Sarouk Farahan Turkish Rugs

Sarouk is a name of a village situated about 25 miles north of Arak (Sultanabad). This region became one of the most active regions of carpet weaving in the late 19th century through the early 20th century. The city's most famous designer was named Farahan. To be able to compete with Kashan in rug commerce, Farahan designed rugs with center medallion motives. Today, these carpets are referred to as Antique 19th century Farahan Sarouks. In the 1920s and 1930s a well-known rug dealer in New York thought that Americans would buy rose-field carpets with blue borders and detached floral motives. During that period, a vast number of Sarouks with rose-fields and all over floral patterns were woven and exported to the American market. However, the natural dyed rose color did not stand up to the alkaline bath to which new rugs in Arak were subjected in the finishing process. The rose color faded radically. But instead of changing the finishing process or changing the composition of the dyes to stand up to alkali, New York merchants "solved" the problem by arming their staffs with synthetic dyes and little paint brushes with which they painted back in the rose-color in the entire fields of thousands and thousands of rugs and carpets over a period of 20 years. Today, Antique Sarouk rugs and carpets...

Beautiful floral design runner with beautiful colors with a pink field color, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation.

Farahan is a village located in west central Iran, north of the city of Arak, and is known for its finely knotted late 19th century rugs. Most Farahan rugs have a geometric pattern, although some curvilinear rugs...

This exquisite Farahan rug is a true work of art skillfully handwoven by experienced artisans using traditional methods. Adorned with intricate patterns and a gentle color scheme cra...

Extraordinary and rare antique, very fine and very pretty rug by Sarouk Ferahan, with pretty floral designs and pretty natural colors, entirely and very finely hand-knotted in wool v...

Very beautiful antique rug with nice Herti design and natural colors with blue, red, dark blue, orange, pink, yellow and green, finely and entire...

A beautiful early 20th century Turkish Sparta rug with an all-over delicately rendered pattern with mirrored flowers, scrolling vines, and leaves woven in cranberry, cream, pink, and...

Wonderful late 19th century Kurdish runner with beautiful herati design and nice natural colors, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation. ✨✨✨ "Experience the epi...

Beautiful little 19th century rug with nice decorative design and natural colors, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation.

Beautiful early 20th century rug from Kurdistan, with nice Herati design, lovely French Savonnerie style borders, with natural with dark blue field, pink, red, blue, green and brown,...

Wonderful late 19th century Bijar rug with nice tribal and geometrical design and beautiful natural colors, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on wool foundation.

Contemporary Turkish rug handwoven from the finest sheep’s wool and colored with all-natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pets. It’s a traditional Farahan weaving feat...

Farahan is a village located in west central Iran, north of the city of Arak, and is known for its finely knotted late 19th century rugs. Most Farahan rugs have a geometric pattern, ...

Antique Rug American Sarouk 12 x 6 ft hand-knotted early 20th Century full pile This stunning rug has soft colors and a decorative design with rich motifs. Flowers filling the field...

A wonderful early 20th century Turkish silk Kayseri rug with an incredible pattern referred to as "Bird of Paradise," incorporating birds hidden amidst myriad plants, trees and flowe...

This exquisite Farahan rug is a true work of art skillfully handwoven by experienced artisans using traditional methods. Adorned with intricate patterns and a gentle color scheme cra...

Antique Persian Faraghan Runner With All-Over Design in Ink Blue Background. Keivan Woven Arts/ rug EMB-22169-15063, country of origin / type: Iran / Feraghan, circa 1910. Measures: 3'1 x 9'5 This fine Farahan runner...

An extraordinary early 20th century Turkish Sparta rug with a large floral medallion in the center woven in light and dark indigo, gold, and cream vegetable dyed wool on a cranberry ...

This exquisite Farahan rug is a true work of art skillfully handwoven by experienced artisans using traditional methods. Adorned with intricate patterns and a gentle color scheme cra...

The town of Sivas in central Turkey is the easternmost carpet producing town in that country. The rugs woven here usually have patterns that are based on those found in traditional ...

This exquisite Farahan rug is a true work of art skillfully handwoven by experienced artisans using traditional methods. Adorned with intricate patterns and a gentle color scheme cra...