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Rugs and Carpets For Sale
Turkish Vintage Anatolian Rug 5
11" x 8
7" #7031
Located in Houston, TX
Turkish Vintage Anatolian Rug 5'11" x 8'7" #7031 Explore a curated collection of hallway runners, wool rugs, and handmade masterpieces at , where elegance meets functionality. Elevat...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$3,360 Sale Price
20% Off
Zabihi Collection Signed Chinese Art Deco Carpet
Located in New York, NY
A signed art deco small rug from the 1940s. signature found on the bottom corner of a border
Details
rug no. j4510
size 2' 8" x 4' 5" (81 x 135 cm)
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Very Large Antique Persian Palace Size Kerman Rug in All-Over Floral Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
This amazing very large antique Persian Kerman with all over intricate floral design was custom sized and made in the late 19th century represents a royal design in raspberry tones, ...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Kirman Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
8x10 Ft New Hand-Knotted Rug. 100% Wool. Antique Heriz Design Carpet
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Bring timeless elegance into your home with this brand new hand-knotted rug, inspired by the classic 18th-century Heriz design.
Each piece is meticulously woven by our master artisan...
Category
2010s Indian Heriz Serapi Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$3,080 Sale Price
30% Off
Italian Vintage Wool Rug with a Geometric Mosaic Pattern By MISSONI, 70s
By Missoni
Located in Roma, IT
A Rug made in Italy between the 70s and 80s, produced by T&J vestor based on a design by the historic fashion brand Missoni.
Missoni make the best knitwear in the world and, accordin...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
1920 Antique French Aubusson Tapestry Rug Floral Vase Runner 3x10 1880 97x287cm
Located in New York, NY
1920 Antique French Aubusson Tapestry Rug Floral Vase Runner 3x10 c.1880
3'2" x 9'5" 97cm x 287cm
A magnificent antique French tapestry depict...
Category
1920s French Baroque Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
One Of The Kind 1900s Persian Tabriz Wool Rug Oversize with Rosette Motif In Red
Located in Norwalk, CT
This handmade Persian Tabriz wool rug from the 1900s features a stunning, traditional rosette pattern. The design is highlighted by vibrant multicolor accents contrasting strikingly ...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Tabriz Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
3
x5
2" Reseda Green Pure Wool Hand Knotted Afghan Peshawar Oriental Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This is a truly genuine one-of-a-kind Afghan Peshawar with Birds of Paradise Design, Hand Knotted, Pure Wool, Oriental Rug. It has been Knotted for months and months in the centuries...
Category
2010s Afghan Oushak Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$604 Sale Price
25% Off
Easton Indoor and Outdoor Collection Woven Felt Textured Jaquard Wool Custom Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Woven felt jacquard wool textured custom rug. Custom sizes and colors made-to-order.
Collection: Easton indoor and outdoor
Material: Wool
Lead time: Approximate 12 weeks
Availa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rug
Kilim’s Unshaped Abstract Rug in Gold, Gray and Blue
By Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 8x10 irregular-shaped rug is a new addition to Rug & Kilim’s Modern rug collection. Hand-knotted in wool and silk, its design explores abstract art in a bold new fashion and int...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
Zabihi Collection Large Persian Antique Bakhtiari Rug
Located in New York, NY
1920s Persian Bakhtiari Rug with an all-over colorful geometric design surrounded by a floral border
Details
rug no. j4187
size 11' 9" x 16' 5" (358 x 500 cm)
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Beni Mguild Berber Rug (DK-125-85)
Located in New York, NY
Beni Mguild Moroccan Berber Rug. A lovely old Moroccan Berber rug from the Middle Atlas Mountains, attributed to the Beni Mguild, featuring one of the well-known designs and the char...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Kilim in Ivory and Cream White Tones and Neutrals Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Made with handwoven wool circa 1950-1960, this 12x14 vintage kilim is among a special new collection of simple, near monochromatic flatweaves of bright color and a handsome flatweave...
Category
1950s Turkish Kilim Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
11
3"x14
5" Crimson Red Antique Persian Bijar Garus Clean Hand Knotted Wool Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Crimson Red, Antique Persian Bijar Garus, Even Wear, Clean, Sides and Ends Professionally Secured, Hand Knotted, 100% Wool, Oversized, Oriental Rug
Primary materials: Wool
Latex: No ...
