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1930s Beige Dragon Crane Antique Chinese Peking Rug 7' 1" x 9' 6" Wool Carpet
1930s Beige Dragon Crane Antique Chinese Peking Rug 7' 1" x 9' 6" Wool Carpet

1930s Beige Dragon Crane Antique Chinese Peking Rug 7' 1" x 9' 6" Wool Carpet

Located in New York, NY

stylized dragons and Ruyi clouds, executed in a slightly deeper tone than the central field. While the

Category

Vintage 1930s Chinese Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Tibetan Rug Dragon Design
Tibetan Rug Dragon Design

Tibetan Rug Dragon Design

$5,014

W 24.41 in L 52.37 in

Tibetan Rug Dragon Design

Located in Ferrara, IT

This unique Tibetan rug with a dragon design measures 133 × 62 cm and stands out for both its

Category

Antique 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Karabagh Dragon Runner circa 1920
Antique Karabagh Dragon Runner circa 1920

Antique Karabagh Dragon Runner circa 1920

Located in Morton Grove, IL

, featuring Dragon motifs on a black field.The rug is decorated with three "Tarantula" medallions, perhaps a

Category

Vintage 1920s Caucasian Kazak Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Dragon Rug  Pillar Column Rug Chinese Dragon Hallway Stairway Runner
Dragon Rug  Pillar Column Rug Chinese Dragon Hallway Stairway Runner

Dragon Rug Pillar Column Rug Chinese Dragon Hallway Stairway Runner

Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE

Dragon Rug Pillar Column Rug Chinese Dragon Hallway Stairway Runner Dragon Rug - they were used

Category

2010s Nepalese Tibetan Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Dragon Soumak Rug 5'1'' x 6'9''
Antique Dragon Soumak Rug 5'1'' x 6'9''

Antique Dragon Soumak Rug 5'1'' x 6'9''

$18,000

W 61.2 in L 82.8 in

Antique Dragon Soumak Rug 5'1'' x 6'9''

Located in New York, NY

Antique Dragon Soumak Rug 5'1'' x 6'9''. A technique rather than a specific type, in which warps

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Persian Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Dragon Sumak Rug 4'11'' x 8'2''
Vintage Dragon Sumak Rug 4'11'' x 8'2''

Vintage Dragon Sumak Rug 4'11'' x 8'2''

$4,160Sale Price|20% Off

W 49.32 in L 96.24 in

Vintage Dragon Sumak Rug 4'11'' x 8'2''

Located in New York, NY

Vintage Dragon Sumak Rug 4'11'' x 8'2''. A technique rather than a specific type, in which warps

Category

Late 20th Century Turkish Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Chinese Textile Dragon Design
Chinese Textile Dragon Design

Chinese Textile Dragon Design

$15,522

W 21.66 in L 60.63 in

Chinese Textile Dragon Design

Located in Ferrara, IT

This is a chinese texile Dragon design and measures 154 x 55 cm in size. It has a pictorial design

Category

Antique 18th Century Chinese Other Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Silk

Dragon Rug Round Shape Peking
Dragon Rug Round Shape Peking

Dragon Rug Round Shape Peking

$14,925

W 96.46 in L 104.34 in

Dragon Rug Round Shape Peking

Located in Ferrara, IT

This exquisite Dragon Rug Antique Peking is a remarkable artifact of historical artistry, offering

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Chinese Dragon Peking Rug
Chinese Dragon Peking Rug

Chinese Dragon Peking Rug

$4,500

W 60 in L 96 in

Chinese Dragon Peking Rug

Located in New York, NY

Vintage Chinese animal dragon rug in excellent medium even pile condition on creamy yellow colored

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Dragon Vintage Tibetan Rug
Dragon Vintage Tibetan Rug

Dragon Vintage Tibetan Rug

$2,875

W 40 in L 67 in

Dragon Vintage Tibetan Rug

Located in New York, NY

Colorful one-of-a-kind Tibetan rug from the 3rd quarter of the 20th century with a dragon motif

