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Bessarabian Kilim

19th century
Sold 23 July 2025 · Farnham Antique Carpets
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A really pretty and elegant Bessarabian Kilim woven in the late 19th century, in lovely original condition and with softest of colours.  Each floral element has different tones and design to replicate barley, poppies, and various other flowers.  Using soft greens, pinks and light neutral tones to create the prettiest of kilims.

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 Bessarabian kilim soon for you to trial at home.  A free, no obligation service we have offered for over 30 years of business.

Date of Manufacture

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

Physical Dimensions
Height
274cm (107.87")
Width
178cm (70.08")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
Reference Numbers
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SA1103528
Dealers Internal Reference
11297
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.

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A really pretty and elegant Bessarabian Kilim woven in the late 19th century, in lovely original condition and with softest of colours.
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  Each floral element has different tones and design to replicate barley, poppies, and various other flowers.
Farnham Antique Carpets

  Using soft greens, pinks and light neutral tones to create the prettiest of kilims.

fig 1. An antique Bessarabian kilim rug featuring a symmetrical arrangement of floral sprays and geometric borders in muted green, pink, and cream tones.
fig 1. 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.

fig 2. An antique Bessarabian kilim rug featuring a symmetrical arrangement of floral sprays and geometric borders in muted green, pink, and cream tones.
fig 2. 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 Bessarabian kilim soon for you to trial at home.  A free, no obligation service we have offered for over 30 years of business.

Date of Manufacture

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

Height
274cm (107.87")
Width
178cm (70.08")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1103528
Dealers Internal Ref
11297
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 kilim rug featuring a symmetrical arrangement of floral sprays and geometric borders in muted green, pink, and cream tones. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I An antique Bessarabian kilim rug featuring a symmetrical arrangement of floral sprays and geometric borders in muted green, pink, and cream tones. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

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Archive II An antique Bessarabian kilim rug featuring a symmetrical arrangement of floral sprays and geometric borders in muted green, pink, and cream tones. View II
Archive III An antique Bessarabian kilim rug featuring a symmetrical arrangement of floral sprays and geometric borders in muted green, pink, and cream tones. View III
Archive IV An antique Bessarabian kilim rug featuring a symmetrical arrangement of floral sprays and geometric borders in muted green, pink, and cream tones. View IV
Archive V An antique Bessarabian kilim rug featuring a symmetrical arrangement of floral sprays and geometric borders in muted green, pink, and cream tones. View V
Archive VI An antique Bessarabian kilim rug featuring a symmetrical arrangement of floral sprays and geometric borders in muted green, pink, and cream tones. View VI
Archive VII An antique Bessarabian kilim rug featuring a symmetrical arrangement of floral sprays and geometric borders in muted green, pink, and cream tones. View VII
Archive VIII An antique Bessarabian kilim rug featuring a symmetrical arrangement of floral sprays and geometric borders in muted green, pink, and cream tones. View VIII
Archive IX An antique Bessarabian kilim rug featuring a symmetrical arrangement of floral sprays and geometric borders in muted green, pink, and cream tones. View IX
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Archive XI An antique Bessarabian kilim rug featuring a symmetrical arrangement of floral sprays and geometric borders in muted green, pink, and cream tones. View XI
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An antique Bessarabian kilim rug featuring a symmetrical arrangement of floral sprays and geometric borders in muted green, pink, and cream tones.
Bessarabian Kilim
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An antique Bessarabian kilim rug featuring a symmetrical arrangement of floral sprays and geometric borders in muted green, pink, and cream tones.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectRug
  • Period19th century
  • StyleEastern European Folk Art
  • MaterialWool, Cotton
  • ColourMuted Multi
  • MotifsSlit-weave technique, Naturalistic floral sprays, Botanical border, Symmetrical medallion pattern
  • SizeH 274 cm (108 in) x W 178 cm (70 in) x D 2 cm (1 in)

FAQs

A Bessarabian kilim is a traditional flatweave textile originating from the historical region of Bessarabia, known for its distinctive dark grounds and naturalistic floral motifs influenced by Western European design.

These flatweave carpets are typically constructed using hand-spun wool for the pile and foundation, often combined with natural plant-based dyes to achieve rich, enduring colours.

Authenticity is determined by examining the slit-weave construction technique, natural dye variations, hand-spun wool characteristics, and traditional floral iconography typical of nineteenth-century production.

An antique flatweave rug can be layered over larger neutral seagrass matting or placed on hardwood floors to add texture, warmth, and historical contrast to contemporary living spaces.

Preservation requires regular gentle vacuuming without a beater bar, professional textile cleaning when necessary, and the use of a breathable rug underlay to prevent sliding and fibre wear.
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