Continental Rugs
View antique European continental area rugs:
Rare Square Size Antique Lion Motif Ukrainian Rug 318
Size: 13 ft 8 in x 14 ft 9 in (4.17 m x 4.5 m)
Purple Vintage German Continental Rug 70927
$14,500.00Size: 8 ft 2 in x 11 ft 8 in (2.49 m x 3.56 m)
Geometric Antique Portuguese Rust Color Area Rug 71247
$8,750.00Size: 8 ft 7 in x 11 ft 6 in (2.62 m x 3.51 m)
18th Century Antique Velvet Wall Hanging Dutch Textile 70854
Size: 6 ft 3 in x 8 ft 6 in (1.9 m x 2.59 m)
Antique Velvet Italian Textile 41961
$9,000.00Size: 3 ft 1 in x 6 ft 2 in (0.94 m x 1.88 m)
Antique European Embroidery 3391
Size: 3 ft 2 in x 5 ft 9 in (0.97 m x 1.75 m)
Learn More About Antique Continental Rugs
The Continental area rugs (as in – rugs that happened to be woven in Europe) applied techniques and designs from Oriental area rugs and early period rugs from France. Production began in France with the Aubusson and Savonnerie styles and was later copied throughout continental Europe. Needlepoint embroidery was another European style that was adapted from Persian carpets. These rugs focus on the Arts and Crafts movement from the nineteenth century onward. These techniques were applied in various parts of Europe.