The Armenian and Persian heritage of Jacques Edgar Chahine instilled his passion for fine carpets. As part of any refined interior decoration, high quality area rugs are a necessity breathing life to a space. The avant-garde techniques founded by the Bauhaus school further fuels inspiration to our carpet designs. This movement embodies a living interpretation profoundly impressed upon J.E.C. and can be seen through his expression of rugs. The use of simple lines and materials of this genre appealed to him more than the creations of the French masters of the 1920s, which led to the unique aesthetics of our carpet collections.