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Antique Chinese Silk Rug
Antique Chinese Silk Rug

Antique Chinese Silk Rug

Located in New York, NY

Antique Chinese Silk rug, size: 4'0" x 6'0".

Category

1920s Chinese Antique Silk Rugs

Materials

Silk

Antique Chinese, Silk Rug
Antique Chinese, Silk Rug

Antique Chinese, Silk Rug

Located in New York, NY

Antique Chinese - Silk rug, size: 1'8" x 2'10".

Category

1920s Chinese Antique Silk Rugs

Materials

Silk

Antique Kashan Handwoven Silk Rug
Antique Kashan Handwoven Silk Rug

Antique Kashan Handwoven Silk Rug

Located in San Francisco, CA

Antique Kashan Handwoven Silk Rug 50" x 81"

Category

19th Century Antique Silk Rugs

Materials

Silk

972 - Antique Boukara Entirely Silk Rug
972 - Antique Boukara Entirely Silk Rug

972 - Antique Boukara Entirely Silk Rug

Located in Paris, FR

972 - antique boukara silk rug.

Category

Early 1900s Uzbek Tribal Antique Silk Rugs

Materials

Silk

Hereke Rug - Vintage Silk Rug
Hereke Rug - Vintage Silk Rug

Hereke Rug - Vintage Silk Rug

Located in Sultanahmet, 34

silk rug from Türkiye's renowned Hereke carpet-weaving center. Hereke, famed for its palace weaving

Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Antique Silk Rugs

Materials

Silk

Signed Feshane Silk Rug
Signed Feshane Silk Rug

Signed Feshane Silk Rug

Located in Sultanahmet, 34

This rare Turkish Feshane silk rug highlights a powerful and rhythmic floral composition featuring

Category

Late 19th Century Turkish Antique Silk Rugs

Materials

Silk

Exquisite Turkish Handmade Silk Rug 1920s
Exquisite Turkish Handmade Silk Rug 1920s

Exquisite Turkish Handmade Silk Rug 1920s

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This vintage Turkish handmade silk rug from the 1920s is a true masterpiece of craftsmanship and

Category

1920s Antique Silk Rugs

Materials

Silk

Antique Turkish Silk Rug 3'6'' x 5'1''
Antique Turkish Silk Rug 3'6'' x 5'1''

Antique Turkish Silk Rug 3'6'' x 5'1''

Located in New York, NY

Antique Turkish Silk Rug 3'6'' x 5'1''. The carpets, scatters, runners, long rugs and bags of the

Category

Late 19th Century Turkish Antique Silk Rugs

Materials

Silk

Antique Turkish Silk Rug 4'5'' x 6'3''
Antique Turkish Silk Rug 4'5'' x 6'3''

Antique Turkish Silk Rug 4'5'' x 6'3''

Located in New York, NY

Antique Turkish Silk Rug 4'5'' x 6'3''. The carpets, scatters, runners, long rugs and bags of the

Category

Late 19th Century Turkish Antique Silk Rugs

Materials

Silk

Antique Turkish Silk Rug 4'4" x 6’6"
Antique Turkish Silk Rug 4'4" x 6’6"

Antique Turkish Silk Rug 4'4" x 6’6"

Located in New York, NY

Antique Turkish Silk Rug 4'4" x 6’6". The carpets, scatters, runners, long rugs and bags of the

Category

Mid-19th Century Turkish Antique Silk Rugs

Materials

Silk

Hereke Silk Rug - Early 20th Century
Hereke Silk Rug - Early 20th Century

Hereke Silk Rug - Early 20th Century

Located in Sultanahmet, 34

This rare early 20th century Turkish Hereke silk (ipek) rug highlights a powerful and rhythmic

Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Antique Silk Rugs

Materials

Silk

Vintage Afghan Silk Rug, Hand-Knotted, Geometric Pattern, Early 1900s
Vintage Afghan Silk Rug, Hand-Knotted, Geometric Pattern, Early 1900s

Vintage Afghan Silk Rug, Hand-Knotted, Geometric Pattern, Early 1900s

Located in Barrington, IL

Beautiful vintage silk rug from Herat, Afghanistan, dating back to the early 1900s. Hand-knotted

Category

Early 20th Century Afghan Antique Silk Rugs

Materials

Silk

Antique Chinese Silk Rug 3' 2'' x 5' 2''
Antique Chinese Silk Rug 3' 2'' x 5' 2''

Antique Chinese Silk Rug 3' 2'' x 5' 2''

Located in New York, NY

Antique Chinese silk rug measures: 3' 2'' x 5' 2''.

