Bidjar Carpet
$15,000
Bidjar Carpet
Located in San Francisco, CA
Great Bidjar carpets are known for their delicate drawing and hardy construction. This elegant
Early 1900s Persian Antique Bidjar
Wool
$15,000
Bidjar Carpet
Located in San Francisco, CA
Great Bidjar carpets are known for their delicate drawing and hardy construction. This elegant
Wool
$9,600Sale Price|20% Off
Bidjar Rug
Located in New York, NY
This board-like, compactly woven Kurdish scatter shows a red field covered closely with an allover small Herati design. A cusped and pendanted dark blue medallion floats on top and i...
Wool, Cotton
$52,000
Antique Persian Bidjar
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
Rug Number 32025 Size 12' 11" x 19' 1" Design Bidjar Collection Antique/Vintage Material Wool
Wool
$2,850
Antique Bidjar Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
An early 20th century Persian Bidjar runner with alternating floral striped pattern surrounded by
Wool
$4,750
Persian Bidjar Rug
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th century Persian Bidjar rug with an all-over Herati design. 4'4'' x 7'
Wool
$48,000
Antique Persian Bidjar
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
A brilliantly composed Antique Persian Bidjar rug that is a breathtaking illustration of alluring
Wool
$115,000
Antique Persian Bidjar
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th-century oversize Persian Bidjar rug with an all-over design on a striated gray field
Wool
$4,500Sale Price|30% Off
Antique Bidjar Rug
Located in New York, NY
Antique Bidjar Rug 4'1'' x 6'11''. This extremely solid and robust, well-woven Kurdish city scatter
Wool
Antique Persian Halvai Bidjar
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
Rug Number 32792 Size 7' 9" X 10' 9" Design Halvai Bidjar Collection Halvai Bidjar Material Wool
Wool
$9,000
Antique Bidjar Runner
Located in New York, NY
The midnight blue field of this very solidly woven, wool warp Kurdish town runner displays a single column Herati design of open lozenges, palmettes and overlaid 'fish' leaves, all w...
Wool
$6,000
Antique Bidjar Runner
Located in New York, NY
In the Caucasian style, this Kurdish Persian runner displays five columns strips in navy, red and ivory featuring bottehs and palmettes within undulating vines. The colors are rich a...
Wool
Antique Persian Bidjar Runner
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
Rug Number 32139 Size 3' 9" x 17' 3" Design Bidjar Collection Antique/Vintage Material Wool Texture
Wool
$18,000Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Bidjar Rug
Located in New York, NY
This dark indigo ground example shows characteristic forked arabesques in ecru rather than the more usual red, along with ivory lazy petal palmettes. Rose and light blue details. Red...
Wool
$6,500
Bidjar Rug, c. 1900
Located in San Francisco, CA
Bidjar Rug, c. 1900 Additional Information: Dimensions: 4'5" W x 7'6" L Origin: Persia Period: c
Wool
$5,500
Bidjar Rug, c. 1900
Located in San Francisco, CA
Bidjar Rug, c. 1900 Additional Information: Dimensions: 4'5" W x 7'0" L Origin: Persia Period: c
Wool
Antique Persian Bidjar Runner
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
Rug Number 32045 Size 4' 9" x 12' 2" Design Antique Persian Bidjar Runner Collection Antique
Wool
Antique Persian Bidjar Rug
Located in Closter, NJ
Bidjar and its’ surrounding villages, a cottage industry existed where materials and designs could easily
Wool
$52,000
Antique Persian Bidjar Rug
By Mehraban Rugs
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
Antique Bidjar in soft indigo and brick-red modulated with Abrash throughout and ivory and soft
Wool
$67,000
Antique Persian Bidjar Rug
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
Rug Number 30167 Size 13' 4" X 22' 0" Design Bidjar Collection Antique/Vintage Material Wool
Wool
Antique Persian Bidjar Runner
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
Rug Number 31660 Size 3' 5" X 15' 8" Design Bidjar Collection Antique/Vintage Material Wool Texture
Wool
Antique Persian Bidjar 30024
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
Rug Number 30024 Size 4' 3" X 6' 6" Design Bidjar Collection Antique/Vintage Material Wool Texture
Wool
$17,500
Bidjar Carpet, 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Bidjar Carpet, 4th Quarter 19th Century Additional Information: Dimensions: 9'0" W x 13'0" L
Wool
Antique Persian Bidjar Halvai
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
Soft brick-red color sets the tone in this Antique Halvai Bidjar. Palmettes, interlocking floral
Wool
Antique Persian Bidjar Runner
Located in New York, NY
An Early 20th-century Persian Bidjar runner 3'3'' x 13'
Wool
Mehraban Antique Persian Bidjar
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
The color pallete and rich and jewel tones make this Bidjar rug a highly desirable rug sought after
Wool
$5,950
19th Century Bidjar Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A late 19th century Persian Bidjar rug with a wonderful multi-colored floral pattern surrounded by
Wool
Mehraban Antique Persian Bidjar
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
A scenic Persian Bidjar Rug features a floral design and a superb vinery is complemented with 3
Wool
$10,750
Antique Persian Bidjar Rug
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th century Persian Bidjar rug with a large scale all over design. Measures: 4'3'' x 8'5''.
