8x10 Hand Knotted Wool & Pure Silk Charcoal, Olive Premium Tibetan Art Deco Tibetano Designer Rug

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ORH21311

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Hand knotted from wool and pure silk, this Tibetan rug divides its field into large angled sections of charcoal, olive, and warm beige, cut through by a woven lattice of striped ribbon shapes that lock the whole composition together like an interlocking puzzle. That kind of hard edged sectioning, bold triangles and diagonal blocks meeting at sharp points, is straight out of Art Deco's playbook, a style that treated pattern more like architecture than decoration. Silk carries the sheen through the lighter cream and gold sections, catching light in a way that separates them from the flatter charcoal and aubergine blocks around them. The woven ribbon motif in the corner is the most graphic element on the rug, its interlacing bands rendered almost like a basket weave pattern lifted straight into two dimensions, a clever bit of visual trickery that Art Deco designers were fond of. Wool anchors the composition with real weight in the darker sections while silk does the work of making the lighter shapes glow against them. *As with most photography, colors may appear a shade more vivid on screen than they do in natural light. Expect the true tones to be a bit gentler in person.
  • Exact Size: 8x10
  • Weave: Hand Knotted Rug
  • Yarn: Wool & Pure Silk
  • Color: Charcoal, Olive, Green, Beige, Gold, Aubergine, Multi
  • Origin: Nepal
  • Pile Height: 0.5 inch
  • Condition: New
  • Condition Description: New With Tags
  • Rug#: ORH21311

Story Behind the Art :For centuries, Tibetans have woven rugs for both functional and decorative purposes, drawing inspiration from geometric motifs, auspicious symbols, mythical creatures, and natural imagery to create designs rich in color and meaning. The craft underwent a pivotal transformation after 1959 as the Tibetan diaspora spread across Nepal and India, sparking a commercial revival of rug weaving. By the 1970s, Tibetan rugs had gained international prominence, with Nepalese artisans trained alongside Tibetan refugees becoming central to sustaining and evolving the tradition. Distinctive for their unique slit-loop technique known as the Tibetan knot, these rugs possess a pile of remarkable depth, texture, and softness. Today, Tibetan, Nepalese, and Indo-Tibetan rugs range from reimagined traditional motifs, such as branching florals and snow lions, to modern, free-form patterns that bridge heritage with contemporary design.



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