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Rugs and Carpets For Sale
Place of Origin: European
Place of Origin: Swedish
Doris Leslie Blau Antique English Axminster Rug
Located in New York, NY
Antique English Axminster Rug
Size: 12'2" × 15'0" (370 × 457 cm).
A masterclass in 19th-century English textile artistry, this exceptional Axminster rug from the 1880s showcases the ...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique 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
California Woolen Carpet by Nathalie Du Pasquier from Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The California hand woven wool carpet was originally designed in 1983 by Nathalie Du Pasquier for Memphis Milano.
Nathalie du Pasquier was born in Bordeaux, France, in 1957. She has lived and worked in Milano since 1979. Until 1986 she worked as a designer and was a founder member of Memphis for which she designed many textiles, carpets, furniture and objects. When the group broke up in 87, painting became her main activity.
Memphis is the great cultural phenomenon of the 1980s that revolutionized creative and commercial logics in design. Born from the idea of Ettore Sottsass and a group of young designers and architects, in Milan, coupled in the years by famous designers from the international scene, Memphis turned upside down all of the existing parameters on living. Ettore Sottsass as the backbone of the group, design gained a new concept and expression through new shapes, materials and patterns, expanding the creative limits of the industry. Memphis became a symbol of New Design. Its influence is still clear in various sectors of production and beyond.
Additional info:
- Dimensions: W 98.5, D 70.25 inches
- Materials: Wool
- Pricing: Prices do not include VAT.
- Purchased products are shipped with forms of authenticity by Memphis Milano. Carpets and Rugs as well, contain a sewed on...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Handmade Vintage Persian Kazvin Rug 12.4
x 20.8, 1970s - 1K05
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Vintage Handmade Persian Kazvin Rug
This is a large, handmade vintage Persian Kazvin rug from the 1970s, crafted from wool. This piece exemplifies the classic, formal style of weavin...
Category
1970s French Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Nani Marquina
Elisa Padrón
Tres
Outdoor Rug in Green
Located in Tilburg, NL
Nani Marquina & Elisa Padrón 'Tres' Outdoor Rug 300x400cm, Current production, Spain.
Tres Outdoor aims to transfer the warmth of the iconic Tres collection to the outdoor world....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Plastic
$5,445 / item
Swedish Mid-Century Rölakan Rug Handwoven Wool Carpet
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A Mid-Century Modern vintage handmade Swedish carpet in wool featuring a geometric pattern. This blueish colored Scandinavian rug dates between 1950 and 1970. The tradition of qualit...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
All Around Carpet Blue by Pierre Gonalons Paradisoterrestre Edition
Located in Ozzano Dell
emilia, IT
Materials: wool and bamboo silk.
Colours: shades of blue; also available in shades of pink or shades of green.
“After The Other Side, my first collection for Paradisoterrestre in 2...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
19th Century French Needlepoint Carpet ( 11
x 11
- 335 x 335 )
Located in New York, NY
19th Century French Needlepoint Carpet ( 11' x 11' - 335 x 335 )
Category
1870s French Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
18th Century George III Period Axminster Carpet ( 11
8" x 18
6" - 356 x 564 )
Located in New York, NY
18th Century George III Period Axminster Carpet ( 11'8" x 18'6" - 356 x 564 )
18th Century English Axminster Carpet, Circa 1750
An exceptional and rare 18th-century English Axminster...
Category
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vanità Flower Polychrome Poly-Blend Rug by Ken Scott
Located in Milan, IT
Textural and chromatic dynamism maximize the decorative impact of this superb flower-shaped artisan rug. Part of an original Collection where art, fashion, and design seamlessly inte...
Category
2010s Italian Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Modernist Muse: A Rare Vintage Swedish Flossa Rug in Sculptural Grid
Located in Dallas, TX
79050 Vintage Swedish Scandinavian Flossa Rug, 05'09 x 07'11. A vision of Nordic restraint meets Bauhaus bravado, this vintage Swedish Flossa rug is...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$5,040 Sale Price
20% Off
Doris Leslie Blau Vintage Arts
Crafts Rug by Gavin Morton re-sized
By Gavin Morton
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Arts
Crafts Rug by Gavin Morton ‘size adjusted’
Size: 13'0" × 19'0" (396 × 579 cm)
This rare and exquisite large Arts
Crafts rug, designed by Scottish textile art...
Category
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Swedish Modern Märta Måås Fjerterström Flat-Weave Rug Signed MMF, 1937
Located in Uccle, BE
Vintage Swedish wool flat-weave rug, designed by Marta Maas-Fjetterström (1873-1941).
Made in 1937. Signed MMF which is proof Marta made this rug during her lifetime.
