Hand Knoted Wool
Vintage 1970s Persian Persian Rugs
Wool
Mid-20th Century Persian Persian Rugs
Wool
Mid-20th Century Persian Indian Rugs
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Modern Central Asian Rugs
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Tibetan Modern Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Wool
2010s Indian Other More Carpets
Wool
2010s Afghan Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Wool
Mid-20th Century Persian Persian Rugs
Wool
Mid-20th Century Persian Persian Rugs
Wool
Mid-20th Century Persian Persian Rugs
Wool
Early 20th Century Persian Persian Rugs
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern More Carpets
Wool
2010s More Carpets
Wool
Vintage 1970s Moroccan Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs
Wool
2010s Afghan Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Wool
2010s Afghan Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Wool
Vintage 1940s Turkish Rugs
Wool
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Western European Rugs
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern North and South Ameri...
Wool
Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
Early 2000s Pakistani Other Central Asian Rugs
Wool
Early 20th Century Persian Khorassan Persian Rugs
Wool
Mid-20th Century Persian Persian Rugs
Wool
Mid-20th Century Belgian Western European Rugs
Wool
Early 2000s Indian Modern Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Wool
Early 20th Century Persian Persian Rugs
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Indian Rugs
Wool
Vintage 1930s Turkish Tribal Turkish Rugs
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Post-Modern Western European Rugs
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Moroccan and North Af...
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern More Carpets
Wool
Vintage 1970s Tibetan Tibetan Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Wool, Silk
Vintage 1950s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Rugs
Wool
2010s Indian Other Indian Rugs
Wool, Cotton
2010s Pakistani Central Asian Rugs
Wool
Vintage 1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
Wool
2010s Pakistani Central Asian Rugs
Wool
Early 20th Century Uzbek Khotan Central Asian Rugs
Wool
2010s Indian Rugs
Wool
Early 20th Century Uzbek Khotan Central Asian Rugs
Wool
2010s Moroccan Quilts and Blankets
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Tulu Turkish Rugs
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern More Carpets
Wool, Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Modern Moroccan and North African...
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern More Carpets
Silk, Wool
Vintage 1930s Turkmen Tribal Central Asian Rugs
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Wool
2010s Afghan Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Wool
Vintage 1970s Spanish Empire More Carpets
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Modern Moroccan and North African...
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Modern Moroccan and North African...
Wool
2010s Indian Indian Rugs
Wool
2010s Indian Other Indian Rugs
Wool
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Wool
20th Century Indian Tabriz Persian Rugs
Wool
2010s Afghan Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Wool
2010s Indian Industrial Indian Rugs
Wool, Silk
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern North and South American Rugs
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Central Asian Rugs
Wool, Silk
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Hand Knoted Wool For Sale on 1stDibs
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Finding the Right Rugs Carpets for You
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.
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. Good 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.
It’s well known that a timeless Persian rug, Moroccan berber rug (see our guide) or vintage Turkish rug can warm any interior, but 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 master Märta Måås-Fjetterström and other artisans.
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 every time you’re looking down.
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