Kilim Qashqai - Veramin. Persia. Circa 1880. 350 X 145 Cm

A moving work, the perfect link between tradition and a certain modernity. We can either take the side of a craft that is trying to disappear, or the point of view of a design object.
But this piece is around 150 years old. Our cursors are unsettled and the needles are trembling...
This is a Qashqai kilim - Veramin from Persia.
Woven wool on wool.
The weaving is a true marvel, finesse, regularity, precision. The piece is supple, rather light in relation to its rather spectacular dimensions...
This is great art. It's instantly clear why Veramin kilims are so sought-after by enthusiasts and, of course, collectors.
The central field is an immense garden protected by fine fences constituted as a frame for the outer borders.
The palette of dense and sometimes saturated vegetal hues sparkles over the entire surface.
The use of primary colors is an extremely rare spectacle and the hues seem to gush out, all in perfect harmony.
We witness a concert of colors, like a joyful, free orchestra. Yes, the piece has a kind of musicality, relief and aesthetic vibration. Today, we would speak of Design and graphics...
A real sunshine!

Circa 1880
Perfect condition

Dim: 350 x 145 cm

Laurent
Beauty of Kilims