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Hand-knotted Orley Shabahang Art Nouveau Wool Persian Rug, Red, 6' x 9'

Name: Hand-knotted Orley Shabahang Art Nouveau Wool Persian Rug, Red, 6' x 9'
Brand: Bahram Shabahang
Price: 6040 USD
Availability: InStock

About the Item

From the Orley Shabahang Music Collection, this red, pink, and blue wool carpet measures 5’10” x 8’10” and consists of a hand-knotted pile and foundation. Inspired by the movements of soundwaves, owner and lead designer Bahram Shabahang incorporated these movements and feelings through the textile medium. This piece, titled Heart of the Flame, utilizes the sound waves in a ripple-like motif in an asymmetrical pattern to recreate the up-close detailing of a candle flame. And thanks to the hand-knotted pile and foundation, this piece is incredibly durable and would make an ideal fit in nearly any room. Orley Shabahang works house to house, village to village with our weavers, working to preserve the art of weaving as a cottage industry, and implementing ancient weaving methods to create the antiques of the future.

Creator:

Bahram Shabahang (Designer)

Dimensions:

Width: 70 in (177.8 cm)Length: 118 in (299.72 cm)

Style:

Art Nouveau (In the Style Of)

Materials and Techniques:

Wool,Hand-Crafted,Hand-Knotted,Hand-Woven,Vegetable Dyed

Period:

21st Century

Date of Manufacture:

2015

Production Type:

New & Custom(One of a Kind)

Estimated Production Time:

Available Now

Condition:

Seller Location:

New York, NY

Reference Number:

Seller: A15E2940 - F10791stDibs: LU944218271572

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The art of Persian rug design has long been in Bahram Shabahang’s blood. Born in Iran but now based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Shabahang can trace his family history back to 16th-century Iran when an ancestor once oversaw carpet weavers in the workshop of King Tahmass Safavieh. Today, Shabahang’s Persian rugs and carpets are distinctly more modern in style, albeit produced by using ancient hand-woven techniques.

The story of Shabahang’s journey to becoming a prolific Persian rug designer begins back in 1972 in the bazaars of Isfahan, Iran. There, he met Geoffrey Orley, an American who was searching for “the world’s greatest carpets.” As Orley told Detroit Design magazine: “Somebody with a big Afro showed me a great carpet. He took me back to his home, and that was [Bahram] Shabahang.”

Having discovered that they shared an affinity for the distinctive artistry behind Persian rugs, Shabahang and Orley became lifelong friends and forged a business partnership, forming the rug and carpet company Orley Shabahang in 1973. At first, they focused mainly on importing and restoring antique Persian carpets, but by 2000, Shabahang wanted to create his own collection of modern and unique rug designs.

With the support of Orley, Shabahang designed several collections of new “Persian revival” carpets. Shabahang, who holds master's degrees in architecture and urban planning, relied on his drafting skills to create the Maps series of rugs, which featured maps of San Francisco, Rome, South America and Washington, D.C. Additional works include the Architecture collection and Persian, Indian and Caucasian rugs with minimalist, abstract and animal designs.

Shabahang’s rugs have been shown at galleries and exhibitions worldwide, including the 30th annual International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) in New York in 2018. Publications such as Vogue, Town & Country and Architectural Digest have also featured his works.

On 1stDibs, find vintage Bahram Shabahang rugs and carpets and folk art.