Chinese and East Asian Rugs

1920s Oval Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 5'2" x 7'8" - 157 x 233 cm )

1920s Chinese Baotou Saddle Cover ( 2' x 4'2" - 61 x 127 )

1920s Chinese Art Deco Rug ( 5' x 6'9" - 152 x 205 )

Hand-knotted in wool circa 1860-1870, this 12×17 antique Mongolian rug features traditional designs and geometric borders, in brown, silver and black hues. On the Design: Admirer...

An antique Chinese Art Deco accent rug handmade during the early 20th century. Measures: 6' 1" x 8' 5".

A rare example of Ningxia Chinese throne back cover of Imperial quality in pristine condition. A true gem distinguished by a plethora of shades of red, ...

An antique East Turkestan Kirghiz carpet from the turn of the 20th century.

A fairly unique example of monochrome Wangden rug, the latter being distinguished by the characteristic warp-face back. Typical for the group is the use of lanolin-rich wool which im...

Antique Chinese Art Deco rug. Size: 8'8" x 14'8".

1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet with yellow-green color background. 11'4" x 13'9" - 345 x 420

1920s Chinese Peking Carpet ( 8' x 10' - 245 x 305 )

1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet (9' x 11' 4" - 275 x 345 cm ) On Fuchsia

Antique rug deco with pink color and 9' 0'' x 11' 3'' size.

This vintage Chinese pictorial area rug captures a striking and dynamic moment: a horseback rider mid-action, skillfully swinging a rope loop to capture a wild horse in motion. The s...

This rug is in excellent condition with high pile throughout the rug, cleaned and no stained, the ends and bindings of the rug are intact as original and there has not been any repai...

a worn 1930s Chinese Art Deco Small rug Details rug no. j4509 size 2' 6" x 4' 11" (76 x 150 cm

1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet By Nichols Atelier ( 8'10" x 11'3" - 269 x 343 )

Antique Chinese - Mongolian rug, size: 4'0" x 16'6".

:: Finely woven, super soft, silk-like, high luster wool pile as an early example of an Art Deco Nichols style carpet bearing a field in pictorial view of sprawling expressive cherry...

19th Century Chinese Ningxia Rug ( 3' x 3'2" - 92 x 97 )

1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 8' 10'' x 11' 2'' - 270 x 340 cm )

Handmade with wool, this 9×13 needlepoint rug is a new unveiling from the earliest works in Rug & Kilim’s European Collection. On the Design: Admirers of the craft may note inspi...

Designed by Adam Charlap Hyman and inspired by 17th-century cabinets of curiosity, Trucha injects style and whimsy into the life aquatic. Made of hand-coiled abaca...

Handwoven in wool, this 9x12 Aubusson flatweave rug in beige and brown features an array of motifs ranging from vases to griffins—a mythological creature of the handful seen in rare,...

Antique Chinese Bao Tou rug, size: 2'0" x 3'8".

Early 20th Century Chinese Baotou Carpet with Phoenix 5'6" x 9' - 168 x 274

Late 19th Century Chinese Peking Circular Carpet ( 12' 2" - 370 )

Ask me regarding the best way of shipping it to you. Welcome to the captivating allure of the art deco Chinese rug from the 1920's, where the past intertwines with the present, and w...

Hand-knotted in wool, this 9x12 European rug in beige is the first iteration of this design to be in high-and-low texture. Featuring green and pink floral patterns with red and cream...

A rare and unusual Chinese rug decorated with an all-over pattern of eight-petalled rosettes, joined together to form a lattice in the negative of which is the longevity motif, that ...

Antique Chinese Peking Rug, Size: 8' 0'' x9' 8''.

