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.
Doris Leslie Blau Antique Persian Tabriz Handmade Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
Antique Persian Tabriz Handmade Wool Rug Size: 11'0" × 14'4" (335 × 436 cm) An early 20th century Persian Tabriz carpet, the golden yellow field with a delicate trellis overall of cl...
Wool
Large Early 20th Century Antique Wool Blue Floral Persian Tabriz Rug
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This vintage Tabriz rug has a shaded blue field with an overall design of mole-brown, buff-brown and ivory palmettes and floral and leafy vine, in a buff-brown border of mole-brown a...
Wool
Doris Leslie Blau Early 20th Century Tabriz Botanic Handmade Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
Authentic Early 20th century Tabriz botanic handmade wool rug Size: 11'6" × 18'5" (350 × 561 cm) An early 20th century Persian carpet, the abrashed camel field with an all-over latti...
Wool
Vintage Persian Tabriz Pournami Rug in Wool and Silk - Size: 13'5 X 9'10
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The history of Tabriz rugs dates back to the 16th century, during the Safavid dynasty, when Tabriz became a prominent center for carpet weaving. The city’s strategic location along...
Wool, Silk
Modern Tabriz Design Brown and Beige Handmade Wool Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Tabriz design light brown and beige handmade wool rug by Doris Leslie Blau. Size: 5'1" × 7'2" (154 × 218 cm). The Tabriz-inspired rug before your eyes shows the power of...
Wool
Antique Persian Tabriz Rug 2'10" x 13'3"
Located in New York, NY
Antique Persian Tabriz Rug, Size: 2'10" x 13'3"
Wool
Antique All-Over Pattern Botanical Design Tabriz Rug
Located in Milan, IT
An antique fine Tabriz rug distinguished by a light rose background embellished by a botanical all-over pattern, framed by a wide white ground border. Rugs of this type were woven in...
Wool
Oversized Antique Circa-1900 Soft-Purple Wool Floral Persian Tabriz Rug
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This antique, circa 1900, Persian Tabriz rug has a soft aubergine-purple field with an overall design of dense light blue, burnt-orange, ivory and mole-brown palmettes and delicate f...
Wool
Extremely Fine Antique Persian Mishan Malayar Rug
Located in Gainesville, VA
These Persian Mishan Malayar rugs represent the pinnacle of antique rug craftsmanship, known for their unmatched quality and exquisite detail. A rare treasure, this rug is a true gem...
Silk
Doris Leslie Blau Antique Persian Tabriz Handmade Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
Antique Persian Tabriz Camel Handmade Wool Rug Size: 11'0" × 14'3" (335 × 434 cm) A Persian Tabriz rug having a camel field with a curvilinear trellis overall of split-leaf and palme...
Wool
Antique Tabriz, circa 1940
Located in Laguna Hills, CA
Hand-knotted wool pile on a cotton foundation. circa 1940 Dimensions: 9.11" x 13.3" Origin: Iran Condition: Excellent Field color: red Border color: red Acce...
Wool
Persian Tabriz Fish Mahi, circa 1940
Located in Laguna Hills, CA
Hand knotted wool pile on a cotton foundation. circa 1940 Dimensions: 9'9" x 12'8" Origin: Iran Condition: Excellent Field color: Blue Border color: Red Acc...
Wool
Fine Tabriz Runner, circa 2000
Located in Laguna Hills, CA
Hand-knotted wool pile on a cotton foundation. Circa 2000 Dimensions: 2'6" x 12'6" Origin: China Condition: Excellent Field Color: Navy-Blue Border...
Wool
Fine Vintage Tabriz Rug, circa 1970
Located in Laguna Hills, CA
Hand-knotted wool pile on a cotton foundation. circa 1970 Dimensions: 9.8" x 12.10" Origin: Iran Condition: Excellent Field color: Beige Border color: Cherry-Re...
Wool
Antique Tabriz with Birds and Tree of Life
Located in Laguna Hills, CA
and-knotted wool pile on a cotton foundation. Birds and Tree of Life design, circa 1940 Dimensions: 7'5" x 10'9" Origin: Iran Condition: Excellent Field color: Rust...
