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Antique Runner
Antique Runner

Antique Runner

Sold|$2,259

Antique Runner

Located in Wembley, GB

Antique Runner of Kurdish tribal design circa 1920s in pure wool throughout.

Category

Early 20th Century Iraqi Antique Runners

Sivas Runner
Sivas Runner

Sivas Runner

Sold|$6,500

Sivas Runner

Located in New York, NY

An finely woven authentic early 20th century Turkish Sivas runner featuring an illustrative design. Often finely woven, Sivas carpets tend to be made within a classically-derived ...

Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Islamic Antique Runners

Materials

Wool

Kuba Runner
Kuba Runner

Kuba Runner

Sold|$28,500

Kuba Runner

Located in Dublin, NH

While illegibly dated in the upper right corner, this classic South Caucasian runner exhibits a range of colors generally not found after the middle of the 19th century.

Category

19th Century Azerbaijani Antique Runners

Materials

Wool

Antique Persian Heriz Runner, Traditional Hallway Runner
Antique Persian Heriz Runner, Traditional Hallway Runner

Antique Persian Heriz Runner, Traditional Hallway Runner

Located in Dallas, TX

77056 Antique Persian Heriz runner, traditional hallway runner. This hand knotted wool antique Persian Heriz runner features a series of connected diamond pole medallions with ram’s ...

Category

Early 20th Century Persian Arts and Crafts Antique Runners

Materials

Wool

Talish Runner
Talish Runner

Talish Runner

Sold|$14,500

Talish Runner

Located in Dublin, NH

This playful Talish long rug draws a diverse and colorful series of borders around an open rose-colored field. The ornament of the borders, combining reciprocal pendants, twirling bi...

Category

19th Century Caucasian Antique Runners

Kuba Runner
Kuba Runner

Kuba Runner

Sold|$14,500

Kuba Runner

Located in Dublin, NH

This fine Kuba long rug combines crisp drawing with vivid color in creating a classic nineteenth-century, South Caucasian format. A column of diamonds with several layers of meanderi...

Category

19th Century Antique Runners

Materials

Wool

Bakshaish Runner
Bakshaish Runner

Bakshaish Runner

Sold|$5,650

Bakshaish Runner

Located in Evanston, IL

Bakshaish rugs made in Persia, Bakshaish (Bakshaish or Bakhshaysh) Rugs adapt the style and feeling of the finest smaller village or tribal rugs to the scale of room-size pieces. The...

Category

Late 19th Century Persian Bakshaish Antique Runners

Materials

Wool

Karaman Runner
Karaman Runner

Karaman Runner

Sold|$3,450

Karaman Runner

Located in New York, NY

An old village rug from Central Turkey, in characteristic elongated format, woven with thick, glossy wool and featuring a very unusual design. Elegant, enigmatic - a testament to the...

Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Tulu Antique Runners

Materials

Wool

Guney Runner
Guney Runner

Guney Runner

Sold|$2,750

Guney Runner

Located in New York, NY

The most cheerful color palette ever. Very well made and in excellent shape.

Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Antique Runners

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Bessarbbian Runner

Bessarbbian Runner

Sold|$37,000

Bessarbbian Runner

Located in New York, NY

A late 19th century Russian Bessarabian antique rug, the camel field with three vertically-arranged walnut medallions, with pink, beige and red blossoms within a floral border.

Category

19th Century Russian Antique Runners

Materials

Wool

Khotan Runner

Khotan Runner

Sold|$2,000

Khotan Runner

Located in Norwalk, CT

This Khotan from East Turkestan features a geometric design in neutral colors. Part of the carpet has faded dyes.

Category

19th Century Antique Runners

Antique Persian Hamadan Runner, Extra Long Persian Runner
Antique Persian Hamadan Runner, Extra Long Persian Runner

Antique Persian Hamadan Runner, Extra Long Persian Runner

Located in Dallas, TX

Impeccably woven combined with its bold elemental nature, antique Persian Hamadan extra long carpet runner embodies traditional style. Two black cartouche style medallions are placed...

