Kirman Persian Rugs
KIRMAN STYLE
Antique and vintage Kirman rugs and carpets are named for the southern Iranian city that has been a renowned major center of high-quality carpet production since the 16th century. These furnishings are considered works of art and are celebrated for their fine craftsmanship, sumptuous colors and durability.
This type of Persian carpet is sometimes spelled Kerman, like its place of origin, the capital of the Western Asian country’s Kerman Province. Iran encompasses different cultures, languages and dialects, and its exquisite rugs reflect this diversity.
The different types of Persian carpets are named for the towns, villages and regions where they’re made. Kirman rugs, carpets, wall hangings and other textiles have long been popular with international audiences, including in the early 20th century when they were marketed as Kermanshah carpets. Compared to other Persian rugs, Kirman examples are known for being vividly colored with natural dyes and characterized by a diverse variety of patterns, ranging from arabesques embedded with floral touches and details like deer and lions to overlapping cartouches in a broad palette of rich hues.
Others feature an ornate central medallion, vase shapes, rows of shrubs or a flourishing tree of life created through an asymmetrical knotting technique so that the wool pile on cotton is “double warped.” Some of the more elaborate carpets commissioned from the Kirman workshops in the 18th and 19th centuries included large-scale naturalistic scenes based on European paintings or Gobelin tapestries.
The major workshops of Kerman informed weaving in nearby rural areas such as those created by the Afshar tribe. The international popularity of Kirman carpets, meanwhile, inspired designers across the globe, such as William Morris in England. A leading designer of the Arts and Crafts movement, Morris revived historical techniques such as printed fabrics in the furnishings he created. He owned Kirman carpets and used them as a source for his work.
Both vintage and contemporary rugs influenced by Kirman designs remain in demand for their lavish palette and distinctive patterns. In 2013, a 17th-century Kirman carpet was sold at a Sotheby’s auction for an astounding $33.8 million.
Find a range of antique Kirman rugs and carpets, wall decorations and other furniture on 1stDibs.
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Style: Kirman
Vintage Persian Kirman Rug, circa 1940
Located in Secaucus, NJ
A delightful Kerman rug woven with exquisite detail, the red ground filled with weaving floral designs surrounding a central ivory and soft blue medallion bounded by a soft green mai...
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1940s Persian Vintage Kirman Persian Rugs
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Wool
Very Beautiful Fine Large Qom Vintage Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice 20th century Persian style rug with a beautiful design with garden and checkerboards and nice light colors, with green, blue, orange and brown, entirely and finely hand knotted ...
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Late 20th Century Central Asian Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Kirman Rug, circa 1940
Located in Secaucus, NJ
A delightful Kerman rug woven with exquisite detail, the red ground filled with weaving floral designs surrounding a central ivory and soft blue medallion bounded by a soft green mai...
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20th Century Persian Kirman Persian Rugs
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Wool
Early 20th Century S.E. Persian Kirman Carpet ( 8'10" x 16'8" - 270 x 508 )
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century S.E. Persian Kirman Carpet ( 8'10" x 16'8" - 270 x 508 )
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1920s Persian Vintage Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
19th Century Pair of S.E. Persian Kirman Laver Runner Carpets ( 2'6" x 15'4" )
Located in New York, NY
19th Century Pair of S.E. Persian Kirman Laver Runner Carpets
2'6" x 15'4" - 76 x 467
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1880s Persian Antique Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Handwoven Wool Kirman Rug
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This antique Kirman Rug has a shaded blue-grey field with an overall design of polychrome palmette and serrated leaf vine, in a broad shaded light burgundy border of dense floral spr...
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Early 20th Century Persian Kirman Persian Rugs
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Wool
Vintage Square Persian Kerman Rug circa 1940
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Vintage Square Persian Kerman Rug circa 1940. A wonderful square Kerman rug with an ivory ground having a central medallion with the floral theme con...
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20th Century Persian Kirman Persian Rugs
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Wool
Antique Kerman Lavar Blue & Red Wool All-Over Floral Pattern Rug
Located in Long Island City, NY
This antique Kerman Lavar Persian has an all-over floral pattern with a traditional style. From 1910-1920, the many variant flowers in the field depicted hanging from green and blue ...
