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Modern Central Asian Rugs

MODERN STYLE

The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”

Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.

Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chaircrafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.

It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.

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Style: Modern
Rug Kilim s Contemporary Nepalese Beige-Brown Wool and Silk Rug
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand knotted in one of the most reputed workshops in Nepal, this contemporary rug enjoys a chic, painterly field design complementing the warm-meets-rustic hues of beige and brown. T...
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2010s Nepalese Modern Central Asian Rugs

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Wool, Silk

Rug Kilim’s Contemporary Rug in Beige-Brown Striations
Located in Long Island City, NY
hand knotted in wool, a 9x12 contemporary rug joining the most forgiving of Rug & Kilim’s new and modern selections. The gracious scale flourishes with light textural striations in b...
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2010s Afghan Modern Central Asian Rugs

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Wool

Rug Kilim s European Cream Pink and Green Wool Floral Tapestry
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool, this 4x5 transitional rug is an addition to the European rug collection by Rug & Kilim, affectionately named for the inspiration hailing from time-honored Tapes...
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2010s Chinese Modern Central Asian Rugs

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Wool

Rug Kilim’s “Bell And Chime” Abstract Rug By Arthur Lanyon
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool and natural silk, this 6×11 abstract rug by Rug & Kilim recaptures the work named “Bell & Chime” by Arthur Lanyon. On the Design: This modernist design evokes...
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2010s Nepalese Modern Central Asian Rugs

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Wool, Silk

Pictorial Designed Vintage Nepalese Square Wool Rug In Beige And Blue
Located in Norwalk, CT
This antique Nepalese rug features a pictorial all-over design that depicts landscapes, historical events, and daily life scenes. It is often crafted from wool or silk. It has fine d...
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1950s Nepalese Vintage Modern Central Asian Rugs

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Wool

Rug Kilim’s Modern Abstract Rug with Geometric Patterns “Mirror”
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in a luxurious blend of wool and silk, this 8x10 abstract rug is a bold and exciting new addition to Rug & Kilim’s Modern Collection; an edition of the “Mirror” series, ...
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2010s Nepalese Modern Central Asian Rugs

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Wool, Silk

Rug Kilim’s Spanish European Rug in Beige with Floral Patterns “Bilbao”
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 3x5 rug is a new and exciting gift-sized addition to Rug Kilim’s European rug collection, affectionately dubbed “Bilbao” for its inspiration from vintage and antique Spani...
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2010s Nepalese Modern Central Asian Rugs

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Wool, Silk

Rug Kilim’s Spanish European Style Rug in Beige with Floral Patterns “Bilbao”
Located in Long Island City, NY
A 3x4 hand-knotted wool and silk rug, named for the titular Spanish city, from Rug Kilim’s European Collection featuring all-over polychromatic floral patterns. On the Design...
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2010s Nepalese Modern Central Asian Rugs

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Wool, Silk

Rug Kilim’s Spanish European Style Square Rug with Floral Patterns “Bilbao”
Located in Long Island City, NY
A 3x3 hand-knotted wool and silk square rug, named for the titular Spanish city, from Rug Kilim’s European Collection featuring all-over polychromatic floral patterns. On the...
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2010s Nepalese Modern Central Asian Rugs

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Wool, Silk

Rug Kilim s Handmade Modern Rug Brown and Black Striped Pattern
Located in Long Island City, NY
From Rug & Kilim’s Texture of Color collection, this contemporary rug innovates the concept of open field rugs and plain rug designs with subtle variations in color and craft. The lu...
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2010s Nepalese Modern Central Asian Rugs

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Silk

Rug Kilim s Moroccan Style Runner in Beige, White Black Geometric Pattern
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool, a 3 x10 runner marking our contemporary take on Moroccan style, joining R&K’s titular collection. The piece innovates in design with modern geometry recapturing...
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2010s Afghan Modern Central Asian Rugs

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Wool

Rug Kilim’s Classic Style Tiger Rug in White and Gray Pictorial Pattern
Located in Long Island City, NY
A 4 x 5 ode to celebrated Tiger rug styles, from the latest collection by Rug & Kilim. Hand knotted in wool, enjoying a bold positive-negative play of white and black atop textural, ...
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2010s Afghan Modern Central Asian Rugs

