Suzy Baker

Vancouver Canada retired architect who closed her Granville Island store: the Atelier Istanbul, in September 2011 to work exclusively in her 1000 Parker studio making Kimono-style jackets in exotic textiles from her collection of vintage and unusual textiles sourced in Turkey and the Asian Steppes. In addition, rugs and small weaves collected over 25 years and selected accessories from the Istanbul workshop 2002 to 2011.

  • Anatolian Boy's hand woven wool jacket Circa 1910 -30. One repair (mine) (shown). Excellent condition. The wool may have been carpet wool as it ... read more
    price:  75$

  • 130-140 year old wool Cicim on Camel Hair Kilim Rug from Central Anatolia. 2 panels 10 ft x 8 ft wd. Unusual ... read more
    price:  1600$

  • Iraqi "Bagdad" double bag in perfect condition, all wool with wild gypsy colours and complete figures. Circa 1920 Some of the dyes might ... read more
    price:  400$ + shipping

  • 2 Old Baluch Silk Embroideries different pieces w mixed dyes, probably a set from a dress. 80 to 90 years of more. ... read more
    price:  POR or offers

  • Old Baluch silk embroidery piece on great old Russian chintz Mixed dyes. Estimated age 80 to 90. Brought from Afghanistan 3 years ago by a ... read more
    price:  Sold thanks

  • Re-posted: Caucasian Shirvan Long bagface fragment circa 1870s Floppy hand. Amazing dark almost black blues have good pile,no faded colours except the Fuchine ... read more
    price:  SOLD Thanks

  • Eastern Anatolian Kurdish Herki 1900 +/- Amazing graphic piece with mostly full pile, some old repairs (see image #2). The colours are 98% solid. The ... read more
    price:  SOLD

  • Bergama Heybe 1st half 20th c Classic Bergama in dowery trunk condition. Minor mended holes on the back. Ground is black goat hair, the ... read more
    price:  250 usd

  • Tibetan Sitting Mat 1900 -1920 Heavy thick wool hand made/ home made-not for the tourist trade. Wool cloth on the front and blue cotton on ... read more
    price:  SOLD Thanks

  • Exceptionally fine workmanship matched pair of pagoda earrings, maybe Hazara,high quality sterling silver. Antique. Much copied in Afghanistan, these are the genuine article.
    price:  Sold thank you

  • Baluch Balisht w kilim ends intact late 19th C special colours, green noteworthy. Perfect condition: supple and adorable. Wool is exceptional, lustrous.
    price:  600 USD reduced

  • Shah Sevan Bagface 19th c vvf weaving.This a really clean piece and a good size 21 x21 3/4". 6 dime size Holes in the upper ... read more
    price:  100$ USD+ ship'g

  • Quasgai Bag Face 19th c 53x62cm crisp drawing and precision knotting. Old rewoven corner is well done but typically faded,new fringe see details Small moth damage ... read more
    price:  SOLD

  • Jaff Bag Face 19th c Rare small example 16.5"x 20.5" Very fine weaving, supple, vegetable colours, esp. nice reds. Mended on 2 corners (photos), and ... read more
    price:  SOLD

  • Maden(Turkey)Prayer Rug 1900-1910 From the hills above Diyarbakir, with it's own variation on Turkish tulips, this 4 x 6 full pile rug has ... read more
    price:  450$

  • Shirvan Prayer rug intact 2nd quarter 19th C Untouched image. Restored in 2011 in Sultanhani and exhibited at Rippon Boswell Wiensbruch in 2014. The colours ... read more
    price:  POR

  • Old Alevi double faced textile early 20th C Hand spun hand woven cotton in wonderful condition as shown. Bought from an Alevi grandmother ... read more
    price:  125USD