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Vintage Bidjar Rug
159 × 114 cm · Herati on Brilliant Orange Red
A Bidjar from the 1970s or 80s — the classic Herati field drawn edge to edge in brilliant orange red, with a small celadon medallion and navy corner spandrels.
Provenance and Heritage
Bidjar, in the Kurdish highlands of western Iran, gives its name to the densest and most durable hand-knotted rugs in the Persian canon — the pile is beaten down so firmly while the wool is still damp that collectors have long called them the “iron rugs of Persia.” The construction is what allows a Bidjar to lie flat without a backing and to hold its shape over decades.
Design and Construction
The field is worked entirely in the Herati pattern — the diamond lattice with curved leaves and rosettes that gives the design its other name, Mahi, the fish. Here it runs unbroken from border to border across a brilliant orange-red ground, drawn in navy, ivory, olive and rose. The colour is the first thing you notice: a clear, high-keyed red-orange rather than the deep madder most Bidjars carry.
At the centre sits a small cusped medallion in celadon and gold ochre with a rose and grey heart — deliberately modest, so the field keeps the eye. The four corner spandrels are navy and grey-blue with floral sprays. The main border runs on deep navy with a palmette vine, framed by broad gold-ochre bands and ivory guard stripes, and closed with a red selvedge.
Quality
Knotted at approximately 400,000 knots per square metre, or roughly 260 kpsi (knots per square inch), with an 8 mm pile on a cotton foundation.
Presence in the Room
At 159 × 114 cm (1.81 m²) this is a versatile small format:
- In front of a sofa: large enough to anchor a seating area without covering the floor.
- Dining nook or study: under a small table, where the dense Herati rewards a second look.
- Entrance hall: the warm orange red carries a room with cool grey or white walls.
Specifications
| Size | 159 × 114 cm (approx. 4 × 5 ft) · 1.81 m² |
| Provenance | Bidjar, Kurdistan, western Iran |
| Age | Vintage, 1970s–80s |
| Design | All-over Herati (Mahi) with a small central medallion |
| Technique | Hand-knotted, one of a kind |
| Knot density | approx. 400,000 knots/m² (approx. 260 kpsi) |
| Pile material | 100% Wool |
| Warp material | 100% Cotton |
| Pile height | approx. 8 mm |
| Colours | Orange-red field, navy border and spandrels, gold ochre, celadon, ivory, rose |
| Condition | Excellent |
| Underfloor heating | Suitable — see our guide to rugs and underfloor heating |
Djoharian — Since 1967
Our family business was founded in 1967, with roots in the Grand Carpet Bazaar of Tehran — five decades of trade and connoisseurship behind every piece we offer.
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Every piece is inspected in our atelier in Lohr am Main before dispatch. For expert washing and repair we offer our own professional rug cleaning service. Secure and fast worldwide shipping, fully insured, with personal consultation in our showroom or by video call.
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