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Zabihi Collection Dramatic American Hooked Throw Rug
Located in New York, NY
American hooked mat size rug from the middle of the 20th century
Measures: 2'5" x 4'3''.
Category
American Country Mid-20th Century North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool, Jute
Mid 20th Century Mexican Zapotec Flat-Weave Carpet ( 5' x 7' - 152 x 213 )
Located in New York, NY
Mid 20th Century Mexican Zapotec Flat-Weave Carpet ( 5' x 7' - 152 x 213 )
Category
Mexican Native American Mid-20th Century North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Ganado Navajo Rug, Earthy Southwestern Meets Luxury Lodge
By Navajo
Located in Dallas, TX
78632 Vintage Ganado Navajo Rug, 01'07 x 02'11.
Earthy Southwestern meets luxury lodge in this handwoven Navajo rug. The eye-catching Ganado design and ne...
Category
American Navajo Mid-20th Century North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool
Amazing Vintage Needlepoint Patterned Rug Blanks, Lou Gartner Estate
By Lou Gartner
Located in Riverdale, NY
Amazing Vintage Needlepoint Patterned Rug Blanks from the Lou Gartner Estate of Palm Beach. Lou Gartner was an artist and world traveler, well known for hi...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century North and South American Rugs
Materials
Textile
Mid Century Modern Multi Colored Hand Made Small Rug Artist Numbered 28/250
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A multi colored hand made small rug artist numbered. This pretty little area rug features a colorful abstract design, with stripes and abstract shapes of different colors. This piece...
Category
Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century North and South American Rugs
Materials
Natural Fiber
Vintage Olga Fisch Ecuadorian Rug. Size: 6' 10" x 10' 4"
By Olga Fisch
Located in New York, NY
Stunning vintage Ecuadorian rug by Olga Fisch, origin: Ecuador, circa mid-20th century. Size: 6 ft 10 in x 10 ft 4 in (2.08 m x 3.15 m)
Olga Fisch was an inspired artist of the mid-...
Category
Ecuadorean Art Deco Mid-20th Century North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Navajo Rug, Mid-20th century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Navajo Rug, Mid-20th century
Additional information:
Dimension: 2'0" W x 3'0" L
Category
American Mid-20th Century North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Navajo Rug Flatwoven Geometric Tree of Life Handwoven Rug Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
Navajo rug flat woven rug tapestry beige
Measures: 4' x6' (3'11" x 5'7")
119cm x 170cm
Circa 1920
"The woolen rug has a white background color on which are three stylized figures on each side of a center cornstalk. All are surrounded on three sides by a "guardian "figure - one side is the head and the body - the other side are the legs. The rug is a Navajo Yei rug...
Category
Persian Navajo Vintage Mid-20th Century North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century Handmade American Braided Round / Circular Accent Carpet
Located in New York, NY
A vintage American Braid round/circular accent rug handmade during the mid-20th century.
Measures: 7' 1" x 7' 1".
Category
American American Classical Mid-20th Century North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool, Yarn
Vintage Saddle Blanket Navajo Rug
By Navajo
Located in Dallas, TX
78423 Vintage Navajo Rug, 03'03 x 05'01. With its incredible detail and texture, this handwoven Navajo rug is a captivating vision of woven beauty. The eye-catching striped pattern a...
Category
American Navajo Mid-20th Century North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool
Brazilian tapestry signed Bandeirantes 1950
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible tapestry signed Tapetes Bandeirantes 1950
Category
Brazilian International Style Vintage Mid-20th Century North and South American Rugs
Materials
Tapestry
Early 20th Century American Navajo Carpet ( 5'8"x 7'10" - 173 x 239 )
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century American Navajo Carpet ( 5'8"x 7'10" - 173 x 239 )
Category
American Navajo Vintage Mid-20th Century North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid Century Hand Hooked Wool Rug By Chéticamp Artist
Located in Nova Scotia, NS
What a beautiful and unique Valentine's Day gift for that special someone!
This beautifully made vintage Chéticamp hand hooked wool rug was craf...
Category
Canadian Victorian Mid-20th Century North and South American Rugs
Materials
Fabric, Textile, Tapestry, Wool, Burlap, Yarn, Natural Fiber, Organic Ma...
Handmade Vintage American Hooked Rug, 1940s, 1C21
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Vintage American hooked rug in bright orange colour. Very beautiful piece of American art in original good condition.
-condition: original good,
-circa: 1940s,
-size: 2' x 3...
