Persian rugs are categorized into types named after the Persian city, village or tribal area where they were woven. The most renowned cities for producing rugs are Isfahan, Kerman, Kashan, Herat, Nain, Tabriz, which generally wove wool rugs, but the city of Qum is renowned for silk rugs. Weaving centers are sometimes located near grazing land for sheep who produce the wool for hand spinning. While red ground rugs are commonly seen as "typically" Persian, colors vary greatly and include pastels.
Persian rugs are a sub-group of a category of rugs known as "Oriental". The majority of rugs sold today as "Oriental" are woven with Persian designs, but while all Persian rugs are Oriental rugs, not all Oriental rugs are Persian rugs. Antique rugs (older than 100 years) are described as Persian if they were made in historical Persia.
Persian rugs usually have a wool weft on a cotton warp that becomes invisible during the hand weaving and knotting process. Tribal rugs were typically made suThere are different knotting techniques; for example, the Persian or asymmetrical knot (open on one side) is tied (knotted) to a warp, passes over the next warp, ties to the next warp and so on. Each knot is cut to create the pile, whereas other weavers use a long rod inserted between warps to allow an entire row of pile to be sheared at once. Unlike tribal rugs for which patterns were memorized, the intricate designs of Persian rugs are graphed onto paper and displayed behind the upright loom as a guide for the weavers.
European and North American demand for "Persian" rugs took off in the 19th century. Trading companies sprang up to satisfy demand, but western taste didn't always match the export rugs. Adapted designs were woven which diluted their origins thus making the broad term "Persian rug" more common. Many Persian designs feature plants, gardens, and animals, often interlaced or bordered with geometric patterns or featuring central medallions.
Persian
Midnight Blue, Vintage Persian Meshad, Full Pile, Medallion Design, Clean, Soft, 100% Wool, Hand Knotted, Oriental Rug
SKU : 391545
Exact Size: 9'7" x 12'7"
$3,753
$1,595
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Carmine Red, Antique Persian Sarouk with Open Field Medallion Design, Clean and in Excellent Condition, 100% Wool, Hand Knotted, Oriental Rug
SKU : 391505
Exact Size: 8'10" x 11'5"
$3,000
$1,275
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Dark Coral, Antique Persian Bakshaish with Geometric Anchored Medallion Design, Even Wear, Clean, Good Condition, Sides and Ends Secured, 100% Wool, Hand Knotted, XL Long and Narrow, Oriental Rug
SKU : 391380
Exact Size: 12'6" x 19'6"
$56,471
$24,000
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Prismatic Red, Antique Persian Bijar with All Over Flower Design, Wool Weft, XL Long and Narrow, Good Condition, Thick and Plush, 100% Wool, Hand Knotted Oriental Rug
SKU : 391375
Exact Size: 11'2" x 18'5"
$65,882
$28,000
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Midnight Blue, Antique Persian Bijar, Densley Woven with Fine Wool, Good Condition, Repetitive All Over Tribal Guls Design, Hand Knotted, Oversized, Oriental Rug
SKU : 391360
Exact Size: 12'6" x 20'1"
$65,882
$28,000
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Arsenal Red, Vintage Persian Isfahan, Classic Medallion and Leaf Scrolls Design, Densely Woven, 100% Wool, Hand Knotted, Rare Mansion Size, Oriental Rug
SKU : 391350
Exact Size: 13'10" x 21'10"
$22,941
$9,750
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Biscotti Brown, Antique Persian with Fish Tabriz All Over Herat Design, Pure Wool, Hand Knotted, Oriental Rug
SKU : 391330
Exact Size: 8'3" x 11'5"
$9,085
$3,861
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Alabaster White, Antique Persian Kerman with Poetry and Animal Figurines, Birds and Tigers, Hand Knotted, Pure Wool, Oversized Oriental Rug
SKU : 391325
Exact Size: 13'5" x 19'8"
$51,015
$21,681
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Auburn Red, Antique Persian Serapi Heriz, Hand Knotted, 100% Wool, Some Wear, Clean, Oversized, Oriental Rug
SKU : 391305
Exact Size: 12'1" x 19'2"
$58,069
$24,679
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