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.
Pretty vintage Turkish Kayseri rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful Turkish Kayseri rug dating back to the mid-20th century. Expertly hand-knotted in wool on a cotton foundation, featuring an exquisite stylized floral design with a central ...
Wool, Cotton
Bobyrug’s Nice Vintage fine Turkish Hereke Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful late 20th century Turkish rug with a beautiful floral "Mille Fleurs" design and nice colors with blue, red, green, pink, yellow and dark blue, entirely hand knotted with wo...
Wool, Cotton
Afghanistan Tabriz Rug with Soft Neutral Field and Floral All-Over Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
Measures: 11'11 x 15'1 Afghanistan Tabriz Rug with Soft Neutral Field and Floral All-Over Design. Keivan Woven Arts / Rug /AWR-142, country of origin / type: Afghanistan / Tabriz, ...
Wool
$2,383Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Chinese Tabriz Rug, Traditional Style Collides Old World Charm
Located in Dallas, TX
77416 Vintage Chinese Area Rug with Persian Tabriz Design and Regency Style 05'10 x 09'00. Ravishing and refined, this hand knotted wool vinta...
Wool
Beautiful Vintage Fine Pakistani Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Late 20th century rug with beautiful Persian design and light colors with red and blue, finely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation. Size: 4.06 x 5.67 feet.
Wool
Traditional Antique-Inspired Classic Taupe Rug "Elysian" by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Crafted with the precision of Persian rug tradition and a contemporary sensibility, this Tabriz-style carpet offers both elegance and versatility. Its design takes the familiar flora...
Wool
Rug & Kilim's Hand Knotted Tabriz Style Rug Beige and Red Persian Floral Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Made with hand knotted wool, this Tabriz style rug represents a graceful addition to the Modern Classics collection by Rug & Kilim, inspired by our team’s experience in rare antique ...
Wool
Zabihi Collection Pair of Navy Persian Antique Runners
Located in New York, NY
A pair of long navy blue Persian runners from the city of Malayer. Measure: 3'4'' x 17'2'' and 3'2'' x 17'4'' respectively. Can be sold individu...
Wool
$8,434Sale Price|25% Off
Blue Tone On Tone Tabriz Wool and Silk Hand Knotted Round Oriental Rug 14' x 14'
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
$1,055Sale Price|25% Off
3'9"x12' Wool Black Tabriz Mahi with Fish Medallions Design Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This is a truly genuine one-of-a-kind Wool Black Tabriz Mahi with Fish Medallions Design Hand Knotted Wide Runner Oriental Rug. It has been woven for months and months in the centuri...
Silk
$664Sale Price|25% Off
2'8"x10'1" Red Tabriz Mahi Fish Design Wool Hand Knotted Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This is a truly genuine one-of-a-kind Red Tabriz Mahi Fish Design Wool Hand Knotted Runner Rug. It has been Knotted for months and months in the centuries-old Persian weaving craftsm...
Silk
$3,697Sale Price|25% Off
8'x8' Tiffeny Blue, Hand Knotted Broken and Erased, Persian Tabriz Design Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Tiffeny Blue, Hand Knotted Broken and Erased, Persian Tabriz Design, Wool and Silk, Square Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool & Silk Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches Style: Tran...
Wool
$2,024Sale Price|25% Off
7'6"x7'6" White Tabriz Mahi with Fish Design Hand Knotted Pure Wool Round Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Pearl White, Tabriz Mahi with Fish Medallion Design, Hand Knotted, Pure Wool, Denser Weave, Round, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches Style: Tra...
Wool
$1,853Sale Price|25% Off
6'x6' Porcelain White Silk and Wool Hand Knotted 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
Zabihi Collection Vintage Persian Tabriz Bolster Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Pillow made from a vintage Persian Tabriz Rug 15'' x 25''
Wool, Cotton, Foam
$3,222Sale Price|25% Off
2'7"x22' Red Antiqued Tabriz Haji Jalili Design All Wool Hand Knotted Runner 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
$9,989Sale Price|25% Off
12'x15'5" Ivory Silk With Wool Hand Knotted Tebraz Vase Design Oriental Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This is a truly genuine one-of-a-kind Ivory, Silk With Textured Wool Hand Knotted, Tabriz Vase With Pomegranate Design, Oriental Rug. It has been Knotted for months and months in the...
Silk
Zabihi Collection Vintage Tribal Throw Rug
Located in New York, NY
an early 20th Century Tribal Shiraz Rug with yellow and brown accents on a light blue field Measures: 2'7'' x 4'1''.
Wool
$4,442Sale Price|20% Off
9'8"x14'2" Smoky Black Hand Knotted All Wool Tebraz Mahi Fish Medallion Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This is a truly genuine one-of-a-kind Tabriz Mahi with Fish Medallion Design, Hand Knotted, Oriental Rug. It has been Knotted for months and months in the centuries-old weaving craft...
