Kerman
Among all Persian rugs, none are more elegant and refined than the antique Kerman rugs. Their quality and traditional floral designs make them ideal for those wanting to add elegance and glamour to their home design.
The city of Kerman or Kirman, located in central southern Persia, was considered a center for the production of high-quality rugs. Kerman rugs have designs inspired by rugs produced for the Persian court, made under the royal patronage of the Safavid dynasty over 400 years ago. A very impressive fact is that in 2010, a 17th century Safavid Kerman was sold at auction for $9.6 million.
Located in the great desert of southern Persia, Kerman was an important trading and weaving center even before the great explorer Marco Polo came along. The city was a must for travelers and merchants on the Silk Road.
Kerman rugs were one of the first Persian rugs to reach the West, where they were avidly sought after in Europe. In the late 19th century, it was among the most distributed rugs of the United States. However, by the beginning of the 1920s, Kerman rug designs became simpler, with a less varied color palette, thicker pile, and fewer knots, primarily in response to demand from the American market.
The success of Kerman rugs in the West was due to Kerman’s weavers being influenced by European culture, and from the 18th century onwards, they developed a soft, graceful style that combine elements of Persian court rugs with the colors and designs found in French fabrics.
Kerman Lavar
In the early 19th century, during a period of civil unrest, the city of Kerman was sacked and burned. The most skilled weavers fled to the village of Lavar (or Ravar), north of Kerman, where they established their looms. Lavar artists created delicate, finely woven pieces using a silky cotton-based wool. The finest antique Kerman rugs became known as “Kerman Lavar”.
Kerman Lavar rugs have a complex and subtle design that is unique in Persian weaving. The details of the floral motifs are graceful and poetic. It is made with a central medallion surrounded by dense foliage. The wool’s fine weave and excellent quality, enabled artists to produce small-scale designs, making flowers and vines with smooth and flowing curvilinear lines. The pile used in antique Lavar rugs has high definition and stunning finish.
The colors used in Kerman Lavar rugs are very soft, delicate, refined and graceful. Ivory and sand tones predominate, rarely used in other Persian rug styles of the 19th century. Weavers had then access to the expensive cochineal dye, which allowed the production of a renaissance-hued red found in ancient Kerman rugs, instead of the rust red used in most Persian rugs. The use of gold, saffron, and soft yellows connect in small areas with indigo, as well as a variety of pink tones, greens, and soft blues, which give Kerman Lavar a sublime color palette.
Lavar rugs reflect mastery in the making, skills of the artist, and are made with the best materials. Within the Lavar group, you can find the best of the best, by recognizing certain characteristics that distinguish them from the typical Kerman Lavar. It must be made from an extraordinarily fine weave and finest quality pile derived from lamb’s wool, rather than the sheep’s wool used in most antique rugs. Furthermore, the best of Kerman Lavar features exquisite details in their design, with many borders that produce a gray tone effect for the viewer. It also brings an attractive shine to the surface. The skillset of the Kerman weavers is substantial. Their hard work, ambition, and dedication to art are respected worldwide.
Today the term “Kerman Lavar”, although alluding to a village, is used in the antique rug market almost exclusively to denote the best quality of Kerman rugs, which are considered among the finest handmade rugs ever woven in Persia. Lavar rugs produced in the 19th and early 20th centuries are rarely found on the market today, and are very popular and sought after by connoisseurs and collectors in Europe and America for their impressive artistic impact. They are excellent for investments in art, a trend that is now gaining strength.
The delicacy and variety of Kerman rugs give the interior designer great flexibility. The high quality of the finest Kerman rug makes these pieces ideal for composing both formal and classic interiors. However, it is equally desirable in modern interiors. Kerman rugs provide designers a variety of options. There is a perfect Kerman rug for every type of space, may it be complex or minimalist, they always bring elegance, timeless beauty, and a magnificent work of art to your space.
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