Antique Persian style Manchester Kashan Carpet, 8'9" × 12'3"
Located in Evanston, IL
This elegant antique Manchester is an outstanding example of the finest early 20th-century production from the celebrated weaving center of K-sha-n. Woven with the famous imported ...
Wool
A Royal Aviary: Late 19th Century Persian Manchester Kashan Masterpiece of Grace
Located in Dallas, TX
73123 Antique Persian Kashan Rug, 12'00 x 18'08. A Royal Aviary: Late 19th Century Persian Manchester Kashan Masterpiece of Grace.
Wool
Antique Persian Kashan Area Rug, Hand-Knotted Wool, Floral, 1900s
Located in Barrington, IL
Dimensions: 4’ 6” x 6’ 8” Date of Manufacture: 1st Quarter of the 1900s Place of Origin: Persia Material: Wool pile on a cotton foundation Condition: Wear consistent with age an...
Wool, Cotton
Antique Persian Kashan Area Rug, Hand-Knotted Wool, Floral Design, 1920s
Located in Barrington, IL
Dimensions: 4’ 6” x 6’ 7” Date of Manufacture: 1st Quarter of the 1900s Place of Origin: Persia Material: Wool pile on a cotton foundation Condition: Wear consistent with age an...
Wool, Cotton
Antique Manchester Kashan Carpet
Located in Port Washington, NY
Antique Manchester Kashan 12x17.2 Kashan, located in Central Persia is one of the major rug weaving center.
Antique Manchester Kashan Persian Garden Rug C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Manchester Kashan Persian Garden Rug C1920 Measures - 77 3/4" x 53 1/4"
Wool
Amazing Manchester Kashan Rug
Located in Evanston, IL
A Kashan rug made in Persia in the city of Kashan in Isfahan Province North Central Iran. There was production of Persian carpet at Royal workshops in the 17th and early 18th century...
Vintage Persian Manchester Kashan in All-Over Garden Vase Pattern in Red, Navy
Located in Barrington, IL
The room size "Manchester" Kashan rug has a beautiful garden design with vibrant colors.
Wool, Cotton
Vintage Persian Manchester Kashan in All Over Vase Pattern in Red, Green, Blue
Located in Barrington, IL
The mansion size "Manchester" Kashan is truly a masterpiece in design and color and in excellent condition with vibrant colors.
Wool, Cotton
Antique Three of Life Manchester Kashan Rug
Located in Evanston, IL
A Kashan rug made in Persia in the city of Kashan in Isfahan Province North Central Iran. There was production of Persian carpet at Royal workshops in the 17th and early 18th century...
Wool
Antique Manchester Kashan Rug in Blue Tones, Signed
Located in New York, NY
Fascinating finely woven antique Persian signed Kashan rug The best 19th century and turn-of-the-20th century Kashan carpets, be they of the Manchester wool type or the Mohtasham ...
Wool
Early 20th Century Antique Persian Manchester Kashan Rug, Soft
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This is a genuine hand knotted oriental rug. it is not hand tufted or machine made rug. our entire inventory is made of either hand knotted or handwoven rugs. Revive your home st...
Wool
Antique Manchester Kashan Rug, circa 1900 10' x 19'1
Located in Secaucus, NJ
The bold central coloration matched so well by the softer shades in the border, will create a dramatic feel to a room setting, especially in a long and high hallway. The term Manches...
Wool
Antique Persian Fine Manchester Classic Kashan rug with Medallion Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
Fine Kashan Red and blue antique Persian Manchester wool Kashan rug with Arabesque blossom design, rug 11-90401, country of origin / type: Iran / Kashan, circa 1910 Gorgeous antique...
Wool
Palace sized Antique Manchester Kork Kashan 9.10x19.8
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Excellent condition kashan Manchester wool. Beautiful blues . Floral garden design
Wool
Collector's Antique Persian Kashan Rug with Manchester Wool
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Salvador Dali -esk Collector's Antique Persian Kashan with Manchester Wool Paradise Tree of Life Design with Birds, Grapes & More!
Wool
Zabihi Collection Traditional Manchester Wool Antique Kashan Rug
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful Persian Kashan Accent size hand-woven with manchester wool in the prettiest reds and blues Measures: 4'5” x 6'7” The best 19th century and turn-of-the-20th century Ka...
Wool
Fabulous Manchester Kashan
Located in Evanston, IL
Manchester kashan rugs and carpets are given such name in attribution to Manchester London, where the wool used in production was imported from Australia refined, then later exported...
Wool
Antique Three of Life Manchester Kashan Rug, 3' x 4'10"
Located in Evanston, IL
A Kashan rug made in Persia in the city of Kashan in Isfahan Province North Central Iran. There was production of Persian carpet at Royal workshops in the 17th and early 18th century...
Wool
$2,625
W 68.51 in L 81.5 in
Antique 1910s Persian Lilihan Rug, Traditional Floral Design 5.7'x6.8' - 1B981
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This authentic antique Persian Lilihan rug, dating to the early 1910s, is a beautiful representation of Armenian-Persian village weaving. It features the signature "Lilihan Rose" fie...
