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Rugs and Carpets For Sale
Galerie Shabab Collection Mid-20th Century Turkish Art Deco Throw Rug
Located in New York, NY
This Mid-20th century Turkish Art Deco throw rug, measuring 1' 11" x 2' 7", exemplifies the bold yet minimalist spirit of the Art Deco period as it was interpreted in Turkey. The rug...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Art Deco Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Chinese Art Deco Small Rug
Located in New York, NY
Chinese Nichols art deco scatter size rug in pretty pinks and greens
Measures: 3' x 4'9".
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Suzani from Samarkand Uzbekistan, 1970s
Located in Istanbul, TR
It is unusual with its bold design and smaller size. This group of Samarkand suzanis tend to be either very large or very small, this is in between.
Category
Mid-20th Century Uzbek Suzani Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Turkish Oushak Runner Rug 2
10" x 10
1" #16207
Located in Houston, TX
Turkish Oushak Runner Rug 2'10" x 10'1" #16207 Explore a curated collection of hallway runners, wool rugs, and handmade masterpieces at , where elegance meets functionality. Elevate ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Turkish Rug Antique Bergama Rug Antique Kazak Rug Collectors 1890
Located in New York, NY
Antique Turkish Bergama rug Kazak Collectors rug
4'10" x 5'10' (5 x 6)
147cm x178cm
CIRCA 1890
"This is a spectacular, very old antique...
Category
1890s Turkish Kazak Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage
Old Kilim Cushion Cover, Anatolian Yastik Turkish Modern Pillow 4394
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made a cushion cover using the undamaged part of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired as a whole. Like a painting, a part of the scenery is c...
Category
2010s Turkish Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Natural Fiber, Organic Material
$120 Sale Price
20% Off
Ararat Rugs Alpan Kuba Rug Caucasian 19th C. Revival Kazak Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
The source of the rug comes from the book Orient Star - A Carpet Collection, E. Heinrich Kirchheim, Hali Publications Ltd, 1993 nr.4. This is a Star Kazak design late 19th-century ru...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
Modern Style Irregular Shapes Wool Rug
Jane Says
by RAG Home
By RAG home
Located in Jakarta Selatan, ID
Modern Style Irregular Shapes Wool Rug 'Jane Says' by RAG Home combined with Maroon Terracotta and Tosca
Original Designed by Rannisa Soray...
Category
Early 2000s Indonesian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$1,248 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Oriental Hand Knotted Vintage Turkish Mini Rug 1
9" x 3
#10609
Located in Houston, TX
Oushak Rug Oriental Hand Knotted Turkish Oushak 3'2" x 6'10" #654 Explore a curated collection of hallway runners, wool rugs, and handmade masterpieces, where elegance meets function...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$149 Sale Price
25% Off
Tibetan Tiger Rug Wool and Silk 3x6 ft by Djoharian Collection Antique Design
Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE
A Tibetan Tiger rug, hand knotted in Nepal, 2/3 silk and 1/3 wool pile.
This traditional Tiger rug design is typically found on antique rugs called Khaden. It describes a small size...
Category
2010s Nepalese Art Deco Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
Antique Silk Velvet Ottoman Sarma Pillow Cover, L 19th Century/ E 20th Century
Located in Istanbul, TR
It does not come with an insert but a bag made to the size to accommodate insert materials.
Linen in the back.
Zipper closure.
Dry cleaning is reccommended.
Antique Ottoman sar...
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Islamic Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Metallic Thread
Rug
Kilim’s Chinese Art Deco Style Square Rug, Light Blue with Floral Patterns
By Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool, this 3x3 rug represents the Chinese Art Deco rug collection by Rug & Kilim—inspired from the 1920s Chinoiserie style period pieces of the most elegant sensibili...
Category
2010s Indian Art Deco Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Sheepskin Rug Golden Caramel
Located in Dural, AU
Styling and living with natural textures could never have been more lush with this contemporary golden tan shaggy rug. This sheepskin rug is handcrafted from high quality long wool I...
Category
2010s Australian Scandinavian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Sheepskin
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 6x9 Blue And Pink Geometric Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Reversible Sky Blue, Cream And Pink Geometric Patterned Indian Rug - 6'x9' (180cm x 270cm)
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% co...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
$559 Sale Price
30% Off
Persian Blue Round Nain Rug
Located in San Diego, CA
This authentic Persian round hand-made Nain 9 LAA (rug has high quality wool and silk pile with cotton foundation. The silk highlights the detail in the design. Nain is a city in Ira...