Category

1920s Chinese Antique Silk Rugs

Materials

Wool

Doris Leslie Blau Antique Chinese Silk Rug
Doris Leslie Blau Antique Chinese Silk Rug

Doris Leslie Blau Antique Chinese Silk Rug

Located in New York, NY

Antique Chinese Silk Rug Size: 5'7" × 8'8" (170 × 264 cm) This exceptional late 19th-century

Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Silk Rugs

Materials

Silk

Doris Leslie Blau Vintage Samarkand (Khotan) Silk Rug
Doris Leslie Blau Vintage Samarkand (Khotan) Silk Rug

Doris Leslie Blau Vintage Samarkand (Khotan) Silk Rug

Located in New York, NY

Vintage Samarkand (Khotan) Silk Rug Size: 5'0" × 10'7" (152 × 322 cm) This exceptional vintage

Category

Early 20th Century East Turkestani Antique Silk Rugs

Materials

Silk

Tibetan - 'Cashmere & Silk' Rug 5'5" x 8'
Tibetan - 'Cashmere & Silk' Rug 5'5" x 8'

Tibetan - 'Cashmere & Silk' Rug 5'5" x 8'

Located in Long Island, NY

"Tibetan  - 'Cashmere & Silk' Rug 5'5"" x 8' Material: 65% Cashmere - 35% Silk This rug was Hand

Category

1880s Unknown Other Antique Silk Rugs

Materials

Silk

Antique Turkish Hereke Silk Rug Doris Leslie Blau
Antique Turkish Hereke Silk Rug Doris Leslie Blau

Antique Turkish Hereke Silk Rug Doris Leslie Blau

Located in New York, NY

Antique Turkish Hereke Silk Rug Doris Leslie Blau Size: 7'7" × 10'9" (231 × 327 cm) Age: Antique

Category

Late 19th Century Turkish Antique Silk Rugs

Materials

Wool

Doris Leslie Blau Antique Chinese Silk Rug
Doris Leslie Blau Antique Chinese Silk Rug

Doris Leslie Blau Antique Chinese Silk Rug

Located in New York, NY

Antique Chinese Silk Rug Size: 7'7" × 10'9" (231 × 327 cm) This mid-19th-century Chinese silk rug

Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Silk Rugs

Materials

Wool

1900s Fine Antique Prayer Turkish Silk Rug - 5'5'' X 3'10''
1900s Fine Antique Prayer Turkish Silk Rug - 5'5'' X 3'10''

1900s Fine Antique Prayer Turkish Silk Rug - 5'5'' X 3'10''

Located in Los Angeles, US

Silk Rugs – Silk Carpets and area rugs are the most luxurious productions of their kind. The silk

Category

Early 1900s Asian Other Antique Silk Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Doris Leslie Blau Antique Chinese Silk Rug
Doris Leslie Blau Antique Chinese Silk Rug

Doris Leslie Blau Antique Chinese Silk Rug

Located in New York, NY

Antique Chinese Silk Rug Size: 7'6" x 11'1" (228 x 337 cm) This exceptional early 20th-century

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Silk Rugs

Materials

Silk

Finely Woven Small Scatter Size Antique Turkish Silk Rug 4' x 6'2"
Finely Woven Small Scatter Size Antique Turkish Silk Rug 4' x 6'2"

Finely Woven Small Scatter Size Antique Turkish Silk Rug 4' x 6'2"

Located in New York, NY

Beautiful and Finely Woven Small Scatter Size Antique Turkish Silk Rug, Country Of Origin: Turkey

Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Tabriz Antique Silk Rugs

Materials

Silk

Art Deco Style Antique Caucasian Silk Rug, Signed circa 1920
Art Deco Style Antique Caucasian Silk Rug, Signed circa 1920

Art Deco Style Antique Caucasian Silk Rug, Signed circa 1920

Located in Miami, FL

Exceptional Signed Antique Caucasian Silk Rug, Art Deco Era Tribal Carpet, circa 1920, Fine Signed

Category

Early 20th Century Caucasian Art Deco Antique Silk Rugs

Materials

Silk

Turkish Pure Silk Rug, Handwoven Oriental Indigo Blue Carpet Rug
Turkish Pure Silk Rug, Handwoven Oriental Indigo Blue Carpet Rug

