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Persian Rugs For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: Early 1900s
19th Century N.W. Persian Bakshaiesh Carpet ( 9' x 13'2" - 275 x 402 )
Located in New York, NY
19th Century N.W. Persian Bakshaiesh Carpet ( 9' x 13'2" - 275 x 402 )
Category
1870s Persian Bakshaish Antique Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Late 19th Century Persian Sultanabad Rug
Located in New York, NY
Persia ca. 1890
Measures: 15'5" x 13'11" (470 x 424 cm)
Handwoven.
Category
1890s Persian Sultanabad Antique Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Late 19th Century Persian Tabriz Rug
Located in New York, NY
North-West Persia ca. 1890
Measures: 13'6" x 10'11" (411 x 333 cm)
Handwoven.
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Tabriz Antique Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Persian Bakshaish Square Room Size Rug
Located in New York, NY
Highly collectible-quality rare square size rust all-over field 19th century Persian Bakshaish rug. The harmonious colors, skillful geometry and weavers craftsmanship make this rug a...
Category
19th Century Persian Tribal Antique Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Late 19th Century Persian Tabriz Rug
Located in New York, NY
North-West Persia ca. 1890
Measures: 17'5" x 11'6" (531 x 351 cm)
Handwoven.
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Sultanabad Antique Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Late 19th Century Persian Tabriz Rug
Located in New York, NY
Persia, ca. 1880
Measures: 20'0" x 13'9" (610 x 419 cm)
Handwoven.
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Tabriz Antique Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Kerman Lavar Golden-Beige Wool Rug with Boteh Pattern by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand knotted in high-quality wool originating from Persia in 1890, this antique Kerman Lavar rug hails from one of the most acclaimed cities of antique rug creation in several centur...
Category
1870s Persian Antique Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Hand Knotted Antique Rug in Beige-Brown All-Over Floral Pattern
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand knotted in wool originating from India circa 1880-1890, this 12 x 18 antique rug represents a rare large-size Agra rug of further exceptional color and refined pattern—revered a...
Category
1880s Persian Agra Antique Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid 19th Century Central Asian Tekke Turkmen Main Carpet ( 6'6" x 9'-198 x 275 )
Located in New York, NY
Mid 19th Century Central Asian Tekke Turkmen Main Carpet
6'6" x 9' - 198 x 275
Category
1850s Persian Antique Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Tekke Bokhara Rug, circa 1890 3'7 x 4'7.
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Antique Tekke Bokhara rug, circa 1890. Bokara or Bokhara rugs are named after the city where they were sold. These rugs were made by Turkoman tribes,...
Category
Late 19th Century Afghan Antique Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Late 19th Century Persian Sultanabad Rug
Located in New York, NY
Persia, ca. late 19th century
Measures: 18'3" x 12'11" (556 x 394 cm)
Handwoven.
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Sultanabad Antique Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Late 19th Century Persian Tabriz Rug
Located in New York, NY
Persia ca. 1890
Measures: 12'6" x 9'6" (381 x 290 cm)
Handwoven.
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Tabriz Antique Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Sultanabad Rug. Size: 9 ft x 12 ft 2 in
Located in New York, NY
Ivory Background Antique Persian Sultanabad Rug, Country of Origin / Rug Type: Persian Rugs, Circa Date: 1880 – Size: 9 ft x 12 ft 2 in (2.74 m x 3.71 m)
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Sultanabad Antique Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Very Pretty Antique North Western Runner
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful late 19th century runner with beautiful design of botteh et beautiful natural colors, entirely and finely hand knotted with wool ve...
Category
Late 19th Century Asian Malayer Antique Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Late 19th Century Persian Ziegler Rug
Located in New York, NY
North-West Persia, ca. 1890
Measures: 16'9" x 10'8" (511 x 325 cm)
Commissioned by the Anglo-Swiss firm of Ziegler & Co.
Handwoven.
Category
1890s Persian Antique Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Late 19th Century Persian Tabriz Rug
Located in New York, NY
Persia, ca. 1890
Measures: 16'7" x 12'0" (505 x 366 cm)
Handwoven.
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Tabriz Antique Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Late 19th Century Persian Sultanabad Rug
Located in New York, NY
Persia, ca. 1890
Measures: 15'1" x 11'2" (460 x 340 cm).
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Sultanabad Antique Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Late 19th Century Persian Sultanabad Rug
Located in New York, NY
Persia ca. 1890
Measures: 13'10" x 10'6" (422 x 320 cm)
Handwoven.
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Sultanabad Antique Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Late 19th Century Persian Ziegler Rug
Located in New York, NY
Western Persia ca. 1890
Measures: 13'3" x 10'3" (404 x 312 cm)
Commissioned by Ziegler & Co.
Handwoven.
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Late 19th Century Persian Sultanabad Rug
Located in New York, NY
Persia ca. 1890
Measures: 14'0" x 11'0" (427 x 335 cm)
Handwoven.
