Rugs and Carpets
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Rugs and Carpets For Sale
Antique Chinese Peking Rug 8'0"x 9'8"
Located in New York, NY
Antique Chinese Peking Rug, Size: 8'0"x 9'8"
Category
1910s Chinese Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Beni Ourain Moroccan Rug, Mid-Century Modern Style
Located in Tallinn, Harju maakond
Vintage hand-knotted wool Moroccan rug from the Beni Ourain tribe, a captivating masterpiece that exudes nomadic charm and intricate detail. The striking diamond trellis pattern wove...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Ghashgaie Rug 3'0" x 3'6"
Located in New York, NY
Antique Ghashgaie Rug, Size: 3'0" x 3'6"
Category
1870s Persian Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Tribal Flatweave Carpet
Located in Dallas, TX
70468 Vintage Turkish Kilim Rug, 04'02 x 10'05. Turkish tribal kilim rugs are traditional, flat-woven textiles made by nomadic and semi-nomadic tribes in Turkey, characterized by the...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Swedish Flat Woven Rug by Fredrik Fiedler
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Swedish Flat Woven Rug by Fredrik Fiedler
Size: 4'5" × 6'8" (134 × 203 cm)
Color: Beige, Gold, Lavender, Pink, Yellow
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Pure Nomadic Carpet from My Private Collection
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
nr. 829 - From my private collection ----
Soft and almost shiny wool, very simple but hightly effective design. One of the most unique and beautiful nomadic carpets in my long exper...
Category
1940s Central Asian Other Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Swedish Flat Weave Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Swedish Flat Weave Wool Rug
Size: 6'9" × 9'6" (205 × 289 cm)
A vintage Swedish flat weave wool rug dating back to circa 1955. The rug displays a discreetly striped field in i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Modern Goat Hair Runner by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Modern Goat Hair Runner by Doris Leslie Blau
Size: 4'0" × 18'6" (121 × 563 cm)
The whole face of this modern runner is covered in gray stripes running horizontally across the beige b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Goat Hair
Modern Abstract Whirl Brown Handmade Wool Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Modern abstract whirl brown handmade wool rug by Doris Leslie Blau.
Size: 4'8" × 7'0" (142 × 213 cm).
Abstraction is one of the most revolutionary trends in art which started irrever...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Patricia Urquiola Rigadino Large Rug by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Patricia Urquiola Rigadino Large Rug
Manufactured by Cassina
NONCONFORMIST ELEGANCE
With Rigadino, Patricia Urquiola designs a contribution of nonconformist elegance inspired by h...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Modern Tribal Inspired Moroccan Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Modern Tribal Inspired Moroccan Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Size: 5'2" × 7'8" (157 × 233 cm)
A modern rug of vintage tribal inspiration hand-woven in a Moroccan village workshop. Made o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Nomadic Rug with Camels and Roosters from My Private Collection
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
nr. 496 - From my Private Collection ----------------------
Nomadic vintage rug with camels and roosters. Ideal for a country house, on the floor or hanging, but also in the city, a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Central Asian Other Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
All Wool Colorful Kilim Runner
Located in Winnetka, IL
Fantastic quality, reversible, all wool with vegetable dyes.
Kilim, a word of Turkish origin, denotes a textile of many uses produced by one of several flatweaving techniques. The...
Category
2010s Turkish Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Handmade East Turkestan Khotan Accent Rug
Located in New York, NY
An antique East Turkestan Khotan accent rug handmade during the early 20th century.
Measures: 4' 9" x 8' 11"
Category
Early 20th Century East Turkestani Rustic Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Chinese Art Deco Rug
Located in New York, NY
An exotic color room size Chinese Art Deco Rug from the 1930s.
Measures: 8'10" x 11'6''
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Art Deco Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Khorassan Carpet, 20th Century Persian Handwoven Rug, Light Blue, Beige
Located in Port Washington, NY
Khorassan carpets of this vintage typically have a soft curvilinear floral motif on a all-over design pattern. They are customarily larger rugs with exceptional beauty and consist of...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Khorassan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
7x11.6 Ft Vintage Handmade Turkish Red Large Area Rug with Medallion Design
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine vintage hand knotted Turkish Oushak rug from the 1960s featuring a central floral medallion in dull navy blue against a plain warm madder red field, finished off with spandrel...
Category
1960s Turkish Oushak Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
3x4.8 Ft Vintage Geometric Turkish Wool Kilim 'Flat Weave', Colorful Accent Rug
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This authentic hand-woven rug made to be used by the villagers in Central Anatolia. 100% Organic wool. Good condition and cleaned professionally.