Category
Early 2000s Persian Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Silk
Rare Bauhaus Geometric Carpet, 1940s
Located in Praha, CZ
A unique modernist rug with a geometric pattern in the Bauhaus style. The bold colors and simple pattern will give your space an original artistic touch. This 80-year-old rug looks ...
Category
1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
1980s Gorgeous Geometric Italian Woolen Rug by Missoni for T&J Vestor
Located in Milano, IT
1980s Gorgeous rug by Missoni for T&J Vestor. Pure wool Made in Italy. In excellent condition like new. Signed at the bottom. This rug is a true example of amazing Italian design.
Di...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Turkish Oushak Decorative Rug
Located in New York, NY
A phenomenal late 19th century antique Oushak rug in pinks, corals, blues, greens and gold.
Measures: 12' x 15'8''
Antique oriental carpets...
Category
19th Century Turkish Egyptian Revival Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
pretty Antique French Aubusson style Jacquard tapestry, chair or cushion cover
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Experience the timeless elegance of this exquisite fragment of an French Aubusson style tapestry, capturing the essence of a natural design , Woven on a Jacquard loom with wool. Ori...
Category
Early 20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Mis-Shapes
Contemporary Irregular Abstract Shape Hand Tufted Rug by RAG Home
By RAG home
Located in Jakarta Selatan, ID
'Mis-Shapes'
Contemporary irregular abstract shape hand-tufted rug
A combination of neatness and abstraction. A fluid patterns and shades of primary colors from vibrant to pastel, ...
Category
2010s Indonesian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$1,168 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Antique French Tapestry 1920 Handmade 6x8 Wool foundation 1920
Located in New York, NY
Antique French Tapestry 1920 Handmade Fountain 6x8 Wool Foundation 1920
6'2" x 7'5" 188cm x 226cm
A magnificent antique French tapestry depicting a scene of people among a founta...
Category
1920s French Baroque Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
8 x 12 Antique 1900s Sultanabad Rug – Hand-Knotted Wool In Blue
Located in Norwalk, CT
This Sultanabad rug, hand-knotted in the early 1900s, showcases the timeless artistry of Persian weaving. Crafted from 100% wool, it features a deep blue field adorned with symmetric...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Sultanabad Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Antique Persian Tabriz Gallery Carpet
Located in New York, NY
a rare early 20th century Tabriz Rug found in a gallery size format
Details
rug no. j4669
size 7' 4" x 14' (224 x 427 cm)
Category
20th Century Persian American Colonial Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
CYBER DEAL Antique Persian Lavar Kermanshah Rug 345× 610cm Vase Rug 11×20 c.1890
Located in New York, NY
CYBER DEAL-This exceptional antique Persian Kermanshah rug, circa 1890, is an extraordinary example of fine Lavar craftsmanship woven in luxurious Kork wool. Its rare vase design—wit...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Arts and Crafts Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$15,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Zabihi Collection Turkish Oushak Square Vintage Rug
Located in New York, NY
A square-shaped Turkish Oushak rug from the 3rd quarter of the 20th century.
Measures: 5'5'' x 5'11".
Category
20th Century Turkish Archaistic Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 9x12 Beige, Blue Scalloped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Muddy Beige, Sky Blue And Navy Blue Two Sided Scalloped Rug-9'x12' (270x360cm) (Scallops runs on 12 Feet Sides)
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-wov...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
$1,119 Sale Price
30% Off
8x10 ft Contemporary Hand-knotted Moroccan Design Rug. Blue and Brown. 100% Wool
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
$1,399 Sale Price / item
50% Off
Pretty Large Vintage French Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry « pastoral loves »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Introducing a magnificent 20th-century tapestry that captures the essence of the gentle joys of life, festivities, music, and above all, love. Set against a rustic backdrop, shepherd...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Zabihi Collection Vintage Turkish Tulu Mini Rug
Located in New York, NY
a Mini-size Turkish Tulu Rug
Details
rug no. j3720
size 11" x 1' 4" (28 x 41 cm)
Category
20th Century Turkish Bohemian Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
1960
s Pink Turkish Oushak Carpet with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
53560 Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug, 05'03 x 09'04. Bathed in the soft glow of time, this hand-knotted wool vintage Turkish Oushak rug exudes an ethereal beauty, its antique-washed hues...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Gabbeh Persian Tribal Rug, Beige-Gray DIiamond Medallions - Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This vintage 3x4 Persian Gabbeh rug is the latest grand entry to Rug & Kilim’s curation of iconic tribal pieces. Hand-knotted in wool circa 1950-1960.
