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An Attractive Antique North West Persian Camel Ground Rug  With 3 Medallions and A Multi Stripe Border.

2060mm x 1250mm

Circa 1900.

Good Used Condition, No Holes Or Tears, Small Areas Low, Salvage Slightly Distressed.

A Vintage Persian Red Ground Rug With Single Central Small Medallion, Blue Ground Spandrels, Multi Stripe Border And Fringed Engs.

1990mm x 1260mm

Circa 1950

An Antique Persian, Perhaps Tabriz, Blue Ground Rug Featuring Repeating Rows Of Boteh, Wide Single Stripe Border With Intelocking Hooks And Fringed Ends.

2050mm x 1220mm

Circa 1920.

Good Condition With A Few Small Low Areas, Not Holed Or Torn.

The Boteh Symbol Became The Central Design Of Paisley Shawls.

A Vintage Persian, Perhaps *Isfahan, Blue Ground Rug Featruring A Dense, Complex Desing Of Scrolling Foliage About A Single Small Ivory Ground Medallion, The Wide Single Red Ground Border With Repeating Flowerheads, The Ends Fringed.

2280mm x 1420mm.

Circa 1950.

A Fabulous Early 20thC Chinese Antique Blue Ground Carpet With Central Circular Medallion, Scattered Flower Sprays, Decorated Spandrels  And Key Pattern Border.

3440mm x 2540mm

Circa 1920.

A Couple Of Low Patches, Not Holed Or Torn, Highly Decorative, Perfect For An Aspiring Decorator.

A Highly Decorative And Colourful Vintage Turkish Prayer Rug With Red Ground Mihrab, Multi Stripe Border Featuring Stylised Animals And Fringed Ends.

1600mm x 1125mm

Circa 1950.

Fabulous Colours, Mint Condition Retaining Excellent Pile.

ZD315 Antique Caucasian Rug

An Exquisite Antique Caucasian Rug With Double Red Ground Hooked Medallions, Camel Ground Multi-Stripe Border And Fringed Kilim Ends.

1795mm x 1185mm

Circa 1920

The Fringes A Little Ragged, Fabulous Colours, Excellent Condition With No Damage Detected.

A Vintage Afghani Red Ground Fringed Kilim Decorated With Linear Bands Featuring Geometric Motifs.
2860mm x 1120mm.
Circa 1950.
One Side With Salvage.
 

A Highly Decorative Early 20thC French Hand Loomed Tapestry Featuring A Central Turquoise Ground Cartouche
Decorated With Pink Roses And Rococo Scroll Foliate Border, The Camel Ground Spandrels With Flowering Garlands.
3034mm x 2363mm
Circa 1900.
Excellent Condition, A Simple Matter To Mount On A Pole For Suspension,
Look Fantastic At The End Of A Hall Or At The Top Of A Landing, Suitable For The Brave Decorator With A Penchant For The Opulent.
 

A Good Antique Caucasian Brick Red Ground Runner With 4 Medallions, Multi-Stripe Camel Border And Fringed Ends?
3190mm x 1015mm
Old Repair To One Side, Good Pile, Overall Good Condition.

A Most Unusual Late 19thC/Early 20thC Middle Eastern Finely Knotted Runner Style Rug With An Unusual Design Of Narrow Longitudinal Strips Of Boteh Style Scrollwork.
Approximately 2610mm x 1450mm
Gorgeous Deep Plum Palette,  Small Dark Stain To One Side, Tight Weave, Good Condition,  Origin Not Identified.

An Excellent Antique Caucasian Brick Red Ground Runner With Diagonal Gul Rows, Wide Multi-Stripe Border And Fringed Ends.
4310mm x 1040mm
A Little Loose In The Salvage Here And There, No Holes Or Rips, Good Pile, Overall Good Condition, Fabulous Colours.

An Antique Caucasian Blue Ground Runner With Rows Of 6 Guls, Multi-Stripe Camel And Ivory Border And Fringed Ends.
2950mm x 1140mm
Three Repairs To Sides, Good Pile, Pretty Good Condition Overall.
 

