Fine Antique Persian Malayer Handmade Wool Rug BB8563 12'4" × 21'10" $90,000

An early 20th century Persian Malayer antique rug, the abrashed brown and blue field with a spacious trellis of palmettes and angular floral vinery within a rust serrated leaf and stylized palmette border.

Malayer rugs come from the city of Malayer. This city lies between Hamadan and Sarouk within Iran. Antique Malayer rugs were created by individual weavers during the 1800s and early 1900s for the most part. These Antique Persian rugs display uniqueness in the broad range of designs and choice of colors. They are truly artistic creations, and their value reflects their artistry.

Antique Malayer rugs are unique in the diversity of design and color that is somewhat atypical for other styles of Persian rugs. Some of the many designs include the sprouting seed, which represents rebirth birds and diamonds surrounded by flowers and vines.