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Rugs and Carpets For Sale
Antique Chinese Art Deco Rug in Gold and Teal with Floral Pattern by Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted wool circa 1925, a 9x12 antique Chinese art deco rug - latest to join Rug & Kilim’s antique collection.
On the Design:
This is a rare work from the Nichols style curat...
Category
1920s Chinese Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Heriz Beige Handmade Wool Rug with Medallion Design
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful antique Heriz hand-knotted wool rug with a beige color field. This Persian rug has a blue frame with tan accents in a gorgeous all-over geometric floral medallion design.
...
Category
1920s Persian Heriz Serapi Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
8
1"x8
1" Orange, Hand Knotted, Ancient Ottoman Design, Ghazni Wool Square Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Metallic Orange, Hand Knotted, Ancient Ottoman Erased Design, Ghazni Wool, Square Oriental Rug
Primary materials: Wool
Latex: No Pile
height: 0.25 Inches
Style: Transitional
Primary...
Category
2010s Indian Medieval Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$3,313 Sale Price
20% Off
Zabihi Collection Persian Blue Tan Kerman Antique Rug Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Pillow made from a 19th-century Persian Kerman rug. Fill insert and zipper closure provided
Measures: 16" x 16".
Category
20th Century Turkish Tabriz Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Foam
Zabihi Collection Antique Persian Malayer Medallion Wide Short Accent Runner
Located in New York, NY
a 1930s Persian Malayer rug with a central medallion on a striated earth tone field
Details
rug no. j2710
size 4' x 8' 9" (122 x 267 cm)
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Genuine Vintage Swedish Kilim Rug, Geometric Design, attr. Karin Jönsson 1950s
Located in Bochum, NRW
Genuine Vintage Scandinavian Kilim rug, design attributed to Karin Jönsson.
The color palette comprises of gentle shades of beige, brown and grey, with black and rust pink accents, ...
Category
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Two Vintage Mid-Century Modern Rya Accent Rug, German, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
These two rugs are a great example of 1970s pop art interior. Made in high quality weaving technique. These two high quality high pile rugs were designed in the 1970s and manufacture...
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Handmade Vintage Caucasian Kazak Rug 3.7
x 5.9
, 1940s - 2B108
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Capture the bold, enduring spirit of the Caucasus with this striking Vintage Kazak Rug, hand-knotted from luxurious wool in the 1940s. This piece embodies the classic Kazak aesthetic...
Category
1940s French Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
19th Century N.W. Persian Silk Heriz Carpet ( 4
x 6
- 122 x 183 )
Located in New York, NY
19th Century N.W. Persian Silk Heriz Carpet
Category
1870s Persian Heriz Serapi Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
2
2"x6
3" Blue Peshawar Birds of Paradise Design Hand Knotted Wool Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Cerulean Blue, Afghan Peshawar with Birds of Paradise Design, 100% Wool, Veggie Dyes, Hand Knotted, Narrow Runner, Oriental Rug
Primary materials: Wool
Latex: No Pile
height: 0.25 I...
Category
2010s Afghan Oushak Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$571 Sale Price
25% Off
Contemporary Overdyed Hand Knotted Wool Pink Area Rug 4
10" x 6
6"
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
$754 Sale Price
20% Off
Zabihi Collection Vintage Floral Neutral Color Turkish Konya Runner
Located in New York, NY
Short vintage Turkish Konya runner. Accents in beige, brown and green accents.
Category
20th Century Turkish Victorian Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection 19th Century Persian Hadji Jali Li Tabriz Rug
Located in New York, NY
Stunning super quality 19th century one of a kind Persian Tabriz Rug featuring a spiraling boteh outer border. 9'6'' x 12'6''
Since the middle of the 19th century, Tabriz has lead...
Category
19th Century Persian Tabriz Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$28,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Organic Modern Moroccan Rug, Biophilic Design Meets Enigmatic Japandi
Located in Dallas, TX
30990 Organic Modern Biophilic Moroccan Rug, 12'01 x 13'11. In the mystical realm of design, where shadows sway and secrets linger, Biophilia and the enigmatic charm of Japandi style...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Japonisme Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Contemporary Overdyed Hand Knotted Wool Pink 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
$4,529 Sale Price
20% Off
Hand-knotted Moroccan Berber Style Tulu Rug Made of Natural Beige and Brown Wool
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Transform your space with the understated luxury of our Moroccan-style hand-knotted Tulu rug, inspired by the heritage-rich designs of the Beni Ourain tribes. This rug is a celebrati...
