This Kerman rug features a stately and unusually restrained combination of camel and indigo blue along with a regional variation of the reciprocating palmette border motif.  More »

This Kerman rug features a stately and unusually restrained combination of camel and indigo blue along with a regional variation of the reciprocating palmette border motif. The field is filled with a reserved all-over arabesque of gently arching branches emanating from geometric stars, rosettes and elaborate palmettes. Style: Kerman Origin: Persia Size: 4. ft 08 in x 7. ft 02 in (1.42 m x 2.18 m)   « Less

Antique Amritsar, India, 1910-1920 This little gem of an antique Amritsar rug has a beautiful design harking back to India's great classical carpets - a scalloped star  More »

Antique Amritsar, India, 1910-1920 This little gem of an antique Amritsar rug has a beautiful design harking back to India's great classical carpets - a scalloped star medallion and delicate, leafy cornerpieces, all in sand tones, with intervening vines and flowers on a soft cocoa ground. A sand and champagne border of cartouche medallions provides an elegant, enclosing contrast for the field design. Style: Amritsar Origin: India Size: 4. ft x 7. ft 02 in (1.22 m x 2.18 m)   « Less

Circa 1900 - This luscious little antique Agra rug has a relatively small field offering no more than a coy excerpt of a large vine and palmette pattern. With its chocolate  More »

Circa 1900 - This luscious little antique Agra rug has a relatively small field offering no more than a coy excerpt of a large vine and palmette pattern. With its chocolate ground, it yields center stage to the grand border dominated by red and soft pink with hints of celidon, reversing the scheme of the field. The richness of this color is stunning, recalling the palette of the classic Mugal carpets. Style: Agra Origin: India Size: 4. ft 01 in x 7. ft 03 in (1.24 m x 2.21 m)   « Less

Designed by Klockaregardens Hemslojd Style: Swedish Kilim Origin: Scandinavia Size: 5. ft x 7. ft 03 in (1.52 m x 2.21 m)

Designed by Klockaregardens Hemslojd Style: Swedish Kilim Origin: Scandinavia Size: 5. ft x 7. ft 03 in (1.52 m x 2.21 m)   « Less

44635 Antique Motashem Kashan, Persia, late nineteenth century - Kashans are among the finest Persian carpets, while Motashems are the finest Kashans, so here we see the  More »

44635 Antique Motashem Kashan, Persia, late nineteenth century - Kashans are among the finest Persian carpets, while Motashems are the finest Kashans, so here we see the best of the best. At the center of the field a grand red medallion with arabesque detail sprouts complex finials, balanced by ivory cornerpieces with similarly elaborate internal detail. Vinescrolls writhe gracefully across the intervening soft blue ground. Spiraling vine and palmettes comprise the main border, but set now against a dramatic blue-black ground the frames the field with suitable contrast, reinforced by red ground minor borders. The color harmony is especially lovely, with tones that are at once rich yet soft. The exceptional quality of the drawing and color is matched by opulent texture of the velvety wool pile. Style: Kashan Origin: Persia Size: 4. ft 06 in x 7. ft 03 in (1.37 m x 2.21 m)   « Less

Antique American Hooked Rug, circa 1900 - Antique American hooked rugs sometimes tread the boundary between ornamental pattern and pictorial imagery, like this charming  More »

Antique American Hooked Rug, circa 1900 - Antique American hooked rugs sometimes tread the boundary between ornamental pattern and pictorial imagery, like this charming piece. Perhaps it could be entitled, "Autumn Leaves," given the lovely depiction of fall foliage that it discloses in shades of red, brown, gold, and sage green. But the leaves all sway and blow in undulating rhythms affirming the strong decorative power of the design, an aspect underscored by the remarkable border of leaves and interlocking horseshoes Style: Hooked Origin: America Size: 4. ft 04 in x 7. ft 04 in (1.32 m x 2.24 m)   « Less

Antique Persian Lavar Kirman/Kerman Carpet, Late 19th Century Style: Kerman Origin: Persia Size: 4. ft 05 in x 7. ft 04 in (1.35 m x 2.24 m)

Antique Persian Lavar Kirman/Kerman Carpet, Late 19th Century Style: Kerman Origin: Persia Size: 4. ft 05 in x 7. ft 04 in (1.35 m x 2.24 m)   « Less

Modernist / Bauhaus Tapestry Carpet by Wassily Kandinsky, France, dated 1939 Metaphorically speaking, Modernist carpets are textile paintings. This one, however, truly is.  More »

Modernist / Bauhaus Tapestry Carpet by Wassily Kandinsky, France, dated 1939 Metaphorically speaking, Modernist carpets are textile paintings. This one, however, truly is. Taken from Wassily Kandinsky's watercolor "Horizontales," it is a masterpiece of Abstract Expressionism. Various cryptic symbols float across a landscape of irregular horizontal bands in a dynamic interplay of form and vibrant color. We can make out the shapes of animals - a dog and snake, and perhaps a ladder. But the effect here is deliberate ambiguity in a striped background suggesting infinite space. The more we try to interpret and measure, the more this modernist art and its meaning eludes us, much like the abstraction of traditional Oriental rugs as well. Style: Art Deco Origin: France Size: 5. ft 04 in x 7. ft 04 in (1.63 m x 2.24 m)   « Less

Antique Oriental Malayer from Persia, early twentieth centuryA grand hexagonal medallion hovers at the center of the abrashed russet field of this lovely antique Malayer,  More »

Antique Oriental Malayer from Persia, early twentieth centuryA grand hexagonal medallion hovers at the center of the abrashed russet field of this lovely antique Malayer, accompanied only by two vases with flowers, cornerpieces, and triangular lappets along the sides. A series of flowering vases against a pale sand ground comprise the border, picking up and adapting the forms of the field, while priding a framing contrast in color. Style: Malayer Origin: Persia Size: 4. ft 02 in x 7. ft 05 in (1.27 m x 2.26 m)   « Less

Antique Kazak Caucasian Rug, late 19th century Three polygonal medallions in the field adorn this lively antique Kazak Caucasian rug. A red background is adorned by blue,  More »

Antique Kazak Caucasian Rug, late 19th century Three polygonal medallions in the field adorn this lively antique Kazak Caucasian rug. A red background is adorned by blue, green, and crème details that playfully interact with one another. A diamond border and hooked designs make this vibrant rug a great addition to any room. Style: Kazak Origin: Caucasus Size: 5. ft 05 in x 7. ft 05 in (1.65 m x 2.26 m)   « Less