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Rug & Kilim's Distressed Style Tribal Runner in Orange, Red & Blue Pattern
Rug & Kilim's Distressed Style Tribal Runner in Orange, Red & Blue Pattern

Rug & Kilim's Distressed Style Tribal Runner in Orange, Red & Blue Pattern

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

A 3 x 8 spectacle of nomadic aesthetics in distressed style, this runner from our Homage collection features a series of tribal patterns in tangerine, brick red & light-dark blue ton...

Category

2010s Indian Tribal Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Tribal Style Runner in Red and Blue Geometric Pattern
Rug & Kilim’s Tribal Style Runner in Red and Blue Geometric Pattern

Rug & Kilim’s Tribal Style Runner in Red and Blue Geometric Pattern

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

A 3 x 8 runner nodding to celebrated tribal rug styles, from Rug & Kilim’s Burano Collection.

Category

2010s Indian Tribal Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim's Hand-Knotted Contemporary Runner in Simple Blue, Gray Striations
Rug & Kilim's Hand-Knotted Contemporary Runner in Simple Blue, Gray Striations

Rug & Kilim's Hand-Knotted Contemporary Runner in Simple Blue, Gray Striations

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

The 2x15 runner enjoys a cool colorway of silver-gray and blue striations—exemplifying the meticulous, subtly blended yarns achieving this patternless take on pattern itself.

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Tribal Style Runner in Red and Blue Geometric Pattern
Rug & Kilim’s Tribal Style Runner in Red and Blue Geometric Pattern

Rug & Kilim’s Tribal Style Runner in Red and Blue Geometric Pattern

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

A 3 x 8 runner nodding to celebrated tribal rug styles, from Rug & Kilim’s Burano Collection.

Category

2010s Indian Tribal Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim's Distressed Style Tribal Runner in Orange, Red & Blue Pattern
Rug & Kilim's Distressed Style Tribal Runner in Orange, Red & Blue Pattern

Rug & Kilim's Distressed Style Tribal Runner in Orange, Red & Blue Pattern

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

A 3 x 8 spectacle of nomadic aesthetics in distressed style, this runner from our Homage collection features a series of tribal patterns in tangerine, brick red & light-dark blue ton...

Category

2010s Indian Tribal Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Distressed Style Custom Runner in Blue, Gray Geometric Pattern
Rug & Kilim’s Distressed Style Custom Runner in Blue, Gray Geometric Pattern

Rug & Kilim’s Distressed Style Custom Runner in Blue, Gray Geometric Pattern

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

An ostentatious custom runner from Rug & Kilim’s Homage Collection. This 3 x 10 boasts a calming personality in a soothing blue colorway that elegantly complements its intricate geom...

Category

2010s Indian Khotan Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim's Scandinavian Kilim Style Custom Runner, Green, Blue Pattern
Rug & Kilim's Scandinavian Kilim Style Custom Runner, Green, Blue Pattern

Rug & Kilim's Scandinavian Kilim Style Custom Runner, Green, Blue Pattern

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

Further enjoying the hallmark durability of our Scandinavian Kilim collection, more friendly to foot traffic - unlike other flatweave runners. Handwoven in wool with undyed natural y...

Category

2010s Indian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Chinese Style Pictorial Dragon Runner Rug in Navy Blue and Gold
Rug & Kilim’s Chinese Style Pictorial Dragon Runner Rug in Navy Blue and Gold

Rug & Kilim’s Chinese Style Pictorial Dragon Runner Rug in Navy Blue and Gold

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

Hand-knotted in wool, this 2x6 runner rug from the Modern Classics Collection by Rug & Kilim is a contemporary homage to antique Chinese dragon rugs.

Category

2010s Afghan Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim's Distressed Style Tribal Runner in Orange, Red & Blue Pattern
Rug & Kilim's Distressed Style Tribal Runner in Orange, Red & Blue Pattern

Rug & Kilim's Distressed Style Tribal Runner in Orange, Red & Blue Pattern

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

A 3 x 8 spectacle of nomadic aesthetics in distressed style, this runner from our Homage collection features a series of tribal patterns in tangerine, brick red & light-dark blue ton...

Category

2010s Indian Tribal Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Scandinavian Style Kilim Runner in Blue & White Geometric Pattern by Rug & Kilim
Scandinavian Style Kilim Runner in Blue & White Geometric Pattern by Rug & Kilim

Scandinavian Style Kilim Runner in Blue & White Geometric Pattern by Rug & Kilim

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

This particular runner enjoys a cool tone with a clean geometric pattern in soothing hues of blue and luscious beige for a refreshing colorway.

