Kirman Persian Rugs
KIRMAN STYLE
Antique and vintage Kirman rugs and carpets are named for the southern Iranian city that has been a renowned major center of high-quality carpet production since the 16th century. These furnishings are considered works of art and are celebrated for their fine craftsmanship, sumptuous colors and durability.
This type of Persian carpet is sometimes spelled Kerman, like its place of origin, the capital of the Western Asian country’s Kerman Province. Iran encompasses different cultures, languages and dialects, and its exquisite rugs reflect this diversity.
The different types of Persian carpets are named for the towns, villages and regions where they’re made. Kirman rugs, carpets, wall hangings and other textiles have long been popular with international audiences, including in the early 20th century when they were marketed as Kermanshah carpets. Compared to other Persian rugs, Kirman examples are known for being vividly colored with natural dyes and characterized by a diverse variety of patterns, ranging from arabesques embedded with floral touches and details like deer and lions to overlapping cartouches in a broad palette of rich hues.
Others feature an ornate central medallion, vase shapes, rows of shrubs or a flourishing tree of life created through an asymmetrical knotting technique so that the wool pile on cotton is “double warped.” Some of the more elaborate carpets commissioned from the Kirman workshops in the 18th and 19th centuries included large-scale naturalistic scenes based on European paintings or Gobelin tapestries.
The major workshops of Kerman informed weaving in nearby rural areas such as those created by the Afshar tribe. The international popularity of Kirman carpets, meanwhile, inspired designers across the globe, such as William Morris in England. A leading designer of the Arts and Crafts movement, Morris revived historical techniques such as printed fabrics in the furnishings he created. He owned Kirman carpets and used them as a source for his work.
Both vintage and contemporary rugs influenced by Kirman designs remain in demand for their lavish palette and distinctive patterns. In 2013, a 17th-century Kirman carpet was sold at a Sotheby’s auction for an astounding $33.8 million.
Find a range of antique Kirman rugs and carpets, wall decorations and other furniture on 1stDibs.
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Style: Kirman
Distressed Antique Persian Kerman Rug with Relaxed French Provincial Style
Located in Dallas, TX
77627 Distressed Antique Persian Kerman rug with relaxed French Provincial style. Cleverly composed with rustic sensibility and a hint of romantic connotations, this hand knotted woo...
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Late 19th Century Persian Antique Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Kirman Rug, circa 1940
Located in Secaucus, NJ
A delightful Kerman rug woven with exquisite detail, the red ground filled with weaving floral designs surrounding a central ivory and soft blue medallion bounded by a soft green mai...
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1940s Persian Vintage Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Red Blue Cream Kerman Lavar Floral Wool Persian Rug by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand knotted in wool originating circa 1890-1900, this antique Persian rug, whose origins lie in the celebrated Kerman Lavar style, has a story all its own. While the traditional medallion design of the Persian rug...
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Late 19th Century Persian Antique Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Beautiful Light Vintage Mood Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful mid-20th century rug with beautiful floral design with a central medallion and nice colors with beige field, red, blue, green, orange, purple and pink, entirely hand knotte...
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Mid-20th Century Central Asian Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Lavar Kerman Distressed Rug with Multicolored Floral Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Antique Persian Lavar Kerman distressed rug with multicolored floral motifs, keivan Woven Arts/ rug/D-1210, Country/Iran,
This beautiful antique distressed Persian Kerman Lavar rug ...
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1910s Persian Vintage Kirman Persian Rugs
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Wool
Nice Vintage Sinkiang Persian Design Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful mid century rug with a floral Kirman design and beautiful colors with blue field, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation.
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Kirman Persian Rugs
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Wool
Early 20th Century Handwoven Wool Kirman Rug
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This antique Kirman Rug has a shaded blue-grey field with an overall design of polychrome palmette and serrated leaf vine, in a broad shaded light burgundy border of dense floral spr...
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Early 20th Century Persian Kirman Persian Rugs
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Wool
Antique Kerman Persian Rug in Golden Brown Medallion Pattern
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand knotted in wool originating circa 1890-1900, this antique Persian rug connotes the celebrated Kerman rug style, named for the titular region of renown for its pieces in regal sc...
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1890s Persian Antique Kirman Persian Rugs
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Wool
Vintage Persian Kirman Rug, circa 1940
Located in Secaucus, NJ
A delightful Kerman rug woven with exquisite detail, the red ground filled with weaving floral designs surrounding a central ivory and soft blue medallion bounded by a soft green mai...
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1940s Persian Vintage Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Wonderful Fine Vintage Nain Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful and fine rug with a nice floral design with central medallion and a blue field color, entirely and finely hand knotted with wool and silk velvet on cotton foundations.
