Persian Qum Silk Rugs: 15 Signed Masterpieces Now at Rugs.net
Posted by Rugs.net on Apr 16th 2026
There is a category of rug that most people will never see in person. Not because it is rare in the way that antiques are rare, but because the galleries that carry it price it beyond reach, and the dealers who understand it guard it jealously. The Persian Qum silk rug occupies a position in the handmade rug world that has no real parallel: it is simultaneously the most technically demanding object in textile history and one of the most visually extraordinary things a human being has ever made.
Qum, spelled also as Qom, Ghom, or Gom, is a holy city in central Iran. Its rug-weaving tradition is relatively young by Persian standards, developing seriously only in the 20th century. What it lacked in centuries it made up for in ambition. The weavers of Qum set out to produce the finest, most densely knotted, most technically exacting rugs in Iran, using pure silk as both pile and foundation. Shop the complete Persian Qum silk rug collection at Rugs.net. The result is a category of object that routinely reaches 800 to 1000 knots per square inch and beyond.
Rugs.net has just added 15 signed Persian Qum silk rugs to our collection. Every piece is 100% pure silk, hand-knotted in Qum, Iran, signed by the master weaver or workshop, and priced at direct importer rates. This page introduces each piece. These rugs are genuinely difficult to find at any price. At our prices, they are exceptional value.
What Makes a Persian Qum Silk Rug Different From Every Other Rug
Every handmade rug is made by tying individual knots around the warp threads of a foundation. What separates a Qum silk rug from everything else in the handmade rug world is the combination of what those knots are made of and how many of them there are.
In a standard Persian city rug, the pile is wool and the foundation is cotton. In a pure Qum silk rug, both the pile and the foundation are silk. Silk allows knots of a fineness that wool cannot achieve, because silk fiber is finer, stronger, and more uniform than wool. This is what makes knot densities of 800 to 1000 KPSI possible. At 1000 KPSI, there are 1000 individual hand-tied knots in every single square inch. A 3 x 5 rug at 1000 KPSI contains over 21 million knots, every one tied by a human hand.
Why Silk Changes Everything
Density
Silk fiber is thin enough to allow 800 to 1000+ knots per square inch. The finest wool rugs, such as a top-grade Persian Nain 6 LA, reach 400 to 500 KPSI. Silk doubles the potential resolution of the design.
Lustre
Silk has a natural directional sheen that changes with the angle of light. A Qum silk rug looks different at every hour of the day and from every angle. It is literally luminous.
Color Depth
Silk takes dye at a depth and saturation that wool cannot match. The colors in a Qum silk rug have a jewel-like intensity that is immediately visible even in photographs.
Design Resolution
At 1000 KPSI the design resolution is so high that the surface looks like a woven photograph. Intricate floral spirals, hunting scenes, portrait medallions, and geometric grids all render with perfect clarity.
The signature woven into each rug is the final element. A signed Qum silk rug carries the name of the master weaver or atelier in the border, certifying not just the origin but the specific human intelligence behind the design. These signatures are the equivalent of an artist signing a canvas, and they function the same way in the market: a signed piece commands a premium and carries provenance that an unsigned piece does not.
The Collection: 15 Signed Persian Qum Silk Rugs
Every piece below is in stock at Rugs.net, ships free within 24 hours, and comes with free returns. All are 100% pure silk, hand-knotted in Qum, Iran, and signed.
Signed Amjadi · 1000 KPSI · Silk on Silk
The Amjadi atelier is one of the most respected workshops in Qum. This 5 x 5 square format is rare in Qum production, and the silk-on-silk construction at 1000 KPSI represents the absolute ceiling of what the weaving tradition can achieve. Both pile and foundation are pure silk. The design resolution at this density is equivalent to a woven photograph: every arabesque curve, every petal, every line within the medallion renders with perfect precision. A piece of this specification in a gallery would price between well beyond the reach of most buyers.
Signed Erami · 1000 KPSI · Pure Silk
The largest piece in the collection and one of the most commanding. At 6'6 x 6'9, this signed Erami rug has the presence and scale to anchor a formal sitting room or serve as a wall hanging in a serious interior. 1000 KPSI pure silk. The Erami signature is highly regarded in the Qum collector market.
Signed Amir Naghash · 800 KPSI · Pure Silk
The highest-priced piece in the collection and one of the most important. The Amir Naghash signature is among the most collectible names in Qum silk weaving. At 800 KPSI in pure silk, the design achieves a level of detail that places it firmly in the collector category. A piece like this is not a floor covering; it is a textile artwork that happens to be appropriate for a floor.
Signed · Pure Silk · Qum, Iran
At 4'5 x 6'7 this is the largest rectangular piece in the collection at the finest scale, and at it represents collector value for what is a proper room-scale signed Qum silk. The format is generous enough to work as the anchor rug in a formal study, sitting room, or gallery space.
Signed · Versace Design · Black and Gold
One of the most visually striking pieces in the collection. Qum weavers are known for taking design inspiration from unconventional sources, and this piece renders a Versace-inspired baroque ornamental grid in pure silk at collector density. The black and gold palette in silk is extraordinarily dramatic. This is a rug that stops a room.
Signed Motevasel · Allover Floral · Green Garden
The Motevasel workshop signature and the green garden palette make this one of the most distinctive pieces in the collection. Allover floral designs in green are among the rarest and most sought-after formats in Qum silk production. The color green is extraordinarily difficult to achieve in silk at depth and evenness. This piece achieves both.
