4'1''x5'11'' Hand Knotted Wool Dark Gray, Silver Oushak Southwestern Rug

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ORH20504

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Regular price $ 750.00 $ 250.00 Sale

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Hand knotted from 100% wool with a cotton foundation, this 4x6 Southwestern rug features a medium pile height and a dark gray palette designed for everyday living. Crafted using traditional hand-knotting techniques, the rug brings together durability, texture, and pattern in a compact format that works hard to define and elevate a space. The rug’s design centers on a repeating diamond geometry which introduces structure and visual rhythm without feeling rigid. Layered tones of dark gray, charcoal, and soft silver move across the surface, creating depth through subtle contrast and natural tonal variation. This interplay of shades allows the rug to visually anchor furniture, soften hard flooring, and add dimension without relying on bold color. The wool pile provides warmth and resilience underfoot, while the cotton base ensures long-term stability and shape retention. Ideal for living rooms, entryways, home offices, or bedside placement, this 4x6 hand knotted wool dark gray Southwestern rug excels at grounding smaller spaces, organizing furniture layouts, and adding a refined layer of texture. It pairs especially well with modern, industrial, and transitional interiors where pattern, material quality, and understated strength play a central role.
  • Exact Size: 4'1"x5'11"
  • Weave: Hand Knotted Rug
  • Yarn: Wool
  • Color: Dark Gray, Silver
  • Origin: India
  • Pile Height: 0.5 inch
  • Condition: New
  • Condition Description: New With Tags
  • Rug#: ORH20504

Story Behind the Art: Southwestern rug design has its roots in the textile traditions of the Native American tribes of the American Southwest, most notably the Navajo (Diné), Pueblo, and Hopi peoples, whose weaving practices date back several centuries. Early Southwestern rugs were handwoven from hand-spun wool, often dyed with natural pigments derived from plants, minerals, and insects, giving the textiles their distinctive earthy, grounded color palettes. One of the defining characteristics of these rugs is their strong reliance on geometric patterning. Designs are typically built from repeating diamonds, stepped forms, zigzags, crosses, and linear motifs, and symmetry and repetition are central to the visual language. Color plays a critical role in Southwestern design. Traditional palettes are dominated by earth tones such as clay red, sand, charcoal, ivory, indigo, and muted blues, often inspired by desert landscapes, sky, stone, and soil. Over time, especially in contemporary interpretations, these palettes have softened to include washed grays, pale blues, and neutral variations that retain the essence of the style while making it more adaptable to modern interiors.



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