Category
American Vintage Mid-20th Century North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid Century Hand Hooked Wool Mats And Coasters By Chéticamp Artist
Located in Nova Scotia, NS
What a unique and beautiful Valentine's Day gift for that special someone!
These beautifully made vintage Chéticamp hand hooked wool mats and coasters were crafted in the traditional method of rug hooking of the area dating back at least 150 years. Chéticamp is a rural community in Cape Breton Nova Scotia settled by French Acadians in the late 18th century after their expulsion by the British from the traditional land of the Mi'kmaq People.
Rug hooking in early colonial times was an industrious and creative use scrap wool and burlap from feed sacks to create much needed rugs for warmth on beds and floors during the northeast coastal winters. In the 1920s, the Washington-born artist Lilian Burke discovered these masterfully crafted rugs from the family of Alexander Graham Bell with whom she was aquainted. Lilian began selling these to Manhattan art...
Category
Canadian Victorian Mid-20th Century North and South American Rugs
Materials
Fabric, Textile, Tapestry, Wool, Burlap, Yarn, Natural Fiber, Organic Ma...
Vintage Navajo Rug in a Banded Pattern in Burgundy, Gray, Ivory, Taupe, Brown
Located in Barrington, IL
Vintage Navajo area rug with a very fine weave in a banded and stripe pattern with natural earth tones including gray, ivory, black, and caramel from the 3rd quarter of the 1900s. The rug contains major bands with geometric design in burgundy and gray set in a taupe color background separated with plain bands in caramel and pale yellow bands. Navajo weavers use natural organic dyes that are available around their tribal land. Although the rug can be used on the floor, it would bring a wonderful design if displayed on the wall. The Navajo rugs are often used as tapestry wall art.
Navajo rugs are generally flat woven with wool for the body of the rug and usually cotton foundation. Navajo weavers use natural organic dyes that are available around their tribal land. The Navajo rugs have geometric designs and the design and symbols have religious and cultural meanings.
Dimensions: 1’ 8” x 2’ 8”
Date of Manufacture: 3rd Quarter of the 1900s
Place of Origin: SW America
Material: Wool on a cotton foundation
Condition: Wear consistent with age and use
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American Mid-20th Century North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Folky Hand-Hooked Mounted Blue Birds Rug from Pennsylvania
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This hand-hooked rug was found in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania and has such great geometric lines. It has a thick NAP and is really great condition.The rug is sewn on linen and on a custom made wood...
Category
American Folk Art Vintage Mid-20th Century North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid 20th Century Navajo Chimayo Carpet ( 4'' x 6' - 122 x 183 )'
Located in New York, NY
Mid 20th Century Navajo Chimayo Carpet ( 4'' x 6' - 122 x 183 )'
Category
Mexican Navajo Vintage Mid-20th Century North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool
1930s American Braided Rug ( 9'10'' x 9'10'' - 300 x 300 )
Located in New York, NY
1930s American Braided Rug ( 9'10'' x 9'10'' - 300 x 300 )
Category
American Folk Art Vintage Mid-20th Century North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool, Fabric
1930s American Hooked Rug ( 7'10'' x 10' - 240 x 305 )
Located in New York, NY
1930s American Hooked Rug ( 7'10'' x 10' - 240 x 305 )
Category
American Vintage Mid-20th Century North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century American Braided Rug ( 8' x 8' - 245 x 245 )
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century American Braided Rug ( 8' x 8' - 245 x 245 )
Category
American Folk Art Vintage Mid-20th Century North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Vintage Native American Navajo Rug in Eye Dazzler Pattern in Earth Tone Colors
Located in Barrington, IL
Vintage Native American Navajo rug is in an “Eye Dazzler” pattern from the mid 1900s. The natural colors in this Navajo rug are in beautiful earth tones including brown, black, and grey. Navajo weavers use natural organic dyes that are available around their tribal land. Although the rug can be used on the floor, it would bring a wonderful design if displayed on the wall. The Navajo rugs are often used as tapestry wall art.
Navajo rugs are generally flat woven with wool for the body of the rug and usually cotton foundation. Navajo weavers use natural organic dyes that are available around their tribal land. The Navajo rugs have geometric designs and the design and symbols have religious and cultural meanings.
Dimensions: 3’ 4” x 4’ 3”
Date of Manufacture: 3rd Quarter of the 1900s
Place of Origin: SW America
Material: Wool on a cotton foundation with natural dyes
Condition: Wear consistent with age and use
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American Mid-20th Century North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Vintage American Navajo Eye Dazzler Rug in Tiffney Blue, Brown, Ivory, Black
Located in Barrington, IL
Vintage Native American Navajo rug is in a block pattern from the mid 1900s. The natural colors in this Navajo rug are in beautiful earth tones including turquoise blue, black, ivory...
