Rugs made between 19 and 1945 are often described as semiantique. Woven rugs probably developed from earlier floor coverings, made of felt, or a technique known as flat weaving. It is an illustrative history of a culture, its peoples, their lives, hopes and dreams. Very unusual antique farahan sarouk rug with color more like an antique bakhtiari rug. Persian rugs persian rug guides rug origins farahan rugs. Vintage donegal rug the manufacture of vintage donegal rug began in 1858, in ireland. Sothebys london sale on 6 november is led by a group of twentythree carpets from the carmen thyssenbornemisza collection in madrid. Its origins are extremely obscure, and there is still consider. Rug hooking techniques antique carpets, rugs on carpet. Persian rugs persian rug guides rug origins hamadan rugs. Since the companys inception, its focus has been on. Farahan sarouk rugs are styled especially for home decorators with an eye for timeless elegance. The large basket is built with handles on each side to make transporting easy. Three different sizes that allow you to store many different items.
According to written records, the king of persia commissioned an unprecedented carpet decorated with crystals, gemstones, and precious metals in the 6th century. Rug design inspired by a 19th century farahan sarouk carpet. Kerman rug by master aboul ghasem kermani, country of origin rug type. Renowned for their interesting counterpoint of tribal designs and refined geometric patterns woven in royal city workshops, farahan sarouk antiques are artfully detailed. This english translation includes color illustrations of rugs from the uzbekistan state museum of art and museum of history in tashkent, samarqand museum, magaki attari mosque museum in bokhara, and the turkmenistan national carpet museum in ashgabat. Feedback directory price results news help consign classic site. Five chapters cover rugs of salor, saryk, tekke, yomud, choudor, and ersari turkmens. Images in the qashqai rug gallery are published with permission from auction houses, dealers, collectors or museums. Karastan rug 700 series 754 antique feraghan farahan 5. With regular vacuuming, the shedding will decrease over time. A brief history of persian carpet and its patterns the history of persian carpet a culmination of artistic magnificence dates back to 2,500 years ago.
Over a short span of history, this village produced some of the most highly regarded persian weavings of the late 19th to early 20th century. The fabric of life presents a pictorial journey around persia, showing the vast range of carpets woven in persia from about 1850 to the third quarter of the 20th century. There is a depth of beauty here that rewards the eye in ways that nothing else can duplicate. Jul 10, 2017 a sarouk rug is a type of persian rug from markazi province in iran. Weavers make short knots that form the visible pile. It is a look, or feeling, that is telling of the rugs age and history. The first type is characterized by an allover or endlessrepeat pattern with motives such as the herati or boteh design.
Rugs which have been kept pristine and new looking will be more valuable to the european market, while rugs that show age and use tend to be more desired in the american. Their distinctive look is achieved by using a luster wash. The first type is characterized by an allover or endlessrepeat pattern with. The range starts at bazaar quality of 24 raj number of knots per 7 cm of the widths of the rug and on. Animal hides, in addition to being used for clothing, were used as rugs on the floor of a familys hut or shelter. Arts and crafts rug rugs and more santa barbara design. This highly desirable antique persian farahan rug with modern industrial style features an intricate blue centre medallion with a refined palette illuminating its lively composition. Hereke rugs were presented to the royal families of germany, england, russia, and japan among others, who in turn displayed the rugs prominently in their homes and public spaces. Us farahan rug, persia, circa 1900, woolcotton, approx.
From the 1910s to 1950s, the american sarouk also known as the painted sarouk was produced. Guide to ferahan rugs and antique ferahan sarouk rugs. The early successes of the sarouk rug are largely owed to the american market. A beautiful and durable carpet fits everywhere, the picture above shows a hamadan carpet. It is said in history books that when shapur ii an ancient emperor of. It is one of the worlds oldest cities and is mentioned under the name of ekbatana in the bible, see the book of esther. June 19, 2019 the countdown has begun to the opening of the the hali fair at the mall galleries on 27 june. Ferahan carpets were one of the rugmaking genres displayed at the vienna exhibition of 1873, which ushered in broad western interest in the oriental carpet. For sale on 1stdibs an exceptional late 19th century persian sarouk farahan rug with a wonderful large crimson medallion woven with a tight floral and vine pattern, on a dark. The conventional designs of these stylish arts and crafts design rugs border neoclassical features from the 20th century. It is one of the oldest rug weaving centers and makes a huge diversity of types of carpets. The book starts with an account of what little is known of the origins of carpet making. Thankfully, oriental and persian rugs come in a wide spectrum of sizes, allowing you to select a piece perfectly suited to the area where it will be displayed.