Category

Late 20th Century Folk Art Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Zabihi Collection Vintage Dragon Rug
Zabihi Collection Vintage Dragon Rug

Zabihi Collection Vintage Dragon Rug

Located in New York, NY

a late 20th Century Dragon motif Tibetan small runner Details rug no. j3881 size 3' x 6' 3" (91 x

Category

Late 20th Century Tibetan Tang Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Dragon Tibetan Vintage Rug
Dragon Tibetan Vintage Rug

Dragon Tibetan Vintage Rug

$3,275

W 52 in L 82 in

Dragon Tibetan Vintage Rug

Located in New York, NY

A 3rd quarter of the 20th-century Tibetan rug with a dragon motif on a beige field Size: 4'4'' x

Category

Late 20th Century Tibetan Tang Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Chinese Peking Dragon Runner
Chinese Peking Dragon Runner

Chinese Peking Dragon Runner

$25,000

W 42 in L 244 in

Chinese Peking Dragon Runner

Located in New York, NY

Very rare antique Chinese Peking runner with a pictorial dragon motif found in field and border in

Category

20th Century Chinese Empire Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Dragon Chinese Peking Rug
Dragon Chinese Peking Rug

Dragon Chinese Peking Rug

$10,000

W 71 in L 105 in

Dragon Chinese Peking Rug

Located in New York, NY

Beautiful Chinese Peking rug with a dragon medallion motif on an ivory colored field and soft baby

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Tibetan Rug Dragon Golden Color
Tibetan Rug Dragon Golden Color

Tibetan Rug Dragon Golden Color

$3,462

W 25.2 in L 52.76 in

Tibetan Rug Dragon Golden Color

Located in Ferrara, IT

Antique Tibetan Dragon Saddle Rug – 64 x 134 cm This rare Tibetan saddle rug is a striking

Category

Antique 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Chinese Rug Dragon Design Ningxia
Chinese Rug Dragon Design Ningxia

Chinese Rug Dragon Design Ningxia

$704

W 19.69 in L 29.53 in

Chinese Rug Dragon Design Ningxia

Located in Ferrara, IT

Chinese Rug Dragon Design Ningxia Silk, 1920-1950 ca. A magnificent small silk carpet dedicated to

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Ningxia Rug Dragon Design
Antique Ningxia Rug Dragon Design

Antique Ningxia Rug Dragon Design

$9,432

W 50.79 in L 81.11 in

Antique Ningxia Rug Dragon Design

Located in Ferrara, IT

century circa 1920 and measures 206 x 129 CM. The field design is made up of five dragons four in each of

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Other Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique  Turkish Oushak Yastik Anatolian Rug, Dragon design
Antique  Turkish Oushak Yastik Anatolian Rug, Dragon design

Antique Turkish Oushak Yastik Anatolian Rug, Dragon design

Located in Evanston, IL

Explore the legacy of Anatolian rugs, a term that encompasses the rich tapestry of carpets woven in

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Khotan Rug Dragon Design Salmon Color
Khotan Rug Dragon Design Salmon Color

Khotan Rug Dragon Design Salmon Color

$22,686

W 47.25 in L 208.67 in

Khotan Rug Dragon Design Salmon Color

Located in Ferrara, IT

this vibrant backdrop, two majestic dragons are depicted in a dynamic dance, their serpentine bodies

Category

Antique 19th Century East Turkestani Khotan Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Zabihi Collection Vintage Dragon Rug
Zabihi Collection Vintage Dragon Rug

Zabihi Collection Vintage Dragon Rug

Located in New York, NY

3rd quarter of the 20th century tibetan rug with a dragon motif Details rug no. j3880 size 3' 1" x

Category

Late 20th Century Tibetan Tang Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Zabihi Collection Vintage Dragon Rug
Zabihi Collection Vintage Dragon Rug

Zabihi Collection Vintage Dragon Rug

Located in New York, NY

a late 20th Century Tibetan Rug with a dragon motif Details rug no. 31781 size 3' 2" x 6' 1" (97 x

