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5 7"x8 Ivory Agra with Ziegler Design Leaf Pattern Hand Knotted Pure Wool Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Bone White, Agra with Ziegler Design, Colorful Leaf Pattern, Hand Knotted, Pure Wool, Zero Pile, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches Style: Tradi...
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2010s Indian Agra More Carpets

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Wool

Rothko Style Atlas: A Rare Vintage Beni Mrirt Moroccan Rug in Poetic Colorfields
Located in Dallas, TX
21445 Rare Vintage Beni Mrirt Moroccan Rug, 06'00 x 08'06. Bathed in saturated fields of aubergine, wine, and bruised plum, this vintage Beni Mrirt Moroccan rug evokes the visceral quietude of a Mark Rothko painting — but rendered through the ancestral hands of Berber women in the High Atlas Mountains. This is not merely a rug. It is a meditative color study, a tactile portal into emotional depth, woven not with paintbrushes, but with time, wool, and tribal memory. The composition is striking in its restraint — a minimalist layering of tonal fields, where mulberry merges into rosewood, and amethyst fades into dusk. The color transitions are subtle, organic, and entirely unmechanized, revealing the artisan’s intuitive calibration of natural dyes and handspun wool. Like Rothko’s canvases...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Bohemian More Carpets

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Wool

Forsyth New Zealand Sheepskin Rug, Smokey Taupe
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...
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2010s New Zealand More Carpets

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Sheepskin

8x11 Ft Modern Handmade Area Rug in Beige Blue, Floral Pattern Turkish Carpet
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A hand-knotted contemporary Turkish rug. This modern rug has even medium wool pile on wool foundation. It is made of premium hand-spun sheep and natural dyes, ie. plant based non c...
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Early 2000s Turkish Modern More Carpets

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Wool

White and Black High End Customizable Rompecabeza Cowhide Area Floor Rug XXLarge
Located in Charlotte, NC
The striking, smashed apart geometry of the high-impact Rompecabezas has seen it at home in high end homes to kids play rooms The Rompecabezas is created from premium Argentinian ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Argentine Art Deco More Carpets

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Cowhide

2 9"x24 3" Blue Agra Shah Abbas Flower Vines Design Hand Knotted Wool Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Mist Blue, Natural Dyes, Agra, Shah Abbas Flower Vines Design, Luxurious Wool, Hand Knotted, Denser Weave, XL Runner, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.2...
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2010s Indian Agra More Carpets

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Wool

2 7"x8 4" Green Persian Inspired with Birds Design Hand Knotted Wool Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Artichoke Green, Broken and Erased Persian Inspired with Birds Design, Distinct Abrash, Shaved Low, Hand Knotted, Pure Wool, Runner, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pi...
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2010s Indian Medieval More Carpets

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Wool

Zabihi Collection Palace Size Antique Persian Bidjar Rug
Located in New York, NY
An authentic one of a kind Classical Palace size antique Persian Bidjar rug in astonishing excellent full pile condition. 15'7'' x 22'4'' Bidjar carpets are world renowned for thei...
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Early 20th Century Persian American Classical More Carpets

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Wool

Retro Inspired Customizable Hornet Blue Cowhide Rug Rectangle Medium
Located in Charlotte, NC
Midnight blue & Charcoal are the headline colours in our alluring new Blue Hornet. Striking gold dusting features across the rug contrasting with the deep, moody blues. The retro, sc...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Art Deco More Carpets

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Cowhide

Rich Color Blocked Round Trilogia Midnight Blue Cowhide Rug Small
Located in Charlotte, NC
The popular Trilogia rug is back with its seasonal update, this time in a deliciously moody inky blue tone. The combination of this dramatic jewel tone and the lustrous texture of co...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Art Deco More Carpets

