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Material: Silk
Beautiful Allover Floral Luxurious Vintage Persian Silk Qum Rug 9
9" x 12
10"
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful Fine Allover Floral Design Luxurious Room Size Vintage Persian Silk Qum Rug, country of origin: Persian Rugs, Circa date: Vintage
Category
20th Century Persian Tabriz Silk Persian Rugs
Materials
Silk
Magnificent Intricate Floral Vintage Persian Silk Qum Runner Rug 3
7" x 12
9"
Located in New York, NY
Magnificent Fine Intricate Floral Vintage Persian Silk Qum Hallway Runner Rug, country of origin: Persian Rugs, Circa date: Vintage
Category
20th Century Persian Tabriz Silk Persian Rugs
Materials
Silk
Luxurious Fine Weave Artistic Floral Vintage Persian Silk Qum Rug 3
5" x 5
4"
Located in New York, NY
An Amazing Luxurious Small Size Fine Weave Artistic Floral Design Vintage Persian Silk Qum Rug, country of origin: Persian Rugs, Circa date: Vintage
Category
20th Century Persian Tabriz Silk Persian Rugs
Materials
Silk
Nazmiyal Collection Fine Vintage Luxurious Persian Silk Qum Rug 2
8" x 4
Located in New York, NY
Small Fine Floral Design Vintage Luxurious Persian Silk Qum Rug, country of origin: Persian Rugs, Circa date: Vintage
Category
20th Century Persian Tabriz Silk Persian Rugs
Materials
Silk
Intricate Fine Luxurious Persian Qum Silk Hallway Runner Rug 2
7" x 12
9"
Located in New York, NY
Intricate Fine Luxurious Persian Qum Silk Hallway Runner Rug, country of origin: Persian Rugs, Circa date: Vintage
Category
20th Century Persian Tabriz Silk Persian Rugs
Materials
Silk
Fine Floral Small Luxurious Vintage Persian Silk Qum Rug 3
3" x 5
Located in New York, NY
Fine Floral Small Luxurious Vintage Persian Silk Qum Rug, country of origin: Persian Rugs, Circa date: Vintage
Category
20th Century Persian Tabriz Silk Persian Rugs
Materials
Silk
Small Fine Luxurious Silk Pile Vintage Persian Animal Qum Rug 3
3" x 5
1"
Located in New York, NY
Extremely Impressive Small Fine Artistic Luxurious Silk Pile Vintage Persian Animal Design Qum Rug, country of origin: Persian Rugs, Circa date: Vintage
Category
20th Century Persian Tabriz Silk Persian Rugs
Materials
Silk
Modern Cream Wool and Silk Carpet in Brown and White, 9
x 12
Located in New York, NY
This modern work of functional art, the "Strata" carpet from Orley Shabahang in 9' x 12' woven in wool and silk, represents the epitome of luxury. Layering architectural motifs atop ...
Category
2010s Persian Modern Silk Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Silk
Antique Armenian Silk Embroidery Rug, Late 20th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique Armenian Silk Embroidery Rug, Late 20th Centruy
Additional Information:
Dimensions: 2'7" W x 3'9" L
Origin: Armenia
Period: Late 20th Century
Category
Late 20th Century Caucasian Silk Persian Rugs
Materials
Silk
Vintage Persian Silk Tabriz Rug, circa 1940
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Vintage Persian silk Tabriz, circa 1940. Finely woven in silk this delightful little rug will fit into so many different areas of a home. Size: 2'...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Silk Persian Rugs
Materials
Silk
Antique Silk Heriz Rug, circa 1880
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Antique silk Heriz rug, circa 1880. A finely woven Heriz silk rug the central ivory field filled with exquisite floral and leaf designs together wit...
Category
19th Century Persian Heriz Serapi Antique Silk Persian Rugs
Materials
Silk
Vintage Persian Isfahan Rug. 4 ft 2 in x 6 ft 8 in
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful Small Size Vintage Silk and Wool Persian Isfahan Rug. Country of Origin / Rug type: Persian Rug, Circa Date: Late 20th Century - Size: 4 ft 2 in x 6 ft 8 in (1.27 m x 2.03 m).
Category
Late 20th Century Persian Tabriz Silk Persian Rugs
Materials
Silk
Vintage Persian Silk Qum Rug. 3 ft 3 in x 5 ft 7 in
Located in New York, NY
Fine Floral Medallion Vintage Silk Persian Qum Rug , Country of Origin / Rug Type: Vintage Persian Rug, Circa Date: Late 20th Century - Size: 3 ft 3 in x 5 ft 7 in (0.99 m x 1.7 m).
