
Textiles & Carpets
Gallery carpets, runners, prayer rugs and tapestries – some pristine, some worn and low – we love the mellow colours and character of old rugs, flags, tribal cloth and curtains.
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Oversized antique Ziegler carpet
£18,500Oversized antique Ziegler carpet
the rich navy blue ground with a well proportioned all-over design of flowerheads, palms and scrolling vines set within deep red border, the carpet's natural dyes of blues, reds, greens and yellows retaining their vibrancy, the over-all consistent wear commensurate with age, some areas of historic restoration, cleaned and ready to lay.£18,500 -
Arts & Crafts Donegal Oushak design carpet,
£8,000Arts & Crafts Donegal Oushak design carpet,
woven to a Turkish pattern, cleaned and ready to lay.£8,000 -
Antique Persian Heriz carpet
£7,500 -
Persian Heriz rug
£7,500 -
Large Turkish Sparta carpet,
£5,500 -
Large twentieth century Oushak carpet
£4,500Large twentieth century Oushak carpet
with central medallion to the attractive beige ground, restored, edges re-bound, cleaned and ready to lay.£4,500 -
Early twentieth century Donegal Oushak carpet
£4,250Early twentieth century Donegal Oushak carpet
the red ground with medallions woven in yellow, pale blue and pinks, with mid-blue border. Adjusted in size, with repairs and replacement, cleaned.£4,250 -
Oushak medallion carpet,
£4,000Oushak medallion carpet,
the soft red ground with central medallion and spandrels to each corner, with attractive banded border. Cleaned and ready to lay.£4,000 -
Large Persian Bidjar carpet
£3,900Large Persian Bidjar carpet
the blue ground with delicate foliate decoration in purples, yellows, greens and reds, well-worn but robust and secure, cleaned and ready to lay.£3,900 -
Persian Heriz carpet
£3,750Persian Heriz carpet
a good robust and vibrantly coloured carpet, restored, edges re-bound, cleaned and ready to lay.£3,750 -
Verdure tapestry in the eighteenth century taste,
£3,750Verdure tapestry in the eighteenth century taste,
the rectangular shaped tapestry with stylised frame, leading to a landscape centred by two storks, one in flight the other wadding for prey in a river, flanked by rocks, trees and vegetation above a stone bridge with goat, leading the eye to a cottage in the distance set on the edge of a forest with hills in the back ground. Some areas of damage as per the images.£3,750 -
Anique Irish Donegal carpet,
£3,500Anique Irish Donegal carpet,
with all-over decoration on a striking and contrasting dark blue ground, c.1920-30s. Cleaned and ready to lay.£3,500 -
A quantity of Edwardian textile printing blocks
£3,200A quantity of Edwardian textile printing blocks
each thick board ornamented with delicate patterns of raised brass and steel, pins or blades, in order to create complex motifs for textile printing, the reverse with recessed grips for the printer to apply the inked (or stopped-out) block, most with bent corner-pins to prick the cloth in order to reference position subsequent prints,£3,200 -
Suite of double hung silk damask curtains
£3,000Suite of double hung silk damask curtains
with pelmet, swags and tails, the taupe curtains closing to the centre. En suite with stock #78965F. Measurements are per panel. Pink panel: Hem width 240 cm. Header width 114 cm. Length 330 cm. Beige panel: Hem width 528 cm. Header width 200 cm. Length 320 cm. Pelmet sections (dimensions vary depending on how loosely or tightly the swags are hung) centre swag approx 157 cm wide x 70 cm long, the outer swags are approx 95 cm wide. Tails are 162 cm long. Tassels: 42 cm long.£3,000 -
Persian Tabriz ‘vase’ carpet
£3,000Persian Tabriz ‘vase’ carpet
the royal blue ground with repeating foliate motifs and vases of flowers, all within red border. Cleaned.£3,000 -
Mid-twentieth century European Ushak carpet
£2,950 -
Large maroon velvet curtains,
£2,500 per pairLarge maroon velvet curtains,
with pelmets, swags, tails and tie-backs, lined and interlined, in good useable condition, seven pairs available. Hem width 198cm, length of curtain 429cm, Width of pelmet 186cm, drop of pelmet including tassels 200cm.£2,500 per pair -
Silver teal leaf patterned silk damask curtains,
£2,500 a pairSilver teal leaf patterned silk damask curtains,
