2'7"x9'7" Red Afghan Andkhoy with Tribal Medallions Hand Knotted Wool Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Crimson Red, Afghan Andkhoy with Tribal Medallions, Soft and Velvety Wool, Hand Knotted, Runner, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches Style: Tradi...
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3'3"x5'5" Red Afghan Andkhoy with Tribal Motif Soft Wool Hand Knotted Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Crimson Red, Hand Knotted, Afghan Andkhoy with Tribal Motif, Soft and Velvety Wool, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches Style: Traditional Primar...
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3'1"x4'10" Red Afghan Andkhoy with Tribal Motif Soft Wool Hand Knotted Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Crimson Red, Afghan Andkhoy with Tribal Motif, Hand Knotted, Soft and Velvety Wool, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches Style: Traditional Primar...
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3'3"x4'8" Red Afghan Andkhoy with Tribal Design Hand Knotted Soft Wool Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Crimson Red, Afghan Andkhoy with Tribal Design, Hand Knotted, Soft and Velvety Wool, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches Style: Traditional Prima...
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3'5"x5'3" Red Afghan Andkhoy with Tribal Motif Soft Wool Hand Knotted Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Crimson Red, Afghan Andkhoy with Tribal Motif, Soft and Velvety Wool, Hand Knotted, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches Style: Traditional Primar...
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3'1"x5' Red Afghan Andkhoy with Tribal Design Hand Knotted Wool Oriental Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Scarlet Red, Afghan Andkhoy with Tribal Design, Hand Knotted, Soft and Velvety Wool, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches Style: Traditional Prima...
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3'1"x4'9" Red Afghan Andkhoy with Tribal Design Hand Knotted Soft Wool Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Crimson Red, Afghan Andkhoy with Tribal Design, Hand Knotted, Soft and Velvety Wool, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches Style: Traditional Prima...
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6'x9' Misty Gray Vegetable Dyes Wool Hand Knotted Afghan Super Kazak Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Misty Gray, Vegetable Dyes, Pure Wool, Hand Knotted, Afghan Super Kazak with Khorjin Design, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches Style: Tradition...
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3'4"x5'1" Amber Brown Afghan Andkhoy with Geometric Motif Hand Knotted Wool Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Amber Brown, Hand Knotted, Afghan Andkhoy with All Over Geometric Motif, Soft and Velvety Wool, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches Style: Tradit...
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1'9"x5' Red Afghan Andkhoy with Geometric Motif Wool Hand Knotted Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Crimson Red, Afghan Andkhoy with Geometric Motif, Soft and Velvety Wool, Hand Knotted, Short & Narrow Runner, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches...
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1'9"x5' Red Afghan Andkhoy with Geometric Motif Hand Knotted Wool Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Crimson Red, Afghan Andkhoy with Geometric Motif, Hand Knotted, Soft and Velvety Wool, Short & Narrow Runner, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches...
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1'10"x5' Red Hand Knotted Afghan Andkhoy with Geometric Motif Wool Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Crimson Red, Hand Knotted, Afghan Andkhoy with Geometric Motif, Soft and Velvety Wool, Short & Narrow Runner, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches...
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1'10"x5'1" Red Afghan Andkhoy with Geometric Motif Hand Knotted Wool Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Crimson Red, Afghan Andkhoy with Geometric Motif, Hand Knotted, Soft and Velvety Wool, Short & Narrow Runner, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches...
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1'10"x5' Red Afghan Andkhoy with Geometric Motif Hand Knotted Wool Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Crimson Red, Afghan Andkhoy with Geometric Motif, Hand Knotted, Soft and Velvety Wool, Short & Narrow Runner, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches...
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$996Sale Price|20% Off
2'10"x8'4" Light Gray Hand Knotted Afghan Ersari Pure Wool Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This is a truly genuine one-of-a-kind Light Gray, Hand Knotted Afghan Ersari with Hutchlu Design, Natural Dyes Soft Lush Pile Pure Wool, Runner Oriental Rug. It has been Knotted for ...
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3'5"x4'10" Hunter Green Wool Afghan Super Kazak Lion Design Hand Knotted Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Hunter Green, Natural Wool, Afghan Super Kazak with Lion Design, Hand Knotted, Vegetable Dyes, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches Style: Traditi...
