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Rugs and Carpets For Sale
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
Rug
Kilim’s Suzani Style Kilim in Navy Blue with Polychromatic Tribal Patterns
By Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Made with handwoven wool, this 5x8 Kilim represents an exciting new line of Modern Classics and contemporary flatweaves by Rug & Kilim—a series of designs inspired by antique Suzani ...
Category
2010s Pakistani Kilim 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
$831 Sale Price
20% Off
Galerie Shabab Collection Mid-20th Century Turkish Anatolian Room Size Carpet
Located in New York, NY
A wool pile of symmetric knots on a cotton foundation. The well-abrashed red field shows two columns each of four stacked ragged diamonds with hooked lozenge centers. A central axis...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Contemporary Overdyed 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
$364 Sale Price
20% Off
Early 19th Century NW. Persian Carpet with Inscription Dated 1808 8
4" x 10
4"
Located in New York, NY
Early 19th Century N.W. Persian Carpet with Inscription Dated 1808
Size: 8' 4" x 10' 4"
Category
Early 1800s Persian Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century Turkish Anatolian Large Tribal Room Size Carpet
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Turkish Anatolian large tribal room size carpet handmade during the Mid-20th century.
Measures: 11' 8" x 16' 3"
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Mid 20th Century Persian Nain Carpet ( 19
6" x 39
6" - 595 x 1205 )
Located in New York, NY
Mid 20th Century Persian Nain Carpet ( 19' 6" x 39' 6" - 595 x 1205 )
Palace size with Medallion in Ivory background with highlight of silk.
Category
1960s Persian Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk, Wool
Aubusson Rug Traditional French Carpet Handwoven Floral Wool Needlepoint
Located in Wembley, GB
This fantastic area rug has been handwoven with a beautiful symmetrical floral design woven on an ivory beige and blue rug background with accents of cream, green and ivory. This ele...
Category
1990s French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Organic Material
$2,642 Sale Price
20% Off
1950
s Pastel Turkish Oushak Carpet with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
53992 Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug, 05'10 x 09'01. Woven in the ancestral heartland of Anatolia, this hand knotted wool vintage Turkish Oushak rug reveals a quiet strength and a sacred...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Contemporary Overdyed 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
$351 Sale Price
20% Off
Ararat Rugs Oversized Mamlouk Rug A Majestic Revival of Islamic Artistry Carpet
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
Origin and Inspiration:
The Mamlouk Rug is a contemporary masterpiece that draws its inspiration from the rich textile traditions of the Mamlouk Sultanate, which reigned over Egypt a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
Early 20th Century American Navajo Carpet ( 3
3
x 6
4
- 99 x 193 )
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century American Navajo Carpet ( 3'3'' x 6'4'' - 99 x 193 )
Category
1930s American Navajo Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
2
6"x7
9" Cafe Noir Brown, Abarasque Design, Wool and Silk, Handmade Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Cafe Noir Brown, Abarasque Design Tone on Tone, Wool and Silk, Handmade, Runner Oriental Rug
Primary materials: Wool
Silk
Latex: No Pile
height: 0.25 Inches
Style: Transitiona...
Category
2010s Indian Medieval Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
$377 Sale Price
20% Off
Traditional Carpet Aubusson Style Area Rug Handwoven Wool Needlepoint
Located in Wembley, GB
This fantastic area rug has been handwoven with a beautiful symmetrical floral design woven on an ivory blue background with accents of cream green and ivory. Both the color and desi...
Category
1990s Chinese Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Organic Material
$4,624 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Mahal carpet of very good large room size in pastel colours. Circa 1900.
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, GB
Size: 14ft 1in x 10ft 11in (430 x 332cm).
Antique Mahal carpet of very good large room size in pastel colours.
Circa 1900.
The carpet has an all over floral design in soft pastel ...
Category
Early 1900s Asian Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rug
Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Kilim with Geometric Patterns in Tones of Green
By Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 9x12 Swedish style kilim is from the inventive “Nu” texture in Rug & Kilim’s award-winning Scandinavian flat weave collection. Handwoven in wool.
