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Rugs and Carpets For Sale
13 x 16 Modern Khotan Style Wool Rug Handmade In Beige with Geometric Pattern
Located in Norwalk, CT
This Khotan-style hand-knotted wool rug showcases a warm beige field that is beautifully accented with touches of goldenrod, red, and blue. Its design features an intricate all-over ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Khotan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Small Vintage Turkish Floral Rug
Located in New York, NY
A mid-20th-century small Turkish Konya Rug
Details
rug no. 29483
size 2' 8" x 4' 4" (81 x 132 cm)
Category
20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Subdued Persian Heriz Area Rug 8
7 x 11
10
Located in New York, NY
Persian Heriz area rug, 8'7 x 11'10. As perpetually fashionable as they are collectible, traditional Heriz rugs are skillfully woven in vibrant colors and emphatic geometric designs....
Category
20th Century Persian Heriz Serapi Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Very Large Serapi Persian Rug with Medallion on a Cream Background
Located in Atlanta, GA
vintage very Large Serapi Persian rug with Medallion on a cream background.
Medallion on a cream background Serapi rug / KBE-EB-600240 Countr...
Category
1990s Persian Serapi Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$42,250 Sale Price
35% Off
cc tapis GRANDMA PATTERN Rug by ROP VAN MIERLO in STOCK
By cc-tapis
Located in New York, NY
GRANDMA PATTERN 1
stock Milano 30624
Dim ft 6,6x9,8 -- al ft2 59,00
Knot moroccan weave
Atelier india
Materials 100% wool
Quality moroccan weave
Colour purple brown
Fringes
Notes
Category
2010s European Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Gray Antique Persian Sarouk Ferehan Rug
Located in New York, NY
a small 1920s Persian Sarouk Ferahan Rug in predominantly silver
Details
rug no. j4614
size 3' 7" x 6' (109 x 183 cm)
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Vienna Secession Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
3
1"x5
Burgundy Red Hand Knotted 300 KPSI Hand Spun New Zealand Wool Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Burgundy Red, Hand Knotted, 300 KPSI, Hand Spun New Zealand Luxurious Wool, Persian Tabriz Design, Oriental Rug
Primary materials: Wool
Latex: No Pile
height: 0.25 Inches
Style: Tra...
Category
2010s Indian Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Beni Ourain Moroccan Rug, Nomadic Charm Meets Midcentury Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
20656 Vintage Moroccan Beni Ourain Rug, 06'00 x 11'09. Originating from the Beni Ourain tribe, an integral part of the broader Berber ethnic group in Morocco, these Moroccan rugs are...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rare Oversized Antique Oushak Rug, Terracotta with Floral Patterns - Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Made with hand-knotted wool and originating from Turkey circa 1900-1920, this 13x17 oversized antique rug is an especially rare and regal find in Oushak rugs of its period—a spacious...
Category
Early 1900s Turkish Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Tribal Traditional Orange Brown Persian Rug Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Pillow made from a tribal 20th century Persian rug.
Measures: 16" x 16".
Category
20th Century Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Foam
18cen Extraordinaire Antique French Tapestry Louis XVI Beauvais 89x88cm Silk 3x3
Located in New York, NY
18th. Century Extraordinaire Antique French Tapestry Louis XVI Beauvais Silk
3' x 3' 89cm x 88cm
"This is an extremely fine Authentic Antique French B...
Category
1790s Belgian Louis XVI Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
$19,000 Sale Price
33% Off
Early 20th Century Persian Kashan Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A beautiful early 20th century Persian Kashan rug with an allover floral trellis pattern woven with gorgeous large crimson, orange, and pink flowers with swirling indigo vines, and a...
Category
1910s Persian Kashan Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Persian Heriz Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A hand knotted early 20th century Persian Heriz rug with a large-scale floral and leaf patterned field surrounded by a wide border with a repeated pattern of stylized flowers, and al...
Category
1920s Persian Heriz Serapi Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Hooked Circle Rug with Polychromatic Geometric Patterns Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handmade in wool and originating circa 1920-1930, this 3x3 antique circle rug is a rare and exciting new curation in Rug & Kilim’s collection of American hooked rugs.
On the Design...
