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Zabihi Collection Antique Pictorial Horse Karabagh Runner
Zabihi Collection Antique Pictorial Horse Karabagh Runner

Zabihi Collection Antique Pictorial Horse Karabagh Runner

Located in New York, NY

One of a kind 2nd quarter of the 20th Century Karabagh runner with 14 colorful large horses walking on a multi-colored background 3'11'' x 11'9''

Category

Early 20th Century Persian Folk Art Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Persian Karabagh Runner, 19th Century
Antique Persian Karabagh Runner, 19th Century

Antique Persian Karabagh Runner, 19th Century

Located in Dublin, NH

Antique Persian Karabagh Runner Rug, 19th Century Melding formal models with Caucasian folk traditions, this Karabagh long rug reinterprets classical Persian medallion carpet design...

Category

Antique 19th Century Caucasian Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Rugs Handmade Carpet Runners, Caucasian Karabagh Runner Rugs for Sale
Antique Rugs Handmade Carpet Runners, Caucasian Karabagh Runner Rugs for Sale

Antique Rugs Handmade Carpet Runners, Caucasian Karabagh Runner Rugs for Sale

Located in Wembley, GB

These colourful rugs would look beautifully as stair runners. Antique Rugs Handmade Carpet Runners, Caucasian Karabagh Runner Rugs for Sale

Category

Antique 19th Century Caucasian Kazak Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Organic Material

Antique Karabagh Runner

Antique Karabagh Runner

By Nazmiyal Collection

Located in New York, NY

This runner-style carpet is woven with four geometric medallions supplemented by pairs of secondary guls.

Category

Early 20th Century Caucasian Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Karabagh Runner
Antique Karabagh Runner

Antique Karabagh Runner

Located in New York, NY

A Karabagh with an abstract geometric pattern.

Category

20th Century Caucasian Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Karabagh Runner
Antique Karabagh Runner

Antique Karabagh Runner

Located in New York, NY

A Caucasian Karabagh featuring an extra large floral motif.

Category

Antique 19th Century Caucasian Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Karabagh Runner
Antique Karabagh Runner

Antique Karabagh Runner

Located in New York, NY

A Karabagh rug with tones of coral, beige, gold.

Category

20th Century Caucasian Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Karabagh Runner
Antique Karabagh Runner

Antique Karabagh Runner

Located in Port Washington, NY

The central field woven with a leafy cuneiform or diamond design alternating with a diamond-shaped medallion with rosettes, within a floral woven main border.

Category

Antique 19th Century Russian Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Antique Karabagh Runner
Antique Karabagh Runner

Antique Karabagh Runner

Located in New York, NY

An asymmetrical medallion floats on a whimsical ground featuring figurines and willow trees.

Category

20th Century Caucasian Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Circa-1900 Buff-Brown Herati-Pattern Karabagh Runner
Antique Circa-1900 Buff-Brown Herati-Pattern Karabagh Runner

Antique Circa-1900 Buff-Brown Herati-Pattern Karabagh Runner

Located in West Hollywood, CA

This antique, circa 1900, Karabagh runner has a charcoal field with an overall buff-brown, shaded pink and caramel-brown herati-pattern, in a terracotta-pink border of angular buff-b...

Category

Early 20th Century Caucasian Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool

An Antique Karabagh Runner

An Antique Karabagh Runner

Located in New York, NY

'An unusual early 20th century Caucasian Karabagh antique runner, the abrashed camel field with an overall pattern of fleurons forming diagonal stripes overall and forming two tilted...

Category

Early 20th Century Russian Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Russian Karabagh Runner

Antique Russian Karabagh Runner

Located in New York, NY

An Antique Russian Karabagh Wide Runner with a 1/2 drop pattern of alternating abstract floral shapes within a multi stepped border.

Category

Early 20th Century Russian Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Late 19th Century Antique Handwoven Wool Indigo Floral Karabagh Runner
Late 19th Century Antique Handwoven Wool Indigo Floral Karabagh Runner

Late 19th Century Antique Handwoven Wool Indigo Floral Karabagh Runner

Located in West Hollywood, CA

This antique Karabagh runner has an indigo-blue field with an overall design with a central column of buff-brown palmettes linked by angular flowerhead and serrated leaf vine linking...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Caucasian Karabagh Runner
Antique Caucasian Karabagh Runner

Antique Caucasian Karabagh Runner

Located in Wembley, GB

Antique Caucasian Karabagh, circa 1890. These rugs were made in the south-eastern Caucasus close to the Kazak district and bordering north-eastern Iran. These rugs are exemplary in t...