Category
1910s Persian Medieval Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$14,100 Sale Price
25% Off
Vintage Swedish Mid-century rug
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Swedish Mid-century rug with a brown background and cross pattern in red, blue and green. Unsigned and by unknown designer. Good vintage condition with visible signs of wear....
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Cassina Atacama Rugs Rosa Antico
By Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cassina Atacama Rugs Rosa Antico
Atacama is a modern, versatile design carpet made of viscose, an excellent choice for any interior decor project.
The rugs in this series have a b...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Synthetic
$9,919 Sale Price / item
25% Off
2
8"x9
9" Bolero Red Special Kazak 100% Wool Hand Knotted Runner Oriental Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This is a truly genuine one-of-a-kind Kazak, Hand Knotted, Pure Wool, Oriental Rug. It has been Knotted for months and months in the centuries-old weaving craftsmanship techniques by...
Category
2010s Afghan Kazak Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$746 Sale Price
20% Off
New Modern Gray Plaid Tartan Rug with Ivy League Style
By Ralph Lauren, Burberry
Located in Dallas, TX
53566 New Modern Gray Plaid Tartan Rug, 08'08 x 11'01. Emanating a refined masculine elegance, this hand-knotted wool modern plaid tartan rug from Turkey speaks to a heritage of exclusivity and cultivated taste. Woven with precision and intention, its linear geometry—perpendicular stripes intersecting across a sumptuous gray field—recalls the quiet confidence of Ivy League...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$5,999 Sale Price
25% Off
New Neutral Plaid Tartan Rug with Ivy League Style
Located in Dallas, TX
53198 New Neutral Plaid Tartan rug with ivy league style. Displaying a charming masculine appeal and the embodiment of ivy league style, this hand knotted w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$4,874 Sale Price
25% Off
Antique Tabriz Rug, Hand Knotted, 12.3x9.6 ft – Beige
Blue
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Hand knotted Persian Tabriz rug, woven in Iran circa 1930.
This elegant antique Tabriz features an intricate allover floral and arabesque design in soft beige, taupe and blue tones....
Category
1930s Persian Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Zabihi Collection Antique Turkish Rug Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Pillow made from an antique Turkish Sivas rug.
19'' x 19''
Category
Mid-20th Century Oushak Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Foam
$156 Sale Price
20% Off
Zabihi Collection Persian Pictorial Animal Gabbeh Rug
Located in New York, NY
a mid-20th-century Persian Gabbeh with an apricot colored lion on an ivory colored ground
Details
rug no. j4470
size 3' 3" x 4' 6" (99 x 137 cm)
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Monarch Smoke Silk Rug by Alexander McQueen
Located in New York, NY
Monarch smoke is inspired by an exquisite handcrafted butterfly from Sarah Burton's inaugural
Folklore collection. In soft, smokey hues, it is handwoven ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
Zabihi Collection Long Antique Persian Seraband 20 foot Runner
Located in New York, NY
A long persian seraband long runner from the 1st quarter of the 20th century
Details
rug no. j4638
size 3' 3" x 20' 5" (99 x 622 cm)
rug type Malayer
Category
20th Century Persian Malayer Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
cc-tapis COMPOSITION 4 Rectangular handmade rug by Kwangho Lee
By Kwangho Lee, cc-tapis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Inspired by his copper series, Kwangho Lee and cc-tapis present The Color of Copper (TCOC), a collection of four hand-knotted rugs that reinterpret the oxidation process of this meta...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
Hayon x Nani
Hand-Tufted Rug by Jaime Hayon for Nanimarquina
Located in Glendale, CA
'Hayon x Nani' Hand-Tufted rug by Jaime Hayon for Nanimarquina.
Executed in 100% hand-tufted New Zealand wool. The 'Hayon x Nani' collection faithfully...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Outstanding Contemporary Teal Blue Oversized Geometric Kilim Rug 11 x 15 feet
Located in Milan, IT
A stunning wool kilim, hand-woven with the same technique of antique tribal flat-weaves, distinguished by a careful miscellany of hand-spun wool threads in teal blue, ivory and bronz...
