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Rich Color Blocked Round Trilogia Cream Cowhide Rug by Art Hide
By Art Hide
Located in London, GB
A step up from a regular ‘neutral rug’, the Trilogia cream is a stunning, textured and elegant
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21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Art Deco More Carpets

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Cowhide

Organic Modern Moroccan Rug, Authentic Berber Carpet with Neutral Colors
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
strong sense of dimensionality and a striking visual effect. The balanced asymmetry color block diamonds
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21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Moroccan and N...

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Wool

Geometric Stripe Block Modern Scandinavian Flat-Weave Design Rug in Gray Tones
By Keivan Woven Arts
Located in Atlanta, GA
Gray colored geometric stripe block modern Scandinavian flat-weave design rug, rug RJK-23277-SHB
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2010s Indian Kilim Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

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Wool

Geometric Stripe Block Modern Scandinavian Flat-Weave Design Rug in Gray Tones
Located in Atlanta, GA
Gray colored geometric stripe block modern Scandinavian flat-weave design rug, rug rjk-16330-shb
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2010s Indian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

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Wool

Ivory and Charcoal Geometric Design Area Rug
Located in Los Angeles, CA
rug. Neutral ivory and charcoal complement a wide variety of color and wood tones. Hand made in India
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2010s Indian Indian Rugs

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Wool

Cream & Charcoal Geometric Moroccan Design Area Rug
Located in Los Angeles, CA
contemporary wool area rug. Neutral ivory and charcoal complement a wide variety of color and wood tones. It
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2010s Indian Indian Rugs

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Wool, Cotton

New Contemporary Turkish Oushak Rug with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
53533 new contemporary Turkish oushak rug with Modern style 04'03 x 06'00. With neutral hues and
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Distressed Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug with Rustic Bohemian Style
By Zeki Müren
Located in Dallas, TX
distressed vintage Turkish Sivas rug features an all-over hexagonal lattice pattern. A simple neutral colored
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Late 20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Midcentury Swedish Rug by Ingegerd Silow
Located in New York, NY
1940. Rug’s pattern has an interesting play on color blocking and repeating a basic geometric shape
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

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Wool

New Contemporary Turkish Oushak Rug with Postmodern Arts & Crafts Style
Located in Dallas, TX
trefoil blooms line the color-blocked corner spandrels. A wonderful series of borders separated by striped
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Scandinavian Shag Rug, circa 1930s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
designer and dated 1931. It features skillfully arranged color blocks, with smaller compartments, and
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

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Wool

Wonderful Large Size Swedish Rya Rug, Mid-Century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
rya. Concentrated hues of persimmon, lemon yellow and marigold create distilled color blocks with
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

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Wool

Geometric Modern Scandinavian Flat-Weave Design Rug in Tan, Taupe, and Cream
By Keivan Woven Arts
Located in Atlanta, GA
neutral color palette of various shades of brown, tan, taupe, and cream and a repeating geometric-stripe
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2010s Indian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

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Wool

Contemporary Moroccan Rug, Cozy Organic Modern Meets Serene Shibui
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
area rug cultivates a desire for balance and calm. The abrashed field features a color-block pattern
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21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Organic Modern Moroccan and Nort...

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Wool

Modern Brutalist Moroccan Area Rug, Brutalism Meets Abstract Expressionism
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
with asymmetrical color blocks and unconventional geometric shapes. The simplicity of the beige and
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21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Brutalist Moroccan and North Afr...

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Wool

New Contemporary Berber Moroccan Rug with Organic Modern Style
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
simplicity, plush pile and neutral colors, this hand knotted wool contemporary Berber Moroccan rug provides a
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21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Organic Modern Moroccan and North...

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Wool

Antique Chinese Art Deo Pictorial Rug with Chinoiserie Style
Located in Dallas, TX
wool antique Chinese Art Deco pictorial rug features a color-blocked field and border scheme festooned
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Chinese and East Asian Rugs

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Wool

Modern Moroccan Area Rug, Abstract Cubism Meets Gunta Stolzl Bauhaus Style
By Berber Tribes of Morocco, Gunta Stölzl
Located in Dallas, TX
​80723 Modern Bauhaus Moroccan Rug, 08'04 x 10'03. Abstract Cubism meets ​Holistic Bauhaus in this
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21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Bauhaus Moroccan and North Afric...

