Davari

One of the classical Isfahan workshops

The Davari family belongs to the second tier of well-known 20th-century Isfahan master weavers — a ranking that, with Isfahan qualities, says nothing about a baseline standard and everything about exceptional standing. The workshop was founded in the middle of the 20th century and follows the strict Isfahan tradition with classical medallion compositions and finely drawn floral arabesques.

Quality features

Davari rugs are knotted from the finest cork wool, often with silk accents in outlines and medallion details. Knot density typically falls between 600,000 and 900,000 knots per square metre. On the finer pieces the warp and weft are natural silk, which favours the rug's characteristic elasticity and drape.

In colour, Davari rugs stay within the Persian tradition: ivory, antique gold, muted red-brown, subdued indigoIndigoPflanzlicher Farbstoff aus der Indigopflanze, der tiefe Blautöne erzeugt. Einer der wichtigsten Naturfarbstoffe orientalischer Teppiche.Read in glossary →, and sparing greens. The patterns are mathematically precise — symmetry and proportion count as central quality criteria in Isfahan, and Davari meets that standard consistently.

Signature

Davari pieces bear a knotted-in signature in the lower border that identifies the atelier. The workshop produces in limited numbers, so Davari rugs surface less often on the market than the larger Seirafian productions — a circumstance that tends to favour their collector value.

Davari rugs are a worthwhile alternative for collectors who want Isfahan quality without fixating exclusively on the Seirafian name.