Cotton
India
9'2" X 11'9" (2.79 m x 3.58 m)
Available: Shipping As Soon As Tomorrow
Vintage Dhurrie Rug in Indigo Blue Tones with Natural Abrash, from Rug & Kilim
"Rug & Kilim has been a pleasure to work with from the very start of our relationship. Not only is their service outstanding, their inventory of one of a kind vintage rugs is unparalleled."
— Alan Eckstein and Margaret Goddard, Somerset House
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More than four decades of expertise and stewardship, under the leadership of our Principal, Jahanshah "Josh" Nazmiyal.
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- Measurements: 9'2" x 11'9" ( 2.79 m x 3.58 m )
- Categories: Vintage
- Classification: Dhurrie, Kilim/Flat Weave, Solid/Stripes
- Material: Cotton
- Origin: India
- SKU: C-7113
Specifications:
Stories from the Vintage Collection
Essays, artist dialogues, and provenance notes drawn from Rug & Kilim’s editorial desk.
A Guide to Axminster Rugs: History, Craftsmanship, and British Design Heritage
Among the most influential carpet traditions to emerge from Europe, Axminster rugs occupy a distinguished position within the history of decorative arts, architecture, and interior design. Renowned for their exceptional craftsmanship, technical innovation, and artistic sophistication, Axminster carpets represent one of Britain's most important contributions to the global history of textile design. Originating in the historic market town of Axminster in Devon, England, these carpets became synonymous with luxury, refinement, and excellence from the eighteenth century onward. Their influence extended far beyond Britain, shaping carpet production, interior decoration, and architectural furnishing throughout Europe, North America, and the wider world.
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Understanding Art Deco Rugs: Modernism, Luxury, and Timeless Style
Few rug styles have influenced twentieth-century interior design as profoundly as Art Deco rugs. Emerging during one of the most transformative periods in modern cultural history, these carpets embodied the optimism, innovation, and cosmopolitan sophistication that defined the Art Deco movement. More than decorative floor coverings, Art Deco rugs became expressions of a new visual language—one rooted in modernity, luxury, architecture, and artistic experimentation. Unlike traditional Persian carpets that emphasized centuries-old motifs and weaving conventions, Art Deco rugs embraced a distinctly modern perspective. Their compositions drew inspiration from architecture, industrial design, fine art, fashion, travel, and technological progress. The result was a new generation of carpets that transformed the role of textiles within contemporary interiors.
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Dhurrie Rugs: History, Cultural Significance, and Contemporary Luxury
Among the world’s most versatile and architecturally adaptable textile traditions, Dhurrie rugs occupy a distinctive position within the history of Indian weaving and contemporary interior design. Known for their flatwoven construction, geometric clarity, and extraordinary material flexibility, Dhurrie rugs have evolved from practical floor coverings into globally recognized design objects valued by collectors, architects, and luxury interiors specialists alike. Originating primarily in India, though historically connected to broader South Asian weaving traditions, Dhurrie rugs represent a sophisticated synthesis of utility, craftsmanship, and visual restraint. Unlike heavily piled Persian carpets or highly ornamental European rugs, Dhurries emphasize balance, structure, texture, and compositional rhythm.
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How are Dhurries Becoming the Sustainable Statement Pieces in High-End Interior Design?
True refinement no longer announces itself through opulence—it is embedded in texture, form, and the story beneath the surface. Among the world’s most enduring yet misunderstood textiles, the dhurrie stands apart as an exemplar in restraint, geometry, and cultural transmission. Woven entirely by hand on horizontal looms, these flatwoven masterpieces predate dynasties, outlast empires, and quietly inhabit the palaces of Rajasthan, the salons of Lutyens’ Delhi, and the barefoot minimalism of Belgian farmhouses. For centuries, the dhurrie has served as both artifact and architecture. It reemerges as a sovereign symbol of restraint, heritage, and functional poetry.
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Cobalt Blue: The 2025 Color of the Year
In a decisive shift from the subdued palettes that have dominated recent years, Cobalt Blue emerges as 2025's defining color, marking a return to bold chromatic statements in luxury interiors. This announcement follows several major debuts at Milan's Salone del Mobile and Paris Déco Off, where leading houses from Pierre Frey to Dedar showcased collections heavily anchored in deep, saturated blues. Historically, this powerful color traces its legacy to lapis lazuli—once more precious than gold itself. Medieval artists reserved this hue for their most important commissions, particularly in religious masterpieces where it adorned the Virgin Mary's robes. The color's prestige carried through to the courts of Europe, where it became synonymous with both temporal and spiritual power.
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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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R&K Image Studio
NEWThe R&K Image Studio is a new visual workspace designed to present the Rug & Kilim collection with clarity, restraint, and precision — in your space or any space you imagine.
This tool allows you to view, refine, and prepare imagery drawn directly from the pieces in our archive. They can be visualized cleanly, isolated thoughtfully, and adjusted for presentations, proposals, and private viewings, without altering the integrity of the original work.
Vintage
Cotton
India
9'2" X 11'9" (2.79 m x 3.58 m)
$10,560
Available: Shipping as Soon as Tomorrow
Vintage Dhurrie Rug in Indigo Blue Tones with Natural Abrash, from Rug & Kilim
"Josh has been able to dredge up some of the rarest and most beautiful carpets for our nerdy and stringent requirements. And we have had a grand time together assembling collections for clients."
— Ralph Harvard, Ralph Harvard Inc.
- Measurements: 9'2" x 11'9" ( 2.79 m x 3.58 m )
- Categories: Vintage
- Classification: Dhurrie, Kilim/Flat Weave, Solid/Stripes
- Material: Cotton
- Origin: India
- SKU: C-7113
