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Rugs and Carpets For Sale
Place of Origin: European
Place of Origin: Swedish
Charlotte Perriand Vérité Rug For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Charlotte Perriand Vérité Rug For Cassina
Artisan skill blends with contemporary design in this rug conceptualized
by Charlotte Perriand during her stay in Japan in 1940.
Heritage ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wood
$39,520 / item
Handmade Antique Turkmen Yomud Rug 4.2
x 6.4
1920s - 1N92
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Handmade Antique Turkmen Yomud Wool Rug
This is a beautiful handmade antique Turkmen Yomud rug, crafted from wool and dating back to the 1920s. Turkmen rugs, particularly those from ...
Category
1920s French Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Doris Leslie Blau Vintage French Art Deco Rug
Located in New York, NY
Vintage French Art Deco Rug
Size: 13'4" × 19'5" (406 × 591 cm)
A captivating example of French Art Deco textile artistry, this vintage rug from the 1940s embodies the geometric preci...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique French Tapestry
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
Rug Number
30014
Size
10' 2" X 14' 0"
Design
Tapestry
Collection
Antique/Vintage
Material
Wool
Texture
Tapestry
Origin
France
Age
Antique/Vintage
Category
1880s French Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$48,000
Vintage Aubusson Flatweave Rug in Beige-Green Floral Medallions, from Rug&kilim
By Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in wool and hailing from France circa 1950-1960, this item is a 8x9 mid-century vintage Aubusson flatweave rug. Its design enjoys a chartreuse green field, and drawings fro...
Category
1950s French Kilim Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rug Tapestry inspired by Joan Miro
By Joan Miró
Located in Paddington, NSW
Vibrant hand-knotted Merino wool tapestry or carpet, inspired by the playful visual language of Joan Miró. This striking composition features animated abstract figures rendered in bo...
Category
1980s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Arts
Crafts Donegal Light Blue Wool Rug Attributed to Gavin Morton, circa 1910
By Gavin Morton
Located in Milan, IT
The Donegal carpet factory was responsible for the weaving of the most significant hand-knotted carpets of the Arts & Crafts period. Guided initially by British architect-designers s...
Category
Early 20th Century Irish Arts and Crafts Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Signed Paule Leleu Vintage Art Deco Rug in Gold with Florals - Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This magnificent and rare collectible 8x10 vintage Art Deco rug, hand-knotted in plush wool pile by Paule Leleu circa 1942–1946, is an exciting centerpiece for Rug & Kilim's Art Deco Collection. As chief rug designer for the influential Maison Leleu, Leleu is celebrated for transitioning the Art Deco aesthetic toward more fluid, post-war elegance and some of the richest works of the period, including this particularly excellent find among the artist’s more detailed works.
On the Design:
This sublime signed Paule Leleu rug from the mid 1950s represents an extraordinary acquisition for Rug & Kilim's most prestigious collection of French modernist masterworks. Created during the critical wartime period when Leleu expanded the design vocabulary to embrace rich floral patterns while maintaining Art Deco's geometric discipline, this piece exemplifies the sophisticated style moderne that defined French luxury during the 1940s.
The design features a centralized, open field of luminous saffron and gold, serving as a warm, opulent canvas. This space is framed by a lavish, scrolling border of large, stylized roses, leaves, and smaller blossoms. The motifs are rendered in a bold yet sophisticated palette of deep red, soft rose pink, and rich olive green. The artistry lies in the perfect balance between the opulent border and the uncluttered field—a hallmark of Leleu's genius. Authenticated as an original creation, the rug bears the visible signature of Paule Leleu, confirming its status not merely as a luxurious floor covering but as a prized artifact of French style moderne and a beautiful piece of European design heritage.
The piece represents a pivotal moment in French design history when wartime constraints paradoxically liberated artistic experimentation—Leleu's embrace of lush floral vocabularies during this period created new aesthetic possibilities that influenced post-war French luxury design. For connoisseurs understanding style moderne as France's distinctive contribution to international modernism, this represents the ultimate acquisition—a signed masterwork from the artist whose carpet designs defined French sophistication during the mid-20th century.
