Where should I place a runner rug?

These narrow formats suit hallways, corridors, and narrow entryways where floor protection is needed without obstructing doors. They also function effectively alongside kitchen islands or beside beds. Ensure you measure your passage carefully and leave equal margins of bare flooring visible around the edges for a balanced look.

How do I care for an antique wool carpet?

Vacuum gently using a suction-only attachment without a rotating beater bar to protect the hand-knotted pile. Avoid aggressive shaking or beating, which can weaken the historical foundation threads. Rotate the rug periodically to ensure even wear patterns from sunlight exposure and foot traffic across the room. Professional cleaning by specialists in antique textiles is recommended when deep maintenance becomes necessary.

What is the difference between tribal and city carpets?

Tribal rugs feature geometric motifs, asymmetrical layouts, and symbols originating from nomadic groups working from memory and local tradition. These pieces often display vibrant colouring and a heavier, rustic handle. City carpets involve urban workshops where master weavers execute precise floral curves, balanced medallions, and intricate symmetrical border arrangements using detailed cartoon guides.

How can I tell the age of a traditional wool carpet?

Dating relies on examining the materials, dye types, structural wear, and stylistic traits characteristic of specific periods from the nineteenth century onward. Hand-spun wool and specific natural dye palettes often point toward earlier nineteenth-century production. Structural details like wool quality and regional weaving structures help narrow down the decade of manufacture when compared against documented examples.

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These traditional patterned wool carpet pieces bring historic nomadic designs and room-anchoring warmth to a floor through durable woven construction.

Antique Kurdish Bijar Bidjar Rug. Kurds of Bijar. Unusual Lemon Ground Colour.156cm X 112cm.

1900 - 1920

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Antique Kurdish Bijar Bidjar Rug. Kurds of Bijar. Unusual Lemon Ground Colour.156cm X 112cm.

From Country House and Eastern Interiors

£499

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Fine Antique Malayer Rug. Boteh Bird Design. West Persia. 201cm X 141cm.

1900 - 1920

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Fine Antique Malayer Rug. Boteh Bird Design. West Persia. 201cm X 141cm.

From Country House and Eastern Interiors

£995

3+ MONTHS AGO

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A Very Long, Narrow Antique Runner 540x96 Cm

19th century

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A Very Long, Narrow Antique Runner 540x96 Cm

From Haliden Oriental Carpets

£3,850

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1900 - 1920

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Persian Rug

From Midwinter Antiques

£995

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Antique Caucasian Shirvan Ivory Ground Prayer Rug with Floral Lattice, Circa 1880.

19th century

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Antique Caucasian Shirvan Ivory Ground Prayer Rug with Floral Lattice, Circa 1880.

From Cotswold Oriental Rugs

£4,750

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Antique Feraghan Rug, Feraghan Region, North-west Persia.

1900 - 1920

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Antique Feraghan Rug, Feraghan Region, North-west Persia.

From Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets

£2,500

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Antique Qashqai Tribal Kilim, Superb Condition & Colours, Circa 1890.

19th century

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Antique Qashqai Tribal Kilim, Superb Condition & Colours, Circa 1890.

From Cotswold Oriental Rugs

£3,750

3+ MONTHS AGO

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19th century

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Antique Ushak Carpet

From Farnham Antique Carpets

£32,500

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Antique Caucasian Gendje Kazak Long Rug with Boteh Design, Circa 1880.

19th century

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Antique Caucasian Gendje Kazak Long Rug with Boteh Design, Circa 1880.

From Cotswold Oriental Rugs

£3,950

3+ MONTHS AGO

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1900 - 1920

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Vintage Belouch Hand Woven Rug

From Sinclairs Antiques and Interiors

£150

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Some nineteenth-century Turkmen wedding rugs were woven as dowry pieces, carrying protective tribal motifs intended to ward off bad fortune in nomadic camps.

1900 - 1920

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Huge Stair Carpet Runner

From Fernyhough Antiques Ltd

£695

3+ MONTHS AGO

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1900 - 1920

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A Fine Antique Veramin Rug 200x153 Cm

From Haliden Oriental Carpets

£2,250

3+ MONTHS AGO

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1900 - 1920

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Antique Khorassan Carpet

From Farnham Antique Carpets

£11,500

3+ MONTHS AGO

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19th century

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Antique Bessarabian Kilim

From Farnham Antique Carpets

£9,950

3+ MONTHS AGO

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1900 - 1920

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Burgundy and Gold Vintage Woollen Rug

From Sinclairs Antiques and Interiors

£225

3+ MONTHS AGO

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19th century

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410 X 487cm Antique Ziegler & Co Carpet

From James Cohen Antique Carpets

£49,500

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Traditional Patterned Wool Carpet

Antique Kurdish Bijar Bidjar Rug. Kurds of Bijar. Unusual Lemon Ground Colour.156cm X 112cm.

Fine Antique Malayer Rug. Boteh Bird Design. West Persia. 201cm X 141cm.

A Very Long, Narrow Antique Runner 540x96 Cm

Persian Rug

Antique Caucasian Shirvan Ivory Ground Prayer Rug with Floral Lattice, Circa 1880.

Antique Feraghan Rug, Feraghan Region, North-west Persia.

Antique Qashqai Tribal Kilim, Superb Condition & Colours, Circa 1890.

Antique Ushak Carpet

Antique Caucasian Gendje Kazak Long Rug with Boteh Design, Circa 1880.

Vintage Belouch Hand Woven Rug

Huge Stair Carpet Runner

A Fine Antique Veramin Rug 200x153 Cm

Antique Khorassan Carpet

Antique Bessarabian Kilim

Burgundy and Gold Vintage Woollen Rug

410 X 487cm Antique Ziegler & Co Carpet

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