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Rugs and Carpets For Sale
Zabihi Collection Ivory Antique Persian Mahal Rug
Located in New York, NY
a room size early 20th Century Ivory Field Persian Mahal Carpet
Details
rug no. j4621
size 8' 6" x 11' 4" (259 x 345 cm)
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Agra Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Swirls Whirls Organic Shape Rug by RAG home
By RAG home
Located in Jakarta Selatan, ID
Inspired by the mesmerizing patterns of natural erosion and sedimentary rock formations, “Erosion Flow” is a rug that captures the essence of fluid movement and organic textures. The...
Category
2010s Indonesian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Acrylic
Zabihi Collection Antique Persian Sarouk Carpet
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th-century Persian Sarouk rug. Seafoam Green background with a terracotta border. Pink and turqoise accent colors
10'9'' x 13'11''
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Medieval Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$20,000 Sale Price
20% Off
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
$4,360 Sale Price
20% Off
Djoharian Collection 10x14 Exclusive Khotan Room Size Area Rug Traditional
Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE
Djoharian Collection Exclusive Khotan Room Size Area Rug Traditional Style
A large sized floral rug in style of antique Khotan Carpets.
This beautiful rug was hand knotted to fit 2...
Category
2010s Afghan Oushak Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
2
9"x8
Red Heriz Revival with Medallion Design Hand Knotted Wool Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Chili Red, Heriz Revival with Medallion Design, Densely Woven, Hand Spun New Zealand Wool, Hand Knotted, Runner, Oriental Rug
Primary materials: Wool
Latex: No Pile
height: 0.25 Inc...
Category
2010s Indian Heriz Serapi Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$646 Sale Price
25% Off
Mid-20th Century Persian Afshar Accent Rug
Located in New York, NY
Two giant straw round medallions, each with 16 or 17 small floral pendants, totally dominate the six-pointed grey field, with snaky compressed cloud bands above and below. Buff verti...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
cc-tapis DO YOU HAVE ONE? (RECTANGULAR) handmade rug by India Mahdavi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A collection of hand-knotted rugs which seamlessly merges the worlds of art and design, using graphic elements to create a visual language that is both cryptic and playful.
India Ma...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Bobyrug’s pretty little vintage Chinese art deco rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice mid century Chinese art deco design rug with beautiful design with stylized flowers and beautiful colours with a green field and pink and purple flowers on a white field border....
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Rug
Kilim’s Custom Tiger-Skin Rug Design with Orange and Brown Pictorial
By Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This custom rug design is a bold new addition to Rug & Kilim’s Tigers Collection. Our collection spans several cultures and recaptures iconic pictorial styles in Folk Art and handmade antique Oriental rugs alike.
Further on the Design:
These photos represent a 6x9 rug...
Category
2010s Pakistani Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Sasha Bikoff X Art Hide Customizable Cowhide Multicolor Pastiche Area Rug Small
By Art Hide
Located in Charlotte, NC
Crafted with a deep appreciation for art and fashion, the Sasha Bikoff X Art Hide Collaboration Pastiche Rug Infuses any space with creative energy and unexpected color.
Drawing in...
Category
2010s Pakistani Art Deco Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cowhide
$2,754 Sale Price / item
15% Off
Fine Vintage Caucasian Perepedil Rug
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Fantastic Caucasian rug made of wool with beautiful all over motifs of ram's horn, vertical and horizontal geometric motifs, five octagons in the centre with repeated geometric motif...
Category
1950s Caucasian Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$1,200 Sale Price
71% Off
Rug
Kilim’s Pictorial Art Rug in Blue with Fish Illustrations
By Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand knotted in Ghazni wool, this 8x10 rug is from Rug & Kilim’s Burano collection.
On the Design:
Particularly inspired by mid-century modern pictorial art, namely a 1950s illust...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
8
x8
Tan, Hand Knotted, Silk With Textured Wool, Oriental, Square Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This is a truly genuine one-of-a-kind Tan, Hand Knotted, Sickle Leaf Design, Silk With Textured Wool, Oriental, Square Rug. It has been Knotted for months and months in the centuries...
