





Antique Mahal Area Rug (8' x 12')
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One-of-a-kind rugs, 100% satisfaction guaranteed. Free shipping from the USA, delivered in just a few days.
One-of-a-kind rugs, 100% satisfaction guaranteed. Free shipping from the USA, delivered in just a few days.
Dimensions: 8'3" x 12'4" (251 cm x 376 cm).
Circa: 1930.
This antique circa 1930 Mahal rug is a handmade, one-of-a-kind Persian carpet with an elegant all-over floral design and a beautifully time-softened palette. Its hand-knotted character is expressed through the spacious drawing, layered border, and refined interplay of ivory, taupe, gray, and pale blue tones that give the piece a sophisticated decorative presence. An ideal centerpiece for a living room, bedroom, or dining room.
Faded neutral tones of ivory, taupe, gray, pale blue, beige, and charcoal, 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.























































