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Antique Khotan Rug with Pomegranate Trees
Antique Khotan Rug with Pomegranate Trees

Antique Khotan Rug with Pomegranate Trees

Located in New York, NY

The tan field shows a version of the characteristic pomegranate tree and vase pattern, with

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Pomegranate Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Handwoven Antique Buff-Brown Pomegranate Khotan Rug
Handwoven Antique Buff-Brown Pomegranate Khotan Rug

Handwoven Antique Buff-Brown Pomegranate Khotan Rug

Located in West Hollywood, CA

featuring distinctive motifs such as pomegranates, vases, or medallions, Khotan rugs are prized for their

Category

Early 20th Century East Turkestani Khotan Antique Pomegranate Rugs

Materials

Wool

Handmade Antique Circa-1880s Wool Pomegranate Khotan Rug
Handmade Antique Circa-1880s Wool Pomegranate Khotan Rug

Handmade Antique Circa-1880s Wool Pomegranate Khotan Rug

Located in West Hollywood, CA

This antique, circa 1880, Khotan rug has an eau-de-nil field with an overall design of light

Category

Late 19th Century East Turkestani Khotan Antique Pomegranate Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Royal Blue Handwoven Wool Pomegranate Khotan Rug
Antique Royal Blue Handwoven Wool Pomegranate Khotan Rug

Antique Royal Blue Handwoven Wool Pomegranate Khotan Rug

Located in West Hollywood, CA

This antique Khotan Rug has a royal blue field with overall pomegranate lattice, in a plum rosette

Category

Late 19th Century East Turkestani Khotan Antique Pomegranate Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Hand-Knotted Red Pomegranate Khotan Rug
Antique Hand-Knotted Red Pomegranate Khotan Rug

Antique Hand-Knotted Red Pomegranate Khotan Rug

Located in West Hollywood, CA

This antique, circa 1900, Khotan rug has a mole-brown field with an overall dense terracotta-red

Category

Early 20th Century East Turkestani Khotan Antique Pomegranate Rugs

Materials

Wool

Hand-Knotted Antique Khotan Rug in Green Pomegranate Pattern by Rug & Kilim
Hand-Knotted Antique Khotan Rug in Green Pomegranate Pattern by Rug & Kilim

Hand-Knotted Antique Khotan Rug in Green Pomegranate Pattern by Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

accent brings an inviting distinction to the pomegranates—a venerated symbol among antique Khotan rugs

Category

1920s East Turkestani Khotan Antique Pomegranate 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

1920s East Turkestani Khotan Antique Pomegranate Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Circa-1900 Authentic Pomegranate Vine Khotan Rug
Antique Circa-1900 Authentic Pomegranate Vine Khotan Rug

Antique Circa-1900 Authentic Pomegranate Vine Khotan Rug

Located in West Hollywood, CA

This antique, circa 1900, Khotan rug has a steel-blue field with an overall design of light brown

Category

Early 20th Century East Turkestani Khotan Antique Pomegranate Rugs

Materials

Wool

Distressed Antique Khotan Gallery Rug with Pomegranate Design
Distressed Antique Khotan Gallery Rug with Pomegranate Design

Distressed Antique Khotan Gallery Rug with Pomegranate Design

Located in Dallas, TX

74841, distressed antique Khotan Gallery rug with Pomegranate design. With its striking appeal and

Category

Early 20th Century Turkmen Khotan Antique Pomegranate Rugs

Materials

Wool

Zabihi Collection Early 20th Century Khotan  Pomegranate Full Pile Rug
Zabihi Collection Early 20th Century Khotan  Pomegranate Full Pile Rug

Zabihi Collection Early 20th Century Khotan Pomegranate Full Pile Rug

Located in New York, NY

A full pile excellent condition early 20th century Khotan rug. Gray ground, red accent pomegranates

Category

Early 20th Century East Turkestani Chinese Chippendale Antique Pomegranate Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Khotan Rug Beige Brown and Red Pomegranate Pattern by Rug & Kilim
Antique Khotan Rug Beige Brown and Red Pomegranate Pattern by Rug & Kilim