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Wool

Rug Kilim’s Oversized Kilim with Beige and White Textural Stripes and Striae
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in wool, this 14x16 oversized contemporary Kilim is an exciting addition to both the Kilim Flat Weave and Textural rug collections by Rug Kilim. This particular...
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2010s Afghan Modern Central Asian Rugs

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Wool

Rug Kilim’s Oversized Kilim with Beige and White Textural Stripes and Striae
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in wool, this 14x17 oversized contemporary Kilim is an exciting addition to both the Kilim Flat Weave and Textural rug collections by Rug Kilim. This particular...
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2010s Afghan Modern Central Asian Rugs

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Wool

Rug Kilim’s Oversized Kilim with Beige and White Textural Stripes and Striae
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in wool, this 14x16 oversized contemporary Kilim is an exciting addition to both the Kilim Flat Weave and Textural rug collections by Rug Kilim. This particular...
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2010s Afghan Modern Central Asian Rugs

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Wool

Rug Kilim’s Oversized Kilim with Beige and White Textural Stripes and Striae
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in wool, this 14x16 oversized contemporary Kilim is an exciting addition to both the Kilim Flat Weave and Textural rug collections by Rug Kilim. This particular...
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2010s Afghan Modern Central Asian Rugs

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Wool

Rug Kilim’s Gallery Runner Rug with Colorful Stripes and Geometric Patterns
Located in Long Island City, NY
Made with hand-knotted wool, this 7x16 contemporary rug and gallery runner is an exciting addition to the Modern rug collection by Rug Kilim. This particular line features rugs...
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2010s Afghan Modern Central Asian Rugs

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Wool

Rug Kilim’s Modern Rug in White with Black Textural Stripes and Accents
Located in Long Island City, NY
Made with hand-knotted wool, this 7x10 contemporary rug is an exciting addition to the Modern rug collection by Rug Kilim. This particular line features a subtle high-and-low e...
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2010s Afghan Modern Central Asian Rugs

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Wool

Rug Kilim’s Extra-Long Runner, Solid Rug in White and Beige Textural Stripes
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in wool, this extra-long 3x18 runner rug is an exciting addition to the Textural rug collection by Rug Kilim. This particular line features rugs with a play of both p...
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2010s Afghan Modern Central Asian Rugs

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Wool

Rug Kilim’s Extra-Long Runner Rug in Cream with Black Geometric Patterns
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in wool, this extra-long 4x21 runner rug is an exciting addition to the Modern rug collection by Rug Kilim. This particular line features rugs with a play of both pil...
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2010s Afghan Modern Central Asian Rugs

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Wool

Rug Kilim’s Extra-Long Kilim Runner Rug with White Textural Stripes and Striae
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in wool, this extra-long 3x12 Kilim runner is an exciting addition to both the Kilim Flat Weave and Textural rug collections by Rug Kilim. This particular line ...
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2010s Afghan Modern Central Asian Rugs

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Wool

Rug Kilim’s Extra-Long Kilim Runner Rug with White Textural Stripes and Striae
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in wool, this extra-long 3x15 Kilim runner is an exciting addition to both the Kilim Flat Weave and Textural rug collections by Rug Kilim. This particular line ...
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2010s Afghan Modern Central Asian Rugs

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Wool

Rug Kilim’s Extra-Long Solid Runner Rug in White with Textural Stripes
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in wool, this extra-long 3x20 runner is an exciting addition to both the Modern and Textural rug collections by Rug Kilim. This particular line features rugs with a p...
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2010s Afghan Modern Central Asian Rugs

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Wool

Rug Kilim’s Extra-Long Kilim Runner Rug with White Textural Stripes and Striae
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in wool, this extra-long 3x19 Kilim runner is an exciting addition to both the Kilim Flat Weave and Textural rug collections by Rug Kilim. This particular line ...
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2010s Afghan Modern Central Asian Rugs

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Wool

Rug Kilim’s Extra-Long Kilim Runner Rug with White Textural Stripes and Striae
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in wool, this extra-long 3x19 Kilim runner is an exciting addition to both the Kilim Flat Weave and Textural rug collections by Rug Kilim. This particular line ...
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2010s Afghan Modern Central Asian Rugs

