Hand-knotted Bidjar rug, 296 × 198 cm — RUGSOCIETE Hamburg Speicherstadt

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Bidjar

3.516 €

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296 × 198(5.86 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, from the Kurdish weaving regions of western Iran, 296 x 198 cm (9'8" x 6'6"). Bidjars carry the nickname the Iron Rugs of Persia, known for a density of knotting that no other Persian rug matches and for a construction so tight the finished piece can only be rolled, never folded.

What you see

A deep brick red fills the field, carrying a dense Mahi lattice of small fish and rosette forms. At the centre a navy hexagonal medallion floats above it, built from a smaller, denser version of that same lattice, so it reads as an intensification of the field rather than a separate shape set on top of it. Cream spandrels close the corners, echoing the lattice once more at a smaller scale still. Navy, cream and brick red each hold their own territory without blending into one another, giving this piece a sharper, more graphic edge than the softer-toned Bidjars usually show. A wide navy border carries a rust, pink and olive palmette vine, framed by narrow ivory and rust guard stripes.

How it was made

That crispness comes from the knotting itself: 321,000 to 380,000 knots per square metre, among the tightest counts in the whole Persian tradition, packed onto a cotton warp that keeps the structure stable under that pressure. Hand-spun wool forms the pile, its slightly uneven thickness catching a light sheen unevenly across the surface rather than as one flat plane. Knotted this densely, the rug cannot be folded, only rolled, and it carries a weight in the hand that is unmistakably substantial - the same density that gives Bidjars their name for holding shape and colour through decades of daily use.

At home

At 296 x 198 cm this suits a dining table or a living room seating group, large enough to anchor the space without vanishing under the furniture. The brick red warms a pale floor and holds its own against dark wood or leather, while the cream spandrels lift the corners of the room. Underfoot the dense, tightly packed pile feels firm rather than plush, made for a room in daily use rather than one kept for best. As daylight crosses it through the day, the small lattice inside the medallion catches the light a shade differently from the field around it, keeping the surface quietly alive from morning to evening.

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

Product Details

Rug No.: 645600
Size: 296 × 198 cm (5.86 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 296 × 198 cm (5.86 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 5.86 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.