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Chinese Antique Pictorial Animal Elephant Rug
Chinese Antique Pictorial Animal Elephant Rug

Chinese Antique Pictorial Animal Elephant Rug

Located in New York, NY

elephant. 4'9'' x 7'8'' Decorative oriental, Chinese rugs and carpets have been a significant art form

Category

Vintage 1920s Chinese Expressionist Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Afghan Rug with Elephant Feet Design
Antique Afghan Rug with Elephant Feet Design

Antique Afghan Rug with Elephant Feet Design

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This splendid Afghan Baluch rug showcases a distinctive pattern of elephant feet, meticulously

Category

Mid-20th Century Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug with Turkoman Elephant Foot Design
Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug with Turkoman Elephant Foot Design

Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug with Turkoman Elephant Foot Design

Located in Dallas, TX

52382 Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug, 04'00 x 07'00. Regal and stately, this hand knotted wool vintage

Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Tribal Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Plum Caucasian Azerbaijan Carpet Elephant Foot Tekke Rug
Antique Plum Caucasian Azerbaijan Carpet Elephant Foot Tekke Rug

Antique Plum Caucasian Azerbaijan Carpet Elephant Foot Tekke Rug

Located in Dallas, TX

gul motif, characterized by geometric shapes that resemble an elephant's footprint. The rugs often

Category

Early 20th Century Caucasian Tribal Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Red Antique Afghan Ersari Elephant Feet Design Hand Knotted Wool Rug
Red Antique Afghan Ersari Elephant Feet Design Hand Knotted Wool Rug

Red Antique Afghan Ersari Elephant Feet Design Hand Knotted Wool Rug

Located in Carlstadt, NJ

. This rug has been handcrafted for weeks in the traditional method that is used to make Exact Rug Size

Category

Vintage 1920s Afghan Medieval More Carpets

Materials

Wool

Elephant Face Persian Kilim
Elephant Face Persian Kilim

Elephant Face Persian Kilim

Located in New York, NY

Abstract Square size Persian kilim from the late 20th century within an elephant's face Measures

Category

Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Elephant Face Persian Kilim
Elephant Face Persian Kilim

Elephant Face Persian Kilim

Located in New York, NY

elephants face Measures: 3'5'' x 4'2''. This was originally belonging to a private Persian collector who

Category

Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

19th C. Agra Rug with Maharaja and Hunting Scene Tigers, Elephants Symbolism
19th C. Agra Rug with Maharaja and Hunting Scene Tigers, Elephants Symbolism

19th C. Agra Rug with Maharaja and Hunting Scene Tigers, Elephants Symbolism

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

, dancers, birds and a mysterious creature attacking elephants, cattle and a Royal deer being brought to the

Category

Vintage 1910s Indian Agra Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Zabihi Collection Half Elephant Green Persian Kilim
Zabihi Collection Half Elephant Green Persian Kilim

Zabihi Collection Half Elephant Green Persian Kilim

Located in New York, NY

Square size Persian kilim from the late 20th century with half an elephant on a green field Can be

Category

Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Embroidered Burmese Thai Elephant Kalaga Wall Tapestry
Vintage Embroidered Burmese Thai Elephant Kalaga Wall Tapestry

Vintage Embroidered Burmese Thai Elephant Kalaga Wall Tapestry

Located in Dallas, TX

78841 Vintage Embroidered Burmese Thai Elephant Kalaga Tapestry, 03'07 x 03'09. This vintage

Category

Late 20th Century Uzbek Modern Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Metallic Thread

Antique Textile Tapestry with Elephant, Horses, People, animals & Trees 4'11x7'4
Antique Textile Tapestry with Elephant, Horses, People, animals & Trees 4'11x7'4

Antique Textile Tapestry with Elephant, Horses, People, animals & Trees 4'11x7'4

Located in Atlanta, GA

, animals, people on horse back, Keivan Woven Arts/ rug #S12-0606, country of origin / type: Africa / Tribal

Category

Early 20th Century North African Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Early 20th Century Antique Chinese Bone Carved Elephant Sculpture
Early 20th Century Antique Chinese Bone Carved Elephant Sculpture

Early 20th Century Antique Chinese Bone Carved Elephant Sculpture

Located in Pomona, CA

bone. It has very detailed carving works on it. The rug on the elephant back was made from copper

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Copper

Elephant
Elephant

Elephant

Unavailable|$10,889

Elephant

Located in Venice, IT

Contemporary rug hand knotted 100% Himalayan wool and real silk.

