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Golden Afghan Rug

Vintage Hand-Knotted Baluch Rug with golden and navy tones, Afghanistan 1950s
Vintage Hand-Knotted Baluch Rug with golden and navy tones, Afghanistan 1950s

Vintage Hand-Knotted Baluch Rug with golden and navy tones, Afghanistan 1950s

Located in Beograd, RS

In this listing you will find a highly decorative vintage Baluch rug with great combination of colors - navy, green and gold. This Persian rug was hand-knotted in Afghanistan in the ...

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Vintage 1950s Afghan Tribal Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

3'2"x5'1" Golden Brown Hand Knotted Wool Afghan Angora Oushak Oriental Rug
3'2"x5'1" Golden Brown Hand Knotted Wool Afghan Angora Oushak Oriental Rug

3'2"x5'1" Golden Brown Hand Knotted Wool Afghan Angora Oushak Oriental Rug

Located in Carlstadt, NJ

Golden Brown, Hand Knotted, 100% Wool, Afghan Angora Oushak with All Over Leaf Design, Densely Woven, Natural Dyes, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 ...

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2010s Pakistani Oushak More Carpets

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Contemporary Kilim in Golden-Yellow with Blue Stripes & Accents
Rug & Kilim’s Contemporary Kilim in Golden-Yellow with Blue Stripes & Accents

Rug & Kilim’s Contemporary Kilim in Golden-Yellow with Blue Stripes & Accents

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

Handwoven in wool, a contemporary 9x12 Kilim from a bold new flat weave collection by Rug & Kilim. On the Design: Our “Rez Kilims” technique marks a modern take on classic panel-wea...

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2010s Afghan Kilim Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Contemporary Kilim in Golden-Yellow with Blue Stripes & Accents
Rug & Kilim’s Contemporary Kilim in Golden-Yellow with Blue Stripes & Accents

Rug & Kilim’s Contemporary Kilim in Golden-Yellow with Blue Stripes & Accents

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

Handwoven in wool, a contemporary 9x12 Kilim from a bold new flat weave collection by Rug & Kilim. On the Design: Our “Rez Kilims” technique marks a modern take on classic panel-wea...

Category

2010s Afghan Kilim Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

8'9"x11'9" Golden Brown Afghan Angora Oushak Leaf Design Hand Knotted Wool Rug
8'9"x11'9" Golden Brown Afghan Angora Oushak Leaf Design Hand Knotted Wool Rug

8'9"x11'9" Golden Brown Afghan Angora Oushak Leaf Design Hand Knotted Wool Rug

Located in Carlstadt, NJ

Golden Brown, Afghan Angora Oushak with All Over Leaf Design, Hand Knotted, 100% Wool, Vegetable Dyes, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches Style:...

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2010s Pakistani Oushak More Carpets

Materials

Wool

3'1"x5' Golden Brown Hand Knotted Afghan Angora Oushak Pure Wool Oriental Rug
3'1"x5' Golden Brown Hand Knotted Afghan Angora Oushak Pure Wool Oriental Rug

3'1"x5' Golden Brown Hand Knotted Afghan Angora Oushak Pure Wool Oriental Rug

Located in Carlstadt, NJ

Golden Brown, Hand Knotted, Afghan Angora Oushak with All Over Leaf Design, 100% Wool, Vegetable Dyes, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches Style:...

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2010s Pakistani Oushak More Carpets

Materials

Wool

4'2"x6' Golden Brown Hand Knotted Afghan Angora Oushak Pure Wool Oriental Rug
4'2"x6' Golden Brown Hand Knotted Afghan Angora Oushak Pure Wool Oriental Rug

4'2"x6' Golden Brown Hand Knotted Afghan Angora Oushak Pure Wool Oriental Rug

Located in Carlstadt, NJ

Golden Brown, Hand Knotted, Afghan Angora Oushak with All Over Leaf Design, 100% Wool, Natural Dyes, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches Style: T...

