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Mauro Little Flowers Rug by Jan Kath
Mauro Little Flowers Rug by Jan Kath

Mauro Little Flowers Rug by Jan Kath

By Jan Kath

Located in Milan, IT

Jan Kath, the Bochum-born designer renowned for fusing classical Oriental carpet-making with a strikingly modern sensibility, brings that same inventive spirit to his Mauro & Spi...

Category

2010s Nepalese Art Deco Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Haydn Bauhaus-Inspired Wool Rug by Jan Kath
Haydn Bauhaus-Inspired Wool Rug by Jan Kath

Haydn Bauhaus-Inspired Wool Rug by Jan Kath

By Jan Kath

Located in Milan, IT

Jan Kath is one of the world’s most sought-after rug designers.

Category

2010s Nepalese Bauhaus Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Power Flower Multicoloured Wool Rug by Jan Kath
Power Flower Multicoloured Wool Rug by Jan Kath

Power Flower Multicoloured Wool Rug by Jan Kath

By Jan Kath

Located in Milan, IT

Jan Kath is one of the world’s most sought-after rug designers.

Category

2010s Nepalese Art Deco Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Little Flowers Ivory Wool Rug by Jan kath
Little Flowers Ivory Wool Rug by Jan kath

Little Flowers Ivory Wool Rug by Jan kath

By Jan Kath

Located in Milan, IT

Jan Kath is one of the world’s most sought-after rug designers.

Category

2010s Nepalese Art Deco Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Giant Tree Wool and Nettle Rug by Jan Kath
Giant Tree Wool and Nettle Rug by Jan Kath

Giant Tree Wool and Nettle Rug by Jan Kath

By Jan Kath

Located in Milan, IT

Jan Kath, the Bochum-born designer renowned for fusing classical Oriental carpet-making with a strikingly modern sensibility, brings that same inventive spirit to his Mauro & Spi...

Category

2010s Art Deco Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Verona Erased Classics Wool and Silk Rug by Jan Kath
Verona Erased Classics Wool and Silk Rug by Jan Kath

Verona Erased Classics Wool and Silk Rug by Jan Kath

By Jan Kath

Located in Milan, IT

Jan Kath is one of the world’s most sought-after rug designers.

Category

2010s Nepalese Baroque Revival Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Spice Rug in Wool and Nettle in Earth Tones by Jan Kath
Spice Rug in Wool and Nettle in Earth Tones by Jan Kath

Spice Rug in Wool and Nettle in Earth Tones by Jan Kath

By Jan Kath

Located in Milan, IT

Jan Kath, the Bochum-born designer renowned for fusing classical Oriental carpet-making with a strikingly modern sensibility, brings that same inventive spirit to his Mauro & Spice c...

Category

2010s Nepalese Baroque Revival Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber

Radi Light Wool and Nettle Rug in Neutral Tones by Jan Kath
Radi Light Wool and Nettle Rug in Neutral Tones by Jan Kath

Radi Light Wool and Nettle Rug in Neutral Tones by Jan Kath

By Jan Kath

Located in Milan, IT

Jan Kath is one of the world’s most sought-after rug designers.

Category

2010s Nepalese Minimalist Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Roma Vendetta Erased Classics Rug in Wool and Silk by Jan Kath
Roma Vendetta Erased Classics Rug in Wool and Silk by Jan Kath

Roma Vendetta Erased Classics Rug in Wool and Silk by Jan Kath

By Jan Kath

Located in Milan, IT

Jan Kath is one of the world’s most sought-after rug designers.

Category

2010s Nepalese Baroque Revival Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Milano Raved Wool and Silk Rug in Gold and Greige by Jan Kath
Milano Raved Wool and Silk Rug in Gold and Greige by Jan Kath

Milano Raved Wool and Silk Rug in Gold and Greige by Jan Kath

By Jan Kath

Located in Milan, IT

Jan Kath is one of the world’s most sought-after rug designers.

Category

2010s Nepalese Baroque Revival Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Boro 10 Wool Silk and Nettle Rug in Neutral Tones by Jan Kath
Boro 10 Wool Silk and Nettle Rug in Neutral Tones by Jan Kath

Boro 10 Wool Silk and Nettle Rug in Neutral Tones by Jan Kath

Located in Milan, IT

Jan Kath is one of the world’s most sought-after rug designers.