Category

Antique 1880s Caucasian Other Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Russian Botanic Brown, Black Karabagh Runner by Doris Leslie Blau
Vintage Russian Botanic Brown, Black Karabagh Runner by Doris Leslie Blau

Vintage Russian Botanic Brown, Black Karabagh Runner by Doris Leslie Blau

Located in New York, NY

Vintage Russian Botanic Brown, Black Karabagh runner (Size Adjusted) by Doris Leslie Blau Size: 6'5" × 15'8" (195 × 477 cm) This vintage Karabagh rug beautifully captures the spirit ...

Category

Early 20th Century Russian Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Karabagh Runner, circa 1910s
Antique Karabagh Runner, circa 1910s

Antique Karabagh Runner, circa 1910s

Located in New York, NY

The intense navy field displays seven complete partially serrated hexagons in sand and grey-green with cartouche centers. Small stemmy flowers are scattered pairwise. The main ivory ...

Category

Early 20th Century Persian Tribal Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Mid 19th century Karabagh runner
Mid 19th century Karabagh runner

Mid 19th century Karabagh runner

Located in Dublin, NH

If bold drawing and vibrant color are seen as the hallmarks of great Caucasian village rugs, this piece will not disappoint. The dyes used are superbly saturated and compliment the s...

Category

Antique 19th Century Caucasian Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Late 19th Century Wool Karabagh Runner
Late 19th Century Wool Karabagh Runner

Late 19th Century Wool Karabagh Runner

Located in West Hollywood, CA

This antique Karabagh rug has a charcoal-brown field with a buff-brown and sandy-brown central column of bold angular palmettes linked by angular floral vine and flanked by similar c...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Caucasian Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Late 19th Century Russian Karabagh Runner
Late 19th Century Russian Karabagh Runner

Late 19th Century Russian Karabagh Runner

Located in New York, NY

'A late 19th century Caucasian Karabagh gallery carpet having a lozenge lattice formed of broad peach hooked bands containing intricate geometric flowering vinery on a dark brown fie...

Category

Antique 19th Century Russian Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Folk Art Antique Caucasian Karabagh Runner Rug
Folk Art Antique Caucasian Karabagh Runner Rug

Folk Art Antique Caucasian Karabagh Runner Rug

Located in New York, NY

Antique Karabagh rugs Eagerly sought after by collectors as well as designers, have one of the oldest and most varied design traditions of any antique Caucasian rugs. Many are descen...

Category

Vintage 1920s Caucasian Folk Art Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Caucasian Karabagh Runner, All-Over Black & Red Field, Colorful Borders
Antique Caucasian Karabagh Runner, All-Over Black & Red Field, Colorful Borders

Antique Caucasian Karabagh Runner, All-Over Black & Red Field, Colorful Borders

Located in New York, NY

This south Caucasian runner shows a unidirectional all-over offset geometric palmette pattern on a near black ground, accented in red, dark blue, light green and coral. Main border w...

Category

Vintage 1910s East Turkestani Tribal Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Tribal Pink Caucasian Karabagh Runner, Blue and Brown Field, Funky
Antique Tribal Pink Caucasian Karabagh Runner, Blue and Brown Field, Funky

Antique Tribal Pink Caucasian Karabagh Runner, Blue and Brown Field, Funky

Located in New York, NY

The decisively abrashed blue and brown field displays two columns each of 15 eight-point stars with smaller stars, little lozenges and stripe bundles. The sand main border shows six-...

Category

Vintage 1920s Caucasian Tribal Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Anique Karabagh Runner with Soft Terra Cotta Field with Boteh and Rosettes
Anique Karabagh Runner with Soft Terra Cotta Field with Boteh and Rosettes

Anique Karabagh Runner with Soft Terra Cotta Field with Boteh and Rosettes

Located in New York, NY

The soft terra cotta field shows an allover pattern of colour streaks in cream, green, black and rust. Are these botehs, flowers or animate? Cream middle border of reversing carnatio...

Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Russian Karabagh Wide Runner
Antique Russian Karabagh Wide Runner

Antique Russian Karabagh Wide Runner

Located in New York, NY

A Karabagh runner with a light brown field with sparse birds and flowers around a central row of three petal medallions linked by a pair of narrow medallions in shades of beige withi...

Category

Early 20th Century Russian Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Russian Karabagh Rug
Antique Russian Karabagh Rug

Antique Russian Karabagh Rug

Located in New York, NY

An early 20th century Russian Karabagh. A long Karabagh runner, in tones of brown and orange.

Category

20th Century Russian Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Caucasian Karabakh Runner Rug, Tribal Carpet, Full Pile. 4.2 x 9.3 ft
Antique Caucasian Karabakh Runner Rug, Tribal Carpet, Full Pile. 4.2 x 9.3 ft

Antique Caucasian Karabakh Runner Rug, Tribal Carpet, Full Pile. 4.2 x 9.3 ft

Located in Spring Valley, NY

Antique Caucasian Karabagh runner from Western Caucasus. Ca 1880. Excellent Condition with soft even wool pile on wool foundation.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Caucasian Kazak Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique  Karabagh Galley Carpet   5'1"x15'9"
Antique  Karabagh Galley Carpet   5'1"x15'9"

Antique Karabagh Galley Carpet 5'1"x15'9"

Located in Atlanta, GA

This stunning Antique Caucasian Karabagh Runner displays a wonderful all over sub-geometric design.

Category

Early 20th Century Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Handmade Antique Caucasian Karabagh Rug, 1890s, 1B476
Handmade Antique Caucasian Karabagh Rug, 1890s, 1B476

Handmade Antique Caucasian Karabagh Rug, 1890s, 1B476

Located in Bordeaux, FR

Antique handmade Russian Karabagh runner in original condition. The rug is prayer.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Armenian Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Rugs Handmade Carpet Runners, Caucasian Oriental Rug Runners
Antique Rugs Handmade Carpet Runners, Caucasian Oriental Rug Runners

Antique Rugs Handmade Carpet Runners, Caucasian Oriental Rug Runners

Located in Wembley, GB

The Antique rug Karabagh runner is well over 140 years old, circa the 1870s.

Category

Antique 1870s Azerbaijani Heriz Serapi Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Organic Material

Handmade Antique Caucasian Chichi Rug, 1880s
Handmade Antique Caucasian Chichi Rug, 1880s

Handmade Antique Caucasian Chichi Rug, 1880s

Located in Bordeaux, FR

Antique handmade Russian Karabagh runner in original condition. This beautiful masterpiece made in bright color for the field and large border.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Azerbaijani Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Handmade Antique Caucasian Karakachli Rug, 1870s
Handmade Antique Caucasian Karakachli Rug, 1870s

Handmade Antique Caucasian Karakachli Rug, 1870s

Located in Bordeaux, FR

Antique handmade Russian Karabagh runner in good condition. The field of this rug made in night blue shade with two large diamond shapped medallions in the centre in yellow and sky b...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Russian Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Karabagh Rug / Runner
Karabagh Rug / Runner

Karabagh Rug / Runner

Located in New York, NY

Karabagh Rug / Runner

Category

Early 20th Century Russian Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Karabagh Caucasain Runner
Antique Karabagh Caucasain Runner

Antique Karabagh Caucasain Runner

Located in New York, NY

Here is a truly beautiful antique Oriental rug -- an antique Karabagh piece that was originally hand woven and hand dyed in the Causcuses some time during the latter years of the nin...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Georgian Tribal Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool

19th Century Antique Caucasian Karabagh wide Runner

19th Century Antique Caucasian Karabagh wide Runner

Located in New York, NY

'A late 19th century antique Caucasian Karabagh antique rug, the abrashed tobacco field with angular flowering vines around a red vinery medallion with palmettes, the ivory spandrels...

Category

Antique 19th Century Caucasian Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Karabagh Caucasian Rug Semi Antique Pink Blue Orange Hallway Runner
Karabagh Caucasian Rug Semi Antique Pink Blue Orange Hallway Runner

Karabagh Caucasian Rug Semi Antique Pink Blue Orange Hallway Runner

Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE

Karabagh semi antique Caucasian rug. A beautiful antique rug from Azerbeijan. • Beautiful colors, very vibrant • All handmade • Pile pure wool • Traditional design • Conditio...

