Bakhtiari Kheshti Persian Rug, c. 1940–60s
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ABOUT THIS PIECE
This striking Bakhtiari Persian rug presents the celebrated Kheshti (garden panel) design, each compartment filled with lively imagery of birds, lions, deer, camels, and floral shrubs. Handwoven in the Chahar Mahal region around the mid-20th century, the rug exemplifies the village tradition of creating symbolic garden layouts, where each square represents a fragment of paradise. Its robust cotton foundation supports a dense pile ensuring durability while maintaining crisp clarity of the animal and botanical motifs. The palette blends deep madder reds, indigo blues, ivory grounds, and natural greens, enlivened with touches of golden yellow and orange. Subtle abrash in the salmon tones adds depth and authenticity. Well preserved this Persian carpet offers both collectible charm and functional use, ideal for anchoring a living space or gallery interior with cultural richness and tribal artistry.
SPECIFICATIONS
How it sits in your room.
288 × 214 CM (9'5" × 7'), DRAWN TO SCALE WITH TYPICAL AUSTRALIAN FURNITURE SIZES.
A 3-seater sofa along the long side with its front legs on the rug and 34 cm of rug past each arm, a coffee table on the rug. It is not deep enough for armchairs opposite as well.
A 120 × 80 cm table with 67 cm of rug beyond its sides and 84 cm past its ends, so the chairs stay on the rug when they are pulled out.
Under the lower part of a king bed with 53 cm of rug showing on each side, so your feet land on it either side of the bed.
Measure the room, or just the area the rug should cover, and we will draw this rug in it to scale.
