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Contemporary Turkish Oushak Rug with Modern Style and Pastel Colors
Located in Dallas, TX
53380, new contemporary Turkish Oushak rug with modern style and pastel colors 04'02 x 05'10. Blending elements from the modern world with pastel colors, this hand knotted wool conte...
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Zabihi Collection Beautiful Persian Floral Pattern Farahan Rug
Located in New York, NY
Fine quality Northwest Persian rug with a floral all-over design set on a tomato red field, accents in hot pink, gray and apricot, and a light blue border Measures: 10'1” x 13'5”.
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Early 20th Century Persian British Colonial More Carpets

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2 8"x12 3" Brown Modern Grass Design Hand Knotted Wool Silk Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Golden Brown, Modern Grass Design, Hand Knotted, Denser Weave, Wool and Silk, Soft to the Touch, Runner, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool & Silk Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inch...
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2010s Indian Modern More Carpets

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New Contemporary Turkish Oushak Rug with Modern Arts Crafts Style
Located in Dallas, TX
50603 New Contemporary Turkish Oushak Rug with Modern Arts & Crafts Style 09'08 x 12'10. The architectural elements of naturalistic forms and timeless elegance combined with Arts & C...
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Decorative Pillows, Floral Vintage Pure Silk Aubusson Style Pillow Cushion Cover
Located in Wembley, GB
Antique rug vintage pillowcase zipper cushion handmade Aubusson pillow cover, view one of the most comprehensive collections of the decorative pill...
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1980s Chinese Aubusson Vintage More Carpets

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Beautiful Antique Bird Design Spanish Area Rug 11 x 12 10"
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful Antique Bird Design Spanish Area Rug, Country of origin: Spain, Circa date: 1920
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Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial More Carpets

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Tribal Orley Shabahang Gabbeh Rug, Taupe, Blue, Red Wool, 11 x 12
Located in New York, NY
Successfully knotting traditional Persian weaving with modern interior design, this Gabbeh-inspired carpet measures 11’8” x 11’3” and belongs to the Orley Shabahang Tribal Collection...
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Early 2000s Persian Tribal More Carpets

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2 9"x12 Dim Gray Hand Knotted Super Kazak Geometric Runner Oriental Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This is a truly genuine one-of-a-kind Afghan Peshawar, Hand Knotted, Pure Wool, Oriental Rug. It has been Knotted for months and months in the centuries-old weaving craftsmanship tec...
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Zabihi Collection Colorful Antique Turkish Melas Runner
Located in New York, NY
A jewel-toned turn of the 20th century Turkish runner. Measures: 3'4'' x 12'3''.
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Early 20th Century Turkish Anglo-Japanese More Carpets

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The Verdant Odyssey: A Vintage Persian Gabbeh Masterpiece of Pastoral Fantasy
Located in Dallas, TX
61512 Vintage Persian Gabbeh Rug, 03'04 x 04'10. This hand-knotted vintage Persian Gabbeh rug is a triumph of artistic freedom—an expressive, modern-feeling pastoral landscape create...
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Late 20th Century Persian Modern More Carpets

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The Ivory Sovereign: A Rare Allover Heriz Masterpiece of Regal Tribal Elegance
Located in Dallas, TX
61515 Vintage Persian Heriz Rug, 02'11 x 04'04. This hand-knotted vintage Persian Heriz rug embodies the kind of elevated artistry typically reserved for distinguished estates and se...
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Mid-20th Century Persian Heriz Serapi More Carpets

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Colorful Turkish Scatter Size Rug
Located in New York, NY
A mid 20th century Turkish rug with a colorful red and green palette Measures: 2'10'' x 4'1''.
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Mid-20th Century Agra More Carpets

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Vintage Berber Beni M Guild Moroccan Rug with Bohemian Style
Located in Dallas, TX
21509, vintage Berber Beni M'Guild Moroccan rug with Bohemian style. Showcasing an expressive tribal design, incredible detail and texture, this hand knotted wool vintage Berber Beni...
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Late 20th Century Moroccan Tribal More Carpets

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Rustic Brown Geometric Persian Heriz Runner
Located in New York, NY
Persian Heriz one of a kind antique runner with rustic vibes Measures: 2'4" x 10'8".
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Early 20th Century Persian Rustic More Carpets

