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.
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
Modern Indian Heriz Style Wool Rug Handmade in Muted Green with Allover Design
Located in Norwalk, CT
A bold reinterpretation of classic Persian design, this modern Heriz-style rug is hand-knotted in premium wool. Its geometric medallion, tribal motifs, and earthy abrash tones offer ...
Wool
Zabihi Collection African Pictorial Rug Depicting the Story of Joseph & Pharaoh
Located in New York, NY
A rare and visually captivating mid-20th-century hand-knotted pictorial rug executed in a dramatic Egyptian Revival aesthetic. Featuring an elaborate sequential narrative structure, ...
Wool, Silk
Vintage Egyptian Tabriz Rug - 8'9" x 12'3"
Located in Whittier, CA
The Vintage Egyptian Tabriz Rug measuring 8'9" x 12'3" is a distinguished example of refined craftsmanship, celebrated for its ornate detailing and balanced composition. The central ...
Wool, Cotton
Vintage Egyptian Tabriz Rug - 5'9" x 8'9"
Located in Whittier, CA
The Vintage Egyptian Tabriz Rug measuring 5'9" x 8'9" exemplifies refined craftsmanship and timeless artistry, distinguished by its ornate floral composition and balanced symmetry. T...
Wool, Cotton
Vintage Egyptian Tabriz Rug - 7'9" x 10'1"
Located in Whittier, CA
The Vintage Egyptian Tabriz Rug measuring 7'9" x 10'1" exemplifies refined craftsmanship and timeless artistry, distinguished by its delicate palette and balanced design. The central...
Wool, Cotton
Vintage Egyptian Tabriz Rug - 5'7" x 8'10"
Located in Whittier, CA
The Vintage Egyptian Tabriz Rug measuring 5'7" x 8'10" embodies understated elegance and refined craftsmanship, distinguished by its soft palette and balanced design. The central fie...
Wool, Cotton
Vintage Egyptian Tabriz Rug - 7'8" x 9'6"
Located in Whittier, CA
The Vintage Egyptian Tabriz Rug measuring 7'8" x 9'6" exemplifies refined craftsmanship and timeless elegance, distinguished by its soft palette and balanced design. The central fiel...
Wool, Cotton
Vintage Egyptian Tabriz Rug - 9' x 11'9"
Located in Whittier, CA
The Vintage Egyptian Tabriz Rug measuring 9' x 11'9" embodies the grandeur of traditional craftsmanship with its expansive proportions and refined artistry. The central field is ador...
Wool, Cotton
Vintage Egyptian Tabriz Rug - 5'6" x 7'8"
Located in Whittier, CA
The Vintage Egyptian Tabriz Rug measuring 5'6" x 7'8" exemplifies refined craftsmanship and balanced artistry, distinguished by its soft beige and cream background adorned with intri...
Wool, Cotton
Modern Tabriz Designed Wool Rug Handmade in Pale Blue
Located in Norwalk, CT
A contemporary interpretation of the classic Anatolian aesthetic, this handknotted Egyptian Tabriz Style rug features a medallion-and-corner design, intricate floral motifs, and a so...
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Rug with Geometric Lattice and Medallion Pattern Black and Blue
Located in Atlanta, GA
Measures: 8'8 x 11'9 Vintage Moroccan Rug with Geometric Lattice and Medallion Pattern Black and Blue. Keivan Woven Arts / Rug /TU-MTU-3488, country of origin / type: Morocco/ Moroccan, circa 1940. Vintage Moroccan rug featuring a dramatic interplay of black and pale blue, arranged in a bold geometric layout that showcases a field of stepped diamonds and ornate medallions. The rug is structured with repeating motifs of stylized medallions arranged symmetrically, floating across a charcoal-black ground. The field is framed by a checkerboard lattice design on both ends, creating a dynamic tension between linear repetition and ornamental symmetry. Surrounding the central design is a wide border of scrolling vines and stylized floral motifs, rendered in cool blue tones against the dark ground, providing a crisp visual contrast. This rug’s sharp tonal contrast and bold graphic character reflect the mid-century modern aesthetics often associated with Moroccan weaving. vintage Moroccan rug, black and blue Moroccan carpet, geometric Moroccan wool rug, handwoven Moroccan rug with medallion...
Wool
$735Sale Price / item|40% Off
W 59.85 in L 86.62 in
Custom Handmade Checkered Tulu Rug in Natural Wool, Contemporary Design
Located in Spring Valley, NY
This striking hand-knotted rug features a bold checkerboard design in natural shades of brown and ivory/cream, creating a timeless balance of tradition and modernity. Woven with hand...
