Dear Visitor,
Welcome to MP Persian Rug Imports.  My name is Mike Panah, and I would like to personally invite you to my website, which got started in 1999.  Unlike most other retailers, I only offer genuine high quality Persian carpets and each one is  selected by myself or my family.  In addition, you will find lots of information about Persian rugs throughout my website.
I do not believe in cheap gimmicks or fake discounts. This is a small Persian rug business and more of a passion, which allows me to focus on quality, uniqueness, value, and service. I will treat you the way I would want to be treated, no more and no less; this is my promise to you. Here are 4 promises to you and feel free to verify my commitment.

• I only offer genuine high quality handmade Persian rugs from Iran, period!
  No imitations and no compromises!

• Every Tabriz rug is a high quality full 50 raj or higher made of fine Kurkwool and Silk!

• All Qom rugs I offer are pure silk only! No exceptions!!

• Each Nain rug is an extremely fine genuine 6-Lah with ~ 450-600 KPSI and more!

Mike Panah
Owner, MP Persian Rug Imports

 

If you prefer, you can also search the current selection of rugs by TYPE or POPULAR DESIGN.
Current rug selection by TYPE:	Current rug selection by POPULAR DESIGN:
TABRIZ RUGS  1  2  3  4  5  6	GONBAD RUGS (dome shaped)
NAIN RUGS	PICTORIAL RUGS
QOM RUGS	TABRIZ MAHI RUGS
ALL OTHER RUGS

Special Section for Rug Collector's

Showcase of some my most unusual and popular Persian rugs since I started my business. If you have a passion for rare Oriental carpets, do not skip this section. 

Rare Persian Rugs Page 1           Rare Persian Rugs Page 2

Important Message about prices of Persian rugs:

I have updated my article on the current prices of Persian rugs and please make sure you read over it to get a clear picture of what is happening.  You will find the link at the bottom of this page.

PRICES OF PERSIAN CARPETS
Last Update: December '08

RUG PADDING AVAILABLE
I offer several different Oriental carpet padding depending on the type of flooring and your needs.

INFORMATION FOR INTERNATIONAL CLIENTS
If you are located outside of the US and are considering purchasing Persian rugs, please check this page for updated information about customs and shipping fees.

ABOUT MP PERSIAN RUG IMPORTS
A brief introduction and background of this Persian carpet business and myself.

AUCTIONS & FEEDBACK
I also feature some of my Persian rugs on Ebay and here you will see my current listings and feedback.

Featured Persian Carpet Design
"Gonbad Tabriz Rugs"

Gombardeh Tabriz Persian carpets are amongst my most popular pieces and it is only appropriate that I feature one of my Persian rug sections with this  beautiful pattern.
In the pictures shown above, I have picked two Tabriz Persian rugs with different variations of this Gonbad design. The Gombardeh pattern is inspired by the  dome shaped ceilings in mosques, which are often painted in many colors and also decorated with tiles. Unlike the more traditional Persian rugs, these Tabriz carpets are a more recent creation and are hard to make due to the complexity of the geometric pattern. This design has become so sought after that other types of Persian rugs, like the Qom and Nain carpets, now also feature this dome shaped design .

To see more Gombardeh Persian rugs or other featured carpet designs, please click on this link below:
Gombad Tabriz Persian Rug Showcase 

All of my Persian rugs are genuine handmade Oriental carpets by skilled weavers as you can see this picture and in my galleries. Unlike lower quality Persian rugs, high quality Persian carpets are most often made in small rug businesses and homes by families, who have been weaving rugs for generations.
In this picture, you can see a round Tabriz Persian carpet being made by a weaver in Tabriz, Iran. This Tabriz rug was completed a few years ago and shipped to me shortly after it was completed. Every genuine Persian rug is handmade and as you can see in the picture, many Oriental carpets are made in small family businesses where the art is passed from one generation to the next. Due to the direct contacts between my family and the weavers, I am able to purchase unique and hard to find rugs that many retailers can not offer.
My family is from Tabriz and all of the rugs you see are purchased directly from the weavers. I do not deal in any rugs that are stored in warehouses.

All of my Tabriz and Nain Persian carpets are made of fine Kurkwool and have most have large silk highlights or have silk added to the pile. The Qom rugs that I offer are all pure silk and are the of the very high quality. Here you can see a young man trimming the silk highlights and adding the final touches on the Persian rug. Large Persian Tabriz rugs like this 10' by 14' piece can take several months to make and are typically woven by 2 to 4 people. Once a Persian rug is complete, it is removed from the frame, trimmed, washed, and then sold to buyers or local shop owners. The person in the back in my mother, who lives in Tabriz, and she is my main purchaser. Our passion and respect for the Oriental carpet weavers has allowed us to purchase many of these truly unique Persian rugs and we maintain a tremendous relationship with many of them.

For more information and pictures, please visit my information pages.