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Style: Tribal
Mid-20th Century Handmade Persian Baluch Tribal Accent Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Persian Baluch tribal accent rug handmade during the mid-20th century.
Measures: 4' 5" x 7' 1"
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Mahal Rug
Located in New York, NY
The properly abrashed madder red field presents three columns of four large, ivory open lozenges centred by ivory ragged lozenges. Attractive poly chrome leafy plants are paired betw...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Attractive Persian Bakhtiari Rug
Located in New York, NY
On a flower filled rust field, a gently scalloped dark brown medallion with light teal palmette pendants encloses a central ivory octofoil and colorful rosettes and palmettes. Yellow...
Category
1930s Persian Vintage Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Sweet Early 20th Century Azerbaijani Prayer Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A sweet early 20th century Azerbaijani prayer rug with red, white, and blue stripes, each with stylized flowers, leaves, and birds surrounded by a simple border of a large-scale styl...
Category
Early 20th Century Azerbaijani Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Shiraz Tribal Kilim in Colorful Geometric Patterns - Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This vintage 4x15 Persian Shiraz kilim is a rare extra-long tribal gallery rug—handwoven in wool circa 1950-1960.
Further on the Design:
This flat weave is made in the panel-weavin...
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1950s Persian Vintage Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Bakhtiari Carpet
Located in Closter, NJ
Bakhtiari rugs and carpets are woven in the Chahar Mahal region, which consists of villages having Persian, Turkish, and Armenian populations near the city of Shahr Kurd. This area ...
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Bobyrug’s Pretty Antique Tribal Shahsavand Horse Cover Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful 19th century horse cover tribal rug with beautiful geometrical design and nice natural colors, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on wool foundation.
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19th Century Asian Antique Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Northwest Persian Ardabil Runner Carpet
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Distinctive antique runner from the northwest Persian area of Ardabil Provence. Featuring an antique design with tree of life style symbols on the camel colored field and repeating g...
Category
20th Century Persian Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Bobyrug’s Wonderful Fine Antique Kurdish Malayer Large Runner
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful late 19th century runner with beautiful tribal design and a red field color with blue, green, purple, orange and yellow, entirely a...
Category
Late 19th Century Asian Antique Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Bobyrug’s Beautiful Antique Tribal Kurdish Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Discover the exquisite craftsmanship of this late 19th-century tribal Kurdish rug. Adorned with a stunning geometric design and natural hues of red, blue, green, yellow, and purple, ...
Category
Late 19th Century Asian Antique Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Vintage Persian Shiraz Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Persian Shiraz rug from the mid-20th century.
Measures: 5' 6" x 8' 3"
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Rich Red Karajeh Design Hand Knotted Pure Wool Oriental Round Rug 7'9" x 7'9"
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This fabulous Hand-Knotted carpet has been created and designed for extra strength and durability. This rug has been handcrafted for weeks in the traditional method that is used to m...
Category
2010s Indian Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Gainsboro Wool and Silk Hand Knotted Persian Design Oriental Rug 8'11" x 11'11"
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This fabulous Hand-Knotted carpet has been created and designed for extra strength and durability. This rug has been handcrafted for weeks in the traditional method that is used to m...
Category
2010s Indian Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Silk
Stunning Antique Persian Farahan Gallery Rug, Light Brown Field, Ivory Borders
Located in New York, NY
This tribal Farahan gallery rug has multiple pendanted, clawed medallion and en suite corners, all in various blue tones, on the abrashed brown field. Four iconic Persian lion and su...
Category
1920s Persian Vintage Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Bakhtiari Rug, Nomadic Charm Meets Biophilic Design
Located in Dallas, TX
75279 Antique Persian Bakhtiari Rug, 05'01 x 10'04.
Nomadic charm meets Biophilic Design in this antique Persian Bakhatiari rug. The four seasons garden design and rich earthy hues w...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century Handmade Persian Pictorial Bakhtiari Tribal Gallery Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Persian pictorial gallery format rug handmade by the Bakhtiari tribe during the mid-20th century.
Measures: 5'2" x 11'8".
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Bobyrug’s Pretty Little Vintage Turkmen Baluch Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice mid century Afghan Baluch rug with tribal design and nice colors, entirely and finely hand knotted with wool velvet on wool foundation.
