Persian Style Runner Silk 1930s Rug Runner
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Persian style Runner hand-woven silk rug runner, circa the 1930s.
Vintage 1930s Persian Rugs
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Persian Style Runner Silk 1930s Rug Runner
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Persian style Runner hand-woven silk rug runner, circa the 1930s.
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Antique Divine Wide Runner Rug, circa 1930-40's
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Size: 4.4 x 12.4 Age: Antique, C. 1930-40's Pile: Medium pile with nice soft plush wool, some age-related patina; amazing condition for it's age This rug is one-of-a-kind, only o...
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Star Kazak Antique Runner, c. 1930's
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Size: 3.6 x 10.10 Age: Antique, C. 1930's Pile: Low pile with amazing natural patina.
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Antique Colorful Kurdish Runner Rug, circa 1930-40's
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Colorful Kurdish Antique Runner Ancient Plush Wool Beautiful Boteh Field Size: 3.5 x 10.3 Age: Antique, C. 1930-40's or so Pile: Plush Wool Pile, amazing condition This rug is o...
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1930's Navajo Indian Weaving Eye Dazzler Runner Rug
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Navajo Indian Weaving runner rug.This eye dazzler has been prof. cleaned and in pristine condition.
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Antique Northwest Persian Runner, c. 1930's
Located in Milwaukee, WI
To top it off, note the Size! A genuine antique runner under 10 feet long, Super Uncommon! Size: 3.6 x 9.10 Age: Antique, C. 1930's Pile: Low/Med pile throughout with wonderful ag...
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Nomadic Bidjar Antique Runner with Gorgeous Colors, c. 1930's
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Size: 3.8 x 19.9 Age: Antique, C. 1930's Pile: Medium/low pile throughout, lovely plush soft wool pile throughout most of the rug.
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Antique Runner with Charming Protective Animals, c. 1930-40's
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Size: 3.2 x 10.7 Age: Antique, C. 1930-40's Pile: Medium/low pile throughout, lovely plush soft wool pile throughout most of the rug.
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Plush Full Pile Long & Narrow Antique Runner, circa 1930's
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Size: 2.6 x 17 Age: Antique, C. 1930's Pile: Med/High Soft Lanolin-Rich FULL pile - incredible condition.
Character-Rich Vintage Persian Karaja Runner, c. 1930-40's
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Size: 2.9 x 10.2 Age: Antique/Vintage, C. 1930-40's Pile: Low with wonderful distress and age-related wear.
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Camel Hair Kurdish Runner with Piercing Navy, Pinks, Salmon, c.1930's
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Size: 3.8 x 8.4 Age: Antique, C. 1930's Pile: Low/Med Pile with nice age-related wear, nearly mint condition This rug is one-of-a-kind, only one in the world, no others are av...
Narrow Ersari Runner with Rusty Beige and Chocolate Colors, Circa 1930's
Located in New York, NY
This unusually narrow tribal kenare (runner) shows a field fully covered by Turkmen-style aina gul panels, in rusty beige and chocolate. Main border of simple, floating ashiks. All ...
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$5,033Sale Price|20% Off
W 66.93 in L 137.8 in
Antique Konya Kilim Runner Rug 1930s, Tribal Geometric Wool Flatweave 350x170cm
Located in Wembley, GB
Antique Turkish Konya Kilim Rug, 1930s Handwoven Anatolian Flatweave in Natural Wool, Geometric Tribal Design Size: 350 × 170 cm (12'2" × 5'7") This exceptional antique Turkish Kon...
Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
$7,800
W 24 in L 192 in
1930s Antique Red Rust Traditional Geometric Malayer Handknotted Wool Runner Rug
Located in New York, NY
A 1930s Malayer runner measuring approximately 86.4 × 492.8 cm (about 2’10” × 16’2″) — a true long-corridor runner format suited to the longest hallways and gallery passages.
