Chinoiserie Rugs and Carpets
CHINOISERIE STYLE
Emerging in the 17th century, chinoiserie appropriated the aesthetics and imagery of popular East Asian design for European-made versions. Reflecting the exoticization of China, Japan and other countries in this era, the word directly translates from French to “Chinese-esque,” which reveals its shortcomings as a style of furniture and decor that often stereotypically and reductively mimics Asian culture rather than showcasing and paying tribute to its artistic traditions.
The enthusiastically decorative chinoiserie style was propelled by influential tastemakers including French King Louis XIV, whose Trianon de Porcelaine in 1670 was inspired by Chinese architecture. Expanded trade between the East and West led to a demand for porcelain, lacquer objects, silk and other goods, which further informed the fanciful furniture being crafted in Europe.
Artisans working in the chinoiserie style used materials and elements like pagoda shapes, bamboo, lacquer surfaces, bird and flower motifs and other interpretations of Asian design on pieces that were frequently set against vibrant wallcoverings. This whimsical approach yielded chinoiserie furniture that boasted dramatic flourishes drawing on the natural world and reflected the dominance of Rococo during the 18th century.
As chinoiserie was shaped by approximations of Asian design by European creators, it had regional variations, such as Chinese Chippendale in England where cabinets, chairs and tea tables had wooden fretwork designs and “japanned” surfaces intended to resemble lacquer work that was created in East Asia. In North America, furniture makers in Boston and New York integrated chinoiserie-painted scenes into Queen Anne furniture.
Antique chinoiserie furniture has continued to be fashionable, from its popularity with decorators of the Hollywood Regency era — James Mont, Tommi Parzinger, William Haines and Samuel Marx favored the style — to contemporary interior designers, although it brings with it a complex history.
Find a collection of chinoiserie bedroom furniture, cabinets, decorative objects and more on 1stDibs.
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Style: Chinoiserie
Rare antique Chinese collector rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful and rare mid 19th century Chinese rug with beautiful geometrical and decorative Chinese design and nice natural colours with blue, red, pink, yellow and navy blue, ent...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Antique Chinese Art Deco Rug with European Influenced Chinoiserie Style
Located in Dallas, TX
77782 Antique Chinese Art Deco Rug with European Influenced Chinoiserie Style 03'02 x 05'00. This hand knotted wool antique Chinese Art Deco rug features a subtle all-over arabesque ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Rugs and Carpets
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Wool
Bobyrug’s Nice antique Chinese Khotan rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Exquisite Chinese Khotan Rug with Central Figurative Design and Floral Vases. There’s a decorative stool, adorned with vases of flowers in shades of pink, yellow, violet, brown, and ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Rugs and Carpets
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Wool, Cotton
Late 19th Century Chinese Peking Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A stunning late 19th century Chinese Peking rug with a champagne colored field covered with pattern of auspicious flowers, bats, and scholar's objects scattered around a central phoe...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Rugs and Carpets
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Wool
Antique Chinese Art Deo Pictorial Rug with Chinoiserie Style
Located in Dallas, TX
77583 antique Chinese Art Deo Pictorial rug with Chinoiserie style 08'11 x 11'08. This hand knotted wool antique Chinese Art Deco pictorial rug features a colo...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Rugs and Carpets
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Wool
Galerie Shabab Collection Handmade Modern East Turkestan Khotan Room Size Carpet
Located in New York, NY
A contemporary East Turkestan Khotan room Size carpet handmade during the 21st century.
Measures: 8' 11" x 12' 0".
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21st Century and Contemporary East Turkestani Chinoiserie Rugs and Carpets
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Wool
Bobyrug’s Wonderful Antique Chinese Art Deco Beijing Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Exquisite mid-century Chinese Beijing rug, featuring a captivating design and vibrant colors. Hand-knotted with meticulous craftsmanship, this rug boasts a blue field adorned with st...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Rugs and Carpets
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Wool, Cotton
Antique Chinese Peking Wedding Rug with Chinoiserie Style, 11'01 x 15'05
Located in Dallas, TX
77267 Antique Chinese Peking Wedding Rug, 11'01 x 15'05. Behold, the hand-knotted wool antique Chinese Peking rug that will transport you to a world of ele...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Rugs and Carpets
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Wool
Beautiful Vintage Hereke Chinese Design Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Pretty mid century Turkish Hereke rug with a design of Chinese rugs and beautiful colors with blue field, entirely and finely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation.
