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Aqua Blue Wool Rug

Contemporary Aqua-blue Wool Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Contemporary Aqua-blue Wool Rug by Doris Leslie Blau

Contemporary Aqua-blue Wool Rug by Doris Leslie Blau

Located in New York, NY

Contemporary Aqua-blue Wool Rug by Doris Leslie Blau Size: 3'5" × 6'6" (104 × 198 cm) This

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Modern Teal and Aqua Overdyed Wool Rug 6'10''x10'
Modern Teal and Aqua Overdyed Wool Rug 6'10''x10'

Modern Teal and Aqua Overdyed Wool Rug 6'10''x10'

By Amara Rugs

Located in Torrance, CA

This vibrant overdyed rug is a hand-knotted wool piece that fuses antique Persian craftsmanship

Category

Early 20th Century Persian Modern Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

2'x3'6" Aqua Blue Overdyed Vintage Persian Tabriz Hand Knotted Wool Runner Rug
2'x3'6" Aqua Blue Overdyed Vintage Persian Tabriz Hand Knotted Wool Runner Rug

2'x3'6" Aqua Blue Overdyed Vintage Persian Tabriz Hand Knotted Wool Runner Rug

Located in Carlstadt, NJ

Aqua Blue, Overdyed Vintage Persian Tabriz, Worn and Distressed, Sides and Ends Professionally

Category

Vintage 1960s Pakistani Bohemian Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

3'1"x5'1" Aqua Blue Overdyed Vintage Persian Tabriz Hand Knotted Pure Wool Rug
3'1"x5'1" Aqua Blue Overdyed Vintage Persian Tabriz Hand Knotted Pure Wool Rug

3'1"x5'1" Aqua Blue Overdyed Vintage Persian Tabriz Hand Knotted Pure Wool Rug

Located in Carlstadt, NJ

Aqua Blue, Overdyed Vintage Persian Tabriz, Worn and Distressed, Sides and Ends Professionally

Category

Vintage 1960s Pakistani Bohemian Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

2'2"x6'2" Aqua Blue Overdyed Vintage Persian Tabriz Hand Knotted Wool Runner Rug
2'2"x6'2" Aqua Blue Overdyed Vintage Persian Tabriz Hand Knotted Wool Runner Rug

2'2"x6'2" Aqua Blue Overdyed Vintage Persian Tabriz Hand Knotted Wool Runner Rug

Located in Carlstadt, NJ

Secured, Shaved Low, Hand Knotted, 100% Wool, Fragment, Narrow Runner, Oriental Rug Primary materials

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Vintage 1960s Pakistani Bohemian Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Blue Malayer Wool Hand Knotted Rug 4 ft x 7 ft , Aqua Camel Geometry
Blue Malayer Wool Hand Knotted Rug 4 ft x 7 ft , Aqua Camel Geometry

Blue Malayer Wool Hand Knotted Rug 4 ft x 7 ft , Aqua Camel Geometry

Located in Dallas, TX

abstract floral motifs that echo the field. The palette centers on pale aqua blue paired with warm camel

Category

Antique 1870s Persian Tribal Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Aqua Blue Boujad Moroccan Rug
Vintage Aqua Blue Boujad Moroccan Rug

Vintage Aqua Blue Boujad Moroccan Rug

$2,580Sale Price|20% Off

W 64 in L 91 in

Vintage Aqua Blue Boujad Moroccan Rug

By Berber Tribes of Morocco, Boujad Tribe

Located in Dallas, TX

20714 Vintage Aqua Boujad Moroccan Rug, 05'04 x 07'07. Originating from the Boujad region of

Category

Late 20th Century Moroccan Bohemian Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Aqua Blue Boujad Moroccan Rug
Vintage Aqua Blue Boujad Moroccan Rug

Vintage Aqua Blue Boujad Moroccan Rug

$2,800Sale Price|20% Off

W 60 in L 96 in

Vintage Aqua Blue Boujad Moroccan Rug

By Boujad Tribe, Berber Tribes of Morocco

Located in Dallas, TX

20711 Vintage Aqua Boujad Moroccan Rug, 05'00 x 08'00. Originating from Morocco's Boujad region

Category

Late 20th Century Moroccan Bohemian Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Persian Sarouk Rug, 11' x 20'9 Hand-Woven Wool, Aqua Blue, Iran, 1900
Antique Persian Sarouk Rug, 11' x 20'9 Hand-Woven Wool, Aqua Blue, Iran, 1900

