Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
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Place of Origin: Moroccan
Moroccan Berber Hand-Knotted Rug with Grey, Charcoal and Ivory Stripes
By Nasiri
Located in New York, NY
This Berber hand-knotted rug is made with hand-carded wool and natural dyes, and is selectively curated from thousands of pieces. Our Moroccan Collection represents the most unique s...
Category
2010s Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
6’8” x 9’11” Neo Ivory Handmade Moroccan Wool Beni Ouarain Rug
Located in Livingston Manor, NY
The Novi rug is a charming and versatile Beni Ouarain piece, handwoven by Berber artisans in Morocco using 100% natural sheep’s wool. With its creamy ivory background and understated...
Category
2010s Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Rug in Geometric Pattern in Purple, Pink, Yellow and Orange
Located in Barrington, IL
Make a statement with this vibrant vintage Moroccan rug, featuring a bold geometric pattern in a captivating palette of purple, pink, and yellow. This hand-knotted piece is a celebration of color and design, evoking the lively spirit of the 1960s. A perfect addition to a "more lively" design plan seeking to infuse a space with energy and color.
Dimensions: 3’ 5” x 6’ 3”
Date of Manufacture: 3rd Quarter of the 1900s
Place of Origin: Morocco
Material: Wool pile on a wool foundation
Condition: Wear consistent with age and use
The Persian Knot, SKU: 1428
Vintage Moroccan Rugs, Vintage Berber Rugs, Vintage North African Rugs, Mid Century Modern Rugs, Vintage Moroccan Kilim, Moroccan Tribal Rugs, Abstract Mid Century Rugs, Nomadic Rugs, Berber Tribal Rugs, Vintage Rag Rugs, Moroccan Rugs, Moroccan Kilims, Small Moroccan Rugs, Abstract Expressionist Rugs, Beni Ouarain Rugs, Moroccan Azilal Rugs...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Morroco Kilim Rug 4
5
x 5
4
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Morroco Kilim Rug 4'5'' x 5'4''. A technique rather than a type of rug. Technique is: slit tapestry, warp shared wefting, single or double weft interlocking. Also refers to p...
Category
Early 20th Century Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Cowhide, Wool
$1,780 Sale Price
20% Off
6’8” x 9’11” Neo Ivory Handmade Moroccan Wool Beni Ouarain Rug
Located in Livingston Manor, NY
The Neo rug is a timeless Beni Ouarain masterpiece, handwoven in Morocco from 100% natural sheep’s wool. With its soft cream field and classic minimalist design, Neo captures the ess...
Category
2010s Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Beni Ourain Rug Hand-Knotted Wool Rug Ivory and Black 4
8
x7
By Amara Rugs
Located in Torrance, CA
This hand-knotted wool rug showcases a minimalist Beni Ourain aesthetic elevated by bold, contrasting linework. The rug features a unique composition of staggered black zigzag lines ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Bohemian Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
2’10” x 5’5” Lilium Brown, Ivory Handmade Moroccan Wool Vintage Rug
Located in Livingston Manor, NY
Lilium is a charming vintage Moroccan rug that blends traditional craftsmanship with warm, earthy tones. Handwoven by Berber artisans, this petite piece features a soft cream base ac...
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
5’11 1/2” x 9’4” Malika Ivory, Pink Handmade Moroccan Wool Vintage Rug
Located in Livingston Manor, NY
The Malika rug is a stunning vintage Moroccan piece, handwoven from 100% natural sheep’s wool in a delicate palette of blush pink and creamy ivory. Full of feminine charm and timeles...
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Azilal Vintage Berber Rug, in Natural Wool - 1970s, Morocco, 400x155 cm
Located in Loria, IT
Hand-knotted vintage Azilal Berber rug - Upper Atlas, Morocco, 1970s.
This authentic Moroccan rug is a one-of-a-kind piece, made by Berber women in the mountainous High Atlas area. ...
Category
Late 20th Century Tribal Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Vintage Moroccan Beni Ourain Berber Tribal Rugs
Located in New York, NY
Our vintage Moroccan rugs are part of a skillfully curated collection of rare and unusual designs. They are made of all-natural dyes and 100% handspun wool from the Atlas Mountain re...
