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Modern Geometric Silk Rug
Modern Geometric Silk Rug

Modern Geometric Silk Rug

$980

W 64 in L 91 in

Modern Geometric Silk Rug

Located in Laguna Hills, CA

Hand-knotted silk pile on a cotton foundation. Modern Geometric Design Dimensions: 5'4" x 7'7

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug in Solid Beige
Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug in Solid Beige

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug in Solid Beige

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

. Hand-knotted in art silk and cotton. Connoisseurs will note this piece is from our new Light on Loom

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Silk

Contemporary Solid Silk Rug in Subtle Textured Ivory-Beige by Doris Leslie Blau
Contemporary Solid Silk Rug in Subtle Textured Ivory-Beige by Doris Leslie Blau

Contemporary Solid Silk Rug in Subtle Textured Ivory-Beige by Doris Leslie Blau

Located in New York, NY

Contemporary Solid Silk Rug in Subtle Textured Ivory-Beige by Doris Leslie Blau. Size: 11.1

Category

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

Materials

Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug in Solid Beige
Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug in Solid Beige

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug in Solid Beige

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

-knotted in art silk. Connoisseurs will note this piece is from our new Light on Loom line, which includes

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug in Solid Beige
Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug in Solid Beige

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug in Solid Beige

$4,960Sale Price|20% Off

W 36 in L 240 in

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug in Solid Beige

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

-knotted in art silk. Connoisseurs will note this piece is from our new Light on Loom line, which includes

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug in Solid Beige
Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug in Solid Beige

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug in Solid Beige

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

-knotted in art silk. Connoisseurs will note this piece is from our new Light on Loom line, which includes

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug in Solid Beige
Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug in Solid Beige

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug in Solid Beige

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

-knotted in art silk. Connoisseurs will note this piece is from our new Light on Loom line, which includes

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug in Solid Beige
Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug in Solid Beige

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug in Solid Beige

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

-knotted in art silk. Connoisseurs will note this piece is from our new Light on Loom line, which includes

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug in Solid Beige
Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug in Solid Beige

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug in Solid Beige

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

-knotted in art silk. Connoisseurs will note this piece is from our new Light on Loom line, which includes

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug in Solid Beige
Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug in Solid Beige

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug in Solid Beige

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

-knotted in art silk. Connoisseurs will note this piece is from our new Light on Loom line, which includes

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug in Solid Beige
Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug in Solid Beige

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug in Solid Beige

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

-knotted in art silk. Connoisseurs will note this piece is from our new Light on Loom line, which includes

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug in Solid Beige
Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug in Solid Beige

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug in Solid Beige

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

-knotted in art silk. Connoisseurs will note this piece is from our new Light on Loom line, which includes

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug in Solid Beige
Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug in Solid Beige

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug in Solid Beige

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

-knotted in art silk. Connoisseurs will note this piece is from our new Light on Loom line, which includes

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug in Solid Beige
Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug in Solid Beige

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug in Solid Beige

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

-knotted in art silk. Connoisseurs will note this piece is from our new Light on Loom line, which includes

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug in Solid Beige
Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug in Solid Beige

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug in Solid Beige

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

-knotted in art silk. Connoisseurs will note this piece is from our new Light on Loom line, which includes

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug in Solid Beige
Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug in Solid Beige

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug in Solid Beige

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

-knotted in art silk. Connoisseurs will note this piece is from our new Light on Loom line, which includes

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug in Solid Beige
Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug in Solid Beige

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug in Solid Beige

$9,600Sale Price|20% Off

W 144 in L 192 in

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug in Solid Beige

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

-knotted in art silk. Connoisseurs will note this piece is from our new Light on Loom line, which includes

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug in Solid Beige
Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug in Solid Beige

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug in Solid Beige

$10,800Sale Price|20% Off

W 144 in L 216 in

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug in Solid Beige

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

-knotted in art silk. Connoisseurs will note this piece is from our new Light on Loom line, which includes

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug in Solid Beige
Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug in Solid Beige

