Antique Voysey Arts & Crafts Rug in Green With Floral Patterns, From Rug & Kilim

Hand-knotted in wool circa 1900-1910, this 9×11 antique Arts & Crafts rug is believed to be a rare work from C.F.A. Voysey.

On the Design:

This particular Voysey rug is believed to originate in Ireland, given its similarities to Donegal rugs of this provenance. Its design further hosts the quintessential open field that connoisseurs often associate with this artist’s signature style—though open field designs are especially collectible in handmade rugs today.

The colorway enjoys chartreuse and similar greens, with bright blues and pinks in its borders and floral patterns. Its particular use of botanicals and garlands around the field lead the eye naturally to the more subtle patterns in the center—almost akin to greenery around rippling water in a pond, like many paintings of the same movement in this era. Connoisseurs will admire this as a collectible as much as an elegant masterpiece of its period—exemplary of Voysey’s European rugs.

Condition:

This antique botanical rug further enjoys good condition for its age and ori