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Vintage Egyptian Sultanabad 13x21 Blue, Ivory, & Orange Handmade Area Rug

$24,000

Vintage Egyptian Sultanabad 13x21 Blue, Ivory, & Orange Handmade Area Rug

By Ashly Fine Rugs 1

Located in Houston, TX

Condition: Vintage Circa: 1980s Origin: Egypt Design: Sultanabad Actual size: 13'0" x 21'2" Thickness: 1/4" Colors: Blue, Orange, Ivory, Green Content: Wool

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Vintage 1980s Egyptian Sultanabad Moroccan and North African Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Moroccan Beni Ourain Modern Wool 12x18 Ivory & Brown Handmade Area Rug

$9,499

$64,800

$2,850

1960s Moroccan Vintage Hand-woven Boujad Tribal Area Rug

By Berber Tribes of Morocco

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

They are handwoven by the women of the Berber tribes in rural areas and are characterized by their corf and eclectic designs. 4) Boujad Rugs: Boujad rugs are crafted by the Boujaad t...

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20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

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W 144 in D 84 in

Moroccan Area Rug

Located in East Hampton, NY

Beautiful Moroccan rug 9'x 12'....off white ground with two color brown details....in very good condition.....

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Vintage 1950s Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs

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Wool

Moroccan Area Rug

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W 84 in L 146 in

Moroccan Area Rug

Located in New York, NY

A second quarter 20th century Moroccan rug, the shaded pale cocoa field with a subtle overall pattern of vertical wave-like lines.

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Vintage 1940s Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs

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Wool

Nile, Moroccan Area Rug

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W 99 in L 118 in

Nile, Moroccan Area Rug

Located in Norwalk, CT

Inspired by the weavings of the Beni Ourain nomadic tribe in Morocco's snowy Atlas Mountains, this modern version offers lushness and warmth in addition to style. Its plush, shaggy p...

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21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Moroccan and North African Rugs

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Wool

Tribal Moroccan Area Rug

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W 59 in L 82 in

Tribal Moroccan Area Rug

Located in New York, NY

This tribal scatter displays a richly abrashed medium brown field with four ornamental squares in dark brown with extra-long tufts in deep blue and dark brown. The condition is very ...

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Late 20th Century Moroccan Bohemian Moroccan and North African Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Moroccan Area Rug

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W 53 in L 122 in

Vintage Moroccan Area Rug

Located in New York, NY

A second quarter 20th century Moroccan carpet, the beni quarain carpet, the oatmeal field with a lattice of solid black hooked motif lozenges within a black border with a delicate oa...

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Vintage 1940s Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs

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Wool

Moroccan Design Wool Area Rug

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W 120 in L 162 in

Moroccan Design Wool Area Rug

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Jagged black lines work their way through a background of brown/taupe/ivory tones in this handmade rug created in Pakistan from a traditional Moroccan design. Low pile and forgiving...

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21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Moroccan and North African Rugs

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New Large Tribal Moroccan Area Rug

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W 123 in L 158 in

New Large Tribal Moroccan Area Rug

Located in Dallas, TX

80337 New Tribal Moroccan Area rug, 10'03 x 13'02. Emanating tribal style with incredible detail and texture, this hand knotted wool Moroccan style rug is a captivating vision of wo...

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21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Tribal Moroccan and North Africa...

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W 119 in L 159 in

Contemporary Moroccan Area Rug with Tribal Design

Located in Dallas, TX

Introducing a very chic and classically styled rug that seems to complement nearly any décor. Sleek, modern spaces look the most at home when balanced with handmade elements, like th...

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21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Moroccan and N...

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Wool

$5,340Sale Price|25% Off

$1,260

$10,400

W 142 in L 184 in

Rug & Kilim's Moroccan Style Rug in Brown & off White Tribal Pattern

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

Rug & Kilim draws an intriguing modern tribute to Moroccan style with this 12x15 hand-knotted piece joining the titular collection. Relishing a subtle high-low tactility in wool, the...

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2010s Afghan Modern Indian Rugs

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Wool

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African Area Rug For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic African area rug available at 1stDibs. Each African area rug for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using fabric, wool and angora. Find 59 options for an antique or vintage African area rug now, or shop our selection of 155 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without an African area rug — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Each African area rug bearing Modern, Mid-Century Modern or Scandinavian Modern hallmarks is very popular. A well-made African area rug has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Berber Tribes of Morocco, Milton Glaser and Nanimarquina are consistently popular.

How Much is an African Area Rug?

The average selling price for an African area rug at 1stDibs is $4,900, while they’re typically $190 on the low end and $80,000 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right Moroccan-rugs for You

Antique and vintage Moroccan rugs serve as an exceptional piece of decor. Whether it’s to tie your bedroom together or to add a dazzling array of colors and graphically provocative shapes and other elements to your living room wall, there’s increased demand for all types of Moroccan tribal rugs, especially as bohemian, global and eco styles are on the rise and because tapestries and wall hangings are definitely cool again.

Travelers and interior design lovers from all over the world are big fans of the complex geometric patterns and bold color palettes that we typically associate with rustic, natural Moroccan and North African rugs.

In the West, the current infatuation with handwoven vintage Moroccan tribal rugs stretches to the mid-20th century. Then, designers such as Alvar Aalto, Frank Lloyd Wright and Le Corbusier offset austere interiors with vibrant and alluring mid-century modern Moroccan rugs. (Le Corbusier integrated these rugs in his designs for Villa La Roche in Paris, while Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater in Pennsylvania is also home to distinctive Moroccan floor coverings.)

Moroccan rugs date back to the Paleolithic era, when Berber tribes, which comprised many different members of an ethnic group native to North Africa, would weave these textiles with intricate images and symbols. Traditionally, Moroccan tribal weavings were made exclusively by women and solely for personal use. Dense pile rugs served not only as floor coverings but as mattresses, seating and even blankets in the winter months.

The Moroccan rug hasn’t survived this long merely because of its usefulness. These stunning works take at least two to three weeks to weave, and each woman weaves the story of her life into the design. They are filled with symbolism and vary greatly depending on the locale where they were woven. In this way, part of the profound beauty of traditional Moroccan rugs lies in their historical and cultural significance.

One of the most widely loved styles of Moroccan rugs comes from the Beni Ourain tribes, a network of nearly two dozen individual tribes in the mountainous Middle Atlas region.

Vintage Beni Ourain rugs are woven from undyed, natural wool. The textures, imperfections and asymmetrical lines, which can’t be reproduced with mass production methods, as well as the neutral tones and understated geometry have endeared interior designers to these works for ages. In comparison to the spare Beni Ourain rugs, a more heavily decorated, widely colorful option can be found in Azilal Moroccan rugs, which contrast wonderfully with the rich, dark wood tones and clean lines that characterize mid-century modern furniture.

The collection of antique and vintage rugs and carpets on 1stDibs features a wide range of extraordinary Moroccan and North African rugs including Beni Ourain rugs, Azilal rugs, kilims and more.

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