Wild Child Antique Qashqai Rug with Brick Red Field & Midnight Corner Medallions

Size: 7.1 x 10.2
Origin: Qashqai / Shiraz Region, Southwest Persia
Age: Early 20th Century
Pile: Low pile with beautifully aged wear

About This Rug

Some rugs are refined.

This one is feral in the best possible way.

This antique Qashqai rug has that loose, soulful tribal energy that machine-made rugs spend their whole miserable lives trying — and failing — to imitate. The field is a weathered brick red, loaded with scattered tribal flowers, latch-hook forms, stylized plants, and protective motifs that feel spontaneous, personal, and alive.

And then come those corners.

The oversized midnight navy spandrels with bold ivory geometric medallions hit like armor. They give the rug structure and power, while the rest of the field stays wild and full of movement. It’s balanced, but not stiff. Decorative, but not polite.

Exactly how it should be.

The border is where this thing really gets smug.

Instead of going louder, it drops into a rich walnut-brown border with small-scale tribal florals and guard stripes that frame the whole rug without stealing the show. It grounds the piece and gives all that color somewhere to land.

This is not a rug for beige people.

This is a rug for someone who wants a room to feel like it has history, nerve, and a pulse.

Why We Love It

• Strong Qashqai / Shiraz tribal character
• Beautifully aged brick-red field
• Dramatic midnight corner panels
• Bold ivory medallion elements that punch hard visually
• Rich walnut-brown border that adds depth
• Large room-size format with real personality
• Has that rare collected-not-decorated look

Condition

This rug is in good antique condition with wear consistent with age and use.

It shows:

• low, age-softened pile
• visible wear and patina throughout the field
• minor irregularities and asymmetry consistent with handmade tribal weaving
• edge/fringe wear typical for an authentic antique tribal piece

Translation:
it has lived a life, and thank God for that.

Nothing about this feels over-restored, fake-clean, or stripped of character.

Styling Notes

This rug would absolutely kill in:

• a collected living room
• a moody library or office
• a bedroom with texture and contrast
• a design-forward dining room
• or a clean modern space that needs something with a heartbeat

Pairs beautifully with:

• leather
• walnut
• aged brass
• plaster walls
• vintage art
• linen
• dark wood
• stone
• and people with taste

Final Word

This is the kind of rug that makes a room feel earned.

Not staged.
Not safe.
Not algorithm-approved.

Just rich color, strong tribal drawing, and enough attitude to keep the rest of the room honest.

A little wild.
A little dangerous.
Exactly the point.