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1940s Navajo Rug

1940's Southwestern-Style Yeibichai-Figure Kilim Rug
1940's Southwestern-Style Yeibichai-Figure Kilim Rug

1940's Southwestern-Style Yeibichai-Figure Kilim Rug

By Navajo

Located in Dallas, TX

Measures: 02'11 x 04'04. Date: 1940's. Mid-20th Century.

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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Navajo rug, Chief 's blanket third phase variant design, Circa 1940
Antique Navajo rug, Chief 's blanket third phase variant design, Circa 1940

Antique Navajo rug, Chief 's blanket third phase variant design, Circa 1940

Located in Paradise Valley, AZ

It is truly rare to find a one-of-a-kind antique that survived in the excellent condition as this rug has. The talented Navajo weaver wove this chief blanket with wool yarns that wer...

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Vintage 1940s American Navajo North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

1940s Multi ZigZag Antique American Navajo Rug 2'3''x3'3'' Flatweave Wool Carpet
1940s Multi ZigZag Antique American Navajo Rug 2'3''x3'3'' Flatweave Wool Carpet

1940s Multi ZigZag Antique American Navajo Rug 2'3''x3'3'' Flatweave Wool Carpet

Located in New York, NY

Mid 20th Century American Navajo Rug ( 2' 3'' x 3' 3'' - 68 x 99 ) Antique Navajo Small Scatter Size Wool Multicolor Rug, Country of Origin: Native American Rugs, Circa Date: 1940s.

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Vintage 1940s American Native American North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rugs On Net Gray Vintage Tribal Native American Navajo Twill Saddle Blanket Rug
Rugs On Net Gray Vintage Tribal Native American Navajo Twill Saddle Blanket Rug

Rugs On Net Gray Vintage Tribal Native American Navajo Twill Saddle Blanket Rug

By Navajo Indian Saddle Blanket Pillows

Located in New York, NY

1940s American Navajo Twill Saddle Blanket Carpet ( 3' x 5'6" - 92 x 167 cm ) Antique Navajo American Multicolor 1940s Rug, Circa Date: 1940s.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Native American North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

1940s Red Geometric Antique American Navajo Rug 2'2"x2'10" Wool Flatweave Carpet
1940s Red Geometric Antique American Navajo Rug 2'2"x2'10" Wool Flatweave Carpet

1940s Red Geometric Antique American Navajo Rug 2'2"x2'10" Wool Flatweave Carpet

Located in New York, NY

Mid 20th Century American Navajo Rug ( 2'2" x 2'10" - 66 x 86 ) Antique Navajo American Coral 1940s Rug, Circa Date: 1940s.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Tribal North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

1940s Gray Geometric Tribal American Navajo Carpet 4'7"x6'10" Flatweave Wool Rug
1940s Gray Geometric Tribal American Navajo Carpet 4'7"x6'10" Flatweave Wool Rug

1940s Gray Geometric Tribal American Navajo Carpet 4'7"x6'10" Flatweave Wool Rug

Located in New York, NY

1940s American Navajo Carpet ( 4'7" x 6' 10" - 140 x 210 cm ) Antique Navajo Small Scatter Size Wool Gray Rug, Circa Date: 1940s.

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Vintage 1940s American Tribal North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

1940s Gray Geometric Antique American Navajo Carpet 4'x5'8'' Flatweave Wool Rug
1940s Gray Geometric Antique American Navajo Carpet 4'x5'8'' Flatweave Wool Rug

1940s Gray Geometric Antique American Navajo Carpet 4'x5'8'' Flatweave Wool Rug

Located in New York, NY

Mid-20th Century American Navajo Carpet ( 4' x 5'8'' - 122 x 173 ) Antique Navajo Small Scatter Size Wool Ivory Beige Cream White Rug, Circa Date: 1940s.

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Vintage 1940s American Native American North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

1940s Stripe Ingrain Rug American SW Navajo Twill Saddle Blanket 2'6"x4'4 Carpet
1940s Stripe Ingrain Rug American SW Navajo Twill Saddle Blanket 2'6"x4'4 Carpet

1940s Stripe Ingrain Rug American SW Navajo Twill Saddle Blanket 2'6"x4'4 Carpet

Located in New York, NY

Mid 20th Century American Navajo Twill Saddle Blanket ( 2'6" x 4'4" -76 x 132 ) This exceptional example of mid-century American weaving represents the enduring geometric tradition ...

