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Antique Rag Rug
Located in New York, NY
Antique Rag rug, size: 8'9" x 9'5".
Category

Antique 1880s American North and South American Rugs

Materials

Fabric, Wool

Antique Rag Rug
Antique Rag Rug
W 105 in L 113 in
Antique Rag Rug
Located in New York, NY
An American specialty, rag rugs are flat-woven with sections of rags from worn out clothing or
Category

Vintage 1920s American American Classical North and South American Rugs

Materials

Cotton

Antique Rag Rug
Antique Rag Rug
W 105 in L 126 in
Swedish Rag Rug
Located in Boden, SE
A fantastically Swedish Rag Rug in beautiful color & pattern. Handwoven in Boden Northern Sweden
Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Country Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Cotton

Swedish Rag Rug
Swedish Rag Rug
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W 24.81 in L 151.58 in
Swedish Rag Rug
Located in Boden, SE
A fantastically Swedish Rag Rug in beautiful color & pattern. Handwoven in Boden Northern Sweden
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Country Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Cotton

Swedish Rag Rug
Swedish Rag Rug
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W 39.38 in L 96.46 in
Swedish Rag Rug
Located in Boden, SE
A fantastically Swedish Rag Rug in beautiful color & pattern. Handwoven in Boden Northern Sweden
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Country Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Cotton

Swedish Rag Rug
Swedish Rag Rug
W 23.23 in L 124.02 in
Swedish Rag Rug
Located in Boden, SE
A fantastically Swedish Rag Rug in beautiful color & pattern. Handwoven in Boden Northern Sweden
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Country Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Cotton

Swedish Rag Rug
Swedish Rag Rug
W 27.56 in L 104.73 in
Antique American Rag Rug
Located in New York, NY
Antique American Rag rug, size: 11'0" x 11'4".
Category

Antique 1880s American North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique American Rag Rug
Antique American Rag Rug
W 132 in L 136 in
Antique American Rag Rug
Located in New York, NY
Antique American rag rug, size: 2'3" x 80'0".
Category

Vintage 1950s American North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique American Rag Rug
Antique American Rag Rug
W 27 in L 960 in
Antique American Rag Rug
Located in New York, NY
Antique American Rag rug. Size: 9'3" x 12'0".
Category

Antique 1880s American North and South American Rugs

Materials

Fabric, Wool

Antique American Rag Rug
Antique American Rag Rug
W 111 in L 144 in
Antique American Rag Rug
Located in New York, NY
Antique American Rag rug. Size: 12'8" x 14'8".
Category

Antique Early 1900s American North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Antique American Rag Rug
Antique American Rag Rug
W 152 in L 176 in
Antique American Rag Rug
Located in New York, NY
Antique American Rag rug, size: 10'8" x 12'0".
Category

Antique Early 1900s American North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique American Rag Rug
Antique American Rag Rug
W 128 in L 144 in
Vintage American Rag Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage American rag rug from the mid-20th century.
Category

Mid-20th Century American American Colonial North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage American Rag Rug
Vintage American Rag Rug
W 132 in L 247 in
20th Swedish Rag Rug
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
20th Century Swedish rag rug. Featuring a stripe design in tones of pink, blue, green, and
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Cotton

20th Swedish Rag Rug
20th Swedish Rag Rug
W 24.81 in L 77.56 in
Long Swedish Rag rug
Located in Boden, SE
A fantastically Swedish Rag Rug in beautiful color & pattern. Handwoven in Boden Northern Sweden
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Country Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Cotton

Long Swedish Rag rug
Long Swedish Rag rug
W 20.08 in L 271.66 in
20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
20th Century Swedish rag rug. Featuring a stripe design in multiple tones. This rug is machine
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Cotton

20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
W 22.45 in L 37.8 in
Large Antique American Rag Rug
Located in New York, NY
A large rare corridor size American Rag rug from the early 20th century Measures: 8' x 18'1''.
Category

Early 20th Century American Scandinavian Modern North and South American...