Antique Khotan Rug Beige Brown and Red Pomegranate Pattern by Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

family. Further enjoying the Classic pomegranate field pattern this Classic rug family tends to favor (a

Category

1890s East Turkestani Khotan Antique Pomegranate Rugs

Materials

Wool

Wool Hand-Woven Antique Coral-Red Pomegranate Khotan Rug
Wool Hand-Woven Antique Coral-Red Pomegranate Khotan Rug

Wool Hand-Woven Antique Coral-Red Pomegranate Khotan Rug

Located in West Hollywood, CA

motifs such as pomegranates, vases, or medallions, Khotan rugs are prized for their craftsmanship and

Category

Early 20th Century East Turkestani Khotan Antique Pomegranate Rugs

Materials

Wool

Long And Narrow Pomegranate Design Antique Khotan Rug 8'9" x 16'8"
Long And Narrow Pomegranate Design Antique Khotan Rug 8'9" x 16'8"

Long And Narrow Pomegranate Design Antique Khotan Rug 8'9" x 16'8"

Located in New York, NY

Long And Narrow Pomegranate Design Antique Khotan Rug , Country of Origin: East Turkestan, Circa

Category

Early 20th Century East Turkestani Khotan Antique Pomegranate Rugs

Materials

Wool

Pomegranate Khotan Shabby Chic Late 19th Century Large Gallery Size Rug
Pomegranate Khotan Shabby Chic Late 19th Century Large Gallery Size Rug

Pomegranate Khotan Shabby Chic Late 19th Century Large Gallery Size Rug

Located in New York, NY

Large antique shabby chic Khotan rug with an all-over Pomegranate Design with faded red and brown

Category

19th Century East Turkestani Archaistic Antique Pomegranate Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Grey Background Art Deco Period Samarkand Rug with Pomegranates
Antique Grey Background Art Deco Period Samarkand Rug with Pomegranates

Antique Grey Background Art Deco Period Samarkand Rug with Pomegranates

Located in Milan, IT

years, is distinguished by parallel rows of stylized pomegranate trees, symbols of fertility, each

Category

1920s East Turkestani Khotan Antique Pomegranate Rugs

Materials

Wool

Small Pomegranate Design Antique Khotan Rug. Size: 4 ft 6 in x 8 ft 3 in
Small Pomegranate Design Antique Khotan Rug. Size: 4 ft 6 in x 8 ft 3 in

Small Pomegranate Design Antique Khotan Rug. Size: 4 ft 6 in x 8 ft 3 in

Located in New York, NY

Beautiful Light Blue Small size Pomegranate Design Antique Khotan Rug, Country of Origin: East

Category

Early 20th Century East Turkestani Khotan Antique Pomegranate Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Pomegranate Tree Samarkand Carpet, c. 1920s
Antique Pomegranate Tree Samarkand Carpet, c. 1920s

Antique Pomegranate Tree Samarkand Carpet, c. 1920s

Located in Chicago, IL

branching red pomegranate trees against a silvery grey-brown field. A variation of the classic 'Tree of Life

Category

Early 20th Century East Turkestani Khotan Antique Pomegranate Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Hand-woven Brown Wool Antique Pomegranate Khotan Runner
Hand-woven Brown Wool Antique Pomegranate Khotan Runner

Hand-woven Brown Wool Antique Pomegranate Khotan Runner

Located in West Hollywood, CA

brick-red pomegranate vine issuing angular tendrils with further similar pomegranates, smaller tendrils

Category

Early 20th Century East Turkestani Khotan Antique Pomegranate Rugs

Materials

Wool

Early 20th Century Handmade East Turkestan Pomegranate Khotan Runner
Early 20th Century Handmade East Turkestan Pomegranate Khotan Runner

Early 20th Century Handmade East Turkestan Pomegranate Khotan Runner

Located in New York, NY

An antique East Turkestan Khotan rug in runner format with a pomegranate design handmade during the

Category

Early 20th Century East Turkestani Modern Antique Pomegranate Rugs

Materials

Wool

Hand-woven Antique Indigo-Blue Pomegranate Khotan Runner
Hand-woven Antique Indigo-Blue Pomegranate Khotan Runner