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$19,500
W 108 in L 228 in
1930s Gold Herati Traditional Geometric Antique Knotted Wool Indian Runner Rug
Located in New York, NY
This mid-20th-century hand-knotted Indian decorative rug features a bold, large-scale floral design with a controlled color palette suitable for versatile interior styling. It was hi...
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Antique Sivas Runner, circa 1930s
Located in New York, NY
On an abrashed red ground, three large nested piecrust edge oval medallions are set with internal rosettes and floral tendrils. An rosette vinery surrounds the medallions. The brown ...
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$2,784Sale Price|20% Off
W 54 in L 120 in
Blue Avar Caucasian Kilim • Vintage Flatweave Wool Runner Rug • 4′6″×10′ • 1930s
Located in Burlingame, CA
RUG DETAILS Size: 4′6″ × 10′ Thickness: ~0.2″ Rug Type: Flatweave / Kilim Material: Handwoven, hand-spun wool on a wool foundation Colors: Denim blue, terracotta red, pistachio green...
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Oushak Runner, Aqua and Gold, circa 1930s
Located in New York, NY
A Turkish Oushak runner with a column of golden geometric medallions descending a soft aqua field, punctuated by small coral accents. The cheerful palette and bold, simple drawing gi...
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Antique Malayer Runner, Ivory Field, circa 1930s
Located in New York, NY
An antique Persian Malayer runner with delicate floral sprays scattered across a softly distressed ivory field. The design is drawn in muted charcoal, faded rose, and soft gray, fram...
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Antique Turkish Oushak Runner, Circa 1930s
Located in New York, NY
This solidly woven Turkish runner has a mustard gold field displaying three widely spaced small, scalloped, pendanted medallion. The red-brown min border features a palmette meander....
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1930s Powder Blue and Sand Malayer Runner
Located in New York, NY
An antique Malayer runner woven in softly faded shades of powder blue, sand, taupe, and ivory, with a narrow elongated field that gives the piece an especially graceful, romantic pre...
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Antique Persian Karaje Mini Runner, circa 1930s
Located in New York, NY
An antique Persian Karaje mini runner featuring a column of hooked geometric medallions on a soft peach and sand field. The angular Northwest Persian drawing is rendered in muted cha...
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Antique Malayer Runner, Neutral Palette, circa 1930s
Located in New York, NY
An antique Persian Malayer runner woven in a quiet neutral palette of oat, sand, and faded taupe. A subtle all-over herati lattice covers the field tone on tone, with decades of wear...
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$5,200
W 43 in L 135 in
1930s Blue Antique Caucasian Akstafa Birds Runner Carpet 3'7" x 11'3" Woven Rug
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century Caucasian Akstafa Runner Carpet3'7" x 11'3" - 109 x 343 Antique Caucasian – Akstafa Caucasian Knotted Rug, Country of Origin: Caucasus, Circa Date: 1930s.
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Handmade Vintage Malayer Style Runner, 1930s, 1C860
Located in Bordeaux, FR
The rug has been made in wool in the end of 20th century.
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Handmade Antique Malayer Style Runner, 1930s, 1C1006
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Handmade antique Malayer runner in floral design. The runner is from the beginning of 20th century in original good condition. -condition: original good, -circa: 1930s, -siz...
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Handmade Antique Joshagan Style Runner, 1930s, 1C1007
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Handmade antique Joshagan runner in green color. The runner is from the beginning of 20th century in original condition, it has some low pile. -condition: original, some low pile, ...
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Antique Malayer Runner, Blue Boteh Field, circa 1930s
Located in New York, NY
An antique Persian Malayer runner with orderly rows of boteh motifs in coral and gold marching down a denim blue field. The repeating paisley forms are framed by a brick red border o...
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Post War Persian Style Runner Hand Loom 1950s Rug Runner
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Nice Persian runner rug 1930s excellent shape for age a great addition to any fine home.
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Classic Sivas Runner, Wide, Red Field, circa 1930s
Located in New York, NY
The brownish-red field on this sivas runner displays a close background fills of vines, stems, leavers and small flowers, all easily flowing around five nested elliptical pointed med...
