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Distressed

NO. 23527

India

7'11" X 10'1" (2.41 m x 3.07 m)

Out of Stock: Made to Order 16‑20 Weeks

Classic Pictorial Tiger Rug Green Orange Custom Pattern by Rug & Kilim

This geometric pictorial piece joins the latest additions to the Homage Collect by Rug & Kilim, an ambitious custom-capable approach to recapturing and reinventing an unprecedented range of international styles including Oriental patterns with fresh, European influences. Inspired from classic and revered Tibetan Tiger rugs, the dimensionality of the cultured, elevated tiger pictorial plays beautifully against the open field and meandering Oriental border, brought to life both by the subtle juxtaposition of bold orange and black against green as well as the likeness of distressed, shabby-chic aesthetic created through the refined texture of hand knotted wool; originating from one of our most reputed looms in India.

"Rug & Kilim is my go to resource for rugs. Their selection is wide and deep, and Josh’s eye for antique pieces is extraordinary. I always walk away with great pieces, and they are a pleasure to collaborate with. They’ve been my trusted partner on projects for years."

— Ann Wolf, Wolf Holden Design Studio

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Measurements: 7'11" x 10'1" ( 2.41 m x 3.07 m )
Categories: Distressed
Classification: Classic/Traditional, Homage, Pictorial
Origin: India
SKU: 23527

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Stories from the Distressed Collection

Essays, artist dialogues, and provenance notes drawn from Rug & Kilim’s editorial desk.

September 23, 2026

What Makes Tibetan Wool the Gold Standard for Custom Rugs

Every great rug begins long before the loom. It begins on the animal, in the place, in the particular conditions that made the fiber what it is. And among all the wools that have ever been spun into a carpet, few can rival the wool of the Tibetan highlands, a material whose superiority is not a matter of marketing but of altitude, climate, and the unhurried logic of the natural world. The sheep of the Tibetan plateau live at elevations that would defeat most living things, thin air, brutal cold, a growing season measured against a sky closer than it has any right to be. Nature's answer to that severity is the fleece. To survive the plateau, the animal must grow a wool of exceptional density and, crucially, of exceptional lanolin content; the natural oil that coats each fiber, repels water, resists soil, and lends the finished yarn a luster and resilience that lowland wools cannot approach. What is hardship for the animal is a gift to the weaver.

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September 3, 2026

The Evolution of Floral Motifs in Antique Rugs and Kilims: Mapping the Pomegranate, Tulip, and Carnation

Antique 17th Century French Beauvais Tapestry with Floral Vase - Rug & Kilim, NO. 36829 We had a tapestry acquisition unfolding itself in the studio a while ago. Josh and the team just stood there, silently admiring the way the light caught the threads. This was the Antique French Beauvais Tapestry (SKU 36829). It was handwoven in wool, with natural silk accents, circa 1700. When you look at something like that, you do not just see fabric. What you see is the garden of wool and dreams. The precise interlacing of the wefts gives a picture of a gigantic floral vase placed atop an architectural entablature. The botanical imagery is absolutely mesmerizing. There is so much wealth and mystery to it all.

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June 8, 2026

Rug & Kilim’s Tapestry Artists’ Series: In Dialogue with Elizabeth Chester

There is a particular kind of looking that a great tapestry demands, slower than painting, more physical than sculpture, closer to reading than to seeing. The eye must travel. It must follow the thread, understand the structure, and then, having understood it, surrender to the illusion that the structure has been designed to create. The greatest European tapestries have always operated this way: technically transparent to the scholar and visually overwhelming to everyone else simultaneously. It is the most demanding of the textile arts, and the one that rewards sustained attention most completely.

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September 8, 2025

A Walkthrough of Legacy, Design, and the Art of Understated Luxury with Sina Nazmiyal

Not many people walk away from an early legal victory to begin again. But for Sina Nazmiyal, the triumphs of successful advocacy never stirred his soul the way a single antique carpet could. For as long as he can remember, rugs have been the ground beneath his life—like tapestries underfoot, and figurative threads binding family, memory, and artistry. His fingertips tracing the indigo threads with reverence, you begin to understand: this is no mere inheritance. This is stewardship—shaped by intuition, forged by introspection, and guided by a sensibility that quietly, but unmistakably, redefines luxury in our time.

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July 1, 2022

A Glossary of Handmade Rugs and Kilims: Understanding Terms, Types and Techniques Past and Present

Referring to the art style characterized by using shape and color withdrawn from traditional repetition or realism. Abstract rugs — sometimes referred to as art rugs — capture an expressive nature that reads as a very modern style, though many abstract rugs draw inspiration from works of the same art style in the mid-century. One of the more widely known mid-century lineages of this style is abstract expressionism, named for the literal "expressionists" of the 1950s. Some of the most notable names behind this style include Jackson Pollock and Mark Rothko. Referring to a lineage of nomadic Persian rugs (sometimes referred to as “Avsar” in the alternate spelling). Afshar rugs hail from the eponymous tribe in the region of Northeastern Iran.

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March 18, 2021

An Abbreviated Guide to Pictorial Rugs

This week, our showroom floor was lined nearly head to toe in a rainbow of tigers. The most recent additions from Josh’s passionate search for the most diverse, sought-after tiger rug designs this last year has yielded the most interesting fruit — the exciting beginnings to a new line of pictorial rugs long anticipated by our team. From the drama in their varied designs to the meaningful subtext of each cultural take on the style, all of these things have begun to come together as one of Josh’s next glimpses into handmade rug trends. The beauty and cultural significance of Tiger rugs in history easily merit their own discussion, but in the many gifts they’ve given us of late they have turned our attention to the under-appreciation of pictorial rugs in our industry.

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Distressed

NO. 23527

India

7'11" X 10'1" (2.41 m x 3.07 m)

Out of Stock: Made to Order 16‑20 Weeks

Classic Pictorial Tiger Rug Green Orange Custom Pattern by Rug & Kilim

"Working with this family-owned team has been an absolute joy. Their communication, craftsmanship, and flawless execution on our custom rugs consistently exceed expectations."

— Phoebe Howard, James Michael Howard

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Specifications:

Measurements: 7'11" x 10'1" ( 2.41 m x 3.07 m )
Categories: Distressed
Classification: Classic/Traditional, Homage, Pictorial
Origin: India
SKU: 23527

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Stories from the Distressed Collection

What Makes Tibetan Wool the Gold Standard for Custom Rugs

The Evolution of Floral Motifs in Antique Rugs and Kilims: Mapping the Pomegranate, Tulip, and Carnation

Rug & Kilim’s Tapestry Artists’ Series: In Dialogue with Elizabeth Chester

A Walkthrough of Legacy, Design, and the Art of Understated Luxury with Sina Nazmiyal

A Glossary of Handmade Rugs and Kilims: Understanding Terms, Types and Techniques Past and Present

An Abbreviated Guide to Pictorial Rugs

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Classic Pictorial Tiger Rug Green Orange Custom Pattern by Rug & Kilim

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