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Mid-20th Century Afghan Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Gabbeh Rug, Light Brown Field, Pink & Green Accents, circa 1930s
Located in New York, NY
This SW Persian tribal scatter shows a doubly serrated pink triple lozenge pole medallion on a light brown field, with supporting polychrome knot volute rosettes, all within an off w...
Category
1930s Persian Vintage Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Floral Mahal Runner, Antique, circa 1910s
Located in New York, NY
The field is somewhat ribbed on this interrupted lozenge lattice and botteh pattern west Persian runner. The charcoal field is detailed in soft terracotta and the bottehs all face to...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Bobyrug’s Wonderful Antique Kurdish Runner
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful 19th century tribal runner with beautiful geometrical design and beautiful natural colors with blue, red, blue, yellow and green, entirely and finely hand knotted with...
Category
Mid-19th Century Asian Antique Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Carbon Black Pure Wool Karajeh with All Over Pattern Hand Knotted Rug 9' x 12'
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This fabulous Hand-Knotted carpet has been created and designed for extra strength and durability. This rug has been handcrafted for weeks in the traditional method that is used to m...
Category
2010s Indian Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Bakhtiary Runner
Located in New York, NY
This is an excellent condition ustic runner in a faintly Sarab style with an ivory/navy reversing figure ground field in a small lattice pattern enclosing botehs, flowers and rosette...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Lazy Gray Hand Knotted Pure Wool Persian Village Inspired Geometric Rug 10'x14'
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This fabulous Hand-Knotted carpet has been created and designed for extra strength and durability. This rug has been handcrafted for weeks in the traditional method that is used to m...
Category
2010s Indian Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Chrome Gray Persian Village Geometric Design Pure Wool Hand Knotted Rug 9'1"x12'
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This fabulous Hand-Knotted carpet has been created and designed for extra strength and durability. This rug has been handcrafted for weeks in the traditional method that is used to m...
Category
2010s Indian Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Heavenly Gray Heriz Design Hand Knotted Pure Wool Oriental Rug 8'10" x 11'11"
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This fabulous Hand-Knotted carpet has been created and designed for extra strength and durability. This rug has been handcrafted for weeks in the traditional method that is used to m...
Category
2010s Indian Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Shiraz Rug with Modern Tribal Style
Located in Dallas, TX
76992 Vintage Persian Shiraz Rug with Modern Tribal Style 03'05 x 04'10. Cleverly composed with modern tribal style, this hand-knotted wool is a captivating vision of woven beauty. T...
Category
Late 20th Century Persian Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Shiraz Rug with Floral and Geometric Medallions Allover
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Persian rug handwoven from the finest sheep’s wool and colored with all-natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pets. It’s a traditional Shiraz design featuring b...
Category
20th Century Persian Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Blue and Red Antique Persian Mahal Carpet
Located in New York, NY
The tiny lobed slate cartouche medallion is embedded in a swirling palmette, leaf and flower field, framed by an abrashed palmette and flowering curled leaf border. Overall worn low ...
Category
1920s Persian Vintage Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Northwest Persian Runner, Red Paisley Field, High Pile with Fringes
Located in New York, NY
The saturated red field on this Northwest Persian rug contains offset rows of tiny floriated botehs The narrow cream border shows crosshatches and slanted bars, connected by a geomet...
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Bobyrug’s Wonderful Little Fine Ghashghai Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice vintage Ghashghai rug with tribal design with animals, beautiful colors with blue, red and orange. Finely hand knotted with wool velvet on wool foundation.
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Category
Mid-20th Century Asian Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Cotton, Wool
Pale Smoke Gray Persian Design Soft to Touch Hand Knotted Rug 13'10" x 13'10"
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This fabulous Hand-Knotted carpet has been created and designed for extra strength and durability. This rug has been handcrafted for weeks in the traditional method that is used to m...
Category
2010s Indian Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Silk
Gray Broken Persian Design Hand Knotted Wool and Silk Oriental Rug 8'0" x 10'1"
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This fabulous Hand-Knotted carpet has been created and designed for extra strength and durability. This rug has been handcrafted for weeks in the traditional method that is used to m...
Category
2010s Indian Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Silk
Gray Transitional Hand Knotted Silk and Wool Persian XL Runner Rug 2'8" x 23'10"
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This fabulous Hand-Knotted carpet has been created and designed for extra strength and durability. This rug has been handcrafted for weeks in the traditional method that is used to m...
