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Diamond Rug Navajo

Circa 1930 Vintage Navajo Chinle Rug with Banded & Diamond Geometric Motifs
Circa 1930 Vintage Navajo Chinle Rug with Banded & Diamond Geometric Motifs

Circa 1930 Vintage Navajo Chinle Rug with Banded & Diamond Geometric Motifs

By Navajo

Located in Denver, CO

This vintage Navajo rug, handwoven circa 1930, originates from the Chinle region of Arizona

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Vintage 1930s American Native American North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Navajo Diamond Design
Antique Navajo Diamond Design

Antique Navajo Diamond Design

$1,800

W 31 in L 54 in

Antique Navajo Diamond Design

Located in Evanston, IL

A typical Navajo rug has approximately 30 wefts to the linear inch. A two grey hills from Toadlena

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Antique Late 19th Century American Navajo North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage American Navajo Tribal Rug with Diamonds in Brown, Orange and Ivory
Vintage American Navajo Tribal Rug with Diamonds in Brown, Orange and Ivory

Vintage American Navajo Tribal Rug with Diamonds in Brown, Orange and Ivory

Located in Atlanta, GA

Vintage American Navajo Tribal rug with diamonds in brown, orange and ivory This intriguing

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Vintage 1940s American Navajo North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Navajo Area Rug, Handwoven Wool, Diamond Pattern, 1950s
Vintage Navajo Area Rug, Handwoven Wool, Diamond Pattern, 1950s

Vintage Navajo Area Rug, Handwoven Wool, Diamond Pattern, 1950s

Located in Barrington, IL

Navajo area rug, featuring a classic Diamond pattern in a harmonious palette of ivory, brown, red, gray

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Mid-20th Century American North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

American Navajo Rug with Geometric Diamond All-Over Design in Tan, Brown, Cream
American Navajo Rug with Geometric Diamond All-Over Design in Tan, Brown, Cream

American Navajo Rug with Geometric Diamond All-Over Design in Tan, Brown, Cream

Located in Atlanta, GA

Measures: 3'9 x 5'7 American Navajo Rug with Geometric Diamond All-Over Design in Tan, Brown

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Antique Late 19th Century American Navajo North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Modern Navajo Style Flatweave Geometric Diamond Wool Rug In Cream 9x12
Modern Navajo Style Flatweave Geometric Diamond Wool Rug In Cream 9x12

Modern Navajo Style Flatweave Geometric Diamond Wool Rug In Cream 9x12

Located in Norwalk, CT

This striking handmade rug features a bold Navajo-inspired aesthetic, blending traditional

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2010s Pakistani Organic Modern Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage 1960s Navajo Area Rug, Wool on Cotton, Diamond Pattern
Vintage 1960s Navajo Area Rug, Wool on Cotton, Diamond Pattern

Vintage 1960s Navajo Area Rug, Wool on Cotton, Diamond Pattern

Located in Barrington, IL

consistent with age and use The Persian Knot Gallery, SKU: 2197 Gray Color Navajo Rugs, Diamond Pattern

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Mid-20th Century American North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

1920s Navajo Rug Red Field with Diamond & Serrated Border, Handwoven Southwesten
1920s Navajo Rug Red Field with Diamond & Serrated Border, Handwoven Southwesten

1920s Navajo Rug Red Field with Diamond & Serrated Border, Handwoven Southwesten

Located in Port Washington, NY

This exceptional 1920s Navajo rug features a bold red field framed by dramatic serrated (zigzag

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Early 20th Century American Native American North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Striking Grey Ground with Stepped Diamond Motifs Antique American Navajo Rug
Striking Grey Ground with Stepped Diamond Motifs Antique American Navajo Rug

Striking Grey Ground with Stepped Diamond Motifs Antique American Navajo Rug

Located in New York, NY

1930s American Navajo Rug ( 3'6" x 4'6" - 107 x 137 ) Antique Navajo Rug, Circa 1930 – 3'6" x 4'6

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Vintage 1920s American Native American North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Authentic Navajo Rug Handwoven Wool Eye-Dazzler, Red & Grey Diamond Pattern
Authentic Navajo Rug Handwoven Wool Eye-Dazzler, Red & Grey Diamond Pattern

Authentic Navajo Rug Handwoven Wool Eye-Dazzler, Red & Grey Diamond Pattern

Located in Port Washington, NY

This striking vintage Navajo rug (c. mid-20th century) is a classic “eye-dazzler” design, handwoven

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

Materials

Wool

Charming Grey and Black Color Diamond Pattern Antique American Navajo Rug
Charming Grey and Black Color Diamond Pattern Antique American Navajo Rug

Charming Grey and Black Color Diamond Pattern Antique American Navajo Rug

Located in New York, NY

Early 20th Century Navajo Rug ( 5' x 7'6" - 152 x 230 )

