Heriz, N.W Persia, with abstract, geometric design; one of the great classics of late 19th and 20th century carpet weaving from NW Persia. This carpet is around 60 year old. Some areas have slight fading. Great pile throughout.  Dimensions: 392...

Ziegler , Afghanistan Ziegler, hand woven. Pre-loved! Minor signs of use. This rug captures the elegant gentleness and sophistication of rugs from the famous Ziegler and Co looms of 19th century NW Persia. Size:  360 x 270 cms

Fine Ziegler with excellent natural dyes, woven in NW Persia. This rug captures the elegant gentleness and sophistication of rugs from the famous Ziegler and Co looms of 19th century NW Persia. Size:  300 x 240 cms

Darya hand knotted wool rug, Well proportioned contemporary ‘gabbeh’ style carpet with natural shades of indigo blue and undyed wool. Afghanistan Size: 244 x 164 cms

Garous is a contemporary, borderless design evoking opulent 17th century Safavid era court carpets. Hand woven in Agra, India with natural dyes, soft wool and a stunning colour palette, this carpet is also available to order in different sizes.  Size:...

North Indian Mughal rug. Dense weave with lustrous wool and Hand woven with natural dyed wool. Size: 239 x 152 cms

'Jali' flatweave kilim from northern India. Handwoven using natural dyes in soft blue tones with an elegant jali pattern. Size: 146 x 100 cms

Afghan Village Kazak. Woven in Afghanistan with designs originating in the Caucasus. Typically geometric and colourful, cotton warp and weft, wool pile. Robust, practical and good quality weaving. Size: 148 x 95 cms

  'Lago' contemporary. Wool and faux silk on cotton warp and weft. Persia Size:  297 x 201 cms

Cicim Obruk Kilim Anatolia, Turkey rich natural dyes with a kilim weave . Size: 164 x 99 cms

Belouch jijim (flatweave). A fine, hardwearing and decorative floor covering from the Belouch tribe of Afghanistan, with gorgeous colours. The name jijim, also jajim or cicim, refers to a method of flat weaving which includes floating wefts over several warps...

Sivrihisar Kilim Fragment, Anatolian Turkey, Circa Mid 20th Century Size: 371 x 84 cm

This very fine quality Agra carpet with excellent wool and dense knotting, has a well drawn design which is elegant and well proportioned. Natural dyes are the specialty of the weaver of this carpet, a weaver who is highly regarded...

Gabbeh, SW Persia A fine gabbeh carpet of contemporary design.  Vegetable dyes and hand spun wool woven in SW Persia. The word "gabbeh" comes from the Persian گبه, meaning raw, natural, uncut. Dimensions: 309 x 228 cms

Exceptionally large kilim from the Maimaneh region of Northern Afghanistan. All natural undyed wool has been chosen to make this traditional pattern with its contemporary look. Hand woven with hand spun undyed varieties of wool (from the famous Karakul sheep...

This very fine quality Agra carpet with excellent wool and dense knotting, has a well drawn design which is elegant and well proportioned. Natural dyes are the speciality of the weaver of this carpet, highly regarded in the carpet world for his authentic colours...

Fine Sultanabad - Azerbaijan This superb carpet is woven close to where the great 19th century Ziegler & Co. carpets were made in NW Persia. Decorative, elegant and with a quiet opulence, it has the same subtle colours as those originals, the...

Yahyali, Central Anatolia, Turkey Circa 1970 or earlier. Prayer kilim with many motifs and emblems associated with the yoruk (nomadic people) of Anatolia. Dyes appear mostly natural though the yellow border may be aniline. Original ends. Very good original condition....

These very striking kilims are from SW Persia. They are used as floor coverings, a hanging, to throw over a table or a sofa throw. Such blankets are used in nomadic families as all the above and as sofreh (or...

Flatweave kilim handwoven in India. Jali refers to the beautiful carved stone screens which developed to a great art form in the Mughal era. Jali screens are found across the subcontinent and used for partitioning, windows and ventilation. The image...

Belouch, NE Persia This is an unusual and fine Belouch rug with beautifully drawn tulip and rose motifs. Although the tulip is often associated with Ottoman culture, like the rose, it is a universal symbol of love and the beloved. The Turkish...

Kurdish, NE Persia Size: 298 x 102 cms

Shesh Boluki Qashqai, SW Persia  Exceptional and very rare Qashqai Wedding Canopy kilim. Acquired from a collector.  early 20th Century. The kilim is in perfect original condition. It can be used as a wall or ceiling hanging and, for the...

SW Persiaian kilim woven with thick, soft yarn, c 1960. Really substantial old (mid to 2nd half 20th century) Baktiari long kilim. This is a really splendid design. It would make a spectacular runner for a wide hall or many...

  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...

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 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...

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...

Central Anatolia. 1st half 20th century. Highly durable, compact and dense weave with really good saturated dyes creating a weaving with great presence.  Kilims were and are used mainly as floor coverings (a good underlay can help). But they are...

Moldavian Kilim from the early C20th.  These kilims have an interesting back story. They were found in downtown Istanbul in the late 1990's but were probably woven in the 1960's / 1970's during the Soviet era, possible earlier. Traditional Moldavian...

Kashan carpet workshop production with signature. NW Persia A signed carpet indicates a mark of a well known weaving workshop. This is a huge, elegant old Persian carpet with lustrous wool, thick pile and well drawn classical all-over design. The...

Flatweave handwoven in India. Jali refers to the beautiful carved stone screens which developed to a great art form in the Mughal era. Jali screens are found across the subcontinent and used for partitioning, windows and ventilation. The image was...

Haba kilims are traditional Turkish utilitarian weavings, used as floor coverings, to divide a space, cover other otherwise unsightly or untidy belongings.  Then as now, they might be spread out for a picnic, though here in the west we are...

Baktiari, SW Persian. Garden design. Pure wool, hand knotted on cotton warps, densely woven and excellent value. Suitable for hall or sitting room. Size:  307 x 167 cm

Contemporary Kilim - Afghanistan. Good quality hand spun wool and natural dyes combined in this soft coloured modern design. Pure wool wefts and warps. Size: 242 x 176 cm

Baktiari, SW Persia Made with undyed variously coloured wools. A contemporary look but in fact it is an authentic, original kilim from the Baktiari of Chahar Mahal tribal weavers. Size: 183 x 156 cm

Moldavian Kilim from the early C20th. These kilims have an interesting back story. They were found in downtown Istanbul in the late 1990's but were probably woven in the 1960's / 1970's during the Soviet era, possible earlier. Traditional Moldavian...

Moldavian Kilim from the early C20th.  These kilims have an interesting back story. They were found in downtown Istanbul in the late 1990's but were probably woven in the 1960's / 1970's during the Soviet era, possible earlier. Traditional Moldavian...

Moldavian Kilim from the early C20th. These kilims have an interesting back story. They were found in downtown Istanbul in the late 1990's but were probably woven in the 1960's / 1970's during the Soviet era, possible earlier. Traditional Moldavian...

Sivrihisar, Anatolia, late 20th Century.  Size: 470 x 170 cm