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Ararat Rugs Mamluk Rug with Large Octagon 16th Cen. Antique Egypt Revival Carpet
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
Husk) Group: Islamic Rugs Family Area: Mamluk Material of Pile: Natural Dyed Hand-spun Wool Material
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Large Turkish Moroccan Area Rug, Playful Postmodern Meets Magical Maximalism
Located in Dallas, TX
, large home office or library, study, studio, loft, den, man cave, family room, children's area,playroom
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Post-Modern Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Turkish Area Rug
Located in New York, NY
particular family of designs, called by convention after the city of Usak, Turkey – one of the larger towns
Category

Vintage 1970s Turkish Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Turkish Area Rug
Vintage Turkish Area Rug
W 120 in L 168 in
Turkish Oushak Area Rug
Located in New York, NY
the larger towns in Western Anatolia, which was a major center of rug production from the early days
Category

20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Turkish Oushak Area Rug
Turkish Oushak Area Rug
W 96 in L 120 in
Turkish Oushak Area Rug
Located in New York, NY
larger towns in Western Anatolia, which was a major center of rug production from the early days of the
Category

20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Turkish Oushak Area Rug
Turkish Oushak Area Rug
W 72 in L 108 in
Turkish Oushak Area Rug
Located in New York, NY
larger towns in Western Anatolia, which was a major center of rug production from the early days of the
Category

20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Turkish Oushak Area Rug
Turkish Oushak Area Rug
W 111.6 in L 147.6 in
Turkish Oushak Area Rug
Located in New York, NY
larger towns in Western Anatolia, which was a major center of rug production from the early days of the
Category

20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Turkish Oushak Area Rug
Turkish Oushak Area Rug
W 108 in L 144 in
Vintage Persian Tabriz Area Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
, family room, studio, study, loft, lounge, office, library, parlor and large sitting room. Well-suited for
Category

Mid-20th Century Persian Chippendale Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Ararat Rugs Chessboard Carpet, Checkerboard Rug Antique Mamluk Revival Rug
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
Rugs Family Area: Mamluk Material of Pile: Natural Dyed Hand-spun Wool Material Warp / Weft: Wool on
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Turkish Court Manufactury Rug Ottoman Revival Rug Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
) Navy Blue 432 (Indigo – Pomegranate) Group: Islamic Rugs Family Area: Mamluk Material of Pile
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Turkish Court Manufactury Rug Ottoman Revival Rug Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
Root – Indigo – Walnut Husk) Group: Islamic Rugs Family Area: Mamluk Material of Pile: Natural
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Turkish Court Manufactury Rug Ottoman Revival Rug Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
(Madder Root) Sunray Color 405 (Henna) Yellow Green 419 (Henna - Indigo) Group: Islamic Rugs Family Area
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Turkish Court Manufactury Rug Ottoman Revival Rug Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
Family Area: Mamluk Material of Pile: Natural dyed hand-spun wool Material Warp / Weft: Wool on wool
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Large Neutral Moroccan Area Rug, Minimalist Shibui meets Wabi-Sabi
Located in Dallas, TX
adding organic textile sensations to living room, family room, bedroom, home office, large library or
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Modern Moroccan and North Africa...

Materials

Wool

Ararat Rugs Turkish Court Manufactury Rug Ottoman Revival Rug Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
(Only Specially Washed) Group: Islamic Rugs Family Area: Mamluk Material of Pile: Natural Dyed Hand
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Organic Material, Natural Fiber

Large 1930s Navajo Crystal Area Weaving
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Navajo crystal area weaving, all naturals. Graphic, great natural colors. 5'5" x 8'7". Very little
Category

