Vintage Kurdish Mir Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Midcentury rug with tribal design and red field color with blue, green and black, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation.
Wool
$1,650Sale Price|30% Off
Saraband Mir Rug Red and Ivory, C.1980
Located in London, GB
A Saraband rug, West Persia, the rust field with overall diagonal rows of floral boteh motifs in an ivory angular flowering vine border between floral and plain stripes. Circa 198...
Wool
$1,284Sale Price|20% Off
3'x5' Colorful Sarouk Mir Inspired Hand Knotted Wool & Silk Oriental Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Colorful, Sarouk Mir Inspired with Repetitive Boteh Design, Hand Knotted, Wool and Sari Silk, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool & Sari Silk Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches Sty...
Wool
$5,427Sale Price|20% Off
8'10"x12' Colorful Sarouk Mir Inspired with Repetitive Boteh Hand Knotted Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This is a truly genuine one-of-a-kind Wool And Sari Silk Colorful Sarouk Mir Inspired with Repetitive Boteh Design Hand Knotted Oriental Rug.
Silk
$7,372Sale Price|20% Off
12'x12' Round Colorful Wool And Sari Silk Sarouk Mir Handknotted Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This is a truly genuine one-of-a-kind Round Colorful Wool, And, Sari Silk, Sarouk Mir Inspired With Multiple Borders Hand Knotted Oriental Rug.
Silk
$992Sale Price|20% Off
6'x9' Battleship Gray, Sarouk Mir, Wool and Silk Hand Knotted Oriental Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Battleship Gray, Sarouk Mir Small Repetitive Boteh Design, Wool and Silk, Hand Knotted, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool & Silk Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches Style: Tra...
Silk
$7,270Sale Price|20% Off
12'x12' Colorful Wool And Sari Silk Sarouk Mir Inspired Hand Knotted Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This is a truly genuine one-of-a-kind Colorful Wool And Sari Silk Sarouk Mir Inspired With Repetitive Boteh Design Hand Knotted Oriental Square Rug.
Silk
$9,916Sale Price|20% Off
14'x14' Colorful Wool And Sari Silk Sarouk Mir Inspired Hand Knotted Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This is a truly genuine one-of-a-kind Colorful Wool And Sari Silk Sarouk Mir Inspired With Multiple Borders Hand Knotted Oriental Square Rug.
Silk
$1,214Sale Price|20% Off
2'4"x10'2" Colorful Wool And Sari Silk Sarouk Mir Inspired Hand Knotted Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This is a truly genuine one-of-a-kind Colorful Wool And Sari Silk Sarouk Mir Inspired With Repetitive Boteh Design Hand Knotted Oriental Runner Rug.
Silk
$739Sale Price|20% Off
3'8"x9'9" New Zoroastrian Sarouk Mir Pure Wool Runner Hand Knotted Oriental Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This is a truly genuine one-of-a-kind Red New Zoroastrian Sarouk Mir Pure Wool Wide Runner Hand Knotted Oriental Rug.
Wool
$1,344Sale Price|20% Off
4'x6' Black, Sarouk Mir Inspired Design, Wool and Silk Hand Knotted Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This is a truly genuine one-of-a-kind Black, Sarouk Mir Inspired With Repetitive Boteh Design, Wool and Sari Silk Hand Knotted, Oriental Rug.
Silk
$1,843Sale Price|20% Off
6'x6' Round Colorful Wool And Sari Silk Sarouk Mir Hand Knotted Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This is a truly genuine one-of-a-kind Round Colorful Wool And Sari Silk Sarouk Mir Inspired With Small Boteh Design Hand Knotted Oriental Rug.
Silk
$1,214Sale Price|20% Off
2'4"x10'2" Colorful Wool And Sari Silk Sarouk Mir Inspired Hand Knotted Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This is a truly genuine one-of-a-kind Colorful Wool And Sari Silk Sarouk Mir Inspired With Multiple Borders Hand Knotted Oriental Runner Rug.
Silk
$7,048Sale Price|20% Off
Colorful Wool and Sari Silk Sarouk Mir Inspired Boteh Design Hand Knotted Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This is a truly genuine one-of-a-kind Colorful Wool And Sari Silk Sarouk Mir Inspired With Repetitive Boteh Design Hand Knotted Oriental Rug.
Silk
$546Sale Price|20% Off
1'10"x3' Colorful Sari Silk with Wool Sarouk Mir Inspired Hand Knotted Mat Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Colorful, Wool and Sari Silk, Sarouk Mir Inspired with Repetitive Boteh Design, Hand Knotted, Mat, Sample, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool & Sari Silk Latex: No Pile height: 0....
