British Rugs and Carpets

Antique English needlepoint gallery size rug, circa 1860, 11'6 x 20'. This is an exceptional Victorian English needlepoint carpet. The damask field patterns of pink palmettes curving...

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning 20th century rug with floral boarder. A very good looking and well-made hand knotted rug, the detail and colour is sublime, by rep...

Antique European needlepoint rug, Size: 8'8" x 10'5".

Antique Irish Donegal Rug 4'9'' x 7'6''. The soft tangerine field shows alternating, offset rows of short racemes and secondary flower devise. The stra...

Antique European needlepoint rug, measures: 12'8" x 14'0".

Antique Axminster botanic handmade wool carpet Size: 14'4" × 15'6" (436 × 472 cm) A late 19th century English Axminster antique carpet, the black field with pink floral branches arou...

Oversized Vintage English axminster red handmade wool carpet Size: 20'3" × 22'7" (617 × 688 cm) The Early 20th century English Axminster carpets features the saffron field with a ove...

Antique English Wilton rug (Size Adjusted) Size: 12'8" × 17'10" (386 × 543 cm) An early 20th century antique English Wilton rug (size adjusted), the tan...

One-of-a-kind Vintage Irish Donegal Abstract Brown Rug Size: 10'10" × 17'5" (330 × 530 cm) A fine example of early 20th century Irish Donegal antique rugs, the abrashed camel field w...

Rare Round Authentic English Axminster Animal Design Handmade Wool Rug Size: 14'2" × 14'2" (431 × 431 cm) Around early 19th century English Axminster carpet of exceptional charm, the...

Axminster carpets could be found in Chatsworth House and Brighton Pavilion as well as being bought by King George III and Queen Charlotte. This compan...

This is a particularly bold and well-rendered close-up of a 17th century “Vase carpet” design on a red field, with a vase, round, oval and petal palmettes,...

Pretty hand knotted old American rug, circa 1920 . I found it in California during my holidays in 1990: I bought, washed and re-edged. It's very pre...

We are delighted to offer for sale this Fine Superior Quality 100% Pure Mohair rug retailed through Alders A very good looking and well-made Mohair rug. This piece is super qualit...

Wool "Orgie" rug, Malika Favre Dimensions: 200 W x 267 L cm Materials: 100% pure wool, hand-tufted Other color combinations and sizes are available. ...

Antique English Axminster red handmade wool rug Size: 10'2" × 14'0" (309 × 426 cm) An Axminster carpet is a type of pile carpet named for Axminster, a town in Southwest England which...

Main centers for production of English rugs were located in Axminster, Wilton and Kidderminster. Distinctive patterns on these antique rugs include deep golden coloration and asymmet...

Mid-19th century English needlepoint carpet England, circa 1870 Composed of 49 panels, each with a dark brown ground & varied floral motifs, enclosed by a liliac border of fruiting vines. Provenance; the Christopher Hodsoll...

Antique needle point runner Size: 2'6" × 8'5" (76 × 256 cm). Rich in heritage and artistry, this handmade rug exemplifies the high standards of Do...

Antique English Narrow & Long Needlepoint Runner Size: 2'5" × 14'10" (73 × 452 cm) A late 19th century English needlepoint runner, having an unusual...

Late 19th century English needlepoint carpet England, 1890.

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this exceptionally long Anta Scotland Tartan check rug Please note the delivery f...

A stunning and very well made large antique Turkish rug, dating from around the 1920’s, or earlier. It has beautiful patterns and vibrant c...

The Kandinsky Collection is a series of 3 colourful art rugs which feature painterly circular motifs woven in hand-dyed 100% New Zealand wool yarn which pay homage to Wassily Kandinsky’s vibrant palette and style. Sonya’s love for art has always been a great inspiration during her design process. Sonya aims to capture not only the essence of Kandinsky’s artistic legacy but also to infuse the rug with a contemporary design that allows you to transform conventional floor space into functional art underfoot. Wassily Kandinsky was a Russian painter and art theorist who played a crucial role in the development of abstract art during the early 20th century. He believed that art should express the artist’s inner emotions and spiritual essence rather copying the external world around them. This is what lead him to create work where colours and shapes interact with each other, producing a sense of movement and energy. He used bold, contrasting colours and geometric forms to convey his intense emotions provoking a powerful response from the viewer. The Kandinsky 2 is a hand knotted, captivating rug design inspired by the abstract painting of artist Wassily Kandinsky. Kandinsky, who as a child in Moscow was fascinated and exceptionally stimulated by colour. Every knot in this rug is created by hand with meticulous precision by artisanal weavers in our best quality hand-dyed 100% New Zealand wool yarn, reflecting the intricate brushstrokes and vibrant colours reminiscent of Kandinsky’s work Concentric squares and circles (1913). The Kandinsky rugs...

Northern, Ireland, circa 1900 Handwoven.   

19th century English botanic needlework (sized adjusted) Size: 16'2" × 20'7" (492 × 627 cm) The 19th century rug boasts an architectural and botanical design that stands in the oppos...