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Amazing Antique Chi-chi Rug!
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Amazing Antique Chi-chi Rug!

19th century
Sold 30 October 2025 · Farnham Antique Carpets
This “Amazing Antique Chi-chi Rug!” found a buyer.

It was listed by Farnham Antique Carpets. Sold pieces stay on Sellingantiques as a record of what has passed through, and the next one is rarely far away.

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A remarkable fine antique Chi Chi rug, bursting with colour and crisp geometric design.  Exquisite varying blues, changing colour and greens with rich yellows and green.  Well proportioned design and though-out by the weaver over 140 years ago.  The weave is fine and pile height medium high all over.  Both fringes have been professionally rewoven around 3-4cm, which has been done expertly and does not detract from the rugs value and rarity.  The sheer brightness and sharp colour and design is what made us excited about adding this exceptional piece to our inventory.

Physical Dimensions
Height
175cm (68.90")
Width
109cm (42.91")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Declaration

Farnham Antique Carpets has dated this Antique Chi-chi Rug to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA925250
Dealers Internal Reference
9606
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 remarkable fine antique Chi Chi rug, bursting with colour and crisp geometric design.  Exquisite varying blues, changing colour and greens with rich yellows and green.  Well proportioned design and though-out by the weaver over 140 years ago.  The weave is fine and pile height medium high all over.
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 Both fringes have been professionally rewoven around 3-4cm, which has been done expertly and does not detract from the rugs value and rarity.
Farnham Antique Carpets

 The sheer brightness and sharp colour and design is what made us excited about adding this exceptional piece to our inventory.

Height
175cm (68.90")
Width
109cm (42.91")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Date of Manufacture

Farnham Antique Carpets has dated this Antique Chi-chi Rug to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA925250
Dealers Internal Ref
9606
Farnham Antique Carpets
Farnham Antique Carpets
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2018

Specialists in antique decorative carpets, rugs and runners.

Dealer Profile

You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Farnham Antique Carpets Profile Page

Trade Associations

Farnham Antique Carpets is a registered member of LAPADA  BADA 

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Archive I A hand-knotted antique Chi-Chi rug featuring a symmetrical blue field filled with geometric motifs, enclosed by intricate multi-coloured borders. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Amazing Antique Chi-chi Rug!

Archive II A hand-knotted antique Chi-Chi rug featuring a symmetrical blue field filled with geometric motifs, enclosed by intricate multi-coloured borders. View II
Archive III A hand-knotted antique Chi-Chi rug featuring a symmetrical blue field filled with geometric motifs, enclosed by intricate multi-coloured borders. View III
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A hand-knotted antique Chi-Chi rug featuring a symmetrical blue field filled with geometric motifs, enclosed by intricate multi-coloured borders.
Amazing Antique Chi-Chi rug!
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  • ObjectRugs
  • Period19th century
  • StyleCaucasian
  • MaterialWool
  • ColourBlue
  • MotifsGeometric field patterns, Stylized stars, Multi-layered borders
  • SizeH 175 cm (69 in) x W 109 cm (43 in) x D 3 cm (1 in)

Chi-Chi rugs are a distinct type of Caucasian rug traditionally woven by weavers in the eastern Caucasus region, known for their precise geometric motifs and characteristic palettes.

These rugs are traditionally hand-knotted using hand-spun wool for both the pile and the foundation, often featuring natural vegetable dyes that yield rich, saturated colours over time.

Authentication involves examining the knot density, the natural abrash in the wool fibres, the characteristics of the foundation, and traditional regional motifs such as stylized stars and diagonal borders.

An antique tribal rug functions well as a focal point in both traditional and modern rooms, grounding minimalist furniture or adding texture and historic character to transitional spaces.

Preservation requires regular gentle vacuuming without a beater bar, professional washing by a specialist in antique textiles, and using a quality underlay to prevent sliding and wear.
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