Antique & Semi-Antique Persian Rugs

Antique and semi-antique Persian rugs in Sacramento — a curated online selection from our larger by-appointment showroom inventory. The pieces listed below are antique-period and semi-antique-period Persian, Bamboo-silk, and tribal designs available for immediate purchase. For our full hand-knotted antique inventory — including Kashan, Tabriz, Qom, Heriz, and Bidjar pieces ranging from circa 1900 to 1960 — we invite designers, collectors, and homeowners to schedule a private viewing at our Sacramento showroom.

What "antique" means in our catalog

We use the recognized rug-trade definitions:

• Antique: 80+ years old. Hand-knotted on traditional looms in Iran, Turkey, or Afghanistan. Natural-dye wool foundations. Provenance documented where available.
• Semi-antique: 40–80 years old. Often workshop-produced in Tabriz, Kashan, Hamadan, Mashhad, or Isfahan during the mid-twentieth century. Outstanding value relative to true antiques because the design language is identical and the wool is still aging beautifully.
• Vintage-tribal: 20–40 years old. Predominantly Afghan (Khal Mohammadi, Aqcha, Baluch), Qashqai, and Shiraz tribal weaves. Distinct from production carpets — woven by individual weavers, often single-family commissions.

If a piece is described as "antique-inspired" or "antique design," it is a modern machine-woven reproduction. These are listed in our Luxury Rugs collection, not here.

Why designers and collectors buy from us

• Direct relationships with weaving regions — the family has sourced from Iran and Afghanistan for three generations. Pieces aren't laundered through three middlemen.
• Honest condition reporting — every antique is photographed front and back, with foundation, selvedge, and any restoration disclosed.
• Sacramento showroom for in-person inspection — antique buying is tactile. We encourage clients to walk the rug, feel the foundation, and check color in natural light before committing.
• Trade pricing for interior designers — see our Trade Program for memo access, in-home preview, and tier pricing on showroom inventory.

Sourcing custom or specific antique pieces

If you're searching for a particular city of origin (Kashan, Tabriz, Isfahan), specific dimensions, or a defined color palette, contact our antique desk directly at antiques@stylishrugs.us. We maintain a buyer's network across Iran and the U.S. trade and can source against a brief within 4–12 weeks. Acquisition fee and rug deposit apply.

Pricing & investment

Antique Persian rugs are unique — prices reflect age, region, knot density, design rarity, and condition. Our online listings start at $895 for semi-antique Persian designs and rise to $25,000+ for documented antique workshop pieces in the showroom. Vintage Afghan tribal pieces range $450–$2,400. For investment-grade antique collecting (silk Qom, fine Isfahan, classical Tabriz workshop) the price entry is typically $8,000–$50,000 — these pieces are always shown in person.

Buying antique rugs: a short FAQ

How do I know an antique rug is real? Authentic antique Persian rugs are hand-knotted, asymmetrically (Persian knot) or symmetrically (Turkish knot), on cotton or wool foundations, with natural dyes. We document each piece's foundation, knot count, dye-test where applicable, and likely region and era. Reproductions — even excellent ones — are listed as "antique design," never as "antique."

Are antique rugs a good investment? Documented antique workshop pieces (Kashan, Tabriz, Isfahan, Qom) from 1900–1960 have appreciated steadily for forty years, particularly silk and fine-wool Isfahan and Qom. Tribal pieces hold value but rarely appreciate. We don't position rugs as investments — we position them as functional textile art that happens to hold value.

Can I commission a custom rug? Yes. See our Trade Program for designers, or contact antiques@stylishrugs.us directly. Custom hand-knotted pieces from our Iran weaving partners are 12–24 weeks from deposit; size and design negotiable above 6×9 ft.

Do you have antique rugs in 8×10, 9×12, or 10×13? Yes — the showroom carries antique pieces in 8×10, 9×12 / 10×13, and oversized formats for great rooms. Online listings here represent a small slice. Email or call to ask about specific dimensions.

Sacramento showroom by appointment for hand-knotted antique inventory — we serve clients across Northern California, the Bay Area, Lake Tahoe, Napa, Sonoma, Reno, and the Sierra Nevada second-home corridor.