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Ararat Rugs Dragon Rug, Antique Caucasus Museum Revival Carpet, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
The source of the rug comes from the book Caucasian Carpets, E. Gans-Reudin, Thames and Hudson
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Caucasian 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
The source of the rug comes from the book Caucasian Carpets, E. Gans-Reudin, Thames and Hudson
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Cultural Odyssey Cola & Dark Brown 240x300 cm Hand Knotted Rug
By JAIPUR RUGS
Located in Milano, IT
transcend time. Like ancient tales inscribed in geometric poetry, this rug's complex designs are a testament
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Persian Doroksh Rug
By Mehraban Rugs
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
garden elements with an inscribed palmette compartment at the bottom of the rug. Doroksh is a mountainous
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Antique Late 19th Century Persian Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Late 19th Century Inscribed Persian Bakhtiari Carpet (7'4" x 13'3" - 224 x 404)
Located in New York, NY
Late 19th Century Inscribed Persian Bakhtiari Carpet (7'4" x 13'3" - 224 x 404) The inscription is
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Antique 1890s Persian Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique NW Persian Rug
Located in New York, NY
Handmade antique NW Persian carpet. Woven circa 1830 (early 19th century), date inscribed on rug
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Antique Early 19th Century Persian Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique NW Persian Rug
Antique NW Persian Rug
W 46 in L 165 in
Antique Persian Tabriz Rug
Located in New York, NY
Antique Persian Tabriz rug Size: 7'7" × 10'8" (231 × 325 cm) Creations from Tabriz are
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Early 20th Century Persian Tabriz Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Shirvan Akstafa Rug
Located in Beirut, LB
Some of the most recognizable rugs weaved in the Shirvan region and in Shirvan style are Akstafa
Category

Early 20th Century Armenian Kazak Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Shirvan Akstafa Rug
Antique Shirvan Akstafa Rug
W 47.25 in L 77.56 in
19th Century Unique Karabagh Rug
Located in Beirut, LB
Karabagh rug. Each octagon is inscribed with flowers and four mini-rosettes on its ends. The rug is
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Antique Early 1900s Armenian Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Horse Pictorial Turkish Dowry Rug
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Turkish Pictorial Rug depicting a bearded gentleman riding on his horse on a red ground
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Horse Pictorial Turkish Dowry Rug
Horse Pictorial Turkish Dowry Rug
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W 32 in L 38 in
Antique Persian Tabriz Dowry Rug
By zadeh
Located in New York, NY
this piece extremely rare. There is love poem inscribed throughout 2 surrounding borders. If you look
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20th Century Persian Dutch Colonial Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Persian Tabriz Dowry Rug
Antique Persian Tabriz Dowry Rug
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W 116 in L 146 in
Pictorial Animal Motif Vintage Turkish Rug
Located in New York, NY
Turkish commander. His name is inscribed on the rug. The inscriptions on the rug make us believe the rug
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Pictorial Animal Motif Vintage Turkish Rug
Pictorial Animal Motif Vintage Turkish Rug
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W 62 in L 108 in
Antique Persian Tabriz Rug, c. 1900
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique Persian Tabriz Rug, c. 1900 This elegant Tabriz carpet balances open spaces with areas of
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Antique 19th Century Persian Persian Rugs

Materials

Wood

Zabihi Collection Turkish Kars Dowry Rug
Located in New York, NY
An unusual Turkish rug with charming cream and cocoa color accents made for a wedding present for a
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20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Zabihi Collection Turkish Kars Dowry Rug
Zabihi Collection Turkish Kars Dowry Rug
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W 72 in L 127 in
Tribal Persian Malayer Rug, circa 1940s
Located in New York, NY
Unusually and illegibly inscribed, this west Persian village scatter shows a significantly abrashed
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Vintage 1940s Persian Malayer Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rare Large Antique Shirvan Konagend Rug
Located in Beirut, LB
Shirvan Konagend rug. The rug emphasizes an expert use of color signified by the powerfully deep madder
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Antique Early 1900s Caucasian Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Caucasian Rug Lezghi Runner, 19th Century
Located in Ferrara, IT
Lesghi populations who live in terraced villages in northwestern Dagestan. Five small octagons inscribed
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Antique 19th Century Caucasian Other Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Bobyrug’s Very Pretty Antique Tabriz Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice early 20th century Tabriz rug with a beautiful design and with poems of « khaiyam » inscribed
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Early 20th Century Asian Tabriz Persian Rugs

