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Carpet, Anatolia
Located in Milan, IT
Anatolia, mid 20th century Flat hand-woven polychrome wool. 288 x 170 cm  
Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Carpet, Anatolia
W 66.93 in L 113.39 in
Super Funky Yellow Goats & Horses with Wine Rug, circa 1940-50's
Located in Milwaukee, WI
, charcoal and strawberry reds, amongst other hues! WOW. Size: 3.11 x 16.10 Age: Vintage, C. 1940-50's
Category

20th Century More Carpets

Materials

Wool

Grand Stairway / Ballroom Hallway Vintage Sarouk Runner Rug, circa 1940-50's
Located in Milwaukee, WI
moss, pistachio, and sage green!! Size: 2.9 x 24.2 Age: Vintage, C. 1940-50's Pile: IMMACULATE
Category

20th Century More Carpets

Materials

Wool

Vintage Meshed Carpet
Located in Katonah, NY
knotted Persian Meshed carpet made in Persia circa 1930's vintage. Size measures 14'7" x 18'. Width varies
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Vintage 1930s Persian Other Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Vintage Meshed Carpet
Vintage Meshed Carpet
W 175 in L 223 in
Vintage Tabriz Carpet
Located in Katonah, NY
-home use! Many years of enjoyment to come with this hand knotted Persian Tabriz carpet made in Persia
Category

Vintage 1960s Persian Tabriz Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Vintage Tabriz Carpet
Vintage Tabriz Carpet
W 149 in L 207 in
Vintage Mehrivan Carpet
Located in Katonah, NY
Mehrivan carpet made in Persia circa 1950's vintage. Size measures 11'6" x 22'8". :: Cited measurements
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Vintage 1950s Persian Other Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Vintage Mehrivan Carpet
Vintage Mehrivan Carpet
W 138 in L 272 in
Vintage Tabriz Carpet
Located in Katonah, NY
use! Many years of enjoyment to come with this hand knotted Persian Tabriz carpet made in Persia circa
Category

Vintage 1960s Persian Tabriz Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Vintage Tabriz Carpet
Vintage Tabriz Carpet
W 125 in L 191 in
Vintage Tabriz Carpet
Located in Katonah, NY
years of enjoyment to come with this hand knotted Persian Tabriz carpet made in Persia circa 1960's
Category

Vintage 1960s Persian Tabriz Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Vintage Tabriz Carpet
Vintage Tabriz Carpet
W 117 in L 171 in
Vintage Tabriz Carpet
Located in Katonah, NY
years of enjoyment to come with this hand knotted Persian Tabriz carpet made in Persia circa 1970's
Category

Vintage 1970s Persian Tabriz Persian Rugs

Materials

Cotton, Wool

Vintage Tabriz Carpet
Vintage Tabriz Carpet
W 132 in L 181 in
Vintage Mehrivan Carpet
Located in Katonah, NY
this hand knotted Persian Mehrivan carpet made in Persia circa 1950's vintage. Size measures 11'6" x
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Vintage 1950s Persian Heriz Serapi Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Vintage Mehrivan Carpet
Vintage Mehrivan Carpet
W 138 in L 244 in
Vintage Kerman Carpet
Located in Katonah, NY
-home use! Many years of enjoyment to come with this hand knotted Persian Kerman carpet made in Persia
Category

Vintage 1940s Persian Other Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Vintage Kerman Carpet
Vintage Kerman Carpet
W 110 in L 237 in
Vintage Mehrivan Carpet
Located in Katonah, NY
Mehrivan carpet made in Persia circa 1960's vintage. Size measures 11'3" x 20'4". :: Cited measurements in
Category

Vintage 1960s Persian Other Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Vintage Mehrivan Carpet
Vintage Mehrivan Carpet
W 135 in L 244 in
Vintage Kerman Carpet
Located in Katonah, NY
in-home use! Many years of enjoyment to come with this hand knotted Persian Kerman carpet made in
Category

Vintage 1950s Persian Other Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Vintage Kerman Carpet
Vintage Kerman Carpet
W 114 in L 270 in
Vintage Tabriz Carpet
Located in Katonah, NY
! Many years of enjoyment to come with this hand knotted Persian Tabriz carpet made in Persia circa 1970
Category