Antique Persian Sarouk Rug, 11' x 20'9 Hand-Woven Wool, Aqua Blue, Iran, 1900

Located in New York, NY

postwar period as a result of rug fashions travelling. The pellucid, shimmering near aqua blue field shows

Category

Antique 19th Century Persian Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Iced Aqua Blue Wool Hand Knotted Shah Abbas Design XL Runner Rug 2'6" x 22'0"
Iced Aqua Blue Wool Hand Knotted Shah Abbas Design XL Runner Rug 2'6" x 22'0"

Iced Aqua Blue Wool Hand Knotted Shah Abbas Design XL Runner Rug 2'6" x 22'0"

Located in Carlstadt, NJ

in Feet and Inches : 2'6" x 22'0" Main Rug Color : Blue Rug Border Color : Beige Other Colors of the

Category

2010s Indian Agra More Carpets

Materials

Wool

Modern Aqua Moroccan Style Wool Rug Handmade With Tribal Design
Modern Aqua Moroccan Style Wool Rug Handmade With Tribal Design

Modern Aqua Moroccan Style Wool Rug Handmade With Tribal Design

Located in Norwalk, CT

This exquisite hand-knotted wool rug highlights a mesmerizing Moroccan pattern, predominantly in an

Category

2010s Pakistani Organic Modern Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Aqua Blue Leaf Khorassan
Aqua Blue Leaf Khorassan

Aqua Blue Leaf Khorassan

$7,000

W 122 in L 159 in

Aqua Blue Leaf Khorassan

Located in New York, NY

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Category

Vintage 1930s Persian Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Preppy Aqua Blue Arts and Crafts Wool Oushak Carpet, 8' x 10'
Preppy Aqua Blue Arts and Crafts Wool Oushak Carpet, 8' x 10'

Preppy Aqua Blue Arts and Crafts Wool Oushak Carpet, 8' x 10'

Located in New York, NY

aqua blue, indigo, and light blue wool, the carpet's formatting consists of twelve large medallions

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Persian Arts and Crafts Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Aqua & Turquoise Overdyed Sparta Rug
Vintage Aqua & Turquoise Overdyed Sparta Rug

Vintage Aqua & Turquoise Overdyed Sparta Rug

Located in New York, NY

This aqua and turquoise Turkish overdyed Sparta carpet has a pattern defined by the wear beyond the

Category

Vintage 1950s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Contemporary Organic Aqua Blue Textured Area Rug Trintinara by Joseph Carini
Contemporary Organic Aqua Blue Textured Area Rug Trintinara by Joseph Carini

Contemporary Organic Aqua Blue Textured Area Rug Trintinara by Joseph Carini

By Carini Carpets

Located in New York, NY

blue version of Joseph Carini's original design, Trintinara. This modern, textured area rug is

Category

2010s Modern Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk, Natural Fiber

Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug in Warm Terracotta, Olive Brown, and Aqua Blue
Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug in Warm Terracotta, Olive Brown, and Aqua Blue

Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug in Warm Terracotta, Olive Brown, and Aqua Blue

Located in Atlanta, GA

brown rug, aqua blue accent Oushak, bold geometric Turkish carpet, hand-knotted wool Anatolian rug

Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Luxury Butterfly Modern hand-knotted Nepalese Rug in Aqua color. Wool and Silk
Luxury Butterfly Modern hand-knotted Nepalese Rug in Aqua color. Wool and Silk

Luxury Butterfly Modern hand-knotted Nepalese Rug in Aqua color. Wool and Silk

By Sergio Mannino Studio

Located in Brooklyn, NY

"Spirit in the Sky" Discover the Butterfly Rug from the Spirit in the Sky Collection, a new series

Category

2010s Nepalese Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Contemporary Oversized Blue, White Aqua Element Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Contemporary Oversized Blue, White Aqua Element Rug by Doris Leslie Blau

