Wool
India
2'3" X 2'6" (0.69 m x 0.76 m)
Out of Stock: Made to Order 18‑20 Weeks
Rug & Kilim’s Persian Shirvan Rug with Animal Pictorials in Brown, Blue & Red
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— Alan Eckstein and Margaret Goddard, Somerset House
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More than four decades of expertise and stewardship, under the leadership of our Principal, Jahanshah "Josh" Nazmiyal.
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- Measurements: 2'3" x 2'6" ( 0.69 m x 0.76 m )
- Categories: Burano
- Classification: Circle/Oval/Square, Classic/Traditional, Shirvan
- Material: Wool
- Origin: India
- SKU: 34426
Specifications:
Stories from the Burano Collection
Essays, artist dialogues, and provenance notes drawn from Rug & Kilim’s editorial desk.
The Complete Guide to Oushak Rugs: History, Aesthetic Language, and Contemporary Design Use
Oushak rugs, also spelled Uşak or Ushak, stand among the most influential textile traditions in the history of interior design. Originating in western Anatolia, in the historic weaving town of Uşak in present-day Turkey, these carpets are not merely decorative artifacts; they are architectural design elements, cultural documents, and artistic statements that have shaped interior aesthetics across centuries. From Ottoman imperial courts to Renaissance European palaces and today’s luxury residential, hospitality, and gallery spaces, Oushak rugs continue to define a visual language of soft geometry, spacious design, muted tonal harmony, and painterly abstraction. Their enduring relevance places them at the intersection of art history, textile heritage, and contemporary interior design innovation.
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Time, Labor and the Lasting Value of the Handmade Rug
There is a question that hovers, unspoken, over every fine handmade rug: why does it cost what it costs? It is a fair question, and it deserves a serious answer, one that has nothing to do with markup and everything to do with time. So, what a hand-knotted carpet actually is? It is a surface built one knot at a time, each knot tied individually by hand around the threads of a loom, by a weaver working with a knife and a pile of dyed wool. A fine carpet of substantial size contains not thousands of these knots but hundreds of thousands, in the very finest pieces, more than a million. A skilled weaver, working steadily, ties a few thousand in a day. The arithmetic is unforgiving and it is illuminating: a great large carpet represents not months of labor but years, sometimes the sustained effort of several weavers working in concert across the turning of seasons.
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A Walkthrough of Legacy, Design, and the Art of Understated Luxury with Sina Nazmiyal
Not many people walk away from an early legal victory to begin again. But for Sina Nazmiyal, the triumphs of successful advocacy never stirred his soul the way a single antique carpet could. For as long as he can remember, rugs have been the ground beneath his life—like tapestries underfoot, and figurative threads binding family, memory, and artistry. His fingertips tracing the indigo threads with reverence, you begin to understand: this is no mere inheritance. This is stewardship—shaped by intuition, forged by introspection, and guided by a sensibility that quietly, but unmistakably, redefines luxury in our time.
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A Brief Guide to Antique and Vintage Kazak Rugs
The resurgence of Kazak rugs in contemporary interiors isn't surprising to those of us who've spent years studying these masterpieces. These distinctive carpets, originating from the Caucasus Mountains, continue to command attention in both high-end residential projects and prestigious auction houses. What sets authentic Kazaks apart is their bold geometric patterns and rich, saturated colors - particularly their signature reds derived from madder root and deep blues from natural indigo. The wool, sourced from highland sheep, provides an unmistakable luster that machine-made replicas simply cannot match.
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Rug & Kilim’s Burano Collection: Centuries of Styles, Woven Anew
Each Burano rug is a legacy in the making—destined to be the antiques of the next generation. Above, a custom tiger rug design from Rug & Kilim’s Burano Collection underscores the library of a country house and cottage in Sussex, England—designed by Studio Hollond. This particular rug adapts the tiger-skin pictorial to a new large scale in blue, rust orange and black tones, playing with a rich area and playful bookcase in chartreuse tones. At the intersection of historical reverence and contemporary innovation lies Rug & Kilim's Burano Collection—a nod to the timeless design reimagined for the modern connoisseur. This exceptional line of handmade masterpieces represents a paradigm shift in the realm of luxury floor coverings, offering a fusion of antique aesthetics and modern craftsmanship.
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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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R&K Image Studio
NEWThe R&K Image Studio is a new visual workspace designed to present the Rug & Kilim collection with clarity, restraint, and precision — in your space or any space you imagine.
This tool allows you to view, refine, and prepare imagery drawn directly from the pieces in our archive. They can be visualized cleanly, isolated thoughtfully, and adjusted for presentations, proposals, and private viewings, without altering the integrity of the original work.
Burano
Wool
India
2'3" X 2'6" (0.69 m x 0.76 m)
Out of Stock: Made to Order 18‑20 Weeks
Rug & Kilim’s Persian Shirvan Rug with Animal Pictorials in Brown, Blue & Red
"Working with this family-owned team has been an absolute joy. Their communication, craftsmanship, and flawless execution on our custom rugs consistently exceed expectations."
— Phoebe Howard, James Michael Howard
- Measurements: 2'3" x 2'6" ( 0.69 m x 0.76 m )
- Categories: Burano
- Classification: Circle/Oval/Square, Classic/Traditional, Shirvan
- Material: Wool
- Origin: India
- SKU: 34426
