Zabihi Collection Small Persian Antique Rug Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Pillow made from a sea foam-colored 20th-century Persian rug. Measures: 12" x 17".
20th Century Tabriz Persian Rugs
Wool, Cotton, Foam
Zabihi Collection Small Persian Antique Rug Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Pillow made from a sea foam-colored 20th-century Persian rug. Measures: 12" x 17".
Wool, Cotton, Foam
Zabihi Collection Antique Persian Sarouk Small Rug
Located in New York, NY
a mid-20th-century sarouk mat in greens and apricots Details rug no. r4681a size 1' 7" x 2' 6" (48 x 76 cm)
Wool
Zabihi Collection Antique Persian Heriz Small Geometric Rug
Located in New York, NY
an early 20th century scatter size persian Heriz rug featuring an all-over small paisley pattern Details rug no. j3487 size 2' 11" x 5' 4" (89 x 163 cm) With distinctive large scal...
Wool
Zabihi Collection Antique Persian Heriz Small Square Rug
Located in New York, NY
Antique throw heriz rug with a lovely abrash. Compact Herati design with lovely muted colors perfect for a powder room or even a throw rug in any area. Details rug no. r5527 size 2'...
Wool
Zabihi Collection Antique Northwest Persian Small Rug Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Small size pillow made from an early 20th century Northwest Persian rug. Measures: 11'' x 15''
Wool, Cotton, Foam
Zabihi Collection Worn Antique Persian Gabbeh Small Rug
Located in New York, NY
an early 20th-century colorful tribal persian gabbeh small rug rug no. r5908 size 3' 2" x 5' 9" (97 x 175 cm)
Wool
$795Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Borderless Northwest Persian Oriental Rug, Small Size, Repeating Herati
Located in New York, NY
Antique Persian N.W Persia rug 4'10" H x 3'0" W, in small rug size, circa 1920.
Wool
pretty antique small qashqai fragment rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice antique qashqai fragment rug with beautiful geometrical and tribal design and nice natural colours with navy blue, red, orange, blue, green and white, entirely hand knotted with...
Wool
Pretty small antique distressed Afshar rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful 19th century small Afshar rug with nice geometrical and tribal design and beautiful natural colours with blue , black, white, pink, yellow and brown, entirely hand knotted ...
Wool
Zabihi Collection Antique Brown Pink Small Rug
Located in New York, NY
Mid 20th Century Hamedan in pinks and brown Details rug no. j4152 size 2' 3" x 3' 2" (69 x 97 cm)
Wool
Nice small bag face antique qashqai rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Pretty small qashqai rug in bag face sizes, with beautiful geometrical and decorative designs, and nice natural colours with red, blue, yellow, brown and white, entirely hand knotted...
Wool
Chessboard Design Antique Small Rug - Late 19th Century
Located in Sultanahmet, 34
The rug features a rare and highly distinctive chessboard (checkerboard) design, with a precisely balanced black and ivory grid forming the central field. Each square is carefully pr...
Wool
1880s Traditional Small Antique Beige Geometric Knotted Chinese Ningxia Rug
Located in New York, NY
This late 19th-century (circa 1880) Chinese-Ningxia rug, features a soft, hand-spun wool pile with a distinctive ivory-based field and restrained, symbolic motifs. Measuring approxim...
Wool
$2,556Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Indian Agra Oriental Rug, Small Size, W/ Paisley Design
Located in New York, NY
Antique Indian Agra Oriental Rug, size 6'6" H x 4'0" An antique Indian Agra Oriental Rug, size 6'6" H x 4'0" W, in Small size, circa 1900. This fine floral wool rug features a Pais...
Wool
$1,916Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Indian Amritsar Oriental Rug, Small Size, W/ Central Medallion
Located in New York, NY
Antique Indian amritsar rug, Small size, circa 1890 A one-of-a-kind antique Indian Amritsar Oriental Carpet, hand-knotted with soft wool pile. This gorgeous carpet features a cent...
Wool
$2,599Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Turkestan Turkman Rug, in Small Size, with Repeating Design
Located in New York, NY
Antique Turkestan Turkman Rug, Small size, circa 1900 A one-of-a-kind antique Turkestan Turkman Oriental Carpet, hand-knotted with soft wool pile. This geometric carpet features a r...
Wool
1940s Small Traditional Ivory Medallion Antique Qum Handknotted Wool Carpet Rug
Located in New York, NY
A one-of-a-kind antique Qum rug, The piece measures approximately 4’8″ × 6’8″ (per the seller listing). Qum (Qom) is a city in central known for one of the finest carpet weaving t...