Vintage 1970s Persian Tabriz Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Vintage Tabriz Carpet
Vintage Tabriz Carpet
W 141 in L 185 in
Vintage Heriz Carpet
Located in Katonah, NY
Heriz carpet made in Persia circa 1950's vintage. Size measures 10'9" x 14'4". :: This item ships
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Vintage 1950s Persian Heriz Serapi Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Vintage Heriz Carpet
Vintage Heriz Carpet
W 129 in L 172 in
Vintage Ahar Carpet
Located in Katonah, NY
carpet made in Persia circa 1940's vintage. Size measures 11'2" x 14'4". :: This item ships freight and
Category

Vintage 1940s Persian Other Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Vintage Ahar Carpet
Vintage Ahar Carpet
W 134 in L 172 in
Vintage Heriz Carpet
Located in Katonah, NY
knotted Persian Heriz carpet made in Persia circa 1950's vintage. Size measures 11'3" x 14'5". This item
Category

Vintage 1950s Persian Heriz Serapi Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Vintage Heriz Carpet
Vintage Heriz Carpet
W 135 in L 173 in
Vintage Tabriz Carpet
Located in Katonah, NY
with this hand knotted Persian Tabriz carpet made in Persia circa 1950's vintage. Size measures 11'6" x
Category

Vintage 1950s Persian Tabriz Persian Rugs

Materials

Cotton, Wool

Vintage Tabriz Carpet
Vintage Tabriz Carpet
W 138 in L 179 in
Vintage Kerman Carpet
Located in Katonah, NY
come with this hand knotted Persian Kerman carpet made in Persia circa 1950's vintage. Size measures
Category

Vintage 1950s Persian Other Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Vintage Kerman Carpet
Vintage Kerman Carpet
W 118 in L 145 in
Vintage Mir Sarouk Carpet
Located in Katonah, NY
come with this hand knotted Persian Mir Sarouk carpet made in Persia circa 1960's vintage. Size
Category

Vintage 1960s Persian Other Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Vintage Mir Sarouk Carpet
Vintage Mir Sarouk Carpet
W 146 in L 245 in
Vintage Fine Kerman Carpet
Located in Katonah, NY
in-home use! Many years of enjoyment to come with this hand knotted Persian Kerman carpet made in
Category

Vintage 1930s Persian Other Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Vintage Fine Kerman Carpet
Located in Katonah, NY
in-home use! Many years of enjoyment to come with this hand knotted Persian Kerman carpet made in
Category

Vintage 1930s Persian Other Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Vintage American Sarouk Carpet
Located in Katonah, NY
knotted Persian American Sarouk carpet made in Persia circa 1940's vintage. Size measures 9' x 18'6
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Vintage 1940s Persian Sarouk Farahan Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Vintage Fine Kerman Carpet
Located in Katonah, NY
carpet made in Persia circa 1950's vintage. Size measures 10'1" x 16'3". Cited measurements in
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Vintage 1950s Persian Other Persian Rugs

Materials

Cotton, Wool

Vintage American Sarouk Carpet
Located in Katonah, NY
this hand knotted Persian American Sarouk carpet made in Persia circa 1940's vintage. Size measures
Category

Vintage 1940s Persian Sarouk Farahan Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Vintage Fine Meshed Carpet
Located in Katonah, NY
come with this hand knotted Persian Meshed carpet made in Persia circa 1930's vintage. Size measures 12
Category

Vintage 1930s Persian Other Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Vintage Tabriz Square Carpet
Located in Katonah, NY
with this hand knotted Persian Tabriz square carpet made in Persia circa 1950's vintage. Size measures
Category

Vintage 1950s Persian Tabriz Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Vintage Tabriz Square Carpet
Located in Katonah, NY
Tabriz square carpet made in Persia circa 1960's vintage. Size measures 12' x 13'8". :: This item ships
Category

Vintage 1960s Persian Tabriz Persian Rugs

Materials

Cotton, Wool

Vintage Bulgarian Tabriz Design Carpet
Located in Katonah, NY
Tabriz design carpet made in Bulgaria circa 1960's vintage. Size measures 11'10" x 18'. :: Cited
Category