Category

Late 20th Century Tibetan Tang Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Chinese Rug Ningxia 5 Dragons
Chinese Rug Ningxia 5 Dragons

Chinese Rug Ningxia 5 Dragons

$66,864

W 150.01 in L 173.23 in

Chinese Rug Ningxia 5 Dragons

Located in Ferrara, IT

Chinese Ningxia Rug – Five Dragons Design – 440 × 381 cm This monumental antique Chinese Ningxia

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Kurdish Kelleh Long Rug with Dragon Border
Antique Kurdish Kelleh Long Rug with Dragon Border

Antique Kurdish Kelleh Long Rug with Dragon Border

Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, GB

Antique Kurdish kelleh long rug with dragon border. A very good quality rug with excellent colour

Category

Antique 19th Century Turkish Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Zabihi Collection Dragon Motif Antique Scatter Size Persian Rug
Zabihi Collection Dragon Motif Antique Scatter Size Persian Rug

Zabihi Collection Dragon Motif Antique Scatter Size Persian Rug

Located in New York, NY

a scatter size Persian rug from the early 20th century featuring a dragon design Measures: 3'5'' x

Category

Early 20th Century Persian Vienna Secession Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Tibetan Double-Dragon Rug
Vintage Tibetan Double-Dragon Rug

Vintage Tibetan Double-Dragon Rug

Located in Chicago, IL

A striking late 20th century Tibetan hand-knotted wool rug with double dragons swirling around a

Category

Late 20th Century Tibetan Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Zabihi Collection Dragon Vintage Rug
Zabihi Collection Dragon Vintage Rug

Zabihi Collection Dragon Vintage Rug

Located in New York, NY

A 2nd quarter of the 20th-century feminine colored Tibetan rug with a dragon motif on a brown color

Category

Mid-20th Century Tibetan Tang Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Tibetan Double Dragon Vintage Rug
Tibetan Double Dragon Vintage Rug

Tibetan Double Dragon Vintage Rug

Located in New York, NY

A 3rd quarter of the 20th-century highly decorative Tibetan rug with a large double dragon motif

Category

Late 20th Century Tibetan Tang Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Beautiful Vintage Asian Dragon Embroidery
Beautiful Vintage Asian Dragon Embroidery

Beautiful Vintage Asian Dragon Embroidery

Located in Saint Ouen, FR

Nice embroidery panel with dragon design entirely hand embroidered with silk on silk Dragon

Category

Mid-20th Century Indonesian Chinoiserie Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Silk

Orange Dragon Vintage Tibetan Rug
Orange Dragon Vintage Tibetan Rug

Orange Dragon Vintage Tibetan Rug

Located in New York, NY

Colorful one-of-a-kind Tibetan rug from the 2nd quarter of the 20th century with a dragon motif on

Category

Mid-20th Century Folk Art Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Red Dragon Chinese Vintage Rug
Red Dragon Chinese Vintage Rug

Red Dragon Chinese Vintage Rug

$3,750

W 48 in L 84 in

Red Dragon Chinese Vintage Rug

Located in New York, NY

A 3rd quarter of the 20th-century Chinese rug with a dragon motif on a dark red field Size: 4' x

Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Tang Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Zabihi Collection Dragon Red Field Antique Heriz Serapi Rug
Zabihi Collection Dragon Red Field Antique Heriz Serapi Rug

Zabihi Collection Dragon Red Field Antique Heriz Serapi Rug

Located in New York, NY

A stunning early 20th century Heriz Serapi rug with a large scale dragon style pattern on a rich

Category

Early 20th Century Persian Serapi Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Zabihi Collection Pink Komodo Dragon Armenian Rug
Zabihi Collection Pink Komodo Dragon Armenian Rug

Zabihi Collection Pink Komodo Dragon Armenian Rug

Located in New York, NY

A rare armenian Rug depicting 2 Komodo Dragons on a pink fuchsia field Measures: 5'2'' x 9'4''.