Wool
$3,995Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Decorative Portuguese Flatweave Wool Needlepoint Rug, in Small size
Located in New York, NY
Antique Portuguese needlepoint flat-weave rug handwoven with a symmetrical floral design, ivory center, and bold splashes of color in the border. Can be used as a wall hanging or a f...
Wool
RugsOnNet Formal Small Ivory Green Medallion Antique Esfahan Rug Wool Carpet
Located in New York, NY
A mid-20th-century Isfahan carpet from around 1940, measuring approximately 91.6 × 152.6 cm (about 3’0″ × 5’0″). The composition pairs an ivory ground with a grey-toned border in th...
Wool
1890s Small Sky Blue Antique Tribal Diamond Medallion Ghashgaie Khamse Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
19th Century S. Ghashgaie Rug ( 4'2" x 6'2" - 127 x 188 ) Antique khamse Knotted Rug, Circa Date: 1890s. This exceptional example of tribal weaving captures the raw, powerful aes...
Wool
1930s Small Multicolor Geometric Roses Folk Art Antique American Hooked Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century American Hooked Rug ( 3'9'' x 5'7'' - 114 x 170 ) Antique American Hooked Rug America Ivory 1930s, Circa Date: 1930s. This exceptional piece is a classic example ...
Fabric, Wool
$1,035Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Decorative Oriental Rug, in Small Size, Soft Colors, Symmetrical Stripes
Located in New York, NY
A antique Persian N.W Persia rug, 4' 7" H x 2' 9" W, circa 1900. The short wool pile is even throughout, with even wear, and the rug is in fairly good condition for its age and weavi...
Wool
1890s Beige Warm Field Diamond Antique Senneh Knotted Wool Rug Small Carpet
Located in New York, NY
19th Century W. Senneh Carpet ( 4'8" x 6'6" - 142 x 198 ) Antique Senneh Knotted Rug, Circa Date: 1890s. This exquisite example of 19th-century weaving hails from the Kurdish reg...
Wool
1920s Small Navy Scene Pictorial Vase Antique Chinese Peking Knotted Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
This antique rug is an Art Deco-style Chinese Peking piece from circa 1920. It is characterized by its sophisticated "blue and white" aesthetic, which was the most popular color comb...
Wool
1890s Small Deep Blue Classic Vase Medallion Antique Senneh Knotted Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
"Dating back to circa 1890, this Antique Senneh rug is a stunning representation of late 19th-century formal weaving from the Kurdistan province. Showcasing a vibrant, deep Blue gro...
Wool
1920s Small Wool Pile Green Open Field Antique Floral Chinese Deco Throw Rug
Located in New York, NY
Green Color Antique Art Deco Chinese Small Scatter Size Throw Rug (2.02ft x 6ft), Circa Date: 1920s. This exquisite piece showcases the restrained elegance typical of early 20th-cent...
Wool
$795Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Indian Agra Rug, Small Runner Size, Symmetrical Bands of Color, Flowers
Located in New York, NY
An antique Indian Agra rug 4'0" H x 2'0" W, in small rug (kaleghi), circa 1900. This fine floral wool rug features a repeating small-scale floral design throughout, iterated both in ...
Wool
$795Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Indian Agra Oriental Rug, in Small Runner Size, w/ Symmetrical Stripes
Located in New York, NY
Antique Indian Agra rug 5'0" H x 2'1" W, in small rug size, circa 1900. This fine floral wool rug features a repeating small-scale floral design throughout, iterated both in the prim...
Wool
$1,035Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Turkman Yamut Oriental Rug, in Small Size, with Diagonal Stripes Design
Located in New York, NY
A antique Turkman Yamut oriental rug, size 1'4" x 4'0", circa 1920. This handsome hand-knotted wool carpet in small runner size features a repeating diamond gul design in the soft re...
Wool
Zabihi Collection Antique Lilihan Small Runner, 3'4'' x 6'2''
Located in New York, NY
A small runner size antique Lilihan Rug from the 1930s Details rug no. j5015 size 3' 4" x 6' 2" (102 x 188 cm)
Wool
1900s Colorful Antique Geometric Tribal Northwest Quchan Kordi Small Carpet
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century N.E. Quchan Kordi Carpet 5'4'' x 7'8'' - 163 x 234 Antique Quchan – Kordi Small Scatter Size Wool Multicolor Rug, Circa Date: 1900s. This exceptional example of ...
Wool
$4,476Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Turkish Yuruk Oriental Carpet, in Small Size w/ Boxes
Located in New York, NY
Antique Turkish Yuruk Decorative Oriental Carpet, Small size, with green Field A gorgeous antique Turkish Yuruk carpet, circa 1900, size 5'4” x 4'7”. This lovely carpet features box...