Category

2010s Indian Scandinavian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim's Distressed Style Tribal Runner in Orange, Red & Blue Pattern
Rug & Kilim's Distressed Style Tribal Runner in Orange, Red & Blue Pattern

Rug & Kilim's Distressed Style Tribal Runner in Orange, Red & Blue Pattern

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

A 3 x 8 spectacle of nomadic aesthetics in distressed style, this runner from our Homage collection features a series of tribal patterns in tangerine, brick red & light-dark blue ton...

Category

2010s Indian Tribal Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Custom Extra-Long Runner in Blue & Green Tones
Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Custom Extra-Long Runner in Blue & Green Tones

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Custom Extra-Long Runner in Blue & Green Tones

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

Handwoven in wool, this 5x36 extra-long contemporary runner rug is an exciting addition to the Scandinavian rug collection by Rug & Kilim. On the Design: These photos represent a...

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Linen

Scandinavian Style Kilim Runner in Blue, Green Geometric Pattern by Rug & Kilim
Scandinavian Style Kilim Runner in Blue, Green Geometric Pattern by Rug & Kilim

Scandinavian Style Kilim Runner in Blue, Green Geometric Pattern by Rug & Kilim

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

This 3x13 runner exemplifies the textural sensibility of the line as it complements the mid-century style geometric pattern—enjoying particularly tasteful shades of blue and green wi...

Category

2010s Indian Scandinavian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Runner in Beige and Blue, with Geometric Stripe
Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Runner in Beige and Blue, with Geometric Stripe

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Runner in Beige and Blue, with Geometric Stripe

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

From an exciting new collection of gift-size pieces, this 3x6 Swedish runner is a bold new addition to the Scandinavian Collection by Rug & Kilim.

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim's Scandinavian Style Outdoor Kilim, Gray & Blue Geometric Runner
Rug & Kilim's Scandinavian Style Outdoor Kilim, Gray & Blue Geometric Runner

Rug & Kilim's Scandinavian Style Outdoor Kilim, Gray & Blue Geometric Runner

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

The runner carries a cool composure with soothing tones of blue and gray covering the scale with a clean & classic abrashed look.

Category

2010s Indian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Polyester

Rug & Kilim’s Chinese Style Pictorial Dragon Runner Rug in Navy Blue and Gold
Rug & Kilim’s Chinese Style Pictorial Dragon Runner Rug in Navy Blue and Gold

Rug & Kilim’s Chinese Style Pictorial Dragon Runner Rug in Navy Blue and Gold

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

Hand-knotted in wool, this 2x6 runner rug from the Modern Classics Collection by Rug & Kilim is a contemporary homage to antique Chinese dragon rugs.

Category

2010s Afghan Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim's Classic-Style Floral Runner in a Blue, Multicolor Floral Pattern
Rug & Kilim's Classic-Style Floral Runner in a Blue, Multicolor Floral Pattern

Rug & Kilim's Classic-Style Floral Runner in a Blue, Multicolor Floral Pattern

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

Handwoven in fine, luxurious silk, this 3x10 runner from our Modern Classics collection represents a bold new series in design. The delicious imagination draws on curvatures with flo...

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Silk

Rug & Kilim's Scandinavian Kilim Style Custom Runner, Green, Blue Pattern
Rug & Kilim's Scandinavian Kilim Style Custom Runner, Green, Blue Pattern

Rug & Kilim's Scandinavian Kilim Style Custom Runner, Green, Blue Pattern

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

Further enjoying the hallmark durability of our Scandinavian Kilim collection, more friendly to foot traffic - unlike other flatweave runners. Handwoven in wool with undyed natural y...

Category

2010s Indian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s 17th Century Classic Style Runner in Gold, Pink & Blue Medallions
Rug & Kilim’s 17th Century Classic Style Runner in Gold, Pink & Blue Medallions

Rug & Kilim’s 17th Century Classic Style Runner in Gold, Pink & Blue Medallions

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

Hand knotted in fine quality wool & silk, a gorgeous 3x11 runner inspired by 17th century Indian designs. New to our Modern Classics collection, the design depicts an elaborate Clas...

Category

2010s Indian Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Tribal style runner in Beige-Brown, Blue and Red Pictorials
Rug & Kilim’s Tribal style runner in Beige-Brown, Blue and Red Pictorials

Rug & Kilim’s Tribal style runner in Beige-Brown, Blue and Red Pictorials

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

Hand-knotted in wool, a 3x6 ode to classic Caucasian rug aesthetics—from Rug & Kilim’s extensive Burano Collection. The carpet draws on tribal lion pictorials in warm, rusty red an...

Category

2010s Indian Tribal Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Moroccan Runner Rug in Grisaille Blue, Gray and Black Stripes
Rug & Kilim’s Moroccan Runner Rug in Grisaille Blue, Gray and Black Stripes

Rug & Kilim’s Moroccan Runner Rug in Grisaille Blue, Gray and Black Stripes

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

Hand-knotted in wool, this 4x13 Moroccan runner rug is an exciting new addition to Rug & Kilim’s collection—a contemporary piece made by tribal weavers from the rural communities...

