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Rugs and Carpets For Sale
Antique Chinese Art Deco Handmade Burgundy Wool Rug with Floral Motif
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful antique Art Deco hand-knotted wool rug with a burgundy field. This piece has a red frame with multi-color accents in a gorgeous traditional Chinese floral design.
This ...
Category
20th Century Chinese Art Deco Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Modern Tibetan Hand-Knotted Wool and Silk Geometric Grid Rug in Burnt Orange
Located in Norwalk, CT
This exquisite Modern Tibetan rug is a masterclass in understated luxury and geometric precision. Hand-knotted by master weavers using a premium blend of hand-spun highland wool and ...
Category
2010s Nepalese Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
9
x12
Orange Solid Design Hand Woven Afghan Kilim Mixed Wool Oriental Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Amber Orange, Solid Design, Hand Woven, Afghan Hand Spun Wool, Vegetable Dyes, Flat Weave Kilim, Oriental Rug
Primary materials: Wool
Latex: No Pile
height: 0.25 Inches
Style: Conte...
Category
2010s Afghan Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$864 Sale Price
20% Off
Green Flaring Wool Modern Kilim Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Pillow made from a vintage Turkish Kilim with green wool stitched on giving it a bohemian vibe. Zipper closure and foam insert provided.
Measures: 20" x 20".
Category
Mid-20th Century Bohemian Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Foam
4
1"x6
2" Pink Thick and Plush Pure Wool Only Ombre Design Hand Knotted Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This is a truly genuine one-of-a-kind Pink Thick and Plush Organic Wool Only Horizontal Ombre Design Hand Knotted Oriental Rug. It has been woven for months and months in the centuri...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$1,438 Sale Price
25% Off
2
6"x5
10" Dove Gray Grass Design Hand Knotted Undyed Natural Wool Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This is a truly genuine one-of-a-kind Organic Undyed Wool, Tone on Tone, Modern Grass Design, Hand Knotted, Oriental Rug. It has been Knotted for months and months in the centuries-o...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$367 Sale Price
25% Off
Antique Turkish Oushak Rug
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
handwoven in Oushak Turkey circa 1880. A village workshop weaving of Classic style and structure.
Construction: All wool pile on a wool foundation, non depressed warp weave using ...
Category
19th Century Turkish Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$58,000
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
Zabihi Collection Lime Green Red Accent Vintage Turkish 20th Century Shag Rug
Located in New York, NY
A sweet decorative Turkish shag rug from the mid-20th century.
Measures: 3'2" x 4'4".
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$700 Sale Price
28% Off
Wonderful Rose-Pink Background Color Allover Floral Design Chinese Art Deco Rug
Located in New York, NY
1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 9' x 11'6"- 275 x 350 cm )
The rich rose open ground is accented by three asymmetrically placed flower, leaf and thin stem arrays passing into the gol...
Category
1920s Chinese Art Deco Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Handmade Antique Persian Kerman Runner Rug 2.10
x 7.9
1920s - 1N90
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Fine Antique Persian Kerman Wool Runner from the 1920s
This is a handmade antique Persian Kerman runner rug, a fine textile woven from high-quality wool in the 1920s. Kerman is a cel...
Category
1920s French Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
The Clouds Rug by Sister by Studio Ashby
Located in London, GB
Woven from pure wool in a thoughtful blend of flat weave and cut pile, The Clouds Rug subtle texture and sculptural surface invite both touch and attention. The gentle straw tone bri...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$2,202 / item
Westport Collection Handwoven Custom Contemporary Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
hand knotted 100% wool custom rug. Custom sizes and colors made-to-order.
Collection: Westport
Material: Wool
Lead time: Approx. 12-15 weeks depending on size
Available colors...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful early 20th century Chinese Art Deco rug with a chic gray field surround by another gray border, and all overlaid with my...
Category
1920s Chinese Art Deco Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Twill Rug Cherry
By Pieces
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Plaid rug collection features a modern take on classic plaid motifs. Perfect for adding a fresh color palette and sophisticated charm to modern spaces. Timeless design for a visu...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$3,995
Zabihi Collection Persian Animal Pictorial Rug
Located in New York, NY
a Sweet Persian Pictorial mat in tan light blue and red accents
Details
rug no. r5046
size 1' 9" x 2' 9" (53 x 84 cm)
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Islamic Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Karastan Kirman Room Size Wool Rug, Circa 1940s
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Persian Sarouk style room size rug
By Karastan
USA, Circa 1940s
Features beautiful traditional floral sprays and bouquets, with predominant colors in red, blue, and iv...
