Kilim Persian Rugs
KILIM STYLE
Known for their wealth of rich colors and unique weaving tradition, antique and vintage kilim rugs are one of the most distinguishable types of rugs. The term “kilim” is Turkish in origin, but many variations of this type of textile share a common heritage and are practiced all across the Balkans, throughout the Arab world and elsewhere. There are Persian kilim rugs, kilim rugs from Central Asia and more.
It is difficult to definitively pin down the origins of kilim weaving, which is known as a “flatweave” or “slit-weave,” but historians believe that skilled artisans may have practiced versions of it as early as the eighth and ninth centuries A.D. in the Anatolia region of Turkey. Many of the Turkish iterations of these flat-woven rugs are recognizable for their arrangements of dazzling, flowing forms, but a range of motifs can appear in kilim rugs — abstract figures that reference rams’ horns, snakes or running water or motifs that are intended to symbolize concepts such as the tree of life or fertility. In Anatolia, women have used kilims to share narratives about their lives.
The difference between a kilim rug and most other kinds of carpets or pile rugs is in the aforementioned weave. They are made by interweaving variously colored, individual strands of wool (pure soft cotton, silk and goat’s hair are also used with the wool, albeit rarely) versus, say, the Tabriz rugs of Iran, which are hand-knotted rugs. This results in a smooth, frequently reversible surface. It’s a slit-weave because of the gap left between two blocks of color. Kilims are created on a loom, a typically uncomplicated structure mostly made of wood. Owing to the creative freedom that a slit-weave can afford its weaver, they tend to feature a range of bright, contrasting hues like reds, oranges and pinks that appear in bold combinations with deep blues and greens that are brought to life with natural dyes.
Handwoven kilim rugs are less expensive to produce and more durable than other rugs. They were traditionally used as floor coverings in mosques and yurts, as prayer rugs and saddle coverings. And these textiles are pileless: Whereas the Beni Ourain rugs of Morocco can be described as dense with a thick surface or pile, an authentic kilim rug is thin and flat. Because the resulting weave is lightweight, kilim rugs are well adapted for use in the hot summer months, and they are happily embraced by tribal weavers of Morocco, a part of the world that is home to many styles of rugs.
With their striking geometric patterns and provocative color pairings, kilim rugs and wall tapestries are loved by design enthusiasts and can bring charm and interest into any dining room, living room or other interior space.
Find kilim rugs and textiles and other vintage rugs on 1stDibs.
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Style: Kilim
Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful mid-20th century Turkish cotton Kilim rug with a simple pattern of pale pink and brown stripes on a cream colored field.
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Cotton
Wonderful Vintage Konya Kilim Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful mid-20th century Turkish Konya cotton kilim rug with a simple pattern of stylized flowers woven in gold and pale green vegetable dyed cotton on a natural undyed cream woo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Cotton
Beautiful Early 20th Century Shahsavan Kilim Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible early 20th century Persian Shahsavan Kilim runner with multiple crimson, indigo and gold diamond shaped medallions running down the center. The border is interesting in...
Category
1930s Asian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Beautiful Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A beautiful mid-20th century Turkish Anatolian Kilim rug with myriad multicolored and geometric patterned stripes woven in black, crimson, orange, cream, and green vegetable dyed wool.
Category
1950s Turkish Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Beautiful Mid-20th Century Zarand Kilim Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A beautiful mid-20th century Persian Zarand Kilim rug with a wonderful pattern of alternating stripes and triangle-form stripes with geometric patterns, all woven in crimson, orange,...
Category
1950s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Fantastic Vintage Baluch Sounak Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A fantastic mid-20th century Persian Baluch Soumak rug with an all-over diamond pattern containing light and dark indigo across the field, surrounded by ...
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Mid-20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Gorgeous Early 20th Century Shahsevan Kilim Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
A gorgeous early 20th century Shahsevan Kilim runner with an all-over stepped diamond striped pattern woven in bold crimsons, indigos, gold’s, and browns, with alternating solid colo...
Category
1910s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Azari Kilim Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A gorgeous vintage Afghani Azari kilim with a boldly woven pattern with stylized flowers and scrolling vines, all woven in pinks, golds, reds, and black, set against a brilliant oran...