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug in Solid Beige

$10,450Sale Price|20% Off

W 132 in L 228 in

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug in Solid Beige

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

-knotted in art silk. Connoisseurs will note this piece is from our new Light on Loom line, which includes

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Contemporary Abstract Textural Rug in Beige
Rug & Kilim’s Contemporary Abstract Textural Rug in Beige

Rug & Kilim’s Contemporary Abstract Textural Rug in Beige

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

Hand-knotted in wool and silk, this 10x14 contemporary simple rug in beige features an abstract

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Vintage Fine Persian Silk Rug
Vintage Fine Persian Silk Rug

Vintage Fine Persian Silk Rug

$15,400

W 41 in L 60 in

Vintage Fine Persian Silk Rug

Located in Santa Barbara, CA

This vintage fine Persian silk rug (Qum, c. 1940) is an exquisite silk-on-silk collectible woven

Category

Mid-20th Century Persian Islamic Persian Rugs

Materials

Silk

Fine Modern Wool & Silk Rug
Fine Modern Wool & Silk Rug

Fine Modern Wool & Silk Rug

$11,800

W 106 in L 142 in

Fine Modern Wool & Silk Rug

Located in Laguna Hills, CA

Hand-knotted wool & silk pile on a cotton foundation. Dimensions: 8'10" x 11'10" Origin

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Silk

Fine Modern Wool & Silk Rug
Fine Modern Wool & Silk Rug

Fine Modern Wool & Silk Rug

$15,800

W 114 in L 171 in

Fine Modern Wool & Silk Rug

Located in Laguna Hills, CA

Hand-knotted wool & silk pile on a cotton foundation. Dimensions: 9'6" x 14'3" Origin: India

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Silk

Fine Modern Wool & Silk Rug
Fine Modern Wool & Silk Rug

Fine Modern Wool & Silk Rug

$23,800

W 142 in L 211 in

Fine Modern Wool & Silk Rug

Located in Laguna Hills, CA

Hand-knotted wool & silk pile on a cotton foundation. Dimensions: 11'10" x 17'7" Origin

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Silk

VIA COMO 'Rotondier' Rug Carpet Wool Silk Hand Knotted 7' x 7'  ft RARE Round
VIA COMO 'Rotondier' Rug Carpet Wool Silk Hand Knotted 7' x 7'  ft RARE Round

VIA COMO 'Rotondier' Rug Carpet Wool Silk Hand Knotted 7' x 7' ft RARE Round

Located in Long Island, NY

silk and rarest, ethically sourced fibers. The result is a sensory experience of unparalleled luxury

Category

Early 2000s Chinese French Provincial Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Fine Persian Silk Qum
Fine Persian Silk Qum

Fine Persian Silk Qum

$36,000Sale Price|30% Off

W 78 in L 112.8 in

Fine Persian Silk Qum

Located in New York, NY

. Although rug weaving in Qom was not a major industry until the past 100 years, the luxurious silk and wool

Category

20th Century Persian Persian Rugs

Materials

Silk

Kayseri Silk Rug - Mid 20th Century
Kayseri Silk Rug - Mid 20th Century

Kayseri Silk Rug - Mid 20th Century

$4,500

W 46.46 in L 68.51 in

Kayseri Silk Rug - Mid 20th Century

Located in Sultanahmet, 34

This rare mid 20th century Turkish Kayseri silk rug highlights a powerful and rhythmic floral

Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Turkish Rugs

Materials

Silk

iran Beige Kashan Rug 21st Century 8x12 ft
iran Beige Kashan Rug 21st Century 8x12 ft

iran Beige Kashan Rug 21st Century 8x12 ft

Located in Dallas, TX

presented in a beige ground with a richly detailed border. The design reads as a repeating, allover layout

Category

1990s Persian Tribal Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Persian Silk Isfahan Rug
Persian Silk Isfahan Rug

Persian Silk Isfahan Rug

$14,020Sale Price|20% Off

W 79 in L 120 in

Persian Silk Isfahan Rug

Located in San Diego, CA

This authentic Persian Isfahan rug has wool and silk pile on silk foundation and has an excellent

Category

Late 20th Century Persian Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Contemporary "Red Vine II" Carpet
Contemporary "Red Vine II" Carpet

