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Rugs and Carpets For Sale
Place of Origin: European
Place of Origin: Swedish
Cassina Soleil Rug
By Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cassina Soleil Rug
A rug with lively, brilliant colours for alfresco spaces.
With its striped motif in four colour options, Soleil adds a pop of personality to complete any outdoo...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Polyester
$15,147 / item
Signed Vintage Swedish Rya Rug, Light Green with Geometric Pattern - Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in lush, high-pile wool in Sweden circa 1930-1940, this 4x6 vintage Swedish Rya rug is one of few signature pieces ever curated in this style, and an exceptional new add...
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Aubusson-Beauvais Rug 5
1
x 6
2
Located in New York, NY
Aubusson is located to the southwest of Paris and has been weaving floor carpets and wall han gings, almost all in the tapestry, pileless technique, since the mioddle of the 18th cen...
Category
1890s French Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
Gitt Grännsjö-Carlsson, Carpet, Wool, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pink, brown and yellow flat-weave wool carpet designed and produced by Gitt Grännsjö-Carlsson, Sweden, c. 1950s.
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Pretty vintage French Aubusson style Jacquard Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Discover the timeless elegance of this exquisite vintage French tapestry featuring a galant scene featuring women and men in a country picnic.
Elevate your space with the charm of t...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
Bobyrug’s Midcentury Knotted Aubusson Savonnerie Design Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful knotted rug with a nice floral design of Louis XVI (Louis 16th) Savonnerie’s, beautiful colors with pink, blue, green and brown colors. Entirely knotted with Wool velvet on...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
1980s Gorgeous Geometric Italian Woolen Rug by Missoni for T&J Vestor
Located in Milano, IT
1980s Gorgeous rug by Missoni for T&J Vestor. Pure wool Made in Italy. In excellent condition like new. This rug is a true example of amazing Italian and has Missoni label. It has b...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$1,320 Sale Price
20% Off
1940s Bauhaus Geometric Carpet/Rug, Up to 2 Items Available
Located in Praha, CZ
- very good condition with minor signs of use
- made in Czechoslovakia.
Category
1940s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
16th Century Brussels Biblical Old Testament Tapestry, with Moses
Joshua
Located in New York, NY
An antique Brussels biblical tapestry from the late 16th century, attributed to Jan (Ian) Raes, depicting Moses at right, with Joshua kneeling before ...
Category
16th Century Belgian Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
$69,995 Sale Price
30% Off
1960s Wool Handwoven Orange Rug Vintage Retro Folk Art Carpet Throw 1950s kids
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and fluffy rug made in the 1950s as part of a girls dowry and passed on to the next generations.
It is made out of pure wool, hand dyed naturally and weaved to give this...
Category
1950s Greek Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$1,201 Sale Price
20% Off
BLACKTHORN Rug - Petrol
Located in New York, NY
Here's a rug that brings new meaning to the phrase 'history in the making'. While its Art Nouveau motif, BLACKTHORN, part of our collaboration with the William Morris Gallery, dates ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$3,600 / item
Handmade Antique Persian Bakhtiari Rug 5
x 6.4
, 1920s - 2B99
Located in Bordeaux, FR
A Celebration of Persian Garden Design
Command attention with this striking antique Persian Bakhtiari rug, hand-knotted from highly durable wool circa the 1920s. Originating from the...
Category
1920s French Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
17th Century Brussels Historical Tapestry, the Marriage of Suleiman
Emmanuel
Located in New York, NY
A Brussels historical tapestry from the 17th century, depicting a scene from the epic of the legendary Mongol conqueror, Tamerlaine, victor over the Turkish Sultan...
Category
17th Century Belgian Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$89,995 Sale Price
40% Off
Pretty Vintage Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful vintage French Aubusson style tapestry with a nice design . and with beautiful colours, entirely woven with wool And cotton on Jacquard looms
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"Experience the epitome o...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Moon Sand Rug by Sitap Carpet Couture Italia
Located in Milan, IT
An elegant handloom viscose luxury rug, this piece features a subtle half-moon silhouette inspired by lunar phases, achieved by shaving a line on the fleece. The almost-white viscose...