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Cowhide

Vintage Persian Mahal Gallery Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
61172 Vintage Persian Mahal rug, 06'06 x 18'05. With its timeless design, incredible detail and texture, this hand knotted wool vintage Persian Mahal rug is poised to impress. The e...
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Mid-20th Century Persian Sarouk Farahan More Carpets

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Wool

Doris Leslie Blau Vintage Reversible Geometric Yellow Swedish Rug
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Reversible Geometric Yellow Swedish Rug Size: 5'3" × 7'10" (160 × 238 cm) This vintage Swedish flat-weave rug is a striking example of mid-century Scandinavian design, charac...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern More Carpets

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Wool

Zabihi Collection Apple Green Antique Turkish Oushak Rug
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th century Antique Turkish Oushak rug highlighted by an apple green color ground. Measures: 8'8'' x 10'7''.
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Early 20th Century Country More Carpets

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Wool

Vintage Purple Boujad Moroccan Rug, Boho Chic Meets Worldly Sophistication
Located in Dallas, TX
20596 Vintage Boujad Moroccan Rug, 05'10 x 10'07. Originating from the vibrant city of Boujad in the Khouribga region, Boujad rugs are celebrated for their eccentric and artistic d...
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Late 20th Century Moroccan Bohemian More Carpets

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Wool

cc-tapis Feathers Round Shaped Handknotted Tibetan Rug by Maarten De Ceulaer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hand-knotted in the cc-tapis atelier in Kathmandu, Nepal. The rug is made with a cotton weave and a Himalayan wool and pure silk coming from the areas surrounding the atelier. 252.000 individual knots per squaremeter approximately. The sale of every rug supports cc-for education. Maarten has always had an affinity for birds and years ago he came across the illustrations by John James Audubon and John Gould which have been inspiration ever since. Inspiration which he has tweaked, morphed and abstracted into a collection of ultra-detailed rugs. Maarten De Ceulaer was born in Belgium in 1983. He first studied Interior Design at the Sint-Lukas Hogeschool in Brussels. Attracted by conceptual and narrative design, he continued his studies at the Design Academy Eindhoven. A strong passion for travelling inspired his graduation project ‘A Pile of Suitcases’, which was immediately picked up by Nina Yashar...
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21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern More Carpets

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Wool

The Sunlit Reverie: Vintage Moroccan Beni MGuild Masterpiece of Earthly Elegance
Located in Dallas, TX
21204 Vintage Beni MGuild Moroccan Rug, 06'04 x 09'09. Radiating the allure of handwoven artistry, this hand-knotted wool vintage Moroccan Beni M’Guild rug embodies the timeless dial...
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Late 20th Century Moroccan Bohemian More Carpets

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Wool

Round Charcoal Customizable Trilogia Cowhide Area Rug Medium
Located in Charlotte, NC
Literally the jewel in the crown, this luscious Trilogia will reinvent and refresh your interior like nothing else. Out of this world and glam on a major scale! Size guide...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Art Deco More Carpets

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Cowhide

Moooi Mixing Pixels of Hibiscus Trinium II in Soft Yarn by Ruben de Haas
Located in Brooklyn, NY
by Ruben de Haas & Seb Janiak Ruben used Signature carpet design Lubhyati Solitudinis of the Mimesis Collection to recreate a new Signature Mixing Pixels carpet design. Designer Seb ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern More Carpets

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Yarn

cc-tapis Brune Abeille Les Arcs Collection by Charlotte Perriand
Located in Brooklyn, NY
cc-tapis launches the Les Arcs Collection by French designer and architect Charlotte Perriand featuring 5 new rug designs and unseen archives in an all-encompassing exhibition curated by Dan Thawley, editor in chief of magazine “A magazine curated by...
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21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern More Carpets

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Wool

4 2"x6 Ivory Hand Knotted Persian Erased Medallion Design Wool and Silk Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This is a truly genuine one-of-a-kind Ivory and Red, Hand Knotted Persian Erased Medallion Design, Wool and Pure Silk, Oriental Rug. It has been Knotted for months and months in the ...
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2010s Indian Modern More Carpets

