What does an allover design mean?

An allover design describes the pattern and design layout of the rug. To understand this better, let us contrast it with a medallion. A medallion rug has a central design, and the other elements of the rug radiate from the center and serve as supporting elements of the central motif.

How does the way a carpet's design ends impact its formality?

Some carpets appear as if they were carefully laid out, and the elements may appear in perfectly spaced rows and columns. Sometimes it seems as if the designer carefully planned out how the carpet would end, and it contains a completed row of design at the top. This carefully planned out end to the repeating pattern is sometimes referred to as a resolved border. This type of ending often gives the piece a more formal feel. It looks as if someone did considerable planning before executing the design.

One example of this is the Gul motif. This is an octagonal design that is often seen in Ottoman rugs.

How does the presence or absence of symmetry affect the design and focal point of allover rugs?

Another design quality to pay attention to when examining an allover rug is whether it has symmetry or not. Even though in allover rug does not have a formal medallion, sometimes a single motif is placed in the center. Other times, the center of the carpet is marked with a blank space between the motifs. All-over patterns may have horizontal or vertical symmetry. However, sometimes and all-over carpet seems to have no center at all and is asymmetrical.

Symmetrical or Asymmetrical Allover Rugs?

Symmetry is an effective way to control the focal point of the design. When a central design or space is placed in the center, even if it is only a part of a repeating pattern, it draws the eye to the center of the rug and creates a focal point. However, allover rugs that lack a central point draw the attention away from the center to the borders of the rug. Many times, lines will be strategically placed using flowers, vines, animals or geometric motifs. Some carpet artists create line and direct the eye in a way similar to the way painters do using similar layout techniques.

Allover Design Rugs

Antique, Vintage and Modern Allover Design Rugs

Allover Design Rugs – As you are browsing through our collection of exquisite carpets, you may encounter terms in the descriptions that describe the pattern of the rug. You may hear the terms such as medallion, tree of life, garden, vase or allover rugs. Let’s explore the allover carpet design.

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Large Abstract Primitive Design Modern Area Rug 11878
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Large Black and White Tribal Diamond Design Modern Medallion Area Rug 11751
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Beautiful Fine Neutral Decorative Large Antique Persian Tabriz Vase Tree Of Life Design Abrash Rug 71992
$39,000.00 Size: 11 ft 7 in x 16 ft 8 in (3.53 m x 5.08 m)Purchase

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Large Square Size Antique Allover Floral Design Rich Red Color Irish Donegal Rug 50452
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Antique Persian Hamedan Hallway Runner Rug 43844
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Long And Narrow Antique Pomegranate Khotan Rug 2734
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Large 17th Century Antique French Silk and Wool Renaissance Tapestry 73309
Size: 12 ft 5 in x 16 ft 7 in (3.78 m x 5.05 m)

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Large Geometric Warm Colors Modern Area Rug 11760
Original price was: $19,350.00.Current price is: $13,545.00. Size: 13 ft x 16 ft 7 in (3.96 m x 5.05 m)Purchase

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Large Classic Jewel Tone Color Antique Persian Khorassan Rug 71451
$38,500.00 Size: 11 ft 5 in x 16 ft 7 in (3.48 m x 5.05 m)Purchase

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Vintage Gallery Size Moroccan Berber Rug 70527
$12,500.00 Size: 6 ft 6 in x 16 ft 7 in (1.98 m x 5.05 m)Purchase

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Large Size Decorative Soft Neutral Allover Antique Persian Herati Design Tabriz Carpet 48211
Size: 13 ft 7 in x 16 ft 7 in (4.14 m x 5.05 m)

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Black and Red Antique Persian Ziegler Sultanabad Rug 45212
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Soft Neutral Earth Tone Antique Oriental Cloud Band Design Indian Amritsar Rug 3409
$39,000.00 Size: 11 ft 2 in x 16 ft 7 in (3.4 m x 5.05 m)Purchase

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Antique Ziegler Sultanabad Rug From Sigmund Freud 3382
Size: 12 ft 9 in x 16 ft 7 in (3.89 m x 5.05 m)

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Large Modern Contemporary Neutral Rug 61159
$13,500.00 Size: 14 ft 1 in x 16 ft 6 in (4.29 m x 5.03 m)Purchase

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Large Soft Neutral Tribal Artistic Contemporary Modern Abrash Rug 11787
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Large Earthy Tones Trendy Modern Area Rug 11783
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Large Earthy Tones Trendy Modern Decorative Rug 11791
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Large Brown and Beige Modern Abstract Decorative Rug 11788
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Large Size Light Color Modern Allover Design Turkish Oushak Rug 72159
Size: 13 ft 10 in x 16 ft 6 in (4.22 m x 5.03 m)

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Large Tribal Antique Turkish Oushak Rug 49907
Size: 13 ft 6 in x 16 ft 6 in (4.11 m x 5.03 m)

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Tribal Paisley Design Antique Persian Malayer Runner Rug 50671
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Tribal Blue Background Long And Narrow Size Antique Persian Malayer Hallway Runner Rug 50351
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Soft Gray Oushak Angora Design Contemporary Rug 61187
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