A Massive Contemporary Turkish, Timur, High Pile Carpet With Brick Red Ground, Cobalt Blue Multi Stripe Border And Fringed Ends, Decorated With Central Turquoise Blue Medallion And Trees Of Life, The Border With Ivory Ground Medallions.
4370mm x 2940mm.
Circa 2000.
With Certificate From Lothlorien Oriental Carpets, Dated 21/4/2001, Stating Replacement Value Of NZ$28,000.
Purchased At Great Expense As Described In Certificate, Resided In Wanaka House For 15 Years, Then Stored. Immaculate Condition, Brilliant Colours - The Best I've Seen In A Near New Carpet, Will Suit A Modern Or A Traditional Interior. No Need To Worry About This Carpet Ruffling Up Or Slipping – Being High Pile Too Much Weight – Two Men Struggle To Lift It Rolled Up.

A Napoleon III Aubusson Carpet, The Central Stylized Cartouche Entwined By Flowering Vines And Enclosing Large Formal Bouquets Within Similarly Decorated Border.
Circa 1880.
Approximately 14ft x 17ft 6in (4.27 x 5.33m)
Excellent Condition.
Purchased In Auction In San Francisco 5 Years Ago

A Most Decorative Savonnerie Carpet With Central Flower Head Medallion, Black Ground Spandrels With Scrolling Foliage And Yellow And Blue Repeat Border.
Circa 1900.
5700mm x 370mm
This Is An Extremely High Quality, High Pile Carpet In Excellent Condition.
Purchased In Paris In Auction About A Year Ago.

ZD32 Antique Tribal Runner

An Antique Tribal Runner With Repeating Design Of Small Flower Heads Within Diamonds And Multi-Stripe Camel Ground Border.

3060mm x 955mm

Circa 1900

Salvage A Little Ragged, One Old Repaired Patch, Slightly Low In A Couple Of Places. No Significant Damage Detected, Very Nice Muted Colours.

ZD274 Top Quality Vintage Long Persian Runner

A Top Quality Vintage Long Persian Runner, The Blue Ground Featuring Repeating Design Of Various Motifs Including Hooks, Lozenges, Flowerheads And Boteh.

5270mm x 1000mm

Circa 1950

One Little Area Of Low Pile Otherwise Excellent Condition, High Pile So Very Heavy, This With The Combination Of The Backing Results In A Totally Stable Runner Which Will Not Shift About.

CD1604 20thC Iranian Carpet

A 20thC Iranian Black Ground Fringed Carpet With Red Ground Border And Black Edge,
The Black Ground Featuring A Design Of Repeating Circular Flowerheads And Scrolling Foliage,
The Red Ground Border Similarly Decorated.
3365mm x 2544mm
Circa 1960.
One Small Area A Little Low Otherwise Good Condition, The Black Ground Very Different,
Will Appeal To The Decorator With An Eye For The Unusual. Lot Of Carpet For Not Much Money.

 

ZD33 Vintage Pink Ground Persian Runner

A Vintage Pink Ground Persian Runner With Central Small Medallion, Dense Foliate Decoration And Multi Stripe Border.

2080mm x 770mm

Circa 1950

High Pile So Doesn't Slip About, Good Condition.

A 20thC Iranian Black Ground Fringed Carpet With Red Ground Border And Black Edge,
The Black Ground Featuring A Design Of Repeating Circular Flowerheads And Scrolling Foliage,
The Red Ground Border Similarly Decorated.
3365mm x 2544mm
Circa 1960.
One Small Area A Little Low Otherwise Good Condition, The Black Ground Very Different,
Will Appeal To The Decorator With An Eye For The Unusual. Lot Of Carpet For Not Much Money.

 

A Charming Antique Caucasian Rug With Ivory Ground And Multi-Stripe Red And Blue Border,
The Ivory Ground Decorated With Birds In A Tree Of Life.
1940mm x 1313mm
Circa 1900.
Marginally Low Here And There, No Repairs Or Damage, Particularly Attractive Design.
 