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Chinoiserie Rugs and Carpets
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Cotton, Wool
Vintage Chinese Peking Rug with Chinoiserie Style
Located in Dallas, TX
78123 Vintage Chinese Peking Rug with Chinoiserie Style 04'00 x 06'08. With its effortless beauty and timeless Chinoiserie style, this hand-knotted wool vintage Chinese Peking rug wi...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Rugs and Carpets
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Wool
1880s Antique Chinese Peking Rug, Chinoiserie Chic Meets Quiet Sophistication
Located in Dallas, TX
53820 Antique Chinese Peking Rug, 10'05 x 14'09.
Chinoiserie chic meets quiet sophistication in this hand knotted wool distressed antique Chinese Peking rug. Let yourself be whisked...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Rugs and Carpets
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Wool
Antique Distressed Chinese Embroidery
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Distressed 19th century embroidery from China with a beautiful Chinese design and beautiful colors, entirely handwoven with silk.
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Rugs and Carpets
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Silk
Vintage Chinese Pekin Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful late 20th century Chinese rug with light colors with beige, brown, green, yellow and pink, and Chinese design, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundations.
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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Rugs and Carpets
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Wool
19th Century Chinese Peking Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A fascinating mid-19th century Chinese Peking rug with a whimsical pattern of intertwining blossoming tree peonies with birds nestled among the branches, all woven in light and dark ...
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1860s Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Rugs and Carpets
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Wool
New Transitional Hallway Runner with Romantic Chinoiserie Chic Style
Located in Dallas, TX
80224 New Transitional Hallway Runner with Romantic Chinoiserie Chic Style 03’02 x 11’00. Romantic with Chinoiserie style, this hand-knotted wool tran...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Chinoiserie Rugs and Carpets
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Wool
Antique Chinese Peking Rug with Chinoiserie Style
Located in Dallas, TX
72991 Antique Chinese Peking Rug with Chinoiserie Style. Framed by an intricate blue border, this antique rug boasts a classic blue chinoiserie design that will never go out of style...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
1920's Antique Chinese Art Deco Carpet with Traditional Jazz Age Style
Located in Dallas, TX
76906 Antique Chinese Art Deco Rug, 08'09 x 11'03. A study in contrasts and symbolism, this hand-knotted wool antique Chinese Art Deco rug evokes both modernist clarity and ancient p...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Rugs and Carpets
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Wool
Mid-20th Century Handmade Chinese Accent Rug in Cerulean Blue and Cream
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Chinese Peking accent rug handmade during the mid-20th century with a cerulean blue field, cream medallion, border, and corner spandrels, and dark blue guard...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Rugs and Carpets
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Wool
Antique Ivory Indochine Rug with Stylised Pattern and Cartouche Border
Located in Milan, IT
A specific cluster of northern Indian rugs are inspired by antique Chinese weavings, and are often referred to as Indochine. Here wee see a very subtle palette on an ivory background...
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Early 20th Century Indian Chinoiserie Rugs and Carpets
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Wool
Wonderful antique silk and golden metal Chinese rich Embroidery
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful and antique Chinese embroidery with beautiful design with birds, dogs, symbols and scriptures, and with nice natural colours with a red brown background, entirely hand...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Metal
Antique Mongolian Chinese Carpet with Longevity Motifs
Located in Milan, IT
The rare carpets of Mongolia have in recent years achieved a stature of their own. They differ from traditional 19th century Chinese carpets in that they typically employ stylized pa...
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1870s Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Fine Antique Chinese Peking Carpet
Located in Milan, IT
A very finely woven Chinese carpet of Peking quality, knotted with silky wool and distinguished by a very light palette. The open ivory background is uniquely decorated by a central ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Beautiful antique wool and metal Chinese Embroidery
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice antique Chinese embroidery with beautiful design with flowers, birds and butterflies, and with nice natural colours with a red background, entirely hand embroidered with silk, w...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Metal
Zabihi Collection Oversize Vintage Inspired Khotan Rug
Located in New York, NY
21st Century Vintage Inspired Khotan rug with an all-over pomegranate motif
11'11'' x 17'
Khotan rugs are typically found in a long and relatively narrow format with simplistic spacious designs great for American home décor. For thousands of years these lands of arid steppes, deserts, and brutal mountain ranges were traversed by caravans of merchants and traders from China to Western Europe along the silk route...
