Tabrīz rugs and carpets are named for their place of origin — the northwestern Iranian city of Tabrīz (or Tabriz). To collectors of antique and vintage Persian carpets and rugs, it is one of history’s best-known hubs for textiles and other handicrafts. Tabriz is among the most populous cities in Iran and home to a rich tradition of hand-knotted rugs. The region’s weavers and their craft flourished under the Safavid dynasty between the 12th and 16th centuries after the Safavids wrested control of the city from the Turks.
Aside from asymmetrical knots, the characteristics of antique Tabriz rugs and carpets include intricate patterns and designs woven from silk and wool. (Antique rugs are primarily woven from the latter.) Like Turkish rugs, Tabriz and other Persian rugs often reflect the region where they were made and typically feature floral and garden motifs with bold maroon, gold and red palettes. The most iconic motif found in Tabriz rugs is a central medallion that radiates outward into other star-shaped pendants and cartouches, with quarter medallions positioned on the corners, while special variations feature curling arabesque floral motifs and hunting scenes. There are rich hues of ivory, copper, terracotta and burgundy with complementing highlights of navy blue and deep green.
While weavers traditionally rely on their fingers to produce the knots in Persian rugs and carpets, local weavers in Tabriz utilize a knife with a buttonhook-like projection to increase their speed. Some of the region’s artisans have set records for weaving faster than one knot per second. These rugs feature an integration of knots that are both Persian and Turkish in origin, and have a double weft made with cotton, wool or silk and cotton warps. This unique process makes these textiles the product of one of the finest and most delicate rug-making traditions in the world.
Tabriz carpets, along with other types of Persian rugs, have experienced a contemporary revival in the past few decades and are a coveted and distinctive piece of craftsmanship in many homes and other interior spaces.
Find a collection of antique and vintage Tabriz rugs and carpets, wall decorations and other furniture on 1stDibs.
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Eminence Purple Rustic Feel Wool Hand Knotted Old Persian Tabriz Worn Down Rug
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...
Wool
$1,362Sale Price|25% Off
Gray Vintage Persian Tabriz Distressed Overdyed Worn Wool Hand Knotted Rug
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...
Wool
Natural Dye Classic Tabriz Design Rug, Fable Collection from Mehraban
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
A sophisticated revival of Tabriz rug that tastefully establishes superior intricacy through stunning botanical panel design. Flanked by inner and oute...
Wool
Bobyrug’s Nice very fine Sino Persian silk rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Exquisite vintage Persian Tabriz-style rug, meticulously hand-knotted with silk on silk, boasting a delicate floral design. In the center, a white and light green floral medallion is...
Silk
Bobyrug’s Pretty vintage Turkish Kayseri silk rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
This magnificent piece is a true masterpiece, intricately crafted and knotted with a blend of silk and cotton threads on a cotton foundation. It boasts a beautiful design, featuring ...
Cotton, Silk
Bobyrug’s Pretty vintage silk Turkish Kayseri rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Immerse yourself in the intricate artistry of this handwoven masterpiece. This exquisite Turkish rug hails from the heart of Kayseri, meticulously crafted with a blend of silk and co...
Cotton, Silk
Natural Dye Tabriz Hadji Jallili Rug
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
This dramatic revival of the Hadji Jalili rug has an intricate mirrored pattern of the symmetrical elegant floral scroll and a controlled ambiance of ...
Wool
Bobyrug’s Wonderful large antique Turkish fine sivas rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Introducing an exquisite Turkish rug from Sivas: This fine masterpiece boasts an enchanting all-over floral design on a star backdrop. Crafted with utmost care, it showcases natural ...
Wool, Cotton
$1,483Sale Price|47% Off
Ivory Shabby Chic Worn Wool Hand Knotted Vintage Persian Tabriz Distressed Rug
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...
Wool
$1,242Sale Price|25% Off
Gray Hand Knotted Cropped Thin Worn Wool Vintage Persian Tabriz Distressed Rug
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...
Wool
1980's Pakistani Tabriz Carpet with Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
79138 Vintage Pakistani Tabriz Rug Runner, 02'07 x 10'03. This magnificent hand-knotted wool vintage Pakistani Tabriz rug runner showcases the time...
Wool
$1,192Sale Price|25% Off
Semi Antique Orange Cast Persian Tabriz Hand Knotted Distressed Pure Wool Rug
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...
Wool
Bobyrug’s Very Beautiful Vintage Sino Persian Fine Silk Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice little fine silk rug with beautiful floral Persian design and nice colors, entirely and finely hand knotted with silk velvet on silk foundation. ✨✨...
