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Rugs and Carpets For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Period: 18th Century
Antique Persian Sultanabad Carpet, Wool Ivory, Lt Blue Oriental Rug Hand Knotted
Located in Port Washington, NY
Sultanabad is a region in NW, Persia. It was the site of the principle Ziegler weavings in the late 19th century. Sultanabad's are famous for their floral designs as they improved th...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Sultanabad Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Ersari, Beshir Rug
Located in New York, NY
Antique Ersari - Beshir rug, size: 2'10" x 4'5".
Category
1890s Russian Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Large Antique Persian Bidjar Carpet, Late 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Bidjar carpets are known for their sturdy, depressed-warp weave packed full of wool pile. With this in mind, the supple and indeed pliable handle of this fine example is quite notewo...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Late 19th Century Distressed Persian Mohtashem Kashan Rug with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
79174 Late 19th Century Antique Persian Mohtasham Kashan Rug, 06'09 x 10'02. A resplendent expression of Late 19th Century Persian artistry, this antique Persian Mohtasham Kashan rug...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Kashan Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$13,440 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Persian Kirman Rug, Late 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique Persian Kirman Rug, Late 19th Century
During the 19th century, the city of Kirman in southeast Persia was closer to what was then British India than to the Persian capital o...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$2,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Heriz Rug 8
7
x 11
7
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Heriz Rug 8'7'' x 11'7''.
Category
1650s Persian Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$2,880 Sale Price
44% Off
Nazmiyal Collection Antique Persian Heriz Rug 7 ft 5 in x 11 ft 5 in
Located in New York, NY
Luxurious Silk Antique Persian Heriz Tree of Life Rug, Country of origin: Persia, Circa date: dated 1304 (1887)
Category
19th Century Persian Heriz Serapi Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
1870 Antique French Tapestry Wool
Silk Tapestry Beige Handmade Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
Amazing Rare Antique French Tapestry Fine Wool & Silk
Beige
5'2" x 8"
158cm x249cm
Circa 1870
"This is a very fine Authentic Antique French Tapestry in Wool & Silk....
Category
1870s French Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
6
4"x16
3" Navy Antique Persian Fereghan Sarouk Hand Knotted Wool Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Midnight Blue, Antique Persian Fereghan Sarouk with Intricate and Repetitive Geometric Flower Design, Hand Knotted, 100% Wool, Gallery Size, Wide Runner, Oriental Rug
Primary materia...
Category
1890s Persian Sarouk Farahan Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$10,800 Sale Price
25% Off
1820
s Antique French Aubusson Tapestry with Venus and Adonis, 07
00 x 14
06
Located in Dallas, TX
77237 Antique French Aubusson Tapestry with Venus and Adonis, 07'00 x 14'06. This magnificent handwoven wool and silk antique French Aubusson tapestry exudes the grandeur and elegance of the Early 19th Century, drawing inspiration from the works of Italian Baroque painter Francesco Albani...
Category
Early 19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
Swedish Textile Rare 18th-Century Lion Design
Located in Ferrara, IT
This is a rare 18th-century Swedish textile that has been mounted and framed on a backing and measures 103x 48CM in size. This unique European textile ...
Category
18th Century Swedish Other Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Antique Uzbekistan Suzani Rug 6
2
x 7
11
Located in New York, NY
Antique Uzbekistan Suzani Rug 6'2'' x 7'11''. From the Central Asian Uzbeks, this silk on cream shows seven columns of fat "apples" with near black s...
Category
Late 19th Century Uzbek Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$7,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Chartreuse Green Wiener Werkstätte Rug by Philipp Haas
Söhne, 1890s
Located in Milan, IT
The Haas weaving company was founded in 1810, and was guided by founder's son Philipp since 1818. Initially they were manufacturers of clothing fabrics, transitioning into upholstery...
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
17th Century Central Anatolian Rug - Antique Rug, Antique Turkish Rug
Located in Sultanahmet, 34
17th Century Central Anatolian Rug
Turkish knotted carpet, Central Anatolia. Early village carpet with octagonal medallion on madder red background and bottle green corner solution...
Category
17th Century Turkish Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection 19th Century Persian Bagface Rug
Located in New York, NY
19th century persian bagface
Details
rug no. j3494
size 1' 6" x 2' 2" (46 x 66 cm)
rug type Textile
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Tribal Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Square Antique Persian Bakshaish Rug
Located in New York, NY
a late 19th century Worn Persian Bakshaish Square Carpet
Details
rug no. j3973
size 7' 1" x 8' (216 x 244 cm)
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Bakshaish Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
English Axminster Rug, 1760
Located in New York, NY
English Axminster rug.