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Silk

Signed Vintage Scandinavian Swedish Röllakan by Erik Lundberg for Vavaregarden
Located in Dallas, TX
78248 Erik Lundberg Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug, 04'07 x 06'09. Erik Lundberg, the Swedish weaver behind Vavaregarden, which translates to Weavers Farm, enlisted local weavers in Ma...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern More Carpets

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Wool

Late 19th Century Turkish Oushak Rug with Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
74181 Late 19th Century Antique Turkish Oushak Rug, 07'03 x 10'00. Bathed in the golden light of Anatolia’s fading day, this hand-knotted wool rare antique Turkish Oushak rug, woven ...
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Late 19th Century Turkish Spanish Colonial Antique More Carpets

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Wool

Gray Blue and Pink Customizable Astila Cowhide Area Floor Rug XX-Large
Located in Charlotte, NC
Art Hide’s Astila skilfully combines luscious natural tones of grey with dyed greys and a bold and muted combined color palette. Its long lines extend the eye and beautiful patchwork...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Modern More Carpets

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Cowhide

3 3"x4 10" Red Hand Knotted With Heriz Design Afghan Khamyab Pure Wool Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This is a truly genuine one-of-a-kind Red Hand Knotted With Heriz Design Afghan Khamyab Pure Wool Rug . It has been Knotted for months and months in the centuries-old weaving craftsm...
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2010s Afghan Heriz Serapi More Carpets

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Wool

4 1"x9 7" Light Gray Turkeman Ersari Pure Wool Hand Knotted Wide Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This is a truly genuine one-of-a-kind Light Gray, Turkeman Ersari with Prayer Design Natural Dyes, Densely Woven Pure Wool Hand Knotted, Wide Runner Oriental Rug. It has been Knotted...
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2010s Afghan Tribal More Carpets

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Wool

1880s Oversized Antique Turkish Oushak Rug, West Anatolian Prayer Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
76789 West Anatolian Antique Turkish Oushak Oversize Rug, Turkish Prayer Rug 12'00 x 16'10. This hand-knotted wool antique Turkish Oushak rug feature...
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Late 19th Century Turkish Oushak Antique More Carpets

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Wool

Gray and Caramel Selva Cowhide and Viscose Area Floor Rug XX-Large
Located in Charlotte, NC
The elegant Selva rug artfully blends a mix of naturally colored premium cowhide with tonally dyed high-quality viscose. Selva’s stunning geometric pattern cohesively draws these mix...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Modern More Carpets

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Cowhide

Early 20th Century Handmade Persian Malayer Long Runner
Located in New York, NY
An antique Persian Malayer long runner handmade during the early 20th century. Measures: 3' 10" x 14' 1".
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Early 20th Century Persian Rustic More Carpets

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Wool

SMALL BIRDS Woollen Carpet by Nathalie du Pasquier for Post Design/Memphis
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
SMALL BIRDS woollen carpet by Nathalie du Pasquier for Post Design collection/Memphis A woollen carpet handcrafted by different Nepalese artisans. Made in a limited edition of 36 ...
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2010s More Carpets

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Wool

Dark Gray Customizable 1970s Inspired Optico Cowhide Area Floor Rug X-Large
Located in Charlotte, NC
Immerse yourself in relaxed opulence and evoke Classic glamour with the stunning new Optico from Art Hide. Think Mad Men Art Deco meets 1970s iconic rock star glam, and you’ve nailed...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Art Deco More Carpets

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Cowhide

Early 20th Century Handmade Persian Heriz Long Runner
Located in New York, NY
An antique Persian Heriz long rug in runner format handmade during the early 20th century. Measures: 3' 1" x 18' 2".
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Early 20th Century Persian Rustic More Carpets

