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Rugs and Carpets For Sale
Place of Origin: European
Place of Origin: Scandinavian
1970s Verner Panton Design Mira-Romantica Wool Rya Rug
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Rare original Verner Panton design 'Mira-Romantica' wool rya rug, circa 1970s.
Made in England. Colors are bold and bright.
Shows average use.....a few light spots and soiling from u...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Doris Leslie Blau Vintage European Art Deco Rug
Located in New York, NY
Vintage European Art Deco Rug
Size: 13'5" x 13'5" (408 × 408 cm)
An exceptional example of 1920s European Art Deco design, this vintage rug encapsulates the energy and innovation of ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Wonderful large antique French Aubusson rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Exquisite large Antique French Aubusson rug from the early 20th century, meticulously handwoven in wool on Aubusson looms. Featuring a Louis XVI-style floral design in lovely light h...
Category
Early 20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Late 20th Century Scandinavian Rya After Park, Gul By Barbro Nilsson
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Swedish Scandinavian room size Rya carpet handmade during the late 20th century after Barbro Nilsson's and Märta Måås-Fjetterström's "Park, Gul."
Measures: 11' 2" x 13' 0"
Category
Late 20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Doris Leslie Blau Oversized French Savonnerie Rug with Rosette Medallion
Located in New York, NY
1920s Oversized French Savonnerie Rug with Olive Field and Rosette Medallion
Size: 16'3" × 21'9" (495 × 662 cm)
This exquisite oversized Savonnerie rug from 1920s France is a masterf...
Category
Early 20th Century French Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Märta Måås-Fjetterström "Tornet" Carpet
Located in Long Island City, NY
In 1931, when Carl Malmsten was commissioned to design a number of suites at the Waldorf Astoria, he invited Märta Måås-Fjetterström to New York City to create the carpets. Upon her ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
18th Century English George III Needlepoint Carpet ( 13
4" x 19
4" - 405 x 560 )
Located in New York, NY
18th Century English George III Needlepoint Carpet
13'4" x 19'4" - 405 x 560
18th Century English George III Needlepoint Carpet, Circa 1750
This remarkable English George III needl...
Category
Mid-18th Century English George III Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
1950
s Irish Donegal Biophilic Wool Rug Inspired by CFA Voysey
William Morris
Located in Dallas, TX
78758 Vintage Irish Donegal Rug Inspired by William Morris, 11'03 x 15'03. Irish Donegal rugs, originating from County Donegal, Ireland, are celebrated for their thick pile, intricat...
Category
Mid-20th Century Irish Arts and Crafts Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$28,000 Sale Price
25% Off
Oversized Antique French Directoire Savonnerie Rug Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Oversized Antique French Directoire Savonnerie Rug Doris Leslie Blau
Size: 16'0" × 25'9" (487 × 784 cm)
This exquisite oversized antique French Savonnerie rug, dating back to the 182...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Mid Century Modern hand-tufted rug in various shades of orange, ivory and yellow
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a spectacular XXL Space Age rug in vibrant shades of orange, yellow and ivory wool. This vintage rug is likely a Verner Panton design for the Dutch comp...
Category
1970s Dutch Space Age Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Bobyrug’s Pretty Vintage Aubusson Style Jaquar Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful vintage French Aubusson style tapestry with a nice design and beautiful colors, entirely woven with wool and cotton.
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"Experience the epitome of luxury and craftsmanshi...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Bobyrug’s Nice Antique French Jaquar Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful late 19th century french Jaquar tapestry with beautiful « Carmen » design and nice golden colors, mechanical Jaquar manufacturing...
Category
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Very Beautiful Antique Pair of silk velvet Curtains
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Wonderful pair of curtains from late 19th century, with a nice silk velvet tissue and a needlepoint band applied on it.
Size of each piece is 105x295 cm
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"Experience the epitome o...
Category
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
1970s pure wool rug Belgium - Louis de Poortere
Located in Firenze, FI
Wool rug made by the De Poortere company in Belgium with dimensions 170 x 240. Murano model, with label.
The central field of the rug is decorated with a complex botè pattern (styliz...
Category
1970s Belgian Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Doris Leslie Blau Antique Irish Donegal Rug
Located in New York, NY
Antique Irish Donegal Rug
Size: 13'4" × 21'5" (406 × 652 cm)
A remarkable example of the Arts and Crafts Movement in textile form, this antique Irish Donegal rug from circa 1900 radi...