with matching drapes, pelmet, and tasselled rope ties. Pelmet width 210 cm. Condition: lining in good order. Extensive sun bleaching and damage to the exposed edges of each pair leading to degradation of the silk. Edges will require taking in.£2,500 a pair -
Coral floral patterned silk damask curtains,
£2,500 a pairCoral floral patterned silk damask curtains,
with matching drapes, pelmet, and tasselled rope ties. Pelmet width 165 cm.£2,500 a pair -
Red floral patterned silk damask curtains,
£2,500 a pairRed floral patterned silk damask curtains,
with matching drapes and pelmet and tasselled rope ties. Pelmet width is 165 cm.£2,500 a pair -
Collection of ten Egyptian appliqué wall panels,
£1,950 the setCollection of ten Egyptian appliqué wall panels,
dimensions of all panels in final photo.£1,950 the set -
Persian Hamadan runner
£1,750 -
Caucasian Kazak rug
£1,450Caucasian Kazak rug
a charming design made by nomadic tribesmen, small areas of restoration, cleaned and ready to lay.£1,450 -
Twentieth century Turkish Kars rug,
£1,450Twentieth century Turkish Kars rug,
the bold geometric design on ivory ground, the red field centred by medallion.£1,450 -
‘Pamona’ by Sir Edward Burne-Jones, William Morris and John Henry Dearle
£1,250‘Pamona’ by Sir Edward Burne-Jones, William Morris and John Henry Dearle
a late twentieth century tapestry copy of the 1920 original woven at Merton Abbey, with brass hanging rings to the top (one missing).£1,250 -
Antique Persian carpet,
£1,200Antique Persian carpet,
with worn and faded rust and blue ground, with start motif to the border. Cleaned and ready to lay.£1,200 -
An antique Persian Jaf Kurd rug,
£1,200An antique Persian Jaf Kurd rug,
the diamond pattern drawn with running hook design in red, pink and indigo, within the ivory border of repeating cruciforms; the black dyed wool, aged to green in places, corroded in areas and later stitched-over in green,£1,200 -
A vintage Persian carpet,
£1,200A vintage Persian carpet,
The indigo field of herati design with red central medallion; ivory spandrels and red and blue border stripes,£1,200 -
A large old Kurdish kilim
£950A large old Kurdish kilim
the field of repeating diamonds, drawn with bands of 'running hook' design,£950 -
Highly decorative swag pelmets
£890 - £2'000.00 depending on sizeHighly decorative swag pelmets
in moss green silk with dusty rose rope and tassel trimmings. Decorative hold ups of matching rose detailed tassels. Three sections available.£890 - £2'000.00 depending on size -
One pair of printed silk twill curtains,
£800 pairOne pair of printed silk twill curtains,
Bird and foliate design with burgundy, cream and navy plait trimming. Headed with a box pleat, lined and interlined. Made by Harrods.£800 pair -
Persian Hamadan runner,
£775 -
A vintage Turkish kilim
£700A vintage Turkish kilim
the gallery sized rug of repeating diamond design between broad white tramline borders with hooked diamond motifs in red, ochre, orange and grey; the two stitched halves of slightly different length, the pattern becoming asymmetric and one end subsequently uneven; cleaned and ready to lay,£700 -
An antique Armenian Kazak rug,
£690An antique Armenian Kazak rug,
in madder red, indigo and ivory, the field containing bold hooked devices, within a birds-on-pole border; dated unclearly; low in places, restorations, washed and ready to lay,£690 -
Small Persian Bakhtiari rug
£650 -
An antique Feraghan rug
£650An antique Feraghan rug
the 'all over' polychrome pattern within triple mint green and madder red border stripes; two small patches, low all over; cleaned and ready to lay,£650 -
A Senneh kilim runner
£620A Senneh kilim runner
the red ground with repeating medallions and spandrels of typical 'all over' polychromatic design, serrated light blue and green stripes to the border; cleaned and ready to lay,£620 -
An old Baluch rug,
£585An old Baluch rug,
the field of repeating lozenges in red and indigo, the conforming border with ivory 'running dog' pattern guard stripes; original flat-woven ends and fringes, low in places where black/brown dies have decayed; cleaned,£585 -
An antique Baluchi rug
£565An antique Baluchi rug
the abrashed indigo field with all over lattice design in red within the red and blue triple stripe border; with a soft, full pile, unusual for an old Baluch; cleaned,£565 -
An antique Turkish kilim
£550An antique Turkish kilim
