LAVER KIRMAN, Southeast Persian
8' 11" x 11' 7" Late 19th Century Price: $21,000
(High-Decorative)
Extraordinarily fine detail abounds in this masterfully designed Laver Kirman. Its elegant curvilinear contours and scintillating soft color hues combine in an exquisitely balanced expression. An enchanting medallion reads like a floral supernova with wavy bursts of diverse flora. The range of scale exhibited by the realistically rendered, fluid botanical details fill nuanced cornerpieces, and exquisitely flower-packed borders engage with a series of cartouches with carefully crafted vitality. Both rich jewel tones and subtle pastels create magnificent visual chemistry through their dextrous juxtapositions. A chromatic orchestra of rose, ivory, currant, glimmering indigo, olive, and electrum creates a soothing harmony filled with continual color fluctuations known as 'abrash.' With an even medium pile, this well-preserved 130-year-old Kirman carpet's striking artistry would bring great sophistication and distinction to almost any room.