Galerie Shabab Collection Mid-20th Century Persian Shiraz Rug

This Mid-20th century Persian Sarouk rug, measuring 2' 1" x 2' 8", is a striking small-format example of the enduring artistry of Sarouk weaving. Its field is adorned with an elegant...

This Early 20th century Persian Mohtasham Kashan rug, measuring 2' 2" x 2' 9", is a superb example of the refined artistry for which the Mohtasham workshops of Kashan are renowned. A...

This mid-20th century Persian Malayer rug, measuring 3' 2" x 6' 0", showcases a bold and expressive tribal aesthetic, distinguished by its dynamic geometric patterning and saturated ...

This mid-20th century Persian Malayer rug, measuring 3' 5" x 6' 1", showcases an imaginative and folkloric design rich with symbolic storytelling. A central ivory and blush medallion...

A Large Vintage Persian Sarouk Rug. A fine hand knotted wool pile in Persian knot tightly woven on a cotton foundation. A floral and foliate design consisting of a central 5 tiered r...

A large accent size early 20th century Persian Malayer rug. Measures: 4'10" x 6'7".

An early 20th-century Persian Ferehan Sarouk Rug Details rug no. j3060 size 3' 11" x 6' (119 x 183 cm)

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...