Vintage 1930s American Native American Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Ararat Rugs Lesghi Star Shirvan Rug Caucasian Revival Carpet, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
Press, Aberdeen 1993, pg.326. This is a large stellar medallion as the “Lesghi stars” rug from the 19th
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Chelaberd Karabakh Rug Antique Caucasian Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
olive 538 (Dyer’s Weed – Madder Root) Group: Caucasian Rugs Family Area: Karabagh region Material
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Mamluk Wagireh Rug with Geometric Design Revival Carpet
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
rugs collection and soft colors are used for this rug. Group: Islamic Rugs Family Area: Mamluk
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Anatolian Yastik Rug Revival Turkish Wagireh Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
: Anatolian Rugs Family Area: Anatolian Material of Pile: Natural Dyed Hand-spun Wool Material Warp / Weft
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Anatolian Yastik Rug Revival Turkish Wagireh Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
though the central motive is already robust and large in size, there is yet room in which to comfortably
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Lesghi Star Saliani Rug, Caucasian Revival Carpet, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
Rugs Family Area: Genje region Material of Pile: Natural Dyed Hand-spun Wool Material Warp / Weft
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Konagkend Kuba Rug, Antique Caucasian Revival Carpet, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
415 (madder root) Group: Caucasian Rugs Family Area: Kuba region Material of Pile: Natural dyed hand
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Garden Rug, 18th Century Persian Revival Carpet, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
18th century from the Persia area. The design of this rug is based on the Formal Persian Garden. There
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Large Neutral Moroccan Area Rug, Organic Modern Style Meets Wabi-Sabi
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
. Perfect for adding organic textile sensations to living room, family room, bedroom, home office, large
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Organic Modern Moroccan and Nort...

Materials

Wool

Ararat Rugs Garden Rug, 18th Century Persian Revival Carpet, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
340 (Spurge – Madder Root – Indigo – Walnut Husk) Group: Northwest Persia Rugs Family Area: Garden
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Gerous Bidjar Wagireh Medallion Rug Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
Dye) Group: Northwest Persia Rugs Family Area: Bidjar region Material of Pile: Natural Dyed Hand
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Palmettes and Flowers Lattice Rug, Revival Carpet, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
part of a larger scheme design 19th century rug from the Bidjar region, Eastern Kurdistan area. Very
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Gerous Bidjar Wagireh Rug Persian Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
: Northwest Persia Rugs Family Area: Bidjar region Material of pile: natural dyed hand-spun wool Material
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Gerous Bidjar Wagireh Pendant Rug Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
Color) Emerald Green 407 (Chamomile – Indigo) Group: Northwest Persia Rugs Family Area: Bidjar
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Gerous Bidjar Wagireh Pendant Rug Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
) Gold 429 (Reseda Luteola) Group: Northwest Persia Rugs Family Area: Bidjar region Material of Pile
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Gerous Bidjar Wagireh Pendant Rug Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
Blue 26 (Spurge – Indigo) Group: Northwest Persia Rugs Family Area: Bidjar region Material of Pile
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Gerous Bidjar Wagireh Medallion Rug Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
(Dyer’s Weed) Group: Northwest Persia Rugs Family Area: Bidjar region Material of Pile: Natural Dyed
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Palmettes and Flowers Lattice Rug Revival Carpet, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
part of a larger scheme designed 19th-century rug from the Bidjar region, Eastern Kurdistan area. Very
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Chelaberd Karabakh Rug Antique Caucasian Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
) Cadet Blue 26 (Spurge – Indigo) Group: Caucasian Rugs Family Area: Karabagh region Material of Pile
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Chelaberd Karabakh Rug Antique Caucasian Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
) Russian Green 418 (Henna – Indigo) Moss Green 27 (Spurge – Indigo) Group: Caucasian Rugs Family Area
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Lesghi Star Saliani Rug, Caucasian Revival Carpet, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
(Indigo) Group: Caucasian Rugs Family Area: Genje region Material of Pile: Natural Dyed Hand-spun Wool
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Nigde Carpet, Antique Caucasus Museum Revival Rug, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
) Group: Caucasian Rugs Family Area: Kuba Material of pile: natural dyed hand-spun wool Material warp
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Palmettes and Flowers Lattice Rug Revival Carpet, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
part of a larger scheme designed 19th-century rug from the Bidjar region, Eastern Kurdistan area. Very
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Gerous Bidjar Wagireh Pendant Rug Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
439 (Chamomile – Indigo) Gold 429 (Reseda Luteola) Group: Northwest Persia Rugs Family Area
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Gerous Bidjar Wagireh Pendant Rug Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
production of larger rugs, they are generally small pieces the size of a scatter rug or mat. This seems
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Palmette Lattice Rug, 19th Century Revival Carpet, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
) Natural wool color 320 (Specially Washed) Celtic blue 22 (Indigo). Group: Northwest Persia Rugs Family
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Palmette Lattice Rug, 19th Century Revival Carpet, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
) Group: Northwest Persia Rugs Family Area: Bidjar region Material of Pile: Natural Dyed Hand-spun Wool
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Bidjar Sweeping Arabesques Rug Persian Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a repeat of large sweeping arabesques in muted colors adorning the red field rug designed
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Bidjar Rug with Lion Design Persian Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
) Group: Northwest Persia Rugs Family Area: Bidjar region Material of Pile: Natural Dyed Hand-spun Wool
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Carpet with Two Medallions Anatolian Revival Rug Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
Dye – Sheep’s own Color) Group: Anatolian Rugs Family Area: Konya region Material of Pile
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Palmettes and Flowers Lattice Rug Antique Persian Revival Carpet
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
part of a larger scheme designed 19th century rug from the Bidjar region, Eastern Kurdistan area. Very
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Konagkend Shirvan Rug Antique Caucasian Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
(pomegranate – madder root) Group: Caucasian Rugs Family Area: Shirvan region Material of Pile: Natural dyed
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