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1910s Persian Vintage Kirman Persian Rugs
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Wool
Beautiful Vintage Indian Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very nice and beautiful late 20th century Indian Punjab rug with a floral Kerman design and beautiful colors, finely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation.
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Late 20th Century Indian Kirman Persian Rugs
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Wool
Vintage Persian Kerman Rug, circa 1940
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Vintage Persian Kerman rug, circa 1940. With an ivory ground and soft pastel blue border this rug exudes a sense of style and relaxation with the floral composition adding that final...
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20th Century Persian Kirman Persian Rugs
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Wool
1900s Finely Woven Persian Lavar Kerman Rug, Allover Field
Located in New York, NY
This Persian city carpet shows a central navy clawed and pendanted medallion, with lateral en suite half medallions and smaller stepped floral lozenges, all on a cream ground with cl...
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Early 1900s Persian Antique Kirman Persian Rugs
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Wool
Vintage Persian Kirman Rug, circa 1940
Located in Secaucus, NJ
A delightful Kerman rug woven with exquisite detail, the red ground filled with weaving floral designs surrounding a central ivory and soft blue medallion bounded by a soft green mai...
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1940s Persian Vintage Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Lavar Kerman Rug, Allover Field, circa 1900s
Located in New York, NY
Possibly from Lavar, reputed to have woven finer antique Kermans, the figure/ground reversing pattern shows a four by six array of red ellipses enclosing green leafy arabesque spiral...
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Early 1900s Persian Antique Kirman Persian Rugs
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Wool
Early 20th Century S.E. Persian Kirman Carpet ( 2'8" x 14' - 81 x 427 )
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century S.E. Persian Kirman Carpet ( 2'8" x 14' - 81 x 427 )
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Early 1900s Persian Antique Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Square Rose Ivory Navy Blue Floral Kirman Rug, circa 1920s
Located in New York, NY
Kirman is an ancient city, with an incredible history going back over a thousand years. Marco Polo was one of the first westerners to view Kirman rugs. The city is located in the cen...
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1920s Persian Vintage Kirman Persian Rugs
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Wool
Fine Antique Persian Kerman Rug, Gold and Navy Tones, circa 1920s
Located in New York, NY
All natural dyes on this classic medallion Kerman from SE Persia. The deep blue field shows a gold and cream lappet lobed medallion with light bluer internal split arabesques and bro...
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1920s Persian Vintage Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Kirman Handmade Wool Carpet
Located in New York, NY
Fine Antique Persian Kirman Blue Handmade Wool Carpet
Size: 10'3" × 14'2" (312 × 431 cm)
A late 19th century Persian Kerman rugs, the indigo field with an allover symmetrical pattern...
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Late 19th Century Persian Antique Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
19th Century Persian Kirman Handmade Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
Authentic 19th century Persian Kirman handmade wool rug
Size: 11'9" × 16'0" (358 × 487 cm)
A late 19th century antique Persian Kirman (Kerman) rug, with an allover design of alternat...
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Late 19th Century Persian Antique Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Very Fine Antique Persian Lavar Kerman Rug with Intricate Floral Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
Ornately detailed antique Persian Lavar Kerman rug replicating trees, branches and birds in a forest Design, rug KBE-200205, country of origin / type: Iran / Lavar Kerman, circa 1900...
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1890s Persian Antique Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Fine Large Kirman Rug with savonnerie design
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful mid-20th century very fine large rug with a beautiful floral Savonnerie design with a central medallion and nice colors with red field and blue, pink, yellow and green, fin...
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Mid-20th Century Central Asian Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Oversize Vintage Persian Kirman Rug
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Oversize vintage Persian Kirman rug. The ivory field with a lovely central medallion in blues, with goldy-browns all surrounded by a wonderfully detailed border with identical colors...
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Late 20th Century Persian Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
19th Century Kerman Handmade Light Blue Wool Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful antique Oversize Kerman hand-knotted wool rug with a light blue field. This Kerman rug has a beige frame and accents in an all-over medallion floral pattern design.
Thi...