Category
2010s Indian Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Silk
Bobyrug’s Pretty Vintage Belutch Afghan Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice mid century Turkmen Baluch rug with beautiful geometrical and tribal design and nice colors, entirely and finely hand knotted with wool velvet on wool foundation.
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Category
Mid-20th Century Afghan Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Beautiful Vintage Tribal Double Face Horse Cover Kilim
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful mid century horse cover composed Kilim with nice geometrical and tribal design and beautiful natural colors, entirely hand woven with wool, at the front and back.
Category
Mid-20th Century Asian Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Sparta Rug with Caucasian Qashqai Shiraz Tribal Style
By Qashqai Nomadic Tribe
Located in Dallas, TX
77362, vintage Turkish Sparta rug with Caucasian Qashqai Shiraz tribal style. Displaying nomadic charm and nomadic tribal style, this vintage Turkish Spa...
Category
Late 20th Century Turkish Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Nice Vintage Pictural Shiraz Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful pictural rug with nice design of deer and beautiful colors, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation.
Category
Mid-20th Century Asian Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Persian Turkmen Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful early 20th century Persian Turkmen rug with myriad medallions across the field, and surrounded by an expertly woven stylized floral and scrolling vine partnered border th...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Turkish Mohair Rug Tulu Runner in Orange, Lilac and Brown Vintage Carpet
Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE
Turkish hand knotted mohair wool rug, hand-knotted in eastern Anatolia.
Turkish rugs and carpets are mainly made iof fine, hand-spun wool, This wonderful and stunning example comes ...
Category
1970s Turkish Vintage Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique 1920s Wool Persian Mazlaghan Rug, 4' x 6'
Located in New York, NY
This antique Persian Mazlaghan carpet in pure wool and vegetable dyes circa 1920 features a geometrically striking central medallion with layered borders and a patterned field of sty...
Category
1920s Persian Vintage Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Bobyrug’s Pretty Antique Ghashghai Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice antique ghashghai rug with beautiful geometrical and tribal design and nice natural colors, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on wool foundatio...
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Beautiful Antique North Western Runner
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful long tribal corridor carpet from the 19th century, with decorative designs by Botteh, and pretty natural colors, entirely hand-knotted in wool velvet on wool foundation.
Category
19th Century Asian Antique Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Shahsavan Persian Kilim in Red and Blue Stripes with Multicolor Patterns
Located in Long Island City, NY
This vintage 6x9 Persian Kilim is a mid-century piece believed to be a Shahsavan tribal rug. Handwoven in wool, it originates circa 1950-1960 and enjoys an interesting play of styles...
Category
1950s Persian Vintage Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Turkmen Belutch Afghan Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice little Turkmen rug with beautiful tribal design and nice colors with orange field, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on wool foundations.
Category
Early 20th Century Afghan Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Azerbaijan Runner Rug with Red & Brown Botanical Motifs All-Over
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Azerbaijan runner rug handwoven from the finest sheep’s wool and colored with all-natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pets. It...
Category
20th Century Persian Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Kilim with Multicolor Stripes and Diamonds by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This vintage 6x9 Persian kilim rug is handwoven in wool, and originates circa 1950-1960.
Its design is a panel-weave, in which tribal weaves combine two or more flat weaves into o...
Category
1950s Persian Vintage Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Rust Ivory Navy Blue Tribal Persian Hamedan Area Rug, circa 1900-1910
Located in New York, NY
Hamadan is the capital of an eponymous province, and it’s one of the oldest cities in Persia. It’s also one of Persia’s most productive and diverse weaving centers. Like other cities...
Category
Early 1900s Persian Antique Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Nice Vintage Kurdish Zanjan Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful midcentury rug with a nice tribal and geometrical design, with nice colors with a red orange, blue and little green, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton founda...
Category
Mid-20th Century Central Asian Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Ice Gray Hand Knotted Karajeh and Geometric Design Organic Wool Rug 7'10" x 9'9"
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This fabulous Hand-Knotted carpet has been created and designed for extra strength and durability. This rug has been handcrafted for weeks in the traditional method that is used to m...
