Tülü Konya- Anatolia. Early 20th Century. 150 X 85 Cm

Tülü are emblematic pieces in many ways. They belong to the large family of everyday objects made by the nomadic populations of Anatolia.
Before tackling the technical aspects of manufacture and the various uses of such pieces, I'd like to position the eye towards a purely artistic dimension.
The format, the effusion of colors and the composition inevitably make me think of a contemporary art creation, somewhere between painting and sculpture. The material, the fibers, are made from angora goat's wool, known as mohair, renowned for its thermal insulation and silk-like sheen. You can't resist touching it, or even playing with its volumes with your hand. The vibrant energy of this piece draws us in body and soul, absorbing the eye in its circular projections. It's a truly emotional spectacle...
I assure you, you're not reading AI, that's not the house style! On the contrary, I'm striving here to translate a visual dimension that is both artistic and highly decorative.
In fact, I'm making a loud and clear appeal here to all interior designers, there is in this art of antique textiles, in their authenticity, a form of timeless modernity that sublimates our contemporary interiors, of the category we never tire of! We can avoid vintage, bohemian chic and other old-fashioned trends, for pity's sake!
Now back to our goats, the piece is woven wool on wool, its technical particularity lying in its long strands of wool inserted into the weft in successive lines. The piece offers two distinct surfaces - summer and winter. Tülüs are the ancestors of our mattresses, and were also used as blankets. It's even said that some were positioned at the entrance to tents to block out scorpions struggling to move on the instability of the long strands of wool. Tül means strand in Turkish, tülü, which has strands.

The piece is sold framed or unframed.
The frame measures 170 x 107 cm, solid wood stained matte black.
Early 20th
Perfect condition
The tülü measures 150 x 85 cm
1600€ framed
1300 the work alone.

Laurent
Beauty of Kilims