Amritsar Indian Antique Allover Warm Tan Hand-Knotted Wool Carpet – Circa 1900 BB4235 12'0" × 15'7" $80,000

This circa 1900 Amritsar Indian antique carpet is hand-knotted in wool, reflecting the refined weaving tradition of colonial-era North India. Woven in the celebrated carpet workshops of Amritsar, it belongs to a period when Indian rugs were made for elegant interiors and a discerning international market.

The field is covered in a tightly worked allover repeat of boteh and paisley forms, softened into a near-textile haze by age and wear. Warm tan provides the foundation, while faded rose, muted gold, ivory, and taupe thread through the design with gentle, understated contrast. The result is a rug with movement rather than strong outline, where the pattern reads as both ornamental and atmospheric.

A restrained border sequence frames the composition without interrupting its calm rhythm, reinforcing the rug’s formal character. Because the drawing is finely scaled and the palette is so relaxed, this antique Indian rug layers easily into classic, transitional, or contemporary rooms. It brings warmth, texture, and the quiet authority of an early Amritsar carpet.

A rare piece from the Doris Leslie Blau collection, this antique rug exemplifies superior artistry, historic character, and timeless sophistication. DLB is internationally recognized for offering exceptional antique, vintage, and contemporary rugs of remarkable quality and provenance.