Style: Bibikabad Origin: Persia Size: 9. ft 02 in x 12 ft (2.79 m x 3.66 m)

Style: Bibikabad Origin: Persia Size: 9. ft 02 in x 12 ft (2.79 m x 3.66 m)   « Less

This dramatic carpet from Agra features decorative corner spandrels and a prominent lobed medallion, which is based around a central octofoil with accentuated pendants.  More »

This dramatic carpet from Agra features decorative corner spandrels and a prominent lobed medallion, which is based around a central octofoil with accentuated pendants. Multiple guardbands featuring intricate details and floral borders interwoven with ogival motifs complement the sophisticated mauve, camel and ivory color palette. Style: Agra Origin: India Size: 11 ft 07 in x 12 ft (3.53 m x 3.66 m)   « Less

Antique Sultanabad, Persia, late nineteenth century. Antique Sultanabads like this are renowned for their use of classic Persian design amidst the bolder, more large-scale  More »

Antique Sultanabad, Persia, late nineteenth century. Antique Sultanabads like this are renowned for their use of classic Persian design amidst the bolder, more large-scale graphic effects of village rug weaving. But they seldom manage to preserve intact the underlying unity or structure of the classical prototypes as this one does. Here a continuous design of interlacing arabesque vines and palmettes in ivory, soft green, and blue sprawl across the rich terracotta field. Similar vines and palmettes comprise the main border, but here they are set against a navy ground that frames the field with the bold contrast of the classical forerunners. The quality of the color here is first rate, even among the very finest Sultanabads. Style: Sultanabad Origin: Persia Size: 8. ft 07 in x 12 ft (2.62 m x 3.66 m)   « Less

Antique Indian Mughal Carpet, India, Eighteenth Century - Here is a positively remarkable antique Oriental rug - an antique Indian Mughal carpet, woven in India during the  More »

Antique Indian Mughal Carpet, India, Eighteenth Century - Here is a positively remarkable antique Oriental rug - an antique Indian Mughal carpet, woven in India during the eighteenth century - the only period when genuine Mughal carpets were woven. These extraordinary examples of antique Oriental rugs are coveted by collectors ad sought after by designers, who prize such pieces for their incredible, classical designs, and the impressive and beautiful way that they show their age. Woven with wide borders in an oxidized shade of red, this outstanding 18th century Mughal carpet features in elegant latticework field defined by complementary saz-leaf motifs and rosettes. Each lozenge-shaped compartment is decorated with charming quatrefoils and branching floral motifs set over a midnight blue field. Camel-colored guardbands and dramatic borders featuring reciprocating palmettes and pronounced saz-leaf motifs frame this Mugal carpet. A remarkable composition, this antique Indian Mughal rug is a fine example of a beautiful and important antique Oriental rug style. Style: Mugal Origin: India Size: 9. ft x 12 ft (2.74 m x 3.66 m)   « Less

This stunning Mehajeran carpet woven in the Sarouk style features a simplistic arabesque emanating from a central vase pattern flanked by branching palmettes and floral  More »

This stunning Mehajeran carpet woven in the Sarouk style features a simplistic arabesque emanating from a central vase pattern flanked by branching palmettes and floral motifs woven over an intense orange-red field, which displays a subtle abrash. Detailed guardbands and dark borders featuring palmettes outlined by floral sprays frame this exceptional Sarouk-style carpet. Style: Sarouk Origin: Persia Size: 8. ft 09 in x 12 ft (2.67 m x 3.66 m)   « Less

Antique Bessarabian Tapestry, circa Mid 19th Century Antique Bessarabian tapestry rugs or kilims like this lovely example are famed for their naturalistic patterns of  More »