Wool
$584Sale Price|20% Off
3'x9'5" Red Vintage Zoroastrian Sarouk Mir Hand Knotted Wool Runner Oriental Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Crimson Red, Vintage Zoroastrian Sarouk Mir with Boteh Design, Distressed, Cropped Thin, 100% Wool, Hand Knotted, Zero Pile, Sides and Ends Professionally Secured, Runner, Oriental R...
Wool
$608Sale Price|20% Off
3'10"x6' Ajax Red Vintage Zoroastrian Sarouk Mir Hand Knotted Wool Oriental Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Ajax Red, Vintage Zoroastrian Sarouk Mir with Small Repetitive Boteh Design, Worn and Distressed, Shaved Down, Zero Pile, Sides and Ends Professionally Secured, Hand Knotted, 100% Wo...
Wool
$1,068Sale Price|20% Off
2'7"x8'1" Colorful Wool And Sari Silk Sarouk Mir Inspired Hand Knotted Runner Ru
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This is a truly genuine one-of-a-kind Colorful Wool And Sari Silk Sarouk Mir Inspired With Repetitive Boteh Design Hand Knotted Oriental Runner Rug.
Silk
$2,400Sale Price|20% Off
Mid 20th Century Hand-Woven Persian Bashir Rug with Boteh Motif
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Measurements: 6’ x 3’ This Bashir rug is accompanied by an expert appraisal: M. Glen, New Smyrna Beach, Florida, Sept 26, 1987 “Bashir Silk Warp, Design…Bote Mir Persian Pear Zu...
Silk
Antique Indian Agra Carpet
Located in Closter, NJ
This design of carpet is inspired by Persian Mir Saraband rugs, having an overall ascending pattern of boteh on an ivory field within a meandering vine border. 9' 9" x 7' 11"
Wool, Cotton
1940s Persian Saraband Sarouq Mir Rug
Located in Northridge, CA
Persian Saraband Sarouq Mir rug, circa 1940. Measures: 8 2" x 12' 1" Hand-Knotted wool pile, cotton foundation.
Wool
Blue Persian Saraband Sarouq Mir Rug
Located in Northridge, CA
Blue Persian Saraband Sarouq Mir rug circa 1960 Measures: 7' 6" x 11' 5" Hand-Knotted wool pile, cotton foundation.
Wool
Signed Persian Saraband Mir Rug, circa 1940
Located in Northridge, CA
Persian Saraband Mir rug, signed by weaver, circa 1940. Measures: 9' 8" x 12' 7" Hand-knotted wool pile, cotton foundation Field color: Red Border color: Beige Accent c...
Wool
Hand Knotted Wool Brown and Beige Rug Runner Mir Sarough
Located in Tilburg, Brabant
Perhaps a Sarough Mir rug was the classics of the classics in the 19th century.
Wool
1960s Persian Saraband Sarouq Mir Area Rug
Located in Northridge, CA
Persian Saraband Sarouq Mir Area rug, circa 1960 Measures: 7' x 10' 1" Hand-Knotted wool pile, cotton foundation.
Wool
Persian Saraband Sarouq Mir Area Rug, circa 1960
Located in Northridge, CA
Persian Saraband Sarouq Mir area rug, circa 1960 Measures: 10' 6" x 13' 1" Hand-Knotted wool pile, cotton foundation.
Wool
1960s Vintage Navy-Blue Persian Saraband Sarouq Mir Area Rug
Located in Northridge, CA
Navy-Blue Persian Saraband Sarouq Mir area rug circa 1960 Measures: 7' 4" x 10' 5" Hand-Knotted wool pile on a cotton foundation.
Wool
Antique 19th Century Persian Mir Gallery Carpet
Located in New York, NY
Antique 19th century Persian Mir Gallery carpet. Contact dealer Overall excellent condition.
Wool
Vintage Persian Saraband Sarouq Mir, circa 1960
Located in Northridge, CA
Vintage Persian Saraband Sarouq Mir, circa 1960. Measures: 7' 1" x 10' 6". Hand-knotted wool pile on a cotton foundation. Field: Cherry-red Border color: Beige Accent c...
Wool
Sharoug Mir hand-knotted carpet 340 x 244 cm
Located in STRAČOV, CZ
Sharoug Mir hand-knotted carpet 340 x 244 cm An oriental rug made in Sharug, Iran, where this pattern has been woven for hundreds of years.
