Carpets

Jean LURCAT (after a carton by) Simone ANDRE PELLETIN (lissier) "Grappe and birds Tapestry in colored wool Size: 110 x 130 cm

Mahal Ziegler rug (cotton warp and weft, wool pile), central Iran, circa 1860-1880 441 x 278 cm This carpet is embellished with an elegant polychrome stylized floral design on a blue background. Three narrow blue, ivory and red borders with flower garlands surround the composition. In the 19th century, Swiss-born Monsieur Ziegler moved to the Manchester area of England to start manufacturing printed wool and cotton fabrics. At the time, Iran was an English quasi-protectorate, in other words, a market reserved for the English. Ziegler & Company exported its products to the Middle East, opening an office in Trebizond on the Turkish Black Sea coast as early as 1856, before expanding into Persia, opening representative offices in Tebriz, Teheran, Sultanabad, Yazd, Isfahan and other cities. (...) The Great Exhibition in London in 1862, and the Universal Exhibitions in Vienna in 1873 and Paris in 1878, provoked a Western craze for orientalism, and the aristocracy sought carpets to furnish their grand residences. In London, immediately after the exhibition, department stores like Liberty were already trying to sell Persian rugs, but neither the dimensions, nor the colors, nor the designs matched the needs of the clientele and the Victorian homes. Istanbul merchants began knotting carpets in the Western style in Tebriz, and a little in Sultanabad. It was then that a German collaborator, from the Oskar Strauss company, managed to convince Ziegler to embark on the adventure of producing carpets in Iran (...) Ziegler had an industrial vision and his production had to correspond to demand in terms of sizes, design colors, quality and, of course, price. At Ziegler's, you can place an order for a carpet and it will be made to measure - astonishing at a time when communications and transport were far from what they are today. He bought a plot of land in Sultanabad, which he surrounded with a high wall that earned him the nickname Fort-Ziegler. Offices, warehouses and, above all, large dyeing workshops were set up within the walls, to guarantee color consistency. Knotting looms were placed in homes in the villages, with up to 2,500 looms knotting for him. Sultanabad, now called Arak, was a new town of some 10,000 inhabitants. To ensure such large-scale production, the looms were spread out over a radius of around a hundred kilometers. Among the many villages in the region are Mahal and Sarouk, internationally renowned. The name Mahal applies to carpets from central Persia. Mahal carpets are meticulous in both technique and design: they are finely knotted with high-quality wools, in a variety of colors (blue, red, ochre...), with short shaving to give the designs a radiant sheen. The carpets are decorated with medallions or bunches of flowers (as in Sarouk carpets), or with repetitive ornamentation identical to that of the Sarouk carpets. Wear, tears, old restorations, accidents, frayed and probably diminished.

IRAN, mid-20th century Important, fine and original KIRMAN signed Baft-e'-Aala. High-quality velvet of fine silky wool, silk flowers on cotton foundation. Density approx. 7500 knots per dm2. Good overall condition. Pale royal-blue field with original decoration of cups, sprigs and compositions of a thousand flowers, some in the form of cascades of diamonds and peacocks doing cartwheels, ivory and celadon, finely drawn. Five borders, the main one in beige, decorated to resemble the central field. 412 x 312 cm

RARE TAPIS D’ÉPOQUE EMPIRE PROVENANT DU GARDE-MEUBLE IMPÉRIAL - Soaponnerie knotted-stitch carpet, probably woven at the Gobelins factory, with a green background and polychrome decoration centered on a flowery rosette on a cream background within a wreath of flowers and a laurel wreath, flanked by baskets of flowers and foliage (large fragment). and foliage (large fragment). Wear and accidents, as is. First Empire period. Stencilled mark "GMT 12992". W. 470 x D. 410 cm. Provenance - Probably Garde-meuble impérial under the reign of Napoleon I. - Former property of the Mobilier National, sold by the Administration des Domaines, in Saint-Maurice (Val de Marne), on July 3, 2009, under n° 15. It was indicated that it would come from the Élysée Palace. - Deburaux sale (Art Richelieu), Drouot, December 8, 2010, lot 516 (sold for €10,600). - Private collection, Paris.

Gallery carpet with stylized floral motifs on a blue background and beige border

Alekos FASSIANOS (1935-2022) After, wool carpet, birds and sun design, 200x300 cm (accidents and stains)

Persia/Iran - Oriental rug in beige and blue natural silk, Karimi. Weight: 5.45 kg Shipping unavailable Area: Perse Sizes: H 2000MM X L 1370MM Condition: At first glance: good condition

NORTHWEST IRAN - 20th CENTURY Carpet with classic "vase" and floral latticework design. Ramified ornamentation of palmettes, flowers and slender buds on an old rose background. Wool on cotton Size: 370 x 265 cm Localized wear, lining and glue on back. Maintenance repairs, selvedges, stitches.