Category
American Vintage Mid-20th Century North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Vintage Mexican Serape Kilim Rug in Dark Gray/Chocolate Colors
Located in Barrington, IL
Vintage Mexican Serape Kilim Rug in Dark Gray/Chocolate Color. A beautiful Serape kilim rug was woven in Mexico in the 3rd quarter of the 1900s. The rug has...
Category
Mid-20th Century North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Vintage Native American Navajo Rug in Brilliant Red, Gray, Ivory, and Black
Located in Barrington, IL
Vintage native American Navajo rug from the mid 1900s. This Navajo rug has a medallion design in red and white with a black border that covers most of the field which is in gray color. Navajo weavers use mostly natural organic dyes that are available around their tribal land. Although the rug can be used on the floor, it would bring a wonderful design if displayed on the wall. The Navajo rugs are often used as tapestry wall art.
Navajo rugs are generally flat woven with wool for the body of the rug and usually cotton foundation. Navajo weavers use natural organic dyes that are available around their tribal land. The Navajo rugs have geometric designs and the design and symbols have religious and cultural meanings.
Dimensions: 2' 6" x 5' 1"
Date of Manufacture: 3rd Quarter of the 1900s
Place of Origin: SW America
Material: Wool on a cotton foundation
Condition: Wear consistent with age and use
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American Vintage Mid-20th Century North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Vintage Yei Navajo Non Identical Pair Rug Human Hand woven Wool Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Pair Yei Navajo Tapestries Tapestry Flat Woven Rug 8x6 8x5
234cm 176cm
226cm x 143cm
"This is a pair of magnificent vintage Yei Navajo tapestries. This pair can be...
Category
North American Navajo Vintage Mid-20th Century North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique American Braided Rug 4'6" x 11'6"
Located in New York, NY
Antique American Braided Rug, Size: 4'6" x 11'6"
Category
American Vintage Mid-20th Century North and South American Rugs
Materials
Fabric, Wool
Vintage Navajo Pictorial Rug
By Navajo
Located in Dallas, TX
78425 Vintage Navajo Pictorial Rug, 02'02 x 03'02. Full of tiny details and an expressive design, this handwoven wool vintage Navajo pictorial rug...
Category
American Navajo Mid-20th Century North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Native American Navajo Rug in Stripe Pattern in Brown, Black, Caramel
Located in Barrington, IL
Beautiful vintage Navajo weaving from the SW United States from the mid 1900s. The Navajo rug has a striped pattern in gray, ivory, black, and caramel colors. The smaller size Nativ...
Category
American Vintage Mid-20th Century North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Vintage Native American Navajo Area Rug in a Striking Elongated Medallion Design
Located in Barrington, IL
A beautiful Navajo area rug from the SW United States from the first half of the 1900s. The Navajo rug has a striking concentric triple medallion desig...
Category
American Vintage Mid-20th Century North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Antique American Hooked Rug
Located in New York, NY
Antique American Hooked Rug, Size: 5'6" x 9'0".
Category
American Vintage Mid-20th Century North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage American Navajo Rug in A Canyon Pattern in Ivory, Black, Cappuccino
Located in Barrington, IL
Beautiful vintage native American Navajo rug from the Southwest Area of the United States. The Navajo rug has a striped pattern reminiscent of the Monument Valley in the Canyon de C...
Category
American Vintage Mid-20th Century North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Vintage American Navajo Rug in Stripe Pattern in Ivory, Black, Gray, Rust
Located in Barrington, IL
Wonderful vintage Native American Navajo rug in a stripe pattern with southwestern desert colors including gray, black, ivory, and rust-red. It is perfect as wall art or display on ...
Category
American Vintage Mid-20th Century North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Carpet Sign, a. Chruba, Year 1965
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Carpet
Sign: A. Churba
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982.If you have any questions we are at your disposal.
Pushing the but...
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Argentine Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool
Purple Handmade Anatolian Wool Area Rug for Contemporary Interiors
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Our over-dyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage pieces that are recreated in our workshop to cater to a wider range of interior design choices from modern to coastal, from industrial...
Category
Turkish Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century North and South American Rugs
Materials
Cotton, Wool
Mid-20th Century Handmade American Folk Hook Small Room Size Carpet
Located in New York, NY
A vintage American folk Hook rug in a small room size format handmade during the mid-20th century.
Measures: 7' 10" x 9' 10".