Category
2010s Italian Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Textile
Doris Leslie Blau Vintage Swedish Flat-Weave Rug in Earthy Green and Golden Tone
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Swedish Flat-Weave Rug in Earthy Green and Golden Tones
Size: 5'4" x 8'2" (162 x 248 cm)
Infused with the charm of Swedish mid-century textile design, this vintage flat-weave...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Big flatweave carpet attributed to Anna Maria Hoke, Sweden, 1961
By Anna Maria Hoke
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Rare flatweave carped proberly designed by Anna Maria Hoke for Gotlands hemslöjd in 1961.
Previous owners mother recevied it as anniversery gift and according to him it was ordered...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique 19th Century French Needlepoint Tapestry Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Antique 19th Century French Needlepoint Tapestry Depicting a Bucolic Scene
Size: 6'2" × 7'3" (187 × 220 cm)
This charming 19th-century French needlepoint tapestry, dating back to cir...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Fine Antique 18th Century French Verdure Tapestry 8’6” x 11’2”
Located in New York, NY
Fine Antique 18th Century French Verdure Tapestry 8’6” x 11’2”.
Category
18th Century French Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$14,400 Sale Price
20% Off
The Scandinavian Lattice: A Vintage Swedish Rollakan Masterpiece of Nordic Grace
Located in Dallas, TX
79389 Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug, 06'06 x 09'06. This handwoven wool vintage Swedish rollakan rug embodies the quiet confidence of Scandinavian Modern design, where clarity, balanc...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$6,608 Sale Price
20% Off
The Nordic Cadence: A Vintage Swedish Rollakan Masterpiece of Scandinavian Grace
Located in Dallas, TX
79392 Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug, 05'05 x 08'01. This vintage Swedish rollakan rug embodies the refined restraint and intellectual elegance that define Scandinavian Modern design. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$4,144 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Arts
Crafts William Morris Design Rug. Size: 19 ft x 30 ft
Located in New York, NY
Magnificent and rare large oversized antique Arts & Crafts William Morris Design rug, country of origin / rug type: Irish rug, circa date: L...
Category
Late 19th Century Irish Arts and Crafts Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Scandinavian Yellow and ochre flat weave rug signed IS by Ingegerd Silow
Located in Uccle, BE
Hand-woven wool. Made in Sweden. Measures: 6'6 x 9'7. Date: 1960s. Mid-20th Century.
Missing a few. fringes otherwise in very good condition.
Ingegerd Silow (1916-2005) was an influe...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Handmade Vintage Turkish Yastik Rug 1.7
x 2.6
, 1950s, 1C1090
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Condition: This rug is in its original good condition, retaining its beauty and charm through the years.
Circa: Crafted around the 1950s, it's a testament to the enduring artistry of...
Category
1950s French Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$159 Sale Price
70% Off
Late 17th Century French Aubusson Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
A French Aubusson Biblical tapestry from the late 17th century, depicting King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba seated on a throne at center, flanked on either side by attendants, to t...
Category
Late 17th Century French Aubusson Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Early 19th Century Large Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
An early 19th Century very fine quality Large French Tapestry .
Measures: 7' wide x 10'11'' long.
Tapestries make integral part of the Flemish cultural heritage. Most of the tapestries have religious, mythological and historical subjects as well as hunting and harvest scenes. They are known for their high quality and extended use of colors. The oldest ones were made in the 13th century. The most important production centers were Doornik and Arras. These two centers got a lot of assignments of the Dukes of Burgundy. In the 14th century tapestries...
