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The art of rug-making meets the art of floral design with Bloom, a collection of 14 rugs hand-tufted in wool and silk designed in collaboration with celebrated American florist Jeff Leatham.

Leatham’s exquisite floral symphonies and installations are often compared to contemporary art with their transporting, sculptured ethereal landscapes filled with majestic bouquets of Calla lilies, beds of roses, clouds of petals, buds and full blooms.

For more than two decades as Artistic Director of the Four Seasons Hotel George V in Paris, Leatham has created breathtaking arrangements by mixing live plants and blooms to reflect and enhance the decor of the French palace and echo the sepia tones of the 17th Century Flanders tapestries that adorn its walls.

Harnessing Tai Ping’s expertise, graphic contrasts and juxtapositions are brought to life using wool and silk threads in countless nuances of deeply saturated tones, with the designer taking inspiration from Tai Ping’s signature palette.

Tonal accents, variety and movement are achieved through plays on texture, while material contrasts open up a range of inviting tactile and visual possibilities.

Foreword

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As Artistic Director of the Four Seasons George V in Paris, Jeff Leatham has created a sensation with his original and extravagant floral designs. A singular stylist in the profession, Jeff is an artist who paints with flowers.

Jeff was born in Utah and began his floral career at the prestigious Four Seasons Beverly Hills hotel. When Four Seasons reopened Paris’ famed George V Hotel under the Four Seasons franchise, he moved his base of operations to France. Jeff has won Best Hotel Florist in Europe for multiple years, and is now the Creative Director for Four Seasons Hotels worldwide.

Vases and spaces become a canvas flooded in bold passionate strokes, elevating floral arrangements from static objects to exhilarating experiences. Jeff is the go-to florist to the stars, providing one-of-a-kind floral fantasies for a galaxy of well-known celebrities.

Jeff Leatham was named a Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in France in November 2014.

Jeff Leatham

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”With this collection I sought,through a harmony of coloursand forms, to create rugs thatstop us in our tracks, invite usto pause for a moment as infront of a painting, to dreama little and connect with ouremotions. They are rugs tocontemplate, like works of artbeyond objects simply to lookat or tread on.”

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Amalgam IWool & Delicate Silk

6’-6” x 9’-8” (2,00 x 3,00m) >

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Coalescent ISemi-worsted Wool

& Delicate Silk< 6’-6” x 9’-8” (2,00 x 3,00m)

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Collograph IWool & Dull Silk

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Collograph I^ 8’ x 10’ (2,45 x 3,05m) 19

Delineations IWool & Delicate Silk

8’ x 10’ (2,45 x 3,05m) >

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Size ? x ?m

Delineations IIWool & Delicate Silk6’- 6” x 9’- 8” (2,00 x 3,00m) >

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Difraction IWool & Delicate Silk

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Difraction I^ 6’- 6” x 9’- 8” (2,00 x 3,00m) 29

Laminae IWool & Dull Silk

6’- 6” x 9’- 8” (2,00 x 3,00m) >

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Nexus IWool & Dull Silk

6’- 6” x 9’- 8” (2,00 x 3,00m) >

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Opalescent IWool & Delicate Silk

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Opalescent I^ 8’ x 10’ (2,45 x 3,05m) 45

Polygonal IIWool

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Polygonal II6’- 6” x 9’- 8” (2,00 x 3,00m) >

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Polygonal IDull Silk

< 6’- 6” x 9’- 8” (2,00 x 3,00m)

Substrata IIWool & Dull Silk

6’- 6” x 9’- 8” (2,00 x 3,00m) >

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Size ? x ?m

Synchronism IWool & Dull Silk

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Synchronism I6’- 6” x 9’- 8” (2,00 x 3,00m) >

Size ? x ?m

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Traversal IWool, Dull Silk, Spun Silk, Delicate Silk, 50Wool/50Silk

8’x10’ (2,45 x 3,05m) >

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Traversal IIIWool, Dull Silk, Spun Silk, Delicate Silk, 50Wool/50Silk62

Polygonal IIWool &Dull Silk, Spun Silk, Delicate Silk, 50Wool/50SilkSize ? x ?m

Traversal II

Wool, Dull Silk, Spun Silk, Delicate Silk, 50Wool/50Silk^ 8’ x 10’ (2,45 x 3,05m) 63