Category

Early 20th Century Persian Malayer Antique Runners

Materials

Wool

Karabagh Rug / Runner
Karabagh Rug / Runner

Karabagh Rug / Runner

Located in New York, NY

Karabagh Rug / Runner

Category

Early 20th Century Russian Antique Runners

Materials

Wool

Turkish Ghiordes Runner

Turkish Ghiordes Runner

Located in New York, NY

Turkish Ghiordes runner

Category

19th Century Turkish Antique Runners

Persian Tribal Runner
Persian Tribal Runner

Persian Tribal Runner

Located in New York, NY

Early 20th century Persian Kurd runner.  

Category

1920s Persian Tribal Antique Runners

Materials

Wool

Antique Kurd Runner

Antique Kurd Runner

Located in Dublin, NH

Mid 19th century antique Kurdish runner.

Category

19th Century Persian Antique Runners

NW Persian Runner
NW Persian Runner

NW Persian Runner

Located in Dublin, NH

NW Persian runner. Measures: 3'5" x 7'0".

Category

Early 20th Century Persian Antique Runners

Materials

Wool

Persian Kirman Runner

Persian Kirman Runner

Located in New York, NY

An antique Persian Kirman Runner (size adjusted)

Category

Early 20th Century Persian Antique Runners

Materials

Wool

Antique Hamadan Runner
Antique Hamadan Runner

Antique Hamadan Runner

Located in New York, NY

Antique Hamadan runner. Size: 3'0" × 13'4" (91 × 406 cm) An early 20th century West Persian Hamadan antique runner, the abrashed red field with rows of unusual geometric floral and...

Category

Early 20th Century Persian Antique Runners

Materials

Wool

Distressed Persian Runner
Distressed Persian Runner

Distressed Persian Runner

Located in New York, NY

Weather textured sea foam colored geometric Persian runner.

Category

Early 20th Century Persian Antique Runners

Materials

Wool

Persian Sarouk Runner
Persian Sarouk Runner

Persian Sarouk Runner

Located in New York, NY

A rare narrow and long persian sarouk runner .

Category

Early 20th Century Persian Renaissance Revival Antique Runners

Materials

Wool

Antique Malayer Runner
Antique Malayer Runner

Antique Malayer Runner

Located in New York, NY

Antique Malayer runner, circa 1920. Size: 13'5" × 3'5".  

Category

Early 20th Century Persian Malayer Antique Runners

Materials

Wool

Antique Persian Runner
Antique Persian Runner

Antique Persian Runner

Located in New York, NY

An antique Persian runner in celadon green and apricot.

Category

1920s Malayer Antique Runners

Materials

Wool

Antique Oushak Runner
Antique Oushak Runner

Antique Oushak Runner

Located in New York, NY

Rare size antique oushak runner in rayon and pumpkin shades .

Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Antique Runners

Materials

Wool

Persian Malayer Runner
Persian Malayer Runner

Persian Malayer Runner

Located in New York, NY

An earth toned Persian malayer runner in blues and terracotta.

Category

1910s Persian Kinetic Antique Runners

Materials

Wool

Turkish Anatolian Runner
Turkish Anatolian Runner

Turkish Anatolian Runner

Located in New York, NY

A funky geometric turkish runner in oranges, pinks and lavenders.

Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Antique Runners

Materials

Wool

Antique Kurd Runner
Antique Kurd Runner

Antique Kurd Runner

Located in New York, NY

Amazing One of a kind Persian Kurd Runner in fascinating coloration.

Category

19th Century Antique Runners

Materials

Wool

Antique Oushak Runner
Antique Oushak Runner

Antique Oushak Runner

Located in New York, NY

Rare size Long antique oushak runner colors in predominant Orange shade.

Category

19th Century Turkish Oushak Antique Runners

Materials

Wool

Persian Malayer Runner
Persian Malayer Runner

Persian Malayer Runner

Located in New York, NY

A long and narrow finely woven earth toned Persian Malayer runner.

