Chinoiserie Chinese and East Asian Rugs
CHINOISERIE STYLE
Emerging in the 17th century, chinoiserie appropriated the aesthetics and imagery of popular East Asian design for European-made versions. Reflecting the exoticization of China, Japan and other countries in this era, the word directly translates from French to “Chinese-esque,” which reveals its shortcomings as a style of furniture and decor that often stereotypically and reductively mimics Asian culture rather than showcasing and paying tribute to its artistic traditions.
The enthusiastically decorative chinoiserie style was propelled by influential tastemakers including French King Louis XIV, whose Trianon de Porcelaine in 1670 was inspired by Chinese architecture. Expanded trade between the East and West led to a demand for porcelain, lacquer objects, silk and other goods, which further informed the fanciful furniture being crafted in Europe.
Artisans working in the chinoiserie style used materials and elements like pagoda shapes, bamboo, lacquer surfaces, bird and flower motifs and other interpretations of Asian design on pieces that were frequently set against vibrant wallcoverings. This whimsical approach yielded chinoiserie furniture that boasted dramatic flourishes drawing on the natural world and reflected the dominance of Rococo during the 18th century.
As chinoiserie was shaped by approximations of Asian design by European creators, it had regional variations, such as Chinese Chippendale in England where cabinets, chairs and tea tables had wooden fretwork designs and “japanned” surfaces intended to resemble lacquer work that was created in East Asia. In North America, furniture makers in Boston and New York integrated chinoiserie-painted scenes into Queen Anne furniture.
Antique chinoiserie furniture has continued to be fashionable, from its popularity with decorators of the Hollywood Regency era — James Mont, Tommi Parzinger, William Haines and Samuel Marx favored the style — to contemporary interior designers, although it brings with it a complex history.
Find a collection of chinoiserie bedroom furniture, cabinets, decorative objects and more on 1stDibs.
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Style: Chinoiserie
Little Antique Chinese Embroidery
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful late 19th century silk embroidery from China with nice design and red field wool foundation.
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Bobyrug’s Nice antique Chinese Khotan rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Exquisite Chinese Khotan Rug with Central Figurative Design and Floral Vases. There’s a decorative stool, adorned with vases of flowers in shades of pink, yellow, violet, brown, and ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Fine Antique Chinese Peking Carpet
Located in Milan, IT
A very finely woven Chinese carpet of Peking quality, knotted with silky wool and distinguished by a very light palette. The open ivory background is uniquely decorated by a central ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
1920's Antique Chinese Art Deco Carpet with Traditional Jazz Age Style
Located in Dallas, TX
76906 Antique Chinese Art Deco Rug, 08'09 x 11'03. A captivating dialogue between modernist minimalism and ancient symbolism, this exquisite hand-knotted wool rare Chinese Art Deco r...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Chinese Pekin Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful late 20th century Chinese rug with light colors with beige, brown, green, yellow and pink, and Chinese design, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundations.
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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
19th Century Chinese Peking Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A fascinating mid-19th century Chinese Peking rug with a whimsical pattern of intertwining blossoming tree peonies with birds nestled among the branches, all woven in light and dark ...
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1860s Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Chinese and East Asian Rugs
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Wool
1880s Antique Chinese Peking Rug, Chinoiserie Chic Meets Quiet Sophistication
Located in Dallas, TX
53820 Antique Chinese Peking Rug, 10'05 x 14'09.
Chinoiserie chic meets quiet sophistication in this hand knotted wool distressed antique Chinese Peking rug. Let yourself be whisked...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Chinese and East Asian Rugs
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Wool
Vintage Chinese Peking Rug with Chinoiserie Style
Located in Dallas, TX
78123 Vintage Chinese Peking Rug with Chinoiserie Style 04'00 x 06'08. With its effortless beauty and timeless Chinoiserie style, this hand-knotted wool vintage Chinese Peking rug wi...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Chinese and East Asian Rugs
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Wool
Antique Chinese Art Deco Rug with European Influenced Chinoiserie Style
Located in Dallas, TX
77782 Antique Chinese Art Deco Rug with European Influenced Chinoiserie Style 03'02 x 05'00. This hand knotted wool antique Chinese Art Deco rug features a subtle all-over arabesque ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Chinese Peking Rug with Chinoiserie Style
Located in Dallas, TX
72991 Antique Chinese Peking Rug with Chinoiserie Style. Framed by an intricate blue border, this antique rug boasts a classic blue chinoiserie design that will never go out of style...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Late 19th Century Chinese Peking Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A stunning late 19th century Chinese Peking rug with a champagne colored field covered with pattern of auspicious flowers, bats, and scholar's objects scattered around a central phoe...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Mongolian Chinese Carpet with Longevity Motifs
Located in Milan, IT
The rare carpets of Mongolia have in recent years achieved a stature of their own. They differ from traditional 19th century Chinese carpets in that they typically employ stylized pa...
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1870s Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Chinese and East Asian Rugs
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Wool
Chinese Indigo Blue Peking Rug, 1920
Located in Rome, IT
A fine early 20th century Indigo blue peking rug.