Category
1920s American Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Rug with Tribal Style, Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
74809 Vintage Berber Moroccan Rug with Tribal Style, Red Shag Hallway Runner 03'05 x 08'00. Featuring a luminous fiery glow and a plush pile, this hand knotted wool red Moroccan sha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
The Lovers’ Draught: Antique English Medieval Needlepoint Masterpiece of Romance
Located in Dallas, TX
78092 Rare Antique English Needlepoint Tapestry 02'04 x 03'05. Woven in the quiet hush of late-Victorian England yet echoing the soul of the Middle Ages, this extraordinary handwoven...
Category
Early 20th Century English Medieval Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Contemporary Overdyed Hand Knotted Wool Blue Area Rug 5
9" x 8
3"
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
$1,138 Sale Price
20% Off
Tribal Elegance: A Vintage Boujad Masterpiece of Moroccan Prestige
Located in Dallas, TX
21727 Vintage Red Boujad Moroccan Rug, 04'09 x 07'03. In the rarefied world of Moroccan artistry, this hand-knotted wool vintage Boujad rug stands as a coveted jewel, born from the c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Bohemian Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rug
Kilim’s Erzurum Style Rug with Polychromatic Geometric Patterns
By Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in a special blend of Ghazni wool, this 5x6 rug from the custom-classics Burano Collection by Rug & Kilim is inspired by rare antique Erzurum Kilim and tapestry designs ...
Category
2010s Indian Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Caucasian Kuba Super Fine Kilim Caucasus Old Rug Quba Traditional Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a large, Caucasian Old Kilim from the Kuba region with a red background and beautiful color composition.
This Kilim is from Kuba, a city in Azerbaijan in the Caucasus regi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Caucasian Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber
$3,150 Sale Price
25% Off
Zabihi Collection Antique Jewel Toned Persian Bakhtiari Rug
Located in New York, NY
a 2nd quarter of the 20th century accent size jewel color Persian Bakhtiari Rug
4'9'' x 6'10''
Category
20th Century Persian Serapi Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Contemporary Fine Vibrance Hand Knotted Wool Blue 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
$628 Sale Price
20% Off
5.3x7.3 Ft Vintage Hand-Knotted Turkish Rug for Rustic Farmhouse Interiors
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Our sun-faded vintage rugs are all one-of-a-kind, hand-knotted pieces with 50–70 years of history. Each rug reflects the centuries-old Turkish rug weaving tradition, showcasing a uni...
Category
1960s Turkish Country Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$554 Sale Price
40% Off
Turkish Rugs, Antique Rugs Kilims from Konya, Handmade Carpet Kilim Rug
Located in Wembley, GB
These oriental rugs are from Konya, which is located in the heart of Turkey. The workshop kilim rugs of Konya are mostly known for their distinctive geometric designs. These patterne...
Category
1890s Turkish Kilim Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Organic Material
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 8x10 Blue And White Striped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Natural Vegetable Dyed, Sky Blue And White Striped Indian Rug - 8'x10'
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special manufa...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
$543 Sale Price
25% Off
5
x6
10" Lake Blue Hand Knotted Peshawar Tree of Life All Wool 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
$1,377 Sale Price
25% Off
Small Antique Persian Heriz Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
A fine hand-knotted antique Heriz rug with a geometric design. This rug measures 1'11" x 2'6".
Category
1920s Persian Heriz Serapi Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rabat Curtain
Izar
from Morocco, Late 19th C
Located in Istanbul, TR
A rare item to come by these days. Silk embroidery on a fine cotton background.
Negative space has embroidery in white on white cotton.
Category
Late 19th Century Moroccan Islamic Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A bold and beautiful early 20th century Chinese Art Deco rug with a mint green field with large auspicious floral clusters including peonies and chrysanthemums, and all woven in brig...
Category
1920s Chinese Art Deco Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Handmade Extra Large New “Old” Indian Wool Dhurrie Rug
Located in New York, NY
Carpet is 23’.3” long and 13’.2” wide. It is a new “old” Indian wool carpet. Handwoven. Never used. Has some dirt marks on one fold, two very small holes from moss on one side about ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Foo Dog Pictorial Chinese 20th Century Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
Compelling Chinese rug with a motif full of happy foo dogs, circa 1940. The field is a peach tone, with navy and light blue accents
Measures: 5'3" x 8'2".