Wool
Doris Leslie Blau 19th Century Persian Tabriz Handmade Wool Carpet
Located in New York, NY
Authentic 19th Century Persian Tabriz Beige Blue Handmade Wool Carpet Size: 10'5" × 13'10" (317 × 421 cm) An atypical late 19th century Persian antique Tabriz rug, the camel field wi...
Wool
$5,600Sale Price|20% Off
Late 20th Century Persian Nain Rug
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic example of a Classic Persian Nain rug featuring a densely knotted wool with silk and a cotton warp. The wool pile is dazzling with topaz blue hues and subtle white highligh...
Cotton, Wool
Vintage Persian Tabriz Rug in Kork and Silk - Size: 13'7 X 10'
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Tabriz Rug in Kork and Silk 13'7 X 10' Key Details: Pile: Kork Foundation: Silk Origin: Tabriz Design: NEZAM Approximate Age: 60 YEARS Quality (KPI): 500 Condition: Good Dim...
Kork, Silk
Doris Leslie Blau 19th Century Persian Tabriz Red Hand Knotted Rug
Located in New York, NY
Authentic 19th Century Persian Tabriz Red Hand Knotted Rug Size: 12'8" × 18'3" (386 × 556 cm) A late 19th century antique rug from Tabriz, Persia, the reddish brown field with a bold...
Wool
Distressed Zero Pile Tabriz
Located in Laguna Hills, CA
Hand-knotted, wool zero pile on a cotton foundation. Dimensions: 5'7" x 8' Origin: India Field Color: Beige Border Color: Beige Accent Color: Brown.
Wool
Distressed Zero Pile Tabriz
Located in Laguna Hills, CA
Hand-knotted, wool zero pile on a cotton foundation. Dimensions: 6'3" x 9'8" Origin: India Field color: Beige Border color: Beige Accent color: Brown.
Wool
Distressed Zero Pile Tabriz
Located in Laguna Hills, CA
Hand-knotted, wool zero pile on a cotton foundation. Dimensions: 10' x 12'11" Origin: India Field Color: Beige Border Color: Beige Accent Color: Brown.
Wool
Pure Silk Tabriz Hand-Tufted Rug
Located in Laguna Hills, CA
Hand-tufted silk pile on a silk foundation. 80 RAJ / 1000 KPSI New Dimensions: 5'2" x 7'6" Origin: Turkey Field color: Midnight-Blue Border color: Royal-Blue A...
Silk
Pure Silk Tabriz Hand-Tufted Rug
Located in Laguna Hills, CA
Hand-tufted silk pile on a silk foundation. 80 RAJ / 1000 KPSI New Dimensions: 5'2" x 7'7" Origin: Turkey Field Color: Multicolor Border Color: Ivory Accent Co...
Silk
Pure Silk Tabriz Hand-Tufted Rug
Located in Laguna Hills, CA
Hand-tufted silk pile on a silk foundation. 80 RAJ / 1000 KPSI New Dimensions: 7'10" x 11'2" Origin: Turkey Field Color: Ivory Border Color: Ivory Accent colors...
Silk
Grande Vintage Mashad Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A Grande vintage Persian Mashad with wonderful all-over floral and scrolling vine pattern woven in myriad colors on a dark crimson background. The border is composed of multiple flor...
Wool
Antique Early 20th Century Persian Tabriz Rug
Located in Closter, NJ
The city of Tabriz in northwest Persia is acknowledged as central to the revival of the carpet industry in the late 19th Century. Merchants from this area were well aware of the dema...
Wool, Cotton
Doris Leslie Blau Authentic Persian Tabriz Vintage Handmade Carpet
Located in New York, NY
Authentic Persian Tabriz vintage handmade carpet Size: 11'9" × 15'0" (358 × 457 cm) This circa-1920 antique Persian Tabriz rug is a delicate display of an all-over design featuring floral abstraction motifs, palmettes and arabesques in shades of light blue against a field of beige for an overall look of Classic Oriental tradition. The famous textile...
Wool
$1,759Sale Price|20% Off
Handmade Carpet Saltanabad, Ziegler Style Rug, Living Room Rug
Located in Wembley, GB
This rug is a Ziegler Sultanabad rug was constructed on our looms by our master weavers in Afghanistan. Featuring a cream and beige floral design woven on an ivory background and a b...
