Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs

1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 8'9" x 11'6" - 267 x 350 cm )

A lambrequin above and a mountain / wave border below frame a salmon field displaying auspicious and Buddhist symbols including a lion dog, deer, conch shell, cloud bands, cloud knot...

1930s Chinese Art Deco Carpet Floral green background. 9' x 11'10" - 275 x 360

Beautiful antique Peking Chinese hand-knotted wool rug with a navy blue field and multi-color accents all-over traditional Chinese dragon design. This rug measures 3' x 8'.

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

Early 20th Century Chinese Peking Carpet ( 14'2" x 19'9" - 432 x 602 )

1920s Antique Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 8'9" X 11'6" - 266 x 350 ) Floral pattern with Navy background.

1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 9' x 11'2" - 275 x 340 )

Beautiful antique Art Deco Chinese hand-knotted wool rug with a brown field. This Chinese rug has a burgundy and green frame multi-color accents in a gorgeous all-over Chinese floral...

Beautiful antique Art Deco Chinese hand-knotted wool rug with a gray field. This Chinese rug has a tan frame and multicolor accents layout in a gorgeous Chinese floral design. Th...

This hand-knotted wool Antique Chinese Art Deco rug has a raspberry-red background. It features a floral design in multicolor hues with a green frame. This rug measures 8'8" x 11'4...

Very beautiful mid century Chinese rug with beautiful Chinese art deco design in a pink background with a beautiful floral design in pink, green, yellow, blue and purple , entirely h...

Chinese Silk & Metal Thread Rug – Imperial Garden Scene – 307 × 243 cm (10' 1" × 7' 11") This rare and exquisite Chinese rug, measuring 307 × 243 cm, is woven from silk and enriched ...

Handmade vintage Art Deco Chinese rug in bright red colour and dragon design. The rug is from the middle of 20th century in orignal good condition. -condition: original good, ...

Exquisite late 19th-century Chinese rug featuring a stunning Chinese design, adorned with a captivating blue field color. Meticulously hand-knotted with wool velvet on a cotton found...

1930s Chinese Art Deco Carpet, Size: 9' x 12'

1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 9' x 12' - 275 x 365 )

1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 9' x 11'4" - 275 x 345 cm ) with a fuchsia color background

A vintage Chinese Art Deco throw rug handmade during the mid-20th century with a pictorial design of a dragon in black, blue, red, goldenrod, and light blue-grey over a cream-white borderless field. Measures: 1' 3" x 1' 6" 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...

A terrestrial/aquatic dragon rises from stylized waves while a celestial dragon descends from fungus whorl clouds with two flaming pearls in the plain areas of this black on black Ar...

A third quarter of the 20th century Chinese Emperor Empress Chinese pictorial conversation rug. Measures: 3' x 5'.

1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet Size: 9' x 11' 6"

Mid 19th Century Chinese Ningxia Throne Back Dragon Rug 2' 3" x 2' 3" - 68 x 68

This mid-20th century Chinese Art Deco rug, measuring 1' 11" x 3' 9" - 2' 0" x 3' 9" , features a bold and artistic composition centered around a finely detailed vase motif. The rich...

This 21st-century East Turkestan Khotan rug, measuring 9' 5" x 12' 10", is a stunning example of the region’s refined weaving tradition, skillfully merging historical symbolism with ...

This mid-20th century Chinese Art Deco rug, measuring 4' 0" x 5' 6", features a richly detailed design with a distinctive oval shape. The intricate central medallion is framed by a s...

Chinese Nichols art deco mat-size rug from the 2nd quarter of the 20th century. Measures: 2'1'' x 3'8"

1920s Chinese Peking Carpet

This captivating piece is an antique Tibetan Takyab, a decorative and protective forehead ornament for pack animals that were integral to the Tibetan way of life. Crafted with specia...

1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 8' 11'' x 11' 7" - 272 x 353 cm )

The light green field has a serpentine plain center delimited by eight colorful peony and stem sprays passing from the paler border into the field. Flowers are contoured in blues, ru...

1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 2' x 3'10" - 61 x 117 )

A rare and unusual red ground Chinese rug decorated by an infinite repeat pattern composed of a network of geometric devices derived from silk brocades of the Ming period. Examples o...

Oval Art Deco Chinese rug in original good condition. The rug is made in wool, quite thick and soft.  

Handmade in wool, a delicious 8x10 needlepoint rug from Rug & Kilim’s coveted European style rug collection. This transitional rug enjoys an awe inspiring floral pattern in beige-bro...

An early 20th century Chinese Art Deco rug with a tone-on-tone gray field surrounded by a wide gray border, and indigo scholar's vases in opposing corners each potted with auspicious...

With a minimalist floral pattern inspired by a rare botanical design with bamboo trees in green and blue, on a beige field and gold border, this 12x15 Chinese Art Deco rug is hand-kn...

