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The Solar Covenant: An Antique Oaxacan Zapotec Masterpiece of Sacred Balance
The Solar Covenant: An Antique Oaxacan Zapotec Masterpiece of Sacred Balance

The Solar Covenant: An Antique Oaxacan Zapotec Masterpiece of Sacred Balance

Located in Dallas, TX

79499 Rare Antique Oaxacan Zapotec Kilim Rug, 04'08 x 06'06. This handwoven wool antique Oaxacan Zapotec rug stands as a ceremonial object rather than a simple textile—an heirloom bo...

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Early 20th Century Mexican Tribal North and South American Rugs

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Wool

The Sacred Diamond Path: A Vintage Zapotec Masterpiece of Ancestral Geometry
The Sacred Diamond Path: A Vintage Zapotec Masterpiece of Ancestral Geometry

The Sacred Diamond Path: A Vintage Zapotec Masterpiece of Ancestral Geometry

Located in Dallas, TX

79471 Vintage Oaxacan Zapotec Rug, 04'00 x 06'06. This handwoven wool vintage Oaxacan Zapotec rug embodies a lineage of artistry rooted in ancestral knowledge, ceremonial balance, an...

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Mid-20th Century Mexican Tribal North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Zapotec Carpet, Contemporary Santa Fe Meets Organic Modern
Vintage Zapotec Carpet, Contemporary Santa Fe Meets Organic Modern

Vintage Zapotec Carpet, Contemporary Santa Fe Meets Organic Modern

Located in Dallas, TX

77487 Vintage Mexican Zapotec Rug, 01'11 x 04'00. Infused with the spirit of Contemporary Santa Fe refinement and the quiet sophistication of Organic Modern design, this handwoven wo...

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Late 20th Century Mexican Adirondack North and South American Rugs

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Wool

Saltillo Serape Mexican Blanket, 19th Century
Saltillo Serape Mexican Blanket, 19th Century

Saltillo Serape Mexican Blanket, 19th Century

Located in Istanbul, TR

The Saltillo serape is a popular item in Mexican culture and is often used as a blanket, rug, or decorative piece.

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Antique 19th Century Mexican American Colonial Pillows and Throws

Materials

Wool

The Crimson & Obsidian Rhythm: A Vintage Zapotec Kilim of Primal Elegance
The Crimson & Obsidian Rhythm: A Vintage Zapotec Kilim of Primal Elegance

The Crimson & Obsidian Rhythm: A Vintage Zapotec Kilim of Primal Elegance

Located in Dallas, TX

Abrash. Handwoven wool. Made in Mexico. Measures: 02'00 x 03'03. Pile Height: 0.10 of an inch.

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Late 20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Contemporary Square Niwa White Ivory
Contemporary Square Niwa White Ivory

Contemporary Square Niwa White Ivory

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations. This collection is a repres...

Category

2010s Mexican Modern North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Contemporary Round Niwa Peach Pink
Contemporary Round Niwa Peach Pink

Contemporary Round Niwa Peach Pink

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations. This collection is a repres...

Category

2010s Mexican Modern North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Contemporary Niwa B White Ivory
Contemporary Niwa B White Ivory

Contemporary Niwa B White Ivory

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations. This collection is a repres...

Category

2010s Mexican Modern North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Contemporary Niwa A Green Sage
Contemporary Niwa A Green Sage

Contemporary Niwa A Green Sage

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations. This collection is a repres...

Category

2010s Mexican Modern North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Contemporary Square Niwa Steel Blue
Contemporary Square Niwa Steel Blue

Contemporary Square Niwa Steel Blue

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations. This collection is a repres...

Category

2010s Mexican Modern North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Contemporary Niwa A Peach Pink
Contemporary Niwa A Peach Pink

Contemporary Niwa A Peach Pink

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations. This collection is a repres...

Category

2010s Mexican Modern North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Contemporary Round Niwa Beige Linen
Contemporary Round Niwa Beige Linen

Contemporary Round Niwa Beige Linen

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations. This collection is a repres...

