New York – In late October, Classic Rug Collection unveiled three lines of rugs and floorcloths inspired by the work of American architect, interior designer, writer and educator Frank Lloyd Wright.

Classic Rug President Barbara Barran said the company signed an agreement with the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation earlier this year to design and sell Wright-inspired products at a range of price points.

The Signature Series will be marketed to the A&D community and can be ordered in any size and in custom colors. The rugs, made from New Zealand wool and natural silk, are hand-knotted in Nepal and hand-tufted in Thailand at GoodWeave-approved facilities.

Wright had a comprehensive vision for his architectural projects, including the interior aesthetics, and in many cases proposed rugs to coordinate with his furniture designs. While some of these rugs have become iconic, not all of Wright’s rug designs came to fruition. In creating the Signature Series, Barran drew upon the full range of Wright’s productive output: motifs for ceilings, windows, perforated wooden panels, concrete blocks and various geometric drawings. Some of the pieces incorporate cut or looped pile, hand-carving, or a range of pile heights for interest and textural variation.

“Usonian” is a term Wright coined to describe something created for the people of the United States, signifying “a style of affordable homes for the middle class.” The moderately priced Usonian lines of floorcloths and handwoven flat-weaves will be sold at Wright venues and museum stores, and through catalogs. The U.S.-made floorcloths are available in six patterns, many derived from Wright’s window designs. The six flat-weave patterns are hand-loomed in India of sturdy, washable cotton.