Oriental Ziegler Bonnie Aubergine/Beige Wool Rug - 9'0'' x 12'0''

Gold blossoms sit in a neat trellis across a dark aubergine field, framed by a wide beige border. The regular repeat gives the rug a tailored, orderly feel. It is an oriental transitional 9x12 area rug in aubergine and beige.

Hand knotted and one of a kind, this wool rug is made from hand-spun, natural vegetable dyed wool, a blend of merino, New Zealand, and Ghazni wool. The aubergine of the field and the beige of the border come from vegetable dyes extracted from local plants, and purple and rust pick out the smaller motifs. You may notice an abrash in the aubergine field, a soft shift in shade within a single color. It comes from hand-spun wool taking natural dye slightly differently from batch to batch, and it is one of the signs of a true handmade rug. Fine hand knotting keeps the small trellis even across the whole field. The pile is trimmed to a moderate thickness, then stone-washed and sun-dried for a natural sheen across the full 9'0'' x 12'0''. What you get is a dense wool pile with a soft hand, low enough to sit neatly under chairs and doors and sturdy enough for busy rooms. Like all hand knotted wool, the pile has a nap, so the aubergine tones shift slightly as you walk around the rug and as the light changes.

Use it as a large living room rug, under a dining table that seats eight, or in a great room. The dark aubergine and beige tones, with touches of purple and rust, anchor a contemporary or industrial space, and they set off metal, glass, and pale upholstery. The fine lattice reads as tailored, which suits transitional and classic-modern rooms.