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Antique Caucasian Soumak Rug 71969 by Nazmiyal Antique Rugs

Whole View Of Antique Caucasian Soumak Rug 71969 by Nazmiyal Antique Rugs

Rustic Red Tribal Antique Caucasian Soumak Flat Woven Kilim Rug 71969

5 ft x 6 ft (1.52 m x 1.83 m)

$9,500.00

Antique Flat Woven Tribal Caucasian Soumak Rug #49345 by Nazmiyal Antique Rugs

antique tribal soumak caucasian rug 49345 top Nazmiyal

Beautiful Antique Flat Woven Tribal Caucasian Soumak Rug 49345

8 ft 5 in x 9 ft 6 in (2.57 m x 2.9 m)

$16,500.00

roomsize antique soumak caucasian rug 49340 Nazmiyal

roomsize antique soumak caucasian rug 49340 medallion Nazmiyal

Tribal Room Size Antique Flat Weave Caucasian Soumak Rug 49340

8 ft 2 in x 10 ft 2 in (2.49 m x 3.1 m)

$17,000.00

Antique Caucasian Karabagh Rug 48096 Nazmiyal

Full Antique Caucasian Karabagh runner rug 48096 by Nazmiyal

Beautifully Tribal Antique Caucasian Karabagh Rug 48096

7 ft 5 in x 19 ft 7 in (2.26 m x 5.97 m)

$26,000.00

Antique Caucasian Karabagh Runner 50028 Detail/Large View

Full Antique Caucasian Karabagh runner rug 50028 by Nazmiyal

Rustic Antique Caucasian Karabagh Runner Rug 50028

5 ft 3 in x 15 ft 4 in (1.6 m x 4.67 m)

$16,000.00

Antique Caucasian Seychour Runner Rug 70914 by Nazmiyal Antique Rugs

Side View Of Antique Caucasian Seychour Runner Rug 70914 by Nazmiyal Antique Rugs

Tribal Antique Caucasian Seychour Runner Rug 70914

3 ft 6 in x 11 ft (1.07 m x 3.35 m)

$11,500.00

Antique Caucasian Kuba Runner Rug 71626

3 ft 10 in x 10 ft 6 in (1.17 m x 3.2 m)

$7,600.00

Primitive Antique Caucasian Karabagh Brown Runner Rug #50141 by Nazmiyal Antique Rugs

Full Antique Caucasian Karabagh runner rug 50141 by Nazmiyal

Primitive Antique Caucasian Karabagh Brown Runner Floral Rug 50141

3 ft 9 in x 19 ft (1.14 m x 5.79 m)

$14,000.00

Antique Caucasian Shirvan Rug 50473 Nazmiyal

tribal antique caucasian shirvan rug 50473 border Nazmiyal

Earth Tone Tribal Large Antique Caucasian Shirvan Rug 50473

6 ft 3 in x 11 ft 3 in (1.9 m x 3.43 m)

$16,500.00

Antique Caucasian Shirvan Rug 71404 by Nazmiyal Antique Rugs

Whole View of Antique Caucasian Shirvan Rug 71404 by Nazmiyal Antique Rugs

Collectible Earth Tone Tribal Animal Design Antique Caucasian Shirvan Rug 71404

3 ft 10 in x 5 ft 4 in (1.17 m x 1.63 m)

$12,500.00

Antique Caucasian Karabagh Rug 70925 by Nazmiyal Antique Rugs

Pile Of Antique Caucasian Karabagh Rug 70925 by Nazmiyal Antique Rugs

Geometric Rich Colorful Jewel Tone Antique Gallery Size Caucasian Karabagh Rug 70925

4 ft 8 in x 11 ft (1.42 m x 3.35 m)

$8,500.00

Gallery Size Tribal Antique Caucasian Shirvan Rug 70649

4 ft 3 in x 10 ft 9 in (1.3 m x 3.28 m)

$7,600.00

Antique Caucasian Karabagh Runner Rug 70423 by Nazmiyal NYC

Whole View Of Antique Caucasian Karabagh Runner Rug 70423 by Nazmiyal NYC

Tribal Floral Design Antique Caucasian Karabagh Runner Rug 70423

3 ft 6 in x 13 ft 8 in (1.07 m x 4.17 m)

$8,600.00

Antique Tribal Caucasian Shirvan Kilim Rug 70418

5 ft 3 in x 10 ft 7 in (1.6 m x 3.23 m)

$5,500.00

Antique Tribal Caucasian Shahsavan Bag Nazmiyal

Details Of Tribal Antique Caucasian Shahsavan Bag 70283 by Nazmiyal NYC

Antique Tribal Caucasian Shahsavan Bag 70283

1 ft 9 in x 3 ft 9 in (0.53 m x 1.14 m)

$1,650.00

Full view Antique Kaitag Azerbijan embroidery Dagestan 70088 by Nazmiyal

Border Antique Azerbijan embroidery Dagestan rug 70088 by Nazmiyal

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Antique 17th Century Caucasian Kuba Star Embroidery 70088

3 ft 1 in x 3 ft 1 in (0.94 m x 0.94 m)

Original price was: $12,800.00.Current price is: $10,240.00.

