Heriz Rug, Mid-20th Century

Heriz Carpet, 2nd Quarter 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...

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Vintage Heriz Rug 9'0" x 11'10". A really red central multi-pointed sub-medallion, with en suite field corners, anchors the fringed navy, pointed octogramme palmette medallion, on th...

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Vintage Heriz rug, measures :8' x 11'2''. Pairs of crisp, veined, curled ecru leaves define the allover pattern of palmettes and poles, accented in green, mustard, burnt salmon and light blue. The elaborately developed reversing turtle border...

Vintage Heriz rug with a red field, border and a central geometric medallion design. This hand knotted wool rug measures 9'8" x 12'0".