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The Arcadian Reverie: An Antique Persian Mahal Masterpiece of Rustic Grace

$9,100
£6,802.16
€7,937.17
CA$12,778.25
A$12,998.18
CHF 7,422.15
MX$157,220.13
NOK 86,546.13
SEK 87,872.18
DKK 59,336.15

About the Item

54150 Antique Persian Mahal Rug, 09'00 x 12'05. The Arcadian Reverie: An Antique Persian Mahal Masterpiece of Rustic Grace. This hand-knotted wool antique Persian Mahal rug captures the soulful grandeur of Persia’s celebrated village weaving traditions through a lens of cultivated ease and understated prestige. Woven during an era when Mahal carpets adorned refined estates, country manors, and cosmopolitan interiors across Europe and America, this stunning masterwork carries the unmistakable aura of heirloom artistry. Its expansive allover composition and warm terracotta-red palette evoke the romance of sunlit provincial architecture, terraced gardens, and centuries of artistic exchange along the Silk Road. The result is a furnishing of quiet authority—collected, worldly, and effortlessly elegant. The striking field unfolds with an impressive lattice of large-scale Herati motifs, one of the most enduring ornamental patterns in Persian weaving. Traditionally interpreted as the “fish in a pond” design, the iconic Herati motif symbolizes eternal life, flowing water, fertility, and spiritual continuity. Here, the repeating arrangement creates remarkable visual rhythm across the composition, while stylized palmettes, rosettes, vinery, and angular floral elements drift gracefully throughout the field. The spacious drawing grants the design an architectural clarity highly sought after by collectors and interior designers who favor authenticity paired with relaxed sophistication. Encircling the exceptional composition, double floral meander guard borders introduce refinement and balance while framing the field with ceremonial cadence. The interplay between the softly terracotta, brick red tones and nuanced mineral hues lends the rug an atmosphere of lived-in luxury—an aesthetic impossible to manufacture artificially. Abrash and tonal variation move organically across the surface, allowing the wool to shift beautifully under natural light. Every contour, every asymmetry, and every nuanced passage of color speaks to the individuality of handwoven craftsmanship preserved through generations. Perfectly suited for Arcadian-inspired interiors, Rustic European spaces, Organic Modern residences, Mediterranean villas, Belgian Minimalist environments, and layered contemporary homes, this exquisite work of art offers a rare union of grandeur and ease. It possesses the kind of cultivated restraint associated with deeply personal interiors curated over decades rather than decorated overnight. Whether paired with aged oak, plaster walls, linen upholstery, or sculptural modern furnishings, this extraordinary masterpiece introduces an atmosphere of permanence, serenity, and enduring distinction reserved for truly exceptional spaces. Distressed. Desirable Age Wear. Abrash. Antique wash. Hand knotted wool. Measures: 09'00 x 12'05. Pile Height: 0.19 of an inch. Date: 1920's. Early 20th Century.
  • Dimensions:
    Width: 108 in (274.32 cm)Length: 149 in (378.46 cm)
  • Style:
    Tabriz (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Wool,Hand-Knotted
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1920-1929
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Abrash. Antique wash. Intentionally Distressed. Desirable Age Wear.
  • Seller Location:
    Dallas, TX
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 54150 Antique Persian Mahal Rug, 09'00 x 12'051stDibs: LU942950546202

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