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Antique Bessarabian Kilim
Farnham Antique Carpets
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Antique Bessarabian Kilim

19th century
Description

An amazing and incredibly rare green background antique Bessarabian Kilim woven around 1890-1900 in near perfect condition. We have never seen an antique Bessarabian with this green colour and it is really beautiful!  Even more so seen with the human eye, as we take photographs in natural light but it does not always do the piece justice.  The border colour background is a pale blue/grey and compliments the main dyes of green, pink and red.  The flowers have been woven expertly and on the background of green work so well to create a highly collectable and decorative antique kilim.

Condition is as near to perfect, no wear or damage to speak of. Supplied with our anti-slip underlay this can be laid on any floor type and helps keep them secure and safe.

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, we love to travel all over the UK, we would be very happy to visit you with this antique kilim soon.  A free, no obligation service we have offered for over 30 years of business.

Physical Dimensions
Height
272cm (107.09")
Width
183cm (72.05")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Declaration

Farnham Antique Carpets has dated this Antique Bessarabian Kilim Rug to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1170268
Dealers Internal Reference
9646
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
An amazing and incredibly rare green background antique Bessarabian Kilim woven around 1890-1900 in near perfect condition. We have never seen an antique Bessarabian with this green colour and it is really beautiful!  Even more so seen with the human eye, as we take photographs in natural light but it does not always do the piece justice.
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 The border colour background is a pale blue/grey and compliments the main dyes of green, pink and red.
Farnham Antique Carpets

 The flowers have been woven expertly and on the background of green work so well to create a highly collectable and decorative antique kilim.

fig 1. An antique Bessarabian flatweave kilim rug featuring vibrant red rose motifs on an olive green and cream ground with a floral border.
fig 1. Antique Bessarabian Kilim

Condition is as near to perfect, no wear or damage to speak of. Supplied with our anti-slip underlay this can be laid on any floor type and helps keep them secure and safe.

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.

fig 2. An antique Bessarabian flatweave kilim rug featuring vibrant red rose motifs on an olive green and cream ground with a floral border.
fig 2. Antique Bessarabian Kilim

Please contact us to request a home visit, we love to travel all over the UK, we would be very happy to visit you with this antique kilim soon.  A free, no obligation service we have offered for over 30 years of business.

Height
272cm (107.09")
Width
183cm (72.05")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Date of Manufacture

Farnham Antique Carpets has dated this Antique Bessarabian Kilim Rug to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1170268
Dealers Internal Ref
9646
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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An antique Bessarabian flatweave kilim rug featuring vibrant red rose motifs on an olive green and cream ground with a floral border.
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Archive I An antique Bessarabian flatweave kilim rug featuring vibrant red rose motifs on an olive green and cream ground with a floral border.

Antique Bessarabian Kilim

Archive II An antique Bessarabian flatweave kilim rug featuring vibrant red rose motifs on an olive green and cream ground with a floral border. View II
Archive III An antique Bessarabian flatweave kilim rug featuring vibrant red rose motifs on an olive green and cream ground with a floral border. View III
Archive IV An antique Bessarabian flatweave kilim rug featuring vibrant red rose motifs on an olive green and cream ground with a floral border. View IV
Archive V An antique Bessarabian flatweave kilim rug featuring vibrant red rose motifs on an olive green and cream ground with a floral border. View V
Archive VI An antique Bessarabian flatweave kilim rug featuring vibrant red rose motifs on an olive green and cream ground with a floral border. View VI
Archive VII An antique Bessarabian flatweave kilim rug featuring vibrant red rose motifs on an olive green and cream ground with a floral border. View VII
Archive VIII An antique Bessarabian flatweave kilim rug featuring vibrant red rose motifs on an olive green and cream ground with a floral border. View VIII
Archive IX An antique Bessarabian flatweave kilim rug featuring vibrant red rose motifs on an olive green and cream ground with a floral border. View IX
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Surrey
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An antique Bessarabian flatweave kilim rug featuring vibrant red rose motifs on an olive green and cream ground with a floral border.
Antique Bessarabian Kilim
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An antique Bessarabian flatweave kilim rug featuring vibrant red rose motifs on an olive green and cream ground with a floral border.
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Bessarabian kilims originated during the 19th and early 20th centuries in the historic Bessarabia region, modern-day Moldova and Ukraine. Influenced by Western European textile fashions, particularly French Aubusson tapestries, weaver artisans adapted these sophisticated floral patterns into local flatweave weaving traditions.

These textiles are typically hand-loomed using natural wool yarns on a wool or cotton warp foundation. Constructed using a tapestry flatweave technique, they feature tight, flat stitches without a knotted pile, resulting in a lightweight yet durable textile.

Authentic period pieces feature natural vegetable dyes that produce soft, variegated tones over time, alongside characteristic flatweave tapestry construction. Look for distinct regional floral motifs, such as oversized rose bouquets, woven on dark, cream, or olive green background fields.

Floral kilims serve as effective grounding pieces in both minimalist and eclectic interiors. They are frequently layered over natural fibre floor coverings like sisal or seagrass, placed in entryways and dining areas, or hung as wall tapestries.

Clean flatweave rugs using a suction-only vacuum without a rotating beater bar to prevent snagging fibres. Liquid spills should be blotted immediately with a clean dry cloth, and complete washing should be conducted by a professional textile conservator.
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