19th Century Persian Rugs

A masterful example of early 20th-century Persian craftsmanship, this rare antique Heriz Serapi rug, woven circa the early 1900s, features an uncommon near-square format with an exquisite all-over design. Celebrated for its rarity, generous room-size dimensions, and iconic Serapi color palette, this piece is a true collector’s find and a designer’s dream. The richly saturated terracotta field is animated by bold botanical and foliate motifs in vivid natural dyes—emerald green, cobalt blue, golden yellow, and delicate touches of pink and red. Its timeless elegance, balanced geometry, and exceptional quality make it an ideal centerpiece for grand living rooms, curated interiors, or as a dramatic wall tapestry in luxury spaces. A striking heirloom-quality rug that brings warmth, refinement, and historic artistry to any setting. Dimensions: 8' 2" x 9' 4" Date of Manufacture: 1st Quarter of the 1900s Place of Origin: NW Persia Material: Wool pile on a cotton foundation with natural vegetable dyes Condition: Wear consistent with age and use The Persian Knot Gallery, SKU 1413 Persian Heriz Serapi rug, vintage Heriz rug, near square Persian rug, antique Serapi carpet, early 1900s Heriz, all-over pattern Heriz, terracotta Persian rug, green and blue Heriz rug...

Fine Antique NW Persian Rug 4'7" x 7’6".

Measures: 6'10"X9'3" Antique Persian Qashqai Rug with Intricate Tribal Motifs and Rich Color Palette 6'10"x9'3". Keivan Woven Arts/ rug/EMB-222130, country of origin / type: Iran / Q...

A magnificent masterpiece from the golden age of Persian weaving with this Late 19th century Persian Kerman Lavar rug hand woven by the master artisans of the village of Lavar in Ker...

An incredible late 19th century Persian Bidder rug with the most beautiful all-over trellis and floral pattern surrounded by a a complex border containing multiple thin matching flor...

19th century Persian Sultanabad handmade wool rug Size: 11'8" × 16'0" (355 × 487 cm) A late 19th century Persian antique Sultanabad rug, the cocoa field with an enlarged polychrome palmette and flowering vine trellis overall, within a peach rosette and serrated leaf border. Sultanabads are similar in design to Heriz and Serapi...

Antique Sumak Rug 7'9'' x 9'4''. A classic Kuba sumac-technique carpet with wool pattern wefts and a madder red ground displaying three reticulated dark blue flattened medallions, supported by eight yellow octagons and edged by "rocket ships". Dark brown main border with zig-zag and filler triangle design. Kuba sumac carpets...

This finely woven central Persian town carpet with a particularly velvety pile was woven during the period of, and possibly by the famous Mohtasham workshop. The rust palmette and vi...

An outstanding late 19th century Persian Senneh rug with an incredible masterfully woven large-scale repeated floral pattern woven in crimson and indigo on a natural wool background....

An incredible 19th century Persian Mission Malayer rug with a wonderful pattern containing two large floral medallions against a dark indigo background amidst an intensely woven fiel...

Blue and red antique Persian Hamedan rug with vertical diamond multi-medallions, rug ema-7563, country of origin / type: Iran / Hamedan, circa 1890. This magnificent antique Hamed...

Handmade antiaue Isfahan rug in traditional floral design with large medalllioin. The rug is from the beginning of 20th century in original good condition. It is made in wool. -Co...

The Arak province in northern Persia has produced the greatest number of large carpets of any other Persian province. Named for the plain of Fereghan, an area of roughly 1200 square ...

Antique Tabriz rugs are distinguished by their excellent weave and by their remarkable adherence to the classical traditions of antique Persian rug design. But they cannot be disting...

An antique, late 19th century, Persian Mohajeran Sarouk rug with beautiful mirrored tree-of-life pattern on a deep indigo background surrounded by a contrasting crimson floral border.

Antique Mohtasham Kashan Rug 8’4” x 11’3”. The Revival Period rugs woven by two generations of Mohtashams, from 1880 to WWI, with imported Manchester-spun, Australian merino wool. Ve...

Antique Tabriz rugs are distinguished by their excellent weave and by their remarkable adherence to the classical traditions of antique Persian rug design. But they cannot be disting...