Turkish Pure Silk Rug, Handwoven Oriental Indigo Blue Carpet Rug

Located in Wembley, GB

This luxurious grey silk rug was woven by hand in Turkey in the 1990s. The central design has been

Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Antique Silk Rugs

Materials

Cotton, Silk, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Doris Leslie Blau Antique Chinese Silk Rug
Doris Leslie Blau Antique Chinese Silk Rug

Doris Leslie Blau Antique Chinese Silk Rug

Located in New York, NY

Antique Chinese Silk Rug Size: 5'0" × 8'2" (152 × 248 cm). An exceptional example of Qing Dynasty

Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Silk Rugs

Materials

Silk

Antique Keshan Silk Rug - Late 19th Century
Antique Keshan Silk Rug - Late 19th Century

Antique Keshan Silk Rug - Late 19th Century

Located in Sultanahmet, 34

This rare late 19th century Persian Keshan silk rug highlights a powerful and rhythmic pictorial

Category

Late 19th Century Persian Antique Silk Rugs

Materials

Silk

Antique Khotan Silk Rug Yellow Saffron Color
Antique Khotan Silk Rug Yellow Saffron Color

Antique Khotan Silk Rug Yellow Saffron Color

Located in Ferrara, IT

This Antique Khotan Silk Rug is a splendid example of East Turkestan craftsmanship, showcasing a

Category

1880s Central Asian Khotan Antique Silk Rugs

Materials

Silk

Handmade Carpet Turkish Silk Rug, Traditional Green Oriental Rug
Handmade Carpet Turkish Silk Rug, Traditional Green Oriental Rug

Handmade Carpet Turkish Silk Rug, Traditional Green Oriental Rug

Located in Wembley, GB

This fine Turkish silk rug was woven with the finest organic materials. The central design has been

Category

Late 19th Century Turkish Victorian Antique Silk Rugs

Materials

Cotton, Silk, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Mid 19th Century Ottoman Turkish Silk Rug with Figural - 6'8'' x 4'9''
Mid 19th Century Ottoman Turkish Silk Rug with Figural - 6'8'' x 4'9''

Mid 19th Century Ottoman Turkish Silk Rug with Figural - 6'8'' x 4'9''

Located in Los Angeles, US

A rare and finely woven Ottoman Turkish silk rug dating to circa 1850, distinguished by its complex

Category

19th Century Turkish Islamic Antique Silk Rugs

Materials

Wool

Signed Feshane Silk Rug - Late 19th Century
Signed Feshane Silk Rug - Late 19th Century

Signed Feshane Silk Rug - Late 19th Century

Located in Sultanahmet, 34

This rare late 19th century Turkish signed Feshane silk prayer rug highlights a powerful and

Category

Late 19th Century Turkish Antique Silk Rugs

Materials

Silk

Antique Kum Kapi Silk Rug - Early 20th Century
Antique Kum Kapi Silk Rug - Early 20th Century

Antique Kum Kapi Silk Rug - Early 20th Century

Located in Sultanahmet, 34

This rare early 20th century Kum Kapi silk rug highlights a powerful and rhythmic curvilinear

Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Antique Silk Rugs

Materials

Silk

Antique Rugs Pure Silk Rugs, Turkish Rugs Oriental Handmade Carpet from Turkey
Antique Rugs Pure Silk Rugs, Turkish Rugs Oriental Handmade Carpet from Turkey

Antique Rugs Pure Silk Rugs, Turkish Rugs Oriental Handmade Carpet from Turkey

Located in Wembley, GB

Classic all-over floral rug design of small patterns. The high-quality wool pile on a strong silk

Category

Early 1900s Turkish Oushak Antique Silk Rugs

Materials

Silk, Organic Material

Antique Biblical Adam and Eve Scene Turkish Hereke Silk Rug.7 ft x 5 ft
Antique Biblical Adam and Eve Scene Turkish Hereke Silk Rug.7 ft x 5 ft

Antique Biblical Adam and Eve Scene Turkish Hereke Silk Rug.7 ft x 5 ft

Located in New York, NY

Fine Biblical Scene Turkish Pictorial Antique Silk Rug That Depicts The Story of The Banishment

Category

Late 19th Century Turkish Romantic Antique Silk Rugs

Materials

Silk

Antique Turkish Silk Rug
Antique Turkish Silk Rug

Antique Turkish Silk Rug

Located in Los Angeles, US

Turkish rugs (also referred to as Anatolian rugs) are, arguably, the rugs that started it all

