Hand-knotted Bidjar rug, 300 × 199 cm — RUGSOCIETE Hamburg Speicherstadt

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Bidjar

3.582 €

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300 × 199(5.97 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, knotted by Kurdish weavers in the west of Iran, 300 x 199 cm (9'10" x 6'6"). The type is nicknamed the Iron Rugs of Persia, and for good reason: no other rug in the Persian tradition is knotted as densely, which is why a Bidjar holds its shape and its edge for decades rather than years.

What you see

The first impression is a warm brick red, filled with a small diamond-and-rosette repeat, the Mahi pattern that gives Bidjar its restless, fine-grained texture. Out of that field rises a large lozenge medallion, and inside it sits a second, smaller medallion in ivory, so the centre reads as a chamber within a chamber rather than a single motif. Navy triangles fill the corners, and a broad navy border, close to a fifth of the width, carries rust, cream and sage floral scrollwork around the whole.

How it was made

That clarity comes from the knot. This piece is hand-knotted at between 251,000 and 320,000 knots per square metre, a density reached almost nowhere else in Persian weaving, and it is what lets a Kurdish weaver render a medallion inside a medallion from memory, every edge sharp rather than blurred. The pile is handspun wool, only 15 mm deep, set on a cotton warp, so the surface stays close and even rather than soft and shaggy. Woven this tightly, a Bidjar cannot be folded, only rolled.

At home

This size suits a dining room, set beneath the table and its chairs, or a seating group in a living room. The brick red warms a pale floor and holds its own against dark wood, while the navy border keeps it grounded rather than loud. Underfoot it is dense and firm, built for daily use, and the ivory medallion at its centre keeps catching the light long after the rest of the room has settled.

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

Product Details

Rug No.: 735159
Size: 300 × 199 cm (5.97 m²)
Thickness: ca. 15 mm
Knots: 251,000 – 320,000 / m²
Craft: Hand-knotted
Pile: Hand-spun Wool
Warp: Cotton
Origin: Iran / Persia
Age: New (0-20 Years)
Condition: Perfect
Pattern: Medallion
Weight: ca. 30 kg
Stock: Unique — Only 1

Questions about this rug

Which room is this rug for?

At 300 × 199 cm (5.97 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 251,000 to 320,000 knots per square metre; across 5.97 m² that is roughly 1.5 to 1.9 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.