Category
2010s Turkish Tulu Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$784 Sale Price / item
30% Off
Contemporary, Wild Colourful Carpet, Spring Cloud by Alfie Furry Friends
Located in 1204, CH
Spring cloud is a soft spot for walls or floor. Our memories of nature is what we will build our future habitats out of. This is a spring memory of tactile warmth. Colors of joy and new beginnings.
Sold as rug, but can on request come with hanging system.
Hand tufted and embroidered wool. The layers of different heights are sculpted to create a lush textured lanscape. The rug has a rich cotton back-
Hand tufted and embroidered wool. The layers of different heights are sculpted to create a lush textured lanscape. The rug has a rich cotton back- ing and is finished with a hand applied embroidery stitch. The wool yarns are collected factory leftovers from The Netherlands, India and Nepal. Depend- ing on avaliablitiy of yarns small color variations can appear.
My name is Alfhild Kulper. I am a Swedish artist and designer, aiming to create physical representations of the soft spots in our minds.
I graduated from Central Saint Martins University of the Arts London 10 years ago. And have since lived in the Netherlands, working as a fashion designer for the dutch brand Viktor & Rolf. In 2019 I started making textile art under the name Alfie’s Fuzzy Friends...
Category
2010s Dutch Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century Hand Knotted Persian Keshan Wool Area Rug Blue Red
Located in Dayton, OH
A vibrant mid 20th century Persian Keshan hand knotted wool area rug. Made from 100% wool with a field of red and blue with interlaced floral design. 121-144 knots per square inch
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$1,260 Sale Price
30% Off
Handmade Vintage Persian Gashkai Flatweave Runner Rug 3.4
x 11
, 1970s - 1N66
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Immerse yourself in the timeless artistry of this vintage Persian Gashkai kilim rug, a 1970s masterpiece handcrafted with exceptional skill. Measuring 104 cm x 337 cm (3.4 ft x 11 ft...
Category
1970s Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Bayburt Nomad Kilim Eastern Anatolian Rug Gocmen Yoruk Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is an Eastern Anatolian Antique Kilim from the Bayburt region with a rare and beautiful color composition.
The deep green in the central field is particularly impressive and ...
Category
Early 19th Century Turkish Kilim Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber
$6,160 Sale Price
20% Off
Rug
Kilim’s Pictorial Tiger Rug in Beige-Brown with Blue and Red
By Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand knotted in wool, Rug & Kilim presents this breathtaking 6x8 piece from the latest in their classically-inspired Tiger Collection.
On the Design: Inspired by rare works of fol...
Category
2010s Afghan Art Deco Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Chinese Art Deco Round Rug
Located in New York, NY
Rare Chinese Round Art Deco rug from the 2nd quarter of the 20th century
6'7'' x 6'7''
Category
20th Century Chinese Anglo-Indian Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Bakhtiari Rug 4
6
x 6
9
Located in New York, NY
Antique Bakhtiari Rug 4'6'' x 6'9''.
Category
1920s Persian Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$2,080 Sale Price
81% Off
ClassiCon Kilkenny Rug by Eileen Gray
By Eileen Gray
Located in New York, NY
Eileen Gray created not only some of the most important furniture classics of the 20th century but also had her own studio where rugs were produced according to her designs. Some of ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$18,447 / item
Antique Chinese Art Deco Rug in Purple Colorful Floral Pattern - Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Made with hand-knotted wool and originating from China circa 1920-1930, this is a 9x11 rare collectible from the 1920s Chinoiserie style period pieces, and one of our new favorite cu...
Category
1920s Chinese Art Deco Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk, Wool
Vintage Samarkand Rug in Red with Rare Lion Pictorial Design - Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Made with hand-knotted wool and originating from East Turkestan circa 1930-50, this 4x7 Samarkand rug is an exciting entry to Rug & Kilim’s repertoire of Vintage Oriental creations, ...
Category
1930s East Turkestani Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
N.W.Persian Rug
Located in New York, NY
N.W.Persian rug 7'8" x 22'10".
Category
1810s Persian Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$33,000
Rug
Kilim’s Scandinavian Rug With Beige-Brown Geometric Pattern
By Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 12x14 Kilim rug is from the "Natural" flatweave line in the Scandinavian rug collection by Rug
Kilim. Handwoven in all-natural aloe, its design is a modern take on Rollaka...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Natural Fiber
Contemporary Overdyed Hand Knotted Wool Pink 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
$957 Sale Price
20% Off
2
7"x6
Almond Brown, Silk With Textured Wool, Hand Knotted, Runner, Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This is a truly genuine one-of-a-kind Almond Brown, Silk With Textured Wool, Hand Knotted, Cypress Tree Design, Runner, Oriental Rug. It has been Knotted for months and months in the...
