Walker Zanger's new Duquesa collection draws its inspiration from diverse cultural influences, including Persian textiles, Portuguese tiles, Egyptian stone inlay and Chinese screens, according to the company.

Walker Zanger's new Duquesa collection draws its inspiration from diverse cultural influences, including Persian textiles, Portuguese tiles, Egyptian stone inlay and Chinese screens, according to the company.

“With Duquesa, we wanted to create a collection that was historically influenced, yet clearly distilled through a contemporary filter,” notes Jared Becker, Walker Zanger vice president of design and marketing. “This new collection is equally fitting for a backsplash in a Manhattan brownstone, or a master bath in a Malibu retreat.”

Handcrafted in the U.S., Duquesa achieves its “classic look through a modern lens” effect via a contemporary palette that varies from subtle combinations of navy and gray to bright Mediterranean blues and rich yellow ochre accented with metallic silver, Becker explained. Each tile is hand-painted on a cream background, creating a vaguely vintage look that resides comfortably in a home with historic roots—or brings counterpoint and context to a newly-constructed space.

Duquesa offers over a dozen patterns in decorative florals and geometrics, and an elegant diamond brick with earthy golds and blues. The collection is rounded out with six field tile colors.

For more information, visit walkerzanger.com.