French Art Deco Vintage Geometric Soft Beige Hand-Knotted Wool Carpet BB3972 8'2" × 11'9" $53,000

This vintage Art Deco rug, woven in Europe circa 1920, distills the era’s modernist vocabulary into a calm, architectural carpet. Hand-knotted in wool, it combines decorative restraint with a clearly graphic presence.

The composition is organized as a loose rectilinear grid with no formal border, allowing the field itself to carry the design. Overlapping bands and squared compartments move across warm tan and soft beige ground, shifting into rust orange, golden yellow, earthy brown, and muted terracotta. On the left, dense striations create a textured, almost painterly surface; toward the right, the layout opens into quieter planes and slender vertical bars, which lend the whole rug a measured sense of rhythm and direction.

That balance of movement and negative space makes the piece especially effective in contemporary, transitional, and Art Deco interiors, where it can anchor furnishings while adding subtle visual tension. Its wool pile softens the geometry, giving the carpet a tactile warmth that keeps the composition refined rather than severe.

Curated by Doris Leslie Blau, this vintage rug carries the distinct character and artisanal soul that the gallery has championed for decades. With an unrivaled selection spanning eras, origins, and price points, Doris Leslie Blau continues to make fine carpet art accessible to designers and collectors worldwide.