Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs
ART DECO STYLE
Art Deco furniture is characterized by its celebration of modern life. More than its emphasis on natural wood grains and focus on traditional craftsmanship, vintage Art Deco dining chairs, tables, desks, cabinets and other furniture — which typically refers to pieces produced during the 1920s and 1930s — is an ode to the glamour of the “Roaring Twenties.”
ORIGINS OF ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged in the 1920s
- Flourished while the popularity of Art Nouveau declined
- Term derives from 1925’s Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes (International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts) in Paris, France
- Informed by Ancient Egypt, Cubism, Futurism, Louis XVI, De Stijl, modernism and the Vienna Secession; influenced Streamline Moderne and mid-century modernism
CHARACTERISTICS OF ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGN
- Bold geometric lines and forms, floral motifs
- Use of expensive materials such as shagreen or marble as well as exotic woods such as mahogany, ebony and zebra wood
- Metal accents, shimmering mirrored finishes
- Embellishments made from exotic animal hides, inlays of mother-of-pearl or ivory
ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
VINTAGE ART DECO FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
Few design styles are as universally recognized and appreciated as Art Deco. The term alone conjures visions of the Roaring Twenties, Machine Age metropolises, vast ocean liners, sleek typography and Prohibition-era hedonism. The iconic movement made an indelible mark on all fields of design throughout the 1920s and ’30s, celebrating society’s growing industrialization with refined elegance and stunning craftsmanship.
Widely known designers associated with the Art Deco style include Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann, Eileen Gray, Maurice Dufrêne, Paul Follot and Jules Leleu.
The term Art Deco derives from the name of a large decorative arts exhibition held in Paris in 1925. “Art Deco design” is often used broadly, to describe the work of creators in associated or ancillary styles. This is particularly true of American Art Deco, which is also called Streamline Moderne or Machine Age design. (Streamline Moderne, sometimes known as Art Moderne, was a phenomenon largely of the 1930s, post–Art Nouveau.)
Art Deco textile designers employed dazzling floral motifs and vivid colors, and while Art Deco furniture makers respected the dark woods and modern metals with which they worked, they frequently incorporated decorative embellishments such as exotic animal hides as well as veneers in their seating, case pieces, living room sets and bedroom furniture.
From mother-of-pearl inlaid vitrines to chrome aviator chairs, bold and inventive works in the Art Deco style include chaise longues (also known as chaise lounges) and curved armchairs. Today, the style is still favored by interior designers looking to infuse a home with an air of luxury and sophistication.
The vintage Art Deco furniture for sale on 1stDibs includes dressers, coffee tables, decorative objects and more.
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Style: Art Deco
Antique Art Deco Chinese Rugs, c-1920
Located in Evanston, IL
Handmade Antique Art Deco Chinese Rugs, 2'6" x 4'2" , c-1920's, in purple red color background with floral traditional design. These rugs are in excellent condition and has been prof...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 2' 6'' x 4' 5'' - 76 x 134 cm )
Located in New York, NY
1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 2' 6'' x 4' 5'' - 76 x 134 cm )
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
1920s Chinese Art Deco Dragon Carpet ( 6' x 8'6" - 183 x 259 )
Located in New York, NY
1920s Chinese Art Deco Dragon Carpet ( 6' x 8'6" - 183 x 259 )
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Late 19th Century Rare Antique Gold Oval Peking Chinese Area Rug
Located in New York, NY
This is a lovely Late 19th Century Antique Gold Oval Peking Chinese Area Rug c. 1880-1900 measuring 9.7 x 8.1 ft.
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs
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Cotton
1920s Oval Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 5'2" x 7'8" - 157 x 233 cm )
Located in New York, NY
1920s Oval Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 5'2" x 7'8" - 157 x 233 cm )
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
1930s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 11' x 16'9" - 335 x 511 )
Located in New York, NY
1930s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 11' x 16'9" - 335 x 511 )
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1930s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Black Grey Green Blue Chinese Pictorial Area Rug with Boats, circa 1940s
Located in New York, NY
This is a lovely and rare antique Chinese Pictorial area rug handwoven in China in the 1940s and measures 4 x 6.6 ft.
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1940s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Cotton
1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 9' 9'' x 13' 8'' - 295 x 415 cm )
Located in New York, NY
1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 9' 9'' x 13' 8'' - 295 x 415 cm )
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 8' 9" x 11' 8" - 266x 355 cm )
Located in New York, NY
1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 8' 9" x 11' 8" - 266x 355 cm )
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 9' x 11' 8'' - 275 x 355 cm )
Located in New York, NY
1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 9' x 11' 8'' - 275 x 355 cm )
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
1930s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 5 10'' x 8'6'' - 178 x 259 )
Located in New York, NY
1930s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 5 10'' x 8'6'' - 178 x 259 )
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1930s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Pair of Antique Blue Gold Black Art Deco Chinese Runner Rugs, c. 1920-1930
Located in New York, NY
This is a lovely and pristine pair of antique blue gold black Art Deco Chinese runner rugs c. 1920-1930, each measuring 2.6 x 14.8 ft.
