Rare Antique Ziegler Carpet, 17th Century Polonaise Design

19th century

Sold by Farnham Antique Carpets

Description

A very rare early antique Ziegler carpet from the famed and world renown Ziegler & Co workshop in Sultanabad, Persia dating from 1883-1890. The reason this carpet is rarer than most antique Ziegler's is the design is a copy of a 17th Century Polonaise carpet. In over 25 years of working with antique carpets we have never come across one with this design before! We have struggled to find any other examples upon doing further research also. The colours are unbelievable with the pale blue/greys, warm reds, mustard yellows and ivory and blues. The Ziegler & Co workshop produced some of the best dyes of the late 19th century and they have faded and oxidised over the years adding tremendous character. The Metropolitan Museum exhibits 17th Century Polonaise carpets, and you can see the design in our Ziegler carpet is the same, if you view examples from their website.

History about Ziegler carpets: In 1883, Ziegler and Co, of Manchester, England established a Persian carpet manufacture in Sultanabad Persia, which employed designers from major western department stores such as B. Altman & Co of New York and Liberty, to modify 16th- and 17th-century Eastern designs for the more restrained western taste. Using highly developed dying techniques, and the best artisans from the region, the Ziegler Co created rugs with beautiful, all-over patterns and with softer palettes than their vibrant Persian counterparts.

Ziegler rugs developed an almost immediate following in the late 19th Century, especially among early collectors which included the Guinness family, who laid them in Elveden Hall, their Suffolk estate. Ziegler carpets are one of the only types of Persian carpet which were influenced by western designs and have become one of the most sought after carpets in the world today.

If you would like to request a home visit to view this stunning rare antique Ziegler carpet in situ at a convenient time please do, we love to travel and visit customers all over the UK. Alternatively please contact us to visit our barn showroom in Surrey to view this carpet.

Physical Dimensions

Height

510cm (200.79")

Width

430cm (169.29")

Depth

1cm (0.39")

Declaration

Farnham Antique Carpets has dated this piece to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA689364

Dealers Internal Reference

7642

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 very rare early antique Ziegler carpet from the famed and world renown Ziegler & Co workshop in Sultanabad, Persia dating from 1883-1890.

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The reason this carpet is rarer than most antique Ziegler's is the design is a copy of a 17th Century Polonaise carpet.

Farnham Antique Carpets

In over 25 years of working with antique carpets we have never come across one with this design before! We have struggled to find any other examples upon doing further research also. The colours are unbelievable with the pale blue/greys, warm reds, mustard yellows and ivory and blues. The Ziegler & Co workshop produced some of the best dyes of the late 19th century and they have faded and oxidised over the years adding tremendous character. The Metropolitan Museum exhibits 17th Century Polonaise carpets, and you can see the design in our Ziegler carpet is the same, if you view examples from their website.

fig 1. Rare Antique Ziegler carpet, 17th Century Polonaise Design — fig 1. Rare Antique Ziegler Carpet, 17th Century Polonaise Design

History about Ziegler carpets: In 1883, Ziegler and Co, of Manchester, England established a Persian carpet manufacture in Sultanabad Persia, which employed designers from major western department stores such as B. Altman & Co of New York and Liberty, to modify 16th- and 17th-century Eastern designs for the more restrained western taste. Using highly developed dying techniques, and the best artisans from the region, the Ziegler Co created rugs with beautiful, all-over patterns and with softer palettes than their vibrant Persian counterparts.

fig 2. Rare Antique Ziegler carpet, 17th Century Polonaise Design — fig 2. Rare Antique Ziegler Carpet, 17th Century Polonaise Design

Ziegler rugs developed an almost immediate following in the late 19th Century, especially among early collectors which included the Guinness family, who laid them in Elveden Hall, their Suffolk estate. Ziegler carpets are one of the only types of Persian carpet which were influenced by western designs and have become one of the most sought after carpets in the world today.

fig 3. Rare Antique Ziegler carpet, 17th Century Polonaise Design — fig 3. Rare Antique Ziegler Carpet, 17th Century Polonaise Design

If you would like to request a home visit to view this stunning rare antique Ziegler carpet in situ at a convenient time please do, we love to travel and visit customers all over the UK. Alternatively please contact us to visit our barn showroom in Surrey to view this carpet.