Carpets, Rugs & Textiles

Fars rug, Shiraz region, south west Persia, about 1920s-30s, 6ft. 6in. x 5ft. 5in. 1.98m. x 1.65m. Some wear lower left corner; corrosion to brown...

Saryk Turkmen part silk rug, Turkmenistan, early 20th century, 7ft. 6in. x 4ft. 9in. 2.29m. x 1.45m. Some repairs to lower kelim end and corners w...

Afshar rug, Kerman area, south west Persia, about 1930s, 6ft. x 5ft. 1.83m. x 1.52m. Overall wear.

Karaja rug, north west Persia, circa 1930s, 6ft. 4in. x 5ft. 1.93m. x 1.52m. Moth damage in places.

Neiriz rug, Fars, south west Persia, about 1930s, 5ft. 9in. x 4ft. 10in. 1.75m. x 1.47m. Overall wear and losses to ends.

Fars rug, Shiraz region, south west Persia, mid-20th century, 7ft. 10in. x 5ft. 2.39m. x 1.52m.

Afshar long rug, Kerman area, south west Persia, circa 1920s, 9ft. 2in. x 4ft. 10in. 2.80m. x 1.47m. Long repaired crease mark to lower end; 'bite...

Fayli Lor rug, Shiraz, Fars region, south west Persia, early 20th century, 8ft. 7in. x 5ft. 3in. 2.62m. x 1.60m. Overall wear; slight losses to en...

Attractive Afshar rug, Kerman area, south west Persia, about 1920s-30s, 6ft. 11in. x 5ft. 2in. 2.11m. x 1.58m. Note the amusing filler ornaments o...

Karaja rug, north west Persia, about 1930s, 6ft. 3in. x 4ft. 8in. 1.91m. x 1.42m. Overall wear and moth damage in places; losses to lower end.

Ersari Turkmen rug, north east Afghanistan, circa 1930s, 7ft. 4in. x 4ft. 9in. 2.24m. x 1.45m. Slight moth damage in places; slight loss to top ke...

Lilihan rug, Hamadan region, north west Persia, about 1930s-40s, 6ft. 4in. x 4ft. 10in. 1.93m. x 1.47m. Some wear and moth damage; losses to ends.

Karaja rug, north west Persia, about 1930s, 6ft. 1in. x 4ft. 9in. 1.86m. x 1.45m. Some wear in places; 'bite' to top left corner; losses to ends.

German hooked pile rug of Ladik prayer rug design, mid-20th century, 6ft. 10in. x 4ft. 2in. 2.08m. x 1.47m.

Afshar rug, Kerman area, south west Persia, mid-20th century, 6ft. 9in. x 4ft. 8in. 2.05m. x 1.42m. Slight colour run in places.

Afghan rug of Caucasian design, late 20th century, north Afghanistan, 6ft. 10in. x 4ft. 6in. 2.08m. x 1.37m. Woven by Afghan weavers on the Afghan...

Afghan rug of Caucasian design, north Afghanistan, late 20th century, 6ft. 3in. x 4ft. 10in. 1.91m. x 1.47m. Woven by Afghan weavers on the Afghan...

Azerbaijan rug of Caucasian design, south Caucasus, last quarter 20th century, 6ft. 6in. x 4ft. 9in. 1.98m. x 1.45m.

Baluchi rug, Khorasan, north east Persia, late 20th century, 6ft. 6in. x 3ft. 9in. 1.98m. x 1.14m.

Baluchi prayer rug with camel hair mihrab, Khorasan, north east Persia, circa 1940s, 4ft. 9in. x 2ft. 9in. 1.45m. x 0.84m. Note the unusual kejebe...

Ersari Turkmen ensi, north east Afghanistan, about 1930s-40s, 7ft. 3in. x 5ft. 10in. 2.21m. x 1.78m. Note the colourful 'kejebe' motifs framing th...

Veramin mina-khani design rug, north west Persia, mid-20th century, 5ft. x 3ft. 4in. 1.52m. x 1.02m.

Malayer rug, north west Persia, about 1930s, 7ft. 4in. x 4ft. 2.24m. x 1.22m.

East Anatolian(?) banded kelim, 20th century, 7ft. 2in. x 4ft. 1in. 2.18m. x 1.25m. Small holes. Note the woollen tassels to each long side.

Esfahan rug, south west Persia, about 1920s, 6ft. 3in. x 4ft. 6in. 1.91m. x 1.37m. Slight loss to lower end.

Pair of Tabriz rugs, north west Persia, late 19th century, each 5ft. 6in. x 4ft. 1.68m. x 1.22m. Overall wear; losses to ends and curling to sides...

Esfahan ivory field prayer rug, south west Persia, about 1920s-30s, 6ft. 10in. x 4ft. 4in. 2.08m. x 1.32m. Overall wear; slight loss to ends.

Karaja rug, north west Persia, about 1920s, 4ft. 4in. x 3ft. 1in. 1.32m. x 0.94m. Slight loss to top end.

Lahore prayer rug, north east Pakistan, mid-20th century, 6ft. 3in. x 4ft. 2in. 1.91m. x 1.27m. Note the initials DBSC woven four times at the bas...

Khorasan rug, Mashad area, north east Persia, about 1930s, 6ft. 4in. x 4ft. 8in. 1.93m. x 1.42m. 'Bites' to corners.

