Oversized Antique Chinese Art Deco Rug, Black with Floral Patterns - Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Made with hand-knotted wool circa 1920, this oversized 12x23 antique Chinese Art Deco rug is among the absolute most unique, rare collectibles and treasured finds of the period—a one...
Wool
Black & Gold Customizable Art Deco Estrella Cowhide Area Floor Rug Large
By Art Hide
Located in Charlotte, NC
Your lounge room just got a helluva lot more glam with the entrance of this 1970s glam rock-inspired Classic, in jet black herringbone combined with lots of gold! Let’s face it, tthe...
Cowhide
Black & gold Customizable Art Deco Estrella Cowhide Area Floor Rug Small
By Art Hide
Located in Charlotte, NC
Your lounge room just got a helluva lot more glam with the entrance of this 1970s glam rock-inspired Classic, in jet black herringbone combined with lots of gold! Let’s face it, tthe...
Cowhide
Doris Leslie Blau Vintage Dutch Art Deco Rug in Red and Black
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Dutch Art Deco Rug in Red and Black Size: 8'4" x 15'8" (254 x 477 cm) A striking example of Dutch Art Deco textile design, this vintage rug—dating back to the 1940s—embodies ...
Wool
Black and Gold Customizable Art Deco Estrella Cowhide Area Floor Rug X-Large
By Art Hide
Located in Charlotte, NC
Your lounge room just got a helluva lot more glam with the entrance of this 1970s glam rock-inspired Classic, in jet black herringbone combined with lots of gold! Let’s face it, the ...
Cowhide
Rug & Kilim’s Chinese Art Deco Rug in Beige with Black Border
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool, this 3x5 Art Deco runner from India is a minimalist yet expressive piece in Rug & Kilim’s modern interpretations of classic design.
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Art Deco Style Modern Rug in Black, Brown & Gold Borders
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
From one of the finest workshops in the world among our principal’s finest new partner ateliers, a bold graphic take on Art Deco pieces and abstraction of the principle of open field...
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Art Deco Style Modern Rug in Grey, Black Geometric Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
From one of our principal’s finest new partner ateliers among the very best in modern craft, a bold graphic take on Art Deco rugs with an industrial mood. Featuring geometric pattern...
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Art Deco Style Modern Rug in Black, Brown & Gold Borders
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
From one of the finest workshops in the world among our principal’s finest new partner ateliers, a bold graphic take on Art Deco pieces and abstraction of the principle of open field...
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Art Deco Style Modern Rug in Black, Brown & Gold Borders
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
From one of the finest workshops in the world among our principal’s finest new partner ateliers, a bold graphic take on Art Deco pieces and abstraction of the principle of open field...
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Art Deco Style Modern Rug in Black, Brown & Gold Borders
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
From one of the finest workshops in the world among our principal’s finest new partner ateliers, a bold graphic take on Art Deco pieces and abstraction of the principle of open field...
Wool
Rug & Kilim's Art Deco Style Rug in Mohair with Black & Gray Geometric Design
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This oversized 10x14 Art Deco rug is a striking addition to Rug & Kilim’s plush collection of modern designs—a sophisticated, geometric centerpiece meticulously hand-knotted in premi...
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Art Deco Style Modern Rug in Grey, Black Geometric Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
From one of our principal’s finest new partner ateliers among the very best in modern craft, a bold graphic take on Art Deco rugs with an industrial mood. Featuring geometric pattern...
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Art Deco Style Modern Rug in Grey, Black Geometric Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
From one of our principal’s finest new partner ateliers among the very best in modern craft, a bold graphic take on Art Deco rugs with an industrial mood. Featuring geometric pattern...
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Art Deco Style Modern Rug in Grey, Black Geometric Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
From one of our principal’s finest new partner ateliers among the very best in modern craft, a bold graphic take on Art Deco rugs with an industrial mood. Featuring geometric pattern...
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Chinese Art Deco Style Rug in Black & Green with Floral Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 8x10 rug is an exciting new addition to the contemporary Art Deco rug collection by Rug & Kilim.
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Chinese Art Deco Style rug in Black & Green with Floral Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 9x11 rug is an exciting new addition to the contemporary Art Deco rug collection by Rug & Kilim.
