Brick Persian Medallion Rug
This brick Persian medallion rug is hand knotted from wool in Iran, and it measures 408 x 304 cm. That is about 12.4 square metres, a room-filling size with a large central medallion, ivory corners and a dark border. It suits a big living room, an open-plan space or a formal dining room.
The design up close
The field is a warm brick red that shifts a little from rose to deeper red across the rug. At the centre sits a stepped medallion built from nested hexagon shapes: a near-black outer shape with olive and sage outlines, a red inner shape, and a small ivory and tan rosette at the very middle. Matching smaller medallions sit above and below it, each with a pale green stem motif.
The four corners are filled with ivory, rust and dark brown spandrels cut in stepped, angular edges, with curling leaf shapes along the ivory. Pale blue-grey lines trace the stepped edge of the medallion and the corner pieces.
A dark navy-black border frames the field. Large hexagonal rosettes in cream, grey-green and rose sit along it, joined by angular, hooked vines. A narrow red guard with a small blue and cream repeat runs inside it, and an olive and tan guard sits at the outer edge. A cream fringe finishes the ends.
About Persian rugs
Persian rugs are hand knotted in Iran, one knot at a time on a loom, usually from wool. A room-size piece can take a weaver many months, which is why no two are exactly alike.
How a brick Persian medallion rug is made
A brick Persian medallion rug is hand knotted. Each knot is tied by hand on a loom, row after row, and the pile is then trimmed level. The pile is wool. Because every knot is tied by hand, the rows carry small differences in spacing and tone, which is how handwork shows.
Colour in your room
Brick red is a warm, earthy colour, so it works with timber floors, cream or stone walls and leather or tan furniture. The dark border keeps it grounded, and the ivory corners add light. Deep green or navy upholstery gives it a strong contrast.
Sizing it for your room
At 408 x 304 cm, this brick Persian medallion rug covers about 12.4 square metres. In a living room, a three-seat sofa of about 2.2 m leaves 94 cm of rug showing past each end, so a sofa, two armchairs and a coffee table can all sit on it.
Under a queen bed 153 cm wide it leaves 75.5 cm each side, and under a king bed 183 cm wide it leaves 60.5 cm each side. Under a dining table of 240 x 100 cm, which seats eight, it leaves 84 cm at each end and 102 cm along each side, so chairs can slide well back and stay on the rug.
Looking after your rug
Vacuum it on a suction-only setting, or with the beater bar switched off, so the brush does not pull at the knots. Turn it around every six to twelve months so sun and foot traffic wear it evenly. Blot spills with a clean white cloth and cold water rather than rubbing them in. When it needs a full clean, choose a cleaner who washes handmade rugs by hand.
Put a good underlay beneath it. It stops the rug sliding on timber or tiles, adds cushioning and takes some of the wear off the pile. Moths like wool in dark, quiet spots, such as the part of a rug under a sofa, so vacuum those areas often and lift the furniture now and then.
See it before you buy
Visit our showroom at 307 Penshurst St, North Willoughby, open every day from 10 am to 4:30 pm, to see this brick Persian medallion rug in person. If you would rather judge it in your own room, with your own light and furniture, book a home trial and we will bring a selection to you.
Browse more Traditional rugs, or ask about a custom made rug in your own size and colour. Read more about Persian carpets.
