French Art Deco Rug BB8281 9'10" × 12'7" $55,000

A French Art Deco rug hand knotted in the 1930s. The modernist artists attempted to depart from traditional forms of art, which they considered outdated.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 vibrant, multicolored geometric composition in many shades of green, yellow, orange, beige, camel, brown, taupe and light grey.

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.