Wool
$1,470Sale Price / item|40% Off
W 84.26 in L 120.08 in
Bespoke Handmade Moroccan-Style Wool Tulu Rug. Ivory with Brown Lattice Design
Located in Spring Valley, NY
This contemporary hand-knotted rug takes inspiration from vintage Moroccan Beni Ouarain carpets, featuring an elegant brown lattice motif on an ivory ground. The geometric diamond pa...
Wool
Wonderful Vintage Egyptian Vintage Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful mid century Egyptian tapestry probably by Wissa Wassef school, with beautiful native design and beautiful colors, handwoven tapestry with wool on cotton foundation, fe...
Wool, Cotton
Zabihi Collection Whimsical Vintage Persian Gabbeh Rug
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th-century whimsical floral persian gabbeh rug rug no. j4899 size 2'8" x 3'9''
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
$885
W 39.38 in L 59.06 in
Moroccan Rug African Tribal Japandi Style Design Djoharian Collection Beige
Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE
Beige Moroccan Amazigh rug North African tribal design - Djoharian Collection. Berber rugs and carpets are mainly made in Morocco, Tunesia and Algeria. Largest producer are the tribal and nomadic Berber people of Morocco. Different areas produce very beautiful works of art. This small sized beige ground Berber rug comes from Morocco, North Africa. This stunning piece of art was hand knotted with tribal designs and Bauhaus inspirations. The abstract design of these Berber rugs inspired many modern European artists who visited Moroccan in the first half of the 20th century. The condition of the rug is excellent and new. Origin: Morocco Size: 150 x 100 cm / 5 x 3.3 ft Pile material: fine hand-spun wool Structure: Soft and with a high, plush pile - soft wool Colors: beige pile and charcoal kilim...
Wool
Authentic Medallion Floral Wool Silk Tabriz Rug
Located in San Diego, CA
This beautiful hand-knotted Persian Tabriz rug features an elegant floral medallion design, showcasing the timeless artistry and sophistication that Tabriz rugs are known for. The ru...
Wool, Silk
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
Vintage Egyptian Rug 10'0'' x 14'0''
Located in New York, NY
Egypt has a rug-weaving tradition that dates back to at least the 16th century. After a brief period of glory, though, it seems to have gone into abeyance until after World War Two. The birth of the handmade carpet industry in modern Egypt dates to the Egyptian Revolution in 1952, when the importation of carpets from Iran ceased. Most people don’t think of Egypt as a source of Oriental rugs. New Egyptian rugs are almost never included in books on the subject because, first of all, new Oriental rugs...
Wool, Cotton
Wonderful Vintage Egyptian Vintage Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful mid century Egyptian tapestry in the style of Wissa Wassef school, with beautiful native design and beautiful colors, handwoven tapestry with wool on cotton foundation...
Wool, Cotton
Beni MGuild Moroccan Vintage Rug North African Diamond Design Wool
Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE
Tribal Avant-Garde – Authentic Vintage Beni M'Guild Moroccan Rug (1970s) A Masterpiece of High Atlas Heritage Experience the profound soul of the Moroccan mountains with this excep...
Wool
Moroccan Style Accent Rug with Modern Bauhaus Design
Located in Dallas, TX
76721, Moroccan style Accent rug with Modern Bauhaus Design. This Moroccan style accent rug with modern Bauhaus design features an ivory background with dark brown lines. Polished an...
Wool
Gold Ivory Beige Floral Persian Tabriz Style Round Rug
Located in New York, NY
This is a new rug in Persian design handwoven in Alexandria, Egypt in the 1990s. We manufactured these rugs and the design and colors were hand chosen by us and we have a wide variet...
Wool
Modern Oriental Persian Tabriz Design Egyptian Rug
Located in New York, NY
Fine and decorative modern oriental Persian Tabriz design Egyptian rug, country of origin: Egypt, circa 21st century / modern rug. Here is an alluring and beautifully composed contemporary carpet, a modern rug woven in the Tabriz style in Egypt during the early years of the 21st century. The Persian Tabriz rug style, which was perfected by the weavers of antique Persian rugs centuries ago, is one of the most appealing and widely sought after styles of all antique oriental rugs and carpets. This contemporary example, with its elegant and graceful composition, speaks to the proud and stored rug-weaving tradition of Tabriz in a unique and delightful manner. Decorated with an all-over pattern of intertwining, Mina Khani inspired vine-scrolls that form secondary figures, this Egyptian carpet...
Wool