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Materials

Wool

7'10"x9'8" Golden Brown Afghan Angora Oushak Hand Knotted Pure Wool Oriental Rug
7'10"x9'8" Golden Brown Afghan Angora Oushak Hand Knotted Pure Wool Oriental Rug

7'10"x9'8" Golden Brown Afghan Angora Oushak Hand Knotted Pure Wool Oriental Rug

Located in Carlstadt, NJ

Golden Brown, Afghan Angora Oushak with Large Leaf Design, Natural Dyes, Hand Knotted, 100% Wool, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches Style: Tran...

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Materials

Wool

3'10"x5'9" Golden Brown Hand Knotted Pure Wool Afghan Angora Oushak Oriental Rug
3'10"x5'9" Golden Brown Hand Knotted Pure Wool Afghan Angora Oushak Oriental Rug

3'10"x5'9" Golden Brown Hand Knotted Pure Wool Afghan Angora Oushak Oriental Rug

Located in Carlstadt, NJ

Golden Brown, Hand Knotted, 100% Wool, Afghan Angora Oushak with All Over Leaf Design, Vegetable Dyes, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches Style:...

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2010s Pakistani Oushak More Carpets

Materials

Wool

4'2"x5'10" Golden Brown Pure Wool Afghan Angora Oushak Hand Knotted Oriental Rug
4'2"x5'10" Golden Brown Pure Wool Afghan Angora Oushak Hand Knotted Oriental Rug

4'2"x5'10" Golden Brown Pure Wool Afghan Angora Oushak Hand Knotted Oriental Rug

Located in Carlstadt, NJ

Golden Brown, Natural Dyes, 100% Wool, Afghan Angora Oushak with All Over Leaf Design, Hand Knotted, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches Style: T...

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2010s Pakistani Oushak More Carpets

Materials

Wool

4'1"x10'1" Golden Brown Hand Knotted 100% Wool Afghan Angora Oushak Runner Rug
4'1"x10'1" Golden Brown Hand Knotted 100% Wool Afghan Angora Oushak Runner Rug

4'1"x10'1" Golden Brown Hand Knotted 100% Wool Afghan Angora Oushak Runner Rug

Located in Carlstadt, NJ

Golden Brown, Hand Knotted, 100% Wool, Afghan Angora Oushak with All Over Leaf Design, Natural Dyes, Densely Woven, Wide Runner, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile ...

Category

2010s Pakistani Oushak More Carpets

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Contemporary Kilim in Golden-Yellow with Blue Stripes & Accents
Rug & Kilim’s Contemporary Kilim in Golden-Yellow with Blue Stripes & Accents

Rug & Kilim’s Contemporary Kilim in Golden-Yellow with Blue Stripes & Accents

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

Handwoven in wool, a contemporary 9x12 Kilim from a bold new flat weave collection by Rug & Kilim. On the Design: Our “Rez Kilims” technique marks a modern take on classic panel-wea...

Category

2010s Afghan Kilim Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Contemporary Kilim in Golden-Yellow with Blue Stripes & Accents
Rug & Kilim’s Contemporary Kilim in Golden-Yellow with Blue Stripes & Accents

Rug & Kilim’s Contemporary Kilim in Golden-Yellow with Blue Stripes & Accents

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

Handwoven in wool, a contemporary 9x12 Kilim from a bold new flat weave collection by Rug & Kilim. On the Design: Our “Rez Kilims” technique marks a modern take on classic panel-w...

Category

2010s Afghan Kilim Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Gabbeh Rug, Brown, Beige and Golden, 11'1" x 7'11"
Gabbeh Rug, Brown, Beige and Golden, 11'1" x 7'11"

Gabbeh Rug, Brown, Beige and Golden, 11'1" x 7'11"

Located in North Bergen, NJ

This Afghan Gabbeh rug is hand knotted in wool on a wool foundation and features a minimalist striped design in warm brown, beige, and golden tan tones.

