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What is a key rug?

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What is a key rug?
A key rug is the term for a rug with the Greek key pattern incorporated into its design. The Greek key pattern is a continuous line that folds back in on itself, also known as a meander. Find vintage and contemporary key rugs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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1930s Chinese Peking Knotted Wool Room Size Antique Rectangle Blue Greek Key Rug
Located in New York, NY
Chinese - Peking Knotted Wool Room Size Antique Rectangle Blue 1930s Rug, Circa Date: 1930s. This exceptional example of early 20th-century Chinese weaving embodies the refined aesth...
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Vintage 1930s Chinese Classical Greek Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Distressed Contemporary Rug with Greek Key Lattice in Blue Hues
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
It features a distressed all-over Greek key geometric lattice dissolving into a field of teal, salmon pink, and chocolate brown.
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2010s Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Chinese Art Deco Inspired Rug, Brown with Greek Key Border
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
The entire composition is contained by a striking, continuous Greek Key border rendered in deep navy blue, which introduces a powerful, graphic repetition.
Category

2010s Indian Art Deco Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Chinese Art Deco Inspired Rug, Brown with Greek Key Border
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
The entire composition is contained by a striking, continuous Greek Key border rendered in deep navy blue, which introduces a powerful, graphic repetition.
Category

2010s Indian Art Deco Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Chinese Art Deco Inspired Rug, Brown with Greek Key Border
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
The entire composition is contained by a striking, continuous Greek Key border rendered in deep navy blue, which introduces a powerful, graphic repetition.
Category

2010s Indian Art Deco Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Chinese Art Deco Inspired Rug, Brown with Greek Key Border
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
The entire composition is contained by a striking, continuous Greek Key border rendered in deep navy blue, which introduces a powerful, graphic repetition.
Category

2010s Indian Art Deco Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

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