Category
Late 19th Century Northern Irish Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection 19th Century Red Antique French Aubusson Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Authentic stand-alone pillow made from a 19th-century French Aubusson rug
Measures: 16" x 16"
Category
Early 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Foam
Pretty 20th century modern french Aubusson tapestry by « Claude Picard »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful 20th century Aubusson tapestry with a modern design by french painter « Claude Picard », representing a rooster and three birds among the ...
Category
1970s French Aubusson Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Rya carpet
Kolmården
by Marianne Richter, Östergyllan, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Great Scandinavian modern rya carpet designed by Marianne Richter for Östergyllan, Sweden, during the 1960s.
Model is named 'Kolmården'.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique French Tapestry Art Nouveau Antique Tapestry 208cm x 257cm 7
x9
c.1920
Located in New York, NY
Antique French Tapestry Art Nouveau Handmade Antique Tapestry Verdure
6'10" x8'5"
208cm x 257cm
Circa 1900
'Beautiful antique French tapestry depicting a scenic view including ma...
Category
Early 1900s French Baroque Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Round wool rug with 1970s modern design (Italy) vintage
Located in Firenze, FI
Round rug, made in Italy in the 1970s, has a diameter of 182 cm and is made entirely of wool. The base of the rug is a warm, soft white, which brings out the geometric pattern of cir...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique French Savonnerie Wool Rug Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Antique French Savonnerie Wool Rug Doris Leslie Blau
Size: 13'2" × 25'4" (401 × 772 cm)
An exquisite example of 19th-century French textile artistry, this Antique Savonnerie rug, cra...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Selce #4 Emathite Red Rug by Studio Salaris by Carpet Edition
Located in Milan, IT
A stunning combination of earth tones graces the surface of this asymmetrical rug designed by Studio Solaris and part of the Selce Collection. Contemporary and unconventional, this p...
Category
2010s Italian Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Textile
Zabihi Collection Green Tassel 19th Century Antique French Aubusson Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Authentic stand alone pillow made from a 19th century French Aubusson rug with a floral motif with green tasseled corners.
Measures: 19" x 21", sewn ...
Category
Early 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Foam
Small
Shade
Hand-Loomed Outdoor Rug for Nanimarquina
Located in Glendale, CA
Small 'Shade' Hand-Loomed outdoor rug for Nanimarquina.
The 'Shade' collection is inspired by magical moments in nature where colors melt elegantly into one another and speak for th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Polyester
$3,233 / item
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Verner Panton “Kreis” Textile In Red 3
10" x 3
10"
Located in New York, NY
Futuristic Vintage Mid-Century Modern Verner Panton “Kreis” Textile In Red, Origin: Denmark, Circa: Middle part of the 20th Century
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Other
Swedish Flat-Weave Rölakan Carpet Attributed to Rakel Carlander
Located in Stockholm, SE
Vintage Swedish Flat Woven Rug attributed to Rakel Carlander (Size: 244 cm x 163 cm). Color: Blue, Beige, Grey, Pink, Green and White. A vintage Swedish hand woven wool rug in flat w...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Linen
$960 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique 18th Century Flemish Mythological Tapestry, with the Greek Deity Apollo
Located in New York, NY
An antique 18th century Flemish mythological tapestry, size 11'0 H x 12'6 W. This period European tapestry depicts the Greek God Apollo, who is the deity of the arts, poetry, crops, ...
Category
18th Century Belgian Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
$25,996 Sale Price
20% Off
Carpet Glitch Round Quarter in Non-slip Polyester
Polyamide by Richard Hutten
By Richard Hutten, Qeeboo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Images of charming coloured flowers are stretched in lines to reveal their beautiful colours. It is as if the image of the flowers are not downloaded correct on your computer screen....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Polyester
Handmade Wooden Inlays Wall Art by Artist Rene Berg, 1975 Germany
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Handmade Wooden Inlays Wall Art by Artist Rene Berg, 1975 Germany
We have a total of two pictures by this artist.
They are wonderful wood inlays made from different types of wood.
Category
1970s German Arts and Crafts Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wood
17th Century French Aubusson Mythological Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
A French Aubusson mythological tapestry from the 17th century, depicting the Spartan king, Menelaus, seated at left, sending his brother...
Category
17th Century French Aubusson Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$25,995 Sale Price
42% Off
Modernist Aubusson Rug in the Neo Baroque Style Signed JF
By André Arbus
Located in Milan, IT
One of the main trajectories of French Modernism was dedicated towards a revival of a classical iconography. Motivated from a reaction towards the often rigid and austere mood of the...
