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Handmade antique NW Persian carpet. Woven circa 1820 (early 19th century). Persian informal rug, runner size 3'0" x 11'6". Allover pattern with brown background, yellow border, and m...

A vintage Indian cotton flatweave Dhurrie runner handmade during the mid-20th century. Measures: 3' 11" x 14' 6".

An antique Persian Mohtesham Kashan rug, circa 1890, size 6'7 x 4'6. This fine hand-knotted rug features a tight weave, with a soft, silky finish to t...

An antique Persian Kerman accent rug handmade during the early 20th century. The urban workshop weavers of Kerman considered the lifestyle of their t...

Our contemporary Bidjar rugs are inspired from 16th century Islamic textiles. We adapted those centuries-old designs into more modern, decorative motif...

This Persian tribal hand-knotted rug is hand-carded, hand-spun with the finest wool, and made with all natural dyes by the local Kurdish artisan weaves in Iran. Custom sizes and colo...

Beautiful Small Scatter Size Modern Silk Persian Qum Rug , Country of Origin / Rug Type: Modern Persian Rug, Circa Date: 21st Century. Size: 2 ft 8 in x 4 ft (0.81 m x 1.22 m)   

A vintage Persian Malayer throw rug handmade during the mid-20th century. Measures: 3' 6" x 5' 3".

A vintage American rag rug handmade during the mid-20th century. Measures: 3' 6" x 5' 8" North American rugs & carpets: North American has never developed a unified handmade rug tradition, but rather it is the unassimilated confluence of several. From Mexico comes the Saltillo serape wearing blanket, and this stimulates the Navajo and Rio Grande (Colorado) weavers, first as blankets, then as rugs. The thrifty habits of rural America gave rise to the New England (and Western Canadian) hooked rug types, while the farmers of the Midwest recycled their disused garments into braided and rag rugs. The closest to a real ongoing tradition are the Southwestern (New Mexican) Navajo rugs. By the 1860s the native tribes were weaving wearing blankets with wool from the Spanish churro sheep. These were in stripe design, with combinations of undyed wool with cochineal reds and indigo blues. The multi-phase “Chief’s Blankets” from the 1870s-80s are a natural outgrowth of these. Machine spun red wool from Germantown in Pennsylvania appeared in the 1870s with a bright red hitherto unobtainable. The weavers loved it and blankets appeared with bright reds, generally aniline, in “eye dazzler” patterns. Anglo traders established posts beginning in the 1890s. Navajo weavings were perfect accompaniments not only for Western-themed decors, but for East Coast apartments, only they needed to be thicker and more rug like to be truly accepted. The traders brought Caucasian and Turkish village rugs to copy, borders were introduced and central medallions devised. The weavers continued to create on vertical looms, with a shared warp (dovetailing) weft structure to avoid slits. The warps were cotton string. Sizes were generally scatters, but occasionally a special order came in, hence antique room size Navajos are very rare and very pricey. Distinct village/pueblo styles developed. Among the best are: Two Grey Hills (considered the tightest, closest of all Navajo weaving), Crystal Springs, and Ganado. Certain new patterns such as the “Storm pattern” with jagged lightning bolts emanating from a dark cloud developed. The Yei rug with dancing Kachina doll figures became popular. The palette has been expanded beyond the classic grey, tan, dark brown, and cream natural wool combination to again include reds, blues, and greens. Navajo pictorials include American flags, trains, and automobiles, domestic and local scenes and scenery. Individual artist weavers now command gallery shows and correspondingly elevated prices. There are several levels of Navajo work, and antique and vintage scatters with simple flat designs, medium weaves, and tritonal palettes, and in good floor worthy condition are still available reasonably. The Native American weaving tradition extends into Colorado with two-piece scatters with sharp sawtooth medallions and striped end borders, with wool tapestry weave on cotton warps. These descend from the Saltillo blankets...

Made of finest Persian hand-spun wool, our Mazandaran collection highlights the Minimalist sophistication that existed long before the modern era. The collection was inspired by the ...