Malayer rug, north west Persia, about 1930s, 6ft. 1in. x 4ft. 1in. 1.86m. x 1.25m. Overall wear; some reweaves in places.

Hamadan ivory field rug, north west Persia, circa 1930s, 6ft. 7in. x 4ft. 8in. 2.01m. x 1.42m. Cloth binding to ends.

Hamadan rug, north west Persia, circa 1930s, 6ft. 6in. x 4ft. 2in. 1.98m. x 1.27m. Note the pale blue border and the pale gold outlining to the ce...

'American' Saruk rug, Hamadan area, north west Persia, about 1930s, 5ft. x 3ft. 2in. 1.52m. x 0.97m. Slight loss to ends. Good lustrous wool.

Heriz rug, north west Persia, late 20th century, 4ft. 5in. x 3ft. 1in. 1.35m. x 0.94m.

Saruk mat, north west Persia, circa 1930s, 2ft. 8in. x 2ft. 5in. 0.81m. x 0.74m. Slight wear in places; repair to centre.

Afghan pictorial 'mosque-design' rug, Afghanistan, modern, 6ft. 11in. x 3ft. 9in. 2.11m. x 1.14m. Very finely woven with date of 1325 [AH] [1907 A...

Salar Khani Baluchi rug, Khora­san, north east Persia, about 1920s, 6ft. 9in. x 4ft. 2.05m. x 1.22m. Slight wear and corrosion to browns in places.

Baluchi rug, Khorasan, north east Persia, early 20th century, 6ft. 4in. x 3ft. 7in. 1.93m. x 1.09m. Overall wear; corrosion to browns. Note the fi...

Fars ivory field gabbeh, south west Persia, about 1930s, 6ft. 7in. x 3ft. 6in. 2.01m. x 1.07m. Crease marks in places. Few surface marks in places.

Needlework rug, European, early 20th century, 7ft. 6in. x 4ft. 10in. 2.29m. x 1.47m. Overall wear with rubbing to stitches. Cotton lined. Provenan...

Attractive Balkan kelim, east European, 20th century, 6ft. 7in. x 4ft. 7in. 2.01m. x 1.40m. Two widths joined vertically.

Savonnerie circular rug, France, about 1930s 3ft. 10in. dia.; 1.17m. dia. Together with a Kashmir needlework rug, north India, 20th century. 4ft. ...

Sarkoy kelim, Balkans, eastern Europe, mid-late-20th century, 6ft. 7in. x 4ft. 3in. 2.01m. x 1.30m.

Saruk rug, Feraghan area, north west Persia, late 19th/early 20th century, 4ft. 10in. x 3ft. 5in. 1.47m. x 1.04m. Slight damage/repair to centre; ...

Erivan rug, Armenia, central Caucasus, about 1930s, 6ft. 5in. x 3ft. 4in. 1.96m. x 1.02m. Moth damage in places especially top right corner.

Mazlaghan rug, north west Persia, circa 1920-30s, 6ft. 1in. x 4ft. 5in. 1.86m. x 1.35m. Overall wear, heavy in some places; losses to ends.

Kolyai Kurd rug, north west Persia, about 1920s-30s, 6ft. 11in. x 4ft. 3in. 2.11m. x 1.30m. Small reweave. Good lustrous wool and good colour; sof...

Mahal rug, north west Persia, about 1930s, 6ft. 9in. x 4ft. 4in. 2.05m. x 1.32m. Slight wear in places; slight loss to top end.

Hamadan rug, north west Persia, about 1920s-30s, 6ft. 8in. x 4ft. 3in. 2.03m. x 1.30m. Overall even wear. Good lustrous wool.

Bakhtiari rug, Chahar Mahal Valley, south west Persia, about 1930s, 6ft. 10in. x 4ft. 8in. 2.08m. x 1.42m. Good wool; robust handle.

Mazlaghan rug, north west Persia, about 1920s-30s, 6ft. 2in. x 4ft. 1.88m. x 1.22m. Slight wear in places; paint marks to top end. Good wool and c...

Baluchi pictorial rug, Zabul area, north east Persia/Afghanistan borders, about 1920s-30s, 6ft. 1in. x 3ft. 1in. 1.86m. x 0.94m. Woven with two co...

Khorasan 'Turkmen gul' design rug, north east Persia, about 1940s-50s, 5ft. 6in. x 4ft. 1.68m. x 1.22m. Good lustrous wool and soft handle.

Ersari Turkmen rug with three large guls, north east Afghanistan, about 1930s, 5ft. 9in. x 3ft. 9in. 1.75m. x 1.14m.

Baluchi rug, Khorasan, north east Persia, circa 1890, 5ft. 7in. x 2ft. 11in. 1.79m. x 0.89m. Overall wear, heavier in some places; damage to kelim...

Hamadan rug probably woven by the Kurdish Karagos tribe in this area, north west Persia, early 20th century, 5ft. x 3ft. 5in. 1.52m. x 1.04m. Note...

Mazalaghan rug, north west Persia, circa 1920-30s, 6ft. 7in. x 4ft. 7in. 2.01m. x 1.40m. Slight wear in places. Good wool, colour and design.

Ardabil rug of 'Kuba sumac design', north west Persia, mid-20th century, 8ft. 9in. x 5ft. 3in. 2.67m. x 1.60m. Slight wear in places.

Fars rug, south west Persia, about 1930s, 6ft. 10in. x 5ft. 1in. 2.08m. x 1.55m. Overall wear; slight losses to ends. Robust handle.