Antique Berber Checkerboard Design Rug in Earth Tones
N°
01637
Period
Circa 1930
Origin
Morocco
Materials
Wool
Status
Available
Size
248 x 162 cm8'1" x 5'3"
A very elegant and refined antique Berber rug features a checkerboard design in earth tones. An honeycomb arrangement of ivory, chocolate brown, and black squares fills horizontal compartments. The extremely fine weave and unique design date this example to the early decades of the 20th century, a relatively early period for Moroccan rugs. The restrained palette characterizes the resulting checkerboard pattern, creating a composition with distinct African flavor. This rug finds its ideal decorative context in Art Deco/Modernist room settings. Owners can use it both as a hanging and as an accent rug of unparalleled beauty.