Zabihi Collection Persian Cat Antique Persian Senneh Rug

A pictorial rug depicting a dog floating around different humans, animals, and figures on a red ground. 3'9'' x 6'2''

A late 19th century Kurd Persian Bidjar Rug with an animal lion rug pattern Measures: 3'3" x 6'2'.

An early 20th Century Persian Kashan rug Measures: 1'3'' x 2'6''.  

A mid 20th Century Persian Balouch rug depicting a pictorial design. Measures: 2'11'' x 5'10''.

An antique Persian tribal Shiraz accent rug handmade during the early 20th century with a medallion incorporating 6 globes representing a pictorial depiction of Classic tales. Mea...

From a Boston Collector. Remarkably Creative. This is another of our small stock of Afshar collectibles which astonish as to their artistic form. This example was recently acquired from a Boston collector’s estate. The wool, very soft, is of excellent quality and the weave very fine, the rug in superior condition. Boston Antique carpet expert Michael Grogan declared it as one of the very finest and most original Afshar rugs he had ever seen. This piece was recently used along with two others in a lecture series which pondered the question of likely influence of tribal (and arguably other Persian e,g, Montasham Kashan) rugs on the development of Western 20th century painting. The abrupt break with traditional forms by a gifted female weaver in a remote location and in the throes of a nomadic life, considering her circumstances, is awe inspiring. The wide and in cases unusual colors deployed (note the dark browns probably achieved with walnut shells in the dye vat...

A vintage Persian Bidjar accent rug handmade during the mid-20th century with a pictorial design. Measures: 4' 7" x 6' 7".

A vintage Persian Hamadan carpet from the mid-20th century with a pictorial folk design of Safavid ruler, Shah Abbas. Measures: 1' 6" x 2' 4".