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Persian Calligraphy

Antique Hand-Knotted Tabriz Rug – Persian Calligraphic Border
Located in New York, NY
This antique Tabriz rug is a striking example of Persian artistry, featuring an elaborate floral
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Early 20th Century Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Abstract Blue and Cream Persian Rug with Calligraphy Design, 4' x 6'
By Bahram Shabahang, Orley Shabahang
Located in New York, NY
celebrated Abstract Collection and is titled Calligraphy. It merges traditional Persian calligraphy with a
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2010s Persian Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Lavar Kerman Rug
Located in New York, NY
Persian calligraphy. The condition is fair, but the pile has ups and downs consistent with selective usage
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Vintage 1910s Persian Kirman Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Lavar Kerman Rug
Antique Lavar Kerman Rug
$7,200
W 80 in L 97 in
Zabihi Collection Adam and Eve at the Tree of Knowledge Persian Pictorial Rug
Located in New York, NY
woman in blue). That inscription is also in Persian calligraphy, and it reads: یا حسین (Ya Hossein
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Antique Late 19th Century Persian Folk Art Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

1950's Persian Nain Carpet with Traditional Style & Quran Kufic Calligraphy
Located in Dallas, TX
79190 Vintage Ivory Persian Nain Rug, 04'05 x 07'02. Step into the sacred geometry of devotion with
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Mid-20th Century Persian Aesthetic Movement Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Abstract Black, Tan, and Red Persian Rug with Modern Calligraphy Design, 4' x 6'
By Bahram Shabahang, Orley Shabahang
Located in New York, NY
This abstract black, tan, and red Persian rug, sized 4' x 6', showcases a modern design inspired by
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Early 2000s Persian Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

19th Century Lavar Kirman Red Calligraphy Rug
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th Century Lavar Kirman Red Calligraphy Rug, Dimension 16' 8" x 8.5' (202" X 102") Beautifully
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Antique 19th Century Persian Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

19th Century Lavar Kirman Red Calligraphy Rug
19th Century Lavar Kirman Red Calligraphy Rug
$71,200 Sale Price
20% Off
W 102 in L 202 in
Late 19th Century Antique Persian Kerman Dervish Pictorial Carpet w/Nastaliq
Located in Dallas, TX
untouched by time. Surrounding the central scene are magnificent cartouches of Persian calligraphy
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Antique Late 19th Century Persian Aesthetic Movement Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Late 19th Century Antique Persian Kerman Carpet with Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
endless motion, their fluidity evoking the graceful calligraphy of Persian poetry. The elaborate border
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Antique Late 19th Century Persian Spanish Colonial Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Persian Shekastesh Nastaliq Calligraphy Panel
Located in New York, NY
Persian shekastesh nastaliq calligraphy panel. Calligraphy panel with gold and blue borders
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Antique Late 18th Century Persian Decorative Art

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Paper

Persian Shekastesh Nastaliq Calligraphy Panel
Persian Shekastesh Nastaliq Calligraphy Panel
$1,100
H 8.13 in W 6.38 in D 0.75 in
Antique Egyptian Middle Eastern Brass Candleholder Floor Lamp
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Moorish revival pierced foliate openworks chased and chiseled with Persian calligraphy. Antique 19th
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Antique 19th Century Asian Moorish Metalwork

Materials

Brass

Persian Engraved Calligraphy Brass Platter, Early 20th Century
Located in Islamabad, PK
intricate engravings. The central focus of the design is the calligraphy, which features Persian script
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Early 20th Century Persian Islamic Platters and Serveware

Materials

Brass

Persian Brass Inkwell Qalamdan with Arabic Calligraphy Writing
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
A 19th century brass decorated Islamic Persian Qalamdan.The Qalamdan is in solid brass, decorated
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Antique 19th Century Moorish Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Persian Brass Ewer With Silver Inlay Calligraphy, Mid 19th Century
Located in Islamabad, PK
The brass Persian Islamic ewer from the mid-19th century is a stunning example of craftsmanship and
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Antique 19th Century Persian Islamic Metalwork