A true masterpiece of early 20th-century textile art, this palace-size Walter Nichols Art Deco Chinese rug is a rare and striking example from the first quarter of the 20th century—now approaching 100 years old and preserved in remarkable condition. The rug features a luxurious camelhair or tan-colored field, a subtle yet warm backdrop that sets the stage for a vibrant interplay of floral motifs in pink, blue, red, and lavender. What makes this piece especially rare is its wide width and near-square proportions—an unusual and highly coveted dimension in antique Chinese rugs. The composition showcases the signature Nichols style: bold, large-scale design elements paired with an imaginative and joyous use of color. The bright, richly colored floral border contrasts beautifully with the soft field, creating an elegant visual balance that feels both grounded and exuberant. This rug is not just a decorative item—it is a work of art, a historical artifact, and a collector's treasure. Its condition, scale, coloration, and design harmony make it a standout piece suitable for the finest interiors or discerning collectors. Dimensions: 12’ 10” x 16’ 2” Date of Manufacture: 1st Quarter of the 1900s Place of Origin: China Material: Wool pile on a cotton foundation with vegetable dyes Condition: Wear consistent with age and use The Persian Knot Gallery, SKU 1299 Walter Nichols Art Deco Chinese Rugs, Chinese Art Deco, Art Deco Nichols Rugs, Vintage Art Deco Rugs, Rugs Art Deco, Art Deco Nichols, Chinese Carpet...

An antique Chinese Ningxia square throw rug handmade during the early 20th century. Measures: 2' 3" x 2' 4" 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 with dragons or monks for Buddhist monasteries, and long divided runners for monastery meditation halls. These small rugs are among the most collectible of all Chinese weavings. Weavers from Ningxia set up workshops in the capital Peking (Beijing) in the 1860’s and began weaving Western room sizes for export, primarily to America. In blue – and – white and polychrome palettes, with round wreath medallions, precious objects, seasonal flowers, paeonies, lotuses, fretwork, clouds, butterflies and bats, all relatively spaciously drawn. The round “Shou” (Good Luck) character is also a prominent decorative motif. There are also a few Peking landscape pictorials with pagodas, houses, bridges, waterscapes and boats. Peking carpets were woven right up until WWII and production began again after the Cultural Revolution around 1970. They are moderately well-woven, on cotton foundations, exactingly executed and indisputably Chinese. Many are in the blue-and-white style. Nothing else looks like a Peking carpet and for a Chinese “look” in a room, they are absolutely indispensable. Sizes range from scatters and a few runners, through the popular 9’12’ size, to large carpets over 20’ which must have been special orders. The earliest Peking Revival carpets are pliable and fairly thin, but they became heavier and more compact in the 20th century, in competition with Art Deco carpets from Tientsin. The modern, post- 1970, pieces are in the traditional Peking style, but are a little too regular and neat. Exactitude has been favored over character, as hard to explain that as it is. There are a number of all-silk and silk-and –metal thread pieces, many with inscriptions purporting to link them with rooms in the Imperial palaces, bringing very substantial auction prices, but none are really antique. The genre emerged after WWI and the present demand comes from mainland Chinese. The silk piles often stand in pattern relief against flat woven gold metal thread grounds. The inscriptions are apocryphal, the rugs are flashily opulent, perfect for nouveaux riches. The Art Deco period between the two World Wars saw a distinctive carpet industry developing in Tientsin (Tianjin) in northeastern China. These are highly prized for their transitional design character, neither overtly Chinese, nor abstractly modern/contemporary. Woven exclusively for export, usually by and for American firms, such as Nichols and Elbrook, they are totally in the “Jazz Age Modern” style of the 1920’s, often without borders, with abstract or abstracted patterns, and only with, at best, a few Chinese-y pattern elements. Vases asymmetrically placed in the corners are features of some of the more Chinese-y carpets. Open fields with floral sprays and branches growing in from the edges are anther design innovation. Often, Chinese motives have been re-imagined in more sharp-edged, abstract manners. Some have no references whatsoever to natural elements. The patterns are sharp and the rugs are never subdued, soft or restrained. The rugs are heavily constructed, with crisp, unfading dyes and medium to medium coarse weaves on cotton foundations. All are extremely well-executed, with none of the vagaries, variations or twists found on even high-quality Persian rugs. The majority are in the 9’ by 12’ format and a surprising number can be found in top condition. There also was a substantial production in Peking from, especially from the Fette factory. Elliptical and round carpets, and lighter, often pastel colors, were a specialty. Nothing looks like an Art Deco Chinese and they work well with traditional Chinese furniture and the most modern decor as well. These is no substitute for a good Chinese Art Deco carpet. Chinese carpets also include small scatters from Tibet, with high quality wool, floating dragons and allover textile patterns. The colors of vintage and modern pieces are bright, but there are antique small rugs...