Materials

Wool

Large Antique American Rag Rug
Large Antique American Rag Rug
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W 86 in L 217 in
20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
20th century Swedish rag rug. Featuring a stripe design in tones of blue and green. This rug is
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Cotton

20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
W 27.17 in L 64.18 in
Swedish 20th Century Rag Rug
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
20th century Swedish rag rug. Featuring a large stripe design throughout in multicoloured tones
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Cotton

Swedish 20th Century Rag Rug
Swedish 20th Century Rag Rug
W 35.44 in L 63.78 in
20th Century, Swedish, Rag Rug
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
20th Century Swedish rag rug. Featuring a stripe design in tones of blue and green. This rug is
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Cotton

20th Century, Swedish, Rag Rug
20th Century, Swedish, Rag Rug
W 33.86 in L 38.59 in
Traditional Swedish Rag Rug
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Swedish traditional rag rug in tones of pink, and ecru with a wide striped design throughout. This
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Cotton

Traditional Swedish Rag Rug
Traditional Swedish Rag Rug
W 25.6 in L 106.3 in
20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
20th century Swedish rag rug. Featuring a stripe design in tones of blue, green, and red. This rug
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Cotton

20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
W 28.75 in L 78.75 in
20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
20th century Swedish rag rug. Featuring a stripe design in tones of ecru, blue, and aqua. This rug
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Cotton

20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
W 31.5 in L 77.56 in
20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
20th Century Swedish rag rug. Featuring a stripe design in tones of black, pink, and blue. This rug
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Cotton

20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
W 21.26 in L 162.21 in
20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
20th Century Swedish rag rug. Featuring a stripe design in tones of brown, green, and red. This
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Cotton

20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
W 26.78 in L 36.23 in
20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
20th Century Swedish rag rug. Featuring a stripe design in tones of blue, ecru, and red. This
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Cotton

20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
W 25.2 in L 37.8 in
20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
20th Century Swedish rag rug. Featuring a zig-zag design in tones of brown and aqua. This rug
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Cotton

20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
W 20.48 in L 20.48 in
20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
20th Century Swedish rag rug. Featuring a stripe design in tones of blue, red, and jade. This rug
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Cotton

20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
W 26.38 in L 78.75 in
20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
20th century Swedish rag rug. Featuring a stripe design in muted tones of green, red, and ecru
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Cotton

20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
W 28.75 in L 51.97 in
20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
20th century Swedish rag rug. Featuring a stripe showing two different designs throughout in tones
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Cotton

20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
W 34.65 in L 78.75 in
20th Century, Swedish, Rag Rug
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
20th Century Swedish rag rug. Featuring a stripe design in tones of green, yellow, blue, and red
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Cotton

20th Century, Swedish, Rag Rug
20th Century, Swedish, Rag Rug
W 37.41 in L 133.86 in
20th Century, Swedish, Rag Rug
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
20th Century Swedish rag rug. Featuring a square design in tones of black, grey, rust, and ecru
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Cotton

20th Century, Swedish, Rag Rug
20th Century, Swedish, Rag Rug
W 42.13 in L 78.75 in
20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
20th Century Swedish rag rug. Featuring a block print design in tones of pink, blue, and ecru
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Cotton

20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
W 31.5 in L 31.5 in
20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
20th Century Swedish rag rug. Featuring an attractive striped design in tones of black, blue, and
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Cotton

20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
W 26.78 in L 192.92 in
20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
20th Century Swedish rag rug. Featuring a muted stripe design in blue, ecru, and sage green. This
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Cotton

20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
W 26.38 in L 108.67 in
20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
20th Century Swedish rag rug. Featuring a swirled stripe design in tones of black, blue, and
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Cotton

20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
W 24.41 in L 80.32 in
20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
20th Century Swedish rag rug. Featuring a stripe design in tones of black and pale pink. This
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Cotton

20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
W 24.41 in L 66.93 in
20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
20th century Swedish rag rug. Featuring a stripe design throughout in tones of pink, red and blue
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Cotton

20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
W 20.48 in L 23.63 in
20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
20th century Swedish rag rug. Featuring a large stripe design throughout in tones of blue and white
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Cotton

20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
W 27.56 in L 157.49 in
20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
20th Century Swedish rag rug. Featuring a stripe design in tones of blue, black, brown, red, and
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Cotton

20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
W 25.2 in L 64.18 in
20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
20th Century Swedish rag rug. Featuring a stripe design in muted tones of blue, black, red, and
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Cotton

20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
W 29.53 in L 61.03 in
Swedish 20th Century Rag Rug
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
20th Century Swedish rag rug. Featuring a striped design throughout in tones of yellow, black, blue
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Cotton

Swedish 20th Century Rag Rug
Swedish 20th Century Rag Rug
W 20.87 in L 23.63 in
20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
20th Century Swedish rag rug. Featuring a large stripe design throughout in tones of purple, blue
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Cotton

