Late 19th Century Lavar Kirman Carpet, 10 3" × 13 5"

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...

Large Oversized Antique Persian Bidjar Carpet, Late 19th Century Finely drawn scrolls of vegetal ornamentation are traced against the saturated ruby-red...

Large Bakhtiari carpet, Early 20th Century, 10'6" x 15'6" This Bakhtiari carpet draws a large niche within red spandrels. Directional Persian carpets of this large a size are quite ...

Antique Large Oversized Northeast Persian Carpet, Early 20th Century Additional Information: Dimensions: 11'8" W x 20'10" L Origin: Northeast Persia Period: Early 20th Century Rug I...

Late 19th Century Persian Laver Kerman Carpet ( 14' x 17' - 427 x 518 cm )

Antique Persian Kirman Lavar Rug, circa 1880. Some of the finest rugs in the world come from the famous weaving area known as Lavar or Ravar. Situated aro...

The city and province of Kerman is geographically isolated in the great desert of southern Persia. An industry of both shawl and carpet production has flourished there since the Safa...

A wonderful early 20th century Persian Lavar Kirman rug with a traditional pattern containing a central eight-lobed medallion with myriad petite flowe...