On the Design:
Rooted in the...
Category
1950s Persian Tribal Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Chinese Peking Runner Art Deco 2.5 x 11 Handmade Rug 74cmx323cm
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Chinese Peking Runner Art Deco 2'5" x 10'7"
74cm x 323cm
"This is a very unique vintage Art Deco peking rug. It has beautiful rare colorway. This p...
Category
1960s Chinese Art Deco Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
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
Modern Handmade Red
Ivory Checkered Wool Tulu Rug – Customizable Size
Design
Located in Spring Valley, NY
This handmade modern Tulu rug is crafted from 100% hand-spun wool, offering a soft, cozy, and luxurious texture underfoot. The bold red and ivory checkered design combines timeless m...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Tulu Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Greek Embroişdery from Naxos, Early 19th Century
Located in Istanbul, TR
The size denotes that the piece was embroidered as a pillow top.
Category
Early 19th Century Greek Suzani Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
Ararat Rugs Mamluk Wagireh Rug with Jerrehian Border Design Egypt Revival Carpet
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
The design source of the rug comes from the possession of Endre Unger, which was sold at Sotheby’s in 1992. That rug with the central star was designed in the early 16th-century rug ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
cc-tapis RAAG RECTANGULAR GRID 2 Runner handmade rug by Doshi Levien
By cc-tapis, Doshi Levien
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Raag is a rug designed by Doshi Levien studio for the CC-Tapis brand. Raag is a rug from the Raag Collection, which consists of rugs that feature a distinctive theme based on grids a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Bamboo
8x10 Ft New Hand-Knotted Rug. 100% Wool. Antique Heriz Design Carpet
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Bring timeless elegance into your home with this brand new hand-knotted rug, inspired by the classic 18th-century Heriz design.
Each piece is meticulously woven by our master artisan...
Category
2010s Indian Heriz Serapi Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$3,080 Sale Price
30% Off
Vintage Central Anatolian Rug with Geometric Medallions, Coral Pink
Blue, 9.7
Located in Spring Valley, NY
This vintage hand-knotted Central Anatolian rug presents a striking yet refined composition featuring three large, linked geometric medallions. Surrounding the medallions are traditi...
Category
1970s Turkish Oushak Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$2,104 Sale Price
60% Off
Red Hand Knotted Vintage Persian Heriz Evenly Worn Pure Wool Worn Down Clean Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This fabulous Hand-Knotted carpet has been created and designed for extra strength and durability. This rug has been handcrafted for weeks in the traditional method that is used to m...
Category
1960s Persian Medieval Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$1,934 Sale Price
25% Off
4x7.3 Ft Antique Kazak Rug, South Caucasus, Dated 1888 (Islamic Solar Date 1305)
Located in Spring Valley, NY
This magnificent and historically rare Antique Inscribed Kazak Rug is an exceptional tribal textile from the South Caucasus, dating precisely to 1888 AD (1305 Islamic Solar Date), as...
Category
Late 19th Century Caucasian Kazak Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Pretty Vintage Aubusson Style Jaquar Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very pretty Aubusson style tapestry with nice galant design and beautiful colors, woven with mechanical Jaquar looms with wool, acrylic and cotton.
✨✨✨
"Experience the epitome of lu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
Vintage
Old Kilim Cushion Cover, Anatolian Yastik Turkish Modern Pillow 4381
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made a cushion cover using the undamaged part of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired as a whole. Like a painting, a part of the scenery is c...
Category
2010s Turkish Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Natural Fiber, Organic Material
$120 Sale Price
20% Off
Modern Kazak Handmade Gallery Wool Rug in Blue With Allover Design
Located in Norwalk, CT
This Kazak wool rug is crafted with meticulous attention to detail through traditional hand-weaving techniques. It features a sophisticated blue color palette, enhanced by elegant em...
Category
2010s Pakistani Kazak Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
20th Century, Andy Warhol for Sphinx Round Rug
By Andy Warhol
Located in Turin, Turin
Andy Warhol was a prominent American artist who was a leading figure in the Pop Art movement. His work explored themes of consumerism, celebrity, and mass production, often using tec...
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Textile
Eucalyptus Platinum Rug
Located in Milan, IT
Eucalyptus luxury plain color carpet is handloom from the innovative and eco-sustainable Tencel fiber. A green yarn, deriving from eucalyptus wood cellulose regeneration. Hypoallerge...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Textile
$1,880 / item
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 9x9 Blue Indian Shooting Star Dhurrie Rug
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Indigo Blue And White Shooting Star Indian Rug-9'x9' (270x270cm)
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the spec...