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Late 20th Century Central Asian Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Distressed Vintage Persian Kerman Rug with English Country Cottage Style
Located in Dallas, TX
53393, distressed vintage Persian Kerman Rug with English Country Cottage style. Light and airy with rustic sensibility, this hand knotted wool vintage Persian Kerman rug is poised t...
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Mid-20th Century Persian Kirman Persian Rugs
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Wool
Antique Little Dorokhsh Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful late 19th century rug with a central medallion design and beautiful natural colors with blue, red and pink, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation.
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Late 19th Century Asian Antique Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Kirman Rug, circa 1940
Located in Secaucus, NJ
A delightful Kerman rug woven with exquisite detail, the red ground filled with weaving floral designs surrounding a central ivory and soft blue medallion bounded by a soft green mai...
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1940s Persian Vintage Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Kerman Rug with Baroque Style, Small Accent Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
77462, antique Persian Kerman rug with Baroque style, small accent rug. Sure to captivate the most discerning aesthete, this hand knotted wool antique Persian Kerman rug is the epito...
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Early 20th Century Persian Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Wonderful Fine Large Antique Kirman Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful and fine early 20th century large valuable rug with nice indo Persian design with a central medallion and beautiful floral design also with beautiful natural colors wi...
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Mid-20th Century Indian Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Vintage Persian Ivory Gold Blue Floral Kirman Small Rug, circa 1930s
Located in New York, NY
Kirman is an ancient city, with an incredible history going back over a thousand years. Marco Polo was one of the first westerners to view Kirman rugs. The city is located in the cen...
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1930s Persian Vintage Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Kirman Rug, circa 1940
Located in Secaucus, NJ
A delightful Kerman rug woven with exquisite detail, the red ground filled with weaving floral designs surrounding a central ivory and soft blue medallion bounded by a soft green mai...
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1940s Persian Vintage Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Incredible Early 20th Century Lavar Kirman Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible early 20th century Persian Lavar Kirman rug with a beautiful central medallion, each lobe woven with a different flower. The medallion lives amidst a field of intensely...
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Early 1900s Persian Antique Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Animal Motif Kerman Persian Rug. 17 ft 2 in x 26 ft 9 in
Located in New York, NY
A Breathtakingly Decorative Oversized Antique Kerman Persian Rug, Country of Origin / Rug Type: Persian Antique Rug, Circa Date: Turn of the 20th Century – Size: 17 ft 2 in x 26 ft 9...
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Early 20th Century Persian Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Distressed Antique Persian Kerman Rug with Shabby Chic Rustic French Style
Located in Dallas, TX
77560 distressed antique Persian Kerman rug with Shabby Chic Rustic French style. ??With an impressive array of realistic floral elements and a refined color palette, this hand knott...
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Early 20th Century Persian Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Pictorial Antique Persian Kermanshah Rug
Located in Evanston, IL
Kermanshah or Laver Kerman southeast Persia important pictorial rug.
Depict with Qajar kingdom.
Kirman was a very important antique rug weaving centre dating from the Golden Age of Persian culture under the Safavid dynasty in the 16th century, on a par with Tabriz and Kashan in esteem. The color palette of Laver Kirman...
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Late 19th Century Persian Antique Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
1900s Finely Woven Persian Lavar Kerman Rug, Allover Field
Located in New York, NY
This Persian city carpet shows a central navy clawed and pendanted medallion, with lateral en suite half medallions and smaller stepped floral lozenges, all on a cream ground with cl...
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Early 1900s Persian Antique Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Kirman Rug, circa 1940
Located in Secaucus, NJ
A delightful Kerman rug woven with exquisite detail, the red ground filled with weaving floral designs surrounding a central ivory and soft blue medallion bounded by a soft green mai...
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1940s Persian Vintage Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Very Beautiful Fine Large Qom Vintage Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice 20th century Persian style rug with a beautiful design with garden and checkerboards and nice light colors, with green, blue, orange and brown, entirely and finely hand knotted ...
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Late 20th Century Central Asian Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Kirman Rug, circa 1940
Located in Secaucus, NJ
A delightful Kerman rug woven with exquisite detail, the red ground filled with weaving floral designs surrounding a central ivory and soft blue medallion bounded by a soft green mai...
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1940s Persian Vintage Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
19th Century Kerman Handmade Light Blue Wool Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful antique Oversize Kerman hand-knotted wool rug with a light blue field. This Kerman rug has a beige frame and accents in an all-over medallion floral pattern design.
Thi...
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Late 19th Century Persian Antique Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Lavar Kerman Rug, Allover Field, circa 1900s
Located in New York, NY
Possibly from Lavar, reputed to have woven finer antique Kermans, the figure/ground reversing pattern shows a four by six array of red ellipses enclosing green leafy arabesque spiral...
