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Premium Natural Cowhide Rug, Brazil
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Sourced from premium Brazilian cattle, our exceptional cowhide rugs capture the raw elegance and organic geometry that have long made natural hides coveted in interiors both rustic a...
Category
2010s Brazilian Rustic Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cowhide
$2,672 / item
Modern Animal Skin Zebra Design Wool Rug in Black and Blue by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Modern Animal Skin Zebra Design Wool Rug in Black and Blue by Doris Leslie Blau
Size: 10'0" × 14'0" (304 × 426 cm)
This striking modern wool rug takes its design cues from the bold, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Luxury Natural Brazilian White Cowhide Rug – XL
Located in MADRID, ES
Timeless Elegance in Organic Form
This exquisite natural cowhide rug is a testament to understated luxury and organic beauty. Ethically sourced from Brazil and hand-selected for its...
Category
2010s American Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Leather
$680 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Large Modern Black and White Polka Dot Moroccan Wool Beni M
Rirt Handwoven Rug
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This medium to large, modern handwoven Moroccan rug was made by hand by skilled artisans in the Atlas Mountains. It features a high quality, black wool base with an abstract, white w...
Category
2010s Moroccan Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
EVELAN – Custom Handmade Rug by Rugs
Co.
Located in Herzliya, IL
EVELAN is a frozen wave of movement. A look at a surface that refuses to stay still — soft, almost breathing waves, curling quietly over a uniform grayish tone. Like a breeze across ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
$3,243 Sale Price / item
20% Off
VEIL – Custom Handmade Rug by Rugs
Co.
Located in Herzliya, IL
VEIL is a delicate layer that both hides and reveals. Expanding lines in mint green, gray-blue, and cream create a sense of wrapped motion—like mist gently touching the edges.
Hand-w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
$3,243 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Cavallini Cowhide Rug
Located in Hudson, NY
Make a statement with the Cavallini hair-on hide. Designed to bring energy, texture, and sophistication to any space. Expertly crafted to showcase the natural beauty and individualit...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cowhide
$1,500
Silver on White – Metallic Cowhide Rug, Handmade, 7 x 8 ft
Located in MADRID, ES
Bring modern elegance to any space with this handcrafted metallic leather rug, made from natural cowhide and finished in a striking silver-on-white palette. Each piece is one of a ki...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cowhide
Taurus Collection Modern Striped Handmade Goat Hair Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
By Taurus
Located in New York, NY
Taurus collection modern striped handmade goat hair rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Size: 5'4" × 7'7" (162 × 231 cm)
Naturally charming, this new Mid-Century Modern carpet from the geometri...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Goat Hair
Taurus Collection Striped Goat Hair Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
By Taurus
Located in New York, NY
Taurus Collection striped goat hair rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Size: 6'0" × 7'0" (182 × 213 cm)
Simple and well-executed, this new Mid-Century Modern rug from the Geometric Taurus coll...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Goat Hair
New Contemporary Patchwork Cowhide Pillow Cover with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
30896 Brown Cowhide Pillow Cover, 01'06 x 01'06. Woven from the rugged poetry of the plains, this hand-crafted natural cowhide pillow cover captures the warmth and honesty of untamed...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Aesthetic Movement Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cowhide, Leather
$60 Sale Price
20% Off
Custom sheepskin by Carine Boxy -- "Chewbacca" rug
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Named Chewbacca for its rich texture and character, this small rug by Carine Boxy is crafted from a mix of dark brown animal skins. Measuring 110 x 60 cm, it has a deep, tactile surf...
Category
2010s Belgian Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Sheepskin, Feathers
Contemporary Beige and White Flat-Weave Wool Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary beige and white flat-weave wool rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Size: 4'0" x 6'7" (121 x 200 cm)
Such an enchanting composition as this modern flat-weave rug will not leave any...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
Modern Animal Skin Zebra Design Wool Rug in Black and Blue by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Modern Animal Skin Zebra Design Wool Rug in Black and Blue by Doris Leslie Blau
Size: 10'0" × 14'0" (304 × 426 cm)
This striking modern wool rug takes its design cues from the bold, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Taurus Collection Modern Striped Goat Hair Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Taurus Collection Modern striped goat hair rug by Doris Leslie Blau.
Size: 4'0" × 6'7" (121 × 200 cm).
