At Dilmaghani, both in our Scarsdale showroom and Brewster Warehouse/Outlet, many customers are coming in for rugs either for their second homes or for newly placed wood flooring.
Most know it’s best to start decorating with the rug. When they have fabrics and furniture in place, they bring samples or cell phone photos of the room.
Everyone exclaims about both the number of choices and the huge variety of selection in our two locations. From very quiet colors and simple designs to more complicated patterns, our hand-knotted selection of beautiful Oriental rugs is unparallelled in the tri-state area. Dilmaghani’s prices are the lowest you’ll find in the various qualities.
Come in and see for yourself ! Most people leave with rugs and smiles !
19' x 43'6" Antique Palace Carpet. Wine red Indian Carpet ca. 1900
Measuring 19′ x 43′6″, ca. 1900 India.
The largest rug in our collection, also believed to be one of the largest, if not the largest, antique rug/carpet in the United States. A masterful feat to have crafted a rug of such quality and beauty over 100 years ago. Carpets of this length and width, even today, are extraordinarily rare and hard to come by. Measuring approximately 826.5 square feet, averaging approximately 225 knots per square inch, an approximated 26,000,000 +/- hand tied knots comprise the pile to this tremendous rug.
Deep, rich wine red field with golden accents throughout, the pile exhibiting a magnificent patina. Colossal size medallion with large lanterns on a grand open field; border consisting of large palmettes finished in a highly coveted, laleh abbasi reciprocating border. Ends and sides completely original and intact. A highly unusual example in condition, age, size, type and quality.
The rug is in near-perfect unused condition, with no loss to ends or sides. Two very small repairs may be found, measuring less in size than 2 square feet total. Perhaps attributable to transportation of this massive Palace carpet.
Contact us for more information about this rug. 914.472.1700
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Welcome to Dilmaghani’s Large, Palace and Oversized Rug and Gallery. An image Gallery of our Largest mansion hand knotted Oriental area rugs.
Sample of our large rug and oversized Palace rugs. Browse the gallery or click for larger images and details. More information about our large rug collection at the bottom of this page.
Peter Paul Rubens, Alethea Talbot with attendants and Sir Dudley Carleton, c. 1620. Alte Pinakothek
History of large carpets: Prior to the 18th century, Oriental rugs were rarely affordable by those other than royalty, notable dignitaries and the highly affluent. With exceptions to the previously mentioned, hand knotted rugs in the West were often exclusively displayed as above-floor coverings atop tables, adorning chairs and couches.
Holbein, The Ambassadors. The National Gallery, London, England.
Although fully intended and woven for use and utility under foot, it was not until the mid-18th century that much of Western culture began moving rugs onto the floor, and in small sizes at that.
In 19th century, however, a revival of 16th century Safavid inspired rug production continued in Persia. Growing wealth in America and appreciation for fine rugs and carpets peaked high demand for precious Rugs of the far East. At times, rugs made were abnormally large and unusual in size. Well-to-do families in Europe, Asia and America identified well with these carpets not only for the aesthetic appeal, but the symbol of status. In consideration of depictions of rugs in great paintings, and known examples of fine rugs still in existence from the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries, a clear momentum was underway. There is little prestige close to that of possessing a carpet made in the spirit of those reserved, enjoyed and commissioned for the most prestigious members of society through the ages.
Large rugs today: Popularity in large and oversized rugs increases, as for centuries past, they exude an extraordinarily regal statement. Massively scaled design elements are unusually more descriptive of overall motifs. A Palace rug under foot is exhilarating, with proportions in a grand and epic level. Whether bold or subtle, the aesthetic satisfaction of a large rug in context of a large room is virtually unparalleled by any other interior investment.
Oversized rugs and carpets often fall into several “categories”. Terms such as “large”, “mansion”, and “palace” may be used to describe rugs of unusual size or unique dimensions, although are archaic and nondescript when reference to actual measurements.
Custom and unique looms are made to create hand knotted carpets of large or unusual proportions: Those which exceed 12′ +/- ” in width. Therefore, a large, oversized rug is generally greater than 13′ wide. Some carpets may also be considered large and oversized if they exceed 22′ in length, provided they do not fall under the category of narrower rugs such as “runners” or “gallery rugs”.
Dilmaghani’s Large Rug and Oversized Carpet Collection: The large and oversized carpets seen at the top of this page (exclusive to Dilmaghani) are of very fine quality, condition, vintage (semi-antique and antique) as well as unique in size and shape. Select Kerman rugs in stock bear our Crown trademark: A 150-year-old representation of our reputation and excellence in Oriental rug production.
Our sample gallery of large and oversized carpets are all available for acquisition via online purchase or local viewing by appointments only. For special size requests, please contact our sales department at 914.472.1700.
Oversized Persian rugs seen in the gallery above are from all regions and provinces of Persia including Kerman, Tabriz, Sarouk, Shiraz, Kazvin, Yezd and many more. Other countries of weaving origin include Bulgaria, Pakistan, as well as India.
Sizes included are 11×23, 11×24, 12×23, 12×24, 12×26, 13×23, 13×24, 13×28, 14×21, 14×22, 14×23, 14×24, 14×25, 14×26, 14×27, 15×19, 15×22, 15×23, 15×26, 15×30, 16×22, 16×24, 16×25, 17×24, 17×27, 19×43 and many more rare, unusual, and unique sized large, oversized hand knotted rugs and carpets.
For special size requests or more information please contact our sales department at 914.472.1700.
Beautifully ornate hand knotted blue geometric Oriental rug made in Armenia. Wool pile and cotton foundation with wonderfully expressive geometric motif. Many dyes are likely vegetal. Overall design is rectilinear (geometric) with woven interpretations of flowers, animal and bird figures throughout. Sky Blue field with rust border, triple merged medallion with exterior minor guls dark blue and the center rust.
Design is fluid, and slightly asymmetrical, a relief from many new and highly rigid commercialized rugs. Hand knotted carpet exclusive to the Dilmaghani Company made with care by Armenian weavers.
