Isfahan is ancient capital of Persia, located about 450 km south of the Tehran, the present capital of Iran. The city was the site of the royal carpet manufactory during the Safavid era, and noted for its rich silk rugs that often incorporated gold and silver thread. The Safavid dynasty lasted from 1502 to the early 1700s, when the country was invaded by Afghans, at which time the craft of weaving became stagnant. The craft was revived in the 1920s, with the region again producing fine quality rugs, and one of the most popular designs incorporating a central medallion with floral borders.

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A fine part-silk workshop created rug, Isfahan region, first…

A fine part-silk workshop created rug, Isfahan region, first half of the 20th century, 155 cm by 108 cm

A fine quality part-silk Isfahan rug, 20th century, 153 cm by…

A fine quality part-silk Isfahan rug, 20th century, 153 cm by 110 cm

A contemporary knotted Isfahan district runner, Iran, with…

A contemporary knotted Isfahan district runner, Iran, with three lozenges and a profusion of floral motifs in colours strewn on a red field and enclosed by running vegetal borders, cotton warp and weft, wool pile, 417 cm long, 103 cm wide

Isfahan Joshaghan rug, hand knotted wool, large central stepped…

Isfahan Joshaghan rug, hand knotted wool, large central stepped medallion, surrounded by a blossom field, on a red ground with a repeating border to match, 346 x 244 cm

Isfahan Joshaghan rug, hand knotted wool, central stepped…

Isfahan Orchard Rug with Stepped Medallion

Isfahan Joshaghan rug, hand knotted wool, central stepped medallion, with an open Orchard field, on a dark red ground, panelled border to match, 305 x 218 cm

Isfahan Nain rug, hand knotted wool, large central medallion…

Isfahan Nain Red Rug with Lilies and Sickle Leaves

Isfahan Nain rug, hand knotted wool, large central medallion with field of Lillies and Sickle leaves on a red ground with repeating border to match, 372 x 241 cm

An Isfahan pictorial silk carpet, with birds and gazelle,…

Isfahan Silk Carpet with Birds and Gazelle

An Isfahan pictorial silk carpet, with birds and gazelle, amongst flowering branches on cream ground, meandering floral and bird border. Dim: 221 x 148 cm.

Isfahan Najafabad rug, hand knotted wool, large floral central…

Isfahan Floral Wool Rug with Red Ground

Isfahan Najafabad rug, hand knotted wool, large floral central medallion, Sprawling field of Lilies and Sickle leaves, on red ground with, repeating border to match, 398 x 310 cm

Isfahan Bakhtiar rug, hand knotted wool, open field of blossom…

Isfahan Blossom Rug on Rich Red Ground

Isfahan Bakhtiar rug, hand knotted wool, open field of blossom and Sickle leaves, on a rich red ground, with a repeating border to match, 301 x 219 cm

Persian Isfahan carpet, the entire field of floral on red…

Isfahan Floral Carpet on Red Ground

Persian Isfahan carpet, the entire field of floral on red ground, wool on cotton 329 x 266 cm (some wear), 390 cm long, 285 cm wide

Persian Isfahan carpet the entire field of floral on red ground,…

Floral Isfahan Carpet on Red Ground

Persian Isfahan carpet the entire field of floral on red ground, wool on cotton 329 x 266 cm (some wear)

Isfahan silk on wool rug decorated around a large central…

Isfahan Silk on Wool Rug: Fine Handwoven Decorative Piece

Isfahan silk on wool rug decorated around a large central lozenge. Very fine hand woven silk rug. 161 x 102 cm

A Persian Isfahan rug. C1970s, the hand knotted kork wool pile…

Isfahan Silk & Wool Floral Rug

A Persian Isfahan rug. C1970s, the hand knotted kork wool pile rug with silk highlights, with central cream field decorated with intricate floral medallion and curved spandrels in red and blues, within borders of conforming design in reversed colours.…

Persian Isfahan Joshaghan rug central stepped medallion,…

Isfahan Orchard Rug

Persian Isfahan Joshaghan rug central stepped medallion, surrounded by an Orchard field, on a rich red ground, with border to match, 368 x 263 cm

An Isfahan rug, Iran, 20th century, wool and silk knotted pile;…

Cream and Blue Isfahan Rug

An Isfahan rug, Iran, 20th century, wool and silk knotted pile; cream, blue and pink colour palette, 147 x 103 cm

An Isfahan rug, Iran, 20th century, wool and silk knotted pile;…

Ivory and Blue Isfahan Rug

An Isfahan rug, Iran, 20th century, wool and silk knotted pile; ivory and blue colour palette, 152 x 109 cm

An Isfahan rug, Iran, 20th century, wool and silk knotted pile,…

Isfahan Silk and Wool Rug, 20th Century

An Isfahan rug, Iran, 20th century, wool and silk knotted pile, ivory, blue and light gold colour palette, 160 x 105 cm

An Isfahan rug, Iran, 20th century, wool knotted pile; cream…

Cream and Blue Isfahan Rug

An Isfahan rug, Iran, 20th century, wool knotted pile; cream and blue colour palette, 157 x 110 cm

