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Rugs and Carpets For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: Early 20th Century
Period: 18th Century
Zabihi Collection Large Antique Persian Sarouk
Located in New York, NY
A stunning full pile antique Persian Sarouk rug in mahogany red and royal blue.
12'1'' x 15'2'' early 20th century
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Chesterfield Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
The Verdant Empire: A Late 19th Century Indian Agra Garden Masterpiece
Located in Dallas, TX
72173 Rare Late 19th Century Antique Green Indian Agra Rug, 18'07 x 30'07. Steeped in history and woven with the artistry of a bygone era, this rare Late 19th Century antique Indian ...
Category
Late 19th Century British Indian Ocean Territory Agra Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Oversized Antique Persian Kerman Rug. Size: 16
x 22
6"
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful and finely woven large oversized antique Persian Kerman rug, country of origin / rug type: Persian rugs, date: circa 1890's. Size: 16 ft x 22 ft 6 in (4.88 m x 6.86 m).
Category
19th Century Persian Kirman Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Peach Khaki Antique Sultanabad Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Pillow made from antique 19th Persian Mahal Sultanabad rug with cotton back.
Measures: 16" x 19".
Category
19th Century Sultanabad Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Foam
Antique Chinese Art Deco Rug in Purple Colorful Floral Pattern - Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Made with hand-knotted wool and originating from China circa 1920-1930, this is a 9x11 rare collectible from the 1920s Chinoiserie style period pieces, and one of our new favorite cu...
Category
1920s Chinese Art Deco Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk, Wool
Antique Persian Kerman Pictorial Rug, Nader Shah Afshahr, Tapestry Wall Hanging
Located in Dallas, TX
73703 Antique Persian Kerman Pictorial rug, Nader Shah Afshahr, Tapestry Wall Hanging. This antique Kerman rug displays a pictorial scene of Nader Shah Afsh...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Archaistic Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique French Aubusson Carpet, Fine Pale Pink, Rose, Taupe, Elegant Carpet
Located in Port Washington, NY
Aubusson is a town on the Ceruse River in central France. It has been famed for its carpets as well as tapestries since the 15th century. Antique Aubusson rugs made in tapestry techn...
Category
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rare Oversized Antique Oushak Rug, Terracotta with Floral Patterns - Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Made with hand-knotted wool and originating from Turkey circa 1900-1920, this 13x17 oversized antique rug is an especially rare and regal find in Oushak rugs of its period—a spacious...
Category
Early 1900s Turkish Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Gorgeous Chinese Art Deco Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A gorgeous early 20th century Chinese Art Deco rug with large clusters of multicolored lotus and chrysanthemums in each corner on dark indigo background. The border is exciting with ...
Category
1920s Chinese Art Deco Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique 1880s Persian Sultanabad Rug, 11
x 14
Located in New York, NY
This Persian Sultanabad carpet circa 1880 consists of handspun wool and natural vegetal dyes. Created in the Sultanabad workshop of the Swiss artist Zigler, it is an extremely fine p...
Category
19th Century Persian Sultanabad 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
Zabihi Collection Large Antique Pictorial Tabriz Rug
Located in New York, NY
an early 20th Century Persian Tabriz Pictorial Animal Large Rug.
* this rug was featured and displayed by Eric Ross Interiors at the Nashville Flower Show House in October 2025
Det...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Tabriz Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
19th Century Chinese Silk Embroidery ( 3
3" x 6
10" - 99 x 209 )
Located in New York, NY
19th Century Chinese Silk Embroidery ( 3' 3" x 6' 10" - 99 x 209 )
Category
1870s Chinese Qing Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
Antique Caucasus Soumak Kilim Sumac Rug, Caucasian Sumak Natural Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is an Antique Soumak ( Sumak, Sumac ) Kilim from the Caucasus region with a rare and beautiful color composition.
Of the four countries that make up the Caucasus, Azerbaijan produces the most kilims, and the land has a long history of weaving. The nomadic tribes wove kilims and carpets as well as a wide range of storage bags and sacks, such as saffrash, khurgin and chula, and donkey and horse trappings. Smaller bags for salt, utensils, and other items are also common. Not only are the Azerbaijani weavers prolific, but they also employ many techniques at the loom. These include slitweave- known locally by the word Kilim, warp-faced patterning (jajim), supplementary weft (zili), weft wrapping (popularly known as soumak), and extra weft wrapping (verneh). Furthermore, flatweaves are defined by regional names such as palas and shadda, so it is possible to ascribe a variety of weaving names to particular provenances as follows: soumaks are made in Kuba, palas, and kilims in Hajikabul, zili in Khizy, verneh and zili in Kazakh, shadda, verneh and zili in Barda, jajim in Agjabedi, and palas and kilims in Jabrail.
