French Deco Cubist Rug BB7989 8'10" × 12'0" $35,000

This striking vintage Art Deco rug dating back to 1920 features a modernist design of spread allover geometric shapes in shades of beige, pink, yellow and black on a brown background. This vintage carpet handmade of high-quality wool is a great representation of the art movement from which it borrows inspiration.

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.