Further On the Design:
This...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 5x7 White And Tan Star Dash Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Natural Vegetable Dyed Natural White, Sky Blue, Green And Tan Striped And Star Dash Rug-5'x7' (150x210cm)
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% co...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Tibetan Double Dragon Vintage Rug
Located in New York, NY
A 3rd quarter of the 20th-century highly decorative Tibetan rug with a large double dragon motif.
Size: 3'3'' x 5''7'.
Category
Late 20th Century Tibetan Tang Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
2
5"x25
6" Ivory Wool Antiqued Fine Heriz Re-Creation Hand Knotted Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Parchment White with Cherry Red, Soft Wool, Antiqued Fine Heriz Re-Creation, Natural Dyes, Hand Knotted, Plush and Lush, Denser Weave, XL Runner, Oriental Rug
Primary materials: Wool...
Category
2010s Indian Heriz Serapi Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$4,111 Sale Price
25% Off
Fine Antique Imperial Chinese Red Silk Rug with Phoenixes
Located in Milan, IT
A very rare silk Ningxia carpet with an unusual lacquer red background decorated at the centre by a large phoenix and surrounded by four smaller phoenixes in the corners. The phoenix...
Category
19th Century Chinese Ming Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
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
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
9
3"x12
2" Bone White Minimalist Swedish Design Hand Knotted Pure Wool Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Bone White, Minimalist Swedish Design, Hand Knotted, 100% Wool, Oriental Rug
Primary materials: Wool
Latex: No Pile
height: 0.25 Inches
Style: Contemporary
Primary color: Ivory
Seco...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$2,029 Sale Price
25% Off
Christmas Stocking One of a Kind Made of 1970s Moroccan Berber Vintage Rug
Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE
One of a kind Christmas stockings.
These Christmas stocking were made using a vintage Moroccan Berber rug. The front is 100% pure luxurious hand-spun wool, the backing is cotton. Som...
Category
1970s Moroccan Tribal Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rug
Kilim’s American Bison Hide Fur Rug in Chocolate Brown Tones
By Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This handmade 7x8 contemporary bison hide rug from Rug & Kilim represents an exciting new collection of rare large-size pieces in the style—each a comfortable and stylish addition to...
Category
2010s American Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Fur, Hide, Leather
Modern Handmade Rustic Designed Brown Cowhide Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
This beautiful modern Cowhide rug adds a rustic charm to any space in your house and can be used as a floor carpet, a couch throw, or even a wall de...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Argentine Rustic Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cowhide, Leather
8
x9
2" Red Vintage Persian Heriz with Medallion Design Hand Knotted Wool Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Ruby Red, Vintage Persian Heriz with Large Medallion Design, 100% Wool, Hand Knotted, Evenly Worn, Shaved Down, Good Condition, Sides and Ends Professionally Secured, Squarish, Orien...
Category
1960s Persian Heriz Serapi Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$1,925 Sale Price
25% Off
Contemporary Overdyed Hand Knotted Wool Brown 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
$588 Sale Price
20% Off
$1,995 / item
Vintage Persian Tribal Persian Throw Rug
Located in New York, NY
an early 20th Century Persian Tribal Shiraz Rug with yellow and brown accents on a light blue field
Measures: 2'7'' x 4'1''.
Category
Early 20th Century Tabriz Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Small Sottovento Woollen Carpet by Nathalie du Pasquier for Post Design/Memphis
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Small Sottovento woollen carpet by Nathalie Du Pasquier for Post Design collection/Memphis
A woollen carpet handcrafted by different Nepalese artisans. Made in a limited edition o...
Category
2010s Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
6
1x9
1" Red Hand Knotted Densely Woven Wool Kazak Tribal Design Oriental Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This is a truly genuine one-of-a-kind Kazak, Hand Knotted, Pure Wool, and Oriental Rug. It has been Knotted for months and months in the centuries-old weaving craftsmanship technique...