Soumak weave is a technique in which weft threads are added to a plain weave fabric, and one or two warp threads are wound from the front to the back. The resulting Kilim is denser and firmer, giving it a unique feel and look. This technique is commonly used in the Caucasus region.
Soumak kilims have a very beautiful contrast between orange that shines like the sun, deep purple-tinged indigo, and astringent dark red. You can also see the unevenly dyed abrage in this Soumak, which is like a magic carpet with an oriental atmosphere. Features of the Caucasian Kilim, such as the unique cosmic geometric floral pattern, are also found in this Soumak which has a bright look, but it also has a faded and textured feel, so it can be used in a good old atmosphere.
The woven fabric is particularly solid, so it is recommended for use in a solid living room or under a dining table without moving or twisting. A nice Kilim under a long wooden dining table.
Category
Late 19th Century Caucasian Kilim Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber
$7,680 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Khotan Rug with Lattice Design
Located in New York, NY
This luminous antique Khotan rug from East Turkestan features a mesmerizing lattice pattern rendered in soft shades of apricot, silver-blue, and ochre. Measuring 4 feet by 6 feet, t...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Antique Konya Kilim Rug Wool Geometric Central Anatolian Old Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is Central Anatolian Antique Kilim from the Konya region with a rare and beautiful muted color composition.
This highly collectible antique kilim has wonderful, special colors ...
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber
$5,440 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Persian Sultanabad Rug. Size: 13 ft 6 in x 23 ft
Located in New York, NY
Oversize Background Antique Persian Sultanabad Rug, Country of Origin / Rug Type: Persian Rugs, Circa Date: 1900 – Size: 13 ft 6 in x 23 ft (4.11 m x 7.01 m)
This vibrant, red antique Sultanabad carpet from the turn of the 1900's has tribal characteristics that would make it the perfect addition to Boho-chic or tribal décor...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Sultanabad Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Sultanabad Rug. Size:10 ft 9 in x 14 ft 4 in
Located in New York, NY
Antique Persian Sultanabad Rug, Country of Origin: Persia, Circa date: 1900. Size: 10 ft 9 in x 14 ft 4 in (3.28 m x 4.37 m)
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Sultanabad Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Haji Jalili Tabriz Rug, Circa 1880s, Wool, 9’ x 12’
Located in New York, NY
This Persian Haji Jalili Tabriz carpet circa 1880 consists of a cotton warp and thread, hand-knotted wool pile and natural vegetable dyes. It is an exceptional piece from the workshi...
Category
19th Century Persian Tabriz Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$45,500 Sale Price
30% Off
18cen Extraordinaire Antique French Tapestry Louis XVI Beauvais 89x88cm Silk 3x3
Located in New York, NY
18th. Century Extraordinaire Antique French Tapestry Louis XVI Beauvais Silk
3' x 3' 89cm x 88cm
"This is an extremely fine Authentic Antique French B...
Category
1790s Belgian Louis XVI Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
$19,000 Sale Price
33% Off
Antique Blue Mid 19th Century French Aubusson Carpet. Size: 15 ft 3 in x 17 ft
Located in New York, NY
Magnificent Mid 19th Century French Aubusson Carpet, Country of Origin / Rug Type: French Rug, Circa Date: 1860. Size: 15 ft 3 in x 17 ft (4.65 m x 5.18 m)
During the 17th and 18th ...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Aubusson Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique American Crazy Quilt, Dated, 1909-1910
Located in Istanbul, TR
It has wool, silk velvet and cotton patches, lined with a printed paisley design fabric probably from Manchester.
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Silk
Antique Navajo Carpet, Handmade Wool, Neutral colors, Ivory, Beige, Gray
Brown
Located in Port Washington, NY
Navajo rugs and blankets are textiles produced by Navajo people of the Four Corners area of the United States. Navajo textiles are highly rega...
Category
Late 19th Century American Navajo Antique 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
Antique 1920s Wool Persian Mazlaghan Rug, 4
x 6
Located in New York, NY
This antique Persian Mazlaghan carpet in pure wool and vegetable dyes circa 1920 features a geometrically striking central medallion with layered borders and a patterned field of sty...
