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.
$11,232 / item
Wonderful New Indian Traditional 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
$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 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 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 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 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 velvet on cotton foundation.
Wool
$10,641 / 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
$10,641 / 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
$10,641 / 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
$10,641 / 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
$10,641 / 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
$10,641 / 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
$10,641 / 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
$10,641 / 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
$10,641 / 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
$9,458 / 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 velvet on cotton foundation.
Wool
$9,458 / 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
$11,232 / item
Wonderful New Indian Traditional 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
$11,232 / item
Wonderful New Indian Traditional 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
$11,232 / item
Wonderful New Indian Traditional 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
$11,232 / item
Wonderful New Indian Traditional 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
$11,232 / item
Wonderful New Indian Traditional 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
$11,232 / item
Wonderful New Indian Traditional 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
$9,458 / 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
$9,458 / 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
$9,458 / 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
$9,458 / 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
$9,458 / 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
1980's Pakistani Tabriz Carpet with Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
79138 Vintage Pakistani Tabriz Rug Runner, 02'07 x 10'03. This magnificent hand-knotted wool vintage Pakistani Tabriz rug runner showcases the time...
Wool
Early 20th Century Antique Turkomen Ersari Rug With Repeating Gul Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
Antique Turkomen Ersari rug with Repeating Gul Design in soft red background, green, light blue, butter yellow. Hand-Knotted Ersari Rug. Keivan Woven Arts; rug EMB-9656-P13592, count...
Wool
Modern Tabriz Persian Handmade Medallion Pattern Beige Wool Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful modern Tabriz hand-knotted wool rug with a beige field. This Persian rug has gray accents in an all-over gorgeous medallion pattern motif. This rug measures: 8' x 10'8"....
Wool
Large Antique Turkish Sivas Carpet, Navy Tones, Center Medallion, circa 1920s
Located in New York, NY
A tall navy medallion with a strong ecru octogramme Sub-medallion, with small shield pendants, is placed on the flesh tone field with a four-fold swirl of small leaves and floral spr...
Wool
Nazmiyal Collection Modern Tabriz Inspired Turkish Rug 9 ft 11 in x 13 ft 3 in
Located in New York, NY
Room size Modern Turkish Rug With Persian Tabriz Design, Country of Origin: Turkey, Circa Date: Modern rug. Size: 9 ft 11 in x 13 ft 3 in (3.02 m x 4.04 m).
Wool
1960's Chinese Mahi Tabriz Wool and Silk Carpet with Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
79096 Vintage Chinese Mahi Tabriz Rug, 09'00 x 12'03. This vintage Chinese Mahi Tabriz rug is a masterpiece of traditional craftsmanship, woven with fine wool and silk to create a lu...
Wool, Silk
Hand-Knotted Turkomen Ersari Rug in Wool with Sub-Geometric Repeating Gul Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
Measures: 6'10 x 9'10. This Ersari rug has been hand-knotted in the finest wool. The rug features a sub-geometric repeating Gul design throughout the entirety of the rug, enclosed w...
Wool
$3,840Sale Price|20% Off
Tabriz Rug with All-Over Design in Blue, Gray and Brown by Keivan Woven Arts
Located in Atlanta, GA
Tabriz Rug with All-Over Design in Blue, Gray and Brown by Keivan Woven Arts. Measures: 8'0 x 10'0 This hand knotted Tabriz rug features a beautiful all-over design rendered in gray...
Wool
Keivan Woven Arts Vintage Cream Sultanabad Rug With Pops of Blue 7'11 x 9'10
Located in Atlanta, GA
Keivan Woven Arts Vintage Cream Sultanabad Rug With Pops of Blue and Red. Keivan Woven Arts, Dsp-1129, Late 20th Century Muted Fine Sultanabad Rug With Pops of Blue and Red, This el...
Wool
Large All-Over Designed Tabriz By Keivan Woven Arts 10'0 x 13'8
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large All-Over Designed Tabriz with A Yellow-Taupe Background and Muted Colors. Keivan Woven Arts; rug AWR-17599 Country of Origin: Afghanistan Type: Tabriz Circa 2010 Key Words: Fl...
Wool
Hand-Knotted Turkomen Ersari Rug in Wool with All-Over Tribal Beluch Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
This Ersari rug has been hand-knotted in the finest wool. The rug features a repeating derivative of a tribal beluch design throughout the entirety of the rug, enclosed within a comp...
Wool
New Contemporary Wool Blue Floral Hand-woven Tabriz-Inspired Rug
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Handwoven by master weavers in Egypt, this extraordinary piece features a very soothing blue color field and the beautiful Classic Persian Tabriz design. 100% natural wool pile. Bran...
Wool
Hand-Knotted Vintage Turkomen Ersari Rug in Wool with Repeating Gul Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
Hand-Knotted Vintage Turkomen Ersari Rug in Wool with Repeating Gul Design. Hand-Knotted Red vintage Ersari Rug with Gul Design, Keivan Woven Arts; rug EMB-9651-P13595, country of or...