Category
Early 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Scandinavian Modern Pink Rölakan Flatweave Rug by Alice Wallebäck, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Grythyttan, SE
A beautiful vintage Swedish flat-woven wool rug by Alice Wallebäck from the 1960s, featuring her woven initials (AW) in the lower corner. This Scandinavian Modern Rölakan...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Linen
Handmade Antique Persian Luri Rug 3.10
x 6
, 1920s - 2B104
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Experience the distinct beauty of nomadic tribal weaving with this exceptional Handmade Antique Persian Luri Rug. Crafted by the Luri tribe, a nomadic group known for their bold desi...
Category
1920s French Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Pablo Picasso wool Rug by Ege Axminster carpets, Denmark
Located in Zevenaar, NL
Woolen Pablo Picasso Rug “Run of the Bulls” by Ege Axminster carpets in Denmark. late-Twentieth Century.
Size: 2.49 m x 3.40 m (8′2″ × 11′2″)
The rug renders Picasso’s energetic cub...
Category
1990s Danish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Belgian Verdure Royal Hunting Tapestry, Flemish Renaissance Revival
Located in Dallas, TX
77518 Antique Belgian Verdure Tapestry, 06'10 x 16'07. Woven with a reverence for nature and nobility, this antique Belgian verdure tapestry evokes the poetic splendor of royal fores...
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Revival Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$4,999 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique French Aubusson Carpet with Romantic Motifs and Delicate Color Palette
Located in Atlanta, GA
Antique French Aubusson Carpet with Romantic Motifs and Delicate Color Palette. Antique Large French Aubusson Carpet with Romantic Motifs and Delicate Color Palette.
This elegant ant...
Category
1880s French Aubusson Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique 17th Century Flemish Mythological Tapestry, with the Courtship of Apollo
Located in New York, NY
An antique 17th century Flemish mythological tapestry, size 9'1 H x 12'8 W, envisioning The Courtship of Apollo, with the Greek deity Apollo at left with his lyre and laurel garland,...
Category
17th Century Belgian Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
$39,995 Sale Price
38% Off
Vintae modernist rug, 1970s - Belgium
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Beautiful seventies rug with orange/brown/beige colours from the seventies period.
Lovely vintage decorative piece.
Very good condition.
1970's - Belgium
Good condition.
Dimens...
Category
1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Green “kreis” Verner Panton Textile 3
10" x 3
10"
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Green “Kreis” Verner Panton Textile, Origin: Denmark, Mid 20th Century
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Other
Antique Spanish Hand Knotted Traditional Beige Yellow Wool Rug by Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Originating from Spain in 1920, this antique traditional wool rug from Rug & Kilim employs an ornate series of kaleidoscopic floral medallions throughout the beige and greenfield design. Hand knotted in durable wool, the border wraps continuously with floral cartouche symbols similar to that of neoclassical Aubusson...
Category
1920s Spanish Art Deco Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Swedish Geometric Flat-Weave Rug Signed MLB 1950s Scandinavian Artist
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Exceptional Swedish flat-weave Kilim rug.
Gorgeous blues and whites in a mesmerizing geometric design.
Signed by the weaver "MLB".
Measures: 84 x 57".
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Swedish Mid-century rug "Kärrmark" by Judith Johansson
Located in New York, NY
Swedish Mid-Century Rug called Kärrmark by Judith Johansson. Designed in 1955 and featuring a blue background with a kaleidoscope design in green, pink and purple shades. Judith Joha...
Category
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Bobyrug’s Antique very large french round savonnerie rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Introducing an exquisite French Savonnerie design Aubusson rug that's both exceptionally beautiful and generously sized. Adorned with a lovely floral pattern and a stunning array of ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Blue shaded Vintage Swedish rug
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful Blue shaded Vintage Swedish rug with accent colors in brown, pink yellow and orange in a geometric design. Good vintage condition with age appropriate wear to the fringes a...
