Comprising a collection of paintings, sculptures and other objects acquired by Jane and Richard Reynolds, often from young artists from the 1960’s onwards.

02.47 Cashmere carpet

02.47 Cashmere carpet

 

English

Two hand-knotted carpets with a wool pile (400 knots per square inch in each case) on a cotton foundation, designed and made in India in the late twentieth century. 02.47 ´Cashmere´is 455 cm long by 363 cm wide. 04.48 ´Mahindra’ is 381 cm long by 307 cm wide.

Our house in London was close to the iconic luxury department store Harrods, owned by, at that time, Mohammed Al Fayad.  Harrods were pioneers of ´store within a store´ retailing, allowing other brands and merchants to sell under the Harrods umbrella, and an American companyABC Oriental Carpets Inc. from whom we purchased these carpets in their New Year sale in 2002, were one such organisation.  The Harrods clearance Sales were notorious for opportunities to buy at deeply discounted prices, and Jane was convinced that these two carpets were the bargain of the century. 02.47 is made from cashmere wool, and they both have a Certificate of Authenticity issued by Harrods.

Spanish

Alfombras de lana

Dos alfombras de lana anudadas a mano (400 nudos por pulgada cuadrada en cada caso) sobre base de algodón, diseñadas y confeccionadas en la India a finales del siglo XX. 02.47 “Cashmere” mide 455 cm de largo por 363 cm de ancho. 04.48 “Mahindra” mide 381 cm de largo por 307 cm de ancho.

Nuestra casa en Londres estaba cerca de los icónicos grandes almacenes de lujo Harrods, propiedad de Mohammed Al Fayad en ese momento. Harrods fue pionera en la venta al por menor de "tienda dentro de una tienda", lo que permitió que otras marcas y comerciantes vendieran bajo el paraguas de Harrods, y una empresa estadounidense, ABC Oriental Carpets Inc., a quien compramos estas alfombras en su venta de Año Nuevo en 2002, fue una de ellas. Las ventas de liquidación de Harrods eran notorias por las oportunidades de comprar a precios con grandes descuentos, y Jane estaba convencida de que estas dos alfombras eran la ganga del siglo. 02.47 está hecha de lana de cachemira y ambas tienen un Certificado de Autenticidad emitido por Harrods.

 
02.48 Mahindra carpet

02.48 Mahindra carpet

02.37 Pair of art deco chairs

02.37 Pair of art deco chairs