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Rugs and Carpets For Sale
Signed Seirafian Vintage Ivory Persian Isfahan Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
78780 Signed Vintage Ivory Persian Isfahan Rug, 06'09 x 10'06. In the heart of Persian artistry lies this exquisite hand-knotted wool and silk vintage Isfahan rug, a testament to the...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Neoclassical Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Blue and Cream Wool Persian Rug with Detailed Textured Patterns, 2' x 3'
Located in New York, NY
This blue and cream wool Persian area rug with detailed textured patterns, sized 2' x 3', offers a cool, refreshing palette that adds a serene, calming touch to any space. The rug’s ...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 4x6 Green And Blue Zig Zag Striped Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Natural Vegetable Dyed, Forest Green, Cream & Blue Zig Zag Striped Indian Rug - 4'x6'
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
3.6x6.7 Ft Vintage Hand Knotted Anatolian Wool Accent Rug in Muted Colors
Located in Brunswick, ME
Our sun-faded rugs are all one-of-a-kind, hand-knotted, 50-70 year-old vintage pieces. They each boast their own singular handmade aesthetic drawn from the centuries-old Turkish rug-...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Gomez Zebra Hide Rug Trimmed in Black 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
Beni Ourain Berber Lion Rug North African Moroccan Tribal Hand Knotted Wool
Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE
A Lion Berber rug from Morocco
This rug was hand knotted by women of the Beni Ourain tribe in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco. It has wonderful soft wool and medium high pile. It is...
Category
2010s Moroccan Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Luxurious Silk Rug with Grey Crocodile Skin Design by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Silk Rug with Grey Crocodile Skin Design by Doris Leslie Blau
Size: 6'0" × 9'0" (182 × 274 cm)
A fine hand-knotted silk rug with modern crocodile skin design, in shades ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
Bobyrug’s Beautiful Antique French Aubusson Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice early 20th century French Aubusson tapestry with beautiful design of country scene and beautiful colors, entirely hand woven with wool an...
Category
Early 20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Silk
Organic Modern Moroccan Beni Ourain Rug, Hygge Meets Subtle Shibui
Located in Dallas, TX
20787 Organic Modern Moroccan Beni Ourain Rug, 07'02 x 10'04. In the realm of Shibui design aesthetics, discover the allure of simplicity and refinement woven into this meticulously ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Berber Lion Rug North African Moroccan Tribal Carpet Hand Knotted Wool
Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE
A Lion Berber rug from Morocco
This rug was hand knotted by women of the Beni Ourain tribe in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco. It has wonderful soft wool and medium high pile. It is...
Category
2010s Moroccan Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Antique Turkish Square Oushak Rug
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th century square size antique Turkish Oushak featuring an-all over design in warm colors.
Measures: 12' x 12'2''
Oushak rugs originated in the small town of Oushak ...
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish American Classical Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Berber Moroccan Kilim Flatweave Rug with Boho Chic Tribal Style
Located in Dallas, TX
20361, Vintage Berber Moroccan Kilim Flatweave Rug with Boho Chic Tribal Style. A blend of lilac afterglow with earthy cirrus streaks come together...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
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...
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Early 20th Century Persian Heriz Serapi Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Hamadan Rug
Located in St. Albans, GB
A beautiful antique Hamadan rug, hand woven circa 1920 with a floral design on a pinky red field and indigo border. Wonderful secondary colours of ...
Category
1920s Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
New Scandinavian Swedish Inspired Kilim Röllakan, 09'00 x 11'06
Located in Dallas, TX
30674 New Swedish Inspired Kilim Rug with Scandinavian Modern Style 09'00 x 11'06. With its geometric design and bohemian hygge vibes, this hand-woven wool Swedish Kilim rug beautifu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Scandinavian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Ivory Yellow Indian Dhurrie Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Pillow made from a vintage Indian Dhurrie flat-weave in white and soft yellow
Measures: 16" x 23".
Category
20th Century Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Homage to the Square Rug 'Beige/Pink/Burgundy' by Josef Albers
By Josef Albers
Located in Jersey City, NJ
This beautiful, hand-tufted, 100% wool rug is adapted from the 1951 oil on Masonite painting by Josef Albers. The rug is available in a limited edition of 150 and produced in associa...
Category
2010s Indian Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Colorful Antique Persian Heriz Square Rug
Located in New York, NY
Spectacular all-over design bright Persian Heriz Square rug.
7'5" x 9'2"
Category
20th Century Persian Serapi Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Narrow Vintage Persian Heriz Runner
Located in New York, NY
Very Narrow one of a kind Persian heriz runner.
