Persian rugs are handwoven textiles that originate from Iran, known for their intricate designs, fine craftsmanship, and rich cultural significance. Persian rugs are renowned for their durability, vibrant colors, and elaborate motifs, often inspired by Persian art, history, and architecture. The weaving process is meticulous, with skilled artisans using knotting techniques to create intricate and symmetrical designs that can take months or even years to complete.
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Explore Persian Rugs by Style, Age and Size
The Orientalist Home collection brings together Persian rugs across different styles, ages and dimensions. The current collection includes pieces identified as Persian Malayer, Kashan, Mahal, Tabriz, Heriz and Bakhtiyar, alongside rugs identified more broadly as Persian. Orientalist Home also provides Antique, New and Vintage filters within the collection, making age one way to narrow the selection.
Persian carpet-making has a documented history in Iran, with established weaving centres including places such as Tabriz and Kashan. Museum collections also demonstrate that Persian carpets are not defined by one material, pattern or construction alone. For example, The Metropolitan Museum of Art documents historic Iranian carpets from Tabriz and Kashan made with different combinations of wool, cotton and silk.
For that reason, when comparing pieces in this collection, use the information provided for the individual rug—including its stated style, dimensions, age, pile, foundation and weave—rather than assuming that all Persian rugs share identical specifications.
Hand-Knotted Persian Rugs and Wool Construction
Hand-knotted Persian rugs are represented throughout the Orientalist Home collection. Individual product pages for a Vintage Persian rug, Vintage Persian Tabriz rugs and a Vintage Persian Heriz rug identify their weave as hand knotted. These particular examples also specify wool for both the pile and foundation.
Hand-knotting also has a documented place in the history of Iranian carpet production. The Metropolitan Museum of Art records knotted-pile carpet production in Iran by the 15th century and notes the development of increasingly complex techniques and designs during the Safavid period.
If you are specifically looking for Persian wool rugs, check the specifications on each product page. This is more accurate than treating material as a collection-wide assumption, particularly because Persian carpet traditions historically include examples made with wool as well as silk and cotton.
Vintage and Antique Persian Rugs
Vintage Persian rugs are strongly represented in the current Orientalist Home assortment. Current listings include Vintage Persian Malayer, Kashan, Mahal, Tabriz and Heriz pieces, among others. The collection also includes antique Persian rugs, with Persian Bakhtiyar and Persian Mahal examples appearing in Orientalist Home's Antique collection.
Age should therefore be treated as an actual shopping attribute rather than simply a descriptive phrase. Orientalist Home allows shoppers to filter the Persian collection by Antique, New and Vintage, while individual product listings provide the stated age for particular rugs.
If your search is specifically focused on older pieces across more than one rug tradition, you can also explore Orientalist Home's antique rugs collection.
Persian Tabriz, Heriz, Malayer, Mahal and Other Styles
The current assortment demonstrates the breadth contained within the broader Persian category. Orientalist Home lists Persian rugs under names including Tabriz, Heriz, Malayer, Mahal, Kashan and Bakhtiyar.
These names should not be treated simply as interchangeable SEO terms. Tabriz and Kashan, for example, have documented connections to Iranian carpet production. The Met identifies a historic carpet as attributed to Iran, Tabriz, and describes Kashan as an important centre of silk trade and carpet manufacture during the Safavid period.
When browsing the Orientalist Home collection, use these stated styles alongside the rug's age, measurements, construction and material specifications. That gives you a more precise basis for comparison than choosing on the broad category name alone.
Choosing a Persian Rug by Size
Start with the dimensions required for your space. The current Persian collection provides filters for 3'×5', 4'×7', 5'×8', 6'×9', 8'×10', 9'×12', 10'×14' and 12'×15', as well as runners and square rugs.
Large Persian rugs are also represented in Orientalist Home's inventory. Its 12'×15'+ collection currently includes Vintage Persian Mahal, Heriz and Kerman pieces as well as other Vintage Persian rugs.
Longer formats are represented too. The Persian collection currently contains multiple Vintage Persian Malayer pieces with runner-like proportions, while the page itself provides a Runners filter.
If a long, narrow format is your priority, compare the Persian selection with the wider runner rugs collection.
Shop Persian Rugs Online at Orientalist Home
When exploring Persian rugs online, compare the information attached to the individual piece rather than relying only on its appearance or broad category.
Orientalist Home's individual Persian product pages can identify attributes such as size, stated style, foundation, pile, weave and age. For example, the Vintage Persian Heriz and Tabriz listings reviewed for this page identify their construction as hand knotted, their pile and foundation as wool, and their age as vintage.
Use those product-level specifications together with the collection's size and age filters to narrow the current selection. For a broader comparison across the site's rug categories, visit the authentic rugs collection.
FAQs About Persian Rugs
What types of Persian rugs does Orientalist Home carry?
The current collection includes rugs identified as Persian Malayer, Kashan, Mahal, Tabriz, Heriz and Bakhtiyar, along with pieces identified simply as Persian. The available inventory includes Vintage and Antique examples, while the collection itself also provides a New age filter.
Are Orientalist Home's Persian rugs hand knotted?
Several Persian rugs currently documented on Orientalist Home are explicitly identified as hand knotted, including Vintage Persian, Persian Tabriz and Persian Heriz examples. Because specifications are supplied at product level, check the individual listing before assuming the construction of a particular rug.
Are Persian rugs made from wool?
Wool is documented in several Orientalist Home Persian listings. The Vintage Persian, Persian Heriz and Persian Tabriz PDPs reviewed here specify wool pile and wool foundation. Historically, however, Persian carpets have also been made using other materials, including silk and cotton, so material should be verified for the individual rug.
Does Orientalist Home have vintage and antique Persian rugs?
Yes. Vintage Persian rugs appear throughout the current collection, while Orientalist Home's Antique collection includes Persian Bakhtiyar and Persian Mahal examples.
How should I care for a hand-knotted Persian rug?
For the Persian rugs reviewed, Orientalist Home recommends periodic vacuuming without the beater-brush mode, blotting spills rather than rubbing them, occasional rotation, protectors beneath heavy furniture and periodic professional cleaning. Follow the care instructions associated with the individual rug.