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Persian Rugs For Sale
Style: Empire
Style: Heriz Serapi
Antique Serapi Rug, 4'8" x 6'5"
Located in Evanston, IL
Serapi (antique Heriz) rugs are to all intents and purposes a particular type or grade of what are called Heriz rugs more specifically the highest grade in terms of weave and very pr...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Heriz Serapi Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Heriz Persian Runner with Modern Tribal Style
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique hand-knotted wool Persian Heriz runner featuring alternating medallions with an all-over geometric design on an orange field. Surrounded by a blue border with serrated tribal...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Heriz Serapi Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Heriz Rug, Timeless Appeal Meets Modern Elegance
Located in Dallas, TX
72658 Antique Persian Heriz Rug, 05'01 x 10'02.
Timeless appeal meets modern elegance this hand knotted wool antique Persian Heriz rug. The decorative geometric details and sophistic...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Heriz Serapi Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
N.W. Persian Antique Runner with Geometric Florals Set on a Blue Field
Located in Atlanta, GA
This Northwest Persian runner features a deep blue background flanked by multiple sand-colored and red borders. The elegant, all-over design in the field consists of a free-flowing p...
Category
Early 1900s Persian Heriz Serapi Antique Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Heriz Ahar Rug with Modern Rustic Arts & Crafts Style
Located in Dallas, TX
74497 Vintage Persian Heriz Ahar Rug with Modern Rustic Arts & Crafts Style 10'00 x 13'00. With its stately presence and timeless design, this hand knotted wool vintage Persian Heriz...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Heriz Serapi Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Serab Rug
Located in New York, NY
An antique Persian Serab rug in gallery format from the second quarter of the 20th century.
Category
1930s Persian Heriz Serapi Vintage Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Heriz Persian Runner with Modern Tribal Style
Located in Dallas, TX
Set off with its Classic, yet modern aesthetic and sophisticated level of contrast, this antique Heriz Persian runner displays a combination of ex...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Heriz Serapi Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Heriz Red Handmade Medallion Motif Wool Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful vintage hand-knotted Persian Heriz wool rug with a rusted field and multicolor accents featuring a gorgeous all-over traditional medallion design.
This rug measures: 8'10...
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1920s Persian Heriz Serapi Vintage Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Serapi Oversize Rug
Located in New York, NY
An antique Persian Serapi 15' x 22 oversize rug handmade during the early 20th century.
Measures: 15' 2" x 22' 0".
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Heriz Serapi Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Wool Heriz Rug from North West Persia
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This traditional hand-woven Persian Heriz rug has a shaded brick overall field with a dense lattice of leafy angled floral vines, in a deep indigo turtle palmette border, between ref...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Heriz Serapi Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Heriz Rug, Laid-Back Luxury Meets Traditional Sensibility
Located in Dallas, TX
76588 Vintage Persian Heriz Rug, 08'04 x 11'08.
Laid-back luxury meets traditional sensibility in this vintage Persian Heriz rug. The stylish levels of complexity and traditional col...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Heriz Serapi Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Beautifully Designed Vintage Heriz Runner
Located in Norwalk, CT
A hand-knotted antique Heriz runner with a geometric design on a red field. Accents of ivory, yellow, blue and green throughout the piece. The size of this piece is 3'.10 x 13'.2.
Category
1920s Persian Heriz Serapi Vintage Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Heriz Persian Rug with Modern Tribal Style and Traditional Colors
Located in Dallas, TX
Full of character and stately presence, this vintage Heriz Persian rug with modern tribal style showcases an extravagant geometric design rendered in traditional colors of navy, red,...
Category
Late 20th Century Persian Heriz Serapi Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Large Persian Heriz Rug with Geometric Medallion in Rust, Yellow, Green and Blue
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large Persian Heriz Rug with Geometric Medallion in Rust, Pink, Green and Blue. Keivan Woven Arts / Rug / M14-0501, country of origin / type: ...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Heriz Serapi Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Amazing Early 20th Century Ghashgaei Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
An amazing early 20th century Persian Ghashgaei rug with three large diamond medallions with a floral pattern, on a wonderful field of tightly woven diamonds on a brilliant crimson b...