Silk
Bobyrug’s Pretty Vintage Pakistani Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice mid century rug with beautiful geometrical design and nice colors, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation. ✨✨✨ "Experience the epitome of luxury and crafts...
Wool, Cotton
Bobyrug’s Pretty Vintage Pakistani Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice mid century rug with beautiful geometrical design and nice colors, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation. ✨✨✨ "Experience the epitome of luxury and crafts...
Wool, Cotton
Bobyrug’s Beautiful Vintage Pakistani Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice mid-century rug with beautiful geometrical design and nice colors, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation. ✨✨✨ "Experience the epitome of luxury and crafts...
Wool, Cotton
Bobyrug’s Beautiful Vintage Pakistani Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice mid century rug with beautiful geometrical design and nice colors, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation. ✨✨✨ "Experience the epitome of luxury and crafts...
Wool, Cotton
Vintage Kashmiri Tabriz Silk 9x12 Beige, Ivory & Red Handmade Area Rug
Located in Houston, TX
Condition: Vintage Origin: Kashmir, India Design: Tabriz Circa: 1980s Actual size: 9' x 12' Thickness: 1/4In. Color: Red, Light Blue, White, Salmon, Peach, Green, Ivory, Blue ...
Silk
Bobyrug’s Pretty Vintage Little Silk Turkish Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice mid century silk Turkish rug with beautiful geometrical design and nice colors, entirely and finely hand knotted with silk velvet on silk ...
Silk
Bobyrug’s Pretty Vintage Large Transylvanian Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful mid century Persian design Transylvanian rug with beautiful floral design and beautiful colors, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation. ✨✨✨ "Experienc...
Wool, Cotton
Bobyrug’s Beautiful Vintage Turkish Kayseri Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Midcentury Turkish rug with a beautiful floral design and nice colors with orange, blue, green and purple, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation. ✨✨✨ "Experien...
Wool, Cotton
Wool & Silk Vintage Chinese Tabriz Carpet with Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
79116 Vintage Chinese Tabriz Rug, 04'00 x 05'09. This exquisite hand-knotted wool and silk vintage Chinese Tabriz rug is a remarkable fusion of Persian artistry and Chinese craftsman...
Wool, Silk
Bobyrug’s Nice Vintage Silk Indian Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful silk rug with a Persian design and nice colors, entirely and finely hand knotted with silk velvet on silk foundation. ✨✨✨ "Experience the epitome of luxury and crafts...
Silk
Bobyrug’s Vintage Transylvanian Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice Transylvanian 20th century rug with beautiful patterns and blue field colors, very decorative, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundations. ✨✨✨ "Experience the...
Wool, Cotton
Bobyrug’s Beautiful Vintage Tabriz Style Transylvanian Runner
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice Transylvanian runner with a Persian Tabriz design and beautiful colors with yellow, blue, green, pink, orange and purple, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton founda...
Wool, Cotton
Bobyrug’s Transylvanian Square Persian Design Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
A very beautiful Transylvanian rug, mid-20th century with a Persian design, and nice colors with Red, pink, blue, purple, yellow and green, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on ...
Wool, Cotton
Bobyrug’s Vintage Long Silk Turkish Kayseri Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful long Turkish silk rug from Kayseri, with beautiful garden design and nice colors with green, pink, orange, blue and purple, entirely hand knotted with silk velvet on cotton...
Cotton, Silk
Bobyrug’s Nice Vintage Indian rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful late 20th century Indian rug with nice Persian design and beautiful colors, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation. ✨✨✨ "Experience the epitome of lux...
Wool, Cotton
Bobyrug’s Beautiful Vintage Transylvanian Persian Style Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Discover elegance with this exquisite 20th-century rug featuring a captivating Tabriz style design on a lovely pink field, adorned with shades of blue and green. Hand-knotted with pr...
Wool, Cotton
Bobyrug’s Beautiful Vintage Fine Turkish Hereke Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very nice Turkish rug with beautiful floral design and beautiful colors with orange, blue and green, finely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation. ✨✨✨ "Experience the e...
Wool, Cotton
Bobyrug’s Nice Vintage Pakistani Karachi Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful late 20th century rug with a nice design and beautiful colors, entirely and finely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation. ✨✨✨ "Experience the epitome of ...
Wool, Cotton
Bobyrug’s Wonderful Vintage Persian Design Fine Chinese Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful mid century Persian design rug with nice floral and central medallion design and nice colors with blue field, entirely and finely hand knotted with wool velvet on cott...
Wool, Cotton
Wonderful Large Antique Turkish Sparta Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very pretty early 20th century Turkish Sparta rug with beautiful Persian Tabriz design and with nice colors with yellow and pink, entirely hand kno...
