Modern Checkerboard Moroccan Rug, Organic Modern Meets Zen Shibui
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
81071 Modern Beige Checkered Moroccan Rug, 09'04 x 12'01. Introducing our exquisite muted tonal beige checkerboard Moroccan rug, a versatile hand-knotted wool masterpiece designed to...
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Vintage Berber Moroccan Rug with Checkerboard Pattern
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
21507 Vintage Checkered Moroccan Azilal Rug, 04'02 x 09'00. Enter the captivating world of Azilal rugs, where every thread weaves a tale intricately crafted by skilled artisans amids...
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Vintage Berber Rehamna Moroccan Rug with Checkerboard Pattern
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
21666 Vintage Berber Rehamna Moroccan rug with checkerboard pattern 04'00 x 06'07.
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Midcentury Moroccan Rug with Colorful Checkerboard Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
Mid-Century Moroccan rug with colorful checkerboard design, rug bds-102, country of origin / type: Morocco / Tribal, circa 1950.
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Vintage Moroccan Rug with Abstract Checkerboard Design
Located in New York, NY
A visually captivating example of Moroccan artistry, this vintage rug features an abstract checkerboard design composed of irregular blocks in teal, crimson, black, and ivory.
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$4,280Sale Price|20% Off
Moroccan Berber Rug with Checkerboard Pattern 'DK-119-10'
Located in New York, NY
A lovely old Moroccan Berber rug, attributed to the Ait Sgougou or Beni Mguild in the west-central part of the Middle Atlas Mountains displaying a deceptively simple checkerboard des...
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Antique Collectible Multicolor Checkerboard Midcentury Moroccan Wool Area Rug
Located in New York, NY
A rare collectible Moroccan vintage shag rug. This antique handwoven rug came from the Beni Mguild tribe from the central middle Atlas mountains.
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Vintage Moroccan Runner Rug in Checkerboard Geometric Pattern, from Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool and originating from Morocco circa 1950-1960, this 2x7 vintage Moroccan runner rug is an exciting new curation from Rug & Kilim’s collection.
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Doris Leslie Blau Vintage Moroccan Rug – Bold Abstract Checkerboard Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Moroccan Rug – Bold Abstract Checkerboard Composition Size: 4'4" × 8'10" (132 × 269 cm) This striking vintage Moroccan rug from the 1940s features a dynamic and bold checkerb...
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Zabihi Collection Vintage Moroccan Checkerboard Runner
Located in New York, NY
Mid 20th century moroccan small runner with the ever recurring archetypical checkerboard design made in this case from industrial yarns. The traces of wear create a kind of double la...
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Fine Antique Moroccan Berber Checkerboard Design Flat-Woven Rug in Earth Tones
Located in Milan, IT
The extreme fineness of weave and the uniqueness of the design allows us to date this example to the early decades of the 20th century, which is a relatively early vintage for Morocc...
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$2,079Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Rehamna Moroccan Rug, Tribal Enchantment Meets Midcentury Modern
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
Intricately woven in earthy hues and a captivating checkerboard pattern, this vintage Moroccan rug becomes a canvas where modernity meets warmth and energy.
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$1,500Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Boujad Moroccan Rug, Tribal Enchantment Meets Cubist Bauhaus
By Boujad Tribe, Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
Now, imagine the fusion of Cubist style with modern boho chic in this hand-knotted wool vintage Boujad Moroccan rug. The checkerboard pattern, woven with a full spectrum of happy hue...
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$2,240Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Checkered Boujad Moroccan Rug, Midcentury Cubism Meets Cozy Boho
By Berber Tribes of Morocco, Boujad Tribe, (after) Paul Klee
Located in Dallas, TX
Now, imagine the fusion of Cubist style with modern boho chic in this hand-knotted wool vintage Boujad Moroccan rug. The checkerboard pattern, woven with a full spectrum of happy hue...
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Vintage Handwoven Rag Rug – Colorful Checkerboard Patchwork Design
Located in New York, NY
This exuberant vintage rag rug captivates with its kaleidoscopic checkerboard composition, showcasing a rhythmic interplay of vibrant teal, crimson, lavender, cream, black, and cerul...