Category

2010s Nepalese Japonisme Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

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Jan Kath, Bidjar Highgate Aerial 'Erased Heritage'
Jan Kath, Bidjar Highgate Aerial 'Erased Heritage'

Jan Kath, Bidjar Highgate Aerial 'Erased Heritage'

By Jan Kath

Located in London, GB

hand knotted Approx. 122 knots per sq. inch Tibetan Highland Wool and Chinese Silk Back to the Roots! The 'Erased Heritage' collection pays homage to the traditional orien...

Category

2010s Indian Other Persian Style Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Gold Rug from Precious Panel Carpet Collection by Jan Kath

Gold Rug from Precious Panel Carpet Collection by Jan Kath

By Jan Kath

Located in New York, NY

Hand-knotted carpet in wool and silk. Shown in 8' x 10'. Custom sizing and coloration available.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Silk, Wool

Precious Panel in silver by Jan Kath

Precious Panel in silver by Jan Kath

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W 96 in L 120 in

Precious Panel in silver by Jan Kath

By Jan Kath

Located in New York, NY

Hand-knotted carpet made in silk and wool  

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Alcaraz from the Erased Classics by Jan Kath

Alcaraz from the Erased Classics by Jan Kath

By Jan Kath

Located in New York, NY

Hand-knotted carpet made in silk and wool  

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Boro 21 from the Boro Collection by Jan Kath

Boro 21 from the Boro Collection by Jan Kath

By Jan Kath

Located in New York, NY

Boro 21 design made to order in any size  

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Dress Six from Boro Carpet Collection by Jan Kath

Dress Six from Boro Carpet Collection by Jan Kath

By Jan Kath

Located in New York, NY

Hand-knotted carpet in wool, nettle and silk. Carpet shown in 8' x 10'. Custom sizing and coloration available.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Natural Fiber, Silk, Wool

Bidjar Enjoy from the Bidjar Collection by Jan Kath

Bidjar Enjoy from the Bidjar Collection by Jan Kath

By Jan Kath

Located in New York, NY

Hand-knotted carpet in wool, silk and nettle   

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Boro 3 from the Boro Collection by Jan Kath

Boro 3 from the Boro Collection by Jan Kath

By Jan Kath

Located in New York, NY

Hand-knotted carpet made in wool and silk      

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Boro 20 from the Boro Collection by Jan Kath

Boro 20 from the Boro Collection by Jan Kath

By Jan Kath

Located in New York, NY

Hand-knotted carpet made in wool, silk and nettle  

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Artwork 17 from the Artwork Collection by Jan Kath

Artwork 17 from the Artwork Collection by Jan Kath

By Jan Kath

Located in New York, NY

Hand-knotted carpet made in wool, silk and nettle  

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Iseo from the Spectrum Carpet Collection by Jan Kath

Iseo from the Spectrum Carpet Collection by Jan Kath

By Jan Kath

Located in New York, NY

Hand-knotted carpet made in wool and silk   

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Boro 10 from Boro Carpet Collection by Jan Kath

Boro 10 from Boro Carpet Collection by Jan Kath

By Jan Kath

Located in New York, NY

Hand-knotted carpet in wool, silk, nettle. Shown in 8' x 10'. Custom sizing and coloration available.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Natural Fiber, Silk, Wool

Grid Enjoy from Bidjar Carpet Collection by Jan Kath

Grid Enjoy from Bidjar Carpet Collection by Jan Kath

By Jan Kath

Located in New York, NY

Hand-knotted carpet in wool, silk and nettle. Measures: Shown in 8' x 10'. Custom sizing and coloration available.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Natural Fiber, Silk, Wool

Boro 10 from Boro Carpet Collection by Jan Kath

Boro 10 from Boro Carpet Collection by Jan Kath

By Jan Kath

Located in New York, NY

Hand-knotted carpet in wool, silk and nettle. Shown in 8'x 10'. Custom sizing and coloration available.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Natural Fiber, Silk, Wool

Fujisan from Erased Classic Carpet Collection by Jan Kath

Fujisan from Erased Classic Carpet Collection by Jan Kath

By Jan Kath

Located in New York, NY

Hand-knotted carpet in wool, silk and nettle. Shown in 8' x 10'. Custom sizing and coloration available.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Natural Fiber, Silk, Wool

Artwork 22 from Artwork Carpet Collection by Jan Kath

Artwork 22 from Artwork Carpet Collection by Jan Kath

By Jan Kath

Located in New York, NY

Hand-knotted in wool, silk and nettle. Shown in 8' x 10'. Custom sizing and coloration available.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Natural Fiber, Silk, Wool

