2854 Kurdish 3ft 4in x 4ft 8in (102 x 142)
Often mistaken for village rugs of Northwest Persia or the Caucasus, Kurdish rugs and carpets have only recently come to be appreciated for their distinctive and exceptionally beautiful use of color and design. This being said, this is a wonderful example of a Persian tribal rug where nomadic artisans picked up design ideas from other…
3315 Toduk Alcaraz Carpet 5 ft x 9 ft 8 in (152 x 295)
A very unique carpet, this is an early to mid 19th century version of a very famous 16th century Spanish Alcaraz carpet currently in the Textile Museum. A Phoenix rises from the ashes, surrounded by wreaths. The scull & bones motifs in the original have been replaced here by statue heads (Socrates??). The latin inscriptions (in…
3508 Swedish Carpet 3 ft x 6 ft (91 x 183) One of a Pair
One of a Pair
3559 Ziegler 3ft 6in x 4ft 6in (107 x 137)
In the late nineteenth century the Arak region of Persia catered especially to western markets, with the the most famous, the English firm of Ziegler & Company established in Sultanabad and became directly involved in the design and manufacture of the finest Mahal or “Sultanabad” carpets. The color selected for these rugs were meant…
3727 Modernist Tapestry 2 x 6 (61 x 183)
Probably Polish third quarter of the 20th century
4198 Agra 9 ft x 16 ft 5 in (274 x 500)
A wonderful Kurdish rug from the Khorassan region in excellent condition. 19th century
4097 Kerman 11 ft 6 in x 17 ft (351 x 518)
A wonderfully sophisticated design by Taftanchian, known for re-interpreting classic 16th century designs in the 19th century
3756 Oushak 6 ft 4 x 16 ft 4 in (193 x 498)
3756 Oushak Gallery Rug 6ft 4 in x 16ft 4 in The town of Oushak, roughly one hundred miles south of present day Istanbul, Turkey, produced some of the most commercial rugs of all times. Their distinctive designs appear as early as the fifteenth century in the paintings of Lorenzo Lotto; they are mentioned as…
2956 Vienna Carpet 13 ft 4 in x 14 ft 5 in
A wonderful example of early 20th Century carpet with Art Nouveaux influences.
2708 Sultanabad 14.8 x 25
One of the most beautiful Examples of its type, this late 19th century rug is in excellent condition and has a wonderful multitude of colors including subtle shades of green and yellow.
3266 Seysan 11 ft 6 in x 18 ft 6 in
From the area where the silk “Heriz” carpets of the 19th century were actually made, it is quite rare to find large pieces of this type. The design vocabulary is quite like that of the Heriz rugs of the period (circa 1900-1910) but with a much more unusual color palette.
