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Tribal Blue white hand/knotted Afghan wool geometric rug with face carpet
By Carpets CC
Located in Dubai, Dubai
the Tribal collection are three carpets with different faces, black, pink and this blue. Made in hand
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Hand Made Carpet, Oriental Rug Over Dyed Vintage Blue Rugs for Sale
Located in Hampshire, GB
sizes available now. Hand made carpet, oriental rug over dyed vintage blue rugs for sale.  
Category

Vintage 1980s Afghan Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Hand Made Carpet, Oriental Rug Over Dyed Vintage Blue Rugs for Sale
Located in Hampshire, GB
This handmade carpet oriental rug turquoise blue overdyed traditional style floor rug would make an
Category

Vintage 1980s Afghan Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Organic Material

Navy Blue Over-Dyed Rug, Vintage Hand-Knotted Turkish Wool Carpet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Our over-dyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage pieces that are recreated in our workshop to cater
Category

20th Century Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Ararat Rugs the Blue Color Rug Modern Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
tone natural dyed hand-spun yarns. This modern carpet is looking like an impressionist river scene
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Rug -Modern Geometric Cream Black Wool Green Red Blue w/ Circle Rustic Carpet
By Carpets CC
Located in Dubai, Dubai
, yellow, green, blue and red. Happy, calm, cool and warm. The carpet is hand knotted in Afghan wool that
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Ararat Rugs the Blue Color Rug, Modern Impressionist River Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
tone natural dyed hand-spun yarns. This modern rug is reminiscent of a scene in impressionist river
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

Materials

Natural Fiber, Organic Material, Wool

Ararat Rugs The Blue Color Rug, Modern Impressionist River Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
tone natural dyed hand-spun yarns. This modern rug is reminiscent of a scene in impressionist river
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Diamond Village Carpet Purple Blue Cream Dyed Wool
Located in New York, NY
This antique village carpet, made in the countryside of Morocco, features blue and cream colored
Category

Mid-20th Century Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

5.5x9.9 Ft Contemporary Blue Over-Dyed Rug, Handmade Vintage Turkish Wool Carpet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Our over-dyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage pieces that are recreated in our workshop to cater
Category

20th Century Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Ararat Rugs the Alaeddin Mosque Clouds Carpet Seljuk Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
Pile: Natural Dyed Hand-spun Wool Material Warp / Weft: Wool on Wool Structure: Symmetrical knot
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Bid Majnum on Blue Field Rug, 17th C Revival Carpet, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
Blue 22 (Indigo) Group: Northwest Persia Rugs Family Area: Senna Material of Pile: Natural Dyed
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

6x8.7 Ft Handmade Turkish Rug Over-Dyed in Light Blue, Contemporary Carpet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Our over-dyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage pieces that are recreated in our workshop to cater
Category

20th Century Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Ararat Rugs Bellini Carpet Anatolian Rug, Renaissance Revival, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
Family Area: Konya Region 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

5.3x7.8 Ft Modern Handmade Rug. Turkish Vintage Carpet Over-Dyed in Light Blue
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Our over-dyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage pieces that are recreated in our workshop to cater
Category

20th Century Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Gray-Blue Vegetable Dyed Oushak
Located in Laguna Hills, CA
9'2" x 11'11" Hand-knotted, vegetable dyed wool pile on a cotton foundation. New Origin: India
Category

2010s Indian Oushak Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Ararat Rugs Gerous Bidjar Wagireh Pendant Rug 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, Organic Material, Natural Fiber

Ararat Rugs Anatolian Medallion Rug, 18th Century Revival Carpet, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
: West Turkey Material of pile: Natural dyed hand-spun wool Material warp / Weft: Wool on wool
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Oushak Turkish 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
) Sunray Color 405 (Henna) Group: Northwest Persia Rugs Family Material of Pile: Natural Dyed Hand-spun
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
region Material of Pile: Natural Dyed Hand-spun Wool Material Warp / Weft: Wool on Wool Structure
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
: Natural Dyed Hand-spun Wool Material Warp / Weft: Wool on Wool Structure: Symmetrical knot on depressed
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
The most dramatic of the Gerous ( Garrus, Gerus, Garus ) carpets are those with an “asymmetric
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Polonaise Carpet, 17th Century Museum Piece Revival, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
Persia Rugs Family Area: Bidjar Material of Pile: Natural Dyed Hand-spun Wool Material Warp / Weft
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Antique Rugs Caucasian Kazak Rugs, Blue Geometric Hand made Carpet
Located in Hampshire, GB
Hand-made Carpet. We have a vast range of oriental rugs available in many sizes and designs. Whether
Category

Early 20th Century Caucasian Kazak Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Organic Material, Natural Fiber, Wool

