Wool
Persia
8'8" X 10'6" (2.64 m x 3.20 m)
Available: Shipping As Soon As Tomorrow
Antique Persian Bakshaish Rug in Navy Blue with Floral Patterns from Rug & Kilim
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- Measurements: 8'8" x 10'6" ( 2.64 m x 3.20 m )
- Categories: Antique
- Classification: Bakhshaish, Classic/Traditional, Floral, Geometric, Persian
- Material: Wool
- Origin: Persia
- SKU: 30971
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Stories from the Antique Collection
Essays, artist dialogues, and provenance notes drawn from Rug & Kilim’s editorial desk.
Understanding Aubusson Rugs: French Heritage and Timeless Luxury
Among the great weaving traditions of Europe, few names carry the artistic prestige and cultural significance of Aubusson. For centuries, Aubusson rugs have represented the pinnacle of French decorative arts, embodying the refinement, sophistication, and creative ambition that defined some of Europe's most influential artistic movements. Their importance extends far beyond floor coverings; Aubusson rugs occupy a distinguished position within the histories of design, architecture, collecting, and luxury interiors. Originating from the historic weaving center of Aubusson in central France, these rugs emerged as part of a broader tapestry-making tradition that would ultimately influence aristocratic residences, royal palaces, cultural institutions, and significant architectural projects throughout Europe and beyond. Their graceful ornamentation, sophisticated color palettes, and exceptional craftsmanship established them among the most admired carpets ever produced.
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A Guide to Axminster Rugs: History, Craftsmanship, and British Design Heritage
Among the most influential carpet traditions to emerge from Europe, Axminster rugs occupy a distinguished position within the history of decorative arts, architecture, and interior design. Renowned for their exceptional craftsmanship, technical innovation, and artistic sophistication, Axminster carpets represent one of Britain's most important contributions to the global history of textile design. Originating in the historic market town of Axminster in Devon, England, these carpets became synonymous with luxury, refinement, and excellence from the eighteenth century onward. Their influence extended far beyond Britain, shaping carpet production, interior decoration, and architectural furnishing throughout Europe, North America, and the wider world.
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The Art of Bespoke Design by Rug & Kilim: How a Painting, a Fabric, or a Fragment Becomes a Custom Rug
Every custom rug begins with a question that sounds simple and is not: what does this room want to stand on? The answer, in the finest commissions, rarely arrives as a specification. It arrives as an object. A client brings in a painting they have loved for thirty years. A designer adores a length of antique silk, or lays down a sample of a document fabric, or produces a photograph of a fresco glimpsed on a wall in Ravenna. The brief is a feeling, held in another medium, waiting to be carried into wool or silk or sometimes, exotic fibres. This act of carrying is the true art of the custom rug, and it is far older and more serious than the word “custom” suggests. It is translation, in the fullest literary sense: the movement of meaning from one language into another, with everything gained and lost that translation implies. It is also, increasingly, the way the most celebrated interiors in the world are made. When AD100 designer Heidi Caillier needed flatweaves for a coastal retreat, when Fawn Galli reimagined a historic Beaux-Arts townhouse on the Upper West Side, when a Jacques Grange penthouse called for a hand-knotted silk carpet, the floor did not come off a shelf. It was translated into being, object by object, idea by idea.
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Antique Bakshaish Rugs: A Profile on Generational Heirlooms
At prestigious auction houses like Sotheby's and Christie's, exceptional Bakshaish rugs have been known to sell for six, even seven-figure sums. The 2019 sale of a particularly fine example for $1.5 million at a New York auction sent ripples through the collectibles' market, cementing the Bakshaish's status as a blue-chip investment. Bakshaish rug tradition dates back to the 1830s, a period of renaissance in Persian rug weaving. Unlike the formal, court-commissioned carpets of urban workshops, Bakshaish rugs emerged from a robust village weaving tradition. The remote location of Bakshaish, far from the influence of city ateliers, allowed for a unique fusion of ancestral designs and individual expression.
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Petra Börner: The Swedish Illustrator and her Scandinavian Inspirations.
Petra Börner, the Sweden-born, London-based illustrator and artist renowned for her vibrant ink and watercolor depictions of florals, foliage, and Grecian-inspired figures, finds both inspiration and disquiet in nature. Despite her love for London, where she has resided for 26 years, Börner, hailing from the Swedish countryside, holds values distinct from the city. She expresses a sense of despair towards the modern disconnection from the outdoors, a sentiment exacerbated by urban living. This disconnection fuels the prominence of flora and fauna in Börner's artistic creations. Her works, spanning paper cut-outs, paintings, collages, ceramics, and prints, feature dense, meandering, maze-like patterns and fields of color that evoke a sense of being lost—a visual exploration of her desire to reconnect with nature.
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A Glossary of Handmade Rugs and Kilims: Understanding Terms, Types and Techniques Past and Present
Referring to the art style characterized by using shape and color withdrawn from traditional repetition or realism. Abstract rugs — sometimes referred to as art rugs — capture an expressive nature that reads as a very modern style, though many abstract rugs draw inspiration from works of the same art style in the mid-century. One of the more widely known mid-century lineages of this style is abstract expressionism, named for the literal "expressionists" of the 1950s. Some of the most notable names behind this style include Jackson Pollock and Mark Rothko. Referring to a lineage of nomadic Persian rugs (sometimes referred to as “Avsar” in the alternate spelling). Afshar rugs hail from the eponymous tribe in the region of Northeastern Iran.
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Antique
Wool
Persia
8'8" X 10'6" (2.64 m x 3.20 m)
$24,000
Available: Shipping as Soon as Tomorrow
Antique Persian Bakshaish Rug in Navy Blue with Floral Patterns from Rug & Kilim
"It's rare to find a rug company that offers unique antiques, curated with a historical eye. And the best quality customization for anything you might need. All while being treated like family - love those guys."
— Andre Mellone, Studio Mellone
- Measurements: 8'8" x 10'6" ( 2.64 m x 3.20 m )
- Categories: Antique
- Classification: Bakhshaish, Classic/Traditional, Floral, Geometric, Persian
- Material: Wool
- Origin: Persia
- SKU: 30971
