SERAPI, Northwest Persian
9' 10" x 12' 2" Late 19th Century Price: $33,000
(High-Decorative)
With its eye-catching, graphic design and idiosyncratic tribal features, this quite innovative 19th-century Serapi has a completely individual effect. Its arresting coral-toned starburst centerpiece seems to float on the midnight blue hexagonal medallion and is effortlessly balanced by its seldom-encountered clear ivory field. Its major colors are effectively enhanced by soft terra cotta, sky blue and teal accents. With its deeply architectural lines and highly abstracted botanic forms, it would be stunning in either a contemporary or casual decor.