Simple and well-executed, this new rug from the Geometric Taurus Collection is ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Goat Hair
Contemporary Chevron Hand Made Black Area Rug 3
0" x 5
0"
Located in Norwalk, CT
The Cowhide collection shows how urbane “rustic” 100%-natural hair-on hides can be. The natural variations of the hides add warmth and depth to the geometric motifs and give each rug...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Leather, Wool
Contemporary Chevron Hand Made Blue Area Rug 3
0" x 5
0"
Located in Norwalk, CT
The Cowhide collection shows how urbane “rustic” 100%-natural hair-on hides can be. The natural variations of the hides add warmth and depth to the geometric motifs and give each rug...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cowhide
Contemporary Chevron Hand Made Ivory Area Rug 3
0" x 5
0"
Located in Norwalk, CT
The Cowhide collection shows how urbane “rustic” 100%-natural hair-on hides can be. The natural variations of the hides add warmth and depth to the geometric motifs and give each rug...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cowhide
Contemporary Chevron Hand Made Ivory Area Rug 5
0" x 8
0"
Located in Norwalk, CT
The Cowhide collection shows how urbane “rustic” 100%-natural hair-on hides can be. The natural variations of the hides add warmth and depth to the geometric motifs and give each rug...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cowhide
Contemporary Chevron Hand Made Ivory Area Rug 8
0" x 10
0"
Located in Norwalk, CT
The Cowhide collection shows how urbane “rustic” 100%-natural hair-on hides can be. The natural variations of the hides add warmth and depth to the geometric motifs and give each rug...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cowhide
Signed Vintage René Fumeron Art Deco Tapestry in Black and Gold Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool and originating in France, this vintage 7x9 tapestry is a rare and special new curation from Rug & Kilim—a signed original by French artist René Fumeron.
On the Design:
This impressionistic piece by Fumeron fumes with liveliness and ferocity, qualities often connoted with tigers. The tapestry features a black field underscoring bold hues of gold, green, and cream in an abstract pattern that can be likened to a tiger’s hide...
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Large Blue Wildebeest Antelope Carpet / Rug from Kenya, British Colonial Era
Located in New York, NY
A noble and elegant African blue wildebeest rug or carpet from the British Colonial era in Kenya. Blue Wildebeest are known beautiful and subtle color r...
Category
Mid-20th Century Kenyan British Colonial Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Animal Skin, Felt
Antique Persian Sultanabad Brown Handmade Wool Rug Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Antique Persian Sultanabad Brown Handmade Wool Rug
Size: 13'6" × 25'0" (411 × 762 cm)
Sultanabad rugs share with Persian rugs all-over designs of palmettes and vine scrolls, but as t...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Sultanabad Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Solo Rugs Cowhide Chevron Handmade Ivory Area Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
The Cowhide collection shows how urbane “rustic” 100%-natural hair-on hides can be. The natural variations of the hides add warmth and depth to the geometric motifs and give each rug...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Solo Rugs Meir Contemporary Chevron Handmade Area Rug Ivory
Located in Norwalk, CT
The Cowhide collection shows how urbane “rustic” 100%-natural hair-on hides can be. The natural variations of the hides add warmth and depth to the geometric motifs and give each rug...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Leather
Origamix Rug by Setsu
Shinobu Ito Limited Edition
By Illulian
Located in Milan, IT
In this delightful Origamix rug, the Sakura flowers overlap, intersect and hide with triangular geometric shapes of multiple colors, enriching the design in a balanced contrast of li...
Category
2010s Italian Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
$29,420 / item
New Contemporary Patchwork Cowhide Carpet with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
30914 New Contemporary Cowhide Rug, 08'00 x 09'11. Boldly bridging the organic and the architectural, this hand-crafted contemporary cowhide rug is a study in symmetry, texture, and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Aesthetic Movement Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cowhide, Leather
$3,108 Sale Price
36% Off
Nice French Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Exquisite French tapestry from the mid-20th century, featuring a beautiful design, showing a gallant scene with young people playing hide and seek game, with nice colours in hues of...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
New Contemporary Patchwork Cowhide Rug with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
30913 New Contemporary Patchwork Cowhide Rug, 08'00 x 10'00. A celebration of balance and repetition, this hand-crafted contemporary cowhide rug ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Aesthetic Movement Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cowhide, Leather
$3,136 Sale Price
32% Off
Zabihi Collection Large Persian Bakshaish Rug
Located in New York, NY
19th century Persian Bakshaish rug featuring a large-scale bold masculine design on a French blue field surrounded by a large ivory color border....