Axminster, Devon, Great Britain, circa 1760 (George III).
Provenance: Baron Guy de Rothschild.
Category
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$450,000
Pretty antique Moroccan tribal Rabat rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful late 19th century Moroccan rug from Rabat, with beautiful geometrical and tribal design and nice natural colours, with orange, red, navy blue, sky blue, green, yellow and w...
Category
Late 19th Century Moroccan Tribal Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Majestik Uzbek Bukhara Chapan with a Great Ikat Lining, 19th Century
Located in Istanbul, TR
A rare item, a chapan with Russian brocade and Uzbek ikat lining, in very good wearable condition.
Sleeve to sleeve : 220 cm / /7'22
Neck to hem 140 ...
Category
19th Century Asian Islamic Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Metallic Thread
1890s Ivory Blue Antique Chinese Mongolian Rug 17
0" x 17
2" Wool Square Carpet
Located in New York, NY
Antique Chinese - Mongolian rug, size: 17'0" x 17'2".
Antique Large Chinese - Mongolian Chinese Knotted Rug, Circa Date: 1890s. This exceptional late 19...
Category
1890s Chinese Other Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Belgian Tapestry. Size: 8 ft x 9 ft 6 in
Located in New York, NY
Marvelous Antique Belgian Tapestry, Country of Origin / Rug Type: Belgium, Circa date: 16th century. Size: 8 ft x 9 ft 6 in (2.44 m ...
Category
16th Century Belgian Renaissance Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
19th Century N. Indian Amritsar Carpet 12
0" x 14
9"
Located in New York, NY
19th Century N. Indian Amritsar Carpet , Size:12'0" x 14'9"
Category
1890s Indian Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Signed Vintage Jean Lurçat Tapestry “Peacock of the Future Cardon” - Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
his 8x10 vintage Aubusson tapestry is a rare and special new curation from Rug
Kilim—a signed mid-century original by French artist Jean Lurcat, entitled “Peacock of the Future...
Category
1650s French Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
19th Century W. Persian Kurdish Carpet ( 3
x 14
- 90 x 427 )
Located in New York, NY
19th Century W. Persian Kurdish Carpet ( 3' x 14' - 90 x 427 )
The royal blue ground of this c. 1890 long piece has a mixture of flowering plants, stars, palmettes and other geometri...
Category
1890s Persian Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
19th Century Oversize Persian Kerman Lavar in Floral Pattern in Ivory, Blue, Red
Located in Barrington, IL
Step back in time to the height of the Art Nouveau movement with this magnificent Late 19th century oversized Persian Kerman Lavar rug. Woven in the 4th quarter of the 1800s, this masterpiece embodies the renowned beauty, intricate design, and rich use of color for which vintage Kerman Lavar rugs are celebrated.
This rug features a truly stunning Art Nouveau floral design that evokes a sense of fluid, naturalistic elegance. The intricate design and use of color are so refined that the rug's aesthetic remarkably resembles the famous "Wisteria Lamp...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Antique Caucasian Geometric Minimalist Kilim Rug
Located in Milan, IT
A beautiful antique wool flat-weave from the Shahsavan tribe located in the southern Caucasus. Distinguished by a sparse decoration composed by a totemic motif, which transverses the...
Category
Late 19th Century Caucasian Kilim Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique English Axminster Rug Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Antique English Axminster Rug
Size: 17'7" × 30'8" (535 × 934 cm)
This magnificent antique Axminster rug from mid-19th century England exemplifies the refined elegance and superior cr...
Category
Mid-19th Century British Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Handmade Antique Caucasian Lori Pambak Rug 4.11
x 7.6
, 1880s - 1N99
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Antique Caucasian Lori Pambak Wool Rug, Circa 1880s
This exceptional antique Caucasian Lori Pambak rug, hand-knotted in the 1880s, is a true masterpiece of nomadic weaving. The rug f...
Category
1880s French Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection 19th Century Persian Hadji Jali Li Tabriz Rug
Located in New York, NY
Stunning super quality 19th century one of a kind Persian Tabriz Rug featuring a spiraling boteh outer border. 9'6'' x 12'6''
Since the middle of the 19th century, Tabriz has lead...
