Mid-Century Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Vintage Brown Beni MGuild Moroccan Rug, Midcentury Modern Meets Cozy Nomad
Located in Dallas, TX
21024 Vintage Brown Beni MGuild Moroccan Rug, 06'05 x 11'00. Prepare for a mesmerizing adventure whisked away by the warm embrace of this hand knotted wool vintage Beni MGuild Morocc...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs
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$3,280 Sale Price
36% Off
Vintage Red Boujad Moroccan Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
20898 Vintage Red Boujad Moroccan Rug, 06'02 x 10'03.
Behold the Boujad rug—a handwoven showstopper straight from the catwalks of Boujad in the Khouribga region of Morocco. Known fo...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs
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Wool
Vintage Red Taznakht Moroccan Rug, Midcentury Modern Meets Tribal Enchantment
Located in Dallas, TX
20896 Vintage Red Taznakht Moroccan Rug, 05'01 x 11'00. This vintage Moroccan rug, skillfully hand-knotted from wool, originates from the town of Taznakht nestled in the High Atlas M...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs
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New Contemporary Modern Style Beni Ourain Moroccan Rug with Hygge Vibes
Located in Dallas, TX
20761, New Contemporary Modern Style Beni Ourain Moroccan Rug with Hygge Vibes. This hand-knotted wool contemporary Beni Ourain Moroccan rug...
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21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs
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Vintage Beni Ourain Moroccan Rug, Midcentury Modern Meets Cozy Boho
Located in Dallas, TX
20745 Vintage Moroccan Beni Ourain Rug, 06'03 x 08'09. This hand-knotted wool vintage Beni Ourain Moroccan rug features a lozenge trellis pattern on a neutral background. Bold, thick...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs
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$2,880 Sale Price
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Vintage Taznakht Moroccan Rug, Cozy Nomad Meets Pacific Northwest Style
Located in Dallas, TX
20182 Vintage Taznakht Moroccan Rug, 05'08 x 09'06. Embark on a journey into the rich legacy of the Taznakht Tribe, where skilled hands in the High Atlas Mountains of southern Morocc...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs
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$2,800 Sale Price
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Extra-Long Vintage Talsint Moroccan Rug, Midcentury Modern Meets Boho Chic
Located in Dallas, TX
20226 Vintage Talsint Moroccan Rug, 07'01 x 14'06
In a seamless fusion of Mid-Century Modern style and nomadic charm with a distinctive checkered pattern, this hand knotted wool vint...
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Late 20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs
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Vintage Berber Moroccan Rug, Rustic Charm Meets Ultra Cozy
Located in Dallas, TX
20396 Vintage Striped Moroccan Rug, 05'04 x 08'01.
Indulge in the welcoming embrace of this hand-knotted wool vintage Moroccan rug, a plush testament to woven beauty that adds a la...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs
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Beige Minimalist Textured Handmade Runner
Located in New York, NY
Our African runner is hand-knotted from the finest hand-carded, hand-spun, naturally dyed wool. This unique modern design was created using an ancient h...
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2010s Afghan Mid-Century Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs
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Modern Moroccan Mid Century Ivory
Charcoal High Low Rug by Silk Road Rug Inc.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Each of our Moroccan Beni rugs is a one-of-a-kind piece, with its own story and history. The weavers who create these beautiful textiles are part of a centuries-old tradition passed ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs
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Wool, Cotton
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 ...
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1950s Moroccan Vintage Mid-Century Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs
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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...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs
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Vintage Berber Orange Moroccan Rug, Gallery Rug, Kilim Woven Ends
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 ...
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1960s Moroccan Vintage Mid-Century Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs
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Wool
Vintage Moroccan Boujad Berber Tribal Rug
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 ...
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1960s Moroccan Vintage Mid-Century Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs
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Modern Moroccan Mid Century Ivory High Low Rug by Silk Road Rug Inc.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Each of our Moroccan Beni rugs is a one-of-a-kind piece, with its own story and history. The weavers who create these beautiful textiles are part of a centuries-old tradition passed ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs
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Wool
Vintage Midcentury Moroccan Transitional Pink and Beige Wool Runner
Located in Long Island City, NY
Originating from Morocco in 1950, this vintage mid-century Moroccan wool runner employs a unique distribution of color ways. Hand knotted in high quality wool, the all-over field des...
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1950s Moroccan Vintage Mid-Century Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs
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Modern Moroccan Mid Century Sky Blue
Ivory Area Rug by Silk Road Rug Inc
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Modern Moroccan Rug 4594, What makes Moroccan rugs so special are not only their stunning designs, but also fascinating history. Few people know that Moroccan rugs started out as a s...