Category
20th Century Persian Malayer Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Oushak Yastik Scatter Rug, Small Accent Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
50205 Vintage Turkish Oushak Yastik Scatter Rug, Small Accent Rug 01'10 x 02'10. This hand-knotted wool vintage Turkish Oushak Yastik scatter rug features a diamond lozenge Ram's Hor...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Persian Malayer Pictorial Square Size Throw Rug
Located in New York, NY
One-of-a-kind early-20th century decorative Northwest Persian pictorial rug.
3'7'' x 3'11''
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Revival Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Geru Handloom Indian Wool Rug in Neutral Tones Geometric Patterns
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
Geru rug is a reflection of the geometrical patterns visible around the artisan home. Geru also means the natural brown dye derived from organic elements. 100% hand-spun wool and organic dyes made completely by the artisan’s families have been used in this rug.
For Geru rug we are using only the 100% natural wool which is completely naturally dyed by the artisans using organic materials like tree bark, eucalyptus and herbs. Each batch of organic dye is made separately and custom to ensure richness in colors. Complete process is done by hand, which mean each piece is unique and one of a kind. A classic rug, Geru will enhance interior spaces and also support artisan communities ethically.
This artisan family is a 5th generation family of master craftsmen who have handed down a unique technique of weaving rugs on an ancient loom which dates back hundreds of years. We personally collaborate with the family and intend to support their indigenous craft as there are very few families left now who can weave on this particular ancient loom. Ethically made, Geru rug is a classic neutral piece that will compliment in any interior space with its earthy pallet and stripes pattern. The white portion is undyed natural sheep wool which is handspun.
Size: 4 feet x 6 feet...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Organic Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Oushak Yastik Scatter Rug, Small Accent Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
50798 Vintage Turkish Oushak Yastik Scatter Rug, Small Accent Rug 01'09 X 03'02. This hand-knotted wool vintage Turkish Oushak Yastik scatter rug fe...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
New Beauvais French Style Wool Tapestry, 05'00 X 06'07
By Beauvais Royal Manufactory, Jean-Baptiste Monnoyer
Located in Dallas, TX
73699 Beauvais French Style Tapestry, The Collation the Story of the Emperor of China 05'00 x 06'07. This handwoven wool French Style tapestry is a reproduction of the Beauvais Tapestry from: The Collation The Story of the Emperor of China. Reproduced as a European representation of the Emperor of China, K’ang Xi who reigned from 1661-1721. This Beauvais French Style Tapestry is a replication after cartoons by Guy-Louis Vernansal, Jean-Baptiste Monnoyer, and Jean-Baptiste Belin de Fontenay, about 1697 - 1705. The tapestry depicts a scene of the Chinese emperor and empress enjoying a meal. They are surrounded by attendants and seated at a round table before a tiled pavilion. While the imperial couple are served tea and fruit, a servant reaches up behind them to remove a platter from a buffet of golden dishes and blue-and-white porcelain vases arranged in the European fashion. Seated on a stool to the left, a female musician with a monkey at her feet plays a stringed instrument resembling a sitar. In the center, a dwarf dances...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Colorful Wool Floral Rug on Black Background
Located in Pasadena, CA
This colorful floral rug in mostly sensuous pastel tones and floral imagery has lots of contrast through dark black negative space.
The rug features a dense plush wool pile.
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Kilim Sivas Turkey, 19th Century - N° 698
Located in Paris, FR
N° 698 - Kilim Sivas handmade in Turkey in 19th century
High quality, beautiful graphics and remarkable finesse.
Perfect state of preservation.
Measures: 135 x 110 cm.
Category
Mid-19th Century Turkestan Kilim Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
New Contemporary Chinese Art Deco Style Rug Inspired by Walter Nichols
Located in Dallas, TX
30569 New Contemporary Chinese Art Deco style rug Inspired by Walter Nichols. Channeling the famed Walter Nichols style of the 1920s and 1930s, this hand knotted wool new contemporary Chinese Art Deco rug...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Minimalist Anatolian Tulu Rug
Located in Milan, IT
Distinguished by a squarish format typical of yatak (bedding) rugs, this Tulu has a soft creamy yellow background randomly punctuated by small dots and by a larger one indicating the...
Category
1940s Turkish Tulu Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rug Scandinavian Summer - Modern Tufted Yellow Wool with Snake and Bugs carpet
By Carpets CC
Located in Dubai, Dubai
Design Title: "Scandinavian Summer"
This is a hand-tufted carpet with a playful motif, inspired by the Scandinavian summertime when nature wakes up with 'bugs' and 'snakes'
Carpets...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Rugs Pure Silk Rugs, Turkish Rugs Oriental Handmade Carpet from Turkey
Located in Hampshire, GB
This is an example of handmade carpet finely hand-knotted vintage rugs from Central Anatolia with a Classic all-over floral rug design of small patterns. The high-quality wool pile on a strong silk foundation and excellent original condition let this deep purple rug...
