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
Antique Square Tribal Caucasian Shahsavan Jajim. Size: 6 ft x 6 ft 5 in
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful flat-woven ivory antique square tribal Caucasian Shahsavan Jajim, country of origin / rug type: Antique Caucasian rugs, circa 1920's. Size: 6 ft x 6 ft ...
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Early 20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Vintage Persian Shiraz Kilim Rug, Modern Southwest Style Meets Luxury Lodge
Located in Dallas, TX
77981 Vintage Persian Shiraz Kilim rug with Tribal style 03'07 x 05'09. Full of tiny details and a bold expressive design combined with vibrant colors and tribal style, this hand-wov...
Category
Late 20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
21st Century Persian Flatweave Safari Kilim 8x11 Ivory & Brown Handmade Area Rug
Located in Houston, TX
Ashly Fine Rugs presents a 21st Century Persian Flatweave Safari Kilim 8x11 Ivory & Brown Handmade Area Rug. This piece is made with 100% hand-twisted wool fibers, featuring a beauti...
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21st Century and Contemporary Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Tribal and Geometrics Turkish Kilim in Brown with Cream, Pink, Light Gray/Blue
Located in Atlanta, GA
Turkish Kilim vintage in dark brown background and cream with graphic tribal design, Keivan Woven Arts rug/TU-NED-1009, country of origin / type: Turkey / Kilim, circa 1950.
Measu...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Shiraz Kilim Rug with Bohemian Tribal Style
Located in Dallas, TX
77931 Vintage Persian Shiraz Kilim rug with Bohemian tribal style 05'07 x 08'07. Full of tiny details and a bold expressive design combined with contrasting colors and tribal style, ...
Category
Late 20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
New Persian Area Rug Kilim Design
Located in Dallas, TX
New Persian area rug handwoven from the finest sheep’s wool. It’s colored with all-natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pets. It’s a traditional Kilim design handwoven...
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2010s Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Shiraz Kilim Rug, Luxury Lodge Meets Sunny Southwest Style
Located in Dallas, TX
77994 Vintage Persian Shiraz Kilim rug with Bohemian Style 03'11 x 05'08. Full of tiny details and a bold expressive tribal design combined with vibrant colors and bohemian style, th...
Category
Late 20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Area Rug Kilim Design
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Persian area rug handwoven from the finest sheep’s wool. It’s colored with all-natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pets. It’s a traditional Kilim design handw...
Category
20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Shiraz Kilim Rug with Bohemian Tribal Style
Located in Dallas, TX
77935 Vintage Persian Shiraz Kilim rug with Bohemian Tribal style 03'08 x 05'07. Full of tiny details and a bold expressive design combined with vibrant colors and tribal style, this...
Category
Late 20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Stunning Extra Large Fine Antique French Country House Rug Carpet
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this extra large country house, antique French rug with lovely Aztek Kilim style design circa 1860-1880
I have a collection of 12 rugs I’m now l...
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1860s French Antique Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Shiraz Kilim Rug, Modern Southwest Style Meets Luxury Lodge
Located in Dallas, TX
77996 Vintage Persian Shiraz Kilim rug with Tribal Style 03'09 x 05'07. Full of tiny details and a bold expressive design co...
Category
Late 20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Shiraz Kilim Rug, Luxury Lodge Meets Modern Southwest Style
Located in Dallas, TX
77995 Vintage Persian Shiraz Kilim rug with Tribal Style 04'01 x 05'10. Full of tiny details and a bold expressive design combined with vibrant colors and tribal style, this hand-wov...
Category
Late 20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Large French Antique Aztek Kilim Style Rug / Carpet Very Nicely Aged
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this large country house, Antique French rug with lovely Aztek Kilim style design circa 1860-1880
I have a collection of 12 rugs I’m now listing...
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1860s French Antique Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century Kilim Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A striking mid-20th century Persian kilim rug that once lived its life as a bag. The pattern contains four diamond medallions flanked by several bold geometric multi-colored zigzag s...
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1950s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique 1880 French Geometric Aztek Kilim Runner Hallway Rug Carpet
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this large country house, Antique French runner rug with lovely Aztek Kilim style design circa 1860-1880
This piece...
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1880s French Antique Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Persian panels stitched together with herringbone stitch.