Category

2010s Afghan Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

8'6"x11'4" Golden Yellow Overdyed Kazak Geometric Design Hand Knotted Wool Rug
8'6"x11'4" Golden Yellow Overdyed Kazak Geometric Design Hand Knotted Wool Rug

8'6"x11'4" Golden Yellow Overdyed Kazak Geometric Design Hand Knotted Wool Rug

Located in Carlstadt, NJ

Golden Yellow, Overdyed Kazak with Geometric Design, Hand Knotted, 100% Wool, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches Style: Traditional Primary colo...

Category

2010s Afghan More Carpets

Materials

Wool

7'6"x9'5" Golden Yellow Overdyed Kazak Medallions Design Wool Hand Knotted Rug
7'6"x9'5" Golden Yellow Overdyed Kazak Medallions Design Wool Hand Knotted Rug

7'6"x9'5" Golden Yellow Overdyed Kazak Medallions Design Wool Hand Knotted Rug

Located in Carlstadt, NJ

Golden Yellow, Overdyed Kazak with Geometric Medallions Design, 100% Wool, Hand Knotted, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches Style: Traditional P...

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2010s Afghan More Carpets

Materials

Wool

9'x12'4" Golden Yellow Khotan Design Hand Knotted 100% Wool Oriental Rug
9'x12'4" Golden Yellow Khotan Design Hand Knotted 100% Wool Oriental Rug

9'x12'4" Golden Yellow Khotan Design Hand Knotted 100% Wool Oriental Rug

Located in Carlstadt, NJ

Golden Yellow, Khotan Design, Hand Knotted, 100% Wool, Shaved Low, Densely Woven, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches Style: Traditional Primary ...

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2010s Afghan Khotan More Carpets

Materials

Wool

9'x12' Golden Brown Plain Solid Pattern Hand Knotted Ghazni Wool Oriental Rug
9'x12' Golden Brown Plain Solid Pattern Hand Knotted Ghazni Wool Oriental Rug

9'x12' Golden Brown Plain Solid Pattern Hand Knotted Ghazni Wool Oriental Rug

Located in Carlstadt, NJ

Golden Brown, Plain Solid Pattern, Hand Knotted, Hand Spun Ghazni Wool, Lush and Plush, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches Style: Contemporary P...

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2010s Afghan Modern More Carpets

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Wool

7'9"x9'7" Golden Brown Plain Solid Pattern Hand Knotted Ghazni Wool Oriental Rug
7'9"x9'7" Golden Brown Plain Solid Pattern Hand Knotted Ghazni Wool Oriental Rug

7'9"x9'7" Golden Brown Plain Solid Pattern Hand Knotted Ghazni Wool Oriental Rug

Located in Carlstadt, NJ

Golden Brown, Plain Solid Pattern, Hand Knotted, Hand Spun Ghazni Wool, Lush and Plush, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches Style: Contemporary P...

Category

2010s Afghan Modern More Carpets

Materials

Wool

7'7"x9'7" Golden Yellow Overdyed Zero Pile Tribal Design Hand Knotted Wool Rug
7'7"x9'7" Golden Yellow Overdyed Zero Pile Tribal Design Hand Knotted Wool Rug

7'7"x9'7" Golden Yellow Overdyed Zero Pile Tribal Design Hand Knotted Wool Rug

Located in Carlstadt, NJ

Golden Yellow, Overdyed, Zero Pile, Peshawar with Tribal Design, Hand Knotted, 100% Wool, Distressed, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches Style: ...

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2010s Afghan More Carpets

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Wool

Vintage Khotan Rug with Central Medallion in Soft Sage Green and Golden Honey
Vintage Khotan Rug with Central Medallion in Soft Sage Green and Golden Honey

Vintage Khotan Rug with Central Medallion in Soft Sage Green and Golden Honey

Located in Atlanta, GA

Measures: 4'0 x 5'10. Vintage Khotan Rug with Central Medallion in Soft Sage Green and Golden Honey.