Category
Early 1900s Persian Heriz Serapi Antique Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Heriz Rug, Perpetually Posh Meets Effortlessly Chic
Located in Dallas, TX
71266 Vintage Persian Heriz Rug, 08'00 x 11'06.
Perpetually posh meets effortlessly chic in this vintage Persian Heriz rug. The beguiling geometric design and traditional color palet...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Heriz Serapi Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Heriz Carpet with Stylized Central Medallion Set on Tomato Red Field
Located in Atlanta, GA
Antique Heriz Carpet with Stylized Central Medallion Set on Tomato Red Field. Keivan Woven Arts / Rug / VR-8759 / country of origin / type: Persian / Serapi, circa early-20th century...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Heriz Serapi Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Heriz Carpet with Stylized Floral Motifs and Complementary Border
Located in Atlanta, GA
This magnificent antique Persian Heriz carpet from the early 20th century bears an exquisite design rendered in gorgeous, warm hues of red and various shades of blue. A highly styliz...
Category
1920s Persian Heriz Serapi Vintage Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Heriz Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
An amazing early 20th century Persian Heriz rug with an unusual design lacking the traditional large central medallion, rather, includes a small indigo medallion on a wonderfully wov...
Category
1920s Asian Heriz Serapi Vintage Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Heriz Rug, Perpetually Posh Meets Timeless Appeal
Located in Dallas, TX
76648 Vintage Persian Heriz Rug, 09'07 x 12'04.
Perpetually posh meets timeless appeal in this hand knotted wool vintage Persian Heriz rug. The stylish levels of complexity and trad...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Heriz Serapi Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Gallery Bidjar Rug with Lattice-Work Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
This piece is a Northwest Persian Bidjar carpet with a navy field decorated by red lattice-work and various flowers in shades of coral, sky blue, green, light camel, mahogany, ivory ...
Category
1930s Persian Heriz Serapi Vintage Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Heriz Runner With Geometric Design in Taupe, Yellow Green, Olive & Brown
Located in Atlanta, GA
Long Antique Heriz Runner, rug /CA-2440, country of origin / type: Persia / Heriz, circa 1930.
This magnificent antique long Heriz runner from the early 20th Century bears an exquisi...
Category
1930s Persian Heriz Serapi Vintage Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Heriz Rug from North West Persia
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This traditional hand-woven Persian Heriz rug has a deep indigo overall field of angled polychrome vines issued by broad palmette icons, in a magnificent shaded brick scrolling geome...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Heriz Serapi Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Wonderful Early 20th Century Heriz Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
A beautiful and brilliant early 20th century Persian Heriz rug with an all-over floral pattern woven in rich light and dark indigo, gold, dark red and white vegetable dyed wool, on a...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Heriz Serapi Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Incredible 19th Century Ghashgaei Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible late 19th century Persian Ghashghaei rug with two large crimson and indigo diamond medallions amidst a fantastic field of flowering bushes...
Category
19th Century Asian Heriz Serapi Antique Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Carpet Heriz Rug Traditional Elegance
Located in Dallas, TX
76842 Vintage Persian Heriz Rug Runner, 03'10 x 10'04. Persian Heriz carpet runners are a specific type of Heriz rug crafted in a long and narrow format, ideal for adorning hallways,...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Heriz Serapi Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Heriz Rug with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
76591 Vintage Persian Heriz Rug with Modern Style 07'05 X 11'00. With appealing design aesthetic and a rare color palette after the antique wash, this hand-knotted wool vintage Persi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Heriz Serapi Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
19th Century Serab Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
A late 19th century Persian Serab runner with a wonderfully sophisticated multicolored geometric and floral field with three large diamond medallions with a beautiful crimson, light ...
Category
19th Century Asian Heriz Serapi Antique Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Serab Carpet, Handmade Wool Oriental Rug, Camel Hair, Ivory
Located in Port Washington, NY
The village of Serab is known for their Fine long runners with a characteristic camel ground and lozenge shaped medallions. These rugs are woven in the village of Serab, located in t...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Heriz Serapi Antique Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Late 19th Century Karebak Herati Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
A late 19th century Persian Herati runner with an all-over lattice pattern composed of pink, gold, orange and yellow flowers and leaves. The border is sw...
Category
1880s Asian Heriz Serapi Antique Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Runner from Northwest Persia
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th century Northwest Persian runner featuring a motif typically found in Persian Heriz Karadja rugs.
