Gray Antique Small Square American Floral Basket Weave Folk Art Hooked Rug
$7,500.00
| Stock number | 18365 |
| Size | 6 ft 3 in x 6 ft 9 in (1.91 m x 2.06 m) |
| Origin | American USA |
| Age | Circa 1930 |
| Style | American Hooked |
| Materials | Wool |
| Construction | Hooked |
| Colors | Gray |
| Pattern | Allover, Floral, Geometric |
This early 20th century American rug is a charming and intimate example of "Hearthside Folk Art," representing the domestic ingenuity of the 1900s. Historically, the antique American Hooked rugs were the personal expressions of women in rural New England and the Canadian Maritimes, who repurposed fabric remnants into decorative textiles for the home. This specific specimen is distinguished by its rare small square format—a shape often used as a "table rug" or a special accent for a bedside—and its sophisticated gray palette. The composition is a virtuoso display of traditional folk motifs, featuring a central floral basket design. In the lexicon of antique Americana, the flower basket was a potent symbol of hospitality, abundance, and the "ordered garden" within a wild landscape.