Wool
$7,500
W 30 in L 186 in
1930s Modernist Abstract American Hooked Rug Runner 2'6"x15'6" Woven Wool Carpet
Located in New York, NY
1930s American Hooked Rug Runner ( 2'6" x 15'6" - 76 x 472 ) This magnificent early 20th century American hooked runner is a superlative example of "Accidental Modernism," a phenome...
Wool
$8,800
W 24 in L 228 in
1930s Multi Scenic Pictorial Folk Art American Hooked Rug Runner 2'x19' Carpet
Located in New York, NY
1930s Pictorial American Hooked Rug Runner ( 2' x 19' - 61 x 579 ) Hallway Runner Rugs (2ft x 19ft), Circa Date: 1930s.
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$3,400
W 28 in L 216 in
1930s Green Rose Stripe FolkArt American Hooked Rug 2'4"X18' Woven Carpet Runner
Located in New York, NY
1930s American Hooked Rug ( 2'4" X 18' - 70 X 550 ) Hallway Runner Rugs (2.04ft x 18ft), Circa Date: 1930s.
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$4,300
W 40 in L 144 in
1930s Ivory Antique American Hooked Rug Runner Tree of Life 3'4" x12 Carpet Wool
Located in New York, NY
1930s American Hooked Rug Runner with Tree of Life Pattern 3'4" x 12 - 102 x 366 Hallway Runner Rugs (3.04ft x 12ft), Circa Date: 1930s.
Fabric, Wool
Vintage 1930s Red/Orange Moroccan Carpet Runner
Located in Norwalk, CT
Vintage 1930s Moroccan carpet with a red field, orange and green geometric design, measure: 4.04 x 11.
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Wide Antique Oushak Runner, Brown Pink and Blue, circa 1930s
Located in New York, NY
This somewhat worn and surface ribbed western Turkish town runner is drawn in a Persianate style with a stepped and pointed elliptical central medallion on a salmon-tan ground with e...
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1930s Layered Medallion Vintage Turkish Oushak Runner in Red, Lt. Blue, Cream
Located in Atlanta, GA
1930's Layered Medallion Vintage Turkish Oushak Runner in soft Red, Lt.
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Hand-Knotted Oriental Runner, Wool, Anglo-Indian Style, Armenia, 1930s
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Classical oriental runner in reduced sizes, with a rich frame, easy to set. The ideal would be in front of a bookcase (it's elegant) or at the end of the bed (it's soft). The design ...
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$2,950 / item
W 36 in L 112 in
3D Effect 1930s Plush Turkish Tribal Runner in Warm-Hued Mohair, Camel, and Wool
By Turkoman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Antique Anatolian Turkmen Runner, Early 20th Century, 3'0" x 9'4", Wool, Mohair, Camel Hair, Long Pile, Short Pile Origin: Konya Province, Central Anatolia, Turkey (Turkmen) Circa: F...
Wool, Angora
$7,250
W 65 in L 103 in
1930s Multicolor Stripe Antique American Hooked Rug 5'5"x8'7" Woven Wool Carpet
Located in New York, NY
Whether utilized in a grand foyer or a long corridor, its proportions are ideal for defining space, making it a superb example among hallway runner rugs. This rare 1930s geometric ru...
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$5,200
W 72 in L 106 in
1930s Antique Golden-Ochre Field Striated Folk Art American Hooked Room Size Rug
Located in New York, NY
Antique American Hooked rug, size: 6'0" x 8'10". Wool American Hooked 1930s Hallway Runner Antique Rug, Country of Origin: American USA Rugs, Circa Date: 1930s.
Fabric, Wool
Navajo Klagetoh Large Runner
By Navajo Indian Art
Located in Tucson, AZ
Extremely long 1930s Navajo runner. Rugs of this size were often made as commissions directly through the trading post.