Antique Bessarabian Tapestry, circa Mid 19th Century Antique Bessarabian tapestry rugs or kilims like this lovely example are famed for their naturalistic patterns of floral garlands and bouquets, much like the Armenian Karabagh pile carpets with similar designs. Ultimately they reflect the realistic design tradition of Aubusson and Savonnerie carpets, although with a more free-flowing, less structured layout evocative of the natural world. Here the softly colored flowers are projected against a variegated green ground redolent of life and lushness. This carpet is a veritable Primavera of interior decor. Style: Bessarabian Origin: Romania Size: 9. ft x 12 ft (2.74 m x 3.66 m)   « Less

Antique Persian Kerman Rug, Country of Origin: Persia, Circa Date: Late 19th Century - Here is an exciting and beautiful antique rug - an antique Kerman carpet that was woven  More »

Antique Persian Kerman Rug, Country of Origin: Persia, Circa Date: Late 19th Century - Here is an exciting and beautiful antique rug - an antique Kerman carpet that was woven in Persia during the waning years of the nineteenth century. Generally speaking, the Kerman style is one of the most important and most intriguing of all antique Persian rug styles, armored by collectors for the deep sense of classical beauty that they typically communicate. A lavish allover design of flowering branches or vines repeats across the crimson-magenta ground of this lovely antique Kerman. The vines are arranged as vertical columns in a parallel staggered array that creates dynamic diagonal effects across the field.  The has a lace-like variation of the classic Persian arabesque vinescroll on a mottle ground of lavender and magenta, with ivory-ground minor vinescrolls for framing emphasis. Despite the rich use of color, the design is nonetheless light and airy because of the liberal use of ivory detail across the entire surface. A beautiful example of an important and broadly appealing style of antique Oriental rug weaving, this antique Kerman carpet is a remarkable work. Style: Kerman Origin: Persia Size: 8. ft 10 in x 12 ft (2.69 m x 3.66 m)   « Less

Delicate vinescrolls and rosettes fill the creamy, neutral-toned field surrounding the ovoid medallion, which is flanked by delicate fern-like sprays of foliage.  More »

Delicate vinescrolls and rosettes fill the creamy, neutral-toned field surrounding the ovoid medallion, which is flanked by delicate fern-like sprays of foliage. Crescent-wrapped bouquets featuring colorful flowers encircled by pink, flower-decorated swags decorate the field mimicking the undulating curves of the palmate spandrels and medallion variations that flank the field. Detailed guardbands woven with boteh motifs in alternating shades of white, golden-yellow and pink frame the field and support the exquisite, avian borders featuring outward-facing birds alternating with charming rosette Style: Region Specific Origin: India Size: 9. ft x 12 ft (2.74 m x 3.66 m)   « Less

Antique Bakhtiari Persian Carpet, circa 1900 - An allover pattern of staggered scalloped medallions and vinescrolls repeats dramatically against the deep blue ground on this  More »

Antique Bakhtiari Persian Carpet, circa 1900 - An allover pattern of staggered scalloped medallions and vinescrolls repeats dramatically against the deep blue ground on this lush and powerful antique Bakhtiari. The blue-ground border closely parallels the palette of the field, but with a thinner vine sprouting even finer wiry tendrils. This magnificent carpet spans a wide range of graphic effect, from the bold Suzani-like medallions to the delicate tracery of the borders. Style: Bakhtiari Origin: Persia Size: 7. ft 01 in x 12 ft (2.16 m x 3.66 m)   « Less

Antique Agra, India, early twentieth century. A finely wrought pattern of curling vinescrolls and palmettes in a tone-on-tone coloration swirls and undulates across the field  More »

Antique Agra, India, early twentieth century. A finely wrought pattern of curling vinescrolls and palmettes in a tone-on-tone coloration swirls and undulates across the field of this elegant antique Agra. A similar design comprises the main border, but reversing the tonality of the field in subtle framing contrast. While the design is essentially Persian, this lovely carpet discloses something of the influence of French Savonnerie and Aubusson carpets, not only in the floral detail, but in the soft tone-on-tone palette as well, reminding us that in the realm of design, East and West are sometimes closer than they seem. Style: Agra Origin: India Size: 8. ft 09 in x 12 ft (2.67 m x 3.66 m)   « Less