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Ruhlmann Rectangular Wool Rug
Ruhlmann Rectangular Wool Rug

Ruhlmann Rectangular Wool Rug

By Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann

Located in Berlin, DE

Wool rectangular rug with a red and black geometric design on a beige background.

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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Western European Rugs

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Ruhlmann Circular Knotted Wool Carpet
Ruhlmann Circular Knotted Wool Carpet

Ruhlmann Circular Knotted Wool Carpet

By Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann

Located in Berlin, DE

Provenance: C. John, The Finest Rugs, Carpets and Tapestry, London, August 2021 Crosta Smith Gallery, London Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann (1879-1933) was a French furniture designer and i...

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Western European Rugs

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Wool

Emile Jacques Ruhlmann Design Art Deco Carpet by Edward Fields Rug 144" x 109"
Emile Jacques Ruhlmann Design Art Deco Carpet by Edward Fields Rug 144" x 109"

Emile Jacques Ruhlmann Design Art Deco Carpet by Edward Fields Rug 144" x 109"

By Edward Fields, Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann

Located in Atlanta, GA

Elegant Art Deco Gray Carpet, after a 1920s design by Emile Jacques Ruhlmann, this was produced in the 1990s by Edward Fields. It measures an impressive 144" x 109". It is believed t...

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Vintage 1980s American Art Deco North and South American Rugs

Materials

Fabric, Wool

Contemporary "Ruhlmann 1930" Eggplant-Purple Deco Rug, Handwoven Wool & Silk
Contemporary "Ruhlmann 1930" Eggplant-Purple Deco Rug, Handwoven Wool & Silk

Contemporary "Ruhlmann 1930" Eggplant-Purple Deco Rug, Handwoven Wool & Silk

Located in New York, NY

Contemporary "Ruhlmann 1930" Eggplant-Purple Deco Rug Handwoven Wool & Silk, Two level Pile (Tibetan Wool) & Loop (Bleached silk) Nepal, circa 2014 A deep, rich eggplant field defin...

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Rug, 20th Century, Art Deco Period by Jacques-Emile Ruhlmann
Rug, 20th Century, Art Deco Period by Jacques-Emile Ruhlmann

Rug, 20th Century, Art Deco Period by Jacques-Emile Ruhlmann

By Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Jacques-Émile Ruhlmann, born on August 26, 1879 in Paris, and died in the same city on November 15, 1933, is a French decorator. He will be nicknamed "the Riesener of Art Deco&...

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco North and South American Rugs

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Wool

Jacques-Émile Ruhlmann Art Deco Carpet
Jacques-Émile Ruhlmann Art Deco Carpet

Jacques-Émile Ruhlmann Art Deco Carpet

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W 122.05 in L 133.86 in

Jacques-Émile Ruhlmann Art Deco Carpet

By Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann

Located in Paris, FR

Jacques-Émile Ruhlmann (1879-1933) Pile-Knotted carpet Art Deco carpet, circa 1925.

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Emile Jacques Ruhlmann Design Art Deco Carpet by Edward Fields Rug 144" x 109"
Emile Jacques Ruhlmann Design Art Deco Carpet by Edward Fields Rug 144" x 109"

Emile Jacques Ruhlmann Design Art Deco Carpet by Edward Fields Rug 144" x 109"

By Edward Fields, Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann

Located in Atlanta, GA

Elegant Art Deco Gray Carpet, after a 1920s design by Emile Jacques Ruhlmann, this was produced in the 1990s by Edward Fields. It measures an impressive 144" x 109". It is believed t...

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Vintage 1980s American Art Deco North and South American Rugs

Materials

Fabric, Wool

Art Deco Runner by Emiles Jaques Ruhlmann
Art Deco Runner by Emiles Jaques Ruhlmann

Art Deco Runner by Emiles Jaques Ruhlmann

Located in New York, NY

Runner by Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann, a renowned French designer of furniture and interiors, epitomising for many the glamour of the French Art Deco style of the 1920s.

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Contemporary "Ruhlmann 1930" Rug
Contemporary "Ruhlmann 1930" Rug

Contemporary "Ruhlmann 1930" Rug

Located in New York, NY

Contemporary "Ruhlmann 1930" rug Two levels, pile and loop. Field: Eggplant color wool Design: Bleached silk  

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2010s Nepalese Minimalist More Carpets

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Wool, Silk

Ruhlmann by Florence Camard, 1st Ed
Ruhlmann by Florence Camard, 1st Ed

Ruhlmann by Florence Camard, 1st Ed

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H 11.25 in W 9.5 in D 1.5 in

Ruhlmann by Florence Camard, 1st Ed

Located in valatie, NY

In addition to his interiors, Ruhlmann also designed lamps, rugs, wall coverings, cigar boxes, and unusually shaped beds and divans.

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21st Century and Contemporary American Books

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Paper

Wool Art Deco Rug, model of E.J RUHLMANN
Wool Art Deco Rug, model of E.J RUHLMANN

Wool Art Deco Rug, model of E.J RUHLMANN

Located in Encino, CA

Wool Art Deco rug, model of E.J RUHLMANN Beautiful carpet with a motif of geometrical figures on a light red-orange background.

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20th Century French Western European Rugs

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Beautiful mid century French Cogolin rug with a nice decorative and simple design, with a white pile of design on the orange foundation, hand made by wool on wool foundation Damage...

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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.

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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.) 

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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. 

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