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Persian Rugs For Sale
Distressed Antique Persian Kerman Rug, Rustic Elegance Meets Southern Charm
Located in Dallas, TX
76890 Rustic Antique Persian Kerman Rug, 08'08 x 12'06.
Rustic elegance meets warm southern charm in this hand knotted wool distressed antique Persian Kerman rug. The timeless floral design and muted earth-tone colors woven into this piece work together creating a serene and soft appeal. The lovingly time-worn field is covered in an all-over floral pattern composed of blooming palmettes, curved hyacinth, rosettes, stylized florals, leafy tendrils, and floral sprigs sprouting from each corner. It is enclosed with a botanical border flanked with an inner and outer floral guard band. With its rustic sensibility and subtle sophistication, this muted Persian area rug would bring a sense of nostalgic charm to nearly any interior.
Perfect for a great room, wine cellar, executive suite, conservatory, state room, royal suite, hotel lobby, music room, living room, dining room, drawing room, private library, golf locker room, billiards room, clubhouse, large home office, master retreat, private Chambers, studio, study, loft, lounge, entertainment parlor, trophy room, large bedroom, or formal sitting room. Well-suited for a variety of interior styles: English Manor...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Afghani Bashir Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A beautiful early 20th century Afghani Bashir rug with a repeated pattern with octagons, each woven with several stylized floral patterns in crimson and indigo set against a brown ba...
Category
Early 1900s Afghan Tribal Antique Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Blue Vintage Allover Motif Handmade Overdyed Wool Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful Vintage overdyed hand-knotted oversize wool rug with a blue field in an all-over floral design.
This rug measures: 11'11'' x 18'8".
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Blue Antique Kerman Handmade Multicolor Allover Designed Wool Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful Antique Kerman hand-knotted wool rug with the navy-blue field. This Persian rug has a designed frame and multicolor accents in a gorgeous all-over botanical floral design. ...
Category
1910s Persian Islamic Vintage Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Handmade 1880s Antique Mahal Blue Persian Wool Rug With Geometric Floral Motif
Located in Norwalk, CT
This beautiful oversized antique Mahal hand-knotted wool rug with a blue field. The Persian rug features a classic beige, rust, and brown floral motif.
This rug measures 10' x 20'2"...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Sarouk Farahan Antique Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
19th Century N.W. Persian Serapi Carpet ( 116" x 15
10" - 350 x 483 )
Located in New York, NY
19th Century N.W. Persian Serapi Carpet ( 116" x 15'10" - 350 x 483 )
Category
1880s Persian Serapi Antique Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Serapi Rug. Size: 9 ft x 11 ft 6 in
Located in New York, NY
Antique Persian Serapi Rug, Country of origin / rug type: Persian rugs, Circa date: 1900. Size: 9 ft x 11 ft 6 in (2.74 m x 3.51 m)
Category
20th Century Persian Heriz Serapi Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Sarouk Farahan Rug. 9 ft 3 in x 11 ft 6 in
Located in New York, NY
Luxurious Fine Rustic Antique Persian Sarouk Farahan Allover Design Area Rug, Country of origin: Persia, Circa date: 1880. Size: 9 ft 3 in x 11 ft 6 in (2.82 m x 3.51 m)
Category
19th Century Persian Sarouk Farahan Antique Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Four Seasons Garden Kerman Carpet, 11
04 x 17
05
Located in Dallas, TX
90012 Antique Persian Kerman Rug, 11'04 x 17'05. This hand-knotted wool antique Persian Kerman rug is a mesmerizing example of Persian artistry, capturing the essence of a meticulous...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Kurdish Runner
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
Rug Number
30784
Size
2' 8" X 9' 5"
Design
Kurdish
Collection
Antique/Vintage
Material
Wool
Texture
Pile Weave
Origin
Iran
Age
Antique/Vintage
Category
Early 1900s Persian Antique Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Bobyrug’s Wonderful Fine Azerbaijan Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful late 20th century rug with a beautiful decorative design and nice colors, entirely and very finely hand knotted with wool and silk on wool foundation.
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"Experience...
Category
Late 20th Century Asian Tabriz Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Ghashghaei Runner with Tribal Style
Located in Dallas, TX
61052 vintage Persian Ghashghaei Rug, 03'08 x 09'09. Full of tiny details and a bold expressive design combined with tribal style, this hand-knotted woo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Persian Malayer Rug, Hand-Knotted, 10x6.3 ft – Beige, Terracott
Pale Blue
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Hand-knotted Malayer rug, woven in Iran ca 2000.
