Name: Wild Pink Field Antique Hamadan Runner with Ivory Border & Teal Tribal Botanicals

Size: 3.3 x 12.3
Origin: Hamadan Region, Northwest Persia
Age: Early 20th Century
Pile: Low pile with heavy, beautiful antique wear

About This Rug

Some runners are clean.

Some are refined.

And then some walk in looking like they’ve lived ten different lives and somehow came out more interesting because of it.

This is that kind of rug.

This antique Hamadan runner has an unmistakable folk-art presence — built around a saturated wild pink field and loaded with oversized, almost totemic tribal motifs that feel somewhere between botanical forms, ceremonial emblems, and abstract village symbols.

The layout is bold and unapologetically simple in the best possible way: a repeating vertical axis of large-scale forms marching down the length of the rug, framed by a crisp ivory border that gives the whole piece structure and contrast.

And that color story?
Absolutely ridiculous.

You’ve got:

• faded electric pink / raspberry
• oxidized teal
• dusty celadon
• soft ivory
• touches of aubergine, walnut, and muted saffron

It has the kind of palette that only old village rugs seem to pull off without trying too hard.

Why It Works

What makes this runner so strong is that it doesn’t feel decorative in a generic way.

It feels personal.

The motifs are large, expressive, and slightly eccentric — exactly the kind of drawing that gives old Hamadan-region pieces their charm. There’s a looseness here that makes the rug feel alive, not stiff or over-rehearsed.

That’s also why this one works so well in interiors.

It doesn’t disappear into the floor.

It gives a space attitude.

Condition Notes

This piece shows significant antique wear, and that wear is a big part of the appeal.

You can see:

• low pile throughout
• areas of surface wear and abrash
• age-softened wool
• minor irregularities consistent with authentic village weaving and use

But importantly, it still holds together visually in a really compelling way.

This is not a “perfect antique.”

This is a high-character antique — and that’s exactly why people buy rugs like this.

Why We Love It

Because it feels like the opposite of safe.

Because the pink is insane.

Because the drawing is weird in exactly the right way.

And because a 12-foot antique runner with this much personality doesn’t exactly show up every day.

This one is for the person who doesn’t want a hallway rug.

They want a hallway event.