20th Century Persian Rugs

Finely woven silk Judaica Tabriz rug. Tabriz, the capital of the northwestern Iranian province of Azerbaijan, has for centuries enjoyed a great reputation as a center of Persian cult...

Beautiful and extremely fine silk and gold thread vintage Tabriz Persian rug 51056, knots per square inch: 500, country of origin / rug type: Vintage Persian rug, circa late 20th cen...

Vintage and Modern Tabriz rugs, located in the far northwest of Persia, Tabriz has been a leading centre for the production of the finest rugs and carpets since the fourteenth century if not earlier. By 1500 it had emerged as a major capital of Safavid power and many of the carpet masterpieces of this period were made there. During the great revival of rug weaving in the nineteenth century Tabriz still had its master rug weavers designers like the famed Haji Jalili. Given this long and distinguished tradition, it comes as no surprise that no other Persian center of rug weaving can demonstrate such a wide range of designs or pattern types. The Tabriz design repertory is in fact so varied and extensive, that its products cannot be identified according to the rug’s design pattern or motif, but rather through the distinctive combination of refined classical Persian motifs with a preference for symmetrical knotting, extra wefts and dyed warps. Some of the most impressive modern and vintage Iranian rug...

Gold background antique Persian Sarouk Farahan rug 49169, Country of Origin / Rug Type: Persian Rugs, Circa Date: 1900 – Wrought in opulent hues, a jun...

Kerman rugs. Since the 17th century, Kerman has been a major center for the production of high-quality carpets. The so-called Vase Carpets of the Safavid period are among the greates...