Ziegler | 311 cm x 243 cm | Nr. 12-412468

Ziegler

Delivery time	1-3 days
Origin	Pakistan
Dimensions	311 cm x 243 cm (= 7.56 m²)
Manufacturing	hand-knotted
Material	Pile:
Edition	One of a kind

Origin and design

In 1883, a Swiss merchant named Ziegler founded an English import company, Messrs. Ziegler & Co. Ltd., in Manchester, England, and simultaneously established a carpet manufactory in Sultanabad (now Arak, Iran) in the Mahallat region.

The region around Sultanabad became an important center for the production of Persian export carpets. These carpets, known as Ziegler-Mahal or simply Ziegler, were woven in the surrounding villages according to Western color and pattern standards. The blend of European design principles in lighter, calmer colors and classic patterns in the style of Farahan and Sultanabad carpets was very well received in Europe.

The success was enormous, and Ziegler carpets became an international mark of quality. The exquisite intricate arrangement of the multi-petaled flowers is particularly impressive in Ziegler carpets. Well-preserved antique Ziegler carpets fetch record prices today, especially in the USA. For several years now, these antique Ziegler designs have been reproduced in high quality in Pakistan and India.

The newly reissued Ziegler carpets, made from hand-spun wool dyed with natural colors, are part of a revival of hand-knotted carpets. This return to traditional techniques began in the early 1980s, driven in part by the DOBAG initiative. Initially, reproduction focused on the Ziegler carpets described above. Subsequently, the reproduction of almost all traditional Persian patterns began. This resulted in adaptations of antique carpets as well as contemporary designs with the charm of an antique carpet.