Category
1940s Turkish Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Linen
Vintage Floral Persian Kilim Rug with Americana Style
Located in Dallas, TX
72143, vintage floral Persian Kilim rug with Americana style. With rustic charm and timeless appeal, this handwoven wool vintage Persian floral Kilim accent rug can beautifully blend...
Category
Late 20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Turkish Kilim
Located in New York, NY
- Undyed natural wool
- Colors are beige, brown, camel, gray
- Vintage panels from 1940 are joined together to create one piece.
Category
1940s Turkish Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Shiraz Kilim Rug, Luxury Lodge Meets Southwest Boho Style
Located in Dallas, TX
78024, vintage Persian Shiraz Kilim rug with boho chic Tribal style. Full of tiny details and a bold expressive design combined with vibrant colors and tribal style, this hand-woven ...
Category
Late 20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Anatolian Turkish Kilim Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful mid-20th century Anatolian Turkish kilim rug with several hexagonal medallions each with stylized flowers and woven in light and dark indigo, green, orange, and white aga...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Panel Kilim 10'10 x 12'8
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Persian panel Kilim. This vintage Persian flat-weave Kilim was handwoven using undyed wools in the 1960s. It consists of five panels expertly jo...
Category
20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Shahsavan Kilim Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful early 20th century Persian Shahsavan kilim rug with a fantastic striped pattern containing alternating solid colored and geometric patterned stripes, all woven in rich cr...
Category
1930s Azerbaijani Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Senneh Kilim Rug with Farmhouse Cottage Style
Located in Dallas, TX
78043 vintage Persian Senneh Kilim rug with Farmhouse Cottage style 05'02 x 07'10. Effortless beauty and simplicity, this hand-woven wool vintage Persian Senneh kilim rug gives a liv...
Category
Late 20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Shiraz Kilim Rug, Luxury Lodge Meets Modern Southwest Style
Located in Dallas, TX
77859, vintage Persian Shiraz Kilim rug with Tribal style. Full of tiny details and a bold expressive design combined with vibrant colors and tribal style, this hand-woven wool vinta...
Category
Late 20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Area Rug Kilim Design
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Persian area rug handwoven from the finest sheep’s wool. It’s colored with all-natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pets. It’s a traditional Kilim design handw...
Category
20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Area Rug Kilim Design
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Persian area rug handwoven from the finest sheep’s wool. It’s colored with all-natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pets. It’s a traditional Kilim design handw...
Category
20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Area Rug Kilim Design
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Persian area rug handwoven from the finest sheep’s wool. It’s colored with all-natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pets. It’s a traditional Kilim design handw...
Category
20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim Composition composed of Persian panels circa 1940.
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim Composition composed of Persian and Turkish panels Crica 1940.
'Flower Rosette' design (round).
Cotton & linen panels with ribbed Cotton elements around the rim. ...
Category
1940s Turkish Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Early 20th Century Turkish Konya Kilim Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
A gorgeous early 20th century Turkish Konya kilim with with the most wonderful all-over stylized floral and scrolling vine pattern and surrounded b...
Category
1930s Turkish Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Shiraz Kilim Rug with Tribal Style
Located in Dallas, TX
78039 vintage Persian Shiraz Kilim rug with Tribal style 02'11 x 03'01. Full of tiny details and a bold expressive design combined with vibrant colors and tribal style, this hand-wov...
Category
Late 20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Shiraz Kilim Rug with Tribal Style
Located in Dallas, TX
78028 vintage Persian Shiraz Kilim rug with Tribal style 04'02 x 06'04. Full of tiny details and a bold expressive design combined with vibrant colors and tribal style, this hand-wov...
Category
Late 20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Runner Rug Kilim Design
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Persian runner rug handwoven from the finest sheep’s wool. It’s colored with all-natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pets. It’s a traditional Kilim design han...
Category
20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Shiraz Kilim Rug, Luxury Lodge Meets Nomadic Charm
Located in Dallas, TX
78051 Vintage Persian Shiraz Kilim runner with Tribal Style 02'07 x 07'09. Full of tiny details and a bold expressive design combined with vibrant colors and tribal style, this hand-...
Category
Late 20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Shiraz Kilim Rug with Tribal Style
Located in Dallas, TX
78036 Vintage Persian Shiraz Kilim rug with Tribal Style 05'06 x 09'08. Full of tiny details and a bold expressive design combined with vibran...
