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.
$17,742 / 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
$9,462 / 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
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 Nice Vintage Indian Punjab Silk Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful late 20th century Indian rug with a beautiful floral design and nice colors, entirely and finely hand knotted with wool and silk velvet on cotton foundation. ✨✨✨ "Experien...
Cotton, Silk
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
$9,462 / 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
Nice Vintage Wool and Silk Pakistani Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful late 20th century Pakistani rug with animal design and light colors with pink, green, yellow and purple, entirely and finely hand knotted with wool and silk velvet on cotto...
Wool
Beautiful Vintage Silk and Wool Pakistani Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice little late 20th century rug from Karachi Pakistan, with beautiful Persian design and nice colors, entirely hand knotted with and silk velvet on cotton foundation. ✨✨✨ "Experie...
Wool, Cotton
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
$11,237 / 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
Bobyrug’s Beautiful Vintage Transylvanian Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Discover the timeless elegance of this mid-20th century Beautiful Transylvanian Persian-style rug. Hand-knotted with precision, the wool velvet on a cotton foundation creates a luxur...
Wool
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 Fine Pakistani Silk and Wool Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Exquisite late 20th-century Pakistani rug featuring a stunning floral central medallion design. Hand-knotted with precision using silk and wool velvet on a cotton foundation. The lig...
Wool, Cotton, Silk
$9,462 / item
Wonderful New Indian Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice new rug with beautiful decorative indo Persian design and nice colors, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation.
Wool
$17,717 / 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
Bobyrug’s Vintage Silk Turkish Kayseri Runner
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful vintage silk Turkish Kayseri runner with a design of antique Saf rugs and beautiful colors, entirely hand knotted with silk velvet on cotton f...
Cotton, Silk
$17,742 / 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 Transylvanian Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful mid century Transylvanian rug with a beautiful Persian Tabriz design and nice colors, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation.
Wool
$11,220 / 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
$17,717 / 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
$17,742 / 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
The Imperial Bloom: A Vintage Chinese Persian Tabriz Rug of Regal Splendor
Located in Dallas, TX
77256 Vintage Chinese Tabriz Rug, 09'01 x 12'04. Woven with a mastery that bridges two great textile legacies — Persian artistry and Chinese craftsmanship — this vintage Tabriz rug i...
Wool, Silk
$10,645 / item
Wonderful New Persian Heriz 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
$9,449 / 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
$12,402 / item
Wonderful New Agra Design Indian Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice new rug with beautiful Agra design and nice colors, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation.
Wool
$11,237 / 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
$9,462 / 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
$9,462 / 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
Rug & Kilim’s Classic Tabriz style rug in Beige-Brown and Gold Floral Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
A 12x18 rug inspired from celebrated Tabriz rug styles, from Rug & Kilim’s Modern Classics Collection. Hand knotted in wool, playing an exceptional ivory beside beige-brown in floral...
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Classic Tabriz style rug in Brown, Blue and Gold Floral Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
A 13x16 rug inspired from celebrated Tabriz rug styles, from Rug & Kilim’s Modern Classics Collection. Hand knotted in wool, playing an exceptional blue and green beside gold and bei...
Wool
Pakistani Lahore Tabriz Design Rug 8'10" X 6'0"
Located in Los Angeles, US
Vintage Pakistani Lahore Tabriz Design Rug 8'10" X 6'0"
Wool, Cotton
Authentic Persian Hand Knotted Geometric Heriz Rug
Located in San Diego, CA
This rug is a hand-knotted Persian Tabriz, Heriz rug with wool and silk pile and cotton foundation. The village Heriz is located just east of Tabriz in the Persian occupied part of A...
Wool, Cotton, Silk
Turkish Tabriz Poly 10x13 Ivory, Salmon & Blue Machine Made Area Rug
Located in Houston, TX
Condition: New Origin: Turkey Design: Tabriz Actual size: 9.9x13.3 Thickness: 1/2" Colors: Ivory, Rust, Blue, Camel, Brown, Red Content: Acrylic
Acrylic
$2,239Sale Price|20% Off
The Aristocratic Jewel: A Vintage Pakistani Masterpiece of Geometric Precision
Located in Dallas, TX
74737 Vintage Pakistani Tabriz Rug, 07’11 x 09’10. Pakistan Tabriz rugs are premium hand-knotted rugs produced in Pakistan, influenced by the traditional geometric Islamic masterwork...
Wool
$2,860Sale Price|25% Off
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
Vintage Yellow Indian Tabriz Rug with English Country Cottage and Artisan Style
Located in Dallas, TX
74959 Vintage Indian Tabriz Rug, 07'10 X 09'09. Indian Tabriz rugs are exquisite handcrafted carpets inspired by the renowned Persian Tabriz tradition, typically made in India. These...
Wool
Doris Leslie Blau Tabriz Antique Allover Floral Teal Hand-Knotted Rug - c. 1900
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite Persian Tabriz rug, dating back to the turn of the 20th century, exemplifies the refinement and sophistication for which Tabriz weavers are renowned. Woven with remark...
Wool
Doris Leslie Blau Antique Tabriz Floral Allover Warm Tan Rug - c. 1900
Located in New York, NY
This antique Persian Tabriz rug from the early 1900s beautifully exemplifies the refined artistry and technical mastery of one of Persia's most important weaving centers. Its field i...