A Decorative Little Vintage Persian Fringed Red Ground Mat With Blue Ground Border.
960mm x 645mm
Circa 1950.
Well Faded, Reverse Which Can Be Placed Up With Good Colours, No Damage Detected.
 

An Exceptional 19thC Caucasian Rug With 5 Interlocked Blue Ground Medallions
Resting On A Red Ground And Multi-Stripe Border Featuring An Ivory Ground Stripe With Complex Repeating Geometric Motifs.
2435mm x 1260mm
Circa 1880.
Fantastic Condition, Colours To Die For, A Rare Opportunity For A Connoisseur Collector.
 

An Antique Persian Bakhtiari Rug With Floral Medallions On A Deep Red Ground.
2080mm x 450mm.
 

A Vintage Persian Meymeh Rug With Medallions On An Ivory Ground And Red Ground Border.
1560mm x 1065mm

An Antique Chinese Green Ground Rug Featuring A Complex Design Of Butterflies And Flowering Foliage,
Wide Camel Ground Border And Fringed Ends.
2120mm x 1265mm
Circa 1900.
Good Condition, High Pile, Most Decorative.
 

An Attractive Small Antique Persian Red Ground Mat With A Complex Repeating Design Of Flower Heads,
Boteh And Hooked Devices, Multi-Stripe Border And Fringed Ends.
920mm x 585mm
Circa 1920.
Quite Good Condition, The Fringed Engs A Little Ragged, Good Pile, No Rips, Tears Or Holes
 

An Attractive Antique Caucasian Small Rug With Single Ivory Ground Saw Tooth Medallion Populated With Dense Flower Heads, Blue Ground Spandrels Similarly Populated With Dense Flower Heads, Multi-Stripe Border And Fringed Ends.
1210mm x 830mm.
Circa 1900.
Lovely Condition, No Rips Or Holes, Avoid High Traffic Areas, Tuck It Away In A Guest Bedroom Where It Will Sing - Gorgeous!
 

A Superb Antique Caucasian Rug With Central Blue Ground Medallion Resting On Larger Single Camel Ground Medallion
Featuring Intersecting Flower Heads, Blue Ground Spandrels, Multi-Stripe Border And Fringed Ends.
2045mm x 1185
Circa 1900.
Excellent Condition, Good Pile, Most Attractive Palette, A Rug For The Connoisseur.
 

An Old Persian Rug With 3 Primary Medallions On A Brick Red Ground,
Multi-Striped Border And Degraded Fringe.
1910mm x 1160mm
Circa 1900.
Low In Places, Highly Decorative.

 

A 19thC Persian Carpet Border Fragment, Now A Wall Hanging, With Rust Ground And A Repeating Design Of Stylised Flower Heads; Cotton Salvage Fitted With Suspension Hooks.
1660mm x 420.
A Taste Of The Exotic.

Price: SOLD

A Vintage Shirvan Rug, East Caucasus, Blue And Camel Ground With 3 Central Medallions.
Circa 1920.
1630mm x 1220mm
Some wear.    
 

Price: SOLD
Stock Number: N460

A Small Antique Turkoman Rug Of Typical Design With Repeating Medallions On A Red Ground.
1720mm Long x 1190mm Wide
Rough Condition - A Sequence Of 3 Holes About 40-60mm Long And A Tear About 300mm Long.
Good For A Low Traffic Area. Cheap

An Antique Persian Rug With Narrow Ivory Ground Central Lozenge Featuring A Double Row Of Repeating Medallions Framed By A Multi-Stripe Border.
1930mm Long x 1310mm Wide.
Not Bad Condition - Low In A Couple Of Spots But Not Holed Or Torn, Very Nice Colours, Modestly Priced.

A Brilliant Antique Kurdish Large Kelim Saddlebag woven in shades of blue, orange and red with repeating triangular shape devices, the multi stripe border with hooked devices and the base with simple red and black stripes, now formed as a seat over a modern wood frame with padded top and casters.
1090mmW x 545mmD x 565mH
A Gorgeous Seat For The Bottom Of The Bed.