Artwork 24 from Artwork Carpet Collection by Jan Kath

Artwork 24 from Artwork Carpet Collection by Jan Kath

By Jan Kath

Located in New York, NY

Hand-knotted carpet in wool, silk and nettle. Shown measures 8' x 10'. Custom sizing and coloration available.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Natural Fiber, Silk, Wool

Mamluk Columbus from Erased Heritage Carpet Collection by Jan Kath

Mamluk Columbus from Erased Heritage Carpet Collection by Jan Kath

By Jan Kath

Located in New York, NY

Hand-knotted carpet in 100% wool. Shown in 9' x 12'. Custom sizing available.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Matrix Berber from Le Maroc Blanc Collection by Jan Kath

Matrix Berber from Le Maroc Blanc Collection by Jan Kath

By Jan Kath

Located in New York, NY

Matrix Berber from Le Maroc Blanc Collection by Jan Kath. Custom coloration and sizing available.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Modern Moroccan and North African...

Materials

Wool

Serapi Queensbury Checked Raved from the Erased Heritage Collection by Jan Kath

Serapi Queensbury Checked Raved from the Erased Heritage Collection by Jan Kath

By Jan Kath

Located in New York, NY

The erased heritage collection pays homage to the traditional oriental carpet. Finding inspiration from old patterns, techniques and standards of quality. Jan Kath also turns to old ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs

Materials

Silk, Wool

Malenka from Russia with Love Carpet Collection by Jan Kath

Malenka from Russia with Love Carpet Collection by Jan Kath

By Jan Kath

Located in New York, NY

It would be difficult to surpass the opulence of this design. Magnificent roses and lavish floral wreaths form the basic pattern of the carpet. The petaled motifs are reminiscent of ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Silk, Wool

Verona Air from Erased Heritage Carpet Collection by Jan Kath

Verona Air from Erased Heritage Carpet Collection by Jan Kath

By Jan Kath

Located in New York, NY

Hand-knotted carpet in wool, silk and nettle. Shown in 8' x 10'. Custom sizing and coloration available.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Natural Fiber, Silk, Wool

Artwork 19 Orange from Artwork Carpet Collection by Jan Kath

Artwork 19 Orange from Artwork Carpet Collection by Jan Kath

By Jan Kath

Located in New York, NY

Hand-knotted carpet in wool, silk and nettle. Measures: Shown in 8' x 10'. Custom sizing and coloration available.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Natural Fiber, Silk, Wool

Pink Radi from Radi Deluxe Carpet Collection by Jan Kath

Pink Radi from Radi Deluxe Carpet Collection by Jan Kath

By Jan Kath

Located in New York, NY

Hand-knotted carpet silk and nettle. Shown in 10' x 13'. Custom sizing and coloration available.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Natural Fiber, Silk

Alcaraz Sky from Erased Classic Carpet Collection by Jan Kath

Alcaraz Sky from Erased Classic Carpet Collection by Jan Kath

By Jan Kath

Located in New York, NY

Hand-knotted carpet in wool and silk. Shown in 8' x 10'. Custom sizing and coloration available.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Silk, Wool

Billboard Silver Gray from Billboard Carpet Collection by Jan Kath

Billboard Silver Gray from Billboard Carpet Collection by Jan Kath

By Jan Kath

Located in New York, NY

Hand-knotted carpet in wool. Silk and nettle. Shown in 8' x 10'. Custom sizing and coloration available.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Natural Fiber, Silk, Wool

Bidjar Waterloo Peace from Erased Heritage Carpet Collection by Jan Kath

Bidjar Waterloo Peace from Erased Heritage Carpet Collection by Jan Kath

By Jan Kath

Located in New York, NY

Hand-knotted carpet in wool and silk. Shown in 8' x 10'. Custom sizing and coloration available.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs

Materials

Silk, Wool

Tabriz Canal Aerial from Erased Heritage Carpet Collection by Jan Kath

Tabriz Canal Aerial from Erased Heritage Carpet Collection by Jan Kath

By Jan Kath

Located in New York, NY

Hand-knotted carpet in wool and silk. Shown in 8' x 10'. Custom sizing and coloration available.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Serapi Westminster Pleasure from Erased Heritage Carpet Collection by Jan Kath

Serapi Westminster Pleasure from Erased Heritage Carpet Collection by Jan Kath

By Jan Kath

Located in New York, NY

Hand-knotted carpet in wool and silk. Shown in 8' x 10'. Custom sizing and coloration available.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs

Materials

Silk, Wool

Serapi Queensbury Lace from Erased Heritage Carpet Collection by Jan Kath

Serapi Queensbury Lace from Erased Heritage Carpet Collection by Jan Kath

By Jan Kath

Located in New York, NY

Hand-knotted carpet in wool and silk. Shown in 8' x 10'. Custom sizing and coloration available.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs

Materials

Silk, Wool

Tabriz Wooster Double Vendetta from Erased Heritage Collection by Jan Kath

Tabriz Wooster Double Vendetta from Erased Heritage Collection by Jan Kath

By Jan Kath

Located in New York, NY

Hand-knotted carpet in wool and silk. Shown in 8' x 10'. Custom sizing and coloration available.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs

Materials

Silk, Wool

Artwork 26 Grey from the Artwork Collection by Jan Kath in silver
Artwork 26 Grey from the Artwork Collection by Jan Kath in silver

Artwork 26 Grey from the Artwork Collection by Jan Kath in silver

By Jan Kath

Located in New York, NY

Hand knotted, 100 knots, wool/silk/nettle.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese More Carpets

Materials

Wool, Silk

Tabriz Canal Aerial Carpet from Erased Heritage Carpet Collection by Jan Kath

Tabriz Canal Aerial Carpet from Erased Heritage Carpet Collection by Jan Kath

By Jan Kath

Located in New York, NY

Hand-knotted carpet in wool and silk Custom sizing and coloration available Shown in measures: 9' x 12'.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Serapi Queens Bury Broken Heart from Erased Heritage Collection by Jan Kath

Serapi Queens Bury Broken Heart from Erased Heritage Collection by Jan Kath

By Jan Kath

Located in New York, NY

Hand-knotted carpet in wool and silk. Shown in 8' x 10'. Custom sizing and coloration available.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs

Materials

Silk, Wool

Sacque 2 from the Common Threads Collection by Jan Kath Design
Sacque 2 from the Common Threads Collection by Jan Kath Design

Sacque 2 from the Common Threads Collection by Jan Kath Design

By Jan Kath

Located in New York, NY

Inspired by European darning samplers this design can be made to order and customized to your specifications.

Category

2010s Nepalese Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Verona Vendetta from the Erased Classics Carpet Collection by Jan Kath

Verona Vendetta from the Erased Classics Carpet Collection by Jan Kath

By Jan Kath

Located in New York, NY

Motif's taken from Italian wall coverings and Indian saris form the basis of this multi-award winning collection. The strictly ordered ornamental elements of traditional carpets are ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Natural Fiber, Silk, Wool

Ferrara Rocked from the Erased Classics Carpet Collection by Jan Kath

Ferrara Rocked from the Erased Classics Carpet Collection by Jan Kath

By Jan Kath

Located in New York, NY

Motifs taken from Italian wall coverings and Indian saris form the basis of this multi-award winning collection. The strictly ordered ornamental elements of traditional carpets are b...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Roma Vendetta from the Erased Classics Carpet Collection by Jan Kath

Roma Vendetta from the Erased Classics Carpet Collection by Jan Kath

By Jan Kath

Located in New York, NY

Motifs taken from Italian wall coverings and Indian saris form the basis of this multi-award winning collection. The strictly ordered ornamental elements of traditional carpets are b...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Natural Fiber, Silk, Wool

Billboard 4, Turquoise Rust from Billboard Carpet Collection by Jan Kath

Billboard 4, Turquoise Rust from Billboard Carpet Collection by Jan Kath

By Jan Kath

Located in New York, NY

Hand-knotted carpet in wool, silk and nettle. Shown in 8' x 10. Custom sizing and coloration available.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Silk

Ferrara Border Special from Erased Classic Carpet Collection by Jan Kath

Ferrara Border Special from Erased Classic Carpet Collection by Jan Kath

By Jan Kath

Located in New York, NY

Hand-knotted carpet in wool, silk and nettle. Shown in 8'x 10'. Custom sizing and coloration available.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Natural Fiber, Silk, Wool

Lost Weave 3 from Lost Weave Carpet Collection by Jan Kath

Lost Weave 3 from Lost Weave Carpet Collection by Jan Kath

By Jan Kath

Located in New York, NY

Hand-knotted carpet in wool, silk and nettle. Shown in 8'x 10' Custom sizing and coloration available.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Natural Fiber, Silk, Wool

