Contemporary Textural Rug in Brown Hues, by Rug & Kilim, India
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Offering a calm, sophisticated, and highly durable foundation, this textural geometric rug is perfectly suited to anchor a chic contemporary living room, a minimalist dining space, o...
Wool, Silk
Contemporary Square Textural Rug in Beige Hues, by Rug & Kilim, India
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Offering a calm, sophisticated, and highly durable foundation, this square textural rug is perfectly suited to ground a contemporary living room, a chic minimalist dining space, or a...
Wool, Silk
Contemporary Geometric Wool & Natural Silk Rug by Rug & Kilim, India
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
As daylight moves across the room, these contrasting warm and cool tones bring out the underlying diamond framework, elevating the textile into a quiet, art-grade statement piece for...
Wool, Silk
Contemporary High-Low Sculpted Greek Fret Wool Mohair Rug by Rug & Kilim, India
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Finished with clean, hand-bound selvages, this work serves as an elevated, storytelling foundation for modern gallery spaces, grand living rooms, and curated architectural residences...
Wool
Contemporary Oversized Textural Sari Silk Rug in Taupe by Rug & Kilim, India
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Finished with clean, hand-bound selvages, this piece serves as a quiet, storytelling foundation for modern art galleries, grand living spaces, and curated architectural environments....
Silk
Contemporary Mid-Century Brick Red & Cream Abaca Rug by Rug & Kilim, India
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Lined with a protective canvas backing to ensure long-term structural alignment, this work serves as an art-grade, storytelling anchor for gallery-inspired environments, architectura...
Wool
Contemporary Textural Sari Silk Square Rug in Sage Green by Rug & Kilim, India
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
It is a masterpiece of material reverence, providing an immersive, yielding foundation that brings a quiet, atmospheric majesty to the most discerning modern interiors. The accompany...
Silk
Contemporary Wool & Natural Silk Tiger Stripes Rug by Rug & Kilim, India
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
By striking a harmonious balance between organic symbolism, rich raw materials, and graphic precision, this piece elevates the iconic wild motif into a commanding, art-grade centerpi...
Silk, Wool
Sotheby's Jacques Grange Collectionneur (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Paris 21st & 22nd November 2017. Jacques Has an eye for art and decorative arts that is curious, talented and sincere. his artistic gift, allows him to express himself through his ch...
Paper
The World of Madeleine Castain Vintage Coffee Table Book
By Jacques Grange
Located in Oakland Park, FL
The World of Madeleine Castain vintage coffee table book The inimitable style of renowned French interior designer Madeleine Castaing, chronicled in-depth for the first time. While ...
Paper
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.