Category

Mid-20th Century Azerbaijani Tribal Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

19th Century Caucasian Karabagh Gallery Runner with Delightful Rustic Charm
19th Century Caucasian Karabagh Gallery Runner with Delightful Rustic Charm

19th Century Caucasian Karabagh Gallery Runner with Delightful Rustic Charm

Located in Dublin, NH

This pleasing Caucasian runner blends elements of more formal urban weavings with rustic charm. Ivory medallions are skillfully articulated on a relatively blank field accented with ...

Category

Antique 19th Century Caucasian Caucasian Rugs

Tribal Geometric Antique Caucasian Karabagh Paisley Runner Rug 3'3" x 17'10"
Tribal Geometric Antique Caucasian Karabagh Paisley Runner Rug 3'3" x 17'10"

Tribal Geometric Antique Caucasian Karabagh Paisley Runner Rug 3'3" x 17'10"

Located in New York, NY

A Beautiful Tribal Geometric Antique Caucasian Karabagh Paisley Design Long and Narrow Hallway Runner Rug, Country of Origin / Rug Type: Antique Caucasian Rug, Circa Date: 1920

Category

20th Century Caucasian Tribal Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Caucasian Karabagh Tribal Geometric Paisley Runner Rug 3'3" x 18'
Antique Caucasian Karabagh Tribal Geometric Paisley Runner Rug 3'3" x 18'

Antique Caucasian Karabagh Tribal Geometric Paisley Runner Rug 3'3" x 18'

Located in New York, NY

A Beautiful Antique Caucasian Karabagh Tribal Geometric Paisley Design Long and Narrow Hallway Runner Rug, Country of Origin / Rug Type: Antique Caucasian Rug, Circa Date: 1920

Category

20th Century Caucasian Tribal Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Karaja Runner Meets Karabagh Weave with Pastel & Jewel Tones, c.1920's

Antique Karaja Runner Meets Karabagh Weave with Pastel & Jewel Tones, c.1920's

Located in Milwaukee, WI

Rare Collector's runner - Antique Karaja meets Karabagh with Pastel & Jewel Tones About: Choice piece; one of our best runners to ever grace our eyes and collection - Jewel & Pas...

Category

20th Century Rugs

Antique Red Turkish Runner
Antique Red Turkish Runner

Antique Red Turkish Runner

Located in New York, NY

Antique Turkish Karabagh style runner in deep reds, yellows and chocalate brown border.

Category

20th Century Turkish Colonial Revival Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Caucasian Karabagh Rug. Size: 4 ft x 14 ft 7 in (1.22 m x 4.44 m)
Antique Caucasian Karabagh Rug. Size: 4 ft x 14 ft 7 in (1.22 m x 4.44 m)

Antique Caucasian Karabagh Rug. Size: 4 ft x 14 ft 7 in (1.22 m x 4.44 m)

Located in New York, NY

Antique Karabagh rug, Caucasus, circa 1900. Size: 4 ft x 14 ft 7 in (1.22 m x 4.44 m) A longer runner, this beautiful Karabagh rug draws its origins from the Eurasian mountains of C...

Category

Early 20th Century Caucasian Tribal Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Karabagh Runner Rug
Antique Karabagh Runner Rug

Antique Karabagh Runner Rug

Located in New York, NY

Antique Karabagh runner rug. A handsome antique carpet or runner rug from Karabagh in the wide runner (gallery) format.

Category

Early 20th Century Armenian Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Tribal Caucasian Karabagh Runner
Antique Tribal Caucasian Karabagh Runner

Antique Tribal Caucasian Karabagh Runner

Located in Evanston, IL

Antique handmade tribal Caucasian Karabagh Runner, Circa Date: 1890, The first things that draw your eye to this carpet are the brilliant colors and Oriental-style design.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Caucasian Kazak Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Karabagh Runner in Beige and Orange Geometric Pattern by Rug and Kilim
Antique Karabagh Runner in Beige and Orange Geometric Pattern by Rug and Kilim

Antique Karabagh Runner in Beige and Orange Geometric Pattern by Rug and Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

Hand-knotted in high-quality wool originating from Russia in 1890, this antique Karabagh runner employs a uniquely intricate diamond Gul pattern in its field design, mirrored perfect...