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Vintage Finnish Pyörylät Ryijy Rug by Laila Seppä
By Laila Seppä
Located in Dallas, TX
78828 Laila Seppa Vintage Finnish Ryijy Rug, 03'10 x 05'04. Laila Seppä is a prominent Finnish textile designer celebrated for her innovative and artistic approach to textile arts. H...
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Late 20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern More Carpets

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Zabihi Collection Blue Formal Antique Persian Malayer Rug
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th-century Persian Malayer Accent Size Square rug Details rug no. j4083 size 4' 10" x 6' 6" (147 x 198 cm)
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Vintage Berber Moroccan Boucherouite Rug with Tribal Style
Located in Dallas, TX
21590 Vintage Berber Moroccan Boucherouite rug with Tribal Style 03'00 x 05'00. Warm and inviting, this hand-knotted wool and cotton vintage Berber Boucherouite Moroccan rug is a cap...
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Late 20th Century Moroccan Tribal More Carpets

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Oversized Vintage Persian Tabriz Rug, Hotel Lobby Size Carpet
Located in Dallas, TX
77744 vintage Persian Tabriz Palace rug 12'06 x 19'01. Inspired from The Ardabil Carpet from the Safavid Dynasty, this hand-knotted wool vintage Persian Tab...
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Crimson Emblem: Late 19th Century Persian Malayer Masterpiece of Sacred Geometry
Located in Dallas, TX
76543 Antique Persian Malayer Runner, 03'01 x 09'05. In the quiet corners of late-19th-century Persia, weavings such as this were reserved for connoisseurs who understood restraint, ...
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Late 19th Century Persian Malayer Antique More Carpets

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Late 19th Century Distressed Persian Kerman Rug with Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
51525 Distressed Antique Persian Kerman Rug, 08'10 x 11'03. Woven in the magnificent weaving centers of Kerman, this hand-knotted wool Late 19th Century antique Persian rug is a poet...
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Late 19th Century Persian Kirman Antique More Carpets

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Rustic Vintage Striped Chevron Turkish Kilim Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
50774 distressed Turkish flat-weave Kilim rug with Modern Southwestern boho chic style. With its bold expressive design, incredible detail and texture, this handwoven wool distressed vintage Turkish kilim rug is a captivating vision of woven beauty highlighting modern southwestern boho chic style. The abrashed and weathered field features an all-over geometric pattern composed of repeating bands in alternating colors. The repetitive striped design unites together to form a diamond trellis (lozenge lattice). It is enclosed with a zigzag chevron border?. Though deceptively simple, this vintage Kilim area rug is steeped in Anatolian tradition with a Classic Southern design aesthetic. Step it up a notch and layer over a large jute, sisal, or seagrass rug...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim More Carpets

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Beni MGuild Moroccan Vintage Rug North African Diamond Design Wool
Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE
Beni MGuild Moroccan Vintage Rug – North African Diamond Design Wool Area Rug This authentic Beni MGuild Moroccan rug is a stunning vintage piece from the Atlas Mountains, hand-knot...
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1970s Moroccan Tribal Vintage More Carpets

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Late 19th Century Antique Russian Caucasian Kazak Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
73080 Antique Caucasian Kazak Rug, 04’00 x 08’00. Bold and rustic, this hand-knotted wool antique Caucasian Kazak rug features a robust composition. Two jagged edge lozenge medallion...
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Late 19th Century Caucasian Kazak Antique More Carpets

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1950 s Turkish Angora Wool Carpet with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
53830 Vintage Turkish Angora Wool Kilim Blanket Rug, 03'11 x 05'01. Woven from the downy fleece of the Anatolian angora goat, this handwoven Turkish Angora kilim rug offers a rare un...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Spanish Colonial More Carpets

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Contemporary Room Size Moroccan 12 x 20 Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
80468 Oversized Moroccan Rug, 12'05 x 19'08. In this hand-knotted wool oversized Moroccan rug, the fusion of Boho Chic and happy Hygge aesthetics creates a captivating canvas of woven beauty. Measuring nearly 12 x 20...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Modern More Carpets

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Modern Kilim Rugs Handmade Kilim Flatwoven Carpet Wool Beige Area Rug
Located in Wembley, GB
This modern wool kilim was woven by hand in India in the early 21st century. The design features symmetrical geometrical patterns that have been woven in an array of rustic colours, including brown, beige, rust and mustard. The colour palette and design in this elegant Kilim...
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Early 2000s Afghan Tribal More Carpets

