Manhattan - Rugs and Carpets

A vintage Chinese pictorial Art Deco room size carpet handmade during the mid-20th century. Measures: 8' 11" x 11' 1"

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...

An early 20th century Persian Malayer Rug in gallery format size 6' 4" x 12' 4" (193 x 376 cm).

Wonderful Persian Pictorial Lavar Kerman rug from the 1st quarter of the 20th century Measures: 2'7'' x 4'1'' In the world of antique Pers...

Pillow made from a vintage turkish Kilim with cotton back. Zipper closure and foam insert provided. Measures: 19'' x 20''.

A Classic antique Tabriz rug with a rare turquoise field color woven by famous Haji Jali Li workshop in Iran. Appropriate for a wall hanging too. The major city of Tabriz, located...

Vinatge 1980s Chinese Peking Carpet ,Size: 9'x 12'

A modern Turkish room size carpet handmade during the 21st century in the style of Andre Arbus.

One of a kind decorative Vintage Turkish Konya runner in white and olive green.

Very finely woven Pictorial Persian Nain rug featuring a pictorial design on a crispy blue colored field. Nain is a small village located in central Iran that has relatively recen...

Antique European Irish Donegal Rug, Country of Origin: United Kingdom, Circa date: Turn of the 20th century. Size: 10 ft 1 in x 13 ft (3.07 m x 3.96 m)

An antique Persian Tabriz carpet with a pictorial design from the second quarter of the 20th century.

Bolster size pillow made from a 19th century fine Mohtasham Kashan rug. 12'' x 18''

Exceptionally Fine Rare Natural Silk Rug Black. Measures: 9.4" X 12.2". "This is a spectacular and rare Exceptionally fine pure Natural silk rug with a silk foundation. It is a true work of art. It is an exceptionally fine piece with extraordinary artistic floral design- Collector quality!". Making a rug of this quality, takes about a year of intricate work and can only be done by a true master weaver. This rug can be used as a wall hanging or it can be used on the floor to be used in any traffic area". "True artisan work, Long term investment quality"-Antique Rug Collection...

An antique Persian Mahal room size carpet handmade during the early 20th century. Measures: 8' 0" x 11' 5".

Pillow made from an antique Persian Malayer rug in pale green Measures: 18'' x 19''.

Vintage Mid 20th Century American Hooked Rug (6' x 8' 9" - 183 x 267 cm )

An authentic early 20th century room size Persian Mahal Sultanabad rug.

a fun Mid-20th Century Tribal Turkish Kilim Measures: 3'5'' x 4'4”

A square size vintage Turkish Kilim with a colorful striped design throughout. 5' x 5'3''

an early 20th-century intermediate-size Turkish Ghiordes rug with a scroll prayer niche design commonly found in smaller scatter and accent sizes. A statement rug...

3'2 X 6'9. A Caucasian Shirvan rug from the town of Marasali which is closely associated with the production of prayer rugs having refined field patterns often in a structured vinery...

Late 19th Century W. Persian Bijar Rug ( 4'5" x 5'9" - 135 x 175 )

A wonderful Turkemen pillow we acquired from a private estate. Sewn shut with polyfill insert. 18'' x 18'' The most valuable carpets, and textiles in the Turkemen yurt were always...

Rare Vintage Fine Qouum Kork Wool Rug Trapezoid Gold 3'10" x 4' x 2'3" Circa 1950 "This is an exceptionally fine authentic Persian Kork Wool trapezoid shape rug. It i...

A pillow made from a 19th-century Chinese rug. Zipper closure and insert included. Measures: 17” x 18''.

An early 20th-century mini-size Kurd Jaff rug Measures: 2' x 2'4".

West Anatolian "Jijim" rug. A very handsome old tribal flat-weave rug from Western Turkey, woven in the intricate "jijim" brocading technique, featuring a complex design of interlock...

3'7 X 12'9. Oushak's are known for their soft palettes combined with eccentric drawing. Oushak in western Turkey has the longest continuous rug weaving history, stretching back at le...

