Textile Caucasian Rugs

This is a vintage Shirvan rug. A Caucasian, woven pile lounge or hall carpet, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1950. Inviting colour and of...

This is a vintage Maimana Kilim hall runner. A Caucasian, decorative hallway carpet or rug, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1990. Usefully size...

This is an antique Turkoman carpet. A Caucasian, hand woven lounge or hallway rug, dating to the late 19th century, circa 1900. Of close to Qali size at 172cm x 257cm (67.75" x 10...

This is a vintage tree of life rug. A Caucasian, woven small carpet or prayer mat, dating to the late Art Deco period, circa 1940. Of usef...

This is a small vintage Maimana Kilim rug. A Caucasian, woven decorative carpet or mat, dating to the late 20th century. Delightfully sized for a prayer mat or doorway at 63.5cm (...

This is a long vintage Meshwani hallway runner. A Caucasian, woven rug or hall carpet, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1960. Of useful reception hall size at 61cm x 273cm (2...

This is a long vintage Maimana Kilim runner. A Caucasian, woven decorative carpet or hallway rug, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1990. Delightfully sized for the larger re...

This is a vintage Meshwani Gazek rug. A Caucasian, woven hall or living room carpet, dating to the late 20th century. Of useful Zaranim size at 1...

This is a long vintage Meshwani runner. A Caucasian, woven decorative rug or reception hall carpet, dating to the late 20th century. Striking Kenareh runner size at 60cm x 280cm Artisan hand-crafted using traditional skills with minimal wear or fading Woven red ground with blue and white accents Offers a desirably comfortable underfoot feel Six diamond medallions to the centre with blue sawtooth decor White beaded frames and small triangle motif add further detail Tramline borders with small foliate diamonds and geometric patterns Red and blue kilim...

This beautiful, vibrant carpet has been attributed to the important Romanian carpet-maker, Theodor Tuduc (1888-1893). Tuduc ran a prestigious workshop in the 19th century which specialised in the restoration and replication of antique rugs. This item, for instance, is one of a small group of carpets which were knotted after early Caucasian ‘dragon’ rugs. Tuduc's copies of antique rugs were so beautiful and accurate that they have become almost as collectable as the originals. The carpet field is knotted with beautiful stylised depictions of animals, birds and dragons, as well as fruit trees, flowers, and foliage. These designs have been rendered in red, orange, light blue, turquoise, navy, green, mustard yellow, and off-white. This field is set within a border, knotted with similarly colored foliate motifs against an off-white background. Literature: For early Caucasian dragon carpets...