Modern Persian Rugs
MODERN STYLE
The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”
Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.
Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.
It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.
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Style: Modern
Vintage Persian Malayer Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Persian Malayer rug from the mid-20th century with cotton highlights.
Measures: 3' 4" x 4' 10"
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Modern Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Vintage Persian Carpet Runner Hamadan Rig
Located in Dallas, TX
76051 Vintage Persian Hamadan Rug Runner, 03'10 X 10'07. Crafted with meticulous care and woven from hand-knotted wool, this vintage Persian Tuyserkan Hamadan runner boasts a design ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Modern Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Mashhad Rug with Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
71963 Antique Persian Mashhad Rug, 09'05 X 12'04. Originating from the northeastern city of Mashhad in Iran, Mashhad rugs epitomize the pin...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Modern Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Midcentury Handmade Persian Runner in Beige, Purple, and Blue
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Persian Tabriz rug in runner format handmade in the mid-20th century with a beige field, and minor secondary tones in light purple and light blue.
Measures: 3' 6" x 9' 3"
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Modern Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Mashad Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Persian Mashad carpet from the mid-20th century featuring a Chinese pictorial design of a dragon.
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Modern Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Saraband Rug with Mir Boteh Design
Located in Dallas, TX
72633 antique Persian Saraband rug with mir boteh design. The antique Persian Saraband rug features a delicate pattern of mir boteh motifs in diagonal rows i...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Modern Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Caucasian Lori Kurdish Rug, Earth-Tone Elegance Meets Masculine Appeal
Located in Dallas, TX
73305 Antique Caucasian Lori Kurdish Rug, 04'08 X 10'05.
Earth-tone elegance meets masculine appeal in this antique Caucasian Lori Kurdish rug. The floral design and earthy hues wove...
Category
Early 20th Century Russian Modern Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Oversized Vintage Patchwork Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
52130 Vintage purple patchwork rug 11'00 x 16'03. Cleverly composed with well-balanced asymmetry, this hand-knotted wool vintage patchwork rug is a captivating vision of woven beauty. The eye-catching geometric pattern and lively purple colors woven into this patchwork rug work together creating a truly unique look. The composition is composed of distressed and overdyed pieces of Persian rug fragments...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Modern Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Bakhtiari Rug with Four Season Garden Design
Located in Dallas, TX
Refined colors integrated with a rich patina, this hand-knotted wool antique Persian Bakhtiari rug features the four Seasons design with a traditional modern style. Classically compo...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Modern Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
21st Century Modern Transitional Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
A 21st century modern Transitional rug with a multi-color all over geometric motif. This rug measures at 9' x 12'.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Persian Modern Persian Rugs
Vintage Persian Bakhtiari Rug with Rustic Modern Italian Style
Located in Dallas, TX
75714 Vintage Persian Bakhtiari Rug with Rustic Modern Italian Style 07’05 x 09’05. With its navy blue and warm rustic peach hues, this hand knotted Persian Bakhtiari rug is well-bal...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Modern Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
21st Century Modern Tufted Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
21st century modern Tufenkian rug with a silver labyrinth motif. This rug measures at 8'9" x 11'6".
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Bijar Accent Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
70215, vintage Persian Bijar Accent rug with traditional style, entry or foyer rug. This hand-knotted wool vintage Persian Bijar accent rug with traditional...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Modern Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Hamadan Persian Rug with Herati Design
Located in Dallas, TX
73277 Antique Hamadan Persian Rug with Herati Design. Providing an element of comfort, artistic statement and functional versatility, th...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Modern Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Orley Shabahang "Lion" Tribal Revival Persian Animal Rug, Neutral Wool, 8' x 10'
Located in New York, NY
From the Orley Shabahang Animal collection, this "Lion" carpet was created by master weaver Bahram Shabahang. Made of handspun wool from our own herd of Persian Fat-tail sheep, this ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Persian Modern Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Hamadan Rug with Modern Tribal Style
Located in Dallas, TX
Full of character and stately presence, this antique Persian Hamadan rug with modern tribal style showcases an extravagant geometric design rendered in beautiful variegated shades of...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Modern Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Distressed Modern Design Rug with Faded Colors from 1950s Persia
Located in Atlanta, GA
Vintage Persian Distressed rug with modern design in blue and gray faded all-over design from 1950s Persia, rug crv-10046461, country of origin / type: Iran / Distressed modern, circ...
