As I continue to furnish & decorate my home, I've become increasingly obsessed with Navajo textiles. I mean, come on. They're just incredible. Geometric, colorful (usually) so bold and graphic. I'm just sad that my pocketbook can't afford most of the really unique vintage ones! Sigh. Traditionally, they are hand loomed by women and take a really long time to create, hence the hefty price tag. Mostly the readily available vintage ones were made around the 1930-1960's. You can find ones from as far back as the mid 1800's! If you're into this style, there are also really amazing Navajo Chief's blankets with really bold stripes and patterns. Horse/Saddle blankets are another, smaller size option. Luckily for those of us who can't spend a bundle on the vintage originals, there are more affordable rug makers that are jumping onto the geometric bandwagon. Here's a few of my recent new and vintage favorites:
Above rug: 1930's Eye Dazzler.
Below, clockwise from top: 1940's Carpet; 1880's Germantown Eyedazzler; Two Grey Hills Runner; Rug; Surya "Frontier"; New Moon "Mesa" collection; 1930's Teec Nos Pos rug.
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Above rug: 1930's Eye Dazzler.
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