OUTSTANDING ANTIQUE KILIMS, RUGS AND TEXTILES
from Anatolia, Iran and Central Asia, collected with passion and understanding since for more than 40 years, for the most part during our travels at the places of origin
Come in, to be inspired by colour and form and ask us freely about anything you want to know. If you want to look around by yourself and without feeling bothered – welcome! There is a good library to consult and good espresso.
To write about antique kilims in this restricted form is kind of absurd. It is such a big field, and addictive on many levels. Art with a big A (that is how we see it), tradition, handicraft, culture going back very far in time. So complex, nobody can pretend to know all it's roots. Take it as an oasis in a medieval part of a Swiss city, a place to rest, watch, speak to persons willing to share whatever they can or to shut up and let you discover by yourselves.
NEW KILIMS WOVEN BY CENTRAL ANATOLIAN WOMEN
using local wool with natural dyes, from sheep grazing on the highlands around Konya. Designs are adaptions of local exceptional kilims at their best in sizes most requested by our customers
The weavers are peasant ladies, some of them with a nomadic background. Weaving is still a tradition in the villages, but knowledge is diminishing. In summer the women are busy with animal husbandry and the fields, but in winter weaving is a welcome source of good income, a challenge, and a source of pride to show one's skills and talent.
The project was started by young dealers in Konya about 30 years ago, and is going well even now, in economically difficult times. They dye the locally bought wool with natural dyes and are in charge of the project for their clients in the trade.
We feel that we want to be as close as possible to traditional colour schemes and motives from the area. The basis of our orders is often an early fragment with it's wonderful colour palette, translated into a size which fits our rooms today. Not as long, not as narrow as the original kilims were. The best of these new kilims turn out to come quite close to the grandezza of kilims of 200 years ago in the area.
AUTHENTIC JEWELLERY AND ORNAMENTS
from different ethnic groups and areas all over the world. Necklaces composed by us with collectable beads of the same origin and period only. Have a look at our books on that subject.
Silver, Glass, Coral, Turquoise, Amber and other antique Beads: Our focus remains on traditional necklaces and rings of the same provenance and age. Strong, archaic shapes that lasted many generations and in whose singularity you can surmise the bigger, cultural picture. This jewellery has its history, and maybe it continues with you?
THE ALLEY
Neumarkt, part of the «Niederdorf» – which translates to «lower village». A lively medieval neighbourhood with museums and interesting sights and nice places to sit outside for a drink and delicious dishes. A good place to be for all.
still carries glimpses of what you might love about a village: From a Theater, hairdessers, kiosk, comestibles, bars to that big beautiful well you can drink from. This lively microcosmos has kept its charm, and one can soak it up.
NOMADENSCHAETZE – founded by Toni Hutmacher and Arlette Bollag in 1979. At Neumarkt since 2009.
Team: Arlette Bollag, Lisa Eikrann, Ximena Sanchez.
Competent and inobtrusive counselling on a low key level, welcoming all visitors
SERVICES: Restaurations and estimates: Please send us a mail with photos.
EVENTS:
Are shown on our homepage. To be informed in time about lectures or
other special evenings, please let us know your mail.
