Dutch Carpet BB7338 9'5" × 10'5" $22,000

This vintage rug was made in Denmark, circa 1948. Its design combines oriental influences with Art Deco. The main field carries a bold, abstract medallion with two diamond motifs. The rug’s main forte is its warm and pronounced color palette featuring red, orange, brown and black.

The Deco rug was hand-knotted of high-quality wool in accordance with traditional techniques by a skilled artisan. Under the condition of proper maintenance, it will serve its owners for generations without any signs of wear.

Art Deco rugs embody modernist progressive thought with the preservation of the finest weaving traditions and centuries-old techniques. Art Deco rugs combine the ancient craft with rather contemporary aesthetics, incorporating such iconic design influences as neoclassicism, constructivism, cubism, minimalism, modernism or art nouveau.

Art Deco is a style of visual arts, architecture and design that first appeared in France just before World War I. The Art Deco movement led to a fast evolution of the rug and textile design, among other art forms. Rug design evolved from traditional floral and highly ornamental to a style of angular elegance with geometric, abstract and modern figurative motifs. The design is frequently spare, geometric, and architectural. The rugs created during this period remain elegant and refined to this day.