Isfahan / Esfahan Antique Rugs

and Carpets from Persia

Isfahans Rugs (or Esfahans Rugs) , claim a very proud tradition among Persian carpets going back to Safavid times in the seventeenth century. Isfahan was then the capital of Persia and many of the court quality carpets of this period that survive today have been attributed to Isfahan. There designs consist of sublimely delicate patterns of arabesque tendrils, palmettes, and cloudbands in rich magentas, blues, and saffron golds. Nineteenth and early twentieth century antique rugs from Isfahan continued the style and consummate technical virtuosity of their classical forerunners, although often with a softer, more decorative palette.

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19 Rugs Found in Isfahan / Esfahan Rug

Vintage Esfahan Persian Rug 43387 Color Details - By Nazmiyal

Vintage Esfahan Persian Rug 43387 Thumbnail - By Nazmiyal

Vintage Esfahan Persian Rug 43387

Style: Isfahan / Esfahan Rug
Origin: Persian Rugs
Size: 2 ft x 3 ft 1 in
(0.61 m x 0.94 m)

This pictorial carpet from Esfahan features a pictorial scene depicting everyday life in Persia.

Antique 17th Century Silk and Wool Esfahan Persian Rug 8034 Color Details - By Nazmiyal

Antique 17th Century Silk and Wool Esfahan Persian Rug 8034 Thumbnail - By Nazmiyal

Antique 17th Century Silk and Wool Esfahan Persian Rug 8034

Style: Isfahan / Esfahan Rug
Origin: Persian Rugs
Size: 2 ft 10 in x 3 ft 6 in
(0.86 m x 1.07 m)

This splendid little antique Oriental Isfahan is a masterpiece of classical Persian rug design.

Antique Silk and Wool Esfahan Persian Rug 8001 Color Details - By Nazmiyal

Antique Silk and Wool Esfahan Persian Rug 8001 Thumbnail - By Nazmiyal

Antique Silk and Wool Esfahan Persian Rug 8001

Style: Isfahan / Esfahan Rug
Origin: Persian Rugs
Size: 3 ft 7 in x 5 ft
(1.09 m x 1.52 m)

This sumptuous antique Oriental Isfahan carpet from Persia has an allover compartment design of ogival medallions and concave pentagons in soft shades of pale rose, salmon, gray, and saffron.

Isfahan Seyrafian Persian Rug 45252 Color Details - By Nazmiyal

Isfahan Seyrafian Persian Rug 45252 Thumbnail - By Nazmiyal

Isfahan Seyrafian Persian Rug 45252

Style: Isfahan / Esfahan Rug
Origin: Persian Rugs
Size: 3 ft 3 in x 5 ft 2 in
(0.99 m x 1.57 m)

Woven in Isfahan, this elaborate Persian rug features an allegorical interpretation of the Tree of Life set in a forest full of fantastical birds and animals.

Isfahan Seyrafian Persian Rug 45253 Color Details - By Nazmiyal

Isfahan Seyrafian Persian Rug 45253 Thumbnail - By Nazmiyal

Isfahan Seyrafian Persian Rug 45253

Style: Isfahan / Esfahan Rug
Origin: Persian Rugs
Size: 3 ft 4 in x 5 ft 5 in
(1.02 m x 1.65 m)

Artfully composed and masterfully rendered, this exceptional pictorial rug from Isfahan features a garden scene reminiscent of Omar Khayyam

Isfahan Seyrafian Persian Rug 45251 Color Details - By Nazmiyal

Isfahan Seyrafian Persian Rug 45251 Thumbnail - By Nazmiyal

Isfahan Seyrafian Persian Rug 45251

Style: Isfahan / Esfahan Rug
Origin: Persian Rugs
Size: 3 ft 6 in x 5 ft 8 in
(1.07 m x 1.73 m)

Lush vinescrolls decorated with peafowl and ornamental birds embellish the brilliant snow white field of this elegant and boldly colored Persian rug from Isfahan.

Antique Esfahan Persian Rug 43282 Color Details - By Nazmiyal

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Antique Esfahan Persian Rug 43282

Style: Isfahan / Esfahan Rug
Origin: Persian Rugs
Size: 4 ft 4 in x 6 ft 9 in
(1.32 m x 2.06 m)

Sale:

$6,500.00
£4,109.30
€4,943.90

In a design that resembles the stained glass designs in Gothic cathedrals, this piece is almost a clash between east and west, between Christianity and Islam.