Measures: cm 350 x 280.
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Beautiful antique wool and metal Chinese Embroidery
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice antique Chinese embroidery with beautiful design with flowers, birds and butterflies, and with nice natural colours with a red background, entirely hand embroidered with silk, w...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Metal
Tree of Life
Located in Kuala Lumpur, MY
Inspired by the ancient iconography, this design by Omar represents his interpretation of the Tree of Life connecting all forms of creation. Updated here ...
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2010s Thai Chinoiserie Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Bamboo
Bobyrug’s Antique Chinese Silk and Metal Embroidery
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful 19th century Chinese embroidery with nice design and beautiful colors, entirely hand embroidered with silk and metal on ...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Silk
Crane
Located in Kuala Lumpur, MY
A design story of legacy and grace. A tribute to his grandparents, this was a particularly special rug for Omar to design. Fluidity, duality and functionality Hesina personifies a wi...
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2010s Thai Chinoiserie Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Bamboo
Tibetan Saddlebag Textile Rug
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th century colorful Tibetan textile saddbleback rug.
Measures: 2'2'' x 3'5''.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Bobyrug’s Beautiful Vintage Chinese Silk Embroidery
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice mid century large Chinese silk embroidery with beautiful floral design with birds and nice colors, entirely hand embroidered with silk on ...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Silk
1920's Chinese Peking Carpet with Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
78422 Antique Chinese Peking Rug, 09'00 x 11'02. Bathed in the tranquil hues of dusk and flame, this hand-knotted wool antique Chinese Peking rug evokes the serene elegance of a bygo...
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Early 20th Century American Chinoiserie Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Oversize Vintage Inspired Khotan Rug
Located in New York, NY
21st Century Vintage Inspired Khotan rug with an all-over pomegranate motif
11'11'' x 17'
Khotan rugs are typically found in a long and relatively narrow format with simplistic spacious designs great for American home décor. For thousands of years these lands of arid steppes, deserts, and brutal mountain ranges were traversed by caravans of merchants and traders from China to Western Europe along the silk route...
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkestan Chinoiserie Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Beautiful Antique Manila Embroidered piano Shawl Chinese embroidery
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice mid 20th century shawl from Manila, with a floral Chinese design and style, entirely hand embroidered with silk on silk foundation.
Some stains to clean
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Mid-20th Century Philippine Chinoiserie Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Silk
Pretty Vintage Chinese Peking Art Deco Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice mid century Chinese peking rug with beautiful Chinese Art Deco design and nice colors, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation.
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Antique Chinese Art Deco Rug in Blue with Pictorial Patterns, from Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted wool and hailing from 1920s China, this 9x11 antique Chinese Art Deco rug is a one-of-a-kind new curation from Rug & Kilim.
On the Design:
This period piece features ...
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1920s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Bobyrug’s Fine Vintage Chinese peking Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful Chinese rug from Beijing, with beautiful Chinese design and nice colors with blue, yellow, orange and purple, entirely and finely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton fo...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Bobyrug’s pretty rare antique Chinese rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very nice antique and rare Chinese rug from Ningxia with nice Chinese design and symbols on design, and nice natural colours with a navy blue field and yellow, gold, orange , white a...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Bobyrug’s Beautiful Large Vintage Chinese Black Field Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Exquisite late 20th-century Chinese rug featuring a stunning design in vibrant colors. This large rug boasts a captivating Chinese motif on a black field, complemented by floral patt...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
19th Century Long Antique Chinese Runner
Located in New York, NY
Late 19th century narrow and long Chinese Runner
Measures: 2'5'' x 14'5".
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Pretty Vintage Chinese Beijing Art Deco Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Mid century Chinese beijing rug with beautiful Chinese design and beautiful colors with blue and white, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation.
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Nice Vintage White Field Art Deco Chinese Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful late 20th century Chinese rug with nice Chinese Art Deco design and light colors with yellow, green, blue and pink, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundat...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Beautiful Antique Manila Embroidered piano Shawl Chinese embroidery
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice mid 20th century shawl from Manila, with a floral Chinese design and style, entirely hand embroidered with silk on silk foundation.
Some stains to clean
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"Experience the epi...
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Mid-20th Century Philippine Chinoiserie Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Silk
Bobyrug’s Wonderful Fine Large Vintage Chinese Peking Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful large mid century Chinese rug, entirely and very finely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation with pretty Chinese Art Deco design and beautiful colors, wi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Beautiful Antique Manila Embroidered piano Shawl Chinese embroidery
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice mid 20th century shawl from Manila, with a floral Chinese design and style, entirely hand embroidered with silk on silk foundation.
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"Experience the epitome of luxury and cr...
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Mid-20th Century Philippine Chinoiserie Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Silk
pretty small vintage silk Chinese rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful small Chinese rug with nice design and beautiful colours with a yellow background, blue, brown, pink, green and purple at the design,...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Silk
Bobyrug’s Beautiful Antique Chinese Manila Embroidered Shawl
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice early 20th century shawl from Manila, with a floral Chinese design and style, entirely hand embroidered with silk on silk foundation.
