Hand-Knotted Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Only a very limited group of the carpets woven during the thirties at the Tianjin city looms are decorated by geometric patterns typical of the Art Deco period. Some of these rare pi...

The Older Antique Chinese Rugs, as opposed to most other productions of Chinese goods, were woven almost exclusively for internal consumption. Since ...

Early 20th Century Chinese Peking Carpet 8'2" x 9'8" - 249 x 295

1920s Chinese art deco carpet with a deep red field and tanborder, designs in corners. Measures: 8 x 10

Rare Antique Peking Camel Hair Chinese Art Deco Ningxia Rug Qing Dynasty Beige Size: 8'9" x 11'8" 266cm x 356cm Circa 1900 "This is a magnificent Collector One of a kind fine quality Antique Peking Chinese Art Deco Qing Dynasty rug...

Dragon Rug Pillar Column Rug Chinese Dragon Hallway Stairway Runner Dragon Rug - they were used as pillar column rugs. Chinese temple design for hall...

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

During the Art Deco period many designers commissioned their patterns to the city looms located in Tianjin through companies such as Nichols & Company. Some designs, such as this one...

Paolo Moschino Botanic design handmade wool and silk rug by Doris Leslie Blau Size: 8'0" × 9'10" (243 × 299 cm) This exquisite pile modern rug by Paolo Moschino combines European ele...

A lush and lyrical composition, this early 20th-century Chinese Art Deco rug brings together bold color, cultural symbolism, and painterly design. At its center, a floral medallion b...

1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 8' 10" x 11'6" - 270 x 350 )

An antique East Turkestan Khotan throw rug. Possibly Khotanese. This amusing scatter schematically depicts a mosque interior with hanging lamp and kibla mihrab. Two squat minarets ap...

1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 12' x 13' 6" - 365 x 412 cm )

78992 Antique Green Chinese Art Deco Oval Rug, 04'00 x 06'10. This exquisite hand-knotted wool antique Chinese Art Deco rug is a captivating example of the elegance and craftsmanship...

This mid-20th century Chinese Art Deco rug, measuring 8' 10" x 11' 4", features an elegant and understated design with delicate floral motifs gracefully arranged across the field. Th...

Beautiful antique Chinese Art Deco rug, hand-knotted wool with a navy blue field and light brown frame featuring a subtle classic Chinese floral design. This rug measures: 3'11" x 6...

Antique Chinese Art Deco rug. Size: 8'0" x 9'4".

77345 Vintage Chinese Tabriz Rug, 03'11 x 05'10. An emblem of refined taste and rare artistry, this hand-knotted wool vintage Chinese Tabriz rug offers more than visual splendor—it i...

Large Vintage Chinese Art Deco carpet Size: 14'10" × 18'8" (452 × 568 cm). This striking early 20th-century Chinese Art Deco carpet masterfully blends Eastern symbolism with Western ...

Chinese - Art Deco Rug 7' 10" x 11' 6"

Antique Chinese Peking rug, size: 10'0" x 11'5".

Striking and elegant, this vintage Chinese Art Deco area rug features an allover floral pattern set against a rich royal purple field, beautifully complemented by a soft sage green b...

Tree and Cloud is a mainstay Carini Carpets signature design by Joseph Carini. This is the indigo rendition, featuring a deep and rich indigo blue ground with corral and pink branche...

The Older Antique Chinese Rugs, as opposed to most other productions of Chinese goods, were woven almost exclusively for internal consumption. Since ...

76612 Vintage Earthy Tibetan Rug, 07'05 x 09'03. Biophilic Design meets earth-tone elegance in this vintage Tibetan rug. The naturalistic forms and earthy hues woven into this piece ...

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...

1920s Chinese Peking Carpet ( 2'10" x 11'6" - 85 x 350 )

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...

1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet by Nichols Workshop ( 9' x 11'4" - 275 x 345 )

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...

1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 6' x 8'10" - 185 x 270 )

This mid-20th century Chinese Art Deco rug, measuring 3' 1" x 5' 9", features a striking asymmetrical design that embodies the elegance and creativity of the Art Deco era. The deep t...

