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VIA COMO Chinoiserie Rug Chinese Art Deco Carpet 10 x 13 ft RARE Wool Silk
Located in Long Island, NY
rug is a one-of-a-kind rug and a rare piece. A truly remarkable work of art. This rug has been hand
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Early 2000s Chinese Art Deco Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Clive Christian - Rose 1872 Rug 12x12 ft Hand Knotted Wool Museum Rare Carpet
Located in Long Island, NY
Clive  Christian - 'Rose 1872' Rug Material: 100% Wool Introducing Via Como, the pinnacle of ultra
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Early 2000s Chinese Modern Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Bentwood

Rare Antique Ukrainian Pile Rug With Floral Garlands in the St. Petersburg Style
Located in Milan, IT
A very rare Ukrainian pile rug woven with a pattern characteristic of Aubusson and Savonnerie
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Antique 1870s Ukrainian Bessarabian Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Ersari Turkmen Rug Of Rare Form, Great Study Item, Circa 1850 Or Earlier
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, GB
rare and small group of Ersari rugs The rug is in fair condition, with even wear and medium / low pile
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Antique 19th Century Afghan Central Asian Rugs

Antique Shirvan Rug - 19th Century Shirvan Rug, Handwoven Rug, Antique Rug
Located in Sultanahmet, 34
patterns and vibrant colors bring life to every inch of this antique rug. This rare piece, which will
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Antique 19th Century Caucasian Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Navajo Indian Weaving Runner Rug
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early Navajo weaving runner rug . Interesting geometric pattern rug.Very rare
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Vintage 1920s American Adirondack Rugs

Materials

Wool

Navajo Indian  Weaving Runner Rug
Navajo Indian  Weaving Runner Rug
$1,516 Sale Price
20% Off
Bohemian Royalty: A Rare Vintage Boucherouite Moroccan Rug of Tribal Expression
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
and soulful authenticity, this hand-knotted vintage Berber Boucherouite rug is a rare jewel of
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Late 20th Century Moroccan Bohemian Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Via Como Vonier Wool and Silk Hand Knotted Rug Size 8 x 10 ft RARE Extra Fine
Located in Long Island, NY
Via Como - 'Vonier' Rug - Size 8' x 10' Material: 50% Wool - 50% Silk Made in the finest New
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Early 2000s Chinese Baroque More Carpets

Materials

Wool, Silk

Fine and Rare Antique Saharan Mauritanian Tuareg Reed and Leather Rug
Located in Milan, IT
-like figures of an abstract nature - typical of other forms of African art. On this rare, fine and
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Early 20th Century Mauritanian Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

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Leather, Reed

Imperial Whimsy: Rare Antique Chinese Art Deco Rug Inspired by Walter Nichols
Located in Dallas, TX
79219 Antique Red Chinese Art Deco Rug, 08'11 x 11'01. A luminous embodiment of East-meets-West
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs

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Wool

Rare 1910 Sarouk Farahan Sample
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare late 19th century Persian Sarouk Farahan sample showing the extraordinary rendering and
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20th Century Persian Sarouk Farahan Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

VIA COMO - Suzanni Two Flowers Rug Carpet Vintage Wool Silk 6 7" x 9 10" RARE
Located in Long Island, NY
rug represents the epitome of luxury and indulgence. It is a one-of-a-kind rug and a rare piece. A
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Early 2000s Chinese Baltic Central Asian Rugs

