$192Sale Price|30% Off
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Runner, Green & Blue Scallop Indian Dhurrie Rug
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Natural Vegetable Dyed, Forest Green And Blue Scalloped Pattern Indian Dhurrie Runner-2'x6' These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn.
Cotton
$399Sale Price / item|20% Off
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Runner, Forest Green & White Indian Dhurrie Rug
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Natural Vegetable Dyed, Forest Green Shooting Star Indian Dhurrie Runner-2.5'x8' (75cm x 240cm) These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn.
Cotton
$559Sale Price|20% Off
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Runner, 3x12 Green, Blue Scallop Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Natural Vegetable Dyed, Forest Green And Blue Scalloped Indian Dhurrie Runner-3'x12' These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn.
Cotton
Jaipur Rugs Arfa Modern 5x8 Ft Rug Abstract Green Wool Handmade Dhurrie Carpet
By JAIPUR RUGS
Located in Milano, IT
"A soothing flat-weave rug with muted green and ivory tones, ideal for adding a natural touch to interiors.
Wool
1920s Tan Green Geometric Antique Indian Dhurrie Rug 9'8" x 19'6" Cotton Carpet
Located in New York, NY
Good condition. Antique Dhurrie Large Room Size Wool Ivory Rug, Country of Origin: India, Circa Date: 1920s.
Cotton
$419Sale Price|30% Off
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 4x6 Green, White Marianne Striped Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Natural Vegetable Dyed, Green And Cream Marianne Striped Rug- Size 4'x6' (120x180cm) These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the...
Cotton
$769Sale Price|30% Off
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 8x10 Green, Blue Scalloped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Forest Green, Cream And Teal Blue Scalloped Edge Indian Rug-8'x10' (240x300cm) These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. D...
Cotton
$839Sale Price / item|30% Off
Handmade Cotton Flat Weave Rug, 8x10 Blue And Green Swedish Tile Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Handmade Cotton Natural Vegetable Dyed Sky Blue, Cream And Forest Green Tile Patterned Swedish Indian Dhurrie - 8'x10' (240x300cm).
Cotton
Handmade Woolen Flat Weave Rug, 7x7.5 Blue, Beige And Green Swedish Tile Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Handmade New Zealand Natural Vegetable Dyed, Sky Blue, Beige And Forest Green Tile Swedish Indian Dhurrie - 7'x7.5' (210x220cm) These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with...
Wool
$1,049Sale Price|30% Off
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 9x12 Pink, Green Scalloped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Pink, Cream And Forest Green Two Sided Scalloped Rug-9'x12' (270x360cm) (Scallops runs on 12 Feet Sides) These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with...
Cotton
$1,539Sale Price|30% Off
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 12x15 Pink, Green Scalloped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Pink, Cream And Forest Green Two Sided Scalloped Rug-12'x15' (360x450cm) (Scallops runs on 15 Feet Sides) These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven wit...
Cotton
$1,259Sale Price|30% Off
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 10x14 Pink, Green Scalloped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Pink, Cream And Forest Green Two Sided Scalloped Rug-10'x14' (300x420cm) (Scallops runs on 14 Feet Sides) These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven wit...
Cotton
$839Sale Price|30% Off
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 8x10 Pink, Green Scalloped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Pink, Cream And Forest Green Two Sided Scalloped Rug-8'x10' (240x300cm) (Scallops runs on 10 Feet Sides) These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with...
Cotton
$979Sale Price|30% Off
Handmade Woolen Flat Weave Rug, 8x10 Blue, Beige And Green Swedish Tile Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Handmade New Zealand Natural Vegetable Dyed, Sky Blue, Beige And Forest Green Tile Swedish Indian Dhurrie - 8'x10' (240x300cm).
Wool
$1,049Sale Price|30% Off
Handmade Woolen Flat Weave Rug, 8x10 Blue And Green Swedish Tile Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Handmade New Zealand Natural Vegetable Dyed Sky Blue, Cream And Forest Green Tile Patterned Swedish Indian Dhurrie - 8'x10' (240x300cm).
Wool
Vintage Dhurrie Extra-Long Geometric Runner Rug in Blue and Green Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
On the Design: Admirers of the craft may note an inspiration from saf prayer rugs in this piece’s rare, unique design—a multi-niche design with a series of prayer alcoves each fram...
Cotton
$839Sale Price|30% Off
Handmade Cotton Flat Weave Rug, 8x10 Green And Blue Tile Swedish Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Natural Vegetable Dyed Forest Green , Sky Blue And Cream Tile Patterned Swedish Rug-8'x10' These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due ...
Cotton
Rug and Kilim’s Dhurrie Style Rug in White and Green with Floral Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Made with hand-knotted cotton, this 9x12 Dhurrie style rug is an exciting new addition to Rug and Kilim’s Modern Classics collection and recaptures the look and pattern favored in In...
Cotton
$1,329Sale Price|30% Off
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 10x14 Forest Green Scalloped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Forest Green And Blue Scalloped Striped Rug-10'x14' These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special manufactu...
