Indian Rugs
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Antique Indian Rugs – Not all the rugs that were woven in India are easy to categorize. That is why we created this antique Indian rugs section. Here you will find Indian rugs that we may not know the exact city of origin.
Traditionally, the Indian rugs are some of the most desirable rugs. India is known for their production of fine Indian textiles, palace size carpets, magnificent shawls and Art Deco rugs that were influenced by colonial British trends. Despite adverse conditions and invasions from overseas colonists and imperial powers, Indian craftspeople managed to maintain a diverse and individual textile culture. Even when the weavers of antique Indian rugs borrowed designs from Persia, they immediately attained a new flavor.
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The colors are rich, the motifs are grand and the composition of antique Indian rugs is always elegant. From the 1600’s to the early 1900’s, Indian craftspeople created a virtually unlimited number of unforgettable carpets and textiles. Whether they are woven, embroidered or printed, every antique rug originating from India will boast an original style and an elegant countenance that is worthy of the most respected shah or the most distinguished British ruler.
When designers are furnishing an Art Deco apartment, a stately painted Victorian home or a Bohemian abode, the rich style, strong colors and elegance of traditional Indian textiles and antique carpets allows them to complement the ambiance of any interior setting. Textiles and area rugs from India are stately, harmonious and well-balanced works of art that never have an excess of any one design element. These individual pieces are part of a separate realm of textiles that is waiting to be discovered.
Antique Indian rugs were produced with Persian influence and commonly feature cotton and silk in the pile. However little is known about rug production prior to the Mughal era because few have survived. Patterns are typically made with silk with gold or silver thread for brocades. The primary materials used are cotton, silk and wool in Indian textiles.
Colors often used are red, blue, purple, green, yellow and black. The most well known of all the antique rugs from India come from the areas of Agra and Amritsar.
Also India is known for their fine shawls and embroideries.
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View our current antique selection of Indian rugs below:
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Large Antique 17th Century Mughal Gallery Carpet 47597
Size: 9 ft x 24 ft 8 in (2.74 m x 7.52 m) -
Large Oversized Antique Indian Carpet 50119
$48,000.00$36,000.00Size: 14 ft x 24 ft 6 in (4.27 m x 7.47 m) -
Brown Antique Oriental Oversized Indian Agra Rug 41340
Size: 15 ft 2 in x 23 ft 8 in (4.62 m x 7.21 m)This palatial antique Oriental carpet from Agra in India has a trellis design of palmettes and rosettes set dramatically on a rich deep brown field. -
Large Oversized Blue Antique Indian Floral Rug 46781
Size: 13 ft x 22 ft 5 in (3.96 m x 6.83 m)Featuring ornate borders and a precisely drawn allover pattern, this antique Indian carpet is an expressive and classical piece that show its age especially well. -
Blue Oversize Floral Antique Indian Rug 49847
Size: 17 ft x 20 ft 10 in (5.18 m x 6.35 m) -
Beautiful Oversized Light Purple Antique Indian Agra Rug 45976
Size: 14 ft x 20 ft 10 in (4.27 m x 6.35 m)This antique Indian carpet created in Agra features a splendid octofoil medallion encircled by an elegant array of arabesques, vinescrolls and lush palmettes. Magnificently styled, this antique Indian Agra rug,… -
Large Antique Indian Rug 50449
$28,000.00$14,500.00$9,500.00Size: 13 ft 3 in x 19 ft 9 in (4.04 m x 6.02 m) -
Large Antique Light Blue Indian Rug 47602
Size: 12 ft x 19 ft 7 in (3.66 m x 5.97 m)Featuring a classical composition, this comely antique carpet is characterized primarily by careful, precise drawing, as well as a charming, well balanced pallet of blue and gold. -
Large Gold Antique Indian Agra Rug 50261
Size: 16 ft x 19 ft 6 in (4.88 m x 5.94 m)Rendered in rich hues of gold, copper, and bright earthy browns, this magnificent Indian Agra carpet boasts stunning complexity, remarkable conciseness of design, flawless artistry, and beautiful geometrical symmetry. Woven… -
Antique Indian Agra Carpet 47434
Size: 10 ft x 19 ft 4 in (3.05 m x 5.89 m)A beautiful explosion of red, tan, and gray come together in this Agra carpet from India. Then runner style allows you to embrace the design down a long hallway or… -
Large Decorative and Elaborate Antique Indian Rug 50451
$49,000.00$39,000.00$26,000.00Size: 16 ft 3 in x 19 ft 2 in (4.95 m x 5.84 m) -
Large Square Antique Agra Indian Rug 44615
Size: 18 ft x 19 ft 1 in (5.49 m x 5.82 m)The splendor of classic Mughal court carpets is alive and well in this elegantly opulent antique Agra. The antique carpets woven in Agra in the late nineteenth century are the proud… -
Antique Indian Rug 50024
$48,000.00$22,500.00Size: 14 ft 9 in x 19 ft (4.5 m x 5.79 m) -
Large and Decorative Antique Indian Amritsar Rug 1950
$38,000.00$19,000.00Size: 12 ft 3 in x 18 ft 8 in (3.73 m x 5.69 m)This Antique Amritsar carpet appears as if a prized pendant was placed on a piece of finely woven velvet. -
Large Antique Indian Amritsar Rug 41047
$46,000.00$26,000.00Size: 14 ft 5 in x 18 ft 8 in (4.39 m x 5.69 m) -
Vintage Art Deco Indian Rug 44979
Size: 12 ft 7 in x 18 ft 7 in (3.84 m x 5.66 m)Layered patterns, geometric motifs, abstract compartments and saturated jewel tones are combined in this lively and artfully composed Art Deco rug from India. -
Large Antique Indian Carpet 48301
$46,000.00$36,000.00Size: 10 ft 10 in x 18 ft 6 in (3.3 m x 5.64 m)Richly decorated and precisely woven, this charming Indian carpet exhibits a lovely design that contrasts dramatically from the borders to the field. -
Ivory Background Antique Indian Amritsar Rug 47438
$48,000.00$38,500.00Size: 13 ft x 18 ft 4 in (3.96 m x 5.59 m)This ephemeral antique Amritsar composition from India is characterized by a palle of soft, inviting tones, as well as a soothing allover floral pattern. -
Rare and Breathtaking Large Antique Indian Agra Rug 48942
Size: 10 ft 8 in x 18 ft 3 in (3.25 m x 5.56 m) -
Large Antique Indian Amritsar Carpet 50201
Size: 10 ft 10 in x 17 ft 6 in (3.3 m x 5.33 m) -
Antique Indian Amritsar Carpet 48002
$36,000.00$28,800.00Size: 11 ft x 17 ft 6 in (3.35 m x 5.33 m)Beautifully woven throughout and featuring an especially alluring pallet of ivories and purples, this antique Amritsar is an intriguing example. -
Large Antique Vase Design Indian Amritsar Rug 50341
Size: 14 ft 8 in x 17 ft 5 in (4.47 m x 5.31 m) -
Antique Agra Indian Rug 41269
Size: 13 ft 6 in x 17 ft 5 in (4.11 m x 5.31 m)Few nineteenth-century carpets capture the rich and elegant detail of classical Persian and Mughal design with the skill and authenticity of this sumptuous antique Agra from India. -
Green Large Size Animal Motif Antique Indian Agra Rug 49960
$66,000.00$48,000.00Size: 10 ft 6 in x 17 ft (3.2 m x 5.18 m)
