Antique Sultanabad Rug

The term sultanabad has come to distinguish the oldest and highest quality mahal carpets.

Antique sultanabad rug. Antique persian sultanabad rug with a blue field. 73 780 00 36 890 00 the persian sultanabad rugs are extremely desirable in the modern marketplace. Sultanabad rugs and carpets are floor coverings of distinctive design made in arak iran formerly known as soltân âbâd or sultanabad since the 19th century. 11 00 x 11 00 ft.

And finally our customers can use safari rugs special services in the production of custom carpets in the original designs of sultanabad oushak and tabriz. In 1883 ziegler company established itself as the first to master sultanabad rugs for the larger rooms and different color palette needs of the western world. Sultanabad and mahal rugs are produced in the area around the city of arak which has a history of rug weaving dating back to the mid 17th century. They bring the value of the culture to life and the designs used in them will transport you to a time of art and beauty.

Established a manufactory in arak sultanabad whose sole objective was to produce rugs to meet the western demands. The city was originally founded in 1808 as sultanabad and later in 1930 was renamed to the city of arak. Washing cleaning persian rugs can last for hundreds of years if it is properly cared for. 30 years experience in antique carpets antique rugs contemporary rugs.

The classic vinescroll palmette pattern on this luxuriant antique sultanabad is unusually dynamic and animated. The city of sultanabad. Square sultanabad rug origin. Antique sultanabad rugs the city of sultanabad which is now known as arak was founded in the early 1800 s as a center for commercial rug production in iran.

The city is older than these dates might indicate. Persian sultanabad rug sale. 213 x 127 cm 6 11 x 4 1 poa. The popularity of sultanabad rugs go back to the mid 19th century.

The design aesthetics of antique sultanabad rugs derive from the ancient persian period and they were made under the direct supervision of the king s lead designers and textile experts. However continued use of a rug that contains household soil and grit will cause it to wear down inviting in grime household pests and mildew. To this day the term sultanabad or ziegler rug denotes an outstanding antique mahal rug or carpet from the late nineteenth century. 377 x 274 cm 12 4 x 8 11 8 250.

Persia late nineteenth century size. An even more exclusive class in the antique sultanabad rug style referred to as the ivory sultanabads for their glowing ivory to beige grounds are now considered to be among the most highly desired persian carpets on the international market with good reason for in their finest examples their visual impact of dramatically drawn motifs against the lighter base is often beyond compare. The forms seem to jut and sprout across the surface with a vitality redolent of real life. An exceptional collection of sultanabad carpets for sale.