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21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs
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Modern Moroccan Mid Century Brown
Ivory Rug by Silk Road Rug Inc.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Each of our Moroccan Beni rugs is a one-of-a-kind piece, with its own story and history. The weavers who create these beautiful textiles are part of a centuries-old tradition passed ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs
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Modern Moroccan Mid Century Deco Ivory High Low Area Rug by Silk Road Rug Inc.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Each of our Moroccan Beni rugs is a one-of-a-kind piece, with its own story and history. The weavers who create these beautiful textiles are part of a centuries-old tradition passed ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs
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Wool
$13,360 Sale Price
20% Off
Modern Moroccan Mid Century Ivory and Gray Area Rug by Silk Road Rug Inc
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Each of our Moroccan Beni rugs is a one-of-a-kind piece, with its own story and history. The weavers who create these beautiful textiles are part of a centuries-old tradition passed ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs
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Wool
$8,640 Sale Price
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Modern Moroccan Mid Century Deco Burnt Red Gray Area Rug by Silk Road Rug Inc.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Each of our Moroccan Beni rugs is a one-of-a-kind piece, with its own story and history. The weavers who create these beautiful textiles are part of a centuries-old tradition passed ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs
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Doris Leslie Blau Vintage Moroccan Wool Rug – Soft Ivory with Subtle Texture
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Moroccan Wool Rug – Soft Ivory with Subtle Texture
Size: 6'6" × 13'6" (198 × 411 cm)
This exquisite vintage Moroccan rug features a plush, deep pile crafted from natural wool...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs
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Modern Moroccan Mid Century Gray Charcoal Blue Ivory Rug by Silk Road Rug Inc.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Each of our Moroccan Beni rugs is a one-of-a-kind piece, with its own story and history. The weavers who create these beautiful textiles are part of a centuries-old tradition passed ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs
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Vintage White Ground Eastern Moroccan Berber Rug
Located in Milan, IT
A very interesting group of Berber weavings come from a tribe located close to the border with Algeria, in the eastern region of Morocco. The Ait Bou Ichaouen rugs from the settlemen...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs
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Unusual Vintage White Ground Azilal Moroccan Berber Prayer Rug
Located in Milan, IT
The rugs from the Azilal region, located in the Moroccan central High Atlas, have been a relatively recent discovery. Distinguished by abstract, quasi-calligraphic patterns often on an ivory background, they differ from the white ground Middle Atlas carpets...
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1980s Moroccan Vintage Mid-Century Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs
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Modern Moroccan Mid Century Ivory Gray
Black Area Rug by Silk Road Rug Inc
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Each of our Moroccan Beni rugs is a one-of-a-kind piece, with its own story and history. The weavers who create these beautiful textiles are part of a centuries-old tradition passed ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs
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Wool
$8,320 Sale Price
20% Off
Modern Moroccan Mid Century Deco Gray Ivory Lavender Rug by Silk Road Rug Inc.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Each of our Moroccan Beni rugs is a one-of-a-kind piece, with its own story and history. The weavers who create these beautiful textiles are part of a centuries-old tradition passed ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs
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Wool
$10,080 Sale Price
20% Off
Fantastic Contemporary Beni Ourain Style Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A fantastic contemporary Indian handwoven Moroccan Beni Ourain style rug woven with an all-over brown lattice pattern on a lush cream colored ground.
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Mid-Century Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs
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Modern Tribal Runner Rug with Warm Golden Beige and Subtle Brown 3
1 x 12
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Located in Atlanta, GA
Measures: 3'1 x 12'2
Modern Tribal Runner Rug with Warm Golden Beige and Subtle Brown 3'1 x 12'2. Keivan Woven Arts / rug/ AWR-162, country of origin / type: Afghanistan / Modern Ca...
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2010s Afghan Mid-Century Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs
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Vintage Moroccan Kilim Rug. Size: 8 ft 3 in x 16 ft 4 in
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Moroccan rug, Origin: Morocco, circa mid-20th century – Size: 8 ft 3 in x 16 ft 4 in (2.51 m x 4.98 m)
Rendered in a charming selection of neutrals, this elegant vintage rug...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs
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Moroccan Design Rug
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Moroccan Design rug
all wool, hand-knotted
Size: 11'11" x 15'2".