Condition:
This mid-century Leleu Art Deco rug...
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique 17th Century Flemish Historical Tapestry, Featuring Dido and Aeneas
Located in New York, NY
A French Aubusson historical tapestry from the late 17th century, depicting Aeneas relating his adventures to Dido, from 'The Story of Dido and Aeneas'...
Category
17th Century Belgian Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
$44,995 Sale Price
50% Off
Vintage French Art Deco Rug Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Vintage French Art Deco Rug
Size: 8'7" × 10'6" (261 × 320 cm)
This vintage French Art Deco rug is a study in soft geometry and painterly restraint. Its broad field is washed in a pa...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Moooi Large Biophillia Blue Grey Round Rug in Wool by Kit Miles
By Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Moooi Large Biophillia Blue Grey Round rug in Wool by Kit Miles
Kit Miles is the eponymous luxury interior surface design studio founded in 2011 by British textile designer, Kit M...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Zebra-Striped Printed Leather Rug Black
White
Located in Milan, IT
The Zebra-Striped Printed Leather Black & White Rug takes inspiration from the appeal of the animalier style. A timeless pattern full of character will make this accessory the hero i...
Category
2010s Italian Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Leather
$2,280 / item
Antique french Needlepoint Panel or border Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful late 19th century needlepoint tapestry in the form of a stripe or border fragment, with nice floral design and beautiful colours, entirely hand embroidered with needlepoint...
Category
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
Customizable ClassiCon Bonaparte Rug by Eileen Gray
By Eileen Gray
Located in New York, NY
Eileen Gray created not only some of the most important furniture classics of the 20th century but also had her own studio where rugs were produced according to her designs. Some of ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$8,294 / item
Marcello Morandini black and beige kinetic tufted wool rug 1989
Located in Paris, IDF
This is an eye-catching kinetic rug designed by Marcello Morandini and produced by Melchnau Edition in Switzerland in 1989. Each rug design, this one being named “progetto 21b”, was ...
Category
1980s Swiss Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Lettera Disegnata Gray Carpet by Gio Ponti
Located in Milan, IT
Elegant and playful, the hand drawn lines in this composition create a unique and elegant carpet. An intriguing three-dimensional pattern originally designed by Gio Ponti to recreate...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Textile
$15,985 / item
Antique french Aubusson tapestry for Cushion Chair Cover
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful late 19th century Aubusson tapestry originally made for covering the seat of an armchair with a beautiful floral design and nice natural colours, entirely and finely h...
Category
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
Swedish Wall Hanging
Located in New York, NY
Design referred to as: Vaggbonad "Skane"
Initialed: IS (Ingegerd Silow)
Linen foundation
Sweden ca. 1970
2'4" x 1'9" (71 x 53 cm).
Category
1670s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$6,000
Early 20th Century French Aubusson Carpet ( 13
6
x 22
6
- 412 x 686 cm)
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century French Aubusson Carpet ( 13' 6'' x 22' 6'' - 412 x 686 cm)
Category
Early 1900s French Aubusson Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Scandinavian Modern Flat-Weave Rug Signed IS by Ingegerd Silow, 1950
s
Located in Uccle, BE
Geometric pattern in predominantly green tones. Signed IS.
Ingegerd Silow (1916 – 2005), Swedish designer and master weaver was deeply involved with social handcraft societies and c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
1950s Le Corbusier Inspired
Modulor
Tapestry from Brussels Expo
58
By Le Corbusier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A stunning Mid-Century tapestry or carpet from the 1950s, professionally mounted on wood stretcher boards. This captivating piece is uniquely inspired by characters found in Le Corbusier's seminal 1948 book 'Modulor', vividly depicting two cubist musicians immersed in a smoke-filled jazz club.
Whimsical and bright, this textile is a masterful "play on Modernism," reflecting an artistic interpretation that Le Corbusier himself would likely have appreciated, and perhaps even commissioned. Adding to its exceptional provenance, "we were actually informed that the tapestry was a part of the '58 Brussels Expo in Belgium." It is "very possible" that it was specifically made for, or created in tribute to, the renowned French architect who was commissioned to design the iconic Philips Pavilion...
