Continental US - Chinese and East Asian Rugs

This is a mid-20th century hand knotted Khotan rug with a beige color and medallion geometric design. The rug measures 4'6" x 8'11".  

70718 Antique Chinese Art Deco Rug, 03'00 x 04'10. Emanating the quiet elegance of a bygone era, this hand-knotted wool antique Chinese Art Deco rug unfolds like a page from a poetic...

Crosshatch is a classic design with nods to Tribal and Moroccan rugs. The distinct irregular diamonds are woven in a natural brown and the background is a creamy natural unbleached w...

Beautiful antique Art Deco hand-knotted wool rug with the goldenrod field. This Chinese rug has a burgundy frame with multi-color accents in a gorgeous all-over traditional Chinese f...

This attractive Peking scatter features a cerulean blue field uniformly adorned with seven paeonies, with attendant leaves and stems. Eggshell border with vases on stands, bonsai pla...

Early 20th Century Chinese Peking Carpet, Size ( 10' x 15' 6'' - 305 x 472 cm )

A vintage Chinese Art Deco throw rug handmade during the mid-20th century. Measures: 2' 8" x 3' 9" 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...

Contemporary green handmade silk rug by Doris Leslie Blau. Size: 15'6" × 17'5" (472 × 530 cm) This contemporary silk rug was hand knotted of high-quality silk by a skilled artisan. S...

Hand knotted in wool from China circa 1950-1960, a vintage Art Deco rug joining Rug & Kilim’s Antique & Vintage Collection. Drawing on 1920s style in mid-century quality with a delic...

This captivating collection showcases the creative partnership between Joseph Carini and artist, Michelle Weinberg, blending vibrant colors, intricate patterns, and exceptional texti...

Early 20th Century Chinese Peking Carpet ( 8'2'' x 10'4'' - 250 x 315 )

1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 4'1" x 6'8" - 125 x 205 )

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

Early 20th Century N. Chinese Peking Carpet 12'2" x 18' - 370 x 550

76665 Vintage Tibetan Area Rug with Diamond Checkerboard Pattern, Harlequin Design Rug 08'10 x 11'10. This hand-knotted wool and silk vintage Tibe...

78200 Antique Chinese Peking Rug Runner, 02'07 x 14'04. Behold the timeless allure of this meticulously hand-knotted wool antique Chinese Peking rug runner, where artistry and nature...

Beautiful antique Art Deco Chinese hand-knotted wool rug with a tan field. This Chinese rug has a gray frame, multi-color accents in a gorgeous all-over Chinese floral design. Th...

Vintage 1920s Chinese Art Deco Fette rug with a dark brown border and outer field, blue inner field, and all-over lattice design in lighter tan. Measures 9.0...

77594, antique Chinese Art Deco Pictorial rug with buddha statues. This hand-knotted wool antique Chinese Art Deco pictorial rug featur...

78072 Vintage Chinese Hooked Seascape Pictorial Rug, 02'06 x 03'11. Evoking the carefree luxury of seaside summers and the nostalgic grace of hand-hewn artistry, this one-of-a-kind v...

Early 20th Century Chinese Peking Carpet ( 11'1"x 14'7" - 340 x 442 )

A hand knotted 1920s antique Khotan rug with a red and beige medallion design. This rug measures 6' x 9'2".

1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 11' 4'' x 15' 4'' - 345 x 467 cm )

A modern East Turkestan Khotan room size carpet handmade during the 21st century. Measures: 9' 3" x 12' 4"

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...

1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 9' x 11'8" - 275 x 355 ) We love rose/pink Art Deco Chinese carpets and they must have been popular in the interwar period also. A jade green border w...

A modern East Turkesan Khotan large room size carpet handmade during the 21st century. Measures: 12' 5" x 14' 10"

A modern East Turkestan Khotan room size carpet handmade during the 21st century. Measures: 9' 6" x 11' 5"

77526 vintage Persian Kashan style wool and silk 300 line rug with Traditional style. Vibrant colors with beguiling ambiance, this hand knotted wool and silk fine Chinese rug beautif...

74841, distressed antique Khotan Gallery rug with Pomegranate design. With its striking appeal and architectural elements of naturalistic forms, ...

A rare and exquisite early 20th-century Chinese Peking rug, distinguished by its luminous gold field—a sought-after hue that adds warmth and depth. At its heart, a central medallion ...

The ecru open field is anchored by a dark blue, scalloped and reticulated roundel of a dragon within roiling clouds, and is echoed in the similar dragon accented triangular floating corners...

Vintage Chinese Art Deco Rug Size: 9'9" × 19'1" (297 × 581 cm) This captivating Chinese Art Deco rug from the 1940s is a rare and refined example of Eastern artistry meeting modernis...

Crosshatch is a classic design that blends modern sensibility with a gentle nod to traditional Tribal and Moroccan designs. The distinct irregular diamonds are woven in a natural unb...

