Foreword
The art of rug-making meets the art of floral design with Bloom, a collection of 14 rugs hand-tufted in wool and silk designed in collaboration with celebrated American florist Jeff Leatham. Leatham’s exquisite floral symphonies and installations are often compared to contemporary art with their transporting, sculptured ethereal landscapes filled with majestic bouquets of Calla lilies, beds of roses, clouds of petals, buds and full blooms. For more than two decades as Artistic Director of the Four Seasons Hotel George V in Paris, Leatham has created breathtaking arrangements by mixing live plants and blooms to reflect and enhance the decor of the French palace and echo the sepia tones of the 17th Century Flanders tapestries that adorn its walls. Harnessing Tai Ping’s expertise, graphic contrasts and juxtapositions are brought to life using wool and silk threads in countless nuances of deeply saturated tones, with the designer taking inspiration from Tai Ping’s signature palette. Tonal accents, variety and movement are achieved through plays on texture, while material contrasts open up a range of inviting tactile and visual possibilities.
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Jeff Leatham
As Artistic Director of the Four Seasons George V in Paris, Jeff Leatham has created a sensation with his original and extravagant floral designs. A singular stylist in the profession, Jeff is an artist who paints with flowers. Jeff was born in Utah and began his floral career at the prestigious Four Seasons Beverly Hills hotel. When Four Seasons reopened Paris’ famed George V Hotel under the Four Seasons franchise, he moved his base of operations to France. Jeff has won Best Hotel Florist in Europe for multiple years, and is now the Creative Director for Four Seasons Hotels worldwide. Vases and spaces become a canvas flooded in bold passionate strokes, elevating floral arrangements from static objects to exhilarating experiences. Jeff is the go-to florist to the stars, providing one-of-a-kind floral fantasies for a galaxy of well-known celebrities. Jeff Leatham was named a Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in France in November 2014.
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”With this collection I sought, through a harmony of colours and forms, to create rugs that stop us in our tracks, invite us to pause for a moment as in front of a painting, to dream a little and connect with our emotions. They are rugs to contemplate, like works of art beyond objects simply to look at or tread on.”
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Amalgam I Wool & Delicate Silk 6’-6” x 9’-8” (2,00 x 3,00m) >
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Coalescent I Semi-worsted Wool & Delicate Silk < 6’-6” x 9’-8” (2,00 x 3,00m)
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Collograph I Wool & Dull Silk
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Collograph I ^ 8’ x 10’ (2,45 x 3,05m)
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Delineations I Wool & Delicate Silk 8’ x 10’ (2,45 x 3,05m) >
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Size ? x ?m
Delineations II Wool & Delicate Silk 6’- 6” x 9’- 8” (2,00 x 3,00m) >