Wool
1900s Antique Small Geometric Baluch Turkmen Tekke Knotted Wool Ensi Carpet
Located in New York, NY
Late 19th Century Turkmen Tekke Ensi Carpet ( 4' 1'' x 4' 6'' - 125 x 137 cm )
Wool
$2,556Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Turkish Sivas Oriental Carpet, in Small Size w/ Central Medallion
Located in New York, NY
Antique Turkish Sivas Rug, Small size, circa 1920 A one-of-a-kind antique Turkish Sivas Oriental Carpet, hand-knotted with soft wool pile. This beautiful rug features a delicate cen...
Wool
$4,795Sale Price|20% Off
Antique N.W. Persia Decorative Oriental Carpet, in Small Runner Size, Soft Color
Located in New York, NY
An antique North West Persian decorative oriental carpet, size 8'8 x 4'2, circa 1900.
Wool
Chili Red Antique Persian Heriz Small Rare Size Hand Knotted Pure Wool Clean 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
Antique Small Persian Tabriz Rug
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a beautiful hand-knotted small antique Persian Haji Jalili Tabriz rug. It has an intricate pattern on an open field in coral color background.
Wool
Small Antique Hand-Knotted Wool Persian Heriz Rug
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a small antique hand-knotted Persian Heriz rug made with wool colored with natural dyes on a cotton foundation.
Wool
Small Antique Hand Knotted Wool Persian Heriz Rug
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a small hand-knotted antique Persian Heriz rug. It is made with wool pile and cotton foundation and natural dyes in a geometric design.
Wool
Small Semi-Antique Persian Carpet Mat
Located in Antwerp, BE
Oriental hand knotted mat circa 1900. Great size to use in a bathroom or kitchen. Can not be shipped to the USA
Wool
Antique Hand-Knotted Persian Karajeh Rug
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a small hand-knotted antique Persian Karajeh rug. It is a great companion and close relative of the Persian Heriz rugs with almost the same texture and style.
Wool
Antique Tribal Serab Camelhair Small Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Persian serab carpet made from camelhair.
Wool
Antique Baluch 'Small Rug / Mat', SE. Persia, circa 1900
Located in By Appointment Only, CA
This extremely colorful weaving from SE Persia, while small, can certainly fill a niche as a bedside mat or even as something to used in front of a hearth or fire place. With ful...
Wool
Antique Small Format Bakhtiari
Located in Aspen, CO
This carpet is a beautiful example of the fine weavings of the Bakhtiari nomadic tribe of Southern and Western Persia, presently Iran. This rug is an example of the Bakhtiari carpet...
Wool
Antique Persian Serapi Small Rug
Located in New York, NY
An authentic handmade persian serapi rug
Wool
Small Tribal Antique Persian Malayer Rug
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful small scatter size tribal antique Persian Malayer rug, country of origin / rug type: Persian rugs, date circa 1920.
Wool
Small Size Antique Persian Farahan Rug
Located in New York, NY
Magnificent Small Size Antique Persian Farahan Sarouk Rug, Country of Origin / Rug Type: Persian Rug, Circa Date: 1900 – Tones of earth and water bring a garden to life in this breat...
Wool
Small Size Antique Persian Khorassan Rug
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful small size antique Persian Khorassan rug, origin: Persia, date circa 1920.
Wool
Small Tribal Antique Persian Malayer Rug
Located in New York, NY
Antique Persian Malayer rug, country of origin: Persia, date circa 1920. A central black diamond edged with jagged white strips dominates this antique Persian rug. An angular tribal ...
Wool
Small Size Antique Sultanabad Persian Rug
Located in New York, NY
Antique Sultanabad rugs The city of Sultanabad (which is now known as Arak) was founded, in the early 1800s, as a centre for commercial rug production in Iran. During the late 19th c...
Wool
Small Antique Persian Heriz Scatter Rug
Located in New York, NY
Heriz carpets are among the most recognizable rugs of Iran because of their distinctive monumental designs and the expressive power of their angular drawing. They tend to have strong...
Wool
Small Tribal Antique Kurdish Persian Rug
Located in New York, NY
This remarkable antique Kurdish rug, with its large areas of negatie space and its authentic treatment of traditional Kurdish elements of design, is sure to delight any admirer of th...
Wool
Square Small Size Antique Serapi Persian Rug
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful square small size antique Serapi Persian rug 49355, country of origin / rug type: Persian rug, date: circa 1900.
