Ulrich H. Ahlheim

After several years of studying "Visual Arts" and "History of Art" at the famous "Kunstakademie Düsseldorf" in Germany (those were the days of Joseph Beuys, Gerhard Richter e. a.), Ulrich H. Ahlheim worked since 1976 as a visual artist and as a lecturer for arts and education. Thirty years of experience in collecting Kurdish textiles and more than twenty years of dealing especially with Persian tribal rugs made him one of the leading experts for "Kordi". Since 1992 he is organizing two exhibitions in spring and in autumn each year.

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  • This is one highlight of our Advent Bazaar 2018: 1153 Rare Kordi Galubande (camel neck band) without tassels, 20/60 cm, Khorasan, early ... read more
    price:  Special offer: € 795.- + shipping!

  • # 1086 Rare Luri (Khamseh?) chanteh khorjin, 27/105 cm (opened), Southwest Persia, late 19th century, complete with closure loops, best natural dyes, ... read more
    price:  Special summer offer: € 990.- + shipping!

  • This is one of more than two dozens special summer offers: # 880 Shahsavan pile khorjin front, 44/46 cm, West Persia, ca. ... read more
    price:  Very special offer: € 195.- + shipping!

  • This is one of more than two dozens special summer offers: # 1113 Outstanding Shahsavan Chanteh Khorjin, 33/85 cm, Northwest Persia, 2nd ... read more
    price:  Very special offer: € 795.- + shipping!

  • This is one of more than two dozens special summer offers: # 1092 Excellent Jaf Khorjin Front, 88/59 cm, West Persia, ca. ... read more
    price:  Very special offer: € 295.- + shipping!

  • This is another highlight of our Spring Exhibition 2018: #1140 Luri-Bakhtiari khorjin half, 49/85 cm (opened), Southwest Persia, late 19th century, beautiful ... read more
    price:  € 540.- + shipping!

  • This is another highlight of our Spring Exhibition 2018: # 1139 Karadaghi Kurds mafrash side, 48/47 cm, Northwest Persia, 19th century, amazing ... read more
    price:  € 595.- + shipping!

  • This is one highlight of our Spring Exhibition 2018: # 1147 Khamseh (Arabi) khorjin front, 77/71cm, Southwest Persia, last quarter 19th century, ... read more
    price:  € 870.- + shipping!

  • Another highlight of our current exhibition: # 1137 Extremely rare Kordi tent bag in landscape format, 75/17 cm, Khorasan, late 19th century, ... read more
    price:  € 900.- + shipping!

  • This is one highlight of our current exhibition "Spring Awakening": 1148 Very rare symmetrically knotted Baluch / Bahluli rug, 79/144 cm (a ... read more
    price:  € 1.200.- + shipping!

  • This is one highlight of our current exhibition "Spring Awakening": # 1143 Baluch (Salar Khani?)Khorjin Front, 72/79 cm, Khorasan, late 19th century, ... read more
    price:  € 975.- + shipping!

  • Year-End Sale 2017: Top Collector's Piece - Top Price: # 1093 Kurdish Khorjin Half, 58/129 cm, West Persia, 2nd half 19th century, ... read more
    price:  Very special offer: € 795.- + shipping!

  • # 1120 Complete Baluch Camel Neck Trapping, 21/70 cm (without tassels), West Afghanistan, 1st quarter 20th century, outstanding wool, good condition! For ... read more
    price:  Special offer: € 390.- + shipping!

  • # 1111 Rare Afshar Khorjin Half, 56/46 cm, Varamin or Khorasan area, ca. 1900, unusual field design with a single boteh, great ... read more
    price:  € 675.- + shipping!

  • # 1114 Kurdish Khorjin Front, 49/49 cm, Northwest Persia, early 20th century, full soft pile, good natural dyes! For a complete overview ... read more
    price:  € 590.- + shipping!

  • # 1116 Rare Kurdish Khorjin Front, 65/82 cm, Varamin area, early 20th century, rare design, additional panel with eight-pointed stars! For a ... read more
    price:  € 900.- + shipping!

  • # 1107 Rare Kurdish Khorjin Front, 77/74 cm, from a village in the Bijar area, ca. 1900, traditional motifs, heavy Bijar structure, ... read more
    price:  € 690.- + shipping!

  • # 1104 Rare Afshar Khorjin Half, 72/63 cm, Varamin area, late 19th century, minimalistic field design, attractive natural dyes, fair pile, min. ... read more
    price:  € 990.- + shipping!

  • # 1101 Outstanding Kurdish Khorjin Front, 58/71 cm, Kurdistan, late 19th century, rare field design, great colour palette, very good condition! For ... read more
    price:  € 1250.- + shipping!

  • # 926 Kordi Tobreh, 70/27 cm (without tassels), Khorasan, 1st quarter 20th century, rare complete tent bag in "Turkmen Torba" style, natural ... read more
    price:  Special offer: € 650,- + shipping!

  • # 917 Kordi Tobreh, 75/32 cm (without tassels), Khorasan, ca. 1930, rare complete tent bag in "Turkmen Torba" style, natural dyes, very ... read more
    price:  Special offer: € 650.- + shipping!

  • # 1127 Rare symmetrically knotted rug, "Baluch Tradition", with Turkmen guls, 109/156 cm, Khorasan (?), late 19th century, unusual palette of secondary ... read more
    price:  € 1500.- + shipping!

  • # 155 Kurdish Flatweave in two halfs, 146/223 cm, Mazandaran area / North Persia, 1st quarter 20th century, very good condition, Ex-Adil-Besim- ... read more
    price:  Special offer: € 1600.- + shipping!