Category

2010s Mexican Modern North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Contemporary Niwa B Steel Blue
Contemporary Niwa B Steel Blue

Contemporary Niwa B Steel Blue

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations. This collection is a repres...

Category

2010s Mexican Modern North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Contemporary Half Moon Niwa Green Sage
Contemporary Half Moon Niwa Green Sage

Contemporary Half Moon Niwa Green Sage

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations. This collection is a repres...

Category

2010s Mexican Modern North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Contemporary Square Niwa Peach Pink
Contemporary Square Niwa Peach Pink

Contemporary Square Niwa Peach Pink

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations. This collection is a repres...

Category

2010s Mexican Modern North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Contemporary Serpentine Niwa Beige Linen
Contemporary Serpentine Niwa Beige Linen

Contemporary Serpentine Niwa Beige Linen

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations. This collection is a repres...

Category

2010s Mexican Modern North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

The Aquatic Mosaic: A Vintage Zapotec Kilim Masterpiece of Cubist Harmony
The Aquatic Mosaic: A Vintage Zapotec Kilim Masterpiece of Cubist Harmony

The Aquatic Mosaic: A Vintage Zapotec Kilim Masterpiece of Cubist Harmony

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Dallas, TX

Abrash. Handwoven wool. Made in Mexico. Measures: 02'08 x 04'09. Pile Height: 0.06 of an inch.

Category

Late 20th Century Mexican Aesthetic Movement North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Contemporary Square Niwa + Niwa B White Ivory
Contemporary Square Niwa + Niwa B White Ivory

Contemporary Square Niwa + Niwa B White Ivory

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations. This collection is a repres...

Category

2010s Mexican Modern North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Contemporary Serpentine Niwa Red Coral
Contemporary Serpentine Niwa Red Coral

Contemporary Serpentine Niwa Red Coral

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations. This collection is a repres...

Category

2010s Mexican Modern North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Contemporary Square Niwa Green Sage
Contemporary Square Niwa Green Sage

Contemporary Square Niwa Green Sage

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations. This collection is a repres...

Category

2010s Mexican Modern North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Contemporary Serpentine Niwa Gray Denim
Contemporary Serpentine Niwa Gray Denim

Contemporary Serpentine Niwa Gray Denim

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations. This collection is a repres...

Category

2010s Mexican Modern North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Contemporary Square Niwa + Niwa B Gray Denim
Contemporary Square Niwa + Niwa B Gray Denim

Contemporary Square Niwa + Niwa B Gray Denim

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations. This collection is a repres...

Category

2010s Mexican Modern North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Contemporary Square Niwa + Niwa B Peach Pink
Contemporary Square Niwa + Niwa B Peach Pink

Contemporary Square Niwa + Niwa B Peach Pink

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations. This collection is a repres...

Category

2010s Mexican Modern North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Contemporary Square Niwa + Niwa B Steel Blue
Contemporary Square Niwa + Niwa B Steel Blue

Contemporary Square Niwa + Niwa B Steel Blue

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations. This collection is a repres...

Category

2010s Mexican Modern North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Contemporary Serpentine Niwa Steel Blue
Contemporary Serpentine Niwa Steel Blue

Contemporary Serpentine Niwa Steel Blue

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations. This collection is a repres...

Category

2010s Mexican Modern North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Contemporary Half Moon Niwa Red Coral
Contemporary Half Moon Niwa Red Coral

Contemporary Half Moon Niwa Red Coral

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations. This collection is a repres...

Category

2010s Mexican Modern North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Contemporary Niwa B Peach Pink
Contemporary Niwa B Peach Pink

Contemporary Niwa B Peach Pink

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations. This collection is a repres...

Category

2010s Mexican Modern North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Contemporary Niwa B Gray Denim
Contemporary Niwa B Gray Denim

Contemporary Niwa B Gray Denim

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations. This collection is a repres...

Category

2010s Mexican Modern North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Contemporary Niwa B Red Coral
Contemporary Niwa B Red Coral

Contemporary Niwa B Red Coral

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations. This collection is a repres...