5’-6” x 7’-9” 1,70 x 2,40m

6’-6” x 9’-8”2,00 x 3,00m

6’-6” x 8’-6”2,00 x 2,60m

8’ x 10’2,45 x 3,05m

9’ x 12”2,75 x 3,65m

10’ x 14”3,05 x 4,25 m

12’ x 16’3,65 x 4,90 m

5’-6” x 7’-9” 1,70 x 2,40m

6’-6” x 9’-8”2,00 x 3,00m

6’-6” x 8’-6”2,00 x 2,60m

8’ x 10’2,45 x 3,05m

9’ x 12”2,75 x 3,65m

10’ x 14”3,05 x 4,25 m

12’ x 16’3,65 x 4,90 m

5’-6” x 7’-9” 1,70 x 2,40m

6’-6” x 9’-8”2,00 x 3,00m

6’-6” x 8’-6”2,00 x 2,60m

8’ x 10’2,45 x 3,05m

9’ x 12”2,75 x 3,65m

10’ x 14”3,05 x 4,25 m

12’ x 16’3,65 x 4,90 m

Collograph - pX

Coalescent - pX

Amalgam - pX

The Collection

5’-6” x 7’-9” 1,70 x 2,40m

6’-6” x 9’-8”2,00 x 3,00m

6’-6” x 8’-6”2,00 x 2,60m

8’ x 10’2,45 x 3,05m

9’ x 12”2,75 x 3,65m

10’ x 14”3,05 x 4,25 m

12’ x 16’3,65 x 4,90 m

5’-6” x 7’-9” 1,70 x 2,40m

6’-6” x 9’-8”2,00 x 3,00m

6’-6” x 8’-6”2,00 x 2,60m

8’ x 10’2,45 x 3,05m

9’ x 12”2,75 x 3,65m

10’ x 14”3,05 x 4,25 m

12’ x 16’3,65 x 4,90 m

5’-6” x 7’-9” 1,70 x 2,40m

6’-6” x 9’-8”2,00 x 3,00m

6’-6” x 8’-6”2,00 x 2,60m

8’ x 10’2,45 x 3,05m

9’ x 12”2,75 x 3,65m

10’ x 14”3,05 x 4,25 m

12’ x 16’3,65 x 4,90 m

Luminae - pX

Difraction - pX

Delineations - pX

Tridescent IWool & Delicate Silk

8’ x 10’ (2,45 x 3,05m) >

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Tropical Flowers I

Wool & Delicate Silk8’ x 10’ (2,45 x 3,05m) >

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Tropical Flowers VIWool & Delicate Silk 6’- 6”x 9’- 8” (2,00 x 3,00m) >

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Index

5’- 6” x 7’- 9” 1,70 x 2,40m

Wool & Delicate Silk

Semi- worsted Wool & Delicate Silk

Wool & Dull Silk / Wool

6’- 6” x 9’- 8”2,00 x 3,00m

6’- 6” x 8’- 6”2,00 x 2,60m

8’ x 10’2,45 x 3,05m

9’ x 12’2,75 x 3,65m

10’ x 14’3,05 x 4,25m

12’ x 16’3,65 x 4,90m

5’- 6” x 7’- 9” 1,70 x 2,40m

6’- 6” x 9’- 8”2,00 x 3,00m

6’- 6” x 8’- 6”2,00 x 2,60m

8’ x 10’2,45 x 3,05m

9’ x 12’2,75 x 3,65m

10’ x 14’3,05 x 4,25m

12’ x 16’3,65 x 4,90m

5’- 6” x 7’- 9” 1,70 x 2,40m

6’- 6” x 9’- 8”2,00 x 3,00m

6’- 6” x 8’- 6”2,00 x 2,60m

8’ x 10’2,45 x 3,05m

9’ x 12’2,75 x 3,65m

10’ x 14’3,05 x 4,25m

12’ x 16’3,65 x 4,90m

Collograph I / II - p16

Coalescent I - p10

Amalgam I - p6

Rug sizing

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5’- 6” x 7’- 9” 1,70 x 2,40m

6’- 6” x 9’- 8”2,00 x 3,00m

6’- 6” x 8’- 6”2,00 x 2,60m

8’ x 10’2,45 x 3,05m

9’ x 12’2,75 x 3,65m

10’ x 14’3,05 x 4,25m

12’ x 16’3,65 x 4,90m

5’- 6” x 7’- 9” 1,70 x 2,40m

6’- 6” x 9’- 8”2,00 x 3,00m

6’- 6” x 8’- 6”2,00 x 2,60m

8’ x 10’2,45 x 3,05m

9’ x 12’2,75 x 3,65m

10’ x 14’3,05 x 4,25m

12’ x 16’3,65 x 4,90m

Delineations II - p22

Delineations I - p20Wool & Delicate Silk

Wool & Delicate Silk

Wool & Delicate Silk

5’- 6” x 7’- 9” 1,70 x 2,40m

6’- 6” x 9’- 8”2,00 x 3,00m

6’- 6” x 8’- 6”2,00 x 2,60m

8’ x 10’2,45 x 3,05m

9’ x 12’2,75 x 3,65m

10’ x 14’3,05 x 4,25m

12’ x 16’3,65 x 4,90m

Difraction I - p26

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5’- 6” x 7’- 9” 1,70 x 2,40m