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Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

2 6"x12 Rust Brown, Hand Knotted, Kohinoor Herat Design 100% Wool Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Rust Brown, Hand Knotted, Kohinoor Herat Small Geometric Repetitive Design, 100% Plush Wool, Runner Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches Style: Tr...
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2010s Indian Modern More Carpets

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Vintage Berber Moroccan Rug with Bohemian Style
Located in Dallas, TX
21650 Vintage Berber Moroccan rug with Bohemian Style 06'07 x 15'03. With its simplicity, plush pile and Bohemian vibes, this hand knotted wool vintage Berber Moroccan rug is a capti...
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Late 20th Century Moroccan Bohemian More Carpets

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Beautiful Vintage Pakistani Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
20th century decorative rug from Pakistan with a beautiful design and a pink field colors, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation.
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Late 20th Century Pakistani Agra More Carpets

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19th Century Large Scale Caucasian Shirvan Karaghashli Full Pile Rug
Located in New York, NY
Stunning full pile condition Caucasian Karaghashli Shirvan rug from the late 19th century. Large scale all over motif with jewel tone colors on a deep navy blue ground, circa 1880, measures: 4' x 9'7". Karagashli Shirvan are drawn with breathtaking precision. Each motif in the field is drawn with crystalline-like clarity. The dramatic large scale masculine field is absolutely breathtaking this 150 year old rug...
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Early 20th Century Caucasian Kazak More Carpets

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Oasis of Fire and Verdant Light: A Vintage Boujad Moroccan Masterpiece
Located in Dallas, TX
21497 Vintage Berber Moroccan Rug, 05'10 x 11'10. Bathed in a palette of sun-warmed coral, ember, and verdant green, this hand-knotted wool vintage Bouj...
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Late 20th Century Moroccan Tribal More Carpets

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Zabihi Collection Worn Floral Turkish Room Size Rug
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Turkish room size shabby chic rug with a sweet feminine design. 7'10'' x 10'11''
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20th Century Turkish Romantic More Carpets

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NDP38 Woollen Carpet by Nathalie Du Pasquier for Post Design Collection/Memphis
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
NDP38 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 signed...
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21st Century and Contemporary More Carpets

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Nice French Art Deco Paul Née Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful Art Deco design modern French hand knotted rug with signature of artist Paul Née, circa 1980, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet...
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Late 20th Century French Art Deco More Carpets

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Mid-20th Century Handmade American Braided Round / Circular Accent Carpet
Located in New York, NY
A vintage American Braid round/circular accent rug handmade during the mid-20th century. Measures: 7' 1" x 7' 1".
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Mid-20th Century American American Classical More Carpets

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Wool, Yarn

Late 19th Century Haji Khalili Persian Tabriz Carpet with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
74938 Late 19th Century Haji Khalili Antique Persian Tabriz Rug, 09'05 x 12'07. Steeped in the mystique of Persia’s storied past, this Late 19th Century Haji Khalili Persian Tabriz r...
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Late 19th Century Persian Regency Antique More Carpets

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Oversized Persian Sultanabad Rug, Swedish Gustavian Meets Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
61180 Oversized Persian Sultanabad Rug, 14'01 x 20'06. Emanating traditional sensibility and effortless beauty, this hand-knotted wool modern style P...
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Monkey Hand-Knotted Rug by Vito Nesta
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
The Monkey Rug, designed by Vito Nesta for Les Ottomans, is a beautiful contemporary reinterpretation of the Orientalist style. Handmade and hand-knotted fr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Other More Carpets

