This image is from a whole home project in a massive lakeside family compound in the High Sierras. Very few carpets are equal to the grandeur of the most opulent and ambitious Beaux Arts-inspired interiors.  This very rare room-size antique Persian Serab camelhair rug handles this challenge with aplomb, brilliantly harmonizing the theme of light and dark that appears in the gilt-iron metalwork and lofty domed ceiling.  The 19th-century art carpet provides the tactile, human touch that beautifully softens the impact of each commanding decorative feature.

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The deeply personal and engaging artistry of the best antique Persian and Caucasian weavings can be greatly enjoyed in private areas of the home, where the carpets’ character and captivating details emerge as a delightful accompaniments to the owner’s daily life and routines. Running the full length of the walk-in closet, this singular Serab runner from the 3rd quarter of the 19th-century is the definition of inviting with its cheerful terra cotta, soft aquamarine, and beguiling oxblood highlights. The homeowner can progressively enjoy and revisit each artistic nuance over time as she moves about, experiencing the carpet directly from differing vantage points. The well-lit space with its warm woodgrain illumines the runner’s folk art playfulness and earth tone palette while the spaciousness of its design unifies the manifold colors of the wardrobe.

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Part of a 3-rug display around the master bed, this exquisitely woven, one-of-a-kind 19th-Century Hadji Jallili Tabriz adds fascinating counterpoint to the modern bedroom and the less formal village rug at the foot. At once capturing rapt attention, thrilling tones of emerald and blood orange shimmer in the filtered sunlight, achieving effortless fluency here not just within the rug’s elliptical, organic forms but also with the neighboring Camelhair Serab rug and the East Asian-inspired vases—never dominating, but inviting each to contribute to the dialogue. As perhaps the most formal piece in his collection, this connoisseur has situated this antique Persian city rug for easy viewing, where its exquisite drawing and nuances of ethereal color will provide an unending source of enjoyment and discovery.

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A graceful progression through the hallways of this traditional residence is achieved via the special luminosity of a duo of 19th-century village runner carpets, each working seamlessly in concert yet contributing their own tasteful melody. The first piece is a rare treasure, not only because of its exquisitely harmonious use of intricate pastel rose, celadon blue and soft gold, but also because of its elongated dimensions, which were rarely produced and are highly notable in this style. The Serab carpet’s luminous camelhair and cobalt blue hexagonal medallion provide the most illuminating environs in which to select a title from the homeowner’s equally well-curated book collection.

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The appeal of this bright and inviting kitchen is gently reinforced by two 19th-century Oriental village rugs: a camelhair Serab in the foreground and a delightful Kurdish piece behind it. Collectors of art carpets cannot live without the enjoyment of good antique rugs in view wherever they spend time in their home.

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