Number 597
Type Workshop
Style Pictorial
Material Wool & Silk
Origin Kashan
Size 335 x 230
Age 1920
The single most beautiful Kashan I have ever seen. I have had older, larger, finer even (maybe?). But nothing compares to this. Please welcome the Magnificent Seven:
1. That most desirable of sizes, not too small and not too big.
2. Materials: does anything beat a Kashan with lush silk highlights?
3. The directional design, a Garden of Eden topped with an elegant mihrab--unique for this scale.
4. The landscape roundel at the center. A window into Narnia?
5. The cartouche border and its elegant spacing. The grace of the corner solutions. Ooh la la la.
6. The weave: extra fine with high knot density.
7. The perfection of condition. Word.
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 🇱🇧
J’ai fait la connaissance de Hadi lors de la préparation de l’exposition « L’Empire des roses, chefs-d’œuvre de l’art persan du 19ème siècle » qui a eu lieu au Louvre-Lens en 2018 et à laquelle il a participé par le prêt de tapis exceptionnels. J’avais alors été impressionnée par ses connaissances et sa passion pour les tapis orientaux. Cette rencontre a marqué le début d’une collaboration riche et fructueuse. Elle a notamment permis au musée du quai Branly-Jacques Chirac de voir ses collections iraniennes s’enrichir de plusieurs tapis et tentures dont certains n’ont pas leur équivalent dans les musées occidentaux. Ce que j’apprécie chez Hadi ? C’est son professionnalisme, son dynamisme et l’engouement qu’il a pour son métier ! Hana Chidiac, Curator of the Middle East Department at the Musee Quai Branly - Jacques Chirac, Paris, France 🇫🇷
Purchasing carpets from Hadi Maktabi was the epitome of professionalism and joy. Hadi is an expert curator, purveyor, historian and story teller. His passion, knowledge, professionalism and expertise are evident every step of the way. With a wide range of choices and prices, prompt service, and fast sipping, we had our carpets in Sydney in a matter of days. The ultimate flying carpet experience! Zeina Tebbutt, Sidney, Australia 🇦🇺