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Early 20th Century Philippine Chinoiserie Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Silk
Bobyrug’s Wonderful antique Chinese dragon design rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Introducing a stunning and exceptionally rare antique Chinese rug, boasting an exquisite dragon-themed design that features an astonishing five majestic dragons. This masterpiece sho...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Bobyrug’s Pretty Large Chinese Beijing Art Deco Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice vintage Chinese rug with beautiful Chinese design and a red field color, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation.
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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Beautiful Antique Manila Embroidered piano Shawl Chinese embroidery
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice mid 20th century shawl from Manila, with a floral Chinese design and style, entirely hand embroidered with silk on silk foundation.
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"Experience the epitome of luxury and cr...
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Mid-20th Century Philippine Chinoiserie Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Silk
Beautiful Vintage silk and metal Chinese Embroidery dragon design
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice mid century Chinese silk embroidery with beautiful design with two dragons and nice colours with a red background, entirely hand embroidered with silk and metal on silk foundati...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Silk
Bobyrug’s Pretty Vintage Chinese rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Presenting an enchanting mid-century Chinese rug featuring a captivating Chinese Art Deco design. The rug boasts a harmonious blend of colors, including a mesmerizing green field, al...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Golden Rod Pictorial Animal Chinese Art Deco Rug
Located in New York, NY
A Chinese Art Deco Nichols rug with a pictorial animal design on a goldenrod field surrounded by a pink and plum floral motif navy border
Measures: 7’10” x 9' 8".
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Chinese Embroidered Panel
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Late 19th century Chinese embroidery with silk and metal on silk foundation, entirely hand embroidered, some damages on metal wires.
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Metal
Pretty Vintage Chinese Peking Art Deco Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice mid century Chinese peking rug with beautiful Chinese Art Deco and stylized floral design and nice colors, with a nice navy blue background, pink, sky blue, brown green and whit...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Bobyrug’s pretty rare antique Chinese rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very nice antique and rare Chinese rug from Ningxia with nice Chinese design and symbols on design, and nice natural colours with a navy blue field and yellow, gold, orange , white a...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Bobyrug’s Wonderful Square Silk Manila piano Shawl Embroidered
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful and decorative early 20th century silk embroidery from Manila, with a Chinese style and beautiful floral design and nice colors, entirely hand embroidered with silk on...
Category
Early 20th Century Philippine Chinoiserie Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Silk
Large 19th Century Camel Soft Blue Chinese Rug Pillow
Located in New York, NY
A pillow made from a 19th century Chinese rug. Zipper closure and insert included
Measures: 19” x 25'.
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Cotton, Foam, Wool
Distressed antique Chinese rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Pretty antique Chinese rug with nice Chinese design and home decor design, and beautiful natural colours with a light brown field, sky blue and navy blue. Some wears and small damage...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Navy Blue Ivory Traditional Chinese Peking Rug
Located in New York, NY
Stunning deep blue and ivory accent full pile condition antique Chinese Peking rug, circa 1920.
Measures: 4' x 6'9".
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Tibetan Chinese Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice vintage rug from Tibet, with a beautiful antique Chinese design, and nice colours with a navy blue background, blue, red, green, brown and yellow, entirely hand knotted with woo...
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Mid-20th Century Tibetan Chinoiserie Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Bobyrug’s pretty vintage Chinese rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Pretty 20th century Chinese rug with beautiful Chinese floral design and nice colours with a sky blue field and pink, orange, brown, purple, green and white in design and borders. En...
Category
1980s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Bobyrug’s Pretty Vintage Chine Beijing Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Exquisite mid-century blue Chinese rug featuring a captivating antique design, meticulously hand-knotted with wool velvet on a cotton foundation. Elevate your space with this beautif...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Distressed Chinese Panel Embroidery
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful late 19th century Chinese embroidery with Chinese inscription and design and beautiful natural colors, entirely hand embroidered with silk and inscription with golden,...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Silk
Bobyrug’s pretty Vintage Little Chinese Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful 20th century Chinese pictural rug, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation.
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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Zabihi Collection Light Blue Worn Chinese Lumbar Rug Pillow
Located in New York, NY
A pillow made from a worn 19th-century antique Chinese rug.
16'' x 24''
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Foam
Nice mid century Chinese art deco rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful mid century Chinese rug with beautiful Chinese art deco design in a pink background with a beautiful central medallion and some butterflies around it in yellow, brown ...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Bobyrug’s Large Vintage Chinese Art Deco Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful vintage large Chinese rug mid-20th century, nice Chinese design and a purple color field. Entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton ...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
20th Century Blu with Flower Border Wool Peking Chinese Rug, 1920s
Located in Firenze, IT
This very elegant specimen of rare square proportion, testifies to the high level of refinement achieved by the manufactories of Beijing at the beginning of '900, when most of the pr...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Bobyrug’s nice vintage Chinese art deco rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Pretty vintage Chinese rug with nice design in Chinese and art deco style and beautiful colours with a green and white field, entirely hand knotted with wool on cotton foundation
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1970s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Chinoiserie chinese and east asian rugs for sale on 1stDibs.
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