Vintage Samarkand Geometric Light Gray Hand-Knotted Wool Rug BB8479 9'0" × 17'0" $30,000

This vintage Samarkand rug from East Turkestan is hand-knotted in wool and reflects the distinguished Khotan weaving tradition, where Silk Road influences shaped a highly individual decorative language. Its presence is both collected and relaxed, offering the character of a vintage carpet with the clarity of a graphic design.

The light gray field is filled edge to edge with a tightly ordered trellis of interlocking geometric motifs in dusty blue and softened rose tones. Without a central medallion, the composition relies on repetition and restraint, creating a calm, architectural rhythm that reads as elegant rather than severe. The allover pattern gives the rug a steady visual movement.

Layered borders frame the center with particular richness: narrow bands of pale sand and muted blue are joined by more animated outer registers in brick red, ivory, and black. Small floral notes and stylized emblems interrupt the geometry just enough to keep the design lively. This vintage geometric rug brings Samarkand character to rooms that need definition, pattern, and a nuanced, time-softened palette.

Sourced from the expansive Doris Leslie Blau collection, this vintage rug exemplifies the gallery's passion for preserving remarkable carpets of enduring beauty. DLB offers a diverse selection of antique, vintage, and contemporary rugs, accommodating collectors and designers across every style and budget.