A vintage Turkish flat-weave Kilim room size carpet handmade during the mid-20th century. Measures: 10' 1" x 14' 0" Flat-weave rugs & carpets: Knotted pile rugs are just one small part of a vast universe of textile techniques suitable for heavy use. If you can imagine it, some weaver has tried it out. Pieces can be roughly divided into those reversible from the start and those never, or at least not initially, reversible. Thus, kilims are considered reversible, while everything else is not. Kilims are tapestry woven rugs with both sides the same, in either slit technique where colors change, or with various methods of avoiding slits. Slit tapestry weave goes back to ancient times and Coptic Egyptian weavers used it for ornaments on garments and larger wall hangings. Slits can be avoided by dovetailing of colors (warp sharing) or by interlocking the wefts. The Navajo weavers of the Southwest practice the first while the fine shawl weavers of Kashmir and Kerman employed the second. Interlocking produces a one-faced fabric, with smooth and rough, ridged faces. The typical Turkish, Caucasian, or Persian rustic kilim shows slits, but never long ones. Aubusson French carpets are also slit tapestries and the long color transitions are sewn up as part of the regular maintenance. Some kilims are very fine. The best antique urban Sehna (Senna) kilims on wool, cotton or silk warps approximate the comparable rugs in refinement and are the most desirable of all Persian kilims. Although the various flatweave techniques are usually expressed in geometric, simple, often repeating, patterns, Sehna kilims demonstrate that even the most intricate designs can be effectively rendered in flat-stich. The term ‘kilim’ has been extended to cover any pileless, weft-faced heavy textile. Thus, the sectioned and joined northeastern Persian horizontally striped wool rugs are called ‘kilims’. So are the plain-weave end finishes of pile rugs. All these are weft-faced, weft patterned flatweaves. These sectioned pieces are woven not on a frame loom, but one steadied by the weaver at one end and with the warps fastened down at the other. Only relatively recent have these tribal pieces become available. They are used as floorcoverings, hangings, room dividers, furniture covers. They are mostly bitonal in shades of natural dark brown and beige. Some more recent pieces show weaver innovations with ikat and moire effects. Work proceeds quickly and a skilled weaver can complete a thirty foot strip in almost no time. Wefts, the elements added as weaving progresses, play an essential part in what is a flatweave. The best-known example of an extra-weft, wrapping technique is on Caucasian and tribal Persian Soumaks, where a pattern weft wraps around the fixed warp, changing as weaving progresses. Soumaks can be large carpets, Kuba in the Caucasus, small bag faces (Caucasian and Persian Shah Savan saddle bags), or cover scatter rugs (Persian Afshars). The Soumak technique is fast, and a weaver can work much more quickly than tying knots. The left-over wefts are cut off on the back, so the front and back are initially different. As a Soumak on the floor gets used, these weft yarns wear away and the two sides converge although the exact texture remains distinct. There are other ways of pattern by weft. Often on smaller tribal pieces, the pattern weft(s) is (are) part of the weft structure, moving in an out, and holding the whole thing together. These wefts can be complementary or added (supplementary), continuous across the flatweave or cut off as they travel unneeded across the verso. Supplementary weft flatweaves are often very compact and substantial. The nomadic Turkmen and Balouch tribes employ both supplementary and complementary weft techniques on their pieces. Supplementary wefts are often raised on the recto (front) while complementary wefts are flat to the surface. Tribal Kurds employ this extra-wefting technique. The Balouch of Pakistan use complementary wefts almost exclusively on their small woven paraphernalia like salt bags. Flatweave techniques may be combined on a single piece. Afshar rugs employ plain-weave end strips, preceded by Soumak bands, with pile sections between. The large Bakhtiari saddlebags feature Soumak work, pile “islands” an areas of plain-weave. Qashqai rugs and kilims frequently displays checkerboard end strips in continuous, complementary wefting. Another distinct flatweave type is the jajim (jijim, cecim) in which a pattern is added with colored wefts as the weaving of the plain-weave ground progresses. Here the wefts are discontinuous and the pattern stands proud from the voided ground. Often made in two pieces on narrow looms and edge-sewn together, these may have geometric patterns. The term ‘jajim’ also refers to the assembled warp-faced strip and stripe covers from the Shah Savan of northwest Persia, the pattern is defined by warps alone, usually in plain stripes, but sometimes in designs of ladders, snakes, human figures and various animals. Here the color changing warps are continuous. Most are wool, a few are silk. Better to call these something else. Indian ‘Dhurries’ are all cotton kilims and ‘shatrangis’ employ wool wefts on cotton warps. Dhurries are slitless. The cotton texture is more appropriate to the humid and warm climate of the Indian subcontinent. Modern Dhurries...

