Lot 300

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Description:

Romanian, hand knotted kilim rug made in the 1980s of 100 percent natural wool. This rug is 30+ years old and has medium, wool piles and is in excellent condition, with very little wear for its age. Beautiful colors and made with excellent quality. No holes or repairs, plush and soft. Gorgeous design and a near perfect rectangle. This rug was acquired from a Virginia estate. Clean and ready to be enjoyed.

    Provenance:
  • Acquired from a Virginia Estate
  • Dimensions:
  • 3ft 1in x 5ft 3in
  • Medium:
  • Handknotted Rug
  • Circa:
  • 1980s
  • Notes:
  • Since the middle ages, when Romanian weavers learned the art of rug weaving from their Ottoman rulers, Romania has produced hand-knotted rugs for export on regular basis. Production of rugs was very limited until after the second World War when the government-sponsored weaving centers, or cooperatives, were established. At that time, significant efforts were launched to reproduce Persian designs, specially Tabriz-inspired patterns. Since then, Romanian rug manufacturers have been most successful in developing new qualities and designs to meet Western decorative tastes. Weaving in Romania is performed exclusively by women and is a closely supervised government enterprise. The wool used in Romanian rugs, although relatively coarse, is resilient and lustrous. The predominant quality of rugs produced today is the “Bucuresti” quality in which the tightness of the weave is approximately seventy knots per square inch (KPSI) and is woven on a cotton foundation into a pile of 100% natural wool. Four other qualities, Milcov, Mures, Braila, and Olt are also produced with knots that range from seventy to about two hundred knots per square inch. Traditionally, most designs have been inspired by Persian patterns. Most popular in the Bucuresti quality are Persian designs such as Heris, Kashan, and Sarouks executed in traditional colors and in a broad range of fashion colors. Sizes range from very small pieces to palace-sized rugs, with hall runners up to more than thirty feet long. In addition, a more limited selection of non-Persian designs has widened the realm of decorative choices available in all qualities. Among these are antique-style reproductions of Caucasian and European rugs such as the floral French Savonnerie.
  • Condition:
  • Excellent

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September 15, 2020 3:00 PM EDT
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Bid Increments
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$0 $99 $10
$100 $299 $25
$300 $749 $50
$750 $999 $100
$1,000 $1,499 $150
$1,500 $1,999 $200
$2,000 $2,499 $250
$2,500 + $300