Wool, Cotton, Organic Material
Doris Leslie Blau Oversized Antique Persian Tabriz Rug
Located in New York, NY
Oversized Antique Persian Tabriz Rug Size: 14'2" × 28'0" (431 × 853 cm) A masterful expression of Persian artistry, this oversized antique Tabriz rug from the early 20th century is a...
Wool
$24,191Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Rug Floral Handmade Rug Oriental Caucasian Carpet Kuba Living Room Rug
Located in Wembley, GB
Oriental rug an exceptional example of Kuba all-over patterned rugs. This geometric antique rug is in excellent condition, circa 1870s. These large rugs are from Kuba, which is a par...
Wool, Cotton, Organic Material
Antique Persian Tabriz Rug 4'10"x6'0"
Located in New York, NY
Antique Persian Tabriz Rug, Size: 4'10"x6'0"
Wool
Doris Leslie Blau Antique Persian Tabriz Rug
Located in New York, NY
Antique Persian Tabriz rug Size: 11'0" × 14'9" (335 × 449 cm) Color: Beige, Blue. Rich in heritage and artistry, this handmade rug exemplifies the high standards of Doris Leslie Blau...
Wool
Bold Vintage Tabriz-Style Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A bold vintage Chinese Tabriz-style rug with a large central floral medallion on a crimson field of scrolling vines, leaves, and flowers, surrounded by a wide floral and vine pattern...
Wool
Antique Mustard Saffron & Salmon Designer Tabriz in Herati Design, c.1930's
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Mustard Saffron & Salmon Designer Antique Tabriz in Herati Design About: Spectacular designer piece. Size: 9.3. x 12.3 Age: Antique C. 1930's Pile: Low/Medium with nice age-related...
Wool
Doris Leslie Blau Antique Persian Tabriz Botanic Handmade Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
Antique Persian Tabriz Botanic Handmade Wool Rug Size: 12'7" × 19'6" (383 × 594 cm) An early 20th century Persian Tabriz rug, the forest green field with an allover trellis of angula...
Wool
Antique Circa-1910 Soft-Pink Floral Wool Persian Tabriz Rug
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This antique, circa 1910, Tabriz rug features a soft terracotta-pink field with an overall design of shaded blue scrolling arabesque vine issuing delicate palmettes and floral and le...
Wool
Doris Leslie Blau Antique Persian Tabriz Handmade Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
Antique Persian Tabriz Brown, Blue Handmade Wool Rug Size: 12'0" × 12'8" (365 × 386 cm) An early 20th century Persian Tabriz rug, the light brown with an exuberant trellis in beiges ...
Wool
Doris Leslie Blau 19th Century Persian Tabriz Handmade Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
Authentic 19th Century Persian Tabriz Beige, Brown, Blue Handmade Wool Carpet Size: 9'8" × 13'5" (294 × 408 cm) A late 19th century Persian Tabriz carpet, the camel with a subtle all...
Wool
Early 20th Century Bidjar Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful early 20th century Persian Bidjar rug with an all-over lattice floral pattern woven in light and dark indigo, gold, green, and pink, on a beautiful crimson background. Th...
Wool
Doris Leslie Blau Antique Persian Tabriz Handmade Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
Fine Antique Persian Tabriz Handmade Wool Rug Size: 11'10" × 14'7" (360 × 444 cm) An early 20th century Tabriz Persian rug, the camel field with an overall herati pattern around a ce...
Wool
Wonderful Early 20th Century Herati Hamadan Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful mid-20th century Persian Herati Hamadan rug with an all-over mirrored trellis pattern of flowers and vines, woven in crimson, pink, light indigo, and white colored wool, ...
Wool
Stunning Mid-20th Century Malayer Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A stunning mid-20th century Malayer rug with an incredibly woven pattern of multicolored paisleys and goats, on a black wool background, surrounded by a wide border containing a wide...
Wool
$1,649Sale Price / item|20% Off
Traditional Area Rugs, Ziegler Style Carpet Red Rug, Floor Rugs for Sale
Located in Wembley, GB
This handwoven Indian rug is a Ziegler Sultanabad carpet rug made on our looms by our master weavers in India. These handmade rugs have been made with all-natural veg dyes and hand-s...
