Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Chinese Art Deco Style Rug in Green With Floral Patterns

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Made with hand-knotted wool, this oversized 12x18 contemporary rug represents the Chinese Art Deco rug collection by Rug & Kilim—inspired … Read more Made with hand-knotted wool, this oversized 12x18 contemporary rug represents the Chinese Art Deco rug collection by Rug & Kilim—inspired from the 1920s Chinoiserie style period pieces of the most elegant sensibility.

On the Design:

This exquisite Chinese Art Deco rug exemplifies the sophisticated fusion of Eastern botanical tradition with modernist design sensibilities that distinguished Shanghai's premier workshops during the early 20th century. The design presents a balanced arrangement of maple leaves and cherry blossoms against a sumptuous jade-green field—a color choice that references both imperial Chinese aesthetics and Art Deco's embrace of bold, saturated hues. The design demonstrates remarkable restraint through its asymmetrical arrangement of floral elements, connected by sinuous golden branches that create organic movement across the field. This deliberate asymmetry reflects the influence of Japanese design principles that were integral to the Art Deco movement, while the botanical motifs maintain their distinctly Chinese character.

Particularly noteworthy is the border—a continuous frame of intertwined branches that creates a naturalistic frame for the design. This innovative approach abandons the traditional Chinese border in favor of a more organic containment that perfectly complements the interior design. The colorway exhibits sophisticated harmony through its foundation of deep jade green, enlivened by subtle accents of mauve, gold, and soft blue in the floral elements. This refined palette demonstrates the color sensibility that made Chinese Art Deco carpets particularly sought-after for cosmopolitan interiors throughout Europe and America during the 1920s and 30s. See less