Vintage Samarkand (Khotan) Carpet BB4291 5'10" × 11'5" $12,000

An early 20th century Samarkand (Khotan) antique rug, the black field with a highly structured symmetrical red trellis of pomegranates and angular vines issuing from a central vertical vine and forming a central diamond shape within a series of polychrome stripes with hooked devices and geometric motifs.

Samarkand khotan rugs – they 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 the 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 vintage carpets.