Tri-State Area - Central Asian Rugs

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...

Handwoven in wool, this 4x5 contemporary Kilim is from an exciting new custom-capable flatweave collection by Rug & Kilim. On the Design: “Rez Kilim” represents a contemporary homa...

Made with handwoven wool in Turkey circa 1950-1960, this vintage 9x15 kilim with a minimalist geometric pattern is a particularly exciting, rare find in Rug Kilim’s collection ...

A rare 6 foot square an early 20th century Chinese rug with a graphic Chinese Motif in slate and blue Measures: 6' x 6'1".

Accent Size Inspired Vintage Turkish Oushak Carpet 4'2'' x 6'2''

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Handwoven in wool, a 10x13 Kilim design from an inventive new contemporary flat weave collection by Rug Kilim. On the Design: Fondly dubbed, “Rez Kilims”, this modern take o...

Handwoven in wool, a 10x12 Kilim design from an inventive new contemporary flat weave collection by Rug Kilim. On the Design: Fondly dubbed, “Rez Kilims”, this modern take o...

Handwoven in wool, a 8x11 Kilim design from an inventive new contemporary flat weave collection by Rug Kilim. On the Design: Fondly dubbed, “Rez Kilims”, this modern take on...

Handwoven in wool, a 9x12 Kilim design from an inventive new contemporary flat weave collection by Rug Kilim. On the Design: Fondly dubbed, “Rez Kilims”, this modern take on...

Handwoven in wool, a 9x12 Kilim design from an inventive new contemporary flat weave collection by Rug Kilim. On the Design: Fondly dubbed, “Rez Kilims”, this modern take on...

Handwoven in wool, a 8x11 Kilim design from an inventive new contemporary flat weave collection by Rug Kilim. On the Design: Fondly dubbed, “Rez Kilims”, this modern take on...

Handwoven in wool, this 8x10 Kilim is from an exciting new custom-capable flatweave collection by Rug Kilim. On the Design: “Rez Kilim'' represents a contemporary homage to...

An early 20th century Chinese Peking Dragon motif rug with a spacious open field design on an ivory ground Measures: 7'3'' x 9'7'' Chinese dragons are an important and powerful...

This fabulous Hand-Knotted carpet has been created and designed for extra strength and durability. This rug has been handcrafted for weeks in the traditional method that is used to m...

This fabulous Hand-Knotted carpet has been created and designed for extra strength and durability. This rug has been handcrafted for weeks in the traditional method that is used to m...

This fabulous Hand-Knotted carpet has been created and designed for extra strength and durability. This rug has been handcrafted for weeks in the traditional method that is used to m...

An early 20th century eclectic Khotan rug in predominant khaki and rusts. 6'4'' x 9'7'' Antique Khotan rugs and carpets were produced in Western China. Khotan or Hotan as some call...

The slightly abrashed medium brown ground shows a three by six pattern of octagonal, quartered tribal emblematic Ongurghe guls, with small minors employing each four stars. Main med...

Beautiful modern flat-weave handmade wool rug. This Kilim rug has a brown field with accents of blue and beige in a gorgeous geometric expressionist design. This rug measures: 9'2...

Colorful late 20th century Tibetan rug. Measures: 3' x 5'6".

This fabulous Hand-Knotted carpet has been created and designed for extra strength and durability. This rug has been handcrafted for weeks in the traditional method that is used to m...

Chinese Nichols art deco room size rug from the 2nd quarter of the 20th century. Measures: 9' x 11'6''

An early 20th century oversize Afghan Tribal Ersari rug. Not chemically or antique washed. Measures: 131'0'' x 23'5''.

Handwoven in wool, this 9x12 contemporary Kilim is from an exciting new custom-capable flatweave collection by Rug Kilim. On the Design: “Rez Kilim” represents a contemporary...

Handwoven in wool, this 9x12 contemporary Kilim is from an exciting new custom-capable flatweave collection by Rug Kilim. On the Design: “Rez Kilim” represents a contemporary...

Handwoven in wool, this 9x12 contemporary Kilim is from an exciting new custom-capable flatweave collection by Rug Kilim. On the Design: “Rez Kilim” represents a contemporary...

Handwoven in wool, this 9x12 contemporary Kilim is from an exciting new custom-capable flatweave collection by Rug Kilim. On the Design: “Rez Kilim” represents a contemporary...

Handwoven in wool, this 9x12 contemporary Kilim is from an exciting new custom-capable flatweave collection by Rug Kilim. On the Design: “Rez Kilim” represents a contemporary...

Handwoven in wool, this 5x7 contemporary Kilim is from an exciting new custom-capable flatweave collection by Rug Kilim. On the Design: “Rez Kilim” represents a contemporary ...

Handwoven in wool, this 5x6 contemporary Kilim is from an exciting new custom-capable flatweave collection by Rug Kilim. On the Design: “Rez Kilim” represents a contemporary ...