Cotton
$839Sale Price|30% Off
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 8x10 Forest Green Scalloped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Forest Green And Blue Scalloped Striped Rug-8'x10' These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special manufactur...
Cotton
$1,749Sale Price|30% Off
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 12x15 Forest Green Scalloped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Forest Green And Blue Scalloped Striped Rug-12'x15' These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special manufactu...
Cotton
$559Sale Price|30% Off
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 6x9 Forest Green Scalloped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Forest Green And Blue Scalloped Striped Rug-6'x9' These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special manufacturi...
Cotton
$699Sale Price|30% Off
Handmade Cotton Flat Weave Rug, 4x6 Moss Green Flower Pattern Indian Dhurrie Rug
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Moss Green, Red, Blue, Pink etc Indian Dhurrie Rug- 4'x6' These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn.
Cotton
$892Sale Price|30% Off
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 10x10 Green Indian Shooting Star Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Forest Green Shooting Star Flat Weave Rug-10'x10' These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special manufacturi...
Cotton
$2,012Sale Price|30% Off
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 14x16 Green Indian Shooting Star Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Forest Green Shooting Star Flat Weave Rug-14'x16' (420x480cm) These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special...
Cotton
$1,067Sale Price|30% Off
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 10x12 Green Indian Shooting Star Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Forest Green Shooting Star Flat Weave Rug-10'x12' These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special manufacturi...
Cotton
$629Sale Price|30% Off
Handmade Woolen Area Flat Weave Rug, 5x8 Blue And Green Checker Board Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Handmade New Zealand Wool Vegetable Dyed Greyish Blue And Forest Green Checker Board Indian Reversible Rug - 5'x8' (150x240cm) These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with ...
Wool
$629Sale Price|30% Off
Handmade Woolen Area Flat Weave Rug, 5x8 White, Moss Green Checker Board Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Handmade New Zealand Wool Vegetable Dyed Cream/Off White And Moss Green Checker Board Indian Reversible Rug - 5'x8' (150x240cm) These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with...
Wool
$979Sale Price|30% Off
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 9x12 Forest Green Scalloped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Forest Green And Blue Scalloped Striped Rug-9'x12' These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special manufactur...
Cotton
$1,102Sale Price|30% Off
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 10x14 Green Shooting Star Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Forest Green And White Shooting Star Rug-10'x14' These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special manufacturing...
Cotton
$1,382Sale Price|30% Off
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 12x15 Green Shooting Star Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Forest Green And White Shooting Star Rug-12'x15' These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special manufacturing...
Cotton
$402Sale Price|30% Off
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, Green And Yellow Scalloped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Reversible Forest Green, Cream And Yellow Border Scalloped Indian Rug - 5'x8' These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due...
Cotton
$612Sale Price|30% Off
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, Green & Blue Geometric Tile Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Reversible Olive Green, Blue And Cream Geometric Patterned Tile Indian Rug - 8'x10' These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yar...
Cotton
$367Sale Price|30% Off
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, Blue & Green Geometric Star Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Reversible Sky Blue, Forest Green And Cream Geometric Patterned Star Indian Rug - 5'x7' These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton...
Cotton
$472Sale Price|30% Off
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, Blue & Green Geometric Tile Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Reversible Blue And Green Geometric Patterned Tile Indian Rug - 6'x9' These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the ...
Cotton
$542Sale Price|30% Off
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, Green & Mustard Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Reversible Forest Green, White And Mustard Scalloped Striped Indian Rug - 8'x10' These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. ...
Cotton
$472Sale Price|30% Off
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, Teal Blue & Green Scalloped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Teal Blue And Forest Green Two Sided Scalloped Rug-6'x9' (Scallops runs on all 6' Sides) These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotto...
Cotton
$402Sale Price / item|30% Off
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, Green & Teal Blue Scalloped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Forest Green & Teal Blue Two Sided Scalloped Rug-5'x8' (Scallops runs on all 5' Sides) These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton ...
Cotton
$297Sale Price / item|30% Off
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, Green & Teal Blue Scalloped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Forest Green & Teal Blue Two Sided Scalloped Rug-4'x6' (Scallops runs on all 4 Sides) These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton y...
Cotton
$297Sale Price / item|30% Off
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, Green & Teal Blue Scalloped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Forest Green & Teal Blue Two Sided Scalloped Rug-4'x6' (Scallops runs on all 6' Sides) These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton ...
Cotton
$1,102Sale Price|30% Off
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, Cream, Green & Navy Blue Geometric Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Natural Vegetable Dyed Cream, Green, Pink & Navy Blue Geometric Indian Rug-9'x12' These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the spe...
Cotton
$472Sale Price|30% Off
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, Pink, Green Windowpane Check Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Area Rug, Raspberry Pink, Green And Cream Windowpane Checked Indian Rug-6'x9' These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due...
Cotton
$402Sale Price|30% Off
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, Grey & Green Windowpane Indian Dhurrie Rug
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Area Rug, Grey, Cream And Olive Green Windowpane Checked Indian Rug-5'x8' These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to ...
