Michaelian & Kohlberg Furniture

A vintage Tibetan throw rug handmade during the mid-20th century. Measures: 3' 1" x 5' 8" Chinese Rugs & Carpet: 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...

Tibetan Saddle Rug, Early 20th Century Additional Information: Dimensions: 4'6" L x 2'4" W Period: Early 20th Century Origin: Tibet Condition: Exce...

Tibetan Rug, c. 1900 Additional Information: Dimensions: 2'10" W x 5'2" L2 Origin: Tibet Period: c. 1900 Rug ID: 16965

Beautiful vintage red Moroccan rug, country of origin: Morocco, date circa mid-20th century. Size: 5 ft 7 in x 10 ft 10 in (1.7 m x 3.3 m).

This Checkerboard meditation rug originates from Tibet and dates to the early part of the 20th century. It is hand-knotted and crafted from naturally dyed wool from the highlands of Tibet. The rug was composed using a stunning mix of coloured squares. It is these checkerboard rugs that are highly sought after for these distinct patterns that evoke modernity. A great addition to any space, the present Tibetan Checkerboard rug...

A vintage Tibetan throw rug handmade during the mid-20th century. Measures: 2' 10" x 4' 8".

Modern Tibetan Silk Rug – “Cinnamon Lattice” Design by Doris Leslie Blau Size: 8'0" × 10'0" (243 × 304 cm) Artfully crafted in Tibet, this luxurious modern silk rug features an intri...

Red Antique Persian Sultanabad Rug, Country of Origin: Persian rugs, Circa date: 1900. Size: 10 ft x 14 ft (3.05 m x 4.27 m)

a 3rd quarter of the 20th century Tibetan scatter rug with an abstract pattern on an ivory field Details rug no. j3653 size 3' x 4' 11" (91 x 150 cm)

A contemporary Tibetan hand-knotted wool rug with a baroque-inspired floral pattern with acanthus leaves and flowers woven in varying shades of gray and gold, and set against a dark ...

Antique Red Tibetan Rug, Late 19th Century Additional Information: Dimensions: 5'2" L x 2'10" W Origin: Tibet Period: Late 19th Century Condition: Good (Distressed selvedges)

Tibetan Rug Woven with Thick Lustrous Tibetan Wool, 19th Century Woven with thick lustrous Tibetan wool, this small Tibetan piece is a tactile delight. Stylistically, it is based on...