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Art Nouveau bar, Western Europe, ca. 1930.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Art Nouveau bar, Western Europe, ca. 1930. Furniture in very good condition, after professional
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Dry Bars

Materials

Oak, Glass

Art Nouveau bar, Western Europe, ca. 1930.
Art Nouveau bar, Western Europe, ca. 1930.
$1,022
H 30.71 in W 29.53 in D 17.72 in
Art Nouveau oak bar, Western Europe, circa 1920.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Art Nouveau oak bar, Western Europe, circa 1920. Furniture in very good condition, after
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Dry Bars

Materials

Glass, Oak

Art Nouveau oak bar, Western Europe, circa 1920.
Art Nouveau oak bar, Western Europe, circa 1920.
$1,262
H 30.71 in W 27.96 in D 18.51 in
Western European Silk Tufted Area Rug Neoclassica
By Alexander's Collection, Alexander Anisimov
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Western European Silk Tufted Area Rug Neoclassica This exclusive couture level design
Category

2010s Chinese Neoclassical Revival Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Western European Silk Tufted Area Rug Neoclassica
Western European Silk Tufted Area Rug Neoclassica
$11,896 Sale Price / item
20% Off
W 118.12 in L 149.61 in
Western European Wool and Silk Rug "Alchemy"
By Alexander's Collection, Alexander Anisimov
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Western European Wool and Silk Rug "Alchemy" Alexander's Collection rug from "Jewelry" limited
Category

2010s Chinese International Style Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Western European Wool and Silk Rug  "Alchemy"
Western European Wool and Silk Rug  "Alchemy"
$22,300 / item
W 118.12 in L 118.12 in
Western European Fine Silk Tufted Area Rug Neoclassica
By Alexander Anisimov, Alexander's Collection
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Western European Fine Silk Tufted Area Rug Neoclassica This exclusive couture level design
Category

2010s Chinese Neoclassical Revival Western European Rugs

Materials

Silk

Western European Fine Silk Tufted Area Rug Neoclassica
Western European Fine Silk Tufted Area Rug Neoclassica
$11,360 Sale Price
20% Off
W 118.12 in L 118.12 in
Western European Fine Wool Tufted Area Rug Neoclassica
By Alexander Anisimov, Alexander's Collection
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Western European Fine Wool Tufted Area Rug Neoclassica This exclusive couture level design
Category

2010s Chinese Neoclassical Revival Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Western European Fine Wool Tufted Area Rug Neoclassica
Western European Fine Wool Tufted Area Rug Neoclassica
$18,848 Sale Price
20% Off
W 165.36 in L 165.36 in
Western European Wool Tufted Area Rug Custom Order
By Alexander's Collection, Alexander Anisimov
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Western European Wool Tufted Area Rug Custom Order This exclusive couture level design
Category

2010s Chinese Neoclassical Revival Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Western European Wool Tufted Area Rug Custom Order
Western European Wool Tufted Area Rug Custom Order
$13,600 / item
W 118.12 in L 137.8 in
Western European Fine Wool Tufted Area Rug Neoclassica
By Alexander Anisimov, Alexander's Collection
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Western European Fine Wool Tufted Area Rug Neoclassica This exclusive couture level design
Category

2010s Chinese Neoclassical Revival Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Western European Fine Wool Tufted Area Rug Neoclassica
Western European Fine Wool Tufted Area Rug Neoclassica
$6,792 Sale Price / item
20% Off
W 98.43 in L 98.43 in
Western European Fine Silk Tufted Area Rug Neoclassica
By Alexander's Collection, Alexander Anisimov
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Western European Fine Silk Tufted Area Rug Neoclassica This exclusive couture level design
Category

2010s Chinese Neoclassical Revival Western European Rugs

Materials

Silk

Western European Fine Silk Tufted Area Rug Neoclassica
Western European Fine Silk Tufted Area Rug Neoclassica
$13,120 / item
W 118.12 in L 118.12 in
Western European Fine Wool Tufted Area Rug, Neoclassical
By Alexander Anisimov, Alexander's Collection
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Western European Fine Wool Tufted Area Rug, Neoclassical This exclusive couture level design
Category