This modern interpretation of the traditional Malayer style features a geometric central medallion in warm terracotta tones, framed ...
Category
Early 2000s Persian Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Zabihi Collection Garden Box Antique Persian Bakhtiari Rug
Located in New York, NY
A mid-20th-century Persian Bakhtiari rug with a garden box design
Details
rug no. j2736
size 6' 10" x 9' 8" (208 x 295 cm)
rug type Baktiari
Category
Mid-20th Century Serapi Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Beautiful Early 20th Century Hadji Jalili Tabriz Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A beautiful early 20th century Persian Hadji Jalili Tabriz rug with a fantastic large-scale floral and scrolling vine pattern amidst a field of more flowers and scrolling vines, all ...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Tabriz Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Circa 1910 Blue Persian Tabriz Hand Knotted Runner One Of A Pair
Located in New York, NY
3'3 X 15'8. One of a pair. Tabriz means many things to rug enthusiasts: classical antique Persian carpets of the 16th century now in museums, decorative medallion carpets from the 19...
Category
20th Century Persian Tabriz Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Persian Kurd Design Area Rug, Early 20th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Persian Kurd Design Area Rug, Early 20th Century
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Rug
Kilim’s Contemporary Kilim in Beige and Gold Stripes
By Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in wool, an 8x10 Kilim from a bold new line of contemporary flatweaves by Rug & Kilim.
On the Design:
Connoting a modern take on classic panel-weaving, our latest “Rez K...
Category
2010s Persian Modern Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Midnight Court: An Antique Persian Tabriz Masterpiece of Imperial Splendor
Located in Dallas, TX
72695 Antique Persian Tabriz Rug, 09'04 x 13'00. A masterpiece of regal refinement, this hand-knotted wool antique Persian Tabriz rug is a triumph of Persian artistry at its most opu...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Tabriz Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Heriz Rug, 10
00 x 12
10
Located in Dallas, TX
76536, Vintage Persian Ahar Heriz Rug with Modern Rustic Arts & Crafts Style. This hand knotted wool vintage Persian Heriz rug features a cusped octagonal central medallion anchored ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Heriz Serapi Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Sarouk Oriental Rug, in Room Size, with Central Medallion
Located in New York, NY
Antique Persian Sarouk oriental rug, circa 1920, room size.
An antique Persian Sarouk oriental rug, size 13'8"" x 10'0"", circa ...
Category
1920s Persian Vintage Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$7,676 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Gabbeh Rug 4
8
x 8
2
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Gabbeh Rug 4'8'' x 8'2''. Wool pile rugs, usually scatter formats, woven by the Qashghai tribes of SW Persia (Fars Province), in moderate weave, uncluttered geometries and un...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$1,440 Sale Price
20% Off
Zabihi Collection Antique Persian Square Bakshaish Rug
Located in New York, NY
Rare size Persian Bakshaish rug with an all-over design in a different assortment of colors.
6' x 8'
20th-century examples of Bakshaish weavings are very artistically distinguished...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Bakshaish Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Kerman Persian Rug with Traditional Style in Light Colors
Located in Dallas, TX
71946 Oversized Antique Persian Kerman Rug, 11'00 x 16'06. Kerman rugs trace their origins to the city of Kerman, nestled in south-central Iran. Esteemed as a pivotal hub for weaving...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Tabriz Rug, in Brown, with Floral Patterns, from Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in silk, this 12x18 antique Persian Tabriz oversized rug is an extremely rare piece from the works of Hadji Jalili, originating from ...
Category
1860s Persian Tabriz Antique Persian Rugs
Materials
Silk
Distressed Vintage Persian Tabriz Carpet
Located in Dallas, TX
78785 Distressed Vintage Persian Tabriz Rug, 03'11 x 04'09. Antique-washed Persian Tabriz rugs are vintage rugs that have undergone a specialized washing process to give them a distr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Tabriz Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
1960’s Persian Kerman Rug with Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
78336 Vintage Persian Kerman Rug, 11'04 x 15'10. Step into a world of refined grandeur and storied artistry with this exceptional vintage Pe...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Sivas Handmade Allover Designed Beige Oversize Wool Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful Sivas hand-knotted wool rug with a beige field. This piece has blue borders and an accents layout on a palmettes pattern design.
This rug measures: 11'7" x 16'.
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Islamic Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Bobyrug’s Pretty Antique Ghashghai Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice antique ghashghai rug with beautiful geometrical and tribal design and nice natural colors, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on wool foundatio...
