Burgundy Vintage Overdyed Rug
This burgundy vintage overdyed rug is a Persian wool rug, hand knotted in Iran and measuring 406 x 315 cm. It covers about 12.8 square metres, a size for a large living room, an open plan space or a long dining room.
The design up close
Deep burgundy runs through the whole rug, mottled with brighter red and wine. A band of pale rose crosses the right third of the field from top to bottom, where the dye sits lighter, and it gives the surface a strong vertical line against the darker ground.
The pattern underneath is faint and dark. You can make out a large central field with scattered flower and leaf shapes, and a few darker patches that suggest the old medallion. The whole surface of this burgundy vintage overdyed rug moves between wine and rose as the light changes.
The border is clearer than the field. Large rounded cartouches with scrolling leaves repeat along each side in a brighter red, edged with a narrow inner stripe. The binding along the edge is a bright pink-magenta, a small bright line around the dark rug.
About Persian rugs
Every rug in our Persian collection is hand knotted in Iran. A Persian rug is made one knot at a time on a loom, usually from hand-spun wool, and a room-size piece can take a weaver many months. That is why no two are alike. Sarabi’s Fine Rugs is a family-owned business with over 40 years of experience in handmade rugs.
How a burgundy vintage overdyed rug is made
Each knot of this burgundy vintage overdyed rug was tied by hand on a loom, and the pile is wool. The burgundy was dyed over an older rug, which softens the old pattern. The pale rose band and the mottled tone are where the dye has taken lighter or darker across the surface.
Colour in your room
Burgundy is a deep, warm colour that suits white, cream or stone walls, dark timber floors and furniture in charcoal, tan leather or olive. The pale rose band stops the dark tone feeling heavy.
Sizing it for your room
At 406 x 315 cm, a three-seat sofa of about 2.2 m leaves about 93 cm of rug past each end, so the sofa and two armchairs can all rest their front legs on it.
Under a dining table of 240 x 100 cm, the rug extends about 83 cm past each end and 107 cm along each side. Chairs slide 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 burgundy vintage overdyed 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.
