East Asian Rugs and Carpets

Early 20th Century Chinese Peking Carpet ( 10'2" x 17' - 310 x 518 )

This fantastic area rug has been handwoven with a beautiful symmetrical floral design woven on a beige background with accents of cream green and ivory. Both the color and design of ...

77585 Antique Chinese Art Deco Pictorial Rug, 02'04 x 04'07. This exceptional hand-knotted wool antique Chinese Art Deco rug captures the essence of classical Chinese symbolism and a...

Antique Chinese, Peking rug With dark brown background, floral border. Size: 8'2" x 9'5".

From Rug & Kilim’s European collection, an 8x10 Tudor style flatweave with medallions & pictorial patterns in regal black, gold & off white. Handwoven in wool, a fine weave with coar...

Gold and neutral hued antique Chinese Peking rug handmade in ancient China. It is made out of wool using the pile weave method with traditional Chinese motifs. Rug Number 5931...

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...

The beige open field is centred by a miniature landscape roundel featuring a leafy tree growing from banded rocks. The border is similarly plain except for identical branch and f...

Chinese - Art Deco Rug 9' x 11' Chinese - Art Deco As the name implies, pieces woven between the wars for the Western market by mostly American owned firms especially Nichols and Fet...

This early 20th-century Art Deco Chinese rug exudes tranquility with its soft natural wheat (light beige) field, framed by elegant gray and blue borders. The serene design features a...

78174 Distressed Antique Chinese Peking rug, 08'08 x 11'00. Effortless beauty and understated elegance, this hand-knotted wool distressed antique Peking rug beautifully embodies rust...

77325 antique Eastern Turkestan Pictorial Khotan rug with Eclectic Northwestern style. This hand knotted wool antique Eastern Turkestan Khot...

77814 vintage Chinese Floral Kilim rug 04'02 x 06'03. This hand-woven wool vintage Chinese kilim rug features a color blocked field and border festoon...

78231 Antique Chinese Peking Rug, 09'04 x 11'08. Rendered in variegated shades of tan, sand, cerulean, ecru, blue, peach, rust, taupe, latte, and mocha with other accent colors. Des...

Handwoven in wool, this 9x14 contemporary rug is inspired by antique Tudor rugs and tapestries—-a new release from Rug & Kilim’s European collection. On the Design: Admirers of ...

1930s Round Chinese Art Deco Carpet 7' R

1930s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 11'10" - 17'4" - 360 x 528 )

Ningxia Pillar rug, XIX century. This special hand knotted carpet was wrapped around a pillar or a column of the buddhis temples or in the imperial palaces in China, Mongolia and Tibet ( in Tibet they were called Katum). This carpet surrounds the column creating a refined optical effect . This item brings in its decoration, a very important pattern of the imperial Chinese culture. Starting from the bottom, we can appreciate the proportion and the balance of the so called “Rainbow border”, consisting of parallel wavy stripes in a soft lovely combination of colors, radiating from the edge of the field. This kind of border was used only at the bottom of the rug in conjunction with the “sacred mountain” motif. The center of this pillar carpet is decorated with two opposite dragons linked by a bold “ruyi cloud” (in Chinese Ruyi means “as you wish”). The Ruyi cloud motif is used in earlier Chinese than are drifting clouds. The dragons represented in this pillar carpet, bring five claws, synonym of noble and monastic importance. The Chinese imperial carpets...

1920s Chinese Art Deco Mat ( 1'7'' x 2' - 48 x 60 )

1920s Chinese Art Deco Rug by Nichols Workshop ( 3' x 4'8'' - 92 x 142 )

Antique Chinese - Art Deco rug, size: 8'9" x 11'6".

76698, New Persian Style Rug with Traditional Kirman Design. This opulent hand-knotted wool Persian Kirman style rug features an intricate centre medallion with a stylized floral mot...

Handwoven in a wool flatweave, this 9x11 rug is a new unveiling from the European rug collection by Rug & Kilim—one of its earliest works, inspired by antique Aubusson rugs and tapes...

An especially rare example of door rug, known with this term because the design mimics the same exact motifs present on the silk and cotton brocades which som...

77854 vintage Garden Rabbit Hooked rug with French Country Cottage style 02'05 x 04'00. Warm and welcoming, this vintage garden rabbit hooked rug sho...

Antique Chinese Art Deco rug, size: 8'9" x 11'4".

Early 20th Century Chinese Peking Rug ( 3'2" x 6' - 97 x 183 )

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...

1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 3'' x 5'6'' - 92 x 167 )

19th Century Chinese Silk Embroidery ( 1'6" x 6' - 46 x 183 ) Originally the upper section of a larger, 2-piece altar frontal panel.

