Persian Mahal Rugs

Ask an interior designer which Persian rug they reach for first and Mahal comes up more than any other name. The reason is the drawing: spacious allover designs with generous room between the motifs, large-scale palmettes and vines that organize a big room without dominating it. Where formal medallions demand the furniture arrange itself around them, a Mahal lets sofas, tables and traffic land anywhere, which is exactly why the trade calls these the decorator's rug. Every Mahal on this page is hand-knotted, one-of-a-kind, and photographed exactly as it will arrive.

Mahals come from the Sultanabad region of western Persia, a name antique collectors pay dearly for, and the weaving carries that heritage in a relaxed, slightly rustic hand that suits both traditional and transitional rooms. Most pieces on this page run in the large formats these designs were born for, 8x10 and up, in warm brick, ivory, camel and soft blues that read beautifully next to today's paint palettes. If you are buying one rug to pull a great room together, this page is the shortest route.

Worth comparing before you decide: Persian Sarough rugs answer with denser pile and the famous rose fields, and our Sarough rug guide explains that tradition in depth, while Kerman rugs take the floral instinct to its most refined finish. Send a photo of your room on chat, any hour, and we will pull the pieces that fit it. Free shipping and free returns, all 50 states and Canada.