Flag Rug by Marta Bakowski
$3,813 / item
Flag Rug by Marta Bakowski
By Marta Bakowski
Located in Geneve, CH
Flag is a rug built as an accumulation of superimposed colored shapes.
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2010s French Modern Caucasian Rugs
Materials
Other
Flag Rug
Flag Rug by Marta Bakowski
$5,558 / item
Flag Rug by Marta Bakowski
By Marta Bakowski
Located in Geneve, CH
Flag rug by Marta Bakowski Dimensions: 170 x 240 cm Made to order creations can be done: Flag is a rug built as an accumulation of superimposed colored shapes.
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2010s French Modern Caucasian Rugs
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Other
Flag Rug by Marta Bakowski
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Flag Rug by Marta Bakowski
By Marta Bakowski
Located in Geneve, CH
Flag rug by Marta Bakowski Dimensions: 200 x 290 cm Made to order creations can be done Flag is a rug built as an accumulation of superimposed colored shapes.
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45 Star Mounted Crochet Hooked Rug, Large
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45 Star Mounted Crochet Hooked Rug, Large
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This hand hooked flag rug is mounted on a large 61.5 x 32.5 frame and is stretched and flattened over the board which has a vintage linen backing and is hugging the frame around the...
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Australian Flag Patchwork Rug, Handmade from Vintage Turkish Wool Carpets
Located in Spring Valley, NY
This bold Australian flag patchwork rug is masterfully handcrafted from carefully selected vintage Turkish carpets in distressed shades of deep navy blue, faded red, beige, and ivory.
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American Flag Patchwork Rug, Handmade from Vintage Turkish Wool Carpets
$559Sale Price / item|30% Off
American Flag Patchwork Rug, Handmade from Vintage Turkish Wool Carpets
Located in Spring Valley, NY
This bold American flag patchwork rug is handcrafted from carefully selected pieces of vintage Turkish carpets in rich shades of navy blue, deep red, beige, and ivory.
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Flag Red Baktiary Antique Rug
Located in New York, NY
Ref 35508
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Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Located in Spring Valley, NY
Each vintage fragment is carefully washed, sheared, and overdyed before being cut into precise sections and stitched together to form the iconic British flag motif. The vivid red, iv...
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Union Jack British Flag Design Patchwork Rug. Contemporary Handmade Green Carpet
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Union Jack British Flag Design Patchwork Rug. Contemporary Handmade Green Carpet
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Dimensions: 9 x 12 ft (275 x 366 cm) Origin: Turkey Shape: Rectangle Technique: Hand-knotted & Hand-stitched Materials: Wool and Cotton Design: Union Jack Patchwork Rug, UK Flag, Bri...
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Multicolor Union Jack Patchwork Rug, Vintage Handmade British Flag Design Carpet
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Multicolor Union Jack Patchwork Rug, Vintage Handmade British Flag Design Carpet
Located in Spring Valley, NY
The iconic British flag design is created by cutting, arranging, and hand-stitching individual sections of aged Anatolian rugs into a bold geometric composition.
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Patchwork Union Jack Rug, Handmade from Vintage Carpets, British Flag Design
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Patchwork Union Jack Rug, Handmade from Vintage Carpets, British Flag Design
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Each fragment, once part of an Anatolian hand-knotted wool rug, was washed, sheared, and recolored before being hand-stitched together to form this striking flag-inspired design.
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Union Jack British Flag Design Patchwork Rug. Vintage Hand-Knotted Gray Carpet
$479Sale Price / item|40% Off
Union Jack British Flag Design Patchwork Rug. Vintage Hand-Knotted Gray Carpet
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Dimensions: 5 x 8 ft (152 x 245 cm) Origin: Turkey Shape: Rectangle Technique: Hand-knotted & Hand-stitched Materials: Wool and Cotton Design: Union Jack Patchwork Rug, UK Flag, Brit...
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Union Jack British Flag Design Patchwork Rug. Modern Handmade Dark Gray Carpet
$479Sale Price / item|40% Off
Union Jack British Flag Design Patchwork Rug. Modern Handmade Dark Gray Carpet
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Dimensions: 5 x 8 ft (152 x 245 cm) Origin: Turkey Shape: Rectangle Technique: Hand-knotted & Hand-stitched Materials: Wool and Cotton Design: Union Jack Patchwork Rug, UK Flag, Brit...
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Union Jack British Flag Design Patchwork Rug. Modern Handmade Teal Blue Carpet
$479Sale Price / item|40% Off
Union Jack British Flag Design Patchwork Rug. Modern Handmade Teal Blue Carpet
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Dimensions: 5 x 8 ft (152 x 245 cm) Origin: Turkey Shape: Rectangle Technique: Hand-knotted & Hand-stitched Materials: Wool and Cotton Design: Union Jack Patchwork Rug, UK Flag, Brit...
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Union Jack British Flag Design Patchwork Rug. Vintage Hand-Knotted Orange Carpet
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Union Jack British Flag Design Patchwork Rug. Vintage Hand-Knotted Orange Carpet
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Dimensions: 5 x 8 ft (152 x 245 cm) Origin: Turkey Shape: Rectangle Technique: Hand-knotted & Hand-stitched Materials: Wool and Cotton Design: Union Jack Patchwork Rug, UK Flag, Brit...
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8x10 ft Union Jack British Flag Design Patchwork Rug, Custom Options Available
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8x10 ft Union Jack British Flag Design Patchwork Rug, Custom Options Available
Located in Spring Valley, NY
The original vintage pieces have been professionally cleaned, sheared, and overdyed in muted shades of red, dusty blue, and ivory before being carefully cut and hand-stitched togethe...
