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MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Zabihi Collection Eclectic Turkish Deco Zeki Muren Rug
By Zeki Müren
Located in New York, NY
a mid 20th Century Turkish Deco Rug in browns and peach
Details
rug no. j4585
size 6' 8" x 9' 5" (203 x 287 cm)
Zeki Muren was a famous Turkish musician back in the middle of the 2...
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20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
Zabihi Collection Worn Green Gray Vintage Turkish Runner
Located in New York, NY
a 3rd quarter of the 20th century predominantly gray tone Turkish Runner.
2'8'' x 10'
Category
20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
Vintage Ege Tæpper Rya Carpet
By Ege Rya
Located in Dallas, TX
78352 Vintage Danish Ege Rya Rug, 07'06 x 11'10. Ege Rya rugs are a distinctive type of Danish rug from the mid-20th century, known for their deep pile and modernist, often abstract ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
$8,280 Sale Price
28% Off
Mid-20th Century Handmade Turkish Flat-Weave Kilim Accent Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Turkish flat-weave Kilim accent rug handmade during the mid-20th century.
Measures: 6' 8" x 8' 3".
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
$2,100 Sale Price
20% Off
Jaime Hayon 'Troupe' Rug for Nanimarquina
Located in Tilburg, NL
Jaime Hayon 'Troupe' Rug for Nanimarquina. New, current production. 170 x 240cm.
Crazy, dreamlike and with a sense of humor, resembling a party: such is Jaime Hayon's new collecti...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
Large 'Tatami' Rug by Ariadna Miquel and Nani Marquina for Nanimarquina
Located in Glendale, CA
Large 'Tatami' rug by Ariadna Miquel and Nani Marquina for Nanimarquina.
These hand-loomed dhurrie rugs executed in 50% New Zealand wool and 50% jute draw their inspiration from tra...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool, Jute
Vintage Moroccan Beni Ourain Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
78372 vintage Moroccan Beni Ourain rug, 06'05 x 10'10. With its Midcentury Modern style, incredible detail and texture, this hand knot...
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Late 20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
$4,480 Sale Price
20% Off
Brown and Black Italian Leather Checkerboard Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Italian Art Deco rug from the mid-20th century. A true oddity. Brown and black leather squares alternate in a chessboard (checkerboard) ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Leather
$900 Sale Price
20% Off
Turkish Deco Rug
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century handmade Turkish Deco rug. Earth Toned colors with a small repetitive diamond-shaped motif.
Measures: 6'3'' x 9'8''.
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20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
$3,800 Sale Price
20% Off
1970s Verner Panton Design Mira-Romantica Wool Rya Rug
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Rare original Verner Panton design 'Mira-Romantica' wool rya rug, circa 1970s.
Made in England. Colors are bold and bright.
Shows average use.....a few light spots and soiling from u...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
Vintage Red Talsint Moroccan Rug, Cozy Boho Chic Meets Maximalist Style
Located in Dallas, TX
20263 Vintage Talsint Moroccan Rug, 05'02 x 09'02. Delight in the craftsmanship of this hand-knotted wool vintage Talsint Moroccan rug, originating from the Figuig region in northeas...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
$2,800 Sale Price
42% Off
Zig Zag 20th Century Persian Gabbeh Rug
Located in New York, NY
A 3rd quarter of the 20th Century Persian Gabbeh rug with a wavy zig-zag design
size 3' 5" x 4' 6" (104 x 137 cm).
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
Vintage Beni MGuild Moroccan Rug, Cozy Nomad Meets Midcentury Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
20965 Vintage Beni MGuild Moroccan Rug, 06'06 x 11'00. Woven with the enchanting expertise of Berber women from the Ait M'Guild tribe in the mystical Atlas Mountains of Morocco, Beni...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
$3,199 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Beni Ourain Moroccan Rug, Nomadic Charm Meets Midcentury Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
20656 Vintage Moroccan Beni Ourain Rug, 06'00 x 11'09. Originating from the Beni Ourain tribe, an integral part of the broader Berber ethnic group in Morocco, these Moroccan rugs are...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
$3,199 Sale Price
45% Off
Large Handmade Carpet Traditional Red Wool Oriental Rug 216 x 321 Cm
Located in Wembley, GB
This elegant, rich red rug features a highly-detailed all over and surrounding design. It is decorated with a beautiful array of floral motifs woven symmetrically to create a decorat...