2010s Chinese Neoclassical Revival Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Western European Fine Wool Tufted Area Rug, Neoclassical
Western European Fine Wool Tufted Area Rug, Neoclassical
$17,920 Sale Price / item
20% Off
W 137.8 in L 169.3 in
Western European Fine Silk Tufted Area Rug Neoclassica
By Alexander Anisimov, Alexander's Collection
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Western European Fine Silk Tufted Area Rug Neoclassica This exclusive couture level design
Category

2010s Chinese Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Western Europe Silk Tufted Rug "Sapphires" Limited Edition
By Alexander's Collection, Alexander Anisimov
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Western Europe Silk Tufted Rug "Sapphires" Limited Edition Alexander's Collection rug from
Category

2010s Chinese Islamic Western European Rugs

Materials

Silk

Western Europe Contemporary Wool Tufted Area Round Rug "Irises"
By Alexander Anisimov, Alexander's Collection
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Western Europe Contemporary Wool Tufted Area Round Rug "Irises" This exclusive couture level design
Category

2010s Spanish Neoclassical Revival Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Western European Wool Tufted Rug, Luxury Collection, Limited Edition
By Alexander's Collection, Alexander Anisimov
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Western European Wool Tufted Rug, Luxury Collection, Limited Edition "Simiramida" Alexander's
Category

2010s Chinese International Style Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Western European Contemporary Rug Tufted Wool Luxury Collection 'Orchids'
By Alexander's Collection, Alexander Anisimov
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Western European Contemporary Rug Tufted Wool Luxury Collection 'Orchids' This exclusive couture
Category

2010s Chinese Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Western European Contemporary Rug Tufted Wool Luxury Collection 'Orchids'
Western European Contemporary Rug Tufted Wool Luxury Collection 'Orchids'
$9,760 Sale Price / item
32% Off
W 118.12 in L 157.49 in
Western Europe Contemporary Wool Tufted Couture Rug "Feb & Diana)
By (After) Michael Verkholantzev
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Western Europe Contemporary Wool Tufted Couture Rug "Feb & Diana) Alexander's Collection "Feb
Category

2010s Spanish Art Deco Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Western European Hand Tufted Luxury Contemporary Wool Rug In Stock
By Alexander Anisimov, Alexander's Collection
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Western European Hand Tufted Luxury Contemporary Wool Rug This special design of luxury quality
Category

2010s Hong Kong Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Western European Silk Tufted Rug from "Jewelry" Rug Collection
By Alexander Anisimov, Alexander's Collection
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Western European Silk Tufted Rug from "Jewelry" Rug Collection Luxury quality of special
Category

2010s Chinese International Style Western European Rugs

Materials

Silk

Western European Wool Tufted Rug, Luxury Collection, Limited Edition
By Alexander's Collection, Alexander Anisimov
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Western European Wool Tufted Rug, Luxury Collection, Limited Edition from "Lace" Collection, Semi
Category

2010s Chinese International Style Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Western European Wool Tufted Rug, Luxury Collection, Limited Edition
By Alexander's Collection, Alexander Anisimov
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Western European Wool Tufted Rug, Luxury Collection, Limited Edition "Tourmaline Maharajah
Category

2010s Chinese International Style Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Western European Wool Tufted Rug, Luxury Collection, Limited Edition
By Alexander's Collection, Alexander Anisimov
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Western European Wool Tufted Rug, Luxury Collection, Limited Edition - "Sapphires" Alexander's
Category

2010s Chinese International Style Western European Rugs

Materials

Silk

Western European Tufted Rug from "Jewelry" Luxury Rug Collection
By Alexander's Collection, Alexander Anisimov
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Western European Tufted Rug from "Jewelry" Luxury Rug Collection "Amethyst" Alexander's
Category

2010s Chinese International Style Western European Rugs

Materials

Silk

Western European Silk Tufted Rug, Luxury Collection, Limited Edition
By Alexander's Collection, Alexander Anisimov
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Western European Silk Tufted Rug, Luxury Collection, Limited Edition Alexander's Collection rugs
Category

