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A stunning early 20th century Heriz Serapi rug with a large scale dragon style pattern on a rich red ground. 9' x 11'8'' Heriz rugs are Persian rugs from the area of Heris, East Az...

a mid-20th century Orange Coor Anatolian Turkish rug with mermaids floating around. Details rug no. j4304 size 5' 8" x 7' 4" (173 x 224 cm)

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...

Mid-20th Century Art Deco Turkish rug Measures: 3'11'' x 7'3''.

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 One of a Kind Antique early 20th century Persian Mahal rug with beautiful Variations in color and design which is often phrased as lazy lines. Lazy lines are a slanted break in a c...

Minimalist mid-20th century Turkish Tulu rug Measures: 5'4'' x 9'5''.

Marvelous small plush Swedish Rya rug from the Mid-20th Century Measures: 2'7” x 3'8” Swedish Rya rugs are extremely colorful, lovely and quite chic and each have their own charact...

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 ...

Rare Vintage Silk Chinese Rug Temple of Heaven Tapestry 6'2" x 8'9" (6' x 9') 188cm X 267cm Circa 1965 "This is a magnificent vintage...

Turkish Anatolian rug with yellow field, accents in pink and green.

Vintage Arts & Crafts Rug Rare Art Nouveau Rug William Morris Art Deco Rug 12x12 11'9" x 11'9" 358 cm x 358 cm "This is a Magnificent Arts & crafts...

Antique Serapi carpets are one of the most sought after rugs particularly in America and England for many years. Antique Serapi rugs are a major draw particularly in big city America...

Room size 1930s Persian Malayer Rug. Blue, green beige, sand, khaki Measures 10'4'' x 13'7''.

1940s Turkish Anatolian small size tribal rug Size: 2'8'' x 5'2''.

a one-of-a-kind cotton and wool Turkish Kilim handmade from the late 20th century Details rug no. 10707 size 13'3" x 15'8" Kilims, primarily refer to a type of flat-woven rug tha...

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.

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

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

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 ...

Vintage Turkish Anatolian rug depicting camels and horsed on an ivory field dated 1973 Details rug no. j3743 size 3' x 4' (91 x 122 cm)

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".

an early 20th century tribal ersari rug in green and brown with a mini khani pattern often found in 19th century caucasian rugs Details rug no. j3942 size 10' 3" x 12' 10" (312 x 39...

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

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...

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...

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

This is a *Qashqai (also spelled Ghashghai or Gashgai)* tribal rug from *southwestern Iran, specifically the **Fars province* region near *Shiraz*. size is 7' x 10' * *Tribe:* Qashq...

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

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

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

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...

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

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

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

Navajo rugs and blankets are textiles produced by Navajo people of the Four Corners area of the United States. Navajo textiles are highly regarded and have been sought after as trade...

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

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)

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

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

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".    

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”.

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).

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

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''.  

Breathtaking and extremely fine large antique Persian silk Tabriz Haji Jalili carpet, country of origin / rug type: Persian rugs, circa 1880. Size: 10 ft 10 in x 16 ft (3.3 m x 4.88 ...

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

This Persian Malayer carpet circa 1900 consists of pure handspun wool and vegetable dyes. It is hand-knotted on a cotton warp and wool weft, featuring natural hues of indigo, gold, l...

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

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''

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...

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

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

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

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