Iwan Maktabi

Iwan Maktabi is a carpet house founded in 1995 by H. Abbas Maktabi, continuing a family legacy that began in 1926 in Isfahan, when Hajj Hussein Maktabi started dealing in oriental carpets and Islamic art. The company is now led by the third generation and works between antique rugs, modern carpets and bespoke pieces developed with artists and designers.

Its Beirut flagship on Charles Malek Avenue in Ashrafieh is joined by a store in Dubai on Jumeirah Beach Road, and the company operates in Lebanon, the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Switzerland. The catalogue is organised into Contemporary, Traditional, Antique and Kilim collections, alongside wall hangings and objects, and includes pieces by cc-tapis, Jan Kath, Hechizoo and Atelier Fevrier. Sustainability and fair trade guide its relationship with the weavers.