Spectacular antique Persian Heriz carpet. A great painting is measure by beauty of its colors and the same statement goes for this rug. Heriz rugs are Persian rugs from the area of Heris, East Azerbaijan in northwest Iran, northeast of Tabriz. Such rugs are produced in the village of the same name in the slopes of Mount Sabalan. Heriz carpets are durable and hard-wearing and they can last for generations. 19th century examples of such carpets are often found on sale by major auction houses in United States and Europe.
The rug contains an interwoven design of shapes and medallions containing fauna and plants from the area that impressed the carpet creator.
All the shapes and colors combine harmoniously to give the carpet the look of a complete composition. The more you view the carpet, the more noticeable it becomes that the creator of this piece spent a lot of time integrating all the elements into one designs and making a statement about harmony. Regardless of the viewing angle you would come away with a different impression of what is represented in the rug
Many Persian Bakhtiari rugs are in fact tribal pieces that rely upon a repertoire of abstract geometric and animal motives. But Bakhtiari weavers are also acclaimed for their ability to produce sophisticated medallion all-over, and garden designs of classical Persian inspiration, with an added vitality and boldness.
The wool quality and rich color of the Bakhtiari rug is also notable, whether they utilize an urban or more tribal design idiom.
North West Persian Rugs are straddling the Caucasus mountains, Caspian sea and borders with South Asia. Rugs produced in North West Persia represent a convergence of cultures from the Kazakhs and Khazars to the invading Mughals. The region of N. West Persia includes parts of Iran, Azerbaijan and Armenia.
Here is a remarkable antique Oriental rug an antique tribal runner rug on a grand scale, featuring a very desirable, traditional Kurdish design throughout.
Unusual Persian Bakhtiari rug.
Beautiful and unusual two sade of solid green medallion in the center of this charming Bakhtiari rug.
The Bakhtiari tribe, based in Chahar Mahaal and Bakhtiari, is well-known for their rugs and weavings. They have been weaving rugs exported around the globe since the early 19th century
The rug contains an interwoven design of shapes and medallions containing fauna and plants from the area that impressed the carpet creator. All the shapes and colors combine harmoniously to give the carpet the look of a complete composition. The more you view the carpet, the more noticeable it becomes that the creator of this piece spent a lot of time integrating all the elements into one designs and making a statement about harmony. Regardless of the viewing angle you would come away with a different impression of what is represented in the rug
The city of Sultanabad was founded, in the early 1800s, as a center for commercial rug production in Iran. During the late 19th century, the firm of Hotz and Son and Ziegler and Co. established a manufactory in Arak / Sultanabad whose sole objective was to produce rugs to meet the western demands. The large-scale, all-over design, and use of western color palettes are all characteristics of trends that have been influenced by Zieglers and many even attribute this style with the initial formation of the Arts and Crafts movement.
A great painting is measure by beauty of its colors and the same statement goes for this rug. Heriz rugs are Persian rugs from the area of Heriz, East Azerbaijan in Northwest Iran, Northeast of Tabriz. Such rugs are produced in the village of the same name in the slopes of Mount Sabalan. Heriz carpets are durable and hard-wearing and they can last for generations, 19th century examples of such carpets are often found on sale by major auction houses in United States and Europe.