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Late 19th Century NW Persian Serapi Carpet ( 9'10" x 11'10 - 300 x 360 cm )
Located in New York, NY
Late 19th Century NW Persian Serapi Carpet ( 9'10" x 11'10 - 300 x 360 cm )
Category
1880s Persian Serapi Antique Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Incredible 19th Century Mission Malayer Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible 19th century Persian Mission Malayer rug with a wonderful pattern containing two large floral medallions against a dark indigo background amidst an intensely woven fiel...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Malayer Antique Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Beautiful Antique Malayer Runner
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful late 19th century tribal runner with nice decorative and floral stylized design and beautiful natural colors, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation.
Category
Late 19th Century Asian Malayer Antique Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Tribal 19th Century Ghashghai Bagface Trapping Textile Rug
Located in New York, NY
A tribal Bagface rug from the 19th century. The weaver intentionally added Kilim in one end giving it a unique feel.
Measures: 2' x 4'.
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Bakshaish Antique Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Wonderful Antique Sarouk Ferahan Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Extraordinary and rare antique, very fine and very pretty rug by Sarouk Ferahan, with pretty floral designs and pretty natural colors, entirely and very finely hand-knotted in wool v...
Category
Late 19th Century Asian Sarouk Farahan Antique Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Fancy Fine Quality 19th Century Tabriz Mat Rug
By Hadji Jalili
Located in New York, NY
A remarkable Tabriz rug woven by Hadji Jalili workshop in the city of Tabriz. Predominant colors in salmon orange cream and blues the weave, craftsmanship and quality on the rug is s...
Category
19th Century Persian Tabriz Antique Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Kurdish Gallery Rug with All-Over Geometric Herati Design in Steel Blue
Located in Atlanta, GA
Antique Runner from Persia with geometric design in gray blue background, cream and brown border, with accent colors of red, blue, green and Light blue, rug 19-0808, country of origi...
Category
Early 1900s Persian Malayer Antique Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Square Navy Blue Green Geometric Tabriz Rug c. 1900
Located in New York, NY
Tabriz is Iran's second oldest city, and was the earliest capital of the Safavid dynasty. The city has been the foremost Persian rug production town since the 15th century and the ce...
Category
Early 1900s Persian Tabriz Antique Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Zeigler Sultanabad Rug with Elegant Medallion Design in Blue & Rust Red
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large Antique Zeigler Sultanabad Rug with Elegant Medallion Design in Blue & Rust Red. Antique Persian Zeigler Sultanabad Rug. Keivan Woven Arts / r...
Category
1890s Persian Sultanabad Antique Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Late 19th Century Persian Tabriz Rug
Located in New York, NY
Persia, ca. 1880
Measures: 13'1" x 8'9" (399 x 267 cm)
Handwoven.
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Ziegler Sultanabad Persian Rug. Size: 13 ft 3 in x 16 ft 3 in
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful Large Antique Ziegler Sultanabad Persian Rug, Country of Origin / Rug Type: Persian Rug, Circa Date: 1880 – Size: 13 ft 3 in x 16 ft 3 in (4.04 m x 4.95 m).
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Sultanabad Antique Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Wonderful Antique Extremely Fine Tabriz Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful antique fine rug with nice decorative senneh and Farahan design, and beautiful natural colors, very finely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation
Measures...
Category
Late 19th Century Asian Tabriz Antique Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Kerman Rug 11' 9" x. 18'. 8"
Located in New York, NY
Antique Persian Kerman rug, size: 11'9" x 18'8".
Category
Early 1900s Persian Antique Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Kurdish Seneh Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful Kurdish rug with nice decorative design and beautiful colors with blue, red, pink, yellow, green and dark blue, entirely and finely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton ...
Category
Late 19th Century Central Asian Rustic Antique Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Late 19th Century Persian Mahal Rug
Located in New York, NY
Persia ca. 1890
Measures: 11'11" x 8'11" (363 x 272 cm)
Handwoven.
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Late 19th Century Antique Serapi Wool Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful antique Persian Serapi rug, hand knotted wool with a rust orange field, blue and ivory accents in all-over center medallion design, circa 1880
This rug measures 10' x 13'....
Category
1880s Persian Islamic Antique Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Hand-Knotted Antique Farahan Runner in Beige Medallion Pattern by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool originating circa 1890-1900, this 3 x 7 antique Persian runner connotes a late 19th century Farahan rug design, depicted in this elegant medallion pattern in int...
Category
1890s Persian Sarouk Farahan Antique Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Rose Beige and Navy Blue Farahan Sarouk Rug, circa 1880-1900
Located in New York, NY
This is a fine example of a lovely antique Farahan Sarouk dating from the 1880s-1900s measuring 4.1 x 6.7 ft.
Please note there are two very small worn areas on the medallion. The r...
Category
1880s Persian Sarouk Farahan Antique Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Light Blue Pictorial Traditional Persian Tabriz Rug
Located in New York, NY
19th century Persian Tabriz Pictorial rug in predominant light blue. Light enough to use as a wall hanging as well
Measures: 4'6" x 6'3".