Kerman Persian Style Runner Hand Loom 1930s Rug Runner
By Andre Domin & Marcel Genevriere for Maison Dominique
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Nice Persian runner rug 1930s excellent shape for age a great addition to any fine home.
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1930's Multi-colored Rag Runner Rug
Located in Los Angeles, CA
WONDERFUL MULTI COLORED RAG RUG HAND WOVEN RUNNER . THIS FANTASTIC COLORFUL RUG IS IN GREAT CONDITION. THE RUG IS 16 FEET LOG AND 34 INCHES WIDE.
1930'S BRAIDED WIDE RUNNER RUG
Located in Los Angeles, CA
BEAUTIFUL BRAIDED RUNNER RUG IN SUPER STRONG COLORS/GREAT CONDITION AND GOOD THICKNESS FOR DURABILITY/FOUND IN PENNSYLVANIA
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Charming Vintage Tribal Runner Rug, circa 1930's
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Charming Vintage Tribal Runner Marbling Midnight Blue, Rust, Camel, Green Size: 3.6 x 9.8 Age: Antique, C. 1930's Pile: Low / Med with wonderful age-related wear; slight buckle ...
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Antique Incredible Wide Caucasian Runner Rug, circa 1930's
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Size: 3.9 x 13.4 Age: Antique, C. 1930's Pile: Medium pile with nice soft plush wool, in nearly MINT condition This rug is one-of-a-kind, only one in the world, no others are ava...
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1925-1930'S OVAL BRAIDED RUNNER RUG/ROOM SIZE
Located in Los Angeles, CA
OVAL BRAIDED ROOM SIZE RUNNER RUG IN NICE MUTED COLORS. THIS ALL WOOL RUG IS IN GREAT CONDITION AND COLORS ARE MULTI YET PRIMARY.
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1930'S RUNNER BRAIDED RUG IN TANS/BROWNS
Located in Los Angeles, CA
GREAT BRAIDED WIDE RUNNER RUG-TANS,BROWNS,RED AND GREEN-THIS BRAIDED RUG IS IN MINT CONDITION
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1930S BRAIDED RUNNER RUG
Located in Los Angeles, CA
VERY RARE LONG BRAIDED RECTANGULAR RUNNER RUG / GREAT CONDITION AND MULTI-COLORED
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1930's Turkish Oushak Carpet Runner
Located in Dallas, TX
52930, vintage Turkish Oushak runner with Romantic Georgian cottage French style. Soft, bespoke vibes meet English Country Cottage style in this hand knotted wool vintage Turkish Ous...
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1930S HAND BRAIDED RUNNER RUG FROM PENNSYLVANIA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
HAND BRAIDED RUNNER RUG IN WOOLS AND IN GREAT CONDITION-GREAT FOR A NARROW SPACE.THIS RUG HAS RED,BLACK,TAN,GREY,DUSTY ROSE COLORS
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Unbelievable Antique Runner with Marbling Tiger's Eye, c.1930's
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Tiger's Eye Unbelievable Antique runner with Marbling Tiger's Eye & more About: One of One Size: 4 x 14 Age: Antique, C. 1930's Pile: Medium/high - most areas are nice plush...
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Antique Kurdish Runner with Oxidized Browns, Pinks, Tangerine, c. 1930's
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Size: 3.2 x 8.9 Age: Antique, C. 1930's Pile: Worn low pile with patina but also the natural brown dyes in this piece have oxidized over time because of the way they were dyed back i...
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Long & Narrow Antique Runner in Moody Navy, Camel & Pink Colors, c.1930's
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Size: 2.8 x 16.7 Age: Antique, C. 1930's Pile: Low with amazing patina and age-related wear - absolutely a character piece!
Long Turkish Runner, circa 1930s
Located in New York, NY
This rural Turkish runner has a geometric pattern of double, rayed, flattened octagons on a strongly abrashed field ranging from brick to light coral. The accent tones include old iv...
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Runner in Navy Water-Garden Design with Juicy Grapefruit Colors, c.1930's
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Lovely navy water-garden design with juicy grapfruit colors About: All the energizing colors against that nice deep navy background. Lots of greens, lots of beige, and that beauti...
