Vintage distressed Kars rug runner with stepped medallions and floral bouquets in beige, silver, copper, and brown tones

RESERVED 3.5x9.5 Vintage Distressed Kars Rug Runner

Vendor:Old New House®

RESERVED 3.5x9.5 Vintage Distressed Kars Rug Runner

$2,040.00

The Reserved 3.5x9.5 Vintage Distressed Kars Rug Runner features interconnected stepped center medallions filled with interior floral bouquets, framed by a serrated leaf main border. The palette includes beige, antique ivory, oxidized silver, copper, platinum, and chocolate brown tones. This hand knotted Turkish Kars rug dates from the 1970s and has recently been professionally cleaned for immediate use. Wear is consistent across the rug, revealing some of its foundation, with most original side cord selvages intact or restored. Sides and ends are fully secured with minor repairs present. Dimensions measure approximately 3'4" x 9'3" with slight length variation typical of this rug type. Each rug may show painted numbers on the reverse side for processing.

Interconnected stepped center medallions with floral bouquets
Color tones: beige, antique ivory, oxidized silver, copper, platinum, chocolate brown
Even wear with faint foundation showing
Side cord selvages intact or restored
Fully secured sides and ends
One end measures 2'11", the opposite end 3'4" (normal variation)
Professionally cleaned and ready for use
Dimensions: 3'4" x 9'3"

Size: 3'4" x 9'3"

3'4" x 9'3"

Product variants

Vintage Turkish Kars Rug Runner

Why Choose This Vintage Kars Runner?

Designer Vintage Rug Details

Exact Specifications and Condition of the Rug

Type: Hand knotted Turkish Kars rug runner
Era: Circa 1970s
Size: Approximately 3'4" x 9'3"
Condition: Even wear with some foundation showing
Colors: Beige, antique ivory, oxidized silver, copper, platinum, chocolate brown
Border: Serrated leaf main border
Medallions: Interconnected stepped center with floral bouquets
Side Cord Selvages: Mostly intact or restored
Cleaning: Professionally cleaned
Repair: Some minor repairs and restoration areas
Reverse: Paint markings for processing present

What arrives

One Vintage Distressed Kars Rug Runner

How the Rug Fits Your Space

Scale and Wear in Context

Order and Delivery Info

Shipping and Returns

Shipping Details

Ships within 1-3 business days via UPS Ground unless freight required. Shipments include tracking and insurance. For exact rates and options, checkout process provides estimates.

Return Policy

30 day return window. No label or restocking fees. Customer must ship item within 3 days of receiving return label; shipments fully insured.

Threaded memory

The runner that slows the house down

Vintage Kars, quietly spoken

Homes with long corridors and busy thresholds often feel unfinished—hard underfoot, echoing, and cold. The RESERVED 3.5x9.5 Vintage Distressed Kars Rug Runner lays down warmth in human scale, its even wear and faint foundation telling a calm, lived-in story. Fully secured sides and ends mean its age reads as character, not fuss.

Texture that steadies a room

Interconnected stepped medallions guide the eye while the palette—beige, antique ivory, copper, and chocolate brown—grounds daily movement. Slight width variation, normal for hand-knotted rugs of this type, adds the kind of irregular grace that makes a space feel collected. Recently professionally cleaned, it’s ready to meet the rhythm of the house.

For the gathered house

Someone who favors time-softened textiles and wants a true vintage Turkish Kars runner to warm a passage, entry, or galley kitchen.

Where it lives

Lay it down a hallway or kitchen run to add warmth, pattern, and a quiet patina to the route everyone travels.

About Old New House®

Legacy of Rug Craftsmanship

Old New House® brings a generational eye to hand‑picked vintage and antique rugs. Dave draws on a four‑generation line on his mother’s side and a five‑generation lineage on his father’s side in designing, manufacturing and importing hand knotted rugs dating to the mid‑1800s. Together with Melissa—who photographs and edits every listing—they curate each textile and also make one‑of‑a‑kind furniture and pillows. Operating from a flagship showroom in the NYC suburbs and balancing family life with two young children, they prioritize quality, craftsmanship, and the decorative story behind each piece. If you want authentic hand‑knotted construction presented with thoughtful photography and considered editing, Old New House® offers highly curated, sustainable‑luxury choices that sit comfortably in modern interiors.

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Questions About This Rug?

FAQs

What are the exact dimensions?

It measures approximately 3'4" x 9'3".

How old is this runner?

It is a hand knotted Turkish Kars rug from the 1970s.

What condition is it in?

It shows even wear with some faint foundation visible, has fully secured sides and ends, and includes a few isolated restorations and minor repairs.

Has it been cleaned?

Yes, it was recently professionally cleaned and is ready for in-home use.

Why is one end slightly wider than the other?

One end measures 2'11" and the other 3'4"; this small variation is normal for hand knotted rugs of this type, age, and size.