A fabulous antique Isfahan rug, woven circa 1900. The design features a large circular medallion on a rich red field of flowers and vines surrounded by an elegant red border. Finely woven with wonderful secondary colours of greens, golds and pinks and a very decorative rug.

Size: 2.09m x 1.39m (6ft 10in x 4ft 7in)

A wonderful antique tribal rug, woven by the nomadic Qashqai tribe circa 1900. The design features three geometrical medallions on a mid indigo field surrounded by an ivory border. Finely woven for a tribal rug with a wonderfully asymmetrical design and great colours.

Size: 1.86m x 0.97m (6ft 1in x 3ft 2in)

A fabulous antique Ferahan rug, woven circa 1910. The rug features a scrolling Mustafi design of interconnected flowers and vines on a deep indigo field surrounded by an elegant terracotta border. Finely woven with fabulous wool quality and great secondary colours including pinks, greens and golds. Plus a couple of small birds hidden in the foliage for the eagle-eyed amongst you!

Size: 1.98m x 1.35m (6ft 6in x 4ft 5in)

A fabulous antique Kirman Lavar carpet looking at home in it's new home!

An outstanding wool & silk Isfahan carpet, hand woven circa 1920. The design features a single medallion on an ivory field of flowers and vines surrounded by an indigo border of large flower heads. Finely woven (8x8 knots per centimetre and a mind-blowing total of 5.2 million knots!) with velvety soft, kurk wool on a silk foundation and lots of silk highlights. Fabulous secondary colours and one of the best examples of this type that I have ever seen.

Size: 3.43m x 2.33m (11ft 3in x 7ft 8in)

A fabulous antique Kurdish runner, hand woven circa 1900. The design features an all over geometrical design on a deep chocolate field encased by a simple camel coloured border. Lovely wool quality and great secondary colours of blues, greens, golds and reds. I love the way the main design changes a quarter of the way up and also the way the weaver couldn't quite work out the border at the bottom end! Bit wonky at the bottom end (it's 10cms wider) but full of charm and character.

Size: 2.97m x 0.93m (9ft 9in x 3ft 1in)

A wonderful antique Heriz carpet, hand woven circa 1920 with an all over geometrical design on an unusual ivory field and deep indigo border. Fabulous secondary colours of blues, golds and pinks and a very decorative antique carpet.

Size: 3.00m x 2.36m (9ft 10in x 7ft 9in)

A beautiful Bakhtiar for a beautiful room!

A fabulous vintage kilim, handwoven in central Turkey circa 1940 with a stylised prayer rug design on a soft red field and beautiful secondary colours of greens and greys.

Size: 1.70m x 1.10m (5ft 7in x 3ft 7in)

Size: 2.08m x 1.32m (6ft 10in x 4ft 4in)

A fabulous antique Mahal rug, handwoven circa 1900 with an all over design on a rare green field, terracotta border and beautiful corner spandrels. Finely woven with great quality wool and marvellous secondary colours.

An outstanding antique Heriz carpet, handwoven circa 1920 with a traditional geometrical design on a terracotta field and, unusually, a similar coloured border. Some stunning secondary colours that would look fabulous in any interior.

Size: 3.41m x 2.42m (11ft 2in x 7ft 11in)

This fabulous antique Chinese Art Deco carpet in it’s new home in Kent. Click to see our current stock of these wonderful carpets.

A fabulous antique Karabagh rug, handwoven in the southern Caucasus mountains of modern day Azerbaijan circa 1900. The design features an offset medallion on an open red field and terracotta border. Lovely secondary colours including a beautiful green in the outer border. Note the way the weaver didn’t repeat the corner spandrels at the top of the rug.

Size: 2.97m x 1.17m (9ft 9in x 3ft 10in)

Size: 2.02m x 1.37m (6ft 8in x 4ft 6in)

An outstanding antique Qashqai kilim, handwoven by the eponymous nomadic tribe circa 1890 with a geometrical 3 medallion design on a terracotta field. An unusually small size with fabulous natural colours and a highly collectible piece.

Size: 1.25m x 0.75m (4ft 1in x 2ft 6in)

A beautiful silk Turkish rug, hand woven in Hereke (approximately 60 kms south-east from Istanbul) with a traditional ‘Mihrab’ design on an ivory field. Very finely woven with 10x10 knots per cm on a silk foundation highlighted with metal thread.

As with a lot of rugs, I struggled to let this one go! Here it is in my living room before it went off to it’s new home.

