{"product_id":"palatial-antique-lavar-yazd-rug-15x22-floral-16467","title":"Palatial Antique Lavar Yazd Rug 15 × 22 ft (680 × 470 cm) Carmine | 16467","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"max-width:800px;margin:0 auto;padding:25px;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:#222;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:center;padding:30px 0 25px;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e5e5;margin-bottom:30px;\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"font-size:0.75rem;letter-spacing:3px;color:#8b0000;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003ePalatial Antique Lavar Yazd · Central Persia\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003ch1 style=\"font-size:1.6rem;font-weight:300;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:2px;margin:0 0 15px;\"\u003ePalatial Antique Lavar Yazd Rug\u003cbr\u003e680 × 470 cm · Carmine Field, Floral Medallion\u003c\/h1\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"font-style:italic;color:#555;margin:0;\"\u003eA palatial antique Yazd of Lavar grade, circa 1920s — nearly 32 square metres of densely drawn, vegetable-dyed wool on a luminous carmine ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#8b0000;font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:35px;\"\u003eA Palatial Lavar Yazd\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand-knotted in the workshops of \u003cstrong\u003eYazd in central Persia\u003c\/strong\u003e in the 1920s, this is one of the largest and most colourful antique pieces in our collection. At \u003cstrong\u003e680 × 470 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e — nearly \u003cstrong\u003e32 square metres\u003c\/strong\u003e — it is a genuine palace-size carpet. The combination of cochineal red, saffron yellow and the sheer fineness of the drawing places it in the \u003cstrong\u003eLavar class\u003c\/strong\u003e, the highest quality grade in the Yazd \/ Kirman tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe historic city of Yazd, in the high desert of central Persia, is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world and a \u003cstrong\u003eUNESCO World Heritage Site\u003c\/strong\u003e. With its earthen architecture, wind-towers and long Zoroastrian heritage, Yazd has been a centre of fine weaving for centuries — a lineage to which a carpet of this grade directly belongs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Lavar\" (also \"Laver\") originally referred to the village of Ravar, north of Kirman, whose weavers produced what are still considered the finest carpets of the region. The term became a quality designation for the very best work — exceptional knot density, master-drawn floral fields, and a palette built on the most expensive natural dyes. This piece carries those markers: hand-knotted at approximately \u003cstrong\u003e200,000–250,000 knots per m²\u003c\/strong\u003e on a cotton foundation, with a pile of hand-spun wool.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#8b0000;font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:35px;\"\u003eDesign and Colour\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe composition is classic Lavar Yazd: a \u003cstrong\u003ecentral floral medallion with pendants\u003c\/strong\u003e set against an allover field dense with palmettes, rosettes and curling vines, framed by four ivory spandrels and a deep \u003cstrong\u003eindigo main border\u003c\/strong\u003e of large palmettes and vase motifs. The palette is exceptionally rich — a \u003cstrong\u003ecarmine to madder-red ground\u003c\/strong\u003e achieved with cochineal, indigo blue, ivory, vivid pink and fuchsia, saffron and mustard yellow, sky blue, olive green and warm caramel. The combination of cochineal red and saffron yellow at this saturation is the clearest indicator of a Lavar-grade piece; both were costly dyes, and both age with great depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#8b0000;font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:35px;\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe carpet is in \u003cstrong\u003every good antique condition\u003c\/strong\u003e for its age, largely full-piled across the field, freshly washed and ready to lay. As with any hand-knotted carpet of roughly a century, it shows gentle, even age throughout — the natural patina of a piece that has been well kept. Edges and ends are sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#8b0000;font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:35px;\"\u003eA Collector's Investment\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA palatial antique Lavar Yazd in this size, colour and grade is a genuinely rare object — carpets of nearly 32 m² in fine Lavar quality very seldom come to market. Beyond its presence in a room, a piece of this class is a \u003cstrong\u003elasting investment\u003c\/strong\u003e: the finest antique Persian carpets hold and build their value across generations, and Lavar-grade Yazd is among the most collectible of all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#8b0000;font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:35px;\"\u003ePresence in the Room\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt nearly 32 m² this is a carpet for genuinely architectural spaces. Three settings in which it comes into its own:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBanquet or reception hall:\u003c\/strong\u003e A single anchoring piece for a grand, high-ceilinged room with panelling and tall windows.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLong formal dining room:\u003c\/strong\u003e Generous enough for a table seating twenty or more, chairs fully pulled back.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrand living room or stately interior:\u003c\/strong\u003e The saturated palette suits strong architecture — marble or parquet floors, plaster ceilings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#8b0000;font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:35px;\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:15px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;width:35%;color:#666;\"\u003eSize\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003e680 × 470 cm (15 × 22 ft) · approx. 32.0 m²\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;color:#666;\"\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eYazd, central Persia (Iran) — Lavar grade\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;color:#666;\"\u003ePile material\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003e100 % hand-spun wool\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;color:#666;\"\u003eFoundation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003e100 % cotton warp and weft\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;color:#666;\"\u003eTechnique\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eHand-knotted, approx. 200,000–250,000 knots\/m²\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;color:#666;\"\u003eDesign\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eCentral medallion, ivory spandrels, allover floral field\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;color:#666;\"\u003eColours\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eCarmine red, indigo, ivory, pink, saffron, sky blue, green\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;color:#666;\"\u003eAge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eAntique, circa 1920s (approx. 100 years), very good condition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;color:#666;\"\u003eUnderfloor heating\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eSuitable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;color:#666;\"\u003eReference\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003e#16467\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#8b0000;font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:35px;\"\u003eResponsible Origin · Label STEP\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDjoharian is a certified partner of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/label-step.org\/dealers\/djoharian-teppiche\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color:#8b0000;\"\u003eLabel STEP\u003c\/a\u003e, the international fair-trade organisation for hand-knotted rugs. STEP audits production conditions on the ground — wages, working environment, no child labour — and tracks pieces from loom to dealer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#8b0000;font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:35px;\"\u003eDjoharian — Since 1967\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur family business was founded in 1967, with roots in the Grand Carpet Bazaar of Tehran. Five decades of trade and connoisseurship inform every piece we offer. As a verified seller on 1stDibs since 2013 (rated 5.0\/5, Recognized Dealer), our rugs have been featured in productions including the film \u003cem\u003eSpencer\u003c\/em\u003e (2021). Each piece is presented with full provenance documentation and a certificate of authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#8b0000;font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:35px;\"\u003eService\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSecure and fast worldwide shipping, fully insured. Each piece is professionally packed and documented. For a carpet of this scale and rarity we welcome a viewing in our Lohr am Main showroom by appointment, and are glad to advise on placement, care or comparable pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:center;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;margin-top:40px;padding-top:25px;\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"color:#8b0000;font-size:0.8rem;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;\"\u003eSince 1967  |  1stDibs Recognized Dealer  |  Label STEP Certified\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Djoharian Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45501933453579,"sku":"16467","price":85192.45,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0293\/5721\/1781\/files\/16467-yazd-antique-rug-00.jpg?v=1732809609","url":"https:\/\/the-rug-merchant.com\/en-ae\/products\/palatial-antique-lavar-yazd-rug-15x22-floral-16467","provider":"Djoharian","version":"1.0","type":"link"}