a red and gold rug with a medallion design on it
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61 - A large, fine GHOUM RUG, 100% silk, Iran Circa 1960–1965. Th…
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Estimate €2,300 - €2,600
Description
A large, fine GHOUM RUG, 100% silk, Iran Circa 1960–1965. The Shah era. Dimensions: 270 x 165 cm. Velvet pile, warp, weft and fringes in silk. Density of approximately 9,000 knots per square decimetre. Salmon-pink field decorated with finely drawn stylised palmette, flower and foliage motifs, adorned with a central rosette crowned with star-shaped flowers in midnight blue, beige and antique gold. Four spandrels with motifs echoing the central medallion. Seven borders, the main one midnight blue with a scattering of golden-yellow cartouches featuring floral garlands. Beautifully delicate. Good overall condition.
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About the sale Collectors’ rugs, tapestries
Auction location
Auction time 06/24/2026 at 2:30 PM
Ref. : V8031 -
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