Category
American Folk Art Mid-20th Century North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool
Jack Lenor Larsen Suede Leather Rug, Midcentury
Located in Vienna, AT
Very rare Jack Leonor Larsen suede leather rug, 1960
dimensions circa 82.67" x 57",
Large monochromatic rug by Jack Leonor Larsen. Constructed fr...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century North and South American Rugs
Materials
Suede
1940s Vintage Navajo Kilim with Tribal Diamond Design in Earthy Tones
Located in Atlanta, GA
1940s vintage Navajo with Tribal diamond design in earthy tones.
Measures: 3'7 x 5'
American Navajo with geometric diamond design in marigold, brown, black, and ivory. Keivan...
Category
American Navajo Mid-20th Century North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool
Galerie Shabab Collection Mid-20th Century American Braided Room Size Carpet
Located in New York, NY
A vintage American Braided room size carpet handmade during the Mid-20th Century.
Measures: 8' 0" x 10' 11".
Category
American American Classical Mid-20th Century North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century Handmade American Square Quilt
Located in New York, NY
A vintage American square Quilt handmade during the mid-20th century.
Measures: 6' 1" x 6' 4"
Category
American American Classical Mid-20th Century North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Vintage Native American Navajo Chinle Rug in Yellow, Black, Ivory, Gray, Brown
Located in Barrington, IL
Vintage Native American Navajo Rug in a Chinle revival pattern in earth tone colors including yellow, brown, black, ivory, and gray. The vintage Navajo rug is woven of native hand-s...
Category
American Mid-20th Century North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Galerie Shabab Collection Mid-20th Century American Braided Room Size Carpet
Located in New York, NY
A vintage American Braided room size carpet handmade during the Mid-20th Century.
Measures: 8' 10" x 11' 2".
Category
American American Classical Mid-20th Century North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool
MCM Hand-Woven "Dart Board" Wool Rug
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool and unique MCM hand-woven "dart board" wool rug circa 1970s. The rug is in good vintage condition and has been professionally cleaned. The back of...
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American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage American Navajo Rug in Storm Warrior Design in turquoise, Pink, Magenta
Located in Barrington, IL
Vintage Native American Navajo Rug in a Storm Warrior Design in turquoise, Pink, and Brown Colors. The Navajo rug was hand-woven in the SW United States and is from the mid 1900s. T...
Category
American Mid-20th Century North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Antique Navajo Rug Rare Trellis Rug Optical Antique Handwoven Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
Antique Navajo Rug Flatwoven Geometric Optical Illusion Handwoven 2x3 Tapestry
2.3" x 3.2" 97cm x 66cm.
"Magnificent Navajo rug with a super rare geometric optical illusion."-ARC
Navajo rugs made from the Crystal area are known for their soft, beautiful, muted earth tones achieved by vegetal dyes. Some colors you can expect from these natural rugs are tan, grey, white, brown, orange, red and yellow. Geometric patterns are usually the focus of these Crystal rugs which are handwoven. The rugs come in a variety of sizes from under four feet to over seven feet long. Though inspired by J.B. Moore more than 100 years ago, by the 1940's, the Crystal style changed with the times. Original J.B. Moore era Crystal Navajo rugs...
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American Navajo Vintage Mid-20th Century North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool
Galerie Shabab Collection Mid-20th Century American Braided Room Size Carpet
Located in New York, NY
A vintage American Braided room size carpet handmade during the mid-20th century.
Measures: 9' 1" x 12' 10".
Category
American American Classical Mid-20th Century North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool
MCM Hand-Woven "Hopscotch" Wool Rug / Runner
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool and unique MCM hand-woven "Hopscotch" wool rug / runner, circa 1970s. The rug is in good vintage condition and has been professionally cleaned. Th...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage American Navajo Rug in Eye Dazzler Pattern in Ivory, Brown, Black
Located in Barrington, IL
Vintage native American Navajo rug in "Eye Dazzler" pattern in ivory, Brown, Black colors from the SW United States from the early 1900s. The Navajo rug is in a geometric pattern co...
Category
American Mid-20th Century North and South American Rugs
Materials
Cotton, Wool
Compelling American Hooked Scatter Size Rug
Located in New York, NY
A compelling Mid-20th Century American hooked rug.
Measures: 3'2" x 5'11''.
Category
American Country Mid-20th Century North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool, Jute
Early 20th Century Navajo Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A striking early 20th century Navajo rug with an all-over stepped diamond pattern with crimson, white, and black stripes, set against an abrash natural gray wool ground, and surround...
