Galerie Shabab Collection Mid-20th Century Persian Accent Rug

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This mid-20th-century Persian Malayer rug presents a disciplined allover composition across a muted blue-grey field. Repeating boteh-like motifs are arranged … Read more This mid-20th-century Persian Malayer rug presents a disciplined allover composition across a muted blue-grey field. Repeating boteh-like motifs are arranged in orderly horizontal rows, creating a strong visual rhythm and a sense of continuity throughout the surface. The motifs are drawn in ivory, taupe, soft brown, and beige, with darker outlines adding definition against the cool-toned ground. A broad ivory border surrounds the field and is decorated with larger stylized floral devices, angular leaves, and geometric tribal forms in brown, pale blue, and muted gold. Narrow guard borders provide additional structure and reinforce the rug’s balanced proportions. The contrast between the compact interior pattern and the more expressive border gives the composition both refinement and village character. Typical of Malayer weaving, the rug combines geometric organization, stylized Persian ornament, and a restrained palette suited to traditional, transitional, eclectic, or contemporary interiors.

Measures: 4' 6" x 6' 9" See less