Wool, Cotton
Vintage Persian Mir Rug 3'10'' x 5'10''
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Persian Mir Rug 3'10'' x 5'10''. The cream field of this well-woven interpretation of the classic Saraband design, shows literally hundreds of row reversing small floriated b...
Wool, Cotton
Persian Mir Rug in Washed Contrast Allover Field Design
Located in New York, NY
Hand-knotted Iran 1930s
Wool
Persian Mir Saraband Rug
Located in Evanston, IL
Handwoven Persian Mir Saraband rug featuring a repeating pattern on a brick-red field.
Wool
Antique Mir Persian Oriental Rug Circa 1930
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Mir Persian oriental rug offers wool construction with central medallion, circa 1930 Measures - 124" x 97" Catalogue Note: Ask about DISCOUNTED DELIVERY RATES available ...
Wool
Persian Sarouk Mir Wide Runner Handmade Overdyed Vintage Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This fabulous hand knotted carpet has been created and designed for extra strength and durability. This rug has been handcrafted for weeks in the traditional method that is used to m...
Wool
Oriental Rug Hand Knotted Silver Sarouk Mir Wool and Silk
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Oriental rug hand knotted silver sarouk Mir wool and silk.
Wool
Vintage Persian Sarouk Mir Pure Wool Hand Knotted Oriental Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This fabulous hand knotted carpet has been created and designed for extra strength and durability. This rug has been handcrafted for weeks in the traditional method that is used to m...
Wool
Persian Mir Oriental Wool Rug with Allover Herati Design C1950
Located in Big Flats, NY
Persian Mir Oriental Wool Rug with Allover Herati Design C1950 Measures- 114"L x 72.75"W
Wool
Red Persian Sarouk Mir Runner Pure Wool Hand Knotted Oriental Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This fabulous hand knotted carpet has been created and designed for extra strength and durability. This rug has been handcrafted for weeks in the traditional method that is used to m...
Wool
Red Vintage and Cropped Thin Sarouk Mir Hand Knotted Clean Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This fabulous hand knotted carpet has been created and designed for extra strength and durability. This rug has been handcrafted for weeks in the traditional method that is used to m...
Wool
Red Persian Sarouk Mir Runner Pure Wool Hand Knotted Oriental Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This fabulous hand knotted carpet has been created and designed for extra strength and durability. This rug has been handcrafted for weeks in the traditional method that is used to m...
Wool
Karastan Mir Serabend Room Size Oriental Rug Design 570/0529, Circa 1940
By Karastan
Located in Big Flats, NY
A Karastan Mir Serabend room size oriental rug in Design 570/0529 offers wool construction with allover stylized floral and foliate design, label as photographed, 8.8' x 11.8', circa...
Wool
Red Persian Sarouk Mir With Repetitive Design Pure Wool Oriental Rug, 7'10"
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This fabulous Hand-Knotted carpet has been created and designed for extra strength and durability. This rug has been handcrafted for weeks in the traditional method that is used to m...
Wool
Flying Carpet Green Rug, Nanimarquina, Ana Mir & Emili Padros, Modular Seating
By Nanimarquina
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Flying carpet green rug, Nanimarquina, Ana Mir & Emili Padros, Modular seating. 2004.
Wool
Red Vintage Persian Sarouk Mir Full Pile Pure Wool Hand Knotted Oriental Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This fabulous hand knotted carpet has been created and designed for extra strength and durability. This rug has been handcrafted for weeks in the traditional method that is used to m...
Wool
Gold Colors, Worn Wool Hand Knotted Sarouk Mir Distressed Look Wide Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This fabulous Hand-Knotted carpet has been created and designed for extra strength and durability. This rug has been handcrafted for weeks in the traditional method that is used to m...
Wool
Vintage Persian Saraband Hamadan Rug with Mir Boteh, Kitchen, Foyer, or Entry
Located in Dallas, TX
76152 Vintage Persian Saraband Hamadan rug with Mir Boteh, Kitchen, Foyer, or Entry 02'00 X 03'10.
Wool
Postmodern Flying Carpet Green Rug by Ana Mir & Emili Padros for Nanimarquina
By Nanimarquina
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Postmodern flying carpet green rug by Ana Mir & Emili Padros for Nanimarquina.
Wool
Red Persian Sarouk Mir With Diamond Shape Medallion Pure Wool Hand Knotted
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This fabulous Hand-Knotted carpet has been created and designed for extra strength and durability. This rug has been handcrafted for weeks in the traditional method that is used to m...
