Handmade Vintage Chinese Silk Shawl 5.2' x 5.3', 1950s - 1W03

Handmade Vintage Chinese Silk Shawl: Design and Colors: This square-shaped shawl is a testament to Chinese craftsmanship. The dominant color is a rich black, creating a dramatic bac...

This handmade antique Art Deco Chinese rug from the 1920s features a rich purple field framed by a warm brown border, creating a striking contrast. The corners are adorned with delic...

AA true masterpiece of early 20th-century textile art, this palace-size Walter Nichols Art Deco Chinese rug is a rare and striking example from the first quarter of the 20th century—now approaching 100 years old and preserved in remarkable condition. The rug features a luxurious camelhair or tan-colored field, a subtle yet warm backdrop that sets the stage for a vibrant interplay of floral motifs in pink, blue, red, and lavender. What makes this piece especially rare is its wide width and near-square proportions—an unusual and highly coveted dimension in antique Chinese rugs. The composition showcases the signature Nichols style: bold, large-scale design elements paired with an imaginative and joyous use of color. The bright, richly colored floral border contrasts beautifully with the soft field, creating an elegant visual balance that feels both grounded and exuberant. Dimensions: 12’ 10” x 16’ 2” Date of Manufacture: 1st Quarter of the 1900s Place of Origin: China Material: Wool pile on a cotton foundation with vegetable dyes Condition: Wear consistent with age and use The Persian Knot Gallery, SKU: 1299 Walter Nichols Art Deco Chinese Rugs, Chinese Art Deco, Art Deco Nichols Rugs, Vintage Art Deco Rugs, Rugs Art Deco, Art Deco Nichols, Chinese Carpet...

A graceful 19th century Chinese Art Deco rug in a near-square room-size format, featuring a deep navy blue field of lustrous, vibrant wool that gives the piece an immediate presence and visual authority. The elegant ivory border frames the composition with a refined floral design in French blue, tan, and soft navy, while the field is adorned with floral medallions, butterflies, and scattered blossoms in a poetic balance of symmetry and natural beauty. The butterfly is one of the most beloved symbols in Chinese art — representing transformation, joy, and the beauty of the natural world — and its appearance throughout the field gives this rug a gentle, celebratory spirit that belies the depth and sophistication of its construction. Although the rug displays areas of wear consistent with its age, it retains its timeless charm and character. Chinese Art Deco rugs, produced primarily in the 1920s and 1930s for the Western export market, represent one of the most distinctive fusions of Eastern and Western aesthetic sensibilities in the history of textile art. Drawing on the clean lines, bold geometry, and refined simplicity of the Western Art Deco movement while incorporating the ancient symbolic vocabulary of Chinese art — dragons, cranes, pagodas, lotus flowers, and auspicious emblems — these rugs created a design language entirely their own that continues to be admired and collected worldwide. Dimensions: 8’ 9” x 11’ 5” Date of Manufacture: 1st Quarter of the 1900s Place of Origin: China Material: Wool pile on a cotton foundation Condition: Wear consistent with age and use The Persian Knot Gallery, SKU: 2222 Room Size Rugs, Room Size Chinese Rugs, Navy Blue Chinese Rugs, Chinese Peking Rugs, Antique Peking Carpets, Antique Chinese Peking Carpets, Antique Peking Rug, Antique Peking Carpet, Peking Chinese,, Art Deco Chinese, Sky-Blue Chinese Peking, Vintage Tibetan Rugs, Tibetan Antique Rug, Tibet Antiques, Antique Tibetan Carpet, Antique Tibetan Carpets and Rugs, Tibet Carpet, Ningxia Rug, Ningxia Carpet, Tibet Wool...