Galerie lissier Persian Rugs

Antique Heriz wool carpets are renowned for their crisp, abstract geometric interpretation of classical Persian rug design. Heriz carpets woven in silk, however, are quite distinct a...

Serapi rug could be also Bakshaish because of his motifs like birds in the center medallion and combination of colors, Primitive design and weave. The beautiful design of birds and t...

A Tabriz carpet, Northwest Persia approximately 304 by 203cm; 10ft., 6ft. 6in. mid-20th century Embargo On Importation Of Persian/Iranian Works Of ...

Beautiful antique Sarouk Farahan hand knotted wool rug with a navy-blue field. This Farahan rug has a rusted color frame and peach accents on a gorgeous Classic Botanical floral desi...

The Kurds are a relatively autonomous group whose population is concentrated primarily in Turkey, Iraq, and Persia (Iran). They are recognized as being prolific weavers who have pro...

In this listing you will find a stunning, high quality hand-knotted Kunduz rug. It features a beautiful pallette of wool pile dyed in natural colors. The wool used is noted for its e...

Antique Silk Tabriz Prayer Rug, Northwest Persia. A high quality pictorial and directional design. This rug is a unique interpretation of the tr...

Sarouk is a name of a village situated about 25 miles north of Arak (Sultanabad). This region became one of the most active regions of carpet weaving in the late 19th century through the early 20th century. The city's most famous designer was named Farahan. To be able to compete with Kashan in rug commerce, Farahan designed rugs with center medallion motives. Today, these carpets are referred to as Antique 19th century Farahan Sarouks. In the 1920s and 1930s a well-known rug dealer in New York thought that Americans would buy rose-field carpets with blue borders and detached floral motives. During that period, a vast number of Sarouks with rose-fields and all over floral patterns were woven and exported to the American market. However, the natural dyed rose color did not stand up to the alkaline bath to which new rugs in Arak were subjected in the finishing process. The rose color faded radically. But instead of changing the finishing process or changing the composition of the dyes to stand up to alkali, New York merchants "solved" the problem by arming their staffs with synthetic dyes and little paint brushes with which they painted back in the rose-color in the entire fields of thousands and thousands of rugs and carpets over a period of 20 years. Today, Antique Sarouk rugs and carpets...

77579 Antique Persian Sarouk Farahan Rug, 08'05 x 12'06. Persian Sarouk Farahan rugs, originating from the Farahan district in central Iran, are renowned for their exquisite craftsma...

Beautiful Antique Sarouk Farahan hand-knotted wool rug with a red field. This sarouk rug has multi-color accents on a Classic Botanica floral design. This rug measures 10'8" x 17'5"...

This beautiful antique Heriz Serapi rug, hand-knotted in the early 1900s, is a stunning example of Persian craftsmanship and artistry. Despite its age, the rug is in excellent condit...

This interwar NW Persian well-woven carpet still has presence in the significantly abrashed field going from brick to light brown with a strong arabesque and flowering palmette allov...