Antique Fine Persian Dorokosh Rug, circa 1890, 5'1 x 7'7

Antique Persian Sarouk rug, 4'6 x 7'7. A lovely Sarouk rug from Persia, circa 1900. The navy blue ground has wonderfully detailed floral and vine designs that show the true craftsman...

Antique Malayer Persian rug, circa 1890. Hand knotted Malayer rug with all-over pattern, low pile and good patina, circa 1890. Size: 4'3 x 6'2.

Antique Persian Feraghan rug, circa 1890. Fereghan in west Persia came to prominence in the 18th century under the rule of Shah Nadir who exerted an influence on its weaving and prod...

Antique Persian Sultanabad rug, circa 1890, measures: 10'5 x 14'2. The vast majority of Sultanabad carpets feature allover patterns on madder red grounds more or less of floral origin, and spaciously drawn with time-mellowed tones. Sultanabad's are the ultimate living room carpets, but are equally versatile in almost any room. Their mellow palettes make them welcoming and ultra-comfortable. Here a five-column pattern of round and laterally extended rosettes shows a distant connection to the popular Mina Khani rosette trellis pattern. The linked motives are detailed in light blue, cream, and salmon-buff on the warm madder red ground. The handsome pattern is not quite balanced, slightly sliding under the borders, and this gives it a mobility which, when in lesser hands, could have been all too rigid. This sort of subtle mobility cannot easily be duplicated in a factory carpet created from a rigorously preplanned design. Sultanabad The luminous cerulean indigo blue border is in the strip style, with the end borders running straight across, and the independent side strips filling in. Various rosettes and leaves create the pattern. As is characteristic of Sultanabad's, the plain outermost border repeats the field tone. This synchronicity is lost on the Mahals of the next generation. The weave is moderately coarse with a cotton foundation. The pile wool is softly resilient, and the knots are not strongly packed down. Sultanabad's are always in style and although many were woven, finding one in good condition is always a challenge. Sultanabad's usually run from 10 or 12 by 14 or 15, to 18 by 24...

Antique Persian Feraghan rug, circa 1890 10'2 x 13'3. This beautiful piece is on the rarer side having a lighter field color and deeper accents. It makes it easy work with, adding color and character and brightness to any room. Now in Markazi Province, west Persia, the Feraghan district has woven a variety of styles and textures from good to truly exceptional quality from the 18th century onwards. The most recognizable are the dark blue gallery...

Antique Persian Sultanabad Rug, circa 1890 12'8 x 16'8. “Sultanabad” is one of those magical Oriental rug types, something to conjure with. There are real Sultanabad's, those moderat...

Antique Persian Serapi rug carpet, circa 1890. The unusual size of this dramatic looking Serapi adds to its overall beauty and charm and will bring a subtle combination of both power...

Fine antique Lillihan Persian rug, hand knotted, circa 1890 Design: Floral Armenian wove Lilihans in Lilihan village in what used to be called Kamareh (now Khomeyn) district i...

Known for producing large rugs that often have a European influence the rugs from Dorokhsh were very popular in France during the late 19th century. This rug features floral motifs i...

The deep navy blue field filled with floral designs and interloping vines in a lighter blue weaving over the ground. The main border in red and continuing the floral theme gives bala...

An antique Persian Feraghan that features a dark blue field with multicolored floral designs together with swirling vines. All enclosed in an unusual yellow color border itself surro...

Antique Persian Tabriz rug, circa 1890. The detail in this antique, circa 1890 Persian Tabriz rug is truly a work of art. The dark navy ground is filled with floral and vine designs ...