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A vintage Chinese Art Deco room size carpet handmade during the mid-20th century. Measures: 9' 2" x 11' 9" Chinese Rugs Carpet: 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...

This is attributed to Marasali village in the eastern Caucasus by the beautiful honey yellow border featuring characteristic bunches of grapes (or ‘parrots’). Instead of botehs, the ...

An early 20th Century Persian Doroksh Rug. A true show stopper of a rug, this antique Persian Doroksh contains an intricately woven bouquet of flowers that...

An intermediate size vintage Turkish Kilim with a colorful striped design throughout.

An early 20th century room-size Persian Meshed rug with an all-over formal design on a light blue field Measures: 10'1'' x 12'11'' The city of Meshed is one of Iran's oldest cities...

Interesting Persian kurd bidjar runner, accents in different shades of blue, green, orange on a camel abrashed ground. Measures: 3'6'' x 14'7''.

An authentic mid-20th century Chinese Art Deco with an spacious open field floral design in goldenrod Measures: 2'7'' x 4'5''.

A rare size vintage Khotan rug with Classic large pomegranate design on a teal field from the 3rd quarter of the 20th century. Measures: 9' x 11'9".

A one of a kind decorative antique Persian Heriz runner. With distinctive large scale motifs and a wide ranging palette of warm colors, the antique Heriz carpet is probably the mo...

Early 20th-century authentic Anatolian square scatter rug Measures: 3'7'' x 4'5''

Hand knotted in the cc-tapis atelier in Kathmandu, Nepal. The rug is made with a cotton weave, a Himalayan wool and pure silk, coming from the areas surrounding the atelier. 125.000 ...

Antique Persian Tabriz Oriental carpet, circa 1900, small sized. An antique Persian Tabriz oriental carpet, circa 1900. Size: 5'6" x 4'0". This small sized antique decorative rug ...

An early 20th-century Caucasian Zeychour Kuba rug. Measures: 3'4'' x 4'9'' A subtype of the Kuba rug, antique Seychour (also known as Seichur and Zeychour) rugs are made in the sma...

An early 20th-century Persian Heriz room size rug Measures: 7'8'' x 11'2''.

Colorful antique Persian Heriz runner from the 2nd quarter of the 20th century with an all-over geometric motif 2'7'' x 8'10''

A vintage Turkish Oushak carpet from the second quarter of the 20th century. Measures: 7' 3" x 8' 8"

large room size Ersari Afghan Rug from the 2nd quarter of the 20th century rug no. j3341 size 10'7" x 14'11" (246 x 351 cm)

A colorful mid-20th century shabby chic Turkish runner. Measures: 1'9” x 5'7”.

Long Turkish Kilim Runner from the middle of the 20th century Measures: 3' x 15'9".

One of a Kind 21st-century Turkish rug inspired by mid-20th-century Kars carpets rug no. j3073 size 10' 4" x 13' 2" (315 x 401 cm).

Mid-20th century Persian Kurd rug with powder blue field with a silver striation on 1 end, accents in brown. Measures: 8'7" x 17'1".    

High collectible-quality large room size rust field triple medallion field early 20th century Persian Bakshaish rug. The harmonious colors, skillful geometry, and weavers craftsmansh...

A vintage Persian flatweave Kilim gallery rug handmade during the mid-20th century. Measures: 4' 6" x 8' 10".

This Persian Isfahan Tree of Life carpet, circa 1890-1900, features a gateway to paradise design anchored by four phoenixes. The phoenix of Persian...

A vintage Tibetan throw rug handmade during the mid-20th century. Measures: 3' 1" x 5' 8" Chinese Rugs Carpet: 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...

Decorative Persian Heriz one-of-a-kind antique narrow runner from the early 20th century. in brown and green. Measures: 1'10” x 9'6”.

An early 20th-century Persian Heriz karadja small rug with cheerful colors Measures: 2'11'' x 4'4''.

A dramatic room-size antique Persian Tabriz Oriental rug woven early 20th century. Classic, Elegant, and the quality is there. Measures: 7'11'' 10'11''.  

An antique Persian Malayer runner handmade during the early 20th century.