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Chinese Art Deco Style Rug in Black & Green with Floral Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 10x14 rug is an exciting new addition to the contemporary Art Deco rug collection by Rug & Kilim.
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Chinese Style Art Deco rug in Red & Black with Colorful Florals
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 8x10 ode to Chinese Art Deco rugs is the next addition to Rug & Kilim’s newly inspired Deco Collection.
Wool
Art Deco Gray Black & Caramel Faceta Customizable Cowhide Area Floor Rug X-Large
By Art Hide
Located in Charlotte, NC
The luxurious Faceta is a sumptuous, elevated statement piece. With its fragmented proportions and tonal, unexpected, irregular shapes, this is covetable style defined. The Faceta...
Cowhide
Art Deco Gray black and caramel Faceta Customizable Cowhide Area Floor Rug Small
By Art Hide
Located in Charlotte, NC
The luxurious Faceta is a sumptuous, elevated statement piece. With its fragmented proportions and tonal, unexpected, irregular shapes, this is covetable style defined. The Faceta...
Cowhide
Art Deco Gray Black and Caramel Faceta Customizable Cowhide Area Floor Rug Large
By Art Hide
Located in Charlotte, NC
The luxurious Faceta is a sumptuous, elevated statement piece. With its fragmented proportions and tonal, unexpected, irregular shapes, this is covetable style defined. The Faceta...
Cowhide
Rug & Kilim’s Chinese Art Deco Style rug in Black & Green with Floral Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 9x11 rug is an exciting new addition to the contemporary Art Deco rug collection by Rug & Kilim.
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Chinese Art Deco Style Rug in Black & Green with Floral Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 8x10 rug is an exciting new addition to the contemporary Art Deco rug collection by Rug & Kilim.
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Chinese Art Deco Style Rug in Black & Green with Floral Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 10x14 rug is an exciting new addition to the contemporary Art Deco rug collection by Rug & Kilim.
Wool
"Eventide" Modern Art Deco Ombre Dusty Pink And Blue Flatweave Rug
By Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
This exceptional contemporary kilim from the Doris Leslie Blau Collection is a study in color, atmosphere, and artisanal mastery. Hand-woven in India from the finest wool and present...
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Chinese Style Art Deco rug in Red & Black with Colorful Florals
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 8x10 ode to Chinese Art Deco rugs is the next addition to Rug & Kilim’s newly inspired Deco Collection.
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s French Art Deco style rug in Red with Black Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand knotted in wool, this 8x10 modern rug is an exciting new addition to the French Art Deco rug collection by Rug & Kilim.
Wool
Art Deco Style Rug, Purple Black and White Geometric Pattern by Rug & Kilim
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand knotted in wool and natural silk, this addition to Rug & Kilim’s New and Modern Collection draws an intriguing variety of inspirations from classic Art Deco rug patterns, em...
Wool, Silk
Rug & Kilim’s French Art Deco style rug in Red with Black Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand knotted in wool, this 8x10 modern rug is an exciting new addition to the French Art Deco rug collection by Rug & Kilim.
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Art Deco Style Contemporary Rug in Brown, Black and Gray Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
From one of our principal’s finest new atelier partner looms among the best in modern weaving, a bold graphic take on Art Deco rugs and abstraction of the principle of artisan rugs.
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Chinese Art Deco Style Rug in Black & Green with Floral Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 8x10 rug is an exciting new addition to the contemporary Art Deco rug collection by Rug & Kilim.
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Chinese Art Deco Style rug in Black & Green with Floral Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 9x11 rug is an exciting new addition to the contemporary Art Deco rug collection by Rug & Kilim.
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Chinese Art Deco Style Rug in Black & Green with Floral Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 10x14 rug is an exciting new addition to the contemporary Art Deco rug collection by Rug & Kilim.
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Chinese Style Art Deco rug in Red & Black with Colorful Florals
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 8x10 ode to Chinese Art Deco rugs is the next addition to Rug & Kilim’s newly inspired Deco Collection.
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Chinese Art Deco Style rug in Black & Green with Floral Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 9x11 rug is an exciting new addition to the contemporary Art Deco rug collection by Rug & Kilim.
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Chinese Art Deco Style Rug in Black & Green with Floral Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 10x14 rug is an exciting new addition to the contemporary Art Deco rug collection by Rug & Kilim.
