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Antique French Deco Carpet
Antique French Art Deco, circa 1930.
This exciting antique Art Deco carpet from France has a dynamic design of light on dark triangles radiating outward from the center of the composition. The scale a placement of the triangles creates the illusion of overlapping zones almost reminiscent of hills in a landscape, teasing the boundary between abstraction and representation in true modernist sty...
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Antique Deco European Rug
Antique Art Deco Carpet, 1930's -
This imposing Art Deco carpet is the epitome of Modernist sophisticated simplicity. Intersecting diagonal lines in brown a apricot perform a chiastic dance across the open silver-grey surface. The brilliance of the design is matched by the brilliant luster of the supple pile which imparts a sense of depth to the composition, increasing its dynamic effect.
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Antique Deco French Carpet
Antique French Art Deco Carpet, circa 1930 - This extraordinary French Art Deco carpet is adapted from the famous Ice Age cave paintings discovered at Lascaux in the southwest of France.These paintings were hunting scenes including a wide range of animals, some of them now extinct, like the aurochs or giant bison.Originally created as shamanistic ritual paintings intended to insure a successful hu...
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Antique Indian Agra Carpet
Circa 1900 - This lovely little antique Agra carpet has an unusual allover design made up of asymmetrical medallions. Each of these consists of sprays of windblown leafy vines in champagne outlined by burgundy against the rich sandy saffron ground. The relatively open field contrasts with the delicate density of the border with its vinescroll of carnations.
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Antique Persian Khorassan Carpet
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Antique Khorassan Persian Carpet, Early 20th Century.
This majestic Khorassan contains lush meandering vines with delicate floral blossoms in muted blues, ivories and cocoa browns. With sparse execution, this lovely rug has a harmonious balance of design and scale.
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