Wool
Antique Persian Saraband Runner with Mir Boteh Design, Wide Hallway Runner
Located in Dallas, TX
The hand-knotted wool antique Persian Saraband rug runner features a symmetrical columns of stylized Mir boteh motifs.
Wool
Zabihi Colletion Persian Seraband Antique Rug
Located in New York, NY
These 19th century and early 20th-century rugs have a "mir" design, characterized by small, pear or leaf forms in diagonal rows.
Wool
Zabihi Collection Persian Seraband Antique Accent Rug
Located in New York, NY
These 19th century and early 20th-century rugs have a "mir" design, characterized by small, pear or leaf forms in diagonal rows.
Wool
Antique Hand-Knotted Mir Rug – Persian Repeating Herati Pattern
Located in New York, NY
A stunning example of Mir craftsmanship, this rug embodies both tradition and artistic intricacy.
Wool
Vintage Persian Sarouk
Located in New York, NY
Mir rugs originate from the Arak province of Western Persia.
Wool, Cotton
Repeating Boteh Field with Ivory Floral Border
Located in New York, NY
This vintage hand-knotted Mir rug showcases a captivating allover boteh motif arranged in a meticulous lattice pattern, lending a sense of refined rhythm and balance.
Wool
Beautiful Antique Mir Saraband Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Pretty late 19th century saraband rug with nice botteh design and beautiful natural colors, entirely and finely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation.
Wool, Cotton
Saraband Rug Mir Field and Corner Motif
Located in New York, NY
Classic boteh latticework in madder red over an oxidized indigo field, softened by visible wear and abrash for a vintage, distressed feel. Ivory border details frame the design with ...
Wool
Vintage Indian Rug with Mir Boteh and Victorian Manor House Style
Located in Dallas, TX
76750, vintage Indian rug with Mir Boteh and Victorian Manor House style.
Wool
Vintage Hand-Knotted Overdyed Persian Sarouk Mir Worn Wide Runner Wool Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This fabulous hand-knotted carpet has been created and designed for extra strength and durability. This rug has been handcrafted for weeks in the traditional method that is used to m...
Wool
Hand Knotted Vintage Overdyed Persian Sarouk Mir Fragment Worn Wool Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This fabulous hand-knotted carpet has been created and designed for extra strength and durability. This rug has been handcrafted for weeks in the traditional method that is used to m...
Wool
Flying Carpet Green Rug, Nanimarquina, Ana Mir & Emili Padros, Modular Seating
By Nanimarquina
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Flying carpet green rug, Nanimarquina, Ana Mir & Emili Padros, Modular Seating. 2004.
Wool
Ivory Vintage Pure Wool Sarouk Mir with Boteh Design Hand Knotted Oriental Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This fabulous hand knotted carpet has been created and designed for extra strength and durability. This rug has been handcrafted for weeks in the traditional method that is used to m...
Wool
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W 139 in L 216 in
Colorful Sari Silk with Wool Sarouk Mir Inspired Hand Knotted Rug 11'7" x 18'0"
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This fabulous Hand-Knotted carpet has been created and designed for extra strength and durability. This rug has been handcrafted for weeks in the traditional method that is used to m...
Silk
Fire Brick Red Pure Wool Vintage Sarouk Mir with Boteh Design Hand Knotted Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This fabulous Hand-Knotted carpet has been created and designed for extra strength and durability. This rug has been handcrafted for weeks in the traditional method that is used to m...
Wool
Distressed Antique Persian Saraband Runner with Mir Boteh Design
Located in Dallas, TX
53234, distressed antique Persian Saraband Runner with Mir Boteh design. Simplicity and effortless beauty meet soft, bespoke vibes with a modern Shaker style in this hand knotted woo...
Wool
Vintage Persian Distressed Runner with Mir Design in Taupe, Khaki & Blue Tones
Located in Atlanta, GA
Vintage Persian Distressed Runner with Mir Design in Taupe, Khaki & Blue Tones. Distressed Vintage Persian Runner with Mir Design and small Paisley pattern in neutral colors, ligh...
Wool
Zabihi Collection Persian Seraband Antique Accent Rug
Located in New York, NY
These 19th century and early 20th-century rugs have a "mir" design, characterized by small, pear or leaf forms in diagonal rows.
Wool
Blue Persian Saraband Sarouq Mir Rug, circa 1960
Located in Northridge, CA
Blue Persian Saraband Sarouq Mir rug Vintage, circa 1960. Measures: 7' 1" x 8' 3".
