Antique Heriz Carpet, Superb Furnishing Carpet, Circa 1910

Vintage North West Persian Heriz rug of classic design About 60 years old A good rug of small size with a single medallion on a soft red ground This is a well made rug with thick he...

An antique Persian Sarouk rug of classic small medallion design, with floral sprays on an terracotta red ground. This is a classic example of a Sarouk rug, well drawn with good colou...

Size: 11ft 6in x 8ft 6in (351 x 259cm). Antique Heriz carpet with a very well-drawn large medallion and excellent colours. Circa 1900. The carpet has a large central medallion of ...

Antique North West Persian rug from the town of Malayer, the rug has an all over herati design on a dark indigo blue ground Circa 1900 The rug is well drawn with pleasing colour, th...

Antique Large Persian Heriz Carpet, Early 20th Century Heriz rugs and carpets were woven in Northwest Persia starting in the Mid-19th Century in response to a great increase in demand for rugs internationally. Prior to that, there were no rugs woven (in Persia) for export that exhibited this stylized drawing of plant and flower forms. The lower knot density and thicker pile became the standard for these rugs, which lent to a less formal aesthetic that remains popular to this day. The use of natural dyes in the Heriz workshops prevailed well into the 20th century, setting them apart from city workshops, which began to embrace synthetic dyes as early as the turn of the century. What was once one of the least expensive...

Heriz is a town in northwest Persia (Iran) that has been producing carpets since the 19th century. It is located on Mt. Sabalan, a major source of copper, whose summit is 15,784 feet...

This magnificent Heriz carpet is a rare masterpiece that has survived from the late 19th century to the present day. Produced in the famous Heriz region of Iran, these carpets are kn...

Large Antique Heriz Persian Oriental Carpet C1920 (149" x 117" x 1/2"). A large antique Heriz Persian Oriental carpet from circa 1920. This piece features the traditional geome...