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs
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Cotton
1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 8' x 9'9" - 245 x 298 )
Located in New York, NY
1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 8' x 9'9" - 245 x 298 )
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
1930s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 9'9" x 15' - 297 x 457 )
Located in New York, NY
1930s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 9'9" x 15' - 297 x 457 )
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1930s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
1930s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 10'9" x 13'4" - 328 x 406 )
Located in New York, NY
1930s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 10'9" x 13'4" - 328 x 406 )
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1930s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
1920s Chinese Art Deco Oval Carpet ( 3' X 5'8" - 92 x 172 cm )
Located in New York, NY
1920s Chinese Art Deco Oval Carpet ( 3' X 5'8" - 92 x 172 cm ) with an ivory background and navy border.
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Rare Oversized Chinese Nichols Art Deco Rug circa 1920 Mint Condition 12x23.6
Located in Los Angeles, CA
One of a kind !
Art deco Chinese Nichols rug Made in the early 1920s from high quality Chinese wool found along the ancient "Silk route"...
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs
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Wool
1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 9' x 11'3" - 274 x 343 )
Located in New York, NY
1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 9' x 11'3" - 274 x 343 )
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
1930s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 10'2" x 13'9" - 310 x 419 )
Located in New York, NY
1930s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 10'2" x 13'9" - 310 x 419 )
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1930s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 9'3" x 12' - 282 x 365 cm )
Located in New York, NY
1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 9'3" x 12' - 282 x 365 cm )
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 4'2" x 7' - 127 x 213 )
Located in New York, NY
1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 4'2" x 7' - 127 x 213 )
A salmon field is centered by a bold Shou (good luck) medallion within a wreath of bats and ensuite bat corners. A narrow pla...
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1940s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs
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Wool
1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 9' x 12' - 275 x 365 cm )
Located in New York, NY
1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 9' x 12' - 275 x 365 cm )
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
1920s Chinese Art Deco by Fetti - Li Workshop ( 3'3" x 6' - 99 x 183 )
Located in New York, NY
1920s Chinese Art Deco by Fetti - Li Workshop ( 3'3" x 6' - 99 x 183 )
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
1920s Chinese Art Deco Rug ( 5' x 7'10" - 160 x 238 )
Located in New York, NY
1920s Chinese Art Deco Rug ( 5' x 7'10" - 160 x 238 )
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs
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Wool
1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 9' x 11'7" - 275 x 353 )
Located in New York, NY
1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 9' x 11'7" - 275 x 353 )
A rich red predominates and the tone-on-tone needs a second look to be appreciated. Two round and crescent-shaped floral arrays float in opposite corners of this nearly Minimalist carpet...
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs
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Wool
1930s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 8'2" x 10'2"- 250 x 310 cm)
Located in New York, NY
1930s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 8'2" x 10'2"- 250 x 310 cm)
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1930s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Art Deco Red and Pink Floral and Vase Motifs Wool Rug 4'11''x8'11''
By Amara Rugs
Located in Torrance, CA
This Art Deco hand-knotted wool rug is a captivating piece that reflects the elegance and symbolism of 20th-century rug-making traditions. Featuring a rich red field adorned with a ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs
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Wool
1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 11'3" x 17'2" - 343 x 523 )
Located in New York, NY
1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 11'3" x 17'2" - 343 x 523 )
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
1920s Pair of Chinese Art Deco Carpets by Fette-Li Workshop (4'x7'10"-122x238)
Located in New York, NY
1920s Pair of Chinese Art Deco Carpets by Fette-Li Workshop (4'x7'10"-122x238)
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 9' x 11'10'' - 275 x 360 )
Located in New York, NY
1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 9' x 11'10'' - 275 x 360 )
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 10' x 13'6" - 305 x 412 )
Located in New York, NY
1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 10' x 13'6" - 305 x 412 )
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
1930s Minimalist Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 8'6" x 11'3" - 260 x 345 cm )
Located in New York, NY
1930s Minimalist Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 8'6" x 11'3" - 260 x 345 cm )
The open, border-less red field of this northeastern Chinese Art Deco carpet has diagonally opposed, en suite...
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1930s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs
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Wool
1920s Oval Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 7' 10" x 9' 10" - 238 x 299 cm )
Located in New York, NY
1920s Oval Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 7' 10" x 9' 10" - 238 x 299 cm )
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
1920s Chinese Art Deco Rug ( 3' x 5' - 91 x 152)
Located in New York, NY
1920s Chinese Art Deco Rug ( 3' x 5' - 91 x 152)
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs
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Wool
Antique Chinese Art Deco Rug 8'10" x 11'6"
Located in New York, NY
On a borderless raspberry ground a floral spray, attenuates curves and bends under the weight of a colourful pendant. The springy character of the ri...
