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1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet with Modernist Design (2'10'' x 5'9'' - 86 x 175)

Six exploding floral bouquets are positioned on islands of dark blue or green on the deep red virtually border less field. Two butterflies flutter about. There is a distinctly three-...

A beautiful early 20th century Chinese Art Deco rug with a dark indigo background surrounded by a wide fuchsia border, and overlaid with wispy prunus blossoms and peonies, butterflies, and a garden...

Antique Tibetan Khaden rug featuring two beautiful dragons and a wild assortment of pastel colored clouds over a neutral tan background. This carpet features all vegetable dyes and i...

1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 9'8" x 13'2" - 295 x 402 )

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...

Handmade with wool, this 9×13 needlepoint rug is a new unveiling from the earliest works in Rug & Kilim’s European Collection. On the Design: Admirers of the craft may note inspi...

Antique Large Chinese Carpet, Late 19th Century Additional Information: Dimensions: 15'0" W x 16'3" L Origin: China Period: Late 19th Century Rug ID:...

late 19th century east turkestan Khotan rug with cantaloupe colored ground. 4'1'' x 5'4''

Custom colors and sizes available. Rug size is 5'0" x 8'0".

Vintage 1980s Chinese Silk Dragon & Phoenix Carpet ( 6' x 8' - 183 x 245 )

1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 9' x 11'2" - 275 x 340 )

With a minimalist floral pattern inspired by a rare botanical design with bamboo trees in green and blue, on a beige field and gold border, this 12x15 Chinese Art Deco rug is hand-kn...

Handmade in wool, a delicious 8x10 needlepoint rug from Rug & Kilim’s coveted European style rug collection. This transitional rug enjoys an awe inspiring floral pattern in beige-bro...

Beautiful antique Art Deco hand-knotted wool rug with a blue field. This piece has a purple frame with multi-color accents in a gorgeous traditional Chinese floral design. This r...

Hand knotted in wool, a 6x9 Chinese art deco style rug inspired by rare period pieces of the 1920s Nichols style. On the Design: This rug re...

Antique Circa 1923 Taupy-Gray Chinese Art Deco Hand Knotted Rug 8'10 X 11'2. As the term implies, true Chinese Deco carpets were woven in a s...

Modern Tibetan ‘Bamboo’ Botanical Silk & Wool Rug by Doris Leslie Blau. Size: 9'0" × 12'0" (274 × 365 cm). A tranquil homage to nature, this hand-knotted Tibetan rug captures the ser...

Very rare matching pair of antique khotans with one measuring 4'1'' x 5'11'' and the other measuring 4'4'' x 6'2''.

77196 Antique Chinese Art Deco Rug, 08'10 x 11'06. Maximalist style meets Qing Dynasty in this hand knotted wool antique Chinese Art Deco rug. The intricate botanical details and blu...

Beautiful antique Chinese Art Deco rug, hand-knotted wool with a red field, and a multi-color accents in a subtle all-over Classic Chinese floral design. This rug measures: 8'09" x ...

A modern East Turkestan Khotan room size carpet handmade during the 21st century. Measures: 10' 3" x 12' 8"

Hand-knotted in wool, this 8x9 rare antique Chinese Peking rug, circa 1850-1860, is one of the provenance’s most special pictorial rugs in the Rug & Kilim collection. On the Design...

The warm ecru field presents a widely dispersed, symmetric layout of butterflies and small floral sprays, with deep, triangular vine arabesque corners anchored by petal peonies. Ecr...

30575, new contemporary Chinese Art Deco style rug inspired by Walter Nichols. Channeling the famed Walter Nichols style of the 1920s and 1930s, this hand knotted wool new contemporary Chinese Art Deco rug...

A wonderful early 20th century Chinese Art Deco rug with a dark indigo field surrounded by a lacy floral and scrolling vine border with an oval cutout framing a garden landscape with...

Vintage 1980s Chinese Peking Carpet

Beautiful antique Chinese Art Deco hand-knotted wool rug with a red field. This Chinese rug has multi-color accents in a Gorgeous all-over Classic Chinese floral design. This ru...

An antique Mongolian room size carpet handmade during the early 20th century with a contemporary Art Deco style geometric pattern in neutral colors. Measures: 9' 2" x 11' 1" 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 (sleeping rugs) with simple chessboard allovers. Only a few large antique Tibetan carpets...

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...

30969 Modern Chinese Art Deco Pictorial Rug, 10'09 x 13'09. Showcasing a unique bamboo design, incredible detail and texture, this hand knotted wool...

A beautiful early 20th century Chinese Art Deco rug with a gray field surrounded by a wide eggplant colored border, and the central field overlaid with a garden landscape image inclu...

51403 Blue and beige vintage Turkish Oushak rug with Chinoiserie style. Embodying European sensibility with an artful balance between warm and inviting, this hand-knotted vintage Tur...

