Rug & Kilim’s French Art Deco Style Rug in Beige & Pink With Stylized Skyscraper

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Hand-knotted in wool, this 6x10 rug by Rug & Kilim is a new addition to the French Art Deco rug … Read more Hand-knotted in wool, this 6x10 rug by Rug & Kilim is a new addition to the French Art Deco rug collection—a contemporary ode to the 1920s style moderne, geometric patterns inspired by some of the most iconic period pieces of the movement.

On the Design:

This modern art deco design highlights an architectural feat through its bold vertical tower design that captures Art Deco's skyscraper aesthetic in textile form.

The central element reads unmistakably as a stylized building—a geometric tower rising from implied foundation through stacked horizontal bands that suggest floor levels, window patterns, and the setback profiles characteristic of 1920s art deco design.

These horizontal striations create an architectural read of stacked floors while the vertical emphasis maintains the soaring quality fundamental to the era's celebration of height and modernity.

The stepped geometric articulation at various points suggests the mandatory setbacks that created Art Deco architecture's distinctive ziggurat silhouettes.

Flanking the central tower, diagonal wave formations create a dynamic counterpoint—perhaps suggesting clouds, atmospheric conditions, or the radiating energy lines that Art Deco designers used to convey speed, power, and modern dynamism.

The building-as-pattern concept makes it particularly compelling for spaces where architecture itself becomes the decorative narrative, creating sophisticated dialogue between floor and structure. See less