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Style: Tribal
Persian Gabbeh Tribal Rug, Neutral Geometric Wool Carpet, 3' x 4'
Located in New York, NY
This one-of-a-kind Persian Gabbeh tribal rug, measuring 2’10” x 4’, was hand-knotted in Iran using luxurious, hand-spun, vegetable-dyed wool. Featuring a neutral cream and brown geom...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Persian Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique 1890s Persian Bakhtiari Zelesultan Rug by Master Weaver Ardal, Oversized
Located in New York, NY
This Persian Bakhtiari ZeleSultan carpet by master weaver Ardal was created, circa 1890. It consists of a hand-knotted wool pile, wool weft, cotton warp ...
Category
19th Century Persian Antique Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkmen Wedding Asmalyk
Located in Chicago, IL
A beautiful mid-20th century Persian Turkmen Asmalyk, a hand-woven wool textile used in wedding processions to cover the sides of a camel, and then ultimately used in the home. This...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century Handmade Persian Bakhtiari Pictorial Gallery Carpet
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Persian tribal Bakhtiari gallery carpet handmade during the mid-20th century with a pictorial design.
Measures: 4' 6" x 13' 0".
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century Persian Afshar Accent Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Persian Afshar accent rug. Twenty-five ladies, one per each medium brown hexagonal panel subtly decorate this SE Persian tribal scatter. Tinker-toy secondary devices fit be...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Kurdish Long Rug
Located in New York, NY
Antique Kurdish long runner rug. A beautiful antique rug attributed to the Kurdish tribes in the vicinity of the city of mosul in Northern Iraq, ...
Category
19th Century Iraqi Antique Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Tribal Mid-20th Century Handmade Persian Bakhtiari Pictorial Accent Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Persian tribal Bakhtiari accent rug handmade during the mid-20th century with a pictorial design.
Measures: 4' 0" x 5' 9".
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century Persian Afshar Accent Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Persian Afshar rug. This SE Persian tribal scatter displays a rounded hexagonal medallion enclosing two highly eccentric conjoint medallions, all on a markedly abrashed fie...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century Persian Afshar Accent Rug
Located in New York, NY
A somewhat abrashed pole medallion of three densely latch hooked diamonds with palmette cruciform centers is closely set on a star-filled slate, notched cartouche, which, in turn, is...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century Persian Afshar Accent Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Persian Afshar accent rug handmade during the Mid-20th century.
Measures: 4' 4" x 6' 6"
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Qashqai Polychromatic Rug with Medallions and Pictorials - Rug and Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Made with hand-knotted wool circa 1890-1900, this 6x9 antique Persian rug is a Qashqai tribal rug, and an exciting new addition to Rug & Kilim’s curation of nomadic rugs and folk art...
Category
1890s Persian Antique Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Naein Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful late 20th century Persian Naein rug with a large central floral medallion living amidst a field of more flower and leaves, and surrounded by an elaborate border with even...
Category
Late 20th Century Persian Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Silk
Vintage Persian Senneh Sanadaj Kilim Rug with Relaxed Federal and Nautical Style
Located in Dallas, TX
70497, vintage Persian Senneh Sanadaj Kilim rug with relaxed federal and nautical style. With rustic charm and timeless appeal, this handwoven wool vintage Persian Senneh Sanadaj Kil...
Category
Late 20th Century Persian Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century Persian Afshar Throw Rug
Located in New York, NY
Two sienna volute ashiks are vertically set at the ends of the sandy straw field with flanking fat pale grey-blue crosses. The ashiks may descend from vases on earlier Afshar pieces....
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century Persian Afshar Throw Rug
Located in New York, NY
The well-abrashed straw-beige field hosts a three by five directional pattern of stepped pentagons with flowers developing from the flat bases. Are these palmettes or something else?...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Karaje Carpet, circa 1930s
Located in New York, NY
The buff field of this NW Persian village carpet displays three columns of characteristic Karaja octogramme and hooked hexagon medallions, all within a square bud-spray module repeat...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Gabbeh Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Persian Gabbeh modernist carpet from the mid-20th century. A vintage Persian Gabbeh rug. The khaki field of this small square tribal scatter is closely covered by a nested ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Silk Prayer Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A stunning late 20th century Chinese hand-knotted silk prayer rug with the most elaborate mihrab decorated with with myriad flowers, vines, and birds, surrounded by a wide border wit...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Silk
Vintage Orange and Blue Hand-knotted Gabbeh Rug, 100% wool, Iran 1970s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find an Orange and Blue Gabbeh rug, with very limited number of characteristic abstract patterns resembling animals and people...