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Late 19th Century Persian Kermanshah Masterpiece of Biophilic Elegance
Located in Dallas, TX
74298 Oversized Antique Persian Kermanshah Rug, 13'06 x 17'04. A rare confluence of heritage and harmony, this hand-knotted wool antique Persian Kermanshah rug exudes a grandeur that transcends time. Its warm, earthen field unfolds in a mesmerizing lattice of Mina Khani motifs, palmettes, and stylized florals—an eternal garden rendered in wool. Against this intricate backdrop, every detail blossoms with refined precision, echoing the elegance once reserved for Persian nobility. To encounter such a piece is to experience a textile symphony of nature, geometry, and artistry intertwined, a woven manuscript of beauty that elevates any interior to the realm of the extraordinary. The rug’s composition is framed by a stately Herati palmette border, itself a gallery of exceptional artistry. Encircled within are delicate guard bands, alive with flowers and rare cloudband motifs that hint at celestial order, balance, and eternity. This refined framing not only anchors the field but also magnifies its lush vitality, much like an ornate garden wall enclosing a timeless Persian masterpiece. Each design element whispers of grandeur, status, and cultivated taste—a symbol of belonging to a legacy of discerning collectors. Beyond its historical artistry, this one-of-a-kind Kermanshah rug speaks directly to the language of Biophilic Design. Its earth-toned palette and naturalistic forms—buds unfurling, vines curving, blossoms interlacing—bring the serenity of nature indoors, transforming space into sanctuary. It offers not mere decoration, but an atmosphere of wellbeing, grounding its owner in both cultural prestige and a timeless connection to the natural world. Such qualities have made rugs of this caliber coveted by connoisseurs who seek not just luxury, but luxury with soul. To possess this exquisite work of art is to hold an heirloom of rarity and significance—an artwork woven not only for the floor but for the legacy of its keeper. Its monumental scale, formal elegance, and sublime craftsmanship command a presence befitting the grandest of salons, yet its earthbound grace makes it equally resonant in contemporary spaces that honor organic modernity. More than an antique, this Persian Kermanshah is a distinguished treasure, destined to define its surroundings and elevate its owner into the ranks of cultural tastemakers. Rendered in variegated shades of brown, burgundy, blue, rose, tan, navy blue and taupe with other accent colors. Abrash. Desirable Age Wear. Hand-knotted wool. Made in Iran. Measures: 13'06 x 17'04. Hotel Lobby Size Carpet 14 x...
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Late 19th Century Persian Arts and Crafts Antique More Carpets

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Antique Northwest Persian Runner Rug. Size: 3 ft 4 in x 10 ft 4 in
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful antique Tribal Northwest Persian runner rug, country of origin / rug type: Persian tug, date: circa 1900. Size: 3 ft 4 in x 10 ft 4 in (1.02 m x 3.15 m). Simplicity in de...
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Early 20th Century Persian Tribal More Carpets

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Antique Persian Mashhad Rug with Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
76808 Antique Persian Mashhad Rug with Traditional Style 06'09 x 10'04. With its ornate floral detailing and rich colors, this hand-knotted...
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Early 20th Century Persian Tabriz More Carpets

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New Contemporary Earth-Tone Oushak Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
31052 Modern Gray Oushak Rug, 08'10 x 12'00. Step into a sanctuary of natural elegance with this hand-knotted wool modern earth-tone Oushak rug, designed to embody the principles of ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Oushak More Carpets

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Antique Fragment Rug in Zoroastrian Flame Pattern, c. 1930 s
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Antique Fragment Rug Zoroastrian Flame Pattern with Beautifully Deep & Rich Colors About: Really lovely fragment piece - all-over Boteh or Zorastrian Flame design with a hidden hu...
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20th Century More Carpets

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The Ivory Geometry: Vintage Beni Ourain Moroccan Masterpiece of Tribal Elegance
Located in Dallas, TX
21391 Vintage Beni Ourain Moroccan Rug, 06'09 x 13'10. A vision of understated luxury, this hand-knotted wool vintage Beni Ourain Moroccan rug encapsulates the essence of modern mini...
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Late 20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern More Carpets

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Vintage Earth-Tone Tibetan Wool Area Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
76612 Vintage Earthy Tibetan Rug, 07'05 x 09'03. Biophilic Design meets earth-tone elegance in this vintage Tibetan rug. The naturalistic forms and earthy hues woven into this piece ...
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Mid-20th Century Nepalese Tibetan More Carpets

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8 10"x12 Ivory Modern Gabbeh Lori Buft Tree Design Hand Knotted Pure Wool Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Porcelain White, Modern Gabbeh Lori Buft Tree Design, Pure Wool, Hand Knotted Thick and Plush, Soft to Touch, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches...
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2010s Indian Modern More Carpets