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Indian Agra Rug, Room Size, Allover Design and Flowers
Located in New York, NY
Antique Indian Agra Oriental rug, size 11'9" H x 9'0" W.
An antique Indian Agra Oriental Rug, size 11'9" H x 9'0" W, in Room size, circa 1910. This fine floral wool rug features a f...
Category
1910s Indian Vintage Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$6,396 Sale Price
33% Off
Small Vintage Hallway Rug, Persian, Wool, Reception Hall, Prayer, Mat
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small vintage hallway rug. A Persian, woollen reception hall or prayer mat, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1980.
Wonderfully contrasted...
Category
Late 20th Century Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Malayer Runner with Guli Hinnai Flower, Persian Hallway Runner
Located in Dallas, TX
76550 Antique Persian Malayer Runner with Guli Hinnai Flower, Persian Hallway Runner 03'05 x 09'07. This antique Persian Malayer runner features...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Malayer Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Wonderful Very Fine Luxurious New Silk and Wool Indian Persian Design Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice new rug with beautiful decorative indo Persian design and nice colors, entirely and finely hand knotted with wool and silk velvet on cotton foundation.
Category
2010s Indian Agra Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Heriz Oriental Rug c. 1930 - RR4798 20% OFF
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
ON SALE NOW 20% OFF
This is an Antique Persian Heriz Oriental Rug made c 1930 in good condition. 100% wool pile, very nice colors, and a good size for most room sizes. Shampooed a...
Category
1930s Persian Vintage Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$1,560 Sale Price
20% Off
Early 20th Century, Handmade Persian Senneh Kilim Accent Rug
Located in New York, NY
An antique Persian Senneh Kilim flatweave accent rug handmade during the early 20th century.
Measures: 3' 11" x 6' 1".
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Folk Art Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Malayer Handmade Allover Motif Blue and Rust Wool Runner
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful antique Malayer hand-knotted wool rug with a navy blue field. This Malayer piece has a beige with rust and brown accent in a gorgeous all-over floral design.
This rug meas...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Islamic Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Isfahan Rug, Relaxed Refinement Meets Mediterranean Charm
Located in Dallas, TX
61251 Vintage Blue Persian Isfahan Rug, 08'02 x 11'07. Nestled in the heart of central Iran lies a haven of artistry and tradition: the captivating city of Isfahan. Here, amid whisp...
Category
Late 20th Century Persian Gustavian Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
1900s Antique Karabagh Rug 7.7x3.11
Located in Los Angeles, US
Antique Karabagh Rug 7.7x3.11
Category
Early 1900s Persian Tribal Antique Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Handmade Vintage Persian Tabriz Tan Wool Rug With Medallion Design
Located in Norwalk, CT
This vintage Tabriz rug boasts a beige color field and features exquisite, hand-knotted wool construction complemented by hints of brown and blue in an all-over medallion floral patt...
Category
20th Century Persian Tabriz Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Serapi Bakshaish Oriental Carpet, in Large Size with Soft Colors
Located in New York, NY
A magnificent Persian Serapi Bakshaish oriental carpet, circa 1900, size 19'5" x 12'0". This unique carpet has a large, spacious central medallion, with stylized blue corners, and a ...
Category
Early 1900s Persian Serapi Antique Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$54,995 Sale Price
26% Off
19th Century Kashan Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A late 19th century Persian Kashan rug with a wonderful multicolored tree-of-life pattern on a rich indigo background, surrounded by a contrasting floral border.
Category
19th Century Asian Kashan Antique Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$9,850
The Sultan’s Emblem: A Late 19th Century Serapi Masterpiece of Ottoman Grandeur
Located in Dallas, TX
79412 Rare Antique Turkish Serapi Rug, 12'00 x 14'08. Woven in Eastern Anatolia during the final decades of the Ottoman Empire, this exceptional hand-knotted Turkish Serapi rug stand...
Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Serapi Antique Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Bobyrug’s Wonderful large Antique Mahal Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful late 19th century Mahal rug with nice stylized floral design and beautiful natural colors, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation.
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"Experience the...
Category
Late 19th Century Asian Sultanabad Antique Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Rust Antique Persian Malayer Handmade Allover Pattern Wool Runner
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful antique Malayer hand-knotted wool rug with a blue field. This Persian piece has orange-rust and brown accent colors in a gorgeous all-over floral design.