Category
1970s Persian Vintage Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Hamadan Rug Carpet Runner
Located in Dallas, TX
76068 Vintage Persian Hamadan Rug Runner, 03'02 X 11'02. Exhibiting a captivating fusion of tradition and artistry, this vintage Persian Hamadan runner boasts a design that exudes ti...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Sofreh Persian Kilim rug in Red with Geometric Patterns - by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This vintage 4x5 Persian kilim is a tribal Sofreh rug—handwoven in wool circa 1970-1980.
Further on the Design:
Sofreh Kilims like this piece are known for their minimalist pattern...
Category
1970s Persian Vintage Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
1950s Vintage Persian Tribal Rug in Brown with Horse Pictorials
Located in Long Island City, NY
This vintage 2x5 Persian rug is a rare mid-century tribal piece, hand-knotted in wool circa 1950-1960.
Its design enjoys three pictorial horse patterns over a rich beige-brown fie...
Category
1950s Persian Vintage Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Tribal Late 20th Century Handmade Persian Pictorial Bakhtiari Accent Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Persian tribal pictorial rug handmade by the Bakhtiari tribe during the late 20th century.
Measures: 4' 1" x 6' 4".
Category
Late 20th Century Persian Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Camel FIeld Hamedan Serab Decorative Rug Square Size Mat
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th century Persian Serab mat. Light blues, coral, on a camel field.
Measures: 3'4" x 4'.
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
1960's Persian Ardabil Carpet with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
74930 Vintage Persian Ardabil Rug, 07'04 x 10'01. This hand-knotted wool vintage Persian Ardabil rug offers a stunning fusion of earthy tones and intricate tribal artistry, making it...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Large Scale Persian Antique Bakhtiari Rug
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th-century Bakhtiari Persian Carpet with a large-scale design and a warm color palette
Details
rug no. j4438
size 12' 5" x 18' 5" (378 x 561 cm)
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Square Persian Gabbeh Rug
Located in New York, NY
One of a kind 6 foot square Persian Gabbeh rug from the late 20th century
Measures: 6'5'' x 6'6''.
Category
Late 20th Century Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Qashqai Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
61050 Antique Persian Qashqai Rug, 03'11 x 07'06. Persian Qashqai rugs, crafted by the nomadic Qashqai tribe in southwestern Iran, are renowned for their vibrant colors, intricate ge...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Persian Bidjar, Light Blue Background & All-Over Tribal Pattern 12'9 x 17'10
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large antique Persian bidjar rug in light blue background and alternating floral pattern, Keivan Woven Arts / TRA-8051. Large antique Bidjar Late 19th Century
Measures: 12'9 x 17'10
Distinguished primarily by their dense, durable weaves, Bidjar carpets are fantastic representations of the skill, artistry and age-old craftsmanship that characterize the Persian weaving of Bidjar and Kurdistan region. This beautiful antique large Bidjar...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Rustic Persian Bakshaish Tribal Room Size Rug
Located in New York, NY
High collectible-quality large room size rust field triple medallion field early 20th century Persian Bakshaish rug. The harmonious colors, skillful geometry, and weavers craftsmansh...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Wool, Hand-knotted Transitional Persian Bakhshaysh Rug, Multicolored, 4' x 6'
Located in New York, NY
Featuring warm shades of orange, red, indigo, and taupe wool, this transitional Persian Bakhshayesh carpet is hand-knotted in Orley Shabahang's exclusive Shekarloo weave. Measuring 4...
Category
Early 2000s Persian Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Jaff Kurd Bagface Rug
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th-century colorful Jaff Kurd Bagface.
1'8'' x 1'9''
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Gabbeh Rug
Located in New York, NY
An antique Persian Gabbeh rug from the early 20th century with a pictorial design.
Measures: 3' 11" x 12' 1"
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Tribal Antique Persian Afshar Geometric Rustc Rug
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th century Persian Tribal Afshar rug
Measures: 4'3" x 5'8"
High-quality antique Afshar rugs display deeply saturated dyeing techniques, and they almost always sparkle from the lanolin-rich wool culled from their own flocks. Typically, Afshar rugs were finished at either end with an intricate flatweave and the sides with multi-colored selvage. A majority of their weavings are found in area sizes between 3ft x 5ft and 4ft x 7ft; however, they also wove 5ft x 10ft, small bags...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Baluch Rug in Brown with Orange Medallions, from Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool and originating circa 1950-1960, this 4x6 vintage Persian Baluch rug features a repeat of large-scale medallions and two borders with tribal geometric patterns. ...
Category
1950s Persian Vintage Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century Handmade Persian Gabbeh Pictorial Lion Accent Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Persian Gabbeh accent rug handmade during the mid-20th century with a pictorial design of a lion over a plain red field.
Measures: 4'3" x 6'7".
