As seen in a Luis Fernandez project in Hollywood Hills and featured in Elle Decor, GEODE features over 50 colors of hand-knotted silk. Colorways – such as Amethyst, pictured here – are named for the various types of the rough exterior, crystalline interior formations that occur inside volcanic rocks. Geode in Amethyst is available at Twentieth Gallery in Los Angeles.
rugs designed by ERIC HILDEBRANDT
TEMPLE rugs activate a space. They command attention because they elicit emotions. They are alive and have energy. The natural materials are so luxurious and the color choices are inspired. The textural quality of the pile heights, carving and shapes are central to the aesthetic approach and the experience of living with the rugs. They are made for bare feet.
The designs start from the smallest artistic gesture – a graphic glitch, a smudge on glass, the edge of a sculpture – then move through digital manipulation, finally transforming through natural materials into A NEW DESIGN LANGUAGE expressed beautifully in stunning rugs.
Each rug is custom-made: hand-knotted using the highest-quality natural materials, including wool, pure silk, cashmere and alpaca. The quality is crafted by centuries of knowledge and skilled hands in Nepal.
Beginning as a pen and ink drawing, GRAFFITO is a densely hand-knotted field of scribbles, marks and boxes, each sitting below the higher pile as if carved and scratched directly into the wool. While there is no pattern or regular repeat in the design – there are no two marks the same – the allover effect is one of an energetic yet cohesive whole. Fringe in the secondary color of the design, while passionately recommended, is optional.
River & Ravine in Storm was featured at Carpet Diem Paris 2024. The backlighting showcases the star of the design, the cut-out ravines.
Featured at DESIGN MIAMI.LA The colorways of the Passages rug are named for the various routes of exploration and passage humans have traveled across the globe and between worlds. Pictured here is Queen Mary. The mid-twentieth century ocean liner named for Mary of Teck, the consort of King George V. Perhaps the most iconic of leisure cruises, there is no doubt that the Queen Mary hosted more than a few secret lovers enjoying the short-lived freedoms from their more mundane lives on land.
Though its name is slightly different across various groups of people, the TOWER OF BABEL is a story that evolved over the course of many cultures and centuries. In it, the faithful built a beautiful tower or ziggurat to the sky, wanting to get closer to their gods. The gods invariably did not like that idea and cast them asunder, making each other’s language unrecognizable, in an effort to keep people apart.
Originally taken from an image of a sculpture, each Tower of Babel is hand-knotted in New Zealand wool “plaster” and various shades of silk “gold leaf”. Texture is carved deep into and across the pile –– and on the silk side, multiple yarn thicknesses provides a rich texture. The months of complex knotting naturally means each piece is unique. Tower of Babel is available through Twentieth Gallery.
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