After her de...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Hand-Knotted Turkish Oushak Oriental Carpet
Located in New York, NY
Antique Turkish Oushak Decorative Oriental Carpet, Room size, with Red Field
A gorgeous antique Turkish Oushak carpet, circa 1920, size 13'5 x 10'7. This lovely carpet features mult...
Category
1920s European Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$9,596 Sale Price
20% Off
Doris Leslie Blau Warm Nordic Charm: Vintage Swedish Flat-Weave Rug by Ingegerd
Located in New York, NY
Warm Nordic Charm: Vintage Swedish Flat-Weave Rug by Ingegerd Silow
Size: 5'5" × 7'8" (165 × 233 cm)
A stunning example of mid-century Scandinavian textile artistry, this vintage Swe...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Bobyrug’s pretty vintage French Aubusson style Jacquard tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Experience the timeless elegance of this exquisite French Aubusson style tapestry, capturing the essence of a musical celebration amidst the countryside. Woven on a Jacquard loom wi...
Category
Late 20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Contemporary Hand-Knotted Wool Rug with Organic Modern Pattern
By Nasiri
Located in New York, NY
Elevate your space with this striking contemporary hand-knotted wool rug, featuring a bold and organic pattern inspired by modern abstract art. Rendered in a lively palette of coral,...
Category
2010s European Organic Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Scandinavian Modern "Kehrä" Rya Wool Rug, Designed by Leena-Kaisa Halme, Finland
Located in Karis, Nyland
This classic Finnish rya rug or wall hanging was designed by Leena-Kaisa Halme. Model is called "Kehrä" (Spindle). It features pretty and earthy tones...
Category
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$1,326 Sale Price
30% Off
Mid Century Modern 1960s Rya Rug By Ege Rya
By Ege Rya
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful rug with bold geometric abstract designs and vivid yellow earthy tones fully defines the mid 20th century design movement. Will look great with your pop art or your or...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish 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
Vintage Gianni Versace Silk Rug: Mandarin
s Garden Collection by Atelier Versace
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
This vintage Gianni Versace collection rug, titled "Mandarin's Garden Silk", was designed and manufactured by Atelier Versace circa 1980. Measuring 200 x 200, this luxurious silk rug...
Category
1980s Italian Chinese Export Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
Nice vintage French Aubusson Style Panel Jacquard Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Exquisite French tapestry from the late 20th century, featuring a beautiful floral design of titled Fontainebleau Lys, and nice colours, woven at renowned workshops in jacquard loom...
Category
Late 20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
Homage Gray Instrumentation Rug by Josef Albers
By Josef Albers
Located in Jersey City, NJ
100% wool rug
hand-dyed and hand-tufted
5'9" x 5'9" (1.75 meters x 1.75 meters)
printed tag showing edition details and signature
edition of 100
Produced in association with the Jos...
Category
2010s European Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$1,450 / item
The Blush Crossfield: A Vintage Swedish Rollakan Masterpiece of Nordic Poise
Located in Dallas, TX
79376 Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug, 05'07 x 07'09. This exceptional handwoven cotton vintage Swedish rollakan emerges as a quiet icon of Scandinavian Modern design, where geometry be...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
$4,368 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid century Danish Ege Rya wool rug 6
x 9
By Ege Rya
Located in Liberty, NY
Beautiful mid century Ege Rya rug in bold colors - yellow, orange, dark purple,
pile is in very nice condition, very little wear. Does not retain label, but i have seen this pattern ...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Danish Rya Rug with Scandinavian Modern Style
By Ege Art Line
Located in Dallas, TX
78279 Vintage Danish Rya Rug with Scandinavian Modern Style 04'00 x 06'06. With its geometric design and bohemian hygge vibes, this hand-knotted...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$3,199 Sale Price
20% Off
Ingegerd Silow Vintage Swedish Scandinavian Röllakan Rug, 05
03 x 07
09
Located in Dallas, TX
79037 Ingegerd Silow Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug, 05'03 x 07'09. A true collector’s treasure and a symbol of Scandinavian artistry at its most refined, this handwoven wool rollakan ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$4,368 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid Century Wool Carpet, France, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Unique hand tufted carpet, 100% wood.
This is new item, hand made in Poland, Europe.
You can choose also different colors, sizes and patterns,
e...
Category
2010s Polish Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Bobyrug’s Beautiful Little 18th Century French Needlepoint Fragment Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice little French needlepoint tapestry with beautiful floral design and nice natural colors, entirely hand embroidered with needlepoint method with wool.
✨✨✨
"Experience the epitom...
Category
Late 18th Century French Aubusson Antique 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 legendary Maximillian hunt’s design and beautiful colors, entirely woven with wool And cotton.
