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Rugs and Carpets For Sale
Persian Oval Tabriz Rug
Located in San Diego, CA
This authentic Persian handmade runner has wool and silk pile with cotton foundation. This beautiful rug is from Tabriz and the design is medallion, floral. The base color is cream a...
Category
Late 20th Century Tabriz Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Silk
$1,960 Sale Price
20% Off
Overdyed One-of-a-Kind Wool Brown Area Rug 11
10" x 18
5"
Located in Norwalk, CT
Over-dyed area rugs are created by taking vintage or traditional rugs and applying a vibrant, monochromatic dye over the existing patterns. This technique results in a bold, modern a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$3,608 Sale Price
20% Off
cc-tapis CRISS CROSS Medium handmade rug in Butter by India Mahdavi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Crisscross is a collection of rugs designed by designer India Mahdavi for the CC-Tapis brand. These rugs are expertly crafted using fine hand-woven wool combined with the artisanal c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Traditional Serapi Hand Knotted Wool Orange Area Rug 8
2" x 9
11"
Located in Norwalk, CT
Persian rug-making at its finest inspired the rich colors, elaborate geometric motifs, and botanical detailing of the Serapi collection. With as many as 100 knots per inch, these han...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$2,700 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Kirman Handmade Multicolor Medallion Floral Oversize Wool Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
An extraordinary Beautiful antique Kirman hand-knotted wool rug with a beige and red field. This Persian rug has multicolor accents in a gorgeous medallion floral pattern design.
...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Kirman Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
2
6"x11
10" Brown Cypress Tree Design Hand Knotted Wool and Silk Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Chocolate Brown, Willow and Cypress Tree Design, Denser Weave, Hand Knotted, Textured Wool and Silk, Runner, Oriental Rug
Primary materials: Wool & Silk
Latex: No Pile
height: 0.25 ...
Category
2010s Indian Medieval Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$2,281 Sale Price
20% Off
Swedish Rag Rug
Located in Boden, SE
A fantastically Swedish Rag Rug in beautiful color & pattern.
Handwoven in Boden Northern Sweden .
The rug is freshly washed.
Vintage & antique Swedish Rag Rug...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Country Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
$300
Adorable Camel GroundColor with Diagonally Symmetric Floral Chinese Art Deco Rug
Located in New York, NY
1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 9'10" x 17' - 300 x 520 )
A generally diagonally symmetric layout of half vases on stands with flowering bonsai bushes, is laid on the tan field with ...
Category
1920s Chinese Art Deco Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Mauritanian Sahara Tuareg Leather and Reed Large Rug
Located in Milan, IT
The carpets of the Tuareg, who are cattle herding nomads inhabiting a vast expanse of the Sahara desert, are among the most exciting group of weavings to appear on the market. These ...
Category
1940s Mauritanian Tribal Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Leather, Reed
Antique Red Ivory Navy Blue Tribal Persian Hamedan Area Rug, c. 1900-1910
Located in New York, NY
Hamadan is the capital of an eponymous province, and it’s one of the oldest cities in Persia. It’s also one of Persia’s most productive and diverse weaving centers. Like other cities...
Category
Early 1900s Persian Malayer Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
cc-tapis Feathers Freeform by Maarten De Ceulaer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hand knotted in the cc-tapis atelier in Kathmandu, Nepal. The rug is made with a cotton weave and a Himalayan wool and pure silk coming from the areas surrounding the atelier. 252.00...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
$8,050 / item
8
3"x9
9" Green Sparrows on the Tree Peshawar Hand Knotted All Wool Oriental Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Swamp Green with Touches of Pink, Peshawar, Sparrows on the Tree, Densely Woven, Hand Knotted, Soft 100% Wool, Oriental Rug
Primary materials: Wool
Latex: No Pile
height: 0.25 Inche...
Category
2010s Afghan Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$3,816 Sale Price
25% Off
Vintage Chinese Rug Antique Art Deco Rug Large Chinese Rug Pink 8X10
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Art Deco rug dragon chinese wool carpet pink peach
8' x 10'
244cm x 305cm
"This is a very unique vintage Art Deco dragon rug. It has b...
Category
1960s Chinese Art Deco Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Handmade Antique Persian Sarouk Rug 4
x 6
, 1890s - 2B94
Located in Bordeaux, FR
An exceptionally rare and elegant example of pre-1900 Persian artistry, this antique Sarouk rug (c. 1890s) is a masterful work, highly coveted for its sophisticated composition and e...