Category
1920s Persian Tribal Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
The Versailles Bloom: Antique French Savonnerie Rug of Courtly Elegance
Located in Dallas, TX
71778 Antique French Savonnerie Rug, 09'06 x 12'08. In the resplendent tradition of 17th- and 18th-century France, when Savonnerie carpets adorned the grand salons of Versailles and ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Heriz Runner Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
An early 20th century antique Heriz runner rug with a geometric multi medallion in an all over red and blue motif and a border. This rug meas...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Heriz Serapi Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$3,100 / set
Antique Persian Bakhshayesh Rug 9’5" x 14’8”
Located in New York, NY
Antique Persian Bakhshayesh Rug 9’5" x 14’8”. A type of Heriz, generally in squarish sizes, allover patterns and coarse to moderate weaves, wool or mixed constructions; woven before ...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Antique Persian Bakhshayesh Rug 9
5
x 11
4
Located in New York, NY
Antique Persian Bakhshayesh Rug 9'5'' x 11'4''. A type of Heriz, generally in squarish sizes, allover patterns and coarse to moderate weaves, wool or mixed constructions; woven befor...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$20,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Chinese - Art Deco Rug 8
9" x11
2"
Located in New York, NY
Chinese - Art Deco Rug, Size: 8' 9" x11' 2"
Category
1920s Chinese Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Sultanabad Carpet, Handmade Oriental Rug, Light Blue, Red, Green
Located in Port Washington, NY
Sultanabad is a region in NW Persia. It was the site of the principle Ziegler weavings in the late 19th century. Sultanabad's are famous for their floral designs as they improved the...
Category
Late 19th Century Sultanabad Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$13,999 Sale Price
22% Off
Zabihi Collection Antique Persian Tabriz Blue Orange Rug
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th-century Persian Tabriz rug in orange,and blue with accents in ivory and brown.
Details
rug no. j2906
size 10' 4" x 14' 6" (315 x 442 cm)
Category
Early 20th Century Agra Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Malatya Kilim Heybe Rug Wool Vintage Eastern Anatolian Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is an Eastern Anatolian Antique Heibe / Heybe Kilim from the Malatya region with metallic threads and a rare, beautiful color composition.
This highly collectible antique kilim...
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber
$3,840 Sale Price
20% Off
Zabihi Collection Persian Bakhtiari Willow Tree Rug
Located in New York, NY
a 2nd quarter of the 20th century Persian Bakhtiari rug featuring a tree of life design on a navy field
Details
rug no. j4399
size 5' x 6' 6" (152 x 198 cm)
Category
Early 20th Century Serapi Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection American Navajo Blanket
Located in New York, NY
an early 20th century American Navajo blanket rug
Details
rug no. r5834
size 1' 4" x 3' 1" (41 x 94 cm)
Category
Early 20th Century American Native American Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
All Over Medallion Village Moroccan Rug - Red Blue and Yellow Accents
Located in New York, NY
Moroccan village carpet with an all-over, medallion themed design. Bright, sharp colors are contrasted by the traditional creamy wool color that makes up the base of the field for th...
Category
Late 19th Century African Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Sultanabad Carpet, Handmade Persian Rug, Gray, Blue, Green Soft Red
Located in Port Washington, NY
19th century Sultanabad Persian carpets are highly sought after by collectors and interior designers for their exquisite craftsmanship, intricate designs, and rich history. Sultanab...
Category
19th Century Persian Sultanabad Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Antique Akstafa Caucasian Runner
Located in New York, NY
an antique akstafa caucasian runner from the 1st quarter of the 20th century
Details
rug no. j4234
size 2' 10" x 8' 6" (86 x 259 cm)
Category
Early 20th Century Caucasian Kazak Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
8
9"x12
1" Red Antique Persian Heriz Clean Hand Knotted Pure Wool Oriental Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Crimson Red, Antique Persian Heriz, Clean, Very Good Condition, Light Blue Corners, Hand Knotted, Pure Wool, Oriental Rug
Primary materials: Wool
Latex: No Pile
height: 0.25 Inches
...
Category
1920s Persian Heriz Serapi Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$7,552 Sale Price
20% Off
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
A Beautiful Tan Color Minimalist Floral Design Antique Chinese Art Deco Rug
Located in New York, NY
1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet
Size: 9' x 11' 6"
Category
1920s Chinese Art Deco Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Late 19th Century Antique Persian Shiraz Carpet
Located in Dallas, TX
78155 Antique Persian Shiraz Rug, 05'06 x 06'05. Persian Shiraz rugs, hailing from the villages surrounding the historic city of Shiraz in Iran's Fars province, epitomize the essenc...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Tribal Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Pretty antique Antique French Needlepoint Panel Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful late 19th century needlepoint tapestry with nice design of the forest with vegetation and beautiful light colors with the hues of yellow, green, brown and white, entirely h...