Category
Late 20th Century Azerbaijani Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$2,800
Vintage Persian Senneh Kilim Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible vintage Persian Senneh kilim runner with the most intensely woven all-over floral pattern with several diamond medallion in crimson ...
Category
Late 20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Zarand Kilim Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful early 20th century Persian Zarand Kilim runner with a fantastic pattern containing multiple diamond-form medallions with an incredible abrash natural wool background. The...
Category
1930s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Wonderful Early 20th Century Saveh Kilim Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
An early 20th century Persian Savek Kilim rug, woven with naturally dyed cotton, with a beautiful all-over geometric lattice-work field of red stylized diamonds on an indigo backgrou...
Category
1930s Asian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Cotton
Exceptional Early 20th Century Qazvin Kilim Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible early 20th century Persian Qazvin Kilim runner with a masterfully woven pattern of stylized tree-of-life patterns woven in natural undid wool and vegetable dyed wool. T...
Category
1920s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Armenian Kilim Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful vintage Armenian kilim rug with a central medallion with stylized flowers woven in myriad colors against a dark crimson background, and flo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Armenian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
19th Century, Qazvin Kilim Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful late 19th century Persian Qazvin Kilim rug with a beautiful all-over tree-of-life pattern woven in indigo, gold, and yellow vegetable dyed...
Category
19th Century Persian Antique Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Wonderful Early 20th Century Shahseven Kilim Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
A fantastic mid-20th century Shahseven Kilim runner with a bold pattern containing natural, undyed, wool in creams and browns, with a wide dark brown zigzag striped border.
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Wonderful Mid-20th Century Shahsavan Kilim Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful mid-20th century Persian Shahsavan Kilim rug with a sophisticated field of abrash dark crimson and brown vegetable dyed wool with o...
Category
1950s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Classic Early 20th Century Qazvin Kilim Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
A Classic early 20th century Persian Qazvin Kilim runner with an all-over orange, purple, black and white tree-of-life pattern surrounded by multi...
Category
1960s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Outstanding 19th Century Talish Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
An outstanding late 19th century Persian Talish rug with a wide central field of abrash crimson wool, surrounded by an exceptional border containing several geometric and stylized fl...
Category
Late 19th Century Azerbaijani Antique Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Ersari Sumack Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
An early 20th century Persian Ersari Kilim rug with a wonderful all-over geometric crimson, emerald, and indigo diamond pattern surrounded by a complementary geometric border.
Category
1910s Afghan Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Qazvin Kilim Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
An early 20th century Persian Qazvin Kilim runner with an all-over floral motif, surrounded by multiple complementary floral borders.
Category
1910s Asian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Qazvin Kilim Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
An early 20th century Persian Qazvin Kilim runner with a multicolored all-over tree-of-life pattern surrounded by multiple contrasting floral borders.
Category
1920s Asian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Qazvin Kilim Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
An early 20th century Persian Qazvin Kilim runner with a wonderful all-over multicolored floral pattern surrounded by a complementary geometric border.
Category
1930s Asian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Qazvin Kilim Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
An early 20th century Persian Qazvin Kilim runner with an all-over tree-of-life pattern surrounded by multiple contrasting geometric borders.
Category
1920s Asian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Extraordinary Vintage Kurdish Kilim Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
An extraordinary vintage Kurdish Kilim runner with an all-over tree-of-life pattern, woven in natural browns and cream colored wool, and surrounded by a wide border containing three ...
Category
1950s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Jajim Kilim. Size: 5 ft 8 in x 8 ft 8 in
Located in New York, NY
Antique Jajim Kilim, Persia, Circa 1920. Size: 5 ft 8 in x 8 ft 8 in (1.73 m x 2.64 m)
Like so many other kilims, this rug makes use of a relatively simple pattern to allow the co...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Embroidered Flatweave Rug Gallery with Striped Geometric Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
Measures: 5'8 x 11'5
Vintage Turkish Embroidered Flatweave Rug Gallery with Striped Geometric Design. Keivan Woven Arts / rug EN-13194, country of origin / type: Turkey / Kilim, cir...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century Harsin Kilim Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A beautiful mid-20th century Persian Harsin Kilim rug with three large diamond medallions each with a geometric flowers in the center, all on a crimson field of stylized flowers. Bea...