Category
Late 20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Area Rug Kilim Design
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Persian area rug handwoven from the finest sheep’s wool. It’s colored with all-natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pets. It’s a traditional Kilim design handw...
Category
20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Shiraz Kilim Rug, Luxury Lodge Meets Nomadic Charm
Located in Dallas, TX
77877, Vintage Persian Shiraz Kilim rug with Tribal Style 02'02 x 03'00. Full of tiny details and a bold expressive design combined with vibrant colors and tribal style, this hand-wo...
Category
Late 20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Beige and Brown Multicolor Wool Kilim by Rug & Kilim
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Originating from Pakistan, this modern transitional wool kilim is of a unique family woven in vertical panels, each of the three with their own variation of a minimalist geometric de...
Category
2010s Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Shiraz Kilim Runner with Southwestern Bohemian Style
Located in Dallas, TX
78055, vintage Persian Shiraz Kilim Runner with Southwestern Bohemian style. Full of tiny details and effortless beauty combined with subdued colors and tribal style, this hand-woven...
Category
Late 20th Century Persian 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
Vintage Persian Senneh Kilim Rug with Farmhouse Cottage Style
Located in Dallas, TX
78052 Vintage Persian Senneh kilim rug with Farmhouse Cottage Style 05'03 x 08'01. Effortless beauty and simplicity, this hand-woven wool vintage Persian Senneh kilim rug gives a liv...
Category
Late 20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Runner Rug Kilim Design
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Persian runner rug handwoven from the finest sheep’s wool. It’s colored with all-natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pets. It’s a traditional Kilim design han...
Category
20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Shiraz Kilim Rug with Boho Chic Tribal Style
Located in Dallas, TX
78054 Vintage Persian Shiraz Kilim rug with Boho Chic Tribal Style 05'07 x 08'08. Full of tiny details and a bold expressive design combined with contrasting colors and tribal style,...
Category
Late 20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim Composition composed of Persian panels circa 1940
'Leningrad' Design
Handmade.
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Kilim rug in Burgundy & Blue Geometric pattern by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in wool, this antique Kilim is the latest unveiled from R&K Principal Josh Nazmiyal’s coveted classic flat weaves.
Handwoven in wool circa 1890-1900, this Basra-style rug...
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1890s Persian Antique Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Plain Kilim in Beige-Brown Striations, Solid Hues by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Connoting mid-century aesthetics in handwoven wool, a 5x9 vintage kilim rug from our recently curates flatweaves. This particular kilim rug features a distinctive beige–brown panel s...
Category
1950s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Shiraz Kilim Rug, Luxury Lodge Meets Nomadic Charm
Located in Dallas, TX
78042 Vintage Persian Shiraz Kilim Runner with Tribal Style 02'10 x 09'00. Full of tiny details and a bold expressive design combined with vibrant colors and tribal style, this hand-...
Category
Late 20th Century Persian 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
Vintage Persian Shiraz Kilim Rug, Pacific Northwest Meets Luxury Lodge
Located in Dallas, TX
78056 vintage Persian Shiraz Kilim Gallery rug with Boho Chic Tribal style 05'03 x 11'01. Full of tiny details and a bold expressive design combined with vibrant colors and tribal st...
Category
Late 20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim Composition composed of Persian panels circa 1940.
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Vintage Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim Composition composed of Persian panels circa 1940
Rosso Design.
Category
1940s Turkish Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Shiraz Kilim Rug, Modern Southwest Style Meets Luxury Lodge
Located in Dallas, TX
77894 vintage Persian Shiraz Kilim rug with Tribal style 02'00 x 02'10. Full of tiny details and a bold expressive design combined with vibrant colors and tribal style, this hand-wov...
Category
Late 20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim composition composed of Persian panels circa 1940.
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Vintage Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim Composition composed of Persian panels, circa 1940
'Spinning Star' design with abrush.
Category
1940s Turkish Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Shiraz Kilim Rug with Southwestern Tribal Style
Located in Dallas, TX
77923 Vintage Persian Shiraz Kilim rug with Southwestern Tribal Style 06'06 x 09'02. Full of tiny details and a bold expressive design combined with vibrant colors and tribal style, ...
Category
Late 20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Circular Vintage Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim composition in a circular design with geometric pattern. Composed of Persian panels circa 1940.
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Vintage Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim Composition composed of Persian panels circa 1940
'Leningrad' design.
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim Composition composed of Persian panels circa 1940.
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
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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