Persian Bolster Rug Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Bolster size Pillow made from a persian lilihanrug. zipper closure and poly-fill insert provided. Measures: 12'' x 23''.
20th Century Tabriz Used Persian Carpets
Wool, Cotton
Persian Bolster Rug Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Bolster size Pillow made from a persian lilihanrug. zipper closure and poly-fill insert provided. Measures: 12'' x 23''.
Wool, Cotton
Traditional Persian Rug Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Pillowmade from a 19th-century Persian Farahan rug. zipper closure and poly-fill insert provided Measures: 16'' x 22''.
Wool, Cotton, Foam
Persian Rhinoceros Checkerboard Kilim
Located in New York, NY
Late 20th Century Persian Kilim with a yellow rhinoceros on a colorful checkered field. Measures: 4'11'' x 6'11''.
Wool
Square Persian Gabbeh Rug
Located in New York, NY
One of a kind 6 foot square Persian Gabbeh rug from the late 20th century Measures: 6'5'' x 6'6''.
Wool
Persian Kerman Rug Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Pillow made from a 19th century Persian Kerman rug. Fill insert and zipper closure provided Measures: 17" x 17".
Wool, Cotton, Foam
$220Sale Price|20% Off
Persian Kerman Rug Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Pillow made from a 19th century Persian Kerman rug. Fill insert and zipper closure provided Measures: 13" x 14".
Wool, Cotton, Foam
$280Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Persian Hamedan Mat
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Persian Hamedan Mat
Wool, Cotton
Antique Heriz Carpet 3.29m x 2.12m
Located in St. Albans, GB
An exceptional antique Heriz carpet, woven circa 1900. The design features a large geometrical medallion on a rare deep blue field surrounded by an unusual light camel border. Very a...
Wool
Persian Mahal Rug Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Pillow made from antique 19th century Persian Mahal Sultanabad rug with cotton back. Size: 15" x 18".
Wool, Foam
Antique Heriz Carpet 2.96m x 2.15m
Located in St. Albans, GB
A beautiful antique Heriz carpet, woven circa 1920. The design features a large geometrical medallion on a rich terracotta field surrounded by a classic deep blue border. Very attrac...
Wool
$239Sale Price|20% Off
Rustic Persian Rug Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Pillow made from an antique Persian Kurd rug in rustic tones. Measures: 17" x 18".
Wool, Cotton, Foam
$944Sale Price|34% Off
Vintage hand-knotted Persian rug, Gabbeh
Located in Foligno, Perugia
Hand-knotted Vintage Persian rug, Gabbeh. Gabbeh are carpets from southern Persia. These are rugs of Nomadic origin known for their all over, or full color, designs. This carpet is a...
Wool
$175Sale Price|28% Off
Bolster Persian Rug Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Bolster pillow made from a 19th century Persian rug. 16'' x 25''
Wool, Cotton, Foam
Antique Northwest Persian Rug
Located in New York, NY
Hand-woven in the 1st quarter of the 20th Century, this beautifully aged Northwest Persian rug has a palette of red, blue, and ivory. The design centers 2 dark-blue floral columns in...
Wool
Tappeto Persiano Nain Antico, annodato a mano
Located in Foligno, Perugia
Tappeto Persiano Nain Antico/Vintage Uno splendido Nain dell'inizio del secolo. I tappeti Persiani Nain sono conosciuti come uno dei migliori della storica produzione di tappeti Pers...
Wool, Silk
$8,400Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Persian Kerman Rug
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Antique Persian Kerman Measurement: 11.6" x 17'.
Wool
Tappeto Persiano Mood misto seta
Located in Foligno, Perugia
Tappeto Mood Persiano lana e seta. Interamente annodato a mano. I tappeti Mood, provenienti dalla omonima città a sud dell'Iran, rappresentano magistrali esempi della alta tradizion...
Wool, Silk
Persian Mood silk blend rug
Located in Foligno, Perugia
Mood Persian wool and silk rug. Entirely hand-knotted. Mood carpets, from the city of the same name south of Iran, represent masterful examples of the high craft tradition of Persia...
