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Schumacher by Charlap Hyman & Herrero Ballena in Black & Natural Rug
By Schumacher, Charlap Hyman & Herrero
Located in New York, NY
on black-and-natural style. Hand-coiled abaca gives this whale-shaped rug a whimsically woeful
Category

2010s Philippine Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Hemp

Rug & Kilim's New Brown and Black Wool and Natural Sari Silk Rug
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This new wool rug from Rug & Kilim is handmade in high-quality wool and Natural Sari Silk
Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Ararat Rugs Turkish Court Manufactury Rug Ottoman Revival Rug Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
Turkish Court Manufactury Rugs were woven in the Egyptian workshops founded by Ottoman Empire in
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Chelaberd Karabakh Rug Antique Caucasian Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
The design source of the rug comes from the book Tapis du Caucase – Rugs of the Caucasus, Ian
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Mamluk Carpet, 16th Century Antique Revival Rug, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
The source of the rug comes from the book Völker, Angela, Die orientalischen Knüpfteppiche das MAK
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Kuba Rug with Palmettes Caucasian 19th C. Revival Rug, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
) Natural Wool Color 320 (Natural Sheep's Color) Group: Caucasian Rugs Family Area: Kuba region Material
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Double Migrab Genje Saliani Prayer Rug Caucasian Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
(Natural Sheep’s Color) Dark Sky Blue 23 (Indigo) Group: Caucasian Rugs Family Area: Genje region Material
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Derbend Kazak Rug, 19th C. Caucasian Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a Derbend Kazak rug also known as Daghestan rug, designed late 19th century, is a type of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Bidjar Rug - 19th Century Design Persian Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a Bidjar rug designed in the 19th century from the Bidjar region, also known as Bijar
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Village Theme Azeri Folk Life Rug, Turkish Carpet, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
This unique design rug is interpreted by our designers with a composition of pictorial village life
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Swastika Design Rug, Antique Caucasus Revival Carpet, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
4 colors are; Jericho Jade 25 (Spurge – Indigo) Natural Wool Color 320 (Specially Washed) Black
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Organic Material, Natural Fiber