Materials

Silver, Brass

Antique Persian Arab Islamic Silver Engraved Calligraphy Quran Case Amulet 1820
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique early 19th century Persian silver engraved Holy Qur'an case amulet, circa 1820. This
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Antique 1820s Persian Islamic Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Ancient Persian Blue Glazed Pottery Vessel Jug Islamic Calligraphy Khurasan 1200
Located in Portland, OR
A rare ancient Persian totally intact 12th/13th Century Islamic vessel/jug, from Khurasan. The
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Persian Khorassan Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Ancient Persian Khurasan Islamic Engraved Calligraphy Bronze Oil Lamp c.1200
Located in Portland, OR
therefore two lights, the top of the lamp decorated with a band of calligraphy, the base with engraved
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Persian Islamic Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Brass Alam Hand Cutwork Calligraphy in the Shape of a Falcon, 20th Century
Located in Islamabad, PK
Brass Alam Persian hand Cutwork Calligraphy in the shape of a falcon, 20th century. The
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20th Century Persian Islamic Antiquities

Materials

Brass

Islamic Indo Persian Kulah Khud Helmet with Arabic Inscription
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Islamic Indo Persian kulah khud helmet with Arabic hand engravings. Hand forged, made of heavy
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Early 20th Century Indian Islamic Metalwork

Materials

Metal, Steel

Pair of 18th-Century Illuminated Mughal or Persian Leaves Featuring a Royal Hunt
Located in Madrid, ES
Classical Persian (Farsi) with Sufi-inspired texts. Both feature flowing Nasta'liq calligraphy, marginal
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Antique 1760s Books

Materials

Paper

Mughal Court Scene on Silk After a 19th Century Indo-Persian Palace Painting
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
perspectives, and potentially Persian inscriptions or calligraphy along the borders. * The painting may also
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Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Paintings and Screens

Materials

Textile, Silk

Islamic Cast Bronze Astrolabe with Five Celestial Globes Astronomical Instrument
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Islamic cast bronze Astrolabe with five celestial rolling globes.Antique Asian Islamic Persian
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Antique 19th Century Islamic Scholar's Objects

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Doris Leslie Blau Oversized Antique North Indian Rug
Located in New York, NY
elegant calligraphic script in Persian or Urdu, likely poetic or religious verses. These are interspersed
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Early 20th Century Indian Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

12th Century Islamic Persian Khurasan Silver Inlaid Bronze Calligraphy Inkwell
Located in Portland, OR
knop shaped finial. Both the lid and base having engraved cartouches inlaid with silver calligraphic
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Persian Islamic Antiquities

Materials

Copper, Bronze, Silver

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17th Century Persian Calligraphy by Emad Al-Molk Qazvini Hasani
By Emad Al-Molk Qazvini Hasani
Located in London, GB
Emad Al-Molk Qazvini Hasani (Persian: ??????? ???? ?????????)? 1554 – August 15, 1615) is perhaps
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Antique 17th Century Persian Arts and Crafts Decorative Art

Materials

Enamel

Large Katamkari Box, Persia, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
Beautiful example of Persian calligraphy and craftsmanship, micro mosaic design 19th-20th century
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Antique Late 19th Century Persian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Hardwood

Large Katamkari Box, Persia, 19th Century
Large Katamkari Box, Persia, 19th Century
H 7.49 in W 16.15 in D 10.44 in
Antique Indo Persian Mughal Painting W Manuscript
Located in Long Island City, NY
fine details framed by floral patterns. Carefully written with a Persian calligraphic text upper and
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Antique 18th Century Iraqi Paintings

Materials

Paint

Miniature Indo Persian Mughal Painting W Manuscript
Located in Long Island City, NY
floral and foliage patterns. Carefully written with a Persian calligraphic text upper to the center
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Antique Late 18th Century Unknown Paintings

Materials

Paint

Antique Indo Persian Mughal Painting W Manuscript
Located in Long Island City, NY
painting is framed by floral and foliage patterns. Carefully written with a Persian calligraphic text upper
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Antique Late 18th Century Unknown Paintings

Materials

Paint

Antique Mamluk Persian Brass Tray Table 42" 5 with Calligraphy
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Rare Find, large brass tray table 42"5 engraved with calligraphy in Mamluk Style. Museum quality
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Early 20th Century Persian Islamic Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Pair of Antique Islamic Persian Silver Incense Burners with Arabic Calligraphy
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of antique Islamic Persian silver incense burners with Arabic Calligraphy, possibly Qajar
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Early 20th Century Persian Islamic Religious Items

