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Rugs and Carpets For Sale
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
Awanay White Llama Wool Runner Area Rug - 13ft x 4ft
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The perfect super soft rug for the foot of your bed.
Feel the luxurious softness of un-dyed 100% natural llama wool on your bare feet when you step out of bed every morning. This is...
Category
2010s Argentine Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
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 Boujad Moroccan Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
20777 Vintage Boujad Moroccan Rug, 05'04 x 08'06. Boujad rugs, originating from Morocco's Boujad region, are stunning handwoven creations showcasing the vibrant artistic traditions o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Bohemian 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
Bobyrug’s Wonderful Fine Antique French Aubusson Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful and fine Aubusson tapestry with a nice design of royal Court with knights, and very beautiful colors, entirely and finely handwoven with wool and silk, at the famous B...
Category
Early 20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
Antique Sivas "Jijim" Rug
Located in New York, NY
Antique Sivas "Jijim" rug. A very fine and older example of this type of rug, which was originally used as a wall hanging. Delicate weave and very pleasing color palette.
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Brocade
Rug
Kilim’s French Art Deco style Rug with Beige-Brown Patterns
By Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool and silk, this 10x14 modern rug by Rug & Kilim is a new addition to the French Art Deco rug line.
On the Design:
For this particular rug, beige underscores cu...
Category
2010s Indian Art Deco Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
Handmade Antique Native American Navajo Rug 3.3
x 6
, 1900s - 2B021
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Introducing our Handmade Antique Native American Navajo Rug, a unique piece that brings history and artistry into your space. Measuring 3.3’ x 6’ (100cm x 182cm), this rug from the e...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
California Woolen Carpet by Nathalie Du Pasquier from Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The California hand woven wool carpet was originally designed in 1983 by Nathalie Du Pasquier for Memphis Milano.
Nathalie du Pasquier was born in Bordeaux, France, in 1957. She has lived and worked in Milano since 1979. Until 1986 she worked as a designer and was a founder member of Memphis for which she designed many textiles, carpets, furniture and objects. When the group broke up in 87, painting became her main activity.
Memphis is the great cultural phenomenon of the 1980s that revolutionized creative and commercial logics in design. Born from the idea of Ettore Sottsass and a group of young designers and architects, in Milan, coupled in the years by famous designers from the international scene, Memphis turned upside down all of the existing parameters on living. Ettore Sottsass as the backbone of the group, design gained a new concept and expression through new shapes, materials and patterns, expanding the creative limits of the industry. Memphis became a symbol of New Design. Its influence is still clear in various sectors of production and beyond.
Additional info:
- Dimensions: W 98.5, D 70.25 inches
- Materials: Wool
- Pricing: Prices do not include VAT.
- Purchased products are shipped with forms of authenticity by Memphis Milano. Carpets and Rugs as well, contain a sewed on...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
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
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
$4,630 Sale Price
20% Off
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
The Midnight Menagerie: A Vintage Chinese Tabriz Masterpiece of Regal Grace
Located in Dallas, TX
79242 Vintage Navy Blue Chinese Tabriz Rug, 04'01 x 05'09. This hand-knotted wool vintage Chinese Tabriz rug is a rare treasure of refined elegance, a woven masterpiece that speaks t...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Tabriz Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Donegal Irish Rug. 10 ft 2 in x 10 ft 4 in (3.1 m x 3.15 m)
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful square size antique Donegal Irish rug, country of origin: Ireland, circa 1920. Size: 10 ft 2 in x 10 ft 4 in (3.1 m x 3.15 m)
Delicate b...
Category
Early 19th Century Irish Arts and Crafts Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Sarkoy Kilim Rug, Western Anatolian Turkish Sharkoy Carpet, Balkan Style
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is an Antique & Unique Sarkoy ( Sharkoy or Şarköy ) Kilim rug from Western Turkey with a rare and beautiful color composition.
Sarkoy kilims are very finely woven in slitweave ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
$3,225 Sale Price
25% Off
Zabihi Collection Chinese Art Deco Small Rug
Located in New York, NY
Chinese Nichols art deco scatter size rug from the 2nd quarter of the 20th century.