Category
1950s Persian Vintage Modern Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Persian Kerman carpet from the mid-20th century featuring a 'gol farang (foreign flower)' motif encompassed in a spiral brushstroke motif.
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Modern Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Mahal Area Rug with Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
75899, vintage Persian Mahal area rug with traditional style. This hand knotted wool vintage Persian Mahal rug features a diamond-shaped center medalli...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Modern Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Modern Distressed Persian Rug with Medallion Design in Charcoal and Gray
Located in Atlanta, GA
Charcoal and gray Medallion design modern distressed Persian rug, rug crv-10046875, country of origin / type: Iran / Distressed modern, circa 19...
Category
1950s Persian Vintage Modern Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
21st Century Modern Tufted Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
21st century modern Tufenkian rug with a beige ringlets pewter motif. This rug measures at 8'9" x 11'6".
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Bijar Rug with Red Roses and Begonias with Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
70551, Vintage Persian Bijar Rug with Red Roses and Begonias with Traditional Style. This attractive vintage Persian Bijar area rug features diagonal stylized red begonia and rose bo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Modern Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Hamadan Carpet
Located in Dallas, TX
76958 Antique Persian Hamadan Rug Runner, 03'10 x 07'05. Persian Hamadan rugs with a Medallion and Corner Design are a type of handwoven rug originating from the Hamadan region in Ir...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Modern Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Bakhtiari Rug, Subtle Sophistication Meets Biophilic Design
Located in Dallas, TX
75259 Earth-Tone Vintage Persian Bakhtiari Rug, 05'00 X 10'04.
Subtle sophistication meets Biophilic Design in this vintage Persian Bakhtiari rug. The nature-inspired design and soft...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Modern Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Bakhtiari Rug with Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
76142, vintage Persian Bakhtiari rug with traditional style. This hand-knotted vintage Persian Bakhtiari rug with traditional style features a central medallion filled with an array ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Modern Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Bakhtiari Rug, Bungalow Charm Meets Classic Sophistication
Located in Dallas, TX
75880 Vintage Persian Bakhtiari Rug, 05'10 X 12'02.
Bungalow charm meets classic sophistication in this vintage Persian Bakhtiari rug. The naturalistic forms and dramatic color palet...
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Modern Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Mahal Amulet Patterned Rug with Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
75266, antique Persian Mahal Amulet patterned rug with traditional style. This exquisite Persian Mahal rug with traditional style features a row of five amulets in alternating shades...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Modern Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Hamadan Gallery Rug with Warm, Neutral Colors
Located in Dallas, TX
76186, vintage Persian Hamadan gallery rug with warm, neutral colors. This hand knotted wool antique-washed vintage Persian Hamadan gallery rug features an all-over arabesque floral ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Modern Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Mashhad Area Rug with Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
75890, vintage Persian Mashhad Area rug with traditional style. This hand-knotted wool vintage Persian Mashhad rug features a 16-point Mashhad medallion in a field of palmettes, feat...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Modern Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Deco Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Persian Mashad rug from the mid-20th century with a modern design.
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Modern Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Style Rug with Tradition Modern Design
Located in Dallas, TX
74642, vintage Persian style rug with tradition modern design. This hand-knotted wool vintage Persian style rug features a large-scale tradit...
