It represented a shared trust and commitment between me and another man from a distant culture and place. Out of that simple gesture grew all that is now Tufenkian Artisan Carpets. In 1985 after finishing law school I wanted to take some time off and travel before going to work as an attorney. I had been nursing a big idea for a long time - to create a 21st century incarnation of the ancient Oriental rug business.
I thought to pair modern design and branding with a production that embodied the virtues of great antique carpets. After all, machines had perfected sameness and our world was filled with their products. Wouldn't people really love to live intimately with a few wonderful things that were perfectly imperfect, and reflected the touch of the human hands that created them?
So I ended up in Nepal and was introduced to a highly respected Tibetan carpet weaver. He was dedicated to making a few great carpets, when all the others simply wanted to make more. We sat in his simple home and talked over yak-butter tea.
I thought to pair modern design and branding with a production that embodied the virtues of great antique carpets. After all, machines had perfected sameness and our world was filled with their products. Wouldn't people really love to live intimately with a few wonderful things that were perfectly imperfect, and reflected the touch of the human hands that created them?
So I ended up in Nepal and was introduced to a highly respected Tibetan carpet weaver. He was dedicated to making a few great carpets, when all the others simply wanted to make more. We sat in his simple home and talked over yak-butter tea.
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Allow these images to spark your creativity and inspire you to design your own room around a Tufenkian rug.
Follow along at @tufenkiancarpets.
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The distinctive look of a Tufenkian carpet is attributable to the use of materials of exceptional quality, and the extraordinary level of traditional handwork involved in all stages of production.
Do you have a question about your online order?
Are you a trade partner with a question on specifying Tufenkian on your next project?
Browse our list of Frequently Asked Questions, categorized by topic: Rugs, Orders, Shipping, Returns, To-the-Trade, and General Questions for help navigating the world of Tufenkian.
The distinctive look of a Tufenkian carpet is attributable to the use of materials of exceptional quality, and the extraordinary level of traditional handwork involved in all stages of production.
Our Test Drive offers a way to try any Archive rug, Vault rug or Design Catalog sample free for seven days in your space.
We understand the complexity of finding the perfect rug and rugs always look different in a room than they do as an image.
One of the benefits of shopping at Tufenkian.com is that you can order by phone and have a rug sent to you at a future date.
Many of our customers are in the process of purchasing new homes or have other constraints where they cannot receive rugs right away so a test drive is not possible.
We understand the complexity of finding the perfect rug and rugs always look different in a room than they do as an image.
One of the benefits of shopping at Tufenkian.com is that you can order by phone and have a rug sent to you at a future date.
Many of our customers are in the process of purchasing new homes or have other constraints where they cannot receive rugs right away so a test drive is not possible.
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