Burnished by time and imbued with history, our unrivaled collection of vintage and antique rugs has been curated with an artist's eye for uncommon beauty, character, quality and provenance. Crafted by generations of nomadic weavers, villagers and historic workshops, each rug is made by hand and tells a unique story of a place and a people, expressing their craft in one-of-a-kind creations. From the royal carpets of Agra to masterful French Aubussons, the jewel motifs of classical Persians to the geometry of Turkish Oushaks, our singular rugs represent the world's finest rug-making traditions. The nomadic Bakhtiari tribespeople crafted their namesake rugs in the Zagros Mountains spanning southwestern Persia. Grazing their sheep at high altitude produced lanolin-rich wool with enduring quality and a supple feel – ideal for hand spinning into fine yarn that allows a high knot count, dense texture and richly detailed patterns. Hand knotted in luminous, naturally dyed colors, heritage Bakhtiari rugs depict stylized floral and geometric motifs surrounded by arabesque and lattice borders.