Skip to main content

Antique Field Bar

to
93
1,008
44
1,058
2
1
49
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
127
928
3
668
203
9
71
81
200
109
40
3
1
1
1,057
1,050
64
6
978
807
523
284
217
1,061
1,061
1,061
2
1
1
Sort By
Antique Oushak Carpet, Cream Field and Pastel Accents
Antique Oushak Carpet, Cream Field and Pastel Accents

Antique Oushak Carpet, Cream Field and Pastel Accents

Located in New York, NY

This medium pile and coarsely woven city carpet features a straw field with a virtually tone-on

Category

Vintage 1930s Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Turkish Oushak Carpet, Gray Field, Pink Borders
Antique Turkish Oushak Carpet, Gray Field, Pink Borders

Antique Turkish Oushak Carpet, Gray Field, Pink Borders

Located in New York, NY

The gray field supports a sandy-straw Persianate odctogramme medallion with club-head pendants and

Category

Vintage 1940s Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Bobyrug’s Very pretty yellow field antique Malayer runner
Bobyrug’s Very pretty yellow field antique Malayer runner

Bobyrug’s Very pretty yellow field antique Malayer runner

Located in Saint Ouen, FR

captivating botteh design, representing stylized floral bouquets. The yellow field, a rare find, adds a touch

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Asian Malayer Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Antique French Aubusson Carpet, Ivory Field, Red Borders
Antique French Aubusson Carpet, Ivory Field, Red Borders

Antique French Aubusson Carpet, Ivory Field, Red Borders

Located in New York, NY

central bouquet, on a flower accented beige field. The corner-shaped plain brown border frames the whole.

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Aubusson More Carpets

Materials

Wool

Antique Light Green Open Field Indian Amritsar Rug
Antique Light Green Open Field Indian Amritsar Rug

Antique Light Green Open Field Indian Amritsar Rug

Located in Milan, IT

by a small medallion with pendants layered onto a large cartouche acting and an open field. This

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Indian Agra Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Long Agra Rug, Peach Field, circa 1910s
Antique Long Agra Rug, Peach Field, circa 1910s

Antique Long Agra Rug, Peach Field, circa 1910s

Located in New York, NY

No overall field color, but areas of light blue, salmon, rust, buff and pale green all display

Category

Vintage 1910s Indian Agra Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Malayer Rug – Persian Garden Repeats with Floral Field
Antique Malayer Rug – Persian Garden Repeats with Floral Field

Antique Malayer Rug – Persian Garden Repeats with Floral Field

Located in New York, NY

This antique Malayer rug features a highly detailed allover design, where geometric boteh motifs

Category

Mid-20th Century Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Kaisary Carpet, Straw Ivory Field, circa 1930s
Antique Kaisary Carpet, Straw Ivory Field, circa 1930s

Antique Kaisary Carpet, Straw Ivory Field, circa 1930s

Located in New York, NY

The straw ivory field of this eastern Turkish carpet bears a repeating Persianate design of small

Category

Vintage 1930s Turkish Industrial Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Senneh Rug – Repeating Herati Pattern on Blue Field
Antique Senneh Rug – Repeating Herati Pattern on Blue Field

Antique Senneh Rug – Repeating Herati Pattern on Blue Field

Located in New York, NY

This antique Senneh rug features a meticulously rendered Herati design in a tight allover pattern

Category

Mid-20th Century Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rare Room Size Open Field Antique Tibetan Rug
Rare Room Size Open Field Antique Tibetan Rug

Rare Room Size Open Field Antique Tibetan Rug

Located in Milan, IT

special purpose. The neutral open field is framed by a series of borders, the largest of which contains an

Category

Antique 1880s Tibetan Tibetan Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Indigo Blue Open Field Shahsavan Pile Runner Rug
Antique Indigo Blue Open Field Shahsavan Pile Runner Rug

Antique Indigo Blue Open Field Shahsavan Pile Runner Rug

Located in Milan, IT

field characterised by many different gradations of indigo blue. This is sparingly embellished by well

Category

Antique 1880s Azerbaijani Kazak Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Red Antique Turkish Oushak Carpet with Allover Field
Red Antique Turkish Oushak Carpet with Allover Field

Red Antique Turkish Oushak Carpet with Allover Field

Located in New York, NY

This Oushak has a ruby red ground that displays two columns of five large nested octofoil stars in the Classic ottoman style with smaller stars up the centre and halfway along the si...