Ideal for both residential and comme...
Category
Late 20th Century Turkish Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Square Shape Area Size Rug
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century one of a kind Turkish rug with casual floral motif in camels, soft green and apricot surrounded by a soft brown thin border.
4'6''x 5'7''
Category
20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Contemporary Oval Rug with Geometric Pattern in Green Hues and Beige in Wool
Located in Porto, PT
Tapis Shaped #030 also known as Zaid is a round rug by HOMMÉS Studio x TAPIS Studio. Its oval shape is ideal to add movement and liveness to a rectangular room. Zaid fragmented shape will make all eyes lay on the floor, so be sure that every detail has its own allure. This rug is the missing link...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Natural Fiber, Synthetic, Wool
Zabihi Collection Antique Persian Ferehan Runner
Located in New York, NY
An authentic handmade antique Persian Ferehan runner.
3'5'' x 8'2''
Designed for a regional aristocratic clientele, the Ferahan region of West Central Persia developed a distinctiv...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Tabriz Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Custom Rug in Beige-Brown, with Stripes
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
From an exciting new collection of gift-size pieces, this 3x5 Swedish-style accent rug is a bold new addition to the Scandinavian Collection by Rug & Kilim. Handwoven in a wool flatw...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Red Runner
Located in New York, NY
Red woven runner purchased from a local artisan in Morocco. In used condition.
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Bohemian Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Textile
Tribal Vintage Area Rug, Rust Handmade Carpet Traditional Rug
Located in Hampshire, GB
Orange and blue make up the main colors of this fine handmade wool area rug, constructed in the 1950s. The central design features a rich orange...
Category
Mid-20th Century Azerbaijani Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Organic Material, Natural Fiber, Cotton, Wool
Antique Persian Sultanabad Carpet Green, Coral-Red, Light Blue, Gold and Ivory
Located in Port Washington, NY
In 1883, Ziegler and Co., of Manchester, England, established a Persian carpet manufacture in Sultanabad, Iran, employing designers from major Western department stores, like B. Altm...
Category
19th Century Persian Sultanabad Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Hand Knotted, Ivory, Vintage Persian Kerman, Distressed Look, Worn Wool Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This fabulous hand-knotted carpet has been created and designed for extra strength and durability. This rug has been handcrafted for weeks in the traditional method that is used to m...
Category
1960s Persian Medieval Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rug Lines -Carpet Tufted Grey Wool w/ Multicolor Lines Red Yellow Blue
By Carpets CC
Located in Dubai, Dubai
Design Title: "Lines"
The carpet takes influence from the topographical lines off a map. Its a neutral light grey background with swirling lines from different directions. It has a ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Apricot Soft Blue Traditional Persian Heriz
Located in New York, NY
An accent size 20th century Persian Heriz rug in apricot rust and soft blue tones
Measures: 4'6" x 6'3"
Heriz antique carpets combine design elements borrowed from many differe...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Blue Silk Rug Handwoven Grey Gold Carpet Area Rug 90 x 150 cm
Located in Hampshire, GB
This fine silk rug was woven by hand in India in the early 21st century. The design has been woven on a subtle grey background with gold accents, making up a symmetrical elegant design. This vintage carpet has been woven to perfection and is sure to seamlessly tie in with any home interior.
Constructed with only the best locally sourced materials and traditional techniques this Fine wool rug is sure to last for generations. Hand-spun wool and cotton have been organically dyed with vegetable dyeing techniques that produce both vivid and subtle tones. This elegant silk rug is in excellent condition. Ready for use in any home.
Our team source only the finest interior accessories, with years of experience, let our team help you find the perfect accent pieces for your home interior. Our inventory includes a range of modern rugs, vintage rugs and antique rugs. With a huge range of colours and sizes available now.
Bohemian silk rug handwoven grey gold carpet...
Category
2010s Chinese Bohemian Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Organic Material, Natural Fiber, Cotton
Early 20th Century Rare Size Antique Northwest Persian Serapi Rug
Located in New York, NY
A rare size early 20th century Persian Serapi rug. Finely woven with Classic medallion and border. Dark rusty brown inner ground with a brown green caramel border and dominant accents in soft and denim blue. This quality on this piece is superb.
