Antique Agra Pictorial Rug in Silk 5'2 x 4'3
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Agra pictorial rugs are a type of hand-knotted carpet that originated in the city of Agra, India
Early 20th Century Indian Agra Antique Agra Silk Rug
Silk
Antique Agra Pictorial Rug in Silk 5'2 x 4'3
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Agra pictorial rugs are a type of hand-knotted carpet that originated in the city of Agra, India
Silk
Antique Hand-Knotted Burgandy Floral Wool Agra Rug
Located in West Hollywood, CA
, palmettes, and scrolling vines, influenced by Persian art. Woven with high-quality wool or silk, Agra rugs
Wool
Fine Antique Crimson Silk Kayseri Rug with Vaq-Vaq Pattern
Located in Milan, IT
A highly unusual Kayseri silk rug, distinguished by the so-called vaq-vaq pattern on a crimson red
Silk
Zabihi Collection Silk Khotan 19th Century Rug
Located in New York, NY
This is a beautiful antique handwoven silk Khotan rug from Xinjiang, Western China, measuring
Silk
Antique Silk Kashmir Mughal Shawl 1'4" x 3'
Located in New York, NY
A Happy And Beautiful Antique Kashmir Mughal Silk Shawl 49092, Country Woven In: India, Date
Silk
Antique Indian Tapestry Gem Stone Rug. 2 ft 6 in x 4 ft
Located in New York, NY
Antique Indian tapestry gem stone rug, country of origin: India, date circa early 20th century
Multi-gemstone
Rare Mughal Dynasty Summer Carpet
Located in Milan, IT
Summer carpets are silk embroideries on a cotton background used as by the Mughal court as unique
Cotton, Silk
19th Century, Figural Agra Rug
Located in Milan, IT
19th Century, Figural Agra Rug With their decorations and motifs they are excellent examples of a
Silk
Antique Silk and Wool Indian Agra Rug
Located in New York, NY
This magnificent antique Indian carpet showcases an exquisite allover arabesque executed in a posh decorator's color palette. Dainty leaflets, charming blossoms and botehs formed by ...
Wool, Silk
Rare Antique Silk Agra Rug. Size: 5 ft 9 in x 6 ft (1.75 m x 1.83 m)
By Agra
Located in New York, NY
Rare Antique Silk Indian Agra Rug, Origin: India, Circa: Late 19th Century. Size: 5 ft 9 in x 6 ft
Silk
Antique Wool, Silk and Cotton Indian Agra Rug. 2 ft 3 in x 2 ft 3 in
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful antique small scatter size silk, wool and cotton Indian Agra rug, origin: India, circa
Wool, Cotton, Silk
Hand Knotted Antique Agra rug in Green and Yellow Geometric Pattern
Located in Long Island City, NY
antique rug connotes a rare Agra rug design favoring unique green and yellow colorways in a geometric
Cotton, Silk
Pretty Antique Kashmir Shawl Fragment
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
colors, entirely hand embroidered with silk and wool.
Silk
Today, there are few elements of decor as consistently beautiful as vibrantly colored, intricately patterned antique rugs. The legacy of fine Indian rugs and carpets dates back to the Mughal Empire, with Jalal-ud-Din Akbar in the 16th century establishing workshops for carpet weaving based on Persian practices. Combined with the aesthetics of Indian art, a new rug tradition was born.
In India, these Persian-inspired rugs and carpets were often made with lush materials, including silk, velvet and pashmina, a type of cashmere. It could take laborers as long as 15 years to weave a single carpet. Many of these rugs and carpets were created for royalty and frequently used inside palaces and mosques, particularly on special occasions.
Though the carpet weaving stemmed from a Persian tradition, Indian rugs and carpets featured designs that predated Persian influences. These complex patterns included floral, geometric, and animal motifs.
Indian rugs remain among the most coveted decorative items today. Browse 1stDibs for a wide variety of vintage, new and antique Indian rugs and carpets to establish a lavish focal point in any room in your home. See our guide to caring for your antique and vintage rugs, and read about how to choose the right area rug for your space.