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A large, very fine silk Ghoum
See original version (French)
98
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A large, very fine silk Ghoum
See original version (French)
Estimate €1,000 - €1,500
Voluntary lot
Description
A large, very fine silk Ghoum
Iran
Signed: Ghoum Hachem Akhoundi (the master weaver’s name)
Circa 1980
Dimensions: 295 x 199 cm
Velvet, warp, weft and fringes in silk
100% silk
Density: approximately 11,000 to 12,000 knots per dm²
Remarkable finesse
Stains
A golden-beige field decorated with scrollwork of slender, crenellated stems ending in delicately rendered floral palmette motifs in celadon, navy blue and old gold, framing a central rosette with a floral crown in the same shades.
Four spandrels with motifs echoing the central medallion.
Triple border, the main one featuring a design similar to that of the central field.
Bibliography: Fabio Formenton, Taher Sabahi, Roger Bechirian, Edwin Gans Ruedin, Andrew Middleton (A World Tour of Carpets), J. Anquetil (The Carpet Guide) – Expert: Frank Kassapian
See original version (French)
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Lot description modified on 10/01/2026 at 5:15 PM
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