Hamadan suburban workshop register, western Iran

The Hamadan region in western Iran produced — through the 20th century — the broadest Persian commercial-medallion tradition, the carpet most middle-Iran households actually owned. Where Tehran urban workshops aimed at apartment living and Mashhad workshops at provincial fullness, the Hamadan suburban workshops produced honest balanced medallion carpets that worked anywhere. The composition is conservative and proven: balanced medallion, paired corners, restrained floral fill.

This 1200 Reeds machine-woven piece quotes that Hamadan suburban-workshop register. Balanced red medallion. It is a design-language reference, not a Hamadan rug. Not hand-knotted.

How it feels in a room

Honest. The balanced composition holds together in any room arrangement, under any lighting, in any season. The most lighting-flexible warm rug in this cohort. Reads warm under incandescent and stays warm enough under cool LED to anchor the space.

Construction

1200 Reeds machine-woven polypropylene

Density (شانه shaneh / تراکم tarakom)

1200 reed-count, dense suburban-workshop weave

Field

Red ground with balanced medallion-and-corner

Heritage register

Hamadan suburban workshop (western Iran, 20th c.)

Care

Not a machine-washable rug. Weekly hoovering at standard suction is enough. The red field tolerates everyday household wear. Blot any spill within minutes with a clean dry cloth. Professional clean every 24 months.

Available sizes

3×6, 4×6, 5×7.5, 5×8, 8×10, 8×11, 10×13. See variant selector for current pricing and stock.

Designer styling

Pairs widely. Works under any traditional or transitional furniture arrangement; tolerant of mixed wood tones, mixed metals, mixed upholstery. The honest version of a Persian rug for households that change layouts.

Best for / Skip if

Best for: everyday living rooms, family rooms, mixed-style interiors, owners who want a Persian rug that adapts to changing arrangements.
Skip if: you want a presentation-grade rug or a single statement focal point.

Visit the Sacramento showroom

See the Red Persian Medallion at our Watt Avenue showroom. Browse Persian rugs or oriental rugs.

About 1200 Reeds construction: شانه (shaneh) refers to reed-count density. تراکم (tarakom) refers to knot/weft density. See our complete guide to reed-count density.