Shiraz, the City of Roses, is also famous for carpets made with, vibrant colors, compact pile and high luster Persian wool. Nasiri Shiraz designs are extremely simple and uncluttered with large fields, bold stripes and geometric shapes that are sophisticated and primitive.The Shiraz carpet is a favorite of contemporary designers because of its beauty and utmost simplicity.
Kilimare elegant tribal flat weave carpets characterized by tightly woven, geometric designs.The pattern is created by the weft threads, which are spun looser than the warp and are completely covered when packed together.The Nasiri Kilim is made with organic Persian wool and natural dyes, our muted palette conveys ease and grace in any setting. “Oriental carpets have been recognized as prestigious furnishing in the West since the Middle Ages. In many ways, they represent the epitome of Western concern with alien things – especially utilitarian alien things. Carpets entered the Western cultural arena as a rare item of interest and eventually became a commodity. But commoditization does not adequately explain their continuing success in the market or the special attention they receive from collectors.”
Brian Spooner, ‘Weavers and Dealers: the authenticity of an oriental carpet.’ From the book ‘The Social Life of Things,’ 1988
Of the Top Ten Most Expensive Carpets Sold at Auction in 2008, three are Zieglers.
Sotheby’sNew York June 11, 2008 Sale N08456
LOT 258: A ZIEGLER Sultanabad CARPET, CENTRAL PERSIA, Estimate 40,000—60,000 USD
Lot Sold. Hammer Price with Buyer’s Premium:
$ 182,500 USD
MEASUREMENTS
approximately 18ft. 6in. by 10ft. 9in. (5.64 by 3.28m.)
A Famous Carpet Company Finds New Life
Always famous, Ziegler & Co. is ushering in the new Persian Carpet renaissance from its American headquarters at Nasiri Carpet in New York,New York. While continuing its history of traditional quality and innovation. Using long-established methods, its workshops create subtle and beautiful carpets that fit both modern and traditional décor.
The Anglo-Swiss Manchester-based company Ziegler & Co. produced exclusive Persian carpets in their own workshops in the Sultanabad region of Western Persia between 1875 and 1934. Eventually controlling 2,500 carpet looms in the area. Their economic presence became so great that the town was known as “Fort Ziegler”. Employing designers from major Western department stores, like B. Altman & Co. and Liberty of London, to modify Eastern designs for the more restrained Western tastes. Carpets produced from this partnership had a sense of open space and elegance. There airy visual effects resulted from the design as well as from a weave much coarser than that of traditional carpets. Ziegler designer’s simplified and introduced repeated patterns producing carpets that reflect there Safavid past. Ziegler was present at the very birth of the carpet industry in Iran and was to become important in shaping how rugs would be produced in Sultanabad for the next fifty years. During their half-a-century of production, the company wove and imported thousands of rugs to Europe and America, transforming interior design.
Nasiri Carpets is committed to preserving the environment through traditional innovative approaches to the carpets we manufacture, as well as the partnerships we form with Artisans, Farmers and Shepherd’s who have been making sustainable eco-friendly carpets for generations. Sustainability,responsibility and continuous improvement are the tenets of our company and are shared by our partners in our rug-making communities.
Nasiri practices low-impact manufacturing processes while designing the most beautiful carpets on the market. In fact, our carpets are loomed using foot-pedal power, and colored by natural dyes from regional plants. We are small, family-owned company; our carpets are truly bespoke and have high secondary market value. Our custom, limited production of carpets makes certain we maintain our high standards for quality and environmental responsibility.
Nasiri Carpets is dedicated to preserving natural resources by creating highly efficient products, using low-impact manufacturing processes, and supporting traditional communities.
Nasiri regards innovation as something more than exceptional product quality, functionality and design. Not only our adherence to traditions, but also our commitment to society has an effect on the world of tomorrow.
Shiraz, the City of Roses, is also famous for carpets made with, vibrant colors, compact pile and high luster Persian wool. Nasiri Shiraz designs are extremely simple and uncluttered with large fields, bold stripes and geometric shapes that are sophisticated and primitive. The Shiraz carpet is a favorite of contemporary designers because of its beauty and utmost simplicity.
