Bidjar
340 × 250 cm
5.100 €
Bidjar
3.474 €
Incl. VAT
294 × 197(5.79 m²)
Hand-knotted
New (0-20 Years)
Iran / Persia
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About This Bidjar
Where it comes from
A Bidjar, also written Bijar, measuring 294 x 197 cm (9'8" x 6'6"), knotted in the Kurdish regions of western Iran. The type has earned itself a nickname among collectors: the iron rug of Persia. That reputation rests on a structure so dense and so firmly pressed that a Bidjar cannot be folded at all, only rolled, and on a surface that holds its edge and its form through decades of use.
What you see
The field is a deep, warm rust red, and a stepped medallion sits at its centre built from three nested layers: rust, a darker rust ring around it, and a small navy medallion at the very core, so the whole thing reads almost like a target. That medallion floats over a dense herati lattice worked in the same rust tones, and it stays sharply legible where a lattice this fine would usually swallow it, because the corner spandrels behind it are ivory rather than red, throwing the shape into real contrast. A wide navy-black border closes the composition, carrying a pink and cream palmette-and-vine pattern that reads darker and calmer than everything inside it.
How it was made
The clarity you see is the direct result of the knotting. This piece carries between 381,000 and 440,000 knots per square metre, among the tightest counts in the Persian tradition, tied by hand onto a cotton warp with hand-spun wool for the pile. A knot count at that level is what lets a weaver draw a stepped edge cleanly instead of blurring it across two or three knots, which is why the medallion here has genuine graphic punch rather than dissolving into the field around it. The pile itself is kept short, at 15 millimetres, pressed tight rather than left loose and full, which is exactly what gives the surface its famously solid, almost armoured hand.
At home
At this size the rug is built for a living or dining room, under a seating group or a dining table where its weight can be felt underfoot rather than tucked to one side. The rust red holds its own against dark wood or leather furniture and warms a pale floor without needing help from anything else in the room. Underfoot it is dense, firm and substantial, a rug genuinely made to be walked on rather than kept for best, and one that takes daily traffic without losing its edge. As the light moves across it through the day, the ivory spandrels lift and the rust field deepens, and that shift is what you keep noticing long after the rest of the room has become familiar.
More on Bidjar rugs: origin, making and how to recognise a genuine piece
Product Details
- Rug No.
- 103255
- Size
- 294 × 197 cm (5.79 m²)
- Thickness
- ca. 15 mm
- Knots
- 381,000 – 440,000 / m²
- Craft
- Hand-knotted
- Pile
- Hand-spun Wool
- Warp
- Cotton
- Origin
- Iran / Persia
- Age
- New (0-20 Years)
- Condition
- Perfect
- Pattern
- Medallion
- Weight
- ca. 29 kg
- Stock
- Unique — Only 1
Superior craftsmanship
Questions about this rug
Which room is this rug for?
At 294 × 197 cm (5.79 m²) this is a large rug. It sits under a seating group with the front legs of sofa and chairs on it, or under a dining table for four. A table for six wants about 80 cm of clearance all round, and needs more.
Is this rug hand-knotted?
Yes, knotted by hand — knot by knot on a loom, not machine-made. The density is 381,000 to 440,000 knots per square metre; across 5.79 m² that is roughly 2.2 to 2.5 million individual knots, every one of them tied by hand.
How do I care for this rug?
Hand-spun wool still carries its own lanolin, which keeps liquid sitting on the surface for a moment: blot quickly, with clear water and a light cloth, working inwards and without rubbing. Otherwise regular vacuuming along the pile is enough. Turn the rug once or twice a year so light and footfall reach it evenly.
Still have a question?
We are in the Hamburg Speicherstadt. Come and see this rug in daylight, or write to us — a person answers.
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Authenticity
Certificate included verifying origin, materials, and craftsmanship.
Ref: 103255