Contemporary Oversized Blue, White Aqua Element Rug by Doris Leslie Blau

Located in New York, NY

Contemporary oversized blue, white Aqua element rug by Doris Leslie Blau Size: 13'10" × 27'7" (421

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Modern Isfahan Rug, Hand-Knotted, 11x8 ft – Aqua Blue and Warm Beige
Modern Isfahan Rug, Hand-Knotted, 11x8 ft – Aqua Blue and Warm Beige

Modern Isfahan Rug, Hand-Knotted, 11x8 ft – Aqua Blue and Warm Beige

Located in North Bergen, NJ

allover design of large floral rosettes arranged in a spacious lattice, set against a soft aqua-blue field

Category

Early 2000s Persian Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Contemporary Oversized Blue, White Aqua Element Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Contemporary Oversized Blue, White Aqua Element Rug by Doris Leslie Blau

Contemporary Oversized Blue, White Aqua Element Rug by Doris Leslie Blau

Located in New York, NY

Contemporary oversized blue, white Aqua element rug by Doris Leslie Blau Size: 13'10" × 27'7" (421

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Gold Aqua Blue 20th century Shag Wool Moroccan 10 Foot Runner
Gold Aqua Blue 20th century Shag Wool Moroccan 10 Foot Runner

Gold Aqua Blue 20th century Shag Wool Moroccan 10 Foot Runner

Located in New York, NY

A mid-20th century handwoven Moroccan rug in gold and aqua blue. 2'9'' x 10'

Category

20th Century Turkish Organic Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Persian Kashan Area Rug in Aqua Blue, Teal Green, Red, Pink, Navy
Vintage Persian Kashan Area Rug in Aqua Blue, Teal Green, Red, Pink, Navy

Vintage Persian Kashan Area Rug in Aqua Blue, Teal Green, Red, Pink, Navy

Located in Barrington, IL

and gorgeous color palette. The rug features a captivating and unique aqua blue field color, providing

Category

Early 20th Century Persian Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

New Aqua Blue Moroccan Style Rug, One-of-a-kind
New Aqua Blue Moroccan Style Rug, One-of-a-kind

New Aqua Blue Moroccan Style Rug, One-of-a-kind

$7,552Sale Price|20% Off

W 123 in L 170 in

New Aqua Blue Moroccan Style Rug, One-of-a-kind

Located in Dallas, TX

, incredible detail and texture, this hand knotted wool Moroccan style area rug is a captivating vision of

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21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Tribal Moroccan and North Africa...

Materials

Wool

9x12 Ft Modern Moroccan Tulu Carpet Aqua Blue Color Rug CUSTOM OPTIONS Available
9x12 Ft Modern Moroccan Tulu Carpet Aqua Blue Color Rug CUSTOM OPTIONS Available

9x12 Ft Modern Moroccan Tulu Carpet Aqua Blue Color Rug CUSTOM OPTIONS Available

$2,267Sale Price / item|40% Off

W 108.27 in L 145.67 in

9x12 Ft Modern Moroccan Tulu Carpet Aqua Blue Color Rug CUSTOM OPTIONS Available

Located in Spring Valley, NY

100% Natural Hand-Spun Wool of finest quality. Available as seen or can be CUSTOM PRODUCED in any

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Modern Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Aqua and Turquouse Overdyed Sparta Rug, Black Accents, Medallion
Aqua and Turquouse Overdyed Sparta Rug, Black Accents, Medallion

Aqua and Turquouse Overdyed Sparta Rug, Black Accents, Medallion

Located in New York, NY

This aqua and turquoise Turkish overdyed Sparta carpet has a pattern defined by the wear beyond the

Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Contemporary Narrow Moroccan Style Aqua Blue Runner Rug 2 x 10 feet
Contemporary Narrow Moroccan Style Aqua Blue Runner Rug 2 x 10 feet

Contemporary Narrow Moroccan Style Aqua Blue Runner Rug 2 x 10 feet

Located in Milan, IT

elements covers the entire aqua blue background . Just like on vintage Berber rugs, the repeat pattern

Category

2010s Afghan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Oushak Rug with Aqua Color Background and Brown Highlights
Vintage Oushak Rug with Aqua Color Background and Brown Highlights