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Wool

Rug Kilim’s Oversized Textural Rug
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool, this 14x16 oversized rug originating from Afghanistan is a bold new addition to Rug Kilim’s Textural Collection. On the Design: This piece enjoys a bo...
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2010s Afghan Modern Central Asian Rugs

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Wool

Rug Kilim’s Textural Kilim in Black and White Stripes and Geometric Patterns
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in wool, this 10x12 contemporary rug is an exciting addition to the Textural rug collection by Rug Kilim. This particular line features rugs with a play of both pile ...
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2010s Afghan Modern Central Asian Rugs

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Wool

Rug Kilim’s Modern Rug, Black and White Stripes and Geometric Patterns
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in wool, this 10x14 contemporary rug is an exciting addition to the Modern rug collection by Rug Kilim. This particular line features rugs with a play of both pile an...
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2010s Afghan Modern Central Asian Rugs

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Wool

Rug Kilim’s Modern Rug, Black and White with Minimalist Geometric Patterns
Located in Long Island City, NY
Made with handwoven wool, this 12x14 contemporary rug s a bold and exciting new addition the Modern rug collection by Rug Kilim. On the Design: This rug enjoys a gorgeous fie...
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2010s Afghan Modern Central Asian Rugs

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Wool

Rug Kilim’s Textural Kilim with Beige and White Textural Stripes and Striae
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in wool, this 10x14 oversized contemporary Kilim is an exciting addition to both the Kilim Flat Weave and Textural rug collections by Rug Kilim. This particular...
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2010s Afghan Modern Central Asian Rugs

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Wool

Rug Kilim’s Textural Kilim with White Textural Stripes and Black Accents
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in wool, this 9x12 contemporary Kilim is an exciting addition to both the Kilim Flat Weave and Textural rug collections by Rug Kilim. This particular line featu...
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2010s Afghan Modern Central Asian Rugs

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Wool

Rug Kilim’s Textural Kilim with White Textural Stripes and Blue Accents
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in wool, this 10x11 contemporary Kilim is an exciting addition to both the Kilim Flat Weave and Textural rug collections by Rug Kilim. This particular line feat...
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2010s Afghan Modern Central Asian Rugs

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Wool

Rug and Kilim’s Oversized Kilim in Black and White with Geometric Patterns
Located in Long Island City, NY
Made with handwoven wool, this 13x15 contemporary Kilim is a bold and exciting new addition to both the KIlim Flat Weave and Modern rug collections by Rug Kilim. On the ...
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2010s Afghan Modern Central Asian Rugs

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Wool

Rug Kilim’s Contemporary Rug in Black and White Checkerboard Geometric Pattern
Located in Long Island City, NY
Made with hand-knotted wool, this 8x10 contemporary rug is an exciting new addition to the Modern rug collection by Rug Kilim, with a playful use of positive-negative in its co...
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2010s Afghan Modern Central Asian Rugs

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Wool

Rug Kilim’s Oversized Kilim with Beige and White Textural Stripes and Striae
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in wool, this 12x15 oversized contemporary Kilim is an exciting addition to both the Kilim Flat Weave and Textural rug collections by Rug Kilim. This particular...
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2010s Afghan Modern Central Asian Rugs

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Wool

Rug Kilim’s Contemporary Kilim in White with Polychromatic Stripes and Panels
Located in Long Island City, NY
Made with handwoven wool, this 9x12 contemporary Kilim is a particularly exciting new Rug Kilim original—representing a custom-capable line of flatweaves with a unique take on ...
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2010s Afghan Modern Central Asian Rugs

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Wool

Rug Kilim’s Oversized Flatweave Rug with Cream Beige Muted Patterns Striae
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in wool, this 12x15 oversized Kilim rug is an new addition to Rug and Kilim—an intricate, yet soothing new work playing both classic and modern flatweave techniques togethe...
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2010s Afghan Modern Central Asian Rugs

