Cihuex - Vintage Medallion Rug - 5'6 X 9'7

This blue and brown medallion rug is a hand-woven, one-of-a-kind Anatolian heritage piece featuring a flatwoven construction, faded patina, abrash detail, overdyed finish, low-pile, no-shed, high-traffic durable, layering-friendly, underfloor-heating safe, reversible weave, soft-touch, distressed character, ghost-pattern, 70s craftsmanship, cotton-polyester blend, single-piece artisanal, and sun-bleached tones.

About This Style

Vintage rugs are designed to evoke an antique aesthetic through faded tones, abrash colour variation, and worn-look surface treatments that reference mid-20th-century Anatolian hand-weaving. Distressing often involves selectively faded zones or erased pile areas that reveal the base structure, sometimes resulting from an overdyed finish where a saturated bath leaves ghost traces of the original pattern. A medallion style features a dominant central circular, diamond, or oval motif, which in Turkish tradition is typically rendered in geometric or stylised forms framed by a distinct border.

Where It Works

The flatwoven construction allows this rug to lie completely flat, making it suitable for high-traffic areas such as hallways, entryways, and kitchens. Its thin profile is ideal for layering over larger rugs or placing in spaces with underfloor heating.

Why Choose This Rug?

• — Features a prominent central medallion motif with a distressed, ghost-pattern aesthetic in blue and brown tones.
• — Constructed from a cotton and polyester blend, where cotton provides breathability and polyester adds durability and moisture resistance for everyday use.
• — The flatwoven, no-pile construction ensures the rug lies flat against the floor and is easy to maintain.
• — These rugs reference the Anatolian hand-weaving tradition; each piece is one-of-a-kind, with minor variations in colour and pattern that are characteristic of vintage-style production.
• — Highly durable and versatile for high-traffic zones, with a low-pile profile that is compatible with underfloor heating.