A fabulous antique Afshar rug, handwoven circa 1900. The rug features an all over repeating shield design on an unusual ivory field surrounded by a deep indigo border. Finely woven with soft, velvety wool and outstanding secondary colours, especially the soft green and gold in the main design. Note the small figures on either edge of the field. A great example of tribal weaving.

Size: 1.85m x 1.48m (6ft 1in x 4ft 10in)

Size: 3.06m x 2.03m (10ft x 6ft 8in)

A stunning vintage kilim, handwoven in central Turkey circa 1940 with a geometric allover design on a terracotta field and fabulous secondary colours. Very finely woven.

A stunning antique Kazak rug, handwoven in the Caucasus mountains of central Asia circa 1900. The design features 3 striking medallions on an indigo field and unusual gold border. Note the interesting animal figures throughout the field. Highly collectible!

Size: 2.43m x 1.62m (8ft x 5ft 4in)

I love these carpets! A fab antique Lavar Kirman carpet rocking a stylish dining room.

A beautiful antique Mahal carpet, hand woven circa 1900. The carpet features a much sought after all over design of large palmettes and flower heads on a rich terracotta field surrounded by an indigo border. Fabulous secondary colours of soft blues, pinks and golds and a very decorative carpet.

Size: 3.63m x 2.81m (11ft 11in x 9ft 3in)

A wonderful antique Kurdish rug, handwoven circa 1900. The rug features an all over geometrical design on a deep indigo field and ivory border. Woven with soft velvety wool and beautiful secondary colours of greens, reds and golds. A great example of tribal weaving.

Size: 1.92m x 1.19m (6ft 4in x 3ft 11in)

Size: 2.68m x 1.42m (8ft 10in x 4ft 8in)

An exceptional antique Gabbeh rug, handwoven by the nomadic Qashqai tribe circa 1900 with a geometrical design on a saffron yellow field and great secondary colours. Signed by the weaver, Galander Sed Gir. There are a couple of interesting elements within the design - the first is the way the diagonal design on the yellow field suddenly stops which would indicate that the weaver changed her mind whilst weaving the rug. The second is in the bottom left of the rug where the numbers ‘123’ are woven - no idea what this may signify but I would love to know what was going on in her mind! A fantastic example of tribal art.

A lovely vintage Qashqai kilim in it’s new London home. Click to see our full range of kilims.

Size: 2.97m x 1.22m (9ft 9in x 4ft)

An exceptional Caucasian runner, hand woven in the Talish region of Azerbaijan circa 1900’s with a geometrical design on an indigo field and ivory border. A highly collectible rug with fabulous wool quality and stunning secondary colours.

Size: 1.87m x 1.41m (6ft 2in x 4ft 8in)

A beautiful antique Mazalagan rug, handwoven in west Persia circa 1900 with a hexagonal medallion of stylised flowers on a plain red field. Note the small animal motifs in the corner spandrels. Finely woven and lovely wool quality.

An exceptional silk Qum rug, hand woven in the mid 20th Century. The rug features a classic hunting scene design with all manner of flower and fauna on an ivory field and red border. Finely woven with excellent quality silk, this rug has virtually no wear as it has been hanging in a private collection since it’s initial purchase and is one of the best I have seen.

Size: 2.03m x 1.44m (6ft 8in x 4ft 9in)

I do love a good Heriz - this fabulous example found it’s way to a chic Parisien apartment.

A stunning antique tribal rug, hand woven by the nomadic Qashqai tribe circa 1910. The design features a small geometrical medallion on a mid indigo field of Botehs. Very finely woven with exceptional quality wool and stunning colours.

Size: 1.86m x 1.27m (6ft 1in x 4ft 2in)

Size: 2.03m x 1.25m (6ft 8in x 4ft 1in)

A lovely antique Mazlagan rug, hand woven circa 1900 featuring an allover design of stylised flowers on a deep indigo field and ivory border. Some very interesting design elements and fabulous secondary colours of pinks, greens and golds.

An outstanding antique Fachralo Kazak rug woven in the Caucasus mountains of modern day Georgia circa 1880. The rug features a floating Mihrab or prayer design on a fabulous terracotta red field and saffron border. Full chunky pile, lovely wool quality and bold, natural dyed colours of blues, greens and golds. Full of charm and character and rarely seen in this condition!

Size: 2.48m x 1.30m (8ft 2in x 4ft 3in)

How cool does this Art Deco carpet look with that table? Click to see our current range of these wonderful carpets.

