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.
Zabihi Collection Bolster size Persian Kerman Rug Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Bolster size Pillow made from a 19th-century Persian Kerman rug. Fill insert and zipper closure provided Measures: 12" x 20".
Wool, Cotton, Foam
$2,082Sale Price|20% Off
7'9"x10' Red Broken & Erased Persian Tabriz Design Wool & Silk Hand Knotted Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Crimson Red, Persian Tabriz Influence Design, Wool & Silk, Tone on Tone, Hand Knotted, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool & Silk Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches Style: Transiti...
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
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
Beautiful Vintage Silk Turkish Kayseri Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Pretty mid century Turkish silk Kayseri rug with nice floral design and beautiful colors with a green field color, entirely and finely hand knotted with silk and cotton velvet on cot...
Silk
$2,450Sale Price|30% Off
Vintage Indo-Tabriz Hand Knotted Floral Medallion Wool Area Rug Carpet 10' x 14'
Located in Dayton, OH
Indo-Tabriz area rugs are hand-knotted rugs with traditional designs and rich color palettes. They are known for their quality, durability, and diverse patterns. This stunning carpet...
Wool
Incredible Vintage Egyptian Silk Tabriz-Style Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible vintage Egyptian Tabriz patterned woven in100% silk with a beautiful central multi-lobed floral medallion woven in pink gold, indigo, crimson, and natural colored silk....
Silk
$608Sale Price|20% Off
2'6"x11'5" Brown Vintage Tebraz Paisley Design Hand Knotted Pure Wool Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Copper Brown, Vintage Zoroastrian Tebraz with Paisley Repetitive Intricate Pattern, Shaved Down, Zero Pile, Sides and Ends Professionally Secured, Fragment, Runner, Oriental Rug Prim...
Wool
The Timeless Garden: A Vintage Chinese Tabriz Masterpiece of Imperial Elegance
Located in Dallas, TX
79511 Sage-Gray Vintage Chinese Tabriz Rug, 08'01 x 08'01. This hand knotted wool and silk vintage Chinese Tabriz rug embodies a rare convergence of imperial refinement and poetic sy...
Wool, Silk
19th Century Persian Tabriz Carpet ( 10'2" x 15'2" - 310 x 462 )
Located in New York, NY
19th Century Persian Tabriz Carpet ( 10'2" x 15'2" - 310 x 462 )
Wool
$199Sale Price|20% Off
Zabihi Collection Blue Border Tabriz Rug Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Pillow made from a Persian Tabriz rug. Measures: 17" x 19".
Cotton, Foam, Wool
Zabihi Collection Persian Blue Tan Kerman Antique Rug Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Pillow made from a 19th-century Persian Kerman rug. Fill insert and zipper closure provided Measures: 16" x 16".
Wool, Cotton, Foam
Zabihi Collection Worn Floral Persian Kerman Rug Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Pillow made from a 19th-century worn Pictorial Persian Kerman rug. Fill insert and zipper closure provided Measures: 19" x 21".
Wool, Cotton, Foam
Mesmerizing Egyptian Silk Tabriz Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A mesmerizing vintage Egyptian silk Tabriz rug with a beautiful large central floral medallion with myriad flowers and leaves woven in crimson, indigo, y...
Silk
Wonderful Early 20th Century Azari Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful early 20th century Persian Azari rug with a large diamond medallion with a light indigo, gold, and orange lattice floral and vine pattern on a dark indigo background amid...
Wool
Zabihi Collection Persian Antique Bidjar Rug Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Medium size pillow made from a Persian Bidjar rug. zipper closure and poly-fill insert provided. Measures: 17'' x 18''.
Wool, Cotton
Doris Leslie Blau Tabriz Antique Allover Floral Soft Beige Carpet - c. 1930
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite antique Persian Tabriz carpet from Doris Leslie Blau Collection is a stunning example of the refined craftsmanship and intricate artistry for which Tabriz weavers are ...
Wool
Zabihi Collection Pair of Antique Persian Afshar Rugs
Located in New York, NY
A set of PersianAfshar throw-size rugs from the early 20th Century. Measure: 2' x 2'3'' respectively.
Wool
Vintage Tabriz Rug, Hand-Knotted Wool, Floral Medallion Pattern, Ivory, 9x12
Located in Barrington, IL
This beautiful vintage Tabriz design room-size rug, hand-knotted in the fourth quarter of the 1900s, features a timeless floral pattern with a sophisticated and balanced palette. The...