Category

2010s Mexican Modern North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Contemporary Square Niwa + Niwa B Green Sage
Contemporary Square Niwa + Niwa B Green Sage

Contemporary Square Niwa + Niwa B Green Sage

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations. This collection is a repres...

Category

2010s Mexican Modern North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Contemporary Square Niwa + Niwa B Red Coral
Contemporary Square Niwa + Niwa B Red Coral

Contemporary Square Niwa + Niwa B Red Coral

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations. This collection is a repres...

Category

2010s Mexican Modern North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Contemporary Round Niwa Steel Blue
Contemporary Round Niwa Steel Blue

Contemporary Round Niwa Steel Blue

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations. This collection is a repres...

Category

2010s Mexican Modern North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Contemporary Niwa B Green Sage
Contemporary Niwa B Green Sage

Contemporary Niwa B Green Sage

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations. This collection is a repres...

Category

2010s Mexican Modern North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Contemporary Half Moon Niwa Steel Blue
Contemporary Half Moon Niwa Steel Blue

Contemporary Half Moon Niwa Steel Blue

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations. This collection is a repres...

Category

2010s Mexican Modern North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Contemporary Half Moon Niwa Peach Pink
Contemporary Half Moon Niwa Peach Pink

Contemporary Half Moon Niwa Peach Pink

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations. This collection is a repres...

Category

2010s Mexican Modern North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Contemporary Serpentine Niwa Green Sage
Contemporary Serpentine Niwa Green Sage

Contemporary Serpentine Niwa Green Sage

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations. This collection is a repres...

Category

2010s Mexican Modern North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Contemporary Round Niwa Green Sage
Contemporary Round Niwa Green Sage

Contemporary Round Niwa Green Sage

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations. This collection is a repres...

Category

2010s Mexican Modern North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Contemporary Half Moon Niwa Gray Denim
Contemporary Half Moon Niwa Gray Denim

Contemporary Half Moon Niwa Gray Denim

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations. This collection is a repres...

Category

2010s Mexican Modern North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Contemporary Round Niwa Red Coral
Contemporary Round Niwa Red Coral

Contemporary Round Niwa Red Coral

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations. This collection is a repres...

Category

2010s Mexican Modern North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Contemporary Serpentine Niwa White Ivory
Contemporary Serpentine Niwa White Ivory

Contemporary Serpentine Niwa White Ivory

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations. This collection is a repres...

Category

2010s Mexican Modern North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Contemporary Round Niwa Gray Denim
Contemporary Round Niwa Gray Denim

Contemporary Round Niwa Gray Denim

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations. This collection is a repres...

Category

2010s Mexican Modern North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Contemporary Serpentine Niwa Peach Pink
Contemporary Serpentine Niwa Peach Pink

Contemporary Serpentine Niwa Peach Pink

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations. This collection is a repres...

Category

2010s Mexican Modern North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Contemporary Half Moon Niwa Beige Linen
Contemporary Half Moon Niwa Beige Linen

Contemporary Half Moon Niwa Beige Linen

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations. This collection is a repres...

Category

2010s Mexican Modern North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Contemporary Round Niwa White Ivory
Contemporary Round Niwa White Ivory

Contemporary Round Niwa White Ivory

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations. This collection is a repres...

Category

2010s Mexican Modern North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Contemporary Square Niwa Gray Denim
Contemporary Square Niwa Gray Denim

Contemporary Square Niwa Gray Denim

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations. This collection is a repres...

Category

2010s Mexican Modern North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Contemporary Square Niwa Red Coral
Contemporary Square Niwa Red Coral

Contemporary Square Niwa Red Coral

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations. This collection is a repres...

Category

2010s Mexican Modern North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Contemporary Half Moon Niwa White Ivory
Contemporary Half Moon Niwa White Ivory

Contemporary Half Moon Niwa White Ivory

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations. This collection is a repres...

Category

2010s Mexican Modern North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Contemporary Square Niwa + Niwa B Beige Linen
Contemporary Square Niwa + Niwa B Beige Linen

Contemporary Square Niwa + Niwa B Beige Linen

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations. This collection is a repres...