Signed · 800 KPSI · Navy and Coral
The oval medallion format in navy and coral is a classic Qum composition, and this signed piece at 800 KPSI executes it with the precision that only silk allows. The coral tones in silk have a warmth and vibrancy that no synthetic dye can replicate. A piece that works equally well as a floor rug or displayed on a wall.
Signed Mirmehdi · High-End Pure Silk
The Mirmehdi signature represents some of the finest workshop production in Qum. At 4'4 x 6'8 this piece has the scale for a formal interior without the price point of a museum piece, making it one of the most accessible high-end Qum silks in the collection.
Signed Kabiri · Navy Field · Rose Pink Border
The Kabiri signature and the navy-to-rose-pink palette combination make this one of the most refined color statements in the collection. The contrast between a deep navy field and a rose-pink border in silk is extraordinarily luminous, the two colors catching light differently and creating a visual depth that changes entirely with the time of day.
Signed · 800 KPSI · Deep Burgundy Field
Deep burgundy in pure silk has a richness unlike anything achievable in wool or synthetic fiber. At 800 KPSI the design sits atop that field with extraordinary precision. This is one of the strongest color statements in the collection and among the most versatile pieces: burgundy in silk works in traditional, transitional, and formal contemporary interiors.
100% Silk · Pictorial Design · Ocean Scene
Qum weavers are the masters of the pictorial silk rug, and this dolphin ocean scene demonstrates exactly why. The ability to render naturalistic figures, water movement, and spatial depth at collector knot densities in pure silk is a skill unique to Qum. This piece is the most accessible in the collection by price and one of the most visually distinctive.
Signed · 1000 KPSI · Dark Midnight Blue
One of the most extraordinary values in the collection: a signed Persian Qum silk rug at 1000 KPSI. The dark midnight blue field in silk is one of the most dramatic and contemporary color choices in the Qum palette.
Signed Darakhshan · 1000 KPSI · Pure Silk
The Darakhshan name is well regarded in the Qum collector community. At 1000 KPSI and this is one of the best value signed 1000-KPSI Qum silks available anywhere. The combination of an established signature, maximum knot density, and this price point is genuinely unusual.
100% Silk · Shikargah Hunting Scene · Qum
The Shikargah, or hunting scene, is one of the oldest and most celebrated design traditions in Persian rug weaving, depicting royal hunting parties in richly detailed landscapes. In pure Qum silk the rendering of horses, riders, game, and foliage achieves a pictorial quality that sets it apart from any other medium. An extraordinary opportunity to own a genuine silk hunting rug at Rugs.net direct importer pricing.
Signed Mahmoud Rajabi · 100% Silk · Qum
Mahmoud Rajabi is a respected weaver signature in the Qum tradition. A signed Qum silk of this quality in a gallery context would price at several multiples of what you will pay here. This is exactly the kind of direct importer value that sets Rugs.net apart.
The Complete Collection at a Glance
| Rug | Size | Signature | KPSI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amjadi Silk on Silk Square | 5 x 5 | Amjadi | 1000 |
| Erami 1000 KPSI | 6'6 x 6'9 | Erami | 1000 |
| Amir Naghash 800 KPSI | 3'4 x 5 | Amir Naghash | 800 |
| Signed Qum Silk | 4'5 x 6'7 | Signed | Fine |
| Versace Design Black and Gold | 4'4 x 6'4 | Signed | Fine |
| Motevasel Green Garden | 3'3 x 5 | Motevasel | Fine |
| Navy and Coral Oval Medallion | 3'5 x 5 | Signed | 800 |
| Mirmehdi High-End Silk | 4'4 x 6'8 | Mirmehdi | Fine |
| Kabiri Navy and Rose Pink | 4'4 x 6'6 | Kabiri | Fine |
| Deep Burgundy 800 KPSI | 3'4 x 5 | Signed | 800 |
| Dolphin Ocean Pictorial | 4'5 x 6'6 | Silk | Fine |
| Dark Midnight Blue 1000 KPSI | 3'4 x 5 | Signed | 1000 |
| Darakhshan 1000 KPSI | 3'3 x 5'2 | Darakhshan | 1000 |
| Silk Hunting Rug (Shikargah) | 4'6 x 7 | Silk | Fine |
| Mahmoud Rajabi Signed | 3'5 x 5'2 | Mahmoud Rajabi | Fine |
Why Qum Silk Rugs Are Genuinely Difficult to Find
The scarcity of genuine signed Qum silk rugs in the American market has several causes, all of which are structural rather than temporary.
First, the production volume is very low. A 3 x 5 Qum silk rug at 800 KPSI takes a skilled weaver working full-time one to two years to complete. There are very few weavers in Qum who can execute this work at the level required for the signed pieces. The combination of the time required, the cost of silk, and the scarcity of master-level weavers means that annual production is small.
Second, the traditional distribution chain is opaque and concentrated. Pieces from established workshops like Amjadi, Erami, and Amir Naghash are typically acquired by a small number of specialist importers and distributed to high-end galleries. At Rugs.net you can also browse our full range of Persian Isfahan rugs, Nain rugs, and Kashan rugs, all at direct importer pricing and distributed to high-end galleries at substantial markups. A signed Qum silk at the source often prices at many multiples of its cost by the time it reaches a gallery in New York or Chicago.
Rugs.net's direct import model eliminates this chain. We source directly from dealers in Iran and sell at prices that reflect the actual cost of the piece rather than the accumulated markups of a traditional distribution chain. The 15 pieces in this collection are priced at a fraction of what they would cost through gallery channels.
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