Ivory Room Size Antique Geometric Floral American Folk Art Design Hooked Rug

This magnificent room-sized antique American hooked rug, dating from the late nineteenth century, is a superlative example of the "Golden Age" of American folk art. Historically, hooked area rugs from America were the quintessential textile of the American Northeast, born from a fusion of pioneer resourcefulness and a deep-seated desire to bring decorative warmth to the colonial home. While most antique American hooked rugs from this era were small "scatter" sizes or hearth rugs, a specimen of this "room-sized" magnitude represents an immense investment of time and labor, likely serving as the prestigious centerpiece for a formal parlor or a high-status bedchamber in a New England estate.