Hamadan rugs and carpets are handwoven in the city of Hamadan and its surrounding areas in western Iran in the 19th and 20th century. They are known for their durability, affordability, and wide variety of designs. The weavers use locally-sourced wool and natural dyes to create intricate patterns and motifs, including geometric, floral, and animal designs with red, blue and beige the most commonly used colours. Hamadan rugs are typically hand-woven using the traditional Persian knotting technique and the knot density of Hamadan rugs is typically moderate, making them relatively affordable compared to other types of Persian rugs. Hamadan carpets are popular among collectors and homeowners alike, as they add warmth and texture to any space.

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A Hamadan runner, the field decorated with four elaborate vases…

Hamadan Runner with Floral Vases and Border Guards

A Hamadan runner, the field decorated with four elaborate vases of flowers and surrounded by numerous flowering vines and small potted plants, the quadrants with stylised plants, multiple border guards. 300 x 11 cm.

A small knotted Hamadan district runner, west Iran, circa 1930s,…

Vintage Hamadan District Runner, 1930s, Soft Pink Maroon Blue

A small knotted Hamadan district runner, west Iran, circa 1930s, in a softly muted pink, maroon, tan and blue palette with conjoined lozenges enclosed by floral borders, cotton warp and weft, wool pile, 339 cm long, 78.5 cm wide

A good Persian Hamadan rug, the central foliate medallion with…

Persian Hamadan Rug: Floral Medallion on Blue Grey Ground

A good Persian Hamadan rug, the central foliate medallion with pendant ends, floral spandrels, on blue grey ground, floral coral coloured border, all wool. Dim: 194 x 130 cm.

A Persian wool rug, Hamadan district, 20th century, profusely…

Pink Geometric Persian Wool Rug, 20th Century

A Persian wool rug, Hamadan district, 20th century, profusely decorated with geometric motifs upon a pink field, with dark blue spandrels and enclosed by repeat patterned borders, 177 x 120 cm

A Hamadan rug, with geometric medallion on red field with…

Geometric Hamadan Rug, 236 x 125.5 cm

A Hamadan rug, with geometric medallion on red field with geometric spandrels and stylised borders, 236 x 125.5 cm

A knotted pile carpet, West Iran, Hamadan district,…

Hamadan Knotted Pile Carpet, Early 20th Century

A knotted pile carpet, West Iran, Hamadan district, early-twentieth century, 210 x 138 cm

Hamadan tribal rug twin urn and floral design on a dark blue…

Hamadan Twin Urn Floral Rug

Hamadan tribal rug twin urn and floral design on a dark blue brown ground, wool on wool 195 x 115 cm

Persian Hamadan rug all geometric pattern on deep blue ground,…

Geometric Blue Hamadan Rug - 198 x 119 cm

Persian Hamadan rug all geometric pattern on deep blue ground, wool on wool 198 x 119 cm

A Hamadan runner, western Iran, the cream ground with blue and…

Hamadan Runner with Cream, Blue, and Red Border

A Hamadan runner, western Iran, the cream ground with blue and red border, 303 x 93 cm

A Hamadan district rug, north-west Iran, circa 1930, 260 x 137…

Hamadan Rug, NW Iran, 1930, 260x137cm

A Hamadan district rug, north-west Iran, circa 1930, 260 x 137 cm

A fine large hand-knotted Iranian Hamadan carpet, 25 cm x 14.5…

Large Iranian Hamadan carpet, hand-knotted

A fine large hand-knotted Iranian Hamadan carpet, 25 cm x 14.5 cm

A Hamadan rug, Western Iran, 20th century, 198 x 128 cm

Hamadan Rug, Western Iran, 20th Century, 198x128cm

A Hamadan rug, Western Iran, 20th century, 198 x 128 cm

Hand made Persian Hamadan wool rug with red, peach and olive…

Persian Hamadan Wool Rug - Red, Peach & Olive Tones

Hand made Persian Hamadan wool rug with red, peach and olive colour tones, 330 cm x 210 cm

