Vintage Hand-Knotted Rug BB4545 5'10" × 9'0" $35,000

‘An early 20th century French Art Deco landscape area rug depicting abstracted hills and trees throughout in between sky motifs and beneath a yellow sun all within a solid gray border. Initialed with the monogram, “HF”, is unusual due to its loosely Figurative design, which was less common than geometric and abstract design patterns at the time. With its muted color palette and subtle reference to Japanese landscape painting, this antique rug is an excellent example of the French contribution to Art Deco design.

A specialist rug dealer in oriental and western European Art Deco rugs and carpets, Doris Leslie Blau’s impressive collection of vintage rugs include 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.