Category
Late 20th Century Persian Tabriz Silk Persian Rugs
Materials
Silk
Antique Persian Silk Kashan Pictorial Rug, circa 1900
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Antique Persian Silk Kashan, circa 1900. Finely woven in luxurious silk with the main ivory field having wonderfully detailed floral and pl...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Silk Persian Rugs
Materials
Silk
Extremely Fine Persian Mohtasham Kashan Silk Woven by a master weaver Rug
Located in New York, NY
Extremely Fine Persian Mohtasham Kashan Silk Woven by a master weaver Rug 4'7" x 7’2". The Revival Period rugs woven by two generations of Mohtashams, from 1880 to WWI, with importe...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Silk Persian Rugs
Materials
Silk
$14,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Traditional Inspired Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Traditional Inspired Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Size: 8'0" × 7'10" (243 × 238 cm)
Although presently made, this new rug richly draws from traditional oriental craft. It was carefully h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Persian Silk Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Silk
Vintage Silk Foundation Isfahan Pictorial Rug
Located in Closter, NJ
Designs found in contemporary rugs from Isfahan in central Iran are based on those seen during the Safavid period (1501 - 1736 AD). The most popular pattern has a central circular m...
Category
Late 20th Century Persian Islamic Silk Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Silk
Extremely Fine Antique Persian Silk Mohtasham Kashan Rug 4
2" x 6’9"
Located in New York, NY
Extremely Fine Antique Persian Silk Mohtasham Kashan Rug 4'2" x 6’9". The Revival Period rugs woven by two generations of Mohtashams, from 1880 to WWI, with imported Manchester-spun,...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Silk Persian Rugs
Materials
Silk
$10,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Rare Finely Woven Persian Silk Qum, Handmade Oriental Rug, Ivory, Brown
Located in Port Washington, NY
Extremely fine woven Persian silk carpet have silk pile on silk foundation. Approximately 750-800 knots per square inch.
Qum weavers are also known for producing prayer rugs with elegant tree of life designs, as well as compartment designs derived from classical Persian garden carpets. Given their largely classical design repertory, Qum rugs tend to be finely woven with knot counts in the two hundreds and three hundreds. Forty to forty years ago Qum also became a production center for Persian all-silk rugs of exceptional fineness. Today weavings of Qum continue to be among the most respected and highly prized fine Persian rugs.
The production of Qum rugs began in the early decades of the 20th century. Qum vintage rugs are identified as such because of their historical association with the Islamic holy city of Qum, where they were originally woven. Qum itself an ancient and important city in central Persia, where it hosts a sizable permanent population in addition to a constant influx of pilgrims and other religious travelers. While vintage Qum rugs do not boast the ancient pedigree of Tabriz or Sultanabad rugs and carpets, these special and storied carpets represent a distinct style with a great deal of merit.
The Qum rugs themselves are made of a thin pile in silk and wool, as most Qum rugs are traditionally used as wall hangings. The fine materials with which Qum rugs are woven allow for weavers to draw exquisite, precise detail work throughout. Unlike traditional designs, fine Qum rugs generally feature small allover designs, and are considered an example of a city style. Persian Qum rugs are also often characterized by exceptional curve-linear lines. The color pallet most associated with Iranian Qum...
Category
Late 20th Century Persian Silk Persian Rugs
Materials
Silk
Vintage Silk Qum Rug - 19th Century Silk Qum Rug, Antique Rug, Vintage Rug
Located in Sultanahmet, 34
19th Century Silk Qum Rug
This magnificent 19th-century antique Qum (Gohm) rug offers not just decor, but a slice of history. Every intricate detail woven into this masterpiece tell...
Category
19th Century Asian Antique Silk Persian Rugs
Materials
Silk
Extremely Fine Persian Silk Qum Rug 6
4" x 6’5”
Located in New York, NY
Extremely Fine Persian Silk Qum Rug 6'4" x 6’5”. Fine to very finely woven, silk and wool rugs, mostly scatters, from the central Persian religious capital. Industry began in the 193...
Category
Late 20th Century Persian Silk Persian Rugs
Materials
Silk
$10,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Paradise Prayer Rug, Silk, End of the 20th Century
Located in Berlin, DE
Paradise prayer rug, silk, end of the 20th century.
