Antique Persian Afshar Rug

An antique Persian Joshegan rug from the early 20th century. Measures: 2' 0" x 2' 9"

An antique Persian Bidjar rug from the early 20th century. The wine red small Herati pattern field is overlaid by a light blue involute Herati medallion which, in turn, is centered b...

An antique Persian Kurd carpet from the first quarter of the 20th century.

A vintage Persian Bakhtiari carpet from the second quarter of the 20th century with a garden design.

an early 20th century Tribal Jazzy color Persian Afshar rug. Lively crispy colors. The quality on this one is the finest of its type. Measures: 4'3'' x 6' High-quality antique Afshar rugs display deeply saturated dyeing techniques, and they almost always sparkle from the lanolin-rich wool culled from their own flocks. Typically, Afshar rugs were finished at either end with an intricate flatweave and the sides with multi-colored selvage. A majority of their weavings are found in area sizes between 3ft x 5ft and 4ft x 7ft; however, they also wove 5ft x 10ft , small bags...

The Kurds are a relatively autonomous group whose population is concentrated primarily in Turkey, Iraq, and Persia (Iran). They are recognized as being prolific weavers who have pro...

Bakhtiari rugs and carpets are woven in the Chahar Mahal region, which consists of villages having Persian, Turkish, and Armenian populations near the city of Shahr Kurd. This area ...

A stunning early 20th century Persian Afshar rug with an all-over floral trellis pattern woven in brilliant reds, greens, yellows, and blues, and surrounded by a wide border containi...