Tehran Rug Society

The first solo exhibition displaying his rug designs was held in tehran s zand gallery in 1978.

Tehran rug society. Tehran carpet central persia. In 1973 tanavoli founded the tehran rug society organizing two tribal weave exhibitions in 1975 and 1976. Tehran carpet iran circa 1920. Tehran capital city of iran at the foot of the elburz mountain range.

Antique tehran carpet country of origin. Antique tehran rugs are not only high quality they are also rare. The educational rug photo gallery with tehran rugs is one of the first published sections of jozan magazine. In the late 1800s the art of persian weaving experienced a revival of popularity and tehran became the locus for persian rug production.

It became the seat of the qajar dynasty in 1786 and has since grown into a major metropolis and the economic center of iran. Several borders frame around each other throughout the work sewn in earthy browns cool beiges rich taupes and delicate creams. Antique tehran 4ft 7in x 6ft 8in circa 1900. Azimzadeh carpet house was founded by mr.

Antique tehran 11ft 8in x 18ft 0in circa 1900. Persian culture and language dominate the city but the city is also the meeting point of many ethnic and linguistic groups. Antique tehran rugs set the standard for quality and workmanship. Antique tehran garden 6ft 4in x 10ft 7in late 19th century.

Antique tehran vase rug 4ft 7in x 7ft 1in 3rd quarter 19th century. Minuscule details are gorgeously presented throughout the tehran carpet to create a vivacious tapestry of floral elements and dancing petals. Rugs collection lion and sword iii 1974 bijar weave 121x199 cm courtesy of meem gallery. Most high quality tehran rugs pre date 1945.

The first project the tehran rug society undertook was an exhibition entitled tribal animal covers from iran held at the iran america society in the spring of 1975. Rural development projects worth 3b to be inaugurated tehran rural development projects worth 130 trillion rials nearly 3 billion at the official rate of 42 000 rials will be inaugurated on the occasion of the national day of villagers and nomads which is marked on october 5.