Materials

Cotton, Wool

Antique Midnight Green Shirvan Chi Chi Rug
Located in Beirut, LB
Chi Chi rugs, with their rich variety of small-format geometric motifs which hermetically cover the
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Early 20th Century Caucasian Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Midnight Blue Kuba Chi Chi Rug
Located in Beirut, LB
Chi Chi rugs, with their rich variety of small-format geometric motifs which hermetically cover the
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Early 20th Century Caucasian Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Oversized Vintage Persian Mashhad Rug, Regal Charm Meets Beguiling Beauty
Located in Dallas, TX
77405 Vintage Persian Mashhad Rug with Victorian Style 16'09 x 22'02. Rich in color, texture and
Category

Mid-20th Century Persian Kashan Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Distressed Antique Persian Tabriz Rug with Modern Rustic Artisan Style
Located in Dallas, TX
53250 distressed antique Persian Tabriz rug with Modern Rustic Artisan style. With ornate details
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Antique Late 19th Century Persian Tabriz Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

19th Century 3 Medaillion Kasak Borjalou Red and MultiBorder Rug, ca 1870
Located in Firenze, IT
, hooked hexagons inscribed in each other and central fields with polygons. Features are the very large
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Antique Early 19th Century Caucasian Kazak Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Native American Hooked Rug
Located in New York, NY
A handmade American hooked rug from the mid-20th century depicting a head of a Native American on a
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Mid-20th Century American Country North and South American Rugs

Materials

Fabric, Wool, Jute

Antique Persian Mohtashem Kashan Rug. Size: 10 ft 8 in x 14 ft 6 in
By Mohtashem
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful and finely woven antique Persian Mohtashem Kashan rug, country of origin: Persia, date
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Antique Late 19th Century Persian Kashan Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rare and Unusual Antique Chinese Rug
Located in Milan, IT
the Aztec Sundial. These are inscribed in circles at the centre of which there is a human image
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Vintage 1930s Chinese Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Chinese Silk Rug Immortal Bird Design, 1950-1970
Located in Ferrara, IT
wisdom. The frame is divided into reciprocal segments connected by flower corollas inscribed in small
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Other Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Metal

19th Century Brown and Blue Stylized Rosette Gul Chinese Khotan Rug, circa 1870s
Located in Firenze, IT
Late 19th century rug knotted in East Turkestan, today China's XINJIANG province, "Oasis of Khothan
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Antique Late 19th Century Turkestan Chinoiserie Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Natural Wool Field Vintage Kars Runner
Located in New York, NY
Twice inscribed illegibly, this wide village kenare (runner) shows an expansive ecru natural wool
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Late 20th Century Turkish Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Wild Bohemian Turkish Runner
Located in New York, NY
find in vintage rugs. This piece must have been custom ordered due to the wild colors and it 2 Turkish
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20th Century Turkish Bohemian Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Wild Bohemian Turkish Runner
Wild Bohemian Turkish Runner
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W 39 in L 115 in
Large Felt Carpet
Located in New York, NY
Large felt carpet or rug. A large old wool carpet or rug from Central Turkey, made of two identical
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Vintage 1970s Turkish Tribal Turkish Rugs