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1970s Turkish Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
$3,429 Sale Price
20% Off
Boho-Mid Mod Moroccan Chalet Rug, Bohemian Meets Midcentury Modern
Located in Dallas, TX
80710 New Contemporary Moroccan Room Size rug 12'00 x 14'06. Displaying an expressive design with incredible detail and texture, this hand knotted wool contemporary Moroccan area rug...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
$8,848 Sale Price
39% Off
Zabihi Collection Antique Turkish Oushak Small Rug
Located in New York, NY
an early 20th Century Antique Turkish Oushak scatter size Rug
Details
rug no. j4227
size 2' 8" x 4' 5" (81 x 135 cm)
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20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
Doris Leslie Blau Vintage Reversible Geometric Yellow Swedish Rug
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Reversible Geometric Yellow Swedish Rug
Size: 5'3" × 7'10" (160 × 238 cm)
This vintage Swedish flat-weave rug is a striking example of mid-century Scandinavian design, charac...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
Vintage Scandinavian EGE Art Line Robert Jacobsen Rug.8 ft 2 in x 11 ft
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful and extremely artistic vintage Scandinavian EGE Art Line Robert Jacobsen rug, country of origin / rug type: Scandinavia, date circa mid-20th...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
Vintage Minimalist Modernist Design Rug
Located in Milan, IT
A very charming example of Indian Modernism during the late colonial period. One can see a close similarity in style with Minimalist attitudes of the French 'neo-classiques' such as ...
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1940s Indian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
Mid-Century Modern Kelim Rug, Hand Woven Wool, Geometric Decoration, circa 1950
Located in Berlin, DE
Mid-Century Modern handwoven kelim rug with red and black geometric ornament. The simple geometric decoration of this rug, manufactured in Czechoslovakia in the 1950s, is stylistical...
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1950s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
Happy Jewel Tone Color Vintage English Art Moderne Tufted Carpet by Ron Nixon
Located in New York, NY
Wool pile on a cotton canvas ground, jute lining.
This borderless English carpet is stamped on the jute verso lining “Designed and made by Ron Nixon”. The ab...
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1970s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
Zabihi Collection Vintage Turkish Floral Small Rug
Located in New York, NY
a mid-20th Century Turkish Anatolian Floral Rug
Details
rug no. 31755
size 2' 2" x 3' 8" (66 x 112 cm)
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20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
Worn Turkish Deco Rug
Located in New York, NY
A worn circa mid-20th century rustic color Turkish Deco rug
Measures: 6'11'' x 10'4”.
Category
1960s Turkish Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
$2,800
Blue Antique Persian Bakshaish Oversize Rug
Located in New York, NY
Highly collectible quality oversize blue color all-over field 19th century Persian Bakshaish rug. The harmonious colors, skillful geometry and weavers craftsmanship make this rug an ...
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19th Century Persian Antique Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
Extra Large Original Scandinavian High Pile Beige Rya Rug by Ege Taepper, 1960s
By Ege Tæpper, Ege Rya
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
High pile Rya rug
Decade:
1960s.
Producer:
Ege Rya de luxe Taepper, Denmark.
Material:
100% cotton.
This rug is a great example of 1960s pop art inte...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Cotton
$4,632 Sale Price
30% Off
Zabihi Collection Small Vintage Turkish Floral Rug
Located in New York, NY
A mid-20th-century small Turkish Konya Rug
Details
rug no. 29483
size 2' 8" x 4' 4" (81 x 132 cm)
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20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
Vintage Moroccan Beni Ourain Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
78413 Vintage Moroccan Beni Ourain Rug, 06'04 x 10'00. Woven high in the snow-capped Atlas Mountains, this vintage Beni Ourain Moroccan rug embodies the soul of tribal artistry, a tr...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
$3,248 Sale Price
43% Off
Midcentury Design Geometric Carpet or Rug
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1970s, Czechoslovakia
- Multicolored
- Nice and simple design
- Very good and original condition
- Bouclé.