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Wool

Green and Grey Customizable Angulo Cowhide Area Floor Rug XX-Large
Located in Charlotte, NC
There’s no regrets from a long line of happy Art Hide customers who’ve made this stunning rug pride of place at home! Your future interior will be beautifully grounded with soft tone...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Modern More Carpets

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Cowhide

New Contemporary Moroccan Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
80800 New Contemporary Moroccan Rug with Nomadic Charm, 09'02 x 11'02. Showcasing an expressive design, incredible detail and texture, th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Tribal More Carpets

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Wool

Gray, Blue and Caramel Falling Squares Cowhide Area Floor Rug X-Large
Located in Charlotte, NC
A playful, yet striking new release under our Alta line, the falling squares rug will add spades of charisma and sophistication to your interior. The blue colorway is combined with n...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Art Deco More Carpets

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Cowhide

Dark Jade Round Trilogia Customizable Cowhide Rug Medium
Located in Charlotte, NC
Literally the rich jade jewel in the crown, this luscious Trilogia will reinvent and refresh your interior like nothing else! Out of this world and glam on...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Art Deco More Carpets

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Cowhide

Mid-20th Century Handmade Turkish Oushak Throw Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Turkish Oushak throw rug handmade during the mid-20th century. Measures: 3' 7" x 5' 7".
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic More Carpets

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Wool

Gray Green Blue and Light Pink Customizable Astila Emerald Cowhide Runner Large
Located in Charlotte, NC
Art Hide's Astila skilfully combines luscious natural tones of grey with dyed greys and a bold & muted combined colour palette. It's long lines extend the eye and beautiful patchwork...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Art Deco More Carpets

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Cowhide

New Contemporary Colorful Turkish Oushak Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
52160 New Colorful Turkish Oushak Rug, 05'09 x 06'08. In this hand-knotted wool Turkish Oushak rug, Anatolian elegance seamlessly merges with tribal enchantment, enhanced by a touch ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Oushak More Carpets

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Wool

5 9"x5 9" Pitch Black Hand Knotted Herati Wool 175 KPSI Oriental Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This is a truly genuine one-of-a-kind Pitch Black, Herati with All Over Fish Design, Hand Knotted, Wool 175 KPSI, Dense Weave, Oriental Square Rug. It has been Knotted for months and...
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2010s Indian Medieval More Carpets

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Wool

Neutral Kilim Rug Wool Flat-Woven Scandinavian Swedish style by Djoharian Design
Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE
Handwoven Japandi Style Rug – Beige & Brown Mélange, Premium Wool, Flatweave Add a touch of timeless elegance to your home with this handcrafted Japandi-style rug. The perfect blend...
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2010s Moroccan Tribal More Carpets

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Wool

9 x12 2" Hi-Low Pile Abstract Design Denser Weave Wool Silk Hand Knotted Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This is a truly genuine one-of-a-kind Red Hi-Low Pile Abstract Design Denser Weave Wool and Silk Hand Knotted Oriental Rug. It has been woven for months and months in the centuries-o...
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2010s Indian Modern More Carpets

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Wool

Traditional Turkmen Rug, Rust Wool Carpet, Hand-knotted Antique Rug
Located in Wembley, GB
This elegant handwoven Turkmen antique Rug is woven in the 1880s with sophistication. It features a highly-decorative central design that has been wove...
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1880s Turkmen Folk Art Antique More Carpets

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Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Custom Misshapes Rug
Located in Jakarta Selatan, ID
Custom Misshapes rug size 487.68 x 362.58 CM
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2010s Indonesian Modern More Carpets

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Acrylic

Custom Misshapes Rug
Custom Misshapes Rug
$4,168 Sale Price
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The Sunset Reverie: Vintage Beni M’Guild Moroccan Masterpiece of Desert Elegance
Located in Dallas, TX
21432 Vintage Beni MGuild Moroccan Rug,06'03 x 10'00. Bathed in the warmth of desert dusk, this hand-knotted wool vintage Beni M’Guild Moroccan rug exudes the hypnotic beauty of a Sa...
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Late 20th Century Moroccan Bohemian More Carpets

