Manhattan - Central Asian Rugs

An antique Khotan oriental carpet, size 12'8 x 6'10, circa 1890. This handsome antique decorative rug features a stylized repeating design on a light blue background, with different ...

A very simple, and easy handwoven flatweave to place in a room in need of some good cool tones. Blue and gray palette with hints of brown.

Antique European Savonnerie Rug, Room size, circa 1930 A one-of-a-kind antique European Savonnerie Oriental Carpet, hand-knotted with short wool pile. This beautiful rug...

The light blue field wildly abrashes wildly while supporting a five row staggered pattern of boxes enclosing various geometric patterns enclosing trees, lozenges and S's. A red groun...

Antique Indo Saraband Rug, size 14'7" H x 12'0", circa 1920 An antique Indo Saraband Rug, size 14'7" H x 12'0" W, in large size, circa 1920. This fine f...

Khotan rugs are produced in East Turkestan and are interchangeably referred to as Samarkand rugs due to their close proximity to the cultural city center of the same name. Khotan rug...

Gorgeous Pastel Tones Primitive Motifs Modern Large Rug, Country of Origin: Central Asia, Circa date: Modern Rugs – This beautiful, modern piece in pastel tones gives you a perfect w...

Introducing Bullseyes: The Icons, Carini Carpets' first limited-edition collection of round rugs. Renowned for innovative designs, Carini has long crafted variations of round accesso...

Introducing Bullseyes: The Icons, Carini Carpets' first limited-edition collection of round rugs. Renowned for innovative designs, Carini has long crafted variations of round accesso...

Antique Circa 1880 Blue Chinese Ningzia Hand Knotted Double Pillow 2'2 X 4'2. Rug weaving in China goes back to the 2nd century AD and the Ming Emperors decorated rooms in the Forbi...

A handsome antique Afghan rug featuring the traditional “Elephant Foot” (Gul) motif arranged in an all-over grid pattern. Woven in the early 20th century, Afghan rugs of this type a...

This Charmo flatweave rug is made with handspun wool and natural dyes. It is inspired by the antique kilims that are native to Northwest of Iran. NASIRI continues their rich tradit...

This geometric flatweave rug is made with handspun wool and natural dyes. It is inspired by the antique kilims that are native to the Kurdish ...

A contemporary East Turkestan Khotan large room size carpet handmade during the 21st century. Measures: 12' 2" x 17' 10".

Vintage Persian Heriz Oriental rug, Room size A vintage Persian Heriz oriental rug, size 13'2" x 10'7", circa 1930. This handsome hand-woven geometric rug features a central medalli...

Antique Persian Belouch rug, Small size, circa 1920 A one-of-a-kind antique Persian Belouch Oriental Carpet, hand-knotted. This small rug features a prayer design in a directional...

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Vintage Persian Heriz Oriental rug, room size A vintage Persian Heriz oriental rug, size 10'3" x 7'3", circa 1930. This handsome hand-woven geometric rug features a central medallio...

Antique Indian Oriental Rug, size 12'8" H x 9'9", circa 1920 An antique Indian Oriental Rug, size 12'8" H x 9'9" W, in Room size, circa 1920. Th...

Elegant Modern Transitional Geometric Design Rug. Country Of Origin: Pakistan. Circa date: Modern. Size: 7 ft 5 in x 10 ft (2.26 m x 3.05 m)

Vintage Persian Heriz Oriental rug, Room size A vintage Persian Heriz oriental rug, size 9'8" x 6'4", circa 1930. This handsome hand-woven geometric rug features a central medalli...

Vintage Persian Kerman oriental carpet, size 13'4" H x 9'8" W, circa 1940. This vintage hand-knotted Persian rug features a striking ivory central field, with a central medallion in...

Antique Turkish Oushak Decorative Oriental Carpet, Room size, with Light brown Field A gorgeous antique Turkish Oushak carpet, circa 1920, size 13'2" x 10'0" This lovely carpet fe...

Antique Persian Heriz Serapi Oriental rug, Room size An antique Persian Heriz Serapi oriental rug, size 12'6" x 10'4", circa 1920. This handsome ...

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...

This folky accessory rug was inspired by traditional Tibetan motifs of the 20th century. This floral rug embodies a traditional and versatile pattern, both contemporary and timelessl...

This hand-loomed Tibetan wool blanket is a rare vintage piece. Its thick pile would have been used for sleeping on or under during the cold nights in the Himalayas. In Tibet, it woul...

A vintage Caucasian Karabagh gallery rug with a pictorial design of 4 lions handmade during the mid-20th century. Measure: 4' 11" x 11' 2".

Finely woven Afghan flatweave rug from Afghanistan. Perfect affordable rug option to tone down a space! Tones in variations of grays.

Vintage Turkish Oushak decorative oriental carpet, room size, with Ivory Field A gorgeous vintage Turkish Oushak carpet, circa 1960, size 8'6" x 5'0". This lovely carpet features ...

Nazmiyal Collection Geometric Contemporary Design Central Asian Area Rug, Country of Origin: Central Asia, Circa date: Modern  

A vintage Persian Turkoman (Turkmen) carpet from the third quarter of the 20th century with a pictorial design.