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1970s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
$1,732 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Style Circle Rug, Purple Gray Art Deco by Rug & Kilim
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand knotted with a bend of New Zealand wool, natural silk, and exotic yarns, this 6 x 6 circle rug hails from the Mid-Century Modern rug collection by Rug & Kilim, a bold explor...
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2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool, Silk
Whispers of Earth and Air: A Vintage Greek Flokati Rug in Organic Modern Shibui
Located in Dallas, TX
53946 Vintage Greek Natural Flokati Rug, 05'10 x 06'10. An embodiment of tactile serenity and elemental elegance, this vintage Greek Flokati rug transcends...
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Mid-20th Century Greek Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
$1,559 Sale Price
20% Off
Hand-Knotted Lion Persian Tribal Animal Rug, 3' x 5'
Located in New York, NY
This 2016 Orley Shabahang signature carpet consists of a wool and silk pile and organic vegetable dyes. Created in Iran, in a village surrounding the city of Arak, formerly known as ...
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2010s Persian Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
$3,300 Sale Price
20% Off
Zabihi Collection Small Vintage Turkish Floral Rug
Located in New York, NY
A Throw Size Turkish Floral Anatolian Rug from the middle of the 20th Century
Details
rug no. 31261
size 3' 5" x 5' (104 x 152 cm)
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20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
Vintage Moroccan Rug by Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
21283 Vintage Berber Moroccan rug, 06'02 x 10'04. With its nomadic charm, incredible detail and texture, this hand knotted wool vintage Moroccan rug is a captivating vision of woven ...
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Late 20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
$3,512 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Beni Ourain Moroccan Rug, Nomadic Charm Meets Midcentury Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
21359 Vintage Moroccan Beni Ourain Rug, 06'01 x 09'03.
Emulating nomadic charm with incredible detail and texture, this hand knotted wool vintage Beni Ourain Moroccan rug is a captiv...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
$3,308 Sale Price
20% Off
Midcentury Small Wool Ege Rya Carpet / Rug , Denmark, 1960s
By Ege Rya
Located in Praha, CZ
- Denmark , around 1960s
- Very good original condition
- Cleaned.
RJ
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Fabric, Wool
Zabihi Collection Vintage Inspired Turkish Kars Rug
Located in New York, NY
One of a Kind 21st-century Turkish rug inspired by mid-20th-century Kars carpets
rug no. j3073
size 10' 4" x 13' 2" (315 x 401 cm).
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
The Whispered Ivory:A Vintage Greek Flokati Masterpiece of Organic Modern Purity
Located in Dallas, TX
53945 Vintage Greek Natural Flokati Rug, 05'01 x 06'06. In a world that often seeks grandeur through excess, this hand-woven wool vintage Greek Flokati rug...
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Mid-20th Century Greek Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
$1,199 Sale Price
20% Off
Rare Abstract Modernist Carpet by Antonin Kybal, 1948
Located in Praha, CZ
Step into postwar Czech design with this exceptional rug by Antonín Kybal, created in 1948. Kybal, a pivotal figure in mid-century Europe textile art, is celebrated for his innovativ...
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1940s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
Colorful Vintage Persian Gabbeh Checkerboard Rug with Animal Motifs
Located in Dallas, TX
78847 Vintage Persian Gabbeh Rug, 06'11 x 09'02. Alive with nomadic soul and woven poetry, this hand-knotted wool vintage Persian Gabbeh rug radiates a rarefied charm that elevates i...
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Mid-20th Century Persian Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
$4,704 Sale Price
20% Off
Zabihi Collection Modern Persian Kilim
Located in New York, NY
A one of a kind 21st century modern persian kilim flatweave
Details
rug no. j3598
size 11' 4" x 14' 8" (345 x 447 cm)
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Persian Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
Turkish Tulu Filikli Runner
Located in New York, NY
Wild Turkish Tulu shag runner. Original size and colors with a striped white and brown Kilim backing.
