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Art Deco Rugs and Carpets

ART DECO STYLE

Art Deco furniture is characterized by its celebration of modern life. More than its emphasis on natural wood grains and focus on traditional craftsmanship, vintage Art Deco dining chairs, tables, desks, cabinets and other furniture — which typically refers to pieces produced during the 1920s and 1930s — is an ode to the glamour of the “Roaring Twenties.” 

ORIGINS OF ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGN

CHARACTERISTICS OF ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGN

  • Bold geometric lines and forms, floral motifs
  • Use of expensive materials such as shagreen or marble as well as exotic woods such as mahogany, ebony and zebra wood
  • Metal accents, shimmering mirrored finishes
  • Embellishments made from exotic animal hides, inlays of mother-of-pearl or ivory

ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

VINTAGE ART DECO FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

Few design styles are as universally recognized and appreciated as Art Deco. The term alone conjures visions of the Roaring Twenties, Machine Age metropolises, vast ocean liners, sleek typography and Prohibition-era hedonism. The iconic movement made an indelible mark on all fields of design throughout the 1920s and ’30s, celebrating society’s growing industrialization with refined elegance and stunning craftsmanship.

Widely known designers associated with the Art Deco style include Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann, Eileen Gray, Maurice Dufrêne, Paul Follot and Jules Leleu.

The term Art Deco derives from the name of a large decorative arts exhibition held in Paris in 1925. “Art Deco design” is often used broadly, to describe the work of creators in associated or ancillary styles. This is particularly true of American Art Deco, which is also called Streamline Moderne or Machine Age design. (Streamline Moderne, sometimes known as Art Moderne, was a phenomenon largely of the 1930s, post–Art Nouveau.)

Art Deco textile designers employed dazzling floral motifs and vivid colors, and while Art Deco furniture makers respected the dark woods and modern metals with which they worked, they frequently incorporated decorative embellishments such as exotic animal hides as well as veneers in their seating, case pieces, living room sets and bedroom furniture.

From mother-of-pearl inlaid vitrines to chrome aviator chairs, bold and inventive works in the Art Deco style include chaise longues (also known as chaise lounges) and curved armchairs. Today, the style is still favored by interior designers looking to infuse a home with an air of luxury and sophistication.

The vintage Art Deco furniture for sale on 1stDibs includes dressers, coffee tables, decorative objects and more.

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Style: Art Deco
Vintage Chinese Art Deco Accent Rug
Located in New York, NY
This mid-20th century Chinese Art Deco rug, measuring 5' 2" x 7' 6", features a refined composition with a soft golden-brown field that highlights a beautifully stylized floral and b...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Art Deco Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

9'1"x12'5" Sage Green Chinese Art Deco Inspired Peshawar Hand Knotted Wool Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Sage Green, Chinese Art Deco Inspired Peshawar, Hand Knotted, Natural Dyes, 100% Wool, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches Style: Transitional Pr...
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2010s Afghan Art Deco Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Mid-20th Century Chinese Art Deco throw rugs
Located in New York, NY
These mid-20th century Chinese Art Deco pair rug, measuring 2' 5" x 4' 7" - 2' 5" x 4' 7", features a refined and elegant bamboo motif set against a soft beige field. Delicately ren...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Art Deco Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

6 x 9 Blue Antique Chinese Art Deco Handmade Wool Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
An antique Chinese Art Deco rug, hand-knotted from wool, featuring a navy blue background and a multicolor floral design with a goldenrod border. This rug measures 6'1" x 8'10''.  
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Djoharian Collection Tiger Rug Hand Knotted Antique Tibetan Design
Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE
A Djoharian Collection Tiger rug, hand knotted in Nepal - 6.0 x 3.0 ft Origin: Nepal Pile material: 100% Wool Colors: Lilac, Orange, Pink Warp and weft: Cotton Design: Tiger Rug Len...
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2010s Nepalese Art Deco Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Vintage Chinese Art Deco Room-Size Rug in Dark Magenta, Taupe, Green, Blue, Red
Located in Barrington, IL
A stunning example of early 20th-century Chinese artistry, this vintage hand-knotted Art Deco rug from the 1900s features an exquisite floral and butterfly motif that radiates elegan...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Rugs and Carpets