Category
19th Century Persian Tribal Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
New Contemporary Patchwork Cowhide Rug with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
30911 New Contemporary Patchwork Cowhide Rug, 08'02 x 09'11. A mesmerizing illusion drawn from nature’s palette, this hand-crafted contemporary c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Aesthetic Movement Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cowhide, Leather
$3,175 Sale Price
32% Off
New Contemporary Patchwork Cowhide Rug with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
30912 New Contemporary Cowhide Rug, 08'00 x 09'11. Evoking the grandeur of ancient mosaics and the precision of Renaissance tilework, this hand-crafted contemporary cowhide rug is a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Aesthetic Movement Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cowhide, Leather
$3,108 Sale Price
36% Off
New Contemporary Patchwork Cowhide Rug with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
30909 New Contemporary Cowhide Rug, 04'02 x 05'11. A bold labyrinth of line and shadow, this hand-crafted contemporary cowhide rug evokes the hypnotic precision of Op Art and the pri...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Aesthetic Movement Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cowhide, Leather
$968 Sale Price
36% Off
New Contemporary Patchwork Cowhide Rug with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
30908 New Contemporary Cowhide Rug, 05'00 x 07'05. A modern mosaic stitched from nature’s palette, this hand-crafted contemporary cowhide rug offers a poetic rhythm of diamond geomet...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Aesthetic Movement Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cowhide, Leather
$1,455 Sale Price
36% Off
Antique Nomadic Sumak Rug - 5
10
X 4
3
Located in Los Angeles, US
Antique Nomadic Rugs:
– To most people the concept of the area rug, especially the pile rug, is virtually synonymous with the Orient, above all P...
Category
1910s Tribal Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Hand Knotted Zebra Rugs in Style of Art Deco Djoharian Collection 7 x 4 ft
Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE
A Zebra design rug, contemporary production, in style of Art Deco, hand knotted, using finest hand spun Bamboo Silk.
This hand knotted Zebra Hide Design Rug has the Art Deco touch....
Category
2010s Indian Art Deco Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
Vintage Fresco Style Fabriano Wool and Silk Rug by Alberto Levi Gallery
Located in Milan, IT
Fabriano is part of that fascinating world of faded-over-time rugs. From traditional to transitional, this look celebrates faded, worn and softened textiles over time. Stunning muted...
Category
2010s Afghan Renaissance Revival Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
Vintage Fresco Style Siena Wool and Silk Rug by Alberto Levi Gallery
Located in Milan, IT
Siena is part of that fascinating world of faded-over-time rugs. From traditional to transitional, this look celebrates faded, worn and softened textiles over time. Stunning muted co...
Category
2010s Afghan Renaissance Revival Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
New Contemporary Patchwork Cowhide Rug with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
30910 New Contemporary Patchwork Cowhide Rug, 08'00 x 09'10. As though bathed in morning mist or kissed by snowfall on marble stone, this hand-cr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Aesthetic Movement Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cowhide, Leather
$3,080 Sale Price
34% Off
Modern Taurus Collection Geometric Goat Hair Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
By Taurus
Located in New York, NY
Modern taurus collection geometric goat hair rug by Doris Leslie Blau.
Size: 5'4" × 7'1" (163 × 216 cm).
It has long been known that the greatest design is the simplest design and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Goat Hair
Geloise Rug by Alissa + Nienke
Located in Geneve, CH
Geloise rug by Alissa + Nienke
Dimensions: W 200 x H 260 cm
Materials: 100% New Zealand top quality wool
Available in sizes: Medium (150 x 200cm) and Extra Large (300 x 390cm). A...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$10,569 / item
New Contemporary Patchwork Cowhide Rug with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
30907 New Contemporary Cowhide Rug, 05'00 x 07'05. Serene as freshly fallen snow and as refined as ivory parchment, this hand-crafted contemporary cowhide rug transforms natural hide...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Aesthetic Movement Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cowhide, Leather
$1,455 Sale Price
36% Off
New Contemporary Patchwork Cowhide Rug with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
30906 New Contemporary Cowhide Rug, 05'04 x 07'05. A dance of elongated diamonds, this hand-crafted contemporary cowhide rug captures the essence of movement within stillness, geomet...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Aesthetic Movement Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cowhide, Leather
$1,551 Sale Price
36% Off
New Contemporary Patchwork Cowhide Rug with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
30915 New Contemporary Patchwork Cowhide Rug, 09'01 x 12'00. A rhythmic tapestry of earthbound elegance, this hand-crafted contemporary cowhide r...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Aesthetic Movement Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cowhide, Leather
$4,272 Sale Price
31% Off
Vintage Flatweave Turkish Runner, Circa 1940
Located in Morton Grove, IL
This rug is hand woven in Turkey. Flatweave rug,also known as Kilm are hand-loomed textile with a flat surface-without pile-which present a relatively two dimensional surface. Their ...