Hand-woven Antique Indigo-Blue Pomegranate Khotan Runner

Located in West Hollywood, CA

brick-red and dusty-pink pomegranate and leafy vine, in a broad shaded dusty-pink border with pistachio

Category

Late 19th Century East Turkestani Khotan Antique Pomegranate Rugs

Materials

Wool

Hand-Knotted Wool Antique Pomegranate Floral Khotan Runner
Hand-Knotted Wool Antique Pomegranate Floral Khotan Runner

Hand-Knotted Wool Antique Pomegranate Floral Khotan Runner

Located in West Hollywood, CA

angular pomegranate vine, in a border of linked square panels each with a hooked floral motif, outer light

Category

Early 20th Century East Turkestani Khotan Antique Pomegranate Rugs

Materials

Wool

Wool Antique Circa-1900 Pomegranate Vine Khotan Runner
Wool Antique Circa-1900 Pomegranate Vine Khotan Runner

Wool Antique Circa-1900 Pomegranate Vine Khotan Runner

Located in West Hollywood, CA

overall delicate shaded terracotta-pink pomegranate vine, in a broad cloud motif border with diagonal

Category

Early 20th Century East Turkestani Khotan Antique Pomegranate Rugs

Materials

Wool

Hand-woven Wool Antique Red Pomegranate Floral Khotan Runner
Hand-woven Wool Antique Red Pomegranate Floral Khotan Runner

Hand-woven Wool Antique Red Pomegranate Floral Khotan Runner

Located in West Hollywood, CA

featuring distinctive motifs such as pomegranates, vases, or medallions, Khotan rugs are prized for their

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Pomegranate Rugs

Materials

Wool

Authentic Antique Hand-woven Royal-Blue Pomegranate Khotan Runner
Authentic Antique Hand-woven Royal-Blue Pomegranate Khotan Runner

Authentic Antique Hand-woven Royal-Blue Pomegranate Khotan Runner

Located in West Hollywood, CA

of bold ivory and soft-terracotta pomegranate and leafy vine, in a mole-brown border of polychrome

Category

Late 19th Century East Turkestani Khotan Antique Pomegranate Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Samarkand Rug
Antique Samarkand Rug

Antique Samarkand Rug

Located in Chicago, IL

An antique Central Asian Samarkand rug with beautiful pomegranate medallion amidst a field of

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Pomegranate Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Hand-knotted Wool Khotan Rug
Antique Hand-knotted Wool Khotan Rug

Antique Hand-knotted Wool Khotan Rug

Located in West Hollywood, CA

featuring distinctive motifs such as pomegranates, vases, or medallions, Khotan rugs are prized for their

Category

Late 19th Century East Turkestani Khotan Antique Pomegranate Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rare Fine Antique Collectable Afshar Rug  Circa 1900
Rare Fine Antique Collectable Afshar Rug  Circa 1900

Rare Fine Antique Collectable Afshar Rug Circa 1900

Located in Santa Barbara, CA

orange, and sienna. Its geometric patterns, medallions, and pomegranate vase motifs highlight the rug

Category

Early 20th Century Persian Tribal Antique Pomegranate Rugs

Materials

Wool

Doris Leslie Blau Antique Persian Khorassan Handmade Wool Rug
Doris Leslie Blau Antique Persian Khorassan Handmade Wool Rug

Doris Leslie Blau Antique Persian Khorassan Handmade Wool Rug

Located in New York, NY

Antique Persian Khorassan handmade wool rug This circa-1920 antique Persian Khorassan rug features

Category

Early 20th Century Persian Khorassan Antique Pomegranate Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Khotan Area Rug
Antique Khotan Area Rug

Antique Khotan Area Rug

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Late 19th century East Turkistan Khotan rug with pomegranate design.

