A Kashan rug is a type of hand-knotted Persian floor covering. Most feature bordered medallion designs. The name comes from the city of Kashan, Iran, where artisans began creating the rugs in large quantities during the 17th century. Shop a selection of Kashan rugs on 1stDibs.

How do I identify a Kashan rug?

To identify a Kashan rug, examine the pattern. The hand-knotted rugs usually feature a floral motif with a round center medallion and intricate border. Because other floor coverings have similar motifs and many modern reproductions exist, consider enlisting the help of a licensed appraiser. You'll find a range of expertly vetted Kashan rugs on 1stDibs.

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Persian Silk Iranian Kashan Oriental Rug, circa 1900

Unavailable

W 122 in L 164 in

Persian Silk Iranian Kashan Oriental Rug, circa 1900

By Ashly Fine Rugs 1

Located in Katy, TX

Persian masterpiece all silk Iranian Kashan. Handwoven with the finest silks during the early 1900s .

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Antique Early 1900s Persian Kashan Persian Style Rugs

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Silk

Antique Souf Silk and Metal Kashan

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W 200 in L 320 in

Antique Souf Silk and Metal Kashan

Located in Geneve, Geneve

Beautifully silk and metal combined woven antique Souf Kashan.

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Antique Late 19th Century Persian Style Rugs

Antique Silk Mohtasham Kashan Rug

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$8,500

W 43 in L 68 in

Antique Shirvan Runner Rug, Polychromatic Prayer Design - Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

Hand-knotted in wool circa 1880-1890, this 4x6 antique Shirvan runner rug is a remarkable piece from dating back to the late 19th Century. On the Design: Admirers of the craft may ...

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Antique 1880s Turkish Art Deco Turkish Rugs

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Wool

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$74,741

H 7.49 in W 5.12 in D 1.97 in

An Illuminated Timurid Quran, 15th Century

Located in London, GB

A rare and beautifully illuminated Quran manuscript from the Timurid period, dating back to the 15th century. The manuscript features intricate floral motifs, vibrant colours, and el...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Asian Scholar's Objects

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Paper

Vintage Italian Cocktail Bar by Osvaldo Borsani, Circa 1940-1960

$42,900

H 68.5 in W 56 in D 44.5 in

Vintage Italian Cocktail Bar by Osvaldo Borsani, Circa 1940-1960

By Osvaldo Borsani

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A large vintage Mid-Century modern Italian cocktail bar with a counter made of hand crafted polished Mahogany and Rosewood, designed most likely by Osvaldo Borsani, in good condition...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

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Marble, Metal, Brass

Giampiero Vitelli for Rossi di Albizzate Pair of 'Minore' Easy Chairs in Leather

$22,000 / set

H 38.59 in W 35.04 in D 38.78 in

Giampiero Vitelli for Rossi di Albizzate Pair of 'Minore' Easy Chairs in Leather

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Giampiero Vitelli for Rossi di Albizzate, pair of 'Minore' easy chairs, leather, plywood, wood, Italy, 1961 A truly magnificent piece that scores highly on every design aspect: exe...

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Leather, Wood

'Mole' Brazilian Rosewood Sofa by Sergio Rodrigues for OCA Brazil, 1960s, Signed

$26,800Sale Price|21% Off

$6,975

$15,346

H 13.39 in W 11.82 in D 4.73 in

Jaeger-LeCoultre, table clock, model "Atmos Brevets Reutter, " no. 9066

By Jaeger-LeCoultre

Located in Paris, FR

Jaeger-LeCoultre, founded in 1833 by Antoine LeCoultre in Switzerland, is a prestigious manufacturer of watches and clocks. In 1903, Jacques-David LeCoultre partnered with Edmond Jae...

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Vintage 1940s Swiss Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Chrome

Cold Painted Antique Viennese Bronze Orientalist Style Lamp by Bergman

$61,152

H 29.34 in W 11.82 in D 7.88 in

Cold Painted Antique Viennese Bronze Orientalist Style Lamp by Bergman

By Franz Bergmann

Located in London, GB

The antique Austrian lamp carefully cast to portray a mosque with Minaret and an Arab man praying upon his rug; the lamp signed with a 'B' in a vase. The Orientalist style of art ...

