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Handmade Carpet Modern Afghan Rug, Chess Design Contemporary Living Room Rug
Handmade Carpet Modern Afghan Rug, Chess Design Contemporary Living Room Rug

Handmade Carpet Modern Afghan Rug, Chess Design Contemporary Living Room Rug

Located in Wembley, GB

Handmade carpet wool rugs have rich colors and abstract elements and these modern rugs give a

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Early 2000s Afghan Modern Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Organic Material

Let's Play Chess Tulu
Let's Play Chess Tulu

Let's Play Chess Tulu

$11,500

W 121 in L 137 in

Let's Play Chess Tulu

Located in New York, NY

Turkish origin name for rugs made by villagers for domestic use, often in small sizes, due to loom size restrictions inside homes. They are woven as thick, shaggy rugs using the soft...

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21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Tulu Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

American Hooked Checkerboard Chess Rug
American Hooked Checkerboard Chess Rug

American Hooked Checkerboard Chess Rug

Located in New York, NY

A handmade one of a kind American Hooked Rug from the 3rd quarter of the 20th century with an irregular checkerboard pattern Measures: 3' x 5'7''.

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20th Century Mid-Century Modern North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Old Turkish Chess Pattern Patchwork, 1950-1970
Vintage Old Turkish Chess Pattern Patchwork, 1950-1970

Vintage Old Turkish Chess Pattern Patchwork, 1950-1970

Located in Ferrara, IT

This is an Old Turkish Patchwork! This one-of-a-kind product is perfect for anyone looking for something special and unique. Old Turkish Patchwork is made with a special design. The ...

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Mid-20th Century Turkish Other Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

20th Century Red, Brown and White Chess Berber Talsent Rug from Morocco, 1950s
20th Century Red, Brown and White Chess Berber Talsent Rug from Morocco, 1950s

20th Century Red, Brown and White Chess Berber Talsent Rug from Morocco, 1950s

Located in Firenze, IT

The carpets coming from the Talsent region (extreme east of Morocco, border with Algeria) are

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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

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Wool

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Hand-woven wool rug "Chess" by Stoppani Juan + Legavre Jean-Yves
Hand-woven wool rug "Chess" by Stoppani Juan + Legavre Jean-Yves

Hand-woven wool rug "Chess" by Stoppani Juan + Legavre Jean-Yves

By Juan Stoppani & Jean-Yves Legavre

Located in Kathmandu, NP

Adapted from the original artwork by Juan Stoppani & Jean-Yves Legavre, Chess, 2019. Currently

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2010s Argentine Modern North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Hand-woven wool rug "Lady Colmegna Chess Rug" by Victoria Colmegna
Hand-woven wool rug "Lady Colmegna Chess Rug" by Victoria Colmegna

Hand-woven wool rug "Lady Colmegna Chess Rug" by Victoria Colmegna

By Victoria Colmegna

Located in Kathmandu, NP

Adapted from the original design by Victoria Colmegna, Lady Colmegna Chess Rug, 2020. Limited

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2010s Argentine Modern North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

20th Century Blue and Yellow Chess Design Turkish Tulu Rug, Ca 1950
20th Century Blue and Yellow Chess Design Turkish Tulu Rug, Ca 1950

20th Century Blue and Yellow Chess Design Turkish Tulu Rug, Ca 1950

Located in Firenze, IT

we find in many carpets of nomadic culture. A theme that is a kind of meditation in this endless

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Mid-20th Century Turkish Tulu Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Moroсcan Pink Color Boujaad rug, Chess Pattern Berber Shag Rug, In Stock
Moroсcan Pink Color Boujaad rug, Chess Pattern Berber Shag Rug, In Stock

Moroсcan Pink Color Boujaad rug, Chess Pattern Berber Shag Rug, In Stock

Located in Marrakech, MA

weaving equipment, carpets are made manually by very talented ladies artists in the same way as several

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2010s Moroccan Bohemian Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Moroccan Beni Ourain rug 1980's, Berber Chess Pattern Rug, In Stock
Vintage Moroccan Beni Ourain rug 1980's, Berber Chess Pattern Rug, In Stock

Vintage Moroccan Beni Ourain rug 1980's, Berber Chess Pattern Rug, In Stock

Located in Marrakech, MA

techniques to form a carpet required long practice and a knack for it. It is now very popular for the clean

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Vintage 1980s Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Contemporary Berber rug Moroccan wool rug with chessboard pattern pink chess
Contemporary Berber rug Moroccan wool rug with chessboard pattern pink chess

Contemporary Berber rug Moroccan wool rug with chessboard pattern pink chess

Located in Neuss, NW

Pink Chess is a contemporary 100% wool rug – thick and soft, comfortable underfoot. Our Berber rugs

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2010s Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Chess Clock by Teodomiro Dal Negro Fabbrica Carte da Gioco S.r.l. 1970s
Chess Clock by Teodomiro Dal Negro Fabbrica Carte da Gioco S.r.l. 1970s

Chess Clock by Teodomiro Dal Negro Fabbrica Carte da Gioco S.r.l. 1970s

Located in Roma, IT

Chess Clock is a design object realized by Teodomiro Dal Negro Fabbrica Carte da Gioco S.r.l

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Vintage 1970s Italian Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Antique Games Compendium
Antique Games Compendium

Antique Games Compendium

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H 7.5 in W 17.5 in D 9.5 in

Antique Games Compendium

Located in Kilmarnock, VA

: carpet croquet, draughts, chess, table tennis, backgammon, and others

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Antique 19th Century English Games

Materials

Brass

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Fine Vintage Large French Polished Santos Mahogany Satinwood Folding Chess Set
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Located in Dublin, Ireland

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Located in Glendale, CA

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Italian Sterling Silver Chess Board, Chess Game, Sodalite Marble
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By Arval Argenti Valenza

Located in VALENZA, IT

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Moorish Persian Inlaid Micro Mosaic Backgammon and Chess Board
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Located in Moreno Valley, CA

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Original Vintage 1966 Austin Cox Chess Set
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$3,200

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By Austin Enterprises

Located in North Miami, FL

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$3,468 / set

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Located in Ostrava, CZ

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Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires

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Antique Victorian Games Table Chess Backgammon 1840

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Located in Potters Bar, GB

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By Lane Furniture

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By Arval Argenti Valenza

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Middle Eastern Micro Mosaic Octagonal Chess Game with Horn Pieces

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Located in Moreno Valley, CA

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Located in Ferrara, IT

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Chess Carpet For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal chess carpet for your home. A chess carpet — often made from fabric and wool — can elevate any home. There are 4 variations of the antique or vintage chess carpet you’re looking for, while we also have 7 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer chess carpet, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A chess carpet made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Scandinavian Modern — is very popular. A well-made chess carpet has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Dusty Deco are consistently popular.

How Much is a Chess Carpet?

Prices for a chess carpet start at $978 and top out at $4,777 with the average selling for $2,964.

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.