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Modern Checkerboard Piled Rug by Keivan Woven Arts 10'0 x 13'10
By Keivan Woven Arts
Located in Atlanta, GA
Keivan woven Arts-Modern piled rug with checkerboard design in natural wool tones, rug AFG-33324, country of origin / type: Afghanistan / Piled, condition: new This new creation o...
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Hi-Low Piled Rug With Checkerboard Design in Earth Tones by Keivan Woven Arts
By Keivan Woven Arts
Located in Atlanta, GA
Hi-Low Piled Rug With Checkerboard Design in Earth Tones by Keivan Woven Arts Measures: 9'6 x 12'6 Hi Low pile rug, combination of Kilim and pile Rug with Checkerboard Design in Ea...
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$558Sale Price / item|33% Off
Bespoke Wool Checkerboard Moroccan Style Rug in Brown & Ivory. Contemporary
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A striking hand-knotted Moroccan style rug featuring a bold checkerboard design in rich brown and ivory.
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$6,700Sale Price|20% Off
Gray and Silver Diamond and Checkerboard Moroccan Design Rug
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This traditional Moroccan design features a silver diamond all-over design against a gray background surrounded by a checkerboard border. Luxurious thick pile from hand knotted wool....
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Modern Moroccan Style Checkerboard Wool Rug in Natural Ivory and Chocolate Brown
Located in Norwalk, CT
This exquisite rug is a contemporary take on the timeless tribal motifs, featuring a bold, graphic checkerboard or grid pattern.
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$840Sale Price|25% Off
6'4"x9' Brown Moroccan Weave Checkerboard Design Wool Hand Knotted Wool Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Chocolate Brown, Moroccan Weave with Checkerboard Design, Soft Wool, Tone on Tone, Hand Knotted, Textured Pile, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inch...
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Colorful Checkerboard Moroccan Ait Bouli Carpet
Located in Graz, Styria
This colorful Moroccan carpet has an lively, all over checkerboard pattern.
Checkerboard Rehamna Rug
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in New York, NY
A lovely old tribal Moroccan rug from the Haouz plains, with subtle tonal variations throughout.
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Vintage Handmade Moroccan Checkerboard and Zig Zag Berber Rug
Located in London, GB
A vintage 1970s handmade Moroccan chequerboard and zig zag pattern, Berber rug in black and white handwoven wool by the Beni Quarian tribe. A wonderful geometric design with wool tas...
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Vintage Berber Moroccan Rug with Retro Checkerboard Design and Cubism Style
Located in Dallas, TX
74571 Vintage Berber Moroccan Rug with Retro Checkerboard Design and Cubism Style.
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Vintage Berber Moroccan Rug with Cubist Post-Modern Style after Douglas Coupland
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
With its Primitive charm and checkerboard design, this vintage Berber Moroccan rug sizes beautifully with Mid-Century Modern architecture.
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Vintage Moroccan Rug
Located in New York, NY
This quirky vintage Moroccan rug depicts an abstract checkerboard pattern comprised of grand color blocks featuring alternating shades of cobalt, crimson, burgundy, kohl black, maize...
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Checkerboard Design Berber Carpet
Located in Milan, IT
Originating from the Ourika valley, located in the central High Atlas of Morocco and known mostly for its flatweaves, this rug displays an abstract rendition of the checkerboard desi...
Vintage Moroccan Rug with Geometric Print, Tribal Style Berber Moroccan Area Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
This hand-knotted wool vintage Berber Moroccan rug evokes imagery of power and majesty. Animated with Berber tribe motifs and secondary protection symbols, from diamonds within diamo...
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Modern Hand-Knotted Rug in Wool with Geometric Checkerboard Design
By Keivan Woven Arts
Located in Atlanta, GA
This modern casual tribal rug has been hand-knotted. The rug features a modern geometric checkerboard design, rendered in various shades of gray and cream; making this rug a superb f...
