Antique Bessarabian Kilim

00987
Period
Circa 1900
Origin
Southwest Ukraine
Materials
Wool
Status
Available
Size
245 cm x 140 cm
8'0" x 4'7"

The kilims known to us as ‘Bessarabian’ were woven in the Russian regions of Ukraine and Moldavia. Intended to satisfy the demands of the local nobility who had developed a taste for carpets with a Western flavour, these flatweaves often feature a subdued palette, suited to the elegant neoclassical interiors they adorned. Here see a compartment pattern containing a shrub of roses highlighted by a  black background. Kilims such as this one represent today one of the most refined and sought after types within the decorative carpet market at an international level.

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