Vintage French Art Deco Geometric Oversized Olive Hand-Knotted Wool Rug BB5090 14'8" × 25'10" $95,000

This vintage French Art Deco rug, circa 1920, is hand-knotted in wool and brings the disciplined elegance of early 20th-century European design into a quietly architectural form. Originating in France, it belongs to the formal geometric tradition that defined the period’s more restrained interiors.

The composition is striking in its simplicity: an olive field left almost entirely open, framed by a crisp black perimeter that reads like a drawn line. At each corner, stepped square devices give the border a tailored, Deco inflection, adding rhythm without disturbing the calm of the surface. The result is balanced, measured, and distinctly modern in spirit.

Because the design relies on proportion rather than ornament, the rug works especially well as a grounding layer in contemporary, transitional, or Art Deco settings. Its olive-and-black palette offers warmth and clarity at once, while the wool pile softens the minimal graphic structure.

This remarkable vintage rug comes from the curated collection at Doris Leslie Blau, renowned for its discerning eye for quality, artistry, and timeless design. Doris Leslie Blau presents an exceptional range of vintage, antique, and contemporary rugs suited to both classic and modern interiors.