A fabulous antique rug, woven in the village of Bidjar circa 1900. The design is based on a Herati pattern but is more loosely interpreted than more rigid, later examples. The lattice of flower heads is  interspersed with animal figures and three and a half humans! All this on an abrashed red field surrounded by a beautifully naive ivory border. Lovely secondary colours of pinks and blues and a highly decorative rug.

Size: 1.94m x 1.26m (6ft 4in x 4ft 2in)

A fabulous antique Sarouk rug, woven circa 1930. The design features a lozenge medallion of interconnected flowers on an open red field. Finely woven with great quality wool and some wonderful secondary colours, including greens, pinks and blues. A very decorative rug.

Size: 1.94m x 1.28m (6ft 4in x 4ft 2in)

A fabulous antique Heriz carpet looking the part in this amazing home.

A fabulous antique Isfahan rug, woven circa 1900. The design features a large circular medallion on a rich red field of flowers and vines surrounded by an elegant red border. Finely woven with wonderful secondary colours of greens, golds and pinks and a very decorative rug.

Size: 2.09m x 1.39m (6ft 10in x 4ft 7in)

A fabulous antique Bakhtiar carpet, woven circa 1920. This carpet features a traditional garden design of flowers and trees with fabulous secondary colours including blues, pinks  and golds. A very decorative carpet in a useful small carpet size.

An exceptional antique Heriz carpet, woven circa 1920. The design features a large geometrical medallion on a rich terracotta field surrounded by a classic deep blue border. The design is very unusual with the scrolling vines in the field and the medallion is particularly beautiful. Very attractive secondary colours of greens, pinks and blues and particularly the gold in the medallion. A highly decorative carpet.

Size: 3.68m x 2.65m (12ft 1in x 8ft 8in)

This very fine wool & silk Isfahan carpet looks the business in it’s wonderful new home!

A fabulous antique Kurdish runner, hand woven circa 1900. The design features an all over geometrical design on a deep chocolate field encased by a simple camel coloured border. Lovely wool quality and great secondary colours of blues, greens, golds and reds. I love the way the main design changes a quarter of the way up and also the way the weaver couldn't quite work out the border at the bottom end! Bit wonky at the bottom end (it's 10cms wider) but full of charm and character.

Size: 2.97m x 0.93m (9ft 9in x 3ft 1in)

A wonderful antique Heriz carpet, hand woven circa 1920 with an all over geometrical design on an unusual ivory field and deep indigo border. Fabulous secondary colours of blues, golds and pinks and a very decorative antique carpet.

Size: 3.00m x 2.36m (9ft 10in x 7ft 9in)

A beautiful antique Heriz rug, handwoven circa 1910 with a geometrical 3 medallion design on a rich terracotta field and deep indigo border. Fabulous secondary colours, especially the green in the medallions and the gold highlights throughout - a very decorative rug.

Size: 1.81m x 1.44m (5ft 11in x 4ft 9in)

A beautiful Bakhtiar for a beautiful room!

Size: 2.08m x 1.32m (6ft 10in x 4ft 4in)

A fabulous antique Mahal rug, handwoven circa 1900 with an all over design on a rare green field, terracotta border and beautiful corner spandrels. Finely woven with great quality wool and marvellous secondary colours.

A fabulous antique Heriz carpet, hand woven circa 1920. The design features a large geometrical medallion on a raspberry red field and deep indigo border. Lovely secondary colours, especially the large, light blue corner spandrels.

Size: 3.96m x 2.93m (13ft x 9ft 7in)

This fabulous antique Chinese Art Deco carpet in it’s new home in Kent. Click to see our current stock of these wonderful carpets.

Size: 2.02m x 1.37m (6ft 8in x 4ft 6in)

An outstanding antique Qashqai kilim, handwoven by the eponymous nomadic tribe circa 1890 with a geometrical 3 medallion design on a terracotta field. An unusually small size with fabulous natural colours and a highly collectible piece.

A fabulous antique Karabagh rug, handwoven in the southern Caucasus mountains of modern day Azerbaijan circa 1900. The design features an offset medallion on an open red field and terracotta border. Lovely secondary colours including a beautiful green in the outer border. Note the way the weaver didn’t repeat the corner spandrels at the top of the rug.

