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.

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Small Size Vintage Colorful Allover Design Tribal Berber Moroccan Rug 71030
$2,850.00 Size: 4 ft 2 in x 6 ft 8 in (1.27 m x 2.03 m)Purchase
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Antique Persian Pictorial Bakshaish Rug 71700
$18,500.00 Size: 4 ft 9 in x 6 ft 8 in (1.45 m x 2.03 m)Purchase
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Vintage Scandinavian Ege Art Rug Named “Hurricane” 71697
$3,900.00 Size: 4 ft 7 in x 6 ft 8 in (1.4 m x 2.03 m)Purchase
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Small Vintage Persian Silk and Wool Isfahan Rug 70784
$6,750.00 Size: 4 ft 2 in x 6 ft 8 in (1.27 m x 2.03 m)Purchase
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Vintage Moroccan Purple Geometric Rug 70567
$4,400.00 Size: 4 ft 9 in x 6 ft 8 in (1.45 m x 2.03 m)Purchase
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French Vintage Picasso Arabesques Rug Commissioned by Marie Cuttoli 49802
$14,500.00 Size: 5 ft x 6 ft 8 in (1.52 m x 2.03 m)Purchase
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Simplistic Neutral Gray Vintage Scandinavian Swedish Kilim Rug 48509
$3,900.00 Size: 4 ft 6 in x 6 ft 8 in (1.37 m x 2.03 m)Purchase
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Beautiful Warm Geometric Vintage Scandinavian Wanda Krakow Mid Century Modern Kilim Rug 46858
$8,900.00 Size: 4 ft 8 in x 6 ft 8 in (1.42 m x 2.03 m)Purchase
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Small Brown and Ivory Antique Oriental Indian Agra Rug 3130
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Kashan Dabir Antique Persian Animal Design Rug 73133
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Light Cream Background Artistic Antique Floral Design Ukrainian 19th Century Rug 73075
$18,500.00 Size: 6 ft x 6 ft 7 in (1.83 m x 2.01 m)Purchase
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Fine Small Antique Blue Persian Herati Design Senneh Rug 72452
$5,600.00 Size: 4 ft 6 in x 6 ft 7 in (1.37 m x 2.01 m)Purchase
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Vintage Scandinavian Mondrian Design Rug 72315
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Vintage Swedish Robert Jacobsen Ege Artistic Rug 71696
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Bauhaus Rug Inspired by Kandinsky Small Worlds 71589
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Vintage Mid Century Modern Swedish Aina Kange Nordic Style Rug 48122
$7,800.00 Size: 4 ft 3 in x 6 ft 7 in (1.3 m x 2.01 m)Purchase
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Square Vintage Swedish Karin Jonsson Rug 47666
$18,000.00 Size: 6 ft 7 in x 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m x 2.01 m)Purchase
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Beautiful Geometric Vintage Swedish Scandinavian Kilim Rug 47672
$12,000.00 Size: 4 ft 8 in x 6 ft 7 in (1.42 m x 2.01 m)Purchase
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Antique Persian Kerman Shabby Chic 19th Century Rug 72966
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Antique Persian Heriz Rug In Blue Background 73108
$3,600.00 Size: 4 ft 8 in x 6 ft 6 in (1.42 m x 1.98 m)
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Antique Persian Silk Foundation (Haft Rang) Senneh Area Rug 72859
$32,000.00 Size: 4 ft 5 in x 6 ft 6 in (1.35 m x 1.98 m)Purchase
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Figurative Design Antique Chinese Peking Rug 72567
$3,800.00 Size: 4 ft 10 in x 6 ft 6 in (1.47 m x 1.98 m)
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Rustic Colorful Geometric Diamond Design Contemporary Modern Area Rug 11221
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Fine Rare Small Size Ivory Antique Persian Sarouk Farahan Allover Rug 72115
$6,500.00 Size: 4 ft 4 in x 6 ft 6 in (1.32 m x 1.98 m)Purchase
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4 years ago

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