The Nain district is located in central Persia (now Iran) and is known for producing some of the finest handmade rugs in the world. Nain rugs are characterized by their intricate designs, high quality wool or silk materials, and their ability to combine traditional and modern elements.

Nain rugs typically feature a central medallion or floral design surrounded by intricate patterns of vines and flowers. The designs are often symmetrical and feature a variety of colors, including soft shades of blue, beige, and cream.

The wool or silk used in Nain rugs is of the highest quality, and the wool is often sourced from the nearby city of Isfahan. The high-quality materials used in Nain rugs make them durable and long-lasting, with many Nain rugs lasting for decades or even centuries.

Nain rugs are usually produced in a range of sizes, from small prayer rugs to large area more...

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Royal Nain fringe rug. Lavender with pale blue lozenges. 99 x…

Lavender Lozenge Fringe Rug

Royal Nain fringe rug. Lavender with pale blue lozenges. 99 x 148 cm

A Persian Nain hand knotted rug, decorated with lotus flowers…

Lotus Flower Persian Nain Rug

A Persian Nain hand knotted rug, decorated with lotus flowers and tendrils on an ivory ground. 180 cm x 128 cm

A Persian Nain carpet with silk inlays. 298 x 290 cm,with…

Silk-inlaid Persian Nain Carpet (298 x 290 cm) with Certificate

A Persian Nain carpet with silk inlays. 298 x 290 cm,with certificate

Persian Nain rug with central flowerhead medallion and a field…

Stylised Floral Persian Nain Rug

Persian Nain rug with central flowerhead medallion and a field of stylised flowers and scrolls on light blue ground, wool-on-cotton

A hand woven floral design silk floor rug. Origin: Nain. 250 x…

Nain Silk Floral Floor Rug - 250 x 148cm

A hand woven floral design silk floor rug. Origin: Nain. 250 x 148 cm.

An Iranian Nain wool and silk rug, a fine rug with silk…

Fine Nain Wool and Silk Rug with Floral Decoration

An Iranian Nain wool and silk rug, a fine rug with silk interknotting in russet, chocolate, teal and coffee colours, with a rosette and profuse floral decoration upon an ecru field, similarly decorated to the mushroom brown border, length 207 cm, width…

A Persian style Nain silk inlay floor rug 306 x 200 cm

Silk Nain Inlay Floor Rug - Persian Style

A Persian style Nain silk inlay floor rug 306 x 200 cm

A Nain rug, Iran, 20th century, silk and wool knotted pile;…

Ivory and Blue Nain Rug, 20th Century Iran

A Nain rug, Iran, 20th century, silk and wool knotted pile; ivory and blue colour palette, 186 x 119 cm

A fine silk inlaid hand knotted Persian Nain runner decorated…

Blue and Purple Persian Nain Runner - 70x285cm

A fine silk inlaid hand knotted Persian Nain runner decorated all over with foliate design in tones of blue and purple on a cream ground. 70 x 285 cm

A good Nain wool Persian rug with silk highlights. The finely…

Nain Persian Rug with Silk Highlights

A good Nain wool Persian rug with silk highlights. The finely woven Nain rug of rectangular form, with central medallion surrounded by interlaced pattern of flowers, branches and tendrils in tan, iron red and powder blue upon a cream ground. Length 320 cm…

A Nain 'Shishla' Persian rug. C.1980, the hand knotted kork…

Blue, Mushroom and Cream Persian Rug with Mandala Design

A Nain 'Shishla' Persian rug. C.1980, the hand knotted kork wool pile rug with silk outline in blue, mushroom, and cream colours with a central mandala surrounded by flora and tendrils upon a blue field, with decorative spandrels and a main border in…

Persian Nain rug traditional floral vine pattern on ivory field…

Traditional Persian Nain Rug with Signature Border

Persian Nain rug traditional floral vine pattern on ivory field with signature to edge border, wool on cotton 333 x 189 cm (some stain spots)

A large Persian Nain carpet, allover blue and caramel foliate…

Blue and Caramel Foliate Nain Carpet - Large Size

A large Persian Nain carpet, allover blue and caramel foliate design., 392 x 298 cm.

Persian Nain rug all-over floral vines on dark blue ground,…

Floral Vine Persian Nain Rug on Dark Blue Ground

Persian Nain rug all-over floral vines on dark blue ground, silk highlights wool on cotton 219 x 139

A Nain rug, with silk highlights, Central Iran, C20, 201 x 120…

Silk-highlighted Nain Rug from Central Iran

A Nain rug, with silk highlights, Central Iran, C20, 201 x 120 cm

A beige tone hand knotted Persian Nain rug 160 x 104 cm

Hand Knotted Persian Nain Rug - 160 x 104 cm

A beige tone hand knotted Persian Nain rug 160 x 104 cm

A Nain blue bordered floral design floor rug having central…

Nain Floral Rug with Blue Border, 275x168cm

A Nain blue bordered floral design floor rug having central medallion, 275 cm x 168 cm

