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Bokhara Runner

Vintage Pakistani Bokhara Runner
Vintage Pakistani Bokhara Runner

Vintage Pakistani Bokhara Runner

$1,450

W 31 in L 104 in

Vintage Pakistani Bokhara Runner

Located in Chicago, IL

A late 20th century Pakistani Bokhara runner with many large diamond medallions and repeated

Category

Late 20th Century Pakistani Tribal Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Very Fine Antique Hand Knotted Turkmen Crimson & Copper Bokhara Runner
Very Fine Antique Hand Knotted Turkmen Crimson & Copper Bokhara Runner

Very Fine Antique Hand Knotted Turkmen Crimson & Copper Bokhara Runner

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

Antique Turkmen Bokhara runner in excellent condition. Densely knotted high quality wool runner

Category

Vintage 1940s Turkmen Tribal Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage hand-knotted Bokhara Runner Rug, Afghanistan 1960s
Vintage hand-knotted Bokhara Runner Rug, Afghanistan 1960s

Vintage hand-knotted Bokhara Runner Rug, Afghanistan 1960s

Located in Beograd, RS

In this listing you will find a gorgeous vintage Bokhara runner rug. The rug features the

Category

Vintage 1960s Afghan Tribal Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Pakistani Jaldar Bokhara Runner with Southwest Boho Chic Style
Vintage Pakistani Jaldar Bokhara Runner with Southwest Boho Chic Style

Vintage Pakistani Jaldar Bokhara Runner with Southwest Boho Chic Style

Located in Dallas, TX

77798 vintage Pakistani Jaldar Bokhara Runner with Southwest Boho Chic style 02'08 x 17'09

Category

Late 20th Century Pakistani Bohemian Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

1950's Pakistani Bokhara Carpet Runner
1950's Pakistani Bokhara Carpet Runner

1950's Pakistani Bokhara Carpet Runner

Located in Dallas, TX

79070 Vintage Pakistani Bokhara Rug Runner, 02'07 x 09'10. This hand-knotted wool vintage Pakistani

Category

Mid-20th Century Pakistani Tribal Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Beautiful Vintage Turkmen Afghan Bokhara Design Runner
Beautiful Vintage Turkmen Afghan Bokhara Design Runner

Beautiful Vintage Turkmen Afghan Bokhara Design Runner

Located in Saint Ouen, FR

Nice vintage Afghan rug with a beautiful geometrical Bokhara design and red field color, entirely

Category

Late 20th Century Afghan Rustic Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Handwoven Persian Royal Bokhara Geometric Wool Silk Area Rug Runner
Handwoven Persian Royal Bokhara Geometric Wool Silk Area Rug Runner

Handwoven Persian Royal Bokhara Geometric Wool Silk Area Rug Runner

Located in Dayton, OH

Vintage Persian hand knotted Royal Bokhara geometric wool and silk area rug, carpet or runner

Category

Vintage 1970s Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Red Ersari Rug Hallway Stairway Runner Vintage Bokhara Hand Knotted Semi Antique
Red Ersari Rug Hallway Stairway Runner Vintage Bokhara Hand Knotted Semi Antique

Red Ersari Rug Hallway Stairway Runner Vintage Bokhara Hand Knotted Semi Antique

By Turkoman

Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE

Vintage tribal rug in black, red and ivory. The Turkmen or Turkoman people are settling in villages in Afghanistan and Turkmenistan near the Persian border. Their origin is tribal...

Category

Vintage 1980s Afghan Tribal Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Bokhara Kilim Huge 22 Meter Long Runner Hallway Rug Carpet Must See Pic
Vintage Bokhara Kilim Huge 22 Meter Long Runner Hallway Rug Carpet Must See Pic

Vintage Bokhara Kilim Huge 22 Meter Long Runner Hallway Rug Carpet Must See Pic

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

meter runner carpet rug Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it covers within the M25

Category

20th Century Uzbek Kilim Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Turkman Runner Rug, Ivory Handmade Bukhara Geometric Runners for Sale
Turkman Runner Rug, Ivory Handmade Bukhara Geometric Runners for Sale

Turkman Runner Rug, Ivory Handmade Bukhara Geometric Runners for Sale

Located in Wembley, GB

Turkman Bokhara rugs and hallway runners are hand knotted in Pakistan by master weavers in a

Category

Vintage 1950s Afghan Rustic Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Organic Material

Early 20th Century Bokhara Runner
Early 20th Century Bokhara Runner

Early 20th Century Bokhara Runner

$1,450

W 31 in L 139 in

Early 20th Century Bokhara Runner

Located in Chicago, IL

A wonderful early 20th century Pakistani Bokhara runner with an all-over pattern of small