Wool
$17,500
Antique Persian Bidjar Rug
By Mehraban Rugs
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
This Persian Bidjar rug adds an edge to your interior. An ageless creation that a floral design is
Wool
Mehraban Antique Persian Bidjar
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
This picturesque Persian Bidjar Rug adds an edge to your interior. An ageless creation that a
Wool
$3,600Sale Price|52% Off
Antique Persian Bidjar Mat
Located in New York, NY
Antique Persian Bidjar Mat
Wool, Cotton
Antique Kurdish Bidjar Rug
Located in Closter, NJ
This graphic Bidjar rug woven by the Kurdish population in northern Persia has a wool foundation
Wool
$7,500
Bidjar rug, c. 1900
Located in San Francisco, CA
Bidjar rug, c. 1900 Dimensions: 4'9" x 7'2" Origin: Persia Period: c. 1900 Rug ID: 21973
Wool
Antique Persian Bidjar Rug
Located in Closter, NJ
A Bidjar Rug from northern Persia, circa 1925 with a dramatic central floral medallion on a scarlet
Wool, Cotton
Antique Persian Bidjar Runner
Located in New York, NY
An antique Persian Bidjar rug from the turn of the 20th century.
Wool
Antique Persian Bidjar Rug
Located in New York, NY
An antique Persian Bidjar carpet from the turn of the 20th century.
Wool
Antique Persian Bidjar Rug
Located in New York, NY
An antique washed Persian Bidjar carpet from the first quarter of the 20th century.
Wool
Antique Persian Bidjar Herati Runner
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
Rug Number 32808 Size 3' 8" X 13' 3" Design Bidjar Collection Antique/Vintage Material Wool Texture
Wool
$21,500
19th Century Bidjar Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
An amazing 19th century Persian Bidjar rug with intricately woven floral pattern with a central
Wool
$12,000
19th Century Bidjar Carpet
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century Persian Bidjar carpet with all-over floral pattern and large diamond shaped central
Wool
19th Century Bidjar Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
A gorgeous late 19th century Persian Bidjar runner with a wonderful multicolored field of stylized
Wool
$37,500
Bidjar long rug, c. 1900
Located in San Francisco, CA
Bidjar long rug, c. 1900 Additional Information: Dimensions: 7'6" x 18'6" Origin: Persia Period: c
Wool
Bidjar rug, Early 20th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antiquer Persian Bidjar rug, Early 20th Century Additional Information: Origin: Persia Period
Wool
Bidjar Rug, Early 20th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Bidjar Rug, Early 20th Century Additional Information: Dimensions: 4'4" W x 6'10" L Origin: Persia
Wool
Bidjar Kilim, Late 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Bidjar Kilim, Late 19th Century Additional Information: Dimensions: 3'6" x 5'9" Origin: Persia
Wool
Antique Bidjar Rug - Middle of 19th Century Antique Bidjar Rug, Vintage Rug
Located in Sultanahmet, 34
Middle of 19th Century Bidjar Rug Antique Bidjar Rug Size : 120 x 193 cm This wonderful carpet
Wool
Zabihi Collection Persian Bidjar Rug
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th century Persian Bidjar rug with an all-over Herati design. 4'5'' x 7'
Wool
Antique Persian Kurdish Bidjar Rug
Located in Closter, NJ
Bidjar and its’ surrounding villages, a cottage industry existed where materials and designs could easily
Wool
Antique Bidjar Kilim, 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique Persian Bidjar Kilim Rug, 19th Century (4th Quarter) Additional information: Dimensions
Wool
Antique Persian Bidjar Runner 26812
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
Persian Bidjar rugs are unique for their angular motifs, appearing almost like Caucasian rugs in
Wool
Early 20th Century Bidjar Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
An early 20th century Persian Bidjar runner with ten diamond medallions on a variegated crimson
Wool
Antique Persian Bidjar Rug 30776
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
Rug Number 30776 Size 3'6" X 6'0" Design Bidjar Collection Antique/Vintage Material Wool Texture
Wool
1900s Antique Persian Bidjar Rug
Located in Los Angeles, US
1900s Antique Tribal Persian Bidjar Rug, handmade and hand-knotted carpet
Wool, Cotton
Bidjar Rug, Early 20th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Bidjar Rug, Early 20th Century Additional Information: Dimensions: 4'5" W x 4'7" L
Wool
Bidjar Mat, Early 20th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Bidjar Mat, Early 20th Century Additional Information: Dimensions: 2'6" L x 2'4" W
Wool
Bidjar Kilim, Early 20th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Bidjar Kilim Rug, Early 20th Century Additional Information: Dimensions: 6'10" L x 4'4" W
Wool
Antique Persian Bidjar Intermediate Rug
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th-century Persian Bidjar rug. Measures: 4'7'' x 7'2''.
Wool
Make a bold statement in a living room or bedroom by incorporating vintage Persian rugs in your home decor.
A Persian carpet lends an aura of prestige to any room, even today. 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, real 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. 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.
Although the machine-aided 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.
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 antique 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.
The different types of Persian rugs are named for the cities, villages and regions where they’re made. Kashan rugs, for example, woven in the north-central Iranian city of Kashan, are considered among the finest city rugs, distinguished by curvilinear motifs like palmettos, leaves and arabesques. Nains have high knot counts, an indication of high quality, and generally employ pink, blue and ivory hues, while Tabriz rugs — created by weavers in the northwestern Iranian city of Tabrīz (or Tabriz) — mostly have floral and garden patterns.
When shopping for vintage 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, handmade silk Persian rugs, Persian tribal rugs and other antique and vintage rugs from the world's best furniture dealers on 1stDibs.
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