Size 1.78m x 1.45m (5ft 6in x 4ft 9in)

An outstanding antique Khamseh rug, handwoven circa 1890 with a 3 medallion design of stylised flowers and chickens (yes, chickens!) on an indigo field. Fabulous wool and great dyes - a highly collectible piece.

Size: 1.90m x 0.98m (6ft 3in x 3ft 3in)

A beautiful little antique Gendje rug, handwoven in The Caucasus mountains of modern day Azerbaijan circa 1890. It features an unusual prayer rug design on a multicoloured lozenge field with an ivory border. Fabulous colours and highly collectible.

A beautiful antique Bakhtiar rug, hand woven circa 1910 with a single medallion floral design on a deep indigo field and terracotta border. Wonderful secondary colours of pinks, greens and golds and a highly decorative rug. The rug is slightly misshapen, being 10cms wider at the bottom end which is reflected in the price.

Size: 2.06m x 1.41m (6ft 9in x 4ft 8in)

A lovely vintage Qashqai kilim in it’s new London home. Click to see our full range of kilims.

Size: 1.53m x 1.00m (5ft x 3ft 3in)

A very fine silk Qum rug, handwoven circa 1980 with a traditional hunting scene on a rose field and blue border. Exceptionally fine with 10x10 knots per centimetre. Signed by the weaver.

Size: 2.05m x 1.46m (6ft 9in x 4ft 10in)

A beautiful antique Bakhtiar rug, hand woven circa 1920 with a single medallion floral design on a terracotta field and indigo border. Wonderful secondary colours of greens, pinks and golds and a highly decorative antique rug.

Size: 3.02m x 2.16m (9ft 11in x 7ft 1in)

A stunning Art Deco carpet, handwoven in China circa 1920 with an unusual design depicting the eight symbols of Buddhism on a raspberry red field and blue border.

A beautiful Kazak carpet in it’s Norfolk home. Please click to see our range of large carpets.

Size: 2.00m x 1.35m (6ft 7in x 4ft 5in)

An exceptional antique Malayer rug, handwoven circa 1900 with a floral medallion on a navy blue Herati design field and particularly attractive mid blue border. This rug is in outstanding condition with a very fine weave, fabulous wool quality and great colours. Highly collectible.

Size: 2.02m x 1.36m (6ft 8in x 4ft 6in)

A wonderful antique Senneh rug, hand woven circa 1900 with an all over Boteh design on an ivory field and terracotta border. Very finely woven with wonderful secondary colours of greens and pinks and a very decorative rug.

Size: 2.02m x 1.36m (6ft 8in x 4ft 6in)

An outstanding antique Isfahan rug, handwoven circa 1900 with a classical floral medallion on an ivory field and indigo border. Finely woven with great wool and fabulous secondary colours, particularly the pinks and golds in the field.

This fabulous vintage Arts & Crafts carpet found it’s home in the Cotswolds!

Size: 2.20m x 1.42m (7ft 3in x 4ft 8in)

A fabulous antique Sarouk Ferahan rug, handwoven circa 1910 with a large medallion design on a rich tomato red field. Lovely wool quality and stunning secondary colours of blues, greens and golds.

A beautiful antique Kazak long rug, handwoven in the Caucasus mountains of Central Asia circa 1910. The design features 5 geometrical medallions on a gold field and some fabulous secondary colours. Note the way the border design changes throughout the rug.

Size: 2.58m x 1.25m (8ft 6in x 4ft 1in)

Size: 2.10m x 1.35m (6ft 11in x 4ft 5in)

A fabulous antique Caucasian Kuba rug, handwoven in northern Azerbaidjan circa 1910 with an allover repeating design on a navy field and a particularly attractive ivory border.

This fab antique Veramin has certainly travelled - made in Persia, bought in France and sold in the Lake District! To see similar carpets, please click here.

A beautiful antique Heriz runner, woven circa 1920. The runner features a geometrical design on a deep indigo field surrounded by a terracotta border. A much sought after narrow size and some great secondary colours including a funky green. There is a charming kink in the corner where the weaver decided they wanted a slightly wider runner than when they started (see photos).

Size: 2.74m x 0.67m (9ft x 2ft 2in)

An exceptional antique Sarouk rug, handwoven circa 1900 with a classical floral medallion on a lovely terracotta field and indigo border. Finely woven with great wool and fabulous secondary colours, particularly the greens, pinks and golds in the field.