Category
1940s American Islamic Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Tribal Abstract Antique Persian Gabbeh Rug
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th-century antique Persian gabbeh Abstract Rug
Details
rug no. j4665
size 5' x 8' 1" (152 x 246 cm)
Category
20th Century Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Flatweave carpet by Ingegerd Silow, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Mid-20th century Swedish flatweave carpet designed by Ingegerd Silow.
Southwestern-styled pattern. Made in wool with beautiful green c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
cc-tapis CRISS CROSS Medium handmade rug in Mustard by India Mahdavi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Crisscross is a collection of rugs designed by designer India Mahdavi for the CC-Tapis brand. These rugs are expertly crafted using fine hand-woven wool combined with the artisanal c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$2,918 Sale Price / item
14% Off
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
Zabihi Collection Tribal Worn Persian Kurd Rug Lumbar Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Pillow made from an early 20th-century Antique Persian Kurd Rug . Zipper closure and poly-fill provided.
Measures: 11'' x 19''
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Modern Brown Dhurrie Wool Rug Handmade With Geometric Design
Located in Norwalk, CT
This flatweave rug features a chic contemporary Dhurrie design with a tan field color. It has a geometric pattern throughout the rug in brown, beige, and gray shades.
This rug meas...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Organic Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
6.3x9 Ft Chinese Art Deco Design Area Rug in Teal Blue. Hand-knotted in Turkey
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Our over-dyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage pieces that are recreated in our workshop to cater to a wider range of interior design choices from modern to coastal, from industrial...
Category
1960s Turkish Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$663 Sale Price
40% Off
Antique Silk Velvet Ottoman Sarma Pillow Cover, L 19th Century/ E 20th Century
Located in Istanbul, TR
It does not come with an insert but a bag made to the size to accommodate insert materials.
Linen in the back.
Zipper closure.
Dry cleaning is reccommended.
Antique Ottoman sar...
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Islamic Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Metallic Thread
Zabihi Collection Modern Persian Lion Souf Kilim
Located in New York, NY
A Modern Souf Persian carpet depicting a lion on an abrashed gray and ivory colored field
Details
rug no. j3780
size 3' 10" x 4' 5" (117 x 135 cm)
Souf rugs are very rare technique...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Persian Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Red Large Antique Persian Mahal Rug
Located in New York, NY
Classis Red Blue All Over Design Persian Mahal circa 1920 Carpet in very good condition
rug no. j1945
size 10' 8" x 13' 5" (325 x 409 cm)
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Sultanabad Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
8
9"x12
Brown Tone on Tone Zero Pile Suzani Design Hand Knotted Pure Wool Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Earth Tone Colors, Tone on Tone, Zero Pile, Distressed, Shaved Low with Suzani Design, Hand Knotted, 100% Wool, Oriental Rug
Primary materials: Wool
Latex: No Pile
height: 0.25 Inch...
Category
2010s Indian Suzani Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$2,649 Sale Price
20% Off
Pretty Vintage Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful vintage French Aubusson style tapestry with a nice design of the nature with trees, vegetation inside the wood, and with a river. and with beautiful colours, entirely woven...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
8
10"x11
8" White Hand Knotted Densely Woven Wool Kazak Oriental Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This is a truly genuine one-of-a-kind Kazak Design, Hand Knotted, Pure Wool, Oriental Rug. It has been Knotted for months and months in the centuries-old weaving craftsmanship techni...
Category
2010s Indian Kazak Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$1,820 Sale Price
25% Off
11 x 14 Modern Designed Sultanabad Wool Rug Handmade In Warm Beige
Located in Norwalk, CT
This contemporary sultanabad oriental rug, featuring a central medallion surrounded by symmetrical floral and geometric patterns. The muted palette of beige, soft blue, faded red, an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Persian Sultanabad Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Contemporary Ushak Rug with Seljuk Floral Motifs, Handwoven Natural Dye Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This newly crafted Ushak rug revives the visual language of Seljuk Anatolia with a bold, modern sensibility. The rug’s composition draws on 13th-century Seljuk court designs, where g...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Oushak Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
Mondrian Hand-Hooked Rug by Louis H.Guidetti
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A colorful Mondrian rug, # 607, circa 1960s by Louis H.Guidetti. Measures: 36" x 54". Wool.
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Circa-1938 Hand-woven Charcoal-Black and Pink Trellis Karabagh Runner
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This vintage, circa 1938, Karabagh runner has a charcoal-black field with vertical rows of linked lozenge trellis together with plain terracotta-red outer stripes each lozenge contai...