Wool, Cotton, Organic Material
Doris Leslie Blau 19th Century Persian Tabriz Botanic Handmade Rug
Located in New York, NY
19th century Persian Tabriz botanic handwoven wool rug Size: 11'1" × 15'9" (337 × 480 cm) Such magnificent and fascinating art works as this antique Persian Tabriz rug are exceptiona...
Wool
Bold Late 20th Century Meshkabad Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A bold late-20th century Persian Meshkabad rug with wonderfully woven large-scale trellis floral and leaf pattern woven in indigo, green, and gold, on a rich coral background surroun...
Wool
$400Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Diminutive Tabriz Style Carpet Rug
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Gorgeous vintage Tabriz style wool carpet or rug made in a diminutive size. Beautiful navy blue ground with a medallion on a vibrant crimson field. White and yellow flowers are featu...
Wool
$2,005
21st Century Tabriz Rug
Located in Paradise Valley, AZ
Step into the realm of modern luxury with this Tabriz rug, a fusion of artistry and innovation. Designed with clean lines and bold geometric patterns, it adds a touch of sophisticati...
Wool
Doris Leslie Blau Antique Persian Tabriz Handmade Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
Antique Persian Tabriz handmade wool rug Size: 11'0" × 16'9" (335 × 510 cm) Tabriz is one of the oldest and most renowned weaving centers in the world. This antique Persian rug, made...
Wool
Wonderful Early 20th Century Tabriz Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful early 20th century Persian Tabriz rug with a beautiful central floral medallion woven in indigo and gold, on a coral background. The border is sweet, with large-scale flo...
Wool
Early 20th Century Kurdish Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
An early 20th century Kurdish runner with a beautiful all-over pattern of multicolored shrimp and flowers on a dark indigo background. The border is wide, with a large-scale paisley ...
Wool
Doris Leslie Blau Authentic Persian Tabriz Handmade Wool Carpet
Located in New York, NY
Authentic Persian Tabriz handmade wool carpet Size: 11'7" × 17'9" (353 × 541 cm) An early 20th century Persian Tabriz antique carpet, the camel field with a spacious design of delica...
Wool
Contemporary Traditional Inspired Tabriz Botanic Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary traditional inspired Tabriz Botanic handmade wool rug by Doris Leslie Blau Size: 6'0" × 8'9" (182 × 266 cm) Elegance offered by new rugs cannot be found anywhere else. I...
Wool
Very fine Persian Tabriz Silk & Wool Rug - 8.3' x 11.5'
Located in Newmanstown, PA
Very fine Persian Rug Tabriz 400 Knots per inch, Size 8.3 x 11.5 Iran Tabriz Wool and Silk. Around 5,500,000 knots tied by hand one by one. It takes 3.5 y...
Wool, Silk
Antique Persian Tabriz Rug Overall Sky Blue Red on Ivory from Silk Road Rug Inc
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Antique Tabriz Persian Rug, Country of Origin: Persian Rug, Circa Date: 1900 -Tabriz is famous for the range of colors and designs that have been a part of the carpet weavi...
Wool
Early 20th Century Mahal Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
An extraordinary early 20th century Persian Mahal rug with an amazing all-over pattern of multicolored flowers in a wonderful lattice pattern on a crimson background. The wide border...
Early 20th Century Tabriz Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
An early 20th century Persian Tabriz runner with an elaborately woven lattice pattern of multiple flowers and paisleys on a deep indigo background, surrounded by a complementary larg...
Wool
Antique Persian Tabriz Cotton Rug
Located in New York, NY
Antique Persian Tabriz cotton rug North-West Persia, circa 1890. Selvedge edged with silk Handwoven.
Cotton, Silk
Blue Circa-1910 Antique Authentic Persian Tabriz Rug
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This antique, circa 1910, Tabriz rug has a shaded blue field with an overall design of sandy-brown and light blue split-acanthus leaf scrolling vine issuing a variety of flowerheads ...
Wool
Doris Leslie Blau 19th Century Persian Tabriz Botanic Handmade Rug
Located in New York, NY
Authentic 19th Century Persian Tabriz Botanic Handmade Carpet Size: 11'3" × 18'10" (342 × 574 cm) A late 19th century Persian antique Tabriz rug, the gray-blue field with a palmette ...
Wool