Category

19th Century Turkish Antique Pomegranate Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Samarkand Handmade Wool Rug In Blue With Allover Motif
Antique Samarkand Handmade Wool Rug In Blue With Allover Motif

Antique Samarkand Handmade Wool Rug In Blue With Allover Motif

Located in Norwalk, CT

This is a stunning antique Samarkand tone-on-tone hand-knotted wool rug featuring a navy blue field

Category

19th Century Azerbaijani Khotan Antique Pomegranate Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Khotan Rug, Handwoven Wool, Indigo-Blue, Mid-19th Century
Antique Khotan Rug, Handwoven Wool, Indigo-Blue, Mid-19th Century

Antique Khotan Rug, Handwoven Wool, Indigo-Blue, Mid-19th Century

Located in West Hollywood, CA

This antique Khotan rug has a shaded indigo-blue field with an overall design of angular

Category

Mid-19th Century East Turkestani Khotan Antique Pomegranate Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Khotan Rug, circa 1880s
Antique Khotan Rug, circa 1880s

Antique Khotan Rug, circa 1880s

Located in Los Angeles, CA

-over delicate red pomegranate pattern that gives the rug a beautiful contrast against a muted, earthly

Category

1880s Central Asian Khotan Antique Pomegranate Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rare Antique Khotan Carpet or Rug
Rare Antique Khotan Carpet or Rug

Rare Antique Khotan Carpet or Rug

Located in Rome, IT

Stunning antique East Turkestan Khotan rug, with a pomegranate trellis overall within a series of

Category

1910s Asian Khotan Antique Pomegranate Rugs

Materials

Wool

Zabihi Collection Ivory Early 20th Century Khotan Gallery Size Rug
Zabihi Collection Ivory Early 20th Century Khotan Gallery Size Rug

Zabihi Collection Ivory Early 20th Century Khotan Gallery Size Rug

Located in New York, NY

Authentic early 20th century Khotan rug with repetitive pomegranate motif on an ivory ground

Category

Early 20th Century East Turkestani Chinese Chippendale Antique Pomegranate Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rare Antique Kothan Carpet or Rug
Rare Antique Kothan Carpet or Rug

Rare Antique Kothan Carpet or Rug

Located in Rome, IT

Stunning antique East Turkestan Khotan rug, with a pomegranate trellis overall within a series of

Category

1910s Asian Khotan Antique Pomegranate Rugs

Materials

Wool

Lightly Distressed Gold Antique Khotan Rug, circa 1910s
Lightly Distressed Gold Antique Khotan Rug, circa 1910s

Lightly Distressed Gold Antique Khotan Rug, circa 1910s

Located in New York, NY

This rather distressed goldenrod-ground Xinjiang province rug shows a pomegranate and ascending

Category

1910s East Turkestani Khotan Antique Pomegranate Rugs

Materials

Wool

Late 19th Century Yellow Wool Khotan Rug from East Turkestan
Late 19th Century Yellow Wool Khotan Rug from East Turkestan

Late 19th Century Yellow Wool Khotan Rug from East Turkestan

Located in West Hollywood, CA

This antique Khotan rug has a golden-yellow field with a central pomegranate shaped lozenge of

Category

Late 19th Century East Turkestani Khotan Antique Pomegranate Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Hand-Woven Brick-Red Traditional Wool Khotan Rug
Antique Hand-Woven Brick-Red Traditional Wool Khotan Rug

Antique Hand-Woven Brick-Red Traditional Wool Khotan Rug

Located in West Hollywood, CA

such as pomegranates, vases, or medallions, Khotan rugs are prized for their craftsmanship and

Category

Early 20th Century East Turkestani Khotan Antique Pomegranate Rugs

Materials

Wool

Hand-Knotted Antique Circa-1900 Indigo-Blue Wool Khotan Rug
Hand-Knotted Antique Circa-1900 Indigo-Blue Wool Khotan Rug

Hand-Knotted Antique Circa-1900 Indigo-Blue Wool Khotan Rug

Located in West Hollywood, CA

distinctive motifs such as pomegranates, vases, or medallions, Khotan rugs are prized for their craftsmanship

Category

Early 20th Century East Turkestani Khotan Antique Pomegranate Rugs

Materials

Wool

Traditional Antique Hand-woven Wool Khotan Runner
Traditional Antique Hand-woven Wool Khotan Runner

