Rare Pair of Antique Farahan Carpets

19th century

Sold by Farnham Antique Carpets

Description

A very rare pair of antique Farahan carpets woven in the mid 19th Century, stunning saturated ancient dyes, large scale palmette designs and vivid colours. The famous ancient Harshang design can be seen in the main field too, which is a stylised pattern from a Crab, often seen in the borders of Caucasian rugs from Azerbaijan. It is incredibly rare and unusual to find a pair of carpets from this region, they presumably would have been commissioned for the Western market, as their size is rare to find too, being narrower than most carpets. Each carpet measures 325 x 174 cm / 10'8" x 5'9".

Farahan loved these rich pinkish red dyes, sage-muddy greens and pale blues, combined with a deep blue almost black in places background colour. A lower pile height is apparent, areas of preservation/restoration have been completed extremely well by expert restorers, on this ancient pair of carpets which are over 160 years old. Remarkable and amazing for us to have these in our collection, we are excited to offer them for sale, as they will look beautiful in the right setting.

If you would like to view this rare pair of antique Farahan carpets at home soon, please click on the request a home visit to choose an ideal day and time for us to visit you.

Our professional home visits are a free and no obligation service, that we have offered since 1990. Visiting customers and interior designers nationwide helping create beautiful rooms.

Physical Dimensions

Height

325cm (127.95")

Width

174cm (68.50")

Depth

3cm (1.18")

Declaration

Farnham Antique Carpets has dated this piece to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1007880

Dealers Internal Reference

10855

Dealers Notes

Farnham Antique Carpets are specialists in antique decorative carpets, rugs and runners. Varying from antique tribal rugs woven in the Caucasus to classical Persian carpets dating from the mid 19th century to the early 20th century.

As members of the BADA - The British Antique Dealers Association and LAPADA - The Association of Art & Antique Dealers we adhere to strict guide lines as affiliated members and pride ourselves on maintaining its high standards. We exhibit at the BADA fair in Chelsea, London every March and the LAPADA Fair in Mayfair, London every September.

Description

A very rare pair of antique Farahan carpets woven in the mid 19th Century, stunning saturated ancient dyes, large scale palmette designs and vivid colours.

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The famous ancient Harshang design can be seen in the main field too, which is a stylised pattern from a Crab, often seen in the borders of Caucasian rugs from Azerbaijan.

Farnham Antique Carpets

It is incredibly rare and unusual to find a pair of carpets from this region, they presumably would have been commissioned for the Western market, as their size is rare to find too, being narrower than most carpets. Each carpet measures 325 x 174 cm / 10'8" x 5'9".

fig 1. Rare Pair of Antique Farahan carpets — fig 1. Rare Pair of Antique Farahan Carpets

Farahan loved these rich pinkish red dyes, sage-muddy greens and pale blues, combined with a deep blue almost black in places background colour. A lower pile height is apparent, areas of preservation/restoration have been completed extremely well by expert restorers, on this ancient pair of carpets which are over 160 years old. Remarkable and amazing for us to have these in our collection, we are excited to offer them for sale, as they will look beautiful in the right setting.

fig 2. Rare Pair of Antique Farahan carpets — fig 2. Rare Pair of Antique Farahan Carpets

If you would like to view this rare pair of antique Farahan carpets at home soon, please click on the request a home visit to choose an ideal day and time for us to visit you.

Our professional home visits are a free and no obligation service, that we have offered since 1990. Visiting customers and interior designers nationwide helping create beautiful rooms.