6’- 6” x 9’- 8”2,00 x 3,00m

6’- 6” x 8’- 6”2,00 x 2,60m

8’ x 10’2,45 x 3,05m

9’ x 12’2,75 x 3,65m

10’ x 14’3,05 x 4,25m

12’ x 16’3,65 x 4,90m

Laminae I - p30

5’- 6” x 7’- 9” 1,70 x 2,40m

6’- 6” x 9’- 8”2,00 x 3,00m

6’- 6” x 8’- 6”2,00 x 2,60m

8’ x 10’2,45 x 3,05m

9’ x 12’2,75 x 3,65m

10’ x 14’3,05 x 4,25m

12’ x 16’3,65 x 4,90m

5’- 6” x 7’- 9” 1,70 x 2,40m

6’- 6” x 9’- 8”2,00 x 3,00m

6’- 6” x 8’- 6”2,00 x 2,60m

8’ x 10’2,45 x 3,05m

9’ x 12’2,75 x 3,65m

10’ x 14’3,05 x 4,25m

12’ x 16’3,65 x 4,90m

Opalescent I / II - p42

Nexus I - p36

Wool & Dull Silk

Wool & Dull Silk

Wool & Delicate Silk / Wool

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5’- 6” x 7’- 9” 1,70 x 2,40m

6’- 6” x 9’- 8”2,00 x 3,00m

6’- 6” x 8’- 6”2,00 x 2,60m

8’ x 10’2,45 x 3,05m

9’ x 12’2,75 x 3,65m

10’ x 14’3,05 x 4,25m

12’ x 16’3,65 x 4,90m

Polygonal I - p50

5’- 6” x 7’- 9” 1,70 x 2,40m

6’- 6” x 9’- 8”2,00 x 3,00m

6’- 6” x 8’- 6”2,00 x 2,60m

8’ x 10’2,45 x 3,05m

9’ x 12’2,75 x 3,65m

10’ x 14’3,05 x 4,25m

12’ x 16’3,65 x 4,90m

Polygonal II - p46

5’- 6” x 7’- 9” 1,70 x 2,40m

6’- 6” x 9’- 8”2,00 x 3,00m

6’- 6” x 8’- 6”2,00 x 2,60m

8’ x 10’2,45 x 3,05m

9’ x 12’2,75 x 3,65m

10’ x 14’3,05 x 4,25m

12’ x 16’3,65 x 4,90m

Substrata I / II - p52

Dull Silk

Wool

Dull Silk / Wool & Dull Silk

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5’- 6” x 7’- 9” 1,70 x 2,40m

6’- 6” x 9’- 8”2,00 x 3,00m

6’- 6” x 8’- 6”2,00 x 2,60m

8’ x 10’2,45 x 3,05m

9’ x 12’2,75 x 3,65m

10’ x 14’3,05 x 4,25m

12’ x 16’3,65 x 4,90m

Traversal I - p60

5’- 6” x 7’- 9” 1,70 x 2,40m

6’- 6” x 9’- 8”2,00 x 3,00m

6’- 6” x 8’- 6”2,00 x 2,60m

8’ x 10’2,45 x 3,05m

9’ x 12’2,75 x 3,65m

10’ x 14’3,05 x 4,25m

12’ x 16’3,65 x 4,90m

Traversal II - p63

5’- 6” x 7’- 9” 1,70 x 2,40m

6’- 6” x 9’- 8”2,00 x 3,00m

6’- 6” x 8’- 6”2,00 x 2,60m

8’ x 10’2,45 x 3,05m

9’ x 12’2,75 x 3,65m

10’ x 14’3,05 x 4,25m

12’ x 16’3,65 x 4,90m

Synchronism I - p56Wool & Dull Silk

Wool, Dull Silk, Spun Silk, Delicate Silk, 50Wool/50Silk

Wool, Dull Silk, Spun Silk, Delicate Silk, 50Wool/50Silk

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5’- 6” x 7’- 9” 1,70 x 2,40m