Vintage 1960s Bulgarian Tabriz Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Vintage Fine Sarouk Square Carpet
Located in Katonah, NY
use! Many years of enjoyment to come with this hand knotted Persian Sarouk square carpet made in
Category

Vintage 1940s Persian Sarouk Farahan Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Vintage Indian Doroksh Design Carpet
Located in Katonah, NY
come with this hand knotted Indian Doroksh design carpet made in India circa 1990's vintage. Size
Category

1990s Indian Other Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Vintage Indian Kashan Design Carpet
Located in Katonah, NY
in-home use! Many years of enjoyment to come with this hand knotted Indian Kashan design carpet made
Category

Vintage 1980s Indian Kashan Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Vintage Indian Damask Design Carpet
Located in Katonah, NY
Damask design carpet made in India circa 1990's vintage. Size measures 9'11" x 13'10". Cited
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1990s Indian Other Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Vintage Indian Isfahan Design Carpet
Located in Katonah, NY
knotted Indian Isfahan design carpet made in India circa 1990's vintage. Size measures 11'10" x 14'9
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1990s Indian Other Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Vintage Bulgarian Tabriz Design Carpet
Located in Katonah, NY
carpet made in Bulgaria circa 1960's vintage. Size measures 14' x 20'10". Cited measurements in
Category

Vintage 1960s Bulgarian Tabriz Persian Rugs

Materials

Cotton, Wool

Vintage Indian Bijar Design Carpet
Located in Katonah, NY
knotted Indian Bijar design carpet made in India circa 1990's vintage. Size measures 11'8" x 17'9
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1990s Indian Other Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Scandinavian Carpet Woven Rug Pink Rollakan Rolakan Carpet Swedish, G120
By Ingegerd Silow
Located in Lyon, FR
. Traditional geometrical patterns in pink, white and blue colours. Handwoven in Sweden in the 50s and 60s
Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Linen

Vintage Bulgarian Kerman Design Square Carpet
Located in Katonah, NY
enjoyment to come with this hand knotted Bulgarian Kerman design square carpet made in Bulgaria circa 1950's
Category

Vintage 1950s Bulgarian Other Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Vintage Fine Cyrus Crown Kerman Carpet
Located in Katonah, NY
come with this hand knotted Persian Kerman carpet made in Persia circa 1940's vintage. Size measures
Category

Vintage 1940s Persian Other Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Vintage Pakistani Isfahan Design Carpet
Located in Katonah, NY
come with this hand knotted Pakistani Isfahan design carpet made in Pakistan circa 1980's vintage. Size
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Vintage 1980s Pakistani Other Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

French Art Deco Carpet by Leleu
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Good quality French carpet from the 40's or 50's
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Fine Pakistani Ardebil Design Carpet
Located in Katonah, NY
come with this hand knotted Pakistani Ardebil design carpet made in Pakistan circa 1980's vintage. Size
Category

Vintage 1980s Pakistani Other Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Savonnerie Square Carpet Spain Early 20th Century
Located in Firenze, IT
Hand knotted carpet made in a convent of A Coruña in the 50s, the knot is as big as in the French
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Antique 1650s Spanish Arts and Crafts Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Ararat Rugs Gerous Bidjar Wagireh Pendant Rug Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
weaver`s aids, or for demonstration purposes, made as a template or pattern for the carpet design and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Gerous Bidjar Wagireh Pendant Rug Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
weaver`s aids, or for demonstration purposes, made as a template or pattern for the carpet design and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Mamluk Rug with Cusped Medallion Antique Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
elements. Many of the most elegant Mamluk carpets employ the cusped, or scalloped medallion form. It
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Mamluk Wagireh Rug with Geometric Design Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
virtually unique in the world of Islamic carpets is the S-spun wool. It has been argued that the tradition
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Mamluk Wagireh Rug with Palmette Lattice Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
carpets is the S-spun wool. It has been argued that the tradition of clockwise wool spinning originated in
Category

2010s Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Swedish Geometric Vintage Carpet 1960s Green Röllakan Wool on Linen
Located in Lyon, FR
. Traditional geometrical patterns in green, white and beige colors. Handwoven in Sweden in the 50s and 60s
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool, Linen