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Wool, Silk

Via Como - Suzanni 6 Rug Hand Knotted Wool and Silk Carpet 6x9 Rare Vintage
Located in Long Island, NY
epitome of luxury and indulgence. It is a one-of-a-kind rug and a rare piece. A truly remarkable work of
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Early 2000s Chinese Baltic Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Antique Khamseh Rug - 19th Century Antique Khamseh Rug, Vintage Rug, Antique Rug
Located in Sultanahmet, 34
Antique Khamseh Rug An antique Khamseh tribal rug the rare and intriguing, mother and child Boteh
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Antique 19th Century Asian Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Clive Christian, CC N. 1 Rug 12 x 12 ft Hand Knotted Wool RARE
Located in Long Island, NY
luxury and indulgence. It is a one-of-a-kind rug and a rare piece. A truly remarkable work of art
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Early 2000s Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Karim Rashid, Abstract 003 Grey Rug 6 x 9 Hand Knotted Wool RARE Carpet
Located in Long Island, NY
epitome of luxury and indulgence. It is a one-of-a-kind rug and a rare piece. A truly remarkable work
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Early 2000s Unknown Other Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rare and Unusual Mid-Century Modern Beni Ouarain Wool Berber Rug
Located in Milan, IT
variation. This rug belongs to a specific rare subgroup, which is also my favourite, distinguished by having
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Vintage 1940s Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Fine and Rare Mid Century French Wool Rug Design by Fernand Lager 4’7" x 8’9"
Located in New York, NY
Fine and Rare Mid Century French Wool Rug Design by Fernand Lager 4’7" x 8’9".
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Mid-20th Century French Western European Rugs

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Wool

Rare Antique Persian Bidjar Mat
Located in New York, NY
A rare Kurdistan Bidjar mat that is a full composition rather than a design sampler (wagireh). The
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Vintage 1920s Persian Tribal Persian Rugs

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Wool

Campion Platt, Manta Rays Rug Wool Silk Carpet Hand-Knotted Pink 6x9 ft RARE
Located in Long Island, NY
-of-a-kind rug and a rare piece. A truly remarkable work of art. This rug has been hand-knotted with
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Early 2000s Nepalese Modern Central Asian Rugs

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Wool, Silk

Antique Rare Ait Bou Ichaouen Diamond Violet Moroccan Wool Midcentury Area Rug
Located in New York, NY
Collectible antique vintage Moroccan shag rug in excellent condition. This is a rare and unique
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Moroccan and North African ...

Materials

Wool

Rare Earth-Tone Color Field Two Grey Hills Desing American Antique Navajo Rug
Located in New York, NY
Antique Navajo rug with an oatmeal colored field, size 5'4" x 7'10". A stepped, angular cream
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Vintage 1910s American Native American North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rare Rose-Pink Background Floral Design Antique Chinese Rug by Nichols Worksho
Located in New York, NY
A tall bamboo étagère stand supports a bowls of flowering stems while other cabriole leg and straight stands display other porcelain vases and flower-bearing vessels/ a basket, multi...
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Vintage 1920s Chinese Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs

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Wool

Late 19th Century Rare Antique Gold Oval Peking Chinese Area Rug
Located in New York, NY
This is a lovely Late 19th Century Antique Gold Oval Peking Chinese Area Rug c. 1880-1900 measuring
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs

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Cotton

Rare Exciting Reddish Purple Color Large Floral Design Antique Chinese Deco Rug
Located in New York, NY
Six exploding floral bouquets are positioned on islands of dark blue or green on the deep red virtually border less field. Two butterflies flutter about. There is a distinctly three-...
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Vintage 1930s Chinese Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Clive Christian - CC X Rug 12 x 12 ft Rare Hand Knotted Wool Carpet
Located in Long Island, NY
Clive Christian - 'CC X' Rug Material: 100% Wool Introducing Via Como, the pinnacle of ultra high
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Early 2000s Chinese Modern Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rare Antique Kansu Rug with Tiger Pelt Pattern and Confronting Dragons
Located in Milan, IT
This rug belongs to a small group of weavings recently defined as RKO because of their distinctive
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Antique Early 19th Century East Turkestani Ming Chinese and East Asian Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Caucasian Rare Production Hashkazak
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
This is one of the few rugs made in a southern area of the Caucasus in the 1970s. The laboratories
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Late 20th Century Caucasian Other Caucasian Rugs