Category
1960s Tribal Vintage Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
20th Century Red and Black in Wool Berber Tribal Imouzzer-Kandar Rug, 1960s
Located in Firenze, IT
Berber carpet in the Imouzzer-Kandar area from the 1960s. These rugs of naive art draw their strength from the essentiality of the design. The colors are strong and in contrast with ...
Category
20th Century Tribal Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
$901 Sale Price
20% Off
1970 Berber Tribal Moroccan Hand-Knotted Rug Yellow Red Long and Narrow
Located in Firenze, IT
Berber carpet of the Oouauzouite quality. This type of rug is characterized by a saffron yellow wool structure. They are rugs that arise from the imagination of women who, in additio...
Category
Late 20th Century Tribal Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
$2,553 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Moroccan Runner with Polychromatic Geometric Stripes, from Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool and originating from Morocco circa 1950-1960, this 3x8 vintage Moroccan rug is an extremely rare piece like so few of its provenance.
On the Design:
Admirers...
Category
1950s Vintage Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Runner with Polychromatic Geometric Medallions from Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool and originating from Morocco circa 1950-1960, this 2x9 vintage Moroccan rug is an extremely rare piece like so few of its provenance.
On the Design:
Admirers...
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1950s Vintage Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Runner with Polychromatic Geometric Patterns, from Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool and originating from Morocco circa 1950-1960, this 2x8 vintage Moroccan rug is an extremely rare piece like so few of its provenance.
On the Design:
Admirers...
Category
1950s Vintage Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Runner with Polychromatic Geometric Medallions from Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool and originating from Morocco circa 1950-1960, this 3x6 vintage Moroccan rug is an extremely rare piece like so few of its provenance.
On the Design:
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Category
1950s Vintage Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Runner with Polychromatic Diamond Medallions, from Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool and originating from Morocco circa 1950-1960, this 3x6 vintage Moroccan rug is an extremely rare piece like so few of its provenance.
On the Design:
Admirers...
Category
1950s Vintage Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Rug with Polychromatic Diamond Patterns, from Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool and originating from Morocco circa 1950-1960, this 3x5 vintage Moroccan rug is an extremely rare piece like so few of its provenance.
On the Design:
Admirers...
Category
1950s Vintage Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Kilim in Large Geometric Pattern in Lavender, Ivory, Red, Black
Located in Barrington, IL
Discover the captivating artistry and contemporary appeal of this Vintage Hand-Woven Moroccan Kilim Area Rug, a vibrant textile piece from the mid to late 20th century. This exceptio...
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Vintage Moroccan Boucherouite Area Rug in Stripe Pattern in Blue, Red, Pink
Located in Barrington, IL
This striking vintage Moroccan rug features a bold geometric design woven in a dynamic palette of purple, pink, yellow, magenta, and orange. Evocative of the free-spirited creativity...
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Antique Collectible Beni Mguild Moroccan Wool Shag Colorful Midcentury Area Rug
Located in New York, NY
This antique vintage Moroccan rug came from the Beni Mguild or Ait Youssi tribe from the central middle Atlas mountains. It was made in the 1940s in the Guigou valley north of the Ti...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
6
4" x 9
8" Adamas Cream Handmade Moroccan Wool Beni Ouarain Rug
Located in Livingston Manor, NY
Handwoven in Morocco by Berber artisans of the Atlas Mountains, the Adamas rug is a classic Beni Ouarain piece, celebrated for its plush, luxurious pile and timeless aesthetic. Made ...
Category
2010s Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
6
5 1/2" x 9
6 1/2" Alba White Handmade Moroccan Wool Beni Ouarain Rug
Located in Livingston Manor, NY
Handwoven in Morocco by Berber artisans of the Atlas Mountains, the Alba rug is a classic example of Beni Ouarain craftsmanship. Celebrated for its plush, luxurious pile and timeless...
Category
2010s Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
6’8” x 9’4” Aquila Ivory Handmade Moroccan Wool Beni Ouarain Rug
Located in Livingston Manor, NY
The Aquila rug is a striking Beni Ouarain piece, handwoven by Berber artisans in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco. Crafted from 100% natural sheep’s wool, this luxurious rug features a...
Category
2010s Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Berber Rug Design Morocco, 1990s Natural Wool 310×225 cm
Located in Loria, IT
Hand-knotted in 1995 in the mountainous regions of the Middle Atlas, this Berber rug is a work that combines traditional craftsmanship and aesthetic research. Made of pure natural wo...