Measures: 3' x 5'
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Refined Sand Background Allover Floral Design Century Sultanabad Persian Rug
Located in New York, NY
Late 19th Century Persian Sultanabad Carpet ( 8'6" x 8'10" - 260 x 270 )
Category
Early 1900s Persian Sultanabad Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Square Persian Gabbeh Rug
Located in New York, NY
One of a kind 6 foot square Persian Gabbeh rug from the late 20th century
Measures: 6'5'' x 6'6''.
Category
Late 20th Century Tribal 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
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
Rustic and Tribal Late 19th Century Antique Persian Dragon Heriz Serapi Rug
Located in New York, NY
Late 19th Century N.W. Persian Heriz Carpet ( 8'3'' x 11'6'' - 250 x 350 cm )
Category
1890s Persian Heriz Serapi Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Verdant Mirage Organic Hand-Tufted Rug in Green, Blush, and Cream by RAG Home
By RAG home
Located in Jakarta Selatan, ID
An expressive, organic-shaped rug blending soft pink, sage, moss, and cream tones — Verdant Mirage evokes the feeling of a lush landscape seen through a dreamlike filter. Hand-tufted...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Acrylic
1880 Antique Caucasian Rug Antique Caucasian Kazak Rug Geometric
Located in New York, NY
Antique Caucasian Pinwheel Kazak Rug Rare Wool Tribal
4 x6 (3'7" x 5'8")
109cm x173cm
Circa 1880
"This is a rare Antique Caucasian Pinwheel K...
Category
1880s European Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
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
Semi Old Vintage Handwoven Wool Mut Kilim Central Anatolian Rug Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a South Anatolian Vintage / Semi-old Handwoven Kilim from the town of Mut in Mersin Province, located in the Mediterranean region of Anatolia, Turkey. These kilims are renown...
Category
Late 20th Century Turkish Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber
$427 Sale Price
25% Off
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
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
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
6
5"x9
7" Terracotta Red Vintage Persian Heriz Hand Knotted Wool Oriental Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Terracotta Red, Vintage Persian Heriz with Geometric Medallion Design, Even Wear, Cropped Thin, Good Condition, Sides and Ends Professionally Secured, 100% Wool, Hand Knotted, Orient...
Category
1960s Persian Heriz Serapi Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$1,614 Sale Price
25% Off
Zabihi Collection Antique Persian Sarouk Lilihan Small Rug
Located in New York, NY
a 1920s Persian small-sized rug with a sea foam green field
Details
rug no. j3036
size 3' 5" x 4' 4" (104 x 132 cm)
Category
Early 20th Century Agra 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
Overdyed One-of-a-Kind Wool Beige Runner 2
7" x 7
9"
Located in Norwalk, CT
Over-dyed area rugs are created by taking vintage or traditional rugs and applying a vibrant, monochromatic dye over the existing patterns. This technique results in a bold, modern a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$331 Sale Price
20% Off
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
Cute Antique American Hooked Rug With Multi Color Diamond Geometric Patterns
Located in New York, NY
Antique American hooked rug, measures: 3'6" x 5'0".
Category
1910s American Other Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
8
1"x15
7" Gray Wool Rural All Over Design Hand Knotted Afghan Angora Oushak Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This is a truly genuine one-of-a-kind Angora Oushak, Hand Knotted, Pure Wool, Oriental Rug. It has been Knotted for months and months in the centuries-old weaving craftsmanship techn...
Category
2010s Afghan Oushak Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$4,200 Sale Price
25% Off
18th Century George III Period Axminster Carpet ( 11
8" x 18
6" - 356 x 564 )
Located in New York, NY
18th Century George III Period Axminster Carpet ( 11'8" x 18'6" - 356 x 564 )
18th Century English Axminster Carpet, Circa 1750
An exceptional and rare 18th-century English Axminster...