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Early 1900s Persian Antique Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Kerman Lavar Blue & Red Wool All-Over Floral Pattern Rug
Located in Long Island City, NY
This antique Kerman Lavar Persian has an all-over floral pattern with a traditional style. From 1910-1920, the many variant flowers in the field depicted hanging from green and blue ...
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1910s Persian Vintage Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Gold Navy Blue Ivory Floral Millefleur Kirman Rug
Located in New York, NY
Kirman is an ancient city, with an incredible history going back over a thousand years. Marco Polo was one of the first westerners to view Kirman rugs. The city is located in the central south-eastern section of Iran, in the province that bears its name. Kirman carpets are perhaps one of the most recognizable within the antique Persian rug category. A typical pattern for Kerman rugs and carpets is a floral or architectural theme in the main border with a central medallion in the field. Other patterns include the finer Kirman Lavar style with garden, tree-of-life, vase, and all-over millefleur designs, or the many pictorials which tell the story of a significant figure or event in history. The vase design carpets originated during the Safavid dynasty, and are among the greatest masterpieces of Persian weaving.
A stunning pattern of vines and palmettes derived from classical Persian Kirman unfolds elegantly across the rich ground of this sumptuous antique Persian Kirman carpet. This carpet has a full pile and measures 9.10 x 12.8 ft and is from circa 1940s.
This rug can be used on the floor or as a wall hanging antique tapestry rug...
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1940s Persian Vintage Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Kirman Rug, circa 1940
Located in Secaucus, NJ
A delightful Kerman rug woven with exquisite detail, the red ground filled with weaving floral designs surrounding a central ivory and soft blue medallion bounded by a soft green mai...
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1940s Persian Vintage Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Authentic Persian Kirman Handmade Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
Authentic Persian Kirman handmade wool rug
Size: 13'3" × 24'4" (403 × 741 cm)
In the world of antique Persian rugs, Kerman carpets are celebrated as being among the best. Antique Kirman carpets...
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Early 20th Century Persian Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Kirman Rug, circa 1940
Located in Secaucus, NJ
A delightful Kerman rug woven with exquisite detail, the red ground filled with weaving floral designs surrounding a central ivory and soft blue medallion bounded by a soft green mai...
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Kirman Rug, circa 1940
Located in Secaucus, NJ
A delightful Kerman rug woven with exquisite detail, the red ground filled with weaving floral designs surrounding a central ivory and soft blue medallion bounded by a soft green mai...
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Kirman Rug, circa 1940
Located in Secaucus, NJ
A delightful Kerman rug woven with exquisite detail, the red ground filled with weaving floral designs surrounding a central ivory and soft blue medallion bounded by a soft green mai...
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Kirman Rug, circa 1940
Located in Secaucus, NJ
A delightful Kerman rug woven with exquisite detail, the red ground filled with weaving floral designs surrounding a central ivory and soft blue medallion bounded by a soft green mai...
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Kirman Rug, circa 1940
Located in Secaucus, NJ
A delightful Kerman rug woven with exquisite detail, the red ground filled with weaving floral designs surrounding a central ivory and soft blue medallion bounded by a soft green mai...
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1940s Persian Vintage Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Fine Large Kirman Rug with savonnerie design
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful mid-20th century very fine large rug with a beautiful floral Savonnerie design with a central medallion and nice colors with red field and blue, pink, yellow and green, fin...
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Mid-20th Century Central Asian Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Kirman Rug, circa 1940
Located in Secaucus, NJ
A delightful Kerman rug woven with exquisite detail, the red ground filled with weaving floral designs surrounding a central ivory and soft blue medallion bounded by a soft green mai...
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1940s Persian Vintage Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Kirman Rug, circa 1940
Located in Secaucus, NJ
A delightful Kerman rug woven with exquisite detail, the red ground filled with weaving floral designs surrounding a central ivory and soft blue medallion bounded by a soft green mai...
Category
20th Century Persian Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Kirman Rug, circa 1940
Located in Secaucus, NJ
A delightful Kerman rug woven with exquisite detail, the red ground filled with weaving floral designs surrounding a central ivory and soft blue medallion bounded by a soft green mai...
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Kirman Rug, circa 1940
Located in Secaucus, NJ
A delightful Kerman rug woven with exquisite detail, the red ground filled with weaving floral designs surrounding a central ivory and soft blue medallion bounded by a soft green mai...
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Kirman Rug, circa 1940
Located in Secaucus, NJ
A delightful Kerman rug woven with exquisite detail, the red ground filled with weaving floral designs surrounding a central ivory and soft blue medallion bounded by a soft green mai...