Mid 20th Century Swedish Rya Carpet ( 9'8" x 17' - 294 x 543 )
Located in New York, NY
Right in the 50’s abstract, Action-painting style, a knot of flowing color radiates across the ecru
Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Ersari Turkomen Very Rare small main carpet circa 1860 short term reduction
Located in WYNNUM, QLD
, Salor and Ersaris. A Salor main carpet, 30% larger and about 40 years older than this piece recently
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Antique 1860s Turkestan Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Early 19th Century W. Ningxia Carpet ( 5'8'' x 6'10'' - 173 x 208 )
Located in New York, NY
, natural, Z-4-S, hand spun but tightly twisted; Weft: Cotton, off-white, Z-3-S, winder plied, 2 shoots
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Antique 1790s Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Late 18th Century Chinese Ningxia Kang Carpet ( 6' x 10'3" - 175 x 415 )
Located in New York, NY
Central China K’ang Carpet Structural Analysis Warp: cotton, off-white, natural, handspun, Z-4-S; Weft
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Antique Early 1800s Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Serapi Style Bakhtiari - Pink / Navy Tribal Persian Rug
Located in Blacksburg, VA
Delightful Antique Serapi style Bakhtiari 7ft 4 x 5ft Wonderfully aged Bakhtiari featuring a serapi design done in Bakhtiaris bold simplistic style. Woven near Heriz its easy to s...
Category

Mid-20th Century Persian Heriz Serapi Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Small Antique Nafar - Nomadic Persian Rug
Located in Blacksburg, VA
Delightful Antique Persian Nafar 2ft 6in x 3ft 9 in This unique little piece was hand woven by the renown Nafar branch of the Khasme tribe. Khasme share similar heritage to the Qa...
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Mid-20th Century Persian Tribal Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Large Antique Persian Malayer - Mahi Runner
Located in Blacksburg, VA
Intricate Antique Malayer Runner 3ft 6in x 13ft Absolutely stunning Persian Runner woven in the famous area of Malayer. Malayer is known for their beautiful tribal designs that ha...
Category

Mid-20th Century Persian Malayer Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Signed Antique Abadeh - Persian Tribal Runner
Located in Blacksburg, VA
weaving tribes of Persia. This tribe has been weaving for over 1000's of years, which is reflected in the
Category

Mid-20th Century Persian Tribal Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Lori - Nomadic Persian Rug
Located in Blacksburg, VA
Beautiful 6'9x4'6 antique Persian Lori. Made from Persian wool raised, sheared, dyed, spun and woven by the famous Lori tribe. Produced all while hiking with their flock up and down...
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Vintage 1940s Persian Tribal Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage 101×126" French Floral Aubusson Hand Knotted Rug, Lined
Located in Waxahachie, TX
Free shipping in the continental United States. Vibrant one of a kind handmade needlepoint rug. 10'6"x8'5" Wool thread with a black background. Beautiful, bright red and pink flowe...
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Mid-20th Century French Belle Époque Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Earth Toned Modern Tulu
Located in New York, NY
. Narrow thread line side borders only , almost invisible. A real 50’s look about it, but modern. Tulus in
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Earth Toned Modern Tulu
Earth Toned Modern Tulu
W 108 in L 152 in
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50s Carpet For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the 50s carpet you’re looking for. Frequently made of fabric, wool and metal, every 50s carpet was constructed with great care. There are 96 variations of the antique or vintage 50s carpet you’re looking for, while we also have 94 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer 50s carpet, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Each 50s carpet bearing mid-century modern, modern or Scandinavian Modern hallmarks is very popular. Tapistelar, Illulian and Cassina each produced at least one beautiful 50s carpet that is worth considering.

How Much is a 50s Carpet?