Category
2010s Indian Medieval Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
$929 Sale Price
20% Off
Handmade Vintage Persian Isfahan Rug With Silk 3.6
x 5.2
1950s - 1D142
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Elevate your interior with this exquisite Persian Isfahan rug, crafted with unparalleled finesse. Hand-knotted in the 1950s, this luxurious piece boasts intricate floral designs wove...
Category
1950s Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
Antique Chinese Art Deco Baotou Rug with Scholar Pictorial
Located in Dallas, TX
78185 Antique Chinese Art Deco Rug, 10'02 x 11'07. Woven in the hallowed looms of Baotou—a preeminent weaving center nestled along the ancient trade routes between Ningxia and Beijin...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Malayer Persian Wool Runner Rug
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Malayer Persian Wool Runner Rug. It is beautifully worn and thread baring. Edge wear illustrated.
Category
1890s Persian Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
9.7x13.5 Ft Multicolor Striped Kilim. Adjustable Cotton Rag Rug. Oversize Carpet
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Add warmth, texture, and history to your home with this Striped Rag Rug – a colorful, handwoven Turkish Kilim made from 100% natural cotton. These authentic flat-weave rugs were orig...
Category
1970s Turkish Kilim Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
$2,793 Sale Price
30% Off
Pretty vintage French Aubusson style Jacquard Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Discover the timeless elegance of this exquisite vintage French tapestry featuring a galant scene.
Elevate your space with the charm of this beautifully crafted and woven tapestry,...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
Allover Designed Persian Heriz Antique Wool Rug In light Brown From The 1920s
Located in Norwalk, CT
This antique Persian Heriz rug is made with hand-knotted wool. The light brown field showcases a captivating allover pattern adorned with blue, gray, and beige shades.
This rug meas...
Category
1920s Persian Heriz Serapi Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Oversize Persian Heriz Serapi Rug 14
6 x 20
10
Located in New York, NY
Antique oversize Persian Heriz Serapi rug, 14'6 x 20'10. Serapi carpets are a quality designation for Heriz pieces of a firmer weave, shorter pile and finer quality. There is no vill...
Category
19th Century Persian Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
6.2x10.2 Ft Pink Wool Area Rug for Modern Interiors, 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
$743 Sale Price
40% Off
Antique Persian Tabriz Blue Wool Rug With Floral Design
Located in Norwalk, CT
This antique Persian Tabriz rug from the 1920s features a stunning blue field decorated with intricate floral designs, highlighted by rich green, peach, and red accents.
This rug me...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Tabriz Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Brown Wool Rug Persian Tabriz Floral Designed From The 1920s
Located in Norwalk, CT
This beautifully handcrafted Persian Tabriz wool rug displays a classic all-over floral pattern. The brown background features shades of blue and beige.
This rug measures 8' x 10'4...
Category
20th Century Persian Tabriz Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Irregular Oval Circular Shapes with Beige Brown Tosca Wool Carpet by RAG Home
By RAG home
Located in Jakarta Selatan, ID
Irregular oval circular shapes with beige brown Tosca wool carpet by RAG Home
Original designed by Rannisa Soraya RAG Home Jakarta
Hand-tufted carpet ...
Category
Early 2000s Indonesian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$1,248 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Handmade Vintage Moroccan Berber Rug 8.9
x 11.8
, 1980s, 1X03
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This vintage Moroccan Berber rug from the 1980s is a true work of art, preserved in excellent condition and never used. Handwoven from high-quality wool, it features a captivating mi...
Category
1980s Pakistani Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
The Forsyth Checkerboard Rug - Tile Checks in Off Black, 8x10
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
Our beautiful wool and jute checkerboard rugs are expertly handwoven in Jaipur, India. The checkerboard pattern and neutral off black & natural coloring are chic and sophisticated wi...
Category
2010s Indian Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Jute
Handmade Artist Mural Made of Jute, 1960s Scandinavia
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Handmade Artist Mural Made of Jute, 1960s Scandinavia
Category
1960s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Jute
1920s Antique Art Deco Chinese Rug
Located in Los Angeles, US
The Older Antique Chinese Rugs, as opposed to most other productions of Chinese goods, were woven almost exclusively for internal consumption. Since ...
