Vintage Beni Ouarain Berber Rug
The design is interwoven with colourful wool threads, which interrupt the naturally dyed wool and create the illusion of movement.
The dynamic interplay between coloured and natural wool in a traditional Berber rug. Berber rugs are known for their organic, often minimalist approach, typically featuring natural, undyed wool as a base. Artisans create striking visual contrasts When they introduce vibrant threads into this neutral backdrop. This technique is particularly impressive, considering these rugs are handwoven, with each coloured thread carefully placed to achieve this kinetic effect.
Seventeen tribes make up the Beni Ouarain confederation, which inhabits the high mountain region of the northeastern Middle Atlas. Their rugs distinguish themselves from other Berber weavings because weavers create them exclusively with an ivory background and decorate them with abstract geometric motifs using undyed natural wool. Due to the high quality of materials, spontaneous designs, and strong ethnic-minimal feel, these carpets lead in contemporary interior design. Typically, Beni Ouarain carpets measure approximately 400 cm (13 feet) by 200 cm (6.5 feet). However, we rarely find them in sizes more adaptable to today’s Western interiors, as in this case.