Antique Hand-Knotted Persian Heriz Oriental Carpet

Vintage Persian Heriz Oriental rug, room size A vintage Persian Heriz oriental rug, size 10'3" x 7'3", circa 1930. This handsome hand-woven geometric rug features a central medallio...

Vintage Persian Heriz Oriental Rug, Room size. A vintage Persian Heriz oriental rug, size 11'0" x 8'0", circa 1930. This handsome hand-woven geometric rug features geometric abstrac...

An authentic full pile Persian Heriz rug. The palette is formal, the border is an orangy red cast to it while the field is navy. Measures: 4'7" x 6'2".

Antique Large Persian Heriz Carpet, Early 20th Century Heriz rugs and carpets were woven in Northwest Persia starting in the Mid-19th Century in response to a great increase in demand for rugs internationally. Prior to that, there were no rugs woven (in Persia) for export that exhibited this stylized drawing of plant and flower forms. The lower knot density and thicker pile became the standard for these rugs, which lent to a less formal aesthetic that remains popular to this day. The use of natural dyes in the Heriz workshops prevailed well into the 20th century, setting them apart from city workshops, which began to embrace synthetic dyes as early as the turn of the century. What was once one of the least expensive...