Category

2010s Moroccan Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim's Distressed Style Modern Runner in Blue and Red Abstract Pattern
Rug & Kilim's Distressed Style Modern Runner in Blue and Red Abstract Pattern

Rug & Kilim's Distressed Style Modern Runner in Blue and Red Abstract Pattern

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

Hand-knotted in wool, a 3X6 runner from Rug & Kilim’s Homage collection showcasing impeccable pagination in an enticing color play of variegated shades in blue, red, green & ...

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Tribal style runner in Beige-Brown, Blue and Red Pictorials
Rug & Kilim’s Tribal style runner in Beige-Brown, Blue and Red Pictorials

Rug & Kilim’s Tribal style runner in Beige-Brown, Blue and Red Pictorials

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

Hand-knotted in wool, a 3x6 ode to classic Caucasian rug aesthetics—from Rug & Kilim’s extensive Burano Collection. The carpet draws on tribal lion pictorials in warm, rusty red an...

Category

2010s Indian Tribal Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim's Classic-Style Floral Runner in a Blue, Multicolor Floral Pattern
Rug & Kilim's Classic-Style Floral Runner in a Blue, Multicolor Floral Pattern

Rug & Kilim's Classic-Style Floral Runner in a Blue, Multicolor Floral Pattern

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

Handwoven in fine, luxurious silk, this 3x10 runner from our Modern Classics collection represents a bold new series in design. The delicious imagination draws on curvatures with flo...

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Pictorial Style runner in Blue, Beige and Red Fish Patterns
Rug & Kilim’s Pictorial Style runner in Blue, Beige and Red Fish Patterns

Rug & Kilim’s Pictorial Style runner in Blue, Beige and Red Fish Patterns

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

This collection marks an ambitious take on some of the most important periods in the history of handmade rugs. This particular runner connotes a playful mid-century modern influence ...

Category

2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian-Inspired Geometric Black and Blue Wool Pile Runner
Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian-Inspired Geometric Black and Blue Wool Pile Runner

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian-Inspired Geometric Black and Blue Wool Pile Runner

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

Originating from India, this hand knotted contemporary pile runner hails from Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian-inspired collection, featuring a distinct patchwork all-over field design wit...

Category

2010s Indian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Tribal-Style Runner in Beige with Blue and Red Medallions
Rug & Kilim’s Tribal-Style Runner in Beige with Blue and Red Medallions

Rug & Kilim’s Tribal-Style Runner in Beige with Blue and Red Medallions

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

This 3x6 runner is a grand new entry to Rug & Kilim’s classics Burano collection. Hand knotted in wool, this particular design draws inspiration from antique tribal rugs with...

Category

2010s Indian Tribal Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim's Distressed Style Modern Runner in Blue and Red Abstract Pattern
Rug & Kilim's Distressed Style Modern Runner in Blue and Red Abstract Pattern

Rug & Kilim's Distressed Style Modern Runner in Blue and Red Abstract Pattern

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

Hand-knotted in wool, a 3X6 runner from Rug & Kilim’s Homage collection showcasing impeccable pagination in an enticing color play of variegated shades in blue, red, green & ...

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim's Distressed Style Modern Runner in Blue and Red Abstract Pattern
Rug & Kilim's Distressed Style Modern Runner in Blue and Red Abstract Pattern

Rug & Kilim's Distressed Style Modern Runner in Blue and Red Abstract Pattern

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

Hand-knotted in wool, a 3X6 runner from Rug & Kilim’s Homage collection showcasing impeccable pagination in an enticing color play of variegated shades in blue, red, green & ...

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s 17th Century Classic Style Runner in Gold, Pink & Blue Medallions
Rug & Kilim’s 17th Century Classic Style Runner in Gold, Pink & Blue Medallions

Rug & Kilim’s 17th Century Classic Style Runner in Gold, Pink & Blue Medallions

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

Hand knotted in fine quality wool & silk, a gorgeous 3x11 runner inspired by 17th century Indian designs. New to our Modern Classics collection, the design depicts an elaborate Cl...

Category

2010s Indian Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Rug & Kilim's Classic-Style Floral Runner in a Blue, Multicolor Floral Pattern
Rug & Kilim's Classic-Style Floral Runner in a Blue, Multicolor Floral Pattern

Rug & Kilim's Classic-Style Floral Runner in a Blue, Multicolor Floral Pattern

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

Handwoven in fine, luxurious silk, this 3x10 runner from our Modern Classics collection represents a bold new series in design. The delicious imagination draws on curvatures with flo...

