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Antique Bessarabian Kilim
Farnham Antique Carpets
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Antique Bessarabian Kilim

1900 - 1920
Description

A rare green background on this decorative antique Bessarabian Kilim woven around 1920-30 in fabulous original condition.  The border colour is a wonderful deep cherry red, with soft pinks and pale blues for the floral detailing.  Green dyes were expensive to make, so we rarely come across this colour in rugs and kilims, but it is a wonderful natural dye.

We always supply anti-slip underlay included in the price with our kilims, as they are flat-woven and have no wool pile, they are prone to moving around on the floor.  Our underlay stops this and removes creases too, making them look wonderful in situ.

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.

Please contact us to request a home visit, or book in a showroom visit - we would love to show you this kilim soon.

Physical Dimensions
Height
263cm (103.54")
Width
183cm (72.05")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
Declaration

Farnham Antique Carpets has dated this Antique Bessarabian Floral Kilim to the 1920s.

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SA1168245
Dealers Internal Reference
11860
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 rare green background on this decorative antique Bessarabian Kilim woven around 1920-30 in fabulous original condition.
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  The border colour is a wonderful deep cherry red, with soft pinks and pale blues for the floral detailing.
Farnham Antique Carpets

  Green dyes were expensive to make, so we rarely come across this colour in rugs and kilims, but it is a wonderful natural dye.

fig 1. A rectangular antique handwoven wool Bessarabian kilim rug featuring a teal central field surrounded by a wide crimson border, filled with repeating stylized rose motifs.
fig 1. Antique Bessarabian Kilim

We always supply anti-slip underlay included in the price with our kilims, as they are flat-woven and have no wool pile, they are prone to moving around on the floor.  Our underlay stops this and removes creases too, making them look wonderful in situ.

fig 2. A rectangular antique handwoven wool Bessarabian kilim rug featuring a teal central field surrounded by a wide crimson border, filled with repeating stylized rose motifs.
fig 2. Antique Bessarabian Kilim

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.

Please contact us to request a home visit, or book in a showroom visit - we would love to show you this kilim soon.

Height
263cm (103.54")
Width
183cm (72.05")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
Date of Manufacture

Farnham Antique Carpets has dated this Antique Bessarabian Floral Kilim to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1168245
Dealers Internal Ref
11860
Farnham Antique Carpets
Farnham Antique Carpets
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2018

Specialists in antique decorative carpets, rugs and runners.

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Trade Associations

Farnham Antique Carpets is a registered member of LAPADA  BADA 

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A rectangular antique handwoven wool Bessarabian kilim rug featuring a teal central field surrounded by a wide crimson border, filled with repeating stylized rose motifs.
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Archive I A rectangular antique handwoven wool Bessarabian kilim rug featuring a teal central field surrounded by a wide crimson border, filled with repeating stylized rose motifs.

Antique Bessarabian Kilim

Archive II A rectangular antique handwoven wool Bessarabian kilim rug featuring a teal central field surrounded by a wide crimson border, filled with repeating stylized rose motifs. View II
Archive III A rectangular antique handwoven wool Bessarabian kilim rug featuring a teal central field surrounded by a wide crimson border, filled with repeating stylized rose motifs. View III
Archive IV A rectangular antique handwoven wool Bessarabian kilim rug featuring a teal central field surrounded by a wide crimson border, filled with repeating stylized rose motifs. View IV
Archive V A rectangular antique handwoven wool Bessarabian kilim rug featuring a teal central field surrounded by a wide crimson border, filled with repeating stylized rose motifs. View V
Archive VI A rectangular antique handwoven wool Bessarabian kilim rug featuring a teal central field surrounded by a wide crimson border, filled with repeating stylized rose motifs. View VI
Archive VII A rectangular antique handwoven wool Bessarabian kilim rug featuring a teal central field surrounded by a wide crimson border, filled with repeating stylized rose motifs. View VII
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A rectangular antique handwoven wool Bessarabian kilim rug featuring a teal central field surrounded by a wide crimson border, filled with repeating stylized rose motifs.
Antique Bessarabian Kilim
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A rectangular antique handwoven wool Bessarabian kilim rug featuring a teal central field surrounded by a wide crimson border, filled with repeating stylized rose motifs.
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Bessarabian kilims originate from the historic region encompassing modern-day Moldova and parts of Ukraine, woven primarily during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Unlike conventional Oriental carpets, these flatweaves were heavily influenced by French tapestry designs, particularly Aubusson motifs, featuring stylized floral patterns set against solid fields.

These textiles are handwoven using natural wool yarns for both the warp and weft on traditional looms. They utilize a flatweave tapestry technique, creating a durable, pileless rug with crisp colour boundaries and visible hand-spun wool texture.

Authentic period pieces are identifiable by their pileless flatweave weave, hand-spun wool yarns, and stylized naturalistic floral patterns inspired by European motifs. The colour palettes frequently incorporate deep reds, teals, pinks, and dark grounds derived from natural vegetable dyes.

A floral Bessarabian kilim introduces pattern and colour when layered beneath neutral furniture in a living room, dining space, or bedroom. Its structured floral grid functions equally well within modern minimalist settings and classical English Country interiors.

Regular maintenance requires low-suction vacuuming without a rotating beater bar to avoid damaging the woven wool fibres. Liquid spills should be blotted immediately with a clean, dry cloth, and professional cleaning should be performed exclusively by an antique textile specialist.
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