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Rugs and Carpets For Sale
8x11.8 Ft Vintage Turkish Milas Area Rug, Hand-knotted 100% Wool Carpet
Located in Spring Valley, NY
This hand-knotted vintage Turkish rug is an authentic Milas carpet, expertly crafted using traditional techniques passed down through generations. It features an even medium wool pil...
Category
Early 2000s Turkish Rustic Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$3,960 Sale Price
20% Off
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
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
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
1950
s Signed Les Éditions d
Art de Rambouillet Medieval Hunting Tapestry
Located in Dallas, TX
78549 Vintage Les Éditions d'Art de Rambouillet French Tapestry, 04'09 x 05'01. Woven not merely with wool but with the legacy of French aristocracy, this signed vintage Les Éditions d’Art de Rambouillet tapestry...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Aesthetic Movement Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rug designed by Sofia Rostad for Louis De Poortere , 1970s.
By Zofia Butrymowicz
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Large 'art rug with colorful geometric patterns designed by Sofia Rostad for Louis De Poortere , 1970s.
Composition: 100% polyamide, made in Belgium.
Excellent condition, in shades ...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Nylon
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
Lumbar Antique Turkeman Rug Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Pillow made from a 19th-century Turkeman rug in a lumbar size.
Measures: 13" x 18".
Category
20th Century Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton, Foam, Wool
Nani Marquina
Ceras 1
Rug 200x300cm for Nanimarquina
Located in Tilburg, NL
Nani Marquina 'Ceras 1' Rug for Nanimarquina, Spain. Current production.
The Ceras collection is the result of a comprehensive study of color by hand-tracing with crayons. An intuit...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
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
Antique Circa 1900 Brown Persian Tabriz Rug Carpet, 4
4 x 5
9
Located in New York, NY
4'4 x 5'9. The central medallion has wonderful floral details and is then enclosed in a larger medallion. The color combination of soft ivory and browns and slightly deeper shades gi...
Category
19th Century Persian Tabriz Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
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
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
$12,000 Sale Price
25% Off
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
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, Blue And White Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Natural Vegetable Dyed Sky Blue And White Striped Rug-8'x10'
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special manufacturing te...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
$542 Sale Price
30% Off
Antique Rug Pillowcase Made from Mid-19th C. Turkmen Ersari Rug Fragment
Located in Istanbul, TR
Pillowcase is made from an antique Turkmen, Ersari tribe main rug fragment dating back to 1860s.
It does not come with an insert but a bag made to size to accommodate insert mater...
Category
Mid-19th Century Tribal Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
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
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
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 wool rug
A combination of neatness and abstraction. A fluid patterns and shades of primary colors from vibrant to pas...
Category
2010s Indonesian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Acrylic
$2,024 Sale Price / item
20% Off
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
Zabihi Collection Red Antique Persian Tabriz Rug
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th-century Persian Tabriz Rug in red and blue
Details
rug no. j4266
size 8' 4" x 11' 8" (254 x 356 cm)
Category
20th Century Persian Tabriz 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
Irregular Shape Hand-Tufted Wool Rug
Kembang Setaman
by RAG Home
By RAG home
Located in Jakarta Selatan, ID
Irregular shape hand-tufted wool rug 'Kembang Setaman' by RAG Home
A modern and abstract interpretation of traditional savoir-faire craftsmanship - the art of embroidery. Like a flo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Tulu Shag Runner Rug in Beige and Cream with High Pile - Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Originating from Turkey circa 1950-1960, this 3x8 vintage shag runner rug enjoys a resplendent high pile in beige and cream tones complementing geometric sensibilities of Tulu lineag...
Category
1950s Turkish Vintage 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 Antique Persian Senneh Accent Rug
Located in New York, NY
early 20th century Persian Senneh Accent Size Antique Rug
Details
rug no. j3195
size 4' 6" x 6' 6" (137 x 198 cm)
Antique Senneh rugs are one of the most distinctive of all Persian...