Category
1930s French Baroque Revival Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Bauhaus Modernist Rare Geometric Carpet / Rug, 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1930s
- Czechoslovakia
- Comes from a functionalist villa
- Very interesting and not seen
- Original and will preserved condition.
Category
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$8,432 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Austrian Savonnerie Mythical Hunting Rug, Viennese Garden of Beasts
Located in Dallas, TX
72342 Antique Austrian Savonnerie Rug, 15'00 x 36'00. Step into the grandeur of a forgotten ballroom, where the whisper of silk gowns and the rustle of empire echo across gilded parq...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Unique Brown Color with Special Central Medallion Design Antique Aubusson Rug
Located in New York, NY
18th Century French Louis XVI Period Aubusson Carpet
3rd quarter of 18th century
20' x 22'6" - 610 x 685 cm
Category
1770s French Aubusson Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Swedish Flatweave Rug – by Birgitta Södergren, Signed “BS”, ca. 1950
Located in Bochum, NRW
This vintage flatweave rug was handwoven in Sweden in the 1950s.
Designed by Birgitta Södergren. It features a geometric pattern in green, beige, and brown tones.
Made with the tra...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
AN EMPIRE AUBUSSON CARPET FRANCE, CIRCA 1810 16 ft. 11 in. x 13 ft. 9
Located in Harrington Park, NJ
The green field woven with sylized flowerheads and bouquets to the corners, the central medallion woven with flowers, within a flower-filled border
16 ft. 11 in. (515 cm.) x 13 ft. 9...
Category
1810s French Empire Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Ingegerd Silow for Rölakan, Sweden. Handmade wool Rölakan carpet.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Ingegerd Silow for Rölakan, Sweden. Handmade wool Rölakan carpet.
Geometric pattern.
Mid-20th century.
Perfect condition.
Signed IS.
Dimensions: 198 cm x 90 cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Transitional Savonnerie Handmade Wool Rug With Spanish Design
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful antique-style Savonnerie hand-knotted wool rug with a beige and sage green color field. This piece has a designed brown frame and multicolor accents in a gorgeous medallion...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Romanian Spanish Colonial Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
70
s THOR Burgundy Orange Pink Sunset Contemporary UNUSED Rya Rug Mid Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
From a crazy collection that was kept in storage for decades!
All new UNUSED vintage 60's/70's Rugs!
THOR Burgundy Orange Pink Sunset Rya Rug
Creator: Thor
100% Authentic!!!
Co...
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Bobyrug’s Pretty Mid Century French Needlepoint Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Exquisite French needlepoint tapestry featuring a stunning garden design with birds and vibrant colors. Hand-embroidered using the needlepo...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Important and original rug by Diego Giacometti Epreuve d
atelier
Located in Harrington Park, NJ
This is not part of the edition of 100.
This is the original rug made by the artist for himself.
In 1984, Diego Giacometti created the carpets La Rencontre and La Promenade des ami...
Category
1980s French Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Verner Panton
Wave
Rug 240 x 170cm in Yellow for Verpan
Located in Tilburg, NL
Verner Panton 'Wave' Rug 240 x 170cm for Verpan. Current production.
As well as adding a sculptural feature to a room, rugs also serve to emphasize and/or transform the dimensions o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Art Nouveau Tapestry Woven Floral Love Green 72cmx127cm Signed 2x4
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Art Nouveau Tapestry Woven Floral Love Green 72cm x 127cm Signed 2x4
"This is a magnificent vintage Art Nouveau handwoven tapestry. With unique design elements, coloration ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Nouveau Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Handmade Vintage Persian Gabbeh Rug 3.1
x 5
, 1970s - 2B115
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Vintage Hand-Knotted Persian Gabbeh Area Rug Deep Orange & Cream, 3.1' x 5'
This charming vintage Persian Gabbeh rug is a celebration of simple geometry and luxurious texture. Hand...
Category
1970s French Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
1980s Italian Woven Pure Wool "Optic" Rug Ottavio Missoni for T&J Vestor
Located in Firenze, FI
Ottavio Missoni "Optic" vintage rug made in the 80s in pure virgin wool by the company T&J Vestor, founded in 1921 by Rosita Missoni, and now acquired by "Missoni Home".
The "OPTIC" ...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Verner Panton
Luna
Rug 120cm in Dark Yellow by Verpan
Located in Tilburg, NL
Verner Panton 'Luna' Rug 120cm by Verpan. Current production.