Category

20th Century Armenian Folk Art Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Caucasian Verne Saddlebag, Wool with Dragon Design, 1920s
Antique Caucasian Verne Saddlebag, Wool with Dragon Design, 1920s

Antique Caucasian Verne Saddlebag, Wool with Dragon Design, 1920s

Located in Barrington, IL

of the bag is woven in “Verne '' technique with the S-shaped larger design representing a dragon

Category

Early 20th Century Caucasian Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Zabihi Collection Antique Dragon Mongolian Rug
Zabihi Collection Antique Dragon Mongolian Rug

Zabihi Collection Antique Dragon Mongolian Rug

Located in New York, NY

An early 20th-century Mongolian Dragon Design Rug Details rug no. j4587 size 3' 6" x 5' 7" (107 x

Category

Early 20th Century Mongolian Folk Art Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Zabihi Collection Green Vintage Dragon Rug
Zabihi Collection Green Vintage Dragon Rug

Zabihi Collection Green Vintage Dragon Rug

Located in New York, NY

a 3rd quarter of the 20th Century Green Tibetan Pictorial Dragon motif rug Details rug no. j3675

Category

Late 20th Century Tibetan Tang Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Colorful Dragon Tibetan Early 20th Century Rug
Colorful Dragon Tibetan Early 20th Century Rug

Colorful Dragon Tibetan Early 20th Century Rug

Located in New York, NY

1st Quarter of the 20th-century Tibetan rug with a large-scale dragon motif. The wool is soft

Category

Early 20th Century Tibetan Archaistic Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Chinese Silk Textile Five-Clawed Dragon
Chinese Silk Textile Five-Clawed Dragon

Chinese Silk Textile Five-Clawed Dragon

$3,462

W 56.3 in L 57.09 in

Chinese Silk Textile Five-Clawed Dragon

Located in Ferrara, IT

× 143 cm (4' 9" × 4' 8”) has enormous expressive force. Dragons that predominate in chinese decorations

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Other Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Cotton

The Dragon Chronicle: A Modern Turkish Kars Masterpiece of Tribal Elegance
The Dragon Chronicle: A Modern Turkish Kars Masterpiece of Tribal Elegance

The Dragon Chronicle: A Modern Turkish Kars Masterpiece of Tribal Elegance

Located in Dallas, TX

dragon motif, rendered in a stylized, almost heraldic manner. In Anatolian symbolism, dragons represent

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Zabihi Collection Vintage Chinese Dragon Rug
Zabihi Collection Vintage Chinese Dragon Rug

Zabihi Collection Vintage Chinese Dragon Rug

Located in New York, NY

A late 20th-century one of a kind hand-knotted Chinese rug with a dragon motif Measures: 5'2

Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Zabihi Collection Pair of Dragon Antique Tibetan Bedside Rugs
Zabihi Collection Pair of Dragon Antique Tibetan Bedside Rugs

Zabihi Collection Pair of Dragon Antique Tibetan Bedside Rugs

Located in New York, NY

Rare Pair of Dragon Tibetan Rugs from the 1st quarter of the 20th century. Details rug numbers

Category

Early 20th Century Tibetan Folk Art Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Zabihi Collection 19th Century Rare Dragon Soumac Flat-Weave Rug
Zabihi Collection 19th Century Rare Dragon Soumac Flat-Weave Rug

Zabihi Collection 19th Century Rare Dragon Soumac Flat-Weave Rug

Located in New York, NY

late 19th-century room size magnificent large antique Caucasian Soumak rug features a rare Dragon

Category

Antique 19th Century Georgian Kazak Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Zabihi Collection Vintage Narrow Dragon Tibetan Runner
Zabihi Collection Vintage Narrow Dragon Tibetan Runner

Zabihi Collection Vintage Narrow Dragon Tibetan Runner

Located in New York, NY

Late 20th-century narrow Tibetan Runner Measures: 1'11'' x 6'3''

Category

Late 20th Century Khotan Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Soumak Dragon Style Rug with Beige-Brown Geometric Patterns
Rug & Kilim’s Soumak Dragon Style Rug with Beige-Brown Geometric Patterns

Rug & Kilim’s Soumak Dragon Style Rug with Beige-Brown Geometric Patterns

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

style. Often called Dragon rugs, these pieces feature serrated, long geometric patterns around the

Category

2010s Indian Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Tibetan Dragon Horse Cover Textile Rug
Tibetan Dragon Horse Cover Textile Rug

Tibetan Dragon Horse Cover Textile Rug

Located in New York, NY

An early 20th century Tibetan dragon horse cover textile rug, circa 1900, measures: 2'5" x 4'.

