Iran Art Exhibition

PICTORIAL CARPET IS A GOOD CHOICE FOR YOUR WALL DECOR

IRAN ART EXHIBITION: PICTORIAL CARPET IS A GOOD CHOICE FOR YOUR WALL DECOR A pictorial carpet, picture carpet, tableau rug, carpet tableau or rug tableau (Persian: تابلو فرش) is an ornamental rug specially prepared for hanging on room and hall walls for decoration. The designs and samples on pictorial carpets are completely different from those […]

WHAT IS APPLICATION OF JAJIM RUGS?

IRAN ART EXHIBITION: WHAT IS APPLICATION OF JAJIM RUGS? What is Jajim, perhaps is a common question of people interested in traditional Iranian handicrafts. Jajim is one of the beautiful handicrafts of Iran, which is woven with colored threads in small widths and long lengths. Our article includes Origin of the word “Jajim”, its history, […]

PERSIAN GABBEH RUGS TALK TO YOU WITH ITS PATTERN!

IRAN ART EXHIBITION: PERSIAN GABBEH RUGS TALK TO YOU WITH ITS PATTERN! Is this an incredible new designer we have yet to hear about? No, not exactly but good guess. A Gabbeh is a handmade Persian rug, traditionally woven by Qashqai or Luri weavers in Iran. These rugs are and were simple, whimsical, or modern […]

ALL TYPES OF KILIM AND ITS HISTORIC GROWTH IN ARDABIL CITY

IRAN ART EXHIBITION: ALL TYPES OF KILIM AND ITS HISTORIC GROWTH IN ARDABIL CITY Knowing the types of handmade kilims and knowing them can guide you a lot when buying. A kilim is a relatively simple weave that is used as a rug in many areas. The material of kilims generally consists of two animal […]

GABBEH IS CHANGED BY PROGRESSING TECHONOLOGY

IRAN ART EXHIBITION: GABBEH IS CHANGED BY PROGRESSING TECHONOLOGY World-renowned for our modern and contemporary carpet collections, all too often, the smaller and more tribal-styled carpets go unnoticed. In this week’s Staff Pick, we will discuss a smaller vintage Gabbeh carpet and re-discover more about the Gabbeh tribe, the carpet’s construction, and the overall carpet […]

GABBEH RUGS ARE WOVEN BY WOMEN TRADITIONALLY

IRAN ART EXHIBITION: GABBEH RUGS ARE WOVEN BY WOMEN TRADITIONALLY Gabbeh rugs are made by the nomadic Qashqai tribes of southern Iran. They are rough cut and long piled rugs of rich color and best quality wool. They are sometimes referred to by the heritage of the specific tribe by which they are woven, such […]

WANT HIGH QUALITY CARPETS FROM IRAN (GABBEH)

IRAN ART EXHIBITION: WANT HIGH QUALITY CARPETS FROM IRAN (GABBEH) The advent of Persian Gabbeh rugs (gah-BAY) from Iran into the Western market is relatively new, even though the earliest of these rugs were being woven in Persia as early as the 1500s. Fifty years ago, most rug enthusiasts had not even heard of them. […]

KILIM WEAVING IS AN ANCIENT ART

IRAN ART EXHIBITION: KILIM WEAVING IS AN ANCIENT ART Weaving has been one of the initial arts and industries of different mankind tribes. There are evidences proving the existence of rug and Kilim in ancient civilizations of Persian plateau. The history of appearance of rug weaving in Iran dates back to 1500 to 2000B.C. while […]

A COMPLETE ANALYSIS OF PERSIAN CAERPET “GELIM”

IRAN ART EXHIBITION: A COMPLETE ANALYSIS OF PERSIAN CAERPET “GELIM” KELIM (GELIM), a kind of flat-woven carpet employed by settled and nomadic families for a host of uses, primarily but not exclusively for covering household items and furnishing the interior of dwellings. Gelim is a term used in Persian-speaking parts of West Asia, especially in […]

KILIM IS USED IN MANY PERSIAN HANDICRAFTS, NOT JUST RUGS

IRAN ART EXHIBITION: KILIM IS USED IN MANY PERSIAN HANDICRAFTS, NOT JUST RUGS kilim Kilim is a flat tapestry-woven carpet or rug traditionally produced in countries of the former Persian empire, including Iran, Azerbaijan, the Balkans and the Turkic countries of central Asia. Kilims can be purely decorative or can function as prayer rugs. Modern […]