Category
2010s Indian Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
$4,113 Sale Price
25% Off
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
New Moroccan Rug Inspired by Alberto Giacometti Dogon Tribe
Located in Dallas, TX
80530, new contemporary Moroccan rug inspired by Alberto Giacometti Dogon Tribe. This hand knotted wool contemporary Moroccan rug features elongated silhouettes in a dark pink-scale palette against a solid creamy-beige backdrop. With cool Jazz Age style and reminisce of Giacometti, this contemporary Moroccan rug evokes a musical oeuvre that'll make you sing the blues. The cream and dark pink figures wear shirts and pants with smart dress shoes or dresses with pumps. All the figures are tightly coiffed or wear their hair short. This unique carpet design draws its inspiration from a combination of the Dogon people, Alberto Giacometti (Swiss sculptor), and Étienne de Silhouette, a French finance...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Expressionist Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century Handmade Chinese Art Deco Accent Carpet
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Chinese Art Deco accent carpet handmade during the mid-20th century.
Measures: 6' 0" x 8' 10".
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Art Deco Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$5,900 Sale Price
20% Off
Organic Abstract Rug in Pastel Blue, Beige, and Pink Tones
By RAG home
Located in Jakarta Selatan, ID
Ethereal and fluid, Pastel Mirage captures the quiet poetry of shifting landscapes and cloud reflections. Hand-tufted by artisans in Java, Indonesia, this collectible rug by RAG Home...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Acrylic
1960
s Tartan Plaid Rug with Traditional Ivy League Style
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Dallas, TX
60804 Vintage Tartan Plaid Rug, 11'02 x 11'11. A timeless celebration of heritage craftsmanship and collegiate charm, this handwoven wool vintage tartan plaid rug exudes a distinctiv...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Aesthetic Movement Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Modern Polka Dots 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
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 9x12 Blue And White Leaf Indian Dhurrie Rug
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Natural Vegetable Dyed, Sky Blue & White Leaf Patterned Rug-9'x12'
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special manufactu...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
$956 Sale Price
25% Off
Rothschild Antique Chinese Ningxia Square Rug with Florals
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool and originating from 18th century China, this 13x13 antique rug is extremely special for its beauty and its outstanding large size among works curated from this ...
Category
1750s Chinese Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Antique Persian Heriz Small Accent Rug
Located in New York, NY
an early 20th Century Heriz Karadja Rug
Details
rug no. j4118
size 4' 1" x 5' 6" (124 x 168 cm
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Chippendale Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Fully Embroidered Antique Suzani from Pishkent, Uzbekistan, Late 19th C.
Located in Istanbul, TR
Suzanis from the regions of Tashkent and Pishkent have some astral names such az ‘moon sky’,
‘star sky ‘. The main characteristic of these suzanis is that of their being fully embroidered in silk and sometimes in wool in sections.
Ground cloth...
Category
19th Century Uzbek Suzani Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
9
10"x20
3" Marlin Blue Long and Narrow Oversized Peshawar Wool Hand Knotted Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This is a truly genuine one-of-a-kind Hand Knotted, Pure Wool Long and Narrow Oversized Peshawar With Sultanabad Design, Oriental Rug. It has been Knotted for months and months in th...
Category
2010s Indian Oushak Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$11,700 Sale Price
25% Off
19th Century Lavar Kirman Prayer Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful late 19th century Persian Lavar Kirman prayer rug with a beautiful pattern of multiple flowering trees and branches woven in traditional ...
Category
1880s Persian Kirman Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Bobyrug’s Nice Vintage Aubusson Style Jaquar Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful french Aubusson style tapestry with beautiful gallant design on the beach with beautiful colors, woven with Jaquar manufacturing with wool and cotton.
✨✨✨
"Experience...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Vintage Signed French Jean Picart le Doux Green Pictorial Tapestry - Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Made with hand-knotted wool circa 1950-1960, this 4x5 vintage French tapestry represents a distinguished addition to Rug & Kilim's Tapestry collection—an exceptional example of mid-c...
Category
1950s French Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rug
Kilim’s French Art Deco style rug in Red with Black Geometric Patterns
By Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand knotted in wool, this 8x10 modern rug is an exciting new addition to the French Art Deco rug collection by Rug & Kilim.
On the design
This piece is inspired by the same Europe...
Category
2010s Indian Art Deco Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Beni Ourain Berber Tribal Rug
Located in New York, NY
Our vintage Moroccan rugs are part of a skillfully curated collection of rare and unusual designs. They are made of all-natural dyes and 100% handspun wool from the Atlas Mountain re...