Wool, Cotton
Wonderful Fine Turkish Sivas Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful fine Turkish Sivas rug with decorative design and beautiful colors with yellow, blue, green, brown and purple, entirely and finely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton f...
Wool
Wonderful Fine Large Tabriz Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice late 20th century rug with beautiful fine design with stylized flowers and a nice central medallion, and beautiful colors with orange, green, brown and grey, entirely hand very ...
Wool
Wonderful Silk Turkish Kayseri Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful vintage silk Turkish rug with a central medallion floral design and nice colors with pink field and grey and purple, entirely hand knotted with silk velvet on cotton f...
Silk
Wonderful Vintage Silk Turkish Kayseri Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful late 20th century silk Turkish rug with beautiful floral central medallion design and light colors with purple, pink and grey on white field, entirely hand knotted with sil...
Silk
$17,811 / item
Wonderful New Persian Design Indian Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice new rug with beautiful Persian design and nice colors, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation.
Wool
$17,811 / item
Wonderful New Persian Design Indian Fine Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice new rug with beautiful Persian design and nice colors, entirely hand knotted with wool and silk velvet on cotton foundation.
Wool
$17,811 / item
Wonderful New Persian Design Fine Indian Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice new rug with beautiful Persian design and nice colors, entirely hand knotted with wool and silk velvet on cotton foundation.
Wool
$17,811 / item
Wonderful New Persian Design Indian Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice new rug with beautiful Persian design and nice colors, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation.
Wool
$17,811 / item
Wonderful New Persian Design Indian Fine Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice new rug with beautiful Persian design and nice colors, entirely hand knotted with wool and silk velvet on cotton foundation.
Wool
$17,811 / item
Wonderful New Persian Design Indian Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice new rug with beautiful Persian design and nice colors, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation.
Wool
$17,811 / item
Wonderful New Persian Design Indian Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice new rug with beautiful Persian design and nice colors, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation.
Wool
$12,467 / item
Wonderful New Persian Design Indian Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice new rug with beautiful Persian design and nice colors, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation.
Wool
$17,811 / item
Wonderful New Persian Design Indian Fine Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice new rug with beautiful Persian design and nice colors, entirely hand knotted with wool and silk velvet on cotton foundation.
Wool
$17,811 / item
Wonderful New Persian Design Indian Fine Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice new rug with beautiful Persian design and nice colors, entirely hand knotted with wool and silk velvet on cotton foundation.
Wool
$17,811 / item
Wonderful New Persian Design Indian Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice new rug with beautiful Persian design and nice colors, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation.
Wool
$17,811 / item
Wonderful New Persian Design Indian Fine Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice new rug with beautiful Persian design and nice colors, entirely hand knotted with wool and silk velvet on cotton foundation.
Wool
$17,811 / item
Wonderful New Persian Design Indian Fine Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice new rug with beautiful Persian design and nice colors, entirely hand knotted with wool and silk velvet on cotton foundation.
Wool
$17,811 / item
Wonderful New Persian Design Indian Fine Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice new rug with beautiful Persian design and nice colors, entirely hand knotted with wool and silk velvet on cotton foundation.
Wool
Beautiful Vintage Silk and Wool Pakistan Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Contemporary silk and wool Pakistani rug, with light colors and patterns. Entirely hand knotted with wool and silk velvet on cotton foundation.
Silk, Wool
$17,811 / item
Wonderful New Persian Design Indian fine Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice new rug with beautiful Persian design and nice colors, entirely hand knotted with wool and silk velvet on cotton foundation.
Wool
$17,811 / item
Wonderful New Persian Design Indian Fine Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice new rug with beautiful Persian design and nice colors, entirely hand knotted with wool and silk velvet on cotton foundation.
Wool
$17,811 / item
Wonderful New Persian Design Indian Fine Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice new rug with beautiful Persian design and nice colors, entirely hand knotted with wool and silk velvet on cotton foundation.
Wool
$17,811 / item
Wonderful New Persian Design Indian Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice new rug with beautiful Persian design and nice colors, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation.
Wool
$17,811 / item
Wonderful New Persian Design Indian Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice new rug with beautiful Persian design and nice colors, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation.
Wool
$17,811 / item
Wonderful New Persian Design Indian Fine Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice new rug with beautiful Persian design and nice colors, entirely hand knotted with wool and silk velvet on cotton foundation.
Wool
$17,811 / item
Wonderful New Persian Design Indian Fine Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice new rug with beautiful Persian design and nice colors, entirely hand knotted with wool and silk velvet on cotton foundation.
Wool
$12,467 / item
Wonderful New Persian Design Indian Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice new rug with beautiful Persian design and nice colors, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation.
Wool