Category

Vintage 1920s European Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Late 19th Century Hand-Woven Karabagh Runner
Late 19th Century Hand-Woven Karabagh Runner

Late 19th Century Hand-Woven Karabagh Runner

Located in West Hollywood, CA

This Runner matches Item Ref: LU1518219945292

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Armenian Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Traditional Colorful Early 20th Century Antique Karabagh Caucasian Runner
Traditional Colorful Early 20th Century Antique Karabagh Caucasian Runner

Traditional Colorful Early 20th Century Antique Karabagh Caucasian Runner

Located in New York, NY

An early 20th century Caucasian Karabagh runner featuring a traditional motif in lively colors.

Category

Early 20th Century Caucasian Bohemian Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Caucasian Karabagh Long Runner, 19th Century
Antique Caucasian Karabagh Long Runner, 19th Century

Antique Caucasian Karabagh Long Runner, 19th Century

Located in Dublin, NH

Antique Caucasian Karabagh Long Runner Rug, 19th Century Additional information: Dimensions: 4'2" W x 19'6" L Origin: Caucasus Period: 19th Century (4th Quarter) Rug ID: 14407

Category

Antique 19th Century Caucasian Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Persian Rugs, Karabagh Carpet Runners from Caucasus
Antique Persian Rugs, Karabagh Carpet Runners from Caucasus

Antique Persian Rugs, Karabagh Carpet Runners from Caucasus

Located in Wembley, GB

This Antique Gharabagh carpet runner has a multi-medallion design with earthy hues of brown, gold and rust red and a rich palette of colors. Featuring geometric rug design similar to...

Category

Antique 1880s Caucasian Other Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Organic Material

Handwoven Rare Antique Runner Rug Long Caucasian Karabagh Wool Carpet
Handwoven Rare Antique Runner Rug Long Caucasian Karabagh Wool Carpet

Handwoven Rare Antique Runner Rug Long Caucasian Karabagh Wool Carpet

Located in Wembley, GB

This elegant handwoven wool rug has been constructed with a sophisticated scrolling floral design with cream red and ivory as the primary accent colours on a black background. A simp...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Caucasian Kazak Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Organic Material

Antique Russian Caucasian Karabagh Rug, Extra-Long Hotel Size Aisle Runner
Antique Russian Caucasian Karabagh Rug, Extra-Long Hotel Size Aisle Runner

Antique Russian Caucasian Karabagh Rug, Extra-Long Hotel Size Aisle Runner

Located in Dallas, TX

53867 Antique Russian Caucasian Karabagh Rug Runner, 02'08 x 32'01. Emanating rugged sensibility with incredible detail and texture, this antique Caucasian Karabagh rug runner is a c...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Russian Kazak Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Karabagh Caucasian Runner Rug. Size: 3 ft 10 in x 19 ft 6 in
Antique Karabagh Caucasian Runner Rug. Size: 3 ft 10 in x 19 ft 6 in

Antique Karabagh Caucasian Runner Rug. Size: 3 ft 10 in x 19 ft 6 in

Located in New York, NY

Antique Karabagh Caucasian Runner Rug, Country of Origin / Rug Type: Caucasian Rug, Circa date: 1920.

Category

Early 20th Century Caucasian Tribal Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Karabagh runner, Caucasus

Antique Karabagh runner, Caucasus

Located in Crondall, Surrey

Stunning antique Karabagh runner from the late 19th century in excellent condition.

Category

Antique 1880s Persian Central Asian Rugs

Antique Karabagh Runner
Antique Karabagh Runner

Antique Karabagh Runner

Located in Crondall, Surrey

A rare early antique Karabagh runner with outstanding colours and a very interesting design.

Category

Antique 19th Century Azerbaijani Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Armenian Karabagh Runner
Antique Armenian Karabagh Runner

Antique Armenian Karabagh Runner

Located in Aspen, CO

This rug is an unusual example of the Ghoridis design. This rug was most likely woven for the Russian market and was commissioned as a wedding or dowry gift. The rug was woven in Kar...

Category

Antique Early 1900s Caucasian Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool

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Karabagh Runner For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic karabagh runner available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of fabric, wool and cotton, every karabagh runner was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer karabagh runner, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right karabagh runner, those designed in Folk Art, Art Deco and Art Nouveau styles are of considerable interest.

How Much is a Karabagh Runner?

The average selling price for a karabagh runner at 1stDibs is $7,500, while they’re typically $1,950 on the low end and $55,000 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.