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Place of Origin: Moroccan
Large Pink Animal Print Modern Moroccan Wool Beni M
Rirt Handwoven Rug
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This large, modern handwoven Moroccan rug was made by hand by skilled artisans in the Atlas Mountains. It features a high quality, vibrant pink wool base with a black animal-print de...
Category
2010s Modern Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$3,928 Sale Price
20% Off
1940s Vintage Moroccan Berber Rug
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
1940 authentic Handwoven vintage Moroccan Berber Tribal rug.Midcentury Moroccan area rug with tribal geometric design.Handwoven by The Berber tribes in Morocco with traditional geome...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Goat Hair
Vintage Moroccan Beni Ourain Tribal Wool Floor Rug
Located in Detroit, MI
This vintage handwoven Moroccan Berber Beni Ourain area rug features a simple deep charcoal and brown line diamond lattice pattern on a cream field. The thick wool pile is soft and s...
Category
Late 20th Century Tribal Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Large Modern Moroccan Beni M
Rirt Rug with Neutral Engraved Design in Cream Wool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This large, cream, handwoven Moroccan rug was made by hand by skilled artisans in the Atlas Mountains. This handmade Moroccan rug has been woven with the highest quality M'Rirt wool,...
Category
2010s Modern Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Runner Rug with Red Lozenge Medallions, from Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool and originating from Morocco circa 1950-1960, this 2x6 vintage Moroccan rug is an extremely rare piece like so few of its provenance.
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Category
1950s Vintage Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Beni M
guild Tribe Rug from Mehraban
By Mehraban Rugs
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
An inviting masterpiece of Beni M'Guild Moroccan rug that features the culture of Moroccan Tribes through simple and classic style. The warm palette and its perfect shades are ideal ...
Category
1950s Vintage Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Rug Middle Atlas Tribe Atlas Collection
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
Rug Number
24461
Size
5' 11" X 12' 1"
Design
Middle Atlas
Collection
Atlas
Material
Wool
Texture
Pile Weave
Origin
Morocco
Age
Antique/Vintage
Category
1950s Vintage Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Kilim Runner Rug in Multicolor Geometric Patterns - Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in wool and originating from Morocco circa 1950-1960, this 3x10 vintage Kilim and runner rug is a gorgeous example of its provenance—an exciting new curation from Rug & Kil...
Category
1950s Vintage Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Beni Ourain Tribe Berber Rug
By Mehraban Rugs
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
A trendy Vintage Beni Ourain Berber rug features the alternates of clay linear diamonds and patterns in an ivory marble field. Simple bu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
1960s Moroccan Vintage Flat-Weave Brown Tribal Organic Textile
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
1960s Vintage Moroccan rug flat-weave tribal brown Kilim or blanket.Large size blanket vintage Moroccan rug, handwoven by Berber women in Morocco for t...
Category
20th Century Folk Art Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Large Neutral Taupe Modern Moroccan Wool Rug with Abstract Retro Line Design
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This large taupe Moroccan rug was handmade by skilled weavers in the Atlas Mountains using the highest quality, softest M'Rirt wool. The style is a nod to the best of midcentury mode...
Category
2010s Modern Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$4,360 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Shaggy Pink and Purple Vintage Moroccan Beni M
Guild Rug
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a fantastic shaggy vintage Moroccan rug from the Beni M'Guild tribe. This handmade, fluffy pink and purple rug features a natural, striated pattern characteristic of vintage ...
Category
1990s Bohemian Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Authentic Midcentury Modern Vintage Beni Ourain Moroccan Berber Tribal White Rug
Located in New York, NY
A beautifully modern and minimalist authentic vintage Moroccan shag rug. Made by the Beni Ourain tribe in the central middle Atlas mountains, this rug was not made for the market or ...
Category
Late 20th Century Tribal Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Beni Mklid Rug in Oranges and Creams with Deep Navy Blue
Located in Atlanta, GA
Measures: 5'11'' x 10'4''.
Woven on a gorgeous luscious black wool base, this original vintage carpet features finely structured diamonds flanked by skillfully woven symbols. Key col...
Category
1960s Tribal Vintage Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Beni Ourain Tribe Rug
By Mehraban Rugs
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
A vintage Beni Ourain tribe Moroccan in ivory with black asymmetrical lines creating a repeating diamond pattern. This rug has a perfect handwoven shag texture and an overall unique ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
GRACE Berber Wool Rug Modern Handwoven Minimalist Contemporary Design
By MAISON TÓUKKANI
Located in Hammamet, MA
Every detail reflects the artisans’ precision, a quiet balance between urban inspiration and traditional handwoven excellence and exclusivity.