Category

Vintage 1930s Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Persian Bakhtiari Rug with Ivory Field and Floral Design
Antique Persian Bakhtiari Rug with Ivory Field and Floral Design

Antique Persian Bakhtiari Rug with Ivory Field and Floral Design

Located in Atlanta, GA

Measures: 6'10 x 9'7 Antique Persian Bakhtiari Rug with Ivory Field and Figural Garden Design

Category

Early 20th Century Persian Malayer Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Persian Farahan Rug with Dark Field Allover Herati Design
Antique Persian Farahan Rug with Dark Field Allover Herati Design

Antique Persian Farahan Rug with Dark Field Allover Herati Design

Located in Atlanta, GA

Measures: 4'5 x 6'4 Antique Persian Farahan Rug with Dark Field Allover Herati Design. Keivan

Category

Early 20th Century Persian Sarouk Farahan Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Persian Ziegler Sultanabad Rug with Olive Field Floral Design
Antique Persian Ziegler Sultanabad Rug with Olive Field Floral Design

Antique Persian Ziegler Sultanabad Rug with Olive Field Floral Design

Located in Atlanta, GA

Measures: 10'8 x 14'10 Antique Persian Ziegler Sultanabad Rug with Olive Field Floral Design

Category

Early 20th Century Persian Sultanabad Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Palace Size Antique Persian Sultanabad Rug Navy Field Large Medallion
Palace Size Antique Persian Sultanabad Rug Navy Field Large Medallion

Palace Size Antique Persian Sultanabad Rug Navy Field Large Medallion

Located in Atlanta, GA

Measures: 14'6 x 27'5 Palace Size Antique Persian Sultanabad Rug Navy Field Large Medallion

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Persian Sultanabad Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Tibetan Wangden Rug with Red Open Field
Antique Tibetan Wangden Rug with Red Open Field

Antique Tibetan Wangden Rug with Red Open Field

Located in Milan, IT

A fairly unique example of monochrome Wangden rug, the latter being distinguished by the characteristic warp-face back. Typical for the group is the use of lanolin-rich wool which im...

Category

Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Persian Bidjar Mansion Carpet, Navy Field, circa 1910s
Antique Persian Bidjar Mansion Carpet, Navy Field, circa 1910s

Antique Persian Bidjar Mansion Carpet, Navy Field, circa 1910s

Located in New York, NY

The rich navy indigo field of this carpet is rigorously organized by a strap work delineating

Category

Vintage 1910s Persian Tribal Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Fine Antique Peking Chinese Blue Open Field Rug
Fine Antique Peking Chinese Blue Open Field Rug

Fine Antique Peking Chinese Blue Open Field Rug

Located in Milan, IT

The fine carpets of Peking represent the other end of the spectrum of Chinese textile art, expressing a late Qing dynasty aesthetic that is based on very simple forms and color combi...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Persian Sarouk Carpet, Allover Field, circa 1930s
Antique Persian Sarouk Carpet, Allover Field, circa 1930s

Antique Persian Sarouk Carpet, Allover Field, circa 1930s

Located in New York, NY

Most "American style" west Persian Sarouk carpets are red, but a few are navy, with the allover detached flower spray pattern invariant. Here a small medallion centres the pattern an...