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Wool

Casa Cubista Handwoven Cotton Navy and White Color Block Throw Pillow, in Stock
Located in West Hollywood, CA
minimalist geometric design is perfect for blending seamlessly into your design scheme and the neutral color
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2010s Portuguese Organic Modern Pillows and Throws

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Cotton

Casa Cubista Handwoven Cotton Black and White Color Block Throw Pillow, in Stock
Located in West Hollywood, CA
minimalist geometric design is perfect for blending seamlessly into your design scheme and the neutral color
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2010s Portuguese Organic Modern Pillows and Throws

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Cotton

Nani Marquina & Marcos Catalán Set of 4 'Kilim' Poufs for Nanimarquina
By Nanimarquina
Located in Tilburg, NL
-coloured nanimarquina rugs, this decorative accessory adds a touch of colour to different rooms in your
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Wool

Hand-Spun Nanimarquina Kilim Pouf 4 by Nani Marquina & Marcos Catalan
By Nani Marquina & Marcos Catalán, Nanimarquina
Located in New York, NY
block-colored Nanimarquina rugs, this decorative accessory adds a touch of color to different rooms in
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21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Modern Ottomans and Poufs

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Wool

Hand-Spun Nanimarquina Kilim Pouf 1 by, Nani Marquina & Marcos Catalan
By Nani Marquina & Marcos Catalán, Nanimarquina
Located in New York, NY
block-colored Nanimarquina rugs, this decorative accessory adds a touch of color to different rooms in
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21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Modern Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Wool

Hand-Spun Nanimarquina Kilim Pouf 3 by Nani Marquina & Marcos Catalan
By Nani Marquina & Marcos Catalán, Nanimarquina
Located in New York, NY
block-colored Nanimarquina rugs, this decorative accessory adds a touch of color to different rooms in
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21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Modern Ottomans and Poufs

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Wool

Hand-Spun Nanimarquina Kilim Pouf 2 by Nani Marquina & Marcos Catalan
By Nani Marquina & Marcos Catalán, Nanimarquina
Located in New York, NY
block-colored Nanimarquina rugs, this decorative accessory adds a touch of color to different rooms in
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21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Modern Ottomans and Poufs

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Wool

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1950's Style Curved Velvet Sofa in Custom Velvet Colors
Located in New York, NY
The Sofa inspires itself nature where green is the predominant element and where valleys and hills prevail. The item’s details allow it to be the perfect statement piece for any cont...
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Tulip 520 Pendant by Wende Reid - Organic, Minimal, Artisanal
By Wende Reid
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Artisanal Tulip 520 Pendant is custom made to order Inspired by nature, this original sculptural, signature hand-stitched Italian linen pendant lamp is a refined example of 21st ce...
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Soda Blown Murano Glass High Coffee Table in Amber by Yiannis Ghikas
By Yiannis Ghikas, Miniforms
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soda was born upside-down, with a puff of air. It weighs 20 kilos, and it is blown, drawn out and shaped by three master glassmakers. The result is a single volume of glass with thre...
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Soda Blown Murano Glass Low Coffee Table in Amber by Yiannis Ghikas
By Yiannis Ghikas, Miniforms
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soda was born upside-down, with a puff of air. It weighs 20 kilos, and it is blown, drawn out and shaped by three master glassmakers. The result is a single volume of glass with thre...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Blown Glass

Custom Made Model 54 Mohair Velvet Lounge Chair
Located in London, GB
Dagmar Design Model 54 lounge chair A custom made lounge chair developed and hand-made at our workshops in London using the highest quality materials. The 54 chair is available...
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2010s British Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

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Vintage Moroccan Beni Ourain Beige Wool Floor Rug
Located in Detroit, MI
This vintage handwoven Moroccan Berber Beni Ourain area rug features a simple deep charcoal and brown line diamond lattice pattern on a cream field. The thick wool pile is soft and s...
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Late 20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

