Antique Serapi rugs belong to a family of regional Persian carpets produced in the Iranian province of Eastern Azerbaijan and the area surrounding Heriz. The village of Serab or Sarab where antique Serapi rugs are generally attributed is located south of Heriz and less than 80 miles east of Tabriz. The term Serapi is often applied to the highest quality rugs from the Heriz area. However, the Serapi designation is a hot topic that is contested by many experts. Nevertheless, antique Serapi rugs particularly those produced prior to the turn of the 20th century are in high demand today.
The Serapi market designation originates from the village of Serab, which was known for producing extremely fine carpets decorated with traditional patterns and loosely spaced designs that prevailed in the area before workshops began catering to foreign tastes. Antique Serapi rugs are chic, often with open designs. These unique rugs represent a wonderful combination of tribal patterns from the Caucasus along with early Safavid influences. Unlike the boldly colored and lavishly decorated rugs produced in the greater Heriz region, antique Serapi rugs feature a variety of symbolic patterns rendered in a combination of light colors, neutrals and stark camel brown.
Serapi rugs were made by small workshops and families, which resulted in formal Persian-style carpets as well as those with rustic tribal influences. Local production methods contributed to the characteristic abrash that adds a textural appearance to the stark field and contrasting decorations seen in many Persian Serapi rugs. These fine rugs were made in many sizes and shapes ranging from elongated corridor carpets to highly desirable room-size rugs. Antique Serapi rugs feature clear colors, creamy un-dyed fleece beautifully tempered reds, warm earth tones and concentrated blues. Largely produced before 1910, antique Serapi rugs feature rustic patterns, exceptional colors, high-quality wool and impeccable construction, which resulted in their coveted reputation for quality and value.
Serapi Rugs
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12 Rugs Found in Serapi Rugs
The bold dynamic drawing and exquisite use of color in this carpet are classically Heriz.
This elegant all silk antique Oriental Heriz carpet from Persia has a delicate filigree design of oval medallions and eight-pointed stars and a beautiful vine scroll border.
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Sale: - $29,500.00
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This lavish antique Serapi has a classic Heriz design.
This antique Heriz Serapi carpet from Persia combines the bold scale and effect of the best Serapis with an usually graceful and refined sense of design.
This outstanding Serapi is exceptional even among carpets of its kind.
This elegant Heriz-Serapi from Northwest Persia features a radiant inset medallion surrounded by angular patterns with precise edges and exquisite colors.
The term Serapi is used to distinguish the finest of the antique Heriz carpets produced in Northwest Persia, and this lavish example epitomizes that special blend of color and crisp geometric design that sets Serapis apart.
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Sale: - $29,500.00
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- €23,284.35
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Antique Serapi carpets of Northwest Persia like this are famed for their reworking of classical Persian medallion designs into a more abstract, tribal or village rug idiom.
A grand ivory-ground star medallion reigns supreme across the field of this strikingly beautiful antique Serapi.
Detailed Herati leaves and angular vines woven in a classic color palette decorate this medallion-style carpet, which includes angular patterns from Heriz supplemented by the oxidized colors associated with Serapi carpets.
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