Category
2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
9x12 Ft Modern Handmade Wool Moroccan Style Rug. Custom Options Available
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Elevate your living space with the exquisite charm of this new modern hand-knotted Moroccan Berber Beni Ourain design rug, crafted with precision and care from 100% wool. Combining t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$1,889 Sale Price / item
50% Off
Sea Foam Antique Persian Rug Mat
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th century Persian rug mat in sea foam colors
1'10'' x 2'8''
Category
1920s Persian Tabriz Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$1,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Doris Leslie Blau Vintage French Art Deco Rug
Located in New York, NY
Vintage French Art Deco Rug
Size: 11'6" × 14'6" (350 × 441 cm)
Step into the golden era of French decorative arts with this captivating vintage Art Deco rug from the 1930s. A true te...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique 1880s Persian Qashqai Kashkouli Rug, Wool, 4
x 6
Located in New York, NY
This 1880-1890 Persian Kashkouli Qashqai rug consists of a handspun wool warp and weft and hand-knotted handspun wool pile. Its rich blues, reds, greens, and golds were all created u...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Modern Beige Moroccan Style Handmade Brown Geometric Pattern Wool Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful Moroccan style handmade wool rug with a beige field. This Modern rug has brown accents featuring a gorgeous all-over geometric boho design.
This rug measures: 8'4" x 14'...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Bohemian Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Contemporary Overdyed Hand Knotted Wool Gold Round Area Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Vibrance rugs epitomize classic with a twist: traditional patterns overdyed in brilliant color. Each hand-knotted rug is washed in a 100%-natural botanical dye that reveals hidden nu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
5 x 8 Antique Deco Oval Chinese Rug In Tan With Floral Design
Located in Norwalk, CT
An antique hand-knotted oval Chinese rug features a tan background bordered in black, adorned with a rich, all-over floral design in multiple colors.
...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Mid Century Wool Carpet, France, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Unique hand tufted carpet, 100% wood.
This is new item, hand made in Poland, Europe.
You can choose also different colors, sizes and patterns,
e...
Category
2010s Polish Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Persian Gabbeh Checker Border Small Rug
Located in New York, NY
a 3rd quarter of the 20th Century Persian Gabbeh runner with a plain brown field surrounded by a narrow checkerboard design
Details
rug no. 10766
size 3' 2" x 6' (97 x 183 cm)
Category
Late 20th Century Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
German 1960s Designed Wool Blue and Green Pop Art Carpet by Vorwerk
Located in Antwerp, BE
Abstract City landscape Carpet in multi colors blue, grey, black, green, red and yellow.Large Impressive Vorwerk Manufacturer,Germany. In original very good condition. This is such a...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage 1970
s Burt Groedel Edward Fields Sculptured Wool Carpet, Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
Edward Fields vintage wall tapestry/carpet, sculptured wool, artist signed, Burt Groedel, 1970’s
Pollenaise is the title of this fabulous work o...
Category
20th Century American Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
NUDE Berber Wool Rug Modern Handwoven Minimalist Contemporary Custom Design
Located in Hammamet, MA
The natural palette emphasizes the authenticity of the wool and the integrity of the craft, offering a piece that complements contemporary and minimalist interiors while maintaining ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 8x10 Pink, Green Scalloped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Pink, Cream And Forest Green Two Sided Scalloped Rug-8'x10' (240x300cm) (Scallops runs on 10 Feet Sides)
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
$839 Sale Price
30% Off
11
9"x14
8" Green Fine jacquard Hand Loomed Wool
Art Silk XL Oriental Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This is a truly genuine one-of-a-kind Oversized Green Fine jacquard Hand Loomed Modern Wool and Art Silk Oriental Rug. It has been woven for months and months in the centuries-old Pe...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
$3,916 Sale Price
20% Off
Beautiful Swedish Rag rug country hand woven
Located in Boden, SE
A fantastically Swedish Rag Rug in beautiful color & pattern.
Handwoven in Boden Northern Sweden .
The rug is freshly washed.
Vintage & antique Swedish Rag Rugs from Sweden comes in ...
Category
1930s Country Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
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
Kazak rug
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Kazak rug from Armenia,southwest Caucasus
Age: circa 1875
Size: 6′.1"x4′.2" (185×127 cm)
The abrashed medium light blue field displays two and a half connected lozenge medallions ...
