Antique Tabriz Persian Medallion Floral Soft Beige Hand-Knotted Wool Rug – Circa 1900 BB0642 11'3" × 19'9" $38,000

This early 20th-century Persian Tabriz rug, circa 1900, is a hand-knotted wool carpet from one of northwestern Persia’s most refined weaving centers. Its formal medallion composition reflects the courtly Tabriz tradition, where technical precision and pictorial elegance often meet in a single, highly considered design.

A brick-red lobed medallion anchors the soft beige field, which is filled with a garden-like scattering of flowering branches, slender trees, birds, deer, and other animal motifs. Smaller cartouches and figural corner scenes add narrative depth, giving the surface the feeling of a woven miniature painting rather than a purely decorative floor covering.

The deep navy border provides a strong frame, its floral rosettes and palmettes balancing the lighter center and emphasizing the rug’s architectural symmetry. With its muted ivory, terracotta, forest green, and blue palette, this antique Tabriz brings warmth, structure, and visual richness to traditional, transitional, or collected interiors.

Part of Doris Leslie Blau's grand collection, this antique rug stands as a testament to the enduring beauty of traditional weaving artistry. Renowned for its curated selection of the world's finest rugs, DLB offers pieces ranging from accessible vintage treasures to rare, museum-worthy masterpieces for discerning collectors and designers alike.