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 -
Persian Heriz rug
£7,500 -
Very large Persian Mahal carpet,
£4,500Very large Persian Mahal carpet,
with overall flowerhead and foliate design on deep pink ground, with deep navy blue spandrels to each corner, all within deep navy blue border with stylised flowerheads, the field with gentle abrash. Cleaned, with some old repairs. Early to mid-twentieth century.£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 -
Persian Tabriz ‘vase’ carpet
£3,800Persian Tabriz ‘vase’ carpet
the royal blue ground with repeating foliate motifs and vases of flowers, all within red border. Cleaned.£3,800 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
Fine Ersari Beshir silk carpet
£2,250Fine Ersari Beshir silk carpet
the repeating foliate motif on mid-brown ground, within deep border.£2,250 -
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 -
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 -
An old Hamadan runner,
£1,100An old Hamadan runner,
the abrashed madder red field with ivory and blue medallions, the ivory border of repeating flowerhead and samovar design; low in places, some fraying to edges; cleaned and ready to lay,£1,100 -
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 Caucasian Kazak,
£750 -
A vintage Kurdish runner,
£680A vintage Kurdish runner,
the lattice field on a brown ground within quadruple border stripes; low pile all over, worn to the foundation in places; cleaned,£680 -
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 Tabriz rug,
£580An antique Tabriz rug,
the field of herati design on indigo ground with a central ivory medallion and framing spandrels within the foliate red border, low all over with wear to edges, a stitched restoration to the field, cleaned,£580 -
An antique Tabriz rug of ‘European’ design,
£550An antique Tabriz rug of ‘European’ design,
the all over floral design repeated in four quarters, within a broad red border; cut at the ends, but secure, and with a low pile, worn in places; cleaned,£550 -
Pair of printed cotton curtains
£550Pair of printed cotton curtains
lined and interlined, with pelmet and fringe to the inner edge.£550 -
Pair of large Victorian curtain pole brackets
£500Pair of large Victorian curtain pole brackets
to house a pole of up to 70mm diameter. Wall projection from 27cm - 34cm.£500 -
Turkish flatweave Zileh carpet,
£475 -
A west Persian village rug,
£460A west Persian village rug,
the brown and pale red field filled with anthropomorphic and zoomorphic motifs, the central pale red lozenge medallion with running hook border, patched repair within medallion, cleaned,£460 -
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,
£400A vintage Hamadan rug,
the brown field of all-over design containing the indigo medallion, with an indigo border; shortened and lacking guard stripes to the ends, de-fringed and re-secured, cleaned,£400 -
An old Shirvan rug,
£385An old Shirvan rug,
a finely drawn design of ivory 'Lesghi' stars on the madder ground, with bird and flower motif border, low all over, worn to the foundation in places, restorations, shortened at the ends, cleaned,£385 -
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 -
A vintage Tabriz rug,
£380A vintage Tabriz rug,
the all-over design of red flowerheads on an unusual cerulean blue ground within a triple border, the broad ivory stripe with flowers picked out in pink and light blue, low all over with the foundation fibres showing, wear to edges, cleaned,£380 -
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 -
An Afghan kilim,
£320 -
Caucasian Kazak prayer carpet,
£220 -
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 -
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 -
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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Portraits Part I by Constantin Guys, Verve Vol 2 / No. 5-6.
£500Portraits Part I by Constantin Guys, 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.£500 -
Divagations III, by Henri Matisse, Verve Vol. 1 / No. 1.
£600Divagations III, by Henri Matisse, Verve Vol. 1 / No. 1.
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 -
Printemps by Marc Chagall, Verve Vol. 1 / No. 3.
£800Printemps by Marc Chagall, 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.£800 -
The Four Elements, Earth by Francisco Bores, Verve Vol. 1 / No. 1.
£600The Four Elements, Earth by Francisco Bores, Verve Vol. 1 / No. 1.
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