Old Bakhtiari | 377 x 98 cm | Nr. 20102

2.900,00 €

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Old Bakhtiari

This rug in rust red and dark blue combines traditional craftsmanship with timeless elegance. A knot density of around 200,000 knots per m² makes the demanding workmanship visible – right down to the finely worked details. At 377 × 98 cm, it is well placed as a hallway runner. It also looks good in the kitchen in front of the worktop. This one-of-a-kind piece brings a character of its own into the room and holds its value far beyond short-lived trends.

Delivery time	2 days
Origin	Persia
Dimensions	377 cm x 98 cm (= 3.69 m²)
Construction	hand-knotted
Material	Pile: wool Weft & Warp: wool
knots	200.000
Year of manufacture	1905
Condition	pre-owned, but in very good condition (cleaned & restored)
Edition	one-of-a-kind piece

Origin

The Bakhtiari (also Bachtiari) are an ancient, widely branching people living in south-western Iran. The collective name for their rugs is Bakhtiar or Bakhtiari, where the ‘i’ corresponds to our preposition ‘of’. Bakhtiari rugs – the rugs of the Bakhtiari – take in numerous sub-provenances with a range of pattern types. For all this breadth, Bakhtiar rugs resemble one another in their colour compositions, in their various handcrafted techniques and in their line, which is always floral.

Bakhtiari rugs are made mainly with natural dyes, which feel pleasant despite their intensity and take on a beautiful patina over the years. Frequently used colours are brown for the outlines, plus red, bottle green, yellow and white as a highlight that gives the rug its likeable character.

This Old Bakhtiari is around 121 years old and a real collector's piece.

Material

The pile of this Old Bakhtiari was hand-knotted from high-quality new wool. New wool is obtained by gently shearing sheep. New wool is a renewable, natural raw material with a range of impressive properties: thanks to the natural lanolin in the wool, the surface repels droplets of water and is therefore naturally protected against dirt. Wool also offers excellent thermal insulation, helps regulate the indoor climate and dampens sound.

The foundation (weft and warp threads) of this Old Bakhtiari is made of new wool.

Condition

This Old Bakhtiari has had admirers before you. Translated from Persian, the following is knotted into this antique runner: 1323 It was knotted around 1905. We have cleaned it thoroughly and lovingly restored it. It is therefore – despite its age – in very good condition.

A note on the photos

The colours of this rug change depending on which side you look at it from. It all depends on whether the light falls with the nap of the pile or against it. That is why we have photographed the rug from several angles.

Child labour? No thanks.

Child labour? No thanks. Children belong in school, not at a knotting frame or a loom. For us it therefore goes without saying that we only offer rugs made under fair conditions and without child labour.

We attach particular importance to humane working conditions and tolerate no child labour at any of our producers. Thank you for helping us to ensure fair conditions.

That is why we support the initiative Care & Fair against child labour in the rug trade.