Vintage Oushak Rug with Aqua Color Background and Brown Highlights

Located in Atlanta, GA

space. Vintage Turkish Oushak rug, aqua blue Oushak rug, antique Turkish wool rug, soft blue Turkish

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Vintage 1940s Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Aqua Blue Ziegler Sultanabad with Large Scale Strapwork Arabesques
Antique Aqua Blue Ziegler Sultanabad with Large Scale Strapwork Arabesques

Antique Aqua Blue Ziegler Sultanabad with Large Scale Strapwork Arabesques

Located in Milan, IT

of colour, where the wool yarns are masterfully dyed so to create an almost translucent effect. In

Category

Antique 1880s Azerbaijani Sultanabad Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Overdyed Carpet, Aqua
Vintage Overdyed Carpet, Aqua

Vintage Overdyed Carpet, Aqua

$2,520

W 83 in L 120 in

Vintage Overdyed Carpet, Aqua

Located in New York, NY

This light aqua Turkish overdyed carpet shows an all-over rust spiral tendril pattern within a

Category

Vintage 1940s Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

19th Century Turkish Oushak in "Tree of Life" Pattern in Aqua Blue, Saffron
19th Century Turkish Oushak in "Tree of Life" Pattern in Aqua Blue, Saffron

19th Century Turkish Oushak in "Tree of Life" Pattern in Aqua Blue, Saffron

Located in Barrington, IL

, the rug’s colors have mellowed over time into a stunning symphony of aqua blue-green and saffron

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Turkish Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Scandinavian Modern Kilim Carpet in Teal Green and Aqua Blue
Scandinavian Modern Kilim Carpet in Teal Green and Aqua Blue

Scandinavian Modern Kilim Carpet in Teal Green and Aqua Blue

Located in Milan, IT

of textured flat weaves where the material is employed in such a way as to create a sturdy rug that

Category

2010s Indian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

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Contemporary Rug Aqua Blue, Handwoven in India with Silk Highlights
Contemporary Rug Aqua Blue, Handwoven in India with Silk Highlights

Contemporary Rug Aqua Blue, Handwoven in India with Silk Highlights

Located in Crondall, Surrey

This contemporary rug is Aqua blue in color and woven with lovely silk highlights. The background

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Aqua Blue Persian Seraband Antique Rug
Aqua Blue Persian Seraband Antique Rug

Aqua Blue Persian Seraband Antique Rug

Located in New York, NY

A room size early 20th century Persian Seraband rug with a small-scale all-over design. Seraband

Category

20th Century Persian Malayer Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Aqua Element Rug in Blue
Aqua Element Rug in Blue

Aqua Element Rug in Blue

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W 144 in L 221 in

Aqua Element Rug in Blue

Located in New York, NY

Aqua Element rug in blue Size: 12'0" × 18'5" (365 × 561 cm) Modern rugs are a broad and

Category

2010s Nepalese Modern Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Cream & Aqua Blue Turkish Sivas Scatter Rug, circa 1930s
Cream & Aqua Blue Turkish Sivas Scatter Rug, circa 1930s

Cream & Aqua Blue Turkish Sivas Scatter Rug, circa 1930s

Located in New York, NY

/medium weave on cotton. Accent colors are in an aqua blue. Low and coarse piled rug.

Category

Vintage 1930s Turkish Tribal Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Aqua Blue Minimalist Turkish Kilim
Aqua Blue Minimalist Turkish Kilim

Aqua Blue Minimalist Turkish Kilim

Located in New York, NY

MId-century turkish kilim handwoven in Aqua blue

Category

20th Century Turkish Minimalist Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

6x10.2 Ft Turkish Handmade Medallion Design Rug Aqua Blue for Modern Interiors
6x10.2 Ft Turkish Handmade Medallion Design Rug Aqua Blue for Modern Interiors

6x10.2 Ft Turkish Handmade Medallion Design Rug Aqua Blue for Modern Interiors

Located in Spring Valley, NY

A vintage Turkish area rug re- dyed in aqua blue teal color for modern interiors. Measures: 6 x

Category

Vintage 1960s Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Reese, Contemporary Solid Handwoven Area Rug, Aqua
Reese, Contemporary Solid Handwoven Area Rug, Aqua