Category
2010s Afghan Kazak Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$1,040 Sale Price
20% Off
Customizable ClassiCon Centimetre Rug in Hand Knotted Wool 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: masterpieces of abstract textile art made of 100% pure new wool, hand knotted and processed to the highest quality. Designed for the Salon of the Villa E1027, the Centimetre Rug...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
One-of-a-kind Hand Knotted Wool Mogul Ivory Area Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
With understated palettes and allover designs, the rugs in the Mogul Collection will bring timeless sophistication to any room. Influenced by a spectrum of Turkish, Indian, and Persi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$892 Sale Price
20% Off
6
x6
Blue Peshawar Bird of Paradise Design Hand Knotted All Wool Square Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Space Cadet Blue, Afghan Peshawar with Birds of Paradise Design, Hand Knotted, Soft Wool, Veggie Dyes, Square, Oriental Rug
Primary materials: Wool
Latex: No Pile
height: 0.25 Inche...
Category
2010s Afghan Oushak Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$1,476 Sale Price
25% Off
12
x15
1" Gray Wool and Silk Jacquard Hand Loomed Tabriz Design Oversized Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This is a truly genuine one-of-a-kind Gray with Touches of Blue, Wool and Plant Based Silk Jacquard Hand Loomed, Tabriz Design, Oversized Oriental Rug. It has been Loomed for months ...
Category
2010s Indian Tabriz Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
$3,909 Sale Price
25% Off
French Aubusson Rug 19th century – 138x182 – No. 1584
Located in Paris, FR
Rug From The Aubusson Manufactory,
Napoleon III
Period: 19th century
Condition: Perfect condition
Material: Wool
This magnificent carpet, having benefited from a deep cleaning ...
Category
1860s French Aubusson Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Fantastic Early 20th Century Kazak Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A fantastic early 20th century Azerbaijani Kazak rug with a large medallion with a white diamond in the center surrounded a by a elaborate coral colored stylized floral and scrolling...
Category
1920s Azerbaijani Tribal Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rug
Kilim
s Modern Patchwork Kilim Runner in Gray Multi-Color Stripe Pattern
By Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in a wool flat-weave utilizing vintage yarns, this modern Kilim runner from Rug & Kilim’s Patchwork Kilim rug collection marries inspiratio...
Category
2010s Turkish Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
nice antique lavar Kirman rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful late 19th century large Kirman Lavar rug with beautiful decorative and all over design and nice natural colours with navy blue field, red, pink, yellow, brown and gree...
Category
Late 19th Century Asian Kirman Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
pretty vintage French jacquard tapestry « the fountain »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Discover the elegance of this exquisite French tapestry featuring a charming scene of a fountain in nature among the trees which are surrounded by rivers. All this is surrounded by b...
Category
Early 20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 6
x 8
8
- 183 x 265 )
Located in New York, NY
1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 6' x 8'8'' - 183 x 265 )
Category
1920s Chinese Art Deco Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Fine Weave Senneh Rug with All-Over Herati Design on Blue Field
Located in Atlanta, GA
Antique Persian Fine Weave Senneh Rug with All-Over Herati Design on Blue Field. Keivan Woven Arts / rug V21-0305, country of origin / type: Iran / Senneh, circa 1920.
Measures: 8'...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Tabriz Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Bobyrug’s Beautiful Antique Hamadan Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice early 20th century rug with beautiful stylised floral design and nice natural colors, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation.
✨✨✨
"Experience the epitome o...
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Rustic Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
1
10"x4
2" Blush Red Vintage Persian Karajeh Heriz Hand Knotted Wool Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Blush Red, Vintage Persian Karajeh Heriz with Geometric Medallions, Abrash, Sheared Low, Zero Pile, Evenly Worn, Sides and Ends Professionally Secured, Clean, Hand Knotted, Pure Wool...