Category
1940s Chinese Folk Art Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Mid-1800s Oversized Palace Chinese Rug Museum Quality Large Chinese Rug 13x18
Located in New York, NY
Rare Oversize Antique Peking Chinese Art Deco Rug Blue
12'10" x 17'6"
391cm x 534cm
"THIS RUG IS EXQUISITE!!! It is a rare oversize Antique Chinese ...
Category
1870s Chinese Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th-century Chinese Art Deco rug features a boldly imaginative garden landscape rendered in a vivid, unconventional palette of chartreuse green, cranberry, and shades of ...
Category
1920s Chinese Art Deco Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Heriz Rug in Wool with Geometric Medallion Design in Jewel Tones
Located in Atlanta, GA
Hand Knotted Antique Persian Serapi-Heriz Rug, Keivan Woven Arts / rug V21-211026, country of origin / type: Persian / Serapi Heriz, circa Early-20th Century.
Measures: 7'10 x 11'6....
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Heriz Serapi Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage
Old Kilim Cushion Cover, Anatolian Yastik Turkish Modern Pillow 4388
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made a cushion cover using the undamaged part of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired as a whole. Like a painting, a part of the scenery is c...
Category
2010s Turkish Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Natural Fiber, Organic Material
$120 Sale Price
20% Off
Original William Morris
Hammersmith
Rug woven 1885
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
The William Morris 'Hammersmith' Carpet - 5'7" x 9'5" is a magnificent piece of British textile history, hand-knotted for Morris
Co. and designed by the renowned artist John ...
Category
1880s English Arts and Crafts Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton, Wool
Contemporary Solid Hand Made Blue Area Rug 9
0" x 12
0"
Located in Norwalk, CT
Subtle tone-on-tone stripes give the Solid collection a depth and sophistication all its own. These rugs can pull the disparate elements of a room into a beautifully cohesive whole; ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
$1,574 Sale Price
20% Off
9
4"x11
8" Copper Brown Soft Wool Hand Knotted Sparrows on the Tree Peshawar Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Copper Brown, Soft to the Touch, Hand Knotted, Sparrows on the Tree, Peshawar, Densely Woven, High Mountain Wool, Oriental Rug
Primary materials: Wool
Latex: No Pile
height: 0.25 In...
Category
2010s Afghan Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$5,736 Sale Price
20% Off
Handmade Cotton Flat Weave Area Rug, 6x9 Beige And Green Leaf Indian Dhurrie Rug
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Area Rug, Beige And Olive Green Leaf Patterned Indian Dhurrie Rug-6'x9' (180x270cm)
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton ya...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
$749 Sale Price
25% Off
Large Handmade Carpet Traditional Red Wool Oriental Rug 216 x 321 Cm
Located in Wembley, GB
This elegant, rich red rug features a highly-detailed all over and surrounding design. It is decorated with a beautiful array of floral motifs woven symmetrically to create a decorat...
Category
1970s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
$3,417 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Caucasian Karabagh Kelleh or Long Rug, circa 1900
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, GB
Antique South Caucasian Karabagh kelleh or long rug of large size. The rug has a lattice design on a dark indigo blue ground. There are good reds and greens throughout the rug and th...
Category
19th Century Caucasian Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
5.6x9.2 Ft Hand-Knotted Turkish Rug. Vintage Overdyed Red Area Rug for Interiors
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Our overdyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage Turkish rugs, carefully restored and reimagined in our workshop to suit a wide range of interior design styles — from modern and minima...
Category
1960s Turkish Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$681 Sale Price
40% Off
Vintage
Old Kilim Cushion Cover, Anatolian Yastik Turkish Modern Pillow 4501
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made a cushion cover using the undamaged parts of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired. Like a painting, a part of the scenery is cut out fro...
Category
2010s Turkish Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Natural Fiber, Organic Material
$120 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique French Tapestry Verdure Birds Wool
Silk 1920 6x7
Located in New York, NY
Antique French Tapestry Verdure Birds Wool & Silk 1920 6x7
6' x 7'3" 221cm x 183cm
"A magnificent antique French tapestry depicting birds amongst a verdure setting. Beautiful colo...