Category
Late 20th Century Indian Modern Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Bakhtiari Rug with Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
76892 Vintage Persian Bakhtiari Rug with Traditional Style. Rustic and refined with understated elegance, this hand-knotted vintage Persian Bakhtiari rug with traditional style featu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Modern Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Mashhad Area Rug with Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
75916, vintage Persian Mashhad Area rug with traditional style. This hand-knotted wool vintage Persian Mashhad rug features a 16-point Mashhad medallion in a field of palmettes, feat...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Modern Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Saraband Rug with Mir Boteh Design
Located in Dallas, TX
72632, antique Persian Saraband rug with Mir Boteh design. The antique Persian Saraband rug features a delicate pattern of Mir boteh motifs in diagonal rows ...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Modern Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Mashhad Area Rug with Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
75141, vintage Persian Mashhad Area rug with traditional style. This hand-knotted wool vintage Persian Mashhad rug features a 16-point Mashhad medallion floating among bouquets of blooming palmettes. The central medallion is surrounded by complementary spandrels creating an arabesque frame...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Modern Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Bakhtiari Rug, Biophilic Design Meets Earth-Tone Decadence
Located in Dallas, TX
75325 Antique Persian Bakhtiari Rug, 05'00 X 09'09.
Biophilic Design meets earth-tone decadence in this antique Persian Bakhtiari rug. The four seasons garden design and warm earthy hues woven into this piece work together creating a relaxed yet elevated feel. An allover pattern composed compartmental panels decorated with a variety of Persian flowers...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Modern Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Mashhad Gallery Rug with Traditional Jacobean Style
Located in Dallas, TX
75598, vintage Persian Mashhad Gallery rug with traditional Jacobean style. This hand-knotted wool vintage Persian Mashhad rug features a cusped 16-point Mashhad medallion flanked by...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Modern Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Bakhtiari Rug with Four Seasons Garden Design
Located in Dallas, TX
75267 antique Bakhtiari area rug with Four Seasons Garden design. Warm and playful colors integrated with a softened patina, this antique Persian Bakhtiari rug with four seasons gard...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Modern Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Kashan with Modern Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
74320 vintage Persian Kashan with modern traditional style. This hand-knotted wool vintage Persian Kashan rug features a modern traditional style. A grand medallion takes centre stag...
Category
Late 20th Century Persian Modern Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Mahal Rug with Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
75832, vintage Persian Mahal rug with traditional style. This hand-knotted wool vintage Persian Mahal rug features a centre cruciform cross-like medallion with an all-over botanical ...
Category
Late 20th Century Persian Modern Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Bakhtiari Rug, Timeless Appeal Meets Patriotic Flair
Located in Dallas, TX
71127 Antique Persian Bakhtiari Rug, 05'03 x 10'05.
Timeless appeal meets patriotic flair in this hand knotted wool antique Persian Bakhtiari rug. The unique garden panel design and sophisticated colors woven into this piece work together creating a relaxed yet elevated feel such as American traditional or even Nautical chic. The abrashed red field features an allover pattern composed of stylized ivory palmettes richly patterned with botanical motifs arranged in two vertical columns. It is framed with a ziggurat border decorated with cypress trees and geometric florals. Classic iterations of red, ivory, and navy blue make this antique Persian gallery rug...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Modern Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Hamadan Accent Rug for Foyer, Kitchen, Bathroom, or Entry Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
75234,Vintage Persian Hamadan Accent Rug for Foyer, Kitchen, Bathroom, or Entry Rug. This hand-knotted wool vintage Hamadan Persian rug features a central stylized floral medallion i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Modern Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Mashhad Rug with Soft, Light Colors
Located in Dallas, TX
51543, antique Persian Mashhad rug. This hand-knotted wool antique Persian Mashhad rug features an all-over Herati pattern surrounded by a complementary Herati and rosette border in ...