An early 20th century Persian Tabriz rug Measures: 10'9'' x 18'6''.

An early 20th-century room size orange field antique Oushak Measures: 8'9” x 11'10”.

A vintage Turkish Anatolian room size carpet with a tribal design handmade during the mid-20th century. Measures: 7' 9" x 11' 9".

A handmade early 20th century tribal Kilim with beautiful array of colors. Measures: 5'10" x 10'1".

A vintage Persian Gabbeh tribal accent rug handmade during the mid-20th century. Measures: 5' 8" x 10' 1".

A matching pair of scatter-size Chinese rugs from the 3rd quarter of the 20th century. Measuring 2'5'' x 4'7'' & 2'3'' x 4'5'' respectively.

Vintage Turkish Deco rug with an all-over repetitive design in feminine colors. 5'2'' x 8'6''

An authentic late 19th century Persian Tabriz Haji Jalili rug. Finely woven with excellent pile throughout. Check close-up images to see quality and colors. 2'7'' x 16'9''

Bohemian mid-20th century Turkish Tulu rug rug no. r4613 size 4' 3" x 5' 6" (130 x 168 cm) rug type Tulu.

An early 20th century narrow and long bright green field Antique turkish oushak runner. Size 2'6'' x 15'1''.

Pale watery blue tightly woven early 20th century Persian Tabriz rug. Measures: 9'5'' x 12'10''.

A vintage Persian flatweave Kilim accent rug in square format handmade during the mid-20th century. Measures: 6' 6" x 7' 4".

A colorful mid-20th-century Turkish throw-size rug Measures: 2'8'' x 4'11''.

early 20th-century Persian Heriz Serapi Rug Details rug no. j3273 size 9' 4" x 13' 2" (284 x 401 cm) Heriz carpets are beloved for their versatility. Their geometry complements mod...

an early 20th Century Persian Mahal small room-size rug in neutral colors Details rug no. r5514 size 7'5" x 10'10"

An antique Persian Malayer rug from the 1st quarter of the 20th Century 4'7'' x 6'7''.

A remarkable pictorial tree of life Tabriz rug woven by Hadji Jalili workshop in the city of Tabriz. Predominant colors in salmon orange and blues The weave, craftsmanship and qualit...

Mid-20th Century Small Turkish Kilim runner in the style of midcentury modern. 3'4'' x 6'2''.

A vintage Chinese Art Deco room size carpet handmade during the mid-20th century. Measures: 9' 1" x 11' 9".

Mid-20th century room-size Turkish Kilim Flat-weave rug no. 30096 size 8'5'' x 11'6''

A mid 20th century Persian Bidjar traditional mini rug Measures: 2'4" x 3'.

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".

a late 19th-century angora wool small Turkish Oushak Rug Details rug no. j4603 size 2'1'' x 3'1"

An antique Persian Heriz room size carpet handmade during the early 20th century. Measures: 8' 2" x 11' 2".

An early 21st Century Moroccan rug in gray and blue. The wool is lustrous and soft and cozy on the feet Measures: 7'6'' x 9'6''.

Highly collectible full pile Persian Serab runner with a camel ground and geometric motif. The colors, quality, geometry, and characteristics make this a true one of a kind unique ge...

A vintage Persian Tabriz throw rug, with an Art Deco style geometric pattern, handmade during the mid-20th century. Measures: 3' 6" x 5' 8" Persian rugs carpets: Persia (Iran) is a moderately large country with a very long history and an enormous art/craft/industry built around the handmade carpet. Until the discovery of oil, carpets were the largest Persian export. The craft goes back to ancient times, although the history is more broken than one might expect or desire. The Pazyryk rug...

Visioni B Proudly made by hand in Nepal Designed by Patricia Urquiola Designed by Patricia Urquiola, Visioni is an unprecedented synthesis between an age-old technique and abstract g...

an early 20th Century Persian Mahal accent size Rug Details rug no. j2768 size 4'2" x 6'5"

Early 20th century Persian Bidjar room-size rug in red and brown tones Measures: 9'4'' x 12'2''  

A rare large size decorative Persian Mahal rug with an abrashed camel-green open field design. Measures: 10'8'' x 14'10''.