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century Kurdish Kilim Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful mid-20th century Persian Kurdish Kilim runner with an all-over crimson paisley pattern on a black background surrounded by a complex border of five distinct floral and ge...
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Fantastic Vintage Gabbeh Kilim Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A fantastic vintage Persian Gabbeh Kilim rug woven in crimson and indigo wool with a simple whipstitched edge trim.
Category
1960s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid-Century Modern Shahsevan Kilim Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
A mid-20th century Persian Shahsevan Kilim runner woven with all natural, undyed, wool creating a variegated pattern across the field.
Category
1950s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Jejim Kilim Flat-Weave Rug
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
This beige flat-weave rug has a simple, yet elegant, design that will look great in any design space. Thin brown stripes only add a touch to its simple and beautiful nature. Persian ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Qazvin Kilim Runner Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
An early 20th century Persian Qazvin Kilim runner with all-over tree-of-life pattern on a natural, un-dyed, background, surrounded by multiple complementary geometric borders.
Category
1930s Asian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Persian Flat-Weave Jejim Kilim
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
This Persian Jejim Kilim is a banded flat-weave with alternating dark brown and ivory stripes in varying sizes and styles. Persian flat weaves are made up of some of the best wool an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Qazvin Kilim Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
An early 20th century Persian Qazvin Kilim runner with a beautifully woven tree-of-life pattern, surrounded by multiple complementary geometric borders.
Category
1920s Asian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Beautiful Early 20th Century Zarand Kilim Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
A beautiful early 20th century Persian Zarand Kilim runner with a fantastic pattern of alternating boldly multicolored stripes and stripes with stylized flowers, woven in crimson, in...
Category
1920s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Wonderful Early 20th Cenrury Zarand Kilim Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful early 20th century Persian Zarand Kilim runner with four large-scale diamond medallions amidst a field of stylized flowers on an indigo background. The border is contras...
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Beautiful Early 20th Century Baluch Sofreh
Located in Chicago, IL
A beautiful early 20th century Baluch Sofreh with a beautiful abrash undyed wool field surrounded by two different zigzag and stripe borders woven in crimson, orange, and natural cre...
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Ersin Kilim Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
An early 20th century Persian Ersin Kilim rug with intricately woven diamond pattern on a black background. The border is composed with three stripes, each with a stylized paisley or...
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Wonderful Mid-20th Century Kurdish Kilim Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful mid-20th century Persian Kurdish Kilim runner with a beautiful crimson stylized paisley pattern on a black field surrounded by a wide multi-pattern border containing geom...
Category
1960s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century Qazvin Kilim Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
An amazing mid-20th century Persian Qazvin Kilim rug with an all-over tree-of-life pattern woven in such a way that a diamond pattern of orange, lilac...
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Zarand Kilim Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful early 20th century Persian Kilim runner with a fantastic geometric pattern containing multiple diamond form medallions and triangles, with a beautiful cream colored groun...
Category
1930s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Beautiful Early 20th Century Yazd Kilim Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A beautiful early 20th century Persian Yazd kilim rug woven in a pale indigo and cream dyed cotton, with an all-over diamond pattern woven in various sizes. The border is complementa...
Category
1930s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Cotton
20th Century Veramin Kilim Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful early 20th century Persian Vermin Kilim runner containing five large crimson diamond medallions on an abrash black background. The border is extraordinary with multicolor...
Category
1920s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Yamout Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful early 20th century Persian Yamout rug with an asymmetrical composition containing multiple geometric medallions on a natural brown wool background, and a wide border with...
Category
1920s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Turkish Kilim Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
An early 20th century Turkish Kilim rug with a brilliant spring green diamond medallion amidst a field of geometric stylized flowers on a crimson background. The border is wide compo...
Category
1940s Turkish Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Unusual Early 20th Century Varamin Kilim Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
An unusual early 20th century Persian Veramin Kilim runner with an intricately woven multiple-colored almost geometric in form tree-of-life pattern on an indigo background. The borde...
