Showing posts with label persian carpets. Show all posts
Showing posts with label persian carpets. Show all posts
Friday, 6 August 2010

Safavid Floral and Polonaise Carpets: When Persian Rugs Came To Europe

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AMSTERDAM, August 7, 2010 – Sometime before the end of the 16th century, Persian carpets – with their signature floral designs -- burst into...
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Thursday, 15 July 2010

The World's Most Famous Museum Carpet: The Ardabil

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LONDON; July 17, 2010 – The world's museums are full of splendid carpets but the most famous of all is the Ardabil. One big reason is si...
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Thursday, 1 July 2010

Portable Paradises: The World Of Safavid Garden Carpets

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TABRIZ, July 3, 2010 – There are few things more appealing than a portable paradise. So appealing, in fact, that in the early decades of the...
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Saturday, 8 May 2010

$ 10 Million Persian Carpet Sets New Auction Record

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LONDON, May 15, 2010 -- How much are private collectors ready to pay for Persian rugs? The answer came at an auction in London last month: j...
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Saturday, 10 April 2010

The Qashqai And Other Tribal Carpets Of Western Persia

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SHIRAZ, April 17, 2010 -- When Persian tribal carpets first began to reach 19th century Europe, they often got a mixed reception. One proble...
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Friday, 12 February 2010

Oriental Carpets And The Legacy Of The Silk Roads

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SAMARKAND, February 14, 2010 -- The Silk Roads, those great trading highways of the ancient world, had a huge influence upon carpets. So muc...
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Sunday, 21 June 2009

Medallions, Flowers, And The Origins Of The Classic Persian Carpet Design

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TEHRAN, June 22, 2009 -- About the time Ottoman carpets were first becoming popular in the West, a huge revolution in carpet design was begi...
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Thursday, 8 May 2008

From Table To Wall To Floor: Oriental Rugs Keep Moving Around European Homes

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PRAGUE, May 9, 2008 -- Oriental carpets are the great nomads of European homes Over the centuries, few furnishings have moved around as much...
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