77589, antique Chinese Five Claw Dragon Pictorial rug. This hand-knotted wool antique Chinese pictorial rug depicts a five claw dragon design. The abrashed orange field features an a...

Pairs of sinuous, scaly blue dragons cavort above medium blue waves around the edges of the open straw-ecru field. Outer near black plain border. Mountains rise from the waves betwee...

Beautiful antique Art Deco Chinese hand knotted wool rug with the burgundy field. This rug has a frame of brown and accents of red, beige, and blue in a gorgeous all-over Chinese flo...

Antique Circa 1923 Green Chinese Art Deco Hand Knotted Rug 8'7 X 11'5. As the term implies, true Chinese Deco carpets were woven in a short t...

A modern East Turkestan Khotan room size carpet handmade during the 21st century. Measures: 9' 5" x 11' 6"

Hand knotted in wool, an 8x10 Chinese art deco style rug inspired by rare period pieces of the 1920s Nichols style. On the Design: The design boasts a bold open field from this p...

78458 Vintage Nepalese Tibetan Rug with Aubusson Design, 07'08 x 09'11. Earth-tone elegance collides with traditional sensibility in this vintage Tibetan rug. The intricate Aubusson ...

A modern East Turkestan Khotan room size carpet handmade during the 21st century. Measures: 9' 6" x 11' 10"

77307 Vintage Tibetan High-Low Rug, 08'07 x 11'04. Subtle Shibui meets sublime simplicity in this hand knotted wool vintage Tibetan high-low rug. The zen-like silhouette and neutral ...

Beautiful antique Chinese Peking rug, hand knotted wool with a blue field, and beige accents in a subtle all-over Classic Chinese art design. This rug measures: 7'8" x 9'5".

77584 Antique Chinese Art Deco Pictorial rug with Cranes and Deer 02'04 x 04'08. This hand knotted wool antique Chinese Art Deco rug fe...

Antique Chinese - Peking rug, size: 12'6" x 13'4".

Chinese Peking Rug, Size: 8'x9' 8"

74848 Vintage Wool and Silk Chinese Tabriz Rug, 11’01 x 16’00. Chinese Tabriz rugs are intricately designed carpets that draw inspiration from the traditional Tabriz rugs of Iran. Th...

Two cranes and two spotted deer, both symbols of longevity, shelter under leafy trees against the near black ground. The cranes stand on a rock with other banded formations nearby. ...

78300 Vintage Chinese Kerman Rug, 03'02 x 05'04. Sophisticated and refined with Victorian style, this hand knotted wool vintage Chinese Kerman rug charms with ease. Taking center st...

Late 19th Century Chinese Peking Dragon Carpet ( 10'2" x 12'8" - 310 x 385 )

77591 Antique Chinese Peking rug with Chinoiserie Chic Style 03'00 x 05'01. This hand-knotted wool antique Chinese Peking rug features a rounded open ...

The old gold field shows a round, composite floral medallion, closely supported by vases, cloud bands, and bonsai trees, within triangular dragon fret and flower corners. Straw main...

78531 Colorful Striped Tibetan Runner, 03'00 x 09'08. Emanating classic style with incredible detail and texture, this colorful Tibetan runner is a captivating vision of woven beaut...

Beautiful oversized antique Chinese Art Deco hand-knotted wool rug with a red field, tan frame in a subtle all-over Classic Chinese floral design. This rug measures: 11'11" x 19'2"....

Handwoven with a golden-yellow field, this antique Chinese wool rug features a central pagoda landscape flanked by symbolic trees and mountains in rich blue and red tones. Scattered ...

77593 Vintage Chinese Baotou vase pictorial rug with Chinese Chippendale Style 02'05 x 04'06. This hand-knotted wool vintage Chinese Baotou pictorial rug features an abrashed tan field showcasing different types of cloisonné vases sprouting with stylized florals resting on pedestals. The main border, which features repeated motifs of diamonds containing stylized ruyi clouds with rosette centers, echoes the balance of geometric forms and floral touches used throughout the piece. It would be perfect for a small space, kitchen, reading nook, master bathroom, grand foyer, designer entry, study, studio, den, walk-in closet, stair landing, alcove, mudroom, entryway, bedroom, private library, private Chambers, living room, front room, wine cellar, conservatory, drawing room, trophy room, game room, music room, listening room, or hotel lobby. It would also make a lovely accent next to a buffet in a dining room or behind the sofa table in the living room. Iconic in its styling, this antique Chinese Baotou rug...

Antique handmade Art Deco Chinese carpet, c-1920's, 6' x 8'8". Woven with natural dyed soft wool pile, in gold and green and pomegranate red background color and traditional vase and...

74924 vintage Chinese Floral Needlepoint rug with Garden Conservatory style. Blossoming with all kinds of beauty, this handwoven wool vintage Chine...

76867 Vintage Chinese Tabriz Rug, 09'08 x 13'07. Chinese Tabriz rugs are a style of traditional handmade rugs crafted in China, inspired by the designs of Tabriz rugs from Iran. They...