Malayer
151 × 105 cm
653 €
Malayer
482 €
Incl. VAT
154 × 110(1.69 m²)
Hand-knotted
20-40 Years
Iran / Persia
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About This Malayer
Where it comes from
This is a Malayer, also written Malayir, a hand-knotted rug from the Hamadan region of western Iran, measuring 154 x 110 cm (5'1" x 3'7"). Weavers here worked at a meeting point between two traditions: the plain geometry of Hamadan village work and the finer floral drawing associated with Sarouk and Farahan. The type is valued for exactly this mixture, and for resisting a single label.
What you see
The first impression is a dense navy field, closely covered with a floral vine that leaves little ground bare. Out of it rises a lancet medallion in red and cream, its ivory centre firm against the blue. A wide red border carries the same cream vine outward, flanked by narrower bands of zigzag and small blossom. At each corner the field gives way to camel, a warm colour that breaks the even run of blue and gives the piece more depth than a single navy ground would allow.
How it was made
The pile is hand-spun wool, knotted onto a cotton warp at 321,000 to 380,000 knots per square metre — fine enough to hold the cream vine clear against the dark ground rather than blur into a coarser geometric shape. At 12 millimetres the pile sits full and even, catching a slight sheen where the light falls across it. Worked by one weaver rather than a workshop team, this size still took months at the loom, and the care shows in how naturally the geometric structure and the floral drawing sit together.
At home
A piece this size suits a study, a hallway, or a bedside rather than an open floor. The navy holds its own against dark furniture, and the camel corners keep it from reading as flat colour. Underfoot the pile is dense and firm, sturdy enough for daily use rather than a room kept for best, and the wool catches the light differently through the day as the camel warms and the red medallion settles back.
More on Malayer rugs: origin, making and how to recognise a genuine piece
Product Details
- Rug No.
- 651211
- Size
- 154 × 110 cm (1.69 m²)
- Thickness
- ca. 12 mm
- Knots
- 321,000 – 380,000 / m²
- Craft
- Hand-knotted
- Pile
- Hand-spun Wool
- Warp
- Cotton
- Origin
- Iran / Persia
- Age
- 20-40 Years
- Condition
- Perfect★★★★★
- Pattern
- Medallion
- Weight
- ca. 6 kg
- Stock
- Unique — Only 1
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Questions about this rug
Which room is this rug for?
At 154 × 110 cm (1.69 m²) this is a small rug. It works beside a bed, in a reading corner, in front of a fireplace or as a mat by a door. It does not furnish a room; it makes a point in one.
Is this rug hand-knotted?
Yes, knotted by hand — knot by knot on a loom, not machine-made. The density is 321,000 to 380,000 knots per square metre; across 1.69 m² that is roughly 540,000 to 640,000 individual knots, every one of them tied by hand.
How do I care for this rug?
Hand-spun wool still carries its own lanolin, which keeps liquid sitting on the surface for a moment: blot quickly, with clear water and a light cloth, working inwards and without rubbing. Otherwise regular vacuuming along the pile is enough. Turn the rug once or twice a year so light and footfall reach it evenly.
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Ref: 651211