A pair of Isfahan rugs, Iran, 20th century, wool and silk…

Isfahan Silk and Wool Rugs, Ivory and Blue Palette

A pair of Isfahan rugs, Iran, 20th century, wool and silk knotted pile; ivory and blue colour palette, 172 x 112 cm, 161 x 106 cm

An Isfahan rug, Iran, 20th century, wool knotted pile; ivory,…

Ivory Isfahan Rug: 20th Century Persian Beauty

An Isfahan rug, Iran, 20th century, wool knotted pile; ivory, red and blue colour palette, 172 x 112 cm

An Isfahan rug, Iran, 20th century, wool and silk knotted pile;…

Isfahan Silk and Wool Rug - Blue and Beige

An Isfahan rug, Iran, 20th century, wool and silk knotted pile; blue and beige colour palette, 173 x 112 cm

An Isfahan rug, Iran, 20th century, wool (and silk?) knotted…

Isfahan Rug, Cream and Dusty Pink, 20th Century Iran

An Isfahan rug, Iran, 20th century, wool (and silk?) knotted pile; cream ground and dusty pink border, 230 x 151 cm

An Isfahan rug, Iran, 20th century, silk knotted pile; ivory,…

Ivory and Blue Isfahan Silk Rug - 20th Century

An Isfahan rug, Iran, 20th century, silk knotted pile; ivory, blue and light gold colour palette, 257 x 161 cm

An Isfahan rug, Iran, 20th century, wool and silk knotted pile;…

Blue and Cream Isfahan Rug, Iran

An Isfahan rug, Iran, 20th century, wool and silk knotted pile; blue and cream colour palette, 224 x 156 cm

An Isfahan rug, Iran, 20th century, wool and silk knotted pile;…

Royal Blue Isfahan Rug, 20th Century

An Isfahan rug, Iran, 20th century, wool and silk knotted pile; Royal Blue and cream colour palette, 235 x 150 cm

An Isfahan rug, Iran, 20th century, wool and silk knotted pile;…

Isfahan Silk Wool Rug, 20th Century

An Isfahan rug, Iran, 20th century, wool and silk knotted pile; cream, blue and dusty pink colour palette, 239 x 150 cm

Persian Isfahan Joshaghan rug, open Orchard field on a rich red…

Isfahan Joshaghan Rug with Red Vine Leaf Border

Persian Isfahan Joshaghan rug, open Orchard field on a rich red ground with repeating vine leaf border, 403 x 229 cm

Persian Isfahan rug, Joshaghan, stepped central medallion on an…

Joshaghan Stepped Medallion Rug with Orchard Field

Persian Isfahan rug, Joshaghan, stepped central medallion on an open Orchard field with a dark red ground and panelled border to match 349 x 257 cm

A fine vintage (dense knot count) Isfahan Persian rug featuring…

Mid-century Isfahan Persian Rug with Central Medallion

A fine vintage (dense knot count) Isfahan Persian rug featuring the typical (for the region) central medallion. Mid 20th century

A rare large room size lamb wool hand knotted Persian Isfahan…

Large Hand-Knotted Persian Isfahan Rug - 350x245cm

A rare large room size lamb wool hand knotted Persian Isfahan rug length 350 cm, width 245 cm

An Isfahan rug, having an ivory lobate medallion on a brick red…

Isfahan Rug with Tree of Life Motif and Bird Border

An Isfahan rug, having an ivory lobate medallion on a brick red ground with scrolling 'Tree of Life' motif within a triple ivory ground border with birds and Shah Abbas flowers. 212 x 138 cm

An Isfahan rug, the mustard ground with central urn and…

Dragon and Phoenix Isfahan Rug

An Isfahan rug, the mustard ground with central urn and medallion of dragons and phoenix surrounded by flowering trees, ibex, birds and rabbits, within an ivory ground mihrab niche, within multiple borders of Shah Abbas flowers interspersed with birds and…

A very good quality semi-antique Iranian Feraghan carpet, hand…

Semi-Antique Iranian Feraghan Carpet with Silk Pile

A very good quality semi-antique Iranian Feraghan carpet, hand knotted, closely cropped sculpted wool and silk pile on silk weft and warp. Herati pattern decorated. 236 x 140 cm. With certificate detailing purchase from the South African top rare carpet…

Isfahan rug, with central star medallion surrounded by a ground…

Isfahan Rug with Star Medallion and Acanthus Design

Isfahan rug, with central star medallion surrounded by a ground of scrolling acanthus and stylised flowers, surrounded by similar multiple borders, in rich tones of red, blue, green and cream, 293 x 201 cm

An impressive Persian Golpayegan carpet, 20th century, with…

Persian Herati Mahi Carpet - 20th Century

An impressive Persian Golpayegan carpet, 20th century, with traditional design of double anchored elongated medallion and corner medallions in a red field of bold floral Herati Mahi patterns and Herati-design border. The 100% wool rug, hand-knotted city…

A large Iranian Isfahan carpet, floral central medallion framed…

Isfahan Floral Medallion Carpet

A large Iranian Isfahan carpet, floral central medallion framed by a floral meander border. 320 x 204 cm

An Iranian Meymeh (Isfahan) hand knotted carpet, the field…

Iranian Meymeh Hand Knotted Carpet with Geometric Motifs

An Iranian Meymeh (Isfahan) hand knotted carpet, the field decorated with a diamond shaped medallion, framed by a profusion of various geometric motifs and framed by a geometric stylised border. 235 x 330 cm.

