Vintage Caucasian Derbent Rug, 97 × 180 cm / 3.2 x 5.9 ft Handmade Wool Rug

A distinctive vintage handmade wool rug associated with the Caucasian Derbent weaving tradition, featuring a richly decorated field, expressive floral-geometric motifs, and a beautifully aged warm palette.

The central field is set on a muted brick-red ground and filled with an assortment of stylized flowers, rosettes, angular botanical forms, and small geometric symbols. Rather than relying on one dominant medallion, the composition uses numerous differently shaped motifs to create a lively and spontaneous village-weaving character.

A small central floral medallion anchors the design, while larger star-like blossoms in deep blue, brown, ivory, yellow, green, and burgundy are distributed across the field. The multiple surrounding borders provide strong contrast, particularly the dark bands decorated with repeating floral forms and the warmer inner band containing angular leaf-like motifs.

Approximately 60–70 years old, this rug has developed the natural tonal variation, patina, and subtle irregularities characteristic of an authentic handmade vintage textile.

About Caucasian Derbent Rugs

Derbent is a historic city in Dagestan on the western coast of the Caspian Sea and forms part of the broader Caucasian cultural region. The surrounding areas have long been connected with important village and tribal carpet-weaving traditions.

Rugs associated with Derbent and neighboring Caucasian weaving traditions are often recognized for:

• Bold geometric and floral motifs
• Stylized rosettes, stars, leaves, and botanical forms
• Strongly outlined designs
• Multiple decorative border systems
• Rich use of red, blue, brown, green, yellow, and ivory
• Individual village-style interpretations rather than standardized workshop designs

Caucasian rugs frequently transform flowers and plants into highly geometric forms. This creates a distinctive balance between floral ornamentation and tribal geometry, giving older examples their recognizable folk-art quality.

This particular rug is especially attractive for its free-form floral field, contrasting dark borders, varied rosette motifs, and naturally softened coloration.

Details

• Origin / Tradition: Caucasian Derbent
• Region: Caucasus
• Size: 97 × 180 cm
• Size in Feet: 3.2 × 5.9 ft
• Material: Wool
• Age: Approximately 60–70 years old
• Technique: Handmade / Handwoven
• Design: Floral, rosette, geometric, and stylized botanical motifs
• Colors: Brick red, burgundy, deep blue, brown, ivory, green, yellow, black and earthy tones
• Condition: Vintage condition with natural signs of age and use

Its 97 × 180 cm proportions make it suitable for an entryway, bedroom, bedside area, reading corner, study, small living space, or as a decorative accent in a bohemian, rustic, eclectic, or collected interior.

As a genuine handmade vintage rug, slight variations in shape, pile, weave, motif placement, texture, and coloration are natural. These characteristics reflect traditional craftsmanship and contribute to the individuality of the piece.

The rug will be carefully cleaned, washed, and ironed before shipping, so it arrives ready to use or display.