Oversized Antique 20th Century Lahore Rug with Distressed Florals - Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool, this oversized 11x15 antique Lahore rug dates to circa 1900-1920.
Vintage 1910s Pakistani Central Asian Rugs
Wool
Oversized Antique 20th Century Lahore Rug with Distressed Florals - Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool, this oversized 11x15 antique Lahore rug dates to circa 1900-1920.
Wool
Oversized Antique 20th Century Portuguese Rug with Floral Motifs - Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This oversized 11x15 antique Portuguese rug is a spectacular addition to Rug & Kilim’s Antique collection; a masterpiece of Iberian textile history, meticulously hand-knotted in ...
Wool
Oversized Antique French Savonnerie Rug with Floral Patterns - Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool and originating from France circa 1910-1920, this 11x15 antique Savonnerie rug is a rare and exciting new collectible among the most prize curations in Rug & Kil...
Wool
Antique Aubusson Rug in Red with Medallion Patterns, from Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool and originating from France circa 1740-1750, this 11x15 antique rug is a rare acquisition in both period and design—possibly among the works of Jean-Joseph Dumon...
Wool
Antique Austrian Savonnerie Rug, Regal Floral Medallion over Warm Gold Tones
Located in Long Island City, NY
Made with a luxurious hand-knotted wool pile and believed to originate from Austria circa 1930-1940, this 11x15 antique European rug is an especially unique find of the Savonnerie pr...
Wool
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Palatial Ersari rug 11 x 16.4 ft Palace size tribal hand knotted antique carpet
By Turkoman
Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE
For this reason, this 15 x 11 ft rug is a so called oversized or "Khan" rug = leader of highest nobility.
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Tuareg Mat in Beige and Red Stripes, from Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This vintage Moroccan rug is an 11x15 Tuareg mat from the nomadic tribe of the same name.
Leather, Reed
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.
In the late 1890s, the firm of Alexander Morton & Co. set out to introduce a new category of crafts to the British Isles: hand-knotted rugs.
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