What are hand-woven rugs called?

Hand-woven rugs are called ‘flatweaves’. Because they are woven, the front and back look the same, making the rug reversible. There are also no piles or knots. Shop a collection of flatweave rugs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.

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Tuareg Reed Mats

Century Furniture Silk Road

$22,000

W 131 in L 173 in

Vintage Tuareg Mat, Beige with Bold Tribal Geometric Patterns - Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

Made with handwoven reed and camel leather in Mauritania circa 1950-1960, this 11x14 vintage Tuarage mat is an exceptional new addition to Rug & Kilim’s collection of rare works ...

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Vintage 1950s Mauritanian Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

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Reed, Leather

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Light Blue, Wave Woven Leather Rug, Hand-Dyed Leather by AVO

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W 80 in L 120 in

Light Blue, Wave Woven Leather Rug, Hand-Dyed Leather by AVO

By AVO

Located in Brooklyn, NY

We specialize in hand dyed leather, woven rugs, and wall coverings that create memorable moments within your space.

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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern North and South American Rugs

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Leather, Cotton

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W 120 in L 204 in

Moroccan Tuareg Leather Rug

By Berber Tribes of Morocco

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Moroccan Tuareg leather mats are made of dwarf palm tree fibers and hand-woven with leather stripes, this are great to use indoor or outdoor, beautiful brown earth-tone colors. This ...

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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

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Leather, Straw

Moroccan Tribal Leather Rug

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W 126 in L 163 in

Moroccan Tribal Leather Rug

By Berber Tribes of Morocco

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Moroccan Tuareg leather mats are made of dwarf palm tree fibers and handwoven with leather stripes, this are great to use indoor or outdoor, beautiful brown earth-tone colors. This v...

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Vintage 1950s Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

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Leather, Palmwood

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W 96 in L 120 in

“Doukkala Lambria” Moroccan-Inspired Rug (Natural) by Christiane Lemieux

Located in New York, NY

Traditional Moroccan rag rugs inspire the Doukkala Collection. Hand knotted out of wool, the pile is hand-shorn to create an irregularity in the look, forming a thick, almost cloud-l...

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2010s North and South American Rugs

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Steel

Monumental Chinese Ancestral Matriarch Scroll Portrait Painting

$5,000

H 77.5 in W 36.5 in D 2.5 in

Monumental Chinese Ancestral Matriarch Scroll Portrait Painting

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Monumental Chinese Qing ancestor scroll portrait painting of a high ranking official or Imperial court matriarch. Features a intricately decorated Ming style red robed matriarch depi...

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings

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Linen, Silk, Plexiglass, Wood, Lacquer, Paper

Todd Merrill Custom Sectional Sofa with Schumacher Snow Leopard

$52,000

H 34 in W 181 in D 181 in

Todd Merrill Custom Sectional Sofa with Schumacher Snow Leopard

By Schumacher, Todd Merrill

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Monumental bespoke 9 piece modular sectional sofa having a double-tufted back designed by Todd Merrill for a Samantha Todhunter design installation. Dramatic scale and presence inspi...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Brass

$1,500

H 29 in W 42 in D 42 in

Iron and Glass Round Garden Pedestal Dining Table

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Handsome modern round patio and garden dining table featuring a painted pedestal base measuring 22.5 inches across without glass. The base is topped with a round pane of beveled glas...

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20th Century American Modern Patio and Garden Furniture

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Iron

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Woven Leather Rug For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the woven leather rug you’re looking for. A woven leather rug — often made from animal skin, leather and natural fiber — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a woven leather rug, we have 92 options in-stock, while there are 39 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a woven leather rug — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right woven leather rug, those designed in Modern, Mid-Century Modern and Folk Art styles are of considerable interest. A well-made woven leather rug has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Berber Tribes of Morocco and Mehraban Rugs are consistently popular.

How Much is a Woven Leather Rug?

Prices for a woven leather rug start at $299 and top out at $68,000 with the average selling for $10,750.

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.

Hechizoo’s Original Sin Rug Tempts with Shimmering Copper, Tin and Bronze

Embroidered with snakes, turtles, birds and vines, it celebrates a dazzling natural world before the arrival of Adam and Eve.

Splashy Blooms Bud and Wilt in Artist Santi Moix’s Floral Rug

The colorful design captures the natural splendor of a backyard garden.

In South Africa, Rich Mnisi Is Taking Biomorphic Design to the Next Level

The rising fashion star is having his first solo show of furniture designs, at Southern Guild in Cape Town, and his far-out, snaking forms are like nothing you've ever seen.

The Artists and Designers behind Today’s Coolest Rug Collaborations

Top carpet companies are expanding the arena of artful floor coverings, seeking out creatives from other media and marrying their talents to textiles.