Ivory Antique Square Tribal Caucasian Shahsavan Jajim 49933

6 ft x 6 ft 5 in (1.83 m x 1.96 m)

$16,000.00

antique tribal kuba caucasian runner rug 49643 whole Nazmiyal

Chocolate Brown Antique Tribal Caucasian Kuba Rug 49643

4 ft x 10 ft 2 in (1.22 m x 3.1 m)

$12,500.00

antique navy kazak caucasian rug 49507 Nazmiyal

Navy Blue Antique Tribal Caucasian Kazak Rug 49507

5 ft 9 in x 9 ft 9 in (1.75 m x 2.97 m)

$36,000.00

antique tribal soumak caucasian rug 49342 Nazmiyal

antique tribal soumak caucasian rug 49342 weave Nazmiyal

Rustic Tribal Geometric Antique Flat Weave Caucasian Soumak Rug 49342

8 ft 3 in x 9 ft 7 in (2.51 m x 2.92 m)

$19,500.00

Tribal Antique Caucasian Lankoran Runner Rug 48929

3 ft 5 in x 11 ft (1.04 m x 3.35 m)

$12,500.00

Beautiful Antique Caucasian Tribal Karabagh Rug 50494 Nazmiyal

Picture of the border of Antique Caucasian Tribal Karabagh Rug #50494 from Nazmiyal Antique Rugs in NYC

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Beautiful Antique Caucasian Tribal Karabagh Rug 50494

6 ft x 11 ft (1.83 m x 3.35 m)

Price on request

Antique Caucasian Shirvan Rug #44502 by Nazmiyal Antique Rugs

Antique Caucasian Shirvan Rug 44502 Middle Part Nazmiyal

Tribal Antique Caucasian Shirvan Rug 44502

1 ft 7 in x 7 ft 8 in (0.48 m x 2.34 m)

$6,200.00

Antique Bokara Caucasian Rug 44000 Nazmiyal

Small Size Red Color Classic Antique Tribal Geometric Caucasian Bokara Rug 44000

3 ft 2 in x 3 ft 5 in (0.97 m x 1.04 m)

$2,200.00

Clay Pendergrast

My wife and I are so pleased with the antique Uzbek Bokhara Rug purchased from the Nazmiyal Collection. Not only does the rug have a spectacular design, it also was very reasonably priced. The way it transforms our living room, reconciling the classic modern furniture with the 1913 Craftsman interior is remarkable.

Terence Hayes

I have purchased multiple rugs at multiple Nazmiyal auctions and I am extremely pleased with the quality, price, and experience. Highly recommended!

Victor Florintsev

The only ones I'd ever buy rugs from. The best.

Jeffrey NeumanB

I bought two gorgeous Serapi rugs from Farhad at Nazmiyal Rugs! Beautiful carpets, fair prices and great service. Very happy customer. Farhad (the sales person) was very patient and gave us great service.

john haid

Alen is a gentleman and an expert. Really great to work with.

Edward Yasuna

I recently purchased a modern Kandinsky rug from Nazmiyal Auctions. It was just as described, and the director (Farhad) of the auctions had it sent to me quickly and safely. Payment was easy, the rug was reasonably priced, and I highly recommend Nazmiyal Auctions and Antique Rugs. Quality merchandise and first-class service.

Nicholas Carr

Had a excellent experience buying a rug in Nazmiyal's 1/18/26 online auction. First, prior to the auction, viewing a number of lots at the 32nd St showroom (I had prepared a list from the online catalog). The staff were great to work with: helpful, knowledgable, honest, and flexible. Second, after placing an online bid and winning the desired item, arranging payment and pickup was simple and straightforward. Everything went seamlessly and the overall experience was educational and fun. Many thanks to Jason and his team.

Andrea Gared

Everyone at Naziyal is proffessional, especially Jason and Farhad. They are knowledgeable, truthful, and true gentlemen. I have sold several rugs through them and will always go to them first, to buy or sell. The best in the business!

