Steampunk Rugs and Carpets

A Hand-knotted shag pile rug made of natural undyed mohair derived from local “Angora Goats” that are famous for their soft, lustrous long fleece. The rug is made-to-order and cust...

78801 Vintage New Mexico Chimayo Rug, 01'08 x 03'03. This handwoven wool vintage Chimayó rug from the renowned Ortega’s Weaving Shop in New Mexico i...

A vintage American rag rug handmade during the mid-20th century. Measures: 3' 6" x 5' 8" North American rugs & carpets: North American has never developed a unified handmade rug tradition, but rather it is the unassimilated confluence of several. From Mexico comes the Saltillo serape wearing blanket, and this stimulates the Navajo and Rio Grande (Colorado) weavers, first as blankets, then as rugs. The thrifty habits of rural America gave rise to the New England (and Western Canadian) hooked rug types, while the farmers of the Midwest recycled their disused garments into braided and rag rugs. The closest to a real ongoing tradition are the Southwestern (New Mexican) Navajo rugs. By the 1860s the native tribes were weaving wearing blankets with wool from the Spanish churro sheep. These were in stripe design, with combinations of undyed wool with cochineal reds and indigo blues. The multi-phase “Chief’s Blankets” from the 1870s-80s are a natural outgrowth of these. Machine spun red wool from Germantown in Pennsylvania appeared in the 1870s with a bright red hitherto unobtainable. The weavers loved it and blankets appeared with bright reds, generally aniline, in “eye dazzler” patterns. Anglo traders established posts beginning in the 1890s. Navajo weavings were perfect accompaniments not only for Western-themed decors, but for East Coast apartments, only they needed to be thicker and more rug like to be truly accepted. The traders brought Caucasian and Turkish village rugs to copy, borders were introduced and central medallions devised. The weavers continued to create on vertical looms, with a shared warp (dovetailing) weft structure to avoid slits. The warps were cotton string. Sizes were generally scatters, but occasionally a special order came in, hence antique room size Navajos are very rare and very pricey. Distinct village/pueblo styles developed. Among the best are: Two Grey Hills (considered the tightest, closest of all Navajo weaving), Crystal Springs, and Ganado. Certain new patterns such as the “Storm pattern” with jagged lightning bolts emanating from a dark cloud developed. The Yei rug with dancing Kachina doll figures became popular. The palette has been expanded beyond the classic grey, tan, dark brown, and cream natural wool combination to again include reds, blues, and greens. Navajo pictorials include American flags, trains, and automobiles, domestic and local scenes and scenery. Individual artist weavers now command gallery shows and correspondingly elevated prices. There are several levels of Navajo work, and antique and vintage scatters with simple flat designs, medium weaves, and tritonal palettes, and in good floor worthy condition are still available reasonably. The Native American weaving tradition extends into Colorado with two-piece scatters with sharp sawtooth medallions and striped end borders, with wool tapestry weave on cotton warps. These descend from the Saltillo blankets...

78790 Vintage New Mexico Chimayo Rug, 03'01 x 05'00. New Mexico Chimayo wool rugs made by Ortega's Weaving Shop are handcrafted textiles celebrated ...

78795 Vintage Rio Grande Tierra Wools Rug, 03'00 x 05'03. This handwoven wool vintage Tierra Wools rug, crafted in Los Ojos, New Mexico by acclaimed weaver Louisa Ulibarri, is a rare...

Early wool rag rug with a small fringe at each end of the rug. This rug is in great as found condition and recently prof. cleaned. It is 99" x 118" or a 8 x 9. It is so rare to find ...

A vintage American Hook carpet from the second quarter of the 20th century. Measures: 7' 10" x 8' 7"

A vintage Peruvian flat-woven rug with a stylized 'Chancay' design, circa 1930. Size: 8'8 x 5'3. This lovely handwoven carpet features alternating rows of stylized bird and rabbit mo...

Ingenious in style, color and composition, the features in this spectacular, antique American Hooked rug create an illusion of depth and texture. The beautifully colorful checkerboard pattern plays like a stain glass that incorporates a multitude of colors and the geometric design. This stunning hooked rug is a joy to behold as it illustrates the amazing versatility of simple yet elegant patterns, which are executed in a way that is full of color, texture and visual appeal. Measures: 2'11'' x 4'4''. Checkerboard vintage...

Turkish vintage Tulu rug with modern simple square design in tan and brown. Keivan Woven Arts / rug EN-140524, country of origin / type: Turkey / Tulu, c...

100% Natural Hand-Spun Wool of finest quality. Available as seen or can be CUSTOM PRODUCED in any design, size, color combination and pile thickness requested. These beautiful han...

A contemporary hand knotted tulu rug, made of hand-spun sheep wool. The rug is made-to-order and customizable. We can make it in any size, pile hight, color combination and design o...