2'4'' x 8'9''
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20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
$2,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Turkish Kilim
Located in New York, NY
Room square size Turkish Kilim from the middle of the 20th century in warm colors
Measures: 9'10'' x 11'
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
$4,750
New Contemporary Berber Beni Mrirt Moroccan Carpet with Abstract Expressionism
Located in Dallas, TX
79134 New Modern Beni Mrirt Moroccan Rug, 11'08 x 14'01. This modern hand-knotted wool Beni Mrirt Moroccan rug stands as a stunning testament to the vibrant and expressive nature of ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
$9,319 Sale Price
20% Off
1950's Ingegerd Silow Scandinavian Grön Swedish Röllakan with Nordic Style
Located in Dallas, TX
78252 Ingegerd Silow Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug, 04'06 x 06'08. In the refined world of Scandinavian textile artistry, this handwoven wool vintage Swedish rollakan rug by Ingegerd ...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
$5,040 Sale Price
27% Off
Pictorial Turkish Rug
Located in New York, NY
One-of-a-kind shabby chic mid-20th century Turkish deco pictorial rug.
6'6'' x 10'3''
Category
20th Century Persian Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
$2,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Doris Leslie Blau Art Deco Chinese Rug
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco Chinese Rug
Size: 15'8" × 16'10" (477 × 513 cm)
This rare 1940s Art Deco Chinese rug is a striking example of minimalist design fused with symbolic elegance. Woven during a ...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
Vintage Handmade Turkish Flat-Weave Kilim Accent Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Turkish flat-weave Kilim accent rug handmade during the mid-20th century.
Measures: 6' 5" x 10' 8".
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
Midcentury Bohemian Vintage Moroccan Zemmour Kilim Berber Rug, 03'05 x 22'04
Located in Dallas, TX
21846 Vintage Zemmour Moroccan Rug, 03'05 x 22'04. Presenting our extra-long handwoven wool kilim rug—a captivating Moroccan runner crafted by the skilled artisans of the Zemmour Tri...
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Late 20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
$6,832 Sale Price
20% Off
Zabihi Collection Eclectic Turkish Deco Zeki Muren Rug
By Zeki Müren
Located in New York, NY
One of a kind hand knotted Turkish Zeki Muren rug
Measures: 5'1'' x 7'10"
Zeki Muren was a famous Turkish musician back in the middle of the 20th century who studied decorative ar...
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20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
Zabihi Collection Yellow Turkish Deco Rug
Located in New York, NY
Zeki Muren Turkish Deco style intermediate size rug.
7' x 10'2''
Zeki Muren was a famous Turkish musician back in the mid-20th century who studied...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
Zabihi Collection Vintage Turkish Room Size Rug
Located in New York, NY
A mid-20th-century Turkish Rug with an all-over floral design in predominantly soft beige, cream, and green tones
Details
rug no. 29911
size 9' 5" x 13' 4" (287 x 406 cm
Category
20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
Traditional Chinese Area Rug, Pink Wool Carpet Rug Small Handwoven
Located in Wembley, GB
This elegant handmade carpet was constructed in the 1990s in China. The central design has been woven on a pink field with peach, purple and green accent colours that make up the flo...
Category
1980s Chinese Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
$619 Sale Price
30% Off
Vintage Warm Earth-Tone Turkish Tribal Kurdish Carpet, 03'00 x 13'06
Located in Dallas, TX
53907 Vintage Neutral Kurdish Rug Runner, 03'00 x 13'06. Handcrafted with meticulous precision and unwavering dedication by Kurdish Herki tribes in eastern Turkey, notably in the Hak...
Category
Late 20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
$2,688 Sale Price
20% Off
Zabihi Collection Vintage Turkish Deco Rug
By Zeki Müren
Located in New York, NY
a mid 20th century Turkish Deco Rug
Details
rug no. r5484
size 4' 6" x 6' 2" (137 x 188 cm)
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20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
Vintage Scandinavian Rya Rug. Size: 7 ft 6 in x 10 ft 3 in
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Scandinavian Rya Rug, Country of Origin: Scandinavia, Circa date: Mid 20th Century. Size: 7 ft 6 in x 10 ft 3 in (2.29 m x 3.12 m...
