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.
Antique Persian Fine Traditional Handwoven Luxury Wool Ivory / Rust Rug
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Antique Persian Fine Traditional Handwoven Luxury Wool Ivory / Rust Rug. Size: 7'-4" X 9'-11"
Wool
$4,720Sale Price|20% Off
1950's Persian Tabriz Hunting Rug with Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
76286 Vintage Persian Tabriz Hunting Rug, 09'07 x 12'10. This exceptional hand-knotted wool vintage Persian Tabriz rug is an exquisite narrative tapestr...
Wool
Traditional Handwoven Luxury Wool Ivory / Ivory Area Rug
Located in Secaucus, NJ
The authentic styles of traditional oriental masterpieces are recreated here, reflecting an ageless beauty in the presentation of these fine traditional hand woven rugs. Each piece i...
Wool
Zabihi Collection Persian Kerman Square Rug Antique Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Pillow made from a 19th century Persian Kerman rug. Fill insert and zipper closure provided Measures: 20" x 20".
Wool, Cotton, Foam
Gold Antique Persian Tabriz Bolster Rug Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Bolster size pillow made from a finely woven gold color persian tabriz rug. Measures: 14'' x 20''.
Wool, Cotton, Foam
$7,559Sale Price|25% Off
Admiral Blue Hand Knotted Wool and Silk Tone on Tone Rug 12'2" x 18'3"
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...
Silk
Beige Gold Persian Wool Hand Knotted Rug 9 ft 7 in x 12 ft 10 in
Located in Dallas, TX
This exceptional Persian hand-knotted wool rug features master-level curvilinear workshop artistry and a finely detailed medallion composition. Measuring approximately 9 ft 7 in x 12...
Wool
Antique Circa 1910 Blue Persian Tabriz Rug Carpet Wool Hand Knotted 9'2 x 13'2
Located in New York, NY
9'2 x 13'2. Antique Persian floral Tabriz rug with a subdued navy blue ground filled with delightful floral designs all surrounded by a lighter border and two guard borders.
Wool
Highly Collectible Antique Tabriz Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Measures: 11'.8 x 17'.1 This beautiful hand-knotted design rug will make your floor look splendid. This collection is made in wool.
Wool
$2,239Sale Price|20% Off
The Celestial Dynasty: Antique Persian Tabriz Masterpiece of Timeless Elegance
Located in Dallas, TX
79262 Distressed Antique Persian Tabriz Rug, 06'07 x 09'05. Woven with celestial intention in the heart of early 20th-century Persia, this hand-knotted wool antique Tabriz rug is an ...
Wool
8'x8' Old Lace White Hand Knotted Silk and Wool Tebraz Vase Round Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This is a truly genuine one-of-a-kind Beige, Silk With Textured Wool Hand Knotted, Tabriz Vase Design, Oriental Rug. It has been Knotted for months and months in the centuries-old we...
Silk
Antique Persian Tabriz Gallat Wool 10x13 Camel & Blue Handmade Area Rug
Located in Houston, TX
Condition: Antique Circa: 1940s Origin: Persia Design: Tabriz Actual size: 10.1x12.11 Thickness: 1/8" - 1/4" Colors: Camel, Blue, Rust, Tan, Brown, Red,...
Wool
Ivory Beige Tabriz Wool Hand Knotted Rug 8 ft 2 in x 11 ft 4 in
Located in Dallas, TX
This fine Persian Tabriz hand-knotted wool rug exemplifies high-prestige workshop craftsmanship, produced using an asymmetric (Persian) knot at a very fine density of approximately 2...
Wool
Zabihi Collection 19th Century Hadji Ja Li Li Persian Tabriz Mat Rug
By Hadji Jalili
Located in New York, NY
A remarkable Tabriz rug woven by Hadji Jalili workshop in the city of Tabriz. Predominant colors in salmon orange cream and blues the weave, craftsmanship and quality on the rug is s...
Wool
9 x 12 Designed Persian Overdyed Wool Rug In Light purple
Located in Norwalk, CT
This transitional overdyed Persian wool rug showcases a beautiful light purple color field with delightful floral accents in black, red, green, and orange. This rug measures 8'10" x...
