Antique American Hooked Rug American Multicolor 1900s Multicolor
$9,000.00
| Stock number | 20804 |
| Size | 5 ft 9 in x 8 ft 2 in (1.75 m x 2.49 m) |
| Origin | American USA |
| Age | Circa 1900 |
| Style | American Hooked |
| Materials | Wool |
| Construction | Hooked |
| Colors | Multicolor Jewel Tones |
| Pattern | Allover, Geometric |
Antique American Hooked Rug American Multicolor 1900s Multicolor, Circa Date: 1900s. This exceptional textile represents the enduring tradition of the American Hooked Rug, a distinctive folk art form popular throughout the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Its construction, utilizing strips of repurposed fabric hooked through a backing, lends it a unique, highly textured surface quality. The design is striking in its modernity, featuring an intricate, vertically oriented striped field overlaid with a diagonal progression of small, interlocking squares. This complex, repeating structure creates a dynamic visual rhythm across the entire surface, classifying it as a sophisticated example of allover rugs. The pattern's inherent abstraction anticipates later 20th-century design movements.