Size: 2.97m x 1.17m (9ft 9in x 3ft 10in)

As with a lot of rugs, I struggled to let this one go! Here it is in my living room before it went off to it’s new home.

A fabulous antique Afshar rug, handwoven circa 1900. The rug features an all over repeating shield design on an unusual ivory field surrounded by a deep indigo border. Finely woven with soft, velvety wool and outstanding secondary colours, especially the soft green and gold in the main design. Note the small figures on either edge of the field. A great example of tribal weaving.

Size: 1.85m x 1.48m (6ft 1in x 4ft 10in)

Size: 3.06m x 2.03m (10ft x 6ft 8in)

A stunning vintage kilim, handwoven in central Turkey circa 1940 with a geometric allover design on a terracotta field and fabulous secondary colours. Very finely woven.

A stunning antique Kazak rug, handwoven in the Caucasus mountains of central Asia circa 1900. The design features 3 striking medallions on an indigo field and unusual gold border. Note the interesting animal figures throughout the field. Highly collectible!

Size: 2.43m x 1.62m (8ft x 5ft 4in)

I love these carpets! A fab antique Lavar Kirman carpet rocking a stylish dining room.

A wonderful antique Kurdish rug, handwoven circa 1900. The rug features an all over geometrical design on a deep indigo field and ivory border. Woven with soft velvety wool and beautiful secondary colours of greens, reds and golds. A great example of tribal weaving.

Size: 1.92m x 1.19m (6ft 4in x 3ft 11in)

Size: 2.68m x 1.42m (8ft 10in x 4ft 8in)

An exceptional antique Gabbeh rug, handwoven by the nomadic Qashqai tribe circa 1900 with a geometrical design on a saffron yellow field and great secondary colours. Signed by the weaver, Galander Sed Gir. There are a couple of interesting elements within the design - the first is the way the diagonal design on the yellow field suddenly stops which would indicate that the weaver changed her mind whilst weaving the rug. The second is in the bottom left of the rug where the numbers ‘123’ are woven - no idea what this may signify but I would love to know what was going on in her mind! A fantastic example of tribal art.

A lovely antique Heriz rug, woven circa 1910. The design features a large geometrical medallion on a rich terracotta field surrounded by a classic deep indigo border. Very attractive secondary colours of greens, pinks and golds and particularly the teal surrounding the medallion. A great example of village weaving and a highly decorative rug.

Size: 1.76m x 1.44m (5ft 9in x 4ft 9in)

A lovely vintage Qashqai kilim in it’s new London home. Click to see our full range of kilims.

Size: 2.97m x 1.22m (9ft 9in x 4ft)

An exceptional Caucasian runner, hand woven in the Talish region of Azerbaijan circa 1900’s with a geometrical design on an indigo field and ivory border. A highly collectible rug with fabulous wool quality and stunning secondary colours.

Size: 1.87m x 1.41m (6ft 2in x 4ft 8in)

A beautiful antique Mazalagan rug, handwoven in west Persia circa 1900 with a hexagonal medallion of stylised flowers on a plain red field. Note the small animal motifs in the corner spandrels. Finely woven and lovely wool quality.

I do love a good Heriz - this fabulous example found it’s way to a chic Parisien apartment.

A stunning antique tribal rug, hand woven by the nomadic Qashqai tribe circa 1910. The design features a small geometrical medallion on a mid indigo field of Botehs. Very finely woven with exceptional quality wool and stunning colours.

Size: 1.86m x 1.27m (6ft 1in x 4ft 2in)

Size: 2.03m x 1.25m (6ft 8in x 4ft 1in)

A lovely antique Mazlagan rug, hand woven circa 1900 featuring an allover design of stylised flowers on a deep indigo field and ivory border. Some very interesting design elements and fabulous secondary colours of pinks, greens and golds.

An outstanding antique Fachralo Kazak rug woven in the Caucasus mountains of modern day Georgia circa 1880. The rug features a floating Mihrab or prayer design on a fabulous terracotta red field and saffron border. Full chunky pile, lovely wool quality and bold, natural dyed colours of blues, greens and golds. Full of charm and character and rarely seen in this condition!