Measures: 5'2" x 6'10"
Serapi antique carpets...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Heriz Serapi Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Gomez Zebra Hide Rug Trimmed in Light Brown Italian Leather
By Jose Gomez
Located in Saint Louis, US
Come and browse our selection of South African Zebra Rugs. With our superb craftsmanship and quality stock, we can assure you that this stable luxury item will last for years to come...
Category
2010s American Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Leather, Zebra Hide
Zabihi Collection Persian Kerman Rug Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Pillow made from a 19th century Persian Kerman rug. Fill insert and zipper closure provided
Measures: 16" x 24".
Category
20th Century Turkish Tabriz Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Foam
Moooi Large Hortensia Green Round Rug in Low Pile Polyamide by Andrés Reisinger
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Moooi large hortensia green round rug in low Pile Polyamide by Andrés Reisinger.
About Andrés Reisinger Creating at the intersection of art, design, and direction, Andrés Reisinger bridges the imagined and the tangible. Conceptual yet accessible, his immersive 3D visuals, otherworldly compositions, and experimental use of texture draws the realm of dreams close. Hailing from Buenos Aires and based in Barcelona, Reisinger applies over a decade’s worth of experience working with the likes of Apple, Microsoft, and Samsung to challenge the boundaries of diverse media. His progressive spatial experiences and hyped collectible pieces have earned him recognition in the Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe, ADC One Club Young Guns, and the AD100, among others.
Based on the genesis module of the Hortensia Chair...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Polyester
Moooi Large Liquid Layers Marl Organic Rug in Low Pile Polyamide by Claire Vos
By Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Moooi Large Liquid Layers Marl Organic rug in Low Pile Polyamide by Claire Vos
Claire Vos started her studies in Industrial Design at Eindhoven's ""Design Academy"" in 1984. She w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Polyester
Round Shape Hand-Tufted Rug with Japanese Pattern by RAG Home
By RAG home
Located in Jakarta Selatan, ID
Contemporary round shape hand-tufted Viscose wool rug with Japanese Pattern Rug by RAG Home
Original Designed by Rannisa Soraya from RAG Home
Hand-tufted with mixed Methods and Colo...
Category
2010s Indonesian Anglo-Japanese Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Morning Dream - Design Kilim Rug Ouwen Mori Carpet Wool Cotton Handwoven Warm
Located in MILANO, ML
Morning Dream - Design Rug Ouwen Mori Kilim Carpet Wool Cotton Handwoven Warm
Morning Dream
On this carpet geometry is recomposed into an irregular perspective of architectural form...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
American Wool Applique Penny Rug, Late 19th / Early 20th C
Located in Istanbul, TR
These were used as cover rather than rugs. Lots of wool pieces have been used to make this appliqué cover.
Category
Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Hand Knotted Birds Rug by Hatsu
Located in Geneve, CH
Hand knotted birds rug by Hatsu
Dimensions: D 140 x W 201 cm
Materials: Wool
Hatsu is a design studio based in Mumbai that creates modern l...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Beautiful New Floral Design Bessarabian Style Flat Kilim Rug, 6ft 6in x 9ft 10in
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice new Kilim with beautiful floral design Aubusson style with beautiful colors, entirely handwoven with wool on cotton foundation.
Category
2010s Indian Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
New Modern Design Handwoven Flat Rug Kilim size 6ft 6in x 9ft 10in
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful new Kilim with geometrical modern design and light colors, entirely handwoven with wool on cotton foundation.
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Modern Hand Loomed Viscose Rug Multiple Colors Blue Brown Pink Orange White
By Chio Leon
Located in Madrid, ES
This rug has been designed by Chío León, Spanish fabric designer who has collaborated with multiple international brands specialized in fashion and inte...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Synthetic
21st Cent Warm Ivory Wool Durable Rug by Deanna Comellini In Stock 170x240 cm
Located in Bologna, IT
G.T.DESIGN’s "Lanagrossa" in the color Bianco (Warm White), is a modern rug in pure wool in warm neutral hues.
A design of Deanna Comellini, Creative Director of the Italian manufact...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Modern Hand Tufted Wool Rug Made in Spain White & Navy Blue Valance
By Kilombo Home
Located in Madrid, ES
This rug is handmade in Spain using the hand tufted technique.
We use only the finest natural yarns, 100% pure virgin wool with a thickness of 15mm.
- Customize in any size and in ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Modern Style Curved Shape Hand-Tufted Rug Blue & Green Circle Patterned
Located in Porto, PT
Tapis Shaped #048 is a Modern style rug in murky green and light blue, a classic yet sophisticated color combination.
