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Rug #: 41327 - Persian Sultanabad - 8.11 x #933042

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Rug #: 41327 - Persian Sultanabad - 8.11 x #933042
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The large scale, beautiful use of soft colors (specially the soft greens and subtle aubergine) make this Sultanabad rug extremely decorative.</em></td>
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This late 19th century Sultanabad carpet was woven in the Persian city of Arak, which was founded in 1808 (and previously known as Sultanabad). Arak is a center of agricultural trade and the city is also known for its rugs, pottery, metalwork, and carpets. The history of this city?s rug weaving dates back to the 17th century; Persian civilization initially began weaving rugs centuries before that.

Over the years Sultanabad carpets have become some of the most sought after rugs in the world of interior design today. This specific Sultanabad combines the elegant classical forms of early Persian weavings with the bold exuberance and freedom of great village carpets. In place of the typical, we experience something unexpected, exciting and subtle all at the same time. This imparts a life to the carpet, playing subtly against the imagery of growing vines and flowers. The combination of lighter colors, along with the larger scale allover pattern, combine to produce this magnificent antique piece. The size, pattern and coloration of this rug are extremely rare, which leads us to believe that it was most likely custom ordered perhaps even from the Ziegler company. The Ziegler company organized the Sultanabad production during the late 19th century, their sole objective was to produce rugs for the European market.

That is why it comes as no surprise that they brought, perhaps for the first time, a European influence to the Persian productions. For the first time, rugs were produced with ...
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#: 41327_</td>
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<tr><td>Condition:Very Good</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:1930</td></tr>
<tr><td>Country:USA</td></tr>



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<tr><td>Title:Rug #: 41327 - Persian Sultanabad - 8.11 x</td></tr>
<tr><td>Style:Sultanabad </td></tr>
<tr><td>Materials:Wool - Hand-Made</td></tr>
<tr><td>Type:Sultanabad </td></tr>
<tr><td>Location:Manhattan, New York</td></tr>
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