Contemporary "Red Vine II" Carpet

$43,560

W 161 in L 216 in

Contemporary "Red Vine II" Carpet

Located in New York, NY

Contemporary "Red Vine II" carpet Handwoven China circa 2005 Inspired by the 17th century styles

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Cotton, Linen, Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug in Solid Beige
Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug in Solid Beige

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug in Solid Beige

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

. Hand-knotted in art silk and cotton. Connoisseurs will note this piece is from our new Light on Loom

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug in Solid Beige
Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug in Solid Beige

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug in Solid Beige

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

-knotted in art silk and cotton. Connoisseurs will note this piece is from our new Light on Loom line

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug in Solid Beige
Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug in Solid Beige

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug in Solid Beige

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

. Hand-knotted in art silk and cotton. Connoisseurs will note this piece is from our new Light on Loom

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Silk

Signed Hereke Silk Rug - Mid 20th century
Signed Hereke Silk Rug - Mid 20th century

Signed Hereke Silk Rug - Mid 20th century

Located in Sultanahmet, 34

This exquisite silk Hereke carpet was woven in Hereke, Turkey, in the mid 20th century and

Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Turkish Rugs

Materials

Silk

Vintage Silk Turkish Hereke Rug
Vintage Silk Turkish Hereke Rug

Vintage Silk Turkish Hereke Rug

$1,950

W 20 in L 28 in

Vintage Silk Turkish Hereke Rug

Located in Chicago, IL

A brilliant vintage silk Turkish Hereke rug woven with a central medallion with a mirrored floral

Category

Late 20th Century Turkish Tribal Turkish Rugs

Materials

Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug in Solid Beige
Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug in Solid Beige

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug in Solid Beige

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

. Hand-knotted in art silk and cotton. Connoisseurs will note this piece is from our new Light on Loom

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug in Solid Beige
Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug in Solid Beige

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug in Solid Beige

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

. Hand-knotted in art silk. Connoisseurs will note this piece is from our new Light on Loom line

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug in Solid Beige
Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug in Solid Beige

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug in Solid Beige

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

-knotted in art silk. Connoisseurs will note this piece is from our new Light on Loom line, which

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug in Solid Beige
Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug in Solid Beige

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug in Solid Beige

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

. Hand-knotted in art silk. Connoisseurs will note this piece is from our new Light on Loom line, which

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Silk

Antique Kayseri Silk Rug - Mid 20th Century
Antique Kayseri Silk Rug - Mid 20th Century

Antique Kayseri Silk Rug - Mid 20th Century

Located in Sultanahmet, 34

decorative majesty for global collectors of fine silk carpets.

Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Turkish Rugs

Materials

Silk

Antique Turkish Sivas Silk Rug
Antique Turkish Sivas Silk Rug

Antique Turkish Sivas Silk Rug

$7,800

W 78 in L 108 in

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

Vintage 1920s Turkish Turkish Rugs

Materials

Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Custom Art Deco Geometric Blue and Beige Wool and Silk Runner
Rug & Kilim’s Custom Art Deco Geometric Blue and Beige Wool and Silk Runner

Rug & Kilim’s Custom Art Deco Geometric Blue and Beige Wool and Silk Runner

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

Hand knotted in Nepal featuring durable wool and silk body, this contemporary Orendi rug marries

Category

2010s Nepalese Art Deco Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim's 18th Century Catana Inspired Geometric Beige & Green Wool-Silk Rug
Rug & Kilim's 18th Century Catana Inspired Geometric Beige & Green Wool-Silk Rug

Rug & Kilim's 18th Century Catana Inspired Geometric Beige & Green Wool-Silk Rug

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

Inspired by an 18th century Spanish pattern, this modern wool and silk rug features a Catana design

Category

2010s Nepalese Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Mehraban Antique Silk Sivas Rug
Mehraban Antique Silk Sivas Rug

Mehraban Antique Silk Sivas Rug

$6,800

W 54 in L 76 in

Mehraban Antique Silk Sivas Rug

Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA

Rug Number 57686 Size 4' 6" X 6' 4" Design Sivas Collection Antique/Vintage Material Silk

