Art Deco Central Asian Rugs

Hand-knotted in wool, a square 6x6 rug from the latest unveilings of Rug & Kilim’s New & Modern Collection. On the Design: This refreshing piece enjoys mul...

This is an example of a handwoven rug which features designs from the Kazak region. The Afghan weavers used top quality wool and cotton to produce this red rug. This tribal rug features typical geometric rug patterns. There are a variety of colours on this carpet rug, such as red, gold, dark blue, green and yellow. These large rugs look beautiful and stand out as living room or bedroom rugs. These washable rugs...

Contemporary Art Deco Zebra Design rug hand knotted wool and silk Djoharian Collection. A stunning modern rug in contemporary art design. Modern design rug hand-knotted. Design: Art...

This modern 9x13 rug is the next addition to Rug & Kilim’s classic-inspired Deco Collection. Hand-knotted in wool and silk. Further on the Design: This pie...

A contemporary Tibetan Art Deco style small room size carpet handmade during the 21st century. Measures: 7' 0" x 10' 11"

This beautiful design is a fantastic example of handwoven rugs from the 1970s. It features a tremendous central medallion adorned with flowers and foliate scrolls. The accent colours...

A pair of Zebra design rugs, contemporary production, in style of Art Deco, hand knotted, using finest Tibetan highland wool. A Tibetan tiger rug, hand knotted in Nepal. This Zebra ...

A stunning modern rug in contemporary design. This rug mixes the colors a contemporary interior needs with the traditional motifs of a Persian Tabriz rug. The motifs, hand knotted i...

From Rug & Kilim’s bold modern works, a 6x9 hand-knotted wool piece inspired by Cubist Art Deco rugs. This particular carpet showcases a refined geometric pattern in gray and brown w...

This antique Rug was hand-knotted circa 1900. They featured a navy blue field filled with a profusion of floral and geometrical elements intricately woven with a high level of detail...

A pair of Zebra design rugs, contemporary production, in style of Art Deco, hand knotted, using finest hand spun Bamboo Silk. This pair of hand knotted Zebra Hide Design Rugs has the Art Deco touch. Animal print designs were on Vouge in the 1920´s and still bring the vibes to good interior design. These rugs go perfect in a master bedroom ans bedside decoration. We also have matching runners...

Beautiful antique Samarkand hand-knotted wool rug with a red field. This piece has multicolor accents all over the pictorial design. This rug measures: 5'11" x 8'.

A Tibetan Tiger rug, hand knotted in Nepal. This traditional Tiger rug design is typically found on antique rugs called Khaden. It describes a small sized rug of about 3 x 6 ft that...

Drawing inspiration from celebrated Austrian Deco rug patterns, this custom modern rug joins the European Collection, a design affectionately dubbed “Portico” for the architectural i...

Hand-knotted in a unique blend of all natural silk and wool, this 9 x 12 transitional rug is an addition to the European rug collection by Rug & Kilim, affectionately named for the i...

Hand-knotted in wool, a square 6x6 rug from the latest unveilings of Rug & Kilim’s New & Modern Collection. On the Design: This refreshing piece enjoys mul...

This rare wool rug is a fine example of an antique wool Rug woven by hand in the 1880s. Featuring a traditional intricate central medallion woven on a cream field that floats on a te...

Hand knotted in silk, this 8 x 10 transitional rug is an addition to the European rug collection by Rug & Kilim, affectionately dubbed “Orendi”...

Hand knotted in a blend of wool and silk, this 5 x 6 square rug joins Rug & Kilim’s European rug collection, drawing inspiration from venerated Classic designs like this take on Ital...

Beautiful modern Ikat hand-knotted wool rug with a blue field. This piece has gray and beige accents in a gorgeous all-over pattern design. This rug measures: 12'2" x 14'10". Our r...

Hand knotted in a blend of wool and silk, this 5 x 7 transitional rug joins the European Collection by Rug & Kilim—drawing inspiration from a traditional Spanish floral pattern affec...

Fantastic hand-knotted carpet in Nepal with the Tibetan knot technique. The materials are hand-spun Himalayan wool and pure silk. The decoration is inspired by the French carpets of ...

This beautifully hand woven area rug features a traditional medallion design woven on a rich red background with accents of gold, blue, yellow and rust that make up the beautiful geo...

Dubbed “Legrain” in homage to the inspirational work of French designer Pierre Legrain, this 4x6 Art Deco rug joins the latest additions to the New & Modern ...

Hand knotted in a blend of wool and silk, this 6 x 9 Art Deco rug joins the European Collection by Rug & Kilim—drawing inspiration from an Austrian Art Deco rug...

An 8x10 Art Deco rug inspired from Austrian Secession styles, joining the European Collection by Rug & Kilim. Hand knotted in wool and silk, enjoying ...

Chinese Imperial design rug 8 x 5.4 ft A beautiful contemporary design rug, hand knotted using finest Chinese mulberry silk (60%) and Tibetan highland wo...

A 20th century Chinese silk rug, with a simple Art Deco design, very decorative and finely hand knotted with silk velvet on silk foundation. ✨✨✨ "Experience the epitome of luxury an...

Hand knotted in a blend of wool and silk, this 8 x 10 transitional rug is an addition to the European rug collection by Rug & Kilim, inspired by a distinctive Austrian Art Deco rug...

And knotted in one of the most respected looms in Nepal, this 4 x 6 rug joins the European Collection by Rug & Kilim—this design affectionately entitled “Cor...