Silk on silk. Brightly colored mirror with field-filling matching oval medallion and pendants.
Dense silk pile. All-round orig...
Category
20th Century Unknown Silk Persian Rugs
Materials
Silk
Tabriz Rug 9
9
x 13
9
Located in New York, NY
Tabriz Rug 9'9'' x 13'9''. This well-woven NW Persian urban creation shows an unusual allover pattern of free-falling crescent-shaped rosette racemes, with a back scatter of small ro...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Persian Silk Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Silk
$5,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Tabriz Rug 5
8
x 8
2
Located in New York, NY
Tabriz Rug 5'8'' x 8'2''. An octagonal sandy-straw medallion with a red ogival rosette centre, anchors the variously bent and curved racemes and multicolor palmettes on the sea green...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Persian Silk Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Silk
$3,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Tabriz Design Rug 4’0" x 4’0"
Located in New York, NY
Tabriz Design Rug 4’0" x 4’0". The rich red field shows a lobed and pointed round navy, ecru and teal four-pendant medallion, set within rosettes, floret stems, petal palmettes and c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Azerbaijani Silk Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Silk
$720 Sale Price
20% Off
PAK Persian Tabriz Rug 9
9" x 13’9”
Located in New York, NY
PAK Persian Tabriz Rug 9'9" x 13’9”. The enormous output of carpets and scatters in virtually every style: medallion, centralized, directional or allover, trein a variety of densitie...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Silk Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Silk
$6,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Kashan Runner 2
3
x 12
0
Located in New York, NY
Kashan Runner 2'3'' x 12'0''. The almost black field shows an exuberant pattern of three rose-wreathed round medallions, set amid single and triple rose groups and dynamic acanthus f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Persian Silk Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Silk
$1,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Fine Persian Silk Qum Runner 2
8
x 11
9
Located in New York, NY
Fine Persian Silk Qum Runner 2'8'' x 11'9''. From the central Persian Islamic Shrine City, this finely woven narrow runner with a clipped low pile shows a sandy cream field with five...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Persian Silk Persian Rugs
Materials
Silk
$7,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Fine Persian Silk Qum Rug 6
6
x 9
10
Located in New York, NY
Fine Persian Silk Qum Rug 6'6'' x 9'10''. Vases everywhere! In the near black medallion. in the ecru field, in the ecru corners, and in the near black border. Otherwise this finely k...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Persian Silk Persian Rugs
Materials
Silk
$14,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Extremely fine Persian Tabriz Wool
Silk Foundation Rug 9’10” x 12
11"
Located in New York, NY
Extremely fine Persian Tabriz Wool & Silk Foundation Rug 9’10” x 12'11". The enormous output of carpets and scatters in virtually every style: medallion, centralized, directional or ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Silk Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Silk
$7,840 Sale Price
20% Off
Extremely Fine Persian Tabriz Woven by the Artist Master Weaver. Wool
Silk
Located in New York, NY
Extremely Fine Persian Tabriz Woven by the Artist Master Weaver. Wool & Silk Runner 2'9'' x 13'4''. The enormous output of carpets and scatters in virtually every style: medallion, c...
Category
Late 20th Century Persian Silk Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Silk
$5,280 Sale Price
20% Off
Extremely Fine Persian Silk Qum Rug 6
7" x 9’11"
Located in New York, NY
Extremely Fine Persian Silk Qum Rug 6'7" x 9’11". Fine to very finely woven, silk and wool rugs, mostly scatters, from the central Persian religious capital. Industry began in the 19...
Category
Late 20th Century Persian Silk Persian Rugs
Materials
Silk
$28,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Floral Isfahan, Red Ground, Persian Pure Silk Rug, Iranian Craftsmanship, 0048
Located in Pudsey, GB
Woven from an original, authentic antique Persian rug design, this silk carpet reflects a unique artistic heritage passed down through generations to Persian Signature. Each pattern ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Silk Persian Rugs
Materials
Silk
Antique Persian Super Fine Handwoven Luxury Wool / Silk Rug Brown / Grey
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Antique Persian Super Fine Handwoven Luxury Wool / Silk Rug. Color Brown / Grey. Size 8'-2" X 11'-4"
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Tabriz Silk Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Silk
50% Deposit for a Custom Size Color Wheel Tapestry
By Yan Lei
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This listing is to collect a deposit of a custom size Color Wheel rug (by Lei Yan). The retail price varies accordingly to the finalized dimensions.
