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 Oversized Navy Blue Antique Persian Tabriz Rug 49375
Size: 14 ft 8 in x 22 ft (4.47 m x 6.71 m)

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Light Neutral Color Fine Weave Oversized Antique Floral Persian Kerman 19th Century Rug 43946
Size: 13 ft 6 in x 22 ft (4.11 m x 6.71 m)

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Antique 19th Century Arts and Crafts Design Irish Donegal Wide Hallway Gallery Rug 43780
Original price was: $32,000.00.Current price is: $18,000.00. Size: 6 ft x 22 ft (1.83 m x 6.71 m)Purchase

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Rare Decorative Antique Oriental Oversized Indian Agra Rug 72521
Size: 16 ft x 22 ft (4.88 m x 6.71 m)

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Rustic Oversized Decorative Antique Luxurious Persian Sultanabad Rug 71514
Size: 16 ft 10 in x 21 ft 10 in (5.13 m x 6.65 m)

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Beautifully Decorative Oversized Rustic Antique Tribal Persian Malayer Rug 71943
Size: 11 ft 10 in x 21 ft 9 in (3.61 m x 6.63 m)

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Large Oversized Antique Rust Color Persian Sultanabad Area Rug 42746
Size: 14 ft 5 in x 21 ft 9 in (4.39 m x 6.63 m)

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Oversized Antique Persian Heriz Serapi Rug 71458
Size: 11 ft 8 in x 21 ft 8 in (3.56 m x 6.6 m)

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Earth Tone Oversized Antique Persian Sultanabad Rug 44653
Size: 12 ft x 21 ft 8 in (3.66 m x 6.6 m)

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Oversized Modern Contemporary Neutral Minimalist Abstract Rug 11849
Size: 15 ft 1 in x 21 ft 7 in (4.6 m x 6.58 m)

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Light Blue And White Geometric Oversized Modern Contemporary Rug 11847
Original price was: $29,800.00.Current price is: $20,860.00. Size: 15 ft 5 in x 21 ft 6 in (4.7 m x 6.55 m)Purchase

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Oversized Green Background Antique Chinese Rug 70967
$36,500.00 Size: 14 ft x 21 ft 6 in (4.27 m x 6.55 m)Purchase

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Oversized Antique Persian Tabriz Rug 73251
Size: 14 ft 5 in x 21 ft 5 in (4.39 m x 6.53 m)

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Red And Blue Allover Geometric Design Oversized Antique Persian Heriz Serapi Rug 72565
Size: 13 ft 5 in x 21 ft 5 in (4.09 m x 6.53 m)

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Grey Background Allover Tribal Design Oversized Rustic Antique Persian Sultanabad Rug 71818
Size: 11 ft 10 in x 21 ft 4 in (3.61 m x 6.5 m)

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Oversized Antique Persian Floral Tabriz Rug 70956
Size: 12 ft 10 in x 21 ft 3 in (3.91 m x 6.48 m)

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Oversized Modern Silk Bessarabian Design Rug 72981
Original price was: $28,500.00.Current price is: $22,800.00. Size: 14 ft 1 in x 21 ft 2 in (4.29 m x 6.45 m)Purchase

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Oversized Antique Aubergine Persian Kerman Area Rug 44830
Size: 11 ft 8 in x 21 ft 2 in (3.56 m x 6.45 m)

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Antique Caucasian Karabagh Gallery Size Rug 15074
$18,500.00 Size: 7 ft 10 in x 21 ft 1 in (2.39 m x 6.43 m)Purchase

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Oversized Neutral Ivory Cream Modern Decorative Contemporary Rug 11852
Original price was: $40,950.00.Current price is: $28,665.00. Size: 17 ft 8 in x 21 ft 1 in (5.38 m x 6.43 m)Purchase

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Oversized Light Cream Minimalist Tribal Geometric Modern Rug 11855
Original price was: $34,600.00.Current price is: $24,220.00. Size: 18 ft 4 in x 21 ft (5.59 m x 6.4 m)Purchase

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Oversized Soft Decorative Ivory and Light Blue Antique Allover Floral Persian Khorassan Rug 71477
Size: 13 ft x 21 ft (3.96 m x 6.4 m)

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Beautiful Fine Luxurious Oversized Antique Large Scale Allover Kerman Persian Rug 48690
Size: 14 ft 8 in x 21 ft (4.47 m x 6.4 m)

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Oversized Antique Tree Design Persian Tabriz Rug 73245
Size: 12 ft 3 in x 20 ft 10 in (3.73 m x 6.35 m)

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Twenty or so years ago my father gave me a beautiful antique Persian rug - after so many years (and kids and pets) it needed some TLC, so I brought it to Nazmiyal. I just picked it up today and - wow! They got the stains out entirely and the entire rug is brighter; they also made some repairs - it's back in my living room and looks fantastic, and the bill was lower than I'd expected. Overall it was a great experience - the people are wonderful, the work was perfect, and I saw so many beautiful rugs at their store that I found myself wishing for a larger apartment. Next time I need any work done on a rug, or find an open bit of floor I know where I'll be heading.

Raven Ziegler

4 years ago

It is always a delight going to the Nazmiyal showroom. This Qashqai is one of several purchases made over the years, and mom is truly enjoying it. Jason and the staff are very knowledgeable and friendly. They listen to the customeru2019s needs. When I go to the showroom, it is like visiting my family because we have the same appreciation for the textile arts.nnOriental carpets are a rare discipline to be educated in, because you canu2019t go to a university to have certain types of training and experience, such as knowing the cultures and processes of carpet weaving. Jason has such a refined eye that he can distinguish a good rug from a great rug, and that knowledge is offered to the customer to elevate their point of view.nnComing here has been an initiation into a world of culture, art, and beauty which has sustained me, and for that I am grateful.

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Paul Rousseas

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