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Yarn
Nice vintage French Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry « lookout and bagpipes »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Exquisite French tapestry from the mid-20th century, featuring a beautiful design titled Guet and Cornemuse (Lookout and Bagpipes) and nice colours, woven at renowned Jules Pansu wo...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
Signed Mid-20th Century Marta Maas-Fjetterström AB Swedish Rug
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This vintage handwoven Swedish rug has a blood orange field with alternating complementary stripes of polychrome serrated square icons, in a similar orange border. Signed by the orig...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
20th Century, a Set of Four Hand Woven Swedish Rag Rugs
Located in Boden, SE
A set of four Rag rugs in similar patterns and colors.
So lovely to place together in a room.
The rugs is handwoven & in a very good condition.
Vintage & antique Swedish rag rugs are from rual Sweden and come in a variety of color shemes and patterns, They are woven on traditinal floor looms and each one is uniqe,made using recycled vintage...
Category
1940s Swedish Country Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
$1,110 Sale Price / set
24% Off
Vintage French Aubusson Rug with Romantic Rococo Style
Located in Dallas, TX
78082 Vintage French Aubusson Rug with Romantic Rococo Style 09'10 x 14'04. Flourishing in technique and trend from the middle of the 17th ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$11,999 Sale Price
20% Off
Navy Carpet Aubusson Rug Area Handwoven Wool Needlepoint Home Decor
Located in Wembley, GB
This fantastic area rug has been handwoven with a beautiful symmetrical floral design woven on a navy blue background with accents of cream green and ivory. Both the colour and desig...
Category
1990s British Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Organic Material
$2,075 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Blue Wool Signed Swedish Rug
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Drawing inspiration from the ocean, this vintage hand-woven Swedish rug, called the Snäckorna pattern, has strands of sea shells repeatadly strewn over a surface of varying blues. A ...
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Late 16th Century Brussels Historical Tapestry with the Roman General Scipio
Located in New York, NY
A Brussels historical tapestry, attributed to Martin Reymbouts, late 16th century. From the story of Scipio series, the renowned Roman general, a royal c...
Category
16th Century Belgian Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$199,995 Sale Price
33% Off
1950
s Ingegerd Silow Örbyhus Scandinavian Swedish Röllakan with Nordic Style
Located in Dallas, TX
78247 Ingegerd Silow Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug, 05'06 x 07'09. Titled "Örbyhus," this captivating vintage Swedish Rollakan rug is a cherished testament to the boundless creative ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
The Whispered Ivory:A Vintage Greek Flokati Masterpiece of Organic Modern Purity
Located in Dallas, TX
53945 Vintage Greek Natural Flokati Rug, 05'01 x 06'06. In a world that often seeks grandeur through excess, this hand-woven wool vintage Greek Flokati rug...
Category
Mid-20th Century Greek Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$1,199 Sale Price
20% Off
Rug by Barbro Nilsson, Signed AB MMF – Swedish Mid-Century Masterpiece
Located in Mosstorp, SE
This exceptional tätrya rug by Barbro Nilsson, signed BN and AB MMF, represents the pinnacle of Swedish mid-century textile art. Measuring an impressive 470 × 158 cm, the rug showcas...
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Linen
Handmade Antique Persian Hamadan Runner Rug 3.5
x 9.4
1920s - 1N79
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Authentic Village Craft: Antique Handmade Persian Hamadan Wool Runner
Step into the enduring legacy of Persian village weaving with this authentic handmade antique Hamadan rug, craft...
Category
1920s French Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Savonerie Rug Decorated With Flower Garlands
Located in Firenze, IT
The French manufacture of the Savonnerie was the most prestigious European manufacturer of pile-knotted carpets. The manufacture originated in a carpet factory created in a disused s...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Art Deco Rug
Located in Brussels, BE
Art Deco Rug
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$3,908
Silk and Wool 18th Century French Aubusson Tapestry Panel from France
Located in New York, NY
Late 18th century Aubusson tapestry panel made in France. Measures: Height 8'6'', width 10'6''
Animals in a central oval cameo amongst garlands, birds, scrolling acanthus leaves a...
