An exquisite antique Persian Kashan rug, handwoven around 1920 using the highly prized Manchester wool imported from England. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the finest Kashan workshops selected Manchester wool for its exceptional softness, strength, and luxurious sheen, producing some of the most elegant Persian rugs ever woven.
This beautiful example features a luminous rose-pink field centered by an elegant sky-blue floral medallion surrounded by finely drawn arabesques, palmettes, and delicate flowering vines.
An exceptional antique Persian Mohajeran Sarouk dating to approximately 1910, masterfully woven with a magnificent Tree of Life design. The luminous salmon-rose field provides a striking backdrop for an elegantly drawn flowering cypress rising gracefully from the base of the rug, symbolizing life, immortality, and spiritual renewal.
A beautiful antique Persian Dabir Kashan, handwoven around 1920, featuring an elegant ivory field adorned with intricate scrolling floral vines surrounding a richly ornamented medallion. The deep navy border is filled with finely detailed palmettes and arabesques that beautifully frame the composition. Woven with high-quality wool on a cotton foundation, this rug exhibits the fine weave, refined drawing, and balanced color palette that distinguish the celebrated Dabir workshop.
Foundation: Cotton foundation with fine wool pile
Colors: Rich raspberry-red field, deep navy-blue border, ivory, soft blue, camel, and rose accents
This is a beautiful antique Persian Mohajeran Sarouk rug, woven during the golden age of Sarouk production. The rug displays the elegant floral artistry and superb craftsmanship that have made Mohajeran Sarouks among the most desirable Persian rugs for collectors and decorators alike.
The field is covered with a luminous raspberry-red to rich rose-colored ground, creating a warm and inviting appearance.
Material: Fine Kork wool pile on cotton foundation.
This exceptional antique Persian Isfahan rug is a beautifully woven late 19th-century example from one of Persia's most prestigious weaving centers. The rug features a highly refined allover floral composition set upon a rare and desirable soft pistachio-green (celadon) field.
A beautiful antique Persian Feraghan Sarouk rug woven in an uncommon square format. The rug features a classic medallion design on a rich red field filled with finely rendered floral motifs and elegant vine scrolls. The contrasting pale blue spandrels and dark navy border frame the composition beautifully, creating a harmonious balance of color and design. Finely woven with high-quality wool and natural vegetable-dyed colors, this rug exhibits the graceful drawing and artistic sophistication for which Feraghan rugs are celebrated.
This elegant antique Oushak rug displays the refined simplicity and luminous palette that have made early Anatolian Oushaks among the most desirable decorative rugs in the market. The design features a spacious ivory field enclosed within an architectural mihrab-like cartouche, centered by a delicate floral medallion rendered in soft shades of rose, apricot, and pale gold.
The border is beautifully drawn with repeating stylized floral rosettes and geometric vine motifs, creating a harmonious frame around the open field.
This charming antique Oushak rug displays the soft, decorative character that has made early Turkish Oushaks highly sought after by designers and collectors. The rug features a warm rose-pink field centered by a geometric lozenge medallion surrounded by stylized floral motifs and angular leaf forms. The spacious composition and gentle drawing are characteristic of village-woven Oushak rugs from Western Anatolia.
The muted palette of faded rose, ivory, soft gray, sage green, pale gold, and dusty apricot has developed a wonderful patina through more than a century of age.