This spectacular vintage American, most likely Maine, hooked rug is extremely visual with a stunning myriad of colors contained within a striped border with spinning wheel and nautic...

The artist used a vintage Persian Tabriz room size carpet as their canvas. They have intentionally distressed and then overdyed the carpet to create a more contemporary appeal. Me...

Spectacular Large Antique French Savonnerie Carpet, Country of origin: France, Circa date: 1820

Vintage Persian Tabriz oriental carpet, circa 1940, room sized. A Vintage Persian Tabriz oriental carpet, circa 1940. Size: 12'9" x 9'9". This large sized vintage decorative rug was...

A vintage Turkish Oushak carpet from the second quarter of the 20th century in acid green, 10' x 13' room size rug. Measures: 10' 8" x 12' 8".

Beautiful modern rug with a textural relief design in 100% handspun wool making it extremely durable and versatile. This rug measures 9'6"x11'9" and custom color and size is avail...

A vintage Turkish flat-weave Kilim accent rug handmade during the mid-20th century. Measures: 6'6" x 9'10".

Antique Persian Mashahir Kerman Pictorial Rug, Country of origin: Persia, Circa date: 1890. Size: 2 ft 2 in x 2 ft 8 in (0.66 m x 0.81 m)

Rustic Red Tribal Antique Caucasian Soumak Flat Woven Kilim Rug, Country Of Origin: Caucasus, Circa date: 1900. Size: 5 ft x 6 ft (1.52 m x 1.83 m)

Rare Fine Antique Shirvan Caucasian Rug Navy Blue 4'10" x 6'9" Circa 1930 "This is an extremely rare, fine Antique rug from 1920. It has a ...

Breathtaking Geometric Vintage Ivory Beni Ourain Moroccan Rug, Country of Origin / Rug Type: Morocco, Circa date: Mid – 20th Century. Size: 4 ft 8 in...

Contemporary Needlepoint Flat Weave Carpet ( 9' x 12' - 275 x 365 cm )

A rustic vintage Persian Malayer room size accent rug handmade during the mid-20th century in neutral tones. Measures: 7' 0" x 9' 11"

A vintage Persian flatweave Kilim square throw rug handmade during the mid-20th century. Measures: 3' 5" x 3' 10".

Beautiful Fine Neutral Earthy Traditional Antique Decorative Persian Kerman Rug, Country of origin: Persia, Circa date: 1910. Size: 9 ft 7 in x 14 ft 2 in (2.92 m x 4.32 m).

A vintage Turkish Ghiordes throw rug handmade during the mid-20th century. Measures: 3' 7" x 5' 3".

A vintage Persian Quom accent rug, in the Art Deco style, handmade during the mid-20th century. Measures: 4' 7" x 7' 1".

A vintage Persian Gabbeh rug from the mid-20th century. Measures: 3' 11" x 6' 1"

A modern Persian Tabriz runner handmade during the 21st century utilizing repurposed wool from antique and vintage rugs to generate a very high-quality contemporary piece with the pa...

An antique Turkish Oushak rug from the early 20th century with a distressed appeal, but in strong and durable condition. Measures: 2' 8" x 3' 9"

This grey tone vintage flat-weave rug was crafted in Afghanistan, circa mid-20th century. Using ancient techniques of carpet making, the artisan weavers styled this rug with the fine...

Visioni B Proudly made by hand in Nepal Designed by Patricia Urquiola Designed by Patricia Urquiola, Visioni is an unprecedented synthesis between an age-old technique and abstract g...

