American Primitives

A vintage American Braided carpet from the second quarter of the 20th century. Although America (British-America) has been producing rugs since the 16th century it was never industrialized at the time. Colonial America had been importing European rugs through England. However, tariffs after the Revolutionary War concluded the importation business. The American rug industry boomed during the third quarter of the 19th century. What started off as a makeshift homemade project by women in the late 16th to early 17th century, braiding scrap clothing and fabrics to provide warmth and a feeling of protection for homes had now become popularized in American fashion, design, and trade. Vintage American Braided rugs...

A vintage American Braid carpet from the mid-20th century.

A large braided wool rug made using the same fabrication technique as our Pool rug series, but with a form inspired by aerial landscapes and crop circles. ...

A rare 4x5 antique hooked oval rug of United States’ provenance, handmade in wool and fabric , circa 1920-1930, featuring polychromatic stripes in a braided texture. Admirers of the...

Antique American braided rug, size: 2'6" x 2'6".

A vintage American Braid carpet from the mid-20th century.

1940s American Braided Rug ( 7' 6" x 9' 2" - 228 x 279 cm )

A rare 4x5 antique hooked oval rug of United States’ provenance, handmade in wool and fabric , circa 1920-1930, featuring polychromatic stripes in a braided texture. Admirers of the...

#23741 Braided Round Carpet American 10’ x 10’ Circa 1920s Woolen Rags Among the most desirable of American antique braided carpets are those with a strong circular bull’s eye design alternating light and dark rings...

A 20th-century American hooked colorful rug. Dated 1949 Measures: 2'7'' x 5'6''.

A rare 3x5 antique hooked oval rug of United States’ provenance, handmade in braided wool and fabric circa 1920-1930 with polychromatic stripes in a braided style. Admirers of the ...

1930s American Braided Rug ( 8' 9" x 11' - 267 x 335 cm)