Antique Indian Floral Allover Ivory Hand-Knotted Wool Rug – Circa 1880 Agra BB7421 13'0" × 23'4" $95,000

This antique Indian Agra rug, woven circa 1880, is a hand-knotted wool carpet from one of northern India’s most distinguished weaving centers. Its oversized format and classical handling place it firmly within the Agra tradition, where Persian-influenced design was reinterpreted with a distinctly Indian sensibility. Its wool pile lends the pattern a soft, resilient texture that reads elegantly at floor level.

A deep crimson field carries a dense allover floral layout, built from rosettes, palmettes, scrolling leaves, and trellis-like connectors. The drawing is finely articulated and highly rhythmic, creating the layered, room-filling movement so prized in antique floral rugs. Ivory, soft gold, sage green, and restrained indigo accents enliven the surface without disturbing its richness.

A multi-band border in dark green and warm red frames the composition with flowering vines and small botanical motifs, sharpening the rug’s formal geometry. The result is decorative yet controlled, well suited to traditional, transitional, or layered interiors that benefit from color depth, pattern, and historical presence.

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.