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Difraction I Wool & Delicate Silk
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Difraction I ^ 6’- 6” x 9’- 8” (2,00 x 3,00m)
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Laminae I Wool & Dull Silk 6’- 6” x 9’- 8” (2,00 x 3,00m) >
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Nexus I Wool & Dull Silk 6’- 6” x 9’- 8” (2,00 x 3,00m) >
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Opalescent I Wool & Delicate Silk
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Opalescent I ^ 8’ x 10’ (2,45 x 3,05m)
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Polygonal II Wool
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Polygonal II 6’- 6” x 9’- 8” (2,00 x 3,00m) >
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Polygonal I Dull Silk < 6’- 6” x 9’- 8” (2,00 x 3,00m)
Substrata II Wool & Dull Silk 6’- 6” x 9’- 8” (2,00 x 3,00m) >
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Size ? x ?m
Synchronism I Wool & Dull Silk
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Synchronism I 6’- 6” x 9’- 8” (2,00 x 3,00m) >
Size ? x ?m
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Traversal I Wool, Dull Silk, Spun Silk, Delicate Silk, 50Wool/50Silk 8’x10’ (2,45 x 3,05m) >
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Traversal III Wool, Dull Silk, Spun Silk, Delicate Silk, 50Wool/50Silk
Polygonal II Wool &Dull Silk, Spun Silk, Delicate Silk, 50Wool/50Silk Size ? x ?m Traversal II Wool, Dull Silk, Spun Silk, Delicate Silk, 50Wool/50Silk ^ 8’ x 10’ (2,45 x 3,05m)
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The Collection Amalgam - pX 5’-6” x 7’-9” 1,70 x 2,40m
6’-6” x 8’-6” 2,00 x 2,60m
6’-6” x 9’-8” 2,00 x 3,00m
8’ x 10’ 2,45 x 3,05m
9’ x 12” 2,75 x 3,65m
10’ x 14” 3,05 x 4,25 m
12’ x 16’ 3,65 x 4,90 m
6’-6” x 9’-8” 2,00 x 3,00m
8’ x 10’ 2,45 x 3,05m
9’ x 12” 2,75 x 3,65m
10’ x 14” 3,05 x 4,25 m
12’ x 16’ 3,65 x 4,90 m
6’-6” x 9’-8” 2,00 x 3,00m
8’ x 10’ 2,45 x 3,05m
9’ x 12” 2,75 x 3,65m
10’ x 14” 3,05 x 4,25 m
12’ x 16’ 3,65 x 4,90 m
Coalescent - pX 5’-6” x 7’-9” 1,70 x 2,40m
6’-6” x 8’-6” 2,00 x 2,60m
Collograph - pX 5’-6” x 7’-9” 1,70 x 2,40m
6’-6” x 8’-6” 2,00 x 2,60m
Delineations - pX 5’-6” x 7’-9” 1,70 x 2,40m
6’-6” x 8’-6” 2,00 x 2,60m
6’-6” x 9’-8” 2,00 x 3,00m
8’ x 10’ 2,45 x 3,05m
9’ x 12” 2,75 x 3,65m
10’ x 14” 3,05 x 4,25 m
12’ x 16’ 3,65 x 4,90 m
6’-6” x 9’-8” 2,00 x 3,00m
8’ x 10’ 2,45 x 3,05m
9’ x 12” 2,75 x 3,65m
10’ x 14” 3,05 x 4,25 m
12’ x 16’ 3,65 x 4,90 m
6’-6” x 9’-8” 2,00 x 3,00m
8’ x 10’ 2,45 x 3,05m
9’ x 12” 2,75 x 3,65m
10’ x 14” 3,05 x 4,25 m
12’ x 16’ 3,65 x 4,90 m
Difraction - pX 5’-6” x 7’-9” 1,70 x 2,40m
6’-6” x 8’-6” 2,00 x 2,60m
Luminae - pX 5’-6” x 7’-9” 1,70 x 2,40m
6’-6” x 8’-6” 2,00 x 2,60m
Tridescent I Wool & Delicate Silk 8’ x 10’ (2,45 x 3,05m) >
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Tropical Flowers I Wool & Delicate Silk 8’ x 10’ (2,45 x 3,05m) >
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Tropical Flowers VI Wool & Delicate Silk 6’- 6”x 9’- 8” (2,00 x 3,00m) >
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Index
Rug sizing Amalgam I - p6 Wool & Delicate Silk 5’- 6” x 7’- 9” 1,70 x 2,40m
6’- 6” x 8’- 6” 2,00 x 2,60m
6’- 6” x 9’- 8” 2,00 x 3,00m
8’ x 10’ 2,45 x 3,05m