Category
1940s Moroccan Tribal Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
2
7"x8
4" Ivory Grass Design Gabbeh Wool and Silk Hand Knotted Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Cream Color, Grass Design Gabbeh, Wool and Silk, Hand Knotted, Runner Oriental Rug
Primary materials: Wool & Silk
Latex: No Pile
height: 0.25 Inches
Style: Transitional
Primary colo...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$414 Sale Price
25% Off
9
10"x14
Gray Jacquard Hand Loomed Wool an Plant Based Silk Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This is a truly genuine one-of-a-kind Gray, Tone On Tone Transitional Erased Design, Jacquard Hand Loomed, Wool And Plant Based Silk, Oriental Rug. It has been Loomed for months and ...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
$3,276 Sale Price
25% Off
12
x12
Colorful Wool And Sari Silk Sarouk Mir Inspired Hand Knotted Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This is a truly genuine one-of-a-kind Colorful Wool And Sari Silk Sarouk Mir Inspired With Repetitive Boteh Design Hand Knotted Oriental Square Rug. It has been Knotted for months an...
Category
2010s Indian Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
$6,816 Sale Price
25% Off
Beige Moroccan Style Modern Wool Rug With Multicolor Tribal Design
Located in Norwalk, CT
This contemporary hand-knotted wool rug showcases a stunning Moroccan-inspired style, featuring an ivory field complemented by enchanting multicolor accent hues. Its exquisite tribal...
Category
2010s Afghan Organic Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Gabbeh Tribal Rug in Brown with Multicolor Pictorial by Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This vintage 2x4 Gabbeh Persian rug is from the latest entries in Rug & Kilim’s rare tribal curations. Hand-knotted in wool circa 1950-1960.
Further On the Design:
This tribal ...
Category
1950s Turkish Tribal Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Baluch Runner Rug in Maroon
Blue Geometric Patterns, from Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool and goat hair circa 1950-1960, this 3x7 vintage tribal runner is a Baluch rug from new curations in the Rug & Kilim collection.
On the Design:
This runner rug...
Category
1950s Afghan Tribal Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Goat Hair
8
5"x11
5" Red Afghan Khamyab with Geometric Pattern Hand Knotted Soft Wool Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Scarlet Red, Afghan Khamyab with Geometric Pattern, Hand Knotted, Soft and Velvety Wool, Vegetable Dyes, Oriental Rug
Primary materials: Wool
Latex: No Pile
height: 0.25 Inches
Styl...
Category
2010s Afghan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$2,651 Sale Price
25% Off
Swedish Scandinavian Blue Kilim Rug Inspired by Irma Kronlund
Located in Dallas, TX
31127 Scandinavian Modern Swedish Inspired Kilim Rug, 09'11 x 11'11. In this captivating handwoven wool Swedish-inspired kilim rug, Scandinavian Modern style meets the tranquil essen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Scandinavian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
1950
s Turkish Angora Wool Carpet with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
53848 Vintage Turkish Angora Wool Blanket Kilim Rug, 04'06 x 05'11. Woven beneath the soft shadows of Anatolia’s mountain light, this handwoven Turkish Angora kilim rug reveals the q...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Spanish Colonial Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Angora
Antique Chartreuse Green Wiener Werkstätte Rug by Philipp Haas
Söhne, 1890s
Located in Milan, IT
The Haas weaving company was founded in 1810, and was guided by founder's son Philipp since 1818. Initially they were manufacturers of clothing fabrics, transitioning into upholstery...
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Samalaya Rug
By Matuti
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Samalayuca” area rug is a statement piece inspired by the soft sand dunes in Samalayuca Desert in Chihuahua Mexico. (Where the designer is from) The organic curves represent the tal...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$7,995 / item
NDP45 Woollen Carpet by Nathalie Du Pasquier for Post Design Collection/Memphis
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
NDP45 woollen carpet by Nathalie Du Pasquier for Post Design collection/Memphis
A woollen carpet handcrafted by different Nepalese artisans. Made in a limited edition of 36 signed...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rug
Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Kilim in Teal, Grey
Brown Geometric Patterns
By Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 6x9 flat weave is a new addition to the Scandinavian Kilim collection by Rug
Kilim. Handwoven in wool and natural yarns, its design reflects a contemporary take on mid-cen...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Yarn
Irregular Shape Chinoiserie Runner Carpet by RAG Home
By RAG home
Located in Jakarta Selatan, ID
Irregular Shape Chinoiserie Runner Carpet Inspired by ancient graphics and illustrations of Chinese Origin, adapted to fuse seamlessly with a contem...
Category
2010s Indonesian Chinoiserie Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Acrylic
10
x13
8" Dodger Blue Afghan Super Kazak Soft Wool Hand Knotted Oriental Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This is a truly genuine one-of-a-kind Afghan Super Kazak, Hand Knotted, Pure Wool, Oriental Rug. It has been Knotted for months and months in the centuries-old weaving craftsmanship ...