Wool
$63,000
W 165 in L 233 in
The Imperial Hunt: Signed 19th Century Mohtasham Kashan Masterpiece of Paradise
Located in Dallas, TX
79670 Antique Persian Mohtasham Kashan Rug, 13'09 x 19'05. The Imperial Hunt: Signed 19th Century Mohtasham Kashan Masterpiece of Paradise. This hand-knotted wool signed antique Pers...
Wool
$8,260
W 109 in L 140 in
The Imperial Garden: An Antique Persian Sarouk Masterpiece of Floral Grandeur
Located in Dallas, TX
79750 Antique Persian Sarouk Rug, 09'01 x 11'08. The Imperial Garden: An Antique Persian Sarouk Masterpiece of Floral Grandeur. This hand-knotted wool antique Persian Sarouk rug from...
Wool
$33,900
W 106 in L 144 in
The Noble Garden: A Late 19th Century Persian Farahan Masterpiece of Grandeur
Located in Dallas, TX
76780 Antique Persian Farahan Sarouk Rug, 10'06 x 13'07. The Noble Garden: A Late 19th Century Persian Farahan Masterpiece of Grandeur. Hailing from the Late 19th Century, this hand-...
Wool
Antique Persian Hamadan Rug – 1920s Hand‑Knotted Wool 3.4' x 5.6' - 1C1239
Located in Bordeaux, FR
A handmade antique Persian Hamadan rug from the 1920s, woven in wool and displaying the bold geometric character typical of Hamadan village craftsmanship. The rug features a striking...
Wool
$1,793Sale Price|72% Off
W 52.37 in L 80.32 in
Handmade Antique Persian Style Kashan Rug 4.3' x 6.6', 1920s - 1D77
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Handmade Antique Persian Style Kashan Rug Transform your home with this handmade antique Persian style Kashan rug, a piece that combines history and artistry. This stunning piece me...
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
Handmade Antique Persian Kashan Rug 4.5' x 6.4' 1920s - 1D186
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This exquisite antique Persian Kashan (Keschan) rug, hand-knotted in the 1920s, is a timeless piece of Persian artistry. Its intricate floral design and high-quality craftsmanship ma...
Wool
Handmade Antique Persian Gashkai Rug 5.3' x 7.11' 1900s - 2B42
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This handmade antique Persian Qashqai rug from the early 1900s is a captivating example of traditional tribal weaving, renowned for its intricate patterns and vibrant use of natural ...
Wool
Antique Persian Mohajeran Sarouk Carpet, 11'8" x 16'3"
Located in Evanston, IL
Sarouk, a small village and its neighboring villages in northwestern Iran are the source of large numbers rugs imported into the United States. The Sarouk carpet production came into...
Wool
Early 20th Century Persian Sarouk Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful early 20th century Persian Sarouk rug with a red field densely populated with detached floral sprays. A small medallion consisting of a floral cluster anchors the design....
Wool
$6,860
W 73 in L 110 in
Vintage Persian Kashan Style Wool and Silk 300 Line Rug with Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
77526 vintage Persian Kashan style wool and silk 300 line rug with Traditional style. Vibrant colors with beguiling ambiance, this hand knotted wool and silk fine Chinese rug beautif...
Wool, Silk
Handmade Antique Persian Sarouk Rug 4' x 6.8', 1920s - 2B93
Located in Bordeaux, FR
An exquisite example of classic Persian weaving, this antique Sarouk rug (c. 1920s) is a testament to the enduring formality and quality of the region's craftsmanship. Sarouk rugs ar...
Wool
$42,630
W 104 in L 136 in
The Garden Treasury: Late 19th Century Persian Farahan Masterpiece of Refinement
Located in Dallas, TX
74980 Antique Persian Farahan Rug, 08'08 x 11'04. The Garden Treasury: A Late 19th Century Persian Farahan Masterpiece of Refinement Created in the Late 19th Century, this hand-kno...
Wool
1900s Antique Kerman Lavar Hand Knotted Rug 8' x 12'
Located in New York, NY
Antique circa 1900 Kirman hand-knotted wool rug, 8' x 12' (96 x 144 in). Condition: good, wear consistent with age and use. Antique Kerman, Lavar Ivory 1900s Rug, Circa Date: 1900s....
Wool
$5,520Sale Price|20% Off
W 105 in L 140 in
Vintage Persian Style Area Rug with Arabesque Baroque Regency Style
Located in Dallas, TX
77142 Vintage Persian Style Area Rug with Arabesque Baroque Regency Style. This hand-knotted wool and silk vintage Chinese Persian style Mashhad area rug features an ornate 16-point ...
Wool, Silk
$15,439 / item
H 32.68 in W 110.24 in D 40.56 in
Art Deco Sofa by Munna Design Studio with Velvet Upholstery
By Munna Design Studio
Located in New York, NY
This sofa features a wonderfully elegant fan-shaped motif, with its accentuated curvy lines with decadent and lavish finish. The feminine curves are ravishingly enhanced by the diffe...