Handwoven in wool, this 5x7 contemporary Kilim is from an exciting new custom-capable flatweave collection by Rug Kilim. On the Design: From our beloved “Rez Kilim” collectio...

Handwoven in wool, this 5x7 contemporary Kilim is from an exciting new custom-capable flatweave collection by Rug Kilim. On the Design: From our beloved “Rez Kilim” collectio...

Handwoven in wool, this 5x6 contemporary Kilim is from an exciting new custom-capable flatweave collection by Rug Kilim. On the Design: From our beloved “Rez Kilim” collectio...

Hand-knotted in wool and silk in our most luxurious Nepalese pile, this 9x12 transitional rug is an addition to the European rug collection by Rug & Kilim. On the Design: The eleg...

Handwoven in wool, this 3x3 square Kilim is from an exciting new custom-capable flatweave collection by Rug & Kilim. On the Design: “Rez Kilim” represents a contemporary homage to ...

Handwoven in wool, this 4x5 contemporary Kilim is from an exciting new custom-capable flatweave collection by Rug Kilim. On the Design: “Rez Kilim” represents a contemporary ...

This fabulous Hand-Knotted carpet has been created and designed for extra strength and durability. This rug has been handcrafted for weeks in the traditional method that is used to m...

This fabulous Hand-Knotted carpet has been created and designed for extra strength and durability. This rug has been handcrafted for weeks in the traditional method that is used to m...

This fabulous Hand-Knotted carpet has been created and designed for extra strength and durability. This rug has been handcrafted for weeks in the traditional method that is used to m...

Hand-knotted in wool, this 5x10 modern rug from our Tiger rug line in Modern Classics collection, has been particularly inspired by a Mongolian take on the style. On the Design: Hi...

This fabulous Hand-Knotted carpet has been created and designed for extra strength and durability. This rug has been handcrafted for weeks in the traditional method that is used to m...

This contemporary custom rug is a bold new addition to Rug & Kilim’s Tigers Collection. Our collection spans several cultures and recaptures iconic pictorial styles in folk art and h...

This fabulous Hand-Knotted carpet has been created and designed for extra strength and durability. This rug has been handcrafted for weeks in the traditional method that is used to m...

This fabulous Hand-Knotted carpet has been created and designed for extra strength and durability. This rug has been handcrafted for weeks in the traditional method that is used to m...

This fabulous Hand-Knotted carpet has been created and designed for extra strength and durability. This rug has been handcrafted for weeks in the traditional method that is used to m...

This fabulous Hand-Knotted carpet has been created and designed for extra strength and durability. This rug has been handcrafted for weeks in the traditional method that is used to m...

A beautiful hand knotted modern Contemporary Tibetan rug with an ivory field, brown, and blue accents in an all-over geometric design. This rug measures 8' x 10'.

Pillow made from an early 20th century antique Ersari rug with cotton back. Brown and Beige 14'' x 24''

An oversized flatweave rug with a modern black and white stripe design. Made from quality wool for a long-lasting addition to any space. This rug measures 14' 3" x 17' 7".

One of a kind Late 20th century Chinese rug with a shepherd riding on a mule. Measures: 3'1'' x 6'1''.

A 2nd quarter of the 20th century Tibetan Animal Pictorial Carpet Size 3' x 5' 7" (91 x 170 cm).

This wool rug in the Oversize Oushak Style is a stunning example of expert craftsmanship and attention to detail. Its intricate floral pattern, adorned with beige and brown accents, ...

Handwoven in wool, a 3x4 gift-sized Kilim from an inventive new contemporary flat weave collection by Rug & Kilim. On the Design: The “Rez Kilim” connotes a modern take on classic...

Serapi rugs are known for their bold, geometric designs and rich colors, often featuring a central medallion surrounded by intricate patterns. They typically use a warm, earthy color...

An early 20th century Chinese Peking rug with a spacious open field design on a creamy yellow field and pretty blue accents featuring a dragon inside a central medallion . Measures: 6'2'' x 8'8'' Chinese dragons...

A Versatile And Decorative Neutral Cream Color Checkerboard Geometric Pattern Modern Area Rug, Country of Origin: Central Asia, Circa Date: Modern Rug

Handwoven in wool, this 8x10 Kilim is from an exciting new custom-capable flatweave collection by Rug Kilim. On the Design: “Rez Kilim'' represents a contemporary homage to...

Handwoven in wool, this 7x10 Kilim is from an inventive new contemporary flat weave collection by Rug Kilim. On the Design: Fondly dubbed, “Rez Kilims”, this modern take on ...

Handwoven in wool, this 8x10 Kilim is from an exciting new custom-capable flatweave collection by Rug Kilim. On the Design: “Rez Kilim'' represents a contemporary homage to...