Wool
Russia
8'5" X 19'1" (2.57 m x 5.82 m)
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Oversized Antique Karabagh Rug in Black & Red with Floral Patterns - Rug & Kilim
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- Measurements: 8'5" x 19'1" ( 2.57 m x 5.82 m )
- Categories: Antique, European, The Jahanshah Collection
- Classification: Classic/Traditional, European, Karabagh, Medallion
- Material: Wool
- Origin: Russia
- SKU: 34126
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Provenance, Structure, Intelligibility: The Three Pillars of Serious Collecting
Anyone can acquire a rug. To collect one, to bring it into a serious collection with the confidence that it belongs there, requires a discipline, and that discipline rests on three questions. Across four decades of building one of the most significant archives in the country, this house has come to evaluate every object through the same three. They are the difference between buying and collecting, and they are worth setting down plainly, because they apply as readily to a Safavid fragment as to a signed Aubusson, and because they are the same three questions, at bottom, that a curator at the Metropolitan or a specialist at Christie's brings to any object of consequence.
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A great house is measured not only by what lies underfoot, but by what rests within reach. At Rug & Kilim, The Royal Collection and Volumes are not parallel endeavors—they are twin expressions of the same language: that art, design, and intellect belong in continuous dialogue. Both are products of patronage, atelier discipline, and an unwavering belief that beauty must be structured. A serious interior does not begin with furniture. It begins with a position. For centuries, the rug has been the most intellectually charged plane in a room—the only surface that holds architecture, painting, mythology, and diplomacy in a single field. Likewise, the book is not décor; it is declaration. It reveals the mind that inhabits the space.
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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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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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European
Wool
Russia
8'5" X 19'1" (2.57 m x 5.82 m)
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Available: Shipping as Soon as Tomorrow
Oversized Antique Karabagh Rug in Black & Red with Floral Patterns - Rug & Kilim
"Josh has been able to dredge up some of the rarest and most beautiful carpets for our nerdy and stringent requirements. And we have had a grand time together assembling collections for clients."
— Ralph Harvard, Ralph Harvard Inc.
- Measurements: 8'5" x 19'1" ( 2.57 m x 5.82 m )
- Categories: Antique, European, The Jahanshah Collection
- Classification: Classic/Traditional, European, Karabagh, Medallion
- Material: Wool
- Origin: Russia
- SKU: 34126