This rug measur...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Islamic Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
1900
s Antique Persian Lavar Kerman Carpet with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
78354 Antique Persian Kerman Rug, 11'02 x 16'07. Woven in the poetic silence of early 20th century Persia, this hand knotted wool antique Lavar Kerman rug is a masterful ode to elegance and craftsmanship. Its velvety navy field, like a starlit garden under a midnight sky, blooms with a cascade of florals, scrolling vines, and radiant rosettes—each petal and palmette tenderly hand-knotted to form a visual symphony of order and beauty. In this formal garden of wool, celestial medallions float like full moons across the field, each ringed with palmette crowns and latticed in delicate filigree, reflecting both cosmic rhythm and earthly grace.
The heart of the rug pulses with the lyricism of Persian romanticism—delicate tendrils curve like verses in calligraphy, winding gracefully among sprigs of Shah Abbasi blossoms, peonies, and scrolling islimi. Every flourish seems guided by a painter’s hand, and indeed, Lavar Kerman weavers were known not merely as artisans, but as artists of the loom. Their deft use of color—soft rose, emerald green, sapphire, and golden saffron—creates a harmonic interplay that enchants the eye and soothes the soul, much like a verse from Hafez spoken at dusk.
Surrounding this rhapsodic field is a wide border, its backdrop the tender blush of aged parchment, upon which an arcaded vine-and-palmette design unfolds like illuminated manuscript margins. Vines dance upward in rhythmic scrolls, each curve entwined with floral clusters that evoke Persian gardens, both cultivated and imagined. Guard borders of meandering blossoms and protective motifs enclose the entire composition, as if to preserve the timeless beauty it holds within.
This antique Persian rug is not merely a floor covering—it is a historical tapestry, echoing the splendor of Qajar-era refinement and the refined flourish of Lavar Kerman’s most illustrious workshops. Its stately presence, exceptional design, and painterly palette mark it as a work of grace and nobility. To own such a piece is to cradle a chapter of Persian artistry, lovingly passed down through generations, its woven poetry still whispering softly through the fibers of time.
Rendered in variegated shades of navy blue, burgundy, raspberry pink, tan, pink, sky blue, and beige with other accent colors.
Abrash. Desirable Age Wear.
Discoloration. Some Spots.
Hand-knotted wool.
Made in Iran.
Hotel Lobby Size Carpet 11 x...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Revival Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Antique Persian Mahal Rug
Located in New York, NY
an early 20th-century soft mellow color room size mahal rug
Details
rug no. 9706
size 8' 8" x 10' 6" (264 x 320 cm)
Category
20th Century Persian Post-Modern Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Late 20th Century Handmade Persian Gabbeh Tribal Pictorial Lion Accent Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Persian Gabbeh tribal accent rug handmade during the late 20th century with a pictorial design of a lion among other animals.
Measures: 4' 3" x 6' 5".
Category
Late 20th Century Persian Folk Art Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$3,700 Sale Price
20% Off
Yellow Vintage Bakshaish Style Handmade Tribal Wool Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful vintage Bakshaish Style hand-knotted wool rug with a yellow field. This rug has a red- rust designed frame with accents of blue and brown in an all-over geometric tribal de...
Category
1990s Afghan Bakshaish Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Persian Blue Nain Round Rug
Located in San Diego, CA
This authentic Persian round hand-made Nain 9 LAA (rug has high quality wool and silk pile with cotton foundation. The silk highlights the detail in the design. Nain is a city in Ira...
Category
2010s Persian Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Silk
Early 20th Century Handmade Persian Mahal Accent Rug
Located in New York, NY
An antique Persian Mahal accent rug handmade during the early 20th century.
Measures: 4' 0" x 6' 5".
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Mahal Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
78156 Distressed Antique Persian Mahal rug, 10'06 x 13'04. Timeless elegance and effortless beauty, this hand-knotted wool antique Persian Mahal rug is poised to impress. The lovingl...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Victorian Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$16,048
Luxurious Fine Silk Antique Persian Heriz Area Rug 8
5" x 10
10"
Located in New York, NY
Luxurious Fine Silk Antique Persian Heriz Area Rug, Country Of Origin: Persia, Circa Date: 1870
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Heriz Serapi Antique Persian Rugs
Materials
Silk
Persian Modernist Rug
Located in New York, NY
A modern Persian carpet from the turn of the 21st century.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Persian Mid-Century Modern Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$2,500 Sale Price
20% Off
Beautiful Early 20th Century Kashan Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A beautiful early 20th century Persian Kashan rug woven in extremely soft wool from Manchester, England, with a fantastic mirrored floral and scrolling vine pattern and arranged in a...
