Antique Tabriz Persian Allover Oversized Soft Beige Hand-Knotted Wool Carpet – Circa 1880 Haji Jalili BB8800 16'6" × 23'5" $320,000

This antique Persian Tabriz carpet, attributed to Haji Jalili and dating to circa 1880, reflects the refined urban weaving tradition of northwestern Persia. Hand-knotted in wool, it presents the disciplined elegance for which Tabriz workshops are prized, with a softly aged beige ground lending the piece an unusually calm, luminous presence.

Rather than a single medallion, the field is arranged as a compartmentalized garden of small panels, each holding its own botanical vignette. Trees, flowering branches, and occasional birds appear in tidy squares, creating a tapestry-like rhythm that feels both pictorial and highly ordered. Dusty rose, brick, ivory, brown, and slate blue accents give the design definition without overpowering the gentle palette.

A succession of finely drawn borders frames the composition with vinescrolls, blossoms, and rosettes, reinforcing the carpet’s architectural clarity. The result is a late-19th-century Persian rug of quiet complexity—formal enough for grand interiors, yet soft in color and detail, making it equally suited to layered contemporary rooms or traditional settings that call for depth and restraint.

Part of Doris Leslie Blau's grand collection, this antique rug embodies the rich heritage and refined craftsmanship that define the world's most exceptional carpets. Established in 1965, Doris Leslie Blau has earned an international reputation for curating rare and important rugs spanning centuries of design history.