Category
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
The Scarlet Passage: An Antique Persian Karabakh Masterpiece of Courtly Grace
Located in Dallas, TX
61448 Antique Persian Karabakh Rug Runner, 03'01 x 15'04. Woven as a ceremonial corridor of color and meaning, this one-of-a-kind antique Persian Karabakh rug runner unfolds like a s...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Kazak Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Sultanabad Rug. 13 ft 4 in x 18 ft 9 in
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful Large Ivory background Antique Persian Sultanabad Carpet, Country of Origin / Rug Type: Persian Rugs, Circa Date: 1880. Size: 13 ft 4 in x 18 ft 9 in (4.0 m x 5.71 m)
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Sultanabad Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Kurdish Wool Rug Runner With Boteh Pattern C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Persian Kurdish Wool Rug Runner With Boteh Pattern C1920
Measures - 228" x 44 1/4" x 1/2"
This exquisite antique Farahan Sarouk Persian rug, dating to circa 1920, showcases t...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$1,960 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Persian Sultanabad Rug. 14 ft 4 in x 19 ft 4 in
Located in New York, NY
An Impressive Large Size Rustic Antique Persian Sultanabad Carpet, Country of Origin / rug type: Persian rugs, Circa date: 1880's. Size: 14 ft 4 in x 19 ft 4 in (4.37 m x 5.89 m)
Category
1880s Persian Sultanabad Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Isfahan Rug 3
5
x 5
2
Located in New York, NY
Antique Isfahan Rug 3'5'' x 5'2''. The ivory field shows a tightly drawn directional pattern of palmettes, leaves and vinery in a multitude of secondary shades. Lipstick red border ...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
$2,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Persian Kerman Rug. Size: 4 ft x 6 ft 7 in
Located in New York, NY
Antique shabby chic Persian Kerman rug, country of origin: Persia, date: circa late 19th century. Size: 4 ft x 6 ft 7 in (1.22 m x 2.01 m).
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Kirman Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Designed Antique Peking Chinese Wool Rug In Navy Blue
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful antique Chinese Art Deco rug, hand-knotted wool with a navy blue field and light brown frame featuring a subtle classic Chinese floral design.
This rug measures: 3'11" x 6...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Sultanabad Rug. 10 ft 9 in x 16 ft 7 in
Located in New York, NY
Antique Persian Sultanabad rug, Persia, circa 1920's.Size: 10 ft 9 in x 16 ft 7 in (3.28 m x 5.05 m).
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Sultanabad Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rare Antique Aubusson Rug Burgundy Carpet, Large Wool Tapestry Livingroom Rug
Located in Wembley, GB
Featuring intricately woven motifs and emblems on a mixture of Burgundy Beige backgrounds through the centre. A highly detailed layered border then encloses the handmade carpet.
This...
Category
1850s French Aubusson Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Organic Material, Cotton
$35,287 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique 1880s Persian Sultanabad Rug, Tree of Life, Wool, 14
x 17
Located in New York, NY
This Persian Sultanabad carpet circa 1880 was created using handspun wool and organic vegetable dyes. It is an exceptional Sultanabad by uniqueness of coloration and design, created ...
Category
19th Century Persian Sultanabad Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Khorassan Rug. Size: 11
8" x 17
9"
Located in New York, NY
Extremely Decorative and Beautiful Large Scale Antique Persian Khorassan Rug, Country Of Origin: Persia, Circa Date: 1910. Size: 11 ft 8 in x 17 ft 9 in (3.56 m x 5.41 m)
This gorge...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Khorassan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Sultanabad Persian Rug. Size: 10 ft x 17 ft 3 in
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful Large Gray Antique Sultanabad Persian Rug, Country of Rug / Rug Type: Persian Rug, Circa date: 1920. Size: 10 ft x 17 ft 3 in (3.05 m x 5.26 m).
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Sultanabad Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Circa-1900 Handwoven Pink Wool Irish Donegal Rug
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This vintage, circa 1900, hand-woven Irish Donegal rug has a dusty-pink field with an overall design of polychrome angular serrated vine with three vertical columns of polychrome bol...
Category
Early 20th Century Irish Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Tehran Rug 7
4" x 10’0"
Located in New York, NY
Antique Persian Tehran Rug 7'4" x 10’0". The interwar, finely woven curvilinear scatters and room sizes woven in the Persian capital city. Medallion, allover and directional/niche la...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$10,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A charming early 20th century Chinese Art Deco rug with a sweet colors palette with a mint green field surrounded by a wide gold border, and all overlaid with myriad flowers includin...
Category
1920s Chinese Art Deco Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Tribal Persian Throw Rug
Located in New York, NY
an early 20th Century Persian Tribal Shiraz Rug with yellow and brown accents on a light blue field
Measures: 2'7'' x 4'1''.
Category
Early 20th Century Tabriz Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 8
10" x 11
6" - 270 x 350 )
Located in New York, NY
1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 8'10" x 11'6" - 270 x 350 )
Category
1920s Chinese Art Deco 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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