Persian runner, Hamadan Anjeles open field of diamond…

Persian Diamond Runner with Interlocking Blossoms

Persian runner, Hamadan Anjeles open field of diamond medallions and Interlocking blossoms on a light red ground with Rondel border 783 x 71 cm

A Hamadan rug; the navy ground with all-over repeating ghuls in…

Navy Ghul Hamadan Rug

A Hamadan rug; the navy ground with all-over repeating ghuls in a grid within geometric motif borders. 193 x 107 cm

A Hamadan carpet; the faded red ground with an all over design…

Hamadan Carpet with Shah Abbas Design

A Hamadan carpet; the faded red ground with an all over design of Shah Abbas flowers, foliage and tendrils within a blue border of similar design. 544 x 368 cm. Provenance: Walford and Horgan Interiors, Woollahra

A semi-antique Hamadan Hosseinabad hand knotted carpet, wool…

Antique Hamadan Hosseinabad Carpet with Certificate

A semi-antique Hamadan Hosseinabad hand knotted carpet, wool pile on cotton weft and warp, the lozenge shaped filed decorated with Herati pattern. 203 x 132 cm). With certificate detailing purchase by the South African dealer Ludwig (Ludy) Gosenhauser in…

An Iranian Hamadan, a hand-knotted rug with a red ground and…

Red Diamond Floral Border Hand-Knotted Rug from Iran

An Iranian Hamadan, a hand-knotted rug with a red ground and central diamond pattern and floral boarders. 3500 x 278 cm

A Persian Hamadan hand knotted runner, decorated with recurring…

Geometric Hamadan Runner on Claret Red Ground

A Persian Hamadan hand knotted runner, decorated with recurring geometric designs with border guards on a traditional claret red ground. 320 x 166 cm.

Persian runner a Hamadan district West Iran runner, circa 1920,…

Hamadan Persian Runner, Circa 1920

Persian runner a Hamadan district West Iran runner, circa 1920, 730 x 113 cm

A Hamadan carpet, with repeated palmettes on a brick red field,…

Palmette Hamadan Carpet

A Hamadan carpet, with repeated palmettes on a brick red field, within blue ground triple border with repeating palmettes, 604 x 416 cm

A Hamadan rug, with two cream, hooked medallions on a brick red…

Brick Red Hamadan Rug with Cream Medallions and Flowers

A Hamadan rug, with two cream, hooked medallions on a brick red ground with all over flower heads and small medallions, within triple border. 313 x 207 cm. Provenance: from the contents of Swanton (built 1827), Sutton Forrest, NSW

A Persian Hamadan hand knotted runner, decorated with stylised…

Persian Hamadan Floral Runner on Deep Blue Ground

A Persian Hamadan hand knotted runner, decorated with stylised floral designs on a deep blue ground. 437 cm x 110 cm

A hand knotted Iranian Hamadan rug, in indigo and coral shades.…

Indigo and Coral Iranian Hamadan Rug - 260x160cm

A hand knotted Iranian Hamadan rug, in indigo and coral shades. 260 x 160 cm

A large hand knotted Iranian Hamadan kellegi, (broad runner),…

Indigo Hamadan Kellegi with Herati Pattern and Floral Border

A large hand knotted Iranian Hamadan kellegi, (broad runner), herati patterned on indigo ground, broad floral border. 345 x 158 cm

A small Iranian Hamadan rug, with large geometric patterned…

Geometric Hamadan Rug - 90x140cm

A small Iranian Hamadan rug, with large geometric patterned medallion and field. 90 x 140 cm.

A Hamadan Lilihan hand knotted rug 206 x 160 cm.

Hand-knotted Hamadan Lilihan Rug - 206x160cm

A Hamadan Lilihan hand knotted rug 206 x 160 cm.