Wool
Hand-Knotted Turkomen Ersari Rug in Wool with Repeating Sub-Geometric Gul Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
This Turkomen Ersari rug has been hand-knotted in the finest wool. The rug features a repeating Gul design throughout the entirety of the rug, enclosed within a complementary, multi-...
Wool
$14,960Sale Price / item|20% Off
Keivan Woven Arts Tabriz Rug With Beige Field and Deep Indigo 12' X 17'4
Located in Atlanta, GA
Vintage Tabriz Rug with Beige Field and Deep Indigo Accents Geometric Design. Keivan Woven Arts/ rug 19-0815, country of origin / type: Afghanistan / Tabriz, circa 1980. Measures: 1...
Wool
Charming Tabriz Design Rug with All-Over Design in Gray's, Tan, and Cream
Located in Atlanta, GA
Tabriz Design rug with all-over design in cream, tan, and grays / fine tabriz Keivan Woven Arts / rug MP-1903-10205, country of origin / type: Afghanistan / Tabriz This Tabriz fea...
Wool
$2,880Sale Price|61% Off
PAK Persian Tabriz Rug 7’9” x 9’9”
Located in New York, NY
Fine Pak Persian Tabriz Design rug, wool, hand knotted Design: Floral all-over A Pakistani rug (Pak Persian Rug or Pakistani carpet) is a type of handmade floor-covering textile traditionally made in Pakistan. The art of weaving developed in the region comprising Pakistan at a time when few other civilizations employed it. Excavations at Moenjodaro and Harappa - ancient cities of the Indus Valley civilization - have established that the inhabitants used spindles and spun a wide variety of weaving materials. Some historians consider that the Indus Valley civilization first developed the use of woven textiles. Carpet weaving may have been introduced into the area of present-day Pakistan as far back as the 11th century with the coming of the first Muslim conquerors, the Afghan Ghaznavids and the Ghaurids. It can with more certainty be traced to the beginning of the Mughal Dynasty in the early 16th century, when the last successor of Timur, Babur, extended his rule from Kabul, Afghanistan to Dhaka, Bangladesh and founded the Mughal Empire. Under the patronage of the Mughals, local craftsmen adopted Persian techniques and designs. Carpets woven in the Punjab at that time (often called Lahore carpets today) made use of motifs and decorative styles found in Mughal architecture. Photograph of Carpet Weavers in Karachi Jail - 1873 During the Mughal period, the carpets made on the South Asia became so famous that demand for them spread abroad. These carpets boasted distinctive designs and high knot densities. Carpets made for the Mughal emperors, including Jahangir and Shah Jahan, were of the finest quality. Under Shah Jahan's reign, Mughal carpet-weaving took on a new aesthetic and entered its classical phase. The carpets woven in Lahore were the first to reach European markets, including England, as far back as 17th century. During the British Colonial era, prison weaving was established in district and female jails in cities such as Lahore and Karachi. Carpet-weaving outside of jails was revived after the independence when Pakistan's carpet-weaving industry flourished. At present, hand knotted carpets are made by Afghan refugees residing in Pakistan, making carpets and one of the country's leading export products. Hand knotted rug manufacture is Pakistan's second-largest cottage and small industry. The craftsmen have the capacity to produce any type of carpet using all the popular motifs of guls, medallions, paisleys (botehs), traceries, and geometric designs in various combinations. Pak Persian Persian inspired curvilinear and/or floral designs, usually styled from old Kashan...
Wool, Silk
Transitional Tabriz Rug In Light Tones by Keivan Woven Arts, 9'9" x 13'8"
Located in Atlanta, GA
Transitional Tabriz Rug In Light Tones by Keivan Woven Arts, 9'9" x 13'8" This Afghan made fine rug rug features a transitional design of stylized motifs in the central field, which...
Wool
$4,700Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Pakistani Rug with Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
77789 vintage Pakistani rug with Traditional style 08'11 x 12'00. With its timeless design and warm earth-tone colors, this hand-knotted wool vintage Pakistani rug astounds with its ...
Wool
Antique Persian Tabriz Rug in Beige-Brown and Red Floral Patterns
Located in Long Island City, NY
Made with hand-knotted silk, circa 1910-1920, this 6x10 antique Persian rug of Tabriz provenance is one of the most exciting new curations from Rug & Kilim’s rare classics—a brea...
Silk
Contemporary Wool Hand-woven Yellow Floral Tabriz-Inspired Rug
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Brand new Tabriz design rug from Egypt. This high quality and distinctive rug features a masterful color combination and it is made of 100% natural wool and organic dyes.
Wool
Vintage Distressed Bulgarian Tabriz Design Carpet
Located in Katonah, NY
:: Center medallion with scalloped contour and trefoil shaped finials atop a covered ground and repeating main border. An unusual design in that the pattern of lattice oriented flora...
Wool, Cotton
Vintage Bulgarian Tabriz Design Rug Runner
Located in Katonah, NY
:: Allover covered Herati main field wrapped by a serrated leaf meandering vine inner and outer border with Samovar stylized main border design elements. Colors and shades include: R...
Wool, Cotton