Category
20th Century Persian American Colonial Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Dramatic Mid 19th Century English Needlepoint
Located in New York, NY
Dramatic mid 19th Century English Needlepoint ~
7'7'' x 16'3''
English needlepoint rugs, renowned for their profuse floral motifs, reached an artistic zenith in 1700-1750 but were...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Aubusson Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Foam
Vintage
Old Kilim Cushion Cover, Anatolian Yastik Turkish Modern Pillow 4464
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
$120 Sale Price
20% Off
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
6.3x10 Ft Handmade Turkish Vintage Rug in Soft Red, Beige with Blue Solid Border
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A finely hand-knotted vintage Turkish carpet from 1960s. The rug has even low wool pile on cotton foundation. It is heavy and lays flat on the floor, in very good condition with no i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$1,302 Sale Price
29% Off
Zabihi Collection Antique Persian Heriz Rug
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th-century Persian heriz room-size rug.
Measures: 8'6'' x 122''
Heriz carpets are beloved for their versatility. Their geometry complements modern furnishings and their...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Serapi Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
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
$5,250 Sale Price
25% Off
Oriental Vintage Rug Art Deco Style Chinese Rugs, Rust Handmade Carpet Rugs
Located in Wembley, GB
This wool rug is one of the unusual rugs of the 1900 s which are Art Deco rugs in excellent condition with a rust background colour contrasting the stylish yellow border and the moti...
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Art Deco Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
Galerie Shabab Collection Early 20th Century Turkish Oushak Large Carpet
Located in New York, NY
An antique Turkish Oushak large carpet handmade during the Early 20th century.
Measures: 13' 1" x 16' 4"
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Oushak Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Doris Leslie Blau European Arts
Crafts Rug by Gavin Morton
By Gavin Morton
Located in New York, NY
European Arts
Crafts Rug by Gavin Morton
Size: 14'6" × 22'0" (441 × 670 cm)
An exceptional example of early 20th-century textile artistry, this rare Arts
Crafts rug desig...
Category
Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, White
Green Leaf Patterned Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Natural Vegetable Dyed White And Green Leaf Patterned Indian Rug-6'x9'
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special manufa...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
$542 Sale Price / item
30% Off
Vintage Afyon Kilim Western Anatolian Rug Old Traditional Natural Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is Western Anatolian Vintage Kilim from the Afyon region with a rare and beautiful color composition.
This highly collectible antique kilim has a wonderful special color and t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber
$2,775 Sale Price
25% Off
The Verdant Bloom: A Rare Chinese Art Deco Oval Rug of Refined Elegance
Located in Dallas, TX
78991 Antique Green Chinese Art Deco Oval Rug, 02'07 x 04'05. Exuding aristocratic charm and evocative elegance, this hand-knotted wool Chinese Art Deco oval rug is a sublime represe...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Bespoke Wool Checkerboard Moroccan Style Rug in Brown
Ivory. Contemporary
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A striking hand-knotted Moroccan style rug featuring a bold checkerboard design in rich brown and ivory. Meticulously crafted by our team using 100% natural undyed wool on a wool fou...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Minimalist Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$549 Sale Price / item
34% 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
Wonderful Luxurious Large European Savonnerie Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful and fine over size Savonnerie rug with a floral design of Louis 16th and beautiful colors, entirely and finely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation.
Category
Mid-20th Century European Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rug
Kilim
s Handknotted Modern Abstract Rug in Pink, Gold and Brown
By Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in luxurious silk, an 8x10 abstract rug from our new and modern selections. Reimagining contemporary style in a delicious high low texture, the rug relishes vivacious hu...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
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
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 9x12 Blue And Pink Geometric Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Reversible Sky Blue And Pink Geometric Patterned Indian Rug - 9'x12' (270x360cm)
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn....
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Riff Rug from Souda, Customizable, 8x10 ft, Braided, Multicolored 04
By Luft Tanaka, Souda
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This listing is for an 8 x 10 rug in the colors shown in the first image plus a rug pad for use on hard surfaces.
We offer a number of different colors. We can mix colors akin to th...