Hamadan Shah hand woven wool carpet, 208 x 136 cm

Hand Woven Hamadan Wool Carpet - 208 x 136 cm

Hamadan Shah hand woven wool carpet, 208 x 136 cm

An Iranian Hamadan runner, 300 cm x 100 cm.

Hamadan Runner: 300 x 100 cm from Iran

An Iranian Hamadan runner, 300 cm x 100 cm.

An Iranian Hamadan hand knotted carpet, 240 cm x 340 cm.

Iranian Hamadan Hand-Knotted Carpet - 240 x 340 cm

An Iranian Hamadan hand knotted carpet, 240 cm x 340 cm.

Hamadan rug central geometric field on a blue black and red…

Central Geometric Hamadan Rug with Stepped Rosette Border

Hamadan rug central geometric field on a blue black and red ground with stepped rosette border, 254 x 138 cm

A hand-knotted Iranian rug, a traditional hand-knotted rug from…

Hamadan Hand-Knotted Iranian Rug - 210x130cm

A hand-knotted Iranian rug, a traditional hand-knotted rug from the region of Hamadan. 210 x 130 cm

A Hamadan runner, the entire field decorated with long lozenges…

Hamadan Runner with Bird Motifs and Medallions

A Hamadan runner, the entire field decorated with long lozenges framing nine various medallions and scattered motifs. Bird motifs in the quadrants. 300 x 105 cm

An antique hand knotted Hamadan rug, the field with large…

Hamadan Rug with Central Medallion and Floral Motifs

An antique hand knotted Hamadan rug, the field with large central medallion and multiple small floral and geometric medallions, with multiple border guards, old wear. 207 x 131 cm.

A long Hamadan hall runner, all over decorated by foliate and…

Blue Foliate Hamadan Hall Runner, 40x165cm, Damaged

A long Hamadan hall runner, all over decorated by foliate and leaf design, on blue ground, repeating border. Some damages. 40 x 165 cm.

A Hamadan carpet, with blue and red toning, worn. 175 x 101 cm.

Worn Hamadan Carpet with Blue and Red Toning

A Hamadan carpet, with blue and red toning, worn. 175 x 101 cm.

A Persian Hamadan rug, 305 x 110 cm

Persian Hamadan Rug - 305 x 110 cm

A Persian Hamadan rug, 305 x 110 cm

A Persian Hamadan rug, 320 x 110 cm

Large Persian Hamadan Rug, 320x110cm

A Persian Hamadan rug, 320 x 110 cm

A hand knotted Hamadan runner, with eight alternating conjoined…

Traditional Hamadan Runner with Animal Motifs

A hand knotted Hamadan runner, with eight alternating conjoined medallions surrounded by scattered animal motifs, in traditional colours. 295 cm x 107 cm.

A hand-knotted Iranian Hamadan carpet, on red ground with…

Iranian Hamadan Carpet with Floral Borders

A hand-knotted Iranian Hamadan carpet, on red ground with multiple floral borders. 235 cm x 125 cm

A Hamadan rug, the field decorated with four tall stemmed…

Floral Meander: Hamadan Rug

A Hamadan rug, the field decorated with four tall stemmed flowers with multiple leaves, framed by a geometric meander border. 212 x 123 cm

A small Hamadan hand knotted prayer rug, decorated with a vase…

Hamadan Flower Prayer Rug

A small Hamadan hand knotted prayer rug, decorated with a vase of flowers and stylised motifs in a rich palette of colours. 145 x 107 cm

An Iranian Hamadan hand knotted carpet, the field decorated…

Iranian Hamadan Geometric Medallion Hand-Knotted Carpet

An Iranian Hamadan hand knotted carpet, the field decorated with a central geometric medallion on a trellis ground famed by a geometric border. 150 cm x 300 cm.

A large and unusual Hamadan carpet, the field decorated with…

Unusual Hamadan Carpet with Figures and Birds

A large and unusual Hamadan carpet, the field decorated with figures, animals and birds on a dark charcoal ground, framed by a border of birds and leafy branches. 304 cm x 2040, some fading.