Materials

Silver

Persian Mameluke Tinned Copper Jar with Lid
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Persian brass calligraphy all around and geometric Islamic interlace.
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Antique 19th Century Persian Islamic Jars

Materials

Brass, Copper

Persian Large Oval Moorish Brass Tray With Arabic Writing
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
polished brass, embossed and hand graved with fine Persian Islamic calligraphy and floral Moorish designs
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Antique 19th Century Persian Islamic Platters and Serveware

Materials

Brass

Antique Indo Persian Mughal Painting W Manuscript
Located in Long Island City, NY
. Carefully written with a Persian calligraphic text upper and lower to the center. Circa: 18th century
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Antique 18th Century Iraqi Paintings

Materials

Paint

Antique Islamic Brass Candleholder Floor Lamp
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
pierced foliate openworks chased and chiselled with Persian calligraphy. Antique 19th century Middle
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Antique 19th Century Syrian Islamic Candle Lamps

Materials

Brass

Persian Box in Brass and Silver with Calligraphy, circa 1800
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Charming small Persian box in brass on a wood core, decorated with Islamic motif and calligraphy
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Antique Late 18th Century Persian Islamic Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Silver, Brass

Antique Shahnameh Epic Persian Arabic Calligraphy Book Page Vellem Panel
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique framed prayer / poem / manuscript book page from the Shahnameh epic featuring Persian
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Early 20th Century Islamic Paintings

Materials

Paper

Framed Persian Painting of Lovers by Sadegh Tabrizi
By Sadegh Tabrizi
Located in San Francisco, CA
other shapes whose surfaces are covered with Persian and Arabic calligraphy. The halo, a device normally
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Vintage 1970s Persian Other Paintings and Screens

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Wood

English Staffordshire Purple Transferware Dinner Plates, Mixed Set of 6
By Various Ceramic Factories
Located in Philadelphia, PA
calligraphy mark. Persian – Maker: William Ridgway & Co, Shelton, Hanley, Staffordshire – circa 1830-1854
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Regency Dinner Plates

Materials

Earthenware

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Italy Mid-19th Century Rustic Solid Pinewood Dining Table with Drawer
Located in Brescia, IT
This charming dining table was totally handmade by the Italian Master craftsmen in 1850 circa. It depicts the traditional Italian style of the Mid-19th Century, that widespread in t...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Rustic Farm Tables

Materials

Wood

Very rare DS 31 lounge set in green leather by De Sede Team for De Sede Swiss
By De Sede
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
This rare set of vintage de Sede swivel club chairs boasts a stunning patina on the luxurious and very rare green leather upholstery. These high-quality, Swiss-made chairs in this co...
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Leather

1950s Italian Bar Cabinet with Dutch Maritime Oil Painting
Located in North Miami, FL
Dramatic 1950s Italian bar cabinet features an elegant curved body on tall, slender cabriole legs, gessoed and painted in Tiffany box blue and lined in rich European walnut. Center f...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Brass

Bespoke Italian Brass Emerald Blue Green Art Glass 9-Drawer Dresser Sideboard
By Cosulich Interiors & Antiques
Located in New York, NY
Let's bring some ocean breeze inside! What we love about this piece is not only its functionality with its 9 drawers (options for sizes) but also its artistic impact and exceptional ...
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2010s Italian Organic Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Grand Moss, Wool Cut Pile Rug
By Nordic Knots
Located in Floral Park, NY
The Grand collection is made to create a hotel-like feel in your home. The collection comes in luxurious yet contemporary colors; dusty white, silver, brick red, deep blue and pale g...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Grand Moss, Wool Cut Pile Rug
Grand Moss, Wool Cut Pile Rug
$2,095 / item
W 108 in L 144 in
Silk and Wool Vintage Khorassan Persian Rug. Size: 11' 3" x 16' 6"
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful silk and wool fine floral vintage Khorassan Persian rug, country of origin / rug type: vintage Persian rug, date: circa late 20th century. Size: 11 ft 3 in x 16 ft 6 in (3....
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Late 20th Century Persian Khorassan Persian Rugs