Category

Early 1900s Asian Other Antique Silk Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Antique Turkish Sivas Silk Rug
Antique Turkish Sivas Silk Rug

Antique Turkish Sivas Silk Rug

Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA

Rug Number 58101 Size 6' 6" X 9' 0" Design Sivas Collection Antique/Vintage Material Silk Texture

Category

1920s Turkish Antique Silk Rugs

Materials

Silk

Antique Rugs Pure Silk Rugs, Turkish Rugs Oriental Handmade Carpet from Turkey
Antique Rugs Pure Silk Rugs, Turkish Rugs Oriental Handmade Carpet from Turkey

Antique Rugs Pure Silk Rugs, Turkish Rugs Oriental Handmade Carpet from Turkey

Located in Wembley, GB

Classic all-over floral rug design of small patterns. The high-quality wool pile on a strong silk

Category

Early 1900s Turkish Oushak Antique Silk Rugs

Materials

Silk, Organic Material

Antique Rugs Pure Silk Rugs, Turkish Rugs Oriental Handmade Carpet from Turkey
Antique Rugs Pure Silk Rugs, Turkish Rugs Oriental Handmade Carpet from Turkey

Antique Rugs Pure Silk Rugs, Turkish Rugs Oriental Handmade Carpet from Turkey

Located in Wembley, GB

Classic all-over floral rug design of small patterns. The high-quality wool pile on a strong silk

Category

Early 1900s Turkish Oushak Antique Silk Rugs

Materials

Silk, Organic Material

Antique Purple Cream Silk Rug Handwoven Mohtasham Living Room Carpet
Antique Purple Cream Silk Rug Handwoven Mohtasham Living Room Carpet

Antique Purple Cream Silk Rug Handwoven Mohtasham Living Room Carpet

Located in Wembley, GB

This rare beautiful silk area rug is an excellent example of silk rugs woven in the 1880s. The

Category

1870s Caucasian Early Victorian Antique Silk Rugs

Materials

Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material, Silk

Sivas Silk Rug - Early 20th Century
Sivas Silk Rug - Early 20th Century

Sivas Silk Rug - Early 20th Century

Located in Sultanahmet, 34

This rare early 20th century Anatolian Sivas silk prayer rug highlights a powerful and rhythmic

Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Antique Silk Rugs

Materials

Silk

Antique Turkish Silk Rug, Circa 1850
Antique Turkish Silk Rug, Circa 1850

Antique Turkish Silk Rug, Circa 1850

Located in Los Angeles, US

Antique Turkish silk prayer rug from the mid 19th century, featuring a classic mihrab composition

Category

Mid-19th Century Turkish Islamic Antique Silk Rugs

Materials

Silk

Antique Feshane Silk Rug - Late 19th Century
Antique Feshane Silk Rug - Late 19th Century

Antique Feshane Silk Rug - Late 19th Century

Located in Sultanahmet, 34

This rare late 19th century Ottoman Period Feshane rug highlights a powerful and rhythmic floral

Category

Late 19th Century Turkish Antique Silk Rugs

Materials

Silk

Antique Hereke Silk Rug - Early 20th Century
Antique Hereke Silk Rug - Early 20th Century

Antique Hereke Silk Rug - Early 20th Century

Located in Sultanahmet, 34

This elegant early 20th century Hereke rug is a refined example of Ottoman court weaving

Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Antique Silk Rugs

Materials

Silk

Antique 16 x 16 Quality Signed Hereke Silk Rug - Early 20th Century
Antique 16 x 16 Quality Signed Hereke Silk Rug - Early 20th Century

Antique 16 x 16 Quality Signed Hereke Silk Rug - Early 20th Century

Located in Sultanahmet, 34

This rare early 20th century Turkish 16 x 16 Hereke silk prayer rug highlights a powerful and

Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Antique Silk Rugs

Materials

Silk

Antique Signed Qum Silk Rug - Early 20th Century
Antique Signed Qum Silk Rug - Early 20th Century

Antique Signed Qum Silk Rug - Early 20th Century

Located in Sultanahmet, 34

This exquisite early 20th century silk Qum rug from Central Persia is a masterpiece of technical

Category

Early 20th Century Persian Antique Silk Rugs

Materials

Silk

Antique 1850s Turkish Silk Rug - 9'2'' X 6'1''
Antique 1850s Turkish Silk Rug - 9'2'' X 6'1''

Antique 1850s Turkish Silk Rug - 9'2'' X 6'1''

Located in Los Angeles, US

significant, this rug exemplifies the sophistication of 19th century Turkish silk weaving traditions.

