A Vintage Hunting Masterpiece of Aristocratic Elegance
Located in Dallas, TX
79166 Vintage Persian Hunting Scene Isfahan Rug, 03'07 x 05'02. In the impeccable weave of this hand-knotted, vintage Persian Isfahan rug, the epic grandeur of signature Safavid stor...
Wool, Cotton
$6,000Sale Price|66% Off
Pak Tabriz Design Rug 10'0'' x 14'0''
Located in New York, NY
Pak Persian Persian inspired curvilinear and/or floral designs, usually styled from old Kashan, Kirman, Isfahan, Tabriz, Hunting, Tree of Life, Mahal and Sultanabad rugs.
Wool, Cotton
$2,880Sale Price|61% Off
PAK Persian Tabriz Rug 7’9” x 9’9”
Located in New York, NY
Pak Persian Persian inspired curvilinear and/or floral designs, usually styled from old Kashan, Kirman, Isfahan, Tabriz, Hunting, Tree of Life, Mahal and Sultanabad Rugs.
Wool, Silk
Isfahan Rug Hunting Scene
Located in Mascalucia, Catania
Hunting scene, silk warp. Age: Late 20th century.
Wool, Silk
Persian Isfahan Wool Rug with Hunting Scene Decoration
Located in Porto, PT
A decorative Persian Isfahan wool rug, featuring a finely composed polychrome design with vegetal motifs and hunting scenes.
Wool
Pak Persian Tabriz Design Area Rug
Located in New York, NY
Persian-inspired curvilinear and/or floral designs, usually styled from old Kashan, Kirman, Isfahan, Tabriz, Hunting, Tree of Life, Mahal and Sultanabad rugs.
Wool, Cotton
Antique Early 20th Century Northwest Persian Rug
Located in Closter, NJ
The geographical region of Northwest Persia with its’ cities and villages was at the forefront of the large-scale export of rugs and carpets in the late 19th century. The merchants ...
Wool, Cotton
$3,920Sale Price|20% Off
W 96 in L 117 in
Antique Indian Rug with Traditional Victorian Style and Mughal Design
Located in Dallas, TX
72879, antique Indian rug with traditional Victorian style and Mughal design. This hand knotted wool antique Indian rug features an all-over floral pattern spread across an abrashed ...
Wool
Zabihi Collection Animal Motif Meshed Early 20th Century Rug
Located in New York, NY
A stunning 1900s Meshed Conversational Animal Motif Statement Rug Details rug no. j5036 size 10' 1" x 13' 5" (307 x 409 cm) rug type Meshed,Pictorial
Wool
Indian Tabriz Rug 5'0" x 7'4''
Located in New York, NY
Indian Tabriz Rug 5'0" x 7'4''.
Wool, Cotton
The Eternal Garden: A Vintage Indian Masterpiece of Timeless Elegance
Located in Dallas, TX
79209 Vintage Indian Sarouk Rug, 06'00 x 08'10. Woven in the heart of mid-20th century India, this hand knotted wool vintage Indian Sarouk rug stands as a luminous tribute to the gra...
Wool
Vintage Indian Area Rug with Traditional Persian Style
Located in Dallas, TX
74382, vintage Indian area rug with traditional Persian style. This hand-knotted wool vintage Indian area rug with traditional Persian style features a bold all-over floral lattice p...
Wool
$50,400
W 121 in L 176 in
The Aristocratic Hunt: A 19th Century Persian Sultanabad Masterpiece of Splendor
Located in Dallas, TX
74840 Antique Persian Sultanabad Rug 10'01 x 14'08. The Aristocratic Hunt: A 19th Century Persian Sultanabad Masterpiece of Splendor. Woven in the golden twilight of the mid-19th cen...
Wool
Tabriz Design Rug 4'0" x 6'3''
Located in New York, NY
Tabriz Design Rug 4'0" x 6'3''
Wool, Cotton
Vintage Indian Tabriz Rug, Stately Decadence Meets Preppy Formality
Located in Dallas, TX
74404 Vintage Indian Tabriz Rug, 08'00 x 11'04. Stately decadence meets preppy formality in this hand knotted wool vintage Indian Tabriz rug. The intricate Persian floral design and...
Wool
Beautiful Vintage Silk and Wool Pakistan Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Contemporary silk and wool Pakistani rug, with light colors and patterns. Entirely hand knotted with wool and silk velvet on cotton foundation.
Silk, Wool
Vintage Pakistani Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
?78138 Vintage Pakistani rug, 04'02 x 06'02. Emanating traditional style with incredible detail and texture, this hand knotted Pakistani rug is a captivating vision of woven beauty....
Wool
Vintage Pakistani Rug with Rustic Arts and Crafts Style
Located in Dallas, TX
77577 vintage Pakistani rug with Rustic Arts & Crafts style. With its timeless design and warm earth-tone colors, this hand-knotted wool vintage Pakistani rug astounds with its beaut...
Wool
Vintage Indian Rug with Victorian Style
Located in Dallas, TX
78241 Vintage Indian Rug, 08'02 x 10'05. Experience the timeless allure and nostalgic charm of our exquisite hand-knotted wool vintage Indian rug. Crafted with meticulous attention t...
Wool
PAK Persian Tabriz Design Rug 3'9'' x 5'9''
Located in New York, NY
PAK Persian Tabriz Design Rug 3'9'' x 5'9''. A round, 16- point central palmette medallion with outlined escuteon pendants, dominates the straw sub-field with a closely set palmette ...
Wool, Cotton
Wonderful New Indian Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice new rug with beautiful decorative indo Persian design and nice colors, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation.
