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Place of Origin: Moroccan
Zabihi Collection Blue Geometric Vintage Moroccan Rug
Located in New York, NY
An intermediate-sized Vintage Moroccan rug from the 3rd quarter of the 20th century
Measures: 5' x 8'1''.
Category
Mid-20th Century Bohemian Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Moroccan Design Rug. All Natural Wool. Beni Ourain Tulu Carpet with Atlas Design
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Bring warmth, texture, and handmade charm into your home with this Moroccan-style Tulu rug, a contemporary interpretation of the iconic Beni Ourain tradition. Entirely hand-knotted u...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$1,323 Sale Price
30% Off
Artisan Made Moroccan Berber Carpet, 7
11" x 9
8"
Located in Saint Petersburg, FL
A vibrant red moroccan handmade wool carpet. Berber people, known for their nomadic lifestyle, pass down the art of weaving through generations, with each tribe having it's distinct...
Category
19th Century Tribal Antique Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Hand-Knotted Moroccan Wool Rug in Rich Rust Color – Beni Ourian Style
By Nasiri
Located in New York, NY
This luxurious hand-knotted Moroccan rug showcases the timeless elegance of the Beni Mguild weaving tradition. Crafted from 100% natural wool and dyed in a deep, earthy rust tone, th...
Category
2010s Bohemian Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Beni Ourain Moroccan Wool Cream and Dark Brown Atlas Mountains Rug
By Atlas
Located in Chicago, IL
Moroccan cream white and dark brown traditional motif of interlocking stepped diamonds Beni Ourain rug.
Some loss of the decorative fringe,
Made of pure wool.
This rug is from the At...
Category
1990s Mid-Century Modern Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Sky Blue Moroccan Rug
Located in New York, NY
A mid-20th century authentic Moroccan rug featuring a sky blue field.
4'10'' x 8'6''
Named after the 17 different Berber tribes that lived in the Atlas Mountain ranges, Moroccan ru...
Category
Mid-20th Century Islamic Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$3,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Modern Moroccan Beni Mrirt Rug – Hand-Knotted Beige Wool with Abstract Textured
By Nasiri
Located in New York, NY
This hand-knotted Moroccan Beni Mrirt rug presents a quiet, sculptural elegance with its soft abstract patchwork pattern subtly raised within a single-tone natural beige wool field. ...
Category
2010s Organic Modern Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Chefchaouen Embroidery from Morocco, Late 19th Century
Located in Istanbul, TR
It is rather good condition apart from a few minor stains.
Category
Late 19th Century Tribal Antique Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
8x10 Ft Hand-Knotted Moroccan Tulu Rug. 100% Natural Wool. Custom Options Avali.
Located in Spring Valley, NY
100% Natural Hand-Spun Wool of finest quality.
These hand-knotted rugs are produced from scratch in our atelier located in Central Anatolia, famous for being one of the world's olde...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$1,679 Sale Price / item
40% Off
Modern Moroccan Beni Mrirt Rug – Abstract Earth Tone Wool, 10x13
By Nasiri
Located in New York, NY
A bold artistic statement, this hand-knotted Moroccan Beni Mrirt rug features a stunning abstract composition in rich earth tones—burnt sienna, chocolate brown, and ivory. Woven by s...
Category
2010s Organic Modern Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century Red Moroccan Tribal Wool Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful hand knotted wool Moroccan rug. This rug has a red field and white tribal accents.
The rug measures 7'0" x 9'3".
circa 1970.
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Bobyrug’s Pretty Antique Moroccan Rabat Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful early 20th century Moroccan Rabat rug with Nice tribal geometrical design and nice natural colors, entirely hand knotted with wool ve...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
The Silent Geometry: A Rare Beni Mrirt Masterpiece of Sculpted Serenity
By Le Corbusier, Berber Tribes of Morocco, Frank Lloyd Wright, Beni Mrirt
Located in Dallas, TX
21175 Rare Organic Modern Beni Mrirt Moroccan Rug, 09'02 x 11'08. A poetic embodiment of refined minimalism and ancestral spirit, this hand-knotted wool Beni Mrirt Moroccan rug is an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Indigo Blue Beni Mrirt Berber Moroccan Rug with Modern Style
By Berber Tribes of Morocco, Beni Mrirt
Located in Dallas, TX
20935 Vintage Blue Beni Mrirt Moroccan Rug, 06'01 x 09'03. A vision of rarity and refinement, this hand-knotted wool vintage Beni Mrirt Moroccan rug transcends its tribal origins to ...
Category
Late 20th Century Aesthetic Movement Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Kilim Floor Pouf Ottoman
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
78411 Moroccan Vintage Kilim Pouf Ottoman, 2 x 2 x 1.
Emanating nomadic charm with elements of comfort and functional versatility, this vintage Moroccan pouf conjures the spirit of M...
