Inspired by the enduring principles of the Arts and Crafts movement, this hand-knotted Oushak rug showcases a beautiful all-over pattern of stylized floral medallions scattered across a tranquil blue field. The design brings together traditional motifs with a vibrant color story, featuring warm rose, soft peach, fresh lime green, and deep navy accents that create wonderful visual harmony and depth. Master weavers have carefully hand-tied each knot using premium wool onto a sturdy cotton foundation, resulting in a piece that combines authentic craftsmanship with remarkable durability. Delicate geometric lattice work connects the blooming floral elements throughout the composition, adding structure and graceful movement, while the classic coral-red border adorned with complementary botanical patterns provides a warm and traditional frame. The calming blue base color brings a sense of serenity and versatility that works beautifully in so many settings, while those pops of peach, rose, and lime add just the right amount of warmth and energy to keep things interesting. The luxurious wool pile feels wonderful underfoot and brings beautiful texture to your space, and this is the kind of piece that truly gets better with age, developing character and patina as it becomes part of your daily life. Bring home this exceptional example of handwoven artistry and timeless design.
- Exact Size: 10x14'1"
- Weave: Hand Knotted Rug
- Yarn: Wool
- Color: Blue, Rose, peach, Lime, Navy, Multi
- Origin: India
- Pile Height: 0.5 inch
- Condition: New
- Condition Description: New With Tags
- Rug#: ORH20674
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.