Number (sold)
Type Village
Material Wool
Style Medallion
Origin Farahan
Size 308 x 207
Age 1850
A mystical antique carpet, imbued with cultural resonance and material excellence. A number of small format rugs from the Farahan district have survived, mostly with Saruk weave, that have natural color or undyed wool with a medallion in the middle. They are associated with Sufi dervishes for quite apparent reasons.
This is different. The weave is classical Farahan of the pre-Ziegler, pre-1870s type. The size or scale is quite larger than the usual ones and the quality is superb. My guess is this was made for a high ranking dervish in a Sufi mystical brotherhood. Extremely rare and amazingly beautiful.
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 🇱🇧
To me personally there is no surprise, event or frankly anything that gets me more excited than the purchase of a treasured piece of understated artwork such as that of a proper vintage/antique carpet. The sourcing, grading and authentication of these pieces is no small task but is of the highest importance. Through the respected dealer Hadi Maktabi all that is guaranteed, and rest assured the one thing I can guarantee personally as a client is a first class service from the initial selection process till it gets delivered right to your door step. It was an undeniably special experience, with hundreds of carpets to choose from, will definitely be visiting again. Thank you dear Hadi. Habeeb Al Monawer, Kuwait 🇰🇼
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