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Antique Bessarabian Kilim
Farnham Antique Carpets
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Antique Bessarabian Kilim

19th century
Description

A real masterpiece of weaving from Bessarabia, this is the most graceful and well drawn antique Bessarabian kilim.  The composition and detailing are so stunning, with the rarest of natural yellow dye borders.  With the softest pale blues, pinks, apricot tones and off whites to lift the whole palette on the dark background of brown to black dyes.  The flowers and vines are masterfully woven and earlier than most kilims. We would suggest this piece was commissioned specially, as it is not the typical design format or colouration they tended to weave.

A desirable and collectable kilim we would welcome the opportunity to show you at home or in our showroom soon.

Bessarabian rugs and carpets are the commonly given name for rugs in pile and tapestry technique originating in Ukraine and Moldova during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.  Some scholars will classify flat-woven carpets as Bessarabian, while referring to knotted-pile carpets as Ukrainian. They are predominantly from an area corresponding to modern Bulgaria and Romania. Produced under late Ottoman rule, they stand right on the cusp of European and Oriental carpet weaving.

Physical Dimensions
Height
275cm (108.27")
Width
180cm (70.87")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
Declaration

Farnham Antique Carpets has dated this Antique Bessarabian Kilim Rug to the 1880s.

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SA1103530
Dealers Internal Reference
11411
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.

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A real masterpiece of weaving from Bessarabia, this is the most graceful and well drawn antique Bessarabian kilim.  The composition and detailing are so stunning, with the rarest of natural yellow dye borders.
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  With the softest pale blues, pinks, apricot tones and off whites to lift the whole palette on the dark background of brown to black dyes.
Farnham Antique Carpets

  The flowers and vines are masterfully woven and earlier than most kilims. We would suggest this piece was commissioned specially, as it is not the typical design format or colouration they tended to weave.

fig 1. An antique flat-woven Bessarabian kilim rug featuring a black central field decorated with colourful floral vines framed by a light yellow floral border.
fig 1. Antique Bessarabian Kilim

A desirable and collectable kilim we would welcome the opportunity to show you at home or in our showroom soon.

Bessarabian rugs and carpets are the commonly given name for rugs in pile and tapestry technique originating in Ukraine and Moldova during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.  Some scholars will classify flat-woven carpets as Bessarabian, while referring to knotted-pile carpets as Ukrainian. They are predominantly from an area corresponding to modern Bulgaria and Romania. Produced under late Ottoman rule, they stand right on the cusp of European and Oriental carpet weaving.

Height
275cm (108.27")
Width
180cm (70.87")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
Date of Manufacture

Farnham Antique Carpets has dated this Antique Bessarabian Kilim Rug to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1103530
Dealers Internal Ref
11411
Farnham Antique Carpets
Farnham Antique Carpets
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2018

Specialists in antique decorative carpets, rugs and runners.

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An antique flat-woven Bessarabian kilim rug featuring a black central field decorated with colourful floral vines framed by a light yellow floral border.
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Archive I An antique flat-woven Bessarabian kilim rug featuring a black central field decorated with colourful floral vines framed by a light yellow floral border.

Antique Bessarabian Kilim

Archive II An antique flat-woven Bessarabian kilim rug featuring a black central field decorated with colourful floral vines framed by a light yellow floral border. View II
Archive III An antique flat-woven Bessarabian kilim rug featuring a black central field decorated with colourful floral vines framed by a light yellow floral border. View III
Archive IV An antique flat-woven Bessarabian kilim rug featuring a black central field decorated with colourful floral vines framed by a light yellow floral border. View IV
Archive V An antique flat-woven Bessarabian kilim rug featuring a black central field decorated with colourful floral vines framed by a light yellow floral border. View V
Archive VI An antique flat-woven Bessarabian kilim rug featuring a black central field decorated with colourful floral vines framed by a light yellow floral border. View VI
Archive VII An antique flat-woven Bessarabian kilim rug featuring a black central field decorated with colourful floral vines framed by a light yellow floral border. View VII
Archive VIII An antique flat-woven Bessarabian kilim rug featuring a black central field decorated with colourful floral vines framed by a light yellow floral border. View VIII
Archive IX An antique flat-woven Bessarabian kilim rug featuring a black central field decorated with colourful floral vines framed by a light yellow floral border. View IX
Archive X An antique flat-woven Bessarabian kilim rug featuring a black central field decorated with colourful floral vines framed by a light yellow floral border. View X
Archive XI An antique flat-woven Bessarabian kilim rug featuring a black central field decorated with colourful floral vines framed by a light yellow floral border. View XI
Archive XII An antique flat-woven Bessarabian kilim rug featuring a black central field decorated with colourful floral vines framed by a light yellow floral border. View XII
Archive XIII An antique flat-woven Bessarabian kilim rug featuring a black central field decorated with colourful floral vines framed by a light yellow floral border. View XIII
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An antique flat-woven Bessarabian kilim rug featuring a black central field decorated with colourful floral vines framed by a light yellow floral border.
Antique Bessarabian Kilim
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An antique flat-woven Bessarabian kilim rug featuring a black central field decorated with colourful floral vines framed by a light yellow floral border.
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Bessarabian kilims originated during the late 19th and early 20th centuries in the historical Bessarabia region, encompassing modern-day Moldova and Ukraine. Heavily influenced by Western European decorative trendsparticularly French Aubusson tapestriesweavers integrated stylised botanical patterns into traditional regional flatweaving practices.

These kilims are traditionally hand-woven using pure hand-spun wool for both warp and weft yarns. Built using a slit-weave tapestry technique, they create a light, pileless textile coloured with organic dyes that produce subtle tonal shifts.

Authentic examples feature flat tapestry-woven construction, expressive floral patterns typically framed against dark brown or black central grounds, and natural dye variations called abrash. They lack a knotted pile and display clear, double-sided hand-weaving throughout.

A floral Bessarabian kilim serves as an anchoring focal point in modern minimal or classic interiors. The contrast between dark grounds and soft floral tones grounds seating arrangements, dining areas, or entrance halls beside natural timber and upholstered furnishings.

Preserving a flatweave wool rug requires suction-only vacuuming without a rotating beater bar to avoid pulling fibers. Position a quality rug pad underneath to reduce friction and wear, rotate periodically for even light distribution, and engage a specialist textile restorer for deep cleaning.
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