Galerie Shabab Collection Mid-20th Century Persian Malayer Runner

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This mid-20th-century Persian Malayer runner presents a highly distinctive and airy composition, notable for its spacious layout and gentle palette. … Read more This mid-20th-century Persian Malayer runner presents a highly distinctive and airy composition, notable for its spacious layout and gentle palette. The soft rose-pink field is arranged with a sequence of stepped diamond medallions that travel along the central axis, each enclosing simple geometric devices and framed by serrated outlines. Between them, rows of delicate stylized tree forms rise across the open ground, lending the piece a lyrical rhythm and an almost garden-like character. The restrained use of pale aqua, ivory, taupe, and muted brown gives the runner a light, decorative presence while preserving the graphic clarity typical of village weaving. A narrow inner border in brown and an outer border with repeating small geometric motifs provide a crisp architectural frame around the composition. With its elongated proportions, minimal ornament, and unusual openness, this Malayer runner offers a quietly elegant interpretation of Persian tribal design.

Size: 3' 11" x 12' 7" See less