Category
1920s Persian Victorian Vintage Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Persian Tabriz Carpet, circa 1940s
Located in New York, NY
This interwar NW Persian well-woven carpet still has presence in the significantly abrashed field going from brick to light brown with a strong arabesque and flowering palmette allov...
Category
1920s Persian Tabriz Vintage Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
High Pile Persian Gabbeh Rug, Crean and Brown Field, Rust
Coral Accents
Located in New York, NY
The natural ecru field shows a two column pattern, each of three linked and stepped hexagons. Hooked diamonds decorate both within the pole and in the surrounding reserves. Diamond ...
Category
1940s Persian Tribal Vintage Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Sultanabad Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
73681, antique Persian Sultanabad rug with warm Arts & Crafts style. With its timeless design and warm earth-tone colors, this hand knotted wool antique Persian Sultanabad rug astoun...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Sultanabad Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Decorative Oriental Heriz Rug in Room Size
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Persian Heriz Oriental rug, room size
A vintage Persian Heriz oriental rug, size 10'0" x 7'2", circa 1930. This handsome hand-woven geometric rug features a central medall...
Category
1930s Persian Vintage Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$4,476 Sale Price
20% Off
Charming Red Background Color Geometric Design Antique Persian Heriz Serapi Rug
Located in New York, NY
19th Century N.W. Persian Serapi Carpet ( 8'2" x 10'9" - 250 x 328 )
Category
1880s Persian Serapi Antique Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Antique Persian Fine Senneh Rug
Located in New York, NY
an early 20th century persian senneh rug
Details
rug no. j1285
size 7' 3" x 10' 6" (221 x 320 cm)
Antique Senneh rugs are one of the most distinctive of all Persian rugs, even thou...
Category
20th Century Persian American Colonial Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique and Vintage Persian Rugs for Sale on 1stDibs: Persian Tribal Rugs, Handmade Silk Persian Rugs and More
Make a bold statement in a living room or bedroom by incorporating vintage Persian rugs in your home decor.
A Persian carpet lends an aura of prestige to any room, even today. The fascination with Persian rugs dates at least as far back as the 4th century B.C., when historian Xenophon referred to the “soft rugs on which the Persians sit.” For centuries, Iran (modern-day Persia) has been known for the craftsmanship, intricate patterns and artistry of its carpets, which have found their way into households and museums around the world.
Although they have many imitators, real Persian rugs are made only in Iran and are easily recognized by their vibrant colors and elegant patterns.
Traditional, or antique, Persian rugs are what most people identify as “authentic.” Hand-made, they are very durable and, if properly cared for, can be passed down from generation to generation. Modern Persians, on the other hand, are often machine-made. Today’s carpets, Iranian or otherwise, can’t possibly match the level of craftsmanship that prevailed centuries ago, so historical Persian carpets will always be admired and highly valued.
Although the machine-aided production process is much faster and cheaper, the resulting rugs typically do not have the same quality or lifespan as handwoven ones, so traditional options are considered better investments.
To distinguish between the two, look for imperfections. Because traditional Persian rugs are handwoven, you will likely see small flaws on the front and back. With a machine-made imitation, on the other hand, you will probably not find stitching glitches, and the back will have a mesh or plastic covering.
Antique rugs are handmade from the finest materials, including wool, silk or cotton — never synthetic fibers. The fibers used in antique rugs are colored using natural dyes derived from insects and plants and woven into bold designs that reflect Iran’s culture and history. Since Persian tribes traditionally raised and herded sheep, wool was the most common material. The fiber has many advantages: It is fire-resistant and dries much more quickly than cotton. Also, because of its natural elasticity, it is more durable than cotton or silk. Regarded as works of art, Persian rugs can take months or years to complete.
The different types of Persian rugs are named for the cities, villages and regions where they’re made. Kashan rugs, for example, woven in the north-central Iranian city of Kashan, are considered among the finest city rugs, distinguished by curvilinear motifs like palmettos, leaves and arabesques. Nains have high knot counts, an indication of high quality, and generally employ pink, blue and ivory hues, while Tabriz rugs — created by weavers in the northwestern Iranian city of Tabrīz (or Tabriz) — mostly have floral and garden patterns.
When shopping for vintage Persian rugs, you'll want to consider color, size and more — for a history of these rugs and tips on how to style yours, visit our guide to these woven creations today.
Find Tabriz rugs, handmade silk Persian rugs, Persian tribal rugs and other antique and vintage rugs from the world's best furniture dealers on 1stDibs.
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