Red Vintage Persian Rug
This red vintage Persian rug is hand knotted in Iran and measures 503 x 317 cm, or about 15.9 square metres. It is a very large traditional rug, with a red field, ivory corner panels and a red border framed by navy, and it suits a long living room or a big open dining space.
The design up close
A multi-pointed medallion sits at the centre of the red field. It is built from navy and red with pale blue inside, and a pointed navy pendant extends above and below it along the length of the rug. Around it, the field carries flowers, palmettes and curling leaves in navy, blue, cream and soft green.
Each corner is filled by a large ivory spandrel with red and navy palmettes drawn across it. The ivory panels lift the red field, and together with the pendants they give the rug a clear, balanced layout. Narrow navy and cream stripes run between the field and the border.
The wide border is red, with big flowers in cream, navy and blue joined by curling stems, and a navy band with a white scroll sits inside it. A short cream fringe finishes each end.
About Persian rugs
Every Persian rug is made one knot at a time on a loom, and a room-size piece can take a weaver many months. No two are alike. A Persian rug is a rug hand knotted in Iran, and this one was made there.
How a red vintage Persian rug is made
Each knot is tied by hand on a loom, one after another, until the pattern is complete. This red vintage Persian rug is hand knotted in Iran. A hand knotted rug of this length takes a long time to weave, and the small irregularities you can find in the drawing come from the handwork.
Colour in your room
A warm red field with navy and ivory suits cream or white walls and dark or mid timber floors. Navy, charcoal and cream furniture sit comfortably with it, and brass or timber pieces warm the room further. At 15.9 square metres this red vintage Persian rug is the main colour in a room, so keep the curtains and cushions simpler.
Sizing it for your room
At 503 x 317 cm this rug is long enough for a three-seat sofa of about 2.2 m with about 141 cm of rug showing past each end. A queen bed, 153 cm wide, placed across the 317 cm width leaves about 82 cm each side.
Under a dining table of about 240 x 100 cm, it leaves about 131 cm at each end and 108 cm along each side, plenty for chairs to slide back and for people to walk around. A table of 180 x 90 cm leaves about 161 cm at each end and 113 cm along each side.
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 red vintage Persian 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.
