A real old example of a remarkable modernist style of Moroccan carpets. Boujaad is in the western sahara region of Southern Morocco. They are famous for weaving wildly exciting free flowing patterns. Size:  272 x 182 cm

A real old example of a remarkable modernist style of Moroccan carpets. Boujaad is in the western sahara region of Southern Morocco. They are famous for weaving wildly exciting free flowing patterns. Size:  295 x 201 cm

The Beni Ouarain is a tribal group of Moroccan berbers, one of many nomadic tribes of Morocco. They are famous for weaving carpets of plain colour with simple, patterns. The chunky knotting and shaggy pile with such raw woven energy...

The Beni Ouarain is a tribal group of Moroccan berbers, one of many nomadic tribes of Morocco. They are famous for weaving carpets of plain colour with simple, patterns. The chunky knotting and shaggy pile with such raw woven energy...

The Beni Ouarain is a tribal group of Moroccan berbers, one of many nomadic tribes of Morocco. They are famous for weaving carpets of plain colour with simple, patterns. The chunky knotting and shaggy pile with such raw woven energy...

An example of one of the most famous, Moroccan carpets. The Beni Ouarain is a tribal group of Moroccan berbers, one of many nomadic tribes of Morocco. They are famous for weaving carpets of plain colour with simple, patterns. The...

A real old example of one of the most famous, elusive Moroccan carpets. The Beni Ouarain is a tribal group of Moroccan berbers, one of many nomadic tribes of Morocco. They are famous for weaving carpets of plain colour with...

Shiraz, NE Iran Unusual to find such large Shiraz carpets. This was woven about 30 years ago. There is no wear and indeed the wool has gained a fine lustre. The red ground is alive with subtle variations in shade...

A rather grand example of a Ziegler carpet from Afghanistan. The design originates from 19th century NW Iran. Elegant, characterful, very well balanced even colour.  It  is an example of a restrained Persian style  developed for elegant homes across late...

Baktiari, SW Iran An elegant and very large mid 20th century Persian carpet with lustrous, plump pile and impressive design. Ideal as a drawing room or dining room carpet. Condition is really excellent for its age.  Size: 479 x 317...

An exceptional large Ziegler carpet from the frontier workshops of Peshawar. Mid 1990s. Zeigler carpet from Peshawar on the North West Frontier of Pakistan bordering Afghanistan. This is a magnificent and massive carpet, woven in the great revival period of...

A fine old split-weave Anatolian kilim, circa 1930. Kilims are the simplest form of weaving: Cotton or wool warps vertically and wool wefts horizontally to create the pattern. This example comes from an authentic tradition, showing the imagery and colours...

Cicim, Anatolia This very fine, dramatically coloured antique cicim (pronounced jijim) is from İçel province, (now Mersin) in Southern Anatolia. It was woven in the late 19th century. 3 parts are joined together. Materials are wool ground with and silk...

SW Iranian kilim woven with thick, soft yarn, c 1960. The technique of kilim weaving necessarily addresses how to join 2 colours in the vertical axis. In this case note the interlocked method, in which each colour meets on the...

  Moldavian kilim There is some controversy surrounding the origin of these kilims. They were originally found in a dusty rug shop in downtown Istanbul in the late 1990s but were probably woven in the 1960s or 70s, during the...

Antique Qashqai, SW Iran. Late 19th century. This carpet has a rich and gently faded colour palette giving it a characterful and refined quality. For its age it is in fair condition with some minor repairs including neatly re-bound edges...

Late 19th or early 20th century. An exceptional kilim from the central Anatolian city of Konya, or near by. Woven in two joined sections, the deep red field is filled with rows of a repeating major motif in changing colours,...

Late 20th century. Northern Afghanistan.   Woven near the village of Almar, near Maimaneh in the north of Afghanistan. Their kilim weaving displays diamonds, big bold patterns and strong colours, and usually natural dyes, as in this strong, characterful example....

Mid 20th century, Central Iran. The kilim has a substantial heavy weave and is in perfect condition, remarkable for its age. The weavers are probably from the Shahsevan tribes (Saveh, Shahsevan?). According to Marco Polo ‘In Persia is the city...

Late 19th century, Eastern Turkey. Just inside the border between Turkey and Syria, right down in in the South East corner of Turkey is Reyhanlı, where this remarkable old kilim originates. Reyhanlı is just 50km from the ancient now tragically demolished, merchant city...

Karaman, Central Anatolia. Karaman is a small town about 100 km south of Konya in Central Anatolia. It is home to the tomb of Mu’mina Khatun, without whom the great mystic Rumi would not have existed, as she was his mother....

Early 20th century. Sivrihisar in the middle of the Central Anatolian plateau. The whole kilim, in near perfect condition, is covered in the famous ‘elibelinde’ or ‘hands on hips’ motif. The great sage Mullah Nasruddin, who sits backwards on a...

Early 20th century, C. Anatolia, Turkey. A large and impressive example of Anatolian kilim weaving, showing end panels contrasting with the main field of repeating motif. Woven in two joined sections. Some wear consistent with age, minor loss at ends....

