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Rugs and Carpets For Sale
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
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
Early 20th Century Persian Mahal Accent Carpet
Located in New York, NY
An antique Persian Mahal accent carpet. There are three vertical design axes with rosette bosses and angular undulating vines on the closely decorated warm madder red field of this P...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Persian Lilihan Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A sweet early 20th century Persian Lilihan rug with a simple mirrored styled floral and scrolling pattern, surround by a wide border with multiple leaf and floral patterned borders, ...
Category
1930s Persian Sarouk Farahan Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Galerie Shabab Collection Mid-20th Century Turkish Anatolian Room Size Carpet
Located in New York, NY
A wool pile of symmetric knots on a wool foundation. This striking rustic carpet shows a rust-red field with a decoration of full and partial octagons in green and crimson, with red ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
10
1"x14
2" Pure Silk and Textured Wool Gray Hand Knotted Modern Design Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This is a truly genuine one-of-a-kind Pure Silk and Textured Wool Gray with Touches of Beige Hand Knotted Modern Design Oriental Rug. It has been Knotted for months and months in the...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
$7,414 Sale Price
25% Off
Antique Malayer Wool Runner Handmade With Multicolor Floral Design
Located in Norwalk, CT
This beautiful 20th-century Malayer hand-knotted wool rug has a brown color field. It features stunning multicolor accents in a gorgeous floral design.
This rug measures 3'4" x 11'7...
Category
20th Century Persian Islamic Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Blue Silk Rug Handwoven Grey Gold Carpet Area Rug 90 x 150 cm
Located in Wembley, GB
This fine silk rug was woven by hand in India in the early 21st century. The design has been woven on a subtle grey background with gold accents, making up a symmetrical elegant design. This vintage carpet has been woven to perfection and is sure to seamlessly tie in with any home interior.
Constructed with only the best locally sourced materials and traditional techniques this Fine wool rug is sure to last for generations. Hand-spun wool and cotton have been organically dyed with vegetable dyeing techniques that produce both vivid and subtle tones. This elegant silk rug is in excellent condition. Ready for use in any home.
Our team source only the finest interior accessories, with years of experience, let our team help you find the perfect accent pieces for your home interior. Our inventory includes a range of modern rugs, vintage rugs and antique rugs. With a huge range of colours and sizes available now.
Bohemian silk rug handwoven grey gold carpet...
Category
2010s Chinese Bohemian Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
$848 Sale Price
30% Off
Handwoven Wool Flatweave Swedish 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 2...
Category
2010s Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Icelandic Sheepskin Rug Natural White
Located in Dural, AU
This Icelandic sheepskin rug is sustainable, natural living at its finest. This natural white sheepskin rug is handcrafted from the highest quality...
Category
2010s Australian Scandinavian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Sheepskin
$695 / item
17th Century Brussels Historical Tapestry, the Marriage of Suleiman
Emmanuel
Located in New York, NY
A Brussels historical tapestry from the 17th century, depicting a scene from the epic of the legendary Mongol conqueror, Tamerlaine, victor over the Turkish Sultan...
Category
17th Century Belgian Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$89,995 Sale Price
40% Off
Rug
Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Kilim Rug in Green with Geometric Patterns
By Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 3x5 Kilim rug is from the flatweave line in the Scandinavian rug collection by Rug & Kilim. Handwoven in wool and natural yarns, its design is a modern take on Rollakan and Rya ...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Contemporary Sultanabad Blue Handmade Floral Motif Wool Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful modern Sultanabad hand-knotted wool rug with a blue field. This Sultanabad rug has a green frame and multicolor accents in a gorgeous all-over classic floral pattern design...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Persian Sultanabad Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Worn Antique Persian Gabbeh Small Rug
Located in New York, NY
an early 20th-century colorful tribal persian gabbeh small rug
rug no. r5908
size 3' 2" x 5' 9" (97 x 175 cm)
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
9 x 10 Beige Antique Handmade Turkmen Wool Rug with Geometric Pattern
Located in Norwalk, CT
Antique Turkmen hand-knotted wool rug featuring a timeless beige color field. This Persian masterpiece showcases a stunning Gul pattern design, intricately woven in rich brown and vi...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Islamic Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Modern Shakti Wool
Silk Tibetan Rug with Multicolor Abstract Design
Located in Norwalk, CT
This contemporary Tibetan rug is expertly crafted by hand using wool and silk and boasts a striking brown and yellow color field. Adding to its char...
