HOT ! 8x10 Hand Knotted Wool Blue, Pink Oushak Arts and Crafts Rug

Featuring the decorative ideals of the Arts and Crafts movement, this 8x10 hand knotted wool rug is crafted from 100% wool on a cotton foundation with a medium pile height. The rug’s composition centers on a structured, framed layout, with a detailed border enclosing a richly populated central field. Within this field, stylized floral and foliate motifs unfold in a measured, symmetrical arrangement, creating a sense of order and continuity across the surface. The design draws from Arts and Crafts precedents, where natural forms are abstracted into repeatable, architectural elements. A blue ground anchors the composition, while accents of soft pink and blush introduce warmth and decorative softness. These are complemented by green, gray, and ivory details, which define the motifs and guide the eye through the pattern without overwhelming the overall design. Each color is woven with restraint, allowing the rug to feel expressive yet composed. Well suited for living rooms, dining spaces, or thoughtfully layered interiors, this 8x10 hand knotted wool blue Arts and Crafts rug works especially well in homes that appreciate historic design movements translated into livable, modern forms. Its structured patterning and nuanced palette make it an ideal foundation for spaces that value artistry, balance, and enduring decorative appeal.

• Exact Size: 8x10


• Weave: Hand Knotted Rug


• Yarn: Wool


• Color: Blue, Blush, Green, Gray, Ivory, Multi


• Origin: India


• Pile Height: 0.5 inch


• Condition: New


• Condition Description: New With Tags


• Rug#: ORH20517

Story Behind the Art: Originating as a protest against mass produced inferior factory products of the 19th century, the Arts and Crafts Movement favored originality and craftsmanship. William Morris, main proponent of the movement, emphasized the use of handcrafts over the use of machinery and introduced a new design sensibility that evoked nature in home interiors through furniture, upholstery, wallpaper and rugs with intricate intertwining fruit, flower, and foliage patterns. The popularity of Morris’s rug designs has endured to the current times and stands emblematic of Art & Crafts rugs with their simple, bold, informal design themes rooted in nature. Today, the Arts & Crafts rugs embrace a multitude of styles ranging from the Art Nouveau style (rug patterns with flowing, curvilinear lines and nature-inspired, floral designs), Mission-style as well as geometric patterns inspired by Native American designs, American Prairie style and Caucasian rugs (hand-knotted rugs made in a small, Middle-Eastern region called the Caucasus). Arts and Crafts Rugs\' natural motifs and interesting color palette add to their versatility and enduring charm.