Number 1955
Type Workshop
Material Wool
Style Pictorial
Origin Kerman
Size 220 x 129
Age 1297 (1878)
A royal Qajar masterpiece signed “The work of Ostad Ali Akbar Kermani, 1297 (1878).”
عمل استاد علي اكبر كرماني ١٢٩٧
This is a museum grade collectible antique artwork, from a very exclusive group of carpets woven for the Qajar dynasty in the 3rd quarter of the XIX century and influenced by imperial French art and styles from the court of Napoleon III. This is my most recent acquisition and fewer than 10 signed pieces by eminent Kerman masters exist. I lent a few to the Louvre Museum in France in 2018 for the landmark exhibition L’Empire Des Roses 🌹 which focused on royal Qajar art of the 1800s. The present masterpiece is as good as any in that catalog.
Museum grade & uniquely collectible
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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 🇫🇷
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 🇰🇼