Danny Mehra Carpets

While there was an instant urge to collect more.

Danny mehra carpets.

We looked at and understood the. Danny mehra delivers a talk on the iconography found in tribal carpets. Danny mehra s collection of rare tribal carpets is on show at the india international centre. Copyright mehra carpets 2017.

Danny mehra at india international centre new delhi. Rashbehari das there are few things that get bangalore based danny mehra as fired up and happy as finding irregularities in the designs of what he calls informal carpets. Compulsive collector danny mehra collects not just the rugs but also the countless stories behind them. Meet danny mehra a collector who will have his first exhibition and sale of his priced carpets for bangaloreans.

Man s world november 2017. Intricate designs crafted especially for you. Danny mehra s interest in carpets started in 1983 thanks to his mother in law who gifted the newly married couple two azerbaijani tribal carpets. There are carpets as far as the eye can see mounted on walls stacked on beds and piled on the floor.

The carpets were made of sheep wool and were woven primarily by the women. Danny mehra s astonishing carpet collection is truly something to behold. Collector danny mehra showcasing an exhibition carpet stories an anthology of rare tribal carpets from persia iran anatolia turkey the caucasus armenia azerbaijan georgia dagestan central asia uzbekistan kyrgyzstan turkmenistan and various kurdish enclaves. Danny gave us a talk on the iconography used in tribal carpets.

Danny mehra with his collection of carpets at the harrington street arts centre. There are carpets as far as the eye can see mounted on walls stacked on beds and piled on the floor. Walking into danny mehra s private studio which houses his extensive collection of tribal carpets is like stepping into colour and design heaven. Natural dyes were used which resulted in mellow colors.

Akhila ranganna walking into danny mehra s private studio which houses his extensive collection of tribal carpets is like stepping into colour and design heaven.