A tabriz rugcarpet is a type in the general category of persian carpets from the city of tabriz, the capital city of east azarbaijan province in north west of iran totally populated by azerbaijanis. Shop 1910s furniture at 1stdibs, the premier resource for antique and modern furniture from the worlds best dealers. However, some carpets with curvilinear designs are also found in farahan. There are many types of knots, and surprisingly many types of warps and wefts as well. Fereghan rugs from the 19th century are finely woven and from the area north of arak city. Particular patterns, symbols and colors were chosen for their believed life.
A sleek and modern design that will look great in any room in your home. The history and art of collectable antique ferahan and ferahan sarouk rugs, antique persian carpets from the claremont rug company. The ivory ground is bordered by immense scrolling spandrels of red and green, while the border is packed tightly with motifs of red and yellow against a dramatic black ground. Word of the ottoman carpets spread, and in this way, slowly growing an international reputation, the hereke carpets came to be known as some of the finest in the world. The turkish and the persian prayer rug islam hashtag. The educational rug photogallery with persian rugs and carpets is one of the first published sections of jozan magazine. Their distinctive look is achieved by using a luster wash to create the authentic patina of period antiques. The difference between them is the knot type used to weave and motifs. Antique persian fine sarouk farahan tree of life rug 48624. Be first to know get access to exclusive sales, new arrivals, and save up to 80% off retail.
The complexity and intricacy of the design and the sheer size of the carpet are stunning. Throughout the history of oriental rugs cultural and religious beliefs influenced the artistic motifs used in rug design. In between professional cleanings, vacuum on the lowest setting when needed. Beautiful and fine antique persian sarouk farahan rugs. Moschkowa, rugs of the people of central asia in the late 19th and early 20th century, published by reinhold schletzer, berlin 1998, p.
Flatwoven rugs are made by tightly interweaving the warp and weft strands of the weave to produce a flat surface with no pile. Area rugs free delivery possible on eligible purchases. She could write the book on the bright, boho west coast thing thats happening in the. Similar to oriental rugs and persian rugs in their construction, turkish carpets date as far back as the preislamic era. Lauren ralph lauren richmond handknotted rug, 10 x 14 and. For spills and stains call matt camron rugs immediately to have the rug professional washed and spot treated at 75282666. This encyclopedia covers the diverse forms that the art and craft of handmade rug taken over centuries across the world, particularly in persia iran, afghanistan, india, anatolia turkey, and central asia. Ii these carpets represented the best of the sarouk production.
The educational rug photogallery with qashqai rugs is one of the first published sections of jozan magazine. The way that antique rugs are used and stored can greatly affect what market they will be sellable in. Frontgate is proud to offer a select group of safaviehs elaborate persiandesign area rugs. Little wonder, down the centuries, everyone from heads of state to the worlds taste setters, the wealthy.
This information, gleaned mostly from books and information from my. Antique farahan rug with modern industrial style, persian. The large motifs and meandering vine scrolls combined with its timesoftened color palette unfold a wellbalanced design scheme. The carpets of ferahan, lilian, mahallat, mushkabad, saruk, saruk mir come from this.