Category
1930s Asian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Outstanding Early 20th Century Qazvin Kilim Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
An outstanding and beautiful early 20th century Persian Qazvin Kilim runner with a densely woven tree-of-life pattern across the main field. Tree-of-life patterns are not uncommon wi...
Category
1930s Asian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Uzbek Kilim Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A mid-20th century Uzbek Kilim rug with a large-scale alternating crimson and black pattern, each with a double-arrowed motifs, divided with zig-zag stripes, and surrounded by a wide...
Category
Mid-20th Century Uzbek Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$2,850
Wonderful Early 20th Century Qazvin Kilim Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful early 20th century Persian Qazvin Kilim runner with a masterfully woven pattern of stylized tree-of-life patterns woven in brown, gold and pale red vegetable dyed wool. The border is composed of three distinct patterns. The center is a white stripe covered in multicolored geometric patterns. The inner border is a brown, gold and pale red zigzag, and the outer border is brown and lavender...
Category
1930s Asian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Beautiful Early 20th Century Qazvin Kilim
Located in Chicago, IL
A beautiful early 20th century Persian Qazvin Kilim runner with an unusual tree-of-life pattern across the main field. Tree-of-life patterns are not uncommon with this style of rug, ...
Category
1920s Asian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Qazvin Kilim Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
A beautiful early 20th century Persian Qazvin Kilim runner with a wonderful pattern of stylized trees-of-life, woven in multi-colored vegetables dyed wool, in a graduated rectangle d...
Category
1930s Asian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Beautiful Early 20th Century Qazvin Kilim Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible early 20th century Persian Qazvin Kilim runner with a skillfully woven tree-of-life pattern with each tree having multicolored layers. The border is comprised of three ...
Category
1920s Asian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Qazvin Kilim Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
An early 20th century Persian Qazvin Kilim runner with a beautiful all-over multicolored stylized tree-of-life pattern on a black background. The border is comprised of three distinc...
Category
1920s Asian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Shahsavan Kilim Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
An early 20th century Persian Shahsavan Kilim runner with an incredible motif of geometric forms on multicolored stripes running the length of the runner. The border is simple with m...
Category
1920s Asian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Shahsavan Kilim
Located in Chicago, IL
An early 20th century, Azerbaijani, Shahsavan Kilim rug with a traditional crimson, sage green and indigo diamond pattern with natural colored zig-zag ...
Category
1910s Azerbaijani Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Kilim Flat Weave Rug from Mehraban
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
Revealing the magnificent art form, this amazing rug will definitely fascinate you upon laying your eyes on this Vintage Persian Kilim Flat Weave Rug. Featuring captivating neutral t...
Category
1930s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Galerie Shabab Collection Mid-20th Century Persian Flatweave Kilim Accent Carpet
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Persian Flatweave Kilim Accent Carpet. Totally muted and subdued, this flatwoven long carpet is a study in silvery beige, ivory-beige and light taupe. The pattern is decide...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Cotton
Mid-20th Century Persian Flatweave Kilim Reversible Accent Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Persian Reversible Flatweave Kilim Accent Rug. Basically bitonal, the field and main border consist of rose and ivory squares enclosing diamonds, while the secondary border...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Galerie Shabab Collection Mid-20th Century Persian Flatweave Room Size Carpet
Located in New York, NY
All-cotton construction, reversible. While Persia has a long tradition of weaving these all-cotton, extremely durable carpets, there is currently only one factory capable of producin...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Cotton
Mid-20th Century Persian Flatweave Kilim Reversible Accent Rug
Located in New York, NY
A Vintage Persian Reversible Flatweave Kilim Accent Rug handmade during the Mid-20th century.
Measures: 5' 8" x 8' 2"
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Cotton
Kilim persian rugs for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Kilim persian 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 persian rugs created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include rugs and carpets, wall decorations, folk art and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with fabric, wool and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Kilim persian rugs made in a specific country, there are Asia, West Asia, and Iran pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original persian rugs, popular names associated with this style include Nasiri, Mehraban Rugs, Rug
Kilim, and Nazmiyal Collection. 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 persian rugs differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $150 and tops out at $250,785 while the average work can sell for $2,400.
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