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkestan Chinoiserie Rugs and Carpets
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Wool
Beautiful Antique Manila Embroidered piano Shawl Chinese embroidery
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice mid 20th century shawl from Manila, with a floral Chinese design and style, entirely hand embroidered with silk on silk foundation.
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Mid-20th Century Philippine Chinoiserie Rugs and Carpets
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Silk
Antique Chinese Embroidered Panel
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Late 19th century Chinese embroidery with silk and metal on silk foundation, entirely hand embroidered, some damages on metal wires.
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Rugs and Carpets
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Metal
Bobyrug’s Antique Chinese Silk and Metal Embroidery
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful 19th century Chinese embroidery with nice design and beautiful colors, entirely hand embroidered with silk and metal on ...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Rugs and Carpets
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Silk
Bobyrug’s Beautiful Vintage Chinese Silk Embroidery
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice mid century large Chinese silk embroidery with beautiful floral design with birds and nice colors, entirely hand embroidered with silk on ...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Rugs and Carpets
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Silk
Crane
Located in Kuala Lumpur, MY
A design story of legacy and grace. A tribute to his grandparents, this was a particularly special rug for Omar to design. Fluidity, duality and functionality Hesina personifies a wi...
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2010s Thai Chinoiserie Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Bamboo
Natural Fiber Carpet, Chinese Floral Black Background Hand Knotted Indian Rug
Located in Ancona, Marche
“Chinese Bouquet” is a unique handmade example. This rug, hand-knotted with a high knot density, is offered in 100% Tencel in different pile heights cut with scissors to give it a th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chinoiserie Rugs and Carpets
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Natural Fiber
Beautiful Antique Manila Embroidered piano Shawl Chinese embroidery
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice mid 20th century shawl from Manila, with a floral Chinese design and style, entirely hand embroidered with silk on silk foundation.
Some stains to clean
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Mid-20th Century Philippine Chinoiserie Rugs and Carpets
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Silk
Pretty Vintage Chinese Beijing Art Deco Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Mid century Chinese beijing rug with beautiful Chinese design and beautiful colors with blue and white, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation.
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Tibetan Saddlebag Textile Rug
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th century colorful Tibetan textile saddbleback rug.
Measures: 2'2'' x 3'5''.
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Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Pretty Vintage Chinese Peking Art Deco Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice mid century Chinese peking rug with beautiful Chinese Art Deco design and nice colors, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation.
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Golden Rod Pictorial Animal Chinese Art Deco Rug
Located in New York, NY
A Chinese Art Deco Nichols rug with a pictorial animal design on a goldenrod field surrounded by a pink and plum floral motif navy border
Measures: 7’10” x 9' 8".
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20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Bobyrug’s Beautiful Antique Chinese Manila Embroidered Shawl
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice early 20th century shawl from Manila, with a floral Chinese design and style, entirely hand embroidered with silk on silk foundation.
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Early 20th Century Philippine Chinoiserie Rugs and Carpets
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Silk
Antique Distressed Chinese Panel Embroidery
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful late 19th century Chinese embroidery with Chinese inscription and design and beautiful natural colors, entirely hand embroidered with silk and inscription with golden,...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
Bobyrug’s Pretty Vintage Chine Beijing Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Exquisite mid-century blue Chinese rug featuring a captivating antique design, meticulously hand-knotted with wool velvet on a cotton foundation. Elevate your space with this beautif...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Bobyrug’s pretty Vintage Little Chinese Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful 20th century Chinese pictural rug, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation.
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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Rugs and Carpets
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Cotton, Wool
Distressed Antique Chinese Peking Rug with Romantic Chinoiserie Style
Located in Dallas, TX
77561, distressed antique Chinese Peking rug with Romantic chinoiserie style1. This hand knotted wool distressed antique Chinese Peking rug features a rounded open center medallion floating on an abrashed blue field. The medallion is comprised of a swirl of floral motifs surrounding a fretwork pattern with a small rosette in the center. Peonies and butterflies gracefully surround the medallion. Peonies are one of the most treasured symbols throughout Chinese art and design; the flower is seen to represent unparalleled beauty and honor. Butterflies are thought to represent happiness. Delicate scrollwork adorns the spandrels, echoing the floral tendrils and butterfly shapes in the field design. A gorgeous traditional peony border frames the composition. The restrained color palette based around shades of blues, creams, and apricot accents, creates a sense of serenity and elegance. With its Classic design, well-harmonized color palette, and graceful floral motifs, this antique Chinese Peking rug would be a refined, yet comfortable, addition to any interior. It is rendered in variegated shades of royal blue, true blue, indigo...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Bobyrug’s Large Vintage Chinese Art Deco Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful vintage large Chinese rug mid-20th century, nice Chinese design and a purple color field. Entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton ...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton, Wool
Bobyrug’s pretty rare antique Chinese rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very nice antique and rare Chinese rug from Ningxia with nice Chinese design and symbols on design, and nice natural colours with a navy blue field and yellow, gold, orange , white a...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Navy Blue Ivory Traditional Chinese Peking Rug
Located in New York, NY
Stunning deep blue and ivory accent full pile condition antique Chinese Peking rug, circa 1920.
