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

Featuring strong horizontal and vertical movement, this abstract art deco carpet bridges the gap between the cubists and abstract artists, such as Piet Mondrian and Karl  More »

Featuring strong horizontal and vertical movement, this abstract art deco carpet bridges the gap between the cubists and abstract artists, such as Piet Mondrian and Karl Benjamin. Reminiscent of tape-line grids used by contemporaries, this classic art deco rug features bold geometric lines with textural shading in khaki, chocolaty-browns, coral red and gold over a neutral background. Style: Art Deco Origin: China Size: 6. ft x 6. ft (1.83 m x 1.83 m)   « Less

Style: Aubusson Origin: France Size: 3. ft x 6. ft (0.91 m x 1.83 m)

Style: Aubusson Origin: France Size: 3. ft x 6. ft (0.91 m x 1.83 m)   « Less

Antique Kerman (Kirman) Persian Carpet, cirac 1900. A graceful medallion design unfurls across the field of this stately antique Kerman. Delicate sprays of flowers fill the  More »

Antique Kerman (Kirman) Persian Carpet, cirac 1900. A graceful medallion design unfurls across the field of this stately antique Kerman. Delicate sprays of flowers fill the open spaces surrounding the medallion. The vinescroll border echoes the contours and rhythms of the cornerpieces as well as the coloration of the field, reinforcing the overall harmony and unity of the entire carpet. Style: Kerman Origin: Persia Size: 4. ft x 6. ft (1.22 m x 1.83 m)   « Less

Antique Cotton Agra Rug, Origin: India, Circa: Early 20th Century 1900 - This impressive and genuinely majestic antique Oriental rug – an antique Indian  More »

Antique Cotton Agra Rug, Origin: India, Circa: Early 20th Century 1900 - This impressive and genuinely majestic antique Oriental rug – an antique Indian cotton Agra rug that was woven in India some time during the early years of the twentieth century (around 1900) – is truly an achievement in rug-making. This complex piece possesses many of the qualities most sought after by collectors of such rugs, and would make a proud addition to any home. In the Agra tradition, this Indian carpet is woven with a maroon ground and subtle accents of pink, light blue and golden-yellow. The sophisticated borders of this carpet feature a combination of pink, ivory and midnight blue with interlocking palmettes and shaded lotuses that are set-off from the rest of the carpet by a chic, lozenge guard-band. All in all, this is a piece that is not to be missed. This antique Oriental cotton Agra rug, from India, features a beautiful design and traditional composition make it not only a highly desirable piece, but a genuine work of art. Style: Agra Origin: India Size: 4. ft x 6. ft (1.22 m x 1.83 m   « Less