Designs inspired by Karun Thakar's Collection

Some of Soane’s most beautiful patterns have already been inspired by Thakar’s remarkable collection of antique Asian textiles, including ‘Dianthus Chintz’, ‘Tulips & Butterflies’ and ‘Indian Parrots’, and so it was only natural that Lulu and Karun would consider reviving more of these precious designs. Selecting the designs to reproduce was a huge privilege, bringing with it the chance to handle pieces that are both works of art and important pieces of history.
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two vases with plants in them are sitting on the same side of a couch
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Soane Britain's Coromandel Tulip originates from a unique chintz sarong in the collection of Karun Thakar. Hand-drawn using mordants and resists, the original document is of exceptional quality and was probably destined for Indonesian court use in the first half of the 18th Century.
a coffee table with books on it and a vase full of flowers sitting on top
Soane Britain
Soane Britain's Coromandel Tulip originates from a unique chintz sarong in the collection of Karun Thakar. Hand-drawn using mordants and resists, the original document is of exceptional quality and was probably destined for Indonesian court use in the first half of the 18th Century.
an image of a bird and flowers on a white background with pink, blue, red and green colors
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Soane Britain's Indian Parrots was inspired by exquisite antique embroidered panels from Ashburnham Place belonging to antique textile collector Karun Thakar.
a bed with white sheets and pillows next to a lamp on a night stand in front of a curtained window
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Floral Lattice takes its inspiration from a textile in the collection of collector Karun Thakar: an early 18th century Indian fabric that was embroidered for the Western dress market.
a vase sitting on top of a floral wallpaper
Soane Britain
Soane Britain's Coromandel Tulip originates from a unique chintz sarong in the collection of Karun Thakar. Hand-drawn using mordants and resists, the original document is of exceptional quality and was probably destined for Indonesian court use in the first half of the 18th Century.
a dog laying on top of a mattress in front of a couch
Soane Britain
Soane Britain's Coromandel Tulip originates from a unique chintz sarong in the collection of Karun Thakar. Hand-drawn using mordants and resists, the original document is of exceptional quality and was probably destined for Indonesian court use in the first half of the 18th Century.
a wicker purse sitting on top of a table next to two white vases
Soane Britain
Soane Britain's Coromandel Tulip originates from a unique chintz sarong in the collection of Karun Thakar. Hand-drawn using mordants and resists, the original document is of exceptional quality and was probably destined for Indonesian court use in the first half of the 18th Century.
a table with a lamp and vase on it
Soane Britain
The design for Soane Britain's Arabesque originates from an 18th century block printed textile in the collection of Karun Thakar. The gentle monochrome print has a floral arabesque design of vine scrolls, leaves and palmettes.
a wooden table with flowers on it in front of a green and white wallpaper
Soane Britain
Soane Britain's Coromandel Tulip originates from a unique chintz sarong in the collection of Karun Thakar. Hand-drawn using mordants and resists, the original document is of exceptional quality and was probably destined for Indonesian court use in the first half of the 18th Century.
an image of a living room setting with couches and pillows on the sofas
Soane Britain
Soane Britain's Dianthus Chintz - Imari on Mutka Silk was inspired by an eighteenth century sarong belonging to antique textile collector Karun Thakar.
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a table with books and a painting on the wall
Soane Britain
The design for Soane Britain's Arabesque originates from an 18th century block printed textile in the collection of Karun Thakar. The gentle monochrome print has a floral arabesque design of vine scrolls, leaves and palmettes.
a mirror sitting on top of a wooden table next to a wallpapered wall
Soane Britain
Floral Lattice takes its inspiration from a textile in the collection of collector Karun Thakar: an early 18th century Indian fabric that was embroidered for the Western dress market.
there is a gold vase and other items on the shelf
Soane Britain
The design for Soane Britain's Arabesque originates from an 18th century block printed textile in the collection of Karun Thakar. The gentle monochrome print has a floral arabesque design of vine scrolls, leaves and palmettes.
a red and green floral print on white fabric
Soane Britain
Soane Britain's Tulips and Butterflies was inspired by a fragment of chintz, coastal southeast India, made for the Dutch market, 1700-1730, from the Karun Thakar Collection.
an orange and white wallpaper with small flowers on it's side, in the middle
Soane Britain
The design for Soane Britain's Arabesque originates from an 18th century block printed textile in the collection of Karun Thakar. The gentle monochrome print has a floral arabesque design of vine scrolls, leaves and palmettes.