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Wool

Early, Rare and Unusual Geometric Design Beni Ouarain Moroccan Berber Rug
Located in Milan, IT
of the northeastern Middle Atlas. Their rugs differ from other Berber weavings in that they are woven
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Vintage 1930s Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

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Wool

Rare Antique Persian Kerman Runner
Located in New York, NY
Versatile due to its size, this shawl pattern kenare (runner) shows 19 rows of one way-facing curvy botehs set off by a black field. Limited abrash. Wide palette with red, sand, stra...
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Vintage 1910s Persian Kirman Persian Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Moroccan Berber Beni Ouarain Rug in White/Mocha and Rare Size
Located in Milan, IT
The rugs of the Beni Ouarain tribal confederacy differ from other Berber weavings in that they are
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Vintage 1960s Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rare Mid-Century Modern Monochrome Indigo Blue Moroccan Berber Beni Mguild Rug
Located in Milan, IT
the rug with a timeless beauty. The slightly larger size is also quite rare for this type and makes
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Minimalist Moroccan and North African Rugs

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Wool

Rare 19th century antique tribal serapi
Located in Harrington Park, NJ
The design centers on a grand stepped medallion with a palmette and cruciform motif, framed by a balanced array of angular vines and stylized floral elements. The surrounding field, ...
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Antique Late 19th Century Persian Serapi Persian Rugs

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Wool

Rare and Unusual Vintage Geometric Beni Ouarain Moroccan Berber White/Mocha Rug
Located in Milan, IT
Atlas mountains in Morocco. Their rugs differ from other Berber weavings in that they are woven almost
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Moroccan and North African ...

Materials

Wool

A Rare 18th Century Konya Carpet Fragment
Located in London, GB
This attractive Anatolian fragment can be hung on a wall to make an eye-catching piece of antique wall art. It comes from a longer runner and is decorated with a large blue-red dia...
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Antique Late 18th Century Turkish Islamic Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Via Como Patrizia Rug Carpet 4 8" x 6 7" Three Dimensional Hand Knotted RARE
Located in Long Island, NY
luxury and indulgence. One-of-a-kind rug and a rare piece. A truly remarkable work of art. This rug has
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Early 2000s Chinese Art Deco Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

VIA COMO Barocco Hand Knotted Fine Wool Rug 8x10 ft RARE Extra Fine Gold/Black
Located in Long Island, NY
'Barocco' Rug -  Size 8' x 10' Material: 100% Wool It is a one-of-a-kind rug and a rare piece. A
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Early 2000s Chinese Baroque Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

VIA COMO Cacharels Rug Size 5 5"x7 2" Carpet Modern One of a kind Paisley RARE
Located in Long Island, NY
epitome of luxury and indulgence. It is a one-of-a-kind rug and a rare piece. A truly remarkable work of
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Early 2000s Chinese Other Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

VIA COMO Sgrizzoli Art Deco Carpet Hand Knotted Wool Silk Rug 8 x8 ft RARE
Located in Long Island, NY
epitome of luxury and indulgence. One-of-a-kind rug and a rare piece. A truly remarkable work of art
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Early 2000s Chinese French Provincial Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

VIA COMO, Andolier Rug Carpet Wool Silk Hand Knotted 8 x 8 ft RARE Square
Located in Long Island, NY
epitome of luxury and indulgence. A bone-of-a-kind rug and a rare piece. A truly remarkable work of art
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Early 2000s Chinese Baroque Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

VIA COMO, Baroque Rosso Rug Carpet Wool Silk Hand Knotted 8 2" x 8 2" ft RARE
Located in Long Island, NY
rug represents the epitome of luxury and indulgence. A one-of-a-kind rug and a rare piece. A truly
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Early 2000s Chinese Baroque Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

