Wool Room Size Chinese – Art Deco Green Antique 1920s Rectangle Knotted Rug, Circa Date: 1920s. This magnificent example of early 20th-century Chinese Art Deco weaving presents a luxurious, deep emerald field. Its substantial dimensions qualify it as a true room size rugs, designed to anchor a sophisticated interior space with both commanding color and impressive scale.
The saturated jade hue of the wool pile is characteristic of the bold color palettes favored during the 1920s. This specific shade of green color rugs provides a dramatic, velvety backdrop that allows the sparse, naturalistic motifs to float weightlessly across the expanse, maximizing the visual impact of the negative space.
Scattered across the field are delicate, multi-hued sprays of blossoms, rendered in the naturalistic style that bridges traditional Chinese iconography with Western Art Nouveau sensibilities. These exquisite floral rugs patterns utilize soft pinks, yellows, and purples, contrasting beautifully with the deep ground and lending the piece a vibrant, yet restrained, energy.
A striking geometric border, rendered in a bold, stepped red outline, frames the composition, providing a crisp, modern counterpoint to the organic forms within. This piece is a superb collector’s item, representing the finest quality of antique rugs produced during this transitional period of design history.
Condition: Good. Minor losses. Minor fading.