1920s Rugs

October 27, 2025

Hannah Ryggen’s Memories of Three Returns to the Market: Tapestries Redefining the Art of Interior

In an era where art and design often chase the ephemeral, Hannah Ryggen (1894–1970) remains a force of permanence. Her tapestries — complex, moral, and defiantly […]
October 15, 2025

Rug of the Week VI: Chinese Art Deco and the French Imagination, 1920–1930

In the long arc of design history, there is art that merely follows a style, and there is fine art that redefines the geography of taste. […]
August 29, 2025

The Art, Politics, and Design of Peking Rugs: From Qing Palaces to Contemporary Interiors

To engage with an antique Peking rug is to step into a dialogue between art, politics, and spatial philosophy. Unlike their Persian or Ottoman counterparts, Peking […]
August 18, 2025

The World of Period Piece Rugs and Kilims: Provenance, Style, and Collecting Masterworks

In the world of fine art and design, the term period piece is not a casual descriptor—it is an assurance of historical integrity, stylistic authenticity, and […]
July 7, 2025

A Century of Rugs from Art Nouveau to Art Deco: Geometry, Ornament, and Ideology

At the turn of the 20th century, textiles—particularly rugs and kilims—transcended their utilitarian roots to occupy a critical role at the nexus of fine art, design, […]
January 22, 2025

Walter Nichols and the Renaissance of Chinese Rugs

Chinese Rug Tradition  Chinese rug weaving traditions stretch back into antiquity, with earliest textual references appearing in classical Chinese annals. While scholarly debate continues regarding whether […]
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