Bidjar
294 × 196 cm
3.456 €
Bidjar
2.085 €
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206 × 138(2.84 m²)
Hand-knotted
New (0-20 Years)
Iran / Persia
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About This Bidjar
Where it comes from
Bijar rugs come from the Kurdish regions of western Iran, and this one measures 206 x 138 cm (6'9" x 4'6"), a size suited to a smaller room rather than a great hall. The type is nicknamed the Iron Rug of Persia, and the name is earned: no other weaving in the Persian tradition is knotted as densely, or lies as heavy and solid in the hand. What sets this particular piece apart is its ground, a near-black rather than the more usual navy, giving the pattern unusual force.
What you see
The first impression is of warmth held against dark: a dense, evenly repeating diamond lattice in brick red, cream and olive-brown glows across that near-black field, with small touches of dusty pink and teal caught inside the diamonds. There is no medallion here, the lattice simply runs corner to corner as an all-over Mahi design, so the eye reads the whole surface at once rather than settling on a centre. A broad ivory floral vine frames the field, itself held between a narrow red stripe and a narrow navy one, together making up roughly a fifth of the rug's width.
How it was made
That density is not just a name. At 201,000 to 250,000 knots per square metre, the wool is packed tighter than in almost any other Persian weave, which is why this lattice holds such crisp, clean edges rather than blurring at the diamond points. The pile is handspun wool, knotted by hand onto a cotton warp, then clipped to a smooth 15 mm surface with a light natural sheen. Bijar work is famously compact, so tightly built that the rug cannot be folded, only rolled, and that same compactness is what gives it the weight and firmness you feel underfoot.
At home
A rug this size sits well in a bedroom, or beside a sofa in a smaller living room, somewhere it will be seen and walked on rather than glimpsed in passing. Against pale floorboards the near-black ground grounds the room, while the red and cream lattice keeps it from feeling heavy; against darker furniture it simply holds its own. Underfoot it is dense and firm, built for a room that gets daily use rather than one kept for best. As daylight crosses it through the day, the slight sheen in the wool catches along the lattice, and the reds seem to warm a little more with each pass of the sun.
More on Bidjar rugs: origin, making and how to recognise a genuine piece
Product Details
- Rug No.
- 971723
- Size
- 206 × 138 cm (2.84 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
- All-Over Pattern
- Weight
- ca. 14 kg
- Stock
- Unique — Only 1
Fine quality weave
Questions about this rug
Which room is this rug for?
At 206 × 138 cm (2.84 m²) this is a medium rug. It works in front of a sofa, in front of a bed or in a study. It is too small for a dining table — there you want about 80 cm of clearance so a chair does not tip over the edge when pushed back.
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 2.84 m² that is roughly 570,000 to 710,000 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.
Still have a question?
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Authenticity
Certificate included verifying origin, materials, and craftsmanship.
Ref: 971723
