Hand-knotted Bidjar rug, 305 × 196 cm — RUGSOCIETE Hamburg Speicherstadt

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

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Bidjar

4.050 €

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305 × 196(5.98 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, measuring 305 x 196 cm (10'0" x 6'5"). The type is known across the trade as the Iron Rugs of Persia, prized for a density found nowhere else in Persian weaving and for a structure so compact the rugs are never folded, only rolled.

What you see

The first impression is a large ivory-cream medallion, lozenge-shaped, glowing at the centre of a deep brick-red field. That field is covered in a fine Herati lattice, the small fish-motif repeating across the red ground, and the medallion's outer half matches the field while its core switches sharply to cream, reading as two colours rather than one. Navy spandrels anchor the corners, and a cream border carries alternating red palmettes and vine scroll between two navy guard stripes.

How it was made

That crispness comes from the hand-knotting itself. At 201,000 to 250,000 knots per square metre, denser than almost anywhere else in Persian weaving, the weaver could draw the medallion's sharp change from red to cream, and the border's small palmettes, without the line blurring. A cotton foundation holds that density under tension, and the pile is hand-spun wool, set at 15 millimetres so the surface stays tight and flat. A piece this size, at this density, took months of steady work at the loom.

At home

At just over three metres by two, this Bidjar suits a dining table or a living room seating group, somewhere it is walked on rather than kept for show. The brick red warms a pale floor and holds its own against darker furniture, while the cream medallion keeps the centre lit on a grey day. Underfoot it is dense and firm, built for daily traffic, and through the day the red and cream keep shifting against each other.

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

Product Details

Rug No.: 942893
Size: 305 × 196 cm (5.98 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. 30 kg
Stock: Unique — Only 1

Questions about this rug

Which room is this rug for?

At 305 × 196 cm (5.98 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 5.98 m² that is roughly 1.2 to 1.5 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.