Category
Early 20th Century Caucasian Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A beautiful early 20th century Chinese Art Deco rug with myriad auspicious imagery including five bats, a phoenix, fish, a scholar's vase, and various flowers, all symbols of prosper...
Category
1920s Chinese Art Deco Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Geometric Vintage Turkish Room Size Rug
Located in New York, NY
A large room-size mid 20th century Turkish rug in predominantly in Pink
Measures: 10'5'' x 12'3".
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Victorian Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Vintage Moroccan Animal Flat-Weave Kilim
Located in New York, NY
a mid 20th century Folk art Animal motif Moroccan Kilim
2' x 4' ~ item j4719
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Vintage Turkish Oushak Small Throw Rug
Located in New York, NY
3rd quarter of the 20th Century Turkish Oushak with warm cheerful colors
Details
rug no. j3387
size 2' 4" x 3' 10" (71 x 117 cm
Category
Late 20th Century Turkish Country Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rug
Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Custom Kilim in Blue
Grey Geometric Patterns
By Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 3x5 custom Kilim rug is from the flatweave line in the Scandinavian rug collection by Rug & Kilim. Handwoven in wool and natural yarns, its design is a modern take on Rollakan a...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Geru Handloom Indian Wool Rug in Neutral Tones Geometric Patterns
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
Geru rug is a reflection of the geometrical patterns visible around the artisan home. Geru also means the natural brown dye derived from organic elements. 100% hand-spun wool and organic dyes made completely by the artisan’s families have been used in this rug.
For Geru rug we are using only the 100% natural wool which is completely naturally dyed by the artisans using organic materials like tree bark, eucalyptus and herbs. Each batch of organic dye is made separately and custom to ensure richness in colors. Complete process is done by hand, which mean each piece is unique and one of a kind. A classic rug, Geru will enhance interior spaces and also support artisan communities ethically.
This artisan family is a 5th generation family of master craftsmen who have handed down a unique technique of weaving rugs on an ancient loom which dates back hundreds of years. We personally collaborate with the family and intend to support their indigenous craft as there are very few families left now who can weave on this particular ancient loom. Ethically made, Geru rug is a classic neutral piece that will compliment in any interior space with its earthy pallet and stripes pattern. The white portion is undyed natural sheep wool which is handspun.
Size: 4 feet x 6 feet...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Organic Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Kerman Hand-Woven Area Rug - Centeral Medalion - Geometric Motifs - 6 ft X 9 ft
Located in Dallas, TX
Kerman Area Rug
Exquisite Persian Geometry
A rare and captivating work of hand-knotted artistry, this fine Persian rug combines precision geometry with subtle decorative elegance. ...
Category
Early 1900s Persian Tribal Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Vintage Turkish Floral Small Rug
Located in New York, NY
a mid-20th Century Turkish Anatolian Floral Rug
Details
rug no. 31755
size 2' 2" x 3' 8" (66 x 112 cm)
Category
20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
4.6x7.4 Ft Vintage Handmade Lion Pictorial Pattern Rug, Red Tapestry, 100% Wool
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Add a touch of timeless elegance to your home with this traditional vintage hand knotted Turkish area rug, crafted from 100% premium wool. This exquisite piece captures the essence o...
Category
1960s Turkish Rustic Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$525 Sale Price
40% Off
Late 18th Century N.W. Chinese Ningxia Carpet ( 2
x 3
4" - 62 x 102 )
Located in New York, NY
Late 18th Century N.W. Chinese Ningxia Carpet ( 2' x 3'4" - 62 x 102 )
In remarkably prefect condition considering it age.
Category
1780s Chinese Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Admiral Blue Hand Knotted Wool and Silk Tone on Tone Rug 12
2" x 18
3"
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This fabulous Hand-Knotted carpet has been created and designed for extra strength and durability. This rug has been handcrafted for weeks in the traditional method that is used to m...
Category
2010s Indian Tabriz Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
$7,559 Sale Price
25% Off
Antique Persian Heriz Oriental Rug, Room Size, with Central Medallion
Located in New York, NY
Antique Persian Heriz Oriental Rug, Room size
An antique Persian Heriz oriental rug, Size 11'9 x 9'8, circa 1920. This handsome hand-woven geometric rug features a central medallion on the coral field. The central field is enclosed within an outer border in navy tones with repeating geometric abstracts. The short wool pile is even throughout, and the rug is in excellent condition for its age and weaving style. A great value, and an excellent choice for an entry way, a foyer, a living space, a bedroom, or for use as wall decor or as a decorative accent! Bring this beautiful rug...