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Wool

The Many Faces of Red Rug After Josef Albers
Located in Jersey City, NJ
100% hand-tufted wool rug adapted from a print from The Interaction of Color (1963) 4'9"× 5'9" (1.5 × 1.8m) printed tag showing edition de...
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2010s European Bauhaus More Carpets

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Wool

Art Deco Gray Black Caramel Faceta Customizable Cowhide Area Floor Rug XXLarge
Located in Charlotte, NC
The luxurious Faceta is a sumptuous, elevated statement piece. With its fragmented proportions and tonal, unexpected, irregular shapes, this is covetable style defined. The Faceta...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Modern More Carpets

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Cowhide

Blue and Gray Tessellation Trellis Customizable Cowhide Area Floor Rug XXLarge
Located in Charlotte, NC
Crammed with color, this new release under our Alta line will add spades of charisma and sophistication to your interior. The blue is combined with natural grey shades to create a on...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Modern More Carpets

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Cowhide

Vintage Sultanabad Mahal Rug Art Nouveau Rug Geometric Overall 10 x13
Located in New York, NY
Incredible vintage mahal rug sultanabad rug area rug 9'8" x12'9" (10' x 13') 294cmx389cm Circa 1960 "This is a magnificent Vintage Sultanabad Mahal rug. It has a rare bo...
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1960s Persian Sultanabad Vintage More Carpets

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Wool

Zabihi Collection Red Angora Antique Oushak Rug
Located in New York, NY
a circa 1900 authentic Angora Wool Excellent Condition Turkish Oushak Rug with a formal floral design with accent colors in orange brown and green on a soft red ground. The rug has a...
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Early 20th Century Turkish Hollywood Regency More Carpets

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Wool, Angora

Shiny Black with Rich Creamy White Cuztomizable Degrade Cowhide Area Rug Large
Located in Charlotte, NC
A striking, Stand-out design contrasting deep, shiny black with rich, creamy white for maximum impact. The Degradé is created from premium Argentinian cowhide leather, cut and joi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Argentine Art Deco More Carpets

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Cowhide

Vintage American Braided Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage American Braid carpet from the mid-20th century.
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Mid-20th Century American American Colonial More Carpets

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Wool

Vintage American Braided Rug
Vintage American Braided Rug
$3,000 Sale Price
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Laser Burn Patterned Motif Atomo Gray and Cream Cowhide Area Floor Rug XX Large
Located in Charlotte, NC
This high-impact, jaw dropping beauty fashionably displays all of art hide’s signature laser burns has now been adapted in beautiful tones of grey and cream is sure to create a state...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Carpets

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Cowhide

Vintage Purple Beni MGuild Moroccan Rug, Maximalism Meets Expressionist Style
By Berber Tribes of Morocco, Beni M Guild, (after) Mark Rothko
Located in Dallas, TX
20945 Vintage Purple Beni MGuild Moroccan Rug, 05'10 x 08'09. Embark on a journey through the captivating world of Maximalist aesthetics as you explore the charm of this hand-knotted...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Expressionist More Carpets

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Wool

Zabihi Collection Light Blue Antique Persian Afshar Rug
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th-century tribal Persian Afshar rug. 5'2'' x 6'7''
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Early 20th Century Persian Rustic More Carpets

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Wool

Blue and gray tessellation Trellis Customizable Cowhide Area Floor Rug X-Large .
Located in Charlotte, NC
Crammed with color, this new release under our Alta line will add spades of charisma and sophistication to your interior. The blue is combined with natural grey shades to create a on...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Art Deco More Carpets