Price:  SOLD

An Extremely Decorative 19th Century Large Yellow Ground Embroidered Panel Decorated With Scrolling Foliage, A Peacock And Other Exotic Birds, The Border With A Mounted Horseman And Animals.
2900mm x 1850mm
Indo-Persian? Anglo-Indian?
 

A Vintage Persian Bakhtiari Rug With Central Lotus On A Brick Red Ground, Blue Ground Spandrels And Ivory Ground Border.
1930mm x 1395mm

A Pair Of Antique Persian Carpets With Deep Blue Grounds Featuring A Dense Repeating Design Of Flowerheads, Multi-Stripe Border And Fringed Ends.
1850mm x 1370mm, 1400mm
Perhaps Kashan.
One Paler Than The Other, Not As Much As The Image Suggests, Both With Loose Salvages, Both A Bit Low Here And There But Without Rips Or Holes.
 

An Antique Caucasian, Kazak, Blue Ground Runner With Five Octagonal Medallions And Multi-Geometric Border.
2960mm x 1160mm.
A Little Low In Parts, Not Holed Or Repaired, Great Colours.
 

A Vintage Persian Fringed Runner With Rows Of Guls And A Wide Bright Red Ground Border.
3130mm x 1320mm
Good Condition, Bright Colours.

A Vintage Persian Bakhtiari Rug With Central Lotus On A Brick Red Ground, Blue Ground Spandrels And Ivory Ground Border.
2000mm x 1380mm

A Second Half 20thC Persian Silk/Cotton Ivory Ground Rug With Single Medallion And Multi-Stripe Border.
1910mm x 1210mm.
Excellent Condition.

An Antique Bokhara Brick Red Ground Rug With 2 Rows Of Gulls, Multi-Stripe Border And Fringed Ends.
2250mm x 1540mm
The Ends A Bit Ragged, 100mm Tear To One Side With Associated Hole, A Bit Low In Patches, Perfect For A Bedroom.

An Exceptional Early 20thC  Brick Red Ground Runner With Repeating Rows Of 4 Hooked Guls And Ivory Ground Multi-Stripe Border.
4400mm Long x 1100mm Wide.
Circa 1900, Possibly Kurdish.
Good Old Repairs To Salvage, Fabulous Colours, Tiny Bit Low Here And There But Essentially In Good Condition. Very Decorative.

A Massive Contemporary Afghani Turkoman Red Ground Carpet With Rows Of Repeating Medallions, Multi-Stripe Border And Fringed Ends.
4600mm Long x 3350mm Wide.
Mint Unused Condition.
Current Retail $14,000. Purchased By A Decorator For A Local Client Who Changed Her Mind! This Is An Absolute Steal At $5,850. Fabulous Colours, Strict Geometric Design, High Pile, Very Contemporary In Ambience, Brilliant In A Big New York Loft Style Apartment Or Any Big Room For That Matter. Sorry About The Photos, You Need To See This In The Flesh!

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An Extremely Long Antique Tribal Runner, Karabakh, South West Caucusus, With Red Field, Repating Boteh Design, Blue Ground Spandrels And Multi Stripe Border.
1050mm Wide x 5800mm Long.
Circa 1920.
A Little Low Here And There, No Holes Or Rips, Superb Colours, VERY LONG!

A Vintage Caucasian Rug With Various Coloured Medallions On A Pale Blue Ground.
2110mm x 1500mm

An Early 20th Century Mahal Carpet, north west Persia, with red ground, repeating medallion design and blue ground multi strip border.
12ft.7in. x 8ft.10in.
3.84m. x 2.69m

Price: SOLD
Stock Number: N63

A Large Late 19thC Hamadan High Pile Carpet With Red Ground, 3 Blue Ground Medallions, Stylised Birds And Trees, Vari-Coloured Salvage, Mulit-Stripe Border And Fringed Ends.
3330mm X 2455mm.
Excellent Condition, Nice High Pile With Little Wear, No Holes Rips Or Tears, Gorgeous Colours. A Snip At This Price.