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$1,934Sale Price|25% Off
6'1"x8'10" Yellow Afghan Ersari Caucasian Design Revival Hand Knotted Wool Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Macaroon Yellow, Afghan Ersari with Turkish Knot, Caucasian Design Revival, Small Human Figurines, Vegetable Dyes, Hand Knotted, Soft Wool, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex...
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8'1"x11'3" Linen White Wool Hand Knotted Afghan Super Kazak Khorjin Design Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Linen White, Pure Wool, Hand Knotted, Afghan Super Kazak with Khorjin Design, Vegetable Dyes, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches Style: Traditio...
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5'x6'5" Red Afghan Khamyab with Bokara Design Hand Knotted Wool Oriental Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Scarlet Red, Hand Knotted, Afghan Khamyab with Khoja Roshni Bokara Small Repetitive Design, Soft and Velvety Wool, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 I...
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3'3"x6'2" Brown Afghan Andkhoy with Geometric Motif Hand Knotted Wool Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Amber Brown, Afghan Andkhoy with All Over Geometric Motif, Hand Knotted, Soft and Velvety Wool, Wide Runner, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches ...
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2'3"x5' Ivory Afghan Andkhoy with Geometric Motif Hand Knotted Wool Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Lace White, Afghan Andkhoy with All Over Geometric Motif, Hand Knotted, Soft and Velvety Wool, Short & Narrow Runner, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.2...
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2'2"x4'10" Red Afghan Andkhoy with Geometric Motif Hand Knotted Wool Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Crimson Red, Afghan Andkhoy with Colorful Tassels, Tribal Motif, Hand Knotted, Soft and Velvety Wool, Short & Narrow Runner, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile heig...
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3'x4'8" Gray Afghan Ersari with Elephant Feet Design Hand Knotted Wool Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Fossil Gray, Afghan Ersari with Elephant Feet Design, Hand Knotted, Vegetable Dyes, Pure Wool, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches Style: Traditi...
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4'x5'5" Stone Gray Hand Knotted Afghan Super Kazak Pure Wool Oriental Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Stone Gray, Hand Knotted, Vegetable Dyes, Afghan Super Kazak with Geometric Medallions Design, Pure Wool, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches Sty...
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2'7"x5' Red Afghan Super Kazak Khorjin Design Organic Wool Hand Knotted Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Berry Red, Afghan Super Kazak with Khorjin Design, Organic Wool, Vegetable Dyes, Hand Knotted, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches Style: Traditi...
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2'10"x4' Misty Gray Wool Hand Knotted Afghan Super Kazak Khorjin Design Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Misty Gray, Pure Wool, Hand Knotted, Afghan Super Kazak with Khorjin Design, Vegetable Dyes, Sample, Mat, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: NoPile height: 0.25 Inches Styl...
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2'9"x4'1" Colorful Wool Hand Knotted Afghan Super Kazak with Khorjin Design Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Colorful, Pure Wool, Hand Knotted, Afghan Super Kazak with Khorjin Design, Vegetable Dyes, Sample, Mat, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches Style...
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5'8"x9'9" Light Blue Hand Knotted Afghan Sultani Cypress Tree Design Wool Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Light Blue, Hand Knotted, Afghan Sultani with Cypress Tree Design, Denser Weave, Vegetable Dyes, Soft Wool, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches S...
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2'9"x3'8" Cerulean Blue Hand Knotted Pure Wool Afghan Super Kazak Mat Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Cerulean Blue, Hand Knotted, Pure Wool, Vegetable Dyes, Afghan Super Kazak with Khorjin Design, Sample, Mat, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches ...
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$1,120Sale Price|20% Off
6'8"x9'9" Taupe Brown, Afghan Baluch, Hand Knotted, Pure Wool, Orirntal Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Taupe Brown with Touches of Blue, Earthtone Colors, Afghan Baluch, Bold Geometric Design, Hand Knotted, Pure Wool, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 I...
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4'x6' Cerulean Blue Afghan Super Kazak Khorjin Design Hand Knotted Wool Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Cerulean Blue, Afghan Super Kazak with Khorjin Design, Hand Knotted, Vegetable Dyes, Natural Wool, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches Style: Tra...
