Antique Ziegler Carpet

19th century

Sold by Farnham Antique Carpets

Description

A wonderful antique Ziegler carpet with a rare palette and in particular this light grey to blue toned background, stunning lime greens and pinks have been used for the floral pattern. The border is light pink and has some warmer reds and greens. Woven around 1890-1900 this is a delightful and rare Ziegler carpet in a longer narrow shape, in great condition with a soft wool pile.

Ziegler & co workshop carpets have always been revered and desired by collectors and designers alike. Ziegler rugs developed an almost immediate following in the late 19th Century, especially among early collectors which included the Guinness family, who laid them in Elveden Hall, their Suffolk estate. Ziegler carpets are one of the only types of Persian carpet which were influenced by western designs and have become one of the most sought after carpets in the world today.

Request a home visit to view this stunning antique Ziegler carpet in situ at a convenient time. If you would like to visit our showroom in Crondall, Surrey please book in a visit to come and see us, it would be a pleasure to welcome you here.

Physical Dimensions

Height

412cm (162.20")

Width

245cm (96.46")

Depth

2cm (0.79")

Declaration

Farnham Antique Carpets has dated this piece to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1090643

Dealers Internal Reference

7322

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

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Woven around 1890-1900 this is a delightful and rare Ziegler carpet in a longer narrow shape, in great condition with a soft wool pile.

Farnham Antique Carpets

fig 1. Antique Ziegler carpet — fig 1. Antique Ziegler Carpet

Ziegler & co workshop carpets have always been revered and desired by collectors and designers alike. Ziegler rugs developed an almost immediate following in the late 19th Century, especially among early collectors which included the Guinness family, who laid them in Elveden Hall, their Suffolk estate. Ziegler carpets are one of the only types of Persian carpet which were influenced by western designs and have become one of the most sought after carpets in the world today.

fig 2. Antique Ziegler carpet — fig 2. Antique Ziegler Carpet

Request a home visit to view this stunning antique Ziegler carpet in situ at a convenient time. If you would like to visit our showroom in Crondall, Surrey please book in a visit to come and see us, it would be a pleasure to welcome you here.