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New Organic Modern Checkered Moroccan High-Low Textured Carpet
Located in Dallas, TX
31193 New Modern Checkered Moroccan High-Low Rug, 08'03 x 09'10. This hand-knotted wool Modern Checkerboard Moroccan High-Low rug is a timeless piece of art that blends contemporary...
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Vintage Berber Moroccan Rug with Checkerboard Pattern
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
20064 vintage Berber Moroccan rug. This vintage Berber Moroccan rug is wonderfully unique, coming from the Berber Tribes of Morocco.
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Vintage Moroccan Rug with Checkerboard Design in Retro Colors
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
Featuring an all-over checkerboard design, the symbolic meaning behind this Moroccan rug represents fertility of their agricultural land.
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Vintage Berber Moroccan Rug with Checkerboard Design and Cubist Bauhaus Style
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
20503 Vintage Berber Moroccan rug with checkerboard design and Cubist Bauhaus Style.
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Vintage Azilal Moroccan Rug with Checkerboard Design
Located in Dallas, TX
This Mid-Century Moroccan rug features a checkerboard pattern woven in a striking combination of apricot orange, peach and pink-orange colors.
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Vintage Berber Moroccan Runner with Muted Checkerboard Pattern, Hallway Runner
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
20225, vintage Berber Moroccan runner with muted checkerboard pattern, hallway runner.
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Modern Moroccan Rug with All-Over Checkerboard Design in Charcoal and Gray
Located in Atlanta, GA
Modern Moroccan rug with all-over checkerboard design in charcoal and gray, rug mji-6352-66, country of origin / type: Moroccan / Tribal This tribal Moroccan rug with a modern des...
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Vintage turkish Checkerboard shag Rug
Located in New York, NY
An appealing Checkerboard rug with apricot and sage color accents.
Antique and vintage Moroccan rugs serve as an exceptional piece of decor. Whether it’s to tie your bedroom together or to add a dazzling array of colors and graphically provocative shapes and other elements to your living room wall, there’s increased demand for all types of Moroccan tribal rugs, especially as bohemian, global and eco styles are on the rise and because tapestries and wall hangings are definitely cool again.
Travelers and interior design lovers from all over the world are big fans of the complex geometric patterns and bold color palettes that we typically associate with rustic, natural Moroccan and North African rugs.
In the West, the current infatuation with handwoven vintage Moroccan tribal rugs stretches to the mid-20th century. Then, designers such as Alvar Aalto, Frank Lloyd Wright and Le Corbusier offset austere interiors with vibrant and alluring mid-century modern Moroccan rugs. (Le Corbusier integrated these rugs in his designs for Villa La Roche in Paris, while Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater in Pennsylvania is also home to distinctive Moroccan floor coverings.)
Moroccan rugs date back to the Paleolithic era, when Berber tribes, which comprised many different members of an ethnic group native to North Africa, would weave these textiles with intricate images and symbols. Traditionally, Moroccan tribal weavings were made exclusively by women and solely for personal use. Dense pile rugs served not only as floor coverings but as mattresses, seating and even blankets in the winter months.
The Moroccan rug hasn’t survived this long merely because of its usefulness. These stunning works take at least two to three weeks to weave, and each woman weaves the story of her life into the design. They are filled with symbolism and vary greatly depending on the locale where they were woven. In this way, part of the profound beauty of traditional Moroccan rugs lies in their historical and cultural significance.
One of the most widely loved styles of Moroccan rugs comes from the Beni Ourain tribes, a network of nearly two dozen individual tribes in the mountainous Middle Atlas region.
Vintage Beni Ourain rugs are woven from undyed, natural wool. The textures, imperfections and asymmetrical lines, which can’t be reproduced with mass production methods, as well as the neutral tones and understated geometry have endeared interior designers to these works for ages. In comparison to the spare Beni Ourain rugs, a more heavily decorated, widely colorful option can be found in Azilal Moroccan rugs, which contrast wonderfully with the rich, dark wood tones and clean lines that characterize mid-century modern furniture.
The collection of antique and vintage rugs and carpets on 1stDibs features a wide range of extraordinary Moroccan and North African rugs including Beni Ourain rugs, Azilal rugs, kilims and more.
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