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.
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$608Sale Price|20% Off
3'4"x10' Chili Red Semi Antique Zoroastrian Lilihan Hand Knotted Wool Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Chili Red, Semi Antique Zoroastrian Lilihan, Good Condition, Clean, Full Pile, 100% Wool, Hand Knotted, Wide Runner, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25...
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Zabihi Collection Antique Lilihan Small Runner, 3'4'' x 6'2''
Located in New York, NY
A small runner size antique Lilihan Rug from the 1930s Details rug no. j5015 size 3' 4" x 6' 2" (102 x 188 cm)
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1940s Persian Lilihan Gallery Runner
Located in Northridge, CA
Persian Lilihan Gallery runner circa 1940 Measures: 3' 5" x 13' 6" Hand-knotted wool pile, cotton foundation Field color: Raspberry-Red Border color: Ivory Accent color...
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Lilihan Herati Runner, circa 1940
Located in Northridge, CA
Lilihan Herati Runner Vintage, circa 1940 Measures: 3' 5" x 9' 6" Hand-knotted wool pile, cotton foundation Field color: Deep-Rust Border color: Ivory Accent color: Charcoal-Blac...
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Persian Lilihan Runner, circa 1940
Located in Northridge, CA
Persian Lilihan runner, circa 1940 Measures: 3' 8" x 13' 5" Hand-knotted wool pile, cotton foundation. Field color: Midnight-blue Border color: Raspberry-red Accent col...
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Antique Lilihan Herati Runner, circa 1940
Located in Northridge, CA
Antique Lilihan Herati runner, circa 1940 Measures: 2' 1" x 9' 1" Hand-knotted wool pile, cotton foundation Field color: Rust-Red Border color: Khaki Accent color: Burg...
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Black Persian Lilihan Runner, circa 1940
Located in Northridge, CA
Black Persian Lilihan runner circa 1940 Measures: 3' 5" x 12' 11" Hand-knotted wool pile, cotton foundation. Field color: Black Border color: Beige Accent color: Burgun...
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Persian Lilihan Gallery Runner, circa 1940
Located in Northridge, CA
Persian Lilihan Gallery runner circa 1940 Measures: 3' 7" x 10' 4" Hand-knotted wool pile, cotton foundation Field color: Raspberry-red Border color: Ivory Accent Color...
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Signed Lilihan Abrash Runner, circa 1940
Located in Northridge, CA
Persian Lilihan Abrash runner, circa 1940. Measures: 3' 5" x 6' 3". Hand-knotted abrash wool pile on a cotton foundation. Signed by weaver. Field color: Rustish-red Bor...
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Red Persian Lilihan Gallery Runner, circa 1940
Located in Northridge, CA
Persian Lilihan Gallery runner circa 1940 Measures: 3' 7" x 10' 6" Hand-knotted wool pile, cotton foundation Field color: Cherry-red Border color: Ivory Accent color: N...
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Wide Persian Lilihan Gallery Runner, circa 1940
Located in Northridge, CA
Wide Persian Lilihan Gallery runner, circa 1940 Measures: 5' 3" x 10' 3" Hand-knotted wool pile, cotton foundation. Field color: Midnight-Blue Border Color: Rust Accent...
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Vintage Orange-Red Persian Lilihan Runner, circa 1940
Located in Northridge, CA
Vintage Persian Lilihan runner circa 1940 Measures: 2' 5" x 18' 8" Hand-knotted wool pile, cotton foundation Field color: Orange-Red Border color: Brown Accent color: Pink, Orang...
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Midnight-Blue Persian Lilihan Gallery Runner, circa 1940
Located in Northridge, CA
Midnight-Blue Persian Lilihan Gallery Runner, circa 1940 Measures: 3' 7" x 13' 1" Hand-knotted wool pile, cotton foundation Field color: Midnight-Blue Border Color: Cher...
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Persian Lilihan Runner
Located in Evanston, IL
Produced south of the city of Arak by Armenians in Persia. Traditionally designed with a curvilinear lattice with traditional floral motifs these rugs also feature geometric designs....
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19th Century Lilihan Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
A late 19th century Persian Lilihan runner with a beautiful all-over tree-of-life pattern on a cranberry background, surrounded by multiple complementary floral borders.
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Mehraban Vintage Persian Lilihan Runner
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
A captivating Vintage Persian Lilihan runner that exudes a balanced and ageless floral design.
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Early 20th Century Lilihan Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
An early 20th century Persian Lilihan runner with an all-over floral pattern, on a rusty-carrot background, surrounded by a contrasting floral border.
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Early 20th Century Lilihan Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
An early 20th century Persian Lilihan runner with all-over tree-of-life pattern on a crimson background, surrounded by multiple complementary floral borders.
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Early 20h Century Lilihan Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
An early 20th century Persian Lilihan runner with a beautiful symmetrical multicolored tree-of-life pattern on a ruby background, surrounded by a complementary floral border.
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Early 20th Century Lilihan Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
A beautiful early 20th century Persian Lilihan runner with a large-scale multi-colored floral pattern on an indigo background, surrounded by multiple complementary floral borders.