Reese, Contemporary Solid Handwoven Area Rug, Aqua

Located in Norwalk, CT

Color: Aqua, made in: India. 60% wool, 30% viscose, 10% cotton. Subtle tone-on-tone stripes give

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber

Antique Aqua Blue Color 4 foot Square Persian Traditonal Formal Sarouk Rug
Antique Aqua Blue Color 4 foot Square Persian Traditonal Formal Sarouk Rug

Antique Aqua Blue Color 4 foot Square Persian Traditonal Formal Sarouk Rug

Located in New York, NY

A rare size early 20th century Persian rug with a predominant aqua blue tone, circa 1920

Category

Early 20th Century Persian Sarouk Farahan Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Oushak Area Rug in Soft Aqua Blue, Teal, Rust and Cream Colors
Vintage Oushak Area Rug in Soft Aqua Blue, Teal, Rust and Cream Colors

Vintage Oushak Area Rug in Soft Aqua Blue, Teal, Rust and Cream Colors

Located in Spring Valley, NY

A vintage handmade Anatolian rug with an elegant design and beautiful soft colors. Finely hand

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Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Mid Century Aqua Blue Kilim
Mid Century Aqua Blue Kilim

Mid Century Aqua Blue Kilim

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W 111 in L 153 in

Mid Century Aqua Blue Kilim

Located in New York, NY

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Vintage 1960s Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Modern Turkish Oushak Handmade Floral Aqua Blue Wool Rug
Modern Turkish Oushak Handmade Floral Aqua Blue Wool Rug

Modern Turkish Oushak Handmade Floral Aqua Blue Wool Rug

Located in Norwalk, CT

Beautiful modern Oushak hand-knotted wool rug with an aqua blue field. This Turkish rug has a gray

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Oushak Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Fantastic Oushak Rug in Orange, Pink, Aqua Blue Green
Fantastic Oushak Rug in Orange, Pink, Aqua Blue Green

Fantastic Oushak Rug in Orange, Pink, Aqua Blue Green

Located in Spring Valley, NY

A vintage handmade Anatolian Oushak rug with a bold design and beautiful soft colors. Finely hand

Category

Late 20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Aqua Blue Persian Sultanabad Pillow
Aqua Blue Persian Sultanabad Pillow

Aqua Blue Persian Sultanabad Pillow

Located in New York, NY

Large pillow from an antique Persian Sultanabad rug in light blue and brown measuring 23'' x 25

Category

20th Century Sultanabad Persian Rugs

Materials

Foam, Satin, Wool

Aqua Blue and Cream Vintage Berber Moroccan Kilim Rug with Stripes
Aqua Blue and Cream Vintage Berber Moroccan Kilim Rug with Stripes

Aqua Blue and Cream Vintage Berber Moroccan Kilim Rug with Stripes

By Berber Tribes of Morocco

Located in Dallas, TX

20539 Aqua Blue and Cream Vintage Berber Moroccan Kilim Rug with Stripes 06'02 x 12'10. Made by the

Category

Late 20th Century Moroccan Kilim Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Small Rust and Aqua Blue Contemporary Gabbeh Persian Wool Rug
Small Rust and Aqua Blue Contemporary Gabbeh Persian Wool Rug

Small Rust and Aqua Blue Contemporary Gabbeh Persian Wool Rug

By Qashqai Nomadic Tribe

Located in Key West, FL

Small rust and aqua blue contemporary Gabbeh Persian wool rug. Speckled tones of autumn rust are

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Persian Tribal Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

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Aqua Blue Wool Rug For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal aqua blue wool rug for your home. Each aqua blue wool rug for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using fabric, wool and cotton. There are 27 variations of the antique or vintage aqua blue wool rug you’re looking for, while we also have 17 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer aqua blue wool rug, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Each aqua blue wool rug bearing modern, mid-century modern or Arts and Crafts hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one aqua blue wool rug that is appealing in its simplicity, but Berber Tribes of Morocco, Boujad Tribe and Carini Carpets produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Aqua Blue Wool Rug?

Prices for a aqua blue wool rug can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $222 and can go as high as $168,000, while the average can fetch as much as $3,985.

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.