Category
2010s American Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
pretty antique French medieval design Aubusson style Jacquard tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Experience the timeless elegance of 'Scènes Galantes,' a stunning early 20th century French tapestry featuring a medieval design inspired by the 15th-century masterpiece from the Cl...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Modern Multicolor Handmade Abstract Custom Wool Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Apadana's Modern Abstract wool custom rug. Custom sizes and colors made-to-order.
Material: 16-30 Silk and Wool 100KN.
Techniques: Hand-Knotted.
Style: Modern.
Lead time: Approx. 15...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$5,400 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Modern Moroccan Beni Mrirt Rug – Hand-Knotted Beige Wool with Abstract Textured
By Nasiri
Located in New York, NY
This hand-knotted Moroccan Beni Mrirt rug presents a quiet, sculptural elegance with its soft abstract patchwork pattern subtly raised within a single-tone natural beige wool field. ...
Category
2010s Moroccan Organic Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Zeki Muren Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug, 06
09 x 10
00
Located in Dallas, TX
52138 Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug, 06'09 x 10'00. Warm and inviting with its perfectly worn-in charm, this distressed vintage Turkish Sivas area rug beautifully embodies a Modern Indus...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Art Nouveau Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Bright Coral Antique Oushak Rug
Located in New York, NY
Bright coral antique Turkish Large Room size rug, circa 1920.
Measures: 11'4" x 14'1".
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Oushak Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
1920
s Antique Chinese Art Deco Carpet with Jazz Age Style
Located in Dallas, TX
77631 Antique Chinese Art Deco Rug, 08'10 x 11'06. A radiant relic of cultural storytelling and visual poetry, this hand-knotted wool antique Chinese Art Deco rug captures the splend...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Indian Kandahar 100% Wool Geometric Area Rug Urn Vase Bakharti
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage hand knotted Kandahar 100% virgin wool pile area rug. Features a geometric design with boxes / tiles / squares with different motifs. Mostly...
Category
Late 20th Century Indian Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$1,050 Sale Price
30% Off
4.7x8 Ft Mid-Century Traditional Handmade Turkish Village Rug with Medallion
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A finely hand-knotted vintage Turkish carpet from 1960s. The rug has even low wool pile on cotton foundation. It is heavy and lays flat on the floor, in very good condition with no i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$521 Sale Price
30% Off
Irregular Shape Abstract Rug by RAG HOME
By RAG home
Located in Jakarta Selatan, ID
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, just enough to...
Category
2010s Indonesian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Yarn
$2,025 / item
Ararat Rugs Mamluk Rug with Cusped Medallion Antique Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
The source of the rug comes from the David Collection, Copenhagen. This rug with the Cusped Medallion was designed in the early 16th-century rug by the Mamluk Sultanate of Cairo, Egy...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
6x9.6 Ft Modern Area Rug in Brown, Turkish Wool Carpet, Handmade in Turkey
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
5x7 Ft MidCentury Navajo Rug, Crystal Style, Natural
Earth Tones, Ca 1940–1955
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A finely handwoven Navajo wool rug from the mid-20th century, most likely woven in the Crystal or Ganado region. The composition features a series of stepped diamond medallions frame...
Category
1940s American Kilim Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$3,360 Sale Price
30% Off
Zabihi Collection Colorful Antique Turkish Oushak Runner
Located in New York, NY
an early 20th Century Colorful Antique Turkish Oushak Runner
Details
rug no. j4073
size 3' 2" x 11' 9" (97 x 358 cm)
Category
Early 20th Century Country Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Late 19th-Early 20th Century Uzbek Ikat Chapan
Located in Istanbul, TR
A very strong graphic example to the period.
Sleeve to sleeve: 64.5''.
Neck to hem: 50.7''.
Chapan has no lining.
Category
Late 19th Century Uzbek Tribal Antique Rugs and Carpets
The Silent Geometry: A Rare Beni Mrirt Masterpiece of Sculpted Serenity
Located in Dallas, TX
21175 Rare Organic Modern Beni Mrirt Moroccan Rug, 09'02 x 11'08. A poetic embodiment of refined minimalism and ancestral spirit, this hand-knotted wool Beni Mrirt Moroccan rug is an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Minimalist 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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