Very fine ISPAHAN SEÏRAFIAN rug (Iran), mid-20th century Density of 12x12 knots per cm2, i.e. approx. 14,000 knots per dm2 Dimensions: 160 x 106cm. Technical features: Wool velvet on silk foundation. The ivory field features a wealthy nobleman, poet or philosopher, seated in the lotus position on a royal throne in the midst of a garden delicately planted with trees and flowers. Surrounded by two of his servants, he faces a captivated audience who, like him, are tasting a red apple, a symbol of beauty and good health. This must be the festival of "Sizdah Bedar", the thirteenth day of Norouz (the Persian New Year), when people counter bad luck by picnicking outdoors. Two navy counter-borders with small garlands of multicolored florets frame the main ivory border, decorated with deer and birds frolicking amid delicate floral scrolls. Signature in the lower kilim framed by the colors of the Iranian flag.

Iran, Wool and silk background rug with tree-of-life motif (some wear)

Wool and silk carpet decorated with plants on a burgundy-red background, the border on a blue background.

TAPIS D'ORIENT - RUGS FROM THE EAST Kilim gallery carpet, bright multicolored tones. Stylized geometric motifs repeated in oblique friezes. Good condition. L 3.61 x W 1.21 cm

Dwarf Persian rug, white wool and silk background, 296 X 244cm

Large wool rug with geometric design Dimensions: 204 x 310 cm Collection of lots by appointment only, on Wednesday May 15th at Paris XVème (Métro Convention, 4th floor apartment).

Large Keshan rug Persia. Wool on cotton. The ivory-colored central field is extensively patterned with arabesque palmette tendrils in vibrant colors. Wide palmette border all around, flanked by narrow bands. 405 cm x 290 cm. A large Persian Keshan carpet.

LIMITED DIFFUSION Two rugs in beige and ecru wool and velvet. Dim: 3 x 4 m and 3 x 6 cm (Good condition)

KESCHAN, 20th century Exceptional silk carpet decorated with large repetitive scrolls with garlands of flowers on an ivory background framed by multicolored stylized motifs. Three ivory and blue borders with flower garlands frame the center of the rug. 637 x 410 cm

Large signed Tabriz carpet Persia. Mid 20th century; wool on cotton. The ivory-colored central field features a central medallion with pendants and large cartouche motifs in shades of beige and green. An all-over pattern of dense palmette tendrils and vase motifs. All-round wide yellow floral border. Signed; color run. 300 cm x 390 cm. A large signed Persian Tabriz carpet. Colorrun.

"Les tapis du pouvoir", la manufacture de la Savonnerie dans la première moitié du XIXe siècle, Chantal Gastinel-Coural, Ed. Faton, book in blister pack

Wool carpet decorated with medallions and stylized animals on a tobacco background, the border on a brown background

Large old Bijar rug Persia. Circa 1950. Wool on cotton. The dark blue central field is extensively patterned with arabesques, palmettes and trailing flowers in a repeat. Revolving light red palmette border, flanked by secondary borders in light blue and ivory. 391 cm x 294 cm. A large old Persian Bidjar carpet.

Large old Sarough rug Persia. 1920s. Wool on cotton. The red central field is densely patterned with lush panicles and umbels. A wide, dark-ground border in the form of palmette tendrils, flanked by narrow bands. 360 cm x 288 cm. A large old Persian Sarough carpet.

Wool carpet with central decoration of three medallions on a red background

Large Isfahan carpet Persia. Mid 20th century; wool on cotton. The cream-colored central field is densely patterned with a garden of paradise consisting of various tree and flower motifs. Surrounded by a wide, light red border with a corresponding pattern and herons, flanked by bands of flowers. 408 cm x 285 cm. A large Persian Isfahan carpet.

IRAN, circa 1940 Pair of fine KACHAN KORK Kork quality silky lambswool velvet on cotton foundation. Density approx. 7500 knots per dm2. Good condition. Midnight-blue field decorated with polychrome scrolls, garlands of flowers and stylized foliage adorned with a brick-red central medallion. Stylized elongated diamond-shaped floral motif in polychrome. Four spandrels reminiscent of the central medallion. Triple borders, the main one in midnight blue, with semis of bulbs and multicolored stylized flower buds surrounded by lacy foliage. 200 x 132 cm

Valerio ADAMI (1935) After, Important wool carpet, dim 400x223 cm

IRAN, circa 1975 Large and fine NAIN Wool and silk. Wool velvet, flowers surrounded by silk on cotton foundations. Density approx. 7000 knots per dm2. Good condition. Beautiful graphics. Ruby-red field decorated with a mosaic of flowers formed by semis of diamond-shaped boxes and stylized diamonds in polychrome, adorned with a central cruciform ivory medallion formed by four cascades of diamonds in the shape of stylized weeping willows. Four spandrels decorated in the same way as the central medallion. Five borders, the main beige one decorated with a thousand stylized flowers in the form of stylized popped diamonds. 330 x 200 cm

Wool carpet with geometric design on a blue and brown background

Large Ghom field rug Persia. Circa 1950. Wool on cotton. The central field is extensively patterned with panicles of flowers, bothés and niche motifs, bordered by narrow bands. Surrounded by a light red border of rosettes, flanked by narrow bands. 304 cm x 230 cm. A large Persian Ghom carpet.