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Wool, Cotton

7x10.5 Ft Chinese Art Deco Inspired Vintage Handmade Area Rug in Green Color
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Infuse your home with the timeless beauty of this traditional vintage handmade Turkish rug, a hand-knotted masterpiece crafted from a luxurious blend of wool and cotton. Woven by ski...
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1960s Turkish Vintage Art Deco Rugs and Carpets

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Wool, Cotton

Gold Yellow Antique Chinese Rug with Border, Dragon and Motif, China 1930-1940
Located in Brussels, BE
Fine Art Deco period Chinese rug with a gold yellow base, border, vegetal and dragon. Hand- knocked wool on a cotton base. Art Deco period around 1930.
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Art Deco Rugs and Carpets

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Cotton, Wool

Art Deco Chinese Large Room Size Rug
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful large Chinese Art Deco rug with a floral design on a sna field and plum border. Room size formats are usually found in the 8 x 10...
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1930s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Vintage Chinese Rug Antique Art Deco Rug Large Chinese Rug Pink 8X10
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Art Deco rug dragon chinese wool carpet pink peach 8' x 10' 244cm x 305cm "This is a very unique vintage Art Deco dragon rug. It has b...
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1960s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Chinese Art Deco Style Rug in Gold Open Field with Floral Patterns
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool, this 2x3 rug by Rug & Kilim is a new addition to their Chinese Art Deco rug line. On the Design: Admirers of the craft will appreciate a subtle refinement i...
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2010s Indian Art Deco Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful early 20th century Chinese Art Deco rug with a cranberry field surrounded by a gold inner stripe, wide indigo central st...
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

6.7x9.8 Ft One of a kind Vintage Sun Faded Area Rug, Art Deco Handmade Carpet
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Our sun-faded rugs are all one-of-a-kind, hand-knotted, 50-70 year-old vintage pieces. They each boast their own singular handmade aesthetic drawn from the centuries-old Turkish rug-...
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1960s Turkish Vintage Art Deco Rugs and Carpets

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Wool, Cotton

Vintage Chinese Art Deco Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Chinese Art Deco rug from the mid-20th century.
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Art Deco Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Rug & Kilim’s French Art Deco style Square Rug with Brown Open Field
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool and silk, this 8x8 modern rug by Rug & Kilim is a new addition to the French Art Deco rug line. On the Design: This square rug is inspired by the more minimal...
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2010s Indian Art Deco Rugs and Carpets

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Wool, Silk

Hand-knotted Art Deco Wool Persian Rug, Orley Shabahang, 4' x 4'
Located in New York, NY
Traditional Bakhtiari textiles dating back centuries actually provided the inspiration for this design, not the New York landmark from which it derives its name. The simple patternin...
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2010s Persian Art Deco Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Blue and Cream Organic Art Deco Wool Persian Carpet, 8' x 10'
Located in New York, NY
In stirring tones of blue and cream, this organic Art Deco-inspired pure wool Persian carpet depicting cypress leaves measures 8' x 10'. "Cypress Leaves" provides a bold statement wi...
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Early 2000s Persian Art Deco Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
An early 20th century Chinese Art Deco rug with a cranberry field surrounded by a wide teal border. Multi-colored potted peonies and cherry blossoms overlay the border, and a butterf...
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1930s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Antique Nichols & Co. Black Art Deco Chinese Rug
Located in Milan, IT
Only a very limited group of the carpets woven during the thirties at the Tianjin city looms are decorated by patterns typical of the Art Deco period. Some of these rare pieces are k...
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1930s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Rare French Cubist Maison Myrbor Rug by Louis Marcoussis, Circa 1925
By Louis Marcoussis
Located in Milan, IT
Maison Myrbor was a French manufacturer and retailer of carpets founded by Marie Cuttoli (1879-1973). The first workshop was set up in her home in Sétif,...
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1920s Algerian Vintage Art Deco Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 9' x 11' - 275 x 360 )
Located in New York, NY
1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 9' x 11' - 275 x 360 )
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Antique Chinese Art Deco Wool Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful Antique Chinese Art Deco hand-knotted wool Rug, with a beige field, and navy blue frame in an allover Classic Peking design. This rug measures 10'3" x 13'7".
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Sasha Bikoff X Art Hide Customizable Cowhide Butterfly Mariposa Area Rug
Located in Charlotte, NC
Immerse yourself in the captivating beauty of the Sasha Bikoff X Art Hide Collaboration - Mariposa Rug. Sasha Bikoff, a visionary in the world of interior design, has ingeniously bro...
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2010s Pakistani Art Deco Rugs and Carpets