Wool
Zabihi Collection Antique Persian Sarouk Small Rug
Located in New York, NY
Mini Size Persian Sarouk Rug from the 1930s Details rug no. j2050 size 1' 10" x 2' 9" (56 x 84 cm)
Wool
Antique Persian Kerman Rug with French Rococo Style, Small Persian Accent Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
76617 Antique Persian Kerman Rug with French Rococo Style, Small Persian Accent Rug 03'01 x 05'01.
Wool
Small Antique Persian Baluch Rug, Late 19th Century
Located in Dublin, NH
Small Antique Persian Baluch Rug, Late 19th Century Some oxidation and slight corner loss.
Wool
Zabihi Collection Antique Persian Heriz Geometric Small Rug
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th-century Persian heriz small geometric rug. Measures: 2'7'' x 4'7'' Heriz carpets are beloved for their versatility.
Wool
Zabihi Collection Antique Persian Heriz Small Geometric Rug
Located in New York, NY
This is a one-of-a-kind Persian Heriz rug from circa 1930. It has a geometric design with dominant accents in camel, blue, and rust. Details rug no. j1556 size 2' 10" x 4' (86 x 122...
Wool
Zabihi Collection Persian Antique Bidjar Accent Small Rug
Located in New York, NY
an early 20th Century Persian Bidjar Rug with warm colors rug no. j2897 size 4' 1" x 7' 7" (124 x 231 cm)
Wool
Navy Antique Persian Heriz Small Square Size Rug
Located in New York, NY
Rare square shaped Persian Heriz Rug. Main color accents in navy blue, gold and rusts.
Wool
Small Scatter Size Antique Persian Haji Jalili Tabriz Rug
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful and masterfully woven small scatter size antique Persian Haji Jalili Tabriz rug, country of origin / rug type: Persian rug, date: circa 1900.
Wool
Antique 1910s Persian Mahal Small Rug 2'2" x 2'10"
By Keivan Woven Arts
Located in Atlanta, GA
Experience the timeless elegance of this small antique Persian Mahal rug, dating back to circa 1910.
Wool
Small Antique Northwest Persian Runner
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th century Northwest Persian small Runner Measures: 2'3'' x 5'10''.
Wool
Antique Persian Sarouk Small Runner
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th century authentic Persian sarouk small runner. 2'11'' x 6'8''
Wool
Make a bold statement in a living room or bedroom by incorporating vintage Persian rugs in your home decor.
A Persian carpet lends an aura of prestige to any room, even today. The fascination with Persian rugs dates at least as far back as the 4th century B.C., when historian Xenophon referred to the “soft rugs on which the Persians sit.” For centuries, Iran (modern-day Persia) has been known for the craftsmanship, intricate patterns and artistry of its carpets, which have found their way into households and museums around the world.
Although they have many imitators, real Persian rugs are made only in Iran and are easily recognized by their vibrant colors and elegant patterns.
Traditional, or antique, Persian rugs are what most people identify as “authentic.” Hand-made, they are very durable and, if properly cared for, can be passed down from generation to generation. Modern Persians, on the other hand, are often machine-made. Today’s carpets, Iranian or otherwise, can’t possibly match the level of craftsmanship that prevailed centuries ago, so historical Persian carpets will always be admired and highly valued.
Although the machine-aided production process is much faster and cheaper, the resulting rugs typically do not have the same quality or lifespan as handwoven ones, so traditional options are considered better investments.
To distinguish between the two, look for imperfections. Because traditional Persian rugs are handwoven, you will likely see small flaws on the front and back. With a machine-made imitation, on the other hand, you will probably not find stitching glitches, and the back will have a mesh or plastic covering.
Antique rugs are handmade from the finest materials, including wool, silk or cotton — never synthetic fibers. The fibers used in antique rugs are colored using natural dyes derived from insects and plants and woven into bold designs that reflect Iran’s culture and history. Since Persian tribes traditionally raised and herded sheep, wool was the most common material. The fiber has many advantages: It is fire-resistant and dries much more quickly than cotton. Also, because of its natural elasticity, it is more durable than cotton or silk. Regarded as works of art, Persian rugs can take months or years to complete.
The different types of Persian rugs are named for the cities, villages and regions where they’re made. Kashan rugs, for example, woven in the north-central Iranian city of Kashan, are considered among the finest city rugs, distinguished by curvilinear motifs like palmettos, leaves and arabesques. Nains have high knot counts, an indication of high quality, and generally employ pink, blue and ivory hues, while Tabriz rugs — created by weavers in the northwestern Iranian city of Tabrīz (or Tabriz) — mostly have floral and garden patterns.
When shopping for vintage Persian rugs, you'll want to consider color, size and more — for a history of these rugs and tips on how to style yours, visit our guide to these woven creations today.
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