SERAPI HERIZ, Northwest Persian
8' 8" x 10' 11" Late 19th Century Price: $19,000
(High-Decorative)
We delight to have the resources to uncover and present to our always receptive clientele the most inventive, impactful antique carpets from the Heriz weaving group. This acumen is exemplified by this singular 130-year-old carpet with its confident simplicity of design and unexpected hues. The intense denim blue ground is the ideal backdrop for the engaging assortment of tropical and earth tones, bringing together guava, ochre, apricot, and light celadon in continually surprising juxtapositions. Bands of soft sky blue woven throughout the piece are completely spontaneous and incredibly energetic. Brilliantly conceptualized, some of its design elements are expressed in a predictable fashion, while many others are not. This engages the viewer to study every individual pattern to discover delightful nuances.