Special Section for Rug Collector's

Showcase of some my most unusual and popular Persian rugs since I started my business. If you have a passion for rare Oriental carpets, do not skip this section. 

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Videos about popular Persian carpets & rare rug designs

Important Messages about Persian Rugs for Sale :

I have updated my article on the current prices of Persian carpets and please make sure you read over it to get a clear picture of what is happening.  You will find the link at the bottom of this page.

PRICES OF PERSIAN CARPETS
Personal Notes about the current and past state of affairs in the Persian rug trade.

RUG PADDING AVAILABLE
I offer several different Persian carpet padding depending on the type of flooring and your needs.

INFORMATION FOR INTERNATIONAL CLIENTS
If you are located outside of the US and are considering purchasing Persian carpets, please check this page for updated information about customs and shipping fees.

ABOUT MP PERSIAN RUG IMPORTS
A brief introduction and background of this Persian carpet business and myself.

AUCTIONS & FEEDBACK
I also feature some of my Persian rugs on Ebay and here you will see my current listings and feedback.

Featured Persian Carpet Design
"Mahi Tabriz Carpets"

Tabriz Mahi carpets, also called "Fish" design, are some of the most recognized patterns in Persian rugs and is also one of the most popular. Genuine Mahi carpets come in a variety of qualities, colors, and sizes and are most common in rectangular shapes with the large medallion like in the example of the square piece. 
This design is perfect for heavy traffic areas or under furniture and the high quality Mahi carpets are also great showpieces. If you look around my galleries, you will see that my passion is for the unusual, and as you can see by the examples above, I always look for new and unique Persian carpet designs that are rarely offered by other retailers due to their scarcity. My biggest challenge is often to find replacements for the ones I sell.

To see more Mahi Persian carpets for sale or other featured carpet designs, please click on this link below:

Mahi Tabriz Persian Carpet Showcase

All of my Oriental carpets for sale are genuine handmade Persian carpets produced by skilled weavers as you can see this picture and in my galleries. Unlike lower quality Persian carpets, high quality Persian carpets are most often made in small carpet businesses and homes by families, who have been weaving rugs for generations.
As you can see in this picture, weaving these high quality Persian carpets is often a group project and it is very common to see several folks working on the same carpet.  In the case of this particular Tabriz carpet, the wife and husband will work side by side and this round carpet should be completed in about 2 months.
In addition to working on this 8' round Persian carpet, this family is also working on several other Tabriz carpets, which is also very common. Since the weavers can not earn a living until a carpet is sold, they often try to work on several pieces in case one doesn't sell or is damaged in the weaving process.

All of my Tabriz and Nain Persian carpets for sale are made of fine Kurkwool and have most have large silk highlights added to the pile.
Here you can see a young man trimming the silk highlights and adding the final touches on a large Tabriz Persian carpet. Weaving a Persian carpet like this 10'x13' piece can take several months and since it is a huge investment for the rug weavers, the trimming is typically done by experienced folks with nerves of steel, since one little mistake can cause a hole and destroy the carpet.
When a Persian carpet is completed, it is removed from the frame, trimmed, washed, and then sold to buyers or local shop owners. The person in the back in my mother, who lives in Tabriz, and she is my main purchaser. Our passion and respect for the Persian carpet weavers has allowed us to purchase many of these truly unique Persian carpets and we maintain a tremendous relationship with many of them.

For more information and pictures, please visit my information pages.