Ararat Rugs Village Rug with Medallion, Anatolian Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
; Burlywood 135 (Spurge – Madder Root) Natural Wool Color 320 (Specially Washed) Black Chocolate 434
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Dragon Rug, Antique Caucasus Museum Revival Carpet, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
(Henna - Indigo) Group: Islamic Rugs Family Area: Mamluk Material of Pile: Natural Dyed Hand-spun Wool
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Lesghi Star Shirvan Rug Caucasian Revival Carpet, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
The source of the rug comes from the book Orient Star – A Carpet Collection, E. Heinrich Kirchheim
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Dragon Rug, Antique Caucasus Museum Revival Carpet, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
The source of the rug comes from the book Caucasian Carpets, E. Gans-Reudin, Thames and Hudson
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Palmettes and Flowers Lattice Rug Revival Carpet, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
part of a larger scheme designed 19th-century rug from the Bidjar region, Eastern Kurdistan area. Very
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Anatolian Yastik Rug Revival Turkish Wagireh Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
) Imperial Red 426 (Madder Root) Natural Wool Color 320 (Natural Sheep’s Color) Group: Anatolian Rugs
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs the Simonetti Mamluk Carpet 16th Century Revival Rug, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
Rugs Family Area: Mamluk Material of Pile: natural dyed hand-spun wool Material warp / weft: wool on
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Transilvanian Ushak Prayer Rug Anatolian Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
‘the magnificent’ sent his vizier with the gift of a beautiful carpet to the Black Church in Kronstadt
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs the Bode-Angeli Niche with Cloudbands Rug Revival Carpet Natural Dye
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
The source of the rug comes from the book Orient Stars Collection, Anatolian Tribal rugs 1050-1750
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Heriz White Ground Rug - 19th C. Persian Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
designers for this rug. Color summary: 6 colors in total; Dark Blue 21 (Indigo) Natural Wool Color 320
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Harshang Design with Kufic Border Rug Revival Carpet, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
Wool Color 320 (Natural Sheep’s Color) Black Chocolate 434 (Pomegranate – Spurge – Madder Root
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Kazak Rug with Hooked Medallions Antique Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
) Group: Caucasian Rugs Family Area: Kazak region Material of Pile: Natural Dyed Hand-spun Wool
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs the Alaeddin Mosque Flowers and Stars Lattice Carpet Natural Dye Rug
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
Rugs Family Area: Konya Region Material of Pile: Natural Dyed Hand-spun Wool Material Warp / Weft
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Gerous Bidjar Rug with Garden of Birds, Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
– Indigo – Walnut Husk) Group: Northwest Persia Rugs Family Area: Bidjar Region Material of Pile: Natural
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Chelaberd Karabakh Rug 19th C. Caucasian Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
; imperial red 426 (madder root) natural wool color 320 (specially washed) black chocolate 434 (pomegranate
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Mamluk Wagireh Rug with Flower Lattice Design Natural Dyed Carpet
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
Blue 26 (Spurge – Indigo) Group: Islamic Rugs Family Area: Mamluk Material of Pile: Natural Dyed
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Palmettes and Flowers Lattice Rug Antique Revival Carpet Natural Dye
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
Rugs Family Area: Bidjar Material of Pile: Natural Dyed Hand-spun Wool Material Warp / Weft: Wool on
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs the Simonetti Mamluk Carpet 16th Century Revival Rug, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
even later. (Walter B. Denny in [Ekhtiar, Soucek, Canby, and Haidar 2011]). The design of the rug is
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Natural Dye Ottoman Rug
By Mehraban Rugs
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
This stylish revival of Ottoman rug has a mirrored pattern of elegant floral scrolls and vine
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Natural Dye Ottoman Rug
Natural Dye Ottoman Rug
W 144 in L 180 in
Ararat Rugs Memling Gul Kazak Rug, 19th C Caucasian Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
) Khaki 413 (Dyer’s Weed) Group: Caucasian Rugs Family Area: Kazak Material of Pile: Natural Dyed
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs the Fintona William Morris Carpet, Arts and Crafts, Natural Dyed Rug
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
Black, 1991, fig.55. This Donegal carpet was possibly designed by the Silver Studio for Liberty’s c.1902
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Arts and Crafts Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool, Organic Material, Natural Fiber

Ararat Rugs Mamluk Carpet with Central Star 16th Century Revival - Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
) Group: Islamic Rugs Family Area: Mamluk Material of Pile: Natural Dyed Hand-spun Wool Material Warp
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Mamluk Carpet with Central Star 16th Century Revival, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
: Islamic Rugs Family Area: Mamluk Material of Pile: Natural Dyed Hand-spun Wool Material Warp / Weft
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Rug & Kilim’s Distressed Style Rug in Beige / Brown, Black
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
A scintillating 8 x 10 hand-knotted wool rug from Rug & Kilim’s Homage Collection—a smart
Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Distressed Style Rug in Beige / Brown, Black
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
A scintillating 8 x 10 hand-knotted wool rug from Rug & Kilim’s Homage Collection—a smart
Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Distressed Style Rug in Beige/Brown, Black
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
A scintillating 8 x 10 hand-knotted wool rug from Rug & Kilim’s Homage Collection—a smart
Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Kilim Rug in Brown & Black Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
. Handwoven in wool, cotton and natural yarns, its design is a modern take on Rollakan and Rya rugs in the
Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Nomad's Retreat White & Black Olive 180X270 cm Handknotted Rug
By JAIPUR RUGS
Located in Milano, IT
Embark on a journey of timeless elegance with the our Moroccan-inspired rug, where the all-wool
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim's Mid-Century Modern Rug in White and Black Square Rug Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
against the crisp white background enjoys a natural depth and dimensionality few square rugs of this
Category

2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern More Carpets

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug in All over Brown-Black, White Abstract Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
quality goat hair wool, the rug embodies a delicious superimposed pattern in white against a rich black
Category

