Bidjar
242 × 171 cm
2.850 €
Bidjar
4.350 €
Incl. VAT
293 × 197(5.77 m²)
Hand-knotted
New (0-20 Years)
Iran / Persia
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About This Bidjar
Where it comes from
This is a Bidjar, also written Bijar, hand-knotted in the Kurdish region of western Iran, 293 x 197 cm (9'7" x 6'5"). It is a village weaving known through the trade as one of the Iron Rugs of Persia, prized for a density that no other Persian weaving type attempts and for holding its shape and edge for decades of use.
What you see
The field is a restrained brick and salmon red, covered edge to edge in a fine Herati lattice of stylised fish and rosettes. Set into this ground is a large hexagonal medallion outlined in navy, and inside it, nested rather than simply centred, sits a smaller cream medallion carrying its own version of the same fish pattern, so the design reads in two depths rather than one. Navy spandrels fill the corners, holding the composition square, and a wide border in dark red-brown and beige, dense with floral vine, frames the whole piece and reads clearly against the calmer field.
How it was made
Bidjar rugs are pressed and packed so tightly during weaving that the finished piece cannot be folded, only rolled, and this one falls at 321,000 to 380,000 knots per square metre, a density that lets the weaver draw the small cream medallion with its own fish motif as crisply as the large one around it. The wool is hand-spun and knotted onto a cotton warp at a 15 mm pile, giving a surface that is short, even and slightly grained rather than plush, with the light sheen typical of the type. That same compactness is what gives the rug its reputation for lasting under the feet of a household rather than beside them.
At home
At this size the rug sits naturally under a dining table or across a living room seating group, and the salmon red will hold its warmth against a pale floor while the navy spandrels and border keep it from washing out near darker furniture. Underfoot it is dense and firm, built for a room that gets used rather than one kept for best. As daylight crosses it through the day, the slight sheen in the wool catches along the lattice first, then settles on the cream medallion at the centre, so the two layers of the design keep changing places with each other.
More on Bidjar rugs: origin, making and how to recognise a genuine piece
Product Details
- Rug No.
- 189691
- Size
- 293 × 197 cm (5.77 m²)
- Thickness
- ca. 15 mm
- Knots
- 321,000 – 380,000 / 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
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Questions about this rug
Which room is this rug for?
At 293 × 197 cm (5.77 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 321,000 to 380,000 knots per square metre; across 5.77 m² that is roughly 1.9 to 2.2 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: 189691
