Vintage Moroccan Rug BB5785

This circa-1940 vintage Moroccan antique rug features an all-over design of linear abstractions in shades of plum, orange and black against a field of light beige. A bold minimalist statement, the vintage carpet is a part of a unique weaving tradition. Moroccan rugs have typically been woven by tribal peoples for their utility rather than for decoration.

These vintage beautiful rugs experienced a growth in popularity in the West when mid-century modern designers such as Le Corbusier paired the thick piled Berber rugs with their minimalist furniture. Many of these Berber Moroccan style rugs are woven by the Beni Ourain peoples from the Rif Mountains near the city of Taza in northern Morocco. Colors vary from neutral shades to bright, stand-out hues, with designs ranging from geometric simplicity to free-flowing abstraction. The primitivist feel of many Moroccan carpets makes them attractive to modernist collectors.