Sandra & Marcio Objetos de Arte invites you get to know the oriental carpet. Its luxury, beauty and extravagance. Hand-made by more than one artisan, there is no perfect symmetry or regularity. The value of each piece lies exactly in these small and differentiated details.

Each carpet tells a story. Persians reached perfection with sophisticated design, quality of raw materials and exquisite combination of colors. Turks produce excellent carpets with floral motifs influenced by neighboring Iran. The famous Hereke and traditional pieces such as the Yahyali and the Dosemeali come from Turkey. Caucasian carpets’ main characteristic is the geometrical drawing, frequently depicting stylized stars, dragons, trees and human figures. From Pakistan come carpets reproducing the traditional Russian “Bukhara” drawings. Exalting nature, Chinese carpets reflect, in their traditional motifs, the philosophy of the people. Mythological entities, birds and flowers are woven in high quality materials such as pure silk, from the famous Silk Road.

Carpets production main centers
Afghanistan: Belouch, Beshir, Kilims;
Caucasus: Karabag, Kazak, Schirvan, Sumac, ancient rugs;
China: Samarkand, Needlepoint, Kilims, high relief in wool;
India: Jaipur, Kashmir, Indu-Bijar, Agra, Amritzar, Dhurries;
Iran: Kum, Tabriz; Iran’s production is vast and includes some of the best carpets;
Nepal: Katmandu, Classic Tibet;
Pakistan: Bukhara, Karachi, Lahore;
Turkey: Silk Hereke, Wool Hereke, Kars, Konya, Kayseri, Yahyali, Dosemealti, Kilims.