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Rug & Kilim
Handwoven in wool and originating from England circa 1850-1860, this 6x8 antique needlepoint rug is a rare and exciting new curation from Rug & Kilim’s European rug collection. On the DesignThough one of its many beauties is the variety of colors for such detailed and regal patterns, keen eyes will note especially present green tones in the colors at play. Furthermore teal, chartreuse, and beige underscore a play of floral sprays, medallions, and cartouches in a range of tones of red, blue, pink, and cream hues among the many at play. Admirers of the craft will note this piece has aged beautifully for a needlepoint of its period—a work of exceptional design choices from its variety of colors, detail, and overall elegant presence. Connoisseurs and designers will note that this English needlepoint rug style can be seen as a Western version of the neoclassical styles and their grandeur for those seeking a conversational historical context—a collectibility matched only by the dynamic, kingly nature of this antique European rug. Condition: This antique needlepoint rug further enjoys good condition for its age and lineage.
Doris Leslie Blau
A second-quarter 20th century American Hooked area rug, with a modern allover tile pattern of alternating geometric designs and floral sprays in ivory, pale pinks, and greens within a thin solid border. American Rugs as Important Folk Art in 20th Century. It wasn’t until the dawn of the 20th century that the craft of making American rugs started to be considered important folk art and spread all over the country, becoming one of the favorite pastimes , as well as the object of interest of renowned artists. Certainly, classic carpets have also quite early begun to be produced in the United States. The vogue for floor coverings came around 1830 when factories started making machine-woven American hooked wool rugs for the rich and wealthy. However, the hooked carpets and rag rags, along with the creations by Native Americans, such as Navajo antique area rugs, are today synonymous with American vintage-looking rugs rather than any other type.
Handmade in wool and originating circa 1920-1930, this 3x5 rug is a rare and exciting new curation in Rug & Kilim’s collection of antique hooked rugs.On the Design: Admirers of the craft will appreciate this piece as one of the most beautiful rugs we’ve curated from this style, with an equally gorgeous and unique medallion and floral design for this craft. The rippling effect on the field in predominant shades of blue and green lends it abstract painterly sensibilities. Connoisseurs will appreciate this piece among some of the richest, most collectible works of folk art and among the earliest forms of American folk art in our field—an exemplar of folksy charm and art as much as an accent rug, from a distinguished weaving tradition of Americana with vast design applications today.Condition:This antique hooked rug has some mild wear but otherwise enjoys good condition for its age and origin.
The whimsical charm of this vintage hooked rug will easily win over the hearts of all aficionados of classic décor. Its design features folkish motifs of flowers and birds enclosed within an allover trellis composed of slightly irregular links that accumulate at the edges forming a graceful finishing that stands for the border. This effortless appeal is further enhanced thanks to the hooking technique in which the antique carpet was executed, which resulted in an intriguing texture of densely packed knots. Featuring a versatile color palette of beige, supported by carmine and a range of beiges, the vintage rug has a chance to introduce its effortless elegance to a wide array of contemporary interior arrangements. A specialist rug dealer in oriental and western rugs and carpets, Doris Leslie Blau’s impressive collection of antique rugs includes rare Turkish, Persian, and Indian masterpieces, many of which date back to the Medieval Age. Some of these rugs are so rare that no more than a few exist in the entire world.
Handmade with wool circa 1920-1930, this 11x16 antique hooked rug is an extremely rare and exciting new addition to Rug & Kilim’s curations of the celebrated Tetex productions from Germany—arguably some of the finest of this particular weaving tradition. On the Design: Admirers of the craft may appreciate this piece as a European take on Oriental rug designs—a rich piece of artistry and history, and among few such spacious, large-size hooked rugs . Keen eyes for detail may admire this distinctive hooked technique that lends a unique texture to the rug, adding a more impressionistic, playful feel to its traditional sensibility. The rich red field creates a natural background for the impressive range of vibrant colors in its floral medallion patterns. Few rugs in its era, and even fewer in this rare provenance, boast this sheer range of hues and the attention to detail in its all over pattern. It’s a regal piece, yet full of whimsy and personal touches that distinguish it among similar curations today. Altogether it’s a piece as deeply personal in its subtext as it is in the details and beauties that distinguish it in our craft—both a masterpiece and a true collector’s rug, teeming with history and culture. Condition: This antique German Tetex Hooked rug further enjoys good condition for its age and lineage.
A modern second quarter 20th-century Chinese oriental rug, the cinnamon field with an overall pattern of floral roundels and leafy vinery with delicate scrolling interlace beneath an overblown contrasting polychromatic bouquet of sensuous blossoms and delicate vinery near the lower right corner. These tend to be more open and spacious than the antique oriental rugs from Western Asia. Maintained mostly in blues, golds, ivories, and beiges, with classical symbols of longevity, elaborate lotus blossoms, chrysanthemums, cloud-band motifs, foo-dogs, and birds, antique Chinese vintage rugs are frequently visible in paintings from as early as the T'ang Period. In contrast to earlier Chinese antique rugs, the twentieth-century Chinese Art Deco rugs can be quite spare in design and quite radical in color, catering to the western taste shaped by the birth of the modernist movement. They are often comprised of geometric or abstract patterns. The most recognizable rugs from the 1920s and 1930 were made by Walter Nichols – the American who manufactured deco carpets in Tientsin.