9’ x 12’ 2,75 x 3,65m
10’ x 14’ 3,05 x 4,25m
12’ x 16’ 3,65 x 4,90m
6’- 6” x 9’- 8” 2,00 x 3,00m
8’ x 10’ 2,45 x 3,05m
9’ x 12’ 2,75 x 3,65m
10’ x 14’ 3,05 x 4,25m
12’ x 16’ 3,65 x 4,90m
6’- 6” x 9’- 8” 2,00 x 3,00m
8’ x 10’ 2,45 x 3,05m
9’ x 12’ 2,75 x 3,65m
10’ x 14’ 3,05 x 4,25m
12’ x 16’ 3,65 x 4,90m
Coalescent I - p10 Semi- worsted Wool & Delicate Silk 5’- 6” x 7’- 9” 1,70 x 2,40m
6’- 6” x 8’- 6” 2,00 x 2,60m
Collograph I / II - p16 Wool & Dull Silk / Wool 5’- 6” x 7’- 9” 1,70 x 2,40m
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6’- 6” x 8’- 6” 2,00 x 2,60m
Delineations I - p20 Wool & Delicate Silk 5’- 6” x 7’- 9” 1,70 x 2,40m
6’- 6” x 8’- 6” 2,00 x 2,60m
6’- 6” x 9’- 8” 2,00 x 3,00m
8’ x 10’ 2,45 x 3,05m
9’ x 12’ 2,75 x 3,65m
10’ x 14’ 3,05 x 4,25m
12’ x 16’ 3,65 x 4,90m
6’- 6” x 9’- 8” 2,00 x 3,00m
8’ x 10’ 2,45 x 3,05m
9’ x 12’ 2,75 x 3,65m
10’ x 14’ 3,05 x 4,25m
12’ x 16’ 3,65 x 4,90m
6’- 6” x 9’- 8” 2,00 x 3,00m
8’ x 10’ 2,45 x 3,05m
9’ x 12’ 2,75 x 3,65m
10’ x 14’ 3,05 x 4,25m
12’ x 16’ 3,65 x 4,90m
Delineations II - p22 Wool & Delicate Silk 5’- 6” x 7’- 9” 1,70 x 2,40m
6’- 6” x 8’- 6” 2,00 x 2,60m
Difraction I - p26 Wool & Delicate Silk 5’- 6” x 7’- 9” 1,70 x 2,40m
6’- 6” x 8’- 6” 2,00 x 2,60m
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Laminae I - p30 Wool & Dull Silk 5’- 6” x 7’- 9” 1,70 x 2,40m
6’- 6” x 8’- 6” 2,00 x 2,60m
6’- 6” x 9’- 8” 2,00 x 3,00m
8’ x 10’ 2,45 x 3,05m
9’ x 12’ 2,75 x 3,65m
10’ x 14’ 3,05 x 4,25m
12’ x 16’ 3,65 x 4,90m
6’- 6” x 9’- 8” 2,00 x 3,00m
8’ x 10’ 2,45 x 3,05m
9’ x 12’ 2,75 x 3,65m
10’ x 14’ 3,05 x 4,25m
12’ x 16’ 3,65 x 4,90m
6’- 6” x 9’- 8” 2,00 x 3,00m
8’ x 10’ 2,45 x 3,05m
9’ x 12’ 2,75 x 3,65m
10’ x 14’ 3,05 x 4,25m
12’ x 16’ 3,65 x 4,90m
Nexus I - p36 Wool & Dull Silk 5’- 6” x 7’- 9” 1,70 x 2,40m
6’- 6” x 8’- 6” 2,00 x 2,60m
Opalescent I / II - p42 Wool & Delicate Silk / Wool 5’- 6” x 7’- 9” 1,70 x 2,40m
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6’- 6” x 8’- 6” 2,00 x 2,60m
Polygonal I - p50 Dull Silk 5’- 6” x 7’- 9” 1,70 x 2,40m
6’- 6” x 8’- 6” 2,00 x 2,60m
6’- 6” x 9’- 8” 2,00 x 3,00m
8’ x 10’ 2,45 x 3,05m
9’ x 12’ 2,75 x 3,65m
10’ x 14’ 3,05 x 4,25m
12’ x 16’ 3,65 x 4,90m
6’- 6” x 9’- 8” 2,00 x 3,00m
8’ x 10’ 2,45 x 3,05m
9’ x 12’ 2,75 x 3,65m
10’ x 14’ 3,05 x 4,25m
12’ x 16’ 3,65 x 4,90m
6’- 6” x 9’- 8” 2,00 x 3,00m
8’ x 10’ 2,45 x 3,05m
9’ x 12’ 2,75 x 3,65m
10’ x 14’ 3,05 x 4,25m
12’ x 16’ 3,65 x 4,90m
Polygonal II - p46 Wool 5’- 6” x 7’- 9” 1,70 x 2,40m
6’- 6” x 8’- 6” 2,00 x 2,60m
Substrata I / II - p52 Dull Silk / Wool & Dull Silk 5’- 6” x 7’- 9” 1,70 x 2,40m
6’- 6” x 8’- 6” 2,00 x 2,60m
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Synchronism I - p56 Wool & Dull Silk 5’- 6” x 7’- 9” 1,70 x 2,40m
6’- 6” x 8’- 6” 2,00 x 2,60m
6’- 6” x 9’- 8” 2,00 x 3,00m
8’ x 10’ 2,45 x 3,05m
9’ x 12’ 2,75 x 3,65m
10’ x 14’ 3,05 x 4,25m
12’ x 16’ 3,65 x 4,90m
9’ x 12’ 2,75 x 3,65m
10’ x 14’ 3,05 x 4,25m
12’ x 16’ 3,65 x 4,90m
9’ x 12’ 2,75 x 3,65m
10’ x 14’ 3,05 x 4,25m
12’ x 16’ 3,65 x 4,90m
Traversal I - p60 Wool, Dull Silk, Spun Silk, Delicate Silk, 50Wool/50Silk 5’- 6” x 7’- 9” 1,70 x 2,40m
6’- 6” x 8’- 6” 2,00 x 2,60m
6’- 6” x 9’- 8” 2,00 x 3,00m
8’ x 10’ 2,45 x 3,05m
Traversal II - p63 Wool, Dull Silk, Spun Silk, Delicate Silk, 50Wool/50Silk 5’- 6” x 7’- 9” 1,70 x 2,40m