1930s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 3' x 4'10" x 92 x 147 cm )

Early 20th Century Chinese Silk Carpet 3' 2" x 5' 2"

19th Century Chinese Silk & Metallic Thread Meditation Carpet (4' x 7' – 122 x 213 cm) Silk pile of Asymmetric Knots with Gold Metal Thread Brocading...

This antique, circa 1900, Khotan runner has a chocolate-brown field with a central column of bold brick-red pomegranate vine issuing angular tendrils with further similar pomegranate...

Vintage 1980s Chinese Peking Carpet ( 9'4" x 12'3" - 284 x 373 )

A 6x7 antique rug in needlepoint style, handmade in wool originating from China circa 1920-1930. Outstanding in its rare pictorial style, complemented by forgiving beige-brown, green...

This antique, circa 1900, Khotan runner has a field with soft-terracotta stepped and linked lozenges each with delicate floral motifs around a central fox-red and lilac stepped lozen...

A vintage Chinese Art Deco room size carpet handmade during the mid-20th century. Measures: 8' 10" x 11' 8".

1980s Vintage Needlepoint Carpet ( 7'10'' x 9'6''- 240 x 290 )

Early 20th Century Chinese Peking Carpet ( 3'8" x 9'6" - 112 x 290 )

1930s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 8'10" x 11'6"- 270 x 350 cm )

Late 19th Century Chinese Peking Dragon Carpet ( 5' x 7'8" - 152 x 233 )

This Kandinsky silk rug from the late 20th century stands as a testament to abstract brilliance. Compact at 122 x 99 cm, it encapsulates Kandinsky's avant-garde vision in a tangible ...

1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 9' x 11' 6" - 275 x 350 cm )

Early 20th Century Chinese Baotou Dragon Carpet ( 3'10''x 6'2'' - 117 x 188 )

Antique Chinese rug, size: 9'0" x 11'8".

Antique Chinese Peking Rug, Size: 3'0" x 5'6"

This elegant 19th century Chinese Peking runner is a rare and refined hand knotted rug that embodies the subtle beauty of traditional Chinese design. Woven in soft tones of ivory, navy, and baby blue, the rug features a column of symbolic motifs representing happiness, prosperity, and good fortune, gracefully set against a tranquil ivory field. Two slim borders in baby blue and deep navy frame the design with understated contrast, enhancing the vertical flow and balance. The serene color palette and minimalist layout evoke the meditative quality of Japanese rock gardens, making this piece not only decorative but also spiritually calming. Narrow in width and long in form, this runner is versatile in use—perfect as a hallway or entryway rug, a table runner, or even a wall-hung tapestry to showcase its artistry and cultural symbolism. Dimensions: 1' 9" x 9' 10" Date of Manufacture: Last Quarter of the 1800s Place of Origin: China Material: Wool pile on a cotton foundation Condition: Wear consistent with age and use The Persian Knot Gallery, SKU 1691 Chinese Happiness Symbols Rug, Narrow Hallway Runner, Antique Chinese Peking Runners, Chinese Peking Rugs, Antique Peking Carpets, Antique Chinese Peking Carpets, Antique Peking Rug, Antique Peking Carpet, Chinese Rug Dragon...

Antique Chinese Peking rug. Size: 2'4" x 11'0".

Offered this nice small mainly red decorative rug in oriental style 47x60cm. Let your home shine with this beautiful rug. It has beautiful colors and beautiful details. These types ...

An outstanding late 19th century Chinese Peking rug woven in natural un-dyed wool with a large round chrystantmum medallion amidst a field of more chrysanthemums and peonies, all wov...

A vintage Chinese Art Deco throw rug handmade during the mid-20th century. Measures: 3' 1" x 4' 11".

This antique Khotan runner has a soft terracotta field with a shaded mole-brown vase at each end issuing sandy-yellow flowerheads, three large barrel-vases issuing flowering stems an...

Antique Chinese Peking rug, size?: 9'0" x 11'10" Navy background.

Probably Fette, with peonies and oak leafy style bushes growing from fretwork sections at each end of the dark blue field.  

Early 20th Century Round Chinese Peking Carpet ( 10'6" R - 320 R )

1920s Chinese Art Deco Rug ( 4' x 6'6'' - 122 x 198 )