Category
2010s Indian Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
$979 Sale Price
30% Off
8x10 Ft Hand-Knotted Moroccan Tulu Rug. 100% Natural Wool. Custom Options Avali.
Located in Spring Valley, NY
100% Natural Hand-Spun Wool of finest quality.
These hand-knotted rugs are produced from scratch in our atelier located in Central Anatolia, famous for being one of the world's olde...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$1,679 Sale Price / item
40% Off
19th Century Serapi Rug
Located in New York, NY
An extraordinary, authentic late 19th century Persian Heriz Serapi rug.
Measures: 11'3'' x 15'
The Serapi rug can be traced back to the beginning of Persian handmade rug production in 5,500 B.C., but it was not until the mid-19th century that Persian rugs began to be exported around the world. Before these rugs became an export item, they were used only in the villages in which they were produced.
Mellow colors and more minimal pattern distinguish the Serapi from other members of the Heriz family. Original Serapi rugs were created in the villages of Serapi, Sarab, Ahar, Heriz and Gorevan.
Older Heriz...
Category
19th Century Persian American Classical Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$70,000
Antique Caucasian Kazak Rug
Located in Milan, IT
By having its size previously adjusted, this antique Kazak rug displays an unusual two-medallion design. Here two emerald green polygonal devices dominate the terracotta background, ...
Category
1870s Caucasian Kazak Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Bobyrug’s Wonderful large antique fine french savonnerie rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Discover an exquisite antique French Savonnerie rug like no other! This masterpiece captures the elegance of the Napoleon III style, boasting a stunning floral design that evokes tim...
Category
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Jute, Cotton
Vintage Art Deco Rug Fine Natural Silk Chinese Rug 8X11 Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
Rare Vintage Art Deco Rug Silk Chinese Rug Art Nouveau Handmade Rug Pink
8x11
244cm x 336cm
"Magnificent silk vintage Chinese Art Deco-magnificent jewel tones paired with an in...
Category
1960s Chinese Art Deco Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
1950s Handwoven Vintage Swedish Rölakan Tapestry Monogrammed Éva Németh
Located in Dallas, TX
78731 Vintage Swedish Scandinavian Tapestry, 03'11 x 05'09.
Signed by Weaver: Eva Nemeth (Hungarian Textile Artist - Mid-century Designer).
Abrash....
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Forsyth New Zealand Sheepskin Rug, Ivory
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
The naturalness and softness of a sheepskin rug can quickly elevate a room's beauty. On the floor, thrown over chairs and couches, this versatile design piece is a favorite of the Fo...
Category
2010s New Zealand Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Sheepskin
$145 / item
Semi Old Vintage Handwoven Wool Mut Kilim Central Anatolian Rug Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a South Anatolian Vintage / Semi-old Handwoven Kilim from the town of Mut in Mersin Province, located in the Mediterranean region of Anatolia, Turkey. These kilims are renown...
Category
Late 20th Century Turkish Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber
$427 Sale Price
25% Off
19th Century Antique Serapi Handmade Wool Rug In Terracotta Color
Located in Norwalk, CT
Stunning one-of-a-kind antique Serapi rug, hand-knotted from wool, featuring a beige and brown field. This Serapi rug is framed with terracotta color and embellished with multi-color...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Serapi Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century Red Moroccan Tribal Wool Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful hand knotted wool Moroccan rug. This rug has a red field and white tribal accents.
The rug measures 7'0" x 9'3".
circa 1970.
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Bold Jewel Tone Vintage Persian Nahavand Geometric Floral Design Long Runner Rug
Located in Lutz, FL
Vintage large hand knotted Persian Nahavand wool runner rug in red, pink, and black, with accents of green, yellow and white. Large runner with geometric pattern and abstract floral ...
Category
1980s Tribal Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Turkish Handmade Patchwork Rug – Union Jack Design in Overdyed Vintage Carpets
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Handmade Turkish Patchwork Rug – Union Jack Design in Overdyed Vintage Carpets
This handmade Turkish patchwork rug features a bold reinterpretation of the Union Jack flag, crafted f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$1,200 Sale Price / item
50% Off
French Savonnerie Signed Rug, Circa 1930 - 3m50x2m55 - No. 1466
By Savonnerie
Located in Paris, FR
Condition: Perfect condition
Material: Wool
Length: 350 cm
Width: 255 cm
Depth: 2 cm
Located a stone's throw from the Eiffel Tower in Paris, we are a French family business
speciali...
Category
1930s French French Provincial Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
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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