Traditional rugmaking is a handicraft that is a very close relative of weaving or saddlemaking.
So it comes as a logical step for Wittmann – that started off more than 120 years ago as saddlery – to launch its own rug collection. Designed by Arthur Arbesser and handmade by cc-tapis, the four large-format rugs that make up the FORME collection lay like artworks in a room. SCALA, SELLA, CHESS and BLOCK clearly reference the characteristic contours of Viennese Modernism and Art Nouveau. Made from the highest quality wool and silky soft Tencel™ fibre, the rugs are hand-tufted in India using traditional artisanal techniques. For ach rug, selected raw materials are measured and dyed in an approach specifically designed to conserve resources.
Wittmann
Wittmann creates treasured pieces: They are the product of an uncompromising approach to craft and design – two elements that have been uniquely cultivated by Wittmann right from the very start. Wittmann is adept at setting trends, creating milestones in the history of furniture.
Unmatched craftsmanship, as well as meticulous selection and working of fine materials, provide the basis for executing new ideas and forms. To bring them to life, Wittmann regularly partners with the greatest names of their time. And it is not uncommon for long-term cooperations to be the outcome: collaborators including Johannes Spalt, Jean Nouvel, Matteo Thun and Paolo Piva set the direction that Jaime Hayon, Sebastian Herkner and Luca Nichetto have now seamlessly picked up on, taking it into a new era.