Category
1910s Chinese Chinese Chippendale Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Modern Moroccan Tulu Rug. All Wool. HandKnotted Carpet. Custom Options Available
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A contemporary handmade Moroccan rug with thick soft pile, made of natural un-dyed cream and brown wool. The rug features a contemporary looking dissolving diamonds pattern with some...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Scandinavian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$1,722 Sale Price / item
40% Off
Bespoke Turkish Handmade Patchwork Kilim Rug. Vintage Wool Stripes Plaids Design
Located in Spring Valley, NY
This Turkish handmade patchwork rug is crafted from carefully selected vintage flatwoven wool kilims, stitched together to create a striking one-of-a-kind design. The patchwork combi...
Category
2010s Turkish Bohemian Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$510 Sale Price / item
40% Off
Pillow Cover Made from an Antique Caucasian Baku Shirvan Rug Fragment
Located in Istanbul, TR
It does not come with an insert.
Linen in the back.
Zipper closure.
Dry clean is recommended.
Item above is made from an antique rug therefore not in brand new condition.
Category
Early 20th Century Caucasian Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Late 19th Century Antique Turkish Oushak Rug with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
51231 Late 19th Century Antique Turkish Oushak Rug, 10'00 x 12'05. Bathed in the sun-washed glow of Anatolia’s ancient heartland, this hand-knotted wool antique Turkish Oushak rug fr...
Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Spanish Colonial Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Apadana
s Modern Turkish Oushak Wool Custom Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
The Modern Turkish Oushak Wool Custom Rug offers customizable sizing and color options. Hand-Knotted using 80% Wool and 20% Cotton, it exudes superior qual...
Category
2010s Indian Organic Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Framed AP13 Rug, Sisal, Designed by All the Way to Paris for &T
Located in Dubai, AE
Made from 100% New Zealand wool, the Framed rug provides accents of color without overpowering a room. Crafted from two rug making techniques, All the Way to ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Scandinavian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Aubusson Style Rug French Needlepoint Rug, Handwoven Tapestry Carpet
Located in Wembley, GB
Handmade carpet with muted pink green and beige colorways, this stunning Aubusson rug reveals a large floral central medallion and foliate scrolling through the centre and border.
Th...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Baroque Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Organic Material
Handmade Vintage Moroccan Berber Rug, 1970s, 1C1004
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Handmade vintage Moroccan Berber woolen rug in white and brown colors. The rug is from the end of 20th century in original good condition.
-condition: original good,
-circa: 19...
Category
1970s Moroccan Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$382 Sale Price
75% Off
Antique Turkish Silk and Gold Hereke Tapestry with Flower of the Seven Mountains
Located in Dallas, TX
77024, this opulent antique Turkish silk and gold Hereke tapestry with flower of the seven mountains. Featuring a central medallion of cinnamon-red floating in a cut out medallion of...
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Rococo Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Gold
Blue and Gold Tribal Modern Natural Wool Area Rug Empyrean by Joseph Carini
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by nomadic weaves from Tibet, Nomads often wove together 3-6 individual narrow panels into one large carpet. What interested Joseph was the rhythm and syncopation and musica...
Category
2010s Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Very Fine Persian Qum Silk Rug/Carpet
Located in Gainesville, VA
This beautiful antique Heriz Serapi rug, hand-knotted in the early 1900s, is a stunning example of Persian craftsmanship and artistry. Despite its age, the rug is in excellent condit...
Category
1980s Persian Tabriz Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
Zabihi Collection Soft Green Antique Turkish Oushak Rug
Located in New York, NY
1920s room size oushak in greens and pink
Details
rug no. j4683
size 8' 3" x 11' 2" (251 x 340 cm)
Category
Early 20th Century Country Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Fine Vintage Uzbek Suzani Textile Hand Knotted Rug 7
4
x 7
7
Located in New York, NY
Fine Vintage Uzbek Suzani Textile Hand Knotted Rug 7'4'' x 7'7''.
Category
Mid-20th Century Uzbek Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$2,080 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Armenian Erivan Rug with Mina Khani
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, GB
Antique Armenian Erivan rug with mina khani (many flowers) design on a madder red ground.
A good Erivan rug with a large scale drawing of the floral mina...
Category
20th Century Armenian Rugs and Carpets
Antique Aubusson-Beauvais Pictorial French Tapestry 4
9
x 6
3
Located in New York, NY
Antique Aubusson-Beauvais Pictorial French Tapestry 4'9'' x 6'3''. This pictorial wall-hanging presents a horse-fountain to the left, with amorous rustic couples grouped around. Tal...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
$20,800 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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