Extremely Fine Antique Persian Silk Mohtasham Kashan Rug 4'2" x 6’9". The Revival Period rugs woven by two generations of Mohtashams, from 1880 to WWI, with imported Manchester-spun,...

Feraghans were made between the 1870s and 1913 from a region north of the town of Arak, produced for the Persian aristocracy. They are single wefted, long and narrow or room-sized carpets, typically with an all-over herati design or floral and curling leaf motifs. Feraghan-Sarouks, also called Sarouks, are double-wefted, heavier carpets...

An unusual 19th century Persian Zanjan carpet with two large floral medallions on an indigo background surrounded by a contrasting floral border. Measures: 3'1" x 13'1". Keyw...

Authentic 19th Century Persian Tabriz Blue and Brown Handmade Wool Rug Size: 13'4" × 19'4" (406 × 589 cm) A late 19th century Persian Tabriz carpet, the pale peach field having an al...

Antique Lavar Kerman Rug 3'2'' x 4'6''. SE Persian city, famous since 17th century for an artistic variety of scatter rugs and large carpets in medallion and allover styles, changing...

An antique Serab rug runner, Persia, late 19th century. Red and blue on natural, undied camel hair. Unique geometric design with animals in the margin. 3’6” by 10’9” 42 by 129

This antique, late 19th century Kazak rug from Russia displays three bold, geometric central medallions set on an indigo background and surrounded by m...

Serab antique rung from Persia with geometric medallions and ornate multi-tiered border, Keivan Woven Arts / rug H8-1001, country of origin / type: Iran / Serab, circa 1890. This ...

Amazing antique Persian Sultanabad rug in a unique Persian blue background. Keivan Woven Arts / rug / N15-0309, country of origin / type: Iran / Sultanabad, circa 1880. Measures: 11...

Pillowmade from a 19th-century Persian Farahan rug. zipper closure and poly-fill insert provided Measures: 16'' x 22''.

Antique Tabriz rugs are distinguished by their excellent weave and by their remarkable adherence to the classical traditions of Persian rug design. The city of Tabriz, situated in no...

A rare petite late 19th century Persian Malayer rug with multiple petite geometric and petite floral patterned stripes woven in myriad colors including gold, green, pink, and light a...

Antique Persian Mohtasham Kashan Rug 4’4" x 6’6". The Revival Period rugs woven by two generations of Mohtashams, from 1880 to WWI, with imported Manchester-spun, Australian merino w...

Antique Persian Karabagh Rug 5’4" x 14’0". Southern Caucasus/Armenia. Generally coarse to moderate scatters, runners and long rugs, in geometric and allover Persianate patterns, on w...

This traditional hand-woven Persian Fereghan rug has a shaded rust field of polychrome palmetttes issuing lozenge vine forming lattice and fine floral motif, in an indigo border of s...

A wonderful 19th century Persian Sarouk Farahan rug with a central medallion with scrolling vines on an indigo background, on a field of multicolored flowers, surrounded by an amazin...

Pillow made from a 19th century Mohtasham Kashan rug. 19'' x 20''

Geometric design Antique Medallion Serab antique Rug from Persia in multicolored neutral tones, rug EB-200641, country of origin / type: Iran / Serab, circa 1910. This handwoven, antique Persian Bakshaish Serab...

This antique Seraband Persian carpet in handspun camel wool is hand knotted in a Persian Seraband weave and uses organic vegetal dyes, circa 1880. Characterized by its unique colorat...

Antique Konya Bozkir Yatak Rug, Late 19th century Additional Information: Dimensions: 4'6" W x 6'6" L

An unbelievable late 19th century Yazd rug with the most amazing intricately woven multicolored pattern of diamond shapes, each woven with unique myriad varie...

Kazak Rug, 19th Century Additional information: Dimensions: 5'5" W x 8'2" L Condition: Very Good with slight wear Origin: Caucasus Period: 19th Century (4th Quarter) Rug ID: 24091

Exquisite pillow made from a 19th century antique Mohtasham Kashan rug. Poly Fill insert and zipper closure 19'' x 19''

Beautiful Garden Design Tribal Antique Persian Bakhtiari Rug, Country of Origin: Persia, Circa Date: Late 19th Century. Size: 11 ft x 16 ft (3.35 m x 4.88 m) This antique Persian ...