Category

Antique Early 1900s Turkish Turkish Rugs

Materials

Silk

Contemporary Silk Runner by Doris Leslie Blau
Contemporary Silk Runner by Doris Leslie Blau

Contemporary Silk Runner by Doris Leslie Blau

By Doris Leslie Blau

Located in New York, NY

: Beige, Green, Taupe Construction: Knotted Material: Silk Style: Contemporary Infused with contemporary

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Silk

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

Antique Hereke Silk Rug - Mid 20th Century

Located in Sultanahmet, 34

This rare mid 20th century Turkish Hereke silk rug highlights a powerful and rhythmic floral

Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Turkish Rugs

Materials

Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Contemporary Rug in Solid Beige-Brown Striations
Rug & Kilim’s Contemporary Rug in Solid Beige-Brown Striations

Rug & Kilim’s Contemporary Rug in Solid Beige-Brown Striations

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

Hand knotted in fine silk, a scintillating 8 x 9 from Rug & Kilim’s Texture of Color Collection. A

Category

2010s Indian Indian Rugs

Materials

Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Contemporary Solid Rug in Neutral Beige Tones
Rug & Kilim’s Contemporary Solid Rug in Neutral Beige Tones

Rug & Kilim’s Contemporary Solid Rug in Neutral Beige Tones

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

Hand-knotted in silk, this 11x16 contemporary rug in beige as an addition to the Rug & Kilim

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Contemporary Abstract Textural Rug in Beige
Rug & Kilim’s Contemporary Abstract Textural Rug in Beige

Rug & Kilim’s Contemporary Abstract Textural Rug in Beige

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

Hand-knotted in wool and silk, this 10x14 contemporary simple rug in beige features an abstract

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Silk, Wool

Mehraban Solid Natural Silk Rug
Mehraban Solid Natural Silk Rug

Mehraban Solid Natural Silk Rug

$12,200

W 111 in L 144 in

Mehraban Solid Natural Silk Rug

By Mehraban Rugs

Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA

A natural silk rug with soft ribbed detailing in a light taupe color. Its simplicity does not take

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Indian Rugs

Materials

Silk

Antique Floral Red and Beige Silk Rug by Rug & Kilim
Antique Floral Red and Beige Silk Rug by Rug & Kilim

Antique Floral Red and Beige Silk Rug by Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

Hand knotted with luminous silk in a near-perfect square body, this antique floral rug originates

Category

Vintage 1910s American North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Silk Qum Rug 2'0" x 4'0"
Silk Qum Rug 2'0" x 4'0"

Silk Qum Rug 2'0" x 4'0"

$2,500

W 24 in L 48 in

Silk Qum Rug 2'0" x 4'0"

Located in New York, NY

In the Persian Kashan style, this extremely fine ruglet shows a light palette including: beige

Category

Vintage 1950s Persian More Carpets

Materials

Silk

Silk Tabriz Prayer Rug, 19th Century
Silk Tabriz Prayer Rug, 19th Century

Silk Tabriz Prayer Rug, 19th Century

Located in Dublin, NH

Stylized Silk Tabriz rug, 19th Century (4th Quarter) From the estate of William Coury. This fine

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Persian Rugs

Materials

Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Contemporary Rug in Solid Beige-Brown Striations
Rug & Kilim’s Contemporary Rug in Solid Beige-Brown Striations

Rug & Kilim’s Contemporary Rug in Solid Beige-Brown Striations

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

Hand knotted in fine silk, a scintillating 8 x 9 from Rug & Kilim’s Texture of Color Collection. A

Category

2010s Indian Indian Rugs

Materials

Silk

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Beige Silk Carpet For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic beige silk carpet available at 1stDibs. Each beige silk carpet for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using fabric, silk and wool. There are 388 variations of the antique or vintage beige silk carpet you’re looking for, while we also have 910 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer beige silk carpet, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A beige silk carpet made by Modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — is very popular. Rug & Kilim, Tapis Rouge Atelier and The Rug Company each produced at least one beautiful beige silk carpet that is worth considering.

How Much is a Beige Silk Carpet?

Prices for a beige silk carpet start at $140 and top out at $320,000 with the average selling for $6,736.

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.