Category
Early 1900s Turkish Oushak Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Organic Material, Silk
Rug Modern Geometric Cream Wool Art Deco Red Black Grey Stripes carpet
By Carpets CC
Located in Dubai, Dubai
Design Title: "Reaching Out"
This hand-knotted Indian carpet in New Zealand wool is inspired by Art Deco vibes and her collaboration with ART MONEY, Denmark.
The background is in tw...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rare Double Face Vintage Moroccan Berber Open Field Rug
Located in Milan, IT
A rare Middle Atlas Berber rug from the Zemmour region, distinguished by the fact that it has pile on both sides- red in different gradations on the displayed side and orange in many...
Category
1970s Moroccan Tribal Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
New Scandinavian Swedish Röllakan Inspired Kilim, 08'09 x 11'06
Located in Dallas, TX
30677 New Swedish Inspired Kilim rug with Scandinavian Modern Style 08'09 x 11'06. With its geometric design and bohemian hygge vibes, this hand-woven wool Swedish Kilim rug beautifu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Scandinavian Modern 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
Midcentury Design Geometric Carpet or Rug
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1970s, Czechoslovakia
- Multicolored
- Nice and simple design
- Very good and original condition
- Bouclé.
Category
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Rugs Blue Caucasian Kazak Rugs, Geometric Carpet Livingroom Rug
Located in Hampshire, GB
Kazak rugs have primarily been produced as village productions rather than city pieces. Made from materials particular to individual tribal provinces and the rugs of the Caucasus typically display bold geometric designs in primary colours. Kazak rugs are a type of Armenian rug...
Category
Late 19th Century Caucasian Kazak Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Natural Fiber, Organic Material, Wool
Imperial Harem Tapestry Inspired by Odalisque by Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Located in Dallas, TX
73695 Imperial Harem Odalisque Tapestry with Ottoman Empire Style, Wall Hanging 04'08 x 06'04. Drawing inspiration from Rudolphe Ernst, Odalisque by Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Reclini...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Old and Unusual Beni Ouarain Berber Rug
Located in Milan, IT
The Beni Ouarain confederation is composed of seventeen tribes inhabiting the high mountain region of the northeastern Middle Atlas. Their rugs differ from other Berber weavings in t...
Category
1950s Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
New Scandinavian Swedish Röllakan Inspired Kilim, 07'10 x 09'10
Located in Dallas, TX
30675 New Swedish Inspired Kilim Rug with Scandinavian Modern Style 07'10 x 09'10. With its geometric design and bohemian hygge vibes, this hand-woven wool Swedish Kilim rug beautifu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Scandinavian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Floral Vintage Rug, Oriental Kilim Rugs, Traditional Kilims Handmade Carpet Rug
Located in Hampshire, GB
This handmade carpet colourful Turkish rug is woven by very skilled weavers in Turkey, who used the highest quality wool and cotton. The flat-weave rug has light blue, orange, green,...
Category
1950s Turkish Kilim Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Organic Material, Natural Fiber, Cotton
New Contemporary Pink Moroccan Rug with Scandinavian Modern Design
Located in Dallas, TX
30615, new contemporary Moroccan style rug with Scandinavian Modern design. With its geometric design and Bohemian hygge vibes, this hand knotted wool contemporary Moroccan style rug...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Scandinavian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Modern Handwoven Flat-Weave Wool Kilim Rug Abstract in White Mustard Green Pink
Located in Madrid, ES
Mosaico is an Abe the ape's desing for Kilombo Home.
This rug has been ethically handwoven in the finest wool yarns by artisans in north of India, using a traditional weaving techni...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Rug Blue Modern Geometric Neutral White Blue & Black Circles Wool Carpet
By Carpets CC
Located in Dubai, Dubai
Design Title: "Art Money Blue"
This carpets is from the "Art Money Collection" Light background with blue and grey/black distinctive geometric shapes. A truly BOLD and elegant carpe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Geometric Carpet or Rug, 1950s
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1950s
- Bouclé
- for condition see the pictures
- very stylish and design pattern.