Category
1890s French Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Contemporary Overdyed Hand Knotted Wool Red 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
$1,088 Sale Price
20% Off
Purple Vintage Persian Overdyed Handmade Wool Rug With Allover Design
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful Vintage overdyed hand-knotted wool rug with a purple field. This Persian rug has brown accents in an all-over floral design.
This rug measures 8'4'' x 13'9".
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Islamic Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rug
Kilim’s Moroccan Style Rug in Rust with Geometric Patterns
By Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in silk, this 4x8 contemporary Moroccan style rug features a ribbed texture and geometric patterns inspired by the primitivist Berber weaving traditions.
On the Design...
Category
2010s Indian Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
Palace-Size Antique Oushak Carpet, Turkish Handmade Oriental Rug Gray Blue Coral
Located in Port Washington, NY
West Anatolia is one of the largest weaving regions in Turkey. Since the 15th century, Turkish rugs have always been on top of the list for having fine oriental rugs.
Oushak rugs su...
Category
19th Century Turkish Oushak Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
New Scandinavian Green Swedish Inspired Kilim Röllakan, Grönt Rutmönster
Located in Dallas, TX
30946 New Swedish Inspired Kilim Rug, 09'02 x 11'11. In a world increasingly saturated with the ordinary, there arrives—quietly, exquisitely—a c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Scandinavian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$4,146 Sale Price
27% Off
Late 19th Century Uzbekistan Nurata Suzani Textile, Embroidered Wall Tapestry
Located in Dallas, TX
78198 Rare Late 19th Century Antique Uzbek Nurata Suzani Tapestry, 03'06 x 05'01. Immerse yourself in the rarefied elegance of this Late 19th Century Antique Uzbek Nurata Suzani Tape...
Category
Mid-19th Century Uzbek Suzani Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton, Silk
$27,750 Sale Price
25% Off
Antique Yahyali Kayseri Kilim Central Anatolia Old Rug Turkish Wool Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is an antique Central Anatolian Kilim from the Yahyali region in Kayseri with a rare and beautiful color composition.
The earliest recorded occupation of Kayseri dates back to ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber
$2,080 Sale Price
20% Off
Colorful Geometric Patchwork Rug. Handmade Wool Carpet. Custom Options Available
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Assorted pieces of 1960s hand knotted Turkish carpets were washed, sheared, re-dyed in various colors, cut into geometric shapes then stitched together by hand to create this beautif...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton, Wool
$444 Sale Price / item
50% Off
Rug
Kilim’s French Art Deco style Rug with Beige-Brown Patterns
By Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool and silk, this 10x14 modern rug by Rug & Kilim is a new addition to the French Art Deco rug line.
On the Design:
For this particular rug, beige underscores cu...
Category
2010s Indian Art Deco Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
4x9.3 ft Handwoven 1970s Turkish Kilim Runner, Colorful Flat-Weave Rug, All Wool
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A vintage flat-woven runner rug, handmade from natural wool in mellowed tones of red, yellow, light blue and light green colors with a striped design.
The rug is reversible; both s...
Category
20th Century Turkish Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$699 Sale Price
30% 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
Galerie Shabab Collection Early 20th Century Turkish Oushak Room Size Carpet
Located in New York, NY
An antique Turkish Oushak room size carpet handmade during the Early 20th century.
Measures: 8' 6" x 14' 5"
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Oushak Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Hand-knotted Tulu Rug Made of Natural Brown Wool. Custom Options Available
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
$479 Sale Price / item
30% Off
Rug
Kilim’s Mashwani Baluch Rug in Red and Blue Geometric Patterns
By Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool, this 7×10 Baluch rug represents a new line of tribal carpets in the Modern Classics Collection by Rug & Kilim. Each piece represents the work of women weavers i...
Category
2010s Afghan Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$1,568 Sale Price
20% Off
6x9.2 Ft Contemporary Hand-Knotted Turkish Wool Area Rug in Green Color
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
$662 Sale Price
40% Off
Pretty mid 20th century french Aubusson tapestry « autumn ferns » by Le Guen
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Discover the timeless elegance of the Fougères d’Automne « autumn ferns » titled limited edition wall tapestry from Manufacture Robert Four in Aubusson, France. This exquisite piece,...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Decorative Mid 20th C. Neutral Samarkand Suzani with Pinks
Located in Istanbul, TR
This is a large mid 20th C, suzani embroidered with cotton with soft colours.
