French Deco Rug BB8235 8'3" × 11'1" $50,000

A French Art Deco hand knotted wool rug in Mid-20th Century. The modernist artists attempted to depart from traditional forms of art, which they considered outdated. This rug is a great example of the era. It displays a bright and contrasting play of linear geometric elements creating a well-balanced composition in shades of blues, green and yellow enclosed with a solid charcoal-blue border. The graphic color scheme and sharp block patterns are exceptionally modern, even by today’s standards, and they still represent the sleek, streamlined, sophisticated glamour synonymous with the art deco movement.

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.