Mid-20th Century Heriz Runner

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...

An outstanding early 20th century Persian Heriz runner with a bold stylized floral lattice pattern woven in light indigo, crimson, coral, gold, and crimson, all against a dark indigo...

A beautiful and brilliant early 20th century Persian Heriz rug with an all-over floral pattern woven in rich light and dark indigo, gold, dark red and white vegetable dyed wool, on a...

A beautiful MId-20th century Persian Heriz runner with several large stylized floral medallions living amidst a densely woven field of flowers, and surrounded by a complex floral and...

The well-abrashed green field displays four 12-lobed red-brown medallions interspersed with smaller stepped ivory hexagons. The medallions are in the Afshar tribal style. A central i...

Heriz Rug, Mid-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 not 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 antique Persian Heriz runner handmade during the early 20th century. Measures: 3' 3" x 12' 2".

An antique Persian Heriz runner handmade during the early 20th century.