Vintage Moroccan Berber Wool Rug With Chevron Design by Rug & Kilim, 1950-1959

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Hand-knotted in wool and originating circa 1950-1959, this 6x9 vintage Moroccan berber rug joins Rug & Kilim’s Moroccan collection. It … Read more Hand-knotted in wool and originating circa 1950-1959, this 6x9 vintage Moroccan berber rug joins Rug & Kilim’s Moroccan collection. It features a bold, stacked chevron lattice in orange, cream, and red against a plush cobalt-blue ground.

On the Design:

Among the most expressive tribal textiles of North Africa, mid-century Moroccan Berber rugs are revered for their deep pile, striking geometry, and deeply personal artistic language. Woven by indigenous women in the High Atlas Mountains, these high-pile rugs depart from formal urban symmetry in favor of spontaneous, highly individual narratives driven by the weaver's intuition and ancestral folklore. The present 1950s example is particularly notable for its deeply saturated, electric cobalt-blue field, anchored by a series of monumental, stacked chevron bands that draw the eye dynamically across the canvas.

In Berber visual culture, these dramatic chevron and zigzag structures traditionally symbolize flowing streams, water paths, and fertility, creating a protective architectural framework across the rug's expanse. Within these angular geometric boundaries lies a complex sequence of dotted tribal motifs and checkerboard accents, woven in vivid shades of marigold orange, brick red, and ivory. Crafted with a thick, shaggy wool pile originally intended for insulation against harsh mountain winters, the luxurious texture naturally softens the sharp linear geometry into an organic, painterly blur. The result is a weaving of exceptional personality—one that celebrates nomadic craftsmanship while preserving a visual language rooted in centuries of Moroccan cultural tradition. The accompanying book, Die Fläche by Diane V. Silverthorne, Dan Reynolds, and Megan Brandow-Faller, is part of Volumes by Rug & Kilim. The book (SKU - B213) can be acquired independently through our bookstore.

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This vintage Moroccan rug enjoys good condition for its age and origin. See less