:: Predominantly open field with expressive oversized floral sprays in highly intricate detail. Colors and shades include: Emerald green, ivory, blush, wine red, saffron yellow, and more. Condition notes: Mostly even short pile across. Most of the original side cord selvages are intact or restored. Fully secured sides and ends. Recently professionally cleaned ready for in-home use! Many years of enjoyment to come with this hand knotted Chinese Nichols Art Deco carpet...

Originating from the skilled craftsmanship of China, this piece is a prime example of piled carpet artistry, seamlessly blending traditional French and European design. The ground co...

A vintage Chinese Art Deco room size carpet handmade during the mid-20th century in shades of green and cream. Measures: 9' 0" x 11' 10".

Mid-19th Century W. Chinese Ningxia Carpet ( 6'9" x 9'6" - 205 x 290 )

A brilliant Chinese Art Deco rug with a beautiful cranberry field surrounded by a wide grey border. Multicolored potted peonies, chrysanthemum, and prunus flowers are asymmetrically ...

Antique Horse Cover rug, Size: 2'2"x4'4".

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 ...

The most recognizable rugs from the 1920s and 1930s are Chinese Rugs made by Walter Nichols. These Nichols rugs, as they came to be known, were primarily made during the Art Deco mov...

1920s Persian Sarouk Carpet ( 13' 8" x 14' - 417 x 427 )

Early 20th Century Chinese Peking Carpet ( 10'10" x 17'4" - 330 x 528 )

This vintage Tibetan rug is a striking and meaningful piece, featuring a bold medallion design set against a deep black field, beautifully framed by a pale green border and a delicate narrow lattice band. The rug is richly detailed with accents in blue, ivory, pink, and orange, creating a vivid yet harmonious palette that brings depth and dimension to its classic composition. At each end of the rug, you’ll find the ancient swastika symbol, a revered emblem in both Buddhism and Hinduism. In Hindu tradition, the swastika represents the four cardinal directions. Facing right, it signifies the evolution of the universe; facing left, the involution of the universe. Universally considered a sacred and auspicious symbol, it is used in religious and cultural decoration across many traditions throughout Asia. This rug is not only visually stunning but also spiritually rich, making it a perfect addition to a tribal, Asian, or bohemian collection. Its excellent condition and symbolic depth make it a true collector’s item, equally suitable as a floor covering or as a tapestry-style wall hanging. Dimensions: 1’ 10” x 2’ 8” Date of Manufacture: 1st Quarter of the 1900s Place of Origin: Tibet Material: Wool pile on a cotton foundation with vegetable dyes Condition: Good The Persian Knot Gallery, SKU 2085 Vintage Tibetan Rugs, Tibetan Antique Rug, Tibet Antiques, Antique Tibetan Carpet, Antique Tibetan Carpets and Rugs...

Antique Chinese - Art Deco Rug, Size: 9' 0'' x11' 8''

71754, antique Chinese oval accent rug with Pictorial Phoenix design. This hand knotted wool antique Chinese oval rug features a pictorial oval medallio...

1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 9'6" x 13'2" - 290 x 402 )

1920s Antique Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 8'9" X 11'6" - 266 x 350 ) Floral pattern with Navy background.

Antique Chinese Art deco Rug, Room size, circa 1920 A one-of-a-kind antique Chinese Mandarin oriental carpet, hand-knotted with medium thickn...

1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 8' 10'' x 11' 7''- 269 x 353 cm ) With European Design Influences Reminiscence of Ivan de Silva Bruhns Works

A Beautiful Antique Chinese Art Deco Floral Area Rug, Country of origin: China, Circa date: 1920

1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 2' x 3'10" - 61 x 117 )

1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 9' x 11'8" - 275 x 355 )

Antique Chinese Peking rug. Size: 9'0" x 11'3".

1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet by Nichols ( 7' 10'' x 9' 2'' - 238 x 279 cm )

a mid 20th Century Chinese Peking Rug Details rug no. j4818 size 8' 2" x 11' 8" (249 x 356 cm)

Introducing our splendid of Imperial garden Chinese art deco rug, where artistry intertwines with symbolism. The enchanting jade multi color field hosts a majestic garden of Life...

Vintage 1980s Chinese Silk Carpet ( 9' x 12'2" - 275 x 370 cm )

1930s Chinese Art Deco Carpet, Size: 9' x 12'

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

Handwoven in wool, this 8x10 contemporary rug is inspired by antique Tudor rugs and tapestries—-a new release from Rug & Kilim’s European collection. On the Design: Admirers of t...

1930s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 7'8" x 9'5" - 234 x 287 )

Late 19th Century Chinese Peking Carpet ( 10' x 13'4'' - 305 x 407 )