Handmade Antique Turkish Anatolian Runner Rug 5.1' x 12', 1930s - 1D56
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Handmade Antique Turkish Anatolian Runner Rug: Design and Patterns: This runner rug is a testament to Anatolian craftsmanship from the 1930s.
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1930S HAND HOOKED RUNNER RUG/LOG CABIN PATTERN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1930-1940 AMERICAN HAND HOOKED RUNNER RUG-GREAT PATTERN AND WONDERFUL CONDITION
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W 40.56 in L 116.54 in
Handmade Vintage Persian Style Sarouk Runner Rug 3.3' x 9.7, 1930s - 1C1106
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Introducing our exquisite Handmade Vintage Persian Style Sarouk Runner Rug, a captivating piece that harks back to the 1930s and embodies the timeless beauty of traditional Persian c...
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Narrow Karaje Runner, circa 1930s
Located in New York, NY
This NW Persian village runner displays the characteristic Karaje octogramme and hooked hexagon medallions, this time detailed in rust on an old ivory ground with stylized flowers fi...
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Antique Oushak Runner, circa 1930s
Located in New York, NY
The camel-tone field displays a column of floating layered octofoil rosettes within a green border of four bud square star modules characteristic of certain central Anatolian Konya r...
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Antique Persian Runner Rug Serab Design Made of Fine Camel Hair, circa 1930s
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand spun camel hair is woven tightly to create magnificent patterns inspired by ancient Sarab culture. This blue and ivory mix of colors are given hints of red that lend it a regal ...
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1930's Signed Persian Kerman Carpet Runner with Traditional Style, 3'3 x 19'9
Located in Dallas, TX
61367 Signed Vintage Persian Kerman Rug Runner, 03'03 x 19'09. This hand-knotted wool vintage Persian Kerman rug runner, signed by the renowned workshop of master weaver Rashid Farro...
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Antique Mahal Runner, Wide, circa 1930s
Located in New York, NY
This west Persian village runner shows a deep blue field with secondary touches in lighter blues, decorating a centrally organised palmette pattern with round and petal rosettes and ...
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Neutral Persian Karaje Runner, circa 1930s
Located in New York, NY
This earth-toned NW Persian miniature kenare shows characteristic octogram and hooked hexagon medallions on a buff field. The abrash shows at one end of this evenly low piece with so...
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Handmade Antique Turkish Anatolian Runner, 1930s, 1Q0159
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Handmade antique Turkish Anatolian runner in fuchsia color. The rug is from the beginning of 20th century in original condition, it has some low pile.
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Handmade Vintage Senneh Style Runner, 1930s, 1D09
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Handmade antique Persian Senneh runner in deep shade of blue with repeating pattern.
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Handmade Antique Heriz Style Runner, 1930s, 1C606
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Handmade antique Heriz runner in original condition, has some signs of age. It has been made in the beginning of 20th century in red wool. -condition: original, some signs of age,...
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Handmade Antique Kerman Style Runner, 1930s, 1B710
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Handmade antique Persian Kerman runner in bright blue and red wool. The runner is from the middle of 20th century in original good condition.
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Antique Tribal Persian Heriz Runner, circa 1930s
Located in New York, NY
Seven Karaja-style octogramme medallions march up the madder red field of this semi-geometric NW Persian rustic wide runner while the narrow ecru main border presents disjoint octago...
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Rustic Neutral Turkish Oushak Runner, circa 1930s
Located in New York, NY
This light colored rustic Anatolian runner shows an open sandy straw to pale buff field centered by a loose pole medallion of cartouches, octagons and a cruciform element. Caucasian ...
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Antique Sarab Runner, Light Tones, circa 1930s
Located in New York, NY
This lightly toned recent NW Persian Sarab runner displays alternating hexagons and cartouches along the central axis of the beige-camel field. Herringbone plants adorn the field sid...
