Antique Tabriz Persian Allover Soft Beige Hand-Knotted Wool Rug – Circa 1900 BB3248 11'3" × 15'2" $51,000

This circa 1900 Persian Tabriz carpet is hand-knotted in wool, reflecting the celebrated weaving tradition of northwestern Persia. Its antique character is immediately evident in the refined drawing and balanced layout, which favor narrative detail over symmetry alone.

Set on a soft beige ground, the rug unfolds as a pictorial garden of slender trees, flowering branches, and stylized animals arranged in a mirrored vertical composition. Navy blue, rust, camel, pale blue, and ivory accents lend the field gentle contrast, while the fine outer borders carry a lighter floral vine that frames the interior without interrupting its calm rhythm. The result is a composition with both structure and movement, where the tree-of-life theme feels decorative rather than rigid.

Elegant and quietly expressive, this antique Tabriz Persian rug brings historical depth to traditional rooms and a layered, collected character to contemporary interiors. Its restrained palette and finely articulated botanical motifs make it especially effective as a grounding piece in spaces that call for softness, pattern, and visual continuity.

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.