SOMEWHERE IN BETWEEN: WEAVING A FUTURE currently on view in our gallery
This Torba was handwoven by Tekke Turkmen Turkmenistan during the early 20th Century. This trapping features a design of eight aina güls in earthy red, browns ivory and navy. Framed by a multitude of borders that include zigzags, flowers, diamonds and serrated leaves. A torba is a small storage used to both transport and store belongings that is similar to a chuval but not as deep. Polychrome knotheads remain of what were once long fringes.
Tekke Turkmen Torba - 1’2 x 3’8
$375.00
Kapanuk woven by Yomud Turkmen early 20th century in Turkmenistan. A kapanuk is a rug meant to hang around the tent door. main panel of meandering zoomorphic pinwheel devices and framed by various borders Wonderfully embellished of lustrous purply-pink silk and beautifully polychrome braided tassels and the inclusion of both wood and glass beads.
Wool & Silk Yomud Kapanuk - 4’1 x 5’5
$850.00
Turkmen chuval handwoven by Yomud Turkmen Turkmenistan during the early 20th Century. Kepse güls in soft pink, ivory and navy on an open aubergine ground. geometric rosettes flanked by
Antique Yomud Chuval - 2’8 x 3’1
$475.00
Trapping was handwoven by Ersari Turkmen in middle Amu Darya region of Central Asia during the 20th Century. This trapping features an all over design of stepped diamonds in alternating earthy red and deep navy which is tightly rendered to hypnotic effect. macrame fringes that alternate between madder red and indigo. Likely made to hang on the wall or for a pack animal.
Ersari Turkmen Trapping - 1’5 x 3’10
$375.00
This Senneh kilim was woven by Kurds during the second quarter of the 20th century. This finely woven kilim features a double diamond medallion on a classic herati design ground in black, yellow, caramel, coral, soft purple and slate. Framed by a simple interlocking jigsaw border.
Black & Yellow Senneh Kilim - 3'5 x 4'1
$675.00
patchwork quilts. Tightly rendered and very refined for the type with excellent color selection including marled yarns intended to mimic the patterned fabrics traditionally found on patchwork quilts. 1959 Created by a very talented rug hooker and from the collection of the famed quilt and Americana collector Jonathan Holstein, known among things for his seminal exhibition at the Whitney Abstract Design in American Quilts in 1971.
Midcentury Quilt Inspired Hooked Rug - 4'10 x 7'
$3,500.00
This small soumak was woven by Uzbeks in Northern Afghanistan during the 20th century. This rug is tiny but vibrant and is composed of a colorful geometric design of interlocking diamonds that almost appear as two figures standing side by side. Framed by various borders of squares,
Uzbek Soumak - 2'6 x 2'6
$200.00
Antique Mudjur Prayer Rug - 3' x 4'
Antique Mudjur Prayer Rug - 3' x 4'
$2,200.00
This Khotan rug was woven in Northwest China, which is also known as East Turkestan, during the early 20th century. This rug features three orb-like medallions of atop a patinated orange-red ground of personality filed palmettes, rosettes and cloudbands. Thick solid color lines frame two main borders. One a wonky greek key on a blue ground in various states of fading and the other polychrome
Colorful Khotan Rug - 4'4 x 8'
$2,950.00
This Mid Century Yei Navajo Rug features two figures alternating with corn stalks in a row, surrounded by a Rainbow Guardian on three sides in a ceremonial-themed design A bright and cheerful color palette of black, white, yellow, pink, purple, teal sage, and periwinkle pop against a sandy brown ground.
Mid Century Yei Navajo Rug - 2'1 x 3'4
$675.00
This Moroccan-styled rug was woven during the 21st century in Afghanistan. It features a simple diamond lattice pattern comprised of speckled gold squares on a cobalt ground. The lattice is consistent but with some subtle nuance in it's rhythm and casually breaks apart near the top and bottom of the rendering. Woven of hearty, hand-spun Afghan wool giving it durability and extra heft not commonly found in the Moroccan weaving usually associated with this patterning.
Contemporary Afghan Moroccan-Style Rug - 8'1 x 10'
$3,200.00
This Moroccan-styled rug was woven during the 21st century in Afghanistan. It features an idiosyncratic pattern of diamond lattices. that have the feel of pencil quickly scribbled on paper. A simple palette of soft bluish gray lines which almost appear scribbled upon the shaggy cream ground. Woven of hearty, hand-spun Afghan wool giving it durability and extra heft not commonly found in the Moroccan weaving usually associated with this patterning.
HOLD - Contemporary Afghan Moroccan-Style Rug - 8'2 x 10'7
$3,200.00
This Mamluk design rug was woven in India during the 21st century. It features the distinctive patterning and color palette of classical Mamluk rugs. Mamluk rugs are a type of rug that was woven in Egypt during the 15th and 16th centuries. The graphic central medallion is formed of concentric shapes that gives the rendering a kaleidoscopic feel. Soft but lively tones of reds, blues, golds and greens are both striking and harmonious.
Contemporary Mamluk - 7'11 x 9'9
$5,500.00
This Heriz rug was handwoven in Northwest Iran during the early 20th century. It features a well balanced and graphic all over design in green, teal, brick, beige, gold and coral on a dark navy ground. distinctive blue to great visual effect. As most Heriz rugs come in large room sizes, this is a hard to find format. The addition of the less common all over pattern and rare blue ground
Rare Small Blue Heriz - 4'9 x 6'3
$4,500.00
This Heriz rug was handwoven in Northwest Iran during the second quarter of the 20th century. It features an allover design of geometric palmettes and large serrated leaves in blues, green, coral, gold, black and ivory on an undulating brick ground. All over designs are less common on Heriz rugs which most often feature large central medallions. The main border is composed of a rosette and outstretched arm palmette border on a surmah ground.
All-Over Pattern Heriz - 7'3 x 10'3
$4,500.00
dated 1963 anatolian kelleghi kilim featuring energetic tones of hot pink, bright orange, purple, blue, yellow green, and red that really pop against the black ground. Of particular interest are the inclusions of the names
"1963" Turkish Kilim- 5'2 x 11'8
$1,450.00