A truly stunning example of early 20th-century design, this vintage hand-knotted Chinese Art Deco Nichols rug is a rare gem from the 1900s. Set against an enchanting eggplant or pale mauve field, the rug features a graceful floral and landscape motif, with blooming trees, delicate flowers, and serene pagodas woven into a peaceful country scene. A rich dark blue border frames the composition, grounding the soft elegance of the central design. The wool is exceptionally soft and luminous, with a silk-like shimmer that catches the light beautifully—enhancing the rug’s depth and richness. In truly excellent condition, this piece embodies the refined craftsmanship and aesthetic restraint that have made Chinese Art Deco rugs increasingly desirable among collectors and designers alike. With its simple yet sophisticated design and unique, harmonious color palette, this Nichols rug offers timeless beauty and charm—perfect for both traditional and modern interiors. Dimensions: 8’ 11” x 11’ 3” Date of Manufacture: 1st Quarter of the 1900s Place of Origin: China Material: Wool pile on a cotton foundation Condition: Excellent The Persian Knot, SKU 1510 Art Deco Chinese, Chinese Art Deco, Art Deco Rugs, Antique Peking Rugs, Vintage Art Deco Rugs, Rugs Art Deco, Art Deco Nichols, Chinese Carpet Dragon, Nichols Deco Rugs...

Main Hall Carpet Ningxia North Central China First Half of the 18th century Measures: 12'8" x 13'4" - 386 x 406 cm Structural Analysis Warp: cotton, white, natural, Z-4-S, hand-spun...

Quadrophenia is one of Joseph Carini's latest luxurious carpet designs. Its magic can't be captured on camera! A mohair background with a silk design, Quadrophenia is radiant, captur...

Contemporary green handmade silk rug by Doris Leslie Blau. Size: 15'6" × 17'5" (472 × 530 cm) This contemporary silk rug was hand knotted of high-quality silk by a skilled artisan. S...

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A bold early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco rug with a brilliant gold field with a large multi-colored peony cluster in one corner.

1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet by Nichols ( 7' 10'' x 9' 2'' - 238 x 279 cm )

1920s Chinese Peking Carpet ( 9' 6" x 13' 4" - 290 x 405 )

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...

Luxurious Art Deco Style Hand-Knotted Silk & Wool Runner by Doris Leslie Blau Size: 5'3" × 18'3" (160 × 556 cm) A masterful ode to Art Deco elegance, this exquisite runner is a celeb...

1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet with Modernist Design (2'10'' x 5'9'' - 86 x 175)

Late 20th-century narrow Tibetan Runner Measures: 1'11'' x 6'3''

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

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...

Chinese - Art Deco rug, measures: 8'9" x 11'4".

1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 9' x 11'8" - 275 x 355 )

Beautiful antique Chinese Art Deco rug, hand knotted wool with a red field, brown frame in a gorgeous all-over Classic Chinese floral design. This rug measures: 8'11" x 11'11".  

A serene late 20th century Tibetan hand-knotted rug with a weathered cranberry and brown field surrounded by a thin brown border.

Dreampost is an incredible contemporary luxury carpet design by Joseph Carini. Drawing inspiration from stained glass, five colors melt together to create an aura of warmth. Shown he...

Antique Chinese Art Deco rug with burgundy color and 10'0" x 14'8" size.

An early 20th century Chinese Art Deco rug with a champagne colored field surrounded by a white cranberry border, and overlaid with ...

This Chinese Art Deco rug, woven in the 1920s, is a radiant example of a uniquely Chinese interpretation of the Art Deco movement. Set against a soft champagne-colored field and fram...

1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 8' x 9'9" - 245 x 297 cm )

Unusual Chinese Art Deco Carpet From 1920s measuring 9' x 11' 6" - 275 x 350 cm

Handmade antique Art Deco Chinese rug in deep green color. It is in original good condition, has been made in the beginning of 20th century. ?-condition: original good, -circa:...

9x12 Rare Antique Art Deco Rug Chinese rug blue purple Tree of Life 1920 9' x 11'5" 9x12 275cm x 348cm Circa 1920 "Beautiful Antique Art Dec...

A Tibetan Tiger rug, hand knotted in Nepal, silk and wool pile. This traditional Tiger rug design is typically found on antique rugs called Khaden. It describes a small sized rug ...

A charming early 20th century Chinese Art Deco oval rug featuring a large dragon living amidst billowing clouds in the center, with a striped border meant to mimic the suns rays, and...