2010s Chinese Neoclassical Revival Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Western European Silk Tufted Rug, Luxury Collection, Limited Edition
Western European Silk Tufted Rug, Luxury Collection, Limited Edition
$8,704 Sale Price
20% Off
W 98.43 in L 125.99 in
Western European Wool Tufted Rug "Empress", Couture Collection Floral Design
By Alexander Anisimov
Located in Hong Kong, HK
"Empress" is a signature rug design ordered and made for Alexander's Collection making couture class product for the high end interiors, an icon in rug design. Made by the Master c...
Category

2010s Hong Kong Neoclassical Revival Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Western European Wool Tufted Rug in Sculptural Effect, Amethyst Butterflies
By Alexander's Collection, Alexander Anisimov
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Western European Wool Tufted Rug in Sculptural Effect, Amethyst Butterflies This exclusive couture
Category

2010s Chinese Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Western European Contemporary Rug New Tufted Wool Luxury Collection In Stock
By Alexander Anisimov, Alexander's Collection
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Western European Contemporary Rug New Tufted Wool Luxury Collection In Stock Made of Fine Semi
Category

2010s Chinese Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Western European Contemporary Rug New Tufted Wool Luxury Collection In Stock
By Alexander Anisimov, Alexander's Collection
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Western European Contemporary Rug New Tufted Wool Luxury Collection In Stock Made of Fine Semi
Category

2010s Chinese Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Metallic Thread

Western European Contemporary Rug New Tufted Silk Luxury Collection, Flowers
By Alexander's Collection, Alexander Anisimov
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Alexander's Collection Modern Style Silk Tufted Area Rug This exclusive couture level design, contemporary Area Rug is Hand made tufting with our new Luxury quality standard: 100%...
Category

2010s Chinese Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Silk

Western European Contemporary Rug New Tufted Wool Luxury Collection In Stock
By Alexander's Collection, Alexander Anisimov
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Western European Contemporary Rug New Tufted Wool Luxury Collection In Stock Made of Fine Semi
Category

2010s Chinese Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Western European Contemporary Rug New Tufted Wool Luxury Collection In Stock
By Alexander's Collection, Alexander Anisimov
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Western European Contemporary Rug New Tufted Wool Luxury Collection In Stock Made of Fine Semi
Category

2010s Chinese Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Western European Contemporary Rug New Tufted Wool Luxury Collection in stock
By Alexander Anisimov, Alexander's Collection
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Western European Contemporary Rug New Tufted Wool Luxury Collection in stock Made of Fine Semi
Category

2010s Chinese Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Western European Contemporary Rug New Tufted Wool Luxury Collection in Stock
By Alexander Anisimov, Alexander's Collection
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Western European Contemporary Rug New Tufted Wool Luxury Collection in Stock Made of Fine Semi
Category

2010s Chinese Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Western European Contemporary Rug New Tufted Wool Luxury Collection In Stock
By Alexander Anisimov, Alexander's Collection
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Western European Contemporary Rug New Tufted Wool Luxury Collection In Stock Made of Fine Semi
Category

2010s Chinese Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Western European Contemporary Rug New Tufted Wool Luxury Collection In Stock
By Alexander Anisimov, Alexander's Collection
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Western European Contemporary Rug New Tufted Wool Luxury Collection In Stock Made of Fine Semi
Category

2010s Chinese Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Western European Contemporary Rug New Tufted Wool Luxury Collection In Stock
By Alexander Anisimov, Alexander's Collection
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Western European Contemporary Rug New Tufted Wool Luxury Collection In Stock Made of Fine Semi
Category

2010s Chinese Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Western European Silk Tufted Area Rug, Black and Ornamental, Custom Order
By Alexander Anisimov, Alexander's Collection
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Western European Silk Tufted Area Rug, Black and Ornamental, Custom Order This exclusive couture
Category