Category
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
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
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
Large 11.5
X 9
Art Deco Nichols-Style Chinese Wool/Cotton Area Rug
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Large 11.5 feet x 9 feet wool on cotton Art Deco era Nichols-style Chinese area rug with Blue and gold border decorated with pagoda structures, boats/water, and floral motifs on a go...
Category
1930s Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$3,900 Sale Price
40% Off
Beni MGuild Large Moroccan Rug North African Design Djoharian Collection
Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE
Beni MGuild large room size rug - Moroccan Berber Tribal rug
Large Bauhaus inspired Moroccan Amazigh Modern rug North African tribal design - Djoharian Collection
Berber rugs and ...
Category
Early 2000s Moroccan Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Bobyrug’s Vintage Savonnerie Style Hand Tufted Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful late 20th century handcrafted rug with a Savonnerie or Aubusson design and nice colors with blue, pink, purple, yellow and green, entirely handmade with tufted method with ...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Excellent Navy Background Color with Geometric Design Antique Persian Serapi Rug
Located in New York, NY
Late 19th Century N.W. Persian Serapi Carpet ( 12'6" x 18'9" - 382 x 572 )
Category
1890s Persian Serapi Antique 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
Bobyrug’s nice Vintage Tunisian Native Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice Tunisian tapestry with beautiful native design and beautiful colors, entirely hand woven with wool on cotton foundation.
✨✨✨
"Experience the epi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tunisian Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
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
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
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
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
Rug
Kilim’s French Style Art Deco rug in Polychromatic Floral Patterns
By Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 10x14 ode to French Art Deco rugs is the next addition to Rug
Kilim’s newly inspired Deco Collection. Hand-knotted in wool.
On the Design:
This piece boasts the Deco s...
Category
2010s Indian Art Deco Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Horse Pictorial Persian Wall Kilim
Located in New York, NY
Accent size Persian Kilim from the late 20th century with what looks like a colorful horse surrounded by small trees on a dark ground color
Measures: 4'3'' x 7'2''.
This was origin...
Category
Late 20th Century Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Heriz Rug with Modern English Manor House Style
Located in Dallas, TX
76194 Vintage Persian Heriz rug with Modern English Manor House style. Full of character and stately presence, this vintage Persian Heriz rug features classical elements of Persian r...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Heriz Serapi Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Art deco Chinese Rug
Located in Evanston, IL
Introducing our splendid of Imperial garden Chinese art deco rug, where artistry intertwines with symbolism. The enchanting jade yellow gold field hosts a majestic garden of Life...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
12
x12
Ralph Lauren Blue Caucasian Wool Hand Knotted Round Oriental Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This is a truly genuine one-of-a-kind Armenian Inspired Caucasian Design, Hand Knotted, Pure Wool, Oriental Rug. It has been Knotted for months and months in the centuries-old weavin...
Category
2010s Afghan Kazak Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$10,572 Sale Price
25% Off
A Luxurious Vintage Beni M’Guild Moroccan Rug of Unparalleled Prestige
Located in Dallas, TX
21418 Vintage Beni MGuild Moroccan Rug, 06'10 x 10'02. A rare jewel from the Atlas Mountains, this hand-knotted wool vintage Beni M’Guild Moroccan rug unveils an opulent story of her...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
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
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
Contemporary and Colorful Turkish Souf Oushak Room Size Carpet in Pink and Green
Located in New York, NY
A modern Turkish Souf Oushak room size carpet handmade during the 21st century. Souf is an unusual weaving technique that incorporates both the han...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$14,100 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Antique Persian Antique Rug
Located in New York, NY
A grand-scale antique Heriz rug, woven circa 1910–1920 in Northwest Persia, featuring a monumental central medallion flanked by dramatic geometric spandrels and a richly detailed fie...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
ARDEN – Custom Handmade Rug by Rugs
Co.
Located in Herzliya, IL
ARDEN is a cloud of material. Its unconventional shape and shifting cream-brown tones converge into a quiet vortex. Its lines flow like a topographic map of thought — rising, falling...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
$3,243 Sale Price / item
20% Off
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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