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 9'2" x 11'10" - 280 x 360 )
Located in New York, NY
1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 9'2" x 11'10" - 280 x 360 )
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet By Nichols Workshop ( 5' 9" x 16' - 175 x 488 cm )
Located in New York, NY
1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet By Nichols Workshop ( 5' 9" x 16' - 175 x 488 cm )
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 6' x 8'8" - 183 x 264 )
Located in New York, NY
1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 6' x 8'8" - 183 x 264 )
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 11' x 16'6" - 335 x 503 )
Located in New York, NY
A tall, attenuated vase holding flowering stems decorates one corner and lesser antiques are spread out at the plum field and green border transition. The basically open field of thi...
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 7' 10'' x 9' 7'' - 238 x 292 )
Located in New York, NY
1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 7' 10'' x 9' 7'' - 238 x 292 )
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Oversized Chinese Art Deco Rug with Birds & Butterflies on Navy Field
Located in Barrington, IL
Strikingly simple and beautiful! The early 20th-century Chinese Art Deco rug, distinguished by its oversized format and elegant open-field design. Set against a rich navy blue back...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs
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Wool, Cotton
1930s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 10' x 14'4" - 305 x 437 )
Located in New York, NY
1930s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 10' x 14'4" - 305 x 437 )
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1930s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Art Deco Samarkand Prestige Rug
Located in Milan, IT
Woven during the Art Deco period, rugs of this type were commissioned by the nobility and the high ranking officers inhabiting the Tarim Basin in eastern Turkestan, which is the hear...
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1920s East Turkestani Vintage Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs
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Wool
Antique Chinese Art Deco Rug
Located in New York, NY
Antique Chinese Art Deco rug with ivory color
Measures: 9'2" x 11'10".
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
19th Century Chinese Peking Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A late 19th century Chinese Peking rug with one large central floral medallion with four lotus blossoms woven in cream, gold, and light indigo, on a dark indigo field of flowers. The...
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1890s Chinese Antique Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Chinese Art Deco Rug 6'2"x8'9"
Located in New York, NY
The open pearl grey field has a diagonally asymmetric pattern of a grape arbour in the top left and a pagoda in a rocky landscape in the lower right. The dark border adds a neat fram...
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Doris Leslie Blau Vintage Chinese Art Deco Green Handmade Rug
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Chinese Art Deco green, blue and beige handwoven wool rug
Size: 13'7" × 17'3" (414 × 525 cm)
Chinese Deco rugs were born in the first half of the 20th century to meet the nee...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 8'10" x 11'6" - 270 x 350 )
Located in New York, NY
1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 8'10" x 11'6" - 270 x 350 )
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
1920's Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 9' x 11'6" )
Located in New York, NY
1920's Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 9' x 11'6" )
Paeonies everywhere, in the four corners overlapping pink field and celadon green border, in the larger central bouquet. Only one cloisonné vase in a corner. The pink is balanced top and bottom, but a larger plain area is on the left. One lotus blossom appears in the lower left flower bunch. An attractive almost antique...
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs
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Wool
1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 9'2" x 12'8" - 2780 x 355 )
Located in New York, NY
1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 9'2" x 12'8" - 2780 x 355 )
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
1930s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 9' x 11' - 275 x 335 cm)
Located in New York, NY
1930s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 9' x 11' - 275 x 335 cm)
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 14' x 23' - 427 x 701 )
Located in New York, NY
1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 14' x 23' - 427 x 701 )
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 9' x 11'6" - 275 x 351 )
Located in New York, NY
1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 9' x 11'6" - 275 x 351 )
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Gorgeous Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A gorgeous early 20th century Chinese Art Deco rug with a beautiful cranberry central field surrounded by a wide gray border. A vase potted with peonies and other flowering branches ...
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs
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Wool
1920s Pictorial Chinese Art Deco Rug ( 2'8" x 17'4" 82 x 528 )
Located in New York, NY
This yellow ground long runner features figures in traditional Chinese dress among rocky outcrops, clouds and airborne rosettes. Pictorial ru...
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
1930's Chinese Art Deco Carpet
Located in New York, NY
1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet
with Fuschia color 8' 9'' x 11' 2''
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1930s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Light Yellow Chinese Art Deco Square Rug
Located in Milan, IT
Distinguished by an unusual all-over grid pattern on a soft lemon yellow background, this carpet is an example of the eclecticism of Chinese weavings in ...
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1930s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 9'2" x 11'9" - 280 x 358 )
Located in New York, NY
1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 9'2" x 11'9" - 280 x 358 )
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Art Deco chinese and east asian rugs for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Art Deco chinese and east asian rugs for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage chinese and east asian rugs created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include rugs and carpets, asian art and furniture, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with fabric, wool and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Art Deco chinese and east asian rugs made in a specific country, there are Asia, East Asia, and China pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original chinese and east asian rugs, popular names associated with this style include Djoharian Design, and Rug & Kilim. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for chinese and east asian rugs differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $329 and tops out at $120,000 while the average work can sell for $8,000.