The irish donegal rugs were predominantly custom made with colors that were selected according to the preference of the client. The persian rug is the soul of the room and tells a story. Pads should always be used and replaced every 5 years. Buy rugvista farahan ziegler beigered rug 82x82 250x250 cm oriental, square carpet. Wiki rug or wikirug is a bilingual online encyclopedia of persian and oriental carpets, based on open collaboration through a wikibased content editing system. Click here for our faraghan rugs the farahan district is located in central iran, south of tehran and near the cities of arak, kashan and qum and was home to the original farahan rugs rugs from farahan are made on a cotton foundation with soft, thin wool knotted in an. Farahan a beautiful farahan rug from the famous district in the west of iran, one of the. Ferahan, farahan, feraghan the ferahan area, ferahan valley, west of arak is an area that encompasses parts of both the hamedan province and the arak province. The next chapter describes how carpets are constructed. The best antique farahan rugs woven 90175 years ago are considered to be among the most original and artistic antique room size carpets ever woven in persia. Pasargad ny pishawar farahan lambs wool rug 711 x 104.
Safavieh has been weaving and importing oriental rugs for nearly nine decades. Handmade handknotted very practical for high traffic handspun lambs wool on a cotton foundation vegetable dyed this rug is handmade from 100percent premium, handspun wool, and employ ancient potdying techniques to give them their authentic look. Farahan rug origin and description guide persian rugs. Most farahan rugs have a geometric pattern, although some curvilinear rugs are woven in the region as well. As john ahdoot points out, in living rooms and dens, your oriental rug should either cover 80% of the room itself, or as a scatter piece under the rooms primary table for the best. The history of turkish rugs by john ahdoot 31616 like other areas of the world where handmade rugs are produced, turkish rugs have enjoyed a long history spanning over many generations, and also played a critical role in the turkish culture over this same period of time. Jul 12, 2018 also as a rule, rugs made before and after the second world war differ significantly and fall into two more categories of a much more vague nature. The persian farahan sarouk rugs were made over a period of one hundred years beginning in the mid 18th century. Rugs made after 1945 are rarely of collectible value.
These rugs are easily recognizable despite their lack of consistent design. Persian farahan sarouk rugs were woven in the village of sarouk but these carpets given the name farahan as a distinction for their exceptional type of sarouks. These rugs display the free spirit of sarouk tribal motifs and are crafted using smaller knots and the finest nz wool to replicate the dense weave of fine royal carpets. History bacground farahan rugs were a very esthetically pleasing group. Fine antique sarouk farahan tree of life persian rug 48624 view this absolutely.
The beginning of carpet weaving remains unknown, as carpets are subject to use, deterioration, and destruction by insects and rodents. The consignment includes a handful of classical ushak, esfahan and caucasian rugs and fragments, as well as some particularly good chinese and east turkestan rugs. A new book, the encyclopedia of antique carpets, catalogues the unique. Las vegas market jan 26thjan 30th world market center, building b, showroom b360. Existing carpets of those times are mainly named sarough, farahan and. They drew upon a sophisticated design repertoire without the formality of a city workshop carpet. Images in the persian rug and carpet gallery are published with permission from auction houses, dealers, collectors or museums. Sarouk carpets derive their name from an obscure village in persia, located twenty miles north of arak formerly sultanabad. Their highgrade wool, spirited uncompromising workmanship, sublime color palettes and durable construction have made them the parlour rug of choice of european and east coast families. Investmentlevel ferahan rugs were not produced after the 1910s, and the finer 19th and turnofthe20thcentury.
Farahan rugs antique persian sarouk farahan carpets. The engelhardt qashqai rug half c fars province lot 82. Rugs with herati theme are made by numerous workshops throughout persia, but are most closely associated rvith those from khorassan, kurdistan, farahan, hamadan, and tabriz. The medallion design customary on socalled sarouk farahans is classically persian, as is all. Farahan rugs often used a very attractive copper green called celadon after the chinese pottery. Persian rug history persian rugs for sale a persian rug has a wide variety designs and styles, and trying to organize them in to a category is a very difficult task. These high quality rugs can be divided into two main types. The manufacture of carpets like this arts and crafts rug began in 1858, in ireland. Here, you find proud traditions within the art of carpets making, but these carpets are rarely found on the market these days. This new addition to london art week offers the chance to view and acquire exquisite textile treasures from a whole host of highly acclaimed international dealers.