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Wool

Rug Kilim’s Contemporary Kilim in Beige-Brown with White Stripes
Located in Long Island City, NY
Made with handwoven wool, this 9x12 contemporary Kilim is a RICH and exciting new addition to both the KIlim Flat Weave and Modern rug collections by Rug Kilim. On the D...
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2010s Afghan Modern Central Asian Rugs

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Wool

Rug Kilim’s Contemporary Square Kilim in Ochre, Blue Stripes and Brown Accents
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in wool, a 7x7 square Kilim from an innovative new contemporary flat weave collection by Rug Kilim. On the Design: “Rez Kilim” connotes a modern take on classic pan...
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2010s Afghan Modern Central Asian Rugs

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Wool

Navy Blue Modern Handmade Plaid Structured Custom Wool Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Apadana's Modern wool and silk custom rug. Custom sizes and colors made-to-order. Material: 100 Knots, 50 Wool and 50 Silk. Techniques: Hand-Knotted. Style: Modern. Lead time: Appro...
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2010s Nepalese Modern Central Asian Rugs

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Wool

Nazmiyal Collection Modern Black White Checkboard Rug 9 ft 5 in x 11 ft 11 in
Located in New York, NY
Modern Black and White Checkboard Design Rug, Country of Origin: Central Asia, Circa Date: Modern
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21st Century and Contemporary Central Asian Modern Central Asian Rugs

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Wool

Contemporary Maze Design Beige Wool and Silk Rug
Located in Long Island City, NY
Originating from Nepal, this contemporary geometric wool and silk rug features a unique take on a maze field design with both Persian and Art Deco sensibilities. Hand knotted in high...
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2010s Nepalese Modern Central Asian Rugs

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Wool

Rug Kilim’s Oversized Kilim Rug with Muted Patterns in Beige-Brown Striae
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in wool, this 12x15 oversized Kilim rug is an new addition to Rug and Kilim—an intricate, yet soothing new work playing both classic and modern flatweave techniques togethe...
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2010s Afghan Modern Central Asian Rugs

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Wool

Rug Kilim’s Modern Moroccan Style Rug in Beige with Geometric Patterns
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in a wool flatweave this 12x14 contemporary rug is a new addition to the Moroccan rug Collection by Rug Kilim. On the Design: This design features large-scale geom...
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2010s Afghan Modern Central Asian Rugs

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Wool

Rug Kilim’s Oversized Flatweave Rug with Muted Patterns in Beige-Brown Striae
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in wool, this 12x15 oversized Kilim rug is an new addition to Rug and Kilim—an intricate, yet soothing new work of the On the Design: This particular rug features a ver...
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2010s Afghan Modern Central Asian Rugs

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Wool

Rug Kilim’s Contemporary Rug in Gold with Floral Patterns “Gold Brush”
Located in Long Island City, NY
Made with hand-knotted all-natural silk, this 9x12 rug is a bold and exciting new addition to Rug Kilim’s Modern Collection—the first edition of a fabulous new series of design...
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2010s Nepalese Modern Central Asian Rugs

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Silk

Rug Kilim’s Contemporary Rug in Silver-Gray with Floral Patterns “Ethereal”
Located in Long Island City, NY
Made with hand-knotted all-natural silk, this 9x12 rug is a bold and exciting new addition to Rug Kilim’s Modern Collection—representing the first of a fabulous new series of d...
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2010s Nepalese Modern Central Asian Rugs

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Silk

Rug Kilim s Contemporary Moroccan Style Rug in Beige-White Red
Located in Long Island City, NY
Rug & Kilim boasts its contemporary take on Moroccan style with this cozy 9x12 rendering. Hand-knotted in fine wool for a comfortable high low pile, the piece enjoys the simplicity o...
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2010s Afghan Modern Central Asian Rugs

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Wool

Zabihi Collection Turkish Oushak Vintage Inspired Square Neutral Rug
Located in New York, NY
Muted Turkish Oushak one of a kind square rug in very muted brown and yellow tones. Even medium pile condition throughout Measures: 5'9'' x 7'1''.
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Late 20th Century Turkish Modern Central Asian Rugs

