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Orley Shabahang "Taar" Contemporary Persian Rug, 9' x 12'

Name: Orley Shabahang "Taar" Contemporary Persian Rug, 9' x 12'
Brand: Bahram Shabahang
Price: 22100 USD
Availability: InStock

About the Item

This Orley Shabahang signature Persian carpet was created using handspun wool and organic vegetable dyes. The carpet is hand-knotted in our signature Cheshmeh weave, using wool from our own herd of Persian fat-tail sheep. Designed by our master weaver Bahram Shabahang, this piece, entitled "Taar," is a striking addition to our limited series Mosaic collection. At Orley Shabahang we work village to village, house to house, with our weavers, setting the highest standard in carpet weaving today and working to preserve this ancient Craft for generations to come. This carpet measures 9'1" x 12'4" and is in excellent new condition. The signature of the artist is included.

Creator:

Bahram Shabahang (Artist)

Dimensions:

Width: 109 in (276.86 cm)Length: 148 in (375.92 cm)

Materials and Techniques:

Wool,Hand-Knotted,Vegetable Dyed

Place of Origin:

Iran

Period:

2010-

Date of Manufacture:

2017

Production Type:

New & Custom(One of a Kind)

Estimated Production Time:

Available Now

Condition:

Seller Location:

New York, NY

Reference Number:

Seller: F730-4885 - A14G26241stDibs: LU94427339243

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The art of Persian rug design has long been in Bahram Shabahang’s blood. Born in Iran but now based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Shabahang can trace his family history back to 16th-century Iran when an ancestor once oversaw carpet weavers in the workshop of King Tahmass Safavieh. Today, Shabahang’s Persian rugs and carpets are distinctly more modern in style, albeit produced by using ancient hand-woven techniques.

The story of Shabahang’s journey to becoming a prolific Persian rug designer begins back in 1972 in the bazaars of Isfahan, Iran. There, he met Geoffrey Orley, an American who was searching for “the world’s greatest carpets.” As Orley told Detroit Design magazine: “Somebody with a big Afro showed me a great carpet. He took me back to his home, and that was [Bahram] Shabahang.”

Having discovered that they shared an affinity for the distinctive artistry behind Persian rugs, Shabahang and Orley became lifelong friends and forged a business partnership, forming the rug and carpet company Orley Shabahang in 1973. At first, they focused mainly on importing and restoring antique Persian carpets, but by 2000, Shabahang wanted to create his own collection of modern and unique rug designs.

With the support of Orley, Shabahang designed several collections of new “Persian revival” carpets. Shabahang, who holds master's degrees in architecture and urban planning, relied on his drafting skills to create the Maps series of rugs, which featured maps of San Francisco, Rome, South America and Washington, D.C. Additional works include the Architecture collection and Persian, Indian and Caucasian rugs with minimalist, abstract and animal designs.

Shabahang’s rugs have been shown at galleries and exhibitions worldwide, including the 30th annual International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) in New York in 2018. Publications such as Vogue, Town & Country and Architectural Digest have also featured his works.

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