Hand-knotted Bidjar rug, 287 × 200 cm — RUGSOCIETE Hamburg Speicherstadt

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

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Bidjar

4.650 €

Incl. VAT

287 × 200(5.74 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, a rug knotted by Kurdish weavers in western Iran and nicknamed the Iron Rug of Persia for the density and firmness of its structure. This piece measures 287 x 200 cm (9'5" x 6'7"). Bidjars are prized above all for a compactness so extreme that a piece can never be folded, only rolled, and for lasting decades underfoot.

What you see

The first impression is a navy hexagonal medallion set against a deep, dense brick-red field. Around it runs a fine diamond lattice filled with a Mahi, or Herati, repeat, its diamonds carrying small notes of pink, salmon, sage green and dusty rose, so the red never sits flat. Cream spandrels mark the four corners, echoing the medallion's shape. A wide navy border, about a sixth of the rug's width, holds red and cream palmette-and-vine scrollwork, drawn in the same crisp hand as the field.

How it was made

Bidjars are knotted from memory rather than from a drawn plan, yet this one shows a discipline in its lines that matches its reputation underfoot. It carries 201,000 to 250,000 knots per square metre, knotted over a cotton warp in hand-spun wool and beaten hard into a pile only 15 mm deep, feeling heavier and firmer than that height suggests. That same firmness keeps the drawing crisp, holding the navy of the medallion and lattice sharp against the red rather than letting it blur.

At home

At 287 x 200 cm, this rug suits a dining table or a living room seating group. Against a pale floor the red warms the space; against dark furniture the navy medallion holds its own. The pile is dense and firm underfoot, made for daily use. In afternoon light the pink and salmon notes in the lattice catch, so the red never reads as flat.

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

Product Details

Rug No.: 468041
Size: 287 × 200 cm (5.74 m²)
Thickness: ca. 15 mm
Knots: 201,000 – 250,000 / 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 287 × 200 cm (5.74 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 201,000 to 250,000 knots per square metre; across 5.74 m² that is roughly 1.2 to 1.4 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.