2010s Chinese Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Silk

Western European Silk Tufted Area Rug, Black and Ornamental, Custom Order
Western European Silk Tufted Area Rug, Black and Ornamental, Custom Order
$15,160 Sale Price / item
20% Off
W 118.12 in L 188.98 in
Western European Silk Tufted Area Rug, Black and Ornamental, Custom Order
By Alexander Anisimov, Alexander's Collection
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Western European Silk Tufted Area Rug, Black and Ornamental, Custom Order This exclusive couture
Category

2010s Chinese Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Silk

Western European Silk Tufted Area Rug, Black and Ornamental, Custom Order
Western European Silk Tufted Area Rug, Black and Ornamental, Custom Order
$11,808 Sale Price / item
20% Off
W 118.12 in L 149.61 in
Western European Fine Wool Tufted Area Contemporary Rug, Beige, Nature Design
By Alexander Anisimov, Alexander's Collection
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Western European Fine Wool Tufted Area Contemporary Rug, Mural Quality This exclusive couture
Category

2010s Chinese Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Western European Silk Tufted Rug, Luxury Collection, Jewelry Design, Blue Green
By Alexander Anisimov, Alexander's Collection
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Western European Silk Tufted Rug, Luxury Collection, Limited Edition , C-308-1 "Murano Tiger Eyes
Category

2010s Chinese International Style Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Western European Silk Tufted Area Rug, White and Black Design, Custom Order
By Alexander Anisimov, Alexander's Collection
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Western European Silk Tufted Area Rug, White and Black Design, Custom Order This exclusive couture
Category

2010s Chinese Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Western European Silk Tufted Area Rug, White and Black Design, Custom Order
By Alexander's Collection, Alexander Anisimov
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Western European Silk Tufted Area Rug, White and Black Design, Custom Order This exclusive couture
Category

2010s Chinese Neoclassical Revival Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Western European Silk Tufted Area Rug, White and Black Design, Custom Order
Western European Silk Tufted Area Rug, White and Black Design, Custom Order
$8,120 Sale Price / item
20% Off
W 118.12 in L 118.12 in
Jean-Charles de Castelbajac Desert bar tufted wool rug 1985
By Jean-Charles de Castelbajac
Located in Paris, IDF
Desert bar rug designed by Jean-Charles de Castelbajaci in 1985. Made of thick tufted wool, this
Category

Vintage 1980s French Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Fabric

Selce #4 Emathite Red Rug by Studio Salaris by Carpet Edition
By Carpet Edition
Located in Milan, IT
A stunning combination of earth tones graces the surface of this asymmetrical rug designed by Studio Solaris and part of the Selce Collection. Contemporary and unconventional, this p...
Category

2010s Italian Western European Rugs

Materials

Textile

Around Colors Rug Pink by PAOLA PASTORINI
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Milan, IT
Paola Pastorini signs the new AROUND COLORS RUGS COLLECTION for Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH with four different carpets inspired by a careful study of elementary geometric shapes and...
Category

2010s Italian Western European Rugs

Materials

Textile

Around Colors Rug Pink by PAOLA PASTORINI
Around Colors Rug Pink by PAOLA PASTORINI
$9,361 / item
W 118.12 in L 90.56 in
Contemporary wild Colourful custom carpet
Located in 1204, CH
Sunlit Garden is a space to relax. A group of rugs and pillow to create a soft living landscape. Learn to live on the ground again, grow friendships like flowers in a garden lit in g...
Category

2010s Dutch Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Contemporary wild Colourful custom carpet
Contemporary wild Colourful custom carpet
$11,424
W 295.28 in L 39.38 in
Contemporary, Wild Colorful Carpet, Forever Spark by Alfie Furry Friends
Located in 1204, CH
Forever Spark is one out of a series of 5 rugs/tapestries specially made for Objects with Narratives. Fuzzy Friends are physical representations of the soft spots in our mind, place...
Category

2010s Dutch Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Contemporary, Wild Colourful Carpet, Mother Ange & child by Alfie Furry Friends
Located in 1204, CH
Mother Angel and Child is a wall tapestry showing the eternal dance of the angels of family. How the love between mother and child grows like flowers , crating a soft meadow to live ...
Category