Category
2010s Tibetan Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
10x14 Ft Handmade Moroccan style 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
$2,450 Sale Price / item
50% Off
Antique Art Deco Chinese Rug Oval
Located in Evanston, IL
This wonderful Art Deco carpet was made in China, circa 1910s or 1920s. Measures: 3'10" x 6'9". Walter Nichols was great American rug producer (the Art Deco rugs which he did not ori...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$1,874 Sale Price
25% Off
1930s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 4
2" x 5
10" - 127 x 177 )
Located in New York, NY
1930s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 4'2" x 5'10" - 127 x 177 )
Category
1830s Chinese Art Deco Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Persian Afshar Accent Rug
Located in New York, NY
An antique Persian Afshar accent rug handmade during the Early 20th century.
Measures: 4' 9" x 6' 2"
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
20th Century White and Blue Alice in Wonderland Salvador Dalí Rug, ca 1977
Located in Firenze, IT
Probably there would have been no better artist to illustrate a story as beautiful as surreal, like that of Alice in Wonderland. Let’s talk about Salvador Dali (1904-1989), the Spanish artist who changed the concept of 20th-century art. As an admirer of Freud, Salvador Dali is known for the use of symbolism and recurring objects in all of his works. This carpet, made by the well-known EGE AXMINSTER carpet factory from a 1969 painting, presents Alice jumping rope in a long fluttering dress with her head and hands represented as a bouquet and her symbolic shadow figure next to her. The dark grid lines fixed on an ivory field vanish at an escape point behind the mountains in the distance. Birds, abstract figures and a smaller secondary person dot the background in the distance. Dali’s signature...
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Circa 1880 Brown Tabriz Rug Carpet, 9
6 x 13
6
Located in New York, NY
9'6 x 13'6. Among the most classical of the revival period Tabriz carpet designs is that of the garden design pattern. This divides the field into small panels each with a garden mot...
Category
19th Century Persian Tabriz Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rug
Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Kilim in Blue and Beige-Brown Geometric Pattern
By Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
An elegant flat weave from Rug
Kilim’s Scandinavian Kilim Collection. Exemplified in this 8x10 edition, this rug design possesses exemplary textural sensibility that perfectly ...
Category
2010s Indian Scandinavian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Postmodern Pink Rose Light Blue Purple Wool and Silk Hand Knotted Rug
Located in New York, NY
The contemporary Classic designs bridge the gap between transitional and Postmodern, with an overall Classic sensibility. Rug patterns include abstract, geometric, overall, organic, ...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
Rug
Kilim’s Contemporary Tiger Pictorial Rug in Gold, Brown and Black Tones
By Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool, this 6x10 modern tiger pictorial rug is a bold addition to the Rug & Kilim Tiger rugs line of their Modern Classics Collection.
On the Design:
This particul...
Category
2010s Afghan Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$4,640 Sale Price
20% Off
Early 20th Century Persian Mazleghan Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A beautiful early 20th century Persian Mazleghan rug with a large central medallion with flowers arranged in stripes, living amidst a field of even more flower, and surrounded by a w...
Category
1930s Persian Tribal Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Large Antique Eye Dazzler Navajo Carpet, Handmade, Wool, Beige, Tan, Gray
Red
Located in Port Washington, NY
Navajo rugs and blankets are textiles produced by Navajo people of the four corners area of the United States. Navajo textiles are highly rega...
Category
Late 19th Century North American Navajo Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Turkmen Yomut Carpet 2.98m x 1.94m
Located in St. Albans, GB
A fabulous antique Yomut carpet, woven in Turkmenistan circa 1900. This carpet features an all over geometrical design of classic ‘Dyrnak’ guls on a rich red field surrounded by a pr...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, Blue
White Diamond Pattern Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Natural Vegetable Dyed, Indigo Blue & White Diamond Patterned Rug-8'x10'
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special manu...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
$581 Sale Price
25% Off
Selce #4 Emathite Red Rug by Studio Salaris by Carpet Edition
Located in Milan, IT
A stunning combination of earth tones graces the surface of this asymmetrical rug designed by Studio Solaris and part of the Selce Collection. Contemporary and unconventional, this p...
Category
2010s Italian Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Textile
Rug
Kilim’s Modern Rug in Blue and Cream, with Stripes and Geometric Patterns
By Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This wool 9x12 rug is a new addition to Rug
Kilim’s Modern Collection, and represents a new series of custom-capable contemporary designs.