Category
1990s Tribal Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
3’4” x 4’8 1/4” Aurelia Yellow Handmade Moroccan Wool and Cotton Kilim Rug
Located in Livingston Manor, NY
The Aurelia rug is a stunning Kilim piece, handwoven with precision by skilled artisans. Made from cotton, this light yellow rug features vibrant patterns that bring warmth and chara...
Category
2010s Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century Red Moroccan Berber Gallery Rug, Orange Inner Border
Located in New York, NY
This rug has a saturated red field and only two rows of secondary stepped and cruciform motives above and below the nested large lozenge central medallion with a connected, barbed H ...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Shag Rug 5
4
x 7
7
Located in New York, NY
Shag Rug 5'4'' x 7'7''.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$464 Sale Price
20% Off
Moroccan Rug 6
11
x 9
10
Located in New York, NY
Moroccan Rug 6'11'' x 9'10''.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$3,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Moroccan Boujaad Rug in Abstract Purple and Black
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Moroccan Boujaad rug handwoven out of natural and soft sheep wool featuring purple and black geometric patterns.
Width: 2 ft
Length: 13 ft
Category
2010s Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vibrant Vintage Moroccan Berber Beni M
Guild Carpet Curated By Breuckelen Berber
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Brooklyn, US
A vintage Moroccan Beni M'Guild featuring vivid pink striations alternating with scarlet and burgundy creating a striking rhythm. The diffuse motifs knotted in cobalt and celadon app...
Category
1960s Tribal Vintage Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Berber Orange Moroccan Rug, Gallery Rug, Kilim Woven Ends
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in New York, NY
The soft orange ground supports rows of discrete lozenges, rosettes, four bud arrays in the Anatolian manner and Caucasian stars. Across the field is a marigold stripe which tonally ...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Brown and White Striped Vintage Moroccan Kilim Flatweave Area Rug
Located in New York, NY
Brown and white striped kilim made of wool. This rug features a white symbol in the center and a red ornament on it. Kilims make great casual carpets because they are a thinner pile,...
Category
20th Century Tribal Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Berber Carpet Vintage Morocco, 1990s. Multicolor Natural Wool 360x254 cm
Located in Loria, IT
Berber designer rug hand-knotted in Morocco in the 1990s, made of natural wool dyed with vegetable pigments. The rug combines traditional Amazigh craftsmanship with a contemporary vi...
Category
Late 20th Century Tribal Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
$3,322 Sale Price
20% Off
Berber Azilal Vintage Morocco Rug - 1970s, in Natural Wool 240x155 cm
Located in Loria, IT
Azilal carpet hand-knotted in the 1970s in Morocco's High Atlas Mountains, in the heart of North Africa. Made of wool dyed with natural pigments, it is an authentic example of Berber...
Category
Late 20th Century Tribal Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
$3,322 Sale Price
20% Off
10’4” x 13’6 1/2” Esprit Ivory Handmade Moroccan Wool Beni Ouarain Rug
Located in Livingston Manor, NY
The Espirit rug is a magnificent Beni Ouarain piece, handwoven by Berber artisans in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco. Featuring a soft, cream background, this rug showcases intricate,...
Category
2010s Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
5’3” x 7’10” Foxglove Ivory Handmade Moroccan Wool Beni Ouarain Rug
Located in Livingston Manor, NY
The Foxglove rug is a beautiful Beni Ouarain piece, handwoven by Berber artisans in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco. Featuring a soft cream background, this rug showcases intricate, m...
Category
2010s Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
2’6” x 6’ Bou 09 Multicolor Handmade Moroccan Cotton/Wool Boucherouite Rug
Located in Livingston Manor, NY
The Bou 09 rug is a stunning Boucherouite piece, handwoven by Berber women in Morocco using a combination of cotton and 100% natural sheep's wool. This multicolor rug showcases vibra...
Category
2010s Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
3’4” x 4’10” Bou 08 Multicolor Handmade Moroccan Cotton/Wool Boucherouite Rug
Located in Livingston Manor, NY
The Bou 08 rug is a beautiful Boucherouite piece, handwoven by Berber women in Morocco using a combination of cotton and 100% natural sheep's wool. This multicolor rug features a liv...