Materials

Felt, Wool

Large Felt Carpet
Large Felt Carpet
W 117 in L 160 in
Fine Signed Pictorial Tabriz
Located in Laguna Hills, CA
Inscribed "Karbala", "Nagaf", "Mashhad", "Kabeh" Approximately 600 KPSI/ 70 Raj Dimensions: 6'9" x
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1990s Persian Tabriz Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Mid 19th Century Caucasian Shirvan Carpet ( 3'8" x 9'8" - 112 x 295 )
Located in New York, NY
Mid 19th Century Caucasian Shirvan Carpet Dated 1277 HQ / Corresponding to 1860 Inscribed Mr
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Antique 1860s Caucasian Kazak Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Symbolic Turkish Sivas Carpet
Located in New York, NY
A highly inspiring directional Turkish sivas carpet woven for the Turkish government. Inscribed is
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Early 20th Century Turkish Campaign Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Symbolic Turkish Sivas Carpet
Symbolic Turkish Sivas Carpet
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W 55 in L 77 in
Antique Persian Mashhad Runner with Old World Style, Extra Long Hallway Runner
Located in Dallas, TX
. Rich in color, texture and beguiling ambiance, this hand knotted wool antique Persian Mashhad rug
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Antique 19th Century Persian Victorian Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Persian Mashhad Runner with Old World Style, Extra-Long Hallway Runner
Located in Dallas, TX
, texture and beguiling ambiance, this hand knotted wool antique Persian Mashhad rug runner beautifully
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Antique 19th Century Persian Louis XVI Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Persian Mashhad Runner with Old World Style, Extra-Long Hallway Runner
Located in Dallas, TX
. Rich in color, texture and beguiling ambiance, this hand knotted wool antique Persian Mashhad rug
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Antique Late 19th Century Persian Victorian Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Persian Mashhad Runner with Old World Style, Extra-Long Hallway Runner
Located in Dallas, TX
21'04. Rich in color, texture and beguiling ambiance, this hand knotted wool antique Persian Mashhad rug
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Antique Late 19th Century Persian Victorian Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

19th Century N.W. Persian Bakhshaiesh Carpet ( 11'10" x 19'10" - 360 x 604 )
Located in New York, NY
earlier ones, thus further complicating any attributions. Of the inscribed Heriz area rugs from this
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Antique 1870s Persian Bakshaish Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Bessarabian Kilim Carpet
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
black background, inscribed with the weaver's name and dated. In excellent condition, made in Romania
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Early 20th Century Romanian Bessarabian Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Silk Chinese Tapestry Temple of Heaven Silk Chinese Fine, 1965
Located in New York, NY
Rare Vintage Silk Chinese Rug Temple of Heaven Tapestry 6'2" x 8'9" (6' x 9') 188cm X
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Vintage 1960s Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

19th Century Chinese Silk & Metallic Thread Meditation Carpet (4'x7'-122x213)
Located in New York, NY
Asymmetric Knots with Gold Metal Thread Brocading Inscribed: “For Palace of Harmony usage only” Most of the
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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Metallic Thread

Mid 19th Century Chinese Ningxia Carpet ( 17'10" x 17'10" - 545 x 545 )
Located in New York, NY
this is not an Imperial rug. The condition is extraordinary. Such carpets were woven for the largest
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Antique 1840s Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Chinese Extraordinary "Moonlight Peaks" Natural "Painting"
Located in South Burlington, VT
occasion, private collectors would invite an artisan to inscribe a poetic description onto their more
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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Marble

Orientalist Watercolor of Young African Boy
Located in Montreal, QC
Orientalist watercolor of an Arab boy on an oriental rug. Inscribed in the back the former owner of
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Antique 1860s French Moorish Paintings

Materials

Paper

Antique Painting by Agnes Augusta Talboys "Pussies in conference"19th C
By Agnes Augusta Talboys
Located in London, GB
in conference" signed lowe right and also Inscribed on a label verso, late 19th century in date
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Antique 1890s British Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