Category

Mid-19th Century Turkish Other Antique Silk Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Antique Turkmen Salor Part Silk Rug Geometric Design
Antique Turkmen Salor Part Silk Rug Geometric Design

Antique Turkmen Salor Part Silk Rug Geometric Design

Located in Los Angeles, US

Salor rug, floor covering handmade by the Salor Turkmen of Turkmenistan. Most consistent in design

Category

Early 1900s Asian Other Antique Silk Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Silk

Antique Turkish Ivory Field Kaysery Silk Rug, 1900-1920
Antique Turkish Ivory Field Kaysery Silk Rug, 1900-1920

Antique Turkish Ivory Field Kaysery Silk Rug, 1900-1920

Located in Ferrara, IT

A fine antique part silk Keyseri rug, Turkey. The ivory field with stylised animal figures

Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Other Antique Silk Rugs

Materials

Silk

Vintage Chinese Silk Rug with Medallion, ca. 1920
Vintage Chinese Silk Rug with Medallion, ca. 1920

Vintage Chinese Silk Rug with Medallion, ca. 1920

Located in Ferrara, IT

example for this type with we drawn design and good color combination. Bold appearance. This rug has

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Other Antique Silk Rugs

Materials

Silk

Antique Rugs, Pure Silk Rugs Turkish Rugs Handmade Carpet Oriental Rug
Antique Rugs, Pure Silk Rugs Turkish Rugs Handmade Carpet Oriental Rug

Antique Rugs, Pure Silk Rugs Turkish Rugs Handmade Carpet Oriental Rug

Located in Wembley, GB

design of small patterns. The high-quality wool pile on strong silk foundation of this gold rug and

Category

1910s Turkish Other Antique Silk Rugs

Materials

Silk, Organic Material

Antique Heriz Brown and Blue Silk Rug with Mahi
Antique Heriz Brown and Blue Silk Rug with Mahi

Antique Heriz Brown and Blue Silk Rug with Mahi

Located in Long Island City, NY

wool rug features lotus and palmette floral motifs in an all-over field design, representing eternity

Category

1880s Persian Heriz Serapi Antique Silk Rugs

Materials

Wool

Fine Antique Imperial Chinese Red Silk Rug with Phoenixes
Fine Antique Imperial Chinese Red Silk Rug with Phoenixes

Fine Antique Imperial Chinese Red Silk Rug with Phoenixes

Located in Milan, IT

A very rare silk Ningxia carpet with an unusual lacquer red background decorated at the centre by a

Category

19th Century Chinese Ming Antique Silk Rugs

Materials

Silk

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Antique Silk Rugs For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of antique silk rugs for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct antique silk rugs — often made from fabric, silk and cotton — can elevate any home. Antique silk rugs have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Antique silk rugs bearing Art Deco or Baroque hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Many antique silk rugs are appealing in their simplicity, but Aubusson Manufacture, Ashly Fine Rugs and Diurne Studio produced popular antique silk rugs that are worth a look.

How Much are Antique Silk Rugs?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,200, while they’re typically $115 on the low end and $475,000 highest priced.

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 Silk Rugs
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 16, 2019

    Silk rugs can be vacuumed with a brushless suction head.

  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 16, 2019

    Silk rugs are fairly durable. Silk is a strong natural fiber, yet more delicate than wool.

  • Nazmiyal
    NazmiyalMarch 23, 2021
    Don't even try - call a professional.
  • Nazmiyal
    NazmiyalMarch 23, 2021
    That depends on the size and how fine the rug is.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The best way to tell if your Persian rug is real silk is to simply rub the fabric. Silk will get warmer if you rub it, and likely develop a sheen. If neither happens and if the rug feels coarse, then it’s likely not real silk. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of genuine Persian rugs from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • Nazmiyal
    NazmiyalMarch 23, 2021
    That depends on what the rug is, how old it is, how large and how fine.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Silk Persian rugs can be worth upwards of tens of thousands of dollars. Persian silk rugs are so expensive because they are hand-woven and can take decades to create. While all silk Persian rugs are worth quite a bit of money, antique silk Persion rugs can fetch even higher prices.
  • 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.