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.
The Imperial Arabesque: Late 19th Century Haji Jalili Persian Tabriz Masterpiece
By Haji Jalili
Located in Dallas, TX
73130 Haji Jalili Antique Persian Tabriz Rug, 09'02 x 13'02. The Imperial Arabesque: A Late 19th Century Haji Jalili Persian Tabriz Masterpiece. Hand-knotted in wool during the Late ...
Wool
The Faded Grandeur: An Antique Persian Mahal Masterpiece of Timeless Refinement
Located in Dallas, TX
60666 Antique Persian Mahal Rug, 10'00 x 12'03. The Faded Grandeur: An Antique Persian Mahal Masterpiece of Timeless Refinement. An evocative relic of early 20th-century craftsmanshi...
Wool
The Eternal Boteh: A Late 19th Century Persian Tabriz Masterpiece of Distinction
Located in Dallas, TX
79808 Antique Persian Tabriz Rug, 02'11 x 04'05. The Eternal Boteh: A Late 19th Century Persian Tabriz Masterpiece of Distinction. This hand-knotted wool antique Persian Tabriz rug f...
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The Paradise Pavilion: Antique Persian Tabriz Masterpiece of Imperial Splendor
Located in Dallas, TX
79714 Antique Persian Tabriz Rug, 09'07 x 11'10. The Paradise Pavilion: An Antique Persian Tabriz Masterpiece of Imperial Splendor. This hand knotted wool antique Persian Tabriz rug ...
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The Crimson Garden: An Antique Persian Mashhad Masterpiece of Botanical Elegance
Located in Dallas, TX
79691 Antique Persian Mashhad Rug, 03'05 x 12'01. The Crimson Garden: An Antique Persian Mashhad Masterpiece of Botanical Elegance. This hand knotted wool antique Persian Mashhad rug...
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The Lotus Dominion: An Antique Persian Mahal Masterpiece of Endless Grace
Located in Dallas, TX
54102 Antique Persian Mahal Rug, 08'00 x 12'07. The Lotus Dominion: An Antique Persian Mahal Masterpiece of Endless Grace. This hand knotted wool antique Persian Mahal rug embodies t...
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The Sacred Lattice: An Antique Persian Bakhtiari Masterpiece of Tribal Splendor
Located in Dallas, TX
79723 Antique Persian Bakhtiari Rug, 04'06 x 06'03. The Sacred Lattice: An Antique Persian Bakhtiari Masterpiece of Tribal Splendor. This hand-knotted wool antique Persian Bakhtiari ...
Wool
$1,402Sale Price|20% Off
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
The Safavid Splendor: An Antique Persian Tabriz Masterpiece of Refinement
Located in Dallas, TX
54110 Antique Persian Tabriz Rug, 09'05 x 12'07. The Safavid Splendor: An Antique Persian Tabriz Masterpiece of Refinement. This hand knotted wool antique Persian Tabriz rug embodies...
Wool
$3,308Sale Price|20% Off
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
The Arcadian Legacy: An Antique Persian Mood Masterpiece of Botanical Splendor
Located in Dallas, TX
53656 Antique Persian Mood Rug, 07'11 x 10'11. The Arcadian Legacy: An Antique Persian Mood Masterpiece of Botanical Splendor. Evoking the sun-drenched splendor of Mediterranean esta...
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The Gilded Arabesque: An Antique Persian Tabriz Masterpiece of Courtly Splendor
By Haji Khalili
Located in Dallas, TX
50392 Haji Khalili Antique Persian Tabriz Rug, 09'00 x 12'00. The Gilded Arabesque: An Antique Persian Tabriz Masterpiece of Courtly Splendor. An evocative expression of Persian cour...
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The Celestial Reverie: A Vintage Persian Tabriz Masterpiece of Timeless Elegance
Located in Dallas, TX
53274 Vintage Persian Mahi Tabriz Rug, 09'03 x 12'02. The Celestial Reverie: A Vintage Persian Tabriz Masterpiece of Timeless Elegance. A sublime expression of Persian weaving herita...
