Irish Arts & Crafts Vintage Floral Forest Green Hand-Knotted Wool Rug By C.F.A. Voysey (Fragment) BB8435 6'10" × 17'7" $30,000

This antique Irish Arts and Crafts hand-knotted wool rug fragment, attributed to C.F.A. Voysey, reflects the movement’s balance of functional design and poetic botanical form. From Ireland, it preserves the clarity of the original composition in an open, borderless format that gives the piece an architectural, almost panel-like presence.

A teal green field carries a staggered repeat of stylized tree-of-life-like motifs, each formed by blue-gray leafy canopies, olive trunks, and small coral pink blossoms. Between the larger trees, slender tulip-like sprigs add a gentle secondary rhythm, reinforcing the rug’s orderly, garden-inspired geometry without crowding the surface.

The palette of forest green, slate blue, dusty pink, and soft coral keeps the design crisp yet subdued, while the generous negative space lets the botanical pattern breathe. As an Arts and Crafts rug, it brings natural imagery, restraint, and historical depth to interiors that call for refined pattern and a grounded, collected feel.

Curated by Doris Leslie Blau, this vintage rug represents the enduring beauty and craftsmanship that have defined the gallery since its establishment in 1965. Doris Leslie Blau is celebrated worldwide for sourcing extraordinary rugs ranging from accessible vintage finds to rare collector-quality masterpieces.