Wool
Antique Kurdish Rug 1'9'' x 2'11''
Located in New York, NY
Antique Kurdish rug 1'9'' x 2'11''. Probably Central Anatolian, the tripartite paneled field in mauve and red, contains three nested and fringed hexagons in cream, red and straw, wit...
Wool
Bobyrug’s Antique Distressed Kurdish Northwest Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful 19th century rug with nice design and beautiful natural colors, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation. ✨✨✨ "Experience the epitome of luxury and craf...
Wool, Cotton
Handwoven Persian Qashqai Rug, Wool, Vibrant Colors, India, 108x76"
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Inspired by traditional Persian Qashqai rug designs, this classic rug features a brilliant color combination and an amazing texture. 100% fine wool pile. Persian Qashqai rugs are pri...
Wool
Vintage Persian Hamedan Mat
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Persian Hamedan Mat
Wool, Cotton
$1,227Sale Price|20% Off
W 120 in L 192 in
10'x16' Colorful Hand Woven Afghan Kilim Vibrant Wool Oversized Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This is a truly genuine one-of-a-kind Colorful, Hand Woven Afghan Kilim with Geometric Design, Flat Weave Veggie Dyes Vibrant Wool, Reversible Oversized Oriental Rug. It has been Wov...
Wool
$2,100Sale Price|77% Off
W 83.25 in L 131.75 in
Antique Red Afghan Ersari Hand Knotted Turkoman Rug, circa 1920
Located in Miami, FL
This traditional beautiful rug features a multitude of beautifully angular elements, chosen for their presence with the rich colors and characteristic octagonal Ersari tribal guls. A...
Wool
Distressed 20th Century Kurdish Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
20th century Kurdish rug with a geometrical design Wool velvet on wool foundation.
Wool
Vintage Hand-Knotted Indi-Seraband Rug, Wool, Red, 1970s, India - 1C642
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Handmade vintage small rug from India in red colour. It is in original good condition from the end of 20th century. - Condition: original good, - circa 1970s, - Size: 2' x 2...
Wool
Antique Northwest Persian Rug
Located in New York, NY
Hand-woven in the 1st quarter of the 20th Century, this beautifully aged Northwest Persian rug has a palette of red, blue, and ivory. The design centers 2 dark-blue floral columns in...
Wool
$3,104Sale Price|20% Off
W 59 in L 85 in
5'x7'1" Colorful Polonaise Broken Design Wool and Sari Silk Hand Knotted Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Cream White, Colorful Polonaise Broken Design, Wool and Sari Silk, Hand Knotted, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool & Silk Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches Style: Transitional P...
Wool
Handmade Afghan Vintage Ersari Rug, 1970s, 1C900
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Handmade vintage Afghan Ersari runner in red color. The rug has been made in wool in the end of 20th century. It is in original good condition. -condition: original good, -circ...
Wool
New Colorful Turkish Oushak Carpet, 12'06 x 18'06
Located in Dallas, TX
52426, New Colorful Turkish Oushak rug, 12'06 x 18'06. Radiating the golden warmth of a Mediterranean sun and the artistic grandeur of Ottoman palaces, this hand-knotted wool Turkish...
Wool
Antique Kurdish Long Rug
Located in New York, NY
Antique Kurdish long runner rug. A beautiful antique rug attributed to the Kurdish tribes in the vicinity of the city of mosul in Northern Iraq, woven in the characteristic wide runn...
Wool
Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
73851, vintage Turkish oushak rug, entry or foyer rug. This vintage Turkish Oushak rug features a modern traditional style. Immersed in Anatolian history and refined colors, this vin...
Wool
Early 20th Century Kurdish Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
An early 20th century Persian Kurdish rug with central rectangular field of flowers medallion on a crimson background, surrounded by multiple contrasting geometric floral borders.
Wool
Bukhara Rug Red Vintage Color
Located in Ferrara, IT
This Red vintage Bukara rug is perfect for adding a touch of elegance to any room. It's made with high-quality materials and craftsmanship, and it's sure to last for many years. The ...
Wool
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.
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.
Embroidered with snakes, turtles, birds and vines, it celebrates a dazzling natural world before the arrival of Adam and Eve.
The colorful design captures the natural splendor of a backyard garden.
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.
Top carpet companies are expanding the arena of artful floor coverings, seeking out creatives from other media and marrying their talents to textiles.
The New York–based rug designers employ earthy colors and time-honored artistry in their creations.
The New York interior designer found inspiration in disco culture and astrology for her debut home collection.
Persian garden carpets, with their timeless beauty and unmatched craftsmanship, have an enduring appeal.