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Rare Antique Persian Soumak Saddlebag, Nomadic Charm Meets Versatility
Located in Dallas, TX
74584 Antique Persian Soumak Saddlebag, 03'05 x 05'02.
Emanating nomadic charm with incredible detail and texture, this hand-knotted wool antique Persian Soumak saddlebag is a captivating vision of woven beauty. It features an allover geometric pattern composed of ambiguous tribal motifs. The striking play of pattern and tribal style imbues this antique saddle bag...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Gabbeh Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful vintage Gabbeh rug with a wonderful all-over abrash crimson field with no border.
Category
20th Century Persian Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Afghanistan China Area Rugs Circa 1940 - Wool Orange Yellow Design - 92551
Located in Dallas, TX
Discover the elegance of Afghanistan China featuring Area Rugs in Circa 1940. Designed with Wool and OrangeYellow, this exclusive design is perfect for enhancing your space.
Category
20th Century Afghan Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Afshar Rug
Located in New York, NY
An antique Persian Afshar rug from the early 20th century. Vaguely insectoid unidirectional palmettes in mostly red and blue are displayed in seven rows on the ivory ground. This is ...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Earth Tone Persian Malayer Antique Rug
Located in New York, NY
One of a kind Persian Malayer rug.
Measures: 4'4" x 6'8"
Malayer is a large village located between the major weaving areas of Hamadan and Sarouk in Northwest Persia. In Malayer and the small villages surrounding it, production was almost exclusively small antique rugs...
Category
1920s Asian Vintage Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Camel Terracotta Antique Persian Rug Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Large Square size pillow made from an early 20th-century Persian Serab rug. Zipper close, poly-fill insert provided
Measures: 20” x 20”.
Category
20th Century Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Foam
Antique Persian Qashqai Rug
Located in New York, NY
An antique Persian Qashqai rug from the early 20th century.
Measures: 4' 1" x 6' 7"
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mazlaghan Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Persian Mazlaghan rug with a bold geometric pattern woven with three large white diamond medallions amidst a field of stylized flowers against a ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Tribal Vintage Persian Gallery Runner
Located in New York, NY
Quirky Gallery size Vintage Tribal persian gallery Runner.
Measures: 4'8'' x 10'5''
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Northwest Persian Large Bolster Rug Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Large Bolster size pillow made from an early 20th century Northwest Persian rug.
Measures: 1'3'' x 2'11''
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Foam
Wool, Hand-knotted Persian Qashqai Leopard Rug, Red, Brown, Cream, 4' x 6'
By Qashqai Nomadic Tribe
Located in New York, NY
Illustrating a leopardess prowling the jungle floor searching for her next prey, this vintage Persian Qashqai leopard carpet measures 3’10” x 6’3”. Inspired by the Panthera Pardus...
Category
1980s Persian Vintage Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century Persian Afshar Accent Rug
Located in New York, NY
In the same general style as our 27190, but with a lighter palette. Slate has been replaced by light blue in the medallion and light blue with tan in the octagram sub-medallion. Corn...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century Persian Ardabil Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful mid-20th century Persian Ardabil rug with a large central floral medallion living amidst even more large flowers and leaves, surrounded by a complex border with stylized ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Nahavand Hamadan Accent Rug with Tribal Style, Small Runner
Located in Dallas, TX
72610, antique Nahavand Hamadan accent rug with tribal style, small runner. Traditional meets bohemian in this stunning artifact of Persian weaving. Tribal and rustic in style, this ...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Persian Gabbeh Runner Rug Circa 1910 - Wool Blue Green Orange Red Design - 91228
Located in Dallas, TX
Discover the elegance of Persian Gabbeh featuring Runner Rug in Circa 1910. Designed with Wool and BlueGreenOrangeRed, this exclusive design is perfect for enhancing your space.
Category
20th Century Asian Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Beautiful Vintage French Persian Design Knotted Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice little French rug with beautiful design and beautiful colors, entirely knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Minimalist Tribal Persian Kashkooli Rug in Brown and Red Organic Wool, 3' x 5'
Located in New York, NY
This minimalist tribal Persian Kashkooli rug in brown and red organic wool, measuring 3' x 5', embodies a harmonious fusion of tradition and modern soph...
Category
Early 2000s Persian Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Shiraz Tribal Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
78519 Antique Persian Shiraz Rug, 03'07 x 04'10. Emanating nomadic charm with incredible detail and texture, this hand knotted wool antique Persian Shiraz rug is a captivating vision...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Gabbeh Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful 21st century Persian Gabbeh runner with a beautiful tone on tone woven pattern containing multiple diamonds running the length of the rug.
Category
Late 20th Century Persian Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Tribal Mid-20th Century Handmade Persian Bakhtiari Pictorial Square Accent Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Persian Pictorial accent rug in square format handmade by the Bakhtiari nomadic tribe during the mid-20th century with a pictorial design of an androgynous figure...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Tribal Antique Shiraz Rug
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th century Persian Shiraz small accent square size tribal rug in rustic colors.
circa 1930
Measures: 5.10" x 7.1".
