Art Deco Red, Yellow, Taupe and Green Handwoven Wool Runner BB4853 4'2" × 15'2" $18,000

A French deco vintage rug runner designed by Paule Leleu for the house of Leleu. Interlocking and connecting curved lines that create an abstract floral and X motif. A deep red field with forest green, yellow, taupe and Ivory.

Many weaving centers have produced runners specifically for narrow spaces, adapting their age old designs to suit this specific format. Perhaps the most renowned weavers of antique carpet runners were the Bidjar tribe of Northern Iran whose sturdy weavings withstand the wear and tear of stair treads and busy passageways. Superb antique runner shave been produced in the city workshops of Tabriz and Kirman, as well as in rural communities of Northwest Persia, and villages of both the Caucasus and rural Anatolia. Antique carpet runners are often utilized as a complement or a contrast to adjacent European Art Deco rugs, or as the transition linking two separate rooms.