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Tribal Antique Persian Malayer Runner, circa 1930s
Located in New York, NY
The muted pink-mauve ground displays many rows of tiny botehs in half-drop, staggered rows, within an ecru, stylized, progressive flower border.
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Handmade Antique Kerman Style Fragment Runner, 1930s, 1P141
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Handmade antique fragment of Kerman rug in traditional busy floral design. The fragment is in original good condition, it is from the beginning of 20t century. -condition: original ...
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Vintage Light Blue Turkish Oushak Runner, circa 1930s
Located in New York, NY
This Oushak runner has seven hooked and stepped, abrashing light blue lozenges are set on the soft straw field with supporting stars scattered around. The borders are extremely narro...
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Vintage Turkish Oushak Runner, Soft Colors, circa 1930s
Located in New York, NY
This Oushak runner has a soft rosy terracotta open field displays a slate pendanted octofoil medallion balanced by sandy straw corners and a slate border with rosettes and slanted ac...
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Colorful Rustic Antique Persian Malayer Runner, circa 1930s
Located in New York, NY
The soft terracotta field displays three dark brown lozenges sprouting flowers, an ivory long octagon and a light slate lobed medallion with semi-en suite corners. Powder blue-grey b...
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Bright Red Antique Long & Narrow Oushak Runner, circa 1930s
Located in New York, NY
A single column Yaprak (Leaf) design fills the narrow Turkey Red field side to side and is accented in lime, ivory, light blue and rust. The pattern is compressed laterally, but rema...
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Tribal Oushak Runner, Wide, Light Tones, Neutral Palette, circa 1930s
Located in New York, NY
This generally light hued long carpet from central Turkey shows six octagonal medallions floating freely on the visibly abrashed tan field. Each motif enclosed a stepped cross elemen...
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Long Antique Persian Malayer Runner, Light Blue Paisley Field, Circa 1930s
Located in New York, NY
This malayer piece is a West Persian runner rug with offset rows of four and 1/2. uniformly leftward botehs on the light blue field. Reversing turtles border and rust details overall...
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Vintage Distressed Beige Persian Malayer Runner Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
1930s vintage Persian Malayer runner rug. This distressed piece features a beige field and traditional all-over design, accented with blue.
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Pair of Chinese Art Deco Carpet Runners
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Chinese Art Deco carpet or rug runners, circa 1930s. Beautiful colors and rare to find a pair.
Fabric, Wool
Pastel Antique Runner with Artistic Paisley Motifs, circa 1930's
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Amazing Pastel Antique runner with Artistic Paisley Motifs! Gorgeous Runner Size: 3 x 10.8 (width varies from 2.8 at its narrowest, to 3 at its widest, Funky) Age: Antique, C. 19...
Fragmented Pink Turkish Oushak Runner, circa 1930s
Located in New York, NY
This diminutive runner is actually a cross section of a larger carpet. Turned 90 degrees is a triple carnation on a beige-buff ground, with a pink abrash streak above. Floral pattern...
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Brown Persian Malayer Runner, circa 1930s
Located in New York, NY
This Malayer runner has an abrash striated light brown field displays a geometric rosette and leaf pattern with cream, beige and sienna accents within a cream star border.
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Red and Blue Geometric Tribal Persian Karaja Runner Rug, circa 1930s-1940s
Located in New York, NY
Antique Karaja (Black Mountain) rugs are woven in Iran near the Caucasian border and therefore exhibit Caucasian styles and motifs, circa 1930-1940s. This beautiful runner measures 3...
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Fube Antique Tribal Persian Sarab Narrow Runner, Red Field, circa 1930s
Located in New York, NY
Five four-hooked medallions, with internal comb fringes, decorate the red field of this narrow, rustic kenare. Light straw, pale blue and ecru details. Pale straw border with a lozen...
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Vintage Distressed Brown Persian Malayer Runner Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
1930s vintage Persian Malayer runner rug. This distressed piece features a wide border, brown field, and all-over design accented in blues.
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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.
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