Vintage French Art Deco Handwoven Wool Carpet BB5655

Size: 6'6" × 10'0" (203 × 305 cm). A modern early 20th century French Deco rug, the grayish field with a square tile cartouche design overall surrounding an enlarged central medallion. Art Deco owes its name to the first major exhibition of decorative arts to be held after the First World War: L'Exposition Internationale des Arts Decoratifs et Industriels Modernes held in Paris in 1925. The supreme elegance of the custom made interiors at the event set an example for interior designers the world over. Inspired by these innovative aesthetic ideas, artists, designers, craftsmen and manufacturers from across Europe and America produced a wide range of modern pioneering patterns that delivered a dramatic change of style to furnishings in general, and early 20th century antique area rugs and carpets in particular.

Decorative arts of this period, sometimes known as the Machine Age, are characterized by a streamlined appearance. Art Deco vintage area rugs. And carpets woven from the mid-1920s through the 1930s reflect this style. Two ground breaking French designers, Jean Michel Frank and Emile Jacques Ruhlmann may be credited with some of the most creative Art Deco carpets. And rugs of the age. This item is in the category "Home & Garden\Rugs & Carpets\Area Rugs". The seller is "dorisleslieblau" and is located in this country: US.

• Regional Design: French
• Color: Multicolor
• Size: 7 x 10 ft
• Style: Art Deco Style
• Material: Wool
• Shape: Rectangle
• Type: Area Rug
• Era: 1901-1939
• Brand: Doris Leslie Blau
• Room: Any Room;Bedroom;Dining Room;Foyer;Hallway;Living Room;Lounge
• Item Length: 10' 0\
• Item Width: 6' 8\
• MPN: DLB-BB5655