Category
19th Century Persian Folk Art Antique Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Beautiful Antique Sarogh Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice late 19th century rug with beautiful design and natural colors with blue, pink, green, yellow, red and black, finely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation.
Category
Late 19th Century Indian Sarouk Farahan Antique Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Tribal Northwest Persian Runner. Size: 3 ft 7 in x 13 ft 5 in
Located in New York, NY
Antique Tribal Design Northwest Persian Runner Rug, Country of Origin: Persia, Circa Date: Late 19th Century. Size: 3 ft 7 in x 13 ft 5 in (1.09 m x 4.09 m).
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Tribal Antique Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Late 19th Century Persian Sultanabad Carpet ( 8'8" x 10'8" - 265 x 325 )
Located in New York, NY
Late 19th Century Persian Sultanabad Carpet ( 8'8" x 10'8" - 265 x 325 )
Category
1890s Persian Sultanabad Antique Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Wonderful Antique 19th Century Long Kurdish Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice antique runner late 19th century with beautiful decorative and tribal design and natural colors with orange, yellow, blue and green Kurdish north eastern rug. Entirely hand knot...
Category
Late 19th Century Central Asian Kazak Antique Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Kashan Brown l Wool Persian Rug with Floral Medallion
Located in Long Island City, NY
Originating from Persia in 1900, this hand-knotted wool antique Persian rug enjoys a distinguished classical combination of rich brown, vivid pink, and bright green colorways through...
Category
Early 1900s Persian Antique Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Very Nice Antique Bijar Runner
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very nice antique long Bijar hallway rug, with pretty Herati designs, and pretty natural colors with a background of dark brown, red, blue and yellow, entirely hand-knotted in wool v...
Category
Late 19th Century Asian Rustic Antique Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Kashan Rug
Located in New York, NY
Antique Persian Kashan rug, size: 4'2" x 6'6".
Category
Early 1900s Persian Antique Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Wide Gallery Rug Persian Malayer with Geometric Design Charcoal & Citron Green
Located in Atlanta, GA
Malayer Antique Rug from Persia with Small-Scale Geometrics, rug SUS-1908-7, country of origin / type: Iran / Malayer, circa 1900.
This antique Distressed Malayer carpet from 1900s ...
Category
Early 1900s Persian Malayer Antique Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Wonderful Antique North Western Runner
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful and very old north western runner with beautiful botteh design and beautiful natural colors, with eggplant color which used in this kind...
Category
19th Century Asian Tribal Antique Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Shkli Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A fantastic early 20th century Shkli rug from the Karabagh area in the Caucasus with a bold tribal pattern with a large white diamond medallion with stylized flowers and vines woven ...
Category
Early 1900s Caucasian Tribal Antique Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Late 19th Century Persian Tabriz Rug
Located in New York, NY
North-West Persia, circa late 19th century
Measures: 17'0" x 11'2" (518 x 340 cm)
Handwoven.
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Tabriz Antique Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Tribal Kurdish Rug 4'. 6" x 8' 4"
Located in New York, NY
Antique Persian Tribal Kurdish rug, size: 4'6" x 8'4".
Category
1880s Persian Antique Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Traditional Handwoven Wool Persian Ziegler Sultanabad Rug
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This traditional handwoven Persian Ziegler Sultanabad rug has an ivory field with an overall counterposed design of curling arabesque vines issuing polychrome paisleys enclosing rose...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Sultanabad Antique Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Beige Sarouk Farahan Persian Handmade Wool Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful Antique Sarouk Farahan hand knotted wool rug with a beige field. This Farahan rug has a navy-blue frame and multi-color accents on a gorgeous Classic Botanical floral medal...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Sarouk Farahan Antique Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Late 19th Century Persian Ziegler Sultanabad Rug
Located in New York, NY
Persia, ca. 1890
Measures: 10'2" x 8'2" (310 x 249 cm)
Handwoven.
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Sultanabad Mahal Persian Carpet
Located in New York, NY
A connoisseur caliber late 19th century Persian Sultanabad carpet.
Measures: 10'5'' x 13'10''
Woven in a series of villages in Western Central Iran, Sultanabad carpets employ o...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Agra Antique Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Baluch Turkmen Rug 4' 9" x 7' 8"
Located in New York, NY
Antique Baluch-Turkmen rug. Size: 4'9" x 7'8".
Category
Early 1900s Persian Antique Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Camel Hair Serab Runner with Geometric Design in Light Colors
Located in Atlanta, GA
Geometric design Serab antique runner from Persia in multicolored light Tones, rug SUS-2009-643, country of origin / type: Iran / Serab, circa 1900.
This beautiful handwoven, anti...
Category
1890s Persian Malayer Antique Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Late 19th Century N.W. Persian Carpet ( 11'8" x 18'10" - 356 x 574 )
Located in New York, NY
Late 19th Century N.W. Persian Carpet ( 11'8" x 18'10" - 356 x 574 )
Category
Early 1900s Persian Serapi Antique 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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