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Early 20th Century Lilihan Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
An interesting early 20th century Persian Lilihan runner with tree of life pattern on a cranberry background, surrounded by a contrasting floral and vine border. 2'9" x 8'6"
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Early 20th Century Lilihan Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
An early 20th century Persian Lilihan runner with a beautiful lattice pattern of multicolored vines and flowers in dark indigo, mint green, gold and pink, on a deep crimson backgroun...
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Early 20th Century Lilihan Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful early 20th century Persian Lilihan runner with a classically woven tree-of-life pattern woven in light and dark indigo on a cranberry background surrounded by a wide bord...
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Located in Evanston, IL
Vintage Persian Lilihan rug featuring an allover pattern on a red field. Measures: 2'7" x 10'.
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Sweet Early 20th Century Lilihan Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
A beautiful early 20th century Persian Lilihan runner with an unusual pattern containing a vertically oriented floral pattern running the length of the rug woven in light indigo, gre...
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Incredible Early 20th Century Lilihan Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible early 20th century Persian Lilihan runner with a beautiful mirrored floral and leaf patterned motif flanked by a complex border of multiple floral and leaf patterned st...
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Early 20th Century Persian Lilihan Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
A remarkable early 20th century Persian Lilihan runner with a wonderful repeated large-scale stylized floral pattern beautifully rendered in varying shades of coral, crimson, green, ...
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Beautiful Early 20th Century Lilihan Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
A beautiful early 20th century Persian Lilihan runner with a wonderful all-over mirrored floral pattern woven in light and dark indigo, salmon, and cream colored wool on a cranberry ...
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Incredible Early 20th Century Lilihan Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible early 20th century Persian Lilihan runner with an intensely woven all-over floral pattern woven in crimson, light and dark indigo, gold and green vegetable dyed wool. T...
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Monumental Early 20th Century Lilihan Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
A monumental early 20th century Lilihan runner with a fantastic pattern of mirrored vases with flowers woven in gold, light and dark indigo, and brown wool, on a brilliant gold backg...
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Antique Persian Lilihan Runner, 2'8" x 19'
Located in Evanston, IL
Immerse yourself in the timeless allure of our Antique Persian Lilihan runner, a true gem 2'8" x 19' Crafted with precision and exquisite finesse, this rug hails from around 1920 and...
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Great Persian Lilihan / Sarouk Runner, circa 1920
Located in Evanston, IL
Beautiful colors with fine quality, circa 1920. Produced south of the city of Arak by Armenians in Persia, Lilihan rugs are known for their design. Traditionally designed with a cur...
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Gorgeous Early 20th Century Lilihan Sarouk Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
A gorgeous early 20th century Persian Lilihan Sarouk runner with a dark indigo background, covered by a lacy, multicolored large-scale mirrored scrolling leaf and floral pattern wove...
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Early 20th Century Lilihan Runner, 2'7" x 10'2"
Located in Chicago, IL
An early 20th century Persian Lilihan carpet runner with amazing tree-of-life motif surrounded by a complementary border.
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Antique Persian Lilihan / Sarouk Runner 3' x 6'8", circa 1920
Located in Evanston, IL
Beautiful colors with fine quality, circa 1920. Produced south of the city of Arak by Armenians in Persia, Lilihan rugs are known for their design. Traditionally designed with a curv...
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Antique Persian Lilihan Long Hallway Runner with Bohemian Regency Style
Located in Dallas, TX
77236 Antique Persian Lilihan Long Hallway Runner with Bohemian Regency Style 02'08 x 16'03. This hand-knotted wool antique Persian Lilihan long hallway runner features a Herati patt...
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Antique Lilihan Persian Runner with Romantic Arts and Crafts Style
Located in Dallas, TX
76915 Antique Lilihan Persian Runner with Romantic Arts and Crafts Style. Impressive in style and impeccably woven, this antique Lilihan Persian runner features an all-over garden de...
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The Rose Corridor: An Antique Persian Lilihan Runner of Aristocratic Flourish
Located in Dallas, TX
61531 Pink Antique Persian Lilihan Rug Runner, 02'07 x 20'01. Unfurling like a ceremonial pathway through an old Persian manor, this hand-knotted antique Lilihan rug runner exudes an...
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Navy Blue Vintage Persian Lilihan Pure Wool Exc Cond Hand Knotted Wide Runner
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This fabulous hand knotted carpet has been created and designed for extra strength and durability. This rug has been handcrafted for weeks in the traditional method that is used to m...
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Vintage Lilihan Rug Runner
Located in Katonah, NY
Many years of enjoyment to come with this hand knotted Persian Lilihan rug runner made in Persia circa 1930's vintage.
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Amazing Lilihan Runner
Located in Evanston, IL
From Sultanabad region of Persia. Lilihan is one of a group of Armenian villages which makes the rugs known as Lilihan. Measures: 3'1" x 10'5".
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Amazing Lilihan Runner
Located in Evanston, IL
From Sultanabad region of Persia, circa 1920. Lilihan is one of a group of Armenian villages which makes the rugs known as Lilihan. Measures: 2'9" x 7'1".