Category
Mid-20th Century Bohemian Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Handmade Vintage Moroccan Berber Rug, 1970s, 1C820
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Handmade vintage Moroccan Berber rug in original good condition. The rug has been made in white wool, it is from circa1970s.
...
Category
1970s Vintage Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$320 Sale Price
70% Off
Hand-Knotted Moroccan Beni Ourain Rug in Cream and Taupe Tones
By Nasiri
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite hand-knotted Moroccan Beni Ourain rug features a modern interpretation of tribal minimalism, crafted from natural wool in a palette of soft cream and taupe. With its h...
Category
2010s Bohemian Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Bobyrug’s Pretty Vintage Moroccan Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice mid century tribal Moroccan rug with beautiful geometrical design and nice colors, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on wool foundation.
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"Experience the epitome of lux...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage North African Embroidered Kilim
Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE
Beautiful handwoven and hand embroidered Berber Kilim. Very good condition and great colors. Warp is cotton, weft and embroidery is made of wool.
The colors of this stunning rug are...
Category
1970s Vintage Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton, Wool
Modern Moroccan Tulu Rug. All Wool. HandKnotted Carpet. Custom Options Available
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A contemporary handmade Moroccan rug with thick soft pile, made of natural un-dyed cream and brown wool. The rug features a contemporary looking dissolving diamonds pattern with some...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Scandinavian Modern Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$1,435 Sale Price / item
50% Off
Vintage Square Beni Ouarain White Moroccan Berber Rug
Located in Milan, IT
The Beni Ouarain is a confederation of seventeen tribes inhabiting the high mountain region of the northeastern Middle Atlas, in northern Morocco. Their rugs differ from other Berber...
Category
Late 20th Century Tulu Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Art Deco Moroccan Wool Rug – 9’7” x 8’1”
Located in Los Angeles, US
A rare and visually striking handwoven Moroccan wool rug showcasing bold Art Deco influence through its rhythmic geometric lines and rich, saturated hues. Crafted in the mid-20th cen...
Category
20th Century Art Deco Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
The Whispered Mirage: A Vintage Beni Mrirt Moroccan Rug of Ethereal Elegance
By Beni Mrirt, Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
21474 Vintage Beni Mrirt Moroccan Rug, 07'02 x 10'05. Bathed in a whisper of lilac mist and windswept desert hues, this one-of-a-kind hand-knotted vintage Beni Mrirt rug is a living ...
Category
Late 20th Century Bohemian Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Berber Moroccan Boujad Rug with Bohemian Style
By Boujad Tribe, Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
21247 Vintage Berber Moroccan Boujad rug with Bohemian Style 06'03 x 10'01. With its soft colors and diamond lattice, this hand-knotted wool vintag...
Category
Late 20th Century Tribal Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Berber Moroccan Rug with Tribal Style, Red Shaggy Square Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
74771, vintage Berber Moroccan rug with Tribal style, red Shaggy square rug. This hand knotted wool vintage Berber Moroccan rug beautifully showcases a tribal style in vibrant colors...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Rag Rug, Berber Boucherouite
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
?78392 Vintage Moroccan Rag rug 02'11 x 09'00. With its nomadic charm, incredible detail and texture, this hand knotted vintage Moroccan rag rug is a captivating vision of woven beauty. The eye-catching diamond pattern and lively colorway woven into this vintage Boucherouite rug...
Category
Late 20th Century Tribal Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Fabric, Cotton
Vintage Berber Beni Mrirt Moroccan Rug with Organic Modern Style
By Beni Mrirt, Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
21516, vintage Berber Beni Mrirt Moroccan rug with Organic Modern style. With its simplicity, plush pile and rustic sensibility, this hand knotted wool vintage Berber Beni Mrirt Moro...
Category
Late 20th Century Bohemian Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Beni Ourain Rug
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
78372 vintage Moroccan Beni Ourain rug, 06'05 x 10'10. With its Midcentury Modern style, incredible detail and texture, this hand knot...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Moroccan Rug in Green, Blue and Turquoise Colors, Custom Options Available
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A contemporary hand-knotted Moroccan wool rug with soft, lush, velvety pile in forest green, blue, bluish gray and turquoise colors.
The rug can be custom produced in a different si...
Category
2010s Modern Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$1,477 Sale Price / item
30% Off
Woven Mythos: One-of-a-Kind Boujad Masterpiece from the Berber Highlands
By Berber Tribes of Morocco, Boujad Tribe
Located in Dallas, TX
20709 Vintage Boujad Moroccan Rug, 05'03 x 08'09. Step into the resplendent world of Berber artistry with this rare hand-knotted wool Boujad Moroccan rug—a captivating, one-of-a-kind...
