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2569BOU - Boucherouite rag rug

124 x 251 cm

Vintage Boucherouite rag rug - Morocco


Merging checkerboard patterns in various scales creating a pulsing composition.


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2360AZ - Azilal pile rug

89 x 203 cm

Vintage Azilal pile rug - Morocco


A vibrantly colourful diamond design with various fertility symbols, held firmly by bold checkerboard borders.

Wool and recycled yarns.

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2553BO - Beni Ouarain pile rug

192 x 381 cm

Vintage Beni Ourarain pile rug - Morocco


Large rug with triple charcoal band borders along the two long sides.  Thick pile in excellent wool with intricate edge details.

Wool on wool.

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2539MA - Middle Atlas pile rug

111 x 188 cm

Vintage Berber Middle Atlas pile rug - Morocco


A bold zig zag pattern that feels almost three dimensional utilising similar contrast colour techniques used by Sonia Delaunay in her 1930s cubist art. The composition is framed with a thin blue line and sits on a striped flatware base.

Recycled yarns

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2494BOU - Boucherouite rag rug

114 x 177 cm

Vintage Boucherouite rag rug - Morocco


A burst of blue in the midst of a kaleidoscope of colours.

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2381MA - Middle Atlas pile rug

108 x 200 cm

Vintage Berber Middle Atlas pile rug - Morocco


A rug for Friedrich Hundertwasser !  Exuberant free flowing composition in this vibrant vintage Boujad rug.

Wool and recycled yarns.

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2520AZ - Azilal pile rug

142 x 250 cm

Vintage Azilal pile rug - Morocco

A characterful pictorial rug of a building against a backdrop of the Atlas mountains. Boldly graphic in black and off white.


Wool pile on cotton base.

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0739BOU - Boucherouite rag rug

92 x 174 cm

Vintage Boucherouite rag rug - Morocco


Lovely scarlet rug with interspersed with lines of pale pink.

Recycled wool and yarns

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0850BOU - Boucherouite rag rug

108 x 193 cm

Vintage Boucherouite rag rug - Morocco

An unusual pastel coloured rug of cheerful turquoise blue stripes running parallel to more subtle cream and lilac ones. All surrounded by a pale pink border.


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2556BO - Beni Ouarain pile rug

205 x 282 cm

Vintage Beni Ourarain pile rug - Morocco


Classic diamonds within diamonds pattern on a natural cream wool background.

Natural lush wool.

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0524BOU - Boucherouite rag rug

116 x 195 cm

Vintage Boucherouite rag rug - Morocco

The weaver created a highly expressive, almost three dimensional chevron pattern.

Recycled wool and yarns

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0942BOU - Boucherouite rag rug

142-154 x 326 cm

Vintage Boucherouite rag rug  - Morocco

A strong horizontal design with the neutral coloured wool base visible, created a highly textured surface.  A wonderful piece of floor art.

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Pile Featured

PIle Rugs


For sheer warmth and tactile interest a pile Moroccan rug is unbeatable.

Larusi first made its reputation for authenticity and quality 25 years ago by sourcing vintage Beni Ourain pile rugs crafted by Berber women in the Atlas mountains, east of Souad’s home town Fez. Traditionally they are made from undyed sheep’s wool, hence the monochrome colour. These Berber rugs often featured in the Modernist homes designed by Le Corbusier, Frank Lloyd Wright and Alvar Aalto. They are a timeless classic just as admired in homes today, but the high quality vintage rugs are increasingly hard to find.

Colourful pile rugs from the Azilal Berbers in the Middle Atlas are famous for their bold use of colour. They are characterised by abstract often asymmetrical patterns incorporating diamonds, triangles and zigzag motifs, each laden with symbolic significance.

Boucherouites (from the Arabic term 'bu sherwit' which translates as 'to scrap') are hard wearing rag rugs made from recycled materials and with a painterly use of shape and colour. The epitome of up-cycling, they instantly add personality and pizzazz to an interior.

To this day all additions to the Larusi collection are sourced and curated personally by Souad.

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2565BOU - Boucherouite rag rug

97 x 194 cm


Vintage Boucherouite rag rug - Morocco

A striking composition with large floating diamonds in blue white and red on a charcoal black to brown background.


Recycled wool and yarns


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KL938 - Anatolian kilim

156 x 274 cm

Vintage Anatolian kilim.

The addition of subtle parma violet stripes to a predominately dark truffle brown ground give this unusual rug both depth and visual warmth.

Made of goats wool, cotton and recycled textiles

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KL876 - Persian kilim

119 x 292 cm


Vintage Persian kilim.

A lively Persian rug with arresting zig zags in beautiful earthy colours - umber, saffron, eggshell and coral.

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KL644 - Contemporary kilim

173 x 234 cm

Contemporary kilim.


 This minimalist rug with its graded variations of ecru reminds me of the wave-like ripples made by the wind in the shifting sands of the desert.

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Vintage Moldovian Kilim | Tapestry

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Vintage Moldovian Kilim | Tapestry

Ref: TX348
Dimensions: 343cm x 170cm

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KL889 - Suru kilim

270 x 334 cm


Contemporary Anatolian 'Suru' kilim.

Most of our kilims are vintage, but we have commissioned some contemporary ‘Suru’ kilims. Suru is the Turkish word for flock and the intermittent loop pile knots of high grade wool look like miniature sheep! Available in a palette of soft muted colours to help create a sense of calm and tranquility.

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KL936 - Anatolian kilim

181 x 219 cm

Vintage kilim from Eastern Anatolia - Turkey.

Hand woven in undyed wool and goats hair, creating a tactile coarse surface with visual depth. An organic texture exuding a contemporary feel grounded in Anatolian tradition.


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KL888 - Suru kilim

200 x 283 cm


Contemporary Anatolian 'Suru' kilim.

Beautiful multi coloured rug in muted blues and soft pinks with cream knotted wool loops adding tactile interest.

Most of our kilims are vintage, but we have commissioned some contemporary ‘Suru’ kilims. Suru is the Turkish word for flock and the intermittent loop pile knots of high grade wool look like miniature sheep! Available in a palette of soft muted colours to help create a sense of calm and tranquility.

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KL696 - Anatolian kilim

198 x 250 cm

Vintage Anatolian kilim - Turkey


These jolly stripes in charcoal, grey, blue, pink and aqua are guaranteed to make any space cheerful. A child’s bedroom or play space?

Exquisite hand stitched cotton details at both kilim ends.


Cotton and  goats wool.


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KL803 - Anatolian Kilim

193 x 286 cm


Vintage Anatolian hemp kilim.

With pale stripes on a neutral background, this durable hemp rug will enhance any scheme.

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KL948 - Anatolian kilim

205 x 320 cm

Vintage kilim, Eastern Anatolia - Turkey


Unusually large kilim with horizontal green lines on a plaid like pattern. The green really offsets the purple. And then red invites itself to the party too!

Cotton, goats wool and recycled textiles

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Vintage Boucherouite | Rag Runner

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KL902 - Tuareg rug

185 x 295cm

Vintage Tuareg rug.

Tuareg rug with intricately woven wide decorative panels, with lines in a hint of mustard and ochre


Vintage Tuareg mats and runners were handcrafted by nomadic tribes from across the Sahara desert, hailing from Mali, Niger, Algeria, Burkina Faso, Libya and Mauritania. Their muted palette echoes the colours of the Saharan landscape. This combined with their reed and camel or goat leather construction (the only materials available) lends the rugs their tactile, organic feel.

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Vintage Boucherouite rag rug | Soft multicoloured field

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Vintage Berber Pile Runner

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