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Antique 19th Century Austrian Moorish Table Lamps

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Bronze

Set of Gold and Burgundy Decorative Plates Barocco Style by De Lamerie

$2,100 / set

H 0.67 in Dm 10.83 in

Set of Gold and Burgundy Decorative Plates Barocco Style by De Lamerie

By Paul de Lamerie

Located in Hong Kong, HK

Set of Gold and Burgundy Decorative Plates Barocco Style by De Lamerie Fine bone china with hand engraving, 22K gold plated Decorative plate, handmade in De Lameire factory, England...

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2010s English Baroque Porcelain

Materials

Gold Plate

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Silk Kashan For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic silk kashan available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of fabric, silk and wool, every silk kashan was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a silk kashan, we have 90 options in-stock, while there are 17 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer silk kashan, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right silk kashan, those designed in Art Deco and Rococo styles are of considerable interest.

How Much is a Silk Kashan?

Prices for a silk kashan can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $895 and can go as high as $165,000, while the average can fetch as much as $8,195.

Finding the Right Rugs And Carpets for You

Good antique rugs and vintage rugs have made their way into homes across the globe, becoming fixtures used for comfort, prayer and self-expression, so choosing the right area rug is officially a universal endeavor.

In modern usage, “carpet” typically denotes a wall-to-wall floor cushioning that is fixed to the floor. Rugs, on the other hand, are designed to cover a specific area and can easily be moved to new locations. However, the terms are interchangeable in many parts of the world, and, in the end, it won’t matter what you decide to call it.

It’s well known that a timeless Persian rug or vintage Turkish rug can warm any interior, but there are lots of other styles of antique rugs to choose from when you're endeavoring to introduce fresh colors and textures to a bedroom or living room.

Moroccan Berber rugs are not all about pattern. In fact, some of the most striking examples are nearly monochrome. But what these rugs lack in complexity, they make up for in brilliant color and subtle variation. Moroccan-style interiors can be mesmerizing — a sitting room of this type might feature a Moroccan rug, carved wooden screens and a tapestry hung behind the sofa.

Handwoven kilim rugs, known for their wealth of rich colors and unique weaving tradition, are pileless: Whereas the Beni Ourain rugs of Morocco can be described as dense with a thick surface or pile, an authentic kilim rug is thin and flat. (The term “kilim” is Turkish in origin, but this type of textile artistry is practiced all across the Balkans, throughout the Arab world and elsewhere.)

When it comes to eye-catching floor coverings, the distinctive “medallion” pattern of Oushak rugs has two types of rounded shapes alternating against a rich red or blue background created with natural dyes, while the elaborate “star” pattern involves large eight-pointed shapes in diagonal rows alternating with diamonds.

If you’re looking for something unexpected, find a runner rug that pops in your hallway or on your stairs. Dig for dazzling geometric patterns in our inventory of mid-century modern rugs and carpets, which includes works designed by the likes of Swedish textile masters Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Marianne Richter and other artisans.

Carpets and rugs have been around for thousands of years. Prehistoric humans turned to animal skin, wool and fur to craft simple fabrics to soften hard terrain. A 2016 study suggests that "cave lions" were hunted for exactly this purpose, and that decorating your cave with their pelts may have conferred strength and prestige. Although many of these early textiles are still in existence, tracing their precise origins is difficult. Carpets quickly became such a valuable trade commodity that the weavings could easily travel far from their places of origin.

The oldest known carpet was found in southern Siberia. (It may have traveled there from Persepolis in Iran.) For the flat-weave floor rugs crafted by Native Americans, cotton was the primary material before sheep’s wool was introduced in the 16th century. In Europe, carpet-making was fundamental to folk art, and Asian carpets imported to European countries were at one time considered a precious luxury and not intended to remain permanently on the floor.

With the variety of area rugs and carpets rolled out for you on 1stDibs — a collection that includes traditional, modern, minimalist rugs and other coverings of all kinds — things will be looking up whenever you’re looking down.

Questions About Silk Kashan

What is Kashan rug?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
A Kashan rug is a type of hand-knotted Persian floor covering. Most feature bordered medallion designs. The name comes from the city of Kashan, Iran, where artisans began creating the rugs in large quantities during the 17th century. Shop a selection of Kashan rugs on 1stDibs.
How do I identify a Kashan rug?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
To identify a Kashan rug, examine the pattern. The hand-knotted rugs usually feature a floral motif with a round center medallion and intricate border. Because other floor coverings have similar motifs and many modern reproductions exist, consider enlisting the help of a licensed appraiser. You'll find a range of expertly vetted Kashan rugs on 1stDibs.

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