Ararat Rugs Dragon Rug, Antique Caucasus Museum Revival Carpet, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
: Caucasian rugs Family Area: Caucasus 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 Gerous Arabesque Rug, Antique Persian Revival Carpet, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
region Material of Pile: Natural Dyed Hand-spun Wool Material Warp / Weft: Wool on Wool Structure
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Dragon Rug, Antique Caucasus Museum Revival Carpet, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
Area: Caucasus Material of Pile: Natural dyed hand-spun wool Material Warp / Weft: Wool on Wool
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Village Rug, Antique Anatolian Turkish Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
: Natural Dyed Hand-spun Wool Material Warp / Weft: Wool on Wool Structure: Symmetrical knot Knots
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Dragon Rug, Antique Caucasus Museum Revival Carpet, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
(Henna - Indigo) Group: Islamic Rugs Family Area: Mamluk 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 Gerous Arabesque Rug, Antique Persian Revival Carpet, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
Material of Pile: Natural Dyed Hand-spun Wool Material Warp / Weft: Wool on Wool Structure: Symmetrical
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Organic Material, Natural Fiber

Ararat Rugs Mamluk Wagireh Rug Lattice Pattern Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
Material of Pile: Natural Dyed Hand-spun Wool Material Warp / Weft: Wool on Wool Structure: Symmetrical
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Gerous Arabesque Rug, Antique Persian Revival Carpet, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
Dyed Hand-spun Wool Material Warp / Weft: Wool on Wool Structure: Symmetrical knot on depressed warp
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Collection, Mamluk Wagireh Rug with Flower Lattice Natural Dyed Carpet
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
The source of carpet comes from the book Völker, Angela, Die orientalischen Knüpfteppiche das MAK
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish 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 Swastika Design Rug, Antique Caucasus Revival Carpet, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
: Caucasian Rugs Family Area: Central Caucasus 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 Gerous Arabesque Rug, Antique Persian Revival Carpet, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
) Group: Northwest Persia Rugs Family Area: Bidjar 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 the Simonetti Mamluk Carpet 16th Century Revival, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
: Mamluk Material of Pile: Natural Dyed Hand-spun Wool Material Warp / Weft: Wool on Wool Structure
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
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

Ararat Rugs Mamluk Carpet, 16th Century Antique Revival Rug, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
: Natural Dyed Hand-spun Wool Material Warp / Weft: Wool on Wool Structure: Symmetrical knot on depressed
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Gerous Arabesque Rug, Antique Persian Revival Carpet, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
: Gerous region Material of Pile: Natural Dyed Hand-spun Wool Material Warp / Weft: Wool on Wool
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
Material of Pile: Natural Dyed Hand-spun Wool Material Warp / Weft: Wool on Wool Structure: Symmetrical
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
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

Ararat Rugs Lesghi Star Shirvan Rug Caucasian Revival Carpet, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
Family Area: Shirvan region 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 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 Chelaberd Karabakh Rug Antique Caucasian Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
: Natural Dyed Hand-spun Wool Material Warp / Weft: Wool on Wool Structure: Symmetrical knot Knots Density
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Caucasian 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
The design source of the rug comes from the book Caucasian Carpets, E. Gans-Reudin, Thames and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Organic Material, Natural Fiber

Damask Savage Rectangular Pink & Blue Rug
By Carpet Edition
Located in Milan, IT
Blue fibers emerge from a sea of pink ones in this exquisite rug. Knotted by hand on two layers
Category

2010s Italian Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Textile

Ararat Rugs Garden Rug, 18th Century Persian Revival Carpet, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
Material of Pile: Natural Dyed Hand-spun Wool Material Warp / Weft: Wool on Wool Structure: Symmetrical
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
The source of the rug comes from the book How to Read – Islamic Carpets, Walter B. Denny, The
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

Materials

Natural Fiber, Organic Material, Wool

Ararat Rugs Palmette Lattice Rug, 19th Century Revival Carpet, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
Area: Bidjar region Material of Pile: Natural dyed hand-spun wool Material Warp / Weft: Wool on Wool
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Kazak Rug with Hooked Medallions, Caucasian Carpet, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
region Material of Pile: Natural dyed hand-spun wool Material Warp / Weft: Wool on wool Structure
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Kuba Rug with Palmettes Caucasian Revival Carpet - Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
of Pile: Natural Dyed Hand-spun Wool Material Warp / Weft: Wool on Cotton Structure: Shirvan
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
: Kazak Material of Pile: Natural Dyed Hand-spun Wool Material Warp / Weft: Wool on Wool Structure
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
Area: Bidjar region Material of Pile: Natural dyed hand-spun wool Material Warp / Weft: Wool on wool
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian 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 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 Lenkoran Rug Caucasian Revival 19 Century Carpet, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
: Caucasian Rugs Family Area: Lenkoran region 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
: 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 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

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Hand Dyed Blue Carpets For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of hand dyed blue carpets available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct hand dyed blue carpets — often made from fabric, wool and cotton — can elevate any home. Find 1353 antique and vintage hand dyed blue carpets at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 681 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. There are all kinds of hand dyed blue carpets available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. modern, mid-century modern and Art Deco hand dyed blue carpets are consistently popular styles. Hand dyed blue carpets have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Ararat Rugs, Ashly Fine Rugs and Orley Shabahang are consistently popular.

How Much are Hand Dyed Blue Carpets?

Hand dyed blue carpets can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $3,475, while the lowest priced sells for $124 and the highest can go for as much as $325,000.

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.