Three (3) Antique Tekke Turkmen rugs, including 2 Chuvals, all wool on wool construction. All with traditional gul designs to the centers and lower decorated elem panels, and all woven in red, blue, and cream colors. Ranging in size from 3 ft. 11 in. x 2 ft. 4 in. to 4 ft. 8 in. x […]

Antique Tekke Turkmen main carpet, wool on wool, primary rust/red field with five (5) rows of ten (10) guls, within one primary border. Woven in red/rust, blue, and cream colors. 6 ft. 6 in. x 6 ft. 4 in. Fourth quarter of the 19th century. PROVENANCE: Private Des Moines, Iowa collection. CONDITION: Overall good condition with […]

Two (2) antique Yomud or Yomut Turkmen Ensi tribal rugs, Yomud and Ersari, wool on wool, both with central cruciform designs and lower ensi panels. Woven in colors of red, blue, and cream. 5 ft. 2 in. x 4 ft. 11 in. and 6 ft. 6 in. x 4 ft. 4 in. Both circa 1875. PROVENANCE: […]

1st item: Antique Ersari Chuval Turkestan rug, wool on wool, central rust field with alternating geometric designs, within one primary border. Woven in colors of rust, blue, and cream. 4 ft. 11 in. x 2 ft. 11 in., circa 1870s. 2nd item: Antique Tekke main carpet, wool on wool, primary rust/red field with geometric designs, […]

1st item: Antique Beshir Torba Turkmen rug, wool on wool, the brick red center with stylized floral and medallion designs within a large primary floral border. Woven in red, blue, gold, and cream colors. 5 ft. 1 in. x 3 ft., circa 1870s. 2nd item: Antique Yomud or Yomut Turkmen Chuval rug, wool on wool, […]

1st item: Antique Afghan Baluch prayer rug, wool on wool, featuring a traditional tribal design with a central niche, woven in red, blue, cream, and salmon colors. 4 ft 1 in x 2 ft 5 in., circa 1870s. 2nd item: Antique Afghan Ersari prayer rug, wool on wool, featuring a traditional tribal design with a central niche, […]

Two (2) antique Turkmen Yomud Asmalyk pentagonal weavings, wool on wool, both with central serrated diamond and geometric designs, woven in red, blue, and cream colors. 3 ft. 5 in. x 1 ft. 11 in. and 3 ft. 8 in. x 2 ft. Both circa 1880s. PROVENANCE: Private Des Moines, Iowa collection. CONDITION: Overall good condition, even pile […]

Vintage Persian Kashan medallion wool rug with multiple central medallions with overall scrolling foliate and palmette decoration, with geometric and foliate borders. Woven in red, blue, salmon, gold, green, and cream colors. 4 ft. 5 in. x 6 ft. 7 in. Early to mid-20th century. CONDITION: Overall good condition with overall pile wear and losses […]

Bespoke Serapi style Carpet, 122 in x 80 in., hand loomed with top grade wool using traditional methods in the looms of Mason Purcell of Purcell Oriental Rugs, Kents Store (Charlottesville area) Virginia, circa 1990s. Note: Mason Purcell was born in Richmond, Virginia and graduated from Richmond Professional Institute with a BFA degree in hand […]

Antique Transylvania Anatolian prayer rug, central stylized blue ground mihrab or prayer niche within floral and geometric borders. Woven in red, blue, and cream colors. 3 ft. x 5 ft. Second half of the 19th century. CONDITION: Losses to edges and fringed ends. Low pile wear, primarily to the center and to one side.