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Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Kilim Rug in Beige-Brown Geometric Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
A smart 3x5 Swedish style kilim from the “Nu” line of Rug & Kilim’s award-winning Scandinavian flat weave collection. Handwoven in wool. On the design: This rug enjoys a natural ...
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2010s Indian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

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Bastad Blue, Modern Dhurrie or Kilim Rug in Scandinavian Design
By Nordic Knots
Located in Floral Park, NY
Bastad Blue is a modern Dhurrie or Kilim rug in Scandinavian design. Please note that lead times vary by size and range from 6 days - 9 weeks. Named after a beloved summer town in...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Kilim Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

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New Contemporary Berber Moroccan Rug with Bauhaus Style
By Frank Lloyd Wright, Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
21179 new contemporary Berber Moroccan rug with Bauhaus style 06'10 x 10'00. Showcasing well-balanced asymmetry with a simple design aesthetic and Bauhaus style, this hand knotted wo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Bauhaus Moroccan and North Africa...

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Wool

Modern Scandinavian Flat-Weave Design with Geometric Design
By Keivan Woven Arts
Located in Atlanta, GA
This Scandinavian flat-weave patterned rug is inspired by the work of Swedish textile designers of the early to mid-20th century. With a unique blend of historical and modern design,...
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Rug & Kilim’s Distressed Scandinavian Style Rug in Blue Geometric Pattern
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Handmade in a refined, low-pile wool with a comfortable wash achieving this shabby-chic distressed style, this 8 x 10 Scandinavian rug joins the Homage Collection by Rug & Kilim, rep...
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2010s Indian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

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Modern Rug
Located in New York, NY
of subtly shaded roundels. Superimposed color blocks and fragmented compartments rendered in
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21st Century and Contemporary Central Asian Rugs

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Wool

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Vintage Turkish Patchwork Kilim Rug with Modern Style, Flat-Weave Kilim Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
color blocks and rectangular shapes. Perfect for a living room, front room, mudroom, den, art studio
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Late 20th Century Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs

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Vintage Scandinavian Rug
Located in New York, NY
heathery variegation and organic flat-weave textures. Bold color blocks with crisp stepped outlines
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20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

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Vintage Scandinavian Rug
Vintage Scandinavian Rug
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Vintage Scandinavian Rug
Located in New York, NY
blocks and neutral-tone background motifs. The designer accomplishes contrast in space, color and form
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20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

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Wool

A Vintage Swedish Flat-Weave Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Swedish flat weave rug. Interlocking color blocked abstract square and rectangular shapes
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Vintage Moroccan Rug
Located in New York, NY
by the neutral-colored background. Rosy pink details, vivid forest green color blocks, crimson
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Vintage 1960s Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs

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Vintage Moroccan Rug
W 72 in L 52 in
Vintage Moroccan Rug
Located in New York, NY
. Boldly outlined color blocks alternate places with subtly outlined secondary squares creating a lively
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Vintage 1940s Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs

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Located in New York, NY
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Located in New York, NY
, some Moroccan rugs have riotously bright colors, while others have a cool neutral palette that that
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Vintage Berber Moroccan Rug with Retro Checkerboard Design and Cubism Style
Located in Dallas, TX
way into the rug’s motifs and fringes have their own tale to tell. The neutral color beige suggests
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Wool

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Located in New York, NY
× 195 cm) This modernist vintage Moroccan carpet is an abstract geometric piece with blocks of color in
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Vintage Moroccan Rug. Size: 4 ft 8 in x 9 ft 2 in (1.42 m x 2.79 m)
Located in New York, NY
checkers, rectilinear color blocks and well-defined compartments emphasize the abstract flow of the
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Color Block Rug Neutral For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the color block rug neutral you’re looking for. Each color block rug neutral for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using fabric, wool and animal skin. If you’re shopping for a color block rug neutral, we have 5 options in-stock, while there are 16 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect color block rug neutral — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right color block rug neutral, those designed in modern, mid-century modern and Scandinavian Modern styles are of considerable interest. A well-made color block rug neutral has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Nanimarquina, Nani Marquina & Marcos Catalán and Art Hide are consistently popular.

How Much is a Color Block Rug Neutral?

A color block rug neutral can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,191, while the lowest priced sells for $700 and the highest can go for as much as $15,999.

Finding the Right rugs-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.