Midcentury Indian Brown and Beige Pashmina Wool Rug BB4912 4'3" × 8'0" $2,000

This circa-1940 antique Indian rug features an all-over traditional design of floral abstractions in beige against a field of deep eggplant. The runner-style length lends a unique touch to the midcentury antique carpet. The production of antique Indian rugs and indian carpets for sale dates from the Mughal period of the late 1520’s, beginning with the conquest of Northern India by Babur. Akbar the Great (1556-1605) and his successors sponsored and encouraged the weaving of splendid Indian versions of classic Persian floral, garden and hunting north Indian rugs and carpets. As an eminent patron of the arts, Jahangir (reigning from 1605-1628), possessed a deep love for the beauty of nature, influencing the artists of his court. With a knotted pile of the softest pashmina wool, the antique Indian carpets for sale originated and perfected by these weaving families have to this day rarely been equaled.