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Cowhide

Mid-20th Century Handmade Chinese Room Size Carpet
Located in New York, NY
This mid-20th century Chinese Art Deco rug, measuring 9' 0" x 11' 9", features a refined and elegant floral design characteristic of the period’s aesthetic. The soft beige field is d...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Art Deco Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Vintage Leleu French Art Deco Rug with Geometric Pattern Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Made with hand-knotted wool in France circa 1930-1940, this 3x5 vintage French Art Deco rug is an extremely collectible original from Leleu Decorateur—the work of an iconic family la...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Mid-20th Century Belgian Art Deco Room Size Carpet
Located in New York, NY
A Vintage Belgian Art Deco room size carpet handmade during the Mid-20th century. Measures: 11' 2" x 14' 6"
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Art Deco Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Chinese Art Deco Style Rug in Gold with Floral Patterns
Located in Long Island City, NY
Made with hand-knotted wool, this 4x6 contemporary rug represents the Chinese Art Deco rug collection by Rug & Kilim—inspired from the 1920s Chinoiserie style period pieces of the mo...
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2010s Indian Art Deco Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Swedish Grace Art Deco Wool Short Pile Carpet by Martha Gahn
By Märtha Gahn
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Portman Gallery is pleased to offer a 1930s Swedish short knotted pile carpet by Martha Gahn. An exemplary Swedish Grace, as art deco was called ther...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Chinese Art Deco Style Floral Rug in Green and Blue
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool, this 9x12 rug by Rug & Kilim is a new addition to their Chinese Art Deco rug line. On the Design: Admirers of the craft will appreciate a subtle refinement ...
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2010s Indian Art Deco Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 8' x 9'6" - 244 x 290 )
Located in New York, NY
A pagoda, arched bridge and gazebo float in on medium blue watery clouds from one side of the light green field while a gnarled flowering prunus (plum) branch snakes in from one corn...
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Early 1900s Chinese Antique Art Deco Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Doris Leslie Blau Vintage Art Deco Handmade Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Art Deco Ivory, Blue, Purple Handmade Wool Rug Size: 4'6" × 6'9" (137 × 205 cm) An modern early 20th century Art Deco area rug runner, the ivory field with an overall recipro...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Early 20th Century Chinese Pictorial Art Deco Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful early 20th century Chinese pictorial Art Deco rug featuring a scholar's pavilion perched on an outcropping in a garden landscape with a pond in the foreground, a bridge w...
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1930s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

5.5x9 Ft Vintage Art Deco Design Handmade Rug for Living Room and Dining Room
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Our sun-faded rugs are all one-of-a-kind, hand-knotted, 50-70 year-old vintage pieces. They each boast their own singular handmade aesthetic drawn from the centuries-old Turkish rug-...
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1960s Turkish Vintage Art Deco Rugs and Carpets

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Wool, Cotton

Mid-20th Century Chinese Art Deco throw rugs
Located in New York, NY
These mid-20th century Chinese Art Deco pair rug, measuring 2' 5" x 4' 7" - 2' 5" x 4' 7", features a refined and elegant bamboo motif set against a soft beige field. Delicately ren...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Art Deco Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Vintage Chinese Art Deco Throw Rug
Located in New York, NY
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...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Art Deco Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet by Nichols Workshop ( 8'9" x 11' 6" - 267 x 350 )
Located in New York, NY
1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet by Nichols Workshop 8'9" x 11' 6" - 295 x 350
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Antique Art Deco Chinese Oriental Rug, wonderful Gold 8'9" x 11'8" #17432
Located in Evanston, IL
Antique Art Deco Chinese Oriental Rug, wonderful Gold 8'9" x 11'8" #17432 This Rug is in excellent condition with high pile throughout the rug, cleaned and no stained, the ends and b...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

