Antique Late 19th Century Multi-Color Wool Carpet
Located in Sultanahmet, 34
The design features a classic “all over” arrangement of stylized floral rosettes and geometric stars, densely packed across a deep midnight blue field. The hexagonal central area is ...
Wool
Antique Floral Design Wool Carpet - Late 19th Century
Located in Sultanahmet, 34
The rich red background provides a warm foundation that enhances the depth of the indigo, sapphire, and soft ivory accent tones woven into the motifs. Framing the field is a series o...
Wool
Antique Late 19th Century Floral Design Wool Carpet
Located in Sultanahmet, 34
The composition features a large, intricately detailed central medallion that rests upon a vibrant salmon red field. The field is densely populated with a graceful array of floral sp...
Wool
Early 20th Century Persian Mehraban Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A gorgeous 1920s Persian Mehraban rug with an elegant pattern of botanical motifs. The ground is woven in grey and light brown. Intricate sprays, palmettes, and serrated leaves are e...
Wool
Early 20th Century Persian Serab Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
An exquisite early 20th century Persian Serab runner with a camel wool field. The ground features a repeating sequence of diamond-shaped medallions connected by a central axis. Insid...
Wool
Early 20th Century Persian Lilihan Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful 1920s Persian Lilihan runner rug with a deep indigo field featuring a vertical succession of large floral motifs. The design displays repeating teal-centered rosettes, fl...
Wool
Floral and Geometric Design Antique Carpet - Late 19th Century
Located in Sultanahmet, 34
this rare late 19th century Antique regional workshop carpet highlights a powerful and rhythmic composition featuring a magnificent, centrally positioned multi-tiered floral and geom...
Wool
Floral and Geometric Design Antique Carpet - Late 19th Century
Located in Sultanahmet, 34
The bold central motifs are masterfully balanced by a sophisticated and complex palette of organic vegetable dyes, featuring vibrant medium blue corner spandrels intricately filled w...
Wool
Early 20th Century Persian Mahal Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
An outstanding early 20th century Persian Mahal rug with a saturated field featuring a stepped medallion. The central diamond is woven with light accents and contains a large flower....
Wool
Floral Design Antique Hand Knotted Carpet - Late 19th Century
Located in Sultanahmet, 34
The bold central motifs are masterfully balanced by a sophisticated and complex palette of organic vegetable dyes, featuring vibrant sky blue corner spandrels filled with angular geo...
Wool
Early 20th Century Persian Malayer Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A gorgeous early 20th century Persian Malayer rug with a ground of corner spandrels filled with a floral lattice. Resting at the center is an expansive medallion featuring a herati p...
Wool
Floral Design Hand Knotted Antique Carpet - Late 19th Century
Located in Sultanahmet, 34
This sharp, stepped edge medallion is masterfully layered, transitioning gracefully between striking shades of deep midnight indigo, crisp ivory, and warm ochre, creating a monumenta...
Wool
Zabihi Collection Antique Persian Tabriz Rug
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th-century room-size Persian Tabriz Carpet Details rug no. j4620 size 10' 3" x 13' 7" (312 x 414 cm)
Wool
$4,681Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Large, Fine Orient Rug, Carpet, Hand Knotted
Located in Berlin, DE
High quality, large antique orient rug. Carpet. Hand knotted. Strong natural colors. Beautiful pattern. The carpet is in an age-related condition. Partly traces of wear. The ...
Wool
Floral and Geometric Design Antique Carpet - Late 19th Century
Located in Sultanahmet, 34
this rare late 19th century Antique regional workshop carpet highlights a powerful and rhythmic composition featuring a magnificent, centrally positioned multi-tiered floral and gard...
Wool
$8,000
Persian Heriz Accent Rug
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th century Heriz accent size rug with an unusual non-traditional design in rustic tones Measures: 4'10'' x 7'1''.
Wool
Early 20th Century Persian Nahavand Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful 1910s Persian Nahavand rug with a repeating boteh pattern set against a cream field. The center is filled with rows of stylized paisley motifs, each detailed with angular...
Wool
Early 20th Century Persian Yamut Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful early 20th century Persian Yamut tribal rug with a brown field featuring an all-over pattern composed of serrated diamonds. Each diamond contains hooked elements and cruc...
Wool
Early 20th Century Persian Serab Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful early 20th century Persian Serab runner rug with a vibrant rust field featuring a dense lattice pattern. The ground is populated by small florets, hexagonal medallions, a...
Wool
Early 20th c. Persian Mahal Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
This Early 20th c. Persian Mahal Rug is a stunning area rug that showcases intricate craftsmanship and design typical of Persian rugs from that time period. Featuring beautiful patt...
Wool
Early 20th Century Persian Heriz Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A gorgeous 1920s Persian Heriz rug with a geometric pattern typical of Azerbaijan. The central field consists of a vibrant terracotta ground featuring a large-scale medallion. This c...