We ensure timely delivery, with most p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$10,095 Sale Price / item
39% Off
Midcentury Rare Authentic Orange Vintage Moroccan Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
A highly unusual unique vintage Moroccan rug from the northern slopes of the High Atlas, south of Marrakech, made in the 1960s-1970s. It is a very rare kind of rug that somehow blend...
Category
1960s Tribal Vintage Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
1940s Moroccan Tribal Rug African Ethnic Textile Floor Covering
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
1940s Moroccan Tribal Rug African Ethnic Textile Floor Covering.
Vintage semi antique, Moroccan tribal rug, nomadic African Tuareg rug, wool and cotto...
Category
1950s Folk Art Vintage Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Vintage Moroccan Rug 4
4
x 7
7
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Moroccan Rug 4'4'' x 7'7''. This vintage Rabat area rustic rug shows a partitioned and pointed sky blue field decorated with pendant jewelry, nested diamonds and tiny animals...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$2,360 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Moroccan Rug Azilal Tribe
By Mehraban Rugs
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
A fascinating Vintage Moroccan Rug of Azilal Tribe that appears to have a brilliant graphic combination of X shapes that eventually transformed into an al...
Category
1950s Vintage Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Funky Neutral Animal Print Modern Moroccan Wool Beni M
Rirt Handwoven Rug
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This large, modern handwoven Moroccan rug was made by hand by skilled weavers in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco. It features ultra high quality M'rirt wool, with a neutral beige base...
Category
2010s Modern Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Boujad Area Rug, Handwoven Wool, Geometric, 1970
Located in Detroit, MI
This rich vintage handwoven Moroccan Boujad area rug features an overall geometric pattern composed of a grid of intricate lozenges with smaller squares, pointed stars, crosses and o...
Category
Late 20th Century Tribal Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Rug
Kilim’s Moroccan Rug with Purple Geometric Pattern in a High-Low Texture
By Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool, this modern 7x10 Moroccan rug by Rug & Kilim represents an exciting new line of modern tribal rugs. Its design explores a unique play of minimalism and primitiv...
Category
2010s Modern Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Middle Atlas Mrirt Moroccan Berber Rug
Located in Milan, IT
A delightful Berber rug originating from the Berber village of Mrirt decorated by four conjoined elements consisting of the chequerboard motif. The design appears as if it was carved...
Category
1960s Tribal Vintage Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan tribal Azilal carpet
Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE
Very beautiful vintage Moroccan Berber tribal carpet. Hand knotted by tribal women in the Moroccan mountains. Joyful colors and design.
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Category
1960s Tribal Vintage Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Beni Ourain Tribe Rug
By Mehraban Rugs
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
A vintage Moroccan Beni Ourain in the perfect ivory adorned with rustic brown lines creating organic shapes. The rug's handwoven shag texture adds to the rug's overall excitement and...
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Beni Ourain Modern Morrocan 12x18 Ivory
Dark Brown Handmade Area Rug
By Ashly Fine Rugs 1
Located in Houston, TX
Ashly Fine Rugs presents a Vintage Beni Ourain Modern Morrocan 12x18 Ivory & Dark Brown Handmade Area Rug. Beni Ourain rugs are some of the most popular and sought-after types of Mor...
Category
1980s Modern Vintage Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$5,900 Sale Price
37% Off
1960s Vintage Tuareg Moroccan Tribal Runner Rug
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Tuareg Moroccan Tribal Runner Rug, circa 1960.Great handwoven vintage clector Moroccan Tuareg tribal runner rug.
Intricate geometric designs on flat-weave Tuareg rug, with so...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Magisterial Ivory Color with Delicate Detail Geometric Antique Moroccan Rug
Located in New York, NY
Mid 20th Century Moroccan Carpet ( 9' 10" x 13' - 300 x 395 cm )
Category
1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Abstract Colorful Vintage Moroccan Boujad Rug Curated By Breuckelen Berber
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Brooklyn, US
A vibrant vintage Moroccan Boujad rug with an energetic approach and painterly style. The triple lozenge patterns are prominent, breaking through a field of smaller abstracted chains...
