Mid-20th Century Handmade Tibetan Throw Rug

A vintage Tibetan throw rug handmade during the mid-20th century. Measures: 2' 10" x 4' 8".

A vintage Tibetan throw rug handmade during the mid-20th century. Measures: 3' 1" x 5' 8" Chinese Rugs & Carpet: The craft of the hand-knotted carpet in China, and the surrounding areas including Mongolia and Tibet, extends into the early centuries of the first millennium, C.E., but we really have a firm grasp only beginning in the later 16th century with large, very coarsely woven carpets, often depicting dragons, created for the Imperial Forbidden City palaces. Chinese carpets have always been commercial and there are no tribal groups responsible for any of the carpet weaving strains. When the Ming Dynasty fell in 1644, with no Imperial patrons, production moved to the city of Ningxia in north central China where several workshops turned out more finely woven pieces for the Mandarins of the administrative Ch’ing bureaucracy and well-to-do merchants. Ningxia was the major Chinese carpet center up through most of the 19th century, with first allover and then medallion designs on cotton foundations in medium weaves. Palettes were initially limited to yellows, dark blue and cream, but later widened to include reds, browns and even green. These antiques were the first Chinese carpets to be exported to the West and they fitted in well with the craze for Chinese blue-and-white porcelain in the second half of the 19th century. Ningxia also wove shaped and rectangular small rugs for saddle underlays, chair (“throne”) seats and shaped backs, pillar carpets...

A vintage Tibetan rug in runner format handmade during the mid-20th century. Measures: 2' 6" x 16' 1".

A vintage Chinese Art Deco throw rug handmade during the mid-20th century. Measures: 3' 8" x 5' 11".

A vintage Chinese Art Deco throw rug handmade during the mid-20th century. Measures: 2' 0" x 3' 10".

A vintage Chinese Art Deco throw rug handmade during the mid-20th century. Measures: 3' 11" x 6' 0".

This Tibetan Dragon rug is a beautiful and unique addition to your home. The intricate hand-knotted wool design features two central dragons , set a...

This Checkerboard meditation rug originates from Tibet and dates to the early part of the 20th century. It is hand-knotted and crafted from naturally dyed wool from the highlands of Tibet. The rug was composed using a stunning mix of coloured squares. It is these checkerboard rugs that are highly sought after for these distinct patterns that evoke modernity. A great addition to any space, the present Tibetan Checkerboard rug...

This Kandinsky silk rug from the late 20th century stands as a testament to abstract brilliance. Compact at 122 x 99 cm, it encapsulates Kandinsky's avant-garde vision in a tangible ...

A chic late 20th century Tibetan hand-knotted rug with a gray background and an all-over scrolling vine and stylized flower pattern woven in crimson, pink, cream, orange, and dark gr...

This antique rug from Tibet measuring 143 × 66 cm (4' 8" × 2' 1") was hand-knotted in the 19th century and features a soft woolen fleece on cotton warp and weft. The art of knotting ...

This is a modern Chinese Art Deco silk rug that measures 241 x167 cm in size. This piece has an abstract design that revolves around three different-size...