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Vintage 1920s American Native American North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Striking Camel Background Red-Black Diamond Patter Antique American Navajo Rug
Striking Camel Background Red-Black Diamond Patter Antique American Navajo Rug

Striking Camel Background Red-Black Diamond Patter Antique American Navajo Rug

Located in New York, NY

Navajo weavers just love zig-zags, be they small or, as here, bold, defining a central column of

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Vintage 1920s American Native American North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

1930s Gray Diamond Antique American Navajo Rug 4'6''x6'8'' Flatweave Wool Carpet
1930s Gray Diamond Antique American Navajo Rug 4'6''x6'8'' Flatweave Wool Carpet

1930s Gray Diamond Antique American Navajo Rug 4'6''x6'8'' Flatweave Wool Carpet

Located in New York, NY

Early 20th Century American Navajo Rug ( 4'6'' x 6'8'' - 137 x 203 ) Antique American Navajo Gray

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Vintage 1930s American Tribal North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Navajo Rug circa 1920 Klagetoh Hand Knotted Diamond Pattern Gray Orange Black
Navajo Rug circa 1920 Klagetoh Hand Knotted Diamond Pattern Gray Orange Black

Navajo Rug circa 1920 Klagetoh Hand Knotted Diamond Pattern Gray Orange Black

Located in Port Washington, NY

This Antique Navajo rug, dating to circa 1920, is a fine example of the Klagetoh regional style

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Early 20th Century American Native American North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Navajo Transitional Rug Cira 1890 Geometric Meander Key Fret Diamond Design Fine
Navajo Transitional Rug Cira 1890 Geometric Meander Key Fret Diamond Design Fine

Navajo Transitional Rug Cira 1890 Geometric Meander Key Fret Diamond Design Fine

Located in Port Washington, NY

This antique Navajo rug, circa 1890, is a striking example from the Transitional Period (roughly

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Antique Late 19th Century American Native American North and South Ameri...

Materials

Wool

1930s Gray Diamond Antique American Navajo Rug 4'8''x7'9'' Flatweave Wool Carpet
1930s Gray Diamond Antique American Navajo Rug 4'8''x7'9'' Flatweave Wool Carpet

1930s Gray Diamond Antique American Navajo Rug 4'8''x7'9'' Flatweave Wool Carpet

Located in New York, NY

1930s Navajo Carpet ( 4'8'' x 7'9'' - 142 x 236 ) Antique Native American Navajo Small Scatter

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Vintage 1930s American Tribal North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Navajo rug circa 1930 two-tone brown diamond zigzag pattern natural wool
Antique Navajo rug circa 1930 two-tone brown diamond zigzag pattern natural wool

Antique Navajo rug circa 1930 two-tone brown diamond zigzag pattern natural wool

Located in Port Washington, NY

This Antique Navajo rug, dating to circa 1930, is a classic example of early 20th-century Diné

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Early 20th Century American Native American North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Early 20th C. Navajo Rug with Semi-Symmetrical All-Over Diamond Design
Early 20th C. Navajo Rug with Semi-Symmetrical All-Over Diamond Design

Early 20th C. Navajo Rug with Semi-Symmetrical All-Over Diamond Design

Located in Atlanta, GA

'' x 6'6''. Antique Navajo Rug with Semi-Symmetrical All-Over Diamond Design, rug EBD-1023, country of

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Vintage 1920s American Native American North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

1930 American Navajo Rug Red & Black Sawtooth Diamond Design 2'10" x 6'4" Carpet
1930 American Navajo Rug Red & Black Sawtooth Diamond Design 2'10" x 6'4" Carpet

1930 American Navajo Rug Red & Black Sawtooth Diamond Design 2'10" x 6'4" Carpet

Located in New York, NY

. The rug's design draws heavily upon the dramatic geometric vocabulary often associated with Navajo

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Vintage 1930s American Native American North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

1940s Vintage Navajo Kilim with Tribal Diamond Design in Earthy Tones
1940s Vintage Navajo Kilim with Tribal Diamond Design in Earthy Tones

1940s Vintage Navajo Kilim with Tribal Diamond Design in Earthy Tones

Located in Atlanta, GA

' American Navajo with geometric diamond design in marigold, brown, black, and ivory. Keivan Woven Arts / rug

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

Materials

Wool

1930s Gray Diamond Antique American Navajo Two Grey Hills Carpet 4'x7' Wool Rug
1930s Gray Diamond Antique American Navajo Two Grey Hills Carpet 4'x7' Wool Rug

1930s Gray Diamond Antique American Navajo Two Grey Hills Carpet 4'x7' Wool Rug

Located in New York, NY

Early 20th Century American Navajo Two Grey Hills Carpet ( 4' x 7' - 122 x 213 ) Antique Navajo

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Vintage 1930s American Native American North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Navajo Rug, Handwoven Wool, Eye Dazzler Pattern, 1900s
Vintage Navajo Rug, Handwoven Wool, Eye Dazzler Pattern, 1900s