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Mid-Century Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs
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$5,788 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Moroccan Double-Sided Rug. Size: 6 ft x 7 ft 6 in
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Double-Sided Moroccan Rug, Origin: Morocco, Circa: Mid 20th Century – Size: 6 ft x 7 ft 6 in (1.83 m x 2.29 m)
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1950s Moroccan Vintage Mid-Century Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs
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Doris Leslie Blau Vintage Moroccan Rug – Solid Beige Elegance
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Moroccan Rug – Solid Beige Elegance
Size: 5'4" × 7'7" (162 × 231 cm)
This stunning mid-20th century Moroccan rug showcases an exquisite mastery of minimalism and texture in t...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs
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Beni Ourain Moroccan Rug. Size: 5 ft 5 in x 11 ft 8 in
Located in New York, NY
Ivory and Black Moroccan Beni Ourain Rug, Origin: Morocco, Circa: Mid-20th Century. Size: 5 ft 5 in x 11 ft 8 in (1.65 m x 3.56 m)
This fascinating Beni Ourain Moroccan rug features...
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20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs
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Primitive Vintage Moroccan Rug. 4 ft 5 in x 13 ft 10 in
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Moroccan rug, Morocco, mid-20th century. Size: 4 ft 5 in x 13 ft 10 in (1.35 m x 4.22 m)
Here is a beautiful vintage Moroccan rug, characterized by a vibrant pallet and a tr...
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20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs
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Wool
Vintage Colorful Moroccan Berber Gallery Rug
Located in New York, NY
Rows of connected nested large lozenges in red, orange and ivory are the major design elements here. The side filler triangles add amusing irregularity. Ecru border on all 4 sides ma...
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1960s Moroccan Vintage Mid-Century Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs
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Wool
Modern Moroccan Mid Century Ivory Blue Brown Peach Rug by Silk Road Rug Inc.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Each of our Moroccan Beni rugs is a one-of-a-kind piece, with its own story and history. The weavers who create these beautiful textiles are part of a centuries-old tradition passed ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs
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Wool
Modern Moroccan Mid Century Ivory
Teal Blue Area Rug by Silk Road Rug Inc
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Inspired by the original Beni Ourain rugs and carpets with a distinctively archaic blue colored design on an ivory ground. Diamond shaped grids are woven with a shaggy and low pile, ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs
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Wool
Modern Moroccan Mid Century Gray Blue Pink Ivory Area Rug by Silk Road Rug Inc
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Each of our Moroccan Beni rugs is a one-of-a-kind piece, with its own story and history. The weavers who create these beautiful textiles are part of a centuries-old tradition passed ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs
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Wool
Modern Moroccan Mid Century Deco Ivory High Low Area Rug by Silk Road Rug Inc.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Each of our Moroccan Beni rugs is a one-of-a-kind piece, with its own story and history. The weavers who create these beautiful textiles are part of a centuries-old tradition passed ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs
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Wool
$13,560 Sale Price
20% Off
Modern Moroccan Mid Century Deco Gray Blue Ivory Pink Rug by Silk Road Rug Inc.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Each of our Moroccan Beni rugs is a one-of-a-kind piece, with its own story and history. The weavers who create these beautiful textiles are part of a centuries-old tradition passed ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs
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Modern Moroccan Sunset Black Burnt Orange Area Rug by Silk Road Rug Inc.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Each of our Moroccan Beni rugs is a one-of-a-kind piece, with its own story and history. The weavers who create these beautiful textiles are part of a centuries-old tradition passed ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs
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Wool
$17,440 Sale Price
20% Off
Modern Moroccan Mid Century Deco Gray Blue Ivory Area Rug by Silk Road Rug Inc.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Each of our Moroccan Beni rugs is a one-of-a-kind piece, with its own story and history. The weavers who create these beautiful textiles are part of a centuries-old tradition passed ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs
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Wool
$14,880 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Moroccan Boucherite Mid Century Modern Area Rug from Silk Road Rug Inc
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Vintage Mid Century Folk Art Moroccan Rug 4185, Country of Origin: Morocco, Circa Date: Mid 20th Century – Decorated with powerful protection symbols and cultural motifs, t...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs
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Wool
Mid-century Modern moroccan and north african rugs for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern moroccan and north african 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 moroccan and north african rugs created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include rugs and carpets, more furniture and collectibles, folk art and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with fabric, wool and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern moroccan and north african rugs made in a specific country, there are Africa, North Africa, and Maghreb pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original moroccan and north african rugs, popular names associated with this style include Berber Tribes of Morocco, Beni M'Guild, Boujad Tribe, and Beni Mrirt. 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 moroccan and north african rugs differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $320 and tops out at $40,000 while the average work can sell for $4,331.