Velvet
Fine Antique Square Size Large Scale All-Over Pattern Heriz Serapi Rug
Located in Milan, IT
A very finely woven Heriz of the Serapi kind, distinguished by an infinite repeat network of large scale, stylised leaves and palmettes on a terracotta red background. A very rare fe...
Wool
$89,450
H 58.25 in W 43.25 in D 5.25 in
An 18th-19th Century Oil on Canvas "The Triumph of Venice" After Paolo Veronese
By Paolo Veronese
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine and Large Italian 18th-19th century oval-shaped oil on canvas titled "The Triumph of Venice" After the original work by the master Paolo Veronese (Venice, 1528-1588). The...
Wood, Gesso, Canvas
Hadrian's Villa Mosaic Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
Hadrian's Villa Mosaic Table 118-134 CE Roman Mosaic tabletop with later gilt wood base This extraordinary mosaic table from Hadrian's Villa stands as one of antiquity's most impo...
Stone, Marble
$43,712
H 50 in W 41 in D 2 in
Portrait of Lady in Silver Dress - Dutch Old Master art portrait oil painting
By Willem Wissing
Located in Hagley, England
This lovely Dutch Old Master portrait oil painting is attributed to circle of Willem Wissing. Wissing settled in England and emerged as Peter Lely's most important pupil after his de...
Oil
1900s Red and Rust Antique Kashan Hand Knotted Rug 10' x 15'
Located in New York, NY
Antique circa 1900 Kashan hand-knotted wool rug, 10' x 15' (120 x 180 in), in red and rust tones. Condition: good, wear consistent with age and use. This magnificent late nineteenth...
Wool
$37,872
H 32.5 in W 43 in
Pommiers en Fleurs - Post Impressionist Divisionist Landscape Oil by Leon Detroy
By Leon Detroy
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed oil on canvas landscape circa 1920 by French post impressionist painter Leon Detroy. The piece is painted in a divisionist style and depicts blossoming apple trees in an orcha...
Canvas, Oil
Tiffany Studios Geometric Table Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Dallas, TX
Tiffany Studios Leaded Glass and Patinated Bronze Geometric Table Lamp, circa 1910. Art nouveau classic wit Art Deco design. Attractive orange peel texture with light gilding and red...
Bronze
$7,500Sale Price|25% Off
H 30 in W 35 in D 2.5 in
"Montmartre" Post-Impressionist Lively Paris Scene Oil Painting on Canvas Framed
By Jean Salabet
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful oil on canvas painting by the French artist, Jean Salabet. Salabet was a Parisian painter known for his colorful cityscapes depicting the times of his generation. His wor...
Canvas, Oil
$273,202Sale Price|20% Off
H 100.6 in W 66.93 in D 24.81 in
Rare Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim & Pauly Cie Et Venice Antique Carved Armoire
By Pauly et Cie, Guggenheim Museum
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare one of a kind Pauly CIE Et stamped hand carved walnut armoire made by the genius that was Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim 1837-1910 W...
Walnut
$2,922Sale Price|20% Off
H 18.9 in W 25.79 in
Impressionist Winter Landscape from 1928
By Carl Johansson
Located in Stockholm, SE
In the foreground, a rustic wooden fence and a stand of evergreens emerge from soft, pristine drifts, their dark green needles and the artist’s characteristic ultramarine shadows con...
Canvas, Oil
$60,104Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 27.37 in W 77.17 in D 36.03 in
Fine Important Restored Pair of Antique Howard & Sons Leather Chesterfield Sofas
By Howard & Sons Ltd, Howard Chairs Ltd., Howard and Sons
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning exceptionally rare pair of original early Victorian Howard & Son’s Berners street cigar brown leather, fully restored Chesterfield bu...
Leather
Hand-Carved Table by Master Sculptor Valentino Panciera Besarel
By Valentino Besarel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ornately hand-carved wooden table by world famous Venetian sculptor Valentino Panciera Besarel (1829–1902). Solid wood table with cupid carving in center and Italian style Venetian l...
Wood
$68,000
W 150 in L 176 in
1900s Red Green Donegal Arts & Crafts Carpet by C.F.A. Voysey 12'6" x 14'8" Rug
Located in New York, NY
Antique circa 1900 Irish Arts and Crafts hand-knotted wool rug, 12'6" x 14'8" (150 x 176 in), in red and green tones. Condition: good, repaired. Minor fading. Antique Donegal, Arts ...
Wool
$57,019
W 255.91 in L 299.22 in
Film Set Piece: Monumental 25x22 ft Rug from "Spencer" Movie w/ Kristen Stewart
Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE
About this Piece This monumental, palatial 25 x 22 ft rug is a true conversation piece and a significant item of Hollywood memorabilia. This specific hand-knotted, oversized contempo...
Wool
$26,974
H 39.38 in W 59.06 in D 78.75 in
Exceptional Quality Antique C.Bechstein Victorian Rosewood Boudoir Grand Piano
Located in Suffolk, GB
Exceptional quality antique C.Bechstein Victorian rosewood boudoir grand piano Model V (1898) having a superb quality rosewood lift up top opening to reveal an ornate adjustable musi...
Ivory, Rosewood
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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