Wool
Turkey
1'8" X 2'10" (0.51 m x 0.86 m)
Available: Shipping As Soon As Tomorrow
Vintage Signature Pictorial Rug with Rooster Drawings, from Rug & Kilim
"Rug & Kilim have been true collaborators in our projects. Their taste, and unmatched knowledge, have led us in unique and unexpected directions - the hallmark of a great partnership"
— Justin Capuco & Brittney Hart
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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: 1'8" x 2'10" ( 0.51 m x 0.86 m )
- Categories: Distressed
- Classification: Classic/Traditional, Distressed, Pictorial
- Material: Wool
- Origin: Turkey
- SKU: 28709
Specifications:
Stories from the Distressed Collection
Essays, artist dialogues, and provenance notes drawn from Rug & Kilim’s editorial desk.
The Art of Appraisal: Inside Rug & Kilim’s Culture of Connoisseurship
Rug & Kilim Showroom — a house of woven gems, collected with intention. There is a difference between owning a rug and stewarding one. At Rug & Kilim, appraisal exists at the intersection of scholarship, diplomacy, and design history. To evaluate a textile at the highest level is to understand not only fiber and knot count but courts and ateliers, fashion houses and museums, auction rostrums and private salons. Because in truth, the greatest rugs and tapestries have always belonged to the same cultural tier as painting and architecture. A carpet signed by Jules Leleu does not simply carry a market price; it carries the intellectual weight of Paris between the wars. A tapestry attributed to Jean Lurcat is not merely woven wool; it is postwar Europe reasserting itself through myth and modernism. To appraise such works requires fluency not only in textile technique, but in art history, fashion, architecture, diplomacy—and the subtle codes of elite taste.
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An Abbreviated Guide to Antique and Vintage Karabagh Rugs
NO. 34126 Made with hand-knotted wool and originating in Russia circa 1850-1860, this 8x19 antique Karabagh rug and is a rare extra-long runner and oversized addition to Rug & Kilim’s coveted European collection. For centuries, the Karabagh region—poetically called the “Black Garden”—has been a crossroads of empire, craftsmanship, and cultural memory. Its rugs shimmer with expressive geometry, lyrical florals, and natural dyes that have captivated collectors for generations. Today, designers and connoisseurs seek out these pieces not only for their visual presence, but for the emotional resonance they bring into a room. Karabagh rugs are textiles with pulse— woven memoirs whose artistry continues to evolve in dialogue with contemporary interiors. This guide explores their history, structure, symbolism, and enduring relevance, offering a lens on one of the most intriguing Caucasian weaving traditions.
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Zeki Müren, Da Silva Bruhns, and Leleu: How These Artists Transformed Rugs into the Language of Modernism
The story of modernism in textiles is often told through architecture, painting, and furniture. Yet, some of the most radical ideas of the 20th century were not framed on walls or set on pedestals—they were laid underfoot. Rugs, once treated as either anonymous craft or as inherited luxury, became a medium for modernist expression. Few figures embody this transformation more than Zeki Müren, Da Silva Bruhns, and Leleu. Each worked in distinct cultural contexts—Müren in postwar Turkey, Da Silva Bruhns in interwar France, and the Leleu firm across early- to mid-century Paris—but together they reframed rugs not as decoration but as a language: one capable of abstraction, geometry, rhythm, and modern life.
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A Day in the Life: Inside the Venerable House of Rug & Kilim
The foundations of a great institution are laid not with brick and mortar, but with passion, knowledge, and unwavering commitment to craft. For over four decades, Rug & Kilim has strove for excellence—a family dynasty of textile connoisseurship built upon Jahanshah Nazmiyal's pioneering vision and now continued through the stewardship of his sons, Cyrus and Sina Nazmiyal. To understand textile is to understand human civilization itself. Every knot, every weft, every fiber tells us something profound about culture, commerce, and art expression. This is not merely our business—it is our obsession.
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A Profile on Zeruah H. Guernsey Caswell and her Embroidered American Carpets
"The Great Cover-Up: American Rugs on Beds, Tables and Floors", an exceptional exhibition at the American Folk Art Museum, showcased the work of numerous talented artists, most of whom were women and often anonymous or labeled as "unidentified." Embroidered American Carpets Covering interior surfaces has historically served both utilitarian and decorative purposes. Early American rugs, crafted through methods such as yarn sewing, shirring, appliqué, and embroidery, often transcended their functional roles through the graphic power of their color and design. "The Great Cover-up: American Rugs on Beds, Tables, and Floors" showcases around 65 rugs spanning from the late 18th to the mid-20th century, including several monumental masterworks. Highlights include the museum’s impressive 13-foot Appliqued Carpet (c. 1860) and the magnificent Embroidered Carpet (1832–1835) by Zeruah H. Guernsey Caswell, from the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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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.
Distressed
Wool
Turkey
1'8" X 2'10" (0.51 m x 0.86 m)
$1,800
Available: Shipping as Soon as Tomorrow
Vintage Signature Pictorial Rug with Rooster Drawings, from Rug & Kilim
"Rug & Kilim has been a pleasure to work with from the very start of our relationship. Not only is their service outstanding, their inventory of one of a kind vintage rugs is unparalleled."
— Alan Eckstein and Margaret Goddard, Somerset House
- Measurements: 1'8" x 2'10" ( 0.51 m x 0.86 m )
- Categories: Distressed
- Classification: Classic/Traditional, Distressed, Pictorial
- Material: Wool
- Origin: Turkey
- SKU: 28709