Category
Late 18th Century French French Provincial Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
Antique Savonnerie Arts
Crafts Rug, Green with Floral Patterns - Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool and originating in France, this 9x11 Antique French Savonnerie rug is a unique approach to the Arts & Crafts movement, and an exciting new collectible from Rug &...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
1970
s Romanian Oltenian Kilim Rug with Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
78013 Vintage Romanian Oltenian Kilim Rug, 08'02 x 12'01. Radiating the vibrant spirit of Romanian folk artistry, this handwoven wool vintage Oltenian kilim rug is a joyous celebrati...
Category
Late 20th Century Romanian Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$3,472 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Wool Hand-Knotted Bessarabian Rug from Romania
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This traditional hand-woven Romanian Bessarabian rug has a refined ivory overall field counterposed by delicate stylized floral bouquet issui...
Category
1890s Romanian Bessarabian Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
1820
s Antique French Aubusson Tapestry with Venus and Adonis, 07
00 x 14
06
Located in Dallas, TX
77237 Antique French Aubusson Tapestry with Venus and Adonis, 07'00 x 14'06. This magnificent handwoven wool and silk antique French Aubusson tapestry exudes the grandeur and elegance of the Early 19th Century, drawing inspiration from the works of Italian Baroque painter Francesco Albani...
Category
Early 19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
1968 Swedish Rug by Stockholm Läns Hemslöjdsförening
Located in New York, NY
Stunning Vintage Swedish rug made in 1968 by Stockholm Läns Hemslöjdsförening. Made in vibrant purple, blue, orange and brown shades with new fringes. Made with tapestry technique th...
Category
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
French Mid Century Artistic Wool Designer Rug 6
7
x 8
2
Located in New York, NY
French Mid Century Artistic Wool Designer Rug 6'7'' x 8'2''. In particular, the NE Chinese roomsize, scatter, runner and round pieces of the 1920’s and 30’s with purely abstract, or ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$7,600 Sale Price
20% Off
English Axminster Rug, 1760
Located in New York, NY
English Axminster rug.
Axminster, Devon, Great Britain, circa 1760 (George III).
Provenance: Baron Guy de Rothschild.
Category
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$450,000
Antique Chartreuse Green Wiener Werkstätte Rug by Philipp Haas
Söhne, 1890s
Located in Milan, IT
The Haas weaving company was founded in 1810, and was guided by founder's son Philipp since 1818. Initially they were manufacturers of clothing fabrics, transitioning into upholstery...
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Wonderful Vintage French screen printed by hand Tapestry « Maximilian
s Hunt »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Discover the elegance of this mid-century French hand-printed tapestry featuring the exquisite design of « The month of July or The sign of the lion or The report, from the tapestry ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Medieval Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Linen
Antique Hand-Knotted Afghan Baluch Rug in Red And Brown 3.8
x 6.9
- 1C1195
Located in Bordeaux, FR
A captivating and authentic antique Baluch tribal rug, hand-knotted from wool and originating from Afghanistan, dating to the 1920s. This piece exemplifies the distinct artistry of t...
Category
1920s French Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Belgian Tapestry. Size: 8 ft x 9 ft 6 in
Located in New York, NY
Marvelous Antique Belgian Tapestry, Country of Origin / Rug Type: Belgium, Circa date: 16th century. Size: 8 ft x 9 ft 6 in (2.44 m ...
Category
16th Century Belgian Renaissance Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rug
Kilim’s Aubusson-Style Flatweave Rug in Brown with Rich Floral Pictorial
By Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in wool, this 5x10 rug from the European Collection by Rug & Kilim is inspired by antique Aubusson flatweaves. Its design favors rich browns and dark greens in a vivid pict...
Category
2010s French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Doris Leslie Blau Early 20th Century Bessarabian Floral Handmade Rug
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th century Bessarabian floral bouquets design handmade rug
Size: 11'2" × 16'0" (340 × 487 cm)
An exquisite example of early 20th-century Eastern European textile artistry, th...