Vintage Turkish Turkish rug, Small size, circa 1900 A one-of-a-kind vintage Turkish Turkish Oriental Carpet, hand-knotted with soft wool pile. This beautiful rug...

Antique Turkish oushak decorative oriental carpet, room size, with ivory field A gorgeous antique Turkish Oushak carpet, circa 1900, size 10'1" x 6'9". This lovely carpet features...

Antique Turkish Oushak decorative oriental carpet, room size, with ivory field. A gorgeous antique Turkish Oushak carpet, circa 1920, size 13'4" x 9'6" This lovely carpet features...

Vintage Persian Heriz Oriental rug, Large size. A vintage Persian Heriz oriental rug, size 14'8" x 11'2", circa 1930. This handsome hand-woven geometric rug features a central med...

Antique Persian Heriz Oriental rug, room size. An antique Persian Heriz oriental rug, size 11'5" x 8'1", circa 1920. This handsome hand-woven geometric rug features a central meda...

Vintage Kilim Oriental rug, Gallery size 11'2" x 4'7" A vintage Kilim oriental rug in gallery size, size 11'2" x 4'7", circa 1940. This handsome hand-made flat-woven carpet has no upward pile, and features a directional prayer design in the red central field. The field is enclosed within an attractive brown border. This flat-woven Kilim rug is in excellent condition for its age and weaving style, and is clean and floor-ready. A great value, and an excellent choice for hallway, a gallery space...

Vintage Persian meshed oriental rug, room size. A vintage Persian Meshed oriental rug, size 10'5" x 7'1", circa 1940. This handsome hand-woven geometric rug features a central med...

Vintage Persian Heriz Oriental Rug, Room size A vintage Persian Heriz oriental rug, size 11'6" x 8'2", circa 1930. This handsome hand-woven geometric rug features a central medalli...

Vintage Persian Kashan Oriental carpet, in small size An extraordinary vintage Persian Kashan carpet, circa 1940, size 6.7" x 4.4". This is an exceptionally finely woven carpet, w...

Turkish origin name for rugs made by villagers for domestic use, often in small sizes, due to loom size restrictions inside homes. They are woven as thick, shaggy rugs using the soft...

Decorative Large Tribal Square Shape Neutral Color Modern Contemporary Area Rug, Country of origin: Central Asia, Circa date: Modern Rugs

An antique East Turkestan pictorial vase Khotan rug handmade during the early 20th century. Measures: 4' 9" x 8' 7".

This stunning golden camel-colored area rug is made with the finest mohair for a luxurious feel. Our mohair is soft and silky and this rug is woven in a looser waffle-like weave that we call our Wangden weave. This weave creates more of a luxurious texture due to a unique antique weaving...

An antique East Turkestan Khotan room size carpet handmade during the early 20th century. Measures: 9' 6" x 14' 2".

This hand-loomed Tibetan wool blanket is a rare vintage piece. Its thick pile would have been used for sleeping on or under during the cold nights in the Himalayas. In Tibet, it woul...

This is a 100% hand-knotted wool and silk rug. Custom color and size available. Rug size is 9'0"x12'0".

Custom color and size available. Rug size is 8'9" x 12'1".

Introducing Bullseyes: The Icons, Carini Carpets' first limited-edition collection of round rugs. Renowned for innovative designs, Carini has long crafted variations of round accesso...

This undeniably luxurious silk area rug by Joseph Carini is truly incredible. Hand-knotted with the finest Chinese silk, the high knot count (200 knots), exudes a wonderful sheen and...

This hand knotted rug is made of 100% wool. The ivory detail is a slightly raised giving this rug a great deal of texture. The organic weave and earth tones makes this rug feel very ...

This luxurious Tibetan handknotted rug is comprised of wool and pure silk in beige and silver color. It has a loop and cut pile giving it nice, subtle texture and movement. Custom ...

Our Mazandaran Collection highlights the minimalist sophistication that existed long before the modern era. These rugs are inspired by the kilims that were woven by Persian women in ...

This flatweave rug is made with handspun (wool or wool and cotton) and natural dyes. It is inspired by the Antique kilims that are native to the Kurdish region in Iran. NASIRI contin...

This Pelas flat-weave rug is made with 100% handspun wool and natural dyes. It is inspired by the antique Kilims that are native to the Kurdish region in Iran. Nasiri continues their...

Introducing Bullseyes: The Icons, Carini Carpets' first limited-edition collection of round rugs. Renowned for innovative designs, Carini has long crafted variations of round accesso...

This is beautiful handknotted rug with a geometric design. It has a transitional element to it as it would work in a variety of interiors. It is very finely knotted with a low pile a...

This Pelas flat-weave rug is made with handspun wool and natural dyes. It is inspired by the antique kilims that are native to the Kurdish region in Iran. NASIRI continues their rich...

This hand knotted rug is made of 100% wool. The abstract design gives it a very tribal vibe while the sand and grey color gives it an overall neutral, modern feel. Custom sizes and...