Category
Late 20th Century Persian Modern Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Bakhtiari Rug, Biophilic Design Meets Beguiling Elegance
Located in Dallas, TX
75269 Antique Persian Bakhtiari Rug, 05’08 x 10’03.
Biophilic Design meets beguiling elegance in this antique Persian Bakhtiari rug. The four seasons garden design and rich earthy hu...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Modern Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Mahal Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Persian Mahal rug from the mid-20th century.
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Modern Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Lilihan Rug with Central Floral Bouquet Medallion
Located in Dallas, TX
72852 Antique Persian Lilihan Rug with Central Floral Bouquet Medallion. Richness in color, texture and visual opulence, this antique Persian Lilihan rug with Victorian style featur...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Modern Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Kurd Rug with Modern Industrial Style
Located in Dallas, TX
51453 Vintage Persian Kurd Rug with Modern Industrial Style. With its rich waves of abrash and weathered patina, this vintage Persian Kurd rug features a modern industrial style. Imp...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Modern Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Mashhad Rug with Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
74041, antique Persian Mashhad rug with traditional style. This hand-knotted wool antique Persian Mashhad rug with traditional style features an allover pattern surrounded by a classic border creating a well-balanced and timeless design. This antique Persian Mashhad rug brings a subtle elegance and can function as the perfect grounding tool for the entire space. Set off with its highly decorative aesthetic and stylish levels of complexity, this antique Mashhad rug...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Modern Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Yazd Area Rug with Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
76490, vintage Persian Yazd area rug with traditional style. An excellent representation of Persian culture, this captivating antique rug features an inconspicuous central medallion ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Modern Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Midcentury Handmade Persian Kashan Art Deco Style Accent Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Persian Kashan Art Deco style modernist accent rug handmade during the mid-20th century.
Measures: 4' 5" x 6' 11".
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Modern Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Mashhad Rug, 10'05 X 17'02
Located in Dallas, TX
73733 Antique Persian Mashhad Rug, 10'05 x 17'02. Originating from the northeastern city of Mashhad in Iran, Mashhad rugs embody the pinnacle of artistic mastery and craftsmanship. R...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Modern Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Bakhtiari Rug with Traditional Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
Full of character and highly decorative, this antique Persian Bakhtiari rug with Traditional Modern style features an elaborate centre medallion and ornate spandrels surrounded by al...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Modern Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Bijar Persian Rug with Modern Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
Possessing many of the fine qualities most sought after by rug enthusiasts and connoisseurs, this antique Bijar Persian rug will make a lovely addition to nearly any space. Rich and ...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Modern Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Gabbeh Indian Rug with Four Seasons Design
Located in Dallas, TX
Primary colors integrated with a rich patina, this vintage Gabbeh Indian rug features the Four Seasons design with a traditional modern style. Classically composed and boasting a tru...
Category
Late 20th Century Indian Modern Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Orley Shabahang "Wood Blocks" Contemporary Persian Rug, 10' x 14'
Located in New York, NY
From the Orley Shabahang flat-weave collection, this signature carpet in handspun wool and vegetable dyes was created by master weaver Bahram Shabahang.
Orley Shabahang works house t...
Category
2010s Persian Modern Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Modern Persian Gabbeh Rug
Located in New York, NY
A modernist Persian Gabbeh rug from the 21st century with cotton highlights.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Persian Modern Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Antique Bakhtiari Persian Rug with Traditional Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
Featuring highly desirable colors and a traditional modern style, this antique Bakhtiari Persian rug embodies a harmonious energy captiva...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Modern Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Mahal Rug with Herati Pattern and Rustic Arts & Crafts Style
Located in Dallas, TX
72504 Antique Persian Mahal Rug with Herati Pattern and Rustic Arts & Crafts Style. Sophisticated and full of character, this antique Persian Mahal rug combines traditional character...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Modern Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Modern persian rugs for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Modern 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, asian art and furniture, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with fabric, wool and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern 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 Rug & Kilim, Orley Shabahang, Bahram Shabahang, and Nasiri. 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 $239 and tops out at $150,000 while the average work can sell for $6,000.
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