Category

Early 20th Century Persian Sarouk Farahan Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Kurdish Saddle Bag with Indigo Field and Geometric Motifs
Antique Kurdish Saddle Bag with Indigo Field and Geometric Motifs

Antique Kurdish Saddle Bag with Indigo Field and Geometric Motifs

Located in Atlanta, GA

Measures: 2'6 x 2'7 Antique Kurdish Saddle Bag with Indigo Field and Geometric Motifs. Keivan

Category

Early 20th Century Persian Malayer Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Persian Serapi Runner with Red Field and Tribal Medallions
Antique Persian Serapi Runner with Red Field and Tribal Medallions

Antique Persian Serapi Runner with Red Field and Tribal Medallions

Located in Atlanta, GA

Measures: 3'1 x 17'10 Antique Persian Serapi Runner with Red Field and Tribal Medallions. Keivan

Category

Early 20th Century Persian Serapi Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Turkmen Esari Rug with Ivory Field and Repeating Motifs
Antique Turkmen Esari Rug with Ivory Field and Repeating Motifs

Antique Turkmen Esari Rug with Ivory Field and Repeating Motifs

Located in Atlanta, GA

Measures: 9'0 x 12'5 Antique Turkmen Esari Rug with Ivory Field and Repeating Motifs. Keivan

Category

Early 20th Century East Turkestani Tribal Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Handmade Kerman Persian Wool Rug with Beige Field
Antique Handmade Kerman Persian Wool Rug with Beige Field

Antique Handmade Kerman Persian Wool Rug with Beige Field

Located in Norwalk, CT

Beautiful antique Kerman hand-knotted wool rug with a beige field. This Persian rug has gray

Category

Early 20th Century Persian Kirman Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Handwoven Caucasian Rug, Wool, Ivory Field, Blue Border
Antique Handwoven Caucasian Rug, Wool, Ivory Field, Blue Border

Antique Handwoven Caucasian Rug, Wool, Ivory Field, Blue Border

Located in West Hollywood, CA

This traditional handwoven Caucasian rug has an ivory field with patterned polychrome palmettes

Category

Early 20th Century Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Amritsar Rug in Brown Open Field with Medallion
Antique Amritsar Rug in Brown Open Field with Medallion

Antique Amritsar Rug in Brown Open Field with Medallion

Located in Long Island City, NY

Hand knotted in wool circa 1920-1930, this antique 11x17 Amritsar rug is a particularly rare

Category

Vintage 1920s Indian Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Persian Sultanabad Carpet, Allover Floral Field, circa 1900s
Antique Persian Sultanabad Carpet, Allover Floral Field, circa 1900s

Antique Persian Sultanabad Carpet, Allover Floral Field, circa 1900s

Located in New York, NY

This antique west Persian village carpet presents an iconic allover Mina Khani rosette lattice on a

Category

Vintage 1910s Persian Sultanabad Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Persian Seneh Malayer Rug with Large Paisley Field
Antique Persian Seneh Malayer Rug with Large Paisley Field

Antique Persian Seneh Malayer Rug with Large Paisley Field

Located in Atlanta, GA

Malayer Rug with Large Paisley Field in Reds and Blues; Antique Persian Rug, Antique Paisley Rug, Paisley

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Persian Malayer Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Classic Antique Turkish Oushak Carpet, Yellow Field, Colorufl Accents
Classic Antique Turkish Oushak Carpet, Yellow Field, Colorufl Accents

Classic Antique Turkish Oushak Carpet, Yellow Field, Colorufl Accents

Located in New York, NY

The old light yellow and gently faded open field displays a ragged elliptical medallion. Cartouches

Category

Vintage 1910s Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Chinese Rug with Gold Field and Floral Medallion
Antique Chinese Rug with Gold Field and Floral Medallion

Antique Chinese Rug with Gold Field and Floral Medallion

Located in New York, NY

The old gold field shows a round, composite floral medallion, closely supported by vases, cloud

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Persian Tabriz Rug with a Red Allover Field
Antique Persian Tabriz Rug with a Red Allover Field

Antique Persian Tabriz Rug with a Red Allover Field

Located in New York, NY

This well-woven Persian Tabriz carpet shows a rich red field fully covered by an allover design of

Category

Vintage 1930s Persian Tabriz Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Peking Chinese Ivory Field Wool Rug, 1900-1920
Antique Peking Chinese Ivory Field Wool Rug, 1900-1920

Antique Peking Chinese Ivory Field Wool Rug, 1900-1920

Located in Ferrara, IT

This is an antique Peking rug woven in eastern China during the first quarter of the 20th century