Lovely Isfahan silk floor rug, of rectangular form, with…

Floral Isfahan Silk Rug with Geometric Borders

Lovely Isfahan silk floor rug, of rectangular form, with central shaped diamond decorated with fine floral motifs, surrounded by multiple borders of floral and geometric motifs, in tones of red, black, green, cream and orange, tasselled ends, 220 cm x 148…

A Persian silk Isfahan floor rug (slight tear), 165 x 108 cm

Isfahan Silk Rug - 165 x 108 cm (Slight Tear)

A Persian silk Isfahan floor rug (slight tear), 165 x 108 cm

YALAMEH - Genuine hand knotted Persian carpet, handmade (the…

Yalameh Diamond Geometric Persian Carpet

YALAMEH - Genuine hand knotted Persian carpet, handmade (the town of Yalameh lies slightly north of the city of Isfahan in central Iran. Yalameh is well known for its top-quality tribal rugs with diamond geometric designs) - 198 x 113 cm

Isfahan prayer rug, of rectangular form, set with a central…

Isfahan Tree of Life Prayer Rug

Isfahan prayer rug, of rectangular form, set with a central tree of life and vase design, within a ogee arch, with floral borders, in rich tones of red, blue and biege, 95 cm x 67 cm

Fine Isfahan hanging, in silk, of rectangular form, set with a…

Silk Isfahan Hanging with Tree of Life Motif

Fine Isfahan hanging, in silk, of rectangular form, set with a central vase and tree of life motif, surrounded by multiple borders, in rich tones of red, green and cream, 202 cm x 140 cm

Isfahan rug, of large rectangular form, the central stylised…

Isfahan Rug with Floral and Vase Motifs

Isfahan rug, of large rectangular form, the central stylised flower head, flanked by a pair of vases and flowers, on a ground of scrolling vine motifs, surrounded by five similar borders, in rich tones of red, blue, turquoise, cream and brown, 340 cm x…

A good Iranian Isfahan rug from the Sarafian Carpet Workshop,…

Sarafian Isfahan Rug with Royal Blue Medallion

A good Iranian Isfahan rug from the Sarafian Carpet Workshop, dense wool pile on silk foundation, central 'bleu-du-roi' medallion framed by delicate Islimi tendrils on a plum ground framed by a palmette and boteh border, signed in Arabic in a cartouche…

A Persian Isfahan carpet, blue background, central medallion,…

Blue Isfahan Carpet with Central Medallion - 175x110cm

A Persian Isfahan carpet, blue background, central medallion, 175 x 110 cm

A Kashan rug with silk highlights, Iran, mid-20th century, 224…

Silk-highlighted Kashan Rug from Iran

A Kashan rug with silk highlights, Iran, mid-20th century, 224 x 140 cm. This classic Kashan rug possesses all the characteristics that have contributed to the well deserved reputation for weaving excellence of this oasis city situated half way between…

A unique hand knotted Persian rug from the city of Isfahan.…

Royal Isfahan Silk Rug with Metallic Gold Wool

A unique hand knotted Persian rug from the city of Isfahan. This piece was specially woven for the royal family. This fine piece is a silk woven and has Anchor Artiste Metallic gold wool used in the backdrop. the temple design is set on a lovely green…

A fine Isfahan silk and Kork wool carpet, in deep red,…

Isfahan Silk and Kork Wool Carpet with Floral Design

A fine Isfahan silk and Kork wool carpet, in deep red, turquoise, sage and mushroom colours, with a sixteen point central rosette medallion in blue with complementary spandrels, profusely decorated with tendrils and flowers in colours upon a near white…

A Isfahan floral design rug. 334 x 244 cm

Isfahan Floral Rug - 334x244cm

A Isfahan floral design rug. 334 x 244 cm

A large Isfahan carpet of a central medallion on a rose ground.…

Rose Medallion Isfahan Carpet

A large Isfahan carpet of a central medallion on a rose ground. Length 343 cm. Width 262 cm

An Isfahan silk and wool carpet, Central Persia, the blue field…

Isfahan Silk & Wool Carpet with Blue Leafy Vines

An Isfahan silk and wool carpet, Central Persia, the blue field decorated with scrolling leafy vines and palmettes centred by a cusped medallion framed by spandrels and ivory flowerhead borders, 431 x 309 cm

An Isfahan Persian carpet, the ivory field with palmettes and…

Ivory Palmette Isfahan Persian Carpet

An Isfahan Persian carpet, the ivory field with palmettes and flowering vines within a rose pink border decorated with palmettes.

A Persian signed, Isfahan carpet, the deep red field with…

Isfahan Floral Carpet with Blue Palmette Border

A Persian signed, Isfahan carpet, the deep red field with flowers within palmette deep blue border. 400 cm long, 300 cm wide