Two houses obsessed with detail decided to work toward the same objective. Fornasetti brought the drawings, the strange and playful images it has been making for decades. cc-tapis brought the looms and years of treating a rug as something worth looking at rather than walking over. The collection sits between the two: Fornasetti's world, which has always lived on paper and porcelain, moved into wool and silk. The motifs are not printed onto a surface here. They are built into it, knot by knot.
How Fornasetti rugs are made
Nothing here is quick. The finest pieces are hand knotted using a Tibetan technique, over months rather than weeks. Others are hand embroidered by a collective of artisans in India. Others again are woven on a hand loom. The fibres were chosen for what each one does to a line: Himalayan wool for its sheen, merino for softness, silk for the way it throws light back. A Fornasetti drawing lives on precision, so the material had to hold the edge.
The result is closer to a work of textile art than to a conventional rug. Each technique, material and colourway contributes to the way the original Fornasetti imagery is translated into a handcrafted rug or wall hanging.
Collectible pieces, made by hand
The range runs wide, and most designs come in more than one colourway. Bocca, the lips, and Mano con gioielli, the jewelled hand, are among the wallhangings, made to be hung rather than walked on. Re sole and Rovine classiche bring the sun and the classical ruins onto floor formats, while Serratura and Musciarabia show how the same motif shifts entirely depending on the palette it is worked in. There are runners, squares, monumental sizes and small tapestries conceived as pieces to collect.
This variety of formats makes it possible to experience Fornasetti’s designs in different ways, whether as a statement rug, a decorative wallhanging or a smaller textile piece. The collection brings together the world of Italian design and the artistry of handcrafted rugs, giving each motif a distinctive presence in the home.
Fornasetti rugs: Italian design expressed through textiles
Known for its imaginative motifs and instantly recognizable imagery, Fornasetti brings a distinctive artistic language to interior design. In this collection, the transition from paper and porcelain to wool and silk creates a new way to experience the house’s designs. The texture, scale and colours of each rug contribute to the visual impact of the original motif.
For collectors and design enthusiasts, these pieces offer more than a functional floor covering. They can become focal points within a room, complement carefully selected furniture or be displayed on a wall as textile art.
One piece above the rest
Il gattipanni is the centrepiece, hand knotted in Nepal and produced as a limited edition. It is also the clearest statement of what the collaboration is for. Whether it hangs on a wall or lies on a floor, a piece like this is not chosen to sit quietly in the background.
Its limited-edition production and artisanal creation make it a notable piece within the collection, particularly for those drawn to collectible design and distinctive statement pieces.
Explore the collection and discover how Fornasetti’s artistic universe translates into handcrafted rugs and textile pieces
Come discover Fornasetti and unique collectible pieces at Maison Territo, Royalmount, Montreal.