As well as adding a sculptural feature to a room, rugs also serve to emphasize and/or transform the dimensions of the s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Earth-Tone Ingegerd Silow Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
78815 Ingegerd Silow Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug, 05'06 x 07'08. Ingegerd Silow, a prominent Swedish textile artist, significantly contributed to the traditional Scandinavian craft ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$3,920 Sale Price
20% Off
Signed 1963 Kirsti Ilvessalo Finnish Ryijy Carpet, Punainen Syksy Red Autumn
Located in Dallas, TX
78469 Vintage Finnish Rya Ryijy Rug by Kirsti Ilvessalo, 04'03 x 06'10. Kirsti Ilvessalo is a notable Finnish textile artist recognized for her innova...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$7,728 Sale Price
25% Off
Vintage Swedish Rya Runner Rug, Bold Scandinavian Geometry in Red - Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in lush, high-pile wool in Sweden circa 1960-1970, this 3x6 vintage Swedish Rya runner rug is a bold new addition to Rug & Kilim’s curation of iconic, one-of-a-kind mid...
Category
1660s Swedish Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique 18th Century Franco-Flemish Mythological Tapestry, with Diana
Callisto
Located in New York, NY
An antique Franco-Flemish mythological tapestry from the 18th century, featuring the goddess of the hunt, Diana with her attendant, Callisto. In this sultry scene, Diana reposes on a...
Category
18th Century French Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
$54,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Magnificent Large Antique 19th Century French Aubusson Rug 12
10" x 15
7"
Located in New York, NY
Magnificent Large Antique 19th Century French Aubusson Rug, country of origin: France, Circa date: 1880
Category
19th Century French Aubusson Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Doris Leslie Blau Antique English Needlepoint Rug
Located in New York, NY
Antique English Needlepoint Rug
Size: 7'0" × 7'0" (213 × 213 cm)
This antique English needlepoint rug, dating back to the early 20th century, is a charming example of traditional nee...
Category
Early 20th Century English Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Flatweave carpet by Ingegerd Silow, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Mid-20th century Swedish flatweave carpet designed by Ingegerd Silow.
Southwestern-styled pattern. Made in wool with beautiful green c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Greek Embroidery from Eastern Europe in the Style of Ottoman Ones
Located in Istanbul, TR
The embroidery is in rather good condition and seems to been on a frame before my possession of the piece.
Category
Early 20th Century Macedonian Suzani Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
Antique French Tapestry 4X5 Handmade Tapestry Verdure Tapestry 122cm x 153CM
Located in New York, NY
Rare Antique French Tapestry handmade Verdure Tapestry
4' x 5'
122cm x 153cm
Circa 1920
A magnificent antique French tapestry depicting a hunting scene amongst a verdure setting...
Category
1920s French Arts and Crafts Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Irish Donegal Arts
Crafts Carpet (12
6" x 18
-386 x 548 )
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century Irish Donegal Arts & Crafts Carpet (12'6" x 18'-386 x 548 )
Category
Early 1900s Irish Arts and Crafts Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Nice French Aubusson Style hand printed tapestry « enchanted park »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Immerse yourself in the allure of this mid-20th-century French tapestry, showcasing a design inspired by a 15th-century woven masterpiece titled "The Enchanted Park." Adorned with ex...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Medieval Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Antique Donegal Irish Rug. 10 ft 2 in x 10 ft 4 in (3.1 m x 3.15 m)
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful square size antique Donegal Irish rug, country of origin: Ireland, circa 1920. Size: 10 ft 2 in x 10 ft 4 in (3.1 m x 3.15 m)
Delicate b...
Category
Early 19th Century Irish Arts and Crafts Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Oversized Antique Spanish Savonnerie Rug Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Oversized Antique Spanish Savonnerie Rug
Size: 14'8" × 22'0" (447 × 670 cm)
This exquisite oversized Spanish Savonnerie rug from the 1920s is a masterclass in aristocratic elegance a...
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Late 17th Century French Aubusson Mythological Tapestry, with Pan and Syrinx
Located in New York, NY
A French Aubusson mythological tapestry from the late 17th century. This tapestry describes the myth of Pan and Syrinx after Ovide’s Metamorphoses. The God Pan pursues the nymph of t...
Category
Late 17th Century French Aubusson Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$13,995 Sale Price
39% Off
Antique and Vintage Rugs for Sale: Shop Turkish Rugs, Moroccan Rugs, Indian Rugs and Other Rugs on 1stDibs
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.
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