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Chinese Art Deco Style Rug in Black & Green with Floral Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 8x10 rug is an exciting new addition to the contemporary Art Deco rug collection by Rug & Kilim.
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Chinese Style Art Deco rug in Blue-Black with Colorful Florals
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 9x12 ode to Chinese Art Deco rugs is the next addition to Rug & Kilim’s newly inspired Deco Collection.
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Chinese Style Art Deco rug in Red & Black with Colorful Florals
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 8x10 ode to Chinese Art Deco rugs is the next addition to Rug & Kilim’s newly inspired Deco Collection.
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Art Deco Style Contemporary Rug in Brown, Black and Gray Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
From one of our principal’s finest new atelier partner looms among the best in modern weaving, a bold graphic take on Art Deco rugs and abstraction of the principle of artisan rugs.
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Chinese Style Art Deco rug in Blue-Black with Colorful Florals
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 9x12 ode to Chinese Art Deco rugs is the next addition to Rug & Kilim’s newly inspired Deco Collection.
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s French Art Deco style rug in Red with Black Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand knotted in wool, this 8x10 modern rug is an exciting new addition to the French Art Deco rug collection by Rug & Kilim.
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s French Art Deco style rug in Red with Black Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand knotted in wool, this 8x10 modern rug is an exciting new addition to the French Art Deco rug collection by Rug & Kilim.
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Art Deco style Rug in Green with Black Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 12x14 modern rug is a rich and exciting new addition to the Art Deco rug collection by Rug & Kilim—a bold new high-end reimagining of the 1920s European movement and iconic desi...
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Art Deco Style Contemporary Rug in Brown, Black and Gray Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
From one of our principal’s finest new atelier partner looms among the best in modern weaving, a bold graphic take on Art Deco rugs and abstraction of the principle of artisan rugs.
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Art Deco Style Contemporary Rug in Brown, Black and Gray Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
From one of our principal’s finest new atelier partner looms among the best in modern weaving, a bold graphic take on Art Deco rugs and abstraction of the principle of artisan rugs.
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Gift-Size Chinese Art Deco Style Rug in Black with Floral Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This hand-knotted wool 2x3 rug is a contemporary gift-size rug representing Rug & Kilim’s Chinese Art Deco rug collection.
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s French Style Art Deco rug in Brown, Red, White & Black Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 6x8 ode to French Art Deco rugs is the next addition to Rug & Kilim’s newly inspired Deco Collection.
Wool
Bamba Issa Dot Rug by Greg Natale, Black and Purple, Cowhide, Art Deco Style
By Art Hide
Located in Charlotte, NC
Simple yet striking, the Bamba Issa rug features one of Greg Natale’s signature patterns. Its playful design with a semi-circle edge is a statement in any room, yet also balanced, cl...
Cowhide
Rug & Kilim’s Gift-Size Chinese Art Deco Style Rug in Black with Floral Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This hand-knotted wool 2x3 rug is a contemporary gift-size rug representing Rug & Kilim’s Chinese Art Deco rug collection.
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s French Style Art Deco rug in Brown, Red, White & Black Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 6x8 ode to French Art Deco rugs is the next addition to Rug & Kilim’s newly inspired Deco Collection.
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s French Art Deco Style Rug in Gray, Brown & Black Geometric Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool, silk and cotton, its design draws on the titular Art Deco rug styles of the 1920s in a new high-end quality.
Wool, Cotton, Silk
Black and Gold Customizable Art Deco Estrella Cowhide Area Floor Rug XX-Large
By Art Hide
Located in Charlotte, NC
Your lounge room just got a helluva lot more glam with the entrance of this 1970s glam rock-inspired Classic, in jet black herringbone combined with lots of gold! Let’s face it, the ...
Cowhide
Rug & Kilim’s Chinese Style Art Deco Rug in Pink & Black with Floral Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 10x14 ode to Chinese Art Deco rugs is the next addition to Rug & Kilim’s newly inspired Deco Collection.
Wool
Rug & Kilim's Art Deco Rug in Red and Black Geometric Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This contemporary hand knotted contemporary rug is part of the Mid-Century Modern collection from Rug & Kilim, developed over three years refining scale, texture, and graph inspi...