Size: 2.48m x 1.30m (8ft 2in x 4ft 3in)

How cool does this Art Deco carpet look with that table? Click to see our current range of these wonderful carpets.

Size 1.78m x 1.45m (5ft 6in x 4ft 9in)

An outstanding antique Khamseh rug, handwoven circa 1890 with a 3 medallion design of stylised flowers and chickens (yes, chickens!) on an indigo field. Fabulous wool and great dyes - a highly collectible piece.

Size: 1.90m x 0.98m (6ft 3in x 3ft 3in)

A beautiful little antique Gendje rug, handwoven in The Caucasus mountains of modern day Azerbaijan circa 1890. It features an unusual prayer rug design on a multicoloured lozenge field with an ivory border. Fabulous colours and highly collectible.

A beautiful antique Bakhtiar rug, hand woven circa 1910 with a single medallion floral design on a deep indigo field and terracotta border. Wonderful secondary colours of pinks, greens and golds and a highly decorative rug. The rug is slightly misshapen, being 10cms wider at the bottom end which is reflected in the price.

Size: 2.06m x 1.41m (6ft 9in x 4ft 8in)

A lovely vintage Qashqai kilim in it’s new London home. Click to see our full range of kilims.

Size: 2.05m x 1.46m (6ft 9in x 4ft 10in)

A beautiful antique Bakhtiar rug, hand woven circa 1920 with a single medallion floral design on a terracotta field and indigo border. Wonderful secondary colours of greens, pinks and golds and a highly decorative antique rug.

A wonderful antique Karaja rug, woven circa 1910. The design features a classical 3 medallion, geometrical design on a rare deep indigo field surrounded by a pretty terracotta border. Very attractive secondary colours of pinks, golds and greens and a highly decorative rug. Most rugs from this region are terracotta fields - blue ones are much more scarce and highly sought after.

Size: 1.82m x 1.42m (6ft x 4ft 8in)

Size: 3.02m x 2.16m (9ft 11in x 7ft 1in)

A stunning Art Deco carpet, handwoven in China circa 1920 with an unusual design depicting the eight symbols of Buddhism on a raspberry red field and blue border.

A beautiful Kazak carpet in it’s Norfolk home. Please click to see our range of large carpets.

A stunning vintage Qum carpet woven in the third quarter of the 20th Century. This carpet features an all over design of flowers, shrubs and birds on an ivory field surrounded by an attractive pale blue border. Finely woven with soft, lustrous wool and a highly decorative carpet.

Size: 3.86m x 2.86m (12ft 8in x 9ft 5in)

Size: 2.00m x 1.35m (6ft 7in x 4ft 5in)

An exceptional antique Malayer rug, handwoven circa 1900 with a floral medallion on a navy blue Herati design field and particularly attractive mid blue border. This rug is in outstanding condition with a very fine weave, fabulous wool quality and great colours. Highly collectible.

This fabulous vintage Arts & Crafts carpet found it’s home in the Cotswolds!

There is more intrigue than fact about this rug! It’s Chinese, probably from Peking (Beijing) and woven in the mid 20th Century (I think!). I don’t know who the chap is but he’s in traditional dress and is carrying a turtle, symbolising wisdom and longevity. What I do know is that it is rather funky and I love it!

Size: 2.43m x 1.27m (8ft x 4ft 2in)

A wonderful antique rug, woven in one of the villages surrounding Hamadan circa 1920. The design features an indigo medallion of stylised flowers on a rich terracotta field surrounded by a pretty ivory border. Fabulous secondary colours including golds and greens and a great example of village weaving.

Size: 1.96m x 1.30m (6ft 5in x 4ft 3in)

A beautiful antique Kazak long rug, handwoven in the Caucasus mountains of Central Asia circa 1910. The design features 5 geometrical medallions on a gold field and some fabulous secondary colours. Note the way the border design changes throughout the rug.

Size: 2.58m x 1.25m (8ft 6in x 4ft 1in)

This fab antique Veramin has certainly travelled - made in Persia, bought in France and sold in the Lake District! To see similar carpets, please click here.