Sarouk rugs antique persian sarouk carpets nazmiyal. Use our baskets for book storage, toy bin, clothing hamper, baby essentials storage, diaper caddy, organize toiletries. This photogallery includes excellent examples of fine antique fereghan farahan, ferahan rugs and carpets. Farahan rug, persia, circa 1890, woolcotton, approx. 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. The iranians were among the pioneer carpet weavers of the ancient civilizations, having achieved a superlative degree of perfection through centuries of creativity and ingenuity. It would turn brittle over timeand wear away leaving a sculpted look. Beautiful gallery size and tribal design antique caucasian karabagh rug, country of origin.
Technically there are a well made carpet and as a rule the dyes were very good. Ant125472 farahan sarouk rug from antique collection. Sarouk rugs are those woven in the village of saruk. Carpets woven in this region can be divided into two types. Rich in history, the bouton area rug from ralph lauren rugs was inspired by a 19th century farahan sarouk carpet. Rug ant125472 farahan sarouk antique area rugs by safavieh. History of heriz rugs from persia the tradition of persian rug weaving dates back more than 1,000 years. Rugs especially wool rugs are prone to a natural shedding process. Click to learn more about the history of antique mahajiran sarouk. Sarouk rugs have been produced for much of the last century. The antique and vintage rug book by sam moradzadeh issuu. Of these cities, sultanabad and the surrounding towns and villages such as sarouk, farahan and lilian were the most famous in the us.
I have used this book to purchase many carpets over the years. Persian antique sarouk farahan rugs antique persian farahan sarouk rugs and carpets that were woven in around the region called arak in west central iran, are remarkable for their ability to combine different qualities and sensibilities. One more design, originated in persia, is called boteh. With the passage of time, the materials used in carpets, including wool and cotton, decay. This persian ferahan sarouk antique rug has a tree of life pattern in a jewel toned. Older farahan carpets are very popular in western countries. These high quality carpets are mostly woven with cottonbased asymmetrical knots. Rambling, with extensive history of rugs, but no useful information about oriental rugs.
Nov 01, 2017 currently, persian rugs are regarded as the representation of the art history of this land, because they are the symbol of the iranian art, which comes from a genuine and long lasting culture which embodies the ethnic, historical, geographical and religious identity of iran. Farahan sarouk rugs these rugs display the free spirit of sarouk tribal motifs and are crafted using smaller knots and the finest nz wool to replicate the dense weave of fine royal carpets. We have established that rugs made before 19 are genuine antiques. A sarouk rug is a type of persian rug from markazi province in iran. Vintage donegal rug rugs and more santa barbara design. They were attributed to the village of farahan but were likely made in a number of villages. The first type is characterized by an allover or endlessrepeat pattern with motives such. Like their handmade oldworld rugs, the company has a strong sense of history. Design, materials, dyeing, and weaving are all major factors in the persian prayer rug and are what make each rug a part of. Prayer rugs are most commonly sold as the turkish prayer rug and the persian prayer rug. Rich in history, the richmond area rug from ralph lauren rugs was inspired by a 19th century farahan sarouk carpet. The history of persian rugs persian carpet a culmination of artistic magnificence dates back to 2,500 years ago.
Hamadan carpets persian carpets carpet encyclopedia. Hamadan is a city situated in the western part of iran, 300 kilometres west of teheran. Learn more rugs of the caucasus from three private lebanese collections tapis du caucase a travers trois. After establishing the offices and branches of foreign companies, the designs were created based on the customers tastes and demands, and new types of persian rugs were produced. Antique and modern caucasian rugs and carpets 2,340 for. To view our hamadan rugs and runners click here or use the search bar hamadan is one of the oldest cities, not only within iran, once known as the cradle of oriental civilisation it is one of the oldest cities in the world. The history of rugs covers about the same time span as human history because people have been using rugs since the early days of mankind. Farahan rugs are knotted in the central of iran, often with medallion surrounded by herati motif.
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