Category
19th Century Persian Tabriz Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$28,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Persian Sultanabad Carpet, Handmade Oriental Rug, Red, Light Blue
Gold
Located in Port Washington, NY
Sultanabad is a region in NW Persia. It was the site of the principle Ziegler weavings in the late 19th century. Sultanabad's are famous for their floral designs as they improved the...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Sultanabad Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Tuareg Runner Mat, Brown and Beige Striped Patterns - Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This vintage runner rug and floor covering is a 3x12 Tuareg mat from the nomadic tribe of the same name. Handwoven with reeds and camel leather in Mauritania circa 1950-1960, its natural materials enjoy beige-brown, black and cream tones in its geometric striped patterns.
On the Design:
Admirers of the craft will especially appreciate Tuareg runner...
Category
1850s Mauritanian Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Leather, Reed
Antique Persian Serapi Rug with All-Over Geometric Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
All-Over Geometric Design Antique Persian Serapi Rug. Keivan Woven Arts / rug /S12-0301, country of origin / type: Iran / Kerman , circa 1890.
Measures: 9'5 x 12'8.
This antique Pe...
Category
1890s Persian Heriz Serapi Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Kerman Lavar Persian Rug with Grand Mille Fleurs Patterns - Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Made with hand-knotted wool circa 1890-1900, this 7x11 antique Persian rug is an outstanding turn-of-the-century Kerman Lavar rug, and an especially grand example of the "Mille Fleur...
Category
1890s Persian Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rare Antique Aubusson Rug Burgundy Carpet, Large Wool Tapestry Livingroom Rug
Located in Wembley, GB
Featuring intricately woven motifs and emblems on a mixture of Burgundy Beige backgrounds through the centre. A highly detailed layered border then encloses the handmade carpet.
This...
Category
1850s French Aubusson Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Organic Material, Cotton
Antique Tibetan Door Rug
Located in Milan, IT
An especially rare example of door rug, known with this term because the design mimics the same exact motifs present on the silk and cotton brocades which som...
Category
1880s Tibetan Tibetan Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$8,050
5x8.2 ft Antique Caucasian Karabagh Kazak Rug, Ca 1870
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Step back in time with this breathtaking and authentic Antique Caucasian Karabagh Kazak Rug, hand-woven in the Caucasus region around the year 1870. A true textile antiquity, this pi...
Category
1870s Caucasian Kazak Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$657 Sale Price
40% Off
Refined Oushak Antique Turkish Angora Rug with Lovely Cross in the Center
Located in New York, NY
19th Century Turkish Angora Oushak Carpet ( 10' x 12'4'' - 305 x 375 )
Category
1880s Turkish Oushak Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Qashqai Kilim 2.02m x 1.37m
Located in St. Albans, GB
An exceptional antique Qashqai kilim, woven by the eponymous nomadic tribe circa 1890. This kilim features a geometrical 3 medallion design on a terracotta field. An unusually small ...
Category
1890s Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Doris Leslie Blau Antique Chinese Silk Rug
Located in New York, NY
Antique Chinese Silk Rug
Size: 7'7" × 10'9" (231 × 327 cm)
This mid-19th-century Chinese silk rug is an exquisite example of Qing dynasty textile artistry, embodying a delicate balan...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Late 19th Century Turkish Oushak Carpet with Parisian Elegance and Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
74173 Late 19th Century Antique Green Turkish Oushak Rug, 14'02 x 15'07. Woven in the twilight of the Ottoman Empire, this rare hand-knotted wool Turkish Oushak rug from the Late 19t...
Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Aesthetic Movement Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$27,888 Sale Price
28% Off
Antique Indigo Blue Open Field Shahsavan Pile Runner Rug
Located in Milan, IT
The Shahsavan confederation of tribes is known especially for their flat-woven containers and trappings, which they wove entirely for their own use during the nomadic encampments. Th...
Category
1880s Azerbaijani Kazak Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
17th Century Traditional French Aubusson Style Flat-Weave Rug
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Handwoven Recreation of the Classic French flat-weave Aubusson rugs that have been found in the finest homes and palaces since the late 17th century. Size: 9' 1'' x 11' 9''.
Category
17th Century Asian Aubusson Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Mini Antique Persian Sarouk Rug
Located in New York, NY
mini size late 19th Century Persian Sarouk Rug
Measures: 2' x 2'10''
Category
Late 19th Century Persian American Classical Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
19th Century N.W. Persian Silk Heriz Carpet ( 4
x 6
- 122 x 183 )
Located in New York, NY
19th Century N.W. Persian Silk Heriz Carpet
Category
1870s Persian Heriz Serapi Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
Gift to Tzar of Russia; gold, silver and silk treads in Garden Of Paradise
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
A true masterpiece of Ottoman artistry, this important Ottoman gift to the Tzar of Russia is a stunning display of luxury and craftsmanship. Created with gold, silver, and silk thr...