Measures: 4' x 6'9".
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20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Pretty Vintage Chinese Peking Art Deco Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice mid century Chinese peking rug with beautiful Chinese Art Deco and stylized floral design and nice colors, with a nice navy blue background, pink, sky blue, brown green and whit...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Nice Antique Chinese Embroidery Panel
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful late 19th century silk Chinese embroidery in panel, with a Chinese and blue, entirely hand embroidered with silk on silk foundation.
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
Bobyrug’s Nice little antique Chinese rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Exquisite small Chinese rug from late 19th century Beijing. Hand-knotted with wool on cotton, this rug features a stunning Chinese design. A decorat...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Nice Vintage White Field Art Deco Chinese Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful late 20th century Chinese rug with nice Chinese Art Deco design and light colors with yellow, green, blue and pink, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundat...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Blue Early 20th Century Large Chinese Square Rug
Located in New York, NY
A rare 11-foot square early 20th-century shabby chic weather textured Chinese rug with a graphic floral Motif in denim blue, accents in white, and...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Beautiful Vintage silk and metal Chinese Embroidery dragon design
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice mid century Chinese silk embroidery with beautiful design with two dragons and nice colours with a red background, entirely hand embroidered with silk and metal on silk foundati...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
Large 19th Century Camel Soft Blue Chinese Rug Pillow
Located in New York, NY
A pillow made from a 19th century Chinese rug. Zipper closure and insert included
Measures: 19” x 25'.
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton, Foam, Wool
Bobyrug’s Beautiful Vintage Silk Chinese Embroidery
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice mid century large Chinese silk embroidery with beautiful floral design with birds and nice colors, entirely hand embroidered with silk on silk foundation, probably for a cushion...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Rugs and Carpets
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Silk
Distressed antique Chinese rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Pretty antique Chinese rug with nice Chinese design and home decor design, and beautiful natural colours with a light brown field, sky blue and navy blue. Some wears and small damage...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Bobyrug’s Pretty Large Chinese Beijing Art Deco Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice vintage Chinese rug with beautiful Chinese design and a red field color, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation.
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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Rugs and Carpets
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Cotton, Wool
Alriz collection: A Beautiful 19th century Ningxia China dragon ivory rug
Located in Harrington Park, NJ
Gorgeous late 19th century chinese Ningxia rug,
soft pile, desirable colors and subject
with 4 dragons and traditional Chinese design
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Bobyrug’s Fine Vintage Chinese peking Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful Chinese rug from Beijing, with beautiful Chinese design and nice colors with blue, yellow, orange and purple, entirely and finely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton fo...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton, Wool
Dragon Chinese Peking Rug
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful Chinese Peking rug with a dragon medallion motif on an ivory colored field and soft baby blue border. Size is uncommon for its type.
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20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Bobyrug’s Pretty Antique Large Chinese Peking Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful late 19th century Chinese rug with nice Chinese floral design and beautiful natural colors, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation.
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Bobyrug’s Wonderful Square Silk Manila piano Shawl Embroidered
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful and decorative early 20th century silk embroidery from Manila, with a Chinese style and beautiful floral design and nice colors, entirely hand embroidered with silk on...
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Early 20th Century Philippine Chinoiserie Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
Chinoiserie rugs and carpets for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Chinoiserie 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, asian art and furniture, wall decorations and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with fabric, wool and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Chinoiserie rugs and carpets made in a specific country, there are Asia, East Asia, and China 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 RAG home, and Wendy Morrison. 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 $199 and tops out at $120,000 while the average work can sell for $3,299.