Number 162-3
Type Workshop
Style All Over
Material Wool & Silk
Origin Tehran
Size 202 x 140
Age 1900
Tehran pairs are extremely rare. These gorgeous rugs have a Senneh inspired Gol Farang border and a Saraband style field of boteh flowers. Across both we see profuse silk highlights than dance and sparkle under the light. The saffron color was notoriously difficult and expensive to achieve for 19th century weavers. Very tasteful, rare and attractive pair.
You can't only be a customer of Hadi Maktabi. While his main purpose is rug dealing, he starts with story telling and ends with history selling. That's what I call high-end art curating and closing it all with an entertaining friendship. George El Hani, CEO Levica, Lebanon 🇱🇧
The idea of purchasing valuable rugs and other artwork online from an overseas seller is daunting for several reasons, not least of which is the fact that, not being able to examine and feel the rug for yourself, you are never entirely certain that the origin, age or condition of the rug corresponds with the dealer’s description. For me, I could never take this step unless I had absolute trust in the integrity of the dealer, and my recent experience with Hadi confirms that my faith in him was well placed. Every detail of the antique rug expertly explained by Hadi was accurate and when I finally received the actual rug, it turned out to be even more stunning than his photos depicted. F. Alsagoff, Singapore
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