Category

2010s Mexican Modern North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Contemporary Square Niwa Beige Linen
Contemporary Square Niwa Beige Linen

Contemporary Square Niwa Beige Linen

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations. This collection is a repres...

Category

2010s Mexican Modern North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Contemporary Niwa B Beige Linen
Contemporary Niwa B Beige Linen

Contemporary Niwa B Beige Linen

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations. This collection is a repres...

Category

2010s Mexican Modern North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

The Crimson & Obsidian Trail: A Vintage Oaxacan Zapotec Kilim of Sacred Geometry
The Crimson & Obsidian Trail: A Vintage Oaxacan Zapotec Kilim of Sacred Geometry

The Crimson & Obsidian Trail: A Vintage Oaxacan Zapotec Kilim of Sacred Geometry

Located in Dallas, TX

79336 Vintage Oaxacan Zapotec Kilim Table Runner, 00'08 x 04'08. Imbued with ancestral spirit and woven in the highland looms of Oaxaca, this handwoven wool Zapotec kilim table runne...

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Late 20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Tapete Glifo
Tapete Glifo

Tapete Glifo

By Chuch Estudio

Located in Mérida, MX

Handmade on a pedal loom by Zapotec weavers working from their community in Oaxaca. The traditional patterns in the Zapotec wool rugs are glyphs, fretwork animals and idols taken fro...

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2010s Mexican Post-Modern North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Tapete Glifo
Tapete Glifo

Tapete Glifo

By Chuch Estudio

Located in Mérida, MX

Handmade on a pedal loom by Zapotec weavers working from their community in Oaxaca. The traditional patterns in the Zapotec wool rugs are glyphs, fretwork animals and idols taken fro...

Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Folk Art Ecuadorian Tapestry with Olga Fisch Style
Vintage Folk Art Ecuadorian Tapestry with Olga Fisch Style

Vintage Folk Art Ecuadorian Tapestry with Olga Fisch Style

By Olga Fisch

Located in Dallas, TX

78310 Vintage Folk Art Ecuadorian tapestry with olga Fisch style, 01'11 x 02'09

Category

Late 20th Century Mexican Folk Art North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Native American Indigenous Zapotec or Navajo Handwoven Tree of Life Rug Blanket
Native American Indigenous Zapotec or Navajo Handwoven Tree of Life Rug Blanket

Native American Indigenous Zapotec or Navajo Handwoven Tree of Life Rug Blanket

Located in Studio City, CA

A beautifully designed and colored, intricately woven Zapotec or Navajo Indian Tree of Life pictorial rug/blanket/wall hanging featuring multi-colored birds perched on the vibrant tr...

Category

20th Century Mexican Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Wool

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Mexican Rug Wool For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic Mexican rug wool available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of fabric, wool and cotton, every Mexican rug wool was constructed with great care. Find 39 options for an antique or vintage Mexican rug wool now, or shop our selection of 20 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the Mexican rug wool you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A Mexican rug wool made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one Mexican rug wool that is appealing in its simplicity, but Roman Gutierrez, Odabashian Rugs and Ariel Rojo produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Mexican Rug Wool?

The average selling price for a Mexican rug wool at 1stDibs is $1,650, while they’re typically $199 on the low end and $16,000 for the highest priced.

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. 

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This Graphic Donegal Rug Is a Remarkable Example of the British Arts and Crafts Aesthetic

In the late 1890s, the firm of Alexander Morton & Co. set out to introduce a new category of crafts to the British Isles: hand-knotted rugs.

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.

Tantuvi’s New Rugs Were Inspired by the Travertine Quarries of India and the Spanish Steps of Rome

The New York–based rug designers employ earthy colors and time-honored artistry in their creations.

We’re Going Gaga for the New Sasha Bikoff Rugs

The New York interior designer found inspiration in disco culture and astrology for her debut home collection.

Paradise Is Found Underfoot in These Majestic Persian Textiles

Persian garden carpets, with their timeless beauty and unmatched craftsmanship, have an enduring appeal.