1050 | Knockout Antique Karaja Runner with Raspberry Field & Ice-Blue Medallions | 3.3 x 11.1

Name: Knockout Antique Karaja Runner with Raspberry Field & Ice-Blue Medallions

Size: 3.3 x 11.1
Origin: Karaja, Northwest Persia
Age: Early 20th Century
Pile: Low to medium pile with beautiful age and strong visual clarity

About This Rug

Some runners disappear into a hallway.

This one absolutely does not.

This antique Karaja runner has the kind of bold, graphic presence that instantly wakes up a space — a long, narrow village-woven piece with a saturated raspberry-red field, striking ice-blue medallions, and the kind of geometry that feels just as good now as it did a hundred years ago.

The design is built around a rhythmic sequence of large stepped medallions and angular star forms, stacked down the length of the rug in that unmistakable Karaja way. It’s structured and graphic, but never stiff. The slight shifts in drawing and proportion give it that handwoven movement collectors are always chasing — old enough to have soul, strong enough to still hold a room.

And then there’s the color.

The contrast between the warm red ground and those cooler blue forms gives the entire rug a kind of visual voltage — exactly the thing that makes a runner feel intentional rather than functional. It has enough saturation to anchor a hallway, but enough nuance to work beautifully with wood floors, plaster walls, and layered interiors.

The floral border is just as good.

Tiny jewel-toned blossoms run the full length of the piece, softening the harder geometry in the field and giving the whole rug a slightly more decorative finish. It keeps the rug feeling collected rather than severe — graphic, but still warm.

This is exactly the kind of runner that works especially well in:

• a long hallway
• a kitchen with contrast and character
• an entry corridor
• alongside a bed
• or anywhere you want a single piece to completely change the energy of a space

Condition Notes

This rug is in beautiful antique condition with age-appropriate wear consistent with a handmade piece of this era.

Notable details include:

• low to medium pile
• areas of soft, even age wear
• slight shape variation from handwoven construction
• minor irregularities and character throughout
• edges and ends with age-consistent wear

It presents beautifully and has the kind of honest, lived-in surface that gives old rugs their depth and charm.

Why We Love It

Because it does exactly what a great runner is supposed to do:

It turns a pass-through space into a moment.

It has strong Karaja geometry, fantastic saturated color, and that perfect balance of graphic structure and old-world warmth.

It doesn’t sit quietly.

It shows up.