An exceptional late 19th century Persian Sarouk Mohajeran rug with a beautiful mirrored finely woven field of myriad flowers and vines woven in indigo, pink green, and crimson, on a ...

An early 20th century fine quality Persian Serapi rug. Predominantly grey, rust, and brown. On both ends of the central medallion is an interesting half facial figure with eyes. 4'8...

Antique Mohtasham Kashan Rug 7’11” x 11’5”. The Revival Period rugs woven by two generations of Mohtashams, from 1880 to WWI, with imported Manchester-spun, Australian merino wool. V...

An incredible 19th century Persian Sarouk Farahan rug with a wonderful and skillfully woven pattern. The medallion is intensely woven with light indigo, crimson, orange and natural w...

A late 19th century Persian Serapi rug with large intricate central floral medallion on a brown and crimson background surrounded by a complementary floral border.

Tabriz Prayer Rug circa 1900 4.1 feet x 5.8 Acquired from an Istanbul dealer A strange mystery exists. Why are the vast majority of prayer rug...

An antique Persian Malayer rug with beautiful central diamond medallion amidst a densely woven field of paisley patterns, surrounded by a contrasting floral border.

Late of the 19th Century Antique Melayer Carpet This captivating Melayer carpet is a rare piece, expertly woven in the late 19th century in the Hamadan region of Iran. Crafted with ...

An exquisite late 19th century Azari rug with a fantastic bold tribal pattern containing a large central medallion with stylized flowers on a white background, amidst a field of mirr...

A late 19th century Persian Herati runner with an all-over lattice pattern composed of pink, gold, orange and yellow flowers and leaves. The border is sw...

Luri Rug, Late 19th Century Additional Information: Dimensions: 6'5" L x 4'0" W Origin: Southwest Persia Period: Late 19th Century Rug ID: 19613

A charming late 19th century Persian Turkmen rug with a beautiful pattern containing myriad geometric stripes woven in crimson, indigo, white, and brown wool.

A 19th century Persian Senneh carpet with intensely woven floral and vine pattern with contrasting border. Measures: 4'2" x 7'5". Keywords: Rug, carpet, textile, Pe...

An illustrious dorokhsh rug with an inspiring all-over boteh design with shades of cinnamon and cocoa browns. Close-up images more accurate in color than overall photo. Measures: ...

An elegant antique Persian Kirman (Kerman) runner with predominant khaki brown and celadon accents set on a shiny cream ground. Extremely Rare size to find from this time period and ...