a single kilim strip, bordered to three sides, the madder red field with repeating hexagonal motifs, eagle designs to the border; cleaned,£550 -
Pair of printed cotton curtains
£550Pair of printed cotton curtains
lined and interlined, with pelmet and fringe to the inner edge.£550 -
An antique Josan Sarouk rug
£525An antique Josan Sarouk rug
the indigo field with polychrome foliate pattern and spandrels with pink central medallion; stiff handle, low pile in places; cleaned and ready to lay,£525 -
A framed Miao ceremonial necklace
£465A framed Miao ceremonial necklace
the finely wrapped silver-wire, tapering behind the neck where it is hooked and expanding across the collar into interwoven loops, presented in a 20th Century veneered glazed display frame,£465 -
An old Malayer rug,
£450An old Malayer rug,
the all-over foliate pattern in pink and pale green on a dark ground; low all over, to the foundation in places, with restorations; wear to ends and sides; cleaned,£450 -
A vintage Hamadan runner
£440A vintage Hamadan runner
the field naturally faded to pink/beige filled with foliate tendrils and palmettes, within an indigo border; small patch to the corner, low pile in places and some wear to the edges, cleaned and ready to lay,£440 -
Saveh kilim flatweave carpet
£425 -
An old Hamadan rug,
£400An old Hamadan rug,
the indigo field with all-over 'herati' pattern, centred by a red and ivory medallion with ivory spandrels and red foliate border; low all over; cleaned,£400 -
Two Schumacher ‘Anshun’ chintz upholstered single headboards,
£400 each -
A vintage Hamadan rug,
£385A vintage Hamadan rug,
the blue field with scrolling tendrils and flowerheads; low, with some small holes and patched repairs, cleaned,£385 -
An antique Maslaghan rug of small proportions,
£375An antique Maslaghan rug of small proportions,
of typical jagged field design, madder red with brown medallion, indigo with repeating flowerheads without, all within a triple stripe border, some wear to ends; cleaned,£375 -
Japanese rice bag blanket,
£350Japanese rice bag blanket,
A large patchwork blanket with Nippon and Nis-shin flour branding hand printed on cotton. Boro translating as “scraps of cloth” in Japanese, Boro is a symbol of a “use everything and waste nothing” philosophy. It is a utilitarian material. Born from a period when Japan closed its ports to foreign goods, fabrics like cotton became extremely precious and rare. These materials were saved and repurposed from each generation to the next.£350 -
A vintage Kurdish runner,
£340A vintage Kurdish runner,
the indigo field with all-over design of fruit or sprouting seeds, some picked out in red and orange, within a blue and ivory border, low pile- to the foundation in places- cleaned,£340 -
An Afghan kilim,
£320 -
A vintage Hamadan rug,
£250A vintage Hamadan rug,
boldly drawn in predominantly blue and red, low, with wear to edges and ends, cleaned,£250 -
A North African flatweave rug
£225 -
A North African flatweave rug
£220 -
A North African flatweave rug
£220 -
Caucasian Kazak prayer carpet,
£220 -
A North African flatweave rug
£205 -
Twentieth century Persian carpet
£200 -
A pair of English linen-cotton mix floral curtains,
£200 per pairA pair of English linen-cotton mix floral curtains,
each with a repeating foliate motifs, interlined. Two pairs available with matching pelmet.£200 per pair -
The Union Flag
£195 -
The Stars and Stripes
£185 -
A British Red Ensign flag
£175 -
Snakes engravings published c1860
£160 eachSnakes engravings published c1860
Charles Henry Dessalines d'Orbigny was a French botanist and geologist specializing in the Tertiary of France. He was the younger brother of French naturalist and South American explorer, Alcide d'Orbigny. At the National Museum of Natural History in Paris, d'Orbigny identified many of the flowering plant species returned to France from his brother's natural history collecting journeys through South America.£160 each -
A British Red Ensign flag
£145 -
Felt Flags
£95Felt Flags
It was between 1905 and 1910 that tobacco companies in America, began inserting textile items into their cigarette and tobacco products at a time when there was much competition between the tobacco companies and advertising was important to entice new customers, and build brand loyalty. This may have been a direct marketing strategy to entice women into smoking cigarettes, as women were encouraged to gather up these small textiles inserts from spouses or friends and sew them into useful and beautiful items for the home, including quilts, pillows and table covers.£95 -