Category

Early 20th Century Pakistani Tribal Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

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Vintage Distressed Afghani Bokhara Design Rug Runner
Vintage Distressed Afghani Bokhara Design Rug Runner

Vintage Distressed Afghani Bokhara Design Rug Runner

Located in Katonah, NY

for in-home use! Many years of enjoyment to come with this hand knotted Afghani Bokhara design rug

Category

Vintage 1970s Afghan Other Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Red Ersari Rug Hallway Stairway Runner Vintage Bokhara Hand Knotted Semi Antique
Red Ersari Rug Hallway Stairway Runner Vintage Bokhara Hand Knotted Semi Antique

Red Ersari Rug Hallway Stairway Runner Vintage Bokhara Hand Knotted Semi Antique

By Turkoman

Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE

Ersari stairway or hallway runner red tribal rug Afghan rug. The Turkmen or Turkoman people are

Category

Mid-20th Century Afghan Tribal Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Pakistani Bukhara Runner
Pakistani Bukhara Runner

Pakistani Bukhara Runner

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W 32.29 in L 103.55 in

Pakistani Bukhara Runner

Located in Wembley, GB

Bokhara rugs and hallway runners are hand-knotted in Pakistan by master weavers in a traditional

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Rustic Persian Rugs

Materials

Cotton, Wool

Pakistani Bukhara Runner
Pakistani Bukhara Runner

Pakistani Bukhara Runner

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W 30.32 in L 100.4 in

Pakistani Bukhara Runner

Located in Wembley, GB

Bokhara rugs and hallway runners are hand-knotted in Pakistan by master weavers in a traditional

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Rustic Persian Rugs

Materials

Cotton, Wool

Pakistani Bukhara Runner
Pakistani Bukhara Runner

Pakistani Bukhara Runner

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W 31.11 in L 124.02 in

Pakistani Bukhara Runner

Located in Wembley, GB

Bokhara rugs and hallway runners are hand-knotted in Pakistan by master weavers in a traditional

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Rustic Persian Rugs

Materials

Cotton

Pakistani Bukhara Runner
Pakistani Bukhara Runner

Pakistani Bukhara Runner

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W 30.71 in L 118.9 in

Pakistani Bukhara Runner

Located in Wembley, GB

Bokhara rugs and hallway runners are hands knotted in Pakistan by master weavers in a traditional

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Rustic Persian Rugs

Materials

Cotton, Wool

Vintage Afghan Tribal Runner in Geometric Pattern
Vintage Afghan Tribal Runner in Geometric Pattern

Vintage Afghan Tribal Runner in Geometric Pattern

Located in Barrington, IL

Runners, Afghan Bokhara Rugs, Antique Tribal Weaving, Afghan Rugs, Tribal Weaving, Antique Turkmen Chuval

Category

Mid-20th Century Afghan Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Pakistani Bukhara Rugs
Pakistani Bukhara Rugs

Pakistani Bukhara Rugs

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W 36.62 in L 58.67 in

Pakistani Bukhara Rugs

Located in Wembley, GB

Bokhara rugs and hallway runners are hand-knotted in Pakistan by master weavers in a traditional

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Rustic Persian Rugs

Materials

Cotton, Wool

Pakistani Bukhara Rugs
Pakistani Bukhara Rugs

Pakistani Bukhara Rugs

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W 49.61 in L 69.3 in

Pakistani Bukhara Rugs

Located in Wembley, GB

Bokhara rugs and hallway runners are hand-knotted in Pakistan by master weavers in a traditional

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Rustic Persian Rugs

Materials

Cotton, Wool

Pakistani Bukhara Rugs
Pakistani Bukhara Rugs

Pakistani Bukhara Rugs

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W 66.93 in L 94.49 in

Pakistani Bukhara Rugs

Located in Wembley, GB

Bokhara rugs and hallway runners are hand-knotted in Pakistan by master weavers in a traditional

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Rustic Persian Rugs

Materials

Cotton, Wool

Pakistani Bukhara Rugs
Pakistani Bukhara Rugs

Pakistani Bukhara Rugs

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W 71.66 in L 106.7 in

Pakistani Bukhara Rugs

Located in Wembley, GB

Bokhara rugs and hallway runners are hand-knotted in Pakistan by master weavers in a traditional

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Rustic Persian Rugs

Materials

Cotton, Wool

Pakistani Bukhara Rug
Pakistani Bukhara Rug

Pakistani Bukhara Rug

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W 71.26 in L 100.01 in

Pakistani Bukhara Rug

Located in Wembley, GB

Bokhara rugs and hallway runners are hand-knotted in Pakistan by master weavers in a traditional

