Essie Sakhai

Essie Sakhai
Born	Tehran, Iran
Occupations	Businessman, Art Dealer, Author
Website	https://www.essiecarpets.com

Essie Sakhai (born in Tehran, Iran and educated in Great Britain) is an Iranian businessman and one of the world's foremost experts, collectors and dealers of the ancient Iranian art form of the Persian and Oriental Carpets and Rugs. ^{[1] [2]} Born to a family with a long history of dealing in Persian Carpets dating nine generations, he gained much of his knowledge from his father Benayahoo Sakhai. ^{[1] [3]} Essie is the founder of Essie Carpets, based in Mayfair London, which holds one of the world's most comprehensive and finest collections of Persian and Oriental carpets and rugs. ^{[3] [4]}

Essie is the author of three books in which he shares his extensive knowledge on the subject of Persian and Oriental carpets; The Story of Carpets (1991), Oriental Carpets: A Buyer's Guide (1995), and Persian Rugs and Carpets: The Fabric of Life (2007).

Essie spends most of his time at his galleries situated in London's Mayfair, carrying on the family tradition started in 1766. ^{[5] [6]} Essie advises museums, royal families and private collectors. ^[1]

Books

Sakhai is the author of three books on carpets:

• 1991: The Story of Carpets. Princess House, London: Studio Editions Ltd. ISBN   1-55921-203-9, ISBN   978-1-55921-203-8. ASIN   1559212039
  • French language edition: Mysteres des Tapis D'Orient. Paris: Librairie Gründ. ISBN   2-7000-2220-3.
• 1995: Oriental Carpets: A Buyer's Guide. Kingston: Moyer Bell. ISBN   1-55921-146-6, ISBN   978-1-55921-146-8. ASIN   1559211466
• 2008: Persian Rugs and Carpets: The Fabric of Life. Antique Collectors Club. ISBN   185149507X, ISBN   978-1851495078. ^[7]

References

1. Timberlake, BB (March 10, 2006). ""In love with the fabric of life"". Financial Times.
2. ""Persian Rugs and Carpets: The Fabric of Life"". November 21, 2011. Archived from the original on November 21, 2011.
3. Tanner, Jakob (July 18, 2015). "Beautiful Objects: Persian Carpets, A Magic Ride". Londnr. Archived from the original on July 15, 2022. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
4. Sahloul, Fareed (December 19, 2014). "The Quest for a Perfect Persian Rug". Wall Street Journal. ISSN   0099-9660 . Retrieved August 13, 2022.
5. "Mayfair Magazine - April 18 by Runwild Media Group - Issuu". issuu.com. Archived from the original on May 29, 2022. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
6. Sharon, Michelle. ""Persian Perfection"" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 15, 2022. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
7. "Review of Persian Rugs and Carpets: The Fabric of Life". Iran Review. September 13, 2010. Archived from the original on November 21, 2011. Retrieved December 6, 2018.