This unique cream rug is a beautiful vintage hand-woven carpet woven in the mid-20th century. The central design features a large medallion woven with geometric patterns in accents o...

Made with hand knotted wool, this contemporary rug hails from the select late 20th century works of Teddy Sumner joining Rug & Kilim’s New & Modern rug collection, with this particular 6 x 9...

Hand-knotted in wool and silk in a thick, durable pile that represents one of our most luxurious custom-capable constructions, this 10x14 modern Spanish European style “Cordoba” rug ...

Hand-knotted in pure 100% silk originating from one of our most reputed partner looms in Nepal, this 9 x 12 addition to the European rug collection by Rug & Kilim enjoys a grand appr...

Modern Tibetan design rug hand knotted squares Our collection of Tibetan rugs is made in different material combinations. The displayed rug is made of 100% handspun highland wool....

Made in unique blend of hand-knotted wool and silk, this 6x10 modern rug is a unique addition to the Modern Classics rug collection by Rug & Kilim, with this particular geometric rug...

Exemplifying cubism and Art Deco sensibilities, this 8x10 rug from Rug & Kilim’s New & Modern collection features a geometric pattern in panel style flourishing in luscious brown & c...

Exemplifying Cubist & Austrian Deco sensibilities, this 8x9 drawing from Rug & Kilim’s New & Modern collection employs geometry at its finest with a detailed fret pattern in luscious...

This rich red rug is a traditional red wool carpet woven by hand in the late 20th century, Circa 1970. The design has been woven on a rich red background with accents of brown, cream...

A spacious 6 x 9 ode to Austrian Art Deco rug styles entering Rug & Kilim’s European Collection. The lush blend of wool and silk lends a smooth l...

Hand knotted in silk, this 8 x 10 transitional rug is an addition to the European rug collection by Rug & Kilim, affectionately dubbed “Orendi”...

Hand knotted in a blend of wool and silk, this 6 x 12 gallery size rug is an addition to the European rug collection by Rug & Kilim, inspired by an 18th century French Aubusson rug d...

Hand knotted in silk, this 6x9 transitional rug is an addition to the European rug collection by Rug & Kilim, affectionately dubbed “Toledo” for its inspiration hailing from a distinctive classic Toledo rug style. On the design: The play of the rich, regal gold and red hues with the more muted, subtle blue and silver tones brings out the range of the silk’s natural sheen, itself complementing the sense of movement and length in this mirrored, kaleidoscopic floral pattern and its skillful variations of definition; an achievement in capturing classic European rug sensibilities with modern features. Custom capable: This 6x9 floral rug...

Hand knotted in a blend of wool and silk, this 10 x 14 transitional rug is an addition to the European rug collection by Rug & Kilim, inspired by a distinctive Austrian Art Deco rug...

Hand-knotted in a unique blend of all natural silk and wool, this 9 x 12 transitional rug is an addition to the European rug collection by Rug & Kilim, affectionately named for the i...

Hand knotted in a blend of wool and silk, this 5 x 10 transitional rug joins Rug & Kilim’s European rug collection, drawing inspiration from an 18th century rug pattern reimagined in...

Hand knotted in silk, this 8 x 10 transitional rug is an addition to the European rug collection by Rug & Kilim, affectionately dubbed “Toledo”...

Hand knotted in all-natural silk and wool, this 8x10 transitional rug is an addition to the European rug collection by Rug & Kilim, affectionat...

Hand knotted in a lustrous silk complementing a play of gold and subtle green notes, this 11 x 14 transitional rug from the European collection by Rug & Kilim exemplifies a modern ad...

Made with a particular blend of heavy, durable wool and sheen silk unique to this custom rug collection, this contemporary European style rug “Cartagena” by Rug & Kilim rug is one of...

Hand knotted in a blend of wool and silk, this 6 x 9 transitional rug joins the European Collection by Rug & Kilim—drawing inspiration from a traditional Spanish floral pattern affec...

Hand knotted in our proprietary blend of wool and silk, this 5 x 12 medallion pattern rug joins the European Collection by Rug & Kilim, inspired by one of the most sought-after 18th century Aubusson rug...

Hand knotted in wool and silk, this 8 x 10 area rug from Rug & Kilim’s European rug collection draws inspiration from a Spanish rug design affectionately dubbed “Cordoba” for the reg...

Hand knotted in a unique blend of all natural silk and wool, this transitional 8 x 10 rug is from the European rug collection by Rug & Kilim, inspired by a distinctive European Art Deco rug style like that in this rich beige brown piece. On the design: The accent of the silk’s natural luster lends the geometric pattern a subtle compliment to the already soothing repetition—exemplifying subdued dimensionality in classic Art Deco rug styles of this comfortable transitional approach as well as the exceptional scale, graph, and refinement our approach lends the design. Custom capable: This 8 x 10 Art...

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...

Hand knotted in wool and all-natural silk, this 8 x 10 transitional rug is an addition to the European rug collection by Rug & Kilim, affectionately named for the inspiration hailing from time-honored Arabesque rug...

Hand knotted in one of the most respected looms in Nepal, this 9 x 12 rug joins the European collection by Rug & Kilim-this design affectionately entitled “Granada” named for the Spa...

From Rug & Kilim’s Art Deco collection comes this 3x12 contemporary runner. Hand-knotted in wool & silk On the Design Inspired by French Deco styles, the design boasts sharp geomet...