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Rustic Persian Rugs

Materials

Cotton, Wool

Pakistani Bukhara Rug
Pakistani Bukhara Rug

Pakistani Bukhara Rug

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W 70.87 in L 112.21 in

Pakistani Bukhara Rug

Located in Wembley, GB

Bokhara rugs and hallway runners are hand-knotted in Pakistan by master weavers in a traditional

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Rustic Persian Rugs

Materials

Cotton, Wool

Pakistani Bukhara Rugs
Pakistani Bukhara Rugs

Pakistani Bukhara Rugs

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W 50.4 in L 71.66 in

Pakistani Bukhara Rugs

Located in Wembley, GB

Bokhara rugs and hallway runners are hand-knotted in Pakistan by master weavers in a traditional

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Rustic Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Pakistani Bukhara Rugs
Pakistani Bukhara Rugs

Pakistani Bukhara Rugs

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W 74.41 in L 111.03 in

Pakistani Bukhara Rugs

Located in Wembley, GB

Bokhara rugs and hallway runners are hand-knotted in Pakistan by master weavers in a traditional

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Rustic Persian Rugs

Materials

Cotton, Wool

Pakistani Bukhara Rugs
Pakistani Bukhara Rugs

Pakistani Bukhara Rugs

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W 49.61 in L 79.93 in

Pakistani Bukhara Rugs

Located in Wembley, GB

Bokhara rugs and hallway runners are hands knotted in Pakistan by master weavers in a traditional

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Rustic Persian Rugs

Materials

Cotton, Wool

20th Century Brown Gold Black Runner Beshir Bokhara € 1350, ca 1950
20th Century Brown Gold Black Runner Beshir Bokhara € 1350, ca 1950

20th Century Brown Gold Black Runner Beshir Bokhara € 1350, ca 1950

Located in Firenze, IT

The nomadic tribes of Beshir are scattered throughout Turkmenistan. The production of their carpets is characterized by a wool structure and geometric design that are very different ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Turkmen Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Turkman Bukhara Runner, Rust Stair Runner Hallway Carpet Rug
Turkman Bukhara Runner, Rust Stair Runner Hallway Carpet Rug

Turkman Bukhara Runner, Rust Stair Runner Hallway Carpet Rug

Located in Wembley, GB

Bokhara rugs and hallway runners are hands knotted in Pakistan by master weavers in a traditional

Category

1990s Pakistani Rustic Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Organic Material

Pakistani Bukhara Runner
Pakistani Bukhara Runner

Pakistani Bukhara Runner

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W 30.71 in L 116.93 in

Pakistani Bukhara Runner

Located in Wembley, GB

Bokhara rugs and hallway runners are hand-knotted in Pakistan by master weavers in a traditional

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Rustic Persian Rugs

Materials

Cotton, Wool

Handmade Carpet Pink Bukhara Rugs, Oriental Rug Living Room Rugs for Sale
Handmade Carpet Pink Bukhara Rugs, Oriental Rug Living Room Rugs for Sale

Handmade Carpet Pink Bukhara Rugs, Oriental Rug Living Room Rugs for Sale

Located in Wembley, GB

Bokhara vintage rugs and hallway runners are hand-knotted in Pakistan by master weavers in a

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Rustic Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

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By Mike Ruiz Serra

Located in Brooklyn, NY

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Located in Westwood, NJ

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$1,120Sale Price|54% Off

W 23.5 in L 103 in

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Located in Chicago, IL

A wonderful 21st century Persian Gabbeh runner with a beautiful tone on tone woven pattern containing multiple diamonds running the length of the rug.

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Located in New York, NY

A Turkish anatolian runner from the middle of the 20th century. Measures: 2'7” x 13'9”.

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$2,450

W 31 in L 180 in

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Located in Chicago, IL

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Located in New York, NY

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$1,250

W 27 in L 82 in

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Located in Chicago, IL

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Located in New York, NY

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Located in New York, NY

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Vintage Pakistani Tabriz-Style Runner

Vintage Pakistani Tabriz-Style Runner

Located in Chicago, IL

A beautiful vintage Pakistani runner woven with a Tabriz pattern containing several large medallions woven with scrolling vines and flowers woven in muted colors including brick red,...

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Bokhara Runner For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal bokhara runner for your home. Each bokhara runner for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using fabric, wool and cotton. Find 15 options for an antique or vintage bokhara runner now, or shop our selection of 2 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect bokhara runner — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A bokhara runner, designed in the modern or folk art style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made bokhara runner over the years, but those crafted by Rug & Kilim and Turkoman are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Bokhara Runner?

Prices for a bokhara runner can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $455 and can go as high as $6,875, while the average can fetch as much as $1,889.

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.