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The Imperial Reverie: A Late 19th Century Persian Mashhad Masterpiece of Grace
Located in Dallas, TX
53389 Antique Persian Mashhad Rug, 10'11 x 17'08. The Imperial Reverie: A Late 19th Century Persian Mashhad Masterpiece of Grace. Evoking the grandeur of nineteenth-century courtly t...
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The Courtly Reverie: Antique Haji Khalili Persian Tabriz Masterpiece of Elegance
By Haji Khalili
Located in Dallas, TX
53482 Haji Khalili Antique Persian Tabriz Rug, 10'02 x 13'03. The Courtly Reverie: An Antique Haji Khalili Persian Tabriz Masterpiece of Elegance. A magnificent testament to the cele...
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The Aristocratic Reverie: An Antique Persian Mahal Masterpiece of Timeless Grace
Located in Dallas, TX
53232 Antique Persian Mahal Rug, 10'04 x 13'09. The Aristocratic Reverie: An Antique Persian Mahal Masterpiece of Timeless Grace. Steeped in the romance of centuries-old craftsmanshi...
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The Celestial Reverie: An Antique Persian Mashhad Masterpiece of Floral Splendor
Located in Dallas, TX
53219 Antique Persian Mashhad Rug, 09'02 x 12'03. The Celestial Reverie: An Antique Persian Mashhad Masterpiece of Floral Splendor. A poetic expression of Persian artistry and aristo...
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Zabihi Collection Antique Turkish Oushak Pink Square Rug
Located in New York, NY
A 1st quarter of the 20th-century Turkish Oushak with an extremely unusual bubble gum pink field Details rug no. j5382 size 11' 11" x 12' 5" (363 x 378 cm)
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The Rosewater Reverie: A Vintage Persian Mahal Masterpiece of Pastoral Elegance
Located in Dallas, TX
52783 Vintage Persian Mahal Rug, 10'00 x 14'06. The Rosewater Reverie: A Vintage Persian Mahal Masterpiece of Pastoral Elegance. Steeped in the romantic sensibilities of English coun...
Wool
$1,859Sale Price|40% Off
7x10.8 Ft Vintage HandKnotted Turkish Ladik Rug, Soft Wool Pile, Great Condition
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A finely hand-knotted wool rug from Ladik, a reputed rug making centre in Central Turkey. This elegant Ladik rug features a well-drawn tear-drop medallion design at its centre, an em...
Wool
The Crimson Bloom: An Antique Floral Masterpiece of Timeless Splendor
Located in Dallas, TX
52680 Antique Persian Mahal Rug, 09'10 x 14'00. A true testament to the grandeur of signature Persian weaving traditions, this magnificent antique Persian Mahal rug is a masterwork o...
Wool
$2,996Sale Price|20% Off
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
$3,308Sale Price|20% Off
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
The Safavid Silhouette Jardin: An Antique Persian Mashhad of Cultivated Grace
Located in Dallas, TX
54147 Antique Persian Mashhad Rug, 09'09 x 13'02. The Safavid Silhouette Jardin: An Antique Persian Mashhad of Cultivated Grace. This hand-knotted wool antique Persian Mashhad rug fr...
Wool
The Gilded Reverie: A Late 19th Century Haji Khalili Persian Tabriz Masterpiece
By Haji Khalili
Located in Dallas, TX
73962 Antique Persian Tabriz Rug, 11'03 x 17'06. The Gilded Reverie: A Late 19th Century Haji Khalili Persian Tabriz Masterpiece. Hailing from the Late 19th Century and attributed to...
Wool
$2,800Sale Price|20% Off
Turkish Anatolian Wool Rug
Located in Rio Vista, CA
21st Century Turkish Anatolian rug featuring a cranberry color over a beige field. Decorated with stylized flowers made in the Tabriz style from soft handwoven wool. Elegant style with beautiful wear and patina. From an estate in Hollywood, CA. Provenance: Purchased from Aga John Rugs...
