Vintage Moroccan Rug 47976
A broad ivory field dominates this vintage Moroccan carpet, which is only additionally adorned with a series of short vertical brown lines.
Vintage Moroccan Rug, Morocco, Mid-Twentieth Century – Here is an alluring and exciting vintage carpet – a mid-twentieth century Moroccan carpet, woven in the height of that exceptional and enduringly popular style. Many mid-century Moroccan rugs and carpets are characterized by a decidedly minimalist aesthetic, which informed by their distinct tribal origins. This particular Moroccan rug is a splendid example of the mid-century Moroccan tendency to under emphasize decoration, and instead focus on negative space. A broad ivory field dominates this composition, which is only additionally adorned with a series of short vertical brown lines. These lines appear almost as a series of stripes, with one series of lines set on top of the next. The vertical nature of these narrow lines emphasizes and accentuates the vertical nature of the carpet. The composition is bounded at the top and the bottom by traditional horizontal bands, which neatly tie together the entire carpet. An excellent example of the power of minimalist design, this mid-century Moroccan rug is a charming composition.