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Antique Lilihan Runner
Located in Norwalk, CT
Hand-knotted rug with a geometric design on a red field with blue borders. This rug has magnificent detailing and would be perfect for any room. Measures: 2'7" x 19'8".
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Antique Lilihan Runner
Located in Norwalk, CT
Hand-knotted rug with a medallion design on a red field with blue borders. This rug has magnificent detailing and would be perfect for any room. Measures: 2.7" x 16.8".
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Handmade Persian Lilihan Vintage Wide Runner Overdyed Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This is a truly genuine one-of-a-kind Handmade Persian Lilihan vintage wide runner overdyed rug. It has been knotted for months and months in the centuries-old Persian weaving crafts...
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Early 20th Century Persian Lilihan Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
An early 20th century Persian Lilihan runner with a beautiful floral pattern on a crimson background, surrounded by a complementary floral border.
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Early 20th Century Persian Lilihan Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
An early 20th century Persian Lilihan runner with a wonderful large-scale geometrically rendered floral lattice pattern on a salmon background, surrounded by a beautiful contrasting ...
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Unusual Early 19th Century Lilihan Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
An unusual early 19th century Persian Lilihan runner with a large central medallion with scrolling vines with multicolored flowers and leaves on a larger cranberry colored field of s...
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Exceptional Early 20th Century Lilihan Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
An exceptional early 20th century Persian Lilihan runner with an incredibly woven field of flowers, woven in crimson, light and dark indigo, and natural undyed cream colored wool, on...
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Vintage Wide Runner Blue Overdyed Persian Lilihan Handknotted Worn Down Wool Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This fabulous hand knotted carpet has been created and designed for extra strength and durability. This rug has been handcrafted for weeks in the traditional method that is used to m...
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Rose Red, Vintage Persian Lilihan, Pure Wool Hand Knotted, Full Pile, Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This fabulous hand-knotted carpet has been created and designed for extra strength and durability. This rug has been handcrafted for weeks in the traditional method that is used to m...
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Antique Hamadan Rug
Located in St. Albans, GB
A beautiful antique Hamadan rug, hand woven circa 1920 with a floral design on a pinky red field and indigo border. Wonderful secondary colours of blues and golds and a highly decora...
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$3,808Sale Price|20% Off
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7'7"x11'9" Red Antique Zoroastrian Sarouk Wool Hand Knotted Clean & Soft Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Terracotta Red, Antique Zoroastrian Sarouk with All Over Design, Clean and Soft, Good Condition, Hand Knotted, 100% Wool, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height:...
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Late 19th Century Persian Sarouk Farahan Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful late 19th century Persian Sarouk Farahan rug with a stunning camel field. The central medallion is a stepped diamond form. Surrounding this center are delicate botanical ...
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Bold Early 20th Century Azari Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful bold early 20th century Persian Azari rug with a fantastic pattern of alternating indigo and camel hair geometric medallions on a crimson background amidst a field of mul...
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$608Sale Price|20% Off
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3'4"x10'9" Red Semi Antique Zoroastrian Heris Hand Knotted Pure Wool Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Savvy Red, Semi Antique Zoroastrian Heris, Geometric Medallion Design, Clean, Full and Soft Even Pile, 100% Wool, Hand Knotted, Oriental, Wide Runner Rug Primary materials: Wool Late...
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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...
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Zabihi Collection Narrow Antique Kashan Runner
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th Century traditional narrow Kashan runner Measures: 2'2'' x 8'
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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...
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Zabihi Collection Antique Persian Heriz Small Geometric Rug
Located in New York, NY
an early 20th century scatter size persian Heriz rug featuring an all-over small paisley pattern Details rug no. j3487 size 2' 11" x 5' 4" (89 x 163 cm) With distinctive large scal...
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19th Century Lavar Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A late 19th century Persian Lavar rug with one large central medallion amidst a field of flowers surrounded by multiple floral borders. Keywords: Rug, carpet, Persian, Central...
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Early 20th Century Persian Sarouk Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
An early 20th century Persian Sarouk runner with all-over floral pattern on a rust colored background, surrounded by a complementary floral border.
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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...
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19th Century Persian Lavar Kirman Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A late 19th century Persian Kirman rug with an all-over tree-of-life pattern on a beautiful salmon background, surrounded by a contrasting floral border. Keywords: Ru...
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Zabihi Collection Antique Persian Sarouk Small Rug
Located in New York, NY
a mid-20th-century sarouk mat in greens and apricots Details rug no. r4681a size 1' 7" x 2' 6" (48 x 76 cm)
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2'8"x9'8" Rust Red Vintage Zoroastrian Lilahan Hand Knotted Pure Wool Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Rust Red, Vintage Zoroastrian Lilahan with All Over Design, Worn Down and Distressed, 100% Wool, Hand Knotted, Zero Pile, Sides and Ends Professionally Secured, Runner, Oriental Rug ...
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2'6"x8'6" Red Vintage Zoroastrian Hussainabad Hand Knotted Pure Wool Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Blush Red, Vintage Zoroastrian Hussainabad with Anchored Medallion Design, 100% Wool, Hand Knotted, Worn Down and Distressed, Zero Pile, Sides and Ends Professionally Secured, Runner...
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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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