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New Contemporary Turkish Oushak Rug with Modern Transitional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
53517, new contemporary Turkish Oushak rug with modern transitional style 10'07 x 14'01. This hand-knotted wool contemporary Turkish Oushak rug balances a timeless design with a mix ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Oushak More Carpets

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Rustic French Style Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug for Kitchen, Bathroom or Entry
Located in Dallas, TX
52423 Rustic French style vintage Turkish Oushak rug for kitchen, bathroom, or entry rug. Ethereal and atmospheric, this hand knotted wool vintage Turkish Oushak rug soothes and transports the viewer with a calm color palate and soft hues. Hand knotted in a range of pastel and neutral colors, the subtle design brings an air of casual elegance to any interior it graces. The versatility of this rustic French style rug lies in its simplicity and Classic forms. Rendered in variegated shades of beige, champagne, almond, ecru, tan, hazelnut, sand, cerulean, celadon, taupe, dark green, slate, stone gray, gray, and greige. Complementary SW Hues: High reflective white, rice paddy, moody blue, ramie, garden sage, Sheraton sage, nuance, favorite tan, oak moss...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish French Provincial More Carpets

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Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
53571 Vintage Turkish Oushak rug 03'03 x 05'06. With its beguiling beauty and rustic sensibility, this hand-knotted wool vintage Turkish Oushak rug is immersed in Anatolian history. ...
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Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug
Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug
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Orange Vintage Persian Heriz Clean Hand Knotted Distressed Pure Wool Runner 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...
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1960s Persian Medieval Vintage More Carpets

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Vintage Cretan Greek Kilim Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
78797 Vintage Orange Greek Kilim Rug, 01'05 x 04'01. Handwoven Greek kilim rugs from Crete are traditional textiles renowned for their intricate designs and vibrant colors. Made from...
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Mid-20th Century Greek Mid-Century Modern More Carpets

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Vintage Cretan Greek Kilim Rug
Vintage Cretan Greek Kilim Rug
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Oversized Vintage Portuguese Rug, Hotel Lobby Size Cuenca Carpet
Located in Dallas, TX
76751 Arts & Craft Style Vintage Portuguese Palace Size Rug, 'Cuenca Carpet' 15'00 x 27'07. This vintage Portuguese palace size rug, also referred as a ...
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Mid-20th Century Portuguese Arts and Crafts More Carpets

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Contemporary Handmade Turkish Flatweave Kilim Large Room Size Carpet
Located in New York, NY
A modern Turkish flatweave Kilim large room size carpet handmade during the 21st century with some tribal design elements in geometric form. Measures: 10' 3" x 14' 2".
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern More Carpets

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NDP54 Woollen Carpet by Nathalie Du Pasquier for Post Design Collection/Memphis
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
NDP54 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 signed...
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3.6x6.6 Ft Handmade Turkish Rug Over-Dyed in Red, Decorative Vintage Wool Carpet
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...
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20th Century Turkish Modern More Carpets

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Vintage Turkish Oushak Area Rug with Luxe Medieval and Jacobean Style
Located in Dallas, TX
50562, vintage Turkish Oushak area rug with Luxe Medieval and Jacobean style. This hand knotted wool vintage Turkish Oushak rug features a large scale filigree medallion composed of ...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak More Carpets

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12 x12 4" Olive Gray Grass Design Natural Undyed Wool Hand Knotted Square Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This is a truly genuine one-of-a-kind Undyed 100% Wool, Tone on Tone, Modern Grass Design, Hand Knotted, Oriental Rug. It has been Knotted for months and months in the centuries-old ...
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2010s Indian Modern More Carpets