Cotton
$472Sale Price|30% Off
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, Green & White Indian Shooting Star Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Reversible Forest Green & White Indian Shooting Star Rug - 6'x9' These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the speci...
Cotton
$979Sale Price|30% Off
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 9x12 Green, Blue Scalloped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Area Rug, Forest Green And Blue Four Sided Scalloped Rug-9'x12' These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the specia...
Cotton
$542Sale Price / item|30% Off
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, White & Green Leaf Patterned Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Natural Vegetable Dyed White And Green Leaf Patterned Indian Rug-6'x9' These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special manufa...
Cotton
$472Sale Price|30% Off
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, Green & White Indian Shooting Star Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Forest Green Shooting Star Rug-6'x9' These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special manufacturing techniques ...
Cotton
$799Sale Price|20% Off
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 8x10 Green Leaf Patterned Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Natural Vegetable Dyed, Forest Green And White Leaf Patterned Indian Rug-8'x10' These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the speci...
Cotton
$700Sale Price|20% Off
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, Green & White Indian Shooting Star Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Forest Green Shooting Star Rug-8'x10' These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special manufacturing techniques...
Cotton
$1,049Sale Price|30% Off
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 10x10 Cream, Red, Green Tile Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Handmade Cotton Natural Vegetable Dyed, Cream, Red, Green, Brown And Mustard Tile Patterned Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug - 10'x10' (300x300cm) These special flat-weave dhurries are ha...
Cotton
Handmade Woolen Area Flat Weave Rug, 8x10 Blue, Moss Green Tile Swedish Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Handmade New Zealand Wool Vegetable Dyed Sky Blue, Cream And Moss Green Tile Patterned Swedish Indian Rug - 8'x10' (240x300cm) These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with ...
Wool
Handmade Woolen Area Flat Weave Rug, 8x10 Blue, Moss Green Tile Swedish Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Handmade New Zealand Wool Vegetable Dyed Sky Blue, Cream And Moss Green Tile Patterned Swedish Indian Rug - 8'x10' (240x300cm) These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with ...
Wool
$629Sale Price|30% Off
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 6x9 Blue And Green Geometric Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Natural Vegetable Dyed Reversible Rug, Sky Blue, Forest Green And Cream Geometric Patterned Indian Dhurrie - 6'x9' (180x270cm) These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-wove...
Cotton
$489Sale Price|30% Off
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 5x7 Green, Sky Blue Checked Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Natural Vegetable Dyed, Forest Green, Sky Blue And Cream Small Checked Indian Dhurrie Rug- Size 5'x7' (150x210cm) These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 pl...
Cotton
$769Sale Price|30% Off
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 8x10 Green And White Diamond Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Handmade Cotton Natural Vegetable Dyed Rug, Forest Green And White Diamond Indian Dhurrie- 8'x10' (240x300cm) These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotto...
Cotton
$559Sale Price|30% Off
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 6x9 Green And White Diamond Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Handmade Cotton Natural Vegetable Dyed Rug, Forest Green And White Diamond Indian Dhurrie- 6'x9' (180x270cm) These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton...
Cotton
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, Green & Blue 10.5'x12.5 Tile Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Natural Vegetable Dyed Forest Green , Sky Blue And Cream Tile Patterned Rug-10' 6" x 12' 6" (320 x 380cm) These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cot...
Cotton
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 9x12 Green Indian Shooting Star Dhurrie Rug
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Forest Green Shooting Star Rug-9'x12' (270x360cm) These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special manufacturi...
Cotton
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 8x10 Green Indian Shooting Star Dhurrie Rug
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Forest Green Shooting Star Rug-8'x10' (240x300cm) These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special manufacturi...
Cotton
$384Sale Price|30% Off
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 3x5 Cream, Green, Red Flower Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Cream, Green, Pink And Red Flower Indian Scalloped Dhurrie Rug-3'x5' (90x150cm) These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn.
Cotton
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
Today, there are few elements of decor as consistently beautiful as vibrantly colored, intricately patterned antique rugs. The legacy of fine Indian rugs and carpets dates back to the Mughal Empire, with Jalal-ud-Din Akbar in the 16th century establishing workshops for carpet weaving based on Persian practices. Combined with the aesthetics of Indian art, a new rug tradition was born.
In India, these Persian-inspired rugs and carpets were often made with lush materials, including silk, velvet and pashmina, a type of cashmere. It could take laborers as long as 15 years to weave a single carpet. Many of these rugs and carpets were created for royalty and frequently used inside palaces and mosques, particularly on special occasions.
Though the carpet weaving stemmed from a Persian tradition, Indian rugs and carpets featured designs that predated Persian influences. These complex patterns included floral, geometric, and animal motifs.
Indian rugs remain among the most coveted decorative items today. Browse 1stDibs for a wide variety of vintage, new and antique Indian rugs and carpets to establish a lavish focal point in any room in your home. See our guide to caring for your antique and vintage rugs, and read about how to choose the right area rug for your space.