Wool, Cotton
Zabihi Collection Persian Senneh Rug Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Pillow made from a finely woven Persian senneh rug. 19'' x 22''
Wool, Cotton, Foam
7'9"x9'10" Green Rug on Rug Design Hand Knotted Silk with Textured Wool Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Forest Green, Broken Persian Tabriz with Rug on Top of Rug Design, Silk with Textured Wool, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool & Silk Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches Style: Tra...
Wool
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
Nice Vintage Turkish Hereke Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful late 20th century Hereke rug with nice floral and central medallion design and beautiful colors, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation.
Wool
Beautiful Mid Century Transylvanian Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Pretty vintage Transylvanian rug with nice Persian design and beautiful colors, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation.
Wool
$10,000 / set
Zabihi Collection Pair of Persian Antique Runners
Located in New York, NY
A pair of warm color Persian Malayers from the early 20th Century Measure: 2'10'' x 12'10'' and 2'11'' x 12'10'' respectively.
Wool
Bobyrug’s Very Fine and Beautiful Large Vintage Tabriz Style Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Exquisite large rug featuring a stunning design with a central medallion. Beautifully hand-knotted with wool velvet on a cotton foundation, this rug boasts vibrant colors including r...
Wool, Cotton
New Persian Tabriz Rug in Wool, Silk and Cotton- Size: 9'10 X 8'3
Located in Los Angeles, CA
New Tabriz Rug in Wool, Silk and Cotton 9'10 X 8'3 Key Details: Pile: Wool & Silk Foundation: Cotton Origin: Tabriz Design: All Over Approximate Age: new Quality (KPI): 350 ...
Wool, Silk
Bobyrug’s Wonderful Antique Silk Turkish Cesareh Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful early 20th century fine Turkish pictorial rug with a beautiful design of the nature and garden with animals, entirely and very finely hand knotted with silk velvet on ...
Cotton, Silk
Bobyrug’s Very Beautiful Vintage Sino Persian Fine Silk Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice little fine silk rug with beautiful floral Persian design and nice colors, entirely and finely hand knotted with silk velvet on silk foundation. ✨✨...
Silk
Zabihi Collection Persian Kerman Square Rug Antique 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
Nice fine Sino Persian silk rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Exquisite vintage Persian Tabriz-style rug, meticulously hand-knotted with silk on silk, boasting a delicate floral design. In the center, a red and light green floral medallion is s...
Silk
Tribal Persian Antique Rug Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Large-size pillow made from a Persian Kurd rug. zipper closure and poly-fill insert provided. Measures: 18'' x 23''.
Wool, Cotton
$8,063Sale Price|20% Off
Admiral Blue Hand Knotted Wool and Silk Tone on Tone Rug 12'2" x 18'3"
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
$1,120Sale Price|20% Off
8'7"x10'8" Red Overdyed Pure Wool Zoroastrian Tebraz Hi-low Hand Knotted Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Red Overdyed, Pure Wool Zoroastrian Tebraz, Hi-low Hand Knotted, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches Style: Transitional Primary color: Red Secon...
Wool
$2,562Sale Price|30% Off
Persian Tabriz Hand Knotted Floral Blue and Ivory Rug, circa 1970
Located in London, GB
Persian Tabriz hand knotted floral blue and ivory rug, circa 1970. 100% wool pile on a cotton foundation. Ground color is light blue with ivory de...
Wool
Zabihi Collection Antique Terracotta Persian Rug Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Pillow made from an antique persian rug with poly fill and zipper closure provided. Measures: 16'' x 20''.
Wool
Persian Kerman Rug Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Pillow made from a 19th century Persian Kerman rug. Fill insert and zipper closure provided Measures: 17" x 17".
Wool, Cotton, Foam
Antique Tabriz Rug Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Pillow made from a 19th century fine quality Persian Tabriz rug featuring a Herati design on a rusty red ground. Measures: 16" x 20".
Cotton, Foam, Wool
$17,735 / 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
Nice Vintage Large Transylvanian Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice large carpet from Transylvania, with floral Persian Varamin design, and pretty colors on a blue background, with pink, entirely hand-knotted in wo...
Wool
$5,760Sale Price|20% Off
Traditional Vintage Persian Style Rug with All-Over Floral Motif
Located in Dallas, TX
73491, vintage Pakistani Persian style rug with all over floral motif. This traditional Persian style rug features an intricate floral medallion floating in a frenzied garden of feat...
