Rug Vintage Rugs
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Rug Vintage Rugs
Wool
20th Century Persian Rug Vintage Rugs
Wool
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rug Vintage Rugs
Wool
20th Century Persian Rug Vintage Rugs
Wool
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Rug Vintage Rugs
Wool
1950s Turkish Rug Vintage Rugs
1960s Moroccan Rug Vintage Rugs
Wool
1950s Turkish Rug Vintage Rugs
Wool
1930s Moroccan Tribal Rug Vintage Rugs
Wool
1930s Turkish Kilim Rug Vintage Rugs
Wool
Mid-20th Century Turkish Greco Roman Rug Vintage Rugs
Wool
1940s Moroccan Rug Vintage Rugs
Wool
Mid-20th Century Bohemian Rug Vintage Rugs
Wool
1950s Turkish Kilim Rug Vintage Rugs
Wool
Mid-20th Century Turkish Greco Roman Rug Vintage Rugs
Wool
Mid-20th Century Persian Malayer Rug Vintage Rugs
Wool
Mid-20th Century Turkish Greco Roman Rug Vintage Rugs
Wool
20th Century Turkish Oushak Rug Vintage Rugs
Wool
Mid-20th Century Turkish Greco Roman Rug Vintage Rugs
Wool
1940s Moroccan Rug Vintage Rugs
Wool
1960s Turkish Rug Vintage Rugs
Wool
1950s Turkish Rug Vintage Rugs
Wool
1950s Turkish Rug Vintage Rugs
Wool
1970s Pakistani Sultanabad Rug Vintage Rugs
Wool
20th Century Turkish Modern Rug Vintage Rugs
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Rug Vintage Rugs
Wool
1960s Persian Rug Vintage Rugs
Silk
1940s Turkish Rug Vintage Rugs
Wool
Mid-20th Century Persian Sultanabad Rug Vintage Rugs
Wool
1990s American Post-Modern Rug Vintage Rugs
Fabric
1950s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Rug Vintage Rugs
Wool
1950s Turkish Oushak Rug Vintage Rugs
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Rug Vintage Rugs
Wool
1950s Persian Tabriz Rug Vintage Rugs
Wool
20th Century Turkish Modern Rug Vintage Rugs
Wool, Cotton
1980s Persian Rug Vintage Rugs
Wool
Mid-20th Century Afghan Tribal Rug Vintage Rugs
Wool
Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Rug Vintage Rugs
Wool
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Rug Vintage Rugs
Wool
20th Century Turkish Modern Rug Vintage Rugs
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Rug Vintage Rugs
Wool
1930s Persian Modern Rug Vintage Rugs
Wool
Mid-20th Century Persian Tabriz Rug Vintage Rugs
Wool
1950s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Rug Vintage Rugs
Wool
1980s Indian Sultanabad Rug Vintage Rugs
Wool
1990s Turkish Islamic Rug Vintage Rugs
Wool
1970s Turkish Rug Vintage Rugs
Wool
1970s Turkish Rug Vintage Rugs
Wool
1950s Turkish Oushak Rug Vintage Rugs
Wool
1940s Persian Rug Vintage Rugs
Wool
Mid-20th Century Persian Sultanabad Rug Vintage Rugs
Wool
1960s Persian Rug Vintage Rugs
Wool
1940s Turkish Oushak Rug Vintage Rugs
Wool
Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Rug Vintage Rugs
Wool
1930s Turkish Oushak Rug Vintage Rugs
Wool
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rug Vintage Rugs
Wool
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Rug Vintage Rugs
Wool
Mid-20th Century Persian Rug Vintage Rugs
Wool
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rug Vintage Rugs
Wool
1970s Persian Rug Vintage Rugs
Wool
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Finding the Right rugs-carpets for You
Good antique rugs and vintage rugs have made their way into homes across the globe, becoming fixtures used for comfort, prayer and self-expression, so choosing the right area rug is officially a universal endeavor.
In modern usage, “carpet” typically denotes a wall-to-wall floor cushioning that is fixed to the floor. Rugs, on the other hand, are designed to cover a specific area and can easily be moved to new locations. However, the terms are interchangeable in many parts of the world, and, in the end, it won’t matter what you decide to call it.
It’s well known that a timeless Persian rug or vintage Turkish rug can warm any interior, but there are lots of other styles of antique rugs to choose from when you're endeavoring to introduce fresh colors and textures to a bedroom or living room.
Moroccan Berber rugs are not all about pattern. In fact, some of the most striking examples are nearly monochrome. But what these rugs lack in complexity, they make up for in brilliant color and subtle variation. Moroccan-style interiors can be mesmerizing — a sitting room of this type might feature a Moroccan rug, carved wooden screens and a tapestry hung behind the sofa.
Handwoven kilim rugs, known for their wealth of rich colors and unique weaving tradition, 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. (The term “kilim” is Turkish in origin, but this type of textile artistry is practiced all across the Balkans, throughout the Arab world and elsewhere.)
When it comes to eye-catching floor coverings, the distinctive “medallion” pattern of Oushak rugs has two types of rounded shapes alternating against a rich red or blue background created with natural dyes, while the elaborate “star” pattern involves large eight-pointed shapes in diagonal rows alternating with diamonds.
