Red, Navy 7'7"x11'8" Sarouk Floral Medallion Vintage Vegetable dyes Hand Knotted Wool Oriental Area Rug

In exceptional vintage condition and ready for daily use, this hand knotted wool Persian Sarouk rug from Iran embodies the celebrated floral artistry that established Sarouk carpets among the most desirable Persian rugs worldwide. The vivid red field is richly decorated with flowing vine scrolls, open floral blossoms, decorative palmettes, and curling botanical motifs rendered in navy, sky blue, ivory, coral, soft gold, lime, and orange tones that create dynamic movement across the composition. Centered within the field is a navy medallion featuring a geometric floral interior whose balanced symmetry anchors the design while allowing the surrounding arabesque pattern to move naturally around it. The warm red background displays the subtle tonal variation associated with vegetable-dyed wool, giving the rug remarkable visual depth and vintage warmth. Woven with a dense medium-to-full wool pile on a sturdy cotton foundation, this Sarouk rug offers luxurious texture, durability, and substantial weight underfoot. Rich in decorative detail yet balanced in composition, this vintage Persian masterpiece brings timeless elegance and traditional craftsmanship into sophisticated interiors.

• Exact Size: 7'7"x11'8"
• Weave: Hand Knotted Rug
• Yarn: Wool
• Color: Red, Navy, Ivory, Light Gold, Blue, Lime, Orange, Coral, multi
• Origin: Iran
• Pile Height: 0.5 inch
• Condition: Pre-Owned
• Condition Description: Vintage in mint condition
• Rug#: AOR21236

Story Behind the Art: Sarouk rugs come from the renowned weaving centers of Arak, the surrounding villages, and the Farahan plains of central Iran, a region long respected for producing some of Persia’s most elegant handmade carpets. During the nineteenth century, Sarouk rugs commonly featured intricate all-over Herati and Gul Hennai patterns woven with dense asymmetric knotting on strong cotton foundations. Influenced later by the grandeur of Tabriz workshop carpets, Sarouk weavers embraced more formal medallion layouts with balanced floral symmetry and richly decorative compositions. Following World War I, Sarouk artisans introduced the now-iconic open floral style featuring gracefully scattered bouquets and detached floral sprays across richly colored fields, a design innovation that became highly sought after throughout Europe and America. Today, Sarouk-inspired rugs continue to be woven in Iran, India, Pakistan, and Romania, preserving the timeless beauty and enduring legacy of Persian floral artistry.