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s French Art Deco Style Rug in Gray, Brown & Black Geometric Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool, silk and cotton, its design draws on the titular Art Deco rug styles of the 1920s in a new high-end quality.
Wool, Cotton, Silk
Black and Gold Customizable Art Deco Estrella Cowhide Runner Medium
By Art Hide
Located in Charlotte, NC
Your lounge room just got a helluva lot more glam with the entrance of this 70s glam rock-inspired classic, in jet black herringbone combined with lots of gold! Let's face it, The 70...
Cowhide
Black and Gold Customizable Art Deco Estrella Cowhide Runner Large
By Art Hide
Located in Charlotte, NC
Your lounge room just got a helluva lot more glam with the entrance of this 70s glam rock-inspired classic, in jet black herringbone combined with lots of gold! Let's face it, The 70...
Cowhide
Black and Gold Customizable Art Deco Estrella Cowhide Runner Small
By Art Hide
Located in Charlotte, NC
Your lounge room just got a helluva lot more glam with the entrance of this 70s glam rock-inspired classic, in jet black herringbone combined with lots of gold! Let's face it, The 70...
Cowhide
Deco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
vintage French Art Deco rug; black, blue, grey
Wool, Cotton
Tibetian Art Deco Rug
Located in London, GB
Superb hand woven Tibetian Art deco Rug, dark blue with three ovals of geometric designs 268cm long and 92 cm w Asia C 1925
Wool
Chinese Art Deco Rug
Located in Cathedral City, CA
A beautiful night blue carpet with an a symmetrical motive of flowers. Deep yellow border borders a purple lining
Wool
New Art Deco Style Circular Rug
Located in Warlingham, GB
A new, large all wool, handmade art deco design rug in vibrant colors. It measures approximately 6 foot in diameter (183cm). In new condition. We may be able to supply this style rug...
Wool
Black Antique Chinese Deco Rug
Located in New York, NY
Black Antique Chinese Deco Rug
Silk
Antique Chinese Art Deco Rug
Located in Salem, MA
Antique Chinese Art Deco rug, circa 1920.
Cotton, Wool
Antique Chinese Art Deco Rug
Located in Salem, MA
Antique Chinese Art Deco rug, circa 1950.
Cotton, Wool
Antique Chinese Art Deco Rug
Located in Salem, MA
Antique Chinese Art Deco rug, circa 1925.
Cotton, Wool
Unavailable
W 118.12 in L 185.04 in
21st Century Art Deco Style Geometrical Shape Black & Beige Lyocell Rug
Located in Porto, PT
Tapis Shaped #035 also known as Ahron Rug is an irreverent piece by HOMMÉS Studio x TAPIS Studio. It is an abstract rug with a sleek geometrical shape. It is not a rectangular rug, n...
Natural Fiber, Wool
Art Deco Savonnerie
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Art Deco Savonnerie.
Unavailable
W 86.62 in L 98.43 in
Rug, 20th Century, Art Deco Period, the Carpet "Centimetre" attr. Eileen Grey
By Eileen Gray
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This carpet is made after one of the versions of the carpet "centimetre" designed by Eileen Grey for the villa E-1027, located in Roquebrune on the Riviera, by the architec...
Wool
Art Deco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
vintage French Art Deco rug; grey, white, purple, black, orange
Wool, Cotton
Hand Knotted Chinese Art Deco Nichols-Style Wool Room Sized Rug
Located in Southampton, NY
Antique hand knotted Chinese Art Deco wool room sized rug. This rug is rendered in a palette of indigo, sand, wheat, cobalt, custard, and mauve. It features an asymmetrical design of...
Wool
Unavailable
W 129 in L 185 in
Antique Chinese Art Deco Floral Design Rug in Red, Green, Yellow, and Blue Wool
Located in Evanston, IL
This Art Deco style rug was woven in China in the first few decades of the 20th century. Rugs of this style began to usurp the more traditional Chinese designs during the 1910s and 1...
Wool
Old Art Deco China Oval Carpet
Located in RÉDING, FR
Oval Chinese Art Deco rug in beige and black tones with a central medallion decorated with symbolic dragons on its two ends.