Category
1870s Armenian Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$3,800
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 8x10 Indigo Blue Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Indigo Blue And Sky Blue Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug-8'x10' (240cm x 300cm)
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
$699 Sale Price
30% Off
Sisal Moroccan Rug. Size: 2 ft 8 in x 3 ft 7 in
Located in New York, NY
Sisal Moroccan rug, country of origin: Morocco, date circa Mid 20th Century. Size: 2 ft 8 in x 3 ft 7 in (0.81 m x 1.09 m).
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Natural Fiber
Modern Paki Peshawar Handmade Palmettes Red Wool Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful Paki Peshawar hand-knotted wool rug with the red field. This modern rug has a tan, blue, and green accents in a gorgeous all-over Classic vine scroll and a palmettes motif....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Islamic Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Tribal Persian Small Rug Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Pillow made from an early 20th-century Antique Persian Rug. Zipper closure and poly-fill provided.
Measures: 16'' x 16''
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Beni Ourain Tribe Rug
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
A vintage Moroccan Beni Ourain tribal rug with the perfect amount of shag. This rug's earth toned brown and neutral colors in addition to the rug's lively texture makes for the perfe...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Handmade Antique Persian Bakhtiari Rug 5
x 6.4
, 1920s - 2B99
Located in Bordeaux, FR
A Celebration of Persian Garden Design
Command attention with this striking antique Persian Bakhtiari rug, hand-knotted from highly durable wool circa the 1920s. Originating from the...
Category
1920s French Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Serapi One-of-a-Kind Wool Ivory Area Rug 9
0" x 11
10"
Located in Norwalk, CT
Serapi rugs are known for their bold, geometric designs and rich colors, often featuring a central medallion surrounded by intricate patterns. They typically use a warm, earthy color...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Chinese Peking Runner
Located in New York, NY
Narrow Chinese Peking Runner from the 1st quarter of the 20th century
Measures: 2' x 9'7".
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
2
7"x13
Deep Red, Afghan Khamyab, Soft Wool Hand Knotted Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This is a truly genuine one-of-a-kind Deep and Saturated Red, Afghan Khamyab with Geometric Medallions, Soft and Shiny Wool Hand Knotted, Runner Oriental Rug. It has been Knotted for...
Category
2010s Afghan Medieval Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$1,203 Sale Price
20% Off
Rug
Kilim x Jenn Ski Custom Mid-Century Modern Rug with Geometric Pattern
By Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This custom rug design represents an exclusive artist collaboration between Jenn Ski and the Mid-Century Modern rug collection. Inspired by 1950s styles, this collection explores ato...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
Modern Abstract Luxury Hand-Finished Area Rug
Located in New York, NY
The Rapture Collection is the exception to our hand-woven only rule. Woven Concepts purist philosophy focuses on the creation of hand-made, high-end rugs. The Rapture Collection rugs...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Chenille
Finely Woven Antique Persian Lavar Kerman Rug, circa 1900s
Located in New York, NY
Of higher "Lavar" quality, this SE Persian workshop carpet with a medium-fine weave on cotton foundation, shows a 16 large and shallower lobe dark red medallion enclosing a navy eigh...
Category
Early 1900s Persian Kirman Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Handmade Vintage Overdyed Wool Rug in Blue with Allover Motif
Located in Norwalk, CT
An extensive floral pattern embellishes the center of this Persian rug from the 1950s, which has been intentionally aged and overdyed to achieve a rustic appearance. The rug's great ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Islamic Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Kerman Rug. Size: 10 ft 6 in x 19 ft
By Kerman
Located in New York, NY
Large Light Blue Persian Kerman Rug 48869, Country of Origin / Rug Type: Persian Rugs, Circa Date: 1920 – Size: 10 ft 6 in x 19 ft (3.2 m x 5.79 m)
The weavers of Kerman have been p...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Kirman Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage
Old Kilim Cushion Cover, Anatolian Yastik Turkish Modern Pillow 4508
Located in Tokyo, JP
This beautifully handcrafted cushion cover is made from a vintage Anatolian kilim—once part of a traditional yastik, or small decorative rug used in Turkish homes. Woven in the mid-2...
Category
2010s Turkish Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
Vintage
Old Kilim Cushion Cover, Anatolian Yastik Turkish Modern Pillow 4242
Located in Tokyo, JP
This beautifully handcrafted cushion cover is made from a vintage Anatolian kilim—once part of a traditional yastik, or small decorative rug used in Turkish homes. Woven in the mid-2...
Category
2010s Turkish Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
$160 Sale Price
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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