Malayer
154 × 110 cm
482 €
Malayer
653 €
Incl. VAT
151 × 105(1.59 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 measuring 151 x 105 cm (4'11" x 3'5"), from the Hamadan region of western Iran. Malayer sat between two traditions: the direct geometric work of Hamadan's villages and the finer floral drawing of Sarouk and Farahan. The town became known for smaller rugs and mats carrying that hybrid character, and for design variations that are hard to place in either category.
What you see
The first impression is an ivory field glowing against a deep red ground. At its centre sits a large diamond medallion in warm cream, and nested precisely inside it a smaller rust-red lozenge, so the eye reads a medallion within a medallion before anything else registers. Small stylised motifs fill the cream field around this, held by red spandrels at the corners. A wide, multi-banded border in brick red follows, edged with a thin rust-orange guard stripe and small floral motifs, holding the pale centre firmly in place.
How it was made
Malayer weavers worked alone on a small loom, so a rug this size was one person's undertaking rather than a workshop commission. The wool was spun by hand before knotting, and hand-spun yarn varies slightly in thickness, which is what gives the pile its matte texture and gentle nap variation rather than a flat, even sheen. At a density of 321,000 to 380,000 knots per square metre, over a cotton foundation, the weaver had enough resolution to set the rust lozenge precisely inside the ivory diamond, while keeping the loose, freehand drawing of village work rather than a printed cartoon.
At home
This rug suits a small space rather than a large room - a study, a reading corner, or just inside a front door, seen daily. The ivory ground lifts a dark floor, and the red medallion holds its own against pale walls. Underfoot the hand-spun wool sits dense and matte, firm enough for daily use. As light moves through the room, the rust lozenge at its centre seems to glow a little brighter against the cream.
More on Malayer rugs: origin, making and how to recognise a genuine piece
Product Details
- Rug No.
- 752260
- Size
- 151 × 105 cm (1.59 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. 5 kg
- Stock
- Unique — Only 1
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Questions about this rug
Which room is this rug for?
At 151 × 105 cm (1.59 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 1.59 m² that is roughly 510,000 to 600,000 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: 752260