With an irregular shape that juxtaposes oval circles with contrasting colors, this is a design masterpiece that makes a statement in any modern home.
Made of botanical silk, a biodegradable fiber, TAPIS Shaped #048 rug has a luxurious texture to give a bold update to any room.
Material: Lyocell
Dimensions: width: 140 cm 55.1 in – length: 250 cm 98.4 in
About TAPIS Studio:
TAPIS is a rugs brand by HOMMÉS Studio. Born from the desire to create a multi-personality tapestry brand, TAPIS presents multifaceted collections, offering a rug for every moment, every style, every room and everyone. The result is eye-catching pieces that will pleasure all of the senses. We aim to make rugs for slow homes, in a synergy between wise artisans and mechanical appliances. The excelled quality means to make a TAPIS Studio rug...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Natural Fiber
Modern Handwoven Flat-Weave Wool Kilim Rug Pink Black Gold White Geometric
Located in Madrid, ES
This rug has been ethically hand woven in the finest wool yarns by artisans in north of India, using a traditional weaving technique which is native of this region.
Each rug is handw...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Modern Handwoven Flat-Weave Wool Kilim Rug White and Blue Geometric
Located in Madrid, ES
This rug has been ethically hand woven in the finest wool yarns by artisans in north of India, using a traditional weaving technique which is native of this region.
Each rug is handw...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Modern Handwoven Flat-Weave Wool Kilim Rug in Black and White Abstract Rhino
Located in Madrid, ES
This rug has been ethically hand woven in the finest wool yarns by artisans in north of India, using a traditional weaving technique which is native of this region.
As its handwoven ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Wonderful New Oushak Design Indian Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice new rug with beautiful Oushak design and nice colors, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation.
Category
2010s Indian Oushak Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Gotland Sheepskin Rug
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
Rare to be found in the U.S., these beautiful sheepskins are of the oldest race of sheep in Sweden. Unique to the island of Gotland, they are renowned for their silvery-grey colored wool, silky-to-the-touch curls (or ‘purls’ as they are known), and supreme suppleness. The fleece is fine, long, lustrous and dense and can appear in all shades of grey, from almost white to silver to charcoal-grey and dark enough to be almost black. A luxuriously decorative accessory, the Gotland sheepskin...
Category
2010s Swedish Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Sheepskin
Dunes Melange Handwoven Thick Wool Rug
By Nordic Knots
Located in Floral Park, NY
The Dunes collection is all about the beauty of its texture. Woven using a heavy yarn to create a thick luxurious feeling rug. Our signature cream colo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Dunes Cream Thick Weave Rug
By Nordic Knots
Located in Floral Park, NY
The Dunes Collection is all about the beauty of its texture. Woven using a heavy yarn to create a thick luxurious feeling rug. Our signature cream color give this rug a classic elega...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Archipelago, Wool Shaggy Berber Rug in Scandinavian Design
By Nordic Knots
Located in Floral Park, NY
An archipelago, sometimes called an island group or island chain, is a chain, cluster or collection of islands, or sometimes a sea containing a small number of scattered islands. Thi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Modern Pink, Wool Cut Pile Rug in Scandinavian Design
Located in Floral Park, NY
The timeless elegance of an early 20th century Swedish design inspired this collection. We’d like to think of it as a piece of art, for your floor to give your room a modern touch.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Modern Teal, Wool Cut Pile Rug in Scandinavian Design
Located in Floral Park, NY
The timeless elegance of an early 20th century Swedish design inspired this collection. We’d like to think of it as a piece of art, for your floor to give your room a modern touch.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Contemporary Hayon x Nani Hand-Tufted Wool Floor Runner by Jaime Hayon
Located in New York, NY
This is one of three wool rugs in Nanimarquina's Nani x Hayon collection designed by Jaime Hayon. Created with the hand tufting technique, a manually operated pistol injects pieces o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Scandinavian Modern Kilim Carpet
Located in Milan, IT
Inspired by Mid-Century Modern Swedish carpets, this Kilim is part of our contemporary collection of textured flat weaves where the material is employed in such a way as to create a ...
Category
2010s Indian Scandinavian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Midcentury Handmade Persian Yazd Large Carpet
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Persian Yazd large size carpet handmade during the mid-20th century.
Measures: 10' 10" x 15' 3".
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Kirman Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique and Vintage Rugs for Sale: Shop Turkish Rugs, Moroccan Rugs, Indian Rugs and Other Rugs on 1stDibs
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.
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