Category
Late 20th Century Bohemian Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Moroccan Style Hand-Knotted Wool Rug. Ivory with Bold Black Diamond Grid Pattern
Located in Spring Valley, NY
This Moroccan style hand-knotted wool rug features a timeless ivory ground accented by a striking black diamond lattice and grid pattern, evoking the spirit of traditional Beni Ourai...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$599 Sale Price / item
50% Off
Vintage Moroccan Beni Ourain Wool Rug
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Karis, Nyland
A beautiful vintage Moroccan rug from the Beni Ourain tribe. This charming handwoven wool piece has the perfect sandy ivory color and contains traditional diamond motifs latticed thr...
Category
Late 20th Century Bohemian Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$1,661 Sale Price
50% Off
Moroccan Cactus Silk Flat-Weave Kilim Rug
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Beautiful handwoven rug made of cactus silk with soft multi-color geometric motifs on a red - salmon color background, nicely feel to touch. Great decorative addition for any room.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
1970
s Boujad Moroccan Berber Carpet, Tribal Enchantment Meets Global Boho Chic
By Boujad Tribe, Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
21236 Vintage Boujad Moroccan Rug, 05'00 x 07'00. Boujad rugs, born in Morocco's Boujad region, are more than mere floor coverings; they are exquisite handwoven masterpieces that cap...
Category
Late 20th Century Bohemian Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rug
Kilim’s Custom Moroccan Rug Design in Green with White Lozenge Patterns
By Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool, this custom rug design represents a bold new line of Moroccan rugs by Rug
Kilim. It represents some of the most devoted nomadic weavers in rural Morocco, ...
Category
2010s Modern Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rabat Curtain
Izar
from Morocco, Late 19th C
Located in Istanbul, TR
A rare item to come by these days. Silk embroidery on a fine cotton background.
Negative space has embroidery in white on white cotton.
Category
Late 19th Century Islamic Antique Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
Vintage Red Talsint Moroccan Rug, Cozy Boho Chic Meets Maximalist Style
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
20263 Vintage Talsint Moroccan Rug, 05'02 x 09'02. Delight in the craftsmanship of this hand-knotted wool vintage Talsint Moroccan rug, originating from the Figuig region in northeas...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Handmade Red Berber Wool Floor Rug 6 x 10
Located in Detroit, MI
This stunning vintage large handwoven Moroccan Berber wool floor rug circa mid-20th century is a beautiful combination of embroidery and hand-knotted pile. The design features a larg...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Moroccan "Boucherouite" Rug
Located in New York, NY
Moroccan "Boucherouite" rug. A Moroccan rag rug, woven entirely with cut-up pieces of fabric from old clothes, etc. - boucherouite means rag or torn cloth in Moroccan Arabic. A relat...
Category
Late 20th Century Tribal Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
$1,160 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Moroccan Beni Ourain Tribe Berber Rug
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
Ivory field with diamond lattice motif rendered in speckled taupe wool. Linear outline at left and right edge, and alternate rows of pile and flatweave at top and bottom frame the fi...
Category
1940s Vintage Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
WIDANN Berber Wool Rug Modern Handwoven Minimalist Contemporary Custom Design
By MAISON TÓUKKANI
Located in Hammamet, MA
WIDANN rug is handwoven through a measured and intentional process that reflects the artisans’ deep technical knowledge. Its carefully structured weave and consistent pattern rhythm ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
The Amethyst Sanctuary: A Vintage Beni M’Guild Moroccan Masterpiece
By Beni M
Guild, Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
21503 Vintage Berber Purple Beni M'Guild Moroccan Rug, 06'00 x 11'07. Bathed in a symphony of purple hues, this hand-knotted wool vintage Beni M’Guild Moroccan rug is a vision of reg...
Category
Late 20th Century Bohemian Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Berber Moroccan Rug with Color Block Design
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
21066, vintage Berber Rehamna Moroccan rug with color block pattern and Cubist style. Drawing inspiration from Paul Klee, Sonia Delaunay, and Theo van Doesburg, this hand knotted woo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Modern Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Original Moroccan Beni Ourain Style Berber Tribal Rug
Located in New York, NY
This original Moroccan rug is styled after the Beni Ourain rugs that were produced by the nomadic Berber tribes in North Africa for centuries. Beni Ourain rugs are identified by thei...
Category
2010s Tribal Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$16,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Mid-20th Century Beni Ourain Rug
Located in New York, NY
This large Moroccan Beni Ourain rug was hand-knotted in the Mid-20th Century. Its design features bold black stripes that run the length of the rug. The rug is newly cleaned.