2010s Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs

Materials

Goat Hair, Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug in Black and White Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 10x13 rug is a grand new entry to Rug & Kilim’s Texture of Color Collection. Connoisseurs
Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Classic-Style Rug in Silver Floral Patterns on Black & Green
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in luxurious wool & silk, this 9x12 contemporary rug from our Modern Classics
Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug with Black and Gold Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Rollakan techniques in a modern fashion. This particular rug enjoys geometric patterns in tones of black
Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim's Abstract Rug in White and Black Dot Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand knotted in wool and all-natural silk, this 6x11 abstract rug hails from the newly unveiled
Category

2010s Indian Modern More Carpets

Materials

Wool, Silk

Ararat Rugs William Morris Style Carpet Arts & Crafts Design Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
The source of carpet comes from the book Arts & Crafts Carpets, by Malcolm Haslam, and David Black
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Arts and Crafts Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool, Organic Material, Natural Fiber

Rug & Kilim's Textural Modern Kilim Rug in White, Black, Multicolor Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
red, sky blue, brown & beige in a prevailing white and black colorway with natural positive-negative
Category

2010s Indian Scandinavian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Kilim rug in Blue, Black & Greige Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
. Handwoven in wool, cotton & undyed natural yarns. On the Design: This rug enjoys geometric patterns in
Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Rug & Kilim’s Contemporary Rug in Off White, Black Solid Stripe Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
and encased in a border made with natural goat hair in the black accents, the rug revels in the glory
Category

2010s Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs

Materials

Goat Hair, Wool

Rug & Kilim's Textural Modern Kilim Rug in White, Black, Multicolor Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
red, sky blue, brown & beige in a prevailing white and black colorway with natural positive-negative
Category

2010s Indian Scandinavian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Ararat Rugs Holland Park William Morris Carpet, Arts and Crafts, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
The source of carpet comes from the book Arts & Crafts Carpets, by Malcolm Haslam, and David Black
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Arts and Crafts Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Rug & Kilim’s Distressed Style Rug in Red, Black, Beige, Gold Tribal Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
blue, black and other bold hues enjoys a natural shabby chic appeal in play with the distressed texture
Category

2010s Indian Tribal Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Spanish Classic style rug in Beige-Brown, Black Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
From Rug & Kilim’s Modern Classics collection, a 9x12 rug finely hand-knotted in premium quality
Category

2010s Indian Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Kilim in Black & White
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Scandinavian flat weave collection. Handwoven in natural yarn. Further On the Design: This rug enjoys a
Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Spanish Classic style rug in Beige-Brown, Black Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
From Rug & Kilim’s Modern Classics collection, a 9x12 rug finely hand-knotted in premium quality
Category

2010s Indian Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Contemporary Rug in Beige-Brown Striae and Gold and Black Accents
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in hemp, this 9x22 contemporary rug from a new all-natural, sustainable line features
Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Classic-Style Rug in Silver Floral Patterns on Black & Green
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in luxurious wool & silk, this 9x12 contemporary rug from our Modern Classics
Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Distressed Style Rug in Red, Black, Beige, Gold Tribal Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
blue, black and other bold hues enjoys a natural shabby chic appeal in play with the distressed texture
Category

2010s Indian Tribal Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s French Art Deco Style Rug in Gray, Brown & Black Geometric Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
silver-gray, copper-brown and black hues that play beautifully with the silk’s natural sheen. Keen eyes
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2010s Indian Art Deco Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug in Blue, Black & Gold Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool and undyed natural yarns, this rug design represents the Scandinavian
Category

2010s Indian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

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Black Natural Rug For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic black natural rug available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of fabric, wool and natural fiber, every black natural rug was constructed with great care. There are 51 variations of the antique or vintage black natural rug you’re looking for, while we also have 74 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a black natural rug — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Each black natural rug bearing Modern, Art Deco or Mid-Century Modern hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one black natural rug that is appealing in its simplicity, but Ben Soleimani, Schumacher and Charlap Hyman & Herrero produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Black Natural Rug?

Prices for a black natural rug can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $50 and can go as high as $125,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,295.

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.