Category

2010s Nepalese Modern More Carpets

Materials

Wool

Antique Cotton Agra Rug with Elephant Feet Design, circa 1900
Antique Cotton Agra Rug with Elephant Feet Design, circa 1900

Antique Cotton Agra Rug with Elephant Feet Design, circa 1900

Located in Northridge, CA

Antique Cotton Agra Rug with Elephant Feet Design, circa 1900. 5' 8" x 7' 8" Hand-Knotted Cotton

Category

Early 20th Century Agra Indian Rugs

Materials

Cotton

Unusual Antique Pictorial Kayseri with Elephants and Phoenix
Unusual Antique Pictorial Kayseri with Elephants and Phoenix

Unusual Antique Pictorial Kayseri with Elephants and Phoenix

Located in Aspen, CO

This rug is a very unique antique Kayseri rug. The design has very unusual animal elements with two

Category

Antique 1890s Turkish Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

turkoman tribal rug
turkoman tribal rug

turkoman tribal rug

Unavailable|$2,900

turkoman tribal rug

By Ersari Tribe

Located in st. helena, napa valley, CA

deep cranberry ersari tribe "fil poi" or "elephant foot" rug. breathtaking color almost a blood or

Category

20th Century Afghan More Carpets

Turkoman Bukhara Khal Mohamadi Rug
Turkoman Bukhara Khal Mohamadi Rug

Turkoman Bukhara Khal Mohamadi Rug

Located in Northridge, CA

Turkoman Bukhara Khal Mohamadi Rug with Elephant Feet Design circa 1970 Measures: 6' 6" x 9

Category

Mid-20th Century Afghan Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Afghan Turkoman Bukhara Khal Mohamadi Rug
Afghan Turkoman Bukhara Khal Mohamadi Rug

Afghan Turkoman Bukhara Khal Mohamadi Rug

Located in Northridge, CA

Afghan Turkoman Bukhara Khal Mohamadi rug with elephant feet design circa 1980 Measures: 6' 8" x

Category

Late 20th Century Afghan Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Semi Antique Turkomen or Turkmenistan Yamout Bohkara, Wool, Rich Red
Semi Antique Turkomen or Turkmenistan Yamout Bohkara, Wool, Rich Red

Semi Antique Turkomen or Turkmenistan Yamout Bohkara, Wool, Rich Red

Located in Williamsburg, VA

sometimes referred to as the elephant foot pattern. This rug is woven with a very strong wool and is on a

Category

Vintage 1930s Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Chinese Nichols Pictorial Elephant Oriental Rug, Signed, Circa 1930
Antique Chinese Nichols Pictorial Elephant Oriental Rug, Signed, Circa 1930

Antique Chinese Nichols Pictorial Elephant Oriental Rug, Signed, Circa 1930

By Nichols

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique Nichols Chinese pictorial oriental rug offers wool construction and depicting a line of

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Red Super Fine Bokara Elephant Feet Design Hand Knotted Rug
Red Super Fine Bokara Elephant Feet Design Hand Knotted Rug

Red Super Fine Bokara Elephant Feet Design Hand Knotted Rug

Located in Carlstadt, NJ

This is a truly genuine one-of-a-kind red super fine Bokara elephant feet design hand knotted rug

Category

2010s Afghan Other More Carpets

Materials

Wool

Pure Wool Afghan Ersari Elephant Feet Design Hand Knotted Rug
Pure Wool Afghan Ersari Elephant Feet Design Hand Knotted Rug

Pure Wool Afghan Ersari Elephant Feet Design Hand Knotted Rug

Located in Carlstadt, NJ

This is a truly genuine one-of-a-kind pure wool Afghan Ersari elephant feet design hand knotted

Category

2010s Afghan Other More Carpets

Materials

Wool

Red Hand Knotted Mori Bokara Elephant Feet Design Pure Wool Rug
Red Hand Knotted Mori Bokara Elephant Feet Design Pure Wool Rug

Red Hand Knotted Mori Bokara Elephant Feet Design Pure Wool Rug

Located in Carlstadt, NJ

This is a truly genuine one-of-a-kind red hand knotted Mori Bokara elephant feet design pure wool

Category

2010s Afghan Other More Carpets

Materials

Wool

Red Hand Knotted Mori Bokara Elephant Feet Design Pure Wool Rug
Red Hand Knotted Mori Bokara Elephant Feet Design Pure Wool Rug

Red Hand Knotted Mori Bokara Elephant Feet Design Pure Wool Rug

Located in Carlstadt, NJ

This is a truly genuine one of a kind red hand knotted Mori Bokara elephant feet design pure wool

Category

2010s Afghan Other More Carpets

Materials

Wool

Persian Hand Knotted Red All-Over Elephant Print Baluch Rug, circa 1970
Persian Hand Knotted Red All-Over Elephant Print Baluch Rug, circa 1970

Persian Hand Knotted Red All-Over Elephant Print Baluch Rug, circa 1970

Located in San Diego, CA

of Baluchi. The age of this rug is almost 50 years old and the design is all-over elephant print. The

Category

Vintage 1970s Persian Tribal Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

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Elephant Rugs For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of elephant rugs available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique elephant rugs was constructed with extraordinary care, often using fabric, wool and cotton. We have 16 antique and vintage elephant rugs in-stock, while there are 9 modern editions to choose from as well. Elephant rugs have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of elephant rugs to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern and Modern elephant rugs are of considerable interest. Elephant rugs have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Ege Rya are consistently popular.

How Much are Elephant Rugs?

Prices for elephant rugs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, elephant rugs begin at $440 and can go as high as $95,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,451.

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.