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Antique Mahal Carpet
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for sale €15,795     $17,145
£13,500
Farnham Antique Carpets

Farnham Antique Carpets

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    Specialists in antique decorative carpets, rugs and runners.
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Antique Mahal Carpet

1900 - 1920
Description

A really stunning and beautifully drawn antique Mahal carpet, woven with wonderful symmetry to the design and exquisite natural dyes.  A soft red main background colour, combined with the natural un-dyed ivory wool for the main border and four corner spandrels, this lifts the whole palette,  creating a warmth yet light feel.  All professionally cleaned and in original order it is ready to use on the floor.  Not having a central medallion makes this an easy antique carpet to place in a variety of rooms.  Woven around 120 years ago the condition is fantastic, a soft full wool pile all over, this is testimony to antique carpets and how durable they are, this carpet could suit a country house or easily be placed into a London home.

Please request a home visit to see this antique Mahal carpet in-situ, you can select a convenient day and time for us to visit from our website. Or book in a visit to our barn showroom in Crondall, Surrey we would love to welcome you here soon.

Reserve this antique Mahal carpet online, and you can organise a home viewing or showroom viewing soon.

Physical Dimensions
Height
332cm (130.71")
Width
247cm (97.24")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Declaration

Farnham Antique Carpets has dated this Antique Persian Mahal Carpet to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1240150
Dealers Internal Reference
12347
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 really stunning and beautifully drawn antique Mahal carpet, woven with wonderful symmetry to the design and exquisite natural dyes.
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  A soft red main background colour, combined with the natural un-dyed ivory wool for the main border and four corner spandrels, this lifts the whole palette,  creating a warmth yet light feel.
Farnham Antique Carpets

  All professionally cleaned and in original order it is ready to use on the floor.  Not having a central medallion makes this an easy antique carpet to place in a variety of rooms.  Woven around 120 years ago the condition is fantastic, a soft full wool pile all over, this is testimony to antique carpets and how durable they are, this carpet could suit a country house or easily be placed into a London home.

fig 1. A hand-knotted antique Persian Mahal carpet featuring a terracotta red field with intricate floral motifs surrounded by cream and navy decorative borders.
fig 1. Antique Mahal Carpet

Please request a home visit to see this antique Mahal carpet in-situ, you can select a convenient day and time for us to visit from our website. Or book in a visit to our barn showroom in Crondall, Surrey we would love to welcome you here soon.

Reserve this antique Mahal carpet online, and you can organise a home viewing or showroom viewing soon.

Height
332cm (130.71")
Width
247cm (97.24")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Date of Manufacture

Farnham Antique Carpets has dated this Antique Persian Mahal Carpet to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1240150
Dealers Internal Ref
12347
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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Archive I A hand-knotted antique Persian Mahal carpet featuring a terracotta red field with intricate floral motifs surrounded by cream and navy decorative borders.

Antique Mahal Carpet

Archive II A hand-knotted antique Persian Mahal carpet featuring a terracotta red field with intricate floral motifs surrounded by cream and navy decorative borders. View II
Archive III A hand-knotted antique Persian Mahal carpet featuring a terracotta red field with intricate floral motifs surrounded by cream and navy decorative borders. View III
Archive IV A hand-knotted antique Persian Mahal carpet featuring a terracotta red field with intricate floral motifs surrounded by cream and navy decorative borders. View IV
Archive V A hand-knotted antique Persian Mahal carpet featuring a terracotta red field with intricate floral motifs surrounded by cream and navy decorative borders. View V
Archive VI A hand-knotted antique Persian Mahal carpet featuring a terracotta red field with intricate floral motifs surrounded by cream and navy decorative borders. View VI
Archive VII A hand-knotted antique Persian Mahal carpet featuring a terracotta red field with intricate floral motifs surrounded by cream and navy decorative borders. View VII
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A hand-knotted antique Persian Mahal carpet featuring a terracotta red field with intricate floral motifs surrounded by cream and navy decorative borders.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectRugs & Carpets
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StylePersian
  • MaterialWool, Cotton
  • ColourTerracotta Red
  • MotifsFloral palmettes, Central medallion, Curvilinear vines, Multi-band border
  • SizeH 332 cm (131 in) x W 247 cm (97 in) x D 1 cm (0 in)

An antique Mahal carpet dates from 1900 and exemplifies Persian rug-making traditions, constructed from wool and cotton. The textile displays a terracotta red field filled with floral palmettes, curvilinear vines, and multi-band borders in cream and navy, alongside visible wear and natural colour variation. Measuring 332 cm high, 247 cm wide, and 1 cm deep, the carpet provides substantial floor coverage suitable for generous living spaces. Traditional country house interiors and formal reception rooms accommodate this style effectively, anchoring furniture arrangements with traditional pattern work. Placed on hardwood or stone flooring, the textile brings warmth and texture to an interior scheme. The balanced composition and muted palette integrate smoothly with diverse decorative periods, from period properties to contemporary apartments.

FAQs

Mahal carpets originate from the Mahal region in Arak, central Persia. They are traditional hand-knotted textiles recognised for their expressive floral patterns, wide decorative borders, and warm, vegetable-dyed colour palettes.

These carpets are hand-knotted using local wool piles woven onto cotton warp and weft foundations. The dyes are traditionally derived from natural plant and mineral sources, such as madder root for deep reds and indigo for blues.

Authentic pieces exhibit slight natural variations in colour known as abrash, caused by hand-dyed wool batches. The reverse side reveals hand-tied knots with slight irregular spacing, and the handle remains pliable rather than stiff.

A Mahal carpet acts as an anchor in a room design, complementing neutral upholstery or dark timber furniture. The intricate floral motifs add visual texture to both period properties and minimalist contemporary spaces.

Vacuum regularly using suction only without a rotating brush attachment to protect the wool fibres. Promptly blot spills with a damp clean cloth, and employ professional rug cleaners specialising in antique textiles for deep cleaning.
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