Isfahan Antique Carpets

They were commissioned by wealthy polish noblemen and decorated with their coats of arms.

Isfahan antique carpets.

Carpets from isfahan have high class when it comes to the composition of the patterns materials and designs. You will need to register an account before you can buy which can be done in less than a minute and can be done by clicking here. This name refers to carpets woven with silk golden and silver threads in persia during the 16th 18th centuries and exported to the polish lithuanian commonwealth. They are characterized by thin often carpets with extremly high knot density shah abbas pattern but figural motifs also occur.

Antique isfahan rugs or esfahans rugs claim a very proud tradition among persian rugs going back to safavid times in the seventeenth century. Fine antique persian isfahan carpet red field center medallion blue accents w 120 in. The persian legend collection of classic antique rug reproductions is an inspired display of our skill in recreating prized rugs from persia s greatest rug making capitals. Persian isfahan tree of life carpet circa 1890 1900 w 58 in.

The high knot density antique carpets in which isfahan excelled continued to be woven in the late 19th and 20th centuries maintaining the original inspiration and attention to refinement and detail. Bakhtiyari 200 x 300. Largest selection of handmade persian carpets and rugs such as the premium silk carpets from qom tabriz isfahan and others places. Adding to that the fantastic owners and the hospitality they offer make isfahan gallery a destination that everyone should visit.

Some of them were later resold to west european buyers who were often convinced of their polish origin hence their name. Make offer area rug 7 x 10 blue isfahan fine bamboo silk belgium 900 kpsi qum rug traditional genuine hand knotted isfahan persian wool area rug 8x11 large size 1 752 68. Some isfahani rugs became known in western europe as polish rugs or polonaise rugs. 1920 s hand knotted rug antique esfahan 7 x 10 all over desigan.

Make offer 1920 s hand knotted rug antique esfahan 7 x 10 all over desigan. The patterns are often inspired by the mosques tile works or the gardens of the cities and palaces. The finest materials were procured and utilized including silk lamb s wool called kerke and jewel toned natural dyes to create collectible investment level antique isfahan rugs. Isfahan was then the capital of persia and many of the court quality carpets of this period that survive today have been attributed to isfahan.