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Doris Leslie Blau
A mid-20th century Scandinavian rug, the open beige field is punctuated by six pairs of little orange triangles between narrow striped bands in green, beige, and brown. Vintage oriental rugs - are essential objects of desire of not only vintage trend followers but all aficionados of beauty and sublime design. There is a good reason for such vast recognition as vintage carpets constitute the core of taste and artistry of 20th-century progressive thought. They are clearly defined by the past century's celebration of new ideas, modern lifestyle, and the Renaissance of all arts which happened about that time. The category of vintage rugs has many faces, there are numerous aspects such as historical period, style, fashion, culture, symbolism, and philosophy which add up to form the dazzling array of antique rugs.
A modern mid-20th century Scandinavian carpet, the camel and vibrant red field with an abstract design of solid bold blue, black and yellow overlapping enlarged triangles. “Vintage” is a ubiquitous term frequently applied in the world of rugs and carpets. Vintage rugs are quite often confused with antique rugs. The difference between the two is often ambiguous. Just what is vintage and what is antique? To clarify this quandary, vintage carpets and antique rugs are defined by the time they were designed and crafted; they’re generally made after 1920. On the other hand, antique carpets come from a time before then, so, generally, they were made more than 80 years ago. Age is a primary distinguishing factor, but even this is a fluid one. The dividing line changes as time goes by. For example, a vintage rug will someday be an antique. Vintage carpets and rugs are often linked to the origins of Modernism, so they can be more accurately placed in this category, given the association with the cultural, philosophical, and artistic elements of this movement.