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1920s Camel Classic Floral Antique Turkish Sivas Carpet 11'x15'2" Woven Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
Antique circa 1920 Turkish Tabriz hand-knotted wool rug, 11' x 15'2" (132 x 182 in), in camel tones. Condition: good, repaired. Wear consistent with age and use. Overall Good Conditi...
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The Crimson Court: A Rare Persian Tabriz Hunting Rug of Aristocratic Grandeur
Located in Dallas, TX
79165 Signed Vintage Red Persian Javan Tabriz Hunting Rug, 09'05 x 13'08. The Crimson Court: A Rare Signed Persian Tabriz Hunting Rug of Aristocratic Grandeur. In the grand tradition...
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The Mahi Sovereign: A Vintage Persian Tabriz Masterpiece of Refined Grandeur
Located in Dallas, TX
78332 Vintage Persian Mahi Tabriz Rug, 11'04 x 16'05. The Mahi Sovereign: A Vintage Persian Tabriz Masterpiece of Refined Grandeur. A captivating expression of Persian connoisseurshi...
Wool, Silk
Traditional Authentic Colorful Wool Persian Tabriz Rug
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This traditional handwoven Persian Tabriz rug has a polychrome all-over garden design field of arabesque lozenge lattice, each enclosing wreaths with central palmettes, in a rust red...
Wool
A Haji Khalili Legacy: Late 19th Century Persian Tabriz Masterpiece of Elegance
By Haji Khalili
Located in Dallas, TX
73538 Haji Khalili Antique Persian Tabriz Rug, 10'00 x 12'02. A Haji Khalili Legacy: Late 19th Century Persian Tabriz Masterpiece of Elegance. An heirloom of rare distinction from th...
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The Midnight Garden: An Antique Persian Mahal Masterpiece of Timeless Grandeur
Located in Dallas, TX
72546 Antique Persian Mahal Rug, 08'08 x 12'00. The Midnight Garden: An Antique Persian Mahal Masterpiece of Timeless Grandeur. A magnificent expression of nineteenth-century Persian...
Wool
The Imperial Garden: A Vintage Persian Tabriz Masterpiece of Enduring Elegance
Located in Dallas, TX
79825 Vintage Persian Tabriz Rug, 09'10 x 12'10. The Imperial Garden: A Vintage Persian Tabriz Masterpiece of Enduring Elegance. This hand-knotted wool and silk vintage Persian Mahi ...
Silk, Wool
The Midnight Garden: A Vintage Persian Tabriz Masterpiece of Regal Elegance
Located in Dallas, TX
79725 Vintage Persian Tabriz Rug, 02'06 x 09'07. The Midnight Garden: A Vintage Persian Tabriz Masterpiece of Regal Elegance. This hand knotted wool and silk vintage Persian Tabriz r...
Wool, Silk
The Imperial Garden: A Late 19th Century Persian Tabriz Masterpiece of Elegance
Located in Dallas, TX
79727 Antique Persian Tabriz Rug, 06'07 x 10'02. The Imperial Garden: A Late 19th Century Persian Tabriz Masterpiece of Elegance. This hand-knotted wool antique Persian Tabriz rug fr...
Wool
The Courtly Garden: An Antique Persian Mashhad Masterpiece of Eternal Splendor
Located in Dallas, TX
73829 Antique Persian Mashhad Rug, 13'06 x 21'00. The Courtly Garden: An Antique Persian Mashhad Masterpiece of Eternal Splendor. Created during the Early 20th Century, this hand-kno...
Wool
The Safavid Reverie: A Late 19th Century Persian Tabriz Masterpiece of Splendor
Located in Dallas, TX
77178 Antique Persian Tabriz Rug, 14'07 x 21'07. The Safavid Reverie: A Late 19th Century Persian Tabriz Masterpiece of Splendor. Inspired by the celebrated Ardabil Carpet of the Saf...
Wool
8'1"x11' Deep Green Hand Knotted 100% Wool Vintage Tebraz Clean Oriental Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This is a truly genuine one-of-a-kind Vintage Persian Tabriz, Hand Knotted, Pure Wool, Oriental Rug. It has been Knotted for months and months in the centuries-old weaving craftsmans...