Category
2010s Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Colorful Moroccan Kilim Carpet
Located in New York, NY
The eggplant ground of this tribal flat-weave carpet displays eleven rows of colorful stars set closely around a small central rectangle with a polychrome lozenge mosaic. At one end ...
Category
1990s Kilim Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
6’5.5” x 9’1” Inez Ivory Handmade Moroccan Wool Beni Ouarain Rug
Located in Livingston Manor, NY
The Inez rug is a beautiful Beni Ouarain piece, handwoven by Berber artisans in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco. Featuring a soft cream background, this rug showcases classic minimali...
Category
2010s Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Beni Ourain Moroccan Carpet
Located in New York, NY
The double line lozenge lattice shifts to one side, stretches vertically and dribbles off amusingly along one edge. Bitonal, no extraneous elements modern. Good condition with medium...
Category
1960s Modern Vintage Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Moroccan Rug 7
5
x 7
5
Located in New York, NY
Moroccan Rug 7'5'' x 7'5''. Comprising both the nomadic Berber rugs of the Atlas Mountains, with very thick piles, coarse knotting and limited palettes, and the more colorful, coarse...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
$3,120 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Moroccan Boujad Berber Tribal Rug
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in New York, NY
Vintage midcentury Moroccan Boujad Berber Tribal rug
Our vintage Moroccan rugs are part of a skillfully curated collection of rare and unusual designs. They are made of all-natural ...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Boujad Berber Tribal Rug
Located in New York, NY
Our vintage Moroccan rugs are part of a skillfully curated collection of rare and unusual designs. They are made of all-natural dyes and 100% handspun wool from the Atlas Mountain re...
Category
1960s Tribal Vintage Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Berber Tribal Rug
Located in New York, NY
Our vintage Moroccan rugs are part of a skillfully curated collection of rare and unusual designs. They are made of all-natural dyes and 100% handspun wool from the Atlas Mountain re...
Category
1960s Tribal Vintage Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Berber Tribal Rug
Located in New York, NY
Our vintage Moroccan rugs are part of a skillfully curated collection of rare and unusual designs. They are made of all-natural dyes and 100% handspun wool from the Atlas Mountain re...
Category
1960s Tribal Vintage Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Berber Rug Design Morocco, 1990s Multicolor Natural Wool 355×250 cm
Located in Loria, IT
This large Berber rug, hand-knotted in the 1990s in Morocco, is a testament to the freedom of expression and informal elegance that characterize Amazigh culture. The irregular and vi...
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1990s Tribal Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Area Rug in Geometric Pattern in Pale Green, yellow, Red, Brown
Located in Barrington, IL
This vintage Moroccan area rug features a striking open-field design with a small central medallion set against an abrash aqua green background. The luminous saffron-yellow border fr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Abstract
Modern Moroccan Rug, Animal Print Design
Field, Gray
Cream Tones
Located in New York, NY
A stunning abstract animal print pattern lays on this handknotted Moroccan beauty. Tones of indigo, dark gray, ivory, white and cream. Totally unique!.
Category
2010s Modern Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Modernized Moroccan Beni Ourain Rug with Copper
Rust Diamonds
Located in New York, NY
A modernized take on your classic Moroccan Beni Ourain rug brought to a room sized option. Vintage beni ourains are typically ivory with brown or black diamonds, but the fresh light ...
Category
2010s Modern Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Massive Handknotted Modern Moroccan Rug, Gray Indigo
Navy Tones
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful new production Moroccan carpet with designs inspired off of vintage Moroccan motifs. Gray & Navy tones. A beautiful piece for a large room!.
Category
2010s Modern Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Large Neutral Modern Moroccan Wool Beni M
Rirt Handwoven Rug in Line Grid Design
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This large, neutral handwoven Moroccan rug was made by hand by skilled artisans in the Atlas Mountains. It features a high quality, neutral cream wool base with a subtle, multi-color...
Category
2010s Modern Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
$4,720 Sale Price
20% Off
Moroccan Azilal Rug, Colorful Motif, High Pile
Located in New York, NY
On a dark brown latticed ivory field, a central square is centred in dark brown with an angular human figure, quasi-date and geometric motif, all in tones of yellow, red, green and ivory. This high Atlas Moroccan scatter is in excellent condition with a high pile.