This is a vintage and used item therefore not in brand new condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Uzbek Suzani Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Handmade Antique Persian Kashan Silk Rug 4.1
x 6.2, 1930s - 2B90
Located in Bordeaux, FR
A masterpiece of Persian weaving, this antique Kashan prayer rug, crafted entirely from lustrous, fine-knotted 100% silk, is an item of exceptional beauty and religious significance....
Category
1930s French Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
Zabihi Collection Vintage Turkish Azari Animal Scenic Rug
Located in New York, NY
a Turkish Azari Pictorial room size Rug from the late 20th century
Details
rug no. j3951
size 8' 6" x 10' 6" (259 x 320 cm)
Category
Late 20th Century Turkish Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Handmade Antique Persian Isfahan Rug 3.1
x 5.2, 1930s - 2B88
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This beautiful and highly collectible antique Persian Isfahan rug, hand-knotted in the 1930s, features the sacred and celebrated "Tree of Life" motif. The Isfahan region is renowned ...
Category
1930s French Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Circa-1890 Tomato-Red Floral Anatolian Oushak Runner
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This antique, circa 1890, Oushak runner has a tomato-red field with a central column of linked polychrome palmettes issuing to each side polychrome larger flowerheads with an outer b...
Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Oushak Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Handmade Vintage Uzbek Bukhara Rug, 1970s, 1C995
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Handmade vintage red rug in Bukhara design. The rug is in original good condition, from the end of 20th century.
-condition: original good,
-circa: ...
Category
1970s Uzbek Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$324 Sale Price
70% Off
Persian 1920s Bakhtiari Red Wool Rug With Allover Pattern In 14 x 20
Located in Norwalk, CT
This stunning antique Bakhtiari rug, hand-knotted from wool, features a rich color palette of red-rust, blue, beige, and yellow. Adorned with a timeless floral design, this Persian p...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Islamic Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
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
$11,360 Sale Price
20% Off
Zabihi Collection Vintage Turkish Anatolian Tribal Small Runner
Located in New York, NY
mid 20th century Turkish Tribal Small Runner
Details
rug no. j4007
size 2' 6" x 5' 7" (76 x 170 cm)
Category
20th Century Turkish Rustic Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Circa 1940 Tan Turkish Kilim Flatweave Rug
Located in New York, NY
7'2 X 9'. This vintage Turkish flat weave Kilim is hand-woven. The simplicity and boldness of this piece can also give a contemporary feel and is able to look at home in both a moder...
Category
20th Century Turkish Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible early 20th century Chinese Art Deco rug with a fucshia ground overlaid with multi-colored flowers and scrolling vines, all woven in pinks, golds, greens, violets, and i...
Category
1930s Chinese Art Deco Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
8
4"x10
5" Bonnie Blue Hand Knotted All Natural Wool Oushak Oriental Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This is a truly genuine one-of-a-kind Oushak Design, Supple Collection Thick and Plush, Hand Knotted, Pure Wool, Oversize Oriental Rug. It has been Knotted for months and months in ...
Category
2010s Indian Oushak Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$1,696 Sale Price
25% Off
cc-tapis RILIEVO handmade rug in Sand Finish by Cristina Celestino
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Inspired by organic geometries, the flowing motif frames fields of color and evokes harmonious repetitions that nod to trompe-l'œil and the illusion of movement.
Dyed in a natural p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Fjord, Pale Sand, Handwoven Shaggy Berber Rug in Scandinavian Design
By Nordic Knots
Located in Floral Park, NY
A fjord or fiord is a long, narrow inlet with steep sides or cliffs, created by a glacier. This design is inspired by the Norwegian coastline and it’s estimated 1,200 fjords.
This ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Art Deco Chinese Carpet by Nichols
Co.
Located in Milan, IT
Only a very limited group of the carpets woven during the thirties at the Tianjin city looms are decorated by geometric patterns typical of the Art Deco period. Some of these rare pi...