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Late 19th Century Persian Antique Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Authentic Persian Kirman Handmade Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
Authentic Persian Kirman handmade wool rug
Size: 13'3" × 24'4" (403 × 741 cm)
In the world of antique Persian rugs, Kerman carpets are celebrated as being among the best. Antique Kirman carpets...
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Early 20th Century Persian Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Distressed Antique Persian Kerman Rug with Modern Rustic English Cottage Style
Located in Dallas, TX
51525, distressed antique Persian Kerman rug with modern Rustic English cottage style. Balancing a timeless floral design with traditional sensibility and a lovingly timeworn patina,...
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Late 19th Century Persian Antique Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Authentic 19th Century Persian Kirman Carpet
Located in New York, NY
Authentic 19th century Persian Kirman carpet
Size: 12'9" × 19'10" (388 × 604 cm)
A late 19th century Kerman Persian rugs, the cream field with stepped compartments containing floral ...
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Late 19th Century Persian Antique Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Late 19th Century Lavar Kerman Rug South East Persia
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This traditional handwoven Persian Lavar Kerman rug has a gorgeous ivory cream field of dense scrolling floral vines enclosing a regal indigo radiating medallion of similar dense flo...
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Late 19th Century Persian Antique Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
1900s Persian Kirman Botanic Handmade Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
Authentic 1900s Persian Kirman botanic handmade wool carpet
Size: 9'9" × 15'3" (297 × 464 cm)
An early 20th century Persian Kirman rug, the midnight blue with a highly structured des...
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Early 20th Century Persian Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Kerman Rug. Size: 10 ft 4 in x 16 ft 6 in
By Kerman
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful Large Size Vase Design Antique Persian Kerman Rug, Country of Origin / Rug Type: Antique Persian Rugs, Circa Date: 1900. Size: 10 ft 4 in x 16 ft 6 in (3.15 m x 5.03 m).
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Early 20th Century Persian Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Kirman Hand Knotted Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
Antique Persian Kirman orange, beige and blue hand knotted wool rug
Size: 13'5" × 18'9" (409 × 572 cm)
This stunning Persian Kerman rug draws the eye with its effortless elegance and...
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Early 20th Century Persian Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
19th Century Persian Kirman Handmade Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
Authentic 19th century Persian Kirman handmade wool rug
Size: 10'9" × 15'4" (327 × 467 cm)
A finely-woven late 19th century Persian Kirman rug, the celadon field having a dense trell...
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Late 19th Century Persian Antique Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Oversized 19th Century Persian Kirman Carpet
Located in New York, NY
Oversized 19th century Persian Kirman carpet
Size: 16'0" × 20'7" (487 × 627 cm)
This antique rug is complemented and balanced through the sublime color palette, including delicate to...
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Late 19th Century Persian Antique Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Authentic Persian Kirman Handmade Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
Authentic Persian Kirman Green Blue Brown Handmade Wool Rug
Size: 9'1" × 17'9" (276 × 541 cm)
This late 19th century antique Persian Kirman carpet features an intricate all-over desi...
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Late 19th Century Persian Antique Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Kirman Handwoven Wool Runner
Located in New York, NY
Antique Persian Kirman indigo blue, beige and brown handwoven wool runner
Size: 3'1" × 16'0" (93 × 487 cm).
Blessed with an ample supply of very high quality local wool, known as Car...
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Early 20th Century Persian Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Authentic Persian Kirman Handmade Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
Authentic Persian Kirman Handmade Wool Rug
Size: 10'5" × 20'0" (317 × 609 cm)
An early 20th century Persian Kirman (Kerman) antique rug, the black field with a flowering vine and pal...
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Early 20th Century Persian Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Kerman Lavar Rug Carpet, circa 1900
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Antique Persian Kerman Lavar rug carpet, circa 1900, measures: 9'8 x 11'8. A lovely open ivory field with floral designs, entwined by a soft vine theme, weaving between the motifs. A...
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Early 20th Century Persian Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Kerman Lavar Purple Red Wool Rug All-Over Floral Pattern
Located in Long Island City, NY
This antique Kerman Lavar rug is influenced by the Victorian era, the all-over field design depicts traditional floral vases and birds in purple, red, and green, though the vine scro...