Category
Early 20th Century Moldovan Bessarabian Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Late 17th Century French Aubusson Allegorical Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
A French Aubusson “Louis XIV” allegorical tapestry from the late 17th or early 18th century, depicting an allegory of Spring, with Flora crowned b...
Category
Late 17th Century French Aubusson Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$74,995 Sale Price
50% Off
Vintage Swedish Rya Rug, Scandinavian Geometric Patterns in Gray - Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in lush, high-pile wool in Sweden circa 1960-1970, this 4x6 vintage Swedish rya rug is a bold new addition to Rug & Kilim’s curation of iconic, one-of-a-kind mid-centur...
Category
1660s Swedish Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Bauhaus Wall Cotton Rug, Flat-Wave Hand Woven, Bauhaus Weaving Workshop, c. 1925
Located in Berlin, DE
Flat-weave handwoven cotton wall rugs from the Bauhaus weaving workshop. "Bauhaus-Stoff" by an unknown designer, in composition, contrast and color stylistically under the influence ...
Category
1920s German Bauhaus Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
20th Century White and Blue Alice in Wonderland Salvador Dalí Rug, ca 1977
Located in Firenze, IT
Probably there would have been no better artist to illustrate a story as beautiful as surreal, like that of Alice in Wonderland. Let’s talk about Salvador Dali (1904-1989), the Spanish artist who changed the concept of 20th-century art. As an admirer of Freud, Salvador Dali is known for the use of symbolism and recurring objects in all of his works. This carpet, made by the well-known EGE AXMINSTER carpet factory from a 1969 painting, presents Alice jumping rope in a long fluttering dress with her head and hands represented as a bouquet and her symbolic shadow figure next to her. The dark grid lines fixed on an ivory field vanish at an escape point behind the mountains in the distance. Birds, abstract figures and a smaller secondary person dot the background in the distance. Dali’s signature...
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Midcentury Design Geometric Carpet or Rug
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1970s, Czechoslovakia
- Multicolored
- Nice and simple design
- Very good and original condition
- Bouclé.
Category
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$1,705 Sale Price
20% Off
Bobyrug’s nice vintage French needlepoint rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Pretty mid century French Aubusson style rug with nice floral design and beautiful colours with light blue and white, pink, orange and green, entirely hand embroidered by needlepoint...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Murano Swirl Round White Rug
Located in Milan, IT
The invisible ridges traced by whirlwinds are actualized in this stunning round rug, a one-off piece deftly tufted by hand combining wool and cotton. Its characteristic raised textur...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Textile
$1,385 / item
Vintage Swedish Rug Flat-Weave JK Mollaianrugs Collection
Located in Ferrara, IT
Vintage Swedish Rug Flat-Weave Handwoven Scandinavian Kilim
This beautiful vintage Swedish rug features a soft, geometric design in warm earthy tones—muted terracotta, pale yellow, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Handmade Overdye Red Modern Art
Crafts Wool Rug with a Floral Pattern
Located in Norwalk, CT
Presented in the overdye Art & Crafts style, this wool rug exhibits timeless elegance with a tasteful blend of delicate floral patterns and a vivid red background.
This rug measur...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Arts and Crafts Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Swedish Textile Rare 18th-Century Lion Design
Located in Ferrara, IT
This is a rare 18th-century Swedish textile that has been mounted and framed on a backing and measures 103x 48CM in size. This unique European textile ...
Category
18th Century Swedish Other Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Vintage Leleu French Art Deco Rug, Green Geometric Gallery Runner - Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Made with hand-knotted wool in France circa 1940, this 6x20 vintage French Art Deco runner rug is an extremely collectible piece from Leleu Decorateur—the work of an iconic family la...
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Scandinavian Swedish Kilim. Size: 7 ft 10 in x 12 ft
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Scandinavian Swedish Kilim, country of origin: Sweden, date circa midcentury. Size: 7 ft. 10 in x 12 ft. (2.39 m x 3.66 m)
This idyllic midcentury Scandinavian rug captures ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
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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