Dime...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Beni Mguild Berber Rug (DK-125-85)
Located in New York, NY
Beni Mguild Moroccan Berber Rug. A lovely old Moroccan Berber rug from the Middle Atlas Mountains, attributed to the Beni Mguild, featuring one of the well-known designs and the char...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Beni Ourain Tribe Berber Rug
By Mehraban Rugs
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
Ivory field with diamond lattice motif rendered in speckled taupe wool. Large scale central design covering the majority of the rug is flanked by smaller repeat motifs-- traditional symbolic elements. A unique vintage rug...
Category
Early 20th Century Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Azilal Tribe Berber Rug
By Mehraban Rugs
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
Ivory pile with dark brown outlines and cheerful bursts of red, yellow, and blue. Irregular and stacked diamond motifs flank a central lattice form in this eccentric axial design. Pi...
Category
Early 20th Century Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Sapphire Legacy: Vintage Beni M’Guild Moroccan Rug of Tribal Elegance
By Beni M
Guild, Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
21034 Vintage Blue Beni Mguild Moroccan Rug, 06'10 x 10'06.
Woven high in the mystical Atlas Mountains by the gifted Berber women of the Ait M’Guild ...
Category
Late 20th Century Bohemian Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Beni Ourain Moroccan Rug, Nomadic Charm Meets Midcentury Modern Style
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
20656 Vintage Moroccan Beni Ourain Rug, 06'00 x 11'09. Originating from the Beni Ourain tribe, an integral part of the broader Berber ethnic group in Morocco, these Moroccan rugs are...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Rug in Red with Geometric Patterns, from Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool circa 1950-1960, this 4x8 vintage Moroccan rug with polychromatic geometric patterns and medallions, hails from the Azilal tribe.
On the Design:
Connoisseur...
Category
1950s Vintage Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Vintage Moroccan Animal Flat-Weave Kilim
Located in New York, NY
a mid 20th century Folk art Animal motif Moroccan Kilim
2' x 4' ~ item j4719
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Beni MGuild Moroccan Rug, Cozy Nomad Meets Midcentury Modern Style
By Beni M
Guild, Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
20965 Vintage Beni MGuild Moroccan Rug, 06'06 x 11'00. Woven with the enchanting expertise of Berber women from the Ait M'Guild tribe in the mystical Atlas Mountains of Morocco, Beni...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Azilal Tribe Berber Rug
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
Ivory pile with dark brown contour delineating the field, and motifs in black and vermillion with intermittent hits of forest green, ultramarine, seafoam blue, and fluorescent pink. ...
Category
1940s Vintage Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Berber Wool Rug STATEN ISLAND Modern Handwoven Minimalist Contemporary Design
By MAISON TÓUKKANI
Located in Hammamet, MA
The STATEN ISLAND rug, a piece from our New York Pulse Collection.
Origin and Inspiration:
Understated and serene, the Staten Island captures the serene rhythm of coastal living wit...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Moroccan Berber Rug Diamond Design Wool Gray, White, Pink from North Africa
By Berber Tribes of Morocco, djoharian-design
Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE
Berber rugs and carpets are mainly made in Morocco, Tunesia and Algeria. Largest producer are the tribal and nomadic Berber people of Morocco. Different areas produce very beautiful ...
Category
2010s Tribal Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Green Beni Mrirt Moroccan Rug with Tropical Bohemian Style
By Berber Tribes of Morocco, Beni Mrirt
Located in Dallas, TX
21327 Vintage Green Beni Mrirt Moroccan Rug, 07'01 x 14'05. Bathed in the lush hues of emerald and jade, this hand knotted wool vintage Beni Mrirt Moroccan ...
Category
Late 20th Century Tribal Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Moroccan Flat-Weave Vintage Rug
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Moroccan flat-weave stripes Kilim rug.Large size blanket vintage Moroccan rug, handwoven by Berber women in Morocco for their own use.This rug ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Handmade Vintage Moroccan Berber Rug, 1970s, 1C1004
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Handmade vintage Moroccan Berber woolen rug in white and brown colors. The rug is from the end of 20th century in original good condition.
-condition: original good,
-circa: 19...
Category
1970s Vintage Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$378 Sale Price
75% Off
Vintage Beni Ourain Moroccan Rug
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
21719 Vintage Moroccan Beni Ourain Rug, 05'03 x 06'09. Originating from the esteemed Beni Ourain tribe in Morocco, these intricately crafted rugs pay homage to tradition through meti...
Category
Mid-20th Century Bohemian Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Mid-Century Modern Furniture Finds: Shop Vintage and Antique Moroccan Rugs on 1stDibs
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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