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2'1"x6' Hunter Green Afghan Super Kazak Hand Knotted Wool Narrow Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Hunter Green, Vegetable Dyes, Afghan Super Kazak with Geometric Medallions Design, Hand Knotted, Pure Wool, Narrow Runner, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height...
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4'x6'2" Berry Red Afghan Super Kazak Hand Knotted Pure Wool Oriental Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Berry Red, Vegetable Dyes, Afghan Super Kazak with Tribal Medallions Design, Hand Knotted, Pure Wool, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches Style: ...
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$2,784Sale Price|20% Off
8'x9'8" Dove White Hand Knotted Afghan Peshawar Geometric Design Wool Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This is a truly genuine one-of-a-kind White Wash Peshawar Afghan Chobi, Pure Wool, Hand Knotted, Oriental Rug. It has been Knotted for months and months in the centuries-old weaving ...
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8'1"x10'2" Navy Blue Pure Wool Afghan Super Kazak with Tribal Motifs Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Navy Blue, Pure Wool, Afghan Super Kazak with Tribal Motifs, Hand Knotted, Vegetable Dyes, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches Style: Traditional...
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2'9"x3'8" Colorful Wool Afghan Super Kazak Khorjin Design Hand Knotted Mat Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Colorful, Natural Wool, Afghan Super Kazak with Khorjin Design, Hand Knotted, Vegetable Dyes, Sample, Mat, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches St...
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3'x4'3" Misty Gray Wool Afghan Super Kazak Khorjin Design Hand Knotted Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Misty Gray, Natural Wool, Afghan Super Kazak with Khorjin Design, Hand Knotted, Vegetable Dyes, Sample, Mat, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches ...
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2'10"x8' Berry Red Pure Wool Afghan Super Kazak Hand Knotted Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Berry Red, Pure Wool, Afghan Super Kazak with Khorjin Design, Hand Knotted, Vegetable Dyes, Runner, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches Style: Tr...
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2'4"x6'9" Brick Red Hand Knotted Afghan Super Kazak Tribal Medallions Wool Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Brick Red, Hand Knotted, Afghan Super Kazak with Tribal Medallions Design, Vegetable Dyes, Pure Wool, Narrow Runner, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25...
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2'7"x3'10" Misty Gray Wool Afghan Super Kazak with Geometric Motifs Mat Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Misty Gray, Pure Wool, Afghan Super Kazak with Geometric Motifs, Hand Knotted, Vegetable Dyes, Sample, Mat, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches S...
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6'x8'9" Ivory Afghan Ersari with Elephant Feet Design Hand Knotted Wool Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Pearl White, Afghan Ersari with Elephant Feet Design, Hand Knotted, Natural Dyes, Denser Weave, Pure Wool, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches St...
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4'x6' Ivory Afghan Ersari with Elephant Feet Design Hand Knotted Wool Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Pearl White, Hand Knotted, Afghan Ersari with Elephant Feet Design, Natural Dyes, Denser Weave, Pure Wool, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches St...
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3'x4'10" Gray Afghan Ersari with Elephant Feet Design Hand Knotted Wool Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Charcoal Gray, Hand Knotted, Afghan Ersari with Elephant Feet Design, Denser Weave, Vegetable Dyes, Pure Wool, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inche...
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$1,918Sale Price|20% Off
10'x13'9" Sapphire Blue, Wool Hand Knotted, Afghan Angora Oushak Oriental Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Sapphire Blue, 100% Wool Hand Knotted, Afghan Angora Oushak with Pop Of Colors Natural Dyes, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches Style: Transitio...
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2'10"x8'2" Stone Gray Organic Wool Hand Knotted Afghan Super Kazak Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Stone Gray, Organic Wool, Hand Knotted, Afghan Super Kazak with Khorjin Design, Vegetable Dyes, Runner, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches Style...
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3'4"x6'3" Colorful Pure Wool Hand Knotted Afghan Super Kazak Wide Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Colorful, Vegetable Dyes, Natural Wool, Hand Knotted, Afghan Super Kazak with Khorjin Design, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches Style: Traditio...
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2'1"x3'1" Colorful Natural Wool Hand Knotted Afghan Super Kazak Sample Mat Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Colorful, Natural Wool, Hand Knotted, Afghan Super Kazak with Khorjin Design, Vegetable Dyes, Sample, Mat, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches St...
