Deep navy blue creates a dramatic backdrop for this extraordinary hand-knotted wool masterpiece that celebrates the Arts and Crafts movement's reverence for bold color, intricate patterning, and the honest beauty of skilled handwork. A mesmerizing array of large-scale floral medallions in burnt orange, aqua, lime, and gold blooms across the field with confident presence, each motif rendered with such precise geometric detail and vibrant chromatic intensity that the surface seems to pulse with life and energy. Enclosed within a substantial gray border enriched with rhythmic geometric patterns, the composition achieves a masterful balance between the exuberant interior design and the restraining frame, allowing each element to enhance the other. Hand-knotted by master artisans using premium wool on a cotton foundation, this piece embodies the movement's core philosophy that functional objects should be works of art, delivering not only exceptional durability and sumptuous texture underfoot but also the irregularities and character marks that authenticate genuine hand-craftsmanship. The bold yet sophisticated color palette of this rug creates a foundation of striking visual impact and cultural depth that transforms any interior into a statement of artistic conviction.
- Exact Size: 9'2"x12
- Weave: Hand Knotted Rug
- Yarn: Wool
- Color: Blue, Burnt Orange, Gold, Lime, Aqua, Brown, Multi
- Origin: India
- Pile Height: 0.5 inch
- Condition: New
- Condition Description: New With Tags
- Rug#: ORH20776
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.