Antique Sultanabad, Persia, circa 1900Oblong arabesque medallions repeat across the champagne field in staggered rows on this elegant antique Sultanabad. A fine mesh of  More »

Antique Sultanabad, Persia, circa 1900Oblong arabesque medallions repeat across the champagne field in staggered rows on this elegant antique Sultanabad. A fine mesh of vines and flowers fills and ornaments the intervening space, while the effect of medallions and vines alike coyly suggests larger oval forms as a latent, underlying pattern. The border with its dark ground and denser pattern offers a pleasing contract to the finely wrought detail and transparency of the field. Style: Sultanabad Origin: Persia Size: 11 ft x 13 ft 07 in (3.35 m x 4.14 m)   « Less

Antique Khorassan Persian Rug, late nineteenth centuryCompartment patterns have a long and distinguished lineage in Persian rugs and textiles, going back to the Timurid  More »

Antique Khorassan Persian Rug, late nineteenth centuryCompartment patterns have a long and distinguished lineage in Persian rugs and textiles, going back to the Timurid period in the fifteenth century. This stunning antique Khorassan maintains that grand tradition, dividing the field into compartments of similar shape set off from one another by color and varying ornament. One series is all in red, functioning as a kind of ground with fine floral elements as fillers. The others alternate in apricot and green with diamonds and vines as fillers. A lovely vinescroll with sickle leaves on an apricot ground plays off against the color and ornament of the field compartments. A very colorful and graphic adaptation of a classical format ideal for decorative use. Style: Khorassan Origin: Persia Size: 10 ft x 13 ft 07 in (3.05 m x 4.14 m)   « Less

Antique Bessarabian, Romania, late nineteenth century. This reserved, elegant antique Karabagh has a design inspired by French Aubusson carpets. A grand, fan-like oval  More »

Antique Bessarabian, Romania, late nineteenth century. This reserved, elegant antique Karabagh has a design inspired by French Aubusson carpets. A grand, fan-like oval medallion surrounded by a floral garland dominates the field. At its center is a smaller medallion of lotus flowers with a laurel wreath at its center. A spare array of flowers floats amidst the open aubergine ground, with entwined figure-eight grapevines in horizontal panels at either end of the rug. A simple narrow band serves as border, underscoring the aura of cool, classical restraint. Style: Bessarabian Origin: Romania Size: 7. ft 03 in x 13 ft 07 in (2.21 m x 4.14 m)   « Less

Antique Bibikabad, Persia, circa 1900An allover design of palmettes and swirling vines repeats rhythmically in staggered horizontal rows across the field of this sumptuous  More »

Antique Bibikabad, Persia, circa 1900An allover design of palmettes and swirling vines repeats rhythmically in staggered horizontal rows across the field of this sumptuous antique Bibikabad. The color of the ground, alternating between a deep cognac and ivory, helps to articulate and distinguish the successive rows, giving then a cartouche or shield-like quality. A finely drawn ‘turtle’ vinescroll main border on a cognac ground continues the design texture and coloration of the field, while ivory-ground minor borders echo its striped effect. Despite the rich complexity of the design, the warmth and restraint of the palette adds a note of relaxed elegance. Style: Bibikabad Origin: Persia Size: 11 ft x 13 ft 07 in (3.35 m x 4.14 m)   « Less

Antique Persian Khorassan/Khorasan Carpet, Circa 1910 A soft terra cotta field is the backdrop for this breathtaking Persian Khorassan/Khorasan. Lush floral motifs dance  More »

Antique Persian Khorassan/Khorasan Carpet, Circa 1910 A soft terra cotta field is the backdrop for this breathtaking Persian Khorassan/Khorasan. Lush floral motifs dance upon the terra cotta field in soft hues of blue, brown and cream. A similar border in soft baby blue contains delicate palmettes connected by curving leaves. Style: Khorassan Origin: Persia Size: 10 ft 10 in x 13 ft 08 in (3.30 m x 4.17 m)   « Less

Antique Khorassan Persian Rug, circa 1900An allover pattern of sinuous arabesque vines and palmettes undulates gracefully across the field of this sumptuous antique  More »

Antique Khorassan Persian Rug, circa 1900An allover pattern of sinuous arabesque vines and palmettes undulates gracefully across the field of this sumptuous antique Khorassan. Small flowers fill the intervening space to produce an almost continuous ornamental surface in soft greens, blues, aubergine, and ivory against a pale sand ground. The chocolate ground border of lotus palmettes provides a delicately contrasting frame for the golden field while preserving its richly detailed texture. Style: Khorassan Origin: Persia Size: 10 ft 05 in x 13 ft 08 in (3.18 m x 4.17 m)   « Less

Style: Sarouk Origin: Persia Size: 10 ft 06 in x 13 ft 08 in (3.20 m x 4.17 m)

Style: Sarouk Origin: Persia Size: 10 ft 06 in x 13 ft 08 in (3.20 m x 4.17 m)   « Less

Antique Sultanabad, Persia, late nineteenth century. An allover design of curling vinescrolls with leafy, wing-like fronds repeats in staggered symmetry across the field of  More »

Antique Sultanabad, Persia, late nineteenth century. An allover design of curling vinescrolls with leafy, wing-like fronds repeats in staggered symmetry across the field of this stunning antique Sultanabad. The palette of these elements is soft, using shades pf gold, pale blue, and ivory, but its effect is nonetheless dramatic against the blue-black ground. The border system with its angular vinescrolls offers a nice contrast to the field with its predominantly gold coloration and its much finer, smaller scale. Style: Sultanabad Origin: Persia Size: 10 ft 08 in x 13 ft 08 in (3.25 m x 4.17 m)   « Less

Antique Khorassan carpet from Persia, circa 1900A pointed polygonal medallion with serrated edges hovers amidst the field of this sumptuous antique Khorassan, capped by two  More »

Antique Khorassan carpet from Persia, circa 1900A pointed polygonal medallion with serrated edges hovers amidst the field of this sumptuous antique Khorassan, capped by two grand ogival finials with similar edging. Scalloped cornerpieces create a kind of secondary oval outer medallion form. Vinescroll and palmette borders frame the entire composition. There is a remarkable unity to the carpet owing to the use of consistent ornamental detail throughout, as well as to a consistent range of soft, complementary colors - blues, golds, and mauve tans. As a result the piece works as a first-rate decorative carpet. Style: Khorassan Origin: Persia Size: 9. ft x 13 ft 09 in (2.74 m x 4.19 m)   « Less

Italian Painted Canvas Textile, eighteenth century This elegant and highly unusual antique painted textile depicts a bucolic scene inspired by Greco-Roman landscape  More »

Italian Painted Canvas Textile, eighteenth century This elegant and highly unusual antique painted textile depicts a bucolic scene inspired by Greco-Roman landscape painting. To the left, beneath a canopy suspended from a large tree, several elegant aristocrats take the shade, as friend arriving in the company of two peasants gestures to them in greeting at the center. To their right, a fountain emits cool steams of water. The coloration in pale greens, soft pinks, and pastel blues is extraordinarily soothing and delicate, nicely complimenting the pictorial illusion of natural beauty within deep, tranquil space. Style: Tapestry Origin: Italy Size: 8. ft 11 in x 13 ft 09 in (2.72 m x 4.19 m)   « Less