African Origin
Vintage 1960s Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Wool
Antique Early 19th Century African Decorative Boxes
Brass, Copper
Antique 19th Century African Decorative Boxes
Brass, Copper
Vintage 1930s North African Folk Art Moroccan and North African Rugs
Leather, Reed
Vintage 1950s African Moroccan and North African Rugs
Leather, Reed
Vintage 1950s African Moroccan and North African Rugs
Leather, Reed
Vintage 1950s African Moroccan and North African Rugs
Leather, Reed
Vintage 1950s African Moroccan and North African Rugs
Leather, Reed
Vintage 1950s African Moroccan and North African Rugs
Leather, Reed
Vintage 1950s African Moroccan and North African Rugs
Leather, Reed
Vintage 1960s North African Moroccan and North African Rugs
Leather, Reed
Vintage 1930s North African Moroccan and North African Rugs
Wool
Vintage 1950s North African Moroccan and North African Rugs
Leather, Reed
Vintage 1950s North African Moroccan and North African Rugs
Leather, Reed
Vintage 1950s North African Moroccan and North African Rugs
Leather, Reed
Vintage 1950s North African Moroccan and North African Rugs
Leather, Reed
Vintage 1960s North African Moroccan and North African Rugs
Leather, Reed
Vintage 1960s North African Moroccan and North African Rugs
Leather, Reed
Vintage 1960s North African Moroccan and North African Rugs
Leather, Reed
Vintage 1960s North African Moroccan and North African Rugs
Leather, Reed
Vintage 1960s North African Moroccan and North African Rugs
Leather, Reed
Vintage 1950s North African Moroccan and North African Rugs
Leather, Reed
Vintage 1950s North African Moroccan and North African Rugs
Leather, Reed
Vintage 1920s North African Moroccan and North African Rugs
Leather, Reed
Vintage 1950s North African Moroccan and North African Rugs
Leather, Reed
Vintage 1940s North African Moroccan and North African Rugs
Leather, Reed
Vintage 1940s North African Moroccan and North African Rugs
Leather, Reed
Vintage 1940s North African Moroccan and North African Rugs
Leather, Reed
Vintage 1940s North African Moroccan and North African Rugs
Leather, Reed
Vintage 1940s North African Moroccan and North African Rugs
Leather, Reed
Vintage 1940s North African Moroccan and North African Rugs
Leather, Reed
Vintage 1940s North African Moroccan and North African Rugs
Leather, Reed
Vintage 1940s North African Moroccan and North African Rugs
Leather, Reed
Vintage 1940s North African Moroccan and North African Rugs
Leather, Reed
Vintage 1950s African Moroccan and North African Rugs
Leather, Reed
Antique Early 1900s North African Moroccan and North African Rugs
Leather, Reed
Vintage 1930s North African Moroccan and North African Rugs
Leather, Reed
Vintage 1930s North African Moroccan and North African Rugs
Leather, Reed
Vintage 1930s North African Moroccan and North African Rugs
Leather, Reed
Vintage 1930s North African Moroccan and North African Rugs
Leather, Reed
Vintage 1930s North African Moroccan and North African Rugs
Leather, Reed
Vintage 1930s North African Moroccan and North African Rugs
Leather, Reed
Vintage 1930s North African Moroccan and North African Rugs
Leather, Reed
2010s North African Moroccan and North African Rugs
Wool
Vintage 1970s North African Moroccan and North African Rugs
Wool
Vintage 1950s African Moroccan and North African Rugs
Cotton
Vintage 1960s African Moroccan and North African Rugs
Cotton
Vintage 1950s African Moroccan and North African Rugs
Cotton
Vintage 1950s African Moroccan and North African Rugs
Cotton
Vintage 1960s African Moroccan and North African Rugs
Cotton
Vintage 1950s African Moroccan and North African Rugs
Cotton
Vintage 1960s African Moroccan and North African Rugs
Wool
Vintage 1960s African Moroccan and North African Rugs
Wool
Vintage 1980s North African Moroccan and North African Rugs
Wool
1990s North African Moroccan and North African Rugs
Cotton
2010s North African Moroccan and North African Rugs
Cotton
Vintage 1980s North African Moroccan and North African Rugs
Cotton
Early 20th Century North African Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs
Wool
2010s Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs
Wool
Vintage 1970s Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs
Wool
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African Origin For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is an African Origin?
Finding the Right Rugs and 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.
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