Category
2010s Indian Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Viss Rug with Tribal Style
Located in Dallas, TX
78086 vintage Persian Viss rug with Tribal style 05'04 x 06'08. Balancing tribal style and traditional sensibility with nomadic village charm, this hand knott...
Category
Late 20th Century Persian Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Shahsavan Persian Jajim Kilim Runner in Red, Blue & Gold
Located in Long Island City, NY
Coming from the Shahsavan tribe, this vintage 3x6 Persian Kilim runner is handwoven in wool, and originates circa 1950-1960.
On the Design:
Specifically a Shahsavan Jajim, the ...
Category
1950s Persian Vintage Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Persian Serab Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
A stunning and magical early 20th century Persian Serab runner with five large central medallion, each woven with a floral pattern, and living amidst a field of even more floral and ...
Category
1920s Persian Vintage Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Handmade Persian Tribal Kurd Accent Rug
Located in New York, NY
An antique Persian Kurdish accent rug handmade during the early 20th century.
Measures: 4' 3" x 6' 0"
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Kilim in Red with Multicolor Stripes by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This vintage 4x9 Persian kilim is a mid-century tribal rug, handwoven in wool, circa 1950-1960.
This type of Kilim is likely a Jajim-style flat weave, in which tribal weavers woul...
Category
1950s Persian Vintage Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Shiraz Kilim Rug, Modern Southwest Style Meets Luxury Lodge
Located in Dallas, TX
77978 Vintage Persian Shiraz Kilim rug with Tribal Style 02'10 x 03'09. Full of tiny details and a bold expressive design co...
Category
Late 20th Century Persian Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century Handmade Persian Pictorial Bakhtiari Accent Carpet
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Persian pictorial Bakhtiari gallery format accent carpet handmade during the mid-20th century.
Measures: 4' 11" x 8' 11".
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Azerbaijan Runner Rug with Red & Ivory Tribal Medallions on Beige Field
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Azerbaijan runner rug handwoven from the finest sheep’s wool and colored with all-natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pets. It...
Category
20th Century Persian Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Jajim Qashqai Persian Kilim with Blue & Peach Stripes by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This vintage 6x6 Persian Kilim is a Jajim-style flat weave believed to originate from the Qashqai Tribe.
Handwoven in wool circa 1950-1960, its design prefers navy blue and peach...
Category
1950s Persian Vintage Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Authentic Antique and Vintage Persian Tribal Rugs for Sale on 1stDibs
Make a bold statement in a living room or bedroom by incorporating vintage Persian tribal rugs in your home decor.
The fascination with Persian rugs dates at least as far back as the 4th century B.C., when historian Xenophon referred to the “soft rugs on which the Persians sit.” For centuries, Iran (modern-day Persia) has been known for the craftsmanship, intricate patterns and artistry of its carpets, which have found their way into households and museums around the world.
Although they have many imitators, real Persian rugs are made only in Iran and are easily recognized by their vibrant colors and elegant patterns.
Traditional, or antique, Persian rugs are what most people identify as “authentic.” Hand-made, they are very durable and, if properly cared for, can be passed down from generation to generation. Modern Persians, on the other hand, are often machine-made. Although this production process is much faster and cheaper, the resulting rugs typically do not have the same quality or lifespan as handwoven ones, so traditional options are considered better investments. Today’s carpets, Iranian or otherwise, can’t possibly match the level of craftsmanship that prevailed centuries ago, so historical Persian carpets will always be admired and highly valued.
To distinguish between the two, look for imperfections. Because traditional Persian rugs are handwoven, you will likely see small flaws on the front and back. With a machine-made imitation, on the other hand, you will probably not find stitching glitches, and the back will have a mesh or plastic covering.
Antique rugs are handmade from the finest materials, including wool, silk or cotton — never synthetic fibers. The fibers used in antique rugs are colored using natural dyes derived from insects and plants and woven into bold designs that reflect Iran’s culture and history. Since Persian tribes traditionally raised and herded sheep, wool was the most common material. The fiber has many advantages: It is fire-resistant and dries much more quickly than cotton. Also, because of its natural elasticity, it is more durable than cotton or silk. Regarded as works of art, Persian rugs can take months or years to complete.
When shopping for vintage Persian rugs, you'll want to consider color, size and more — for a history of these rugs and tips on how to style yours, visit our guide to these woven creations today.
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