61541 Vintage Persian Lilihan Rug Runner, 02'07 x 25'11.
The Lilihan Secret Garden: A Vintage Persian Masterpiece of Noble Provenance
For the collector who seeks distinction rather than decoration, this hand-knotted wool Persian Lilihan runner offers a rare passageway into the refined elegance of early 20th-century Persian craftsmanship. At nearly twenty-six feet in length, it unfurls like a royal promenade—an elongated gallery of artisanal marvels never intended for the ordinary home. Lilihan weaving, famed for its stylized florals and polished symmetry, reaches an apex here, where every knot carries the legacy of the Armenian ateliers that once supplied princely courts and palatial estates. To walk its length is to move through history—one step upon legacy, culture, and the quiet authority of inherited beauty.
The enchanting field is a rhythmic choreography of stylized blossoms, branching palmettes, and ascending tendrils, arranged in an exceptional lattice that reads as both botanical and architectural. Each signature motif radiates outward in balanced repetition, evoking the serenity of a walled garden where pattern and nature are held in perfect harmony. Vibrant coral and salmon tones are tempered with indigo and navy blue, lending the exclusive composition both warmth and composure. The delicate variations of abrash lend subtle movement to the surface—like the shifting light of dawn—ensuring that no two swaths of wool are ever truly alike. This is the essence of luxury: subtlety, nuance, and the unmistakable presence of the handmade.
Bordering this exquisite work of art is a princely frame of multi-tiered ornamentation, the kind reserved for carpets of elevated pedigree. The main border—rich in rosettes, blossoms, and botanical tracery—forms a stately procession that encloses the interior like a carved architectural cornice. Flanking it, inner and outer guard bands create an elegant rhythm of miniature florals and interlaced motifs, each one rendered with the quiet assurance of master hands. These borders do more than contain; they exalt, transforming the runner into a curated artifact worthy of salon-style presentation and heritage interiors.
This vintage Lilihan runner is not merely a textile—it is a statement of refinement, taste, and generational prestige. Within grand hallways, extended galleries, wine cellars, or the private quarters of a discerning collector, it emanates quiet power: a language of rarity understood without explanation. Few pieces possess such scale, symmetry, and artisanal grace, and fewer still survive with this level of integrity. Acquiring this precious masterpiece is an invitation into an elite custodianship of Persian art—a commitment to preserve and live among beauty that has endured a century, and will endure a century more.
- Abrash.
- Hand knotted wool.
- Made in Iran.
- Measures: 02'07 x 25'11.
- Pile Height: 0.36
- Date: 1930s. Early 20th Century.