Wool
$9,408Sale Price|25% Off
14'x14' Ivory, Tabriz Vase Design, Silk With Wool Hand Knotted Round Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This is a truly genuine one-of-a-kind Ivory, Tabriz Vase With Pomegranate Design, Silk With Textured Wool Hand Knotted, Round Oriental Rug. It has been Knotted for months and months ...
Silk
Zabihi Collection Persian Kerman Square Rug 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
Zabihi Collection Worn Persian Kerman Rug Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Pillow made from a 19th-century worn Persian Kerman rug made into a patchwork format. Fill insert and zipper closure provided Measures: 18" x 18".
Wool, Cotton, Foam
Bobyrug’s Beautiful Vintage Silk Sino Hereke Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very nice little silk rug with beautiful floral design and nice colors with blue, orange, beige and brown, entirely and finely hand knotted with silk velvet on silk foundation. ✨✨✨ ...
Silk
$3,293Sale Price|25% Off
8'10"x12'3" Oyster White Tabriz Mahi Fish Medallion Design Wool Hand Knotted Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This is a truly genuine one-of-a-kind Tabriz Mahi with Fish Medallion Design, Hand Knotted, Oriental Rug. It has been Knotted for months and months in the centuries-old weaving craft...
Wool
$3,171Sale Price|25% Off
2'5"x20'5" Ivory Silk-Textured Wool Tabriz Hand Knotted Oriental XL Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This is a truly genuine one-of-a-kind Ivory Silk With Textured Wool Tabriz Hand Knotted Oriental XL Runner Rug. It has been Knotted for months and months in the centuries-old weaving...
Silk
$2,591Sale Price|25% Off
Teal Blue Erased Persian Design Wool and Silk Hand Knotted Oriental Rug 7' x 7'
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
$5,099Sale Price|25% Off
Blue-Teal Wool and Silk Persian Tabriz Broken Design Hand Knotted Rug 9'1"x11'9"
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...
Silk
Sino-Persian Tabriz Wool & Silk 6x9 Red & Black Handmade Area Rug
Located in Houston, TX
Condition: New Origin: Sino-Persia Design: Tabriz Actual size: 5.10x9.2 Thickness: 1/8" - 1/4" Colors: Red, Black, Ivory, Green Content: Wool and Silk
Wool, Silk
$6,075Sale Price|25% Off
Colorful Silk with Textured Wool Tabriz Design Hand Knotted Rug 10'1" x 10'0"
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
$5,271Sale Price|25% Off
Beige Silk With Textured Wool Tabriz Hand Knotted Round Oriental Rug 10' x 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...
Silk
$5,970Sale Price|25% Off
Black Hand Knotted Tabriz Mahi with Fish Design Hand Knotted Rug 11'8" x 15'2"
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
$5,034Sale Price|25% Off
Teal Color Antiqued Tabriz Design Distressed Hand Knotted All Wool Rug 9'x11'10"
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...
Wool
$11,600Sale Price|20% Off
Fantastic Kayseri Carpet
Located in New York, NY
Fantastic Kayseri carpet or rug. A great old Turkish carpet from the Kayseri region in Central Turkey, with a highly unusual design and color palette. Though inspired by classical th...
Wool
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
Zabihi Collection Fine Pink Mint Green Indian Amritsar Rug
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th-century Indian Amritsar rug woven with the finest of quality and wool. The medallion is almost forgotten due to the busy elements in the field and border. Predominant c...
Wool
Vintage Hand-Knotted Persian Tabriz Room Size Wool Area Rug
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous vintage hand knotted room Size Persian Tabriz wool area rug Procured from a $25M West Palm Beach estate Pakistan, Late 20th century Beautiful traditional floral d...
Wool
$703Sale Price|25% Off
Gray Vintage Persian Tabriz Rustic Look Sheared Low 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
Bolster Size Antique Persian Senneh Rug Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Pillow made from a finely woven Persian Senneh rug. Measures: 13'' x 22''.
Wool, Cotton, Foam
$1,534Sale Price|25% Off
Peach Color Distressed Look Vintage Persian Tabriz Hand Knotted Worn 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
Beautiful Vintage Silk Kashmir Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful vintage silk Kashmir rug with nice design with grids representing different designs with mihrabs, stylized flowers, trees and gardens, each with a different color; ver...
Cotton, Silk
Bobyrug’s pretty vintage Indian silk rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice vintage Indian silk rug with beautiful design of Persian Tabriz rugs and beautiful colours with a red field and white field in borders, blue, ...
Cotton, Silk
$3,000Sale Price|20% Off
Turkish Kula Carpet
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Turkish Kula Carpet. Predominant accents in blue, red, purple and green.