Wool
Doris Leslie Blau Tabriz Antique Floral Allover Soft Beige Rug - c. 1920
Located in New York, NY
This antique Persian Tabriz rug, dating from the 1920s, exemplifies the refined artistry and elegance for which Tabriz weaving has long been celebrated. The field rests on a warm, so...
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Tabriz Style Rug in Beige Gold Floral Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
A 12 x 17 rug from the Modern Classics collection by Rug & Kilim, paying homage to some of the most celebrated styles in handmade flooring like this unique large-size nod to Tabr...
Wool
Neutral Turkish Sivas Carpet, circa 1940s
Located in New York, NY
This eastern Turkish town carpet show a small, doubly nested palmette medallion on a sand ground with vines and variously scaled palmettes swirling about. The brown border features p...
Wool
Antique Chinese Tabriz Rug Hotel Lobby Size Carpet
Located in Dallas, TX
77435 antique Antique Chinese Palace rug with Persian Tabriz style. With timeless appeal, refined colors, and architectural design elements, this ha...
Wool
Doris Leslie Blau Antique Tabriz Medallion Floral Soft Beige Rug - c. 1900
Located in New York, NY
This early 20th-century Persian Tabriz rug exemplifies the city's celebrated artistry, seamlessly combining intricate craftsmanship with profound cultural storytelling. The rug featu...
Wool
Vintage Chinese Tabriz Silk Rug Hotel Lobby Size Carpet
Located in Dallas, TX
78337 Oversized Vintage Chinese Tabriz Silk Rug, 11'11 x 18'02. Emanating a timeless floral design, incredible detail and texture, this hand knotte...
Silk
Doris Leslie Blau Antique Tabriz Allover Floral Light Beige Rug - c. 1900
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite antique Persian Tabriz rug, dating back to the early 1900s, exemplifies the masterful artistry and refined craftsmanship for which the Tabriz weaving tradition is cele...
Wool
Doris Leslie Blau Antique Tabriz Allover Warm Tan Hand-Knotted Rug - c. 1900
Located in New York, NY
This turn of the century antique Persian Tabriz carpet features an all-over design of scrolling interlocking arabesques in shades of dark inky blue against a field of palmettes and f...
Wool
Doris Leslie Blau Antique Tabriz Floral Medallion Soft Beige Rug - c. 1900
Located in New York, NY
This antique Persian Tabriz rug from the early 1900s beautifully reflects the city's reputation as one of the most important weaving centers in Iran. The design is anchored by an ele...
Wool
"Corolla" Contemporary Tabriz Floral Light Beige Carpet by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Draped in artisanal elegance, this Tabriz-inspired wool carpet weaves together storied Oriental design and modern serenity. At its center lies a petite, delicately shaped medallion-l...
Wool
Doris Leslie Blau Antique Tabriz Floral Allover Warm Tan Rug - c. 1900
Located in New York, NY
This sumptuous early 20th-century Persian Tabriz rug is a compelling testament to classical botanical elegance. Set upon a plush caramel-beige ground, the surface is animated by a de...
Wool
Doris Leslie Blau Antique Tabriz Floral Allover Soft Beige Rug - c. 1900
Located in New York, NY
This antique Persian Tabriz rug, woven in the early 20th century, exemplifies the artistry and refinement that made Tabriz one of the most important weaving centers in Persia. It boa...
Wool
Antique Turkish Sivas Rug, Light Brown Field, Lavender and Gray Outer Field
Located in New York, NY
In the Tabriz manner, with a light brown and taupe field centered by a lightly scalloped ecru medallion, and an inner actograms Sub-medallion and elegantly flowing floriated stems. B...
Wool
Wool & Silk Vintage Chinese Tabriz Carpet with Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
79115 Vintage Chinese Tabriz Rug, 03'11 x 06'05. This magnificent hand-knotted wool and silk vintage Chinese Tabriz rug stands as a testament to the artistry and craftsmanship that h...
Wool, Silk
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
Antique Garrus Bijar Rug with Strapwork Split-Leaf Arabesques
Located in Milan, IT
The Garrus district is located in the southern tip of Azerbaijan, with Bijar being its capital. The oldest examples from this area are woven on an all wool foundation, and are orname...
Wool
Doris Leslie Blau Tabriz Antique Medallion Warm Tan Hand-Knotted Rug - c. 1920
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite Persian Tabriz rug from the 1920s embodies the refined artistry and craftsmanship of one of Persia's most celebrated weaving centers. Hand-knotted with remarkable prec...
Wool
Tabriz Rug with a Subtle Design
By Nasiri
Located in New York, NY
This rug resembles the rare and collectible antique Hadji Jalili Tabriz rugs that were produced in the 19th century and earlier. Due to their limited availability, NASIRI revived the...
Wool
Vintage Chinese Tabriz Rug with Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
78137 Vintage Chinese Tabriz rug with traditional style, 04'02 x 06'02. Emanating traditional style with incredible detail and texture, this hand knotted Chinese Tabriz rug is a capt...
Wool
Wool & Silk Vintage Chinese Tabriz Rug, English Chintz Meets Maximalist Opulence
Located in Dallas, TX
79117 Vintage Chinese Tabriz Rug, 04'01 x 06'03. This stunning hand-knotted wool and silk vintage Chinese Tabriz rug exemplifies the beauty and timeless elegance of Persian-inspired ...
Wool, Silk
$1,677Sale Price|25% Off
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
Vintage Indian Tabriz Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A fantastic vintage Indian Tabriz rug with an all-over pattern of large-scale flowers and scrolling vines woven in crimson, light and dark indigo, teal and pink all on a cream colore...
Wool