$12,500 for 6' x 6'.
$15,000 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Silk Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Silk
Teal and Gold Tabriz Style Persian Pure Silk Rug, Iranian Craftsmanship, 0042
Located in Pudsey, GB
Woven from an original, authentic antique Persian rug design, this silk carpet reflects a unique artistic heritage passed down through generations to Persian Signature. Each pattern ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Silk Persian Rugs
Materials
Silk
Vintage Room Size Persian Tabriz in Floral Pattern in Burgundy, Navy, Green
Located in Barrington, IL
This exquisite vintage Persian Tabriz room-size rug, woven in the fourth quarter of the 1900s, is a testament to the master craftsmanship of Tabriz's most prestigious workshops. Feat...
Category
Late 20th Century Persian Silk Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Silk
Color Wheel Tapestry or Carpet Grey Black White Red Tibetan Wool Customizable
By Yan Lei
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The vibrant and brilliant concentric circles create a vertiginous and hallucinating visual effect. Colors are either in logic sequence or in a random mix but always carefully orchest...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Silk Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Silk
XL Vintage Hand-Knotted Silk Rug "Garden of Paradise" , Nepal 1950s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a Vintage XL hand-knotted Silk rug "Garden of Paradise", done in combination of light, pastel green, pink and beige silk. Hand-knotted. Made in Pakistan...
Category
1960s Nepalese Tribal Vintage Silk Persian Rugs
Materials
Cotton, Silk
Vintage Extremely Fine Persian Tabriz Rug 3
5
x 5
2
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Extremely Fine Persian Tabriz Rug 3'5'' x 5'2''. The enormous output of carpets and scatters in virtually every style: medallion, centralized, directional or allover, trein a...
Category
Late 20th Century Persian Silk Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Silk
$2,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Tabriz Runner 2
6
x 8
0"
Located in New York, NY
Tabriz Runner 2'6'' x 8'0". The ecru-ivory field of this moderately well-woven urban runner shows a central broken column of petal palmettes, open, concave diamonds and petal rosett...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Persian Silk Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Silk
$1,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Tabriz Runner 2
6
x 10
0"
Located in New York, NY
Tabriz Runner 2'6'' x 10'0". This well-woven kenare (runner) shows a creamy ivory field enhanced by three pendanted roundels, each with eight small projecting palmettes, against a gr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Persian Silk Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Silk
$1,440 Sale Price
20% Off
Traditional Inspired Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Traditional Inspired Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Size: 10'0" × 13'10" (304 × 421 cm)
Although presently made, this new rug richly draws from traditional oriental craft. It was carefully...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Persian Silk Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Silk
Silk Hereke Rug 4
5
x 6
0"
Located in New York, NY
Silk Hereke Rug 4'5'' x 6'0". In the style of a century earlier silk Tabriz scatters, this NW Turkish piece has an extremely fine weave on silk, with a design of straw cartouches, an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Persian Silk Persian Rugs
Materials
Silk
$7,840 Sale Price
20% Off
Fine Persian Silk Qum Runner 2
6
x 10
2
Located in New York, NY
Fine Persian Silk Qum Runner 2'6'' x 10'2''.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Persian Silk Persian Rugs
Materials
Silk
$3,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Extremely Fine Persian Tabriz Wool
Silk woven Rug 4
11
x 7
1
Located in New York, NY
Extremely Fine Persian Tabriz Wool & Silk woven Rug 4'11'' x 7'1''. This modern urban fine weave scatter shows a lighter palette based on a cream ivory field decorated with palmettes...
Category
Late 20th Century Persian Silk Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Silk
$7,840 Sale Price
20% Off
Extremely Fine Persian Tabriz Wool
Silk Long Rug 2
6
x 17
1
Located in New York, NY
Extremely Fine Persian Tabriz Wool & Silk Long Rug 2'6'' x 17'1''. The enormous output of carpets and scatters in virtually every style: medallion, centralized, directional or allove...
Category
Late 20th Century Persian Silk Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Silk
$4,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Extremely Fine Persian Silk Qum Rug 3
6
x 6
0"
Located in New York, NY
Extremely Fine Persian Silk Qum Rug 3'6'' x 6'0". Fine to very finely woven, silk and wool rugs, mostly scatters, from the central Persian religious capital. Industry began in the 19...