Wool
Antique Gabbeh Persian Common Nomadic Collectible
Located in WYNNUM, QLD
Antique Gabbeh oversize. 50% discount short term. Gabbehs are in short supply. Real ones that is. They are a special breed of home use only nomadic sleeping blankets and intent carp...
Wool
19th Century Persian Shirvan Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century Persian Shirvan runner with six multicolored diamond medallions surrounded by multiple contrasting floral borders.
Wool
Antique Blue Geometric Design Wool Carpet - Late 19th Century
Located in Sultanahmet, 34
This rare late 19th century Antique carpet highlights a powerful and rhythmic geometric composition featuring a vertical sequence of three monumental, multi-tiered diamond medallions...
Wool
$6,459Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Large, Fine Orient Rug, Carpet, Hand Knotted
Located in Berlin, DE
High quality, large antique orient rug. Carpet. Hand knotted. Strong natural colors. Beautiful pattern. The carpet is in an age-related condition. The images are part of the a...
Wool
Early 20th Century Persian Afshar Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
An exquisite early 20th century Persian Afshar rug with a remarkably detailed all-over repeating geometric pattern across a deep indigo blue field. The dense, intricate field pattern...
Wool
$4,682Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Large, Fine Orient Rug, Carpet, Hand Knotted
Located in Berlin, DE
High quality, large antique orient rug. Carpet. Hand knotted. Strong natural colors. Beautiful pattern. The carpet is in an age-related condition. Partly traces of wear. The ...
Wool
$6,459Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Large, Fine Orient Rug, Carpet, Hand Knotted
Located in Berlin, DE
High quality, large antique orient rug. Carpet. Hand knotted. Strong natural colors. Beautiful pattern. The carpet is in an age-related condition. Partly traces of wear. The ...
Wool
$4,588Sale Price|20% Off
Large, Antique fine Orient Rug, Carpet, Hand Knotted
Located in Berlin, DE
High quality, large antique orient rug. Carpet. Hand knotted. Strong natural colors. Beautiful pattern. The carpet is in an age-related condition. Partly traces of wear. The ...
Wool
$6,461Sale Price|20% Off
Large Antique, Fine Orient Rug, Carpet, Hand Knotted
Located in Berlin, DE
High quality, large antique orient rug. Carpet. Hand knotted. Strong natural colors. Beautiful pattern. The carpet is in an age-related condition. Partly traces of wear. The ...
Wool
$6,459Sale Price|20% Off
Large, Antique fine Orient Rug, Carpet, Hand Knotted
Located in Berlin, DE
High quality, large antique orient rug. Carpet. Hand knotted. Strong natural colors. Beautiful pattern. The carpet is in an age-related condition. Partly traces of wear. The ...
Wool
$2,750Sale Price|44% Off
Antique Malayer Carpet in Camel, Indigo and Coral Wool
Located in Barueri, SP, BR
This antique Malayer carpet presents a richly detailed allover pattern that feels both architecturally structured and softly organic. Its field is composed of interlocking motifs arr...
Wool
Antique Floral and Garden Design Carpet - Early 20th Century
Located in Sultanahmet, 34
The color palette is masterfully balanced featuring a primary warm terracotta and madder red canvas that allows the vibrant touches of deep indigo blue sage green clear ivory and sof...
Wool
19th Century Persian Lavar Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
An exceptional 19th century Persian Lavar rug with amazing intricately woven pattern depicting birds amidst a "jungle" of flowering vines, surrounded by complementary bird and floral...
Wool
Antique Multi Dimensional Persian Kilim
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th century Multi-Dimensional Persian Kilim size 6' 8" x 9' (203 x 274 cm).
Wool
Antique Floral Design Hand Knotted Carpet - Late 19th Century
Located in Sultanahmet, 34
This rare late 19th century Antique regional workshop rug highlights a powerful and rhythmic composition featuring a magnificent, centrally positioned multi-tiered floral medallion a...
Wool
Floral Design Hand Knotted Antique Carpet - Late 19th Century
Located in Sultanahmet, 34
This rare late 19th century Antique regional workshop rug highlights a powerful and rhythmic composition featuring a magnificent, centrally positioned multi-tiered floral medallion a...
Wool
Antique Heriz Carpet, Wool, Geometric Design, Terracotta & Blue, 1920
Located in St. Albans, GB
A fabulous antique Heriz carpet, woven circa 1920. The design features a large geometrical medallion on a soft terracotta field surrounded by a classic deep blue border. Very attract...
Wool
Small Persian Malayer Rug Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Pillow made from an early 20th Persian Malayer rug. Measures: 16'' x 17''.