Mid 20th century tribal Turkish Anatolian runner with a tribal design in brown, orange, pink and ivory dominant accents Measures: 2'8" x 12...

An antique Chinese Peking long gallery carpet handmade during the early 20th century in shades of cream and blue. Measures: 5' 9" x 16' 3" 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...

Dreampost is an incredible contemporary luxury carpet design by Joseph Carini. Drawing inspiration from stained glass, five colors melt together to create an aura of warmth. Shown he...

A 3rd quarter of the century One of a kind Moroccan Rug in bright pink and yellow. Bohemian at its finest! Size: 6'6'' x 9'1".

Affordably priced hand-made r intermediate size Besserabian Kilim with floral elements throughout. 6'10'' x 10'7''

Postcard rug from Istanbul. Charming memento of an unforgettable Turkish vacation, perhaps! Rug depicting the 15th century Rumelihisar castle on the Bosphorus. The inscription on rug...

This original Moroccan rug is styled after the Beni Ourain rugs that were produced by the nomadic Berber tribes in North Africa for centuries. Beni Ourain rugs are identified by the...

Vintage European Kilim flatwoven rug flatwoven Kelim rug handmade tapestry 5x6 4'9" x 6'3" 145cm x 191cm "This is a beautiful European kilim Ru...

An antique Persian Sultanabad large carpet handmade during the early 20th century. Measures: 14' 3" x 17' 8".

A vintage Persian Mahal accent rug in runner format handmade during the mid-20th century with a pictorial design. Measures: 3' 6" x 7' 6".

This antique vintage Moroccan rug came from the Beni Mguild tribe from the central middle Atlas mountains. This rug is quite old and a distinctive example of the V-type pattern or ch...

7x10 antique rug Haji Jalili rug exceptional ivory 216cm x 312cm Circa 1890 "This is an incredible 1890's Haji Jalili piece. It was acquired from...

A Flemish verdure landscape tapestry from the 17th century, depicting verdant hills with two large blossoming trees in the foreground, a stream and a large domicile in the middle gro...

1920s Chinese Baotou Rug ( 4' x 5'9" - 122 x 175 )

Antique Oushak rug. Measures: 12'2" x 14'8".

2nd quarter of the century Persian Malayer intermediate-size rug with a weeping tree of life design on a neutral field Measures: 4'11" x 8'5".

Peach and orange works only on Oushaks. Three explicit columns of small lozenges and geometric flowers and palmettes organize the spaciously drawn ...

This hand-knotted abstract wool Persian rug in blue, purple, red, and yellow, measuring 8' x 10', offers a mesmerizing fusion of color and movement. Inspired by the interplay of ligh...

19th Century Turkish Oushak Carpet 11' 2" x 16' 4"

1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 6' X 8'6" - 183 x 260 cm )

Early 20th century Turkish Gallery size rug with a large-scale geometric design Measures: 6'4'' x 12'.

This antique Saraband rug features a refined allover boteh pattern, meticulously woven in a soft, neutral palette of ivory, beige, and muted taupe. The intricate repeating boteh moti...

A room size 2nd quarter of the 20th Century Persian Heriz Room Size Rug 8'6'' x 11'1'' With distinctive large scale motifs and a wide ranging palette of warm colors, the antique H...

Pillow made from an antique Turkish Oushak rug with cotton back and zipper closure included. Measures: 15'' x 15''.

Mid 20th Century Mexican Zapotec Flat-Weave Carpet ( 5' x 7' - 152 x 213 )

Wonderful Turkish Anatolian accent intermediate size rug depicting a pair of large lions in between an infamous Turkish commander. His name is inscribed on the rug. The inscriptions ...

Chinese Art Deco Carpet 8'10" x 11'9" - 269 x 358 cm

An early-20th century conversational Chinese pictorial rug with a herd of horses on a neutral color ground. Measures: 5'7" x 8'1" Decorative oriental, Chinese rugs and carpets have been a significant art form within the Chinese culture for many centuries, if not for several millennia. The history of...

A mini size Turkish Jajim Flatweave rug from the mid-20th century Measures: 1'3'' x 2'1".