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Vintage 1940s American Native American North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

1940s Multi Zig Zag Tribal Antique American Navajo Carpet 3'9"x6' Weave Wool Rug
1940s Multi Zig Zag Tribal Antique American Navajo Carpet 3'9"x6' Weave Wool Rug

1940s Multi Zig Zag Tribal Antique American Navajo Carpet 3'9"x6' Weave Wool Rug

Located in New York, NY

1940s American Navajo Carpet ( 3'9" x 6' x 115 x 183 ) Antique Navajo American Geometric Ivory 1940s Rug, Circa Date: 1940s.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Tribal North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rhythm of the Four Directions: A Mid-20th Century Navajo Chevron Rug, Handmade
Rhythm of the Four Directions: A Mid-20th Century Navajo Chevron Rug, Handmade

Rhythm of the Four Directions: A Mid-20th Century Navajo Chevron Rug, Handmade

Located in Port Washington, NY

By the mid-20th century (circa 1940s–1960s), Navajo weavers were creating rugs that balanced deep cultural tradition with evolving aesthetic sensibilities shaped by market demand and...

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Mid-20th Century American American Classical North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Navajo Hand-Woven Vintage Ganado Textile Floor Pillow, circa 1940s
Navajo Hand-Woven Vintage Ganado Textile Floor Pillow, circa 1940s

Navajo Hand-Woven Vintage Ganado Textile Floor Pillow, circa 1940s

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Terrific Navajo floor pillow hand-crafted from a vintage 1940s Navajo Ganado Rug with a deep red background, black and white serrated diamonds and zig zag designs.

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Mid-20th Century American Native American Pillows and Throws

Materials

Wool

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1940s Modern Native American Navajo Handwoven Wool Rug with Natural Fibers
1940s Modern Native American Navajo Handwoven Wool Rug with Natural Fibers

1940s Modern Native American Navajo Handwoven Wool Rug with Natural Fibers

By Navajo Indian Art

Located in Hudson, NY

This beautifully handmade woven rug has a central diamond shape with Greek key design on two sides. Natural grays, browns and ocher colors with died red fiber. The runner measures 6...

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20th Century American Navajo Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Navajo Eye Dazzler Woven Rug, circa 1940s
Navajo Eye Dazzler Woven Rug, circa 1940s

Navajo Eye Dazzler Woven Rug, circa 1940s

Located in Cookeville, TN

Featured is a classic, circa 1940s regional Navajo reservation eye dazzler rug.

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Vintage 1940s American Navajo North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

1940s Large Navajo Rug
1940s Large Navajo Rug

1940s Large Navajo Rug

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W 77 in L 133 in

1940s Large Navajo Rug

By Navajo Indian Art

Located in New York, NY

Stunning 1940s handwoven wool Navajo rug, with amazing detail and colors.

Category

20th Century American Native American North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

1930-1940'S GEOMETRIC NAVAJO / INDIAN WEAVING RUG
1930-1940'S GEOMETRIC NAVAJO / INDIAN WEAVING RUG

1930-1940'S GEOMETRIC NAVAJO / INDIAN WEAVING RUG

Located in Los Angeles, CA

WONDERFUL GEOMETRIC INDIAN WEAVING RUG. THIS NAVAJO RUG IS IN GREAT CONDITION AND WONDERFUL COLORS W/ORIGINAL TIES IN CORNERS.

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Vintage 1930s American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Optical Regional Rug, Navajo, circa 1940s
Optical Regional Rug, Navajo, circa 1940s

Optical Regional Rug, Navajo, circa 1940s

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H 94 in W 61 in D 0.25 in

Optical Regional Rug, Navajo, circa 1940s

By Navajo Indian Art

Located in Denver, CO

A unique Navajo textile woven in a striking optical design of native hand-spun wool with natural and aniline dye. The images show faint lines running through the textile - these a...

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20th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Wool

Two Grey Hills Navajo Rug
Two Grey Hills Navajo Rug

Two Grey Hills Navajo Rug

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W 49 in L 74 in

Two Grey Hills Navajo Rug

Located in Evanston, IL

Two grey hills arose as a regional style center during the 1940s. These Navajo Indian rugs are distinguished by the bordered central lozenge design, and use of primarily undyed wools...

