A signed Sedighiani Kerman carpet, Persia. An oversize medallion design, executed with an enormous richness and number of details. Signed: Sedighiani. Early 20th century. 344×681 cm.
Provenance: ”House of Danske Bank” Antiques, art and design from Erichsen’s House and other historic buildings of Holmens Kanal, Copenhagen.
This spectactular antique Kerman carpet was commissioned by the Italian ‘Castelli’ brothers and knotted in the workshop of the Tabrizi master ‘Sadaghiani’, who moved to Kerman in the early 1900s. In 1327/1909 Nearco Castelli & Brothers and the Eastern Rug and Trading Company, both with headquarters in New York, began to invest in the Kermān carpet industry and commissioned luxurious carpets to the best masters of Kerman.
Worn fringes. Worn edges/later edges. Even wear. Partly hard wear. Back mounted with three patches.
House of Danske Bank – antiques, art and design, 16 September 2024