Category
1940s Turkish Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
New Moss-Olive Green Modern Rug with Biophilic Design Style
Located in Dallas, TX
30860 New Solid Olive Green Modern Rug with Biophilic Design, 08'01 x 10'00.
Effortless, elegant, and casual meets the eye in this biophilic style mo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$1,724 Sale Price
73% Off
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
Rug
Kilim’s Modern Rug in Black and White Geometric Patterns
By Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 10x13 rug is a grand new entry to Rug & Kilim’s Texture of Color Collection.
Connoisseurs will note this piece is from our new Light on Loom line, w...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
21st Century Gold and Brown Lotus Chinese Runner Rug, ca 2020
Located in Firenze, IT
Lotus flowers are the main protagonists of this Chinese carpet, which reworks a traditional element of Chinese iconography in a modern key.
In China, the lotus flower is more than a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Overdyed Rug, Luxe Utilitarian Appeal Meets Belgian Chic
Located in Dallas, TX
60764 Vintage Turkish Overdyed Rug, 08’11 x 11’08.
Prepare to be floored (literally) by the meeting of luxe utilitarian appeal and Belgian Chic in this hand-knotted wool vintage Turk...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Industrial Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$5,400 Sale Price
39% Off
Mustard Epoca Uno Rug by Alissa and Nienke Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Mustard Epoca Uno rug by Alissa and Nienke studio
Dimensions: W 200 x H 260 cm
Materials: 100% New Zealand top quality wool
Available in sizes: Medium (150 x 200cm) and Extra Larg...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$10,569 / item
Royal Blue Epoca Due Rug by Alissa + Nienke
Located in Geneve, CH
Royal blue Epoca Due rug by Alissa + Nienke
Dimensions: W 200 x H 260 cm
Materials: 100% New Zealand top quality wool
Available in sizes: Medium (150 x 200cm) and Extra Large (30...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$10,569 / item
Lime Epoca Uno Rug by Alissa + Nienke
Located in Geneve, CH
Lime Epoca Uno Rug by Alissa + Nienke
Dimensions: W 200 x H 260 cm
Materials: 100% New Zealand top-quality wool.
Available in sizes: Medium (150 x 200cm) and Extra Large (300 x ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$10,569 / item
Ash Bordeaux Epoca Due Rug by Alissa + Nienke
Located in Geneve, CH
Ash Bordeaux Epoca Due rug by Alissa + Nienke
Dimensions: W 200 x H 260 cm
Materials: 100% New Zealand top quality wool
Available in sizes: Medium (150 x 200cm) and Extra Large (...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$10,569 / item
"Mathe
3" Leather Carpet Designed by Nestor Perkal for Oscar Maschera
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Mathe' 3" is a leather carpet, designed by Nestor Perkal and manufactured by Oscar Maschera, and is part of Mathe' collection, made of genuine Italian ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Leather
19th Century Dark Blu White Boteh and Birds Caucasus Runner Rug, ca 1890
Located in Firenze, IT
The Mountain Region of the Caucasus is a Crucible of ethnic groups and populations often fighting each other, of different cultures and religions: the Kurds, the Turks Azeri, the Arm...
Category
Late 19th Century Caucasian Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Pair of Hand Knotted Zebra Rugs in Style of Art Deco
Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE
A pair of Zebra design rugs, contemporary production, in style of Art Deco, hand knotted, using finest hand spun Bamboo Silk.
This pair of hand knotted Zebra Hide Design Rugs has the Art Deco touch. Animal print designs were on Vouge in the 1920´s and still bring the vibes to good interior design. These rugs go perfect in a master bedroom ans bedside decoration. We also have matching runners...
Category
2010s Indian Art Deco Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
$3,791 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Vintage African Tapestry Wall Hanging with British Colonial Safari Style
Located in Dallas, TX
77336, vintage African rug tapestry. Reminiscences of an exotic journey and worldy sophistication, this vintage African tapestry wall hanging ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Kenyan British Colonial Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$399 Sale Price
20% Off
Cowhide Area Rug in Multiple Colors
Located in New York, NY
A selection of cow hide area rugs in a range of colors. USA, circa 2000.
Rug in main photo, in buff shades of off-white and tan, is available for v...
Category
Late 20th Century American Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cowhide
$990 / item
Vintage Persian Tabriz Rug, Colonial Revival Meets Belgian Chic
Located in Dallas, TX
76734 Vintage Persian Tabriz Rug, 08'02 x 12'00. Colonial Revival meets Belgian Chic in this hand knotted wool vintage Persian Tabriz rug. The botanical design elements and neutral e...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Tabriz 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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