Antique Chinese Art Deco Rug, Midnight Blue With Bamboo Patterns - Rug & Kilim

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Hand-knotted in wool and originating in China, this 4x7 Chinese Art Deco Rug is a new addition to Rug & … Read more Hand-knotted in wool and originating in China, this 4x7 Chinese Art Deco Rug is a new addition to Rug & Kilim’s coveted Antique collection.

On the Design:

Created during China's Republican period when traditional workshops embraced Western modernist aesthetics, this piece exemplifies the sophisticated cultural synthesis that defines superior Chinese Deco production from the 1920s-1930s.

The deep midnight field creates an infinite void against which golden-brown bamboo clusters emerge like calligraphic brushstrokes suspended in space, each element positioned with painterly precision that transforms textile medium into abstract art.

The bamboo forms achieve extraordinary naturalistic accuracy through graduated tonal rendering—each leaf and stem articulated with botanical precision while maintaining the geometric simplification fundamental to Art Deco aesthetics.

The piece represents a unique moment when Eastern artisans embraced Western avant-garde principles while maintaining cultural authenticity through traditional botanical symbolism.

In luxury residential applications, this rug anchors sophisticated monochromatic schemes while its compact scale makes it perfect for intimate studies, master bedroom alcoves, or gallery walls where its artistic merit can be fully appreciated.

The bamboo imagery makes it particularly suited for spaces celebrating scholarly pursuits while the Art Deco provenance ensures lasting relevance among collectors of early 20th-century decorative arts and modernist textiles.

Condition:

This antique Chinese Deco rug further enjoys good condition for its age and origin—a gorgeous collectible with vast design applications. See less