Surrounded by multiple borders in deepening shades of indigo blue, this sophisticated Chinese carpet is woven with a dramatic, solid ivory field and camellia-flower borders.  More »

Surrounded by multiple borders in deepening shades of indigo blue, this sophisticated Chinese carpet is woven with a dramatic, solid ivory field and camellia-flower borders. The inner border features an intriguing pattern of flowers and segmented roundels arranged in a triangular grouping while the primary border features sets of double camellia flowers and cartouches decorated with a traditional landscape scene. Style: Chinese Origin: China Size: 3. ft 01 in x 5. ft 10 in (0.94 m x 1.78 m)   « Less

Simple yet bold, this dramatic rug features a solitary bird-on-branch medallion surrounded by two-tone border accents, sets of double floral medallions and exquisite lotus  More »

Simple yet bold, this dramatic rug features a solitary bird-on-branch medallion surrounded by two-tone border accents, sets of double floral medallions and exquisite lotus motifs with meandering stems. Style: Chinese Origin: China Size: 3. ft 01 in x 5. ft 10 in (0.94 m x 1.78 m)   « Less

Antique Chinese Peking Rug, Circa 1910 Peking carpets from the turn of the century often have sparse designs that allow them to compliment a variety of interiors. With the  More »

Antique Chinese Peking Rug, Circa 1910 Peking carpets from the turn of the century often have sparse designs that allow them to compliment a variety of interiors. With the simple beige- taupe field, the inner border has a beaded design then the middle a more graphic fret-work design often seen in Chinese art. Finally, the outer border is a blend of delicate lotus flowers flanked by a narrow simple outer brown border. Style: Chinese Origin: China Size: 4. ft 06 in x 5. ft 11 in (1.37 m x 1.80 m)   « Less

Style: Needlepoint Origin: England Size: 4. ft 08 in x 5. ft 11 in (1.42 m x 1.80 m)

Style: Needlepoint Origin: England Size: 4. ft 08 in x 5. ft 11 in (1.42 m x 1.80 m)   « Less

43980 Antique Shirvan, Caucasus, late nineteenth century - A classic Caucasian ‘Afshan repeat’ design unfolds across the soft blue field of this stunning  More »

43980 Antique Shirvan, Caucasus, late nineteenth century - A classic Caucasian ‘Afshan repeat’ design unfolds across the soft blue field of this stunning little antique Shirvan. Here stepped medallions in red, aubergine, ivory, gold, and soft green alternate with stylized lily flowers arranged in cruciform array, while vines sprays and tiny geometric elements fill the intervening space. Several narrow borders of star rosettes and carnation vinescrolls combine to frame the field, maintaining a uniformly fine and detailed design texture. A truly exceptional piece in terms of the precision of its drawing and the range of color. Style: Shirvan Origin: Caucasus Size: 5. ft 05 in x 5. ft 11 in (1.65 m x 1.80 m)   « Less

Antique Embroidered Kashmir Shawl from India, late nineteenth centuryThe field of this meticulously elegant antique Kashmir embroidered shawl has a classic medallion design  More »

Antique Embroidered Kashmir Shawl from India, late nineteenth centuryThe field of this meticulously elegant antique Kashmir embroidered shawl has a classic medallion design derived from Safavid and Mogul carpets. But the articulation of the pattern as a radiating series of fine arabesques in gold and ivory against a uniformly red ground gives it an appearance and linear effect quite different from carpets. The palmette border is similarly distinctive in its design texture. The fineness and precision of the technique is staggering. No photographs can do it proper justice. Style: Region Specific Origin: India Size: 6. ft x 6. ft (1.83 m x 1.83 m)   « Less

Featuring a dominant coppery-red field with a contrasting medallion, this carpet is an excellent example of the stepped lozenge medallion and geometric style associated with  More »