4 x 7 Pictorial Handmade Chinese Art Deco Wool Rug In Navy Blue
Located in Norwalk, CT
This beautiful antique Art Deco wool rug has a navy blue color field. It features a traditional pictorial design in golden, brown, and red tones. The rug was hand-knotted in China. ...
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20th Century Chinese Art Deco Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Rug ( 3' x 4' - 91 x 122 )
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Rug ( 3' x 4' - 91 x 122 )
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Viennese Inspired Blue Hand-Knotted Wool Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Viennese Inspired Blue Hand-Knotted Wool Rug by Doris Leslie Blau Size: 10'1" × 11'10" (307 × 360 cm) Age: New Color: Blue, Orange, Yellow Construction: Knotted Material: Wool Style:...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Art Deco Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Chinese Art Deco Baotou Pictorial Landscape Rug
Located in Winter Park, FL
A Chinese Art Deco pictorial landscape wool rug from Baotou in the Inner Mongolia region. Beautifully scenic view of a village on a lake surrounded by mountains with trees, houses, a...
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Early 20th Century Mongolian Art Deco Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Zabihi Collection Large Art Deco Chinese Room Size Rug
Located in New York, NY
Stunning large Chinese Art Deco rug with a beautiful floral design with a silver field and plum border. Room size formats are usually found...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

French Art Deco Carpet in Style of Andre Arbus ( 6'6" x 6'10" - 198 x 208 )
Located in New York, NY
French Art Deco Carpet in Style of Andre Arbus ( 6'6" x 6'10" - 198 x 208 )
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet
Located in New York, NY
1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet 10'4" x 12'10"
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1920s Vintage Art Deco Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Large mid century French Cogolin rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful mid century French Cogolin rug with a nice decorative and simple design, with a white pile of design on the orange foundation, hand made by wool on wool foundation Damage...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Rug & Kilim's Suprematist Style Deco Rug in Beige, Black & Orange
Located in Long Island City, NY
A 6x6 contemporary area rug from Rug & Kilim’s Deco Collection, inspired by the works of Kazimir Malevich in his suprematism style. The square piece experiments with superimposition ...
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2010s Indian Art Deco Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Doris Leslie Blau Vintage French Art Deco Blue Handmade Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
Vintage French Art Deco Blue Handmade Wool Rug Size: 13'0" × 13'3" (396 × 403 cm) This vintage European deco rug features a striking central design o...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Vintage Chinese Rug Antique Art Deco Rug Large Chinese Rug Pink 8X10
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Art Deco rug dragon chinese wool carpet pink peach 8' x 10' 244cm x 305cm "This is a very unique vintage Art Deco dragon rug. It has b...
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1960s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Orley Shabahang, Art Deco Wool Persian Rug, Pink, Green, Cream, Brown, 10’ x 14’
Located in New York, NY
This Orley Shabahang jellyfish Persian carpet from the Art Deco collection measures 10’ x 13’4" and depicts an abstract aquatic scene of jellyfish gently floating through the ocean. ...
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2010s Persian Art Deco Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Blue and Cream Organic Art Deco Wool Persian Carpet, 8' x 10'
Located in New York, NY
In stirring tones of blue and cream, this organic Art Deco-inspired pure wool Persian carpet depicting cypress leaves measures 8' x 10'. "Cypress Leaves" provides a bold statement wi...
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Early 2000s Persian Art Deco Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Distressed Antique Chinese Art Deco Oval Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
77615 distressed antique Chinese Art Deco oval rug 03'00 x 04'09. This hand-knotted wool distressed antique Chinese Art Deco style rug features a bea...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Vintage Circa 1920 Blue Art Deco Chinese Rug
Located in New York, NY
4' x 6'7. A wonderful example of a Chinese Art Deco style rug woven circa 1920 with a plain navy ground encircled by flowers and stars in a variety of soft and gentle colors.
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20th Century Chinese Art Deco Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

1930s French Art Deco Aubusson Carpet Attributed to Jean-Michel Frank
Located in New York, NY
Attributed to Jean-Michel Frank (1893-1941) Modernist designer Jean-Michel Frank was able to combine his love of beautiful materials with his preference for strict geometric f...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Antique Art Deco Chinese Handmade Wool Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
A beautiful antique Art Deco Chinese hand knotted wool rug with green field. This rug has a frame of goldenrod and multi-color accents in a gorgeous all-over Chinese floral design. ...
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20th Century Chinese Art Deco Rugs and Carpets

