Antique Mahal Carpet, Persia

Buy online with confidence, as members of the British Antique Dealers Association (BADA) and LAPADA we adhere to strict guidelines and our antique carpets, rugs, runners are all vetted independently at the association fairs we exhibit at each year.

This bright and enjoyable antique Mahal carpet can be securely couriered to your home, if not completely satisfied we shall of course refund you in full.  Included in the price is our expert anti-slip underlay which we include with any carpet or rug purchased from us. We have been dealing in antique and decorative carpets and rugs for over 30 years.

Woven in Sultanabad around 1900-1910, this carpet is in very good condition with lovely soft pale blues and golden yellow vines. An easy carpet to place in a drawing room or under a dining table as it would add great character and colour.  Mahal carpets also do not really have bold central medallions allowing them to sit well with sofas placed on them and not having to worry about it lining up with a fireplace or window.  The condition is good on this antique piece with a good wool pile, a few lower areas in places but not threadbare at all, and generally excellent for its age.  The fringes and sides/selvedges are all in tact and strong for every day use.

Mahal carpets were produced in Sultanabad, Persia which is now Arak in the centre of Iran. Mahal and Sultanabad rugs were made in the same area as the earliest Fereghans and Sarouks, but they are very different in form and structure. Floral motifs and overall designs of vinescrolls and palmettes remain consistent with the influences of western colour palettes and are all characteristics of Ziegler carpets.

Visit our barn showroom in Crondall, Surrey to view this carpet and many more. Alternatively let us do the hard work and visit you.  'Request a Home Visit' then you can try this carpet or rug in-situ and more to see how it works with your interior.  We have been visiting customers all over the UK since 1990.

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.