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
Vintage Moroccan Beni Ourain Rug, Midcentury Modern Meets Nomadic Charm
Located in Dallas, TX
20338 Vintage Moroccan Beni Ourain Rug, 06'08 x 12'00. In the fusion of Shibui and Midcentury Modern aesthetics emerges this hand-knotted wool vintage Moroccan Beni Ourain rug—an exq...
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Late 20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
$2,239 Sale Price
42% Off
The Anatolian Amulet: A Vintage Turkish Oushak Runner of Modern Nobility
Located in Dallas, TX
50038 Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug, 02'06 X 11'11. Steeped in heritage yet radiating contemporary grace, this hand-knotted wool vintage Turkish Oushak runner is a triumph of restrained opulence. Its composition—anchored by a sequence of commanding hexagonal medallions—reveals a harmony between architectural precision and spiritual symbolism. Each signature medallion functions as a woven talisman, invoking both balance and protection, while its stepped edges suggest the ascending form of ancient ziggurats. This is a Turkish masterpiece designed not simply to adorn, but to elevate—to transform its surroundings into a passage of quiet grandeur and timeless sophistication.
The artistry is deeply rooted in Anatolia’s illustrious weaving legacy, where every motif carries a story and every symbol a purpose. Within the medallions, stylized amulets and scorpion motifs stand as ancient guardians against misfortune, their angular geometry expressing both strength and grace. The delicate bird forms woven between them serve as emblems of love and prosperity, softening the design’s rigor with lyrical balance. The interplay between geometry and spirit reflects the dual nature of Oushak artistry—regal yet human, refined yet elemental.
The precious rug’s texture adds another dimension to its allure. The hand-spun wool possesses a luminous sheen, responding to light with an almost silken subtlety. Variations in tonality and weave create a painterly effect, a sophisticated abrashed surface that whispers of age, authenticity, and tactility. Its surface exudes the calm richness of timeworn luxury—the kind of beauty that feels inherited rather than acquired. Each inch bears the trace of craftsmanship passed through generations, a legacy of skill refined to near perfection.
To own such an exquisite work of art is to possess more than a rug—it is to inherit an artifact of cultural resonance and aesthetic mastery. This exceptional Oushak runner speaks to those who appreciate the nuance of rarity and the poetry of design that transcends fashion. Whether gracing the corridor of a modern penthouse or the entryway of a heritage estate, it embodies an aura of cultivated prestige—an object of enduring beauty for the collector who values history woven into the fabric of modern life.
Rendered in variegated shades of camel, butterscotch, caramel, tan, sand, ecru, taupe, coffee, espresso, brown, peanut, and mocha with other neutral striations.
Small repair on one corner...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
$2,320 Sale Price
20% Off
Desert Sanctuary: A Vintage Moroccan Azilal Masterpiece of Tribal Purity
Located in Dallas, TX
21551 Vintage Berber Moroccan Azilal Rug, 02'05 x 05'02. Rooted in the soulful elegance of Berber heritage, this hand-knotted wool vintage Moroccan Azilal rug captures the essence of...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
$1,080 Sale Price
20% Off
The Quiet Geometry: A Moroccan Beni Ourain Masterpiece of Shibui Calm
Located in Dallas, TX
20655 Vintage Moroccan Beni Ourain Rug, 05'07 x 09'09. Immerse yourself in the quiet luxury of a piece that whispers rather than shouts—an authentic hand-knotted wool Moroccan Beni O...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
Materials
Wool
$3,000 Sale Price
38% Off
Mid-century Modern more carpets for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern more carpets for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Mid-20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. While there are many designers and brands associated with original more carpets, popular names associated with this style include Antonín Kybal, ULUV Krásná jizba, Krasna JIzba, and Edmond Dubrunfaut. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee.
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