A fabulous antique Heriz carpet, woven circa 1920. The design features a large geometrical medallion on a soft terracotta field surrounded by a classic deep blue border. Very attractive secondary colours, particularly the sky blue in the medallion and in the minor border surrounding the field. A very decorative carpet.

Size: 3.77m x 2.68m (12ft 4in x 8ft 10in)

A fabulous antique Bidjar rug, hand woven circa 1900, possibly a little earlier. The design features a large hexagonal medallion on a plain (ish, more of which later!) camel field surrounded by an indigo border and wonderfully random inner border. I have seen many rugs with figures but this is the first with what appear to be a couple of scorpions!

Size: 2.22m x 1.24m (7ft 4in x 4ft 1in)

A beautiful antique Sarouk rug in a London bedroom. Please click for similar sized rugs.

Size: 1.96m x 1.36m (6ft 5in x 4ft 6in)

A lovely antique Ferahan rug, hand woven circa 1910 featuring an all over geometrical design of stylised flowers and vines on a terracotta field and indigo border. Finely woven with great secondary colours, particularly the green in the minor border.

An outstanding antique tribal rug, woven by the nomadic Qashqai tribe circa 1900, possibly a little earlier. The rug  features an allover geometrical design on a deep indigo field. Finely woven with lovely wool quality and stunning colours make this a very decorative rug.

This funky vintage Gabbeh rug found a (very cool!) home in Mauritius! (Yes, I do ship worldwide)

An exceptional antique Heriz rug, woven in a rare square size circa 1900. The rug features a geometrical ivory medallion on a terracotta field and pretty dark indigo border. Lovely secondary colours of pink, light blue, green and gold and a very decorative and sought after rug.

A fabulous antique runner woven in the south of the Caucasus mountains in modern day Azerbaijan circa 1900. This runner features an all over design of diagonal stripes with stylised shrubs. Some fabulous secondary colours of reds, blues and golds and a particularly wonderful purple.

Size: 3.28m x 0.86m (10ft 9in x 2ft 10in)

A fabulous antique Karadja rug, woven circa 1900 in a difficult to find small size. The design features 3 geometrical medallions on a deep indigo field surrounded by a terracotta border. Lovely secondary colours including a particularly attractive teal in the medallions and a very decorative small rug.

Size: 1.35m x 1.00m (4ft 5in x 3ft 4in)

A sneaky glimpse at this lovely antique Tibetan horse cover, tucked away in the corner of this London home.

A charming little antique rug, woven in the Karabagh region of the Caucasus mountains at the beginning of the 20th Century. The rug features an all over design of large, interconnected flower heads on a deep indigo field surrounded by a lighter blue border. Some wonderful secondary colours of reds, pinks and golds make this a fabulous little rug. There is a date woven in the rug but I can't manage to decipher it!

Size: 1.47m x 1.01m (4ft 10in x 3ft 4in)

A beautiful antique Veramin rug, woven circa 1920. The rug features an allover Mina Khani design on a terracotta field surrounded by an elegant soft blue border. Finely woven with fabulous wool quality and great secondary colours including pinks and greys.

Size: 2.19m x 1.44m (7ft 2in x 4ft 9in)

A wonderful antique Heriz carpet, hand woven circa 1920. The design features a large, geometrical central medallion surrounded by stylised flowers and vines on a rich terracotta field and particularly attractive indigo border. A very decorative carpet with great secondary colours of pinks, greens, golds and blues.

Size: 3.58m x 2.27m (11ft 9in x 7ft 5in)

A lovely vintage Anatolian kilim finds it’s ideal spot in this Oxfordshire home. Please click for other lovely kilims.

A wonderful antique Heriz carpet, hand woven circa 1920. The design features an unusual geometrical central medallion surrounded by stylised flowers and vines on a rich terracotta field and indigo border. A very decorative carpet with great secondary colours of pinks, greens, golds and blues.

Size: 3.11m x 2.21m (10ft 2in x 7ft 3in)

Size: 2.86m x 1.38m (9ft 5in x 4ft 6in)

A lovely antique Malayer wide runner, handwoven circa 1900 with an allover floral design on an ivory field and fabulous secondary colours. Note the charming small birds throughout the design.

A fabulous antique Kirman Lavar carpet looking at home in it's new home!