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Vintage Boujad Rug | Handwoven Wool Runner with Faded Rose Medallions
This vintage Boujad runner carries the quiet elegance of …
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Vintage Boujad Rug | Handwoven Wool Runner with Faded Rose Medallions
This vintage Boujad runner carries the quiet elegance of age, its finely detailed medallions softened by decades of wear into a faded palette of dusty rose, pale blue, and worn black. Mirrored diamond medallions with intricate inner detailing anchor the upper section, framed by dense geometric borders and rows of small triangular motifs, while the lower half fades further into pale, ghostly tones where a third medallion barely emerges from the worn field.
Hand-knotted in wool by Berber women in the Boujad region of Morocco, this runner shows a more structured, finely worked side of the tradition, with detailed medallion work and dense border patterning rarely seen in Boujad's more familiar loose abstraction. The piece's uneven fading and soft, low pile are marks of genuine age, giving it the kind of character that only decades of use and light can create.
With its faded rose palette and intricate medallion work, this vintage Boujad runner offers rich history and understated pattern for collectors and interiors that value authentic, well-worn textiles.
Authentic Handmade Boujad Craftsmanship
Each rug is hand-knotted using traditional Boujad weaving techniques, in which Berber women build dense wool pile row by row directly on the loom. Here, the weaver worked in a more detailed, structured register than Boujad's typical freeform abstraction, building mirrored medallions and dense geometric borders with real precision.
The soft, faded palette and worn pile are the marks of genuine age, each variation in tone and texture a testament to the rug's long life and handmade origin â qualities that cannot be replicated in a new piece.
Ideal for Collector & Layered Interiors
This vintage Boujad runner is well suited to hallways, entryways, and reading nooks that want history and texture underfoot.
Its faded rose and dusty blue palette pairs beautifully with natural wood floors, worn leather, and warm neutral walls, making it a strong fit for collector-minded, layered, and traditional-meets-modern interiors looking for a genuine vintage runner.
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- Dimensions
- 5′8″ × 14′3″ and 0.2″ thick
- Pattern
- Floral
- Rug Construction
- Hand Knotted
- Period
- 1960s
- Country of Origin
- Morocco
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Wool
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Pink
- Condition Notes
- Vintage. Clean and ready to use. Signs of age and wear are expected in handcrafted vintage Moroccan rugs. Vintage. Clean and ready to use. Signs of age and wear are expected in handcrafted vintage Moroccan rugs. less
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