VIA COMO Rotondier Rug Carpet Wool Silk Hand Knotted 7 x 7 ft RARE Round
Located in Long Island, NY
luxury and indulgence. It is a one-of-a-kind rug and a rare piece. A truly remarkable work of art. This
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Early 2000s Chinese French Provincial Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rare Large Antique White Japanese Cotton Nabesima Dantsu Rug with Ningxia Design
Located in Milan, IT
Meiji period (1868-1912), Dantsu rugs were still quite rare and regarded as items of great prestige
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Cotton

Campion Platt - Big Catch Rug 6 x 9 Hand Knotted Wool Silk Carpet RARE Carpet
Located in Long Island, NY
Campion Platt - 'Big Catch' Rug 6' x 9' Material: 90% Wool and 10% Silk "The Mariner Collection
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Early 2000s Nepalese Modern Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Rare Geometric Carpet by Antonin Kybal, 1948
By Antonín Kybal 1
Located in Praha, CZ
vibrant colors and clean lines. The rug is in exceptionally good condition, minimum wear. All
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Vintage 1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern More Carpets

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Wool

Rare Old Shahsavan Saddle Bag
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
nr. 946 - Old Shahsavan saddle bag, with interesting design and beautiful colors: border with leaves and little trees, central part Kilim with alternating colors red and pea green. S...
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Early 20th Century Caucasian Other Caucasian Rugs

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Wool

Rare Old Shahsavan Saddle Bag
Rare Old Shahsavan Saddle Bag
$1,136 Sale Price
36% Off
The Jade Blossom: A Rare 1930s Chinese Art Deco Rug of Chinoiserie Elegance
Located in Dallas, TX
rug is more than rare—it is transcendent. Distressed. Age Wear. Abrash. Stains. Hand knotted wool
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs

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Wool

Milas Antique Rugs, Turkish Rug Yellow Handmade Carpet Oriental Rugs
Located in Wembley, GB
A rare find. This antique rug yellow is a beautiful old gold ground handmade carpet runner in
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Vintage 1950s Turkish Other Turkish Rugs

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Wool, Cotton, Organic Material

Campion Platt - Sponge Rock Rug 8 x 10 ft Carpet Hand Knotted Wool Silk RARE
Located in Long Island, NY
-of-a-kind rug and a rare piece. A truly remarkable work of art. This rug has been hand-knotted with
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Early 2000s Nepalese Modern Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Rare Antique Native American Navajo Weaving Grey Ivory Rug, circa 1920s-1930s
Located in New York, NY
This a large, and therefore rare, antique Native American Navajo Geometric rug, circa 1920s-1930s
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Vintage 1920s North American Navajo North and South American Rugs

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Wool

Antique Navajo Rug Yei Navajo Rare Human Geometric Handmade Wool Ivory, 1940
Located in New York, NY
Navajo rug flat woven rug tapestry beige Measures: 4' x6' (3'11" x 5'7") 119cm x 170cm
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Vintage 1940s North American Navajo North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Serapi Rug Antique Persian Heriz Serapi Rug Handmade Persian Rug 8x11
Located in New York, NY
Serapi Heriz rug with a rare geometric overall design and a rare soft colorway-. The cold climate of
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Vintage 1920s Persian Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Serapi Rug Antique Persian Heriz Serapi Rug Handmade Persian Rug 8x11
Located in New York, NY
Serapi Heriz rug with a rare geometric overall design and a rare soft colorway-. The cold climate of
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Vintage 1920s Persian Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Rare Authenic Beni M Guild Moroccan Berber Handmade Rug Blue Wool Plush
By Beni M Guild
Located in New York, NY
This rare authentic antique Moroccan rug came from the Beni Mguild tribe from the central middle
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Vintage 1970s Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Heriz Karaje Rug Persian Serapi Runner Rug Handmade Persian Rug 3x16
Located in New York, NY
491cm "This is a magnificent antique Serapi Heriz rug with a rare geometric overall design and a rare
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Vintage 1920s Persian Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rare Oversized Chinese Nichols Art Deco Rug circa 1920 Mint Condition 12x23.6
Located in Los Angeles, CA
One of a kind ! Art deco Chinese Nichols rug Made in the early 1920s from high quality Chinese
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Vintage 1920s Chinese Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Heriz Serapi Rug Persian Serapi Runner Rug Handmade Persian Rug 3x11
Located in New York, NY
343cm "This is a magnificent antique Heriz Serapi runner rug with a rare geometric overall design and a
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Vintage 1920s Persian Persian Rugs

