Antique Oversized Persian Malayer Carpet, c. 1900

Bidjar carpets are known for their sturdy, depressed-warp weave packed full of wool pile. With this in mind, the supple and indeed pliable handle of this fine example is quite notewo...

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...

An early 20th-century Persian Malayer rug with an allover trellis pattern, handwoven in a lyrical mix of crimson, rose, cream, soft brown, and a full spectrum of indigos. The design ...

A beautiful early 20th century Persian Malayer rug with a bold tribal pattern woven with stylized floral forms woven in varying shades of crimson, light and dark indigo, natural undy...