Rug & Kilim’s Chinese Art Deco Style Runner Rug in Gold With Floral Patterns

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Made with hand-knotted wool, this 4x6 contemporary runner rug exemplifies the refined minimalist aesthetic that characterized Shanghai's premier workshops during … Read more Made with hand-knotted wool, this 4x6 contemporary runner rug exemplifies the refined minimalist aesthetic that characterized Shanghai's premier workshops during the early 20th century.

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This contemporary Chinese art deco rug represents the cultural synthesis that flourished during Shanghai's cosmopolitan heyday, when Chinese artisans masterfully integrated traditional motifs with international design currents. The field showcases remarkable restraint through its strategic placement of delicately rendered cloud formations executed in a pale sky blue against the rich amber ground. These abstracted motifs reference traditional Chinese cloud symbolism while being reimagined through a distinctly modernist lens. The deliberate limitation of decorative elements to the four corners creates an expansive central space that exemplifies Art Deco's appreciation for refined simplicity.

The border displays exceptional sophistication through its dominant Greek key pattern rendered in deep navy and sky blue tones atop a gold background—a quintessential Art Deco motif that simultaneously references classical Western design and traditional Chinese fret patterns. This border is complemented by an inner floral band that creates a refined transition between the geometric exterior and the open field. Furthermore, well-suited in dimensions and sensibility to a wide array of projects including hallways, entryways, libraries, studies, and additional interiors. See less