Soft sage gray provides a tranquil backdrop for this stunning hand-knotted wool creation that celebrates the Arts and Crafts movement's reverence for natural beauty, honest materials, and the joyful abundance of handcrafted pattern. A delightful scatter of geometric floral medallions in coral, gold, navy, and lime dances across the field with charming spontaneity, each blossom rendered with folk-art precision while delicate meandering vines connect the composition into an organic whole that feels structured and wonderfully alive. The warm terracotta border, enriched with classical scrolling motifs and botanical elements in complementary tones, frames the serene interior with earthy contrast and visual weight, creating a harmonious dialogue between cool and warm hues. Meticulously hand-knotted by skilled artisans using premium wool on a cotton foundation, this piece embodies the movement's core philosophy that functional objects should be works of art in their own right, offering not only exceptional durability and plush comfort underfoot but also the subtle color variations and handmade irregularities that give each rug its distinctive personality. The sophisticated color palette creates a foundation of versatile elegance that enhances any aesthetic from traditional to contemporary, bringing warmth, cultural authenticity, and the kind of enduring beauty that transforms a space into a thoughtfully curated space of style and substance.
- Exact Size: 9'2"x12
- Weave: Hand Knotted Rug
- Yarn: Wool
- Color: Blue, Burnt Orange, Gray, Lime, Gold, Multi
- Origin: India
- Pile Height: 0.5 inch
- Condition: New
- Condition Description: New With Tags
- Rug#: ORH20786
Story Behind the Art: Originating as a protest against mass produced inferior factory products of the 19th century, the Arts and Crafts Movement favored originality and craftsmanship. William Morris, main proponent of the movement, emphasized the use of handcrafts over the use of machinery and introduced a new design sensibility that evoked nature in home interiors through furniture, upholstery, wallpaper and rugs with intricate intertwining fruit, flower, and foliage patterns. The popularity of Morris’s rug designs has endured to the current times and stands emblematic of Art & Crafts rugs with their simple, bold, informal design themes rooted in nature. Today, the Arts & Crafts rugs embrace a multitude of styles ranging from the Art Nouveau style (rug patterns with flowing, curvilinear lines and nature-inspired, floral designs), Mission-style as well as geometric patterns inspired by Native American designs, American Prairie style and Caucasian rugs (hand-knotted rugs made in a small, Middle-Eastern region called the Caucasus). Arts and Crafts Rugs' natural motifs and interesting color palette add to their versatility and enduring charm.