On the Design:
The all over patte...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$864 Sale Price
64% Off
Round Striped Pink Customizable La Quinta Cowhide Area Rug Large
By Art Hide
Located in Charlotte, NC
Symmetrical, minimal, classical…this sublime rug ticks all the boxes. Its stunning luxuriousness will radiate interiors joy every day!
La Quinta is availa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Art Deco Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cowhide
$3,140 Sale Price / item
15% Off
2
6"x10
1" Brown Mamluk Design Hand Knotted Textured Wool and Silk Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Khaki Brown, Mamluk Design with Geometric Medallions, Hand Knotted, Textured Wool and Silk, Runner, Oriental Rug
Primary materials: Wool & Silk
Latex: No Pile
height: 0.25 Inches
St...
Category
2010s Indian Medieval Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$1,706 Sale Price
20% Off
Zabihi Collection Small Narrow Antique Persian Heriz Runner
Located in New York, NY
A very narrow Persian Heriz Karadja runner from the 2nd quarter of the 20th century.
Measures: 1'10” x 5'5''
Category
20th Century Persian Tribal 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
$4,720 Sale Price
20% Off
cc-tapis Rug Bliss Ultimate Undyed Round Natural by Mae Engelgeer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Born in France. Designed in Milan. Produced in Nepal.
cc-tapis is an Italian company which produces contemporary hand-knotted rugs which are created in Nepal by expert Tibetan artis...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
Early 20th Century Dabir Kashan Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A stunning and rare early 20th century Dabir Kashan rug with the most incredible mirrors pattern with myriad willow trees, and stylized geometric patterned flowers all woven pink, li...
Category
Early 1900s Persian Kashan Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Indian Kashmir Shawl Textile, 19th Century
Located in Ferrara, IT
The softness of the pure Pashmina wool and the skill of the work help us to identify this authentic antique Indian Kashmiri shawl measuring 177 × 173 cm...
Category
19th Century Indian Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Mehraban Vintage African Tuareg Mat
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
Rug Number
31584
Size
11' 0" X 17' 0"
Design
Tuareg
Collection
Antique/Vintage
Material
Reed & Leather
Texture
Pile Weave
Origin
Africa
Age
Antique/Vintage
Category
Early 1900s North African Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Leather, Reed
Wonderful antique silk and golden metal Chinese rich Embroidery
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful and antique Chinese embroidery with beautiful design with birds, dogs, symbols and scriptures, and with nice natural colours with a red brown background, entirely hand...
Category
19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Metal
Antique Hand-Knotted Afghan Baluch Rug in Red And Brown 3.8
x 6.9
- 1C1195
Located in Bordeaux, FR
A captivating and authentic antique Baluch tribal rug, hand-knotted from wool and originating from Afghanistan, dating to the 1920s. This piece exemplifies the distinct artistry of t...
Category
1920s French Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Tibetan Rug Dragon Design
Located in Ferrara, IT
This unique Tibetan rug with a dragon design measures 133 × 62 cm and stands out for both its symbolic richness and distinctive shape. Shaped in an hourglass or saddle form, it likel...
Category
19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Bobyrug’s Wonderful antique Chinese dragon design rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Introducing a stunning and exceptionally rare antique Chinese rug, boasting an exquisite dragon-themed design that features an astonishing five majestic dragons. This masterpiece sho...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Vintage Tuareg Mat, Golden Brown with Bold Tribal Geometric Motifs - Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Made with handwoven reed and camel leather in Mauritania circa 1950-1960, this 10x13 vintage Tuarage mat is an exceptional new addition to Rug
Kilim’s collection of rare works ...
Category
1950s Mauritanian Tribal Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Leather, Reed
$22,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Room Size Persian Heriz Wool Rug In Beige With Allover Pattern
Located in Norwalk, CT
This hand-knotted antique Persian rug, made from wool, features a tan field with an all-over blue and brown pattern.
This rug measures 8'2' x 11'2".
Category
1920s Persian Heriz Serapi Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Baluch Tribal Rug in Red
Blue Geometric Pattern, from Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool & goat hair, this vintage tribal rug of the 1950s is a coveted addition to Rug & Kilim’s Antique & Vintage collection.
On the Design:
Coming from the Baluch tribe, this 4x6 rug...
Category
1950s Afghan Tribal Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Goat Hair
$1,104 Sale Price
20% Off
Grand Chestnut, Wool Cut Pile Rug
By Nordic Knots
Located in Floral Park, NY
The Grand collection is made to create a hotel-like feel in your home. The collection comes in luxurious yet contemporary colors; dusty white, silver, brick red, deep blue and pale g...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$2,095 / item
Vintage Persian Shiraz rug in Pink and Teal Floral Patterns by Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand knotted in wool, a 4x8 Persian Shiraz rug circa 1970-1980 - latest to join Rug & Kilim’s vintage selections.