If you’re looking for something unexpected, find a runner rug that pops in your hallway or on your stairs. Dig for dazzling geometric patterns in our inventory of mid-century modern rugs and carpets, which includes works designed by the likes of Swedish textile masters Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Marianne Richter and other artisans.
Carpets and rugs have been around for thousands of years. Prehistoric humans turned to animal skin, wool and fur to craft simple fabrics to soften hard terrain. A 2016 study suggests that "cave lions" were hunted for exactly this purpose, and that decorating your cave with their pelts may have conferred strength and prestige. Although many of these early textiles are still in existence, tracing their precise origins is difficult. Carpets quickly became such a valuable trade commodity that the weavings could easily travel far from their places of origin.
The oldest known carpet was found in southern Siberia. (It may have traveled there from Persepolis in Iran.) For the flat-weave floor rugs crafted by Native Americans, cotton was the primary material before sheep’s wool was introduced in the 16th century. In Europe, carpet-making was fundamental to folk art, and Asian carpets imported to European countries were at one time considered a precious luxury and not intended to remain permanently on the floor.
With the variety of area rugs and carpets rolled out for you on 1stDibs — a collection that includes traditional, modern, minimalist rugs and other coverings of all kinds — things will be looking up whenever you’re looking down.
- What is a vintage rug?1 AnswerNazmiyalMarch 23, 2021Those are, generally speaking, rugs that were woven around the mid 20th century.
- What is a vintage Persian rug?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021A vintage Persian rug is often a hand-knotted or hand-woven rug that dates from the 1940s to the 1980s. True Persian rugs can only be produced in Iran's middle eastern area. A soft backing is usually included in a genuine Persian rug. Find a wide collection of vintage Persian rugs in various materials on 1stDibs today.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021Both Oriental and Persian rugs are hand knotted on looms. While Oriental rugs are tied with symmetrical Ghiordes knots, Persian rugs are tied using an asymmetrical or Senneh knot. Find a collection of vintage and antique Oriental and Persian rugs on 1stDibs.
- What is a hide rug?1 AnswerNazmiyalMarch 23, 2021A hand made area rug that was created to look like an animal hide.
- What is a border rug?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021A border rug is a rug with a frame-like border that helps to emphasize the limit for the design. It also helps to highlight the pattern on the rug. On 1stDibs, you can find a variety of antique and vintage border rug options to choose from.
- What is a Boucherouite rug?1 AnswerNazmiyalMarch 23, 2021A specific type of rug from Morocco
- What is a Bokhara rug?1 AnswerNazmiyalMarch 23, 2021The real Bokara rugs are those rugs that were actually woven in the city Bukhara (alternate spelling) in Uzbekistan. But most rug dealers will call anything with an elephant print design a Bokara.
- What is a mogul rug?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A mogul, or Mughal rug, is a handwoven floor covering used in the courts of the Mughal empire. They were a mix of Persian and Indian artistry and depicted scenic landscapes, floral motifs or animal prints. You’ll find a variety of mogul rugs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- What is a plush rug?1 AnswerNazmiyalMarch 23, 2021Plush just means that it has soft lush pile.
- What is a Savonnerie rug?1 AnswerNazmiyalMarch 23, 2021That is a type of French rug woven in the site of a defunct soap factory which was call "Savonnerie" ( French word “savon” meaning “soap”)
- What is a Khotan rug?1 AnswerNazmiyalMarch 23, 2021A rug woven in the East Turkestan city of Khotan
- What is a kilim rug?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021A kilim rug is a tapestry-woven rug known for its brilliantly colored, geometric patterns. This type of rug is traditionally made in parts of the Middle East. It can be purely decorative or even function as a prayer rug.
- What is a Mahal rug?1 AnswerNazmiyalMarch 23, 2021Those are rugs that come from the city known today as Arak in Iran
- What is a Kazak rug?1 AnswerNazmiyalMarch 23, 2021A specific type of rug that was woven in the caucuses.
- What is a Kayseri rug?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A Kayseri rug is a floor covering made by artisans living in or nearby Kayseri, a city in central Turkey. The rugs feature hand-woven piles with elaborate repeating motifs placed inside an ornate border. Shop a collection of Kayseri rugs on 1stDibs.
- What is a Dhurrie rug?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021A dhurrie is an Indian word for a handwoven rug or very thin floor covering. They usually have intricate woven designs in bright colors.
- What is Kashan rug?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A Kashan rug is a type of hand-knotted Persian floor covering. Most feature bordered medallion designs. The name comes from the city of Kashan, Iran, where artisans began creating the rugs in large quantities during the 17th century. Shop a selection of Kashan rugs on 1stDibs.
- What is Aubusson rug?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021An Aubusson rug is a large floor covering handwoven in the Aubusson villages. These rugs are a symbol of prestige and sophistication. Find a collection of antique and vintage Aubusson rugs on 1stDibs today.
- What is a Tekke rug?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A Tekke rug is one that’s made by the Tekke Turkmen, a large group of people who live in Turkmenistan and are known around the world for their quality rugs. Most Tekke rugs have a red field color and are made of all wool except for an occasional patch of silk on older models. Shop a collection of authentic Tekke rugs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- What is an Overdyed rug?2 AnswersNazmiyalMarch 23, 2021A rug that was bathed in a bath of chemical dyes and has very bright very neon-like colors.1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021An overdyed rug is one that boasts extra bright and rich colors because of the multi-part dyeing process.
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