  • # 1128 Afshar Khorjin Front, 62/63 cm, Khorasan, 1st quarter 20th century, a flock of quadrupels in the field, soft silky wool, ... read more
    price:  € 590.- + shipping!

  • # 1132 Afschar Spindle, Spoon or Scissors Bag, 25/44 cm, South Persia, ca. 1900, rare upright format, three trees of life in ... read more
    price:  € 890.- + shipping!

  • # 1122 Rare Kurdish Khorjin Front, 42/47 cm, Varamin area, last quarter 19th century, very interesting central motif, beautiful natural dyes, soft ... read more
    price:  € 450.- + shipping!

  • #1124 Baluch Prayer Rug, 88/140 cm, Farah / West Afghanistan, early 20th century, beautiful natural Blues and Greens, one synthetic dye as ... read more
    price:  € 890.- + shipping!

  • # 1121 Rare Kurdish Khorjin Fragment, 41/47 cm, Varamin area, last quarter 19th century, sides not original, best natural dyes, "crab border" ... read more
    price:  € 390.- + shipping!

  • This is one highlight of our Autumn Exhibition 2017 "Inventions - Variations": # 1127 "Kurd-Baluch" with Turkmen guls, 109/156 cm, Khorasan, late ... read more
    price:  € 1500.- + shipping!

  • # 605 Pair of Luri pile khorjin fronts, each 58/61 cm, Southwest Persia, early 20th century, good colours and condition, only minimally ... read more
    price:  Special offer during our autumn exhibition: € 690,- + shipping!

  • # 1027 Luri-Bakhtiari Khorjin Front, 44/51 cm, Southwest Persia, 1st quarter 20th century, natural dyes, fine sumak, very good condition! For a ... read more
    price:  Special offer: € 590,- + shipping!

  • This is one highlight of our Autumn Exhibition 2017 "Inventions - Variations": # 1131 Kordi Flatweave Balisht, 31/72 cm, Darreh-Gaz-area, Khorasan, Northeast ... read more
    price:  Sold!

  • This is one highlight of our Autumn Exhibition 2017 "Inventions - Variations": # 1125 Finest Kordi Pile Khorjin Front, 68/62 cm, Khorasan, ... read more
    price:  Sold!

  • # 1119 Baluch Horse Decoration, 16/160 cm (without tassels), Khorasan, mid 20th century, nice colours, in very good condition!
    price:  Sold!

  • # 1110 Baluch (Taimani?) Balisht Front, 55/117 cm, West Afghanistan, 1st quarter 20th century, outstanding wool and natural dyes, in good condition!
    price:  € 480.- + shipping!

  • # 1105 Baluch Khorjin Half, 77/68 cm, Khorasan / West Afghanistan, ca. 1900, interesting field variation, glewing dark natural dyes, fair pile!
    price:  € 590.- + shipping!

  • This was one highlight of our Jubilee Exhibition "25 Years - 1992 - 2017": # 1109 Kurdish Khorjin, 63/149 cm, Varamin area, ... read more
    price:  € 1.800.- + shipping!

  • This was one highlight of our Jubilee Exhibition "25 Years - 1992 - 2017": # 1103 Luri Khorjin Half, 46/55 cm, Southwest ... read more
    price:  € 975.- + shipping!

  • This was one highlight of our 25 Years Jubilee Exhibition "Persian Nomadic Textile Art 1992 - 2017": # 1113 Shahsavan Chanteh Khorjin, ... read more
    price:  € 1.500.- + shipping!

  • This is one highlight of our 25 Years Jubilee Exhibition "Persian Nomadic Textile Art 1992 - 2017": # 1100 Kordi Main Carpet ... read more
    price:  € 2.400.- + shipping!

  • # 203 Azeri Flatweave, 163/245 cm, Azerbeijan, late 19th century, very nice natural dyes, a bit Brown corrosion, one old repair, otherwise ... read more
    price:  Very special offer: € 990.- + shipping!

  • # 1098 Rare Kurdish khorjin half, 77/62 cm (opened), Northwest Persia, 2nd half 19th century, best natural dyes (light blue!), some small ... read more
    price:  € 975.- + shipping!

  • # 1088 Beautiful Qashqai Khorjin, 63/128 cm, Southwest Persia, last quarter 19th century, sides cut, some repairs, but full pile with wonderful ... read more
    price:  € 1.400.- + shipping!

  • # 1086 Luri or Khamseh chanteh khorjin, 27/105 cm (opened), Southwest Persia, late 19th century, complete with closure loops, some very small ... read more
    price:  € 1.450.- + shipping!

  • 1093 Kurdish khorjin half, 58/129 cm (opened), West Persia, last quarter 19th century, rare design, wonderful back side, some small repairs. For ... read more
    price:  € 1.500.- + shipping!

  • # 1036 Two Khamseh Khorjin Fronts, 72/66, 74/63 cm, Southwest Persia, late 19th century, sewn on linen, beautiful colours, creative motifs! ... read more
    price:  € 950.- + shipping!

  • # 663 Luri Main Carpet, 162/314 cm, Southwest Persia, late 19th century, best natural dyes only, fair pile, washed and ready for ... read more
    price:  € 990.- + shipping!

  • # 519 Rare Nahavand village rug, West Persia, 143/202 cm, ca. 1930, very good condition, full pile, only one small stain. For more ... read more
    price:  Special offer: € 750.- + shipping!