Category
Mid-19th Century Persian Islamic Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
19th Century Antique Karabagh Rug, Caucasus Kazak Karabakh Carpet, Natural Dyed
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is an antique Kazak rug from the late 19th century, Karabakh region, Caucasus area.
Experience the rich heritage and artistry of our antique Kazak Karabagh Caucasian rug, a ma...
Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Oushak Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
$6,487 Sale Price
25% Off
Persian Silk Heriz Carpet, circa 1870
Located in Port Washington, NY
Antique Heriz wool carpets are renowned for their crisp, abstract geometric interpretation of classical Persian rug design. Heriz carpets woven in silk, however, are quite distinct a...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Heriz Serapi Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
Late 19th Century Uzbekistan Bukhara Suzani Textile, Embroidered Wall Tapestry
Located in Dallas, TX
78136 Rare Late 19th Century Antique Uzbek Bukhara Prayer Suzani Tapestry, 04'06 x 07'00. Step into the realm of sacred artistry with this Late 19th Cent...
Category
Late 19th Century Uzbek Suzani Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk, Cotton
$9,968 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Erzurum Kilim Rug Old Eastern Anatolian Turkish Carpet Wool 19th Century
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is Eastern Anatolian antique Kilim from the Erzurum region with a rare and beautiful color composition.
This highly collectible antique kilim has wonderful special colors and ...
Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Kilim Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber
$7,350 Sale Price
25% Off
Antique Navajo Rug, Handspun Wool, Red, Black, White, Green.
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 regarded and ...
Category
Late 19th Century American Navajo Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Doris Leslie Blau Antique French Aubusson Rug
Located in New York, NY
Antique French Aubusson Rug
Size: 13'5" × 14'8" (408 × 447 cm)
A triumph of French decorative arts, this magnificent 19th-century Aubusson rug from circa 1870 is a celebration of sym...
Category
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
4x8 Ft Antique Turkish Rug Fragment, Ca 1870, One-of-a-Kind
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Antique Turkish distressed rug. Finely hand-knotted with even medium wool pile on wool foundation. Deep washed professionally. Measures: 4 x 8 Ft
Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Other Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$270 Sale Price
40% Off
Vintage Tuareg Mat Runner, Luminous Bronze with Rich Brown Stripes - Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This vintage rug and floor covering is a 2x6 Tuareg runner mat from the nomadic tribe of the same name. Handwoven with reeds in Mauritania circa 1950-1960, it is an exciting new addi...
Category
1660s Mauritanian Tribal Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Bobyrug’s pretty antique kazak rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Pretty late 19th century Caucasian kazak rug with beautiful geometrical and tribal design and nice natural colours with red, green, yellow and blue, entirely hand knotted with wool o...
Category
Late 19th Century Kazakhstani Kazak Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
18th Century Camel Blue Chinese Ningxia Main Hall Carpet 12
8
x13
4
Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
Main Hall Carpet
Ningxia
North Central China
First Half of the 18th century
Measures: 12'8" x 13'4" - 386 x 406 cm
Structural Analysis
Warp: cotton, white, natural, Z-4-S, hand-spun...
Category
1720s Chinese Chinese Chippendale Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Sultanabad Carpet, Handmade Oriental Rug, Navy Blue, Rust, Gold
Located in Port Washington, NY
Sultanabad is a region in NW Persia. It was the site of the principle Ziegler weavings in the late 19th century. Sultanabad's are famous for their floral designs as they improved the...
Category
1880s Persian Sultanabad Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Handmade Antique American Hooked Rug, 1880s, 1C988
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Handmade antique American Hooked rug in floral design. The rug is from the end of 19th century. It is in good condition, has some old restorations. It is Victorian period rug.
-co...
Category
1880s American Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$958 Sale Price
70% Off
7 x 15 Antique Bakshaeish Persian Wool Rug In Brown With Allover Floral Design
Located in Norwalk, CT
This Bakshaeish Persian hand-knotted rug showcases a striking brown field enhanced by multicolored accents, intricately woven into a captivating all-over floral design. It is perfect...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Islamic Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
19th Century Baluch Tribal Bag in Ivory, Brown, Blue
Located in Barrington, IL
This refined 19th-century Baluch tribal bag is a superb example of nomadic craftsmanship, combining elegant geometry with a soft, harmonious color palette. Woven in the soumak techni...
Category
Late 19th Century Central Asian Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
60" 19th Century American Hooked Rug Framed
Located in Water Mill, NY
Monumental 19th American hooked rug mounted as a wall hanging.
Category
19th Century American Antique Rugs and Carpets
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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