Category
American Navajo Vintage Mid-20th Century North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Navajo Eye Dazzler Rug with Native American Style
Located in Dallas, TX
78429 Vintage eye dazzler navajo rug, 04'09 x 07'00. With its incredible detail and texture, this handwoven vintage Navajo rug is a captivating vision of w...
Category
American Navajo Mid-20th Century North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique American Hooked Rug
Located in New York, NY
Antique American Hooked rug, Size: 2'0"x3'0".
Category
American Vintage Mid-20th Century North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool
Tribal Hand Woven Vintage Navajo Kilim with Gold, Gray, Ivory, and Brown
Located in Atlanta, GA
Tribal hand woven vintage Navajo Kilim with gold, gray, ivory, and brown. Keivan Woven Arts / rug / X23-0106, country of origin / type: America / Navajo, circa 1960.
Measures:4'6 ...
Category
American Navajo Mid-20th Century North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool
1930s American Hooked Rug ( 1'6" x 5'6" - 46 x 168 )
Located in New York, NY
1930s American Hooked Rug ( 1'6" x 5'6" - 46 x 168 )
Category
American Folk Art Vintage Mid-20th Century North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool
1930s American Navajo Carpet ( 3'10" x 5'8" - 117 x 173 )
Located in New York, NY
1930s American Navajo Carpet ( 3'10" x 5'8" - 117 x 173 )
Category
American Navajo Vintage Mid-20th Century North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool
Karastan Kirman Room Size Wool Rug, Circa 1940s
By Karastan
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Persian Kirman style room size rug
By Karastan
USA, Circa 1940s
Features a beautiful all-over patchwork pattern containing myriad flowers woven in myriad colo...
Category
American Kirman Mid-20th Century North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool
Bobyrug’s Nice Bolivian « M Nanni » Very Fine Hand Woven Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Stunning possibly South American tapestry featuring a captivating design of musicians at the backdrop of rooftops, each are with hats playing diverse musical instruments. Meticulousl...
Category
Bolivian Aubusson Mid-20th Century North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century Handmade American Rag Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage American rag rug handmade during the mid-20th century.
Measures: 3' 6" x 5' 8"
North American rugs & carpets:
North American has never developed a unified handmade rug tradition, but rather it is the unassimilated confluence of several. From Mexico comes the Saltillo serape wearing blanket, and this stimulates the Navajo and Rio Grande (Colorado) weavers, first as blankets, then as rugs. The thrifty habits of rural America gave rise to the New England (and Western Canadian) hooked rug types, while the farmers of the Midwest recycled their disused garments into braided and rag rugs.
The closest to a real ongoing tradition are the Southwestern (New Mexican) Navajo rugs. By the 1860s the native tribes were weaving wearing blankets with wool from the Spanish churro sheep. These were in stripe design, with combinations of undyed wool with cochineal reds and indigo blues. The multi-phase “Chief’s Blankets” from the 1870s-80s are a natural outgrowth of these. Machine spun red wool from Germantown in Pennsylvania appeared in the 1870s with a bright red hitherto unobtainable. The weavers loved it and blankets appeared with bright reds, generally aniline, in “eye dazzler” patterns. Anglo traders established posts beginning in the 1890s. Navajo weavings were perfect accompaniments not only for Western-themed decors, but for East Coast apartments, only they needed to be thicker and more rug like to be truly accepted. The traders brought Caucasian and Turkish village rugs to copy, borders were introduced and central medallions devised. The weavers continued to create on vertical looms, with a shared warp (dovetailing) weft structure to avoid slits. The warps were cotton string. Sizes were generally scatters, but occasionally a special order came in, hence antique room size Navajos are very rare and very pricey. Distinct village/pueblo styles developed. Among the best are: Two Grey Hills (considered the tightest, closest of all Navajo weaving), Crystal Springs, and Ganado. Certain new patterns such as the “Storm pattern” with jagged lightning bolts emanating from a dark cloud developed. The Yei rug with dancing Kachina doll figures became popular. The palette has been expanded beyond the classic grey, tan, dark brown, and cream natural wool combination to again include reds, blues, and greens. Navajo pictorials include American flags, trains, and automobiles, domestic and local scenes and scenery. Individual artist weavers now command gallery shows and correspondingly elevated prices. There are several levels of Navajo work, and antique and vintage scatters with simple flat designs, medium weaves, and tritonal palettes, and in good floor worthy condition are still available reasonably.
The Native American weaving tradition extends into Colorado with two-piece scatters with sharp sawtooth medallions and striped end borders, with wool tapestry weave on cotton warps. These descend from the Saltillo blankets...
Category
American Folk Art Mid-20th Century North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Yarn
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