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Wool

Rug Kilim’s Modern Rug, Silver-Gray with Green Geometric Patterns “Youngste”
Located in Long Island City, NY
Made with hand-knotted wool and silk in one of our most luxurious Nepalese pile qualities, this 4x6 contemporary rug by Rug Kilim is the latest exciting addition to our Modern ...
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2010s Nepalese Modern Central Asian Rugs

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Wool, Silk

Rug Kilim s Hand-Knotted Abstract Rug in Beige-Brown, White and Black Pattern
Located in Long Island City, NY
An 8 x 10 modern rug from the abstract styles in Rug & Kilim’s New & Modern Collection. Hand-knotted in wool, this quiet piece expresses itself in tones of beige and rich brown with ...
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2010s Nepalese Modern Central Asian Rugs

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Wool, Silk

Modern Handmade Green Beige Abstract Custom Wool Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Apadana's Modern custom wool rug. Custom sizes and colors made-to-order. Material: Wool Techniques: Hand-Knotted Style: Modern Abstract Lead time: Approx. 15-16 wks available Col...
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2010s Indian Modern Central Asian Rugs

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Wool

Rug Kilim’s Afghan Tribal Kilim Rug in Red, with Colorful Geometric Patterns
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand knotted in wool, this 4x5 Afghan tribal kilim represents a new line of tribal carpets in the Modern Classics Collection by Rug & Kilim. Each piece represents the work of women w...
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2010s Indian Modern Central Asian Rugs

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Wool

Rug Kilim s Hand Knotted Geometric Runner Brown Pink and Gold Custom Rug
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand knotted in a play of quality wool and naturally lustrous silk, this 3 x 13 runner addition to the New & Modern Collection by Rug & Kilim marries precision and tasteful balance i...
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2010s Nepalese Modern Central Asian Rugs

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Wool

Campion Platt, Layers Rug Carpet Modern One of a Kind Hand Knotted 8x10 ft
Located in Long Island, NY
Campion Platt - 'Layers' Rug 6' x 9' Material: 90% Wool and 10% Silk The Mariner Collection designed by Campion Platt, introduces a distinctly fresh and personal approach to the wonderful family of Via Como Rugs...
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Early 2000s Nepalese Modern Central Asian Rugs

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Wool, Silk

Modern Beige Handmade All Over Custom Wool Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Apadana's Modern wool and silk custom rug. Custom sizes and colors made-to-order. Material: 100 Knots, 80 Wool and 20 Silk. Techniques: Hand-Knotted. Style: Modern. Lead time: Appro...
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2010s Nepalese Modern Central Asian Rugs

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Wool

Perfect Plain Rug Solid Color Ivory in Bamboo Silk by Djoharian Design
Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE
Perfect Plain Rug Collection – White Ivory Solid Bamboo Silk Area Rug by Djoharian Design This contemporary solid color rug from the Perfect Plain Co...
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2010s Nepalese Modern Central Asian Rugs

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Wool, Silk

Modern Handmade Navy Blue Abstract Custom Wool Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Apadana's Modern custom wool rug. Custom sizes and colors made-to-order. Material: Wool Techniques: Hand-Knotted Style: Modern Abstract Lead time: Approx. 15-16 wks available Col...
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2010s Pakistani Modern Central Asian Rugs

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Wool

Abstract Designed Hand Knotted Modern Wool Rug In Blue
Located in Norwalk, CT
This Modern hand-knotted wool rug showcases a stunning blue field with an all-over geometric abstract design. This rug measures 8'1" x 9'11".
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Central Asian Rugs

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Wool

Oversize Contemporary Persian Blue Red Rug
Located in New York, NY
One of a kind 21st century oversize Persian rug with an open field solid design in blue and red. 100% vegetable dyed. Previously Custom ordered b...
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21st Century and Contemporary Persian Modern Central Asian Rugs

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Wool

Modern central asian rugs for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Modern central asian rugs for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage central asian rugs created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include rugs and carpets, wall decorations and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with fabric, wool and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern central asian rugs made in a specific country, there are Asia, South Asia, and Central Asia pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original central asian rugs, popular names associated with this style include Rug Kilim, Nazmiyal Collection, Florian Pretet, Atelier Février, and Apadana Fine Rugs. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for central asian rugs differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $187 and tops out at $90,000 while the average work can sell for $7,388.

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