Chinese and East Asian Rugs

1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 7'9" x 9'6"- 235 x 290 cm )

An antique East Turkestan Khotan accent rug in square format handmade during the early 20th century. Measures: 7' 0" x 8' 7".

Early 20th Century Chinese Peking Rug ( 2'8'' x 6' - 81 x 183 )

1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 11'8" x 16'8" - 356 x 508 )

1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 7' 10'' x 9' 7'' - 238 x 292 )

A vintage Chinese Art Deco throw rug handmade during the mid-20th century. Measures: 2' 8" x 3' 9" The Craft of the hand-knotted carpet in China, and the surrounding areas including Mongolia and Tibet, extends into the early centuries of the first millennium, C.E., but we really have a firm grasp only beginning in the later 16th century with large, very coarsely woven carpets, often depicting dragons, created for the Imperial Forbidden City palaces. Chinese carpets have always been commercial and there are no tribal groups responsible for any of the carpet weaving strains. When the Ming Dynasty fell in 1644, with no Imperial patrons, production moved to the city of Ningxia in north central China where several workshops turned out more finely woven pieces for the Mandarins of the administrative Ch’ing bureaucracy and well-to-do merchants. Ningxia was the major Chinese carpet center up through most of the 19th century, with first allover and then medallion designs on cotton foundations in medium weaves. Palettes were initially limited to yellows, dark blue and cream, but later widened to include reds, browns and even green. These antiques were the first Chinese carpets to be exported to the West and they fitted in well with the craze for Chinese blue-and-white porcelain in the second half of the 19th century. Ningxia also wove shaped and rectangular small rugs for saddle underlays, chair (“throne”) seats and shaped backs, pillar carpets with dragons or monks for Buddhist monasteries, and long divided runners for monastery meditation halls. These small rugs are among the most collectible of all Chinese weavings. Weavers from Ningxia set up workshops in the capital Peking (Beijing) in the 1860’s and began weaving Western room sizes for export, primarily to America. In blue – and – white and polychrome palettes, with round wreath medallions, precious objects, seasonal flowers, paeonies, lotuses, fretwork, clouds, butterflies and bats, all relatively spaciously drawn. The round “Shou” (Good Luck) character is also a prominent decorative motif. There are also a few Peking landscape pictorials with pagodas, houses, bridges, waterscapes and boats. Peking carpets were woven right up until WWII and production began again after the Cultural Revolution around 1970. They are moderately well-woven, on cotton foundations, exactingly executed and indisputably Chinese. Many are in the blue-and-white style. Nothing else looks like a Peking carpet and for a Chinese “look” in a room, they are absolutely indispensable. Sizes range from scatters and a few runners, through the popular 9’12’ size, to large carpets over 20’ which must have been special orders. The earliest Peking Revival carpets are pliable and fairly thin, but they became heavier and more compact in the 20th century, in competition with Art Deco carpets from Tientsin. The modern, post- 1970, pieces are in the traditional Peking style, but are a little too regular and neat. Exactitude has been favored over character, as hard to explain that as it is. There are a number of all-silk and silk-and –metal thread pieces, many with inscriptions purporting to link them with rooms in the Imperial palaces, bringing very substantial auction prices, but none are really antique. The genre emerged after WWI and the present demand comes from mainland Chinese. The silk piles often Stand in pattern relief against flat woven gold metal thread grounds. The inscriptions are apocryphal, the rugs are flashily opulent, perfect for nouveaux riches. The Art Deco period between the two World Wars saw a distinctive carpet industry developing in Tientsin (Tianjin) in northeastern China. These are highly prized for their transitional design character, neither overtly Chinese, nor abstractly modern/contemporary. Woven exclusively for export, usually by and for American firms, such as Nichols and Elbrook, they are totally in the “Jazz Age Modern” style of the 1920’s, often without borders, with abstract or abstracted patterns, and only with, at best, a few Chinese-y pattern elements. Vases asymmetrically placed in the corners are features of some of the more Chinese-y carpets. Open fields with floral sprays and branches growing in from the edges are anther design innovation. Often, Chinese motives have been re-imagined in more sharp-edged, abstract manners. Some have no references whatsoever to natural elements. The patterns are sharp and the rugs are never subdued, soft or restrained. The rugs are heavily constructed, with crisp, unfading dyes and medium to medium coarse weaves on cotton foundations. All are extremely well-executed, with none of the vagaries, variations or twists found on even high-quality Persian rugs. The majority are in the 9’ by 12’ format and a surprising number can be found in top condition. There also was a substantial production in Peking from, especially from the Fette factory. Elliptical and round carpets, and lighter, often pastel colors, were a specialty. Nothing looks like an Art Deco Chinese and they work well with traditional Chinese furniture and the most modern decor as well. These is no substitute for a good Chinese Art Deco carpet. Chinese carpets also include small scatters from Tibet, with high quality wool, floating dragons and allover textile patterns. The colors of vintage and modern pieces are bright, but there are antique small rugs...

