Sarouk Fereghan Rug
This elegant fereghan sarouk carpet traces thin abstract foliage in deep dark indigo forming a large scale reciprocal tile design of lobed medallions and stepped quatrefoils against a rose madder ground.
Sarouk fereghan rug. This rug has the typical color and is in good serviceable condition. A fereghan rug west persia circa 1890. Hand knotted antique fereghan sarouk rugs. Estimate gbp 4 000 gbp 6 000.
Generally 180 300. They stand solidly in the upper tier of investment level decorative and collectible antique persian carpets. Lot 243 sarouk fereghan carpet west persia circa 1890. Typical 4 x6 up to 10 x 14.
Sarouk rugs have been produced for much of the twentieth century. 3 foot 6 inch by 4 foot 10 inch. So often this is the persian carpet that most people grew up with. Fereghan sarouk tree of life rug.
Within each of these sections delicate flowering plants are organized around central rosettes. Size 350cm x 253cm. Antique ferahan west central persian 4ft 5in x 6ft 1in circa. Ethan allen 88 years of legendary quality exceptional craftsmanship personal service.
As a whole true art level 19th century ferahan antique ferahan sarouk rugs in good floor condition are now very difficult to find overall and extremely highly regarded. This is the classical painted sarouk. Sarouk rugs without a doubt have been the most popular persian rugs in the united states in the 20th century. From the 1910s to 1950s the american sarouk also known as the painted sarouk was produced.
Before the sarouk rug was the sarouk fereghan and before that was the fereghan. Sarouk area rugs are usually quite colorful with a deep red field blue and ivory florals. Apply filter clear filter. Sturdy albeit thinner rugs.
The early successes of the sarouk rug are largely owed to the american market. Weaving seems to go back to the mid 19th century but not much before. The curvilinear florals and the fine weave put them among the favorite oriental rugs for collectors as well as designers. Too much of america this is what they remember as a persian carpet.
Buy ethan allen s sarouk fereghan rug green ivory or browse other products in traditional patterned rugs. Antique painted american sarouk rug circa 1930. Wool pile with cotton foundation however there are a few extremely rare examples made entirely of silk. American customers had an affinity for the sarouk s curvilinear and floral designs.