A modern Turkish room size carpet handmade during the 21st century. Measures: 8' 10" x 12' 3".

A contemporary Turkish flatweave Kilim accent rug handmade during the 21st century. This patchwork style carpet consists of hand-weaving tog...

This graphic and sophisticated Ming rug was realized in China, circa 1880. Presented against a black background, the circular rug presents sprigs of cherry blossoms resting in a vase...

An antique Persian Tabriz room size carpet handmade during the early 20th century with a floral pattern over a light grey and light powder blue field and bordered in rust red. Mea...

A vintage Turkish Anatolian long room size carpet handmade during the Mid-20th Century. Measures: 8' 3" x 14' 10".

Mid-18th Century N.W. Persian Shrub Gallery Carpet 6'2" x 13'2".

Large antique size Khorassan Persian rug, country of origin, Persia, date circa 1920. Size: 11 ft 10 in x 17 ft (3.61 m x 5.18 m) This splendid antique...

A modern Turkish flatweave Kilim patchwork style room size carpet handmade during the 21st century incorporating remnants of vintage Kilim rugs from the mid-20th century period. M...

An antique French Aubusson carpet, size 14'0 x 10'9, circa 1890. This fine Louis Philippe era flat-woven French wool carpet features an elegant floral medallion at center, and a uniq...

This Persian tribal hand-knotted rug is hand-carded with the finest wool, and made with all natural dyes by the local Kurdish artisan weavers in Iran. Custom sizes and colors availab...

An airy antique Persian Hamadan decorative rug, size 6'4" x 3'4", circa 1930. This lovely rug features a sparse abstract floral design in the softly hued central field, enclosed with...

A vintage Persian Kashan pictorial accent rug handmade during the mid-20th century. Measures: 4' 3" x 6' 9".

Warm Decorative Large Rustic Antique Tribal Abrash Turkish Oushak Rug, Country of Origin: Turkey, Circa date: 1900. Size: 12 ft 6 in x 15 ft 2 in (3.81 m x 4.62 m)

A vintage American flatweave throw rug handmade by the Navajo tribe during the mid-20th century. Measures: 3' 1" x 5' 9".

Made in Iran of finest wool, our Mazandaran collection highlights the Minimalist sophistication that existed long before the modern era. The collection was inspired by the Kilims tha...

A modern Persian flat-woven Kilim from the 21st century handwoven with cotton. Measures: 2' 9" x 4' 9"

An antique Persian Malayer runner handmade during the early 20th century. Measures: 3' 4" x 8' 10".

A vintage Persian flatweave Kilim accent rug in gallery format, with a zebra print design, handmade during the mid-20th century. Measures: 5' 3" x 9' 5".

Our Mazandaran Collection highlights the minimalist sophistication that existed long before the modern era. These rugs are inspired by the kilims that were woven by Persian women in the Mazandaran Province in central-northern Iran just below the Caspian Sea. Although being woven for centuries, the kilims were only recently discovered because they were solely created for in-house use and bridal dowries. NASIRI is honored to be continuing this rich tradition of Mazandaran flatweaves...

A vintage Turkish Anatolian room size carpet handmade during the mid-20th century. Measures: 10' 5" x 13' 5".

An antique East Turkestan Khotan gallery format carpet handmade during the turn of the 20th century. Measures: 7' 2" x 12' 10".

Finely Woven and Decorative Large Antique Persian Tabriz Rug, Country of Origin / Rug Type: Persia Rugs, Circa Date: First Quarter of The 20th Century. Size: 12 ft x 18 ft (3.66 m x ...

An early 20th century Persian Afshar carpet.

A vintage Persian Mahal throw rug handmade during the mid-20th century. Measures: 2' 6" x 3' 6".

An antique Persian Bidjar room size carpet handmade during the early 20th with an overall rustic aesthetic in earth tones. Measures: 9' 4" x 12' 0".

A vintage American Braided room size carpet handmade during the Mid-20th Century. Measures: 8' 10" x 11' 2".

A vintage Turkish Sivas accent rug handmade during the mid-20th century. Measures: 6' 6" x 9' 4".