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Mid-20th Century American Navajo North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Geometric Navajo Indian Weaving Rug From 1940's
Geometric Navajo Indian Weaving Rug From 1940's

Geometric Navajo Indian Weaving Rug From 1940's

Located in Los Angeles, CA

GEOMETRIC NAVAJO INDIAN WEAVING RUG.GREAT CONDITION AND WONDERFUL PATTERN.

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Vintage 1940s American Native American Objects

Materials

Wool

Vintage Navajo Rug, 1940s, Trading Post Era with Crosses, Red Brown White Black
Vintage Navajo Rug, 1940s, Trading Post Era with Crosses, Red Brown White Black

Vintage Navajo Rug, 1940s, Trading Post Era with Crosses, Red Brown White Black

By Navajo

Located in Denver, CO

Vintage Navajo Area rug, Trading Post Era, circa 1940s with Native Hand spun wool in natural fleece colors of dark brown, light gray brown, white and black with aniline dyed red.

Category

20th Century American Native American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Navajo Rug, Pictorial Yei Weaving, 20th Century
Vintage Navajo Rug, Pictorial Yei Weaving, 20th Century

Vintage Navajo Rug, Pictorial Yei Weaving, 20th Century

By Navajo Indian Art

Located in Denver, CO

Vintage 1940s Navajo Yei (Yeibichai) area rug depicting eight pollinator figures as well as the date "Nov 30 1945".

Category

Vintage 1940s American Native American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Navajo Area Rug, Trading Post Era, circa 1940s
Vintage Navajo Area Rug, Trading Post Era, circa 1940s

Vintage Navajo Area Rug, Trading Post Era, circa 1940s

By Navajo

Located in Denver, CO

A vintage southwestern Navajo Trading Post era wool area rug woven of native hand-spun wool in a banded design of natural fleece colors of dark brown, light brown, gray, black and iv...

Category

20th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Wool

1940s Gray Medallion Antique American Navajo Rug 6'10" x 9'6" Woven Wool Carpet
1940s Gray Medallion Antique American Navajo Rug 6'10" x 9'6" Woven Wool Carpet

1940s Gray Medallion Antique American Navajo Rug 6'10" x 9'6" Woven Wool Carpet

Located in New York, NY

1940s American Navajo Rug ( 6' 10" x 9' 6" - 210 x 290 cm ) Antique Navajo Wool Gray Rug, Country of Origin: Native American Rugs, Circa Date: 1940s.

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Vintage 1940s American Native American North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Navajo Eye Dazzler Textile, 1940s
Navajo Eye Dazzler Textile, 1940s

Navajo Eye Dazzler Textile, 1940s

By Navajo

Located in Sylacauga, AL

A Classic Navajo eye dazzler textile in ochre, neutrals and a pop of red, 1940s.

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Vintage 1940s North American Native American North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

1940s, Modern Chevron Design Navajo Woven Rug in Natural Wool Fibres
1940s, Modern Chevron Design Navajo Woven Rug in Natural Wool Fibres

1940s, Modern Chevron Design Navajo Woven Rug in Natural Wool Fibres

By Navajo Indian Art

Located in Hudson, NY

This beautiful handwoven Navajo rug is made with natural wool fibres. Authentic Native American from the 1940s, it measures 35 x 51 inches.

Category

20th Century American Modern North and South American Rugs

Materials

Tulipwood

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By Navajo

Located in Dallas, TX

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By Native American Art

Located in Phoenix, AZ

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Located in Barrington, IL

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1920s Navajo Transitional Pictorial Blanket

1920s Navajo Transitional Pictorial Blanket

$6,900

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1920s Navajo Transitional Pictorial Blanket

By Navajo

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

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1940s Navajo Rug For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the 1940s navajo rug you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A 1940s navajo rug — often made from fabric and wool — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a 1940s navajo rug — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Navajo Indian Art and Navajo each produced at least one beautiful 1940s navajo rug that is worth considering.

How Much is a 1940s Navajo Rug?

The average selling price for a 1940s navajo rug at 1stDibs is $2,400, while they’re typically $695 on the low end and $13,600 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right Rugs-carpets for You

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.