The Safdarzadeh Haghighi family of Isfahan draws on more than a century of craft. The historical figure Feizollah studied painting and participated in mural restoration. Today, Mohammad Mehdi, Amirhossein and Alireza carry forward artistic and craft work, weaving figures, small scenes and large compositions into coherent narratives.
Works and style
Contemporary works
The works invite attention to richly layered images, where figures, spaces and small scenes connect, and colour and weaving maintain an overall order. Close viewing reveals details; distance reveals the story's arrangement. Family creators, outside original artists and lead weavers each contribute to the continuous presentation of a complex image in textile.
People and heritage
Family continuity diagram
The early master Mehdi Khan established the production tradition. His son, the historical master Feizollah, studied painting and carpet art and took part in restoring murals in historic buildings in Isfahan. Feizollah later taught his children the family art. The three contemporary brothers carry responsibilities in design, artistic creation and workshop production organisation.
Earlier mastersMehdi Khan Safdarzade Haghighi / Feizollah Safdarzade Haghighi
Father's generation · deceased
Feizollah Safdarzade Haghighi
Historical master; design and weaving guidance
Contemporary sons' generation
Mohammad Mehdi Safdarzade Haghighi
Architecture, design and rug creation
Parent's generation: Feizollah Safdarzade Haghighi
Contemporary sons' generation
Amirhossein Safdarzade Haghighi
Pattern creation and artistic projects
Parent's generation: Feizollah Safdarzade Haghighi
Contemporary sons' generation
Alireza Safdarzade Haghighi
Workshop organisation, colour and artistic creation
Parent's generation: Feizollah Safdarzade Haghighi
People and heritage
Family archive
Feizollah's historical experience reveals connections between painting, mural restoration and rug design. Inscriptions on the family's historical works also record designers and makers separately. In the contemporary generation, Mohammad Mehdi, Amirhossein and Alireza work across art, colour and production, jointly organising figures and scenes.
These works call for attention to both the broad composition and the smallest scenes. Alongside the family's artistic and technical work, collaborating original artists and lead weavers make their own contributions. Distinguishing these roles helps explain how a painted concept becomes a handmade textile.