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Early 1900s Persian Antique Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Authentic 19th Century Persian Kirman Carpet
Located in New York, NY
Authentic 19th century Persian Kirman carpet
Size: 12'0" × 20'4" (365 × 619 cm)
A late 19th century Persian Kirman carpet, the dusty peach field with three enlarged pendants defined ...
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Late 19th Century Persian Antique Kirman Persian Rugs
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Wool
Antique Persian Kirman Handmade Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
Antique Persian Kirman Beige, Blue, Green Handmade Wool Rug
Size: 9'10" × 17'6" (299 × 533 cm)
This Persian Kirman (Kerman) antique rug, was made in the late 19th century. Its carame...
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Late 19th Century Persian Antique Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
19th Century Persian Kirman Botanic Handmade Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
Authentic Persian Kirman Botanic Pink, Blue, Beige Handmade Wool Rug
Size: 6'7" × 12'10" (200 × 391 cm)
While Persian rugs are generally considered the finest in the world, Kerman ru...
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Late 19th Century Persian Antique Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Square Persian Kerman Rug, circa 1940
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Vintage square Persian Kerman rug, circa 1940. Although small in size this vintage Kerman rug incorporates a tremendous amount of detail in the composition with the floral elements r...
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20th Century Persian Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Oversized Antique Persian Kirman Rug
Located in New York, NY
Oversized antique Persian Kirman rug
Size: 14'10" × 22'3" (452 × 678 cm)
A late 19th century Persian Kirman (Kerman) antique rug, the slate blue field with an unusual design of grace...
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Late 19th Century Persian Antique Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Fine Antique Persian Kerman Rug, Gold and Dark Navy Allover Field, circa 1920s
Located in New York, NY
The dark field displays a five column pattern of quatrefoils, tall hexagons, octofoils and large rosettes, accented in rust, mustard, straw, gold, cream and other natural colors from...
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1920s Persian Vintage Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Persian Kirman Carpet ( 10'9" x 19'6" - 327 x 594 )
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century Persian Kirman Carpet ( 10'9" x 19'6" - 327 x 594 )
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1910s Persian Vintage Kirman Persian Rugs
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Wool
Finely Woven Antique Persian Lavar Kerman Rug, circa 1900s
Located in New York, NY
Of higher "Lavar" quality, this SE Persian workshop carpet with a medium-fine weave on cotton foundation, shows a 16 large and shallower lobe dark red medallion enclosing a navy eigh...
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Early 1900s Persian Antique Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Kerman Rug, circa 1940
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Vintage Persian Kerman rug, circa 1940. A wonderful composition to this rug with the soft green field both enclosing and surrounded by floral designs in soft gentle pastel colors to ...
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20th Century Persian Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Kerman Palace Size Rug, Persian Kirman Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
74919 vintage Kirman Palace size rug with Romantic French Provincial style. This hand knotted wool vintage Persian palace rug features a Classic Ker...
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Mid-20th Century Persian Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Distressed Antique Persian Kerman Rug with Modern Rustic English Style
Located in Dallas, TX
77515 distressed antique Persian Kerman rug with Modern Rustic English style. With its perfectly worn-in charm and rustic sensibility, this hand-knotted wool distressed antique Persian Kerman rug will take on a curated lived-in look that feels timeless while imparting a sense of warmth and welcomed informality. A round concentric medallion with a botanical pattern takes center stage. Stylized florals and foliage sprout from each corner spandrel. The distressed antique rug...
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Mid-20th Century Persian Kirman Persian Rugs
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Wool
Vintage Persian Kirman Handmade Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Persian Kirman handmade wool rug
Size: 9'0" × 11'3" (274 × 342 cm)
This circa 1920 antique Persian Kirman rug features an intricate all-over design of floral abstractions and...
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Early 20th Century Persian Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Lavar Kerman Rug. 11 ft 6 in x 18 ft
Located in New York, NY
Large Decorative and Extremely Finely Woven Antique Lavar Kerman Rug, Country of Origin: Persia, Circa Date: Late 19th Century. Size: 11 ft 6 in x 18 ft (3.51 m x 5.49 m).