6’- 6” x 9’- 8”2,00 x 3,00m

6’- 6” x 8’- 6”2,00 x 2,60m

8’ x 10’2,45 x 3,05m

9’ x 12’2,75 x 3,65m

10’ x 14’3,05 x 4,25m

12’ x 16’3,65 x 4,90m

Traversal III - p62

5’- 6” x 7’- 9” 1,70 x 2,40m

6’- 6” x 9’- 8”2,00 x 3,00m

6’- 6” x 8’- 6”2,00 x 2,60m

8’ x 10’2,45 x 3,05m

9’ x 12’2,75 x 3,65m

10’ x 14’3,05 x 4,25m

12’ x 16’3,65 x 4,90m

Tridescent I - p66

5’- 6” x 7’- 9” 1,70 x 2,40m

6’- 6” x 9’- 8”2,00 x 3,00m

6’- 6” x 8’- 6”2,00 x 2,60m

8’ x 10’2,45 x 3,05m

9’ x 12’2,75 x 3,65m

10’ x 14’3,05 x 4,25m

12’ x 16’3,65 x 4,90m

Tropical Flowers I - p70

Wool, Dull Silk, Spun Silk, Delicate Silk, 50Wool/50Silk

Wool & Delicate Silk

Wool & Delicate Silk

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5’- 6” x 7’- 9” 1,70 x 2,40m

6’- 6” x 9’- 8”2,00 x 3,00m

6’- 6” x 8’- 6”2,00 x 2,60m

8’ x 10’2,45 x 3,05m

9’ x 12’2,75 x 3,65m

10’ x 14’3,05 x 4,25m

12’ x 16’3,65 x 4,90m

Tropical Flowers VI - p72Wool & Delicate Silk

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Wool & Delicate Silk2’ x 2’ 60 x 60cm

Wool & Delicate Silk 2’ x 2’ 60 x 60cm

Wool & Dull Silk 2’ x 2’ 60 x 60cm

Semi- worsted Wool & Delicate Silk 2’ x 2’ 60 x 60cm

Wool & Delicate Silk 2’ x 2’ 60 x 60cm

Wool & Dull Silk 2’ x 2’ 60 x 60cm

Wool & Dull Silk 2’ x 2’ 60 x 60cm

Wool & Delicate Silk 2’ x 2’ 60 x 60cm

Wool & Delicate Silk 2’ x 2’ 60 x 60cm

Wool2’ x 2’ 60 x 60cm

Wool & Delicate Silk 2’ x 2’ 60 x 60cm

Wool2’ x 2’ 60 x 60cm

Amalgam I - p6

Delineations I - p20

Laminae I - p30

Coalescent I - p10

Delineations II - p22

Nexus I - p36

Collograph I - p16

Difraction IA - p26

Opalescent I - p42

Collograph II

Difraction IB - p26

Opalescent II

Samples

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Dull Silk2’ x 2’ 60 x 60cm

Wool & Dull Silk 2’ x 2’ 60 x 60cm

Wool, Dull Silk, Spun Silk, Delicate Silk, 50Wool/50Silk 2’ x 2’ 60 x 60cm

Wool2’ x 2’60 x 60cm

Wool & Dull Silk 2’ x 2’ 60 x 60cm

Wool, Dull Silk, Spun Silk, Delicate Silk, 50Wool/50Silk 2’ x 2’ 60 x 60cm

Dull Silk2’ x 2’ 60 x 60cm

Wool & Dull Silk 2’ x 2’ 60 x 60cm

Wool & Delicate Silk 2’ x 2’ 60 x 60cm

Dull Silk2’ x 2’ 60 x 60cm

Wool, Dull Silk, Spun Silk, Delicate Silk, 50Wool/50Silk 2’ x 2’ 60 x 60cm

Wool & Delicate Silk 2’ x 2’ 60 x 60cm

Polygonal I - p50

Substrata IIA - p52

Traversal II - p63

Polygonal II - p46

Substrata IIB - p52

Traversal III - p62

Substrata IA

Synchronism I - p56

Tridescent IA - p66

Substrata IB

Traversal I - p60

Tridescent IB - p66

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Wool & Delicate Silk 2’ x 2’ 60 x 60cm

Wool & Delicate Silk 2’ x 2’ 60 x 60cm

Tropical Flowers I - p70 Tropical Flowers VI - p72

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AMERICA

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EUROPE

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Locations

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ASIA

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MIDDLE EAST

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CreditsPhotographyStudio by Ivan Kwok and Francis AmiandLocation by Lucas Gurdjian

FurnitureStellar Works represented by Amelie & Tulips, Hong KongChillax Highback Chair, Chillax Lounge Chair, QT Coffee Table, Nic GrahamCotton Club Lounge Chair, Carlo Forcolini (1988)Piano Chair, Antler Chair, Vilhelm Wohlert (1955)

Location EAST, Hong Kong

Graphic designAlain Bourdon

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