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Bidjar Wagireh, Sotheby's lot 87
Oriental Rug
Review Vol. XII, No. 4, April/May, 1992,
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A wagireh is a sampler rug that gives a weaver
enough of a pattern to weave a whole rug. The wagireh has to be big
enough to transmit the pattern, A
Bidjar wagireh, Sotheby's lot 87 (Left) is 8 ft.
11 in. by 5 ft. (2.72 by 1.52 m.), The reason the wagireh is that large
is that is how large it needs to show 1 "repeat" of the pattern. In a
carpet where the pattern is a small repeat like a Herati pattern a
relatively small wagireh is needed. In a carpet where the pattern is
large such as the one on the left then the wagireh has to be much
bigger. The wagireh to the left would work for a carpet about 8 1/2 by
11. The pattern would repeat twice with the left half mirroring the
right half bifurcating on the central axis. It could also be repeated
more times for larger carpets.
I have included the cover of Oriental Rug Review
Vol. XII, No. 4, April/May, 1992, to give you an idea of what sort of
rug A Bidjar Wagireh, Sotheby's lot 87 might have inspired.
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Wagireh Rugs: Bidjar-Wagireh.
Seen on http://www.van-ham.com/
Auktion: 218, KatNr.: 571
Bidjar-Wagireh.
2. Viertel 20. Jh. 190 x 90cm. Musterstück eines großen
Bidjarteppiches.
Zustand C. 300,00 EUR
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BAGSCHEIESCH WAGIREH, ca.
218x171 cms
North West Persia, Azerbaijan, 19th cent.
Sale of 16th Nov. 1991, # 102
Result: DM 39,440
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Seen on: www.rippon-boswell-wiesbaden.de
BIJAR WAGIREH, ca. 239x164 cms
North West Persia, Kurdestan, 19th cent.
Sale of 16th Nov. 1991, # 153
Result: DM 58,000
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Seen on: www.Sothebys.com
Sotheby's Auctions » Fulbeck Hall, a Lincolnshire
House Sale in London » lot 333
Sale W02930
W - A Bidjar wagireh, North Persia, circa 1890
North Persia, circa 1890
London, Olympia 500—800 GBP Session 2
09 Oct 02 2:00 PM
Lot Sold. Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium: 940 GBP
MEASUREMENTS
176cm. by 141cm.; 5ft. 9in. by 4ft. 8in.
DESCRIPTION
reduced in size, moth damage This lot contains 1 item(s). This lot
contains 1 item(s).
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Seen on: www.cloudband.com
Malayer Vaghireh
West Persia, Circa 1880
110cm x 128cm
Asymmetrically knotted wool pile on a cotton foundation
Vaghirehs were used as samplers by weavers to show the various patterns
within the repertoire of a given area. The overall graphic and
chromatic balance of the best of these pieces makes us forget that we
are dealing with design model. Indeed these samplers can often be much
more fascinating than the actual rug, and, as in this very sweet
example, can be considered works of art in their own right.
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Seen on: www.Sothebys.com
Sotheby's Auctions » The Oak and Country Sale
including Furniture, Works of Art, Rugs and Textiles » lot 50
Sale W01300
A Ziegler Mahal wagireh, Central Persia, circa 1900, 112 by 108 cm., 3
ft. 8 in. by 3 ft. 7 in.
London, Olympia 700—1,000 GBP Session 1
27 Sep 01 10:30 AM
Lot Sold. Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium: 2,585 GBP
DESCRIPTION
A Ziegler Mahal wagireh, Central Persia, circa 1900, 112 by 108 cm., 3
ft. 8 in. by 3 ft. 7 in.
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Seen on: http://www.orient-rug.com/
Caucasian Genge Wagireh rug
http://www.orient-rug.com/
Clive Rogers
Seen on http://www.van-ham.com/
Auktion: 218
KatNr.: 570
Bidjar-Wagireh. Um 1900. Komplieziert asymetrisches Muster auf rotem
Grund. Musterstück. Zustand C.
650,00 EUR
JBOC Notes: If this is a wagireh then I fail to
understand. It seems like an attractive small rug.
Literature:
Sabahi, Taher: Vaghireh, Modelli per la Tessitura dei
Tappeti ; Firenze: 1987.
For Further Reading:
Thanks and best wishes,
J. Barry O'Connell Jr.
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