Antique Red Sarouk Carpet, Excellent Condition

The warm soft red field displays a gently scalloped ogival navy medallion with exuberant doubled pendants and ivory quarter corners. The navy border of this very good condition west ...

This fine Persian carpet has a warm madder red field is centered by a squarish navy octogramme medallion with doubled pendants and set off by octofoil star corners. Navy palmette and...

This is a classic "American Sarouk" with a rust-red field and a detached floral spray all-over pattern, detailed in greens and blues. Blue-grey broken main border with palmettes and ...

This is a good condition, Serapi-grade NW Persian village carpet with an ivory field displaying a rust-red sub field centered by a navy medallion with paired ragged leaves instead of the usual pendants. Red border with the iconic open scroll design popular with antique Heriz and Serapi...

Of better Mohajeran quality, thus enormous, medium weave, cotton foundation, good condition West Persian carpet presents a Classic red field with floral sprays swirling around an ope...

This ruby red ground, royal blue border Manchester wool central Persian city carpet, is absolutely characteristic of the type and period, with a fine weave and velvety surface textur...

This is a characteristic red field/navy border interwar "American" style Sarouk with a detached floral spray pattern, detailed in shades of blue and ivory. Excellent condition...

An antique Sarouk Farahan rug is a captivating and highly sought-after textile masterpiece that showcases the rich artistic heritage of the Sarouk Farahan. Handcrafted with exception...

:: Covered field of blossomed plants and floral sprays in reciprocating staggered contour. Detailed floral vines sprawl in a circular bouquet with botehs and detailed floral bells throughout. Colors and shades include: Sand, beige, sky blue, ivory, dusty rose, peach, terracotta, dark apricot, and more. Condition notes: Areas of pile and knot heads. Most of the original side cord selvages are intact or restored. Fully secured sides and ends. Carpet shows minor contouring, mostly to the middle. Localized areas of expert restoration to the pile and the outer edge border. Recently professionally cleaned ready for in-home use! Many years of enjoyment to come with this hand knotted Persian Farahan Sarouk carpet...

The rug has a harmonious design. Each symbol is very distinctive and refers to a specific aspect of life. The lay out provide a feeling of inclusion. Regardless of where the viewer start he can easily migrate to the next symbol or just remain with last one. The design is uncommon for Feraghan Sarouk and showing tree of life, riches and peace. Sarouk carpets get their name from an obscure village in Persia, located twenty miles north of Arak (formerly Sultanabad). Over a short span of history, this village produced some of the most highly regarded antique Persian rugs from the late 19th to early 20th century. These rugs are easily recognizable despite their lack of consistent design elements. Generally the wefts were blue and floral motif in the field showed multiply shades of orange, green and brown. The short velvet like pile of this unique antique rug style...

Feraghans were made between the 1870s and 1913 from a region north of the town of Arak, produced for the Persian aristocracy. They are single wefted, long and narrow or room-sized carpets, typically with an all-over herati design or floral and curling leaf motifs. Feraghan-Sarouks, also called Sarouks, are double-wefted, heavier carpets...

Finely woven Ferahan Sarouks were produced in the late 19th century until just before World War I. They've become extremely rare and are highly valued for their artistry and colors. ...