✨✨✨
"Experience the epito...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
1960
s Ingegerd Silow Scandinavian Pink Swedish Röllakan
Located in Dallas, TX
78257 Ingegerd Silow Vintage Swedish Kilim Rollakan Rug, 05'06 x 07'07. Ingegerd Silow (1916-2005) emerges as a highly influential figure in midcentury Swedish carpet design, particu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Bohemian Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$4,200 Sale Price
29% Off
Selce #2 Rug By Studio Salaris
Located in Milan, IT
Designed by Studio Solaris, this unique rug is part of the Selce Collection, inspired by the irregular silhouette of flint ("selce" in Italian). Entirely crafted by hand using a comb...
Category
2010s Italian Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Textile
$10,800 / item
The Lovers’ Draught: Antique English Medieval Needlepoint Masterpiece of Romance
Located in Dallas, TX
78092 Rare Antique English Needlepoint Tapestry 02'04 x 03'05. Woven in the quiet hush of late-Victorian England yet echoing the soul of the Middle Ages, this extraordinary handwoven...
Category
Early 20th Century English Medieval Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$4,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Axminster Rug in Red and Gold with Bold Geometric Patterns - Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Made in hand-knotted wool and originating from England circa 1910-1920, this 12x16 antique Axminster rug is among the most unique designs of its provenance ever curated for Rug & Ki...
Category
1910s English Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Swedish Wool Carpet by Git Gransjö Carlsson, Signed “GG”
Located in Bochum, NRW
Vintage Swedish Wool Carpet by Git Gransjö Carlsson, Signed “GG", 1950 ( Mid-20th Century).
Handwoven wool on flax or cotton warp. Hand-knotted fringe on both ends
Professionally cl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Tacchini Rituale Rug by Umberto Riva
By Tacchini, Umberto Riva
Located in New York, NY
A year after the re-edition of the E63 lamp, Tacchini Edizioni rediscovers the more private side of Umberto Riva. Known as an architect and designer, Riva nev...
Category
2010s Italian Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$9,232 / item
Doris Leslie Blau Donegal by C.F.A Runner
Fragment
Located in New York, NY
Donegal by C.F.A Runner (Fragment)
Size: 3'0" × 23'0" (91 × 701 cm)
Color: Blue, Green, Purple, Red.
A rare piece from the Doris Leslie Blau Collection, this rug exemplifies superio...
Category
Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Phenomenal Ivory and Olive Color with Florid Design Antique Axminster Rug
Located in New York, NY
Mid-18th Century English Axminster Carpet ( 3'4" x 17'4" - 102 x 528 )
Category
1750s English George III Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Beautiful Modern 20th Century French Needlepoint Tapestry « Herve Lelong »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice modern Art Deco design needlepoint French tapestry entirely hand embroidered with needlepoint method with wool on the cotton foundation.
This is a richly colored needlepoint t...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
Handmade Antique Caucasian Kazak Rug 3.3
x 6.6
, 1900s - 1N119
Located in Bordeaux, FR
A stunning example of Caucasian tribal weaving, this authentic antique Kazak rug, dating to the turn of the 20th century (c. 1900), is a powerful piece of textile art. Woven entirely...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Scandinavian Swedish Rya Carpet, 05
10 x 08
00
Located in Dallas, TX
79013 Vintage Swedish Scandinavian Rya Rug, 05'10 x 08'00. Born of an era where form met function in its most elevated expression, this vintage Swedish rya rug is not merely a furnis...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$3,584 Sale Price
20% Off
Pretty vintage French Aubusson style Jacquard Tapestry « Hunting with hounds »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Discover the timeless elegance of this exquisite vintage French tapestry featuring Renaissance-style jacquard tapestry, "Hunting with Hounds," depicts a scene of a hunting with houn...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
pretty vintage French medieval design screen printed tapestry «gallant parties»
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice vintage French hand printed tapestry with beautiful medieval design and beautiful colors. Discover a stunning mid-20th-century tapestry, meticulously hand-printed on a cotton fo...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton, Wool
Doris Leslie Blau Vintage Swedish Flat Woven by Ingegerd Silow
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Swedish Flat Woven by Ingegerd Silow
Size: 5'5" × 7'8" (165 × 233 cm)
Color: Beige, Gray, Green, Pink
This enchanting mid-20th century Swedish flat-woven rug by Ingegerd Silo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Romanian Bessarabian Kilim Rug. 5 ft 9 in x 8 ft 7in
Located in New York, NY
Antique Romanian Bessarabian Kilim Rug, Country of origin: Romania, Circa date: 1920. Size: 5 ft 9 in x 8 ft 7 in (1.75 m x 2.62 m)
Category
20th Century Romanian Bessarabian Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique French Tapestry Verdure Birds Wool
Silk 1920 6x7
Located in New York, NY
Antique French Tapestry Verdure Birds Wool & Silk 1920 6x7
6' x 7'3" 221cm x 183cm
"A magnificent antique French tapestry depicting birds amongst a verdure setting. Beautiful colo...
