Michaelian & Kohlberg Furniture

A charming and whimsical late 20th century Tibetan rug with with a highly stylized pattern with birds, suns, geometric and tiger stripes, and all woven in light blue, green, yellow, ...

A vintage Tibetan throw rug handmade during the mid-20th century. Measures: 3' 1" x 5' 8" Chinese Rugs & Carpet: The craft of the hand-knotted carpet in China, and the surrounding areas including Mongolia and Tibet, extends into the early centuries of the first millennium, C.E., but we really have a firm grasp only beginning in the later 16th century with large, very coarsely woven carpets, often depicting dragons, created for the Imperial Forbidden City palaces. Chinese carpets have always been commercial and there are no tribal groups responsible for any of the carpet weaving strains. When the Ming Dynasty fell in 1644, with no Imperial patrons, production moved to the city of Ningxia in north central China where several workshops turned out more finely woven pieces for the Mandarins of the administrative Ch’ing bureaucracy and well-to-do merchants. Ningxia was the major Chinese carpet center up through most of the 19th century, with first allover and then medallion designs on cotton foundations in medium weaves. Palettes were initially limited to yellows, dark blue and cream, but later widened to include reds, browns and even green. These antiques were the first Chinese carpets to be exported to the West and they fitted in well with the craze for Chinese blue-and-white porcelain in the second half of the 19th century. Ningxia also wove shaped and rectangular small rugs for saddle underlays, chair (“throne”) seats and shaped backs, pillar carpets...

Beautiful Nepalese Tibetan rug with simple design and orange color, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation.

This Checkerboard meditation rug originates from Tibet and dates to the early part of the 20th century. It is hand-knotted and crafted from naturally dyed wool from the highlands of Tibet. The rug was composed using a stunning mix of coloured squares. It is these checkerboard rugs that are highly sought after for these distinct patterns that evoke modernity. A great addition to any space, the present Tibetan Checkerboard rug...

A striking vintage Tibetan hand-knotted wool rug with two dark red circles and several gray and yellow circles against a silver ground, and with no border.

Beautiful light colors Tibetan Nepal rug, circa 1980 with a simple design and beautiful yellow field, blue and pink, entirely hand knotted with wool velv...

A vintage Tibetan throw rug handmade during the mid-20th century. Measures: 2' 1" x 5' 4".

Contemporary Tibetan handmade silk and wool rug by Doris Leslie Blau. Size: 4'0" × 6'0" (121 × 182 cm). This gorgeous contemporary rug is everything a rug aficionado could ask for....

Antique Red Tibetan Rug, Late 19th Century Additional Information: Dimensions: 5'2" L x 2'10" W Origin: Tibet Period: Late 19th Century Condition: Good (Distressed selvedges)

This evocative Tibetan khaden or sleeping rug, draws large stylized peonies inspired by Chinese textile design of the Ming and Ching dynasties against a transplendent indigo field. W...

This fantastic wool rug features a fantastic diamond medallion design through the centre woven in cream beige and black accents which have been woven on a rich red background with el...

A vintage Tibetan throw rug handmade during the mid-20th century. Measures: 2' 10" x 4' 8".