Category
1980s Tribal Vintage Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Moroccan Kilim Natural Wool
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
Featuring a glorious illusion effect, this Moroccan Kilim rug adds texture and subtle graphic appeal forming a warm, relaxed space. The abrashed field is covered in an all-over diamo...
Category
2010s Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Blue Kilim Rug with Geometric Border and Two Diamond Lozenges
Located in Morristown, NJ
Antique early 20th century Moroccan Kilim rug, with two central diamond medallions,
made in simple flat-woven or tapestry technique, in which the pattern is produced by horizontal wefts that cover the vertical warps. The ground is a denim blue color with browns, greens, beiges, pinks and blues woven into the border decoration and diamond medallions.
The desire for the ‘exotic’ rug family in Western culture played no small part in the entrance of Moroccan style to the world stage and the gradual western influence on the style we see today. Given their thinner, supple structure, Kilim rugs are usable not only as decorative floor covering, but also as wall hangings and on furniture or bed coverlets...
Category
1950s Tribal Vintage Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Boujad Tribe Berber Rug
By Mehraban Rugs
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
Playfully vivid ribbon-rug of rectangular compartments with interior medallion elements, and zigzag borders. Primary colors include ivory, yellow, blue, black, red and pink. Material...
Category
Early 20th Century Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Fine Vintage Moroccan Wool Rug 8
6" x 11’7"
Located in New York, NY
Fine Vintage Moroccan Wool Rug 8'6" x 11’7". Comprising both the nomadic Berber rugs of the Atlas Mountains, with very thick piles, coarse knotting and limited palettes, and the more...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
1960s Authentic Vintage Moroccan Berber Rug
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
1960s authentic large handwoven vintage Moroccan Berber tribal rug, nicely aged and faded with pink and blue cors.Handwoven by The Berber tribes in Morocco with traditional geometric...
Category
20th Century Folk Art Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Goat Hair
Classic Vintage Neutral Moroccan Beni Ourain Rug with Brown Tribal Design
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This high quality neutral rug is an exquisite vintage Moroccan piece handmade by the Beni Ourain tribe. Originally handwoven over 50 years ago in Morocco, this is a classic neutral r...
Category
1960s Bohemian Vintage Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Moroccan Kilim Natural Wool
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
Featuring a charming illusion effect, this Moroccan Kilim rug adds texture and subtle graphic appeal forming a warm, relaxed space. The abrashed field is covered in an all-over diamo...
Category
2010s Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Runner Rug, Blue
Brown with Geometric Patterns - Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool and originating from Morocco circa 1950-1960, this 6x10 vintage runner rug is a rare and among the most exciting new additions to Rug & Kilim’s mid-century curat...
Category
1950s Vintage Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Early and Rare Abstract Rehamna Berber Carpet
Located in Milan, IT
The carpets of the Rehamna derive from the Haouz, a landscape of hills and plains situated between the Middle Atlas and the Atlantic ocean mostly inhabited by Arabic groups and arabi...
Category
1920s Tribal Vintage Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Red Ethnic Moroccan Fluffy Rug Bed of Roses
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Red Ethnic Moroccan Fluffy Rug.Vintage authentic tribal Moroccan Berber rug from the Middle Atlas mountains. Monochromatic red ethnic African rug wi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique African Moroccan Rug
Located in New York, NY
Antique African Moroccan rug, size: 7'3" x 11'3".
Category
1940s Vintage Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique African Moroccan Rug
Located in New York, NY
Antique African Moroccan rug. Size: 6'4" x 11'0".
Category
1930s Vintage Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Mehraban Vintage Moroccan Beni M
Guild Tribe Rug
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
An interplay of stunning gradient colours in this vintage Moroccan Beni M’Guild Tribe rug that has embossed ornate elements featuring the vibrant gradient shades of fire brick...
Category
1950s Vintage Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Beni M
Guild
By Mehraban Rugs
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
This gorgeous Beni M'Guild rug will surely garner its fair share of attention. As with all traditional Berber rugs, the M'Guild showcases a captivating design. It brings something sp...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Boucherouite Moroccan Azilal Rag Rug, Sustainability Meets Cozy Nomad
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
21783 Vintage Boucherouite Moroccan Rag Rug, 04'04 x 07'03. Azilal rag rugs, affectionately known as Azilal Boucherouite rugs, weave a captivating tale of sustainable craftsmanship r...