Wool, Silk
$180Sale Price|21% Off
Persian Heriz Rug Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Pillow made from a vintage Persian Heriz rug. 1'2'' x 1'6''
Wool, Cotton, Foam
$249Sale Price|21% Off
Heriz Persian Rug Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Pillow made from a rustic colored Persian Heriz rug. 13'' x 18''
Wool, Cotton, Foam
$175Sale Price|20% Off
Persian Malayer Rug Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Pillow made from an early 20th century persian malayer rug. 17'' x 18''
Wool, Cotton, Foam
$2,160Sale Price|20% Off
Tabriz Persian Distressed Rug
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Tabriz Persian Distress Rug Measurement: 9'2"x12'1"
Wool
Antique Heriz Carpet 3.68m x 2.65m
Located in St. Albans, GB
An exceptional antique Heriz carpet, woven circa 1920. The design features a large geometrical medallion on a rich terracotta field surrounded by a classic deep blue border. The desi...
Wool
$905Sale Price|20% Off
1940s Wool Rug/Carpet, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good original condition with minor signs of use
Wool
Antique Heriz Carpet 3.36m x 2.37m
Located in St. Albans, GB
A beautiful antique Heriz carpet, handwoven circa 1920 with a large geometrical medallion on a terracotta field and deep indigo border. Fabulous secondary colours, especially the lar...
Wool
$1,960Sale Price|20% Off
Persian Oval Tabriz Rug
Located in San Diego, CA
This authentic Persian handmade runner has wool and silk pile with cotton foundation. This beautiful rug is from Tabriz and the design is medallion, floral. The base color is cream a...
Wool, Cotton, Silk
Antique Floral Design Carpet - Late 19th Century
Located in Sultanahmet, 34
Rather than being dominated by a single central medallion, the composition is organized around a series of large, interlocking lozenge-shaped forms that create a strong architectural...
Wool
Antique Persian style Dabir Kashan Carpet, 8'4" × 11'4"
Located in Evanston, IL
They remain among the most desirable decorative Persian carpets for both traditional and contemporary interiors.
Wool
Antique Lori Carpet 3.01m x 2.11m
Located in St. Albans, GB
A wonderful antique tribal carpet, hand woven by the nomadic Lors tribe circa 1920. The design features a bold graphic design of stylised flowers surrounded by an ivory border. Unusu...
Wool
Antique Distressed Gold Wash Khoy Carpet
Located in Katonah, NY
Many years of enjoyment to come with this hand knotted Persian Khoy carpet made in Persia circa 1920's vintage.
Wool, Cotton
Antique Floral Design Carpet - Late 19th Century
Located in Sultanahmet, 34
This rare late 19th century floral design carpet highlights a powerful and rhythmic composition featuring a magnificent large central medallion layout enriched with intricate geometr...
Wool
Antique Heriz Carpet 3.22m x 2.48m
Located in St. Albans, GB
A fabulous antique Heriz carpet, handwoven circa 1910 with a traditional geometrical design on a terracotta field and deep indigo border. Some interesting design elements that includ...
Wool
Mid 20th Century Persian Heriz Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A gorgeous mid-20th century Persian Heriz rug with a madder red field featuring an angular medallion. The central motif is anchored by a deep indigo core and extends into serrated le...
Wool
Mid 20th Century Persian Heriz Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful mid-20th century Persian Heriz rug with a field featuring a multi-layered medallion. The medallion contains a floral star surrounded by angular leaves, serrated vines, an...
Wool
Midcentury Boho Style Wool Carpet, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Unique double side carpet, 100% wood, very good original vintage condition.
Wool
Antique Heriz Carpet 3.44m x 2.63m
Located in St. Albans, GB
A beautiful antique Heriz carpet, handwoven circa 1910 with a traditional geometrical design on a terracotta field and deep indigo border. A particularly well balanced design with la...
Wool
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...
Wool
Early 20th Century Persian Sarouk Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
An outstanding 1930s Persian Sarouk rug with a crimson field. The central medallion is a floral cluster with a cream core, surrounded by an all-over pattern of flowering sprays, bota...
Wool
Early 20th Century Persian Serab Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
An exquisite early 20th century Persian Serab runner with a camel wool field. The ground features a repeating sequence of diamond-shaped medallions connected by a central axis. Insid...
Wool
$8,000
Persian Heriz Accent Rug
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th century Heriz accent size rug with an unusual non-traditional design in rustic tones Measures: 4'10'' x 7'1''.
Wool
Mid 20th Century Persian Heriz Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful mid-20th century Persian Heriz rug with a large medallion. The red field is densely filled with botanical motifs, including angular leaves and serrated vines. At the cent...
