







Antique Mahal Area Rug (10' x 17')
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Dimensions: 10'7" x 17'1" (323 cm x 521 cm).
Circa: 20.
This antique circa 1920 Mahal rug is a hand-knotted Persian carpet with an elegant ivory field filled by a finely drawn all-over lattice of palmettes, rosettes, and stylized floral vinery. Its softly aged palette of ivory, charcoal, sage, dusty rose, and muted terracotta is framed by a richly patterned dark border, giving the large-scale 10' x 17' format refined decorative presence. An ideal centerpiece for a living room, dining area, or library.
Faded neutral tones of ivory, charcoal, sage, dusty rose, terracotta, taupe, pale blue gray, and brown, with a ivory field.
Mahal rugs are woven in the Mahallat district, about 45 miles southeast of Arak (formerly Sultanabad) in west-central Iran. Hand-knotted in a cottage industry setting on a cotton foundation using soft, lustrous wool with the Persian asymmetric knot, Mahal rugs occupy a distinctive middle ground between formal city carpets and bold tribal work — neither strictly floral nor geometric, they have an ideal informality that allows them to sit comfortably in almost any décor.
Their palette is typically subdued — ivories, grays, soft browns, and faded madder reds — and their all-over "Harshang" or herati-derived patterns have a folksy, country charm beloved by interior designers. Antique Mahal rugs are closely related to the better-known Sultanabad, sharing the same relaxed drawing and warm, lived-in quality.











