Category
1960s Persian Heriz Serapi Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$210 Sale Price
25% Off
Antique Austrian Savonnerie Mythical Hunting Rug, Viennese Garden of Beasts
Located in Dallas, TX
72342 Antique Austrian Savonnerie Rug, 15'00 x 36'00. Step into the grandeur of a forgotten ballroom, where the whisper of silk gowns and the rustle of empire echo across gilded parq...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Lilian Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vibrant and expressive antique Persian Lilian rug, handwoven in western Iran and measuring 2 feet 9 inches by 4 feet. This small-format rug bursts with character, showcasing a dee...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Rug
Kilim’s Persian Bidjar Style Rug in Black with Polychromatic Florals
By Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Made with hand-knotted wool, this 8x13 rug from our Modern Classics Collection represents our most luxurious new take on classic Persian rugs and is inspired by the celebrated Bidjar...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Tribal Mini Khani Ersari Rug
Located in New York, NY
an early 20th century tribal ersari rug in green and brown with a mini khani pattern often found in 19th century caucasian rugs
Details
rug no. j3942
size 10' 3" x 12' 10" (312 x 39...
Category
Early 20th Century Afghan Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Mini Turkish Rug
Located in New York, NY
Mini size mid 20th century Turkish Anatolian rug
Measures: 1'6'' x 2'3''.
Category
Mid-20th Century Adirondack Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Persian Lavar Kerman Small Throw Rug
Located in New York, NY
a Purple Color Persian Lavar Kerman Rug - circa 1920
Details
rug no. j1500
size 3' 3" x 4' 8" (99 x 142 cm)
Category
Early 20th Century Persian American Classical Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Fish Motif European Kilim
Located in New York, NY
3rd quarter of the 20th Century western European Kilim featuring a flurry of fishes
rug no. j3621
size 2' 10" x 3' 8" (86 x 112 cm)
Category
20th Century Peruvian Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Zabihi Collection Vintage Turkish Orange Anatolian Small Rug
Located in New York, NY
A 20th Century Anatolian Throw Size Rug
Details
rug no. r5279
size 2' 5" x 3' 10" (74 x 117 cm)
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Country Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
The Aquatic Mosaic: A Vintage Zapotec Kilim Masterpiece of Cubist Harmony
Located in Dallas, TX
79154 Vintage Tessellated Fish Zapotec Kilim Rug, 02'08 x 04'09. This exceptional handwoven wool vintage Tessellated Fish Zapotec rug is a masterstroke of cultural prestige, a rare c...
Category
Late 20th Century Mexican Aesthetic Movement Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Malatya Kilim Heybe Rug Wool Vintage Eastern Anatolian Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is an Eastern Anatolian Antique Heibe / Heybe Kilim from the Malatya region with metallic threads and a rare, beautiful color composition.
This highly collectible antique kilim...
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber
$3,840 Sale Price
20% Off
Blue China Wool Hand Knotted Rug 9 ft x 11 ft , Phoenix Garden Harmony
Located in Dallas, TX
This antique Chinese wool rug from the early 20th century (c. 1900–1920) presents a distinguished decorative statement in a standard large format measuring approximately 8 ft 9 in x ...
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Tribal Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Handmade Antique Collectible Turkish Yastik Rug, 1920s, 1C283
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Antique Turkish Yastik rug in original condition. Very unusual shape and beautiful design on the burgundy field. The repeating itself large red tribal ornaments as medallions coverin...
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$263 Sale Price
88% Off
Abstract Organic Contemporary Silk and Wool Area Rug Suzu Fin by Joseph Carini
Located in New York, NY
Suzu Fin is an original abstract design by Joseph Carini. Its dreamy, elemental mood was achieved by channeling colors from Claude Monet's garden. By juxtaposing water elements with ...
Category
2010s Nepalese Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
Handwoven Rug Oriental Kilim Geometric Red Wool Flat Woven Rug Striped
Located in Wembley, GB
This beautifully woven bold rug is a handwoven kilim that was incorporated in the early 20th century. The design is bold with a rich red background and repeating motifs woven in blue...
Category
1920s Serbian Kilim Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Organic Material, Natural Fiber, Cotton
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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