A handmade green beige & blue Hamadan with a Paisley pattern,…

Green Paisley Hamadan Rug - 290 x 82 cm

A handmade green beige & blue Hamadan with a Paisley pattern, loss Adjuster-unreserved, 290 x 82 cm

A Hamadan in green & beige with a floral pattern, slight water…

Water-damaged Floral Hamadan Rug, Unreserved

A Hamadan in green & beige with a floral pattern, slight water damage, loss Adjuster-unreserved, 302 x 79 cm

A Hamadan hand knotted rug, decorated with a strong geometric…

Geometric Hamadan Rug with Leaf Border

A Hamadan hand knotted rug, decorated with a strong geometric field framed by serrated leaf and trident border. 200 cm x 140 cm.

A hand knotted Hamadan carpet, with large central medallion…

Vibrant Hamadan Carpet with Central Medallion

A hand knotted Hamadan carpet, with large central medallion incorporating stylized floral motifs framed by a geometric floral meander border, in bright colours. 205 cm x 165 cm

A hand knotted Hamadan runner, the field of conjoined…

Traditional Hamadan Runner with Step-Sided Medallions

A hand knotted Hamadan runner, the field of conjoined step-sided medallions, in traditional colours. 395 cm x 110 cm.

A Persian Hamadan rug in blues and Reds 230 x 140 cm

Blue and Red Persian Hamadan Rug - 230x140cm

A Persian Hamadan rug in blues and Reds 230 x 140 cm

A Persian Hamadan rug in red and cream 83 x 56 cm

Red and Cream Persian Hamadan Rug (83x56cm)

A Persian Hamadan rug in red and cream 83 x 56 cm

A Persian Hamadan 195 x 115 cm

Persian Hamadan Rug - 195 x 115 cm

A Persian Hamadan 195 x 115 cm

A Persian Hamadan hall rug in red and blue 435 x 100 cm

Red and Blue Persian Hall Rug - 435 x 100 cm

A Persian Hamadan hall rug in red and blue 435 x 100 cm

Iranian Hamadan rug Enjilas with a Herati field, central garden…

Enjilas Hamadan Rug: Herati Field & Millefiori Garden Design

Iranian Hamadan rug Enjilas with a Herati field, central garden design, with millefiori pattern, on a black ground & polychrome almond blossom border, 224 x 112 cm

A Persian Hamadan rug, circa 1900, decorated with a complex…

Ivory Hamadan Rug with Botehs and Dragons

A Persian Hamadan rug, circa 1900, decorated with a complex repeating design of botehs against an ivory ground, with a border of Chinese inspired dragons, 148 cm x 113 cm

A Persian Hamadan rug in a red & blue geometric pattern, 320 x…

Persian Hamadan Rug: Red & Blue Geometric Pattern

A Persian Hamadan rug in a red & blue geometric pattern, 320 x 128 cm

A Persian Hamadan rug in a red & cream geometric pattern, 210 x…

Red & Cream Geometric Persian Hamadan Rug (210 x 145cm)

A Persian Hamadan rug in a red & cream geometric pattern, 210 x 145 cm

A Hamadan Zanjan carpet, the field decorated with a geometric…

Geometric Floral Hamadan Zanjan Carpet

A Hamadan Zanjan carpet, the field decorated with a geometric panel containing a central medallion and floral forms, the quadrants with numerous floral patterns, multiple border guards, red and blue tones. 195 cm x 105 cm.

An Iranian Hamadan carpet, three central medallions decorated…

Hamadan Carpet with Geometric Forms and Unusual Colors

An Iranian Hamadan carpet, three central medallions decorated with geometric forms, multiple border guards with conforming floral and geometric patterns in unusual colour tones (some repairs.). 212 cm x 127 cm.

An Iranian Hamadan carpet, the field decorated with a hexagonal…

Iranian Hamadan Carpet with Geometric and Floral Medallions

An Iranian Hamadan carpet, the field decorated with a hexagonal panel with geometric and floral medallions, two border guards, pink, blue and mushroom tones. 194 cm x 150 cm.

