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Djoharian Collection · Boujad · Central Morocco
Vintage Boujad Berber Rug
310 × 140 cm · Berry, Blue & Orange
Provenance and Tribal Heritage
Boujad rugs come from the plains around the town of the same name in central Morocco, woven by Berber women known for a bold, intuitive use of colour. The Boujad position within the wider Moroccan Berber design family is distinctive: where Beni Ourain stays in monochrome restraint and Azilal favours pictorial freedom on a quieter ground, Boujad turns up the saturation. Dye-rich fields, asymmetric geometries and confident colour pairing are the Boujad signature — a tradition that has found particular favour among contemporary interior designers seeking to bring colour confidence to otherwise neutral interiors.
This piece was hand-knotted by Berber weavers in the Boujad region of central Morocco between approximately 1970 and 1990, entirely in wool, with a medium-deep pile of approximately 8 to 10 mm. The composition follows the Boujad vocabulary — a free-spirited geometry in berry, blue and orange, with the asymmetric energy that distinguishes these weavings from the more formal compositions of neighbouring tribes. The dyes are bold but tempered by decades of life into a balanced, naturally aged register.
Colour and Composition
The palette pairs warm berry with deep blue and bright orange accents, in the saturated combination characteristic of Boujad work. The geometric composition is asymmetric and intuitive rather than disciplined — each motif appears where the weaver chose to place it, and the overall reading is one of confident artistic freedom rather than rule-following symmetry.
Presence in the Room
At 310 × 140 cm (4.6 × 10.2 ft), 4.3 m² this is a generous medium room-size piece. Three contexts in which the vintage Boujad reaches its full effect:
- Living room anchor: the saturated palette and asymmetric composition give a contemporary living room a clear focal point and a confident colour story.
- Hallway or bedroom runner: the elongated format works beautifully alongside a queen bed or along a generous hallway, where the colour confidence reads as a sustained visual rhythm.
- Layered styling: Boujad rugs are particularly effective layered over a larger neutral piece in a contemporary boho or mid-century-modern interior, where the saturated motif acts as a focal accent.
Specifications
| Provenance | Boujad, Berber plains of central Morocco |
| Design | Free-form tribal geometry, asymmetric composition |
| Weave | Hand-knotted, Berber technique |
| Material (pile) | 100% hand-spun sheep's wool |
| Material (foundation) | 100% wool (warp and weft, tribal wool-on-wool construction) |
| Pile height | approx. 8–10 mm |
| Dimensions | 4.6 × 10.2 ft (310 × 140 cm) |
| Area | 4.3 m² (medium format) |
| Era | Vintage, approx. 1970–1990 |
| Colours | Berry, blue, orange |
| Condition | Good vintage condition, professionally inspected and washed |
| Underfloor heating | Suitable |
| Reference | #14161 |
Label STEP — Responsible Sourcing
Djoharian is a Label STEP certified dealer for fair-trade knotted rugs — a commitment to dignified working conditions and against child labour in rug production. Visit the Label STEP entry for Djoharian Teppiche →
Djoharian — Specialists in Fine Hand-Knotted Rugs
Founded in 1967, with roots in the Grand Carpet Bazaar of Tehran and more than five decades of experience in the international rug trade.
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