Isa Bahadori, an Iranian carpet and tile designer, as well as a painter, was born in 1906 in Arak, Iran. He studied under Kamal-ol-Molk at the Sanaye Mostazrafe School (School of Fine Arts). In 1936, he was appointed the head of the Isfahan Art School, a position he held until the early 1960s. Bahadori made significant efforts in reviving traditional Iranian arts. He passed away in Paris in 1986.