Category

Early 20th Century Persian Adam Style Antique Runners

Materials

Wool

Antique Kilim Runner
Antique Kilim Runner

Antique Kilim Runner

Located in New York, NY

Early 20th century tribal geometric kilim runner Measures: 2'6" x 10'10".

Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Navajo Antique Runners

Materials

Wool

Antique Heriz Runner
Antique Heriz Runner

Antique Heriz Runner

Located in New York, NY

Colorful antique Persian Heriz Karadja short runner featuring a navy blue field.

Category

1920s Persian Tudor Antique Runners

Materials

Wool

Antique Serab runner
Antique Serab runner

Antique Serab runner

Located in Dublin, NH

A lovely camel ground runner in a useful size. Great secondary colors

Category

19th Century Persian Antique Runners

Antique Rugs Handmade Carpet Runners, Caucasian Oriental Rug Runners
Antique Rugs Handmade Carpet Runners, Caucasian Oriental Rug Runners

Antique Rugs Handmade Carpet Runners, Caucasian Oriental Rug Runners

Located in Wembley, GB

The Antique rug Karabagh runner is well over 140 years old, circa the 1870s.

Category

1870s Azerbaijani Heriz Serapi Antique Runners

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Organic Material

Persian Malayer Runner
Persian Malayer Runner

Persian Malayer Runner

Located in New York, NY

A unique early 20th century persian malayer runner featuring bright and jazzy colors.

Category

Early 20th Century Persian Antique Runners

Materials

Wool

Persian Heriz Runner
Persian Heriz Runner

Persian Heriz Runner

Located in New York, NY

A nice and simple semi-antique Persian runner suitable for a narrow hallway.

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Runners

Antique Khotan Runner
Antique Khotan Runner

Antique Khotan Runner

Located in New York, NY

Small worn Khotan runner with a pomegranate design surrounded by a intricate border.

Category

19th Century East Turkestani Classical Greek Antique Runners

Materials

Wool

Narrow Caucasian Runner
Narrow Caucasian Runner

Narrow Caucasian Runner

Located in New York, NY

The pile tend to be clipped very short although this particular runner has more pile than most.

Category

19th Century Caucasian British Colonial Antique Runners

Materials

Wool

Narrow Persian Runner
Narrow Persian Runner

Narrow Persian Runner

Located in New York, NY

Very narrow and long Persian runner with Classic herati pattern. Woven in northwest Persia.

Category

Early 20th Century Persian Bakshaish Antique Runners

Materials

Wool

Turkish Kilim Runner
Turkish Kilim Runner

Turkish Kilim Runner

Located in Wainscott, NY

Wonderful, brightly colored and patterned hand woven kilim runner, with extraordinary vibrant folk pattern.

Category

19th Century Turkish Antique Runners

Kurd Kolyai Runner
Kurd Kolyai Runner

Kurd Kolyai Runner

Sold|$10,000

Kurd Kolyai Runner

Located in Dublin, NH

Northwest Persian Kurd Kolyai runner from the late 19th century. Measures 4'0" x 10'3".

Category

Late 19th Century Persian Antique Runners

Materials

Wool

Antique Tullu runner
Antique Tullu runner

Antique Tullu runner

Located in Dublin, NH

A wonderfully rustic Turkish runner in striated brown tones with a repeated 'doorway' design.

Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Antique Runners

Materials

Wool

Antique Heriz Runner
Antique Heriz Runner

Antique Heriz Runner

Located in New York, NY

Colorful antique Persian Heriz Karadja runner. Navy background with predominant accents in sky blue and rust.

Category

1920s Persian Tudor Antique Runners

Materials

Wool

Antique Karapinar Runner
Antique Karapinar Runner

Antique Karapinar Runner

Located in Dublin, NH

A beautiful runner from south central Turkey made with an excellent range of vegetal dyed colors.