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The Courtly Arabesque: A Vintage Persian Isfahan Masterpiece of Rare Elegance
Located in Dallas, TX
79797 Vintage Persian Isfahan Rug, 13'00 x 19'00. The Courtly Arabesque: A Vintage Persian Isfahan Masterpiece of Rare Elegance. This hand-knotted wool vintage Persian Isfahan rug em...
Wool
The Imperial Garden: An Antique Persian Mahal Masterpiece of Safavid Splendor
Located in Dallas, TX
79689 Antique Persian Mahal Rug, 10'07 x 17'01. The Imperial Garden: An Antique Persian Mahal Masterpiece of Safavid Splendor. This hand knotted wool antique Persian Mahal rug presen...
Wool
The Royal Arabesque: A Vintage Persian Silk Qum Masterpiece of Timeless Opulence
Located in Dallas, TX
79792 Vintage Persian Qum Rug, 03'04 x 04'10. The Royal Arabesque: A Vintage Persian Silk Qum Masterpiece of Timeless Opulence. This hand-knotted silk vintage Persian Qum rug embodie...
Silk
The Elysian Garden: An Antique Persian Tabriz Masterpiece of Botanical Splendor
Located in Dallas, TX
61386 Antique Persian Tabriz Rug, 07'10 x 10'05. The Elysian Garden: An Antique Persian Tabriz Masterpiece of Botanical Splendor. This distinguished hand-knotted wool antique Persian...
Wool
The Imperial Garden: An Exquisite Persian Qum Silk Masterpiece of Floral Majesty
Located in Dallas, TX
79839 New Persian Qum Rug, 06'06 x 09'06. The Imperial Garden: An Exquisite Persian Qum Silk Masterpiece of Floral Majesty. This silk Persian Qum rug embodies the refinement that est...
Silk
The Imperial Arabesque: An Antique Persian Mahal Masterpiece of Floral Splendor
Located in Dallas, TX
79921 Antique Persian Mahal Rug, 11'00 x 14'05. The Imperial Arabesque: An Antique Persian Mahal Masterpiece of Floral Splendor. An evocative expression of early 20th-century artistr...
Wool
The Patrician Garden: A Vintage Persian Tabriz Masterpiece of Timeless Elegance
Located in Dallas, TX
79823 Vintage Persian Tabriz Rug, 03'03 x 04'08. The Patrician Garden: A Vintage Persian Tabriz Masterpiece of Timeless Elegance. This hand-knotted wool vintage Persian Tabriz rug po...
Wool
The Sacred Canopy: A Vintage Persian Tabriz Masterpiece of Eternal Paradise
Located in Dallas, TX
79697 Vintage Persian Tabriz Rug, 04'07 x 06'11. The Sacred Canopy: A Vintage Persian Tabriz Masterpiece of Eternal Paradise. This hand knotted wool vintage Persian Tabriz rug presen...
Wool
The Celestial Dominion: Late 19th Century Persian Tabriz Masterpiece of Nobility
By Haji Jalili
Located in Dallas, TX
79913 Antique Persian Tabriz Rug, 12'09 x 18'05. The Celestial Dominion: A Late 19th Century Persian Tabriz Masterpiece of Nobility. An evocative expression of late 19th-century arti...
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The Earthen Legacy: A Late 19th Century Persian Mahal Masterpiece of Elegance
Located in Dallas, TX
76823 Antique Persian Mahal Rug, 09'00 x 12'02. The Earthen Legacy: A Late 19th Century Persian Mahal Masterpiece of Elegance. This hand-knotted wool antique Persian Mahal rug from t...
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The Patina Reverie: An Antique Persian Mahal Masterpiece of Enduring Elegance
Located in Dallas, TX
60929 Antique Persian Mahal Rug 09'06 x 12'04. The Patina Reverie: An Antique Persian Mahal Masterpiece of Enduring Elegance. There is an unmistakable romance to a carpet that has gr...