Wool carpet decorated with two blue geometric medallions on a red background. Caucasus, 20th century. L. 220 cm - W. 170 cm

Wool carpet decorated with a central medallion and plant motifs on a blue background, the border on a beige background.

Old Sarough rug Persia. 1920s. Wool on cotton. The red central field with an open central medallion of panicles of flowers and a dense pattern of lush flower umbels covering the entire surface. Surrounded by a wide, dark-ground border in the form of palmette tendrils, flanked by narrow bands. 347 cm x 240 cm. A large old Persian Sarough carpet.

Important and elegant BAO-TAO rug (China), late 19th century Dimensions : 385 x 305cm. Technical features: Wool velvet on wool backing. A royal blue field dotted with floral stems, butterflies and bats supports a central floral medallion framed by four smaller medallions adorned with birds. A Greek-style ivory counter-border, as well as a Prussian blue counter-border with pearls, highlight the two main blue borders with interlacing plants and bats.

TCHALABERT (Djeraberd) KAZAK "Eagles" (Adler) carpet (Caucasus-Armenia), late 19th century Dimensions: 197 x 136cm. Technical characteristics: wool velvet on wool foundation. A brick field with small flowers, hosts two imposing stylized representations of the "Caucasian Eagle", radiating ivory stems, cruciform body with multicolored vegetation, starry legs and talons. The main ivory border, with a series of linked polychrome Medes stars, is flanked by jagged tricolored highlights and two-tone ribbons. A fine graphic design for a rug typical of Caucasian Armenian symbolism.

Large hand-knotted wool rug with floral decoration in the Savonnerie style. 310 x 212 cm

Fine and important SAROUK carpet (Persia), late 19th century Dimensions : 390 x 270cm. Technical features: Wool velvet on cotton backing. A jagged brick field, sown with original flowering and leafy stems, exuberant flowers and cypress trees, supports an extraordinary floral medallion and its pendants. The anthracite medallion, adorned with multicolored flowers, holds a starry plant heart. Four ivory spandrels and excrescences, with stylized plants, enclose the whole. Four fine counter-borders in warm colors frame the midnight-blue main border with its inextricable polychrome floral ornamentation. (Beautiful, high-quality kork wool, first shearing). Bibliography : - Oriental rugs by Fabio FORMENTON (GM) page 153

Old FÉRAHAN silk carpet (Persia), mid-19th century Dimensions : 210 x 133cm. Technical characteristics : Silk velvet on silk backing. Density of 490,000 knots per square meter. A main anthracite border supports an impressive tangle of multicolored vegetal interlacing. Two fuchsia counter-borders with garlands of flowers complete the frame. The ivory field, highlighted in old gold, is the setting for an oblong fuchsia medallion with a floral composition at its heart, resting on an equally oblong anthracite bed. Delicate fuchsia foliage, with varied, exuberant, polychrome flowers, tops and covers the entire field. Bibliography - Splendeur du tapis d'orient by A. BRONIMANN page 77

NAIN, TEBRIZ and others Set of small modern Oriental rugs decorated with flowers and polychrome stylized motifs.

Oversized Nain palace carpet Persia. 2nd half of the 20th century; cork wool with silk highlights on cotton. Very fine weave. The ivory-colored central field features a large, centrally arranged medallion with pendants and wide, matching curved corner motifs in light blue and Bordeaux red. A full-surface pattern of dense, arabesque tendrils with lancet leaves and palmette flowers in various shades of blue and beige. A wide, corresponding cream-colored main border of palmette tendrils running around the perimeter, flanked by three secondary borders each in beige and dark blue. 826 cm x 507 cm. A very large Persian Nain carpet.

FINE TOUDECH NAIN RUG, wool and silk (Iran Imperial workshop, Shah period, circa 1960.) Ivory field decorated with multiple trees of life, richly flowered and finely drawn, surrounded by plants and weeping willow shrubs in the form of polychrome stylized diamond cascades. Seven borders, including the main beige one decorated with a floral composition reminiscent of the central field. Fine lambswool kork velvet, flowers surrounded by silk on cotton foundations. Three-thread work. Density approx. 900,0000 to one million knots per dm2. Good condition Dimensions 229 x 160 cm

Nain carpet Persia. Wool on cotton. The dark blue central field has an ivory-colored, light blue stepped central medallion with corresponding corner motifs. The entire surface is densely patterned with palmettes. Wide, corresponding border all around. 234 cm x 196 cm. A Persian Nain carpet.