An early 20th-century Chinese Peking carpet in tan and blue colors featuring a whimsical motif. circa 1920 measures: 4'1'' x 5'9"

Enchanting floral design early 20th century Chinese Art Deco carpet in an odd size wide gallery room size format. Measures: 7'6'' x 14'5''.

This antique Chinese Art Deco rug is hand-knotted with wool and features a burgundy red field with a navy blue multicolor floral design. The classic Chinese floral pattern is elegant...

This mid-20th century Chinese Art Deco rug, measuring 5' 0" x 7' 11", showcases an elegant oval composition with a rich lavender field that exudes warmth and sophistication. The bord...

77206 vintage Chinese floral needlepoint rug with French Country style. Various flower species grace the windows of an all-over compartment sty...

Rug Number 31404 Size 8' 0" X 9' 8" Design Peking Collection Antique/Vintage Material Wool Texture Pile Weave Origin China Age Antique

This beautifully handwoven Aubusson rug is sure to make a great accent piece in any room it’s introduced too. An ivory blue color makes up the background of this elegant area rug. Th...

Antique Dragon rug Chinese Peking Khotan SilkTapestry Brown 4'3" x 6'3" 130cmx191cm Circa 1880 "This incredible rare Antique piece is a fine ...

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 Circa 1923 Taupy-Gray Chinese Art Deco Hand Knotted Rug 8'10 X 11'2. As the term implies, true Chinese Deco carpets were woven in a s...

Antique Circa 1923 Green Chinese Art Deco Hand Knotted Rug 8'7 X 11'5. As the term implies, true Chinese Deco carpets were woven in a short t...

1920s Chinese Baotou Rug ( 4' x 5'9" - 122 x 175 )

Antique Chinese Art Deco rug, size: 2'6" x 5'0".

Antique Circa 1923 Taupy-Gray Chinese Art Deco Hand Knotted Rug 8'10 X 11'2. As the term implies, true Chinese Deco carpets were woven in a s...

Beautiful oversize antique Chinese Art Deco rug, hand knotted wool with a Goldenrod field, navy -blue frame in an all-over classic Chinese floral design. This rug measures 12' x ...

19th Century Chinese Peking Dragon Carpet ( 12' x 15'6" - 365 x 472 )

A beautiful early 20th century Chinese Art Deco rug with a bold fuchsia ground overlaid with myriad auspicious peonies and flowers, ...

1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 8' x 9'6" - 245 x 290

Exquisite Beijing Chinese rug adorned with a captivating design and vibrant colors. Meticulously hand-knotted with wool velvet on a cotton foundation. The intricate pattern, featurin...

A very fine Art Deco Chinese carpet, circa 1920. Cream background and blue decoration. Measures: cm 530 x 310 Proveniente from an Italian aristocratic estate.

A fine Peking type carpet woven by an honeycomb arrangement of polychrome lozenges with an almost random color distribution. Carpets of this type are representative of an early 20th...

A pillow made from an early 20th century Chinese Peking rug with a pictorial motif. Measures: 15" x 21".

1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 9' x 11'10" - 275 x 360 cm )

Beautiful mid century Chinese rug with an art deco style design and nice colours with a beige orange field, pink, orange, purple, green, yello...

An early 20th-century Chinese Pictorial rug with an animal motif in light blue, navy and ivory Measures: 2'3' x 4'5''.

1920s Chinese Peking Carpet (4' x 6' 9'' - 122 x 206 cm )

An early 20th century exquisite Chinese Peking rug with an enchanting design and multi-band border in predominant shades of ivory and blue. 8'10'' x 11'7''

Late 19th Century Chinese Ningxia Dragon Throne Back

Beautiful mid century Chinese rug with an art deco style design and nice colours with a beige field, pink, orange, purple, green, grey and blue, entirely hand knotted with wool on co...

This mid-20th century Chinese Art Deco rug, measuring 2' 3" x 4' 6", showcases a minimalist yet sophisticated design. Featuring a solid blue field with subtle tonal variations, the r...

Chinese Art Deco Carpet 8'10" x 11'9" - 269 x 358 cm

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

This mid-20th century Chinese Art Deco rug, measuring 5' 10" x 8' 7", features a striking composition with a deep burgundy field that exudes warmth and elegance. The spacious central...

1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet, Size: 8'x9' 6"

78301 Antique Chinese Art Deco Rug, 08'10 x 11'06. ​Emulating sensual decadence with maximalist style and lavish texture, this antique Chinese Art Deco rug cultivates a desire for bo...

A beautiful early 20th century Chinese Art Deco rug with a mauve central field covered in myriad auspicious flowers including peonies, chrysanthemum, and cherry blossoms, and potted ...