Antique Persian Sarouk Area Rug

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...

Antique Persian Sarouk Rug 5'11'' x 9'0''. In a transitional style, the red field shows a scatter of palmettes, stems, carnations, slender botehs. leaf and floret stems, in a 1920's ...

Antique Persian Farahan Sarouk Rug 4’4” x 6’4". The scatter and room size pieces made in the Arak/Sultanabad area, between 1880 and 1910, with firm and leathery well-woven textures, ...

Antique Persian Sarouk Rug 1'11'' x 2'6''. The well-woven village carpets from the Arak/Sultanabad area, especially the red field/navy border, detached floral spray pattern “American...

78122 Antique Persian Sarouk Rug, 02'01 x 04'02. Radiating timeless grandeur, this hand-knotted antique Persian Sarouk rug stands as a paragon of refined elegance, a woven testament ...

Vintage Persian Hamadan Village Rug, meticulously handwoven in North West Persia. Hamadan rugs are celebrated for their distinctive geometric designs and the robust character inherent in village weaves, and this piece is a wonderful example of that tradition. This captivating rug features a striking geometric design centered around a prominent large medallion. The field is rendered in a deep and inviting dark blue color, providing a sophisticated backdrop for the design. The central medallion stands out vividly in brilliant red and...

Antique Persian Bidjar Rug, Early 20th Century Additional Information Dimensions: 4'6" W x 7'1" L Condition: Excellent original condition Origin: Persia Period: Early 20th Century

Rug Number 30776 Size 3'6" X 6'0" Design Bidjar Collection Antique/Vintage Material Wool Texture Pile Weave Origin Iran Age Antique/Vintage