A Hamadan runner, the central panel decorated with three…

Hamadan Runner with Medallions and Floral Patterns

A Hamadan runner, the central panel decorated with three medallions, geometric and floral patterns, multiple border guards, blues and greens on a red ground. 100 cm x 300 cm.

An old hand knotted Persian Hamadan runner, with a single…

Persian Hamadan Runner with Central Medallion

An old hand knotted Persian Hamadan runner, with a single central medallion. 107 cm x 295 cm.

An old hand knotted Persian Hamadan runner, with a single…

Persian Hamadan Runner with Central Medallion - 107x295cm

An old hand knotted Persian Hamadan runner, with a single central medallion. 107 cm x 295 cm.

An old hand knotted Persian Hamadan runner, floral designs and…

Floral Medallion Hamadan Runner - 113cm x 400cm

An old hand knotted Persian Hamadan runner, floral designs and four central medallions. 113 cm x 400 cm.

A good quality hand knotted Persian Hamadan runner, with…

Floral Persian Hamadan Runner on Rich Red Ground

A good quality hand knotted Persian Hamadan runner, with all-over floral designs on a rich red ground. 415 x 90 cm

A hand knotted Persian Hamadan rug, with three central…

Tomato Red Persian Hamadan Rug with Central Medallions

A hand knotted Persian Hamadan rug, with three central medallions, rich colours on a tomato red ground. 210 x 156 cm

A large good quality hand knotted Persian Hamadan carpet, with…

Red Medallion Persian Hamadan Carpet - 305x212cm

A large good quality hand knotted Persian Hamadan carpet, with a single central medallion and four corner designs in rich colours of a red ground. 305 cm x 212 cm

A small hand knotted Persian Hamadan pictorial rug, decorated…

Vibrant Persian Hamadan Pictorial Rug with Animals and Buildings

A small hand knotted Persian Hamadan pictorial rug, decorated with buildings, birds, animals and flowers, multi-coloured. 146 cm x 800

A hand knotted Persian Hamadan rug, with a single central…

Dark Medallion Persian Hamadan Rug - 110x2040cm

A hand knotted Persian Hamadan rug, with a single central medallion in rich dark colours on a red field. 110 cm x 2040

A large old hand knotted Persian Hamadan rug, with central…

Brown Ground Persian Hamadan Rug with Medallions & Corners

A large old hand knotted Persian Hamadan rug, with central medallions and four corner designs, typical colours on an unusual brown ground. 290 cm x 162 cm

A hand knotted Persian Hamadan Saveh runner, the field…

Crab Medallion Hamadan Runner

A hand knotted Persian Hamadan Saveh runner, the field decorated with three large crab-like medallions, three border guards, geometric floral motifs in colours of red, blue, green, black, brown, pale apricot and ivory. 310 cm x 111 cm

A large hand knotted Hamadan rug, the field with large floral…

Worn Hamadan Rug with Floral Medallions and Borders

A large hand knotted Hamadan rug, the field with large floral medallions, three border guards in rich bright colours. Worn. 175 cm x 325 cm

A small hand knotted Persian Hamadan rug, profuse geometric…

Geometric Floral Hamadan Rug on Red Ground

A small hand knotted Persian Hamadan rug, profuse geometric floral designs on a red ground. 80 cm x 128 cm

Persian Hamadan runner, 302 cm x 79 cm

Persian Hamadan Runner - 302cm x 79cm

Persian Hamadan runner, 302 cm x 79 cm

An Iranian Hamadan runner, decorated with a herati pattern to…

Herati Runner in Red and Blue

An Iranian Hamadan runner, decorated with a herati pattern to the field and framed by a floral border, in red and blue tones. 304 x 115 cm