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Other Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Malayer Kellegi with Red Field and Blue Border
Antique Malayer Kellegi with Red Field and Blue Border

Antique Malayer Kellegi with Red Field and Blue Border

Located in New York, NY

hexagonal centre and giant anchor finials, on a shaped, brisk red field with lateral partial triangle

Category

Mid-20th Century Persian Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Navy Field Antique Persian Ferahan Rug Rose Floral Carpet
Navy Field Antique Persian Ferahan Rug Rose Floral Carpet

Navy Field Antique Persian Ferahan Rug Rose Floral Carpet

Located in Hudson, NY

An unusual Ferahan with a rich navy field and vibrant all over floral design in light madder red

Category

Antique Early 1900s Persian Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Zabihi Collection Dragon Red Field Antique Heriz Serapi Rug
Zabihi Collection Dragon Red Field Antique Heriz Serapi Rug

Zabihi Collection Dragon Red Field Antique Heriz Serapi Rug

Located in New York, NY

often make them in geometric, bold patterns with a large medallion dominating the field. Such designs

Category

Early 20th Century Persian Serapi Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Khotan Rug, Pink Tones, Neutral Field, Pomegranate Design
Antique Khotan Rug, Pink Tones, Neutral Field, Pomegranate Design

Antique Khotan Rug, Pink Tones, Neutral Field, Pomegranate Design

Located in New York, NY

A two column stylized pomegranate tree design with tiny end vases fills the oatmeal field of this

Category

Vintage 1920s East Turkestani Khotan Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Shabby Chic Caucasian Kazak Rug, Blue & Red Field
Antique Shabby Chic Caucasian Kazak Rug, Blue & Red Field

Antique Shabby Chic Caucasian Kazak Rug, Blue & Red Field

Located in New York, NY

The red and blue field shows four corner hooked devices, and embraces a doubly pointed dark blue

Category

Vintage 1920s Caucasian Kazak Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Tribal Antique Heriz Handmade Wool Runner with Brown Field
Tribal Antique Heriz Handmade Wool Runner with Brown Field

Tribal Antique Heriz Handmade Wool Runner with Brown Field

Located in Norwalk, CT

Beautiful 20th-century Heriz hand-knotted wool runner with a brown color field. This Piece has blue

Category

20th Century Persian Heriz Serapi Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Floral Antique Heriz Handmade Wool Runner with Brown Field
Floral Antique Heriz Handmade Wool Runner with Brown Field

Floral Antique Heriz Handmade Wool Runner with Brown Field

Located in Norwalk, CT

Beautiful 20th-century Heriz hand-knotted wool runner with a brown color field. This Piece has blue

Category

20th Century Persian Heriz Serapi Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Persian Malayer with Coral Field and Blue Details
Antique Persian Malayer with Coral Field and Blue Details

Antique Persian Malayer with Coral Field and Blue Details

Located in New York, NY

In 1930, a rectangular marvel emerged, adorned with a captivating geometric design in shades of white and coral essence. This remarkable creation hails from the ancient city of Hamad...

Category

Mid-20th Century Persian Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Chinese Beige Field Peking Wool Rug, 1880-1900
Antique Chinese Beige Field Peking Wool Rug, 1880-1900

Antique Chinese Beige Field Peking Wool Rug, 1880-1900

Located in Ferrara, IT

This is an antique Peking rug woven in eastern China during the end of the 19th century circa 1880

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Other Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Heriz Rug with Red Field and blue Medallion
Antique Heriz Rug with Red Field and blue Medallion

Antique Heriz Rug with Red Field and blue Medallion

Located in New York, NY

Although showing spot wear, this village piece still has the natural colours, red field and

Category

Early 20th Century Persian Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Antique Hereke Rug with Slate Field and Large Rosettes
Antique Hereke Rug with Slate Field and Large Rosettes

Antique Hereke Rug with Slate Field and Large Rosettes

Located in New York, NY

This well-woven Anatolian large scatter shows a slate field evenly overlaid by an Avshan allover

Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Antique Shirvan Caucasian Rug with Striped Field and Tribal Borders
Antique Shirvan Caucasian Rug with Striped Field and Tribal Borders

Antique Shirvan Caucasian Rug with Striped Field and Tribal Borders

Located in New York, NY

This antique Shirvan rug presents a charming vertically striped field composed of alternating

Category

Early 20th Century Caucasian Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Indian Cotton Dhurrie Rug, Allover Field, Green Accents
Antique Indian Cotton Dhurrie Rug, Allover Field, Green Accents

Antique Indian Cotton Dhurrie Rug, Allover Field, Green Accents

Located in New York, NY

The ecru field shows a broken lozenge/diamond lattice enclosing squares with four-way projecting

Category

Vintage 1940s Indian Kilim Indian Rugs

Materials

Cotton

Antique Persian Saraband Carpet, Red Allover Field, Circa 1930s
Antique Persian Saraband Carpet, Red Allover Field, Circa 1930s

Antique Persian Saraband Carpet, Red Allover Field, Circa 1930s

Located in New York, NY

field while the equally Classic ivory border shows a faceted vine and pendant bottehs. The condition is

Category

Early 20th Century Persian Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Turkish Rug Hand-Knotted Antique with Rare Green Field
Turkish Rug Hand-Knotted Antique with Rare Green Field

Turkish Rug Hand-Knotted Antique with Rare Green Field

Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE

Vintage semi antique oriental accent rug, carpet or mat. Vintage Turkish rug excellent condition

Category

Vintage 1920s Turkish Tribal Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Zabihi Collection Antique Persian Mahal Light Blue Field Rug
Zabihi Collection Antique Persian Mahal Light Blue Field Rug

Zabihi Collection Antique Persian Mahal Light Blue Field Rug

Located in New York, NY

Small room size early 20th Century light colored Persian mahal rug Details rug no. j4065 size 7' x 10' (213 x 305 cm)

Category

20th Century Persian Post-Modern Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Persian Malayer Carpet, Lightly Distressed, All-Over Field
Antique Persian Malayer Carpet, Lightly Distressed, All-Over Field

Antique Persian Malayer Carpet, Lightly Distressed, All-Over Field

Located in New York, NY

rosettes amid curved 'fish' leaves and open lozenges on the muted cranberry field. The distress somewhat

Category

Vintage 1910s Persian Malayer Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Oushak Carpet, Ivory Field, Orange Accents, circa 1920s
Antique Oushak Carpet, Ivory Field, Orange Accents, circa 1920s

Antique Oushak Carpet, Ivory Field, Orange Accents, circa 1920s

Located in New York, NY

The sand field displays a round medallion edged with a flame pattern of small bottehs with

Category

Vintage 1920s Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Fine Antique Turkish Sivas Carpet, Brown Palette, Allover Field
Fine Antique Turkish Sivas Carpet, Brown Palette, Allover Field

Fine Antique Turkish Sivas Carpet, Brown Palette, Allover Field

Located in New York, NY

ivory field with a small leaf, palmette and rosette design organized around an implicit central axis

Category

Vintage 1920s Turkish Tabriz Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Distressed Persian Mahal Carpet, Blue Field, Gallery Size
Antique Distressed Persian Mahal Carpet, Blue Field, Gallery Size

Antique Distressed Persian Mahal Carpet, Blue Field, Gallery Size

Located in New York, NY

bell' cartouche, forked arabesque and stiff vinery pattern on a sapphire blue field with the off white

Category

Vintage 1910s Persian Rustic Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

  • 1
  • ...
Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "Antique Field Bar", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.

Antique Field Bar For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique field bar for your home. Frequently made of fabric, wool and cotton, every antique field bar was constructed with great care. Find 857 options for an antique or vintage antique field bar now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without an antique field bar — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. An antique field bar, designed in the Art Deco, Arts and Crafts or Mid-Century Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique field bar over the years, but those crafted by Mehraban Rugs are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Antique Field Bar?

Prices for an antique field bar can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $475 and can go as high as $350,000, while the average can fetch as much as $5,750.

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.