Featuring a dominant coppery-red field with a contrasting medallion, this carpet is an excellent example of the stepped lozenge medallion and geometric style associated with Heriz. In addition to the dual pendant accents and branching arabesque pattern, this Serapi-style carpet features an interesting palmette and double boteh border motif. Style: Heriz-Serapi Origin: America Size: 4. ft 07 in x 6. ft (1.40 m x 1.83 m)   « Less

All Silk Farahan Persian Rug, late nineteenth century - This sumptuous little antique Farahan is a masterpiece of Persian weaving. The fine Herati pattern of the field is  More »

All Silk Farahan Persian Rug, late nineteenth century - This sumptuous little antique Farahan is a masterpiece of Persian weaving. The fine Herati pattern of the field is crowned above and below by additional border-like panels, one of which actually echoes the main border of the rug itself. The patterning of the rug is consistent in form and scale, so that the variation within the design operates mostly in terms of color, especially the alternation between the red and golden-saffron tones. The focus on color is especially heightened by the lustrous silk pile. Style: Sarouk Origin: Persia Size: 4. ft 04 in x 6. ft (1.32 m x 1.83 m)   « Less

Hand Loomed Tibetan Carpet of YAB-YUM better known as Ying & Yang Motif. Very thick pile under toe adds to the luxury of the richly Red colored back drop for the Navy Blue  More »

Hand Loomed Tibetan Carpet of YAB-YUM better known as Ying & Yang Motif. Very thick pile under toe adds to the luxury of the richly Red colored back drop for the Navy Blue colored C-scroll patterns, surounded by Ying & Yang symbols. Complimented by a border of Visvavajra. This area rug is abosolutely divinely special and when placed on the floor will make any room a very specail place.J. R. Azizollahoff author of "The Illustrated Buyer's Guide to Oriental Carpets" and Oriental Rugs From A to Z" visited our showroom and comented. "These rugs have vinatage quality feel of 40 to 50 or so years. They are priced below market value, and are excellent pieces. I am surprissed to find such wonderfully illustrated carpets of this nature not in a carpet gallery. " Size Overall Dimensions 82" H X 58" W 208.3cm H X 147.3cm W.   « Less

Antique Austro-Hungarian Needlepoint, dated 1870-1874While the overall cartouche and medallion format and naturalistic floral elements of this sumptuous antique Austrian  More »

Antique Austro-Hungarian Needlepoint, dated 1870-1874While the overall cartouche and medallion format and naturalistic floral elements of this sumptuous antique Austrian needlepoint rug are all closely related to French Aubusson designs, the coloration is much richer, and it has much more subordinate detail. The textile-like patterning in the background areas of the frame has an almost medieval sense of ornamentation, giving the piece a highly distinctive effect and quality. Historically the piece is also quite distinctive and important. The blue cartouches in the four corners are all inscribed. In the lower right is the date. The opposite upper left cartouche is inscribed Slovenia, the northernmost region of the former Yugoslavia, then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, newly consolidated in 1867. The upper right cartouche celebrates Vienna as a the sancta civitas, 'sacred city,' while the lower left one has a motto in French, 'Dieu en soit garde,' or 'May God guard it.' The inner, larger cartouches have heraldic emblems. The one next to the sancta civitas inscription has the Royal Hapsburg Austrian eagles. The opposite heraldic cartouche adjacent to the 'Dieu en soit garde' inscription may well be one of Slovenian origin. The two other cartouches have shields with the monograms NL and CL. One may tentatively identify these as the initials of a bride and groom and see the piece as a commission to celebrate a wedding, very probably between Austrian and Slovenian nobility or members of the official class of Hapsburg bureaucrats. The wedding occurred not long after the foundation of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy and celebrated as well the importance of Slovenia within this new organization. The exceptional quality of the embroidery technique is evident in the costly nature of the silk used throughout the piece, as well as in the fact that it was produced over the space of three or four years. Style: Needlepoint Origin: England Size: 5. ft x 6. ft (1.52 m x 1.83 m)   « Less