A hand knotted Hamadan rug, decorated with a geometric tribal…

Hamadan Paisley Geometric Tribal Rug

A hand knotted Hamadan rug, decorated with a geometric tribal floral design incorporating boteh (paisley) motifs. 197 x 135 cm

Iranian Persian runner from Mehravan, Hamadan region with…

Mehravan Persian Runner with Floral Motifs

Iranian Persian runner from Mehravan, Hamadan region with multi-coloured floral motifs on a pale rose field, wool-on-cotton 322 x 78 cm

Persian Kelle rug from Hamadan region with large saw tooth…

Hamadan Kelle Rug with Saw Tooth Medallions and Birds

Persian Kelle rug from Hamadan region with large saw tooth medallions surrounded by a plethora of bird and floral designs, multi-coloured on red field 297 x 157 cm

A Kashmir silk floor rug, Hamadan style, 400 x 306 cm.…

Kashmir Silk Hamadan Rug, 400 x 306 cm

A Kashmir silk floor rug, Hamadan style, 400 x 306 cm. Purchased at Hali for $30,000

A Hamadan district rug, western Iran, circa 1920, 199 x 131 cm

Hamadan District Rug, Western Iran, Circa 1920

A Hamadan district rug, western Iran, circa 1920, 199 x 131 cm

Hamadan district rug, western Iran, early 20th century, 200 x…

Hamadan Rug, Early 20th Century, Western Iran

Hamadan district rug, western Iran, early 20th century, 200 x 130 cm

Two Hamadan district rugs, western Iran, 20th century, the…

Hamadan District Rugs, Western Iran (20th Century)

Two Hamadan district rugs, western Iran, 20th century, the largest 192 x 100 cm

A Hamadan rug, western Iran, early 20th century, 148 x 122 cm

Early 20th Century Hamadan Rug from Western Iran

A Hamadan rug, western Iran, early 20th century, 148 x 122 cm

Persian Hamadan rug, 138 x 229 cm. Good deep pile

Deep Pile Persian Hamadan Rug, 138 x 229 cm

Persian Hamadan rug, 138 x 229 cm. Good deep pile

A Hamadan fish design rug. 366 x 286 cm

Hamadan Fish Rug - 366 x 286 cm

A Hamadan fish design rug. 366 x 286 cm

A Malayer rug, Hamadan region, central Persia, 19th century,…

19th Century Malayer Rug from Central Persia

A Malayer rug, Hamadan region, central Persia, 19th century, 390 x 168 cm. Provenance: Behruz Studio, Melbourne

A Malayer rug, Hamadan region, central Persia, 19th century,…

19th Century Malayer Rug from Persia

A Malayer rug, Hamadan region, central Persia, 19th century, 600 x 260 cm. Provenance: Behruz Studio, Melbourne

A Hamadan district Malayer rug, circa 1910, 300 x 103 cm

Malayer Rug, Hamadan District, Circa 1910

A Hamadan district Malayer rug, circa 1910, 300 x 103 cm

A Hamadan carpet, the centre with palmette and scrolled…

Hamadan Carpet with Palmette and Scroll Design

A Hamadan carpet, the centre with palmette and scrolled decoration, on a deep blue field within a brick red border. 315 x 110 cm.

Hamadan rug, indigo ground with orange, blue and red design

Indigo Hamadan Rug with Vibrant Design

Hamadan rug, indigo ground with orange, blue and red design

Hamadan rug, blue, green and red design

Blue-Green-Red Hamadan Rug Design

Hamadan rug, blue, green and red design

A tribal Persian runner, the woollen runner in the tribal style,…

Tribal Persian Runner with Geometric Medallions

A tribal Persian runner, the woollen runner in the tribal style, possibly Hamadan, with a bright red field supporting five striking geometric medallions with blue and white accents. Length 297 cm. Width 115 cm

A Hamadan rug, Western Persia, circa 1900, 174 x 106 cm

Antique Hamadan Rug from Western Persia

A Hamadan rug, Western Persia, circa 1900, 174 x 106 cm