Vintage Navajo Rug, Handwoven Wool, Eye Dazzler Pattern, 1900s

Located in Barrington, IL

Navajo Rugs, Diamond Navajo Rugs, Eye Dazzler Navajo Rugs, Crystal Navajo Rugs, American Indian Rugs

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Early 20th Century American North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Authentic Navajo Rug c.1930 Handwoven Wool Red & Tan Diamond Pattern 4'9" x 7'2"
Authentic Navajo Rug c.1930 Handwoven Wool Red & Tan Diamond Pattern 4'9" x 7'2"

Authentic Navajo Rug c.1930 Handwoven Wool Red & Tan Diamond Pattern 4'9" x 7'2"

Located in Port Washington, NY

Dating to around the 1930s, this handwoven Navajo rug features a bold, graphic layout that reads

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Early 20th Century American Native American North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Navajo Rug Bag, Wool & Cotton, Diamond Pattern
Vintage Navajo Rug Bag, Wool & Cotton, Diamond Pattern

Vintage Navajo Rug Bag, Wool & Cotton, Diamond Pattern

Located in Barrington, IL

made from an original Native American Navajo area rug. Featuring a classic diamond pattern in ivory

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Mid-20th Century American Native American Objects

Materials

Wool, Cotton

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Navajo Diamond Design
Navajo Diamond Design

Navajo Diamond Design

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W 28 in L 56 in

Navajo Diamond Design

Located in Evanston, IL

A typical Navajo rug has approximately 30 wefts to the linear inch. A two grey hills from Toadlena

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

Materials

Wool

Southwestern American Indian Navajo Hand Woven Wool Rug, Diamond Pattern, c1920
Southwestern American Indian Navajo Hand Woven Wool Rug, Diamond Pattern, c1920

Southwestern American Indian Navajo Hand Woven Wool Rug, Diamond Pattern, c1920

Located in Big Flats, NY

A Southwestern Native American Indian Navajo rug offers hand woven wool construction with design

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Early 20th Century American Native American Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Early 20thC Navajo Indian Weaving Latchook Diamond
Early 20thC Navajo Indian Weaving Latchook Diamond

Early 20thC Navajo Indian Weaving Latchook Diamond

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This amazing early 20thc Navajo weaving / rug in the Latchook diamond & red center rug. This

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20th Century American Adirondack Rugs

Materials

Wool

Navajo (Diné) Transitional Period Rug, Natural Wool, Serrated Diamond Pattern
Navajo (Diné) Transitional Period Rug, Natural Wool, Serrated Diamond Pattern

Navajo (Diné) Transitional Period Rug, Natural Wool, Serrated Diamond Pattern

By Navajo

Located in Denver, CO

This stunning Navajo (Diné) rug from the Transitional Period (circa 1875–1910) features a bold

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Antique Late 19th Century American Native American North and South Ameri...

Materials

Wool

Vintage Navajo Rug, circa 1940, Diamonds & Crosses, Red Gray White Red Brown Tan
Vintage Navajo Rug, circa 1940, Diamonds & Crosses, Red Gray White Red Brown Tan

Vintage Navajo Rug, circa 1940, Diamonds & Crosses, Red Gray White Red Brown Tan

By Navajo

Located in Denver, CO

Vintage Trading Post era Navajo rug. Woven of native handspun wool in natural fleece colors of gray

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Vintage 1940s American Native American North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Authentic 1930 Navajo Rug Handwoven Wool Diamond Pattern Native American Textile
Authentic 1930 Navajo Rug Handwoven Wool Diamond Pattern Native American Textile

Authentic 1930 Navajo Rug Handwoven Wool Diamond Pattern Native American Textile

Located in Port Washington, NY

Circa 1930s, this handwoven Navajo rug features a classic serrated diamond pattern running down the

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Early 20th Century American Native American North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Navajo Rug.
Navajo Rug.

Navajo Rug.

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W 39.5 in L 70 in

Navajo Rug.

Located in New York, NY

Navajo rug. Diamond design. Finely woven homespun wool. Southwestern USA.

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Early 20th Century American North and South American Rugs

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By Navajo

Located in Denver, CO

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Located in Dallas, TX

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Antique Navajo Carpet, Handmade Wool, Ivory, Beige, Gray and Brown

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Diamond Rug Navajo For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal diamond rug navajo for your home. Each diamond rug navajo for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using fabric, wool and cotton. There are 68 variations of the antique or vintage diamond rug navajo you’re looking for, while we also have 12 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect diamond rug navajo — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right diamond rug navajo, those designed in mid-century modern, modern and industrial styles are of considerable interest. A well-made diamond rug navajo has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Berber Tribes of Morocco and Navajo are consistently popular.

How Much is a Diamond Rug Navajo?

The average selling price for a diamond rug navajo at 1stDibs is $3,885, while they’re typically $399 on the low end and $53,199 for the highest priced.

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.