Wool
Unavailable
W 96.46 in L 96.46 in
Cowhide Rug, Black, Hand-Dyed, Sustainably Sourced, Variety of Colors
By Elementary
Located in London, GB
Cowhide rugs in Khaki, sustainably sourced and hand-dyed. Approximate dimensions: 230-260 x 230-260cm Six different colors: Salmon pink, burgundy, khaki, light grey, mid grey and...
Cowhide
Unavailable
W 96.46 in L 114.18 in
Walter Nichols Art Deco Blue and Purple Wool and Cotton Chinese Rug, 1930
By Walter Nichols
Located in Milan, IT
This vintage 1930s Chinese Art Deco carpet was designed by Walter Nichols was mainly during the 1920s-1930s. These carpets were woven with solid quality wool pile and cotton foundati...
Wool, Cotton
Deco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
vintage European Art Deco rug; red with black & white
Wool, Cotton
Unavailable
W 137.8 in L 90.56 in
Modern Memphis Design Style Geomeric Hand-Tufted Rug Pastel Beige & Black
Located in Porto, PT
Tapis Pastel #04 is a pastel rug that mixes Mid-Century Modern vibes with Memphis Design style. The combination of black and sandy hues adds elegance and warmth to the room. This pa...
Natural Fiber
Hand Tufted Modern Gatsby Rug by Spacewarp
Located in Mumbai, IN
A monochrome herringbone pattern to complement an art deco aesthetic. This black and white Gatsby rug is hand tufted with New Zealand wool and cotton.
Wool
Artist's Rug
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Artist's Rug made after Jean-Baptiste Valadie
Textile, Wool, Silk
Important Rug by Ivan Da Silva Bruhns
By Ivan da Silva Bruhns
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare. Signed with cipher at bottom.
Ottavio Missoni Rug Circa 1980
Located in RÉDING, FR
"Ottavio Missoni Rug Maison De Mode Creation 1980." Carpet from the famous fashion house MISSONI for T&J Vestor. Italian-made wool rug. Striking organic shapes of turquoise and majo...
Wool
Unavailable
W 96.46 in L 96.46 in
Cowhide Rug, Burgundy, Hand Dyed, Sustainably Sourced, Variety of Colors
By Elementary
Located in London, GB
Cowhide rugs in Khaki, sustainably sourced and hand-dyed. Approximate dimensions: 230-260 x 230-260cm Six different colors: Salmon pink, burgundy, khaki, light grey, mid grey and b...
Cowhide
Large Rectangular Rug by Paule Leleu, circa 1960
By Paule Leleu
Located in Paris, FR
A Large knotted woollen rug with green ground, central decoration forming a geometric composition with brown and sand Aztec designs. Later lining in jute canvas. Signed "LELEU" in th...
Wool
Unavailable
H 102.37 in W 57.49 in
Tapis Blanc, Fernand Léger, 1920's, Tapestry, Wool, Rug, Design
By Fernand Léger
Located in Geneva, CH
Tapis blanc circa 1927 Hand-knotted wool 260.4 x 146.1 cm Signed and embroidered on the back : LEGER Marie Cuttoli and Lucie Weill Edition. Provenance: Private collection, USA (acqu...
Wool
Kahn Patchwork Cowhide Rug in Coffee
By Grand Splendid
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Kahn cowhide rug showcases an alternating triangle design that offers both order and playfulness. Combining the strength of the pattern and the calm of the natural material, this...
Cowhide
Santino Cowhide Patchwork Rug in Tri-Color by Grand Splendid
By Grand Splendid
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Simplicity of form is what identifies the Santino cowhide rug. The rectangular pattern of the cowhide rug (12" x 24") lies elegantly on your floor, creating a luxurious living space....
Cowhide
Art Deco furniture is characterized by its celebration of modern life. More than its emphasis on natural wood grains and focus on traditional craftsmanship, vintage Art Deco dining chairs, tables, desks, cabinets and other furniture — which typically refers to pieces produced during the 1920s and 1930s — is an ode to the glamour of the “Roaring Twenties.”
ORIGINS OF ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGN
ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
VINTAGE ART DECO FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
Few design styles are as universally recognized and appreciated as Art Deco. The term alone conjures visions of the Roaring Twenties, Machine Age metropolises, vast ocean liners, sleek typography and Prohibition-era hedonism. The iconic movement made an indelible mark on all fields of design throughout the 1920s and ’30s, celebrating society’s growing industrialization with refined elegance and stunning craftsmanship.