20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
W 25.99 in L 82.68 in
20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
20th Century Swedish rag rug. Featuring a large stripe design throughout in tones of blue, black
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Cotton

20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
W 35.44 in L 86.62 in
20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Traditional 20th Century Swedish rag rug. Featuring a lovely striped design throughout in various
Category

20th Century Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Fabric

20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
W 35.44 in L 96.46 in
20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
20th Century Swedish rag rug. Of a curved striped design with tones of blue and red throughout
Category

20th Century Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Fabric

20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
W 33.47 in L 74.81 in
20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
Located in Bochum, NRW
Mid-20th-century Swedish rag rug. It features a geometric stripe design in muted tones of ecru
Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
W 33.86 in L 73.23 in
20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
20th century Swedish rag rug. This rug features a striped design throughout, in tones of blue, pink
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Cotton

20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
W 27.56 in L 68.51 in
20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
20th century Swedish rag rug. Featuring a large stripe design throughout in tones of green, blue
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Cotton

20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
W 27.56 in L 84.26 in
20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
20th Century Swedish rag rug. Featuring a block striped design throughout in tones of blue, green
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Cotton

20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
W 25.99 in L 173.23 in
20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
20th Century Swedish rag rug. Featuring an attractive striped design in various shades of blue
Category

20th Century Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Fabric

20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
W 22.84 in L 83.47 in
20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
20th Century Swedish rag rug. Featuring a stripe design in muted tones of peach and lime green
Category

20th Century Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Fabric

20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
W 24.41 in L 173.23 in
Rag Rug, Anonymous, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rag rug anonymous, Sweden. 1960's. Cotton with linen pile. Rag technique. Provenance: Halmstad
Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Cotton

Rag Rug, Anonymous, Sweden, 1960s
Rag Rug, Anonymous, Sweden, 1960s
W 66.93 in L 148.82 in
20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
20th Century Swedish rag rug. Featuring a muted stripe design throughout with tones of yellow
Category

20th Century Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Fabric

20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
W 37.41 in L 98.43 in
20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
Located in Boden, SE
A fantastically Swedish Rag Rug in beautiful color & pattern. Handwoven in Boden Northern Sweden
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Folk Art Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Cotton

20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
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W 22.84 in L 137.8 in
20th Century Swedish Rag rug
Located in Boden, SE
A fantastically Swedish Rag Rug in beautiful color & pattern. Handwoven in Boden Northern Sweden
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Folk Art Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Cotton

20th Century Swedish Rag rug
20th Century Swedish Rag rug
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W 27.96 in L 122.05 in
Swedish Rag Rug hand woven
Located in Boden, SE
A fantastically Swedish Rag Rug in beautiful color & pattern. Handwoven in Boden Northern Sweden
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Country Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Cotton

Swedish Rag Rug hand woven
Swedish Rag Rug hand woven
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W 25.6 in L 295.28 in
20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
20th century Swedish rag rug. Featuring a stripe design in tones of blue, black, red and ecru. This
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Cotton

Vintage Berber Moroccan Boucherouite Rag Rug
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
21607 Vintage Berber Moroccan Boucherouite Rag Rug, 03'00 x 05'11. Uniquely woven with recycled
Category

Late 20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Fabric, Wool, Cotton

20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Swedish 20th Century traditional rag rug in tones of burgundy and pink. Wide striped design. This
Category

20th Century Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Fabric

20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
W 28.35 in L 94.49 in
20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Traditional 20th century Swedish rag rug in tones of blue cream and rust,multi-pattern design
Category

20th Century Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Fabric

20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
W 33.86 in L 80.71 in
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Rag Rugs For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of rag rugs available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique rag rugs was constructed with extraordinary care, often using fabric, wool and cotton. There are 170 antique and vintage rag rugs for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 6 modern editions to choose from as well. Rag rugs have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Mid-Century Modern, Neoclassical and Folk Art rag rugs are consistently popular styles. Some rag rugs are too large for some spaces — a variety of smaller rag rugs, measuring 16 inches across, are available at 1stDibs. Many rag rugs are appealing in their simplicity, but Eva-Lisa Nordin produced popular rag rugs that are worth a look.

How Much are Rag Rugs?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $3,000, while they’re typically $159 on the low end and $80,000 highest priced.

Finding the Right Rugs and 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.