8'2" x 11'6" Premium Persian Isfahan Wool Silk Rug, Ivory Field, Crimson Red Border, Floral Medallion, Signed

This breathtaking 8'2" x 11'6" Persian Isfahan rug represents the absolute pinnacle of classical Persian weaving, hand-knotted with a sumptuous blend of wool and silk in the historic city of Isfahan, Iran. This is a premium high-end piece by every measure, distinguished by its luminous ivory field, its dramatic crimson red border, its extraordinary detail density, and its woven signature confirming the work of a master craftsman. The rug is in excellent never-used condition with full pile, vibrant silk highlights, and natural colors of extraordinary depth and clarity.

Design, Motifs and Patterns

The luminous ivory field is filled with a sweeping all-over floral arabesque composition of extraordinary refinement, with dense vinery branches curling and cascading across the surface bearing an abundance of stylized blossoms, palmettes, tulips, lotus flowers, and delicate leafy sprays in perfect bilateral symmetry. At the very center sits a spectacular star-shaped medallion rendered in deep navy blue and crimson red, its radiating points filled with intricate ivory and steel blue floral detail and a tiny dark center jewel at its heart. Quarter medallion forms at each corner of the ivory field echo the central medallion and anchor the composition with visual balance. The dramatic crimson red border carries a wide main field of flowing floral scrollwork with large palmette blooms and sinuous vine work in steel blue, ivory, dusty rose, and sage green, framed by multiple ivory guard borders carrying their own fine floral repeats.

Colors and Their Placement

The dominant tone of the central field is a warm luminous ivory that gives the rug an airy, light-filled quality and allows the intricate floral arabesques to read with exceptional clarity. The central medallion introduces the rug's most dramatic color statement, a bold navy blue star filled with ivory, steel blue, and crimson floral details, surrounded by a large crimson red corona that radiates outward into the ivory field. Flowing outward from the medallion in every direction are the field arabesques in navy, steel blue, periwinkle, burgundy, dusty rose, sage green, and olive green, all rendered with exceptional precision against the ivory ground. The wide crimson red border provides a bold and warm outer frame, its own floral composition rendered in steel blue, ivory, pale blush, forest green, and caramel on the rich crimson ground. Guard borders in ivory and navy provide clean transitions between field and border. Throughout the rug the silk pile elements catch light from different angles, creating a subtle iridescence and inner glow that shifts as you move around the piece.

Signed Persian Isfahan Wool and Silk Rugs

Isfahan wool and silk rugs bearing the woven signature of their master weaver represent the most prestigious category within Persian rug collecting. Produced in the historic city of Isfahan in central Iran, these pieces combine the refined floral vocabulary and perfectly balanced compositions that Isfahan is famous for with the added luxury and luminosity of silk woven into the pile alongside premium wool. The silk elevates the tactile and visual quality far beyond standard wool Isfahan weavings, creating a surface that is simultaneously soft, resilient, and shimmering. The presence of a woven weaver signature, inscribed in Persian script in the lower border, confirms the individual artistry behind this piece and significantly elevates its collectible status, investment value, and long-term desirability among serious collectors and interior designers worldwide.