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Other

1920's Art Deco Bauhaus American Hooked Carpet
Located in Dallas, TX
79114 Antique Art Deco Bauhaus American Hooked Rug, 02'08 x 03'07. This semi-antique American hooked rug is a striking representation of the dynamic design movements that defined the...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Vintage Chinese Pictorial Art Deco Room Size Carpet
Located in New York, NY
This mid-20th century Chinese Art Deco rug, measuring 7' 11" x 11' 1", is a striking example of vibrant design and intricate craftsmanship. The rich magenta field serves as the backd...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Art Deco Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Chinese Art Deco Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A beautiful early 20th century Chinese Art Deco rug with a champagne colored field surrounded by a contrasting champagne colored border, and both overlaid with indigo and pink cherry...
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Chinese Art Deco Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A fantastic early 20th century Chinese Art Deco rug with a mint green field surrounded by a tan undulating border overlaid with brown, gold, peach and fuchsia peonies.
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Vintage Leleu French Art Deco Rug in Gray with Geometric Pattern Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Made with hand-knotted wool in France, this vintage 6x8 French Art Deco rug is an extremely collectible piece from Leleu Decorateur—the work of an iconic family label known for their...
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Oval Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
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...
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Dark Green, 1970s Inspired Customizable Optico Cowhide Area Floor Rug X-Large
Located in Charlotte, NC
Immerse yourself in relaxed opulence and evoke Classic glamour with the stunning new Optico from Art Hide. Think Mad Men Art Deco meets 1970s iconic rock star glam, and you’ve nailed...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Art Deco Rugs and Carpets

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Cowhide

Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
An early 20th century Chinese Art Deco rug with a rare and wonderful lime green background surrounded by a wide cranberry border, and all overlaid with myriad auspicious flowers incl...
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Vintage Chinese Art Deco Room Size Carpet
Located in New York, NY
This mid-20th century Chinese Art Deco rug, measuring 9' 3" x 12' 7", features a striking, minimalist landscape design with a bold, modernist aesthetic. The composition is dominated ...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Art Deco Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Mid-20th Century Handmade Chinese Art Deco Pictorial Dragon Throw Rug
Located in New York, NY
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...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Art Deco Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Antique Chinese Art Deco Rug Inspired by Walter Nichols with Jazz Age Style
Located in Dallas, TX
77454 Antique Chinese Art Deco Rug, 08'08 x 11'06. Steeped in tradition and imbued with an undeniable elegance, this hand-knotted wool antique Chinese Art Deco rug is a magnificent t...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Khotan Style Rug in Distressed Blue, Beige-Brown Trellis Pattern
Located in Long Island City, NY
Inspired by classic Khotan rugs, this collectible is a sophisticated addition to Rug & Kilim’s Homage Collection. This modern take on classical rugs witnesses the marriage of a rich ...
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2010s Indian Art Deco Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Late 19th Century English William Morris Large Leaf Verdure Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
An English William Morris verdure tapestry from the turn of the 20th century, featuring several peacocks within a verdant setting of large leaves and floral sprays. Enclosed within a...
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

French Art Deco Rug Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
French Art Deco Rug Size: 11'2" × 14'8" (340 × 447 cm) A remarkable vintage rug, from Doris Leslie Blau Collection, features a timeless elegance. This vintage French Art Deco rug fea...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Donegal Liberty Rug Dark Olive Ground
Located in Firenze, IT
Irish carpets have a long and proud tradition. Their most famous carpets come from a city called Donegal in Ireland. Over the years Donegal Carpets has become a trademark of handmade...
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2010s Indian Art Deco Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Antique Art Deco Chinese Carpet by Nichols & Co.
Located in Milan, IT
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...
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Zabihi Collection Blue Palace Size Art Deco Chinese Rug
Located in New York, NY
1930s Chinese Art Deco Palace Size Rug Details rug no. j2845 size 11' 11" x 22' 9" (363 x 693 cm) Most found in Room size formats in...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
An early 20th century Chinese Art Deco rug with a violet central field surrounded by a wide brown border flanked by a thin inner indigo border, and a thin outer violet border, and wi...
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A simple but chic early 20th century Chinese Art Deco rug with a gray central field surrounded by a darker gray border. A central potted lotus is flanked by a potted chrysanthemum i...
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Art Deco rugs and carpets for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Art Deco rugs and carpets for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage rugs and carpets created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include rugs and carpets, wall decorations, asian art and furniture and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with fabric, wool and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Art Deco rugs and carpets made in a specific country, there are Asia, South Asia, and East Asia pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original rugs and carpets, popular names associated with this style include Art Hide, Rug & Kilim, Ground Control, and Djoharian Design. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for rugs and carpets differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $101 and tops out at $325,000 while the average work can sell for $4,975.

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