2010s Dutch Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Contemporary, Wild Colourful Carpet, Angel Forever Swirl by Alfie Furry Friends
Located in 1204, CH
A soft spot tapestry. On being an Angel. On Angels having your back. On feeling too much. On pure hearts up to no good. Forever swirling guardians of your space. Hand tufted and e...
Category

2010s Dutch Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Contemporary, Wild Colourful Carpet, First light angels by Alfie Furry Friends
Located in 1204, CH
First Light Angels is a wall sculpture with guardian angels for your home. Angels of friendship, holding and lifting each other in eternal dance. Sparks reflecting back and forth unt...
Category

2010s Dutch Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Contemporary, Wild Colourful Carpet, Cloud Jewel by Alfie Furry Friends
Located in 1204, CH
Velvet Tingle is one out of a series of 5 rugs/tapestries specially made for Objects with Narratives. Fuzzy Friends are physical representations of the soft spots in our mind, place...
Category

2010s Dutch Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Contemporary, Wild Colourful Carpet, Pure Morning by Alfie Furry Friends
Located in 1204, CH
Pure Morning is one out of a series of 5 rugs/tapestries specially made for Objects with Narratives. Fuzzy Friends are physical representations of the soft spots in our mind, places...
Category

2010s Dutch Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Contemporary, Wild Colourful Carpet, Spring Cloud by Alfie Furry Friends
Located in 1204, CH
Spring cloud is a soft spot for walls or floor. Our memories of nature is what we will build our future habitats out of. This is a spring memory of tactile warmth. Colors of joy and ...
Category

2010s Dutch Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Contemporary, Wild Colourful Carpet, Autumn Cloud by Alfie Furry Friends
Located in 1204, CH
Autum Cloud is a soft spot for wall or floor. New landscapes for a new world. For a softer world. For a more adaptable and sensitive world. To walk on, to lie on, to touch. To remind...
Category

2010s Dutch Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Contemporary Wild Colourful Rug, Woodland Glimmers by Alfie Furry Friends
Located in 1204, CH
Winter Pearls one in a series of four, created specially for OWN. They depicture abtract memories of joy. Of light, touch, taste and scent. A physical representation of the soft spo...
Category

2010s European Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Contemporary, Wild Colorful Carpet, Midnight Grass by Alfie Furry Friends
Located in 1204, CH
Midnight Grass is one out of a series of 5 rugs/tapestries specially made for Objects with Narratives. Fuzzy Friends are physical representations of the soft spots in our mind, plac...
Category

2010s Dutch Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Contemporary, Wild Colorful Carpet, Morning Cloud by Alfie Furry Friends
Located in 1204, CH
Morning Cloud is a soft sculpture to live with. To rest on, on the floor. To sit on, on a chair. Or to lean into when hanging on the wall. A tactile memory of joy. A place of serene...
Category

2010s Dutch Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Contemporary, Wild Colourful Carpet, Angels Forever Swirl by Alfie Furry Friends
Located in 1204, CH
Angels Forever Swirl is a custom colorway tapestry for Objects with Narratives. Fuzzy Friends are physical representations of the soft spots in our mind, places we retraet to when w...
Category

2010s Dutch Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Contemporary Wild Colourful Rug, Forest Ruby by Alfie Furry Friends
Located in 1204, CH
Forest Ruby one in a series of four, created specially for OWN. They depicture abtract memories of joy. Of light, touch, taste and scent. A physical representation of the soft sport...
Category

2010s Dutch Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

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Western Bar For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the western bar you’re looking for. Frequently made of fabric, wool and silk, every western bar was constructed with great care. Find 2973 options for an antique or vintage western bar now, or shop our selection of 2464 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect western bar — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each western bar bearing Modern, Art Deco or Mid-Century Modern hallmarks is very popular. The Rug Company, Nanimarquina and Tapis Rouge Atelier each produced at least one beautiful western bar that is worth considering.

How Much is a Western Bar?

The average selling price for a western bar at 1stDibs is $5,990, while they’re typically $40 on the low end and $650,000 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.