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Wool, Silk

Large Chesterfield Sofa from Sweden early 1900s Mohair Velvet from Rose Uniacke
Located in Uxbridge, GB
This exquisite Swedish Chesterfield sofa, dating back to the early 1900s, offers both luxurious style and timeless craftsmanship. Measuring a generous 247 cm in length, it features p...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Sofas

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Mohair, Velvet, Mahogany, Oak

Antique American School Modernist Abstract Cubist Still Life Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive early American modernist abstract still life oil painting. Framed. Oil on canvas board. Signed. Image size, 24H by 16L.
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1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Circa 1880 Italian Giltwood LXV Style Chaise Longue
Located in London, Park Royal
This wonderfully elegant Chaise Longue, Circa 1880 is from Tuscany, Italy. Finely carved in the LXV style, it includes an armrest on one side which adds the piece's overall form and ...
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Louis XV Chaise Longues

Materials

Gold Leaf

Circa 1880 Italian Giltwood LXV Style Chaise Longue
Circa 1880 Italian Giltwood LXV Style Chaise Longue
$7,456
H 39.38 in W 30.32 in D 68.9 in
Max Ingrand Fontana Arte Semi Flush Mount Chandelier Mod. 1462 Glass Brass, 1960
By Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare original Max Ingrand Fontana Arte semi flush mount Mod. 1642 Beautiful 28" ceiling fixture from blue-ish polished and satin glass, partially with clear and satin finish and smo...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Rare Couple of wall lamps design Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte 1950s
By Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte
Located in Rovereta, Repubblica di San Marino
Rare Couple of wall lamps design Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte 1950s
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Nebula Rug Olive
By Pieces
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Crafted from 100% New Zealand wool yarn which is batch-dyed and hand-knotted at a luxurious 100 knots per square inch. - All Pieces rugs are made by hand to order - Lead time i...
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2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Nebula Rug Olive
Nebula Rug Olive
$2,895 / item
W 72 in L 72 in
Antique French 19th Century Cherrywood Sideboard Server Console
Located in London, GB
An Antique 19th Century French Solid Cherrywood Sideboard Server A three drawer server with an attractive scalloped apron, rising on cabriole legs. A beautiful example In excellent...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Console Tables

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Fruitwood

Antique Louis XV Style French Sofa Canapé
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Antique Louis XV style French sofa canapé. This is a perfect piece to restyle by maybe gilding or painting the gorgeous carved frame and reupholstering.
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Vintage 1950s American Louis XV Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Antique Louis XV Style French Sofa Canapé
Antique Louis XV Style French Sofa Canapé
$3,850
H 35 in W 80 in D 32 in
Rare Golden Lacquer and Brass Maison Jansen Secretary Cabinet 1970s
By Maison Jansen
Located in Paris, IDF
An exciting example of French design firm Maison Jansen’s commissioned pieces. This secretary cabinet is made from solid mahogany, lacquered in a rich dark brown and bronze–golden fi...
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Henning Kjaernulf Oak Razor Blade Chairs, C1960s
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in London, England
Henning Kjaernulf - Razorblade Chairs, 1960. Unique lounge chairs manufactured by Nyrup Møbelfabrik, Denmark 1960. The chairs feature razor blade shaped carved backs and thick, wide...
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wool, Oak, Sheepskin

Henning Kjaernulf Oak Razor Blade Chairs, C1960s
Henning Kjaernulf Oak Razor Blade Chairs, C1960s
$11,682 / set
H 30.32 in W 28.75 in D 25.6 in
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Persian Calligraphy For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal piece of Persian calligraphy for your home. An item from our selection of Persian calligraphy — often made from metal, fabric and brass — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a choice in our collection of Persian calligraphy, we have 39 options in-stock, while there are 2 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without an object in our assortment of Persian calligraphy — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. An option in this array of Persian calligraphy made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Art Nouveau — is very popular. Rajhastani each produced at least one beautiful piece of Persian calligraphy that is worth considering.

How Much is a Persian Calligraphy?

A piece of Persian calligraphy can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,955, while the lowest priced sells for $145 and the highest can go for as much as $295,200.