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Cowhide

Burgundy Red Fur Blanket throw - Rex Rabbit Fur Customize to any size
Located in Dural, AU
Emily Barbara Fur Couture — Rex Rabbit Fur Blanket Throw Elevate your interior with the unmistakable luxury of the Emily Barbara Fur Couture Rex Fur Blanket Throw, an exceptional s...
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2010s Chinese Aesthetic Movement More Carpets

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Fur

3 1"x5 6" Rich Black Tabriz Mahi 250 KPSI Wool Hand Knotted Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This is a truly genuine one-of-a-kind Rich Black, Tabriz Mahi with Fish Medallion Design, 250 KPSI Wool Hand Knotted, Oriental Rug. It has been Knotted for months and months in the c...
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2010s Indian Medieval More Carpets

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Wool

CEM5 Woollen Carpet by Chung Eun Mo for Post Design Collection/Memphis
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
CEM5 woollen carpet by Chung Eun Mo for Post Design collection/Memphis A woollen carpet handcrafted by different Nepalese artisans. Made in a limited edition of 36 signed, numbere...
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21st Century and Contemporary More Carpets

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Wool

Black and White Luxurious Customizable El Gordo Cowhide Area Floor Rug XX-Large
Located in Charlotte, NC
The stunning Cojonudo features an intricate contrasting black, speckled and greys created from premium Argentinian cowhide. It comes in 2 standard sizes. The Cojonudo is created f...
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21st Century and Contemporary Argentine Art Deco More Carpets

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Cowhide

Retro Inspired Customizable Hornet Teal and Gold Cowhide Area Floor Rug XX-Large
Located in Charlotte, NC
The retro, science fiction inspired Hornet features bold pops of vibrant color with luxe gold detailing. Playful yet evocative, the Hornet takes its cues from the rich colors of t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Art Deco More Carpets

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Cowhide

Antique, New and Vintage Area Rugs and Carpets for Your Home

Antique, new and vintage area rugs and carpets are a simple way to add warmth and style to any space. Area rugs can be seasonal or changed with other decorative objects to refresh an interior. Carpet piles materials can vary from wool and cotton to silk and synthetic fibers, and the purpose of a floor covering can range from reducing noise to offering a place to sit.

Vintage rugs can ground a space, and arranging furniture around them creates a measured focal point. Key furniture pieces can be placed on the rug or just the legs, such as with furniture like coffee tables in your living room.

So, how can you tell if a rug is high quality or vintage?

The three main components that determine the quality of a piece are the dyes, the wool and the number of knots per square inch. Ultimately, however, if you want to be sure the rug you’re buying is truly an antique, it is best to consult an expert.

If you want a creative design that stands out, area rugs or carpets can provide layers of color. Rugs and carpets reflect a global heritage of textiles and weaving, such as ornately patterned Persian and Indian designs. Visually striking Chinese rugs can add a delicate touch of color, while modern rugs make a statement with their geometric patterns.

Turkish rugs, with their ruby reds and misted blues, their entwined botanical designs and rhythmic geometries, are as beloved today as they were in the 13th century. The West’s current infatuation with Moroccan and North African tribal rugs stretches to the mid-20th century, when modern furniture designers embraced bold geometric patterns and even bolder palettes as counterpoints to form-follows-function interiors. Alvar Aalto, Frank Lloyd Wright and Le Corbusier were among the designers who used these rustic, natural rugs to offset austere interiors.

If you properly maintain your antique and vintage rugs, they will last for many years. When you’re thinking about how to clean a rug, it is important to keep in mind that your vacuum is not too harsh for your favorite floor covering. Frequent vacuuming is in fact necessary to remove everyday dirt that otherwise wears down the pile. Omri Schwartz of Nazmiyal does, however, stipulate that “it’s best to use an ordinary suction vacuum without bristles, as the bristles can damage the rug’s pile.” Rotating the carpet every couple of years is also recommended — it ensures that the rug gets even foot traffic.

On 1stDibs, find a vintage rug or carpet to add a layer of beauty and function to your room.

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