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No Reserve — Monumental 19th-Century Kerman Carpet, Southeast Persia

Size: 22 ft x 13 ft 6 in (6.71 m x 4.11 m)

Provenance: Inventory of the late Albert Karmely

A monumental nineteenth-century Kerman carpet of extraordinary scale, representing the ambition and technical capability of one of Persia’s greatest urban weaving centers. At twenty-two feet in length, the carpet would have required a vast loom, a carefully prepared design and an extended collaborative effort by a team of skilled weavers. Kerman became renowned for finely articulated floral compositions, graceful drawing and an exceptionally broad and subtle range of colors. Large carpets such as this were conceived as major architectural furnishings, capable of unifying the proportions and decoration of an important room. Its imposing dimensions make the carpet particularly suitable for a grand residence, hotel, gallery or institutional interior. Offered without reserve, it represents a rare opportunity to acquire a nineteenth-century Persian carpet of palace scale. Please contact our rug experts at auction@nazmiyal.com or call us for any questions you may have at 212.545.8029. Please note that all lots are sold "AS IS. " Condition reports are given as a courtesy to our clients and shall not be deemed as a guarantee of the lot's condition, quality, and authenticity. The absence of a condition report does not imply the item is in perfect condition.