78131 Distressed Antique Chinese peking rug with Rustic Chinoiserie Style 12'02 x 18'02. This hand knotted wool antique Chinese Peking rug features a rounded open medallion decorated...

Exquisite Early 20th Century Chinese Embroidery Discover a stunning piece of art from the early 20th century – a Chinese embroidery masterpiece. This work of art features a mythologi...

77588 antique Chinese Baotou rug with Art Deco style. This hand-knotted wool antique Chinese Baotou rug features a rounded fretwork medallio...

1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 8' x 9' 9'' - 245 x 297 cm )

Early 20th Century Chinese Peking Carpet ( 4'10" x 5'2" - 147 x 158 )

Early 20th Century N. Chinese Baotou 100 Antiques Carpet 3' x 5' - 91 x 152

Aubusson style rug Designed by Arthur Dunnam for Doris Leslie Blau Size: 6'0" × 9'0" (182 × 274 cm) A modern Aubusson style rug designed by the famous interior designer Arthur Dunn...

Early 20th Century Chinese Peking Carpet ( 11' 10'' x 14' 6'' - 360 x 442 cm )

1930s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 8'10'' x 11'10'' x 270 x 360 )

A beautiful contemporary modern design, hand knotted using hand spun botanical bamboo silk by Djoharian Design. This hand-knotted rug with an organic design and wonderful color comb...

Handwoven, Chinese rug, circa 1900.

Beautiful antique Khotan hand-knotted wool rug with a Tan field. This Khotan rug has blue and brown accents in an all-over geometric floral design. This rug measures 4'10" x 6'10...

Antique art deco Chinese/ Manderin carpet, signed , fine shinny Manchester wool, full soft pile with great colors. This wonderful Art Deco carpet was made in China, circa 1910s or 1...

Beautiful antique Art Deco Chinese hand-knotted wool rug with a tan field. This Chinese rug has a gray frame, multi-color accents in a gorgeous all-over Chinese floral design. Th...

Antique Khotan rug, Country of Origin: East Turkestan, Circa date: 1880. Size: 4 ft 10 in x 9 ft (1.47 m x 2.74 m)

An early 20th century Crimson Red background Samarkand rug, predominant accents in gray-green and brown Measures: 5'4'' x 8'5''.

Beautiful Chinese Art Deco runner in yellow and navy Measures: 3'1" x 8'7".

77594, antique Chinese Art Deco Pictorial rug with buddha statues. This hand-knotted wool antique Chinese Art Deco pictorial rug featur...

Early 20th Century Chinese Peking Carpet ( 9' x 11'7'' - 275 x 355 )

Early 20th Century Chinese Peking Carpet ( 9' x 11'6'' - 275 x 350 )

Antique Chinese - Art Deco rug, size: 8' 9'' x 11' 4''.

74924 vintage Chinese Floral Needlepoint rug with Garden Conservatory style. Blossoming with all kinds of beauty, this handwoven wool vintage Chine...

Very beautiful 19th century Chinese embroidery with nice design and beautiful colors, entirely hand embroidered with silk and metal on ...

1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 2' 2" x 3' 10" - 66 x 116 cm )

Vintage 1980s Silk Chinese Carpet ( 9' x 12' - 275 x 365 )

Among the most intricate and unique additions to Rug & Kilim’s European inspired rug collection, an 8x10 ode to Tudor rug styles. Witnessing a dense floral p...