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Textile
Rug Disobedience - Modern Geometric Blue Beige Black Stripes Wool Silk Carpet
By Carpets CC
Located in Dubai, Dubai
Design Title: "Disobedience" from Freedom Collection
This is the first carpet from the "Freedom Collection", inspired by the disobedience of Ms. Yeonmi Park while escaping from Nort...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rug Modern Geometric Neutral Beige Stripes White Black Grey & Red Wool Carpet
By Carpets CC
Located in Dubai, Dubai
Design Title: "Art Money Red"
This carpet is from the "Art Money Collection" It has vertical two shades of white lines and black, grey, and two shades of red geomatical elements. In...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Pure Silk Rugs, Metallic Pictorial Turkish Rugs, Hereke Handmade Carpet
Located in Hampshire, GB
This oriental rug for sale was woven in Asian Anatolia, Turkey in the historic city of Hereke. In the mid-19th century, Sultan Abdul Majid proclaimed Hereke to be the royal weaving village. The small rugs were woven there were considered the finest in the world. All examples of this woven rug used select Borsa silk which is the finest quality carpet silk. The Sultan required that all of the silk rugs woven in Hereke had to be signed with the name Hereke. These oriental rugs were regularly woven for the aristocracy in Europe, Asia, and The Middle East. The design of this luxury rugs is unique because it is an interpretation of the famous 17th-century Mughal carpet from India. The Mughal carpet was exhibited in the Metropolitan Museum and was illustrated in the book called Flowers Under Foot, published by the Museum. The gold rug has 1200 knots per square inch, and the entire field is woven of silver/metallic thread. The signature of these patterned rugs (see detail photos) is written in Ottoman script and says Use Ipek, which was the premier workshops in Hereke during the 1970s.
Pure Silk Rugs, Metallic Pictorial Turkish Rugs...
Category
Late 20th Century Turkish Tabriz Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Metallic Thread
North African Moroccan Berber Rug Wool White Orange Hand Knotted
Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE
North African Moroccan Berber Rug Wool White Orange hand knotted - Sabah Collection
Berber rugs and carpets are mainly made in Morocco, Tunesia and Algeria. Largest producer are the...
Category
2010s Moroccan Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Vintage Turkish Tulu
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Turkish Tulu carpet with predominant bright pink arch's on an abrashed lavender field with various shades of gray.
3'8'' x 5'1''
Category
20th Century Turkish Bohemian Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Spanish Rug, circa 1940, 5' x 7'4
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Spanish rug, circa 1940 5' x 7'4.. One does not think of Spain and rugs, however weaving has been a part of Spanish culture for hundreds of yea...
Category
20th Century Spanish Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
New Scandinavian Swedish Röllakan Inspired Kilim, 10'00 x 13'05
Located in Dallas, TX
30676 New Swedish Inspired Kilim Rug with Scandinavian Modern Style 10'00 x 13'05. With its geometric design and bohemian hygge vibes, this hand-woven wool Swedish Kilim rug beautifu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Scandinavian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Zarand Kilim Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
An early 20th century Persian Zarand Kilim runner with alternating zigzag and striped pattern surrounded by a contrasting geometric border.
Category
1930s Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
18th Century Caucasian Carpet with Harshang Pattern
Located in Milan, IT
An extremely rare and early Caucasian carpet from present day Armenia ornate by an infinite repeat pattern of palmettes alternated to split-leaf arabesques known also as the 'harshan...
Category
1760s Armenian Other Antique 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
Rug Middle Modern Geometric Black White Cream Wool w/ Red Box Stripes carpet
By Carpets CC
Located in Dubai, Dubai
Design Title: "Middle"
Hand-knotted carpet from New Zealand wool has a strict geometrical design.
Strong shifting between light and dark with the RED middle.
A statement piece!
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rug Modern Geometric Stripes Purple Violet Blue Green Wool & Silk Wool Carpet
By Carpets CC
Located in Dubai, Dubai
Design Title: "Dubai Growing"
Taking inspiration from her move to Dubai and incorporating the silver ( silk) of skyscrapers and the watered green areas and blue skies. Hand-knotted ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk, Wool
Persian Gabbeh Tribal Rug, Neutral Geometric Wool Carpet, 3' x 4'
Located in New York, NY
This one-of-a-kind Persian Gabbeh tribal rug, measuring 2’10” x 4’, was hand-knotted in Iran using luxurious, hand-spun, vegetable-dyed wool. Featuring a neutral cream and brown geom...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Persian Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Garden View from Mortlake Jacob Wauters Reproduction Tapestry, 05'03 x 05'07
By Flemish, Mortlake
Located in Dallas, TX
73698 Garden View Pergola Flemish Reproduction Tapestry Inspired by Jacob Wauters, 05'03 x 05'07. This handwoven wool Flemish-style tapestry, a stunning reproduction originating from...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Baroque 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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