Bidjar Garus
81 × 70 cm
885 €
Bidjar
4.650 €
Incl. VAT
294 × 198(5.82 m²)
Hand-knotted
New (0-20 Years)
Iran / Persia
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About This Bidjar
Where it comes from
Start with what a Bidjar is built to do. This one measures 294 x 198 cm (9'8" x 6'6"), knotted in the Kurdish regions of western Iran, a district whose rugs are nicknamed the Iron Rugs of Persia for a structure so dense and tightly packed that the finished piece cannot be folded, only rolled. What that density buys the owner, decades on, is a rug that still holds its edges.
What you see
The first impression is a deep, warm red field, patterned edge to edge with a fine all-over lattice of stylised fish and rosettes, the classic Mahi drawing rendered here in unusually small, disciplined scale. At the centre sits a lozenge medallion, and rather than echoing the field's red or the navy of the corner spandrels, its heart is worked in ivory, a single pale note set against the surrounding depth. The four corners answer each other in that same dark indigo, squaring off the composition, before a wide ivory border closes it, filled with dark vinework and red palmettes that read clearly against the field within.
How it was made
That clarity is a matter of construction as much as design. This is hand-knotted, wool pile on a cotton warp, at a density of 321,000 to 380,000 knots per square metre, among the tightest found anywhere in the Persian tradition. A knot that fine lets a weaver draw a rosette or a leaf at a scale ordinary knotting would blur into a smudge, which is why the small-scale pattern here stays crisp rather than soft-edged. The hand-spun wool is clipped to a 15mm pile, low enough to keep that drawing sharp underfoot as well as to the eye.
At home
A rug this size sits naturally under a dining table or in front of a sofa group, and the red will hold its own in a room with dark wood or dark upholstery rather than being overpowered by it. Against a pale floor it works the other way, warming the space around it. Underfoot it is dense, firm and substantial, built for a room that gets used rather than one kept for best, and the ivory medallion at its centre stays the one place the eye returns to, however the light in the room changes through the day.
More on Bidjar rugs: origin, making and how to recognise a genuine piece
Product Details
- Rug No.
- 989752
- Size
- 294 × 198 cm (5.82 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
Superior craftsmanship
Questions about this rug
Which room is this rug for?
At 294 × 198 cm (5.82 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 5.82 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.
Still have a question?
We are in the Hamburg Speicherstadt. Come and see this rug in daylight, or write to us — a person answers.
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- 30-day return policy
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Authenticity
Certificate included verifying origin, materials, and craftsmanship.
Ref: 989752