Category
2010s Afghan Kazak Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$5,680 Sale Price
20% Off
Contemporary Hand-woven 100% Wool Swedish-Inspired Blue Rug
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The Mansour Modern Swedish collection is primarily inspired by vintage Swedish flat-weave rugs whose geometric designs are relevant as ever in the 21st century. The collection utiliz...
Category
2010s Indian Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Old Western Anatolian Kilim Rug Natural Turkish Carpet Horizontal Stripe
Located in Tokyo, JP
This horizontal striped kilim is as graceful and charming as brocade autumn leaves or perhaps like a spring stream filled with floating blossoms. Its color palette evokes the delicat...
Category
Late 20th Century Turkish Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
$944 Sale Price
20% Off
Carpet, Missoni, 1980s
By Missoni
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Cina, 1980’s
Handknotted, polychrome wool
168 x 240 cm
Category
1980s Chinese Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$5,147
Beautiful Early 20th Century Tabriz Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A beautiful early 20th century Persian Tabriz rug with a fantastic large central floral medallion woven in indigo, pink, and gold, on a wonderful salmon colored ground with myriad fl...
Category
1930s Persian Tabriz Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rug
Kilim’s Scandinavian Rug in Blue With Geometric Patterns
By Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 10×14 rug is a bold new addition to the Scandinavian rug collection by Rug
Kilim. Handwoven in wool and undyed, natural yarns, its design reflects a contemporary take on S...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century Handmade Persian Pictorial Bakhtiari Accent Carpet
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Persian pictorial Bakhtiari gallery format accent carpet handmade during the mid-20th century.
Measures: 4' 11" x 8' 11".
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Sangtam Naga Tribe Supong Warrior Shawl with Cowrie Shells, Headhunter
By Naga People
Located in Dallas, TX
76646, antique Sangtam Naga Tribe Supong Warrior Shawl with Cowrie shell circles. This antique naga warrior Supong shawl was most likely worn by headman (headhunter) from the Sangtam...
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Shell, Wool, Cotton
Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug with Geometric Medallions, from Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand Knotted in wool, this vintage 9x14 Turkish Oushak rug features prominent medallions and geometric patterns on a beige-brown and red field.
On the Design:
Connoisseurs will a...
Category
1960s Turkish Oushak Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Blue Antique Persian Bakshaish Oversize Rug
Located in New York, NY
Highly collectible quality oversize blue color all-over field 19th century Persian Bakshaish rug. The harmonious colors, skillful geometry and weavers craftsmanship make this rug an ...
Category
19th Century Persian Mid-Century Modern Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Late 18th Century French Aubusson Verdure Tapestry with Louis XV Style
Located in Dallas, TX
78236 Late 18th Century Antique French Aubusson Verdure Tapestry, 04'01 x 06'00. Bathed in the soft glow of Rococo refinement, this handwoven antique French Aubusson tapestry from th...
Category
Late 18th Century French Aubusson Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
2
8"x9
9" Beau Blue Finer Peshawar Wool Hand Knotted Runner Oriental Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This is a truly genuine one-of-a-kind Finer Peshawar With Soft Colors, Hand Knotted, Pure Wool, Oriental Rug. It has been Knotted for months and months in the centuries-old weaving c...
Category
2010s Afghan Medieval Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$869 Sale Price
25% Off
2
x3
THE CARDIAC Sari Silk with Textured Wool Hand Knotted Oriental Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This is a truly genuine one-of-a-kind THE CARDIAC Sari Silk with Textured Wool Hand Knotted Oriental Rug. It has been woven for months and months in the centuries-old Persian weaving...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$268 Sale Price
20% Off
8
1"x9
9" Red Afghan Ersari Caucasian Design Revival Soft Wool Hand Knotted Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Crimson Red, Afghan Ersari with Turkish Knot, Antique Caucasian Design, Vegetable Dyes, Densely Woven, Hand Knotted, Velvety Wool, Oriental Rug
Primary materials: Wool
Latex: No Pile...
Category
2010s Afghan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$3,902 Sale Price
25% Off
Traditional Ikat Hand Knotted Floral Wool Red Area Rug 9
1" x 11
9"
Located in Norwalk, CT
Kazak rugs have been sought after for generations, their unique design aesthetic a captivating combination of tribal history and geographic influence. Intricately hand-knotted from w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$2,113 Sale Price
20% Off
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
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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