Wool
Gorgeous Vintage Persian Tabriz Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Measures: 8.2” x 11” The city of Tabriz is situated 600 km west of Teheran and one of the largest cities in Iran and also the capital in the province of Azerbajdzjan. The population...
Wool
Zabihi Collection Bolster size Persian Kerman Rug Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Bolster size Pillow made from a 19th-century Persian Kerman rug. Fill insert and zipper closure provided Measures: 12" x 20".
Wool, Cotton, Foam
Galerie Shabab Collection Early 20th Century Persian Tabriz Throw Rug
Located in New York, NY
This Early 20th century Persian Tabriz rug, measuring 3'11" x 5'8", reflects the refinement and sophistication associated with master weavers of Tabriz. Its subtle palette of earthy ...
Wool
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
Tribal Persian Antique Rug Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Large-size pillow made from a Persian Kurd rug. zipper closure and poly-fill insert provided. Measures: 18'' x 23''.
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20thCentury Tabriz Pictorial Rug A Celebration of Love Poetry & Courtly Life
Located in Port Washington, NY
This exquisite mid-20th-century Tabriz pictorial rug is a true masterwork of Persian narrative weaving—an artful fusion of poetry, history, and visual storytelling. Woven in one of I...
Wool
Bobyrug’s Wonderful Antique Silk Turkish Cesareh Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful early 20th century fine Turkish pictorial rug with a beautiful design of the nature and garden with animals, entirely and very finely hand knotted with silk velvet on ...
Cotton, Silk
Zabihi Collection Persian Veece Tribal Rug
Located in New York, NY
a 1930s Persian Tribal veece room size rug in orange and blue Details rug no. j2922 size 8' 11" x 13' (272 x 396 cm)
Wool
Rugs On Net Rustic Floral Fine Antique Persian Tabriz Haji Jalili Rug Carpet
By Haji Jalili
Located in New York, NY
19th Century Persian Tabriz Haji Jalili Carpet ( 7'8" x 14'3" - 234 x 434 ) Antique Tabriz Room Size Wool Rug, Country of Origin: Persia, Circa Date: 1880s. This exceptional example...
Wool
Pakistani Tabriz Style Wool 9x12 Black, Rust & Blue Handmade Area Rug
Located in Houston, TX
Condition: New Origin: Pakistan Design: Tabriz Actual size: 9.4x12.2 Thickness: 1/8" - 1/4" Colors: Black, Rust, Blue, Ivory, Pink, Burgundy Content: Wool
Wool
Antique Circa 1900 Brown Persian Tabriz Rug Carpet, 4'4 x 5'9
Located in New York, NY
4'4 x 5'9. The central medallion has wonderful floral details and is then enclosed in a larger medallion. The color combination of soft ivory and browns and slightly deeper shades gi...
Wool
$6,272Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Persian Tabriz Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
76312 Vintage Persian Tabriz rug, 09'09 x 12'04. Emanating timeless style with incredible detail and texture, this hand knotted wool vintage Persian Tabriz rug is a captivating visio...
Wool
12'x15'1" Gray Wool and Silk Jacquard Hand Loomed Tabriz Design Oversized Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This is a truly genuine one-of-a-kind Gray with Touches of Blue, Wool and Plant Based Silk Jacquard Hand Loomed, Tabriz Design, Oversized Oriental Rug. It has been Loomed for months ...
Silk
Antique Persian Tabriz Rust Wool Rug With Classic Medallion Design
Located in Norwalk, CT
This antique Persian Tabriz rug from the 1920s features a stunning rust field decorated with an intricate floral pattern, highlighted by rich beige and blue accents. This rug measur...
Wool
Zabihi Collection Persian Senneh Antique Runner
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th-century Persian Senneh Runner in blue, gray, hints of beige Details rug no. j2795 size 2' 11" x 17' (89 x 518 cm) Antique Senneh rugs come from the Northwest region o...
Wool
Zabihi Collection 19th Century Distressed Persian Rug
Located in New York, NY
A naturally distressed Persian Farahan rug from the late 19th century circa 1875, measures: 3'7" x 6'
Wool
$5,488Sale Price|20% Off
The Celestial Court: A Vintage Persian Tabriz Masterpiece of Refined Elegance
Located in Dallas, TX
79451 Rare Vintage Persian Tabriz Square Rug, 06'07 x 06'09. This exceptional hand knotted wool and silk vintage Persian Mahi Tabriz rug represents the intellectual and artistic pinn...