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Zabihi Collection Vintage Turkish Room Carpet, 6'4'' x 9'7''
Located in New York, NY
An authentic 20th-century small room-size Turkish Sivas carpet. 6'5'' x 9'7''
Wool
$3,800
Vintage Sivas Carpet
Located in Closter, NJ
The town of Sivas in central Turkey is the easternmost carpet producing town in that country. The rugs woven here usually have patterns that are based on those found in traditional ...
Wool, Cotton
A Whispered Legacy: Antique Persian Haji Khalili Tabriz Masterpiece of Nobility
By Haji Khalili
Located in Dallas, TX
79757 Antique Persian Tabriz Rug, 14'09 x 22'01. The Whispered Legacy: An Antique Persian Haji Khalili Tabriz Masterpiece of Nobility. This hand knotted wool antique Persian Tabriz r...
Wool
The Midnight Garden: An Antique Persian Mahal Masterpiece of Rare Distinction
Located in Dallas, TX
79829 Antique Persian Mahal Rug, 04'07 x 11'00. The Midnight Garden: An Antique Persian Mahal Masterpiece of Rare Distinction. This hand-knotted wool antique Persian Mahal rug, dating to the early 20th century, embodies the cultivated grandeur that made Mahal carpets prized furnishings for sophisticated Western and Persian interiors. Its sumptuous navy blue field provides a dramatic foundation for an intricate allover Herati pattern, creating an exceptional composition at once stately and richly animated. The elongated format enhances the rhythmic progression of the design, giving this piece the commanding presence of a stunning masterwork selected for an important gallery, library, or distinguished private residence. Across the field, the celebrated Herati motif unfolds through rosettes enclosed by diamond-shaped forms and surrounded by pairs of curving lanceolate leaves. Traditionally associated with the poetic image of fish moving beneath the reflection of the moon on water...
Wool
$2,628Sale Price|20% Off
Nice Vintage fine Turkish Hereke Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful late 20th century Turkish rug with a beautiful floral "Mille Fleurs" design and nice colors with blue, red, green, orange , yellow and dark blue, entirely and finely hand k...
Wool, Cotton
$2,205Sale Price|20% Off
Wonderful Vintage Silk Turkish Kayseri Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful late 20th century silk Turkish rug with beautiful floral central medallion design and light colors with purple, pink and grey on white field, entirely hand knotted with sil...
Silk
The Sovereign Muse: A Vintage Persian Tabriz Masterpiece of Exotic Elegance
Located in Dallas, TX
79753 Vintage Persian Pictorial Tabriz Rug, 03'00 x 02'04. The Sovereign Muse: A Vintage Persian Tabriz Masterpiece of Exotic Elegance. This hand-knotted wool vintage Persian pictori...
Wool
The Arcadian Reverie: An Antique Persian Mahal Masterpiece of Rustic Grace
Located in Dallas, TX
54150 Antique Persian Mahal Rug, 09'00 x 12'05. The Arcadian Reverie: An Antique Persian Mahal Masterpiece of Rustic Grace. This hand-knotted wool antique Persian Mahal rug captures ...
Wool
Zabihi Collection Antique Turkish Sivas Rug, 3'2'' x 5'5''
Located in New York, NY
An antique Turkish Sivas rug from the early 20th century. 3'2'' x 5'5''
Wool
The Rosewood Reverie: Antique Persian Mahal Masterpiece of Aristocratic Elegance
Located in Dallas, TX
73370 Antique Persian Mahal Rug, 10'11 x 14'10. The Rosewood Reverie: An Antique Persian Mahal Masterpiece of Aristocratic Elegance. Evoking the romantic splendor of aristocratic gar...
Wool
The Imperial Garden: An Antique Persian Mahal Masterpiece of Timeless Grandeur
Located in Dallas, TX
75324 Antique Persian Mahal Rug, 11'00 x 14'01. The Imperial Garden: An Antique Persian Mahal Masterpiece of Timeless Grandeur. A magnificent testament to Persian artistry, this hand...
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