Category
1920s Chinese Art Deco Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Late 19th Century Antique Persian Shiraz Carpet
Located in Dallas, TX
78155 Antique Persian Shiraz Rug, 05'06 x 06'05. Persian Shiraz rugs, hailing from the villages surrounding the historic city of Shiraz in Iran's Fars province, epitomize the essenc...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Tribal Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$4,725 Sale Price
40% Off
Zabihi Collection Geometric Tribal Turkish Rug
Located in New York, NY
A 20th-century Geometric Tribal Room Size Turkish Kars rug dated 1983
Details
rug no. j2352
size 7' 7" x 10' 8" (231 x 325 cm)
Kars is a village located in Northeast of Turkey. Th...
Category
20th Century Turkish Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Oushak Runner with Tribal Medallions in Earthy Tones
Located in Atlanta, GA
Vintage Turkish Oushak runner with floral medallions, Keivan Woven Arts / rug en-140350, country of origin / type: Turkey / Oushak, circa 1940.
This vintage Oushak runner features...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
7x10 Ft Modern Moroccan Tulu Rug, 100% Natural Wool, Beni Ourain Carpet
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Elevate your living space with the exquisite charm of this new modern hand-knotted Moroccan berber beni ourain rug, crafted with precision and care from 100% wool. Combining the allu...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$1,227 Sale Price
50% Off
5.7x9 Ft Blue Handmade Turkish Area Rug for Living Room, Dining Room
Kids Room
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
20th Century Turkish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$612 Sale Price
40% Off
6x9 ft Shag pile Shaggy Fluffy Tulu Rug, 100% Natural Lambswool, CUSTOM OPTIONS
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Elevate your living space with the understated elegance of this new hand-knotted minimalist solid beige Turkish Tulu rug, expertly crafted from luxurious wool. Embracing the principl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Tulu Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$1,199 Sale Price / item
40% Off
Vintage Bidjar Persian Tribal Kilim in Red, Gold and Blue Stripes by Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This vintage 2x10 Persian Kilim is a new addition of Bidjar provenance in Rug & Kilim's rare tribal curations. Handwoven in wool circa 1950-1960.
Further on the Design:
Bidjar Kil...
Category
1950s Persian Tribal Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$1,720 Sale Price
20% Off
Early 20th Century Persian Malayer Carpet ( 9
3" x 12
6" - 282 x 382 )
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century Persian Malayer Carpet ( 9'3" x 12'6" - 282 x 382 )
Category
Early 1900s Persian Malayer Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Dahlia Rug by Volver Studios
Located in Geneve, CH
Dahlia Rug by Volver Studios
Dimensions: W 250 x L 350 cm.
Materials: Wool and bamboo.
Available in seven size options: 90 x 240 cm, 140 x 200 cm, 170 x 240 cm, 200 x 300 cm, 250 x ...
Category
2010s Norwegian Post-Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Bamboo
$6,353 / item
Swedish RYA Rug
Located in London, England
Mid-Century Swedish RYA rug in deep tones of blues, purples and orange. Sweden circa 1970. All our carpets undergo a professional cleaning process. However, due to their age and prev...
Category
1970s Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$789
Vintage Berber Moroccan Azilal Rug, Wabi-Sabi Meets Neutral Bohemian
Located in Dallas, TX
21605 Vintage Moroccan Azilal Rug, 02'11 x 06'04.
Wabi-Sabi meets neutral bohemian in this hand knotted wool vintage Berber Moroccan Azilal rug...
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$1,097 Sale Price
42% Off
1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 9
x 11
6" - 275 x 350 cm )
Located in New York, NY
1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 9' x 11' 6" - 275 x 350 cm )
Category
1920s Chinese Art Deco Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
5
10"x9
1" Sapphire Blue Pure Wool Hand Knotted Finer Peshawar Oriental Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This is a truly genuine one-of-a-kind Sapphire Blue, Pure Wool Hand Knotted, Finer Peshawar with Mahal Design, Densely Woven Natural Dyes, Oriental Rug. It has been Knotted for month...
Category
2010s Afghan Oushak Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$2,097 Sale Price
25% Off
Zabihi Collection Vintage Turkish Kilim Long Runner
Located in New York, NY
A One of a kind mid 20th century Turkish Kilim Runner with a striped motif
Details
rug no. r5395
size 2' 5" x 22' 6" (74 x 686 cm)
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Navajo Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Nazmiyal Collection Vintage Persian Gabbeh Rug 6 ft x 8 ft 4 in
Located in New York, NY
Ivory Geometric Vintage Persian Gabbeh Rug, Country of Origin: Persia, Circa Date: Vintage
Category
20th Century Persian Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
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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