Ferahan Sarouk Museum Quality MUSEUM QUALITY Ferahan Sarouk, third quarter 19th century 6.6 x 4.5 feet From a USA collector Ferahan Sarouk carpets produced around the wider Arak (formerly Sultanabad) area from about 1850-1910 earned a deserved reputation as amongst the most desirable and imaginative finely woven carpets in Persia. As these things go, they morphed in style around 1910- 1920 into the differently woven Mahajirhan Sarouk fashion (quality examples of which are also in demand) and then disappeared entirely. Their desirability rests not only on fine weaving, and excellent wool. Many of the better examples were commissioned by aristocrats or wealthy merchants who encouraged creativity, in an actively competitive way; rugs during this period, as before, were direct illustrations of an individual’s wealth, power and prestige. Beyond this lay a more fundamental and seemingly contradictory set of motivations by the weavers. At one and the same time they sought to emulate the great court carpets in finesse and design. And yet-- they applied rustic or village, and even tribal elements and nuances to their designs. The result was a cavalcade of creativity. So, a village-based genre came into being which produced primarily an approx. 6x4 rug size format, and also provided, if more rarely, larger formats, which command increasingly high prices, due to their rarity, visual excitement and grandeur. The artistic achievement of this “school” had to do with marrying elegance and a degree of formalism with whimsy, and design innovation. They offer a charm and a certain magic beyond that of court and most city carpets. As in any area or era, there is a quality spectrum ranging from mediocre to highly superior. Superiority is judged of course as to weave and wool quality. It is rather unusual, though, to encounter pieces made before 1890 -which are bona fide Ferahan Sarouks- with poor wool or weaving: standards were upheld during this period, and natural dyes were widely employed, particularly in the wider Arak (then Sultanabad) region. Thus, as an investment collectible to adorn the home we believe the ultimate criterion is aesthetics, this being an art form, after all. Ferahan Sarouks have been a special area of interest for us over the decades both from artistic and investment perspectives. Allowing for personal taste, our suggestions are few and simple. A Ferahan Sarouk ought to display a wide colour palette, fine drawing and delicate, sometimes “intense “ detail. The finest pieces also display an elevated sense of balance in the use of space. We have seen many finely woven pieces which in our view are garish and lack one of the two key artistic elements intrinsic to the better examples of this genre – elegance. Sometimes they are overly cluttered; the drawing artistry is muddled or lost. In other cases odd and ineffective design devices are used, detracting from or interfering with an otherwise good design. The era of the Ferahan Sarouk was rife with experiments, not all of them successful. The other important attribute, when it can be found, is original artistic creativity, even serendipity, -- or effective design innovation within the compass of this rug type and the unique standards of its prime period. On average, we examine between 30-40 antique Ferahan Sarouks to achieve one acquisition, for the benefit of our clients. This highly collectible more than 150-year-old carpet is an apex achievement of superior artistry and innovation. As an exemplar of its genre, it can be reasonably described as Museum quality, a term we do not often employ. Please observe the stunning precision of the inner guard and its pinpoint sharp hooks. The elongation of the central medallion is one of its subtle but powerful innovations in form. The nod to asymmetry – which displays a refined sense of humour - is seen in the use of the small diamond figures, as one is deliberately missing from the right hand side: a wry nod to asymmetry, in an otherwise perfectly symmetrical creation. The ultimate achievement here is in the fineness of the weaving itself, on close inspection. The herati pattern in the medallion and corners achieves an etched-on quality, a very uncommon level of attention to detail and perfectionism: clearly the work of a master. This artistic sense extends to the outer ground which is a superb example of the most subtle abrash, one of the most refined we have had the honor of viewing. The unusual beige/brown tones in the field were probably achieved by adding onion skins to the die vat. These extremely fine gradations of colour are rarely seen.(NB the colour photographs create a slightly misleading- overly yellow burnish to the field colour in spite of expert photographic efforts ) . The deliberate choice of an ink black use of indigo provides a powerful frame (border) for this piece of art, which note in the lower right-hand corner is lifted slightly through abrash to a deep blue – to highlight the design and use of emerald green in the rosettes. The green shades lighten as the border ascends harmonizing with the tones in the central medallion. The floating flow of flowers in the border is beautifully executed, with up to seven colours in a single figure. No doubt a piece commissioned by an aristocrat around 1870, it is – remarkably- in virtually perfect condition. It appears to have had very minimal footwear, and great care; a piece which was proudly displayed from time to time and appreciated. Its density and strong foundation would however allow regular use within a home, and in a spacious contemporary home or office could make a wall hanging of striking impact. This remarkable one of a kind piece is on short term reduction to coincide with our launch on 1st Dibs . Fair market value is approximately $22,000 . Fine art as investment ? The WSJ made the following comments this year : The vigor of the art market may seem counterintuitive, but it makes sense in the current environment,” economist Tyler Cowen recently wrote in The Washington Post. “First, many of the wealthy have been buying additional homes and wish to furnish them with art. Second, the recent run-up in inflation rates around the world has intensified the search for hedges.” While the aforementioned artworks fall into traditional categories, some less-prominent forms of fine art also represent ideal investment opportunities, especially because they offer more attractive—i.e., significantly less costly—entry points for new collectors. Take high-collectible and connoisseur-caliber antique Oriental rugs, for example. The best 19th-century examples often sell privately between five figures and low six figures. Today, that obscurity is fading. According to Ben Evans, the editor of Hali Magazine—a publication dedicated to the international rug and textile market—there are two primary factors to explain why antique rugs are beginning to enjoy their moment in the spotlight. “Cultural curiosity and collecting...

An incredible late 19th century Persian Ghashghaei rug with two large crimson and indigo diamond medallions amidst a fantastic field of flowering bushes...

Produced using traditional 19th-century techniques in Hamadan, one of Iran's long-established weaving centers, this impressive carpet is a rare and collectible piece with its elegant...

Antique Persian Bakhshayesh Rug 2’8” x 13’8". A type of Heriz, generally in squarish sizes, allover patterns and coarse to moderate weaves, wool or mixed constructions; woven before ...