Materials

Natural Fiber, Organic Material, Wool

Ararat Rugs Bidjov Kazak Rug Caucasian Antique Revival Carpet Natural Dye
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
: Caucasian Rugs Family Area: Kazak Material of Pile: Natural Dyed Hand-spun Wool Material Warp / Weft: Wool
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Palmettes and Flowers Lattice Rug, Revival Carpet, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
part of a larger scheme design 19th century rug from the Bidjar region, Eastern Kurdistan area. Very
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Palmette Lattice Rug, 19th Century Revival Carpet, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
Family. Area: Bidjar region Material of pile: natural dyed hand-spun wool Material warp / weft: wool
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Konagkend Shirvan Rug, Antique Caucasian Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
Rugs Family Area: Kazak Material of Pile: Natural Dyed Hand-spun Wool Material Warp / Weft: Wool on
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Natural Fiber, Organic Material, Wool

Ararat Rugs Mamluk Wagireh Rug Lattice Pattern Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
26 (Spurge – Indigo) Yellow Green 419 (Henna – Indigo) Group: Islamic Rugs Family Area: Mamluk
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Palmettes and Flowers Lattice Rug Revival Carpet, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
part of a larger scheme designed 19th-century rug from the Bidjar region, Eastern Kurdistan area. Very
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Mamluk Wagireh Rug Lattice Pattern Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
Olive 104 (Natural Sheep’s Color) Feldgrau 414 (Chamomile – Indigo) Group: Islamic Rugs Family Area
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Mamluk Wagireh Rug Lattice Pattern Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
) Cadet Blue 26 (Spurge – Indigo) Rufous 308 (Madder Root) Group: Islamic Rugs Family Area: Mamluk
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Mamluk Wagireh Rug Lattice Pattern Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
a template or pattern for the carpet design and production of larger rugs, they are generally small
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Mamluk Wagireh Rug Lattice Pattern Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
a template or pattern for the carpet design and production of larger rugs, they are generally small
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs the Kevorkoff Carpet 18th Century Persian Revival Rug, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
specially washed). Blue 409 (indigo). Group: Northwest Persia Rugs Family Area: Bidjar Material of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Ordutch-Konagkend Kuba Rug Caucasian Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
(Madder Root - Walnut Husk) Group: Caucasian Rugs Family Area: Kuba Region Material of Pile: Natural Dyed
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Organic Material, Natural Fiber

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Family Room Large Area Rugs For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of family room large area rugs available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique family room large area rugs was constructed with extraordinary care, often using fabric, wool and natural fiber. We have 229 antique and vintage family room large area rugs in-stock, while there are 373 modern editions to choose from as well. Family room large area rugs have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of family room large area rugs to choose from, but at 1stDibs, modern, Art Deco and mid-century modern family room large area rugs are of considerable interest. Family room large area rugs have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Ararat Rugs, Berber Tribes of Morocco and Ground Control are consistently popular.

How Much are Family Room Large Area Rugs?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $5,367, while they’re typically $375 on the low end and $350,000 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.