Navajo Red Mesa Rugs

Red Mesa rug history begins in the late 1800’s when Navajo wearing blankets were transitioning to Navajo rugs. Sharply moving away from the simplicity of Navajo chief blanket weavings during the Classic Period (1650’s to 1870’s), the introduction of an almost endless palette of commercial dyes and pre-dyed yarn colors laid the foundation for bold new expressions in Navajo weaving in general and Red Mesa rugs in particular. (Continued below.)

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White Colored Navajo Red Mesa Weaving - Bessie Coggeshell (#040) Navajo Rugs Red Mesa 17" x 26" Watch the Video! $450.00	A Red Mesa Two Grey Navajo Rug - Allison Billy (#09) Navajo Rug "A Red Mesa Two Grey" 22 1/4" x 32" $495.00	Navajo Red Mesa Runner - Ruby Coggeshell (#021) Navajo Rug Red Mesa Runner 31" x 102" Watch the Video! $3,125.00
Navajo Eyedazzler Rug - Sadie Begay (#017) Navajo Rug Eyedazzler 31" x 42" $815.00	Navajo Handspun Red Mesa Rug - Pauline Deswudt (#030) Navajo Handspun Rug Handspun Red Mesa Rug 24 1/4" x 18" $275.00	Navajo Black & Grey Red Mesa Rug - Pauline Lee (#011) Navajo Rug Red Mesa 26" x 24" Traders in Training $375.00

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The Transitional Period (1860’s to 1910) represents the movement away from the Navajo wearing blanket to the Navajo rug, an item no longer to be worn but rather to adorn walls, floors and furniture in Anglo homes. Inspired by the eye-dazzling designs on Mexican Saltillo and New Mexican Hispanic serapes, the breadth and application of color in Navajo weavings literally exploded into a variety of exotic representations.

Most typically, the Red Mesa weaving design consists of a line of chevrons running down the vertical middle of the weaving surrounded by radiating serrated diamonds. The most extreme eyedazzler effect is created by laying a line of contrasting color against a lighter or darker color. The border of Red Mesa rugs will appear to come in from each of the vertical sides to meet the outward radiating pattern.

Your best Red Mesa rugs amply demonstrate Navajo weaving virtuosity. The control of colors and pattern while threading one color after another through the standing warp threads represent a visual testament to a Navajo weaver’s patience and artistry.

Artists who create Navajo Red Mesa Rugs:

Sadie Begay	Roselinda Benally	Allison Billy	Bessie Coggeshell
Ruby Coggeshell	Pauline Deswudt	Lucy Kee	Pauline Lee
Bernita Martin

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