In the antique carpets world, there are a number of famous pieces that are so precious that they are stored in museums. Of these, antique Persian rugs are the most coveted because of the history they represent and the gorgeous artwork that is displayed in each piece.
The most famous of all antique Persian rugs is the Ardabil Carpet, now safely housed in the Victoria and Albert Museum in England. It is the oldest surviving carpet in the world, dating back to 1540 AD, according to an inscription on the edge of the carpet. The intricate design is extremely impressive, and is estimated to have taken several years to make, with up to 10 weavers working on the carpet at one time.
The next most well-known of all antique Persian rugs is the famous Emperor’s Carpet, residing in state in the Metropolitan Museum in New York. This is one of a famous pair of carpets, with the mate in the Kunsthistoriches Museum, Vienna. The carpets are estimated to have been made in the late 16 th or very early 17 th century.
Thanks to renewed attention from collectors and investors around the world, the antique carpet world is regaining its lost glory. The limited number of ancient surviving carpets make them so much more significant and relevant, not just in the interior décor world, but in our own understanding of history and art.
Persian Agra Jail Revial- Fearsome
9.10 x 8.1
Persian Tabrez Revival – Echoes
10 x 8
Antique Agra Jail – Grace
12.8 x 9.9
Antique Amritsar Jail Carpet – Bountiful
14.7 x 11
Antique Persian Laver Kerman Millefleur – Symphony
17 x 10.6
Antique Persian Mashad – Meditate
16 x 11
Antique Pashmina Kashan – Spatial
19.6 x 12
Antique Persian Laver Kerman – Expansive
16.9 x 9.9
Antique Agra Jail – Baroque
15.2 x 13.4
Antique Persian Laver Kerman Millefleur – Magnificent
15 x 10
Antique Persian Laver Kerman Millefleur – Trance
19 x 11
Antique Agra Jail – Mother & Child
15.9 x 5.1
Antique Agra Jail – Baagh
18.7 x 8
Antique Agra Jail – Diversity
13 x 10.1
Antique Persian Laver Kerman Millefleur – Nuance
15 x 10
Antique Pashmina Kashan – Motif
14.3 x 9.4
Antique Persian Laver Kerman Millefleur – Abundance
14.6 x 12.10
Persian Laver Kerman Aubusson – Sea Green
7.2 x 6.9
Antique Persian Bakhtiari – Guldasta
10.2 x 7
Antique Birjand Mahal – Floral Burst
9.5 x 6.5
Antique Persian Isfahan – Throne
9.7 x 8.8
Antique Persian Isfahan – Spring
10.7 x 8
Vintage Persian Royal Kerman – Contrast
8 x 5.3
Persian Laver Kerman Aubusson – Concentric
6.3 x 6.7