On the Design:
This rug is an interesting piece of bright, beautif...
Category
1970s Persian Tribal Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$2,144 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Tekke Bukhara Turkmen Carpet Turkoman Buhara Turkmenistan Runner Rug
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a Central Asian Old Tekke Bukhara Turkmen Runner Carpet from Turkmenistan with a rare and beautiful color composition.
Bukhara carpet (Turkme...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkmen Oushak Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber
$2,240 Sale Price
20% Off
Black
gold Customizable Art Deco Estrella Cowhide Area Floor Rug Small
By Art Hide
Located in Charlotte, NC
Your lounge room just got a helluva lot more glam with the entrance of this 1970s glam rock-inspired Classic, in jet black herringbone combined with lots of gold! Let’s face it, tthe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Art Deco Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cowhide
$1,865 Sale Price / item
15% Off
Handwoven Kilim Rug Geometric Red Wool Caucasian Carpet Tribal Rug
Located in Wembley, GB
This tribal wool rug is a Kilim rug carpet with patterns and designs that derive from Caucasian tribes. The Kelim flat weave rug is all-natural and completely handmade by using the b...
Category
1960s Azerbaijani Kilim Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
$655 Sale Price
30% Off
Danish RYA wool rug by Hojer Eksport Wilton 1970s
Located in Firenze, FI
Danish carpet produced by Hojer Eksport Wilton in the 1970s, with various warm tones of orange. Vintage made with a high-quality Danish RYA weaving technique, in pure wool.
Design...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
3
x12
Oyster White Antique Persian Kerman Hand Knotted 100% Wool Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Oyster White, Antique Persian Kerman, Hand Knotted, 100% Wool, Clean, Sides and Ends Professionally Secured, Good Condition, Runner, Oriental Rug
Primary materials: Wool
Latex: No Pi...
Category
1920s Persian Medieval Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$1,530 Sale Price
25% Off
Overdyed One-of-a-Kind Wool Brown Area Rug 9
4" x 12
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
$1,919 Sale Price
20% Off
Frencheantique Carpet From The Savonnerie Manufactory Circa 1940 - No. 1588
By Savonnerie
Located in Paris, FR
Carpet From The Savonnerie Manufactory, 20th Century, Circa 1940 - 353x217 Cm - No. 1588
Artist: Manufacture De La Savonnerie
Period: 20th century
Condition: Perfect condition
Materi...
Category
1940s French French Provincial Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
21st Century Art Deco Elie Saab Maison Wool and Bamboo Silk Monogram Rug, Italy
Located in Mariano Comense, CO
21st century Art Deco Elie Saab Maison wool and bamboo silk monogram rug, Italy
The Elie Saab crest, a distinctive element of the Elie Saab universe, becomes the focal point of this impressive and scenographic PALMIER Rug, created in partnership with Sahrai. Inspired by an imperial and royal pattern synonyms with luxury and innate elegance, the crest represents the initials of Elie Saab creating a seal that portrays the brand’s identity and is embellished on gowns and accessories reflecting sophistication and distinction. Combining the distinctive Elie Saab crest with the shapes and colours inspired by the natural elements of the Middle Eastern landscapes...
Category
2010s Italian Art Deco Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
Rare Room size Lion Turkish Rug Dated 1903
Located in New York, NY
Rare room size early 20th Century Turkish Rug wool Rug made in central Turkey depicting a Large Lion on a brown field dated 1903. This rug was hanging on the wall of a lobby of a pr...
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Scandinavian Modern Kilim Carpet
Located in Milan, IT
Inspired by Mid-Century Modern Swedish carpets, this Kilim is part of our contemporary collection of textured flat weaves where the material is employed in such a way as to create a ...
Category
2010s Indian Scandinavian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$4,563 / item
Rug
Kilim’s Persian-Inspired Rug, Gold and Charcoal Abstract Florals
By Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in luxurious wool, this commanding 10 x 14 rug from Rug & Kilim’s Modern Classics Collection is a powerful study in abstract fusion and dramatic contrast. The field fea...
Category
2010s Indian Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$17,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Hand-Woven Persian Heriz Room Size Wool Area Rug
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous vintage hand-knotted Persian Heriz room size wool area rug
Circa Mid-20th Century
Features beautiful tribal geometric pattern, with predominant colors in red, blue, blac...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Heriz Serapi 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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