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8x10 ft Union Jack British Flag Design Patchwork Rug, Vintage Handmade Carpet
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8x10 ft Union Jack British Flag Design Patchwork Rug, Vintage Handmade Carpet
Located in Spring Valley, NY
The original vintage pieces have been professionally cleaned, sheared, and overdyed in rich shades of red, blue, and ivory before being carefully cut and hand-stitched together to cr...
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8x8 Ft Round Handmade Patchwork Rug. Union Jack British Flag Design Carpet
$672Sale Price|40% Off
8x8 Ft Round Handmade Patchwork Rug. Union Jack British Flag Design Carpet
Located in Spring Valley, NY
This listing is for a one of a kind Patchwork rug in your choice of design and color combination, handmade in our atelier located in an ancient rug making village of Central Anatolia...
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2010s Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
5x8 Ft Pink Modern Handmade Patchwork Rug. Union Jack British Flag Design Carpet
$473Sale Price|40% Off
5x8 Ft Pink Modern Handmade Patchwork Rug. Union Jack British Flag Design Carpet
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Each fragment, once part of an Anatolian hand-knotted wool rug, was washed, sheared, and recolored before being hand-stitched together to form this striking flag-inspired design.
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Vintage Mexican Serape Kilim Rug, Flat-Woven Medallion Bird Pattern, 5' x 7'
Located in Barrington, IL
Handwoven in Mexico in the final quarter of the 1900s, the rug features a powerful Mexican flag–inspired central motif, symbolizing national identity, heritage, and pride through a m...
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By Waelkens Flag Company
Located in Concord, MA
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Hide Rug US Flag
By Norki
Located in Rosheim, FR
Hide rug Cowhide and shearling. This rug is completely handcrafted in our own manufacturing facility in France. Measures: 285 x 360 cm Fully lined. All sizes available.
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Cow Hide Rug Union Jack Flag Printed Cowhide Black and Grey
By Norki
Located in Rosheim, FR
Natural white cowhide. Union-Jack flag printed in black and grey. French cowhide - Size between 5.5 and 6 m². Handmade in France.
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Union-Jag Flag Printed Cowhide, Chocolate and Caramel
By Norki
Located in Rosheim, FR
Design rug. Natural white cowhide. Union-Jack flag printed in chocolate and caramel.
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Union-Jag Flag Printed Cowhide, Chocolate and Caramel
By Norki
Located in Rosheim, FR
Design rug. Natural white cowhide. Union-Jack flag printed in chocolate and caramel.
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18 Star Flag, Civil War Era
Located in Acworth, GA
Rare Civil War 18 star flag ~ Called a Secession, or Sympathy flag Very rare, early Civil War handmade 18 Star Flag which is constructed as a hooked rug. 18 Star flags are very rare...
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1940-1950S HAND KNOTTED FLAG RUG/WOOL
Located in Los Angeles, CA
WONDERFUL AND FOLKY HAND KNOTTED WOOL FLAG RUG,GREAT CONDITION AND WONDERFUL FADED RED AND BLUE COLORS-THE EDGE HAS SMALL FRINGE ON BOTH SIDES.
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Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Located in New York, NY
A mid 20th century American Flag created from vintage rugs.
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Navajo Indian Weaving Flag Rug, circa 1950s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This patriotic Navajo Indian 50 star rug is in nice faded condition. It has a mellow shade of robin egg blue & cream stars. The muted red is quite nice as well. Condition is good.
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Folky 19th C American Reverse Flag Hand Hooked Rug
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This very folky reverse 20 stars hand hooked American Flag rug is on a stretcher frame.It is most unusual due to the reverse of the American flag and twenty stars contained.Minor fad...
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SIGNED & DATED MOUNTED AMERICAN HAND HOOKED PATRIOTIC RUG
Located in Los Angeles, CA
THIS WONDERFUL HAND HOOKED FLAG RUG IS SIGNED "A W" AND IS DATED 1990 BUT LATE BUT GREAT AS THEY SAY.IT HAS BEEN HAND HOOKED TWENTY YEARS AGO BY A OLD RUG HOOKER,THIS WOMEN HAS BEEN ...
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Pictorial U.S. Flag Navajo Rug
Located in Evanston, IL
Pictorial Navajo rug depicting U.S. flag with 50 white diamonds representing the stars on a bluish/purple field with red and white stripes.
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Amata Benedict, East India Company Flag
Located in London, GB
2020 Applique H99 x W101 cm (framed dimensions)
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Fine Antique Yomut 'Yomud' Russain Turkemanstan Rug, Bukhara Design, circa 1890
Located in New York, NY
A Yomut design, along with designs of the four other major tribes, such as Ersari and Tekke, is featured on the coat of arms and the flag of Turkmenistan. A Turkmen rug (Turkmen: ...
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Hand-Made Patchwork Rug with American Flag Design, Custom Options Available
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Hand-Made Patchwork Rug with American Flag Design, Custom Options Available
Located in Spring Valley, NY
American flag design patchwork rug made from vintage over-dyed handmade rugs.
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Unusual Navajo Flag Rug
By Navajo Indian Art
Located in Summerland, CA
Circa 1960 Woven in Shiprock area of the Navajo reservation. Purchased from Wheelwright Museum, Santa Fe 1978. Accompanied by letter of authenticity.
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Vintage Carpet Patchwork English Flag
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Vintage Red and Black Drummer Hook Rug with American Flag Shield
Located in Oakland Park, FL
This item is part of our 7Th Anniversary SALE: Vintage drum hook rug. With USA flag details. In shades of red, natural, grey, blue and yellow.
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Vintage 1970s American American Colonial Quilts and Blankets
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A flag rug can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,385, while the lowest priced sells for $70 and the highest can go for as much as $4,875.
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