AN ANTIQUE HERIZ RUG REPUTEDLY FROM THE RESIDENCE OF BENITO MUSSOLINI (1883-1945), POSSIBLY VILLA FELTRINELLI ON LAKE GARDA, 380cm x 300cm By repute, the vendors father, a British soldier in the Armoured Engineer Assault Regiment had occupied the villa for a while during their advance north through Italy. All the items of furniture in it (at least that part being used as a temporary officers' mess) had been meticulously inventoried in typical British Army fashion. When the time came to move on the Mess Sergeant carefully checked everything off against the inventory but found that the Heriz carpet was not on the list. To help balance his books, the vendors father said he would take it with him, and told him to roll it up and put it on the back of his jeep. The vendors father never said where the villa was but brief online research suggests it could have been Villa Feltrinelli on Lake Garda.

Silk GHOUM carpet (Iran), shah period, mid-20th century Dimensions: 160 x 100cm. Technical characteristics: Silk velvet on silk backing. Density of 900,000 knots per square meter. A mandorla-shaped ivory medallion with chestnut rosette heart and pendants lies on an oblong, cruciform anthracite field, surrounded by two rich polychrome wreaths of flowers. Four ivory espaliered spandrels, with semis and plant compositions, frame the whole. The main pistachio border, adorned with interlaced flowering stems and small caissons, is flanked by four pastel counter-borders with florets.

Small oriental rug with geometric motifs on a red background. 97 x 53 cm ATTENTION: Collection of this lot by appointment only, on Thursday May 2 or Monday May 6 in Versailles (RER: Versailles Château Rive Gauche). Apartment located on first floor, with elevator. Removal at buyers' expense: please provide handling equipment for furniture. [The exact address will be communicated to you after full payment of the slip, when the appointment is made].

TEHRAN (Persia) carpet, late 19th century Dimensions: 315 x 201cm. Technical features: Wool velvet on cotton backing. Delicate trees with branches covered in multicolored flowers, whose branches form a mihrab on an ivory background, provide shelter for a variety of fauna (variegated birds, deer and monkeys). The main border is interlaced with floral scrolls, embellished with perched birds. It is flanked by two sky counter-edges with flowers and birds, and two ivory counter-edges with plant garlands. Very poetic.

MAISON LELEU , d'après - Rectangular wool carpet with polychrome floral motifs on a cream background 320 x 300 cm

KIRMAN carpet (Persia), 1st third of the 20th century Dimensions: 410 x 340cm. Technical features: Wool velvet on cotton backing. On a turquoise field covered with polychrome scrolling flowers, a large poly-lobed medallion in a navy mandorla, decorated with flowering branches, supports an oblong brick medallion, decorated with flowers and Tchis and a heart in an old gold star rosette, as well as its pendants in the form of old gold globes with birds. Six multicolored borders with garlands and branches of flowers frame the main brick-red border with floral composition coffers interspersed with small corollas, all surrounded by a multitude of bluish Tchis (stylized clouds of Chinese inspiration). Great presence.

Very fine TEHRAN carpet inlaid with natural silk (Persia), early 20th century Dimensions: 320 x 212cm. Technical features: Wool and silk velvet on silk backing. An ivory field supports an inextricable network of multicolored floral scrolls with exuberant, blossoming corollas. The main sky border features a suite of polychrome floral compositions, flanked by two ruby counter-borders with garlands of ivory flowers. External bluish highlighting. Beautifully stately. Bibliography : - Splendeur du tapis d'orient by A. BRONIMANN pages 149, 187

Large, fine Ispahan carpet in silky lambswool velvet on cotton backing. Ruby field with polychrome floral scrolls and palmettes surrounded by lacy foliage, adorned with a large central rosette with a wreath of flowers, the central one in the form of a stylized sky-blue diamond. Four spandrels echo the central medallion. Triple border, the main one in midnight blue with multicolored stylized bulbs and flower buds (Density approx. 7,000 nodes per dm2). IRAN, circa 1965-1970. Length : 358 cm x Width : 271 cm

Antique Kuba Shirvan bridge Caucasus. Circa 1900. Wool on wool. The blue central field is patterned throughout with various lozenge and rosette motifs, some of which are set with hooks. Surrounded by a wide border of stylized floral rosettes, flanked by narrow bands. 156 cm x 192 cm. An antique Caucasian Cuba Shirvan rug.