Early 20th Century Light Color Open Field Chinese Art Deco Room Size Rug
$7,150.00
| Stock number | 22170 |
| Size | 10 ft 10 in x 13 ft 3 in (3.30 m x 4.04 m) |
| Origin | Chinese |
| Age | Circa 1920 |
| Style | Chinese Art Deco, Walter Nichols |
| Materials | Wool |
| Construction | Hand Knotted Pile |
| Colors | Ivory Beige Cream White |
| Pattern | Allover, Floral |
This early twentieth-century Chinese Art Deco rug is a quintessential example of the "East-meets-West" aesthetic that defined the high-glamour interiors of the 1920s and 30s. Produced during the "Golden Age" of the Tientsin and Beijing workshops, this room-size specimen represents a radical departure from traditional dynastic designs, favoring the bold, minimalist elegance that made Chinese Art Deco rugs a staple of the most fashionable jazz-age apartments in New York, Paris, and London. The composition is centered upon a magnificent open solid field design, a hallmark of the Art Deco period's "Less is More" philosophy. By stripping away the dense central medallions of the previous century, the weaver created a vast, serene expanse that celebrates the sheer quality of the materials.