Frequently Asked Questions

What qualifies as a Caucasian rug?

A hand-knotted rug woven in the Caucasus — the mountain region between the Black Sea and the Caspian, covering present-day Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia and Dagestan. It is a regional description rather than a single weaving type, and rugs are grouped by district: Kazak, Shirvan, Karabagh, Kuba and Dagestan are the five classic groups.

Why do antique Caucasian rugs stop around 1925?

Independent village weaving in the region effectively ended when the Caucasus was absorbed into the Soviet Union. Weaving was collectivised into state workshops, designs were standardised centrally, and the individual pattern vocabulary that made these rugs collectible disappeared. Later revivals produced commercial goods rather than the old work, so the practical dividing line for collectors sits around 1925.

What is the difference between a Kazak and a Shirvan rug?

Kazak rugs come from the southwest Caucasus and are the bold ones — large-scale medallions, long lustrous pile, the most saturated reds and greens. Shirvan rugs come from eastern Azerbaijan and are the fine ones — short pile, small repeating motifs in tight order, frequently on a dark ground. If it is loud and long-piled it is probably Kazak; if it is intricate and flat it is probably Shirvan.

What do the symbols on Caucasian rugs mean?

The recurring forms are real and consistent — hooked diamonds, eight-pointed stars, ram's horns, running-dog borders. The meanings usually attached to them are largely later reconstruction. The weavers left no explanations, so treat symbolic readings as interesting rather than authoritative, and judge a rug on its drawing.

Are Caucasian rugs Persian?

No. They are distinct traditions from different regions, though they share a long border and centuries of exchange, and Karabagh in particular shows Persian influence in its floral drawing. Caucasian weaving is angular and symbol-driven; Persian weaving ranges from tribal geometry to curvilinear workshop floral.

How can you tell an antique Caucasian rug from a later copy?

Turn it over and look at the foundation — wool warps and wefts suggest an earlier tribal piece, cotton suggests later or more commercial work. Then read the abrash: banding that follows the weft line indicates natural dyeing, while flat even colour across a large old field deserves scrutiny. Finally look at the borders before the field, because that is where a copyist's skill runs out first.

What determines the value of an antique Caucasian rug?

Quality of drawing above everything, then colour — good greens and clear yellows raise a Caucasian rug substantially. Then date, with pre-1925 the threshold and earlier better, the specific group or district, and condition. Note that size works in reverse here: because the tradition is small-format, a large antique Caucasian rug in sound condition is the scarce thing. Caucasian rugs at Nazmiyal are priced on request.

Rustic Red Tribal Antique Caucasian Soumak Flat Woven Kilim Rug 71969

Beautiful Antique Flat Woven Tribal Caucasian Soumak Rug 49345

Tribal Room Size Antique Flat Weave Caucasian Soumak Rug 49340

Beautifully Tribal Antique Caucasian Karabagh Rug 48096

Rustic Antique Caucasian Karabagh Runner Rug 50028

Tribal Antique Caucasian Seychour Runner Rug 70914

Antique Caucasian Kuba Runner Rug 71626

Primitive Antique Caucasian Karabagh Brown Runner Floral Rug 50141

Earth Tone Tribal Large Antique Caucasian Shirvan Rug 50473

Collectible Earth Tone Tribal Animal Design Antique Caucasian Shirvan Rug 71404

Geometric Rich Colorful Jewel Tone Antique Gallery Size Caucasian Karabagh Rug 70925

Gallery Size Tribal Antique Caucasian Shirvan Rug 70649

Tribal Floral Design Antique Caucasian Karabagh Runner Rug 70423

Antique Tribal Caucasian Shirvan Kilim Rug 70418

Antique Tribal Caucasian Shahsavan Bag 70283

Antique 17th Century Caucasian Kuba Star Embroidery 70088

Ivory Antique Square Tribal Caucasian Shahsavan Jajim 49933

Chocolate Brown Antique Tribal Caucasian Kuba Rug 49643

Navy Blue Antique Tribal Caucasian Kazak Rug 49507

Rustic Tribal Geometric Antique Flat Weave Caucasian Soumak Rug 49342

Tribal Antique Caucasian Lankoran Runner Rug 48929

Beautiful Antique Caucasian Tribal Karabagh Rug 50494

Tribal Antique Caucasian Shirvan Rug 44502

Small Size Red Color Classic Antique Tribal Geometric Caucasian Bokara Rug 44000

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