Central Anatolia. 1st half 20th century. Compact dense weave with good saturated colours. Woven in two joined sections. Some wear in places, consistent with age. Kilims were and are used mainly as floor coverings (a good underlay can help). But...

Central Anatolia. 1st half 20th century. In excellent condition, this kilim was restored in Konya in 2014. It is a historic example of the very old tradition of kilim weaving among the yoruk (nomads) and villages of Anatolia. Kilims were...

Qashqai, NE Iran Hand spun wool pile and hand spun warp and weft. The Qashqai are one of Iran’s Nomadic tribes, still many of them travel twice a year between summer and winter pastures with their flocks. Images from the...

Shiraz, NE Iran Hand spun wool pile and hand spun warp and weft. Shiraz rugs are so called because they are woven in or near the city of Shiraz or because they are brought to the bazaar there. They may...

The work of carpet designers whether in traditional city weave workshops of old or today, responding to the desire for new ideas, is a real art. This very unusual carpet includes lions seen in SW Iranian Qashqai rugs, motifs from Turcoman...

Gabbeh rugs and carpets originated in SW Iran and other Nomadic cultures. Their characteristic abstract spirit is here adapted to a design more reminiscent of Art deco. This example is hand knotted in Afghanistan using the best hand spun wool and gentle...

‘Chob’ = natural and ‘rang’ = colour, and here both are combined in a very special recreation of a very old and unusual type of carpet. Original Mamluk court carpets came from the late 15th century Mamluk Dynasty, the Cairo...

‘Chob’ = natural and ‘rang’ = colour, and here are both combined with inspired designs in sumptuous colours.  This fabulous range brings together the oriental tradition and the artists instinct to break with tradition, abandoning the ‘rules’. This lovely soft...

‘Chob’ = natural and ‘rang’ = colour, and here are both combined with inspired designs in sumptuous colours.  This fabulous range brings together the oriental tradition and the artists instinct to break with tradition, abandoning the ‘rules’. Size: 292 x...

‘Chob’ = natural and ‘rang’ = colour, and here are both combined with inspired designs in sumptuous colours.  This fabulous range brings together the oriental tradition and the artists instinct to break with tradition, abandoning the ‘rules’. Size: 265 x...

‘Chob’ = natural and ‘rang’ = colour, and here are both combined with inspired designs in sumptuous colours.  This fabulous range brings together the oriental tradition and the artists instinct to break with tradition, abandoning the ‘rules’. In this case...

Gabbeh rugs and carpets originated in SW Iran and other Nomadic cultures. The characteristic abstract spirit combined with the warmth and texture of the muted and gentle layered pattern in this carpet would complement many traditional and contemporary interiors. This...

‘Chob’ = natural and ‘rang’ = colour and both signify importantly in this handsome carpet. The design reflects aspects of a type of Persian Bijar with its dominant central medallion and confident play on just a few main colours. Size:...

Gabbeh rugs and carpets originated in SW Iran and other Nomadic cultures. Their characteristic abstract spirit is here adapted to a design more reminiscent of Art deco. This example is hand knotted in Afghanistan using the best hand spun wool...

Gabbeh rugs and carpets originated in SW Iran and other Nomadic cultures. Their characteristic abstract spirit is here developed into a strident and exciting display of deep rich colours that will look impressive in traditional and contemporary interiors. This example...

This high quality carpet with blue and ivory as main colours, is an example of a restrained Persian style  developed for elegant homes across late 19th/early 20th century Europe and the USA. A later resurgence in demand for these great...

This super fine quality carpet with rust and ivory as main colours, is an exceptional example of a restrained Persian style developed for elegant homes across late 19th/early 20th century Europe and the USA. A later resurgence in demand for...

This high quality carpet with light blue and ivory as main colours, is an example of a restrained Persian style  developed for elegant homes across late 19th/early 20th century Europe and the USA. A later resurgence in demand for these...

This high quality carpet with beige and ivory as main colours, is an example of a restrained Persian style  developed for elegant homes across late 19th/early 20th century Europe and the USA. A later resurgence in demand for these great...

This high quality carpet with wine red and ivory as main colours, is an example of a restrained Persian style  developed for elegant homes across late 19th/early 20th century Europe and the USA. A later resurgence in demand for these...

This high quality carpet with ivory and light green as main colours, is an example of a restrained Persian style  developed for elegant homes across late 19th/early 20th century Europe and the USA. A later resurgence in demand for these...

This high quality carpet with ivory and beige as main colours, is an example of a restrained Persian style  developed for elegant homes across late 19th/early 20th century Europe and the USA. A later resurgence in demand for these great...

This high quality carpet with light blue and ivory as main colours, is an example of a restrained Persian style  developed for elegant homes across late 19th/early 20th century Europe and the USA. A later resurgence in demand for these...

Bijar, SW Iran One of the most densely woven and durable carpets produced in Iran. This example shows the 'herati' pattern in successive diamond shaped medalions. With its subtle colours and fine design, such a carpet will impart elegance to...

Fine gabbeh, Fars province, SW Iran Richly coloured handwoven gabbeh with thick wool pile with a serene open field in subtly varying red tones. Vegetable dyes and hand spun wool characterise these high quality, thick and hard wearing rugs.  The word "gabbeh"...