Widely known designers associated with the Art Deco style include Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann, Eileen Gray, Maurice Dufrêne, Paul Follot and Jules Leleu.
The term Art Deco derives from the name of a large decorative arts exhibition held in Paris in 1925. “Art Deco design” is often used broadly, to describe the work of creators in associated or ancillary styles. This is particularly true of American Art Deco, which is also called Streamline Moderne or Machine Age design. (Streamline Moderne, sometimes known as Art Moderne, was a phenomenon largely of the 1930s, post–Art Nouveau.)
Art Deco textile designers employed dazzling floral motifs and vivid colors, and while Art Deco furniture makers respected the dark woods and modern metals with which they worked, they frequently incorporated decorative embellishments such as exotic animal hides as well as veneers in their seating, case pieces, living room sets and bedroom furniture.
From mother-of-pearl inlaid vitrines to chrome aviator chairs, bold and inventive works in the Art Deco style include chaise longues (also known as chaise lounges) and curved armchairs. Today, the style is still favored by interior designers looking to infuse a home with an air of luxury and sophistication.
The vintage Art Deco furniture for sale on 1stDibs includes dressers, coffee tables, decorative objects and more.
Good antique rugs and vintage rugs have made their way into homes across the globe, becoming fixtures used for comfort, prayer and self-expression, so choosing the right area rug is officially a universal endeavor.
In modern usage, “carpet” typically denotes a wall-to-wall floor cushioning that is fixed to the floor. Rugs, on the other hand, are designed to cover a specific area and can easily be moved to new locations. However, the terms are interchangeable in many parts of the world, and, in the end, it won’t matter what you decide to call it.
It’s well known that a timeless Persian rug or vintage Turkish rug can warm any interior, but there are lots of other styles of antique rugs to choose from when you're endeavoring to introduce fresh colors and textures to a bedroom or living room.
Moroccan Berber rugs are not all about pattern. In fact, some of the most striking examples are nearly monochrome. But what these rugs lack in complexity, they make up for in brilliant color and subtle variation. Moroccan-style interiors can be mesmerizing — a sitting room of this type might feature a Moroccan rug, carved wooden screens and a tapestry hung behind the sofa.
Handwoven kilim rugs, known for their wealth of rich colors and unique weaving tradition, are pileless: Whereas the Beni Ourain rugs of Morocco can be described as dense with a thick surface or pile, an authentic kilim rug is thin and flat. (The term “kilim” is Turkish in origin, but this type of textile artistry is practiced all across the Balkans, throughout the Arab world and elsewhere.)
When it comes to eye-catching floor coverings, the distinctive “medallion” pattern of Oushak rugs has two types of rounded shapes alternating against a rich red or blue background created with natural dyes, while the elaborate “star” pattern involves large eight-pointed shapes in diagonal rows alternating with diamonds.
If you’re looking for something unexpected, find a runner rug that pops in your hallway or on your stairs. Dig for dazzling geometric patterns in our inventory of mid-century modern rugs and carpets, which includes works designed by the likes of Swedish textile masters Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Marianne Richter and other artisans.
Carpets and rugs have been around for thousands of years. Prehistoric humans turned to animal skin, wool and fur to craft simple fabrics to soften hard terrain. A 2016 study suggests that "cave lions" were hunted for exactly this purpose, and that decorating your cave with their pelts may have conferred strength and prestige. Although many of these early textiles are still in existence, tracing their precise origins is difficult. Carpets quickly became such a valuable trade commodity that the weavings could easily travel far from their places of origin.
The oldest known carpet was found in southern Siberia. (It may have traveled there from Persepolis in Iran.) For the flat-weave floor rugs crafted by Native Americans, cotton was the primary material before sheep’s wool was introduced in the 16th century. In Europe, carpet-making was fundamental to folk art, and Asian carpets imported to European countries were at one time considered a precious luxury and not intended to remain permanently on the floor.
With the variety of area rugs and carpets rolled out for you on 1stDibs — a collection that includes traditional, modern, minimalist rugs and other coverings of all kinds — things will be looking up whenever you’re looking down.