Vintage Persian Sanandaj Rug

2026-04-22T14:29:45+10:00

Price: 850.00

This rug comes from Sanandaj, historically known as Senneh, the capital of Kurdistan Province in western Iran. Senneh rugs are woven by Kurdish artisans and are by some distance the most sophisticated rugs to come out of the Kurdish weaving tradition. Where most Kurdish rugs are bold and coarse, Senneh is precise, fine and quietly elegant.

The construction is unusually light and thin for a hand-knotted rug, with a tightness of surface that keeps every design element sharp and controlled. The designs are intricate and repeating, the Herati pattern, boteh paisley motifs, fine medallion schemes, worked with a precision that the coarser village rugs of the region never attempt. The borders are exceptionally detailed, often featuring paired arabesque motifs known in the trade as turtles.

Hand-knotted from wool on a cotton foundation. As a vintage piece, the colours have already mellowed and the pile has settled into the kind of refinement that only natural dyes and fine wool together produce over time.