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Handmade Antique Persian Kurdish Jaf Bagface Rug 1.6
x 2.1
, 1890s - 1N113
Located in Bordeaux, FR
A rare and highly collectible antique Jaf tribal bagface, hand-knotted from soft, undyed wool in the Kurdish Weaving Region circa the 1890s. Bagfaces are prized by collectors for the...
Category
1890s French Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
1950
s Italian Tapestry Swan in the Lake, Renaissance Style Wall Hanging
Located in Dallas, TX
74749 Vintage Italian Tapestry Swan in the Lake, 03'05 x 05'11. This exquisite vintage Italian jacquard-woven tapestry, titled "Verdure with Pine Tree and Swans," gracefully captures...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Renaissance Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Frencheantique Carpet From The Savonnerie Manufactory Circa 1940 - No. 1588
By Savonnerie
Located in Paris, FR
Carpet From The Savonnerie Manufactory, 20th Century, Circa 1940 - 353x217 Cm - No. 1588
Artist: Manufacture De La Savonnerie
Period: 20th century
Condition: Perfect condition
Materi...
Category
1940s French French Provincial Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Bobyrug’s Wonderful French Valance Aubusson Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful late 19th century Aubusson Valence tapestry from Napoleon the third period, with nice floral design and beautiful colors, entirely and finely handwoven with wool and s...
Category
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
Dominus Daino Rug
Located in Milan, IT
Made of 100% fine Tencel, the Dominus Daino rug goes beyond the classic rectangular carpet; it is a square rug, with a minimalist, elegant style. This handloom carpet...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Textile
$2,320
Handmade Vintage Caucasian Darband Rug 3.3
x 4.8
, 1940s - 1N106
Located in Bordeaux, FR
An authentic piece of textile heritage, this Vintage Caucasian Darband Rug was hand-knotted in the Caucasus region around the 1940s. Darband rugs, known for their unique tribal patte...
Category
1940s French Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Ame Beige Goz Rug by Gandia Blasco
Located in Geneve, CH
Ame Beige Goz Rug by Gandia Blasco
Design by Kengo Kuma
Dimensions: W 176 x H 240 cm.
Materials: Wool, teak wood.
Weight: 11,18 kg
Passion for life outdoors, a dream come true on ...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Teak
$3,588 / item
Doris Leslie Blau Vintage French Art Deco Rug
Located in New York, NY
Vintage French Art Deco Rug
Size: 11'6" × 14'6" (350 × 441 cm)
Step into the golden era of French decorative arts with this captivating vintage Art Deco rug from the 1930s. A true te...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Arts
Crafts Style 19th Century Handmade Spanish Cuenca Throw Rug
Located in New York, NY
An antique Spanish Cuenca throw rug, in the Arts
Crafts style, handmade during the 19th century.
Measures: 3' 3" x 6' 7".
Category
19th Century Spanish Arts and Crafts Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Handmade Antique Persian Gashkai Collectible Bagface 1.6
x 1.6
, 1920s - 1N101
Located in Bordeaux, FR
A rare and highly collectible piece of tribal history, this Antique Persian Qashqai (Gashkai) Bagface originates from the nomadic Qashqai weavers of the Middle East. Dating to the 19...
Category
1920s French Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Handmade Vintage Caucasian Kazak Rug 3.7
x 5.9
, 1940s - 2B108
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Capture the bold, enduring spirit of the Caucasus with this striking Vintage Kazak Rug, hand-knotted from luxurious wool in the 1940s. This piece embodies the classic Kazak aesthetic...
