Heriz Carpet Strong Design Ivory Background Early 20th Century

The navy octofoil medallion is sharply outlined and structured with ivory vinery and is centered by a salmon octogram. The navy main border of this dynamic NW Persian rustic carpet s...

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...

Woven in the Early 20th Century, this Persian Heriz rug is designed with a classic central medallion framed by a series of densely patterned borders. Floral and vine motifs compose t...

An antique Persian Heriz room size carpet handmade during the early 20th century. Measures: 8' 2" x 11' 2".

An antique Persian Heriz room size carpet handmade during the early 20th century. Measures: 7' 7" x 11' 3".

A stunning early 20th century Persian hertz runner with myriad stylized floral medallions woven in pinks, indigos, whites, oranges, and crimsons, surrounded by a fantastic complex fl...