Felt Flags
£95Felt Flags
It was between 1905 and 1910 that tobacco companies in America, began inserting textile items into their cigarette and tobacco products at a time when there was much competition between the tobacco companies and advertising was important to entice new customers, and build brand loyalty. This may have been a direct marketing strategy to entice women into smoking cigarettes, as women were encouraged to gather up these small textiles inserts from spouses or friends and sew them into useful and beautiful items for the home, including quilts, pillows and table covers.£95 -
Felt Flags
£95Felt Flags
It was between 1905 and 1910 that tobacco companies in America, began inserting textile items into their cigarette and tobacco products at a time when there was much competition between the tobacco companies and advertising was important to entice new customers, and build brand loyalty. This may have been a direct marketing strategy to entice women into smoking cigarettes, as women were encouraged to gather up these small textiles inserts from spouses or friends and sew them into useful and beautiful items for the home, including quilts, pillows and table covers.£95 -
Scalloped Galon Trimming
£65 per metreScalloped Galon Trimming
Highly decorative galon trimming in cornflower blue, gold and burgundy. Silk, wool and viscose mix.£65 per metre -
Patchwork feather-filled cushion,
£35
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Comets by Wassily Kandinsky, Verve Vol. 1 / No. 2.
£800Comets by Wassily Kandinsky, Verve Vol. 1 / No. 2.
The Verve Review was a purposefully luxurious. It ran from 1937 to 1960, but with only 38 editions available, due to the high degree of design and editorial work dedicated to each issue. Each edition contained unique lithographic prints, commissioned by the editor, and each cover a double-page lithograph elaborated by one of the artists contained within. It was the brainchild of its editor Stratis Eleftheriades, a Greek National who moved to Paris in the early thirties to take part in the growing Modernist movement, writing under the name of Teriade.£800 -
The Moon by André Masson, Verve Vol. 1 / No. 2.
£600The Moon by André Masson, Verve Vol. 1 / No. 2.
The Verve Review was a purposefully luxurious. It ran from 1937 to 1960, but with only 38 editions available, due to the high degree of design and editorial work dedicated to each issue. Each edition contained unique lithographic prints, commissioned by the editor, and each cover a double-page lithograph elaborated by one of the artists contained within. It was the brainchild of its editor Stratis Eleftheriades, a Greek National who moved to Paris in the early thirties to take part in the growing Modernist movement, writing under the name of Teriade.£600 -
Portrait Fragment by Pierre Bonnard, Verve Vol 2 / No. 5-6.
£600Portrait Fragment by Pierre Bonnard, Verve Vol 2 / No. 5-6.
The Verve Review was a purposefully luxurious. It ran from 1937 to 1960, but with only 38 editions available, due to the high degree of design and editorial work dedicated to each issue. Each edition contained unique lithographic prints, commissioned by the editor, and each cover a double-page lithograph elaborated by one of the artists contained within. It was the brainchild of its editor Stratis Eleftheriades, a Greek National who moved to Paris in the early thirties to take part in the growing Modernist movement, writing under the name of Teriade.£600 -
Autumn by Abraham Rattner, Verve Vol. 1 / No. 3.
£600Autumn by Abraham Rattner, Verve Vol. 1 / No. 3.
The Verve Review was a purposefully luxurious. It ran from 1937 to 1960, but with only 38 editions available, due to the high degree of design and editorial work dedicated to each issue. Each edition contained unique lithographic prints, commissioned by the editor, and each cover a double-page lithograph elaborated by one of the artists contained within. It was the brainchild of its editor Stratis Eleftheriades, a Greek National who moved to Paris in the early thirties to take part in the growing Modernist movement, writing under the name of Teriade.£600