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Late 19th Century Caucasian Kazak Area Rug, Wool, Geometric Design
Late 19th Century Caucasian Kazak Area Rug, Wool, Geometric Design

Late 19th Century Caucasian Kazak Area Rug, Wool, Geometric Design

Located in Barrington, IL

, Antique Dagestan Rugs, Antique Kuba Rugs, Antique Gendje Runners, Antique Leshghi Rugs, Caucasian Soumak

Category

Late 19th Century Caucasian Antique Runners

Materials

Wool

Antique Caucasian Karabagh Rug, Wool, Geometric Design, 1800s
Antique Caucasian Karabagh Rug, Wool, Geometric Design, 1800s

Antique Caucasian Karabagh Rug, Wool, Geometric Design, 1800s

Located in Barrington, IL

, Antique Gendje Runners, Antique Leshghi Rugs, Caucasian Soumak, Kazak, Shirvan, Caucasian Karabagh Rugs.

Category

Late 19th Century Caucasian Antique Runners

Materials

Wool

Beautiful antique fine 18th century french needlepoint tapestry
Beautiful antique fine 18th century french needlepoint tapestry

Beautiful antique fine 18th century french needlepoint tapestry

Located in Saint Ouen, FR

display. Its elongated format makes it ideal for use as a decorative wall hanging, table runner, or accent

Category

18th Century French Medieval Antique Runners

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Silk

Vintage Anatolian Kilim Area Rug, Hand-Woven Wool, Geometric Design
Vintage Anatolian Kilim Area Rug, Hand-Woven Wool, Geometric Design

Vintage Anatolian Kilim Area Rug, Hand-Woven Wool, Geometric Design

Located in Barrington, IL

, Antique Karabagh Kilims, Antique Persian Kilim Rugs, Antique Persian Kilim Runners, Turkish Kilims

Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Antique Runners

Materials

Wool

Early 20th Century English Needlepoint Pastoral Tapestry with Swans
Early 20th Century English Needlepoint Pastoral Tapestry with Swans

Early 20th Century English Needlepoint Pastoral Tapestry with Swans

Located in Los Angeles, US

An early 20th century English needlepoint tapestry runner, handwoven circa 1920. The piece presents

Category

Early 20th Century English Colonial Revival Antique Runners

Materials

Wool

1930s Rose Geometric Central Asian Khotan Rug 4' x 8'
1930s Rose Geometric Central Asian Khotan Rug 4' x 8'

1930s Rose Geometric Central Asian Khotan Rug 4' x 8'

Located in New York, NY

border. ( 4' x 8' - 122 x 245 ) Antique Khotan Hallway Runner Wool Rug, Country of Origin: East

Category

1920s Chinese Khotan Antique Runners

Materials

Wool

Edwardian Opal & Diamond Pendant/Brooch Circa 1910
Edwardian Opal & Diamond Pendant/Brooch Circa 1910

Edwardian Opal & Diamond Pendant/Brooch Circa 1910

Located in ADELAIDE, SA

pendant or a brooch as the centre-piece is removable and is fitted with a collapsible runner for versatile

Category

Early 20th Century Edwardian Antique Runners

Materials

Diamond, Opal, 15k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage Turkish Rug
Vintage Turkish Rug

Vintage Turkish Rug

$1,250 / item

Vintage Turkish Rug

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Vintage Turkish runner, muted tones, wool

Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Antique Runners

Materials

Wool

A Rare 18th Century Konya Carpet Fragment
A Rare 18th Century Konya Carpet Fragment

A Rare 18th Century Konya Carpet Fragment

Located in London, GB

wall art. It comes from a longer runner and is decorated with a large blue-red diamond medallion with

Category

Late 18th Century Turkish Islamic Antique Runners

Materials

Wool

Pair of 19th century chest of drawers with faux marble tops
Pair of 19th century chest of drawers with faux marble tops

Pair of 19th century chest of drawers with faux marble tops

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

to paintwork. Drawer runners run well and ready for everyday use.

Category

Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Runners

Materials

Pine, Paint

Antique Caucasian Talish Long Rug 2.97m X 1.22m
Antique Caucasian Talish Long Rug 2.97m X 1.22m

Antique Caucasian Talish Long Rug 2.97m X 1.22m

Located in St. Albans, GB

An exceptional Caucasian runner, hand woven in the Talish region of Azerbaijan circa 1900 with a

Category

Early 1900s Antique Runners

Materials

Wool

Antique Anatolian Kilim - 19th Century
Antique Anatolian Kilim - 19th Century

Antique Anatolian Kilim - 19th Century

Located in Sultanahmet, 34

the expansive runner format reflects the pinnacle of the Central Anatolian nomadic flatweaving

Category

19th Century Turkish Antique Runners

Materials

Wool

1890s Brown Geometric Caucasian Karabagh Carpet 66"x12'2"
1890s Brown Geometric Caucasian Karabagh Carpet 66"x12'2"

1890s Brown Geometric Caucasian Karabagh Carpet 66"x12'2"

Located in New York, NY

-century Caucasian Karabagh runner is a striking testament to the "high-altitude" weaving traditions of the

Category

1890s Caucasian Kazak Antique Runners

Materials

Wool

Antique Akstafa Rug - Mid 19th Century
Antique Akstafa Rug - Mid 19th Century

Antique Akstafa Rug - Mid 19th Century

Located in Sultanahmet, 34

runner format reflects the pinnacle of the Akstafa weaving tradition from the Shirvan region. Rugs of

Category

Mid-19th Century Caucasian Antique Runners

Materials

Wool

Antique Turkish Kars Rug with Geometric Medallions in Taupe and Faded Blue
Antique Turkish Kars Rug with Geometric Medallions in Taupe and Faded Blue

Antique Turkish Kars Rug with Geometric Medallions in Taupe and Faded Blue

Located in Atlanta, GA

, handmade Turkish rug, low pile wool rug, antique geometric rug, decorative Turkish hallway runner, vintage

Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Oushak Antique Runners

Materials

Wool

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Antique Runners For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of antique runners is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique runners was constructed with extraordinary care, often using fabric, wool and cotton. Antique runners have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique runners made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — are very popular at 1stDibs. Many antique runners are appealing in their simplicity, but Mehraban Rugs, William Morris (English) and Hadji Jalili produced popular antique runners that are worth a look.

How Much are Antique Runners?

Prices for antique runners can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, antique runners begin at $120 and can go as high as $180,000, while the average can fetch as much as $4,987.

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.