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79239 Vintage Sarah Gayle Carter Black Forest Hooked Rug, 13'00 x 15'00. This vintage Sarah Gayle Carter “Black Forest” rug is a rare harmony of cottagecore charm and Art Nouveau elegance, a hand-hooked woodland reverie rendered in pure New Zealand wool. At its center, a quatrefoil medallion cradles a pair of playful bears, tenderly poised amid stylized pine sprigs and crimson berries—figures that seem lifted from the pages of a pastoral fairytale. The dark brown field, rich as forest soil, brims with curving branches, trailing vines, and oversize oak leaves, their silhouettes softly undulating in the rhythmic cadence of early 20th-century botanical illustration. Every element is drawn with an enchanted precision—naive yet deliberate, romantic yet refined.
The border, wide and storybook-like, dances with alternating panels of striding bears and hand-drawn pinecones, set against a parchment-toned background that recalls aged pages of a nature diary. The repetition evokes the symmetry of Arts and Crafts design, while the sweeping organic lines whisper of Art Nouveau’s floral sensuality. The leaves curl like tendrils of smoke, and the berries glisten like stained-glass jewels—a world where every natural form has been stylized just enough to become eternal. Between the boldness of the bear motifs and the delicate, almost botanical intricacy of the foliage, Carter achieves a rare harmony—blending rustic innocence with artistic refinement. Every shape appears slightly rounded, softened, as though remembered through the lens of childhood, or sketched in the fleeting light of a woodland morning.
Crafted in Thailand using the Regal Loop technique, this cottagecore style hooked rug exemplifies a period when artisan revival met global craftsmanship in the early 2000s. The looped wool pile offers tactile texture and visual depth, evoking the thick mossy textures of undergrowth and pine needle beds. The color palette—a woodland symphony of chocolate brown, moss green, pale gold, russet, and cranberry—feels both vintage and contemporary, imbued with an earthy romance that grounds its whimsical nature. The fibers take on dye with a rich, painterly absorption, allowing the greens, browns, and berry reds to whisper rather than shout, as if filtered through a canopy of light. Far from a mass-produced piece, this rug speaks with the voice of the handmade, where each loop is a gesture of quiet storytelling.
This “Black Forest” rug is more than a decorative floor covering; it is a tableau of nostalgia and narrative, equally suited to a forest lodge, a child’s dreamlike playroom, or a curated cabin retreat. It speaks in the language of animals and leaves, of storybook paths and unhurried time. It invites not just footsteps, but imagination—welcoming the viewer into a realm where every pinecone tells a tale, and every bear is mid-stride in an unseen adventure. It’s a piece that invites barefoot wanderings and fireside reveries, equally suited to a book-filled cottage, an artist’s nook, or a sanctuary where nostalgia blooms beside new beginnings. Through its woolen threads, Sarah Gayle Carter has woven not merely a rug, but a lyrical invitation into the quiet, enduring enchantment of the forest. In Black Forest, she conjures a mythical woodland realm—where pastoral simplicity meets fairytale wonder, and the sinuous grace of Art Nouveau entwines with the tender nostalgia of cottagecore.
Abrash.
Hooked Regal Loop. New Zealand Wool.
Made in Thailand.
Measures: 13'00 x 15'00.
Pile Height: 0.40 of an inch.
Date: 2000's. Early 21st Century.
- Dimensions:Width: 156 in (396.24 cm)Length: 180 in (457.2 cm)
- Style:Black Forest (In the Style Of)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:Thailand
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:2000-2009
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Abrash.
- Seller Location:Dallas, TX
- Reference Number:Seller: 79239 Vintage Black Forest Hooked Rug, 13'00 x 15'001stDibs: LU942945427122
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