Wool
Mid 20th Century Persian Heriz Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful mid-20th century Persian Heriz rug with an angular design. The field is woven in terracotta red and features a central medallion. At the center is a cream square filled w...
Wool
$16,800
Vintage Persian Isfahan Rug
By Mehraban Rugs
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
Isfahan is pile-woven wool that features a spectacular blue hue that makes it stand out from the crowd. Every detailed embellishment and motif is meticulously created together with t...
Wool
Vintage Distressed Bulgarian Tabriz Design Carpet
Located in Katonah, NY
:: Center medallion with scalloped contour and trefoil shaped finials atop a covered ground and repeating main border. An unusual design in that the pattern of lattice oriented flora...
Wool, Cotton
Antique Floral Design Carpet - Late 19th Century
Located in Sultanahmet, 34
The bold central motifs are masterfully balanced by a sophisticated and complex palette of organic vegetable dyes, featuring deep sky blue accents, soft rose, sage green, and delicat...
Wool
Vintage Bulgarian Kerman Design Square Carpet
Located in Katonah, NY
:: Starburst roundel center medallion atop a covered millefleur field in delicate detailed floral vinery and buds. Phenomenal nuances with great reciprocating main border and enormou...
Wool, Cotton
Antique Floral Design Carpet - Late 19th Century
Located in Sultanahmet, 34
This rare late 19th century antique carpet highlights a powerful and rhythmic composition featuring a magnificent centrally positioned layered medallion anchoring an incredibly compl...
Wool
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. The design displays repeating teal-centered rosettes, fl...
Wool
Zabihi Collection Antique Persian Tabriz Rug
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th-century room-size Persian Tabriz Carpet Details rug no. j4620 size 10' 3" x 13' 7" (312 x 414 cm)
Wool
$1,645Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Oriental Rug, Runner, Orient Carpet
Located in Berlin, DE
Hand knotted. Beautiful pattern. The carpet is in an age-related condition. Partly traces of wear. The images are part of the article description. On request, we clean the ca...
Wool
Vintage Fine Bulgarian Kerman Design Carpet
Located in Katonah, NY
:: Center medallion with ornate densely ornamented enveloped floral buds and blossoms atop an open field with corner spandrel floral sprays inwardly reconciled. Wrapped by a floating...
Wool, Cotton
Vintage Distressed Bulgarian Kerman Design Carpet
Located in Katonah, NY
:: Repeating allover design of staggered rows with inner floral bouquets. Colors and shades include: Ivory, cochineal red, beige, pale raspberry red, and more. Condition notes: Like-...
Wool, Cotton
Exquisite Hand-Knotted Persian Nain Rug
Located in Apeldoorn, NL
Crafted in Iran with masterful attention to detail, this elegant rug features a refined beige and blue color palette. The design centers around a striking central medallion, surround...
Fabric
Red Turkish Kars Carpet, circa 1940s
Located in New York, NY
This boldly geometric long carpet features a red field with dark blue hexagonal subfield enclosing a pendant oblong red medallion and an olive inner medallion with an enormous recipr...
Wool
Late 20th Century Persian Qum Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful late 20th century Persian Qum rug with a pink field featuring an intricate arrangement of floral arabesques and scrolling vines. The ground is densely covered with indivi...
Wool
Early 20th Century Persian Mahal Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
An outstanding early 20th century Persian Mahal rug with a saturated field featuring a stepped medallion. The central diamond is woven with light accents and contains a large flower....
Wool
Late 19th Century Antique Floral Design Carpet
Located in Sultanahmet, 34
The color palette is masterfully balanced featuring a primary luminous ivory-blue canvas contrasted by wide, rich red and dusty blue framing borders that allow vibrant touches of sof...
Wool
Early 20th Century Persian Malayer Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A gorgeous early 20th century Persian Malayer rug with a ground of corner spandrels filled with a floral lattice. Resting at the center is an expansive medallion featuring a herati p...
Wool
Mid 20th Century Persian Meshed Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A gorgeous mid-20th century Persian Meshed rug with a red field featuring a floral medallion. The ground is densely covered in an intricate pattern of scrolling vines, Shah Abbasi pa...
Wool
Mid 20th Century Persian Meshkabad Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful mid-20th century Persian Meshkabad rug with a prayer design on a red field. The composition features a pointed arch supported by ornate pillars, enclosing a hanging lamp ...
Wool
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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