Traditional Antique Hand-woven Wool Khotan Runner

Located in West Hollywood, CA

such as pomegranates, vases, or medallions, Khotan rugs are prized for their craftsmanship and

Category

Mid-19th Century East Turkestani Khotan Antique Pomegranate Rugs

Materials

Wool

1900's Antique Persian Bibikabad Carpet with Modern Style
1900's Antique Persian Bibikabad Carpet with Modern Style

1900's Antique Persian Bibikabad Carpet with Modern Style

Located in Dallas, TX

tapestry holds pigment drawn from the earth itself—madder root, indigo, pomegranate rind—infusing the rug

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Early 20th Century Persian Aesthetic Movement Antique Pomegranate Rugs

Materials

Wool

Authentic Antique Wool Light-Brown Floral Khotan Runner
Authentic Antique Wool Light-Brown Floral Khotan Runner

Authentic Antique Wool Light-Brown Floral Khotan Runner

Located in West Hollywood, CA

angular vine with bold pomegranates and floral sprays, inner zig-zag buff-brown stripe, in a mole-brown

Category

Late 19th Century East Turkestani Khotan Antique Pomegranate Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Early 20th Century Wool Brown Floral Khotan Runner
Antique Early 20th Century Wool Brown Floral Khotan Runner

Antique Early 20th Century Wool Brown Floral Khotan Runner

Located in West Hollywood, CA

distinctive motifs such as pomegranates, vases, or medallions, Khotan rugs are prized for their craftsmanship

Category

Early 20th Century East Turkestani Khotan Antique Pomegranate Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Traditional Hand-Woven Wool Paneled Khotan Runner
Antique Traditional Hand-Woven Wool Paneled Khotan Runner

Antique Traditional Hand-Woven Wool Paneled Khotan Runner

Located in West Hollywood, CA

distinctive motifs such as pomegranates, vases, or medallions, Khotan rugs are prized for their craftsmanship

Category

Early 20th Century East Turkestani Khotan Antique Pomegranate Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Circa-1900 Traditional Red and Yellow Wool Paneled Khotan Runner
Antique Circa-1900 Traditional Red and Yellow Wool Paneled Khotan Runner

Antique Circa-1900 Traditional Red and Yellow Wool Paneled Khotan Runner

Located in West Hollywood, CA

featuring distinctive motifs such as pomegranates, vases, or medallions, Khotan rugs are prized for their

Category

Early 20th Century East Turkestani Khotan Antique Pomegranate Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Khotan Runner, Hand-Knotted Wool, Gray Floral, Circa 1920
Antique Khotan Runner, Hand-Knotted Wool, Gray Floral, Circa 1920

Antique Khotan Runner, Hand-Knotted Wool, Gray Floral, Circa 1920

Located in West Hollywood, CA

linked lozenge and angular vine stripes. Antique Khotan rugs are exquisite handwoven textiles

Category

Early 20th Century East Turkestani Khotan Antique Pomegranate Rugs

Materials

Wool

Handmade Antique Traditional Woool Red Khotan Runner Wall Hanging
Handmade Antique Traditional Woool Red Khotan Runner Wall Hanging

Handmade Antique Traditional Woool Red Khotan Runner Wall Hanging

Located in West Hollywood, CA

patterns, and often featuring distinctive motifs such as pomegranates, vases, or medallions, Khotan rugs

Category

Mid-19th Century East Turkestani Khotan Antique Pomegranate Rugs

Materials

Wool

Wool Hand-Woven Antique Red Khotan Runner with Delicate Floral Design
Wool Hand-Woven Antique Red Khotan Runner with Delicate Floral Design

Wool Hand-Woven Antique Red Khotan Runner with Delicate Floral Design

Located in West Hollywood, CA

coral-red plain stripes. About Khotan Rugs Antique Khotan rugs are exquisite handwoven textiles

Category

Late 19th Century East Turkestani Khotan Antique Pomegranate Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Handwoven Wool Khotan Runner, Mid-19th Century, East Turkestan
Antique Handwoven Wool Khotan Runner, Mid-19th Century, East Turkestan