Category

Early 20th Century Tibetan Folk Art Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Cotton, Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Chinese Pictorial Dragon Rug in Beige
Rug & Kilim’s Modern Chinese Pictorial Dragon Rug in Beige

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Chinese Pictorial Dragon Rug in Beige

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

field with an illustration of a dragon among the clouds. On the Design: Drawing inspiration from

Category

2010s Afghan Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Custom Fuchsia Pink Dragon Hand-Knotted Wool and Natural Silk Rug
Custom Fuchsia Pink Dragon Hand-Knotted Wool and Natural Silk Rug

Custom Fuchsia Pink Dragon Hand-Knotted Wool and Natural Silk Rug

By Woven Concepts

Located in New York, NY

and luxury texture. Collection: Rumi Design: Emre (Dragon Rose) Item: rug or carpet Colors: Pink

Category

2010s Indian Organic Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Chinese Inspired Dragon Rug, Pictorial in Sand and Earth Tones
Rug & Kilim’s Chinese Inspired Dragon Rug, Pictorial in Sand and Earth Tones

Rug & Kilim’s Chinese Inspired Dragon Rug, Pictorial in Sand and Earth Tones

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

is a contemporary homage to antique Chinese dragon rugs. This piece serves as a regal, large-format

Category

2010s Indian Indian Rugs

Materials

Silk, Wool

Colorful Dragon Vintage Tibetan Early 20th Century Rug
Colorful Dragon Vintage Tibetan Early 20th Century Rug

Colorful Dragon Vintage Tibetan Early 20th Century Rug

Located in New York, NY

1st Quarter of the 20th century Tibetan rug with a large-scale dragon motif. The wool is soft

Category

Early 20th Century Tibetan Archaistic Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Nazmiyal Collection Vintage Scandinavian Dragon Rug 6'8" x 9'10"
Nazmiyal Collection Vintage Scandinavian Dragon Rug 6'8" x 9'10"

Nazmiyal Collection Vintage Scandinavian Dragon Rug 6'8" x 9'10"

Located in New York, NY

Vintage Mythic Garden Dragon Motif Rug – Bold, Playful, and Collectible, Origin: Scandinavian

Category

Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavi...

Materials

Wool

Antique Art Deco Chinese Peking Dragon Rug
Antique Art Deco Chinese Peking Dragon Rug

Antique Art Deco Chinese Peking Dragon Rug

$399Sale Price|20% Off

W 17 in L 17 in

Antique Art Deco Chinese Peking Dragon Rug

Located in Evanston, IL

Handmade Antique Peking/ Art Deco dragon Chinese Rug, 1'5" x 1'5" , c-1920's, in Ivory color

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Zabihi Collection Square Dragon Vintage Tibetan Rug
Zabihi Collection Square Dragon Vintage Tibetan Rug

Zabihi Collection Square Dragon Vintage Tibetan Rug

Located in New York, NY

a mid-20th-century Dragon Design Ivory ground Tibetan Rug Details rug no. j4586 size 5' 11" x 7' 7

Category

20th Century Agra Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

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Dragon Carpet For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic dragon carpet available at 1stDibs. Each dragon carpet for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using fabric, wool and silk. There are 133 variations of the antique or vintage dragon carpet you’re looking for, while we also have 15 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect dragon carpet — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A dragon carpet, designed in the Art Deco, Modern or Folk Art style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made dragon carpet has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Joseph Carini Carpets, Rug & Kilim and Illulian are consistently popular.

How Much is a Dragon Carpet?

Prices for a dragon carpet start at $558 and top out at $98,000 with the average selling for $6,856.

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.