Beni Berber | 271 x 196 cm | Nr. 20657

Geometric Beni Berber, cream white

Origin	Pakistan
Dimensions	271 cm x 196 cm (= 5.31 m²)
Construction	hand-knotted
Material	Pile: wool (hand-spun, natural dyes) Weft & Warp: cotton
knots per m²2	40.000
Pile height	8mm
Condition	new
Colour	Cream white, Light brown
Edition	one-of-a-kind piece

Origin

Berber rugs were traditionally knotted for use in the home. The weavers, mostly women, played freely and spontaneously with shapes and colours – without any pattern templates – following their own ideas and their individual intuition. That is why the traditional pattern of Moroccan Berber rugs typically consists of geometric, sometimes colourful, abstract shapes and lines on monochrome backgrounds. Designers such as Alvar Aalto, Le Corbusier, Charles and Ray Eames, Frank Lloyd Wright, Marcel Breuer and Arne Jacobsen prized the naive, clear design of these high-pile Moroccan nomad rugs. Their powerful artistic expression has an extraordinary presence and makes Berber rugs quite unlike anything else – even leaving aside how wonderfully soft they feel.

Pattern

The abstract, geometric composition is what gives this Beni Berber its understated elegance. The pattern flatters the design of the room and never draws attention away from the furniture, the decor and the architectural elements. It settles beautifully into any setting and complements the furnishings of a room in a subtle way.

The repeating elements of this Beni Berber rug have no particular centre. The recurring repeat pattern feels calming without ever being dull. Rugs with a repeat pattern are also described as all-over patterned.

The background of this Beni Berber is cream white.

Material

This hand-knotted Berber rug has a dense, relatively high pile. That makes it wonderfully cosy and hard-wearing. Traditionally, Berber rugs – like Lori or Gabbeh rugs – were used for sleeping. They invite you to sit and lounge about in the living room, yet they are also excellent for hallways and dining areas. The warp and weft yarns of this Berber rug are made of cotton, while the pile is dyed with natural colours and hand-spun. The hand-spun wool is what gives the Loris their soft surface. The weft and warp threads of this Beni Berber are made of cotton. This versatile material is tear-resistant and elastic, which makes it particularly suited to a hard-wearing foundation.