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6’- 6” x 8’- 6” 2,00 x 2,60m
6’- 6” x 9’- 8” 2,00 x 3,00m
8’ x 10’ 2,45 x 3,05m
Traversal III - p62 Wool, Dull Silk, Spun Silk, Delicate Silk, 50Wool/50Silk 5’- 6” x 7’- 9” 1,70 x 2,40m
6’- 6” x 8’- 6” 2,00 x 2,60m
6’- 6” x 9’- 8” 2,00 x 3,00m
8’ x 10’ 2,45 x 3,05m
9’ x 12’ 2,75 x 3,65m
10’ x 14’ 3,05 x 4,25m
12’ x 16’ 3,65 x 4,90m
6’- 6” x 9’- 8” 2,00 x 3,00m
8’ x 10’ 2,45 x 3,05m
9’ x 12’ 2,75 x 3,65m
10’ x 14’ 3,05 x 4,25m
12’ x 16’ 3,65 x 4,90m
8’ x 10’ 2,45 x 3,05m
9’ x 12’ 2,75 x 3,65m
10’ x 14’ 3,05 x 4,25m
12’ x 16’ 3,65 x 4,90m
Tridescent I - p66 Wool & Delicate Silk 5’- 6” x 7’- 9” 1,70 x 2,40m
6’- 6” x 8’- 6” 2,00 x 2,60m
Tropical Flowers I - p70 Wool & Delicate Silk 5’- 6” x 7’- 9” 1,70 x 2,40m
6’- 6” x 8’- 6” 2,00 x 2,60m
6’- 6” x 9’- 8” 2,00 x 3,00m
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Tropical Flowers VI - p72 Wool & Delicate Silk 5’- 6” x 7’- 9” 1,70 x 2,40m
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6’- 6” x 8’- 6” 2,00 x 2,60m
6’- 6” x 9’- 8” 2,00 x 3,00m
8’ x 10’ 2,45 x 3,05m
9’ x 12’ 2,75 x 3,65m
10’ x 14’ 3,05 x 4,25m
12’ x 16’ 3,65 x 4,90m
Samples Amalgam I - p6
Coalescent I - p10
Collograph I - p16
Collograph II
Wool & Delicate Silk 2’ x 2’ 60 x 60cm
Semi- worsted Wool & Delicate Silk 2’ x 2’ 60 x 60cm
Wool & Dull Silk 2’ x 2’ 60 x 60cm
Wool 2’ x 2’ 60 x 60cm
Delineations I - p20
Delineations II - p22
Difraction IA - p26
Difraction IB - p26
Wool & Delicate Silk 2’ x 2’ 60 x 60cm
Wool & Delicate Silk 2’ x 2’ 60 x 60cm
Wool & Delicate Silk 2’ x 2’ 60 x 60cm
Wool & Delicate Silk 2’ x 2’ 60 x 60cm
Laminae I - p30
Nexus I - p36
Opalescent I - p42
Opalescent II
Wool & Dull Silk 2’ x 2’ 60 x 60cm
Wool & Dull Silk 2’ x 2’ 60 x 60cm
Wool & Delicate Silk 2’ x 2’ 60 x 60cm
Wool 2’ x 2’ 60 x 60cm
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Polygonal I - p50
Polygonal II - p46
Substrata IA
Substrata IB
Dull Silk 2’ x 2’ 60 x 60cm
Wool 2’ x 2’ 60 x 60cm
Dull Silk 2’ x 2’ 60 x 60cm
Dull Silk 2’ x 2’ 60 x 60cm
Substrata IIA - p52
Substrata IIB - p52
Synchronism I - p56
Traversal I - p60
Wool & Dull Silk 2’ x 2’ 60 x 60cm
Wool & Dull Silk 2’ x 2’ 60 x 60cm
Wool & Dull Silk 2’ x 2’ 60 x 60cm
Wool, Dull Silk, Spun Silk, Delicate Silk, 50Wool/50Silk 2’ x 2’ 60 x 60cm
Traversal II - p63
Traversal III - p62
Tridescent IA - p66
Tridescent IB - p66
Wool, Dull Silk, Spun Silk, Delicate Silk, 50Wool/50Silk 2’ x 2’ 60 x 60cm
Wool, Dull Silk, Spun Silk, Delicate Silk, 50Wool/50Silk 2’ x 2’ 60 x 60cm
Wool & Delicate Silk 2’ x 2’ 60 x 60cm
Wool & Delicate Silk 2’ x 2’ 60 x 60cm
Tropical Flowers I - p70
Tropical Flowers VI - p72
Wool & Delicate Silk 2’ x 2’ 60 x 60cm
Wool & Delicate Silk 2’ x 2’ 60 x 60cm
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Credits Photography Studio by Ivan Kwok and Francis Amiand Location by Lucas Gurdjian Furniture Stellar Works represented by Amelie & Tulips, Hong Kong Chillax Highback Chair, Chillax Lounge Chair, QT Coffee Table, Nic Graham Cotton Club Lounge Chair, Carlo Forcolini (1988) Piano Chair, Antler Chair, Vilhelm Wohlert (1955) Location EAST, Hong Kong Graphic design Alain Bourdon
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