Size: 1.95m x 1.31m (6ft 5in x 4ft 4in)

A fabulous antique horse cover, woven on the plains of Tibet in the early 20th Century. The design features stylised clouds on an indigo field surrounded by a distinctive key border. This rug would have been used to decorate a horse for special occasions.

Size: 1.00m x 0.60m (3ft 4in x 2ft)

A beautiful antique Sarouk rug in a London bedroom. Please click for similar sized rugs.

A fabulous antique Bidjar rug, hand woven circa 1900, possibly a little earlier. The design features a large hexagonal medallion on a plain (ish, more of which later!) camel field surrounded by an indigo border and wonderfully random inner border. I have seen many rugs with figures but this is the first with what appear to be a couple of scorpions!

Size: 2.22m x 1.24m (7ft 4in x 4ft 1in)

An outstanding antique Veramin rug, woven circa 1920. The rug features an allover Mina Khani design on a rare sky blue field surrounded by an elegant soft salmon border. Finely woven with fabulous wool quality and great natural dyes including golds and a wonderful soft green. Please note that this shade of blue is particularly difficult to photograph. The colour in the main photo is darker than the rug - the colour in the detail photos is much closer to the actual colour.

Size: 1.98m x 1.35m (6ft 6in x 4ft 5in)

Size: 1.96m x 1.36m (6ft 5in x 4ft 6in)

A lovely antique Ferahan rug, hand woven circa 1910 featuring an all over geometrical design of stylised flowers and vines on a terracotta field and indigo border. Finely woven with great secondary colours, particularly the green in the minor border.

This funky vintage Gabbeh rug found a (very cool!) home in Mauritius! (Yes, I do ship worldwide)

A fabulous antique Karadja rug, woven circa 1900 in a difficult to find small size. The design features 3 geometrical medallions on a deep indigo field surrounded by a terracotta border. Lovely secondary colours including a particularly attractive teal in the medallions and a very decorative small rug.

Size: 1.35m x 1.00m (4ft 5in x 3ft 4in)

A fabulous vintage Sarkhoy kilim, handwoven in Turkey circa 1950 with a repeating geometrical design on a soft pink red field and lovely secondary colours of blues, greys and golds.

Size: 2.05m x 1.22m (6ft 9in x 4ft)

Size: 2.04m x 1.38m (6ft 8in x 4ft 6in)

A stunning antique Isfahan rug, hand woven circa 1900 with an elegant vase design on an ivory field and camel border. Finely woven with lovely wool quality and great secondary colours of terracotta, greens and blues.

A sneaky glimpse at this lovely antique Tibetan horse cover, tucked away in the corner of this London home.

A fabulous antique Heriz rug, woven circa 1900 in a difficult to find small size. The design, reminiscent of Karadja rugs, features 3 geometrical medallions on a rich terracotta field surrounded by an indigo border. Lovely secondary colours including a particularly attractive sky blue in the medallions. Nerdy rug fact - most of the rug is a Heriz weave, however, towards the top of the rug, it changes to a Karadja weave. No idea why (but very exciting, at least to me)!

Size: 1.37m x 1.07m (4ft 6in x 3ft 6in)

A beautiful vintage Anatolian kilim, handwoven in the region of Esme, western Turkey, in the mid 20th Century. The kilim features an all over geometrical design in wonderful colours of reds, greens, greys and golds.

Size: 3.05m x 1.72m (10ft x 5ft 8in)

A wonderful antique Heriz carpet, hand woven circa 1920. The design features a large, geometrical central medallion surrounded by stylised flowers and vines on a rich terracotta field and particularly attractive indigo border. A very decorative carpet with great secondary colours of pinks, greens, golds and blues.

Size: 3.58m x 2.27m (11ft 9in x 7ft 5in)

A lovely vintage Anatolian kilim finds it’s ideal spot in this Oxfordshire home. Please click for other lovely kilims.

A wonderful antique Heriz carpet, hand woven circa 1920. The design features an unusual geometrical central medallion surrounded by stylised flowers and vines on a rich terracotta field and indigo border. A very decorative carpet with great secondary colours of pinks, greens, golds and blues.

Size: 3.11m x 2.21m (10ft 2in x 7ft 3in)

Size: 2.86m x 1.38m (9ft 5in x 4ft 6in)

A lovely antique Malayer wide runner, handwoven circa 1900 with an allover floral design on an ivory field and fabulous secondary colours. Note the charming small birds throughout the design.