Category

19th Century Antique Runners

Materials

Wool

Old Oushak Runner
Old Oushak Runner

Old Oushak Runner

Located in Atlanta, GA

This Beautiful Oushak runner displays a lovely Geometric design which incorpoates an amazing palette of colors.

Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Antique Runners

Materials

Wool

Antique Sarab Runner
Antique Sarab Runner

Antique Sarab Runner

Located in St. Albans, GB

A beautiful antique Sarab runner, handwoven circa 1910. The design features 8 geometrical medallions on an ivory field and similar border with secondary colours of blues, reds, pinks...

Category

1910s Antique Runners

Materials

Wool

Antique Heriz Runner
Antique Heriz Runner

Antique Heriz Runner

Located in St. Albans, GB

A lovely antique Heriz runner, hand woven circa 1910 with an all over geometrical design on a terracotta red field and similar border.

Category

1910s Antique Runners

Materials

Wool

"Jijim" Wide Runner
"Jijim" Wide Runner

"Jijim" Wide Runner

Located in New York, NY

A lovely kilim runner by Kurdish tribes from SE Turkey woven in the so-called "jijim" brocading technique.

Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Antique Runners

Materials

Brocade

Antique Kurd runner
Antique Kurd runner

Antique Kurd runner

Located in Dublin, NH

A usefully narrow antique runner, the chocolate brown field is accented by an ivory main border of geometric flowers.

Category

19th Century Persian Antique Runners

Materials

Wool

A karabagh runner
A karabagh runner

A karabagh runner

Located in New York, NY

A sparkling antique karabagh runner. Cherry red field, aqua blue border with lovely floral elements.

Category

Early 20th Century Russian Antique Runners

Materials

Wool

Antique Persian Runner
Antique Persian Runner

Antique Persian Runner

Located in Atlanta, GA

Stunning Antique Persian Malayer Runner from the turn of the nineteenth Century with a beautiful All Over Sub Geometric Design.

Category

19th Century Persian Antique Runners

Materials

Wool

Turkish Oushak runner
Turkish Oushak runner

Turkish Oushak runner

Located in New York, NY

A very unusual narrow runner with T- Crosses woven on a cream ground. Nice earthy tones including a thin slate border.

Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Antique Runners

Materials

Wool

Antique Spanish Runner
Antique Spanish Runner

Antique Spanish Runner

Located in Atlanta, GA

This stunning Antique Spanish Runner bears a lovely repeating pattern of sub-geometric designs paired with a colorful palette.

Category

Early 20th Century Spanish Antique Runners

Materials

Wool

Caucasian Karabagh Runner
Caucasian Karabagh Runner

Caucasian Karabagh Runner

Located in New York, NY

Antique Caucasian Karabagh runner in handwoven wool, with a central red field with diamond of various sizes and surrounded by irregular size yellow borders.

Category

19th Century Armenian Antique Runners

Materials

Wool

Antique Heriz Runner
Antique Heriz Runner

Antique Heriz Runner

Located in Norwalk, CT

Heriz runner with multiple tribal and floral medallion surrounded by a floral pattern, with red ground color and accents of blue, ivory, beige, and pink

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Runners

Materials

Wool

Caucasian Talish Runner
Caucasian Talish Runner

Caucasian Talish Runner

Located in New York, NY

These antique rugs are generally from 3' x 5' up to 15 ft in runner formats.

Category

Early 20th Century Kazak Antique Runners

Materials

Wool

Antique Oushak Runner
Antique Oushak Runner

Antique Oushak Runner

Located in Spring Valley, NY

An early 20th century Oushak runner from West Anatolia, wool pile on wool foundation, very good condition, sturdy and as clean as a brand new rug.

Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Oushak Antique Runners

Materials

Wool

Persian Tabriz Runner

Persian Tabriz Runner

Located in New York, NY

An early 20th century Persian Kirman (Kerman) runner, the beige field with a stylized allover floral pattern with rust and blue accents within a narrow floral motif stripe.

Category

Early 20th Century Persian 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.