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Late 19th Century Persian Antique Kirman Persian Rugs
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Wool
19th Century Persian Kerman Laver Carpet ( 10' x 20'8" - 305 x 630 )
Located in New York, NY
19th Century Persian Kerman Laver Carpet ( 10' x 20'8" - 305 x 630 )
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1880s Persian Antique Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
19th Century S.E. Kirman Lavar Carpet ( 4' x 6'4" - 122 x 193 )
Located in New York, NY
19th Century S.E. Kirman Lavar Carpet ( 4' x 6'4" - 122 x 193 )
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1890s Persian Antique Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Gold Navy Blue Ivory Floral Millefleur Kirman Rug
Located in New York, NY
Kirman is an ancient city, with an incredible history going back over a thousand years. Marco Polo was one of the first westerners to view Kirman rugs. The city is located in the central south-eastern section of Iran, in the province that bears its name. Kirman carpets are perhaps one of the most recognizable within the antique Persian rug category. A typical pattern for Kerman rugs and carpets is a floral or architectural theme in the main border with a central medallion in the field. Other patterns include the finer Kirman Lavar style with garden, tree-of-life, vase, and all-over millefleur designs, or the many pictorials which tell the story of a significant figure or event in history. The vase design carpets originated during the Safavid dynasty, and are among the greatest masterpieces of Persian weaving.
A stunning pattern of vines and palmettes derived from classical Persian Kirman unfolds elegantly across the rich ground of this sumptuous antique Persian Kirman carpet. This carpet has a full pile and measures 9.10 x 12.8 ft and is from circa 1940s.
This rug can be used on the floor or as a wall hanging antique tapestry rug...
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1940s Persian Vintage Kirman Persian Rugs
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Wool
Antique Persian Kirman Handmade Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
Antique Persian Kirman Brown, Blue Handmade Wool Rug
Size: 12'10" × 23'5" (391 × 713 cm)
An early 20th century Persian Kirman (Kerman) antique rug, the midnight blue field with an al...
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Early 20th Century Persian Kirman Persian Rugs
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Wool
Vintage Persian Kerman Rug, circa 1940
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Vintage Persian Kerman rug, circa 1940. Although small in size this vintage Kerman rug incorporates a tremendous amount of detail in the composition with the floral elements repeated...
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20th Century Persian Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Authentic 19th Century Persian Kirman Handmade Rug
Located in New York, NY
Authentic 19th century Persian Kirman handmade wool rug
Size: 13'10" × 21'10" (421 × 665 cm)
A late 19th century Persian Kirman (Kerman) antique carpet, the camel field with an all-o...
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Late 19th Century Persian Antique Kirman Persian Rugs
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Wool
Antique Persian Kirman Yellow Handmade Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
Antique Persian Kirman Yellow Handmade Wool Rug
Size: 12'2" × 20'10" (370 × 635 cm)
An early 20th century Persian Kerman rugs, the camel field with an all-over trellis of palmettes, ...
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Early 20th Century Persian Kirman Persian Rugs
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Wool
Vintage Persian Kerman Rug, circa 1940
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Vintage Persian Kerman rug, circa 1940. This rug is truly a work of art, on a green field there is an intricate floral design consisting of a central medallion surrounded by large le...
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20th Century Persian Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Distressed Antique Persian Yazd Rug with Cotswold Country Cottage Style
Located in Dallas, TX
76889 Distressed Antique Persian Yazd Rug with Cotswold Country Cottage Style 10'04 x 15'09. With a timeless floral design and lovingly timeworn appearance, this hand knotted wool di...
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Early 20th Century Persian Kirman Persian Rugs
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Wool
Kirman persian rugs for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Kirman persian rugs for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage persian rugs created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include rugs and carpets, wall decorations, asian art and furniture and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with fabric, wool and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Kirman persian rugs made in a specific country, there are Asia, West Asia, and Iran pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original persian rugs, popular names associated with this style include Karastan, Modenese Gastone, and Djoharian Design. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for persian rugs differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $220 and tops out at $3,200,000 while the average work can sell for $12,385.
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