Category
1940s French Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
16th Century Antique Flemish Tapestry. 11 ft 4 inx12 ft 10in
Located in New York, NY
16th Century Antique Flemish King Solomon Tapestry, Country Of Origin: Belgium, Circa Date: 16th Century. Size: 11 ft 4 in x 12 ft 10 in (3.45 m x 3.91 m)
Category
16th Century Belgian Renaissance Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
Late 17th Century French Aubusson Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
A French Aubusson rustic tapestry from the late 17th century, with the turbulent sea at center, and other ships docked by the riverside cityscape in the left distance. Enclosed by a narrow monochromatic border. Wool with silk inlay. Measures: 10’1” H x 7’2” W
This tapestry was probably woven after a design by the French painter Claude-Joseph Vernet (1714-1789), renowned for his Marines, or maybe by his student Charles Grenier de Lacroix also known as Lacroix de Marseille...
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Late 17th Century French Aubusson Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$20,796 Sale Price
20% Off
Pretty antique tapestry cardboard hand painted panel
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Pretty 19th century French tapestry cardboard with a nice design of swing game featuring a young man standing pushing a young girl sitting on the swing. At a setting in the woods, be...
Category
Late 19th Century French Romantic Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton, Linen
Handmade Antique Caucasian Kazak Rug 3.5
x 6.5
, 1880s - 2B75
Located in Bordeaux, FR
A magnificent example of a late 19th-century Caucasian Kazak rug, hand-knotted with exceptional artistry in the 1880s. This antique masterpiece showcases the bold, geometric motifs t...
Category
1880s French Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage French Aubusson Rug with Regal Romantic Rococo Style
Located in Dallas, TX
77610, vintage French Aubusson rug with Regal Romantic Rococo style. Flourishing in technique and trend from the middle of the 17th century...
Category
Late 20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$11,199 Sale Price
20% Off
Bobyrug’s Pretty Vintage Mécanique Jaquar Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful mid-century French Aubusson style tapestry with nice design and beautiful colors, mechanical Jaquar manufacturing with wool and cotton.
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"Experience the epitome of...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
German 1960s Designed Wool Blue and Green Pop Art Carpet by Vorwerk
Located in Antwerp, BE
Abstract City landscape Carpet in multi colors blue, grey, black, green, red and yellow.Large Impressive Vorwerk Manufacturer,Germany. In original very good condition. This is such a...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Handmade Antique Native American Navajo Rug 3.7
x 7.5
1910s - 2B69
Located in Bordeaux, FR
A truly unique and compelling piece of American folk art, this handmade Navajo rug is a collectible treasure. Woven from rich, hand-spun wool, it showcases a striking pictorial desig...
Category
1910s French Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Handmade Kilims Vintage Carpet Floral Moldovan Kilim Rug
Located in Wembley, GB
This tribal wool rug is a Kilim rug hand made carpet that derives from Turkish tribes. The Kelim flat weave rug is all-natural, completely handmade, using the best organic hand-spun wool and cotton. Also, only organic vegetable dyes have been used for the production of this Floral inspired rug. The geometric rugs were created in the late 20th-century era (1960-1970), designed and woven by local village weavers. Handwoven Kilim patterned rugs are very hard-wearing items and therefore ideal for any environment.
The rich tones in this colourful rug will complement the interior of your home. Red and Green woven abstract red roses and green leaves sit on a Deep brown background bordered with a cream zig-zag effect which is intricately detailed with a more floral design. Blue stems and Red roses create the beautiful border which completes the rug—this beautiful geometric design, with symbolic details drawn from nature. The colours and patterns in this rug make it the perfect addition to any modern or traditional interior. These Kilims look beautiful and stand out as living room rugs, bedroom rugs, or an entranceway rug. Washable and one of a kind, these rugs cannot be found in every rug warehouse or rug store.
Measures: 198 x 294cm
Handmade Kilims vintage carpet Floral Moldovan Kilim...
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1960s Moldovan Tribal Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
$3,250 Sale Price
30% Off
Vintage Swedish Rya Rug, Green and Brown Scandinavian Patterns - Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in lush, high-pile wool in Sweden circa 1960-1970, this 3x5 vintage Swedish Rya rug is a bold new addition to Rug
Kilim’s curation of iconic, collectible mid-cent...
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1960s Swedish Vintage 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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