Price: SOLD

A Mahal Pink Ground Carpet With Single Blue Ground Medallion And Blue Ground Mulit Stripe Border.
West Persia,
Circa 1920.
386cm x 259cm
 

Price: SOLD
Stock Number: N504

A Good Large Early 20thC Chinese Blue Ground Carpet With Small Central Medallion Featuring A Building, The Blue Ground With Scattered Birds And Butterflys, The Oat Meal Border With Vases Of Chrysanthemum And Blossom.
2500mm x 3340mm.
Pretty Good Condition.

A Vintage Tekke Rug, West Turkestan, Typical Multi-Medallion Design On Pale Red Ground.
Circa 1940.
1640mm x 1180mm
A Good Quality Rug   

Price: SOLD
Stock Number: N459

A Large Mid 20th Century Persian Pink Ground Carpet With A Tree Of Life Design And Multi Stripe Border.
5150mm Long x 3720mm Wide
Circa 1950.
A top quality carpet in excellent condition. Please note you will need to make an appointment to view this carpet as it will not fit in the gallery.

Price: SOLD
Stock Number: CD284

An Antique Shirvan rug With Blue Ground, 3 Medallions, And Blue Ground Border With Saw Tooth Design.
East Caucasus, circa 1880.
6ft. x 3ft.7in. 1.83m. x 1.09m     

Price: SOLD
Stock Number: P254

An Attractive Early 20th Century Heriz  Red Ground Runner With Four Blue Ground Medallions And Multi Stripe Border.
North West Persia
Circa 1920.
3490mm Long x 1040mm Wide       

Price: SOLD
Stock Number: P253

A Vintage Tekke Rug, West Turkestan, Typical Multi-Medallion Design On Pale Red Ground.
Circa 1940.
1640mm x 1180mm
A Good Quality Rug   

Price: SOLD
Stock Number: N459

A Gorgeous 19thC Persian Rug With Blue Ground, Single Red Ground Medallion, 4 Lesser Medallions At The Spandrels, Multi-Stripe Border And Fringed Ends.
1630mm x 1150mm
A Chunk Out Of One Side And A Couple Holes To The Other, Good Pile, Fantastic Colours. A Good Bedroom Rug, With Some Thought The Ragged Edge Could Be Tucked Away Beneath A Piece Of Furniture Or Under A Bed.

Price: SOLD

A 19thC Persian Rug Fragment With Red Ground And Stylised Flower Head Design.
700mm x 470
A Bit Ragged And A Bit Low In Places

Price: SOLD

An Antique Caucasian Ivory Ground Runner With Repeating Multi Flower Head Design, Multi Stripe Border And Fringed Ends.
3300mm Long x 950mm Wide
Circa 1900.
Pretty Good Condition, The Fringed Ends A Little Uneven, Salvage A Bit Worn, Retaining High Pile With No Tears Or Holes.

An Exquisite Pair Of 19thC Caucasian, Perhaps Shirvan, Rug Fragments Or Perhaps Bag Faces (Borders On All Four Sides) With Blue Grounds And All Over Design Of Rows Of Stylized Trees.
650mm x 560.
The Borders Ragged, One With Low Pile To Part Of Field, Pile Quite Good, No Rips Tears Or Holes To Fields - Potentially A Very Lovely Pair Of Cushions.

Price: SOLD

Price: SOLD

A Colourful Early 20thC North West Persia, Hamadan, Wide Runner With 5 Central Medallions And Multi Stripe Border.
3980mm Long x 1310mm Wide.
Pretty good condition. Modestly priced!  

Price: SOLD
Stock Number: R105

A Gorgeous Late 19thC Caucasian Shirvan Geometric Rug, The Blue Ground With Repeating Elongated Panels And Scattered Stylised Animals,
The Red Ground Spandrels With Small Medallions And The Ivory Ground Border With Interlocking Hooks.
2300mm x 1270mm.
One End Border Slightly Reduced.
 

Price: SOLD
Stock Number: T222