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1930's Chinle Navajo-Style Carpet with Southwest Modern Style
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77869 Vintage Chinle Navajo-Style Kilim, 03'00 x 04'05. Woven amidst the red sandstone mesas and windswept piñon groves of northeastern Arizona, this handwoven wool Chinle Navajo-style kilim emerges from the heart of the 1930s–1940s weaving revival—a luminous expression of balance, movement, and sacred geometry. Inspired by the Chinle region near the mouth of Canyon de Chelly, this textile diverges from the medallion styles of Ganado and Crystal, embracing a rhythmic banded composition that flows with composure and harmony. The weaver’s hand, guided by ancestral motifs and personal creativity, has brought forth a field of serrated diamond motifs repeating across a soft gray ground like a visual song sung in stillness.
The field is adorned with stacked rows of concentric diamonds—some golden ochre, others rust red, ivory, or deep black—all radiating with internal cadence. Between each row of diamonds float flared crosses or “spirit motifs,” woven in ivory and suspended like prayers drifting across a river of gray. The play between negative space and bold geometry generates a vibrant motion, evoking the layered mesas and cloud-shadowed plateaus of the Southwest. Every element pulses with meaning, woven with a quiet authority that speaks to protection, continuity, and sacred balance.
Framing the composition is a bold “picket-fence” border, rendered in alternating black and ivory bars—a defining motif of Chinle regional rugs from this period. More than a visual boundary, this motif suggests guardianship and symbolic enclosure, demarcating a space of vision and spiritual integrity. The kilim’s tight weave and exacting symmetry reflect the artisan’s skill, while its vegetal and early synthetic dyes signal a transitional moment in Southwestern weaving—one where innovation met tradition without dilution of purpose.
In the world of interior design, this Chinle Navajo-style kilim is a masterwork of Southwestern modernism. Its linear precision and earth-toned palette pair effortlessly with Contemporary Santa Fe interiors, Wabi-Sabi aesthetics, or adobe-inspired minimalism. Whether layered beneath timber beams, stretched across stone floors, or displayed as a statement tapestry in a serene retreat, it brings depth, heritage, and a tactile elegance to the space. As both cultural artifact and visual poetry, it invites presence—a woven echo of land, motion, and enduring storytelling in thread.
Rendered in variegated shades of gray, brown, black, beige, and charcoal with other accent colors. Desirable Age Wear. Abrash. Hand-woven wool. Made in the United States of America. Measures: 03'00 x 04'05.
- Dimensions:Width: 36 in (91.44 cm)Length: 53 in (134.62 cm)
- Style:Spanish Colonial (In the Style Of)
- Materials and Techniques:Wool,Hand-Woven
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- Date of Manufacture:1930-1939
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Abrash.
- Seller Location:Dallas, TX
- Reference Number:Seller: 77869 Vintage Chinle Navajo-Style Rug, 03'00 x 04'051stDibs: LU942925050222
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