Hand-knotted Bidjar rug, 300 × 198 cm — RUGSOCIETE Hamburg Speicherstadt

Bidjar rug — close-up of the weave and pile | RUGSOCIETE

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Bidjar

4.650 €

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300 × 198(5.94 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 or Bidjar-e Kordestan, hand-knotted in the Kurdish region of western Iran, 300 x 198 cm (9'10" x 6'6"). The type has long carried the name Iron Rugs of Persia, knotted so densely that a piece this size cannot be folded, only rolled, and holds its shape underfoot for decades rather than years.

What you see

A soft rust red carries the field, drawn in a fine repeating floral lattice that reads as texture rather than pattern from across a room. At its centre sits a large diamond medallion in the same warm rust, holding a smaller ivory diamond at its heart with its own miniature floral drawing, so the medallion appears twice, once inside the other. Navy corner spandrels frame the field before the wide, multi-band border takes over in cream, rust and navy, its floral vine drawn with the same evenness as the field within.

How it was made

That evenness comes from the knotting itself. This piece carries between 321,000 and 380,000 knots per square metre, among the densest counts in the Persian tradition, set on a cotton warp with a pile of hand-spun wool. The tighter the knot, the finer the line a weaver can draw, which is why the medallion's inner diamond keeps its own small pattern instead of dissolving into a blur at that scale. That same density is what makes the rug so compact it can only be rolled, never folded, and gives it the weight and firmness a Bidjar is known for.

At home

At 300 x 198 cm this rug suits a living or dining room, comfortably under a sofa group or a table set for six. The rust red warms a pale wood floor and holds its own against dark furniture, while the navy spandrels and border keep the whole design grounded rather than loud. Underfoot it is dense and firm, made for a room in daily use rather than one kept for best. As light moves across it through the day, the wool takes a light sheen along the pattern lines, and the medallion's nested diamond keeps drawing the eye back in.

More on Bidjar rugs: origin, making and how to recognise a genuine piece

Product Details

Rug No.: 451618
Size: 300 × 198 cm (5.94 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

Questions about this rug

Which room is this rug for?

At 300 × 198 cm (5.94 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 5.94 m² that is roughly 1.9 to 2.3 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.