Mid-19th Century Beige, Brown, & Red Geometric Indian Agra Rug

Late 19th Century Stylized Floral Beige Indian Agra Rug Made in India, circa 1890 A finely detailed, symmetrical design set on a soft ivory ground, filled with an intricate network ...

Late 19th Century Antique Beige Floral Indian Agra Carpet India, circa 1880 This rug features a soft beige background filled with a repeating pattern of small, stylized paisley bota...

Hand-knotted in wool, circa 1880-1890, originating from India, this 4x6 Antique Agra rug features dense floral patterns in playful colors on a green field with beige and burgundy red...

An exceptional late 19th century oversized Indian Agra rug of the highest order, featuring a majestic large-scale medallion design in a rare and ethereal palette of pale purple, soft gray, burgundy, and pale gold — an unusual color combination that gives this piece an atmospheric, painterly quality entirely distinct from the more saturated reds and blues of typical antique Agra production. The elegant medallion in tones of cream, gray, and burgundy rests on a luminous pale gold field, while gracefully scattered arabesques in subtle gray tones float across the background, adding depth and movement to the composition. Framed by multiple borders — the widest in deep burgundy with stylized gold palmettes — this rug exudes the refined Mughal elegance of its 19th century origins, carrying the legacy of classical Indian craftsmanship rooted in the grandeur of the 15th and 16th century Mughal aesthetic. Agra rugs, woven in the ancient Mughal capital of Agra in Northern India, represent the finest expression of the Indian carpet weaving tradition that was established under the great Mughal emperors of the 16th and 17th centuries. The workshops of Agra produced carpets for the imperial court and the great mansions of the Mughal aristocracy, drawing on Persian design vocabulary while developing an aesthetic distinctly their own — characterized by bold, large-scale medallion and floral formats, luminous color palettes, and the extraordinary quality of Indian wool. Antique Agra rugs from the 19th and early 20th centuries are among the most actively collected and widely admired Indian carpets in the world. Dimensions: 11’ 8” x 14’ 2” Date of Manufacture: 4th Quarter of the 1800s Place of Origin...