Wool
$14,188 / item
Wonderful New Persian Heriz Design Fine 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
$11,232 / 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 and silk velvet on cotton foundation.
Wool
$9,458 / 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 and silk velvet on cotton foundation.
Wool
$1,960Sale Price|20% Off
Persian Oval Tabriz Rug
Located in San Diego, CA
This authentic Persian handmade runner has wool and silk pile with cotton foundation. This beautiful rug is from Tabriz and the design is medallion, floral. The base color is cream a...
Wool, Cotton, Silk
Antique Turkomen Ersari Rug with Gul Design in Orange, Brown 9'7 x 12'10
Located in Atlanta, GA
Measures:9'7 x 12'10 Antique Turkomen Ersari Rug in Wool with Repeating Gul Design in Orange, Brown. Keivan Woven Arts; rug EMB-9594-13519, country of origin / type: Turkestan / Ers...
Wool
Persian Senneh Bolster Rug Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Pillow made from a finely woven persian senneh rug. Measures: 14'' x 26''.
Wool, Cotton, Foam
New Persian Tabriz Rug in Wool, Silk and Cotton - Size:13'4 X 9'11
Located in Los Angeles, CA
New Tabriz Rug in Wool, Silk and Cotton 13'4 X 9'11 Key Details: Pile: Wool & Silk Foundation: Cotton Origin: Tabriz Design: Allover faraji Approximate Age: New Quality...
Wool, Silk
Antique Persian Tabriz Rug, Wool, Distressed, 116.4\" x 93.6\", 1930
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous distressed tabriz
Wool
Contemporary Traditional Oriental Inspired Wool Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary traditional oriental inspired handmade wool rug by Doris Leslie Blau. Size: 8'8" x 12'3" (264 x 373 cm). Unique charm of traditional rugs makes them one of the most desi...
Wool
Antique East Turkistan Belouch Rug with Rich Red Geometric Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
Measures: 5'10 x 8'10 This antique East Turkistan Belouch rug is a stunning representation of traditional craftsmanship, featuring a rich red lattice pattern that is both striking a...
Wool
Hand Knotted Fine Herati Design Rug in Steel Blue by Keivan Woven Art 9'7 X 11'7
Located in Atlanta, GA
Measures: 9'7 x 11'7 Hand Knotted Fine Herati Design Rug in Steel Blue by Keivan Woven Art 9'7 X 11'7 Tabriz Design with Sub-Geometric Herati Design On steel Blue Background. Herati Tabriz...
Wool
Traditional Tabriz Inspired Beige 'Fragment' Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Traditional Tabriz inspired beige 'Fragment' rug by Doris Leslie Blau. Size: 4'0" × 5'6" (121 × 167 cm). Inspired by traditional Persian Tabriz weavings, this rug takes everything th...
Wool
Afghanistan Tabriz Rug with Pale Blue Field and Soft Floral Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
Measures: 6'1 x 8'11 Afghanistan Tabriz style Rug with Pale Blue Field and Soft Floral Design. Keivan Woven Arts / Rug /AWR-7, country of origin / type: Afghanistan / Tabriz, circ...
Wool
The Imperial Garden: A Round Indian Tabriz Masterpiece of Botanical Elegance
Located in Dallas, TX
79736 Vintage Indian Tabriz Rug, 07'11 x 07'11. The Imperial Garden: A Round Indian Tabriz Masterpiece of Botanical Elegance. This hand knotted wool round Indian Tabriz rug captures ...
Wool
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
Hand-Knotted Turkomen Ersari Rug in Wool with All-Over Sub-Geometric Gul Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
This Ersari rug has been hand-knotted in the finest wool. The rug features an all-over sub-geometric repeating Gul design throughout the entirety of the rug, enclosed within a comple...
Wool
1880s Antique Allover Arabesque Medallion Navy Woven Wool Tabriz Rug
Located in New York, NY
Tabriz
Wool
9 x 12 Designed Persian Overdyed Wool Rug In Light purple
Located in Norwalk, CT
This transitional overdyed Persian wool rug showcases a beautiful light purple color field with delightful floral accents in black, red, green, and orange. This rug measures 8'10" x...
Wool
Zabihi Collection Large Wide Turkish Rug Pillow, 15'' x 46''
Located in New York, NY
a large, wide Pillow made from an early 20th-century Turkish Rug Details rug no. p5167 size 1' 3" x 3' 10" (38 x 117 cm)
Wool, Cotton, Foam