IKE wool rug

Vito Nesta wool rug IKE

Ike and Koi, Japanese for "pond" and "carp", are two wool rugs in the shape of old Chinese paper umbrellas, tufted in India by the best craftsmen. The project is the result of Italian designer Vito Nesta's trip to Asia and his study of ancient 19th century Japanese prints of local fashion before Western contamination. This is where the idea for this iconic object was born, which in a dreamlike world represents happiness and the will to transform it into something that goes beyond the rug. Ike is a colorful rice paper rug in which a handful of lazy and sleepy carp are swimming.

Material : wool

Dimensions : 200 cm diameter

Vito Nesta, Italian designer, art director, interior decorator and craftsman.
He studied interior design in Florence; although originally from Puglia, he lives and works in Milan. He is attracted by foreign cultures and uses his long-distance travels as a permanent form of inspiration. Brands he currently collaborates with include Cadriano, Devon a Devon, Effetto Vetro, Fratelli Majello, Imarika, Karpeta, Les-Ottomans, Riva 1920, Roche Bobois, Sanbonet, Texturae and Secondome Gallery.