4'2'' x 10'10''
Category
1910s Persian Heriz Serapi Vintage Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Heriz Rug
Located in New York, NY
An antique Persian Heriz carpet from the first quarter of the 20th century. Heriz is the largest of the weaving towns. Most of these rugs feature a central geometric medallion surrou...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Heriz Serapi Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Karajeh Rug
Located in New York, NY
An early second quarter 20th century Persian Karajeh carpet. The Karajeh Heriz weaving district is about 40 miles east of Tabriz, Iran. Heriz is the largest of the weaving towns. Mos...
Category
1930s Persian Heriz Serapi Vintage Persian Rugs
Materials
Cotton, Wool
Antique Persian Heriz Serapi Rug with Central Medallion and Geometric Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
Brilliant Antique Heriz Rug with Central Medallion and Geometric Design. Made in the early 20th century in Iran, this charming antique Heriz features an open design and an array of ...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Heriz Serapi Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Yamut Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
An early 20th century Persian Yamut with beautiful indigo, crimson, and natural wool colored geometric medallions on a natural brown background, surrounded by a complementary geometr...
Category
Early 20th Century Heriz Serapi Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Heriz-Serapi Rug with Geometric Medallion in Rust Red, Dark Blue, Green
Located in Atlanta, GA
Antique Heriz-Serapi Rug with Geometric Medallion in Rust Red, Dark Blue, Green. Keivan Woven Arts / Rug / A-0203, country of origin / type: Iran /Heriz, circa 1910.
Measures: 10'3 ...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Heriz Serapi Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Heriz Mini Rug
Located in New York, NY
Mid 20th century Mini size Persian Heriz rug in neutral colors
Measures: 2'1'' x 3'10''.
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Heriz Serapi Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Nice Distressed Antique Sarab Runner
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful late 19th century Sarab runner with decorative and stylized design and beautiful natural colors, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation.
Category
Late 19th Century Asian Heriz Serapi Antique Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Geometric Antique Persian Heriz Serapi Hallway Rug 4'4" x 8'
Located in New York, NY
Charming Geometric Antique Persian Heriz Serapi Hallway Rug, Country of origin: Persian Rugs, Circa date: 1920
Category
20th Century Persian Heriz Serapi Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Amazing Small Geometric Medallion Antique Persian Heriz Area Rug 5' x 6'6"
Located in New York, NY
An Amazing Small Red And Blue Geometric Medallion Design Antique Persian Heriz Area Rug, Country of origin: Persian Rugs, Circa date: 1920
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Heriz Serapi Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Worn Room Size Antique Persian Heriz Rug
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th century Persian Heriz room distressed rug.
Measures: 7'8'' x 9'10''.
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Heriz Serapi Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Karastan Blue Heriz Medallion 748 Area Rug Carpet Mat 3' x 5'
By Karastan
Located in Dayton, OH
Karastan 100% wool pile, mothproof, worsted yarn, woven in USA, Blue Heriz, Pattern 748, 2.10x5. 2168897
Dimensions:
60” x 34.5” / 5’ x 3’ (Length x Width)
Category
Late 20th Century Heriz Serapi Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Heriz Runner, circa 1920s
Located in New York, NY
This very good condition NW Persian village runner displays a central pole medallion of 11 internally hooked hexagons flanked by birds, animals, human figures and rosettes on a ruby ...
Category
1920s Persian Heriz Serapi Vintage Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Heriz Carpet, Neutral Palette
Located in New York, NY
This lightly toned rustic NW Persian carpet features a palette of browns, buffs, cream and beige's, with a central octogramme medallion and cream triangular corners. The geometric dr...
Category
1920s Persian Heriz Serapi Vintage Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Heriz Rug, Dark Red Field, Teal Borders & Medallion, circa 1930s
Located in New York, NY
Heriz Rugs are woven in the Northwest region of Iran. They’re known for their durable wool quality, and geometric designs. They have a heavy influence of the geometry of Caucasian ru...
Category
1930s Persian Heriz Serapi Vintage Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Brown Antique Heriz Serapi Carpet, Pink Tones
Located in New York, NY
This carpet has a bold brick oval medallion and four spearpoint pendants in the cardinal directions on a soft coral subfield, which, in turn, is set on a sand field with abstract pal...