Antique Handwoven Wool Khotan Runner, Mid-19th Century, East Turkestan

Located in West Hollywood, CA

pomegranates, vases, or medallions, Khotan rugs are prized for their craftsmanship and historical significance

Category

Mid-19th Century East Turkestani Khotan Antique Pomegranate Rugs

Materials

Wool

Traditional Antique Wool Hand-woven Khotan Runner
Traditional Antique Wool Hand-woven Khotan Runner

Traditional Antique Wool Hand-woven Khotan Runner

Located in West Hollywood, CA

patterns, and often featuring distinctive motifs such as pomegranates, vases, or medallions, Khotan rugs

Category

Late 19th Century East Turkestani Khotan Antique Pomegranate Rugs

Materials

Wool

Hand-woven Antique Fox-Brown Wool Floral Khotan Runner
Hand-woven Antique Fox-Brown Wool Floral Khotan Runner

Hand-woven Antique Fox-Brown Wool Floral Khotan Runner

Located in West Hollywood, CA

angular part lozenge vine stripe. About Khotan Rugs Antique Khotan rugs are exquisite handwoven textiles

Category

Early 20th Century East Turkestani Khotan Antique Pomegranate Rugs

Materials

Wool

Traditional Hand-Woven Antique Stepped-Lozenge Wool Khotan Runner
Traditional Hand-Woven Antique Stepped-Lozenge Wool Khotan Runner

Traditional Hand-Woven Antique Stepped-Lozenge Wool Khotan Runner

Located in West Hollywood, CA

patterns, and often featuring distinctive motifs such as pomegranates, vases, or medallions, Khotan rugs

Category

Early 20th Century East Turkestani Khotan Antique Pomegranate Rugs

Materials

Wool

Fine 19th Century 'Mina Khani' Karabagh Carpet
Fine 19th Century 'Mina Khani' Karabagh Carpet

Fine 19th Century 'Mina Khani' Karabagh Carpet

Located in London, GB

artistry amongst pieces from this region. This attractive Karabagh rug features a pomegranate blossom

Category

1890s Armenian Kazak Antique Pomegranate Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Khotan C. 1920

Antique Khotan C. 1920

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Antique Khotan/Samarkand rug with traditional pomegranate design. Colors: rust, gray, steel

Category

Early 20th Century Turkmen Khotan Antique Pomegranate Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

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Antique Pomegranate Rugs For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of antique pomegranate rugs for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of fabric and wool, all antique pomegranate rugs available were constructed with great care. Antique pomegranate rugs have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of antique pomegranate rugs to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Baroque antique pomegranate rugs are of considerable interest.

How Much are Antique Pomegranate Rugs?

Prices for antique pomegranate rugs start at $1,280 and top out at $145,000 with the average selling for $7,040.

Finding the Right Rugs-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. 

Questions About Antique Pomegranate Rugs
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Opinions on how old a rug has to be to be considered antique vary. However, most experts will apply the label to any rug produced more than 100 years ago, and call floor coverings produced 50 to 100 years ago vintage. Shop a variety of antique rugs on 1stDibs.
  • Nazmiyal
    NazmiyalMarch 23, 2021
    Usually these are rugs that are younger than 80 years old but not new (so things that are between 70 - 30 years old roughly)
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Determining the age of a rug often depends on the style of rug because different styles have evolved at their own rates and with their own characteristics. One thing you can look for is a date; some rugs weave the year into the border. Another thing to make note of is the color of the rug. Bright dyes and synthetic fibers weren’t available until the 1920s for rugs, so authentic antique rugs will have muted tones. Shop a collection of vetted antique rugs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    There are a few red flags you should look for in determining if you have an antique Persian rug. Firstly, check the fringe. Fringes on a Persian rug form from the end of warp yarns, and won’t be sewn on the back. Also check the colors. They should be crisp, with no bleeding of the dyes. Shop a collection of authentic Persian rugs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • Nazmiyal
    NazmiyalMarch 23, 2021
    The most expensive antique Persian rug ever sold in auction (so far) is $34,000,000. But the vast majority will cost under $100,000.