Lost Weave 7 from Lost Weave Carpet Collection by Jan Kath

Lost Weave 7 from Lost Weave Carpet Collection by Jan Kath

By Jan Kath

Located in New York, NY

Hand-knotted carpet in wool, silk and nettle. Shown in 8'x 10'. Custom sizing and coloration available.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Natural Fiber, Silk, Wool

Artwork 1, Coloration 1 from Artwork Carpet Collection by Jan Kath

Artwork 1, Coloration 1 from Artwork Carpet Collection by Jan Kath

By Jan Kath

Located in New York, NY

Hand-knotted carpet in wool, silk and nettle. Shown in 8' x 10'. Custom sizing and coloration available.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Natural Fiber, Silk, Wool

Lost Weave 12 from Lost Weave Carpet Collection by Jan Kath

Lost Weave 12 from Lost Weave Carpet Collection by Jan Kath

By Jan Kath

Located in New York, NY

Hand-knotted carpet in wool, silk and nettle. Shown in 8' x 10'. Custom sizing and coloration available.  

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Natural Fiber, Silk, Wool

Ferrara Stomped Reverse from Erased Classic Carpet Collection by Jan Kath

Ferrara Stomped Reverse from Erased Classic Carpet Collection by Jan Kath

By Jan Kath

Located in New York, NY

Hand-knotted carpet in wool and silk. Shown in 9' x 12'. Custom sizing and coloration available.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Silk, Wool

Lost Weave Six from Lost Weave Carpet Collection by Jan Kath

Lost Weave Six from Lost Weave Carpet Collection by Jan Kath

By Jan Kath

Located in New York, NY

Hand-knotted carpet in wool, silk and nettle. Shown in 8'x 10'. Custom sizing and coloration available.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Natural Fiber, Silk, Wool

Nigsha Sky Delay from Erased Classic Carpet Collection by Jan Kath

Nigsha Sky Delay from Erased Classic Carpet Collection by Jan Kath

By Jan Kath

Located in New York, NY

Hand-knotted carpet in wool, silk and nettle. Shown in 8' x 10'. Custom sizing and coloration available.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Natural Fiber, Silk, Wool

Bidjar Stomped Reverse Turquoise from Bidjar Carpet Collection by Jan Kath.

Bidjar Stomped Reverse Turquoise from Bidjar Carpet Collection by Jan Kath.

By Jan Kath

Located in New York, NY

Hand knotted carpet in wool, silk and nettle. Shown in 8'x 10' Custom sizing and coloration available.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Natural Fiber, Silk, Wool

Lost Weave 19 from Lost Weave Carpet Collection by Jan Kath

Lost Weave 19 from Lost Weave Carpet Collection by Jan Kath

By Jan Kath

Located in New York, NY

Hand-knotted carpet in wool, silk and nettle. Shown in 8' x 10'. Custom sizing and coloration available.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Natural Fiber, Silk, Wool

Lost Weave 1 from Lost Weave Carpet Collection by Jan Kath

Lost Weave 1 from Lost Weave Carpet Collection by Jan Kath

By Jan Kath

Located in New York, NY

Handmade carpet in wool, silk and nettle. Shown in 8' x 10'. Custom sizing and coloration available.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Natural Fiber, Silk, Wool

Ferrara Radi Wrapped from Radi Deluxe Carpet Collection by Jan Kath

Ferrara Radi Wrapped from Radi Deluxe Carpet Collection by Jan Kath

By Jan Kath

Located in New York, NY

Hand-knotted carpet in wool, silk and nettle. Shown in 8 x 10. Custom sizing and coloration available.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Natural Fiber, Silk, Wool

Morrocan Killim from Le Maroc Blanc Carpet Collection by Jan Kath

Morrocan Killim from Le Maroc Blanc Carpet Collection by Jan Kath

By Jan Kath

Located in New York, NY

100% wool, hand-woven flat-weave carpet. Shown in 8' x 10'. Custom sizing available.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Modern Moroccan and North African...

Materials

Wool

Moroccan Killim from Le Maroc Blanc Carpet Collection by Jan Kath

Moroccan Killim from Le Maroc Blanc Carpet Collection by Jan Kath

By Jan Kath

Located in New York, NY

100% wool, handwoven flat-weave carpet. Shown in 8' x 10'. Custom sizing availabe.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Modern Moroccan and North African...

Materials

Wool

Morocan Killime from Le Maroc Blanc Carpet Collection by Jan Kath

Morocan Killime from Le Maroc Blanc Carpet Collection by Jan Kath

By Jan Kath

Located in New York, NY

100% wool, handwoven flat-weave Moroccan carpet. Shown in 8' x 10'. Custom sizing available.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Modern Moroccan and North African...