Category
1920s Persian Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$10,236 Sale Price
20% Off
Galerie Shabab Collection Mid-20th Century Chinese Art Deco Room Size Carpet
Located in New York, NY
This mid-20th century Chinese Art Deco rug, measuring 8' 10" x 11' 3", showcases a beautifully refined design with a rich terracotta field. Scattered across the open expanse are trad...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Art Deco Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Rugs Oriental Kilim Rugs, Traditional Rugs, Handmade Carpets for Sale
Located in Wembley, GB
This handmade carpet colorful carpet Oriental rug is woven by very skilled weavers in Karabagh, who used the highest quality wool and cotton. The flat-weave rug has blue, green, grey...
Category
1940s Armenian Kilim Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Organic Material
$4,624 Sale Price
20% Off
Wonderful Red and Blue Color with Geometric Design Antique Serapi Rug
Located in New York, NY
19th Century N.W. Persian Serapi Carpet ( 12'6" x 14'6" - 382 x 442 )
Category
1880s Persian Serapi Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Wild Dragon Vintage Tibetan Rug
Located in New York, NY
A colorful one-of-a-kind Tibetan rug from the 2nd quarter of the 20th century with a dragon motif
Measures: 3' x 5'5''.
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Chinese Art Deco Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A beautiful early 20th century Chinese Art Deco rug with a champagne colored field surrounded by a contrasting champagne colored border, and both overlaid with indigo and pink cherry...
Category
1920s Chinese Art Deco Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$1,650
3
9"x9
7" Blue Vintage Persian Tabriz Pure Wool Hand Knotted Wide Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Millennium Blue, Vintage Persian Tabriz with Colorful Field Design, Clean and Good, Pure Wool, Hand Knotted, Wide Runner Oriental Rug
Primary materials: Wool
Latex: No
Pile height: 0...
Category
1960s Persian Medieval Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$474 Sale Price
25% Off
Rug
Kilim’s Distressed Tiger Skin Rug in Gold, Black and Gray Tones
By Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This hand-knotted wool 9x12 tiger rug design is a bold new addition to Rug & Kilim’s Homage Collection.
On the Design:
Admirers of the craft will appreciate this rug is inspired ...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
4.6x8 Ft Brand-new Hand-Knotted Caucasian Kazak Area Rug, All Wool
Located in Spring Valley, NY
An authentic brand-new hand-knotted wool rug made in Turkey with a Caucasian Kazak design featuring bold geometric angular forms in contrasting scales, each containing a symbolic motif such as stars, ram's horns, wheels of fortune, eyes and trees of life. The three layered border depicts mountain and running water motifs...
Category
2010s Caucasian Kazak Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$1,287 Sale Price
30% Off
Vintage Afghan Kilim Salt Bag, Tribal Textile, Wall Hanging, Afghan Tapestry
Located in Dallas, TX
76640, vintage Afghan Kilim salt bag, tribal textile, wall hanging, Afghan tapestry. This handwoven wool vintage Afghan Kilim salt bag features ancient tribal motifs. The Afghani Salt Bags were used by nomads to carry coins or salt. The purpose was to stop the rock salt from falling out and also to keep out the moisture and rain. Perfect used as a wall hanging, tapestry, or tribal wall art. Bespeaking age and history, this vintage Afghan textile...
Category
Late 20th Century Afghan Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Tabriz Rug, Washed Whisper-Gray and Cream Floral - Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Made with hand-knotted wool and originating circa 1970-1980, this 9x13 vintage Persian Tabriz rug represents a truly distinguished addition to Rug
Kilim's vintage collection—a...
Category
1970s Persian Tabriz Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Desert Sanctuary: A Vintage Moroccan Azilal Masterpiece of Tribal Purity
Located in Dallas, TX
21551 Vintage Berber Moroccan Azilal Rug, 02'05 x 05'02. Rooted in the soulful elegance of Berber heritage, this hand-knotted wool vintage Moroccan Azilal rug captures the essence of...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Wonderful Early 20th Century Oushak Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful early 20th century Turkish Oushak rug with an incredible brilliant pea green vegetable dyed wool field, surrounded by a wide crimson border with an amazing large-scale fl...
Category
1910s Turkish Oushak Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Bobyrug’s Rare Antique Ottoman Silk and Metal Embroidery
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful late 19th century Turkish ottoman embroidery with nice design and green field color, entirely hand embroidered with golden metal on silk foundation.
✨✨✨
"Experience the ep...
Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Islamic Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
19th Century N.W. Persian Serapi Carpet ( 11
10" x 15
10" - 361 - 483 )
Located in New York, NY
19th Century N.W. Persian Serapi Carpet ( 11'10" x 15'10" - 361 - 483 )
Category
1890s Persian Serapi Antique 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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