Rich, warm and a little dramatic, this teal and gold Agra turns any floor into the focal point. Chocolate brown sets a deep base, warm gold lifts it, and butterscotch and cream palmettes wind through trailing vines dotted with crimson blossoms. Around it all, a gold border carries the same scrollwork and adds tiny red buds on the side facing the center, which makes for a polished frame. Since it is hand knotted from wool, the pile is dense and velvety with a soft sheen that adds dimension to the colors. As a traditional Oriental area rug with Persian-style design and an antique reproduction feel, it gives a living room, bedroom or home office real depth. Choose it if you want a handmade rug that feels established and warm from the first day, with enough detail to keep things interesting and a palette that gets along with many room styles.
- Exact Size: 5'11"x8'8"
- Weave: Hand Knotted Rug
- Yarn: Wool
- Color: Teal, Gold, Orange, Blue, Multi
- Origin: India
- Pile Height: 0.5 inch
- Condition: New
- Condition Description: New With Tags
- Rug#: LBR21958
Story Behind the Art: Agra rugs are closely tied to the flowering of carpet weaving in India during the Mughal period, when court-supported workshops encouraged increasingly refined approaches to pattern, material, and color. Early designs absorbed strong Persian influences, yet Indian weavers gradually developed their own visual vocabulary through tighter knotting, smooth wool, rich coloration, and more naturalistic floral imagery. Agra rugs became particularly known for scrolling vines, curling leaves, palmettes, angular branches, and large blossoms arranged in sophisticated all-over compositions. Decorative borders often echo the floral language of the field, creating continuity across the design while maintaining a clear architectural frame. This fusion of Persian-inspired structure and Indian botanical interpretation gave Agra rugs a distinctive identity that remains influential in traditional and transitional rug design today.