A Nain Persian wool carpet, mid 20th century, the finely woven…

Mid-century Nain Persian Wool Carpet

A Nain Persian wool carpet, mid 20th century, the finely woven carpet with a central medallion surrounded by a profusion of tendrils and palmettes in tan, cream and powder blue upon a cream ground, with spandrels and similarly decorated wide borders.…

A vintage fine quality Nain hand-knotted rug, wool on cotton…

A vintage fine quality Nain hand-knotted rug, wool on cotton with silk highlights, entwined florals with central medallion on cobalt blue field. 260 x 157.5 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

Persian Nain rug full room size, lambs wool hand knotted, from…

Hand-knotted Persian Nain Rug, 300x200 cm

Persian Nain rug full room size, lambs wool hand knotted, from central Iran. 300 x 200 cm

A signed Superfine silk inlay tree of life design. Hand woven…

Hand Woven Persian Nain Rug with Tree of Life

A signed Superfine silk inlay tree of life design. Hand woven Persian Nain rug, 205 x 130 cm

A fine silk inlay hand woven Persian Nain rug. Full room size,…

Silk Persian Nain Rug, 300 x 200 cm

A fine silk inlay hand woven Persian Nain rug. Full room size, 300 x 200 cm

A silk inlaid tree of life design hand woven Persian Nain rug…

Silk Tree of Life Persian Nain Rug (200x130cm)

A silk inlaid tree of life design hand woven Persian Nain rug signed 200 x 130 cm

A Persian style Nain silk inlay floor rug 342 x 240 cm

Nain Silk Inlay Floor Rug - Persian Style (342x240cm)

A Persian style Nain silk inlay floor rug 342 x 240 cm

A silk inlaid Superfine hand woven Persian Nain rug 270 x 180 cm

Silk Inlaid Persian Nain Rug - 270x180cm

A silk inlaid Superfine hand woven Persian Nain rug 270 x 180 cm

Persian Nain rug 20th century silk, all-over floral and…

Silk Persian Nain Rug with Floral Design

Persian Nain rug 20th century silk, all-over floral and arabesques design in shades of blue, maroon and beige and against a cream ground, 218 x 310 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney.

A wool Nain carpet, the circular navy medallion with lobate…

Navy Medallion Ivory Border Wool Nain Carpet

A wool Nain carpet, the circular navy medallion with lobate border on ivory ground within ivory triple border of scrolling tendrils and flowerheads, 210 x 195 cm

An Nain Pakistani woollen rug with silk overlay. 311 x 217 cm.…

Pakistani Silk Overlay Wool Rug - 311x217cm

An Nain Pakistani woollen rug with silk overlay. 311 x 217 cm. Original purchase price: $6500.

Persian Nain rug, Iran, 20th century, silk, all-over arabesque…

Persian Nain Silk Rug with Arabesque Motifs

Persian Nain rug, Iran, 20th century, silk, all-over arabesque motifs in shades of blue red and cream, 200 x 300 cm. Provenance: The Persian carpet gallery, 2001. Private Collection, Sydney

A Nain carpet, Iran, 20th century, silk and wool knotted pile;…

Blue and Cream Nain Carpet from Iran

A Nain carpet, Iran, 20th century, silk and wool knotted pile; blue and cream colour palette, 272 x 170 cm

Rug, 20th century a Nain carpet, Iran, 20th century, silk and…

Blue Cream Nain Silk Rug 20th Century Iran

Rug, 20th century a Nain carpet, Iran, 20th century, silk and wool knotted pile; blue and cream colour palette, 335 x 215 cm

Massive room size superfine Silkinland classic hand woven…

400x300cm Hand Woven Persian Nain Rug - Silkinland Classic

Massive room size superfine Silkinland classic hand woven Persian Nain rug, 400 x 300 cm

Persian Nain rug repeating floral design on a terracotta ground,…

Terracotta Floral Persian Nain Rug with Ivory Border

Persian Nain rug repeating floral design on a terracotta ground, surrounded by matching ivory border, 300 x 244 cm

A fine Nain 'exhibition' carpet, hand knotted wool and silk…

Nain Hunting/Garden Scene Carpet

A fine Nain 'exhibition' carpet, hand knotted wool and silk pile, decorated with a hunting/garden scene. 150 x 231 cm. With certificate detailing purchase by the South African carpet dealer Ludwig (Ludy) Gosenhauser in Teheran in 1965 and sale the same…

A 20th century superb silk overlay Nain carpet with floral…

Silk Nain Carpet with Floral Design - 600 x 400 cm

A 20th century superb silk overlay Nain carpet with floral design. 600 x 400 cm. Purchased for $30000.

A large part silk Nain carpet, the apricot ground with allover…

Apricot Silk Nain Carpet with Shah Abbas Flowers

A large part silk Nain carpet, the apricot ground with allover scrolling tendrils and shah abbas flowers within ivory conforming borders, 600 x 400 cm