Wool
2'8"x6'1" Chiffon White, Hand Knotted, 300 KPSI, Hand Spun New Zealand Wool Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Chiffon White, Hand Knotted, 300 KPSI, Hand Spun New Zealand Luxurious Wool, Persian Tabriz Vase Design, Runner, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inc...
Wool
2'8"x19' Ivory Tabriz Revival 300 KPSI Hand Knotted New Zealand Wool Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Swan White, Tabriz Revival, 300 KPSI, Hand Knotted, Hand Spun New Zealand Wool, XL Runner, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches Style: Traditional...
Wool
Bobyrug’s Nice vintage fine silk tabriz style Chinese rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
A magnificent late 20th-century Chinese rug, adorned with Tabriz-style patterns meticulously hand-knotted in fine silk pile on a silk foundation. This exquisite piece features a cent...
Silk
Pretty vintage Turkish Kayseri rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice mid century Turkish Kayseri rug with a beautiful mihrab design and nice colours with a beige field, green, pink, brown, yellow and dark blue, entirely hand knotted with wool on ...
Wool, Cotton
Doris Leslie Blau Antique Tabriz Allover Floral Ivory Runner - c. 1920
Located in New York, NY
This captivating antique Persian Tabriz rug from the 1920s is a testament to the enduring legacy of one of Iran's most esteemed weaving centers. Rich in character and artistry, the r...
Wool
Doris Leslie Blau Antique Tabriz Allover Sand Runner - c. 1920 (Fragment)
Located in New York, NY
A captivating example of early 20th-century Persian textile artistry, this antique Tabriz runner fragment exemplifies the refined aesthetics and craftsmanship of the famed Tabriz wea...
Wool
Bobyrug’s Pretty very fine Sino Persian silk rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Introducing a stunning vintage Persian Tabriz-style rug, meticulously hand-knotted in China on a silk foundation. This masterpiece features a captivating royal hunting scene, with ma...
Silk
$2,450Sale Price|27% Off
6.6x10.3 Ft Fine Vintage Kayseri Rug. Even Medium Wool Pile on Cotton Foundation
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A highly decorative vintage Kayseri rug made in the 1970s, from the town of Kayseri in Central Turkey, that had long been a famous centre of rug-making. This finely hand-knotted rug features all the classical elements of its kind: Extreme attention to detail, intricate floral decoration and a color palette of glowing hues. The design includes an elaborate curvilinear medallion in deep madder red and sand beige accentuated with celadon green and golden sand hues. The medallion is flanked at the top and bottom by large botanical motifs that are evocative of pendant oil lamps...
Wool, Cotton
Zabihi Collection Rustic Persian Malayer Lumbar Size Rug Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Pillow made from a Persian Malayer rug. Terracotta, soft blue, gray and green accents Measures: 15" x 19".
Wool, Cotton, Foam
$439Sale Price / set|20% Off
Zabihi Collection Rose and Khaki Persian Kerman Rug Pillows
Located in New York, NY
Set of pillows made from a 19th century Persian Kerman rug. Both measure 16'' x 19''.
Wool, Cotton, Foam
Bobyrug’s vintage Punjab rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful mid century Punjab rug with nice floral Tabriz style design and nice colours, some wears due to age and use. Entirely hand knotted with wool on cotton foundation ✨✨✨ "Exp...
Wool, Cotton
Zabihi Collection Antique Turkish Sivas Rug, 3'2'' x 5'5''
Located in New York, NY
An antique Turkish Sivas rug from the early 20th century. 3'2'' x 5'5''
Wool
$2,152Sale Price|25% Off
Light Blue Shabby Chic Vintage Persian Tabriz Hand Knotted Worn 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
$3,333Sale Price|62% Off
Pale Turkish Room size Rug
Located in New York, NY
A very finely woven Turkish rug with a muted formal repetitive palette in creamy yellow, pinky rose tones . It has a very silky sheen which makes the rug extremely desirable to touch...
Wool, Cotton
pretty small vintage Pakistani rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Pretty small vintage Pakistani rug with nice geometrical design in style of Tabriz rugs, and beautiful colours with orange pink field, grey, red, beige, orange, sky blue, dark blue, ...
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
$9,200Sale Price|20% Off
Zabihi Collection Rosy Red Gray Antique Turkish Sivas Carpet
Located in New York, NY
Finely woven Turkish Sivas carpet with Classic medallion and border, predominant color accents in gray and red. Measures: 6'7” x 9'7”.
Wool
2'8"x11' Ivory Hand Knotted Tabriz Revival 300 KPSI New Zealand Wool Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Swan White, Hand Knotted, Tabriz Revival, 300 KPSI, Hand Spun New Zealand Wool, Runner, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches Style: Traditional Pr...
Wool