Category
Late 20th Century Persian Silk Persian Rugs
Materials
Silk
$4,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Extremely Fine Persian Nain Rug Wool
Silk Rug 7
10
x 7
11
Located in New York, NY
Extremely Fine Persian Nain Rug Wool & Silk Rug 7'10'' x 7'11''. The rugs of this central Persian town, from the 1930's onward; very fine to extremely fine. Generally in light colors...
Category
Late 20th Century Persian Silk Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Silk
$13,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Silk Ziegler Mahal Rug 4
2
x 6
6
Located in New York, NY
Antique Silk Ziegler Mahal Rug 4'2'' x 6'6''. The secondary grade and type of carpets, usually with allover patterns, from the Sarouk/Arak district. Type is an offshoot of Sultanabad...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Silk Persian Rugs
Materials
Silk
$18,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Shahsaband Silk Textile Bag 1
7
x 3
6
Located in New York, NY
Antique Shahsaband Silk Textile Bag 1'7'' x 3'6''. The tribes in the steppe areas of NW Persia weave a wide variety of Sumak technique bags in geometric patterns. A few long rugs are...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Silk Persian Rugs
Materials
Silk
$4,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Persian Kashan Rug 1
11
x 5
11
Located in New York, NY
Antique Persian Kashan Rug 1'11'' x 5'11''. Central Persian city known for finely woven. room size and scatter rugs, with dominant reds and navy, and medallion patterns and swirling ...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Silk Persian Rugs
Materials
Silk
$9,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Mohtasham Kashan Rug 4
0" x 6
10
Located in New York, NY
Antique Mohtasham Kashan Rug 4'0" x 6'10''. More than 95% of all "Mohtasham" rugs are wool-piled, but a few, as here, are executed in silk. The short and recumbent silk pile shows a ...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Silk Persian Rugs
Materials
Silk
$5,880 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Kerman Rug 4
5
x 6
3
Located in New York, NY
Antique Kerman Rug 4'5'' x 6'3''. SE Persian city, famous since 17th century for an artistic variety of scatter rugs and large carpets in medallion and allover styles, changing with...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Silk Persian Rugs
Materials
Silk
$7,840 Sale Price
20% Off
1980s Hand-Embroidered Persian-Ottoman Romantic Scene
Located in Marbella, ES
Delicate handcrafted embroidery depicting an intimate scene inspired by classical Persian-Ottoman art. The work depicts an elegantly dressed couple, surrounded by floral motifs and b...
Category
Late 20th Century Asian Silk Persian Rugs
Materials
Silk, Wood
Qum Rug Antique
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Qum rugs are known by several monikers; sometimes they are referred to as Qom rugs, and other times Ghom rugs or Ghum rugs. Qum, the namesake for the Qum rug, ...
Category
1950s Vintage Silk Persian Rugs
Materials
Silk
$14,999
Vintage Silk Kashan Rug
Located in Secaucus, NJ
This finely handwoven silk Kashan, circa 1930 has truly remarkable detail and attains to the skill of the weavers in creating this glorious tug. It will br...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Silk Persian Rugs
Materials
Silk
$31,360
Antique Persian Fine Traditional Handwoven Luxury Kashmir Silk Ivory / Rose Rug
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Antique Persian Fine Traditional Handwoven Luxury Kashmir Silk Ivory / Rose Rug. Size: 9'-7" X 14'
Category
20th Century Persian Other Silk Persian Rugs
Materials
Silk
Tabriz Carpet, Northwest Persia
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Tabriz carpet, Northwest Persia
approximately 304 by 203cm; 10ft., 6ft. 6in.
mid-20th century
Embargo On Importation Of Persian/Iranian Works Of ...
Category
20th Century Silk Persian Rugs
Materials
Silk
Vintage Silk Foundation Isfahan Rug
Located in Closter, NJ
Designs found in contemporary rugs from Isfahan in central Iran are based on those seen during the Safavid period (1501 - 1736 AD). The most popular pattern has a central circular m...
Category
Late 20th Century Persian Islamic Silk Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Silk
Vintage Handmade Silk Persian Rugs for Sale on 1stDibs
Make a bold statement in a living room or bedroom by incorporating vintage silk Persian rugs in your home decor.
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, authentic 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. Although this 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. 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.
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 older 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.
When shopping for vintage silk 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, Persian tribal rugs and other antique and vintage rugs for sale on 1stDibs.
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