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Silk

Rug & Kilim’s 17th-Century Classic Style Runner in Gold, Pink & Blue Medallions
Rug & Kilim’s 17th-Century Classic Style Runner in Gold, Pink & Blue Medallions

Rug & Kilim’s 17th-Century Classic Style Runner in Gold, Pink & Blue Medallions

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

Hand-knotted in fine quality wool & silk, a gorgeous 3x11 runner inspired by 17th century Indian designs. New to our Modern Classics collection, the design depicts an elaborate cl...

Category

2010s Indian Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Moroccan Runner Rug in Grisaille Blue, Gray and Black Stripes
Rug & Kilim’s Moroccan Runner Rug in Grisaille Blue, Gray and Black Stripes

Rug & Kilim’s Moroccan Runner Rug in Grisaille Blue, Gray and Black Stripes

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

Hand-knotted in wool, this 4x13 Moroccan runner rug is an exciting new addition to Rug & Kilim’s collection—a contemporary piece made by tribal weavers from the rural communities...

Category

2010s Moroccan Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Tribal style runner in Beige-Brown, Blue and Red Pictorials
Rug & Kilim’s Tribal style runner in Beige-Brown, Blue and Red Pictorials

Rug & Kilim’s Tribal style runner in Beige-Brown, Blue and Red Pictorials

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

Hand-knotted in wool, a 3x6 ode to classic Caucasian rug aesthetics—from Rug & Kilim’s extensive Burano Collection. The carpet draws on tribal lion pictorials in warm, rusty red an...

Category

2010s Indian Tribal Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim's Classic-Style Floral Runner in a Blue, Multicolor Floral Pattern
Rug & Kilim's Classic-Style Floral Runner in a Blue, Multicolor Floral Pattern

Rug & Kilim's Classic-Style Floral Runner in a Blue, Multicolor Floral Pattern

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

Handwoven in fine, luxurious silk, this 3x10 runner from our Modern Classics collection represents a bold new series in design. The delicious imagination draws on curvatures with flo...

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian-Inspired Geometric Black and Blue Wool Pile Runner
Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian-Inspired Geometric Black and Blue Wool Pile Runner

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian-Inspired Geometric Black and Blue Wool Pile Runner

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

Originating from India, this hand knotted contemporary pile runner hails from Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian-inspired collection, featuring a distinct patchwork all-over field design wit...

Category

2010s Indian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Classic Dragon Style Runner in Beige, Orange and Blue Pictorial
Rug & Kilim’s Classic Dragon Style Runner in Beige, Orange and Blue Pictorial

Rug & Kilim’s Classic Dragon Style Runner in Beige, Orange and Blue Pictorial

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

Hand-knotted in fine wool, a 3x6 contemporary runner from our Modern Classics Collection. The design recaptures Oriental pictorial representations of dragons in a bold play of fiery...

Category

2010s Indian Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Tribal style runner in Beige-Brown, Blue and Red Pictorials
Rug & Kilim’s Tribal style runner in Beige-Brown, Blue and Red Pictorials

Rug & Kilim’s Tribal style runner in Beige-Brown, Blue and Red Pictorials

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

Hand-knotted in wool, a 3x6 ode to classic Caucasian rug aesthetics—from Rug & Kilim’s extensive Burano Collection. The carpet draws on tribal lion pictorials in warm, rusty re...

Category

2010s Indian Tribal Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Tribal Style Runner in Beige-Brown, Blue and Red Pictorials
Rug & Kilim’s Tribal Style Runner in Beige-Brown, Blue and Red Pictorials

Rug & Kilim’s Tribal Style Runner in Beige-Brown, Blue and Red Pictorials

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

Hand-knotted in wool, a 3x6 ode to classic Caucasian rug aesthetics—from Rug & Kilim’s extensive Burano Collection. The carpet draws on tribal lion pictorials in warm, rusty ...

Category

2010s Indian Tribal Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

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Blue Runner Rugs For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of blue runner rugs for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique blue runner rugs was constructed with extraordinary care, often using fabric, wool and cotton. There are 455 antique and vintage blue runner rugs for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 180 modern editions to choose from as well. There are all kinds of blue runner rugs available, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Modern, Mid-Century Modern and Art Deco blue runner rugs are consistently popular styles. Blue runner rugs have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Rug & Kilim, Paulo Kobylka and Nazmiyal Collection are consistently popular.

How Much are Blue Runner Rugs?

Prices for blue runner rugs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, blue runner rugs begin at $224 and can go as high as $48,200, while the average can fetch as much as $4,201.

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. 

Questions About Blue Runner Rugs
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Yes, you can use a runner rug on stairs. When shopping for the perfect runner for your stairs, make sure that it will fit the entire length of your stair risers and treads.