Materials

Wool

Ferrara Little Rocked from the Erased Classic Carpet Collection by Jan Kath

Ferrara Little Rocked from the Erased Classic Carpet Collection by Jan Kath

By Jan Kath

Located in New York, NY

Motif's taken from Italian wall coverings and Indian saris form the basis of this multi-award winning collection. The strictly ordered ornamental elements of traditional carpets are ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Silk, Wool

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Vintage circa 1930 American Folk Art hand-woven cotton and fabric and wool rug, 2'2" x 3'2" (26 x 38 in), in ivory tones. Condition: good, repaired. Wear consistent with age and use....

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Located in New York, NY

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Located in Norwalk, CT

Hand-knotted in wool, this modern Moroccan-style rug features an abstract geometric composition in soft neutrals—beige, cream, and brown—accented with pale blue and yellow. The asymm...

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By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

Request a quote to create this design in your preferred size, colorway, or shape. You will be paired with a dedicated Rug & Kilim specialist and our design studio to guide the proces...

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2010s Indian Indian Rugs

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By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

This 10x14 ode to French Art Deco rugs is the next addition to Rug & Kilim’s newly inspired Deco Collection. Hand-knotted in wool. On the Design: This piece boasts the Deco s...

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Bauhaus Modernist Rare Geometric Carpet / Rug, 1930s
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Located in Praha, CZ

- 1930s - Czechoslovakia - Comes from a functionalist villa - Very interesting and not seen - Original and will preserved condition.

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Located in New York, NY

Vintage circa 1930 American Folk Art hand-woven wool rug, 9' x 11'4" (108 x 136 in), in multicolor tones. Condition: good, repaired. Wear consistent with age and use. Minor fading. O...

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Located in New York, NY

This rug is part of Oushak Turkish Rugs collection. This exquisite antique rug, sourced from Doris Leslie Blau, showcases a rare blend of history and craftsmanship. The antique Turk...

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Located in New York, NY

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Jan Kath for sale on 1stDibs

With their balance of intricate traditional patterns and modern minimalist flourishes, Jan Kath rugs and carpets are widely popular with design enthusiasts and reflect his own desire to bring comfort, warmth and character back into the contemporary home. "Nobody feels comfortable in clinically styled apartments with highly polished concrete floors," he has said of his efforts. 

World-renowned for his eclectic and colorful designs as well as his adherence to ancient hand-knotting techniques, Kath’s rugs have graced the floors of celebrity homes, museums and properties occupied by luxury brands including Louis Vuitton and Tiffany & Co. 

Born in 1972 in the vibrant city of Ruhr in Northern Germany, Kath was introduced to the world of carpets when he was just a baby. Three generations of his family had worked as antique carpet suppliers — a trade that Kath initially rejected. However, when he was traveling in his early twenties, fate interceded. He was getting close to running out of money while he was still on the road and ran into one of his father’s carpet suppliers in Kathmandu, Nepal, and asked for a job working in his carpet factory there. He spent several years working alongside local carpet weavers, learning the ins and outs of how the carpets were handmade. Kath eventually took over the factory and began creating his own designs. 

Inspired both by his travels through Asia and the Middle East, as well as by the beauty of his home in Ruhr, Kath’s carpets quickly developed a signature style. Spurning a formal education in design, his purely intuitive technique often rejects the rules of design to celebrate imperfect patterns, eclectic colors and unconventional motifs. His carpets are loomed in India, Morocco, Nepal, Thailand and Turkey. 

Kath’s designs, which have been likened to antique and vintage Persian rugs over the years, are all created using centuries-old hand-knotting techniques. Working with local creators at his plant in Kathmandu, Kath aims to preserve ancient carpet-making practices by applying them to modern works of art, creating unique pieces imbued with the character of their makers. 

Jan Kath has received numerous awards, such as the Carpet Design Award and the Red Dot Design Award, and his carpets have garnered international renown. His works have been exhibited at the Art Museum Riga Bourse in Latvia, the Museum für Angewandte Kunst in Frankfurt, Germany, and elsewhere. In 2014, he partnered with friend Jenni Finlay to open a showroom, Finlay and Kath Inc., in Vancouver, Canada.

Find Jan Kath carpets and rugs on 1stDibs.

A Close Look at Modern Furniture

The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”

Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.

Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.

It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.

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.