Mohtashem Furniture

Late 19th Century Mohtasham Kashan Rug 4'3'' x 6'6'' The most rare group of Kashan carpets that utilizes non-traditional designs and color palettes is the “Motashem Kashan,” which...

Late 19th Century Mohtasham Kashan Rug 8'7'' x 12' The most rare group of Kashan carpets that utilizes non-traditional designs and color palettes is the “Motashem Kashan,” which w...

Late 19th Century small room size Mohtasham Kashan Rug 6'8'' x 10'10'' The most rare group of Kashan carpets that utilizes non-traditional designs and color palettes is the “Motash...

Museum Quality astonishing mid-19th century Mohtasham Kashan Rug. This carpet is just as gorgeous today as when it was woven 175 years ago, remarkably remaining in exceptional heavie...

a late 19th Century evenly Worn Persian Mohtashem Kashan rug 4'3'' x 6'9'' The most rare group of Kashan carpets that utilizes non-traditional designs and color palettes is the “M...

An extraordinary early 20th century Persian Mohtashem Kashan silk room size rug highlighted by a light green field. Measures: 8'4'' x 11'5''.

An extraordinary early 20th century Persian Mohtashem Kashan Silk rug. Measures: 3'4'' x 3'8'' The rarest group of Kashan carpets that utilizes non-traditional designs and color palettes is the “Motashem Kashan,” which was woven up to the end of the 19th century. This elite class of Kashan carpets uses a very luminous quality of lamb’s wool, which gives the surface a highly reflective quality. Quite hard-to-find, true Motashem Kashan rugs are extraordinarily finely knotted. They employ either a graceful teardrop medallion or intricately detailed all-over blossom and leaf patterns. Their preferred color palette is subtle pastel and earth tones, contrasted by a penetrating midnight indigo blue.  At the same time, these hues retain a remarkable luster, as the rich lanolin has risen to the surface of each fiber of wool. Also, early Motashem Kashan rugs often demonstrate a very sensitive and emotive use of intentional color shading, a technique known as abrash. In Mohtasham Kashan carpets...

Beautiful and finely woven antique Persian Mohtashem Kashan rug, country of origin: Persia, date circa late 19th century. Size: 10 ft 8 in x 14 ft 6 in (3.25 m x 4.42 m) Attribute...

A phenomenal late 19th century room size Mohtashem Kashan rug The most rare group of Kashan carpets that utilizes non-traditional designs and color palettes is the “Motashem Kash...