Chinese Art Deco 1276

Timeless elegance in its most refined form — this oversized Art Deco Chinese rug from the early 20th century is a rare and exceptional piece of the 1920s that brings the calming simplicity of the Chinese aesthetic to an interior on a palatial scale. The rich dark blue background of great depth and authority is framed by a narrow border adorned with golden tree branches and medallions — a composition of extraordinary restraint and visual power.

The rug's minimalist aesthetic and refined color palette evoke the meditative simplicity of the Japanese rock garden and the Taoist ideal of wu wei — the beauty of non-doing, of achieving maximum effect through minimum means. In excellent vintage condition for a piece of its age, this carpet is both a decorator's dream and a collector's prize. At over 10 by 19 feet, it is one of the most imposing pieces of its type available on the market. Chinese Art Deco rugs, produced primarily in the 1920s and 1930s for the Western export market, represent one of the most distinctive fusions of Eastern and Western aesthetic sensibilities in the history of textile art. Drawing on the clean lines, bold geometry, and refined simplicity of the Western Art Deco movement while incorporating the ancient symbolic vocabulary of Chinese art — dragons, cranes, pagodas, lotus flowers, and auspicious emblems — these rugs created a design language entirely their own that continues to be admired and collected worldwide.

Dimensions: 10' 6" x 19' 9"

Date of Manufacture: 1st Quarter of the 1900s

Place of Origin: China

Material: Wool pile on a cotton foundation with vegetable dyes

Condition: Wear consistent with age and use

SKU: 1276