Wool, Cotton, Foam
Antique Tribal 19th Century Rustic Turkish Angora Oushak Carpet
Located in New York, NY
The rustic red ground of this antique 19th century Turkish Angora Oushak carpet works have a truly captivating allover tribal rug design. There is a central organizing axis and two m...
Wool
Doris Leslie Blau Antique Allover Light Beige Carpet - c. 1920 Afshar
Located in New York, NY
This vintage Persian Afshar carpet, woven in the 1930s, exemplifies the artistry and cultural heritage of the Afshar tribes of southeastern Iran.
Wool
Zabihi Collection Heriz Persian Rug Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Pillow made from an antique washed Persian Heriz rug. 11'' x 19''
Wool, Cotton, Foam
Antique Dark Blue Floral Design Carpet - Late 19th Century
Located in Sultanahmet, 34
This rare late 19th century Antique rug highlights a powerful and rhythmic floral composition featuring a directional array of elegant botanical sprays flowering trees and decorative...
Wool
Antique Blue Floral Design Wool Carpet - Late 19th Century
Located in Sultanahmet, 34
This rare late 19th century Antique rug highlights a powerful and rhythmic floral composition featuring a majestic central medallion system beautifully integrated with intricate, flo...
Wool
Antique Late 19th Century Yellow Floral Design Wool Carpet
Located in Sultanahmet, 34
This rare late 19th century Antique rug highlights a powerful and rhythmic geometric composition featuring a vibrant sequence of multi-lobed medallions arranged in a precise diamond ...
Wool
Persian Rug with Blue Decor
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Very beautiful Persian rug with a dimension of 2m21 by 1m29, hand woven by hand. Superb colors.
Wool
Antique Persian Bidjar Runner 55159
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
Hailing from Persia or modern-day Iran, this genuine antique Persian Bidjar Runner rug is constructed with beautiful red and blue dyes. Beautifully adorned with three medallions at t...
Wool
Doris Leslie Blau Malayer Antique Floral Cream Beige Carpet - c. 1920
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite Persian Malayer carpet, woven in the 1920s, embodies the refined artistry and timeless elegance of village weaving traditions from Western Persia.
Wool
1880s Traditional Beige Background Antique Medallion Handknotted Silk Carpet Rug
Located in New York, NY
19th Century Silk Carpet A striking antique ivory and beige hand-knotted in silk around 1850. This one-of-a-kind piece showcases an open field medallion across an ivory and beig...
Silk
Zabihi Collection Terracotta Persian Antique Runner
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th century tribal northwest Persian runner Measures: 3' x 14'3''.
Wool
Early 20th Century Persian Sarouk Mahal Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A gorgeous early 20th century Persian Sarouk Mahal rug with a coral field decorated with an all-over pattern of floral sprays and architectural motifs. The design features stylized v...
Wool
Zabihi Collection Tribal Persian Balouch Rug
Located in New York, NY
Persian Balouch Accent Size rug from the 2nd quarter of the 20th century in blue, brown and sand tones Measures: 3'11'' x 6'9''.
Wool
$229Sale Price|23% Off
Vintage Persian Shabby Chic Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Shabby Chic Persian pillow in blues, orangy red. 16'' x 23''
Cotton, Foam, Wool
Mehraban Vintage Northwest Persian Kilim
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
A Vintage Persian Kilim Flat Weave Rug that will certainly amaze every viewer. Featuring the mesmerizing neutral tones, this rug creates an impressive horizontal patterns stacked int...
Wool
$28,000Sale Price|20% Off
Persian Antique Serapi, circa 1880
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Persian Antique Serapi Measurement: 11'10"x18'1"
Wool
11x19 Antique Geometric Turkish Sultanabad Rug Fine Weave Carpet 323cmx582cm
Located in New York, NY
This magnificent Antique Sultanabad rug, woven circa 1880, showcases a beautifully balanced allover geometric floral pattern centered by a striking diamond medallion. Its rich brick-...
Wool
Early 20th Century Persian Bakhtiari Saman Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A gorgeous early 20th century Persian Bakhtiari Saman rug with a stepped medallion. The ivory ground contains a dense bouquet of red and teal blossoms. This center is framed by a saw...
Wool
Zabihi Collection Antique Persian Doroksh Rug
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th Century Persian Doroksh Rug. A true show stopper of a rug, this antique Persian Doroksh contains an intricately woven bouquet of flowers that is edgy and masculine The...
Wool
Antique 19th Century Large Carpet Tabriz Rug wool hand knotted
Located in Berlin, DE
Rare, large Tabriz carpet. Size: 380 cm x 300 cm.
Wool
Late 19th Century Persian Lavar Kirman Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A gorgeous late 19th century Persian Lavar Kirman rug with an all-over pattern of interlocking cartouches. The field is a magenta ground filled with scrolling vines and floral sprays...
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.
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