Wool, Silk
Zabihi Collection Pair of Persian Bidjar Rug Pillows
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Persian Bidjar Rug Pillows. 19'' x 20'' & 17'' x 19'' Respectively. Details rug no. p3827
Wool, Cotton, Foam
$3,136Sale Price|20% Off
The Circle of Harmony: Round Chinese Tabriz Wool & Silk Rug of Timeless Elegance
Located in Dallas, TX
74981 Vintage Chinese Tabriz Round Area Rug, 08'02 X 08'02. In the grand lineage of Persian design, the Chinese Tabriz round rug stands as a modern homage to the artistry once reserv...
Wool, Silk
$14,500Sale Price|21% Off
Zabihi Collection Late 19th Century Antique Persian Doroksh Carpet
Located in New York, NY
A Persian Classic woven in the city of Doroksh. The pattern and colors can be mistaken for a 19th century persian Mahal/Sultanabad rug but the weave proves otherwise. Ivory field, bl...
Wool
Zabihi Collection Antique Turkish Borlou Coral Rug
Located in New York, NY
Description an early 20th Century Turkish Oushak Borlu Rug Details rug no. j4087 size 3' 11" x 6' 3" (119 x 191 cm)
Wool, Cotton
$649Sale Price|25% Off
Green Overdyed Worn Wool Hand Knotted Vintage Persian Tabriz Rustic Feel 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
$4,900Sale Price|37% Off
Persian Geometric Tabriz Blue Green Rug
Located in San Diego, CA
This rug is a hand-knotted Persian Tabriz rug with a great quality. Tabriz is one of the oldest rug weaving centers and makes a huge diversity of types of rugs. This rug features has...
Wool, Cotton
$9,199Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Persian Tabriz Rug with Classic Herati Design
Located in Dallas, TX
73346 Antique Persian Tabriz Rug with Classic Herati Design. This opulent hand-knotted wool antique Persian Tabriz rug features an all-over Herati pattern spread across an abrashed d...
Wool
Zabihi Collection Light Blue Vintage East Turkestan Rug
Located in New York, NY
Highly decorative all-over design, Light blue all-over design, 20th century Samarkand Rug. Details rug no. j1743 size 9' x 12' 4" (274 x 376 cm)
Wool
1890s Ivory Rust Blue Antique Persian Haji Jalili Tabriz Carpet 21'6" x 33' Rug
Located in New York, NY
19th Century Persian Haji Jalili Tabriz Carpet ( 21'6" x 33' - 655 x 1066 ) Monumental 19th Century Persian Haji Jalili Tabriz Carpet (21'6" x 33') This extraordinary late 19th-cent...
Wool
Early 20th Century Persian Tabriz Accent Rug
Located in New York, NY
An antique Persian Tabriz accent rug. Between a scatter and a small carpet in format, this well-woven urban carpet displays a medium scale Herati allover pattern on a mid-brown field...
Wool
Galerie Shabab Collection Early 20th Century Persian Tabriz Hagi Jalili Rug
Located in New York, NY
This early 20th-century Persian Tabriz Hagi Jalili rug, measuring 2' 0" × 2' 9", reflects the masterful artistry and refined aesthetic of the celebrated Hagi Jalili workshop. The com...
Wool
Bobyrug’s Pretty Vintage Silk and Cotton Turkish Kayseri Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice mid century silk Turkish rug with beautiful mihrab design and nice light colors, entirely and finely hand knotted with silk and cotton on ...
Cotton, Silk
$8,733Sale Price|25% Off
12'x15'2" Rust Red Antiqued Haji Jalili Design Hand Knotted Wool Oversized Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This is a truly genuine one-of-a-kind Hand Knotted Antiqued Haji Jalili Design, All Wool Oriental Rug. It has been Knotted for months and months in the centuries-old weaving craftsma...