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Wool

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Rare Rug For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the rare rug you’re looking for. Frequently made of fabric, wool and cotton, every rare rug was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a rare rug, we have 465 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect rare rug — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right rare rug, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Folk Art styles are of considerable interest. Antonín Kybal, Ingegerd Silow and Jacques Borker each produced at least one beautiful rare rug that is worth considering.

How Much is a Rare Rug?

Prices for a rare rug start at $450 and top out at $320,000 with the average selling for $7,085.

Finding the Right Rugs And Carpets for You

Good antique rugs and vintage rugs have made their way into homes across the globe, becoming fixtures used for comfort, prayer and self-expression, so choosing the right area rug is officially a universal endeavor.

In modern usage, “carpet” typically denotes a wall-to-wall floor cushioning that is fixed to the floor. Rugs, on the other hand, are designed to cover a specific area and can easily be moved to new locations. However, the terms are interchangeable in many parts of the world, and, in the end, it won’t matter what you decide to call it.

It’s well known that a timeless Persian rug or vintage Turkish rug can warm any interior, but there are lots of other styles of antique rugs to choose from when you're endeavoring to introduce fresh colors and textures to a bedroom or living room.

Moroccan Berber rugs are not all about pattern. In fact, some of the most striking examples are nearly monochrome. But what these rugs lack in complexity, they make up for in brilliant color and subtle variation. Moroccan-style interiors can be mesmerizing — a sitting room of this type might feature a Moroccan rug, carved wooden screens and a tapestry hung behind the sofa.

Handwoven kilim rugs, known for their wealth of rich colors and unique weaving tradition, are pileless: Whereas the Beni Ourain rugs of Morocco can be described as dense with a thick surface or pile, an authentic kilim rug is thin and flat. (The term “kilim” is Turkish in origin, but this type of textile artistry is practiced all across the Balkans, throughout the Arab world and elsewhere.) 

When it comes to eye-catching floor coverings, the distinctive “medallion” pattern of Oushak rugs has two types of rounded shapes alternating against a rich red or blue background created with natural dyes, while the elaborate “star” pattern involves large eight-pointed shapes in diagonal rows alternating with diamonds.  

If you’re looking for something unexpected, find a runner rug that pops in your hallway or on your stairs. Dig for dazzling geometric patterns in our inventory of mid-century modern rugs and carpets, which includes works designed by the likes of Swedish textile masters Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Marianne Richter and other artisans. 

Carpets and rugs have been around for thousands of years. Prehistoric humans turned to animal skin, wool and fur to craft simple fabrics to soften hard terrain. A 2016 study suggests that "cave lions" were hunted for exactly this purpose, and that decorating your cave with their pelts may have conferred strength and prestige. Although many of these early textiles are still in existence, tracing their precise origins is difficult. Carpets quickly became such a valuable trade commodity that the weavings could easily travel far from their places of origin. 

The oldest known carpet was found in southern Siberia. (It may have traveled there from Persepolis in Iran.) For the flat-weave floor rugs crafted by Native Americans, cotton was the primary material before sheep’s wool was introduced in the 16th century. In Europe, carpet-making was fundamental to folk art, and Asian carpets imported to European countries were at one time considered a precious luxury and not intended to remain permanently on the floor. 

With the variety of area rugs and carpets rolled out for you on 1stDibs — a collection that includes traditional, modern, minimalist rugs and other coverings of all kinds — things will be looking up whenever you’re looking down.