Kirman was a very important antique rug weaving centre dating from the Golden Age of Persian culture under the Safavid dynasty in the 16th century, on a par with Tabriz and Kashan in esteem. The color palette of Laver Kirman antique Persian rugs is unusually soft and delicate with a European grace. The weavers had access to the prized and extremely expensive cochineal dye which yielded the rich Renaissance blue-reds found in antique Kirman carpets, rather than the rust red found in other antique Persian rugs.
5'2" x 17'10" Unusual Art Deco Gallery Size Carpet, c-1920 in excellent condition.
This wonderful Art Deco carpet was made in China, circa 1910s or 1920s. It has purchased from a nice home from Washington. Walter Nichols was great American rug producer (the Art Deco rugs which he did not originate them) in Tientsin. The rugs made of wool and silk with bold vibrant colors and the pattern are pictorial scenes and trees, birds, clouds, mountains, dragons, butterfly and flowers. The production of Art Deco rugs started from 1910s-1950s and mostly with western influence
Marvelous antique Art Deco Carpet in excellent condition, circa 1920s. Measure: 8'8" x 11'4".
This wonderful Art Deco carpet was made in China, circa 1910s or 1920s. It has purchased from a nice home from Washington. Walter Nichols was great American rug producer (the Art Deco rugs which he did not originate them) in Tientsin. The rugs made of wool and silk with bold vibrant colors and the pattern are pictorial scenes and trees, birds, clouds, mountains, dragons, butterfly and flowers.
The Iranian city of Isfahan has long been one of the centres for production of the famous Persian carpet, 3'7" x 5'4". Isfahani carpets are known for their high quality. The most famous workshop in Isfahan is Seirafian.
Weaving in Isfahan flourished in the Safavid era. But when the Afghans invaded Iran, ending the Safavid dynasty, the craft also became stagnant.
The high knot density antique carpets in which Isfahan excelled continued to be woven in the late 19th and 20th centuries, maintaining the original inspiration and attention to refinement and detail.
This rug is in excellent condition with high pile throughout the rug, cleaned and no stained, the ends and bindings of the rug are intact as original and there has not been any repairs. There are no tears, breaks or holes.
The materials are from vegetable dyes wool pile over cotton foundation. The pattern is floral in deco style.
This wonderful Art Deco carpet was made in China, circa 1910s or 1920s. It has purchased from a nice home in New York. Walter Nichols was great American rug producer (the Art Deco rugs which he did not originate them) in Tientsin.
Great and superb quality with beautiful light blue background and camel border color, the design is very unusual it seems to be Chinese Panda.
Antique Peking rugs started in China shortly after the end of the First World War. During this period, Chinese rug weaving factories relocated from Ningxia, as well as other carpet weaving centres, to the Chinese capital.
Peking rugs could adhere to the traditional patterns derived from Ningxia production.
This rug is in excellent condition with high pile throughout the rug, cleaned and no stained, the ends and bindings of the rug are intact as original and there has not been any repairs. There are no tears, breaks or holes.
The materials are from vegetable dyes wool pile over cotton foundation. The pattern is floral in deco style.
This wonderful Art Deco carpet was made in China, circa 1910s or 1920s. Walter Nichols was great American rug producer (the Art Deco rugs which he did not originate them) in Tientsin.
Chinese. Unusual and amazing design in excellent condition. Measure: 5'10" x 8'10".
This wonderful Art Deco carpet was made in China, circa 1910s or 1920s. Walter Nichols was great American rug producer (the Art Deco rugs which he did not originate them) in Tientsin. The rugs made of wool and silk with bold vibrant colors and the pattern are pictorial scenes and trees, birds, clouds, mountains, dragons, butterfly and flowers. The production of Art Deco rugs started from 1910s-1950s and mostly with western influence.