1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 8'9" x 11'6" - 267 x 351 )

Faded Distressed Khotan rug in a gallery format, circa late 19th century, measures: 6'3" x 12'6" Khotan rugs were produced in Eastern Turke...

Early 20th Century Chinese Peking Dragon Carpet ( 5' x 6'10" - 152 x 208 )

This rare 19th-century oversized Chinese Peking rug features a stunning near-square format and a serene open-field design reminiscent of early Ningxia carpets from the 18th and early 19th centuries. The rug's unusually beautiful wheat-colored field is adorned with soft Tiffany blue, sky-blue, and navy motifs, creating a refined and tranquil palette. The open field is subtly decorated with auspicious Chinese symbols representing fortune, prosperity, and longevity, thoughtfully arranged to bring balance and spiritual richness to the design. A flowing sky-blue meandering vine border gently frames the composition, adding elegance and movement without overpowering the minimalism of the field. With its classic color harmony and historical significance, this Peking rug is a timeless statement piece, ideal for luxury interiors, serene sanctuaries, or curated collections. Its oversized proportions and soft coloration make it perfect for anchoring grand rooms with understated sophistication. Dimensions: 11’ 7” x 14" 2” Date of Manufacture: 4th Quarter of the 1800s Place of Origin: China Material: Wool pile on a cotton foundation Condition: Wear consistent with age and use The Persian Knot, SKU 1952 Vintage Tibetan Rugs, Tibetan Antique Rug, Tibet Antiques, Antique Tibetan Carpet, Antique Tibetan Carpets and Rugs, Tibet Carpet, Ningxia Rug, Ningxia Carpet, Tibet Wool...

1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 10' x 13'2" - 305 x 400 )

Large decorative Khotan rug featuring a flower vase design on a soft pinky red background. 8'8'' x 16'2'' Producing rugs since the 17th century with peak production in the 1...

73471 Antique Chinese Peking Accent Rug with Neoclassical Chinoiserie Style 03'00 x 05'09. This hand knotted wool antique Chinese Peking rug features an open center medallion with a ...

77211 Vintage Chinese Peking Indian Rug, 05'11 x 08'11. This hand-knotted wool vintage Chinese Peking Indian Chinoiserie rug is a masterful representation of East Asian artistry with...

1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 5'10" x 8'3" - 178 x 252 )

A beautiful early 20th century Chinese Art Deco rug with a fuchsia background, champagne colored border, and overlaid with myriad auspicious flowers including peonies, chrysanthemums...

Hand knotted in wool originating circa 1910-1920, this 10 x 11 antique rug connotes a rare Mongolian rug pattern among the select additions to our collection, enjoying a Classic pall...

Minimalist Modern Tibetan Rug in Viscose – Blue & Lavender Gradient Design by Doris Leslie Blau Size: 14.5" × 17.6" (439 × 533 cm) With its quiet sophistication and minimalist sensib...

The purple-mauve field is open at the center and is delimited on the border-less ground by a corner squared floral wreath strongly accented with colorful lotus leaves and flowers, sh...

Vintage Chinese Dragon Carpet on Black Background ( 5' x 8' - 152 x 243 cm)

1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 8' x 9'6" - 245 x 290 )

1930s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 9' x 12' - 275 x 365 )

77206 vintage Chinese floral needlepoint rug with French Country style. Various flower species grace the windows of an all-over compartment sty...

1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet By Nichols Workshop 8' 6" x 10' 6'' - 260 x 320

One of a kind ! Art deco Chinese Peking rug with a beautiful pink beige field surrounding a gorgeous floral medallion. Made in the early 1920s from high quality Chinese wool found al...

Beautiful antique Peking Chinese hand-knotted wool rug with a navy blue field and multi-color accents all-over traditional Chinese dragon design. This rug measures 3' x 8'.

An antique East Turkestan Khotan accent rug handmade during the early 20th century. Measures: 4' 9" x 8' 11"

21679 Antique Chinese Art Deco Rug, 06'01 x 08'09. Chinese Art Deco rugs originated in China during the 1920s and 1930s, reflecting the bold geometric patterns, vibrant colors, and l...

1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 9' x 11'3" - 274 x 343 )

Beautiful antique Art Deco Chinese hand-knotted wool rug with a dark blue field. This Chinese rug has pink, yellow, green, and blue accents in a gorgeous all-over Chinese floral desi...

Beautiful small square Scatter size antique Chinese rug, Origin: China, circa 1900. Size: 1 ft 9 in x 2 ft (0.53 m x 0.61 m).  

Beautiful antique Khotan hand-knotted wool rug with a Tan field. This Khotan rug has a brown designed frame with Lila, blue, and brown accents in an all-over geometric medallion flor...

Large Vintage Chinese Art Deco rug. Size: 17'10" × 20'10" (543 × 635 cm) This vintage Chinese area rug dates back to circa 1930 and is a repre...