Prices for a 50s carpet can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $149 and can go as high as $775,000, while the average can fetch as much as $3,713.
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  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A Kashan carpet is a high-quality rug that uses silk in its material make-up. The base is crafted from cotton and the pile is tightly and evenly knotted. You can shop a collection of Kashan rugs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    The most luxurious carpet is considered by many to be the type made by using the velvet piles technique. This type of carpet has a smooth, suede-like finish. Carpets made of wool are likely going to be expensive. When shopping for carpets, consider fiber density, as thicker and heavier fibers signify better quality. Find a wide variety of antique and vintage carpets on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    A Nepali carpet is a floor covering produced by artisans in Nepal. Most are 100 percent wool, made from the wool of sheep that graze in the highlands of Nepal. Many feature checkered or medallion patterns. Common colors include blue, yellow, green, gray, brown and red. On 1stDibs, find a range of Nepali carpets.
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    a type of rug that was woven in Aubusson France.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The numbers stamped inside a diamond ring indicate the carat weight of the diamond in the ring. The number .50 would indicate the diamond is half a carat. This can be confirmed by the certificate or appraisal paperwork. Shop a selection of diamond rings and jewelry on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Trends from the 1950s included skinny ties, sports coats, letterman jackets, bowling shirts and saddle shoes. Men like Frank Sinatra helped define trends in the 1950s.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021
    Antique carpet balls are stone or ceramic balls decorated in bright colored patterns in specific plaids. They were used as a form of indoor carpet bowling, though now are collected for decorative purposes.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The term Wilton carpet refers to one woven on a jacquard loom in such a way as to create a very soft velvety pile. You may also see the floor coverings referred to as Wilton rugs. Shop a variety of Wilton carpets on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Carpet balls are called carpet balls because of their original purpose. When first produced during the 18th century in Scotland, carpet balls were part of a set used to play the Victorian parlor game carpet ball. Find a collection of antique carpet balls on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Carpet balls were used to play the game Parlour ball. This Victorian-era indoor game is related to bocce ball or lawn bowling. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique carpet balls from top sellers around the world.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    Where carpets are made in Nepal varies. Around 95% of carpets produced in the country come from the Kathmandu valley, which is located in the center of the country. Shop a range of Nepali rugs and carpets on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Rugs or carpets made in Afghanistan are usually labeled by the region in which they’re produced. While many of these rugs are crafted by Afghan people, there are also some made by Turkmen, a term which includes people from Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and Afghanistan. All traditional Afghan carpets or rugs tend to be of exceptional quality with great attention to detail. Shop a collection of properly vetted Afghan rugs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    No, a rug on a carpet is not weird. While this choice really comes down to preference, many stylists opt for this design choice. If you are planning on layering a rug over a carper, make sure to take texture, size, and color into account.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Outdoor carpets can be made from natural fibers, such as sisal, hemp, jute and seagrass, or synthetic materials, like polypropylene.

  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    Yes, leather jackets were popular in the 50s. They became a trend after Marlon Brando wore one in the 1953 film The Wild One. Beloved by rockers, rebels and outsiders, the original leather biker jacket was introduced by the Schott Brothers, in Manhattan, in 1928. Because of its association with motorcycle club riots, U.S. schools banned the jackets for a time. Shop a selection of leather jackets from some of the world's top boutiques on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    In the 1950s, most people just called record players record players. The technical name for record players from this period is a phonograph. Until the 1940s, many people referred to record players as gramophones. On 1stDibs, find a variety of record players.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    1950s-style dresses are often called poodle skirt dresses. The dress is generally a fit-and-flare shape with a wide swing skirt. Another popular type of dress is the form-fitting sheath, also known as a pencil dress.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The difference between Axminster and Wilton carpets lies in their construction. An Axminster rug has a tufted pile secured by the weft, while Wilton carpets feature continuously woven yarn strands. You'll find a selection of Axminster and Wilton carpets on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    People in Nepal weave carpets for various reasons. Traditionally, carpets could be used in place of blankets to keep warm on cold nights. Today, many weavers continue to produce carpets to carry on cultural traditions and share the results of the time-honored techniques they use with the rest of the world. Shop a collection of Nepali rugs and carpets on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024
    Which way a striped carpet should be laid depends on the effect that you want to achieve. Generally, stripes create an illusion of depth to make a room seem larger. As a result, experts typically recommend orienting stripes so they run parallel to the shorter walls in a room. Explore a wide range of striped carpets on 1stDibs.