Category

Late 20th Century Afghan Khotan Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Modern Tribal Runner Rug with Warm Golden Beige and Subtle Brown 3'1 x 12'2
Modern Tribal Runner Rug with Warm Golden Beige and Subtle Brown 3'1 x 12'2

Modern Tribal Runner Rug with Warm Golden Beige and Subtle Brown 3'1 x 12'2

By Keivan Woven Arts

Located in Atlanta, GA

Measures: 3'1 x 12'2 Modern Tribal Runner Rug with Warm Golden Beige and Subtle Brown 3'1 x 12'2.

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2010s Afghan Mid-Century Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Handmade Carpet Oriental Rug Floral Rugs as Living Room Rugs for Sale
Handmade Carpet Oriental Rug Floral Rugs as Living Room Rugs for Sale

Handmade Carpet Oriental Rug Floral Rugs as Living Room Rugs for Sale

$3,048Sale Price|30% Off

W 78.75 in L 122.05 in

Handmade Carpet Oriental Rug Floral Rugs as Living Room Rugs for Sale

Located in Wembley, GB

This is traditional rugs kind of our luxury rugs made of own looms by our master weavers of Afghan rugs, This golden cream oriental rug is made with organic vegetable dyes all handsp...

Category

1990s Afghan Victorian Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Organic Material

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Baluchi Golden Yellow, Red, Green and Beige Rug Hand Knotted, Late 20th Century
Baluchi Golden Yellow, Red, Green and Beige Rug Hand Knotted, Late 20th Century

Baluchi Golden Yellow, Red, Green and Beige Rug Hand Knotted, Late 20th Century

Located in Valencia, Spain

This vintage rug from the 1980s, creates a dynamic aesthetic through rich colors and traditional patterns. It dominates the beige color that is mixed among multiple colors such as g...

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Materials

Wool

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Vintage Kilim Rug with Diamond Shapes in Sky Blue, Charcoal and Golden Brown

Vintage Kilim Rug with Diamond Shapes in Sky Blue, Charcoal and Golden Brown

Located in Atlanta, GA

This vintage Kilim rug features a modern design, rendered in diamond shapes of varying color and size. Colors include sky blue, charcoal, rust brown and gold. Measures: 6'5 x 9'9.

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Persian Style Rugs, living room rugs by Persian Rugs Designer

Persian Style Rugs, living room rugs by Persian Rugs Designer

Located in Wembley, GB

This is traditional rugs kind of our luxury rugs made of own looms by our master weavers of Afghan rugs, This golden cream rug is made with organic vegetable dyes all handspun wool r...

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21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Sultanabad Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Organic Material

Modern Afghan Kilim Rug in Neutral Beige with Subtle Golden Border 5'3 x 6'7
Modern Afghan Kilim Rug in Neutral Beige with Subtle Golden Border 5'3 x 6'7

Modern Afghan Kilim Rug in Neutral Beige with Subtle Golden Border 5'3 x 6'7

By Keivan Woven Arts

Located in Atlanta, GA

Measures: 5'3 x 6'7 Modern Afghan Kilim Rug in Neutral Beige with Subtle Golden Border 5'3 x 6'7.

Category

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Materials

Wool

10'x13'5" Golden Yellow Hand Knotted Afghan Angora Oushak Pure Wool Oriental Rug
10'x13'5" Golden Yellow Hand Knotted Afghan Angora Oushak Pure Wool Oriental Rug

10'x13'5" Golden Yellow Hand Knotted Afghan Angora Oushak Pure Wool Oriental Rug

Located in Carlstadt, NJ

Golden Yellow, Hand Knotted, Afghan Angora Oushak with All Over Leaf Design, 100% Wool, Vegetable Dyes, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches Style...

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Materials

Wool

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Golden Afghan Rug For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic golden Afghan rug available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of fabric, wool and cotton, every golden Afghan rug was constructed with great care. There are 17 variations of the antique or vintage golden Afghan rug you’re looking for, while we also have 34 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect golden Afghan rug — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A golden Afghan rug is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in modern and Victorian styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made golden Afghan rug over the years, but those crafted by Mehraban Rugs, Rug & Kilim and Turkoman are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Golden Afghan Rug?

Prices for a golden Afghan rug start at $349 and top out at $60,000 with the average selling for $5,800.

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.