Price
£40000.00This object includes complimentary, Insured Shipping / Delivery within the UK
This object includes complimentary, International Insured Shipping
This object is eligible for a Certificate of BADA Provenance
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A magnificent and rare antique Serapi carpet, over 150 years old and in remarkable original condition. The bold graphic design of leaves and large scale floral patterns are classic designs from these early Heriz carpets woven in the north-west of Persia, known as Serapi. The large scale border pattern is a famous large scale pattern often known as the turtle design, see if you can find the turtles! The deep blue, almost black dyes in the main background enhance the natural ivory dyes and vivid pale blues, orange tones and greens. These early dyes are what make early Serapi carpets so desirable and collectable across the world today.
This rare Serapi has provenance too, as it used to reside at Sutton Place in Surrey, a Grade I Tudor house made famous as Paul Getty used to live there.
As an early tribal carpet, the size is slightly unusual as it is quite narrow, also to note the width at one end is 288 cm and the other end it is 279 cm. So a difference of 8 centimetres, which we often see in tribal antique carpets.
Visit our barn showroom by appointment, open Monday to Saturday 9.30-5.30pm or request a home viewing to see this early antique Serapi carpet up close with a private viewing in situ. We travel all over the UK showing all of our carpets and rugs in customers homes.
Dimensions
496 x 288 cm / 16'3" x 9'5"Price
£40000.00This object includes complimentary, Insured Shipping / Delivery within the UK
This object includes complimentary, International Insured Shipping
This object is eligible for a Certificate of BADA Provenance
Condition report
Condition is very good, with a medium wool pile height all over this tribal masterpiece. Some old areas of preservation/restoration are visible mainly at the fringe area, but no major repairs or damage in the main body of the carpet. A rare and collectable Serapi, these early carpets still command high prices in the US and across the world in top auction houses.Stock number
11146Open Monday-Friday 9.30-5.30; Saturday 10-5; other times by appointment only
The BADA Standard
- Since 1918, BADA has been the leading association for the antiques and fine art trade
- Members are elected for their knowledge, integrity and quality of stock
- Our clients are protected by BADA’s code of conduct
- Our dealers’ membership is reviewed and renewed annually
- Bada.org is a non-profit site: clients deal directly with members and they pay no hidden fees