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Soumak Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible vintage mid-20th century Persian Afghani Soumak rug three large central medallions amidst a field with myriad stylized flowers and leaves, surrounded by the most incred...
Category
Mid-20th Century Afghan Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Baluch Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Persian Baluch rug from the mid-20th century.
Measures: 3' 0" x 6' 0".
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
distressed antique Shiraz rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful late 19th century distressed Shiraz rug with a geometrical and tribal design with stylized designs, and nice natural colours with orange red, blue, yellow, white and black....
Category
Late 19th Century Asian Antique Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Oversized Persian Bakhtirari Geometric Rug. Size: 15 ft x 30 ft
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful Tribal Antique Oversized Persian Bakhtirari Rug, Country of Origin / Rug Type: Persian Rug, Circa Date: Late 19th Century. Size: 15 ft x 30 ft (4.57 m x 9.14 m)
A starkly intriguing large oversized tribal design covers the body of this antique Persian rug, featuring tilted diamonds centered with four-petaled flowers. Each of these blossoms, with four large leaves reaching for the compass points, nestles amid a collection of smaller flowers with the same simplified style, solid colors set off by narrow line-work. These diamond medallions form a network over the piece, connected by geometric embellishments in white, yellow and blue over a black background. This beautiful and impressive, antique Persian Bakhtiari rug, features a high contrast between these tones gives the piece a mesmerizing visual appeal, capturing the eye and leading it along angular paths. A set of pale borders encloses this space, the widest backed with the dusky blue and arrayed with exotic blossoms rendered with symmetry and artful, dark line-work. Narrow bars...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique 1940s Persian Qashqai Rug, King Bahram and the Lion, 3' x 5'
Located in New York, NY
This Qashqai Persian carpet featuring King Bahram and the Lion, circa 1940, consists of hand-knotted handspun sheep's wool with a hand-knotted handspun camel hair background and vege...
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Vintage Inspired Cheetah Persian Rug
Located in New York, NY
Late 20th century Persian Gabbeh Rug witha large cheetah walking on a sold brown field.
Details
rug no. j3628
size 3' 10" x 6' 4" (117 x 193 cm)
Category
Late 20th Century Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Qashqai Lion Rug, Circa 1920, Cream, Red, and Brown, 4’ x 6'
Located in New York, NY
Measuring 4’1” x 5’10,” this hand-knotted Persian Qashqai carpet belongs to Orley Shabahang’s World Market Collection. Created with a traditional Persian weave, the weave produces a ...
Category
1920s Persian Vintage Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Nahavand Hamadan Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
20444 Antique Persian Nahavand Hamadan Rug, 05'00 x 06'04. Step into the enchanting allure of this antique Persian Nahavand Hamadan rug, where charisma meets stately presence in a ca...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Ivory Brown Heriz Scatter Rug, 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
Persian Heriz tribal scatter rug consisting of an ivory field with dominant accents in brown
Measures: 3'3” x 5'11”.
Category
20th Century Persian Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Blue Persian Heriz Serapi Tribal Runner, Early 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
A high quality early 20th century northwest Persian Heriz Serapi wide and long runner. A blue field with 7 unique medallions surrounded by multiple borders with tribal elements, circ...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Tribal Persian Gabbeh Rug
Located in New York, NY
Mid 20th century Tribal Persian Gabbeh rug
Measures: 4'1'' x 6'8''.
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Tribal Vintage Turkish Gallery Pink Accent Rug
Located in New York, NY
Quirky mid-20th century Turkish gallery rug. Pink and brown medallions on a khaki ground and brown border, circa 1940.
Size: 4'7” x 12'5”.
Category
20th Century Asian Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Bobyrug’s pretty mid century tribal Afshar bag face rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Pretty vintage tribal rug with nice floral stylized floral design and beautiful colours with yellow, green, blue, pink and red, entirely hand knotted with wool on cotton foundation.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Asian Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Handwoven Vintage Persian Shiraz Flatweave Carpet
Located in Dallas, TX
77988 Vintage Persian Shiraz Kilim Rug, 03'08 x 05'07. Full of tiny details and a bold expressive design combined with vibrant colors and tribal style, this hand-woven wool vintage P...
Category
Late 20th Century Persian Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Distressed Antique Persian Bijar Rug with Modern Rustic Tribal Style
Located in Dallas, TX
77611, distressed antique Persian Bijar rug with modern rustic tribal style 03'10 x 05'09. With timeless appeal and perfectly worn-in charm with rustic sensibility, this hand-knotted...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Twin Vintage Persian Kilim Runner Rugs with Geometric Patterns
Located in Long Island City, NY
These flatweaves are a pair of twin 3x17 vintage Persian Kilim runner rugs, handwoven in wool circa 1950-1960. These tribal runners are nearly identical in size and design, with geom...
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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