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2'8"x3'8" Colorful Hand Knotted Natural Wool Afghan Super Kazak Sample Mat Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Colorful, Vegetable Dyes, Hand Knotted, Natural Wool, Afghan Super Kazak with Khorjin Design, Sample, Mat, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches St...
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3'6"x5' Pewter Gray Wool Hand Knotted Afghan Super Kazak Runner Oriental Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Pewter Gray, Organic Wool, Hand Knotted, Afghan Super Kazak with Geometric Medallions Design, Vegetable Dyes, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches...
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2'9"x3'8" Colorful Pure Wool Hand Knotted Afghan Super Kazak Sample Mat Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Colorful, Organic Wool, Hand Knotted, Afghan Super Kazak with Khorjin Design, Vegetable Dyes, Sample, Mat, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches St...
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2'x6' Cerulean Blue Wool Hand Knotted Afghan Super Kazak Narrow Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Cerulean Blue, Organic Wool, Hand Knotted, Afghan Super Kazak with Tribal Medallions Design, Vegetable Dyes, Narrow Runner, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile heigh...
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2'8"x12'1" Pearl White Natural Wool Hand Knotted Afghan Super Kazak Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Pearl White, Natural Wool, Hand Knotted, Afghan Super Kazak with Tribal Medallions Design, Vegetable Dyes, Runner, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 I...
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2'5"x6'7" Colorful Hand Knotted Afghan Super Kazak Pure Wool Narrow Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Colorful, Hand Knotted, Afghan Super Kazak with Khorjin Design, Pure Wool, Vegetable Dyes, Narrow Runner, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches Sty...
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3'3"x5'2" Berry Red Hand Knotted Wool Vegetable Dyes Afghan Super Kazak Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Berry Red, Hand Knotted, Natural Wool, Vegetable Dyes, Afghan Super Kazak with Khorjin Design, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches Style: Traditi...
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3'2x4'1" Misty Gray Pure Wool Hand Knotted Afghan Super Kazak Sample Mat Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Misty Gray, Pure Wool, Hand Knotted, Vegetable Dyes, Afghan Super Kazak with Khorjin Design, Sample, Mat, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches Sty...
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2'7"x4'5" Blue Hand Knotted Afghan Sultani All Over Floral Pattern Wool Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Light Blue, Natural Dyes, Hand Knotted Afghan Sultani All Over Floral Pattern, Soft and Vibrant Wool, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches Style: ...
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2'x3' Cerulean Blue Afghan Super Kazak Hand Knotted Wool Sample Mat Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Cerulean Blue, Afghan Super Kazak with Tribal Medallions Design, Pure Wool, Hand Knotted, Vegetable Dyes, Sample, Mat, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0....
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5'x7' Light Brown Afghan Super Kazak Khorjin Design Hand Knotted Wool Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Light Brown, Afghan Super Kazak with Khorjin Design, Hand Knotted, Vegetable Dyes, Pure Wool, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches Style: Traditio...
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6'x9'4" Brick Red Wool Afghan Super Kazak with Geometric Medallions Design Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Brick Red, Pure Wool, Vegetable Dyes, Afghan Super Kazak with Geometric Medallions Design, Hand Knotted, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches Styl...
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$908Sale Price|20% Off
2'8"x9'6" Red Hand Knotted Afghan Khamyab Geometric Medallions Wool Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This is a truly genuine one-of-a-kind Red Hand Knotted Afghan Khamyab Geometric Medallions Wool Runner Rug. It has been Knotted for months and months in the centuries-old weaving cra...
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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.
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.
Embroidered with snakes, turtles, birds and vines, it celebrates a dazzling natural world before the arrival of Adam and Eve.
The colorful design captures the natural splendor of a backyard garden.
The rising fashion star is having his first solo show of furniture designs, at Southern Guild in Cape Town, and his far-out, snaking forms are like nothing you've ever seen.
Top carpet companies are expanding the arena of artful floor coverings, seeking out creatives from other media and marrying their talents to textiles.
The New York–based rug designers employ earthy colors and time-honored artistry in their creations.
The New York interior designer found inspiration in disco culture and astrology for her debut home collection.
Persian garden carpets, with their timeless beauty and unmatched craftsmanship, have an enduring appeal.