alabaf antique 12x15, t789
One of the finest antique museum quality Persian rugs around. This is signed ala baft. Fine Manchester type wool back .This family of weavers are famous for their fantastic rugs produced. this is circa 1890, Iran Tabriz.
camel hair wool
1. Alabaf
If you are new to the wonderful world of rugs, one of the first names that you will hear is Alabaf.
Alabaf is a family of weavers that has been making rugs of thehighest quality since the early part of the 20th century. It all started with Hassan Alabaf, the first of three generations of master weavers so far, who had a factory in Tabriz, which is located in East Azerbaijan.
The workshop was big even back then, with more than 300 loomsand around a thousand workers and weavers. It was where Abbas Ali Alabaf — the subsequent leader of the business — started, dyeing, weaving, and designing rugs.
By 1938, at the young age of 20, Abbas was already in charge of all the sales. Eleven years later, he was running the operation after the elder Alabaf passed away.
From the time of Hassan to the time of Abbas, Alabaf rugs were widely recognized for using 100% natural materials, including the coloring which came from vegetable dyes. The third generation of master weavers started using 5% chemical colors. Still, they have managed to maintain the family legacy and continue to carry the torch for the Persian rug industry.
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