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Early 20th Century Handmade Chinese Ningxia Square Throw Rug
Located in New York, NY
An antique Chinese Ningxia square throw rug handmade during the early 20th century. Measures: 2' 3" x 2' 4" The craft of the hand-knotted carpet in China, and the surrounding areas including Mongolia and Tibet, extends into the early centuries of the first millennium, C.E., but we really have a firm grasp only beginning in the later 16th century with large, very coarsely woven carpets, often depicting dragons, created for the Imperial Forbidden City palaces. Chinese carpets have always been commercial and there are no tribal groups responsible for any of the carpet weaving strains. When the Ming Dynasty fell in 1644, with no Imperial patrons, production moved to the city of Ningxia in north central China where several workshops turned out more finely woven pieces for the Mandarins of the administrative Ch’ing bureaucracy and well-to-do merchants. Ningxia was the major Chinese carpet center up through most of the 19th century, with first allover and then medallion designs on cotton foundations in medium weaves. Palettes were initially limited to yellows, dark blue and cream, but later widened to include reds, browns and even green. These antiques were the first Chinese carpets to be exported to the West and they fitted in well with the craze for Chinese blue-and-white porcelain in the second half of the 19th century. Ningxia also wove shaped and rectangular small rugs for saddle underlays, chair (“throne”) seats and shaped backs, pillar carpets with dragons or monks for Buddhist monasteries, and long divided runners for monastery meditation halls. These small rugs are among the most collectible of all Chinese weavings. Weavers from Ningxia set up workshops in the capital Peking (Beijing) in the 1860’s and began weaving Western room sizes for export, primarily to America. In blue – and – white and polychrome palettes, with round wreath medallions, precious objects, seasonal flowers, paeonies, lotuses, fretwork, clouds, butterflies and bats, all relatively spaciously drawn. The round “Shou” (Good Luck) character is also a prominent decorative motif. There are also a few Peking landscape pictorials with pagodas, houses, bridges, waterscapes and boats. Peking carpets were woven right up until WWII and production began again after the Cultural Revolution around 1970. They are moderately well-woven, on cotton foundations, exactingly executed and indisputably Chinese. Many are in the blue-and-white style. Nothing else looks like a Peking carpet and for a Chinese “look” in a room, they are absolutely indispensable. Sizes range from scatters and a few runners, through the popular 9’12’ size, to large carpets over 20’ which must have been special orders. The earliest Peking Revival carpets are pliable and fairly thin, but they became heavier and more compact in the 20th century, in competition with Art Deco carpets from Tientsin. The modern, post- 1970, pieces are in the traditional Peking style, but are a little too regular and neat. Exactitude has been favored over character, as hard to explain that as it is. There are a number of all-silk and silk-and –metal thread pieces, many with inscriptions purporting to link them with rooms in the Imperial palaces, bringing very substantial auction prices, but none are really antique. The genre emerged after WWI and the present demand comes from mainland Chinese. The silk piles often stand in pattern relief against flat woven gold metal thread grounds. The inscriptions are apocryphal, the rugs are flashily opulent, perfect for nouveaux riches. The Art Deco period between the two World Wars saw a distinctive carpet industry developing in Tientsin (Tianjin) in northeastern China. These are highly prized for their transitional design character, neither overtly Chinese, nor abstractly modern/contemporary. Woven exclusively for export, usually by and for American firms, such as Nichols and Elbrook, they are totally in the “Jazz Age Modern” style of the 1920’s, often without borders, with abstract or abstracted patterns, and only with, at best, a few Chinese-y pattern elements. Vases asymmetrically placed in the corners are features of some of the more Chinese-y carpets. Open fields with floral sprays and branches growing in from the edges are anther design innovation. Often, Chinese motives have been re-imagined in more sharp-edged, abstract manners. Some have no references whatsoever to natural elements. The patterns are sharp and the rugs are never subdued, soft or restrained. The rugs are heavily constructed, with crisp, unfading dyes and medium to medium coarse weaves on cotton foundations. All are extremely well-executed, with none of the vagaries, variations or twists found on even high-quality Persian rugs. The majority are in the 9’ by 12’ format and a surprising number can be found in top condition. There also was a substantial production in Peking from, especially from the Fette factory. Elliptical and round carpets, and lighter, often pastel colors, were a specialty. Nothing looks like an Art Deco Chinese and they work well with traditional Chinese furniture and the most modern decor as well. These is no substitute for a good Chinese Art Deco carpet. Chinese carpets also include small scatters from Tibet, with high quality wool, floating dragons and allover textile patterns. The colors of vintage and modern pieces are bright, but there are antique small rugs...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco More Carpets

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Vintage Turkish Striped Kilim
Located in New York, NY
An intermediate size vintage Turkish Kilim with a colorful striped design throughout.
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Native American More Carpets

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NDP34 Woollen Carpet by Nathalie Du Pasquier for Post Design Collection/Memphis
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
NDP34 woollen carpet by Nathalie Du Pasquier for Post Design collection/Memphis A woollen carpet handcrafted by different Nep...
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21st Century and Contemporary More Carpets

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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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