Category
Late 20th Century Bohemian Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Fabric, Wool, Cotton
$2,184 Sale Price
20% Off
Early 20th Century Moroccan / Berber Rug
Located in Brecht, BE
Amazing use of color here, hand woven by a berber lady early 20th century, gives me the feeling of contemporary art... in very good condition, can be used as wall hanging or on the f...
Category
Early 20th Century Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
LIMA Berber Wool Rug Modern Handwoven Minimalist Contemporary Custom Design
By MAISON TÓUKKANI
Located in Hammamet, MA
The Lima Berber Wool Rug draws its inspiration from the soft, shifting tones of Peru’s White Desert. Its design reflects the quiet movement of sand dunes, expressed through a warm pa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Tribal Moroccan Handmade Wool Rug Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Moroccan rug with Tribal design
Size: 6'1" x 9'8" (185 x 295 cm)
This exquisite vintage Moroccan rug, dating from the mid-1940s, showcases the rich artistic heritage and intr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Boujad Moroccan Rug, Nomadic Charm Meets Rugged Beauty
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
20443 Vintage Boujad Moroccan Rug, 05'04 x 07'00.
Explore the enchantment of Boujad rugs, originating from the lively city of Boujad in the Khouribga region—a once pivotal pilgrimage...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$2,640 Sale Price
20% Off
Moroccan Kilim Natural Wool
By Mehraban Rugs
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
The Moroccan world meets the Kilim flat-weave world in this beautiful natural wool rug. This piece is designed in a deep turquoise and ivory color ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Kilim Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Tribal Moroccan Textile Handcrafted Wedding Blanket Throw with Sequins
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Large vintage original tribal Moroccan wedding Berber women shawl, blanket, throw.
The Zaiane tribal shawls incorporate quantities of sequins in their design to achieve an impressive decorative effect on the alternate stripes of wool and cotton yarn.
This Berber handwoven shawls...
Category
20th Century Folk Art Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Beni M
Guild Tribe Rug from Mehraban
By Mehraban Rugs
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
Represented by an impressive and vibrant composition, this eccentric Beni M'Guild Moroccan rug showcases some of the finer points of classical rug weaving. A dazzling and radiant pal...
Category
1940s Vintage Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Beni M
Guild by Mehraban Rugs
By Mehraban Rugs
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
This vintage Moroccan Beni M’Guild tribe rug features excellent colour combinations of cerise rose and jade gracefully overlaid in a plush khaki field. The ambiguous Berber motifs cr...
Category
1640s Antique Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Modern Moroccan Inspired Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Modern Moroccan Inspired Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Size: 14'2" × 25'8" (431 × 782 cm)
A masterful blend of contemporary art and ancestral craft, this modern Moroccan-inspired rug tran...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Moroccan Wool Rug 6’4” x 13’1”
Located in New York, NY
Antique Moroccan Wool Rug 6’4” x 13’1”. Comprising both the nomadic Berber rugs of the Atlas Mountains, with very thick piles, coarse knotting and limited palettes, and the more colo...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$7,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Rose Vintage Azilal Moroccan Handmade Wool Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful vintage Azilal Moroccan hand knotted wool rug with the pink field. This Moroccan rug has a multi-color accent in all-over abstract patterns with different Berber symbols an...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Rug with Bold Geometric Motifs in Charcoal, Red, And Pink
Located in Atlanta, GA
Measures: 5'9 x 10'
Vintage Moroccan Rug with Bold Geometric Motifs in Charcoal, Red, And Pink. Keivan Woven Arts / Rug /SK-373, country of origin / type: Morocco/ Moroccan, circa 1...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Moroccan Rug Middle Atlas Tribe Atlas Collection
By Mehraban Rugs
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
Be captivated by this luxurious carpet from Morroco. lt has a diamond pattern through the natural light brown rug and showcases the design in outlined contrast which made it more uni...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Tribal Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$14,000 Sale Price
46% Off
Modern Moroccan Mid Century Deco Ivory Gray
s 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 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$18,400 Sale Price
20% Off
1980
s Berber Boujad Diamond Moroccan Carpet with Modern Style
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
21429 Vintage Red Boujad Moroccan Rug, 05'11 x 09'04. Maximalism meets bohemian rhapsody in this hand knotted wool vintage Boujad Moroccan rug. The intrinsic tribal pattern and satur...
Category
Late 20th Century Aesthetic Movement Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$3,018 Sale Price
26% Off
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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