Category
1920s French Baroque Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
Dominus Daino Rug
Located in Milan, IT
Made of 100% fine Tencel, the Dominus Daino rug goes beyond the classic rectangular carpet; it is a square rug, with a minimalist, elegant style. This handloom carpet...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Textile
$2,320
Zabihi Collection Chinese Blue Scatter Size Peking Rug
Located in New York, NY
an early 20th Century Chinese Peking Small Rug
Details
rug no. j4713
size 2' 3" x 4' 1" (69 x 124 cm)
Category
Early 20th Century Mongolian Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Handmade Cotton Flat Weave Rug, 10x14 Blue, Cream Indian Check Geometric Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Reversible Blue, Cream Checker Board Indian Geometric Rug - 10'x14'
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the sp...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
$1,424 Sale Price
25% Off
Antique Persian Tehran Rug 7
4" x 10’0"
Located in New York, NY
Antique Persian Tehran Rug 7'4" x 10’0". The interwar, finely woven curvilinear scatters and room sizes woven in the Persian capital city. Medallion, allover and directional/niche la...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$10,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Zabihi Collection Rustic Antique Persian Bidjar Rug
Located in New York, NY
An accent-size Persian bidjar rustic rug from the 1st quarter of the 20th century
Details
rug no. j3917
size 4' 4" x 7' (132 x 213 cm)
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Sultanabad Rug. 10 ft 9 in x 16 ft 7 in
Located in New York, NY
Antique Persian Sultanabad rug, Persia, circa 1920's.Size: 10 ft 9 in x 16 ft 7 in (3.28 m x 5.05 m).
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Sultanabad Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Handmade Tulu Runner Rug Made of Black and Cream Wool. Custom Options Available
Located in Spring Valley, NY
100% Natural Hand-Spun Wool of finest quality.
Available as seen or can be CUSTOM PRODUCED in any Design, Size, Color Combination and Pile Thickness requested.
These beautiful han...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$527 Sale Price / item
40% Off
Handmade Antique Moroccan Berber Rug 3.4
x 4.1
, 1930s - 2B84
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Antique Moroccan Berber Rug, Abstract Tree Motif in Yellow & Blue, 1930s
Description
A highly decorative and expressive antique Moroccan Berber accent rug, hand-knotted around the 1...
Category
1930s French Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Handmade Persian Mahal Room Size Carpet
Located in New York, NY
An antique Persian Mahal room size carpet handmade during the early 20th century.
Measures: 8' 9" x 12' 6".
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rug
Kilim’s Chinese Art Deco style rug, with Floral Patterns and Pictorials
By Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This contemporary 8x10 Chinese Art Deco rug, hand-knotted in wool, is the next great addition to Rug
Kilim’s repertoire of contemporary creations inspired by the Art Deco movem...
Category
2010s Indian Art Deco Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Red Dragon Vintage Tibetan Rug
Located in New York, NY
A colorful one-of-a-kind Tibetan rug from the 3rd quarter of the 20th century with a dragon motif on red ground
Measures: 3' x 5'7''.
Category
Late 20th Century Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Tabriz Hadad Rug - Size: 6
8 x 4
8
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique Tabriz Hadad Rug in Kork and Cotton 6'8 x 4'8
The history of Tabriz rugs dates back to the 16th century, during the Safavid dynasty, when Tabriz became a prominent center fo...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Tabriz Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Kork, Cotton
Antique Rug Heriz Serapi Rug 107cm x 160cm Oriental Rug 4x5 High Quality 1920
Located in New York, NY
Antique Rug Heriz Serapi Rug 107cm x 160cm Oriental Rug 4x5 High Quality
3'6" x 5'3" 107cm x 160cm Circa 1920
"This is an authentic antique piece with a magnificent geometric desig...
Category
1920s Persian Heriz Serapi Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Persian Sarouk Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A charming early 20th century Persian Sarouk rug with a traditional central mirrored floral medallion living amidst a field of more flower clusters, surrounded by a wide border with ...
Category
1920s Persian Sarouk Farahan Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
8x10 Ft Antique Heriz Rug. New Handmade Wool Carpet. Handcrafted Oriental Decor
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
Gomez Zebra Hide Rug Trimmed in Light Brown Italian Leather
By Jose Gomez
Located in Saint Louis, US
Come and browse our selection of South African Zebra Rugs. With our superb craftsmanship and quality stock, we can assure you that this stable luxury item will last for years to come...
Category
2010s American Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Leather, Zebra Hide
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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