Antique Abadeh
79 cm x 62 cm
Nr. 8942

Patterned Antique Abadeh, rusty red with border

Place of origin

This rug has been hand-knotted with Persian knots in the small town of Abadeh and the surrounding villages. Abadeh is located between Isfahan and Shiraz. The signature color of Abadeh rugs is brick red. This antique Abadeh is a collector's item. It is about 110 years old and, therefore, a really special piece. Antique rugs like this Abadeh are still very popular and are sold at top prices by renowned auction houses.

Patterns

The repeating elements in the center field of this Abadeh rug have no specific center (so-called repeating pattern). The repeating pattern has a calming but not boring effect. Rugs with repeating patterns are also called patterned.

The luxuriant flower motifs of this Abadeh are elegant and varied. The graceful vegetative symbols representing flowers, leaves and branches are artfully intertwined.

The embellished edging (border) forms a glorious contrast to the center and creates a transition at the edge of the rug.

The background of this Abadeh is beige. The colors rusty red and dark blue dominate the overall impression. The border features rusty red, dark blue and dark brown.

Condition

This Abadeh has a story. It was hand knotted about 1910. It has been thoroughly cleaned and only partially restored condition but is in good condition. We have not completely restored this Abadeh because we think it is as it is effect. If you would like, we will of course restore the rug further for you. We can restore almost any rug to an almost perfect condition.

Material

The technique used to produce the materials of the pile of this Abadeh is over 200 years old. The wool is dyed with natural colors and spun by hand. Dyeing with natural or vegetable dyes is more complicated, expensive and time-consuming than dyeing with chemical dyes. For a bright red, for example, you would need about one kilogram of ground madder root per kilogram of wool as dye. For a strong, not too pale yellow, you would need two kilograms of the dye madder per kilogram of wool. Also spinning wool is time-consuming and labor-intensive. In addition, fewer and fewer people are able to hand spin wool.

But the effort is worth it: By dyeing with natural dyes, the high-quality wool retains its natural fat content. Wool dyed with natural colors and spun by hand creates fascinating, iridescent patterns. The charm of hand-spun wool with its slight irregularities and natural hues unfolds as a contrasting element in modern interiors, but also in rooms that are furnished in a more traditional or country house style. The weft and warp threads of this Abadeh are made of cotton. This versatile material is tear-resistant and stretchable and, therefore, ideal for a durable backing fabric.