Wool
Galerie Shabab Collection Early 20th Century Persian Tabriz Pictorial Rug
Located in New York, NY
This Early 20th century Persian Tabriz pictorial rug, measuring 4' 5" x 5' 8", is a striking example of narrative artistry woven into textile form. The rug depicts an elaborate scene...
Wool
7'9"x9'10" Green Rug on Rug Design Hand Knotted Silk with Textured Wool Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Forest Green, Broken Persian Tabriz with Rug on Top of Rug Design, Silk with Textured Wool, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool & Silk Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches Style: Tra...
Wool
Classic Handmade Antique Persian Tabriz Wool Rug with Allover Design
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful Persian Isfahan hand-knotted natural wool rug with a tan color field. This piece has a designed frame with multicolor accents in an all-over medallion floral design. Thi...
Wool
Early 20th Century Persian Hadji Jallili Tabriz Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th-century Persian Hadji Jallili Tabriz rug, circa 1900, is a remarkable example of the refined artistry for which Tabriz weavers are celebrated. At its heart, a grand f...
Wool
$2,480Sale Price|20% Off
Authentic Persian Hand Knotted Medallion Floral Tabriz Blue Round Rug
Located in San Diego, CA
This authentic Persian handmade round rug has wool and silk pile with cotton foundation. This beautiful rug is from Tabriz and the design is medallion, floral. The base color is blue...
Wool, Cotton, Silk
Galerie Shabab Collection Early 20th Century Persian Tabriz Hagi Jalili Rug
Located in New York, NY
This early 20th-century Persian Tabriz Haji Jalili rug, measuring 1'9" × 2'6", is an exquisite small-format example from one of Tabriz’s most distinguished weaving ateliers. The desi...
Wool
iran Navy Tabriz Rug 8x12 ft
Located in Dallas, TX
This antique Tabriz area rug from iran dates to 1870-1890 (Late 19th Century). Rendered in a deep navy ground, it presents a classic Persian court-inspired look scaled for a standard...
Wool
Antique 1870s Persian Tabriz Rug Woven by Order of Prince Shahrukh Mirza, 13x21
Located in New York, NY
This Persian Tabriz carpet was woven by the order of Prince Shahrukh Mirza circa 1870, as stated by the signature in the carpet's border. It consists of a cotton warp and thread, hand-knotted pure wool pile and natural vegetable dyes. The level of detail is extraordinary, highlighted further by the carpet's rich gold, navy and red tones, and balanced by its soft pinks, greens and light blues. It features a Garden of Eden design...
Wool
11'9"x15'2" Brown Antiqued Tabriz Vase Hand Knotted Silk with Wool Oversized Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Tortilla Brown, Antiqued Tabriz Vase and Flower Blossom Design, Hi-Lo Pile, Silk with Textured Wool, Hand Knotted, Oversized, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool & Silk Latex: No Pi...
Silk
Zabihi Collection Persian Signed Kerman Rug
Located in New York, NY
A one of kind signed Persian Kerman Traditional rug from the 2nd quarter of the 20th century Measures: 10'4" x 13'2.
Wool
Zabihi Collection Hadji Jalili Tabriz Animal Pictorial Prayer Rug
By Hadji Jalili
Located in New York, NY
A remarkable late 19th-century pictorial tree of life Tabriz rug woven by Hadji Jalili workshop in the city of Tabriz. Predominant colors in salmon orange and blues The weave, crafts...
Wool, Cotton
$3,120Sale Price|20% Off
1960's Persian Tabriz Rug with Modern Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
71755 Vintage Persian Tabriz Rug, 09'00 x 13'03. In a realm where art transcends utility and symbolism meets sublime design, this hand-knotted wool vintage Persian Tabriz rug emerges...
Wool
Vintage Distressed Overdyed Tabriz Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
A vintage distressed overdyed Tabriz rug with an all-over design. This rug measures 10'0" x 13'5".
Wool
Vintage Hand-Woven Persian Tabriz Rug, Wool, 10' x 13', Iran, 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage extra large Persian hand woven wool Tabriz rug in rich hues with small fringe. See last photo for weaving technique used. In original condition with visible wear consistent w...
Wool
Zabihi Collection Antique Terracotta Persian Rug Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Pillow made from an antique persian rug with poly fill and zipper closure provided. Measures: 16'' x 20''.
Wool