Allover Shah‑Abbasi Tabriz

• Materials: Hand-knotted wool pile on a cotton foundation
• Size: 7' 7" x 10' 10" (230 x 330 cm)
• Thickness: 6 mm, low pile distressed
  
• Origin: Tabriz, Persia
• Age: Circa 1970s

Here’s a grand, room‑anchoring carpet that wears its decades with grace.  The classic allover Shah‑Abbas (Afshan) vine‑scroll unfurls across a carmine‑red ground, its palmettes and rosettes limned in smoke‑blue, silver‑sage, blush and inky navy.  Years of use and antique washing have softened the colours to a velvety glow and lowered the pile to a comfortable, furniture‑friendly position.

Lay it in a formal dining room, a downtown loft living area, or under a baby grand—anywhere you need instant architecture.  Despite the palace pedigree of the design, the distressed finish keeps it approachable, ready for everyday life with pets, kids and late‑night jam sessions alike.