Antique Austrian Orientalist Cold-Painted Bronze Lamp
Located in London, GB
with various textiles such as rugs, providing protection from the sun and rain. On a raised plinth sits
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Early 20th Century Austrian Islamic Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Edo Six Panel Screen Yoshitsune and Benkei
Located in Rio Vista, CA
rug inscribing a poem on a wooden signboard while a third warrior watches on the right side. Signed
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

Large Aubusson Tapestry by Michèle Ray for Robert Four Atelier, France 1955
By Michele Ray, atelier robert four
Located in L'Escala, ES
. Aubusson tapestries and rugs are made from contemporary works or old cardboard. Real works of art to
Category

Mid-20th Century French Tapestries

Materials

Wool

Francesco Ballesio, a Fine Orientalist Pencil and Watercolor
By Francesco Ballesio 2
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Persian rug laid down as a bed while holding a tambourine and next to a Moroccan ivory-inlaid octagonal
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Antique 1890s Italian Islamic Paintings

Materials

Gesso, Glass, Wood, Paper

Antique Inscribed Tree of Life Carpet
Located in Berlin, DE
This is a very special rug with a tree of life design, dating from circa 1910, inscribed at one end
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Early 20th Century Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rare Pure Silk Persian Farahan, Inscribed
Located in Northridge, CA
Rare 4X7 antique pure silk Persian Farahan inscribed "Sherkat Sehami Frash Iran" circa 1940
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Mid-20th Century Persian Persian Rugs

Materials

Silk

Antique Inscribed Tabriz Shah Abbas Carpet, 1920
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique inscribed Tabriz carpet dating from circa 1920 with the classical 'Shah Abbas' all-over
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Early 20th Century Azerbaijani Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Inscribed Tabriz Shah Abbas Carpet, 1920
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique inscribed Tabriz carpet dating from circa 1920 with the classical 'Shah Abbas' allover
Category

Early 20th Century Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Kazak Rug
Located in Warwick, NY
: James Mark Keshishian, Inscribed Armenian Rugs of Yesteryear, Near Eastern Art Research Center, NY, 1994
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Antique 19th Century Kazak Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Kazak Rug
W 55 in L 95 in
Turkish Tonya Area Rug
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2012.[5]
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Vintage 1930s Turkish Turkish Rugs

Turkish Tonya Area Rug
Turkish Tonya Area Rug
W 102 in L 164.4 in
Swedish tapestry Rug
Located in Stockholm, SE
Swedish flat-woven tapestry technique rug. Designed by Ingrid dessau ( 1923-2000) in 1950-55
Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Swedish tapestry  Rug
Swedish tapestry  Rug
W 67.72 in L 137.8 in
Gansu Rug
Located in San Francisco, CA
meaning of the pattern formed by these lines. One RKO rug is inscribed. Based on the inscription it is
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Gansu Rug
W 41 in L 72 in
Swedish piled rug-Ågermanl Hemslöjd
Located in Stockholm, SE
). Inscribed in the middle (front): KS 1929. Folkloristic design against a pale ochre field. Good condition
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Antique Chinese Ningxia Rug "Sayagata" Design
Located in Crondall, Surrey
Tibetan and other Buddhist monasteries. Occasionally these rugs are inscribed in Tibetan character to give
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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Chinese Ningxia Rug "Sayagata" Design
Antique Chinese Ningxia Rug "Sayagata" Design
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W 35.83 in L 68.12 in
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Inscribed Rug For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal inscribed rug for your home. Frequently made of fabric, wool and metal, every inscribed rug was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without an inscribed rug — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Each inscribed rug bearing Victorian, folk art or Art Deco hallmarks is very popular. Atelier Robert Four, Francesco Ballesio and Mehraban Rugs each produced at least one beautiful inscribed rug that is worth considering.

How Much is a Inscribed Rug?

The average selling price for an inscribed rug at 1stDibs is $6,772, while they’re typically $959 on the low end and $162,500 for the highest priced.

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.