Category
1970s Bohemian Vintage Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Moroccan Berber Rug in Cool Multi Tone Weave
Located in Dallas, TX
This piece is a part of Brendan Bass’s one-of-a-kind collection, Le Monde. French for “The World”, the Le Monde collection is made up of rare and hard to find pieces curated by Brend...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tuareg Mat
Located in New York, NY
Morocco, circa 1940
Measures: 19'6" x 10'9" (594 x 328 cm)
Handwoven.
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Leather, Reed
Modern Dusty Rose Moroccan Wool Beni M
Rirt Rug with Abstract Line Design
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This neutral handwoven Moroccan rug was made by hand by skilled artisans in the Atlas Mountains using the highest quality M'Rirt wool. A pleasing geometric line design sits on neutra...
Category
2010s Modern Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Large Neutral Modern Moroccan Grid Beni M
Rirt Handwoven Wool Rug
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This large, neutral handwoven Moroccan rug was made by hand by skilled artisans in the Atlas Mountains. It features a high quality, richly colored neutral wool base with an intricate...
Category
2010s Modern Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
$4,804 Sale Price
20% Off
Moroccan Berber Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
This piece is a part of Brendan Bass’s one-of-a-kind collection, Le Monde. French for “The World”, the Le Monde collection is made up of rare and hard to find pieces curated by Brend...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
$14,390
Vintage Moroccan Berber Hand Knotted Rug in Red and Black Checkered Design
Located in New York, NY
This Vintage Moroccan Berber hand-knotted wool rug is hand-carded with all natural dyes in black and red. Selectively curated from thousands of pieces, our Moroccan Collection repres...
Category
1950s Tribal Vintage Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Beni Ourain Rugs, Azilal Rugs and Other Moroccan Rugs and North African Rugs for Sale
Antique and vintage Moroccan rugs serve as an exceptional piece of decor. Whether it’s to tie your bedroom together or to add a dazzling array of colors and graphically provocative shapes and other elements to your living room wall, there’s increased demand for all types of Moroccan tribal rugs, especially as bohemian, global and eco styles are on the rise and because tapestries and wall hangings are definitely cool again.
Travelers and interior design lovers from all over the world are big fans of the complex geometric patterns and bold color palettes that we typically associate with rustic, natural Moroccan and North African rugs.
In the West, the current infatuation with handwoven vintage Moroccan tribal rugs stretches to the mid-20th century. Then, designers such as Alvar Aalto, Frank Lloyd Wright and Le Corbusier offset austere interiors with vibrant and alluring mid-century modern Moroccan rugs. (Le Corbusier integrated these rugs in his designs for Villa La Roche in Paris, while Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater in Pennsylvania is also home to distinctive Moroccan floor coverings.)
Moroccan rugs date back to the Paleolithic era, when Berber tribes, which comprised many different members of an ethnic group native to North Africa, would weave these textiles with intricate images and symbols. Traditionally, Moroccan tribal weavings were made exclusively by women and solely for personal use. Dense pile rugs served not only as floor coverings but as mattresses, seating and even blankets in the winter months.
The Moroccan rug hasn’t survived this long merely because of its usefulness. These stunning works take at least two to three weeks to weave, and each woman weaves the story of her life into the design. They are filled with symbolism and vary greatly depending on the locale where they were woven. In this way, part of the profound beauty of traditional Moroccan rugs lies in their historical and cultural significance.
One of the most widely loved styles of Moroccan rugs comes from the Beni Ourain tribes, a network of nearly two dozen individual tribes in the mountainous Middle Atlas region.
Vintage Beni Ourain rugs are woven from undyed, natural wool. The textures, imperfections and asymmetrical lines, which can’t be reproduced with mass production methods, as well as the neutral tones and understated geometry have endeared interior designers to these works for ages. In comparison to the spare Beni Ourain rugs, a more heavily decorated, widely colorful option can be found in Azilal Moroccan rugs, which contrast wonderfully with the rich, dark wood tones and clean lines that characterize mid-century modern furniture.
The collection of antique and vintage rugs and carpets on 1stDibs features a wide range of extraordinary Moroccan and North African rugs including Beni Ourain rugs, Azilal rugs, kilims and more.
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