Large Antique Heriz Persian Oriental Carpet C1920

Large Antique Heriz Persian Oriental Carpet C1920 (124" x 94 1/4"). A large antique Heriz Persian Oriental carpet, dating to circa 1920. This piece features the classic geometri...

Antique Sarouk Persian Oriental Room Sized Wool Carpet C1930. Measures - 146"L x 106.5"W. A fine antique Sarouk Persian carpet from circa 1930, featuring wool construction, intri...

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...

A fantastic large-scale early 20th century Persian Heriz rug with a large stylized central floral medallion woven with an intricate floral and leave pattern, and living admits a fiel...