Heriz Rug

A classic vintage Heriz with well-filled conjoint ivory corners, and a rich red field centred by a rather geometric navy-black octogramme medallion presenting a burnt-salmon sub-meda...

A post-WWII carpet with saturated palette, but a traditional design. Red field with red medallion and stepped navy sub-medallion. Layered ragged palmette navy pendants and well-packed minor devices. Ecru stepped corners with red square inner devices. Unusual red strip-style border with five-posy elements, barbed leaves and upright full flowers...

Vintage Heriz rug with a red field, border and a central geometric medallion design. This hand knotted wool rug measures 9'8" x 12'0".

Heriz Rug, Mid-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 not 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...