Antique Chinese Silk rug, size: 4'0" x 6'0".

Beautiful Vintage needlepoint wool rug with a green, yellow, blue, and red all-over designed field. This piece has fine details with a floral scroll-designed frame. This rug measur...

Beautiful antique Art Deco Chinese hand-knotted wool rug with a green field. This Chinese rug has a wide red frame and multi-color accent in a gorgeous all-over Chinese floral design...

1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 11' 4'' x 15' 4'' - 345 x 467 cm )

A vintage Chinese Art Deco room size carpet handmade during the mid-20th century in shades of green and cream. Measures: 9' 0" x 11' 10".

Beautiful antique Khotan hand-knotted wool rug with a Tan field. This Khotan rug has a brown designed frame with Lila, blue, and brown accents in an all-over geometric medallion flor...

1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 10'6" x 15'6" - 320 x 472 )

77593 Vintage Chinese Baotou vase pictorial rug with Chinese Chippendale Style 02'05 x 04'06. This hand-knotted wool vintage Chinese Baotou pictorial rug features an abrashed tan field showcasing different types of cloisonné vases sprouting with stylized florals resting on pedestals. The main border, which features repeated motifs of diamonds containing stylized ruyi clouds with rosette centers, echoes the balance of geometric forms and floral touches used throughout the piece. It would be perfect for a small space, kitchen, reading nook, master bathroom, grand foyer, designer entry, study, studio, den, walk-in closet, stair landing, alcove, mudroom, entryway, bedroom, private library, private Chambers, living room, front room, wine cellar, conservatory, drawing room, trophy room, game room, music room, listening room, or hotel lobby. It would also make a lovely accent next to a buffet in a dining room or behind the sofa table in the living room. Iconic in its styling, this antique Chinese Baotou rug...

19th Century Chinese Ningxia Pillar Carpet ( 2'9" x 8' - 84 x 245 )

A vintage rug with Art Deco Chinese design. Finely hand-knotted with even medium wool pile on cotton foundation. Very good condition. Sturdy and as clean as a brand new rug (deep was...

1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 9' x 11' 4'' - 275 x 345 cm )

A rare early 20th century Tibetan rug with a single central peony against a multi-colored striped background and surrounded by a thick black border.

An exceptional early 20th century Chinese Art Deco rug with a bold red field surrounded by a thin green border. The field is overlaid with multicolored auspicious plants and flowers ...

1920s Oval Chinese Peking Carpet ( 7'3" x 9'8" - 222 x 294 )

Early 20 Century Chinese Baotou Rug ( 2'6" x 4'8" - 76 x 142 )

Antique Chinese Peking rug, Measures: 8' 9''x11' 5''.

Beautiful vintage French style needlepoint wool rug with a beige field. This piece has green, pink, pink, and ivory accents in a gorgeous floral pattern design. This rug measures...

Beautiful Vintage Portuguese Arraiolos needlepoint wool rug with a beige field. This piece has fine details in a multicolor gorgeous floral pattern design. This rug measures 9' x...

19th Century Chinese Peking Dragon Carpet ( 12' x 15'6" - 365 x 472 )

77629 Antique Chinese Art Deco Rug Inspired by Walter Nichols 09'00 x 11'09. This hand knotted wool antique Chinese Art Deco rug features a color-blocke...

Chinese Art Deco handmade wool rug in blue, gold, green, and purple Size: 9'3" × 11'3" (281 × 342 cm). This vintage rug, made circa 1950, comes from the golden period for Chinese rug industry marked by the thriving business activity of Walter Nichols. The first half of the 20th century was a turning point for Chinese weavings...

Mid 19th Century Chinese Ningxia Carpet with Foo Dogs 石獅 ( 12' 6" x 18' 2" - 380 x 555)

Antique Chinese Peking rug 10' 0'' x 13' 6''.

Our MYSTIQUE COLLECTION impresses with a select palette of timeless colors and fine, carefully selected material. These fine pieces of contemporary art are hand-knotted by skilled ar...

Antique Chinese - Peking rug , Size: 11' 8'' x15' 5''.

Late 19th Century Chinese Ningxia Carpet ( 4' 6" x 6' - 137 x 183 cm )