Wool
Vintage Indian Heriz-Style Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A beautiful vintage Indian Heriz-style rug with a large-scale all-over mirrored stylized floral and leaf pattern woven in pink, crimson, green, indigo, and gold, and set against a cr...
Wool
$21,449Sale Price|25% Off
H 31.89 in W 118.12 in D 39.38 in
17th Century Italian Baroque Walnut Refectory Table, Rustic Design
Located in Firenze, IT
Monumental 17th Century Tuscan Walnut Refectory Table, Italian Baroque Period This monumental 17th-century rectangular refectory table is a magnificent and rare example of rustic Tus...
Wood, Walnut
$19,800
H 90.56 in W 39.38 in D 39.38 in
Savana Armchair in Natural Wicker, Brazilian Contemporary Style
By Tiago Curioni
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
This armchair is made of wicker in the Brazilian contemporary style. A clump of grass, a bush, which moves in the wind and envelops its inhabitant was the inspiration for creating t...
Wicker
$2,800 / set
H 17.5 in W 10.5 in D 6.5 in
Pair of Art Deco Style Murano Smoked Glass Wall Sconces, Italy Contemporary
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Art Deco style Murano smoked glass wall lights, contemporary Smoked / fume color and horizontal striation texture Black opaline finial and brass accents Art Deco inspired de...
Brass
$2,500 / item
H 8.5 in Dm 17.5 in
Vintage Inspired Handcrafted Fluted Farmhouse Porcelain Pendant Light
By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
Classic, elegant, with a perfectly imperfect touch. We just love our new porcelain Parasol Fluted Pendants. Inspired by a vintage pie cover, we designed them to hang over our kitchen...
Brass
$8,808
H 30 in Dm 31.5 in
Stunning & Timeless Alabaster and Nutwood Four Arm Art Deco Chandelier / Pendant
Located in Lisse, NL
One of the kind/best Art Deco pendant lights ever with a unique design and presence. This stunning, early 20th century, alabaster pendant with its rare 'circular-angular' design is...
Alabaster, Brass
$53,701
H 98.43 in Dm 84.65 in
Italian Murano Glass Chandelier, Floral & Multicolored — Giovanni Dalla Fina
By Giovanni Dalla Fina Gallery
Located in Villaverla, IT
Italian Murano glass monumental multi-tier chandelier crafted during the nineteen sixties showcases theatrical, festive Venetian Baroque revival lighting design by Giovanni Dalla Fin...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$2,950
H 21 in Dm 15 in
Islamic Cast Bronze Astrolabe with Five Celestial Globes Astronomical Instrument
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Large-Scale Islamic Astrolabe with Five Rolling Celestial Globes India or Persia, Early 20th Century Reproduction after Medieval Islamic Originals An impressive early 20th-century Is...
Brass, Bronze
Rug & Kilim’s Textural Kilim Rug in Cream and White High-Low Stripes
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in wool, this 8x10 Kilim represents an exciting new boucle-like texture, from an inventive new contemporary flat weave collection by Rug & Kilim’s Modern and Textural rug c...
Wool
$5,750
H 18 in W 17 in D 12 in
French Belle Époque Patinated and Gilt Bronze & Metal Hovering Cherub Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th-20th century Belle Époque three light patinated, gilt bronze and gilt-metal figural chandelier pendant. The dark patinated bronze figure of a hovering cherub enwra...
Metal, Bronze
The 'Matisse' Etagere
Located in London, GB
The 'Matisse' wrought iron side table. A hand made and patinated wrought iron etagere with whimsical Matisse style cut-out decoration. Made to order based on a 1960s original. Avail...
Wrought Iron
Bud Vase Collection, Including Four Vases and Watering Can
By Christopher Gentner
Located in Chicago, IL
Each of these delicately, handcrafted bud vases is perfect as an individual home accessory or whimsical series. Made of brass and hand tarnished, each bad vase has its own unique for...
Brass
$4,450 / set
H 23.5 in W 3.5 in D 2.5 in
Modern Murano Glass Sconces with Textured Finish and Brass Accents
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of sconces made of hand-blown glass with a textured stampato finish. The glass is in a pearlescent color and is held in place by brass finials. They have been newly wired to fit...
Brass
Lune Matte Speckled Grey Ceramic Table Lamp by Grès Éditions
Located in Geneve, CH
Lune Matte Speckled Grey Ceramic Table Lamp by Grès Éditions Unique Piece. Dimensions: Lampshade: Ø 16 x H 23 cm. Base: H 20 cm. Materials: Jute and ceramic. Weight: 1,2 kg. Electri...
Ceramic, Jute
$5,719
H 21.26 in W 59.85 in D 16.93 in L 21.26 in
Rare Large Gothic 16th century carved solid oak chest, France
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 16th century / bridal or blanket chest / oak / Gothic This impressive chest was hand-carved in solid oak in the 16th century in France. The construction is typical of very...
Oak
$2,391 / set
H 13.78 in W 3.15 in D 5.91 in
Pair of Italian Brass And Glass Arm Wall Lights, Art Deco in the style of Venini
Located in London, GB
Contemporary Art Deco inspired Italian wall lights in the style of ‘Venini’. Each light comprises of a circle of slim Murano glass rods capped top and bottom by round brass plates th...
Brass
$3,490 / item
H 35 in W 86 in D 40 in
Modern English Sofa in Chestnut Brown in Faux Velvet Mohair with Down Cushion
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Introducing Our Modern English Sofa in beautiful rich Chestnut color. This piece is designed to be the centerpiece of your living space, combining contemporary elegance with classic ...
Cotton, Velvet, Wood, Oak, Down
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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