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1940s Persian Vintage Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Kirman Rug, circa 1940
Located in Secaucus, NJ
A delightful Kerman rug woven with exquisite detail, the red ground filled with weaving floral designs surrounding a central ivory and soft blue medallion bounded by a soft green mai...
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1940s Persian Vintage Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Kirman Rug, circa 1940
Located in Secaucus, NJ
A delightful Kerman rug woven with exquisite detail, the red ground filled with weaving floral designs surrounding a central ivory and soft blue medallion bounded by a soft green mai...
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1940s Persian Vintage Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Kirman Rug, circa 1940
Located in Secaucus, NJ
A delightful Kerman rug woven with exquisite detail, the red ground filled with weaving floral designs surrounding a central ivory and soft blue medallion bounded by a soft green mai...
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Kirman Rug, circa 1940
Located in Secaucus, NJ
A delightful Kerman rug woven with exquisite detail, the red ground filled with weaving floral designs surrounding a central ivory and soft blue medallion bounded by a soft green mai...
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1940s Persian Vintage Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Kazvin Large Carpet, circa 1940s
Located in New York, NY
Here influenced by contemporaneous Kerman work, the straw-cream open field floats a stretched and pendanted medallion, within conjoint floral corners creating an oval effect. Pale bl...
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1940s Persian Vintage Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Kirman Rug, circa 1940
Located in Secaucus, NJ
A delightful Kerman rug woven with exquisite detail, the red ground filled with weaving floral designs surrounding a central ivory and soft blue medallion bounded by a soft green mai...
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1940s Persian Vintage Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Kirman Hand Knotted Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
Antique Persian Kirman orange, beige and blue hand knotted wool rug
Size: 13'5" × 18'9" (409 × 572 cm)
This stunning Persian Kerman rug draws the eye with its effortless elegance and...
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Early 20th Century Persian Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
19th Century Persian Kirman Handmade Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
Authentic 19th century Persian Kirman handmade wool rug
Size: 10'9" × 15'4" (327 × 467 cm)
A finely-woven late 19th century Persian Kirman rug, the celadon field having a dense trell...
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Late 19th Century Persian Antique Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Kirman Rug, circa 1940
Located in Secaucus, NJ
A delightful Kerman rug woven with exquisite detail, the red ground filled with weaving floral designs surrounding a central ivory and soft blue medallion bounded by a soft green mai...
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1940s Persian Vintage Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Square Rose Ivory Navy Blue Floral Kirman Rug, circa 1920s
Located in New York, NY
Kirman is an ancient city, with an incredible history going back over a thousand years. Marco Polo was one of the first westerners to view Kirman rugs. The city is located in the cen...
Category
1920s Persian Vintage Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Kirman Rug, circa 1940
Located in Secaucus, NJ
A delightful Kerman rug woven with exquisite detail, the red ground filled with weaving floral designs surrounding a central ivory and soft blue medallion bounded by a soft green mai...
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Kirman Rug, circa 1940
Located in Secaucus, NJ
A delightful Kerman rug woven with exquisite detail, the red ground filled with weaving floral designs surrounding a central ivory and soft blue medallion bounded by a soft green mai...
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Kirman Handwoven Wool Runner
Located in New York, NY
Antique Persian Kirman indigo blue, beige and brown handwoven wool runner
Size: 3'1" × 16'0" (93 × 487 cm).
Blessed with an ample supply of very high quality local wool, known as Car...
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Early 20th Century Persian Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Kerman Lavar Purple Red Wool Rug All-Over Floral Pattern
Located in Long Island City, NY
This antique Kerman Lavar rug is influenced by the Victorian era, the all-over field design depicts traditional floral vases and birds in purple, red, and green, though the vine scro...
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Early 1900s Persian Antique Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Authentic 19th Century Persian Kirman Carpet
Located in New York, NY
Authentic 19th century Persian Kirman carpet
Size: 12'9" × 19'10" (388 × 604 cm)
A late 19th century Kerman Persian rugs, the cream field with stepped compartments containing floral ...
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Late 19th Century Persian Antique Kirman Persian Rugs
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Wool
Beautiful Vintage Indian Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very nice and beautiful late 20th century Indian Punjab rug with a floral Kerman design and beautiful colors, finely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation.
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Late 20th Century Indian Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Kirman persian rugs for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Kirman persian rugs for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage persian rugs created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include rugs and carpets, wall decorations, asian art and furniture and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with fabric, wool and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Kirman persian rugs made in a specific country, there are Asia, West Asia, and Iran pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original persian rugs, popular names associated with this style include Karastan, Modenese Gastone, and Djoharian Design. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for persian rugs differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $220 and tops out at $3,200,000 while the average work can sell for $12,385.
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