Category
1920s French Baroque Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
Special Piece Ivory Color Antique Flanders Biblical Tapestry Life of Moses
Located in New York, NY
17th Century Flanders Biblical Tapestry ( 10' x 12'8" - 305 x 385 )
Subject: Scene from a life of Moses Series, probably the reconciliation of Miriam and Zipporah
Period: Late 16th ...
Category
Early 17th Century Belgian Other Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Hayon x Nani
Hand-Tufted Rug by Jaime Hayon for Nanimarquina
Located in Glendale, CA
'Hayon x Nani' Hand-Tufted rug by Jaime Hayon for Nanimarquina.
Executed in 100% hand-tufted New Zealand wool. The 'Hayon x Nani' collection faithfully...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
16th Century Flemish Historical Tapestry, with the Victory of Tomyris
Located in New York, NY
A Flemish historical tapestry from the second half of the 16th century, depicting Tomyris’ victory over Cyrus the Great, with Tomyris, the leader of a ...
Category
16th Century European Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$59,996 Sale Price
20% Off
Late 19th Century French Verdure Aubusson Tapestry with Louis XV Style
By Jean-Baptiste Oudry
Located in Dallas, TX
78831 Late 19th Century Antique French Aubusson Verdure Tapestry, 06'10 x 09'08. Woven in the storied ateliers of Aubusson during the late 19th century, this handwoven wool and silk ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
$16,799 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique French Aubusson Tapestry Rare Wool
Silk Renaissance 4x5 1890 132x155cm
Located in New York, NY
Antique French Aubusson Tapestry Rare Wool & Silk Renaissance c.1890 4'4" x 5'1" 132 cm x 155cm
"This is an outstanding antique French Aubusson tapestry- This piece incorporates ...
Category
1890s French Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Art Deco French Aubusson by D.I.M.
Located in Milan, IT
The quest for innovation that characterized the early years of the Art Deco period can be seen in much of the textile art of that era. D.I.M. (Décoration Intérieure Moderne...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Pablo Picasso Woman with Guitar Limited Edition Vintage EGE Art Line Rug Denmark
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful and hard to find vintage EGE Art Line Scandinavian (Denmark) Pablo Picasso rug based on his work "Woman With Guitar".
This work was part of...
Category
1990s Danish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Early 18th Century Flemish Mythological Tapestry with Odysseus and Penelope
Located in New York, NY
A Flemish mythological tapestry from the late 17th or early 18th century, envisioning Odysseus and Penelope, in a scene from the culmination of The Odyssey. Measures: 11’0” H x 10’0”...
Category
Early 18th Century European Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$27,495 Sale Price
31% Off
Antique Ukrainian Needlepoint Ukrainian Rug Handmade 1900 Black
Located in New York, NY
Sothebys Antique Ukrainian Needlepoint Ukrainian Rug Handmade
10x13 298cm x 392cm 9'9" x 12'10"
Circa 1900
"Super rare antique Ukrainian nee...
Category
Early 1900s Ukrainian Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Holma Mattan Reversible Flatweave Carpet
Located in Bochum, NRW
Vintage Holma Mattan Reversible Flatweave Carpet, Sweden 1950s.
Carpet, Rug, Röllakan, Holma Mattan, Skene, double-sided.
In beautiful shades of ochre yellow, brown and beige, geomet...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Swedish Pink and Grey Rug, Handcrafted, 1950s
Located in Forest, BE
Swedish elegant pink and grey with geometric patterns. Made of wool. It is very soft and in excellent condition for its age. Designed and produced in the 1950s. All fringe are in goo...
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$1,894 Sale Price
20% Off
Wonderful Vintage French screen printed by hand Tapestry
By J. Laurent
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Discover the elegance of this mid-century French screen-printed by hand tapestry featuring the exquisite design of a medieval museum tapestry titled “Charade”
This tapestry, a repli...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Medieval Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Linen
Moooi Small Sprouts Scarlet Rug in Wool with Blind Hem by Kiki Van Eijk
By Kiki van Eijk, Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Moooi Small Sprouts Scarlet rug in Wool with Blind Hem by Kiki van Eijk
Kiki grew up in Tegelen, a small city in the Netherlands where she spent her youth immerse in nature daydre...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Nice modern French Aubusson Tapestry by « Lartigaud »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Discover the elegance of modern French tapestry with the exquisite "Floride" (Florida) design by Jean Michel Lartigaud. This limited edition masterpiece, woven in vibrant shades of o...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Silk
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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