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1910s Persian Heriz Serapi Vintage Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Heriz Carpet, Soft Palette, circa 1910s
Located in New York, NY
This softly colored NW Persian carpet is of the Gorevan quality, with a coarser weave, watery blue and softer red. The drawing is bold and simple with a light blue octogram medallion...
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1910s Persian Heriz Serapi Vintage Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Malayer Rug, Heriz Style, Geometric
Located in New York, NY
In the semi-geometric Heriz style, but with an ear tone palette emphasizing brick, pale grey-blue, straw and cream. The straw central medallion is decorated with palmettes and petal ...
Category
1930s Persian Heriz Serapi Vintage Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Shabby Chic Antique Persian Karaje Scatter Rug, Burgundy Field with Oxidation
Located in New York, NY
Karaje rugs are woven in the Northwest region of Iran. They’re known for their durable wool quality, and geometric designs. They have a heavy influence on t...
Category
1930s Persian Heriz Serapi Vintage Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Multi Colored Antique Persian Heriz Runner with Geometric Medallions
Located in Atlanta, GA
Multi colored antique Persian Heriz Runner with Geometric Medallions. Keivan Woven Arts / rug EMB-9664-P13557, country of origin / type: Iran / Heriz, circa 1920
This Persian Heriz ...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Heriz Serapi Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Heriz Runner Rug
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Age: 1930
Pile: low
Wear Notes: 2
Material: wool on cotton
Vintage rugs are made by hand over the course of months, sometimes years. Their imperfections and wear are evid...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Heriz Serapi Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Vintage Persian Heriz Rug
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Age: Circa 1940
Colors: Deep chocolate brown field with a beautiful warm cream border and some olive accents.
Pile: low
Wear Notes: 3
Material: Wool on cotton.
Thick handle, w...
Category
1940s Persian Heriz Serapi Vintage Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Antique Oversize Persian Heriz Serapi Rug 11'5 x 18'3
Located in New York, NY
Antique Oversize Persian Heriz Serapi rug, 11'5 x 18'3. Serapi carpets are a quality designation for Heriz pieces of a firmer weave, shorter pi...
Category
19th Century Persian Heriz Serapi Antique Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Heriz Serapi Rug 9'2 x 15'
Located in New York, NY
Antique Persian Heriz Serapi rug, 9'2 x 15'. Serapi carpets are a quality designation for Heriz pieces of a firmer weave, shorter pile and finer quality. There is no village of Serap...
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19th Century Persian Heriz Serapi Antique Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Oversize Large Square Light Blue Rose Brown Bakhtiari Persian Rug, 1940s
Located in New York, NY
Antique Bakhtiari rugs were woven in Zagros Mountains of Iran, and mainly woven by villagers and nomads of the area. The pattern of Bakhtiari rugs is mainly geometric, sometimes semi...
Category
1940s Persian Heriz Serapi Vintage Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Very Beautiful Antique Heriz Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice early 20th century large rug with beautiful decorative design with a central medallion and natural colors with red, blue, yellow, dark blue and green, entirely hand knotted with...
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Heriz Serapi Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Heriz Runner in Steal Blue, Brown by Keivan Woven Arts
Located in Atlanta, GA
Keivan Woven Arts Antique Persian Heriz Runner with Multi-Layered Geometric Medallions in Steel Blue, Brown, rug sus-4702, country of origin / type: Iran / Heriz Serapi, circa 1900
...
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Early 1900s Persian Heriz Serapi Antique Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Richly Colored Large Antique Persian Heriz-Serapi Carpet with Geometric Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
Richly colored large antique Persian Heriz-Serapi carpet with geometric design. Keivan Woven Arts / rug C-0535, country of origin / type: Iran / Heriz-Serapi, circa 1900.
Measures: 11'4 x 17'11.
This incredible Heriz-Serapi features a large-scale geometric medallion. Incredible Heriz-Serapi features a large-scale geometric medallion, which extends throughout the long body of the exciting and joyful field. The stunning, wide border of blue hosts large palmettes and beautiful flowers. This Heriz-Serapi carpet is a true eyecatcher featuring gorgeous and rich jewel-tone colors. The entire body of the rug is filled with rich colors, red, blue, yellow, gold, green, ivory, pink and rust
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Early 20th Century Persian Heriz Serapi Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique and Vintage Persian Rugs for Sale on 1stDibs: Persian Tribal Rugs, Handmade Silk Persian Rugs and More
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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