This charming antique Shirvan rug features bold tribal weaving with an allover geometric design. Abstracted flowers are combined with highly geometric flowers and small  More »

This charming antique Shirvan rug features bold tribal weaving with an allover geometric design. Abstracted flowers are combined with highly geometric flowers and small peonies. Laid against a black background, the soft muted tones add life to this exquisite antique Shirvan rug. Style: Shirvan Origin: Caucasus Size: 3. ft 07 in x 5. ft 02 in (1.09 m x 1.57 m)   « Less

Antique Sivas Rug, Turkey, circa 1900 A classic arabesque medallion pattern in soft red surrounded by a lush tangle of vines and flowers unfolds with consummate grace  More »

Antique Sivas Rug, Turkey, circa 1900 A classic arabesque medallion pattern in soft red surrounded by a lush tangle of vines and flowers unfolds with consummate grace across the delicate blue-green field of this stately little antique Sivas. Diminutive vinescroll borders enclose the field, echoing its scale while providing just a hint of color contrast. Both the palette and the exquisite drawing of this piece combine to produce an effect of grace and harmony. Style: Sivas Origin: Turkey Size: 3. ft 01 in x 5. ft 03 in (0.94 m x 1.60 m)   « Less

Bordered by a bold checkered pattern, this Gabbeh rug features the classic mottled weaving and colorful abrash in the field and borders. Featuring a lattice work grid of  More »

Bordered by a bold checkered pattern, this Gabbeh rug features the classic mottled weaving and colorful abrash in the field and borders. Featuring a lattice work grid of lozenges over a colorful, variegated field, this antique rug uses a strong combination of contemporary, geometric designs that make this Gabbeh rug ideal for modern interiors. Style: Gabbeh Origin: Persia Size: 3. ft 03 in x 5. ft 03 in (0.99 m x 1.60 m)   « Less

Due to the special warping techniques and advanced skills needed, carpets with irregular shapes have traditionally been more expensive to produce and consequently much  More »

Due to the special warping techniques and advanced skills needed, carpets with irregular shapes have traditionally been more expensive to produce and consequently much rarer. In addition to the complex central medallion filled with a multitude of precise floral details, the inscribed border accentuates this carpet’s gentle, articulated curves and completes the spectacular design. Style: Sarouk Origin: Persia Size: 3. ft 07 in x 5. ft 03 in (1.09 m x 1.60 m)   « Less

Constructed on rectangular looms, circular and ovular carpets have traditionally been rarities to due the special techniques needed to produce these irregular shapes.  More »

Constructed on rectangular looms, circular and ovular carpets have traditionally been rarities to due the special techniques needed to produce these irregular shapes. Producing the scalloped edges and ogival curves used in this exquisite, lozenge-shaped rug would have required tremendous skill. Based around an elaborate central medallion, this extraordinary piece features a detailed guardband border filled with floral bouquets and Kufic inscriptions. Style: Sarouk Origin: Persia Size: 3. ft 07 in x 5. ft 03 in (1.09 m x 1.60 m)   « Less

Antique Konya Rug - Turkey, mid nineteenth century Though one might not at first recognize them as such, a pattern of angular rosettes or flowers in ivory, blue, and brown  More »

Antique Konya Rug - Turkey, mid nineteenth century Though one might not at first recognize them as such, a pattern of angular rosettes or flowers in ivory, blue, and brown floats in nicely spaced rows on the rich saffron field of this classic antique 'yellow ground' Konya. Smaller quartered diamonds fill out the intervening spaces of the field. The same diamonds recur as the border set against a brown ground. This piece exemplified the bold, graphic drawing and stunning color for which early Konya carpets are so prized nowadays. The brown, in true nomadic tradition, is made from un-dyed natural wool, and so it is thick and meaty, unlike the cored brown one mostly encounters on antique rugs. Style: Konya Origin: Turkey Size: 3. ft 11 in x 5. ft 03 in (1.19 m x 1.60 m)   « Less

Antique Tabriz, Persia, circa 1900 A complex Herati design in shades of tan and burgundy repeats in precise allover symmetry across the rich cocoa ground of this lovely  More »

Antique Tabriz, Persia, circa 1900 A complex Herati design in shades of tan and burgundy repeats in precise allover symmetry across the rich cocoa ground of this lovely antique Tabriz. A large scale vinescroll border set against terracotta frames the field, accented by small-scale, finely-wrought vinescroll minor borders that echo the design texture and coloration of the field. Style: Tabriz Origin: Persia Size: 4. ft 01 in x 5. ft 04 in (1.24 m x 1.63 m)   « Less

Antique Giordes Turkish Rug, circa 1900 - This lovely antique Ghiordes is outstanding among Turkish village rugs for its exciting and unusual design as well as for its rich  More »

Antique Giordes Turkish Rug, circa 1900 - This lovely antique Ghiordes is outstanding among Turkish village rugs for its exciting and unusual design as well as for its rich and varied coloration. The highly stylized field pattern looks almost like a series of superimposed ships with sails, or perhaps houses with tall trees. Small flowers and crosses fill the intervening spaces. The borders are notable for the striking geometry of their drawing, as well as for their varied color. Rugs are rarely one of a kind, but this example certainly comes close. Style: Giordes Origin: Turkey Size: 3. ft 04 in x 5. ft 04 in (1.02 m x 1.63 m)   « Less

Surrounded by substantial borders and guardbands, this Tabriz carpet features an all-over arabesque inspired by Herati flowers woven in oatmeal, camel and copper-brown with  More »

Surrounded by substantial borders and guardbands, this Tabriz carpet features an all-over arabesque inspired by Herati flowers woven in oatmeal, camel and copper-brown with dark sepia accents. The main border features a reciprocating Herati pattern with segmented flowers and interlocking leaves while the guardbands use a variant of the Shah Abbas-style palmette and cloudband border. Style: Tabriz Origin: Persia Size: 4. ft 01 in x 5. ft 05 in (1.24 m x 1.65 m)   « Less

Woven with soft greens, copper-red borders and an abrashed camel field, this classic prayer rug is imbued with the quirky, rural and tribal details associated with the  More »

Woven with soft greens, copper-red borders and an abrashed camel field, this classic prayer rug is imbued with the quirky, rural and tribal details associated with the Karapinar region. The central field features a directional mihrab pattern with architectural columns and tile work. Nearly all the design elements are embellished with ram’s horn motifs, forks and symbolic figures. Style: Region Specific Origin: Turkey Size: 3. ft 08 in x 5. ft 06 in (1.12 m x 1.68 m)   « Less