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Mission Revival Style Handmade Pendant Lighting by Santa Barbara Lighting
By Santa Barbara Lighting Company
Located in Santa Paula, CA
the Mission Revival style in which the theater was designed. The Arlington lantern's hand-crafted
Category

2010s American Mission Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Steel, Wrought Iron

Colonial Mission Revival Wrought Iron Exterior Eight-Sided Profile Lantern, Grey
By Britt Jewett
Located in Santa Paula, CA
echoes the Mission Revival style in which the theater was designed. With an eight sided profile, low
Category

2010s American Colonial Revival Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Wrought Iron

Mission Style Wall Sconce by Steven Handelman Studios
By Steven Handelman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, California, in October 2001. Designed in a Mission Revival or Spanish-style tradition, the sconce features a
Category

Early 2000s American Mission Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Wrought Iron

Spanish Revival Wrought Iron Twelve-Light Chandelier, circa 1930
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Spanish Colonial, Mediterranean, Mission Revival, or even modern eclectic settings. • Origin: Spain
Category

Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Wrought Iron

19th Century Arts and Crafts Oak Dining or Library Table
By Rucker Fuller
Located in Rio Vista, CA
style with prairie school or mission revival influences. The large table features an oval top that
Category

Antique 19th Century American Arts and Crafts Dining Room Tables

Materials

Oak

Spanish Revival Mission Oak Jacobean Dining Chairs
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Jacobean Spanish Revival Mission Style Dining Chairs. Features: All hand carved with unique openings in
Category

Early 20th Century Jacobean Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak

Spanish Revival Mission Oak Jacobean Dining Chairs
Spanish Revival Mission Oak Jacobean Dining Chairs
$1,036 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 37 in W 18.5 in D 17 in
Vintage Turkish Oushak Hallway Runner with Tribal Mission Style
Located in Dallas, TX
Revival, Mediterranean, Mission, Art Deco, Mid-Century Modern, English Country, Bohemian, boho chic, and
Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Mission Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Copper Plate or Brazier Renaissance Revival Large Plate Wall Decoration
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
by the Italian and Spanish Renaissance style Mission style, Renaissance Revival, Spanish colonial
Category

Antique 1890s Spanish Renaissance Revival Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Bronze, Copper

Late 19th Century Turkish Oushak Rug with Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
Colonial, or Mission Revival architecture, this antique Oushak rug is a piece of curated luxury. Its
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Turkish Aesthetic Movement Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Turkish Oushak Runner with Soft Muted Colors with Rustic Mission Style
Located in Dallas, TX
, rustic, lodge, country, tribal, bungalow, Spanish Revival, Mission, Arts & Crafts, craftsman, English
Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rare! Mid Century Spanish Colonial Revival Candelabra Dark Wood
Located in Peoria, AZ
where ormolu and gilt might be a bit much! Spanish revival, mission and arts and craft styled interiors
Category

Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Candle Sconces

Materials

Wood

Rare! Mid Century Spanish Colonial Revival Candelabra Dark Wood
Rare! Mid Century Spanish Colonial Revival Candelabra Dark Wood
$1,440 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 15 in W 10.5 in D 5.75 in
Steven Handelman Studios Spanish Revival Wrought Iron Wall Sconce & Mica Panels
By Steven Handelman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
of Manufacture: Early 21st Century Style: Spanish Revival, Mission, Transitional Materials: Wrought
Category

2010s American Spanish Colonial Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Wrought Iron

Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug with Rustic Spanish Revival Style
Located in Dallas, TX
, Mediterranean, Spanish Revival, Mission, Art Deco, Mid-Century Modern, Cottage, Bungalow, Bohemian, Boho Chic
Category

Late 20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Turkish Oushak Wide Hallway Runner with Spanish Revival Style
Located in Dallas, TX
, Craftsman, Tudor, Jacobean, Spanish Revival, Mediterranean, Mission, Art Deco, Mid-Century Modern, English
Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Spanish Colonial Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Catalina Style Oak & Walnut Spanish Turquoise & Orange Tile End Table, C. 1920s
By Catalina Pottery
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Black, set inside a solid Walnut and Oak surround with 4H Skirt. Rancho Spanish Revival. Mission
Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts End Tables

Materials

Ceramic, Oak, Walnut

Monterey Style Turned End Table with Orange & Yellow Spanish Tiles, C. 1930
By Catalina Pottery
Located in Bainbridge, NY
accents, set in a solid Walnut and Oak surround with 4H Skirt. Rancho Spanish Revival. Mission
Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts End Tables

Materials

Ceramic, Oak, Walnut

1960's Zeki Muren Turkish Sivas Rug with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
, Mediterranean, Spanish Revival, Mission, Art Deco, Bauhaus, Art Moderne, International Style, Mid-Century Modern
Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

1960's Zeki Muren Turkish Sivas Rug with Modern Style
1960's Zeki Muren Turkish Sivas Rug with Modern Style
$2,223 Sale Price
23% Off
W 74 in L 116 in
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Checkered Turkish Sivas Carpet
Located in Dallas, TX
Transitional, Eclectic, Modern, Contemporary, Arts & Crafts, Craftsman, Cubist, Mediterranean, Spanish Revival
Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Mid-Century Modern Vintage Checkered Turkish Sivas Carpet
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Checkered Turkish Sivas Carpet
$2,732 Sale Price
27% Off
W 78 in L 129 in
Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug with Rustic Earth-Tone Colors
Located in Dallas, TX
, Modern, Spanish Revival, Mission, Craftsman, Bungalow, Farmhouse, Spanish Renaissance, Spanish Colonial
Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug with Rustic Earth-Tone Colors
Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug with Rustic Earth-Tone Colors
$1,599 Sale Price
20% Off
W 56 in L 97 in
Rustic and Refined Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
, Craftsman, Tudor, Jacobean, Spanish Revival, Mediterranean, Mission, Art Deco, Mid-Century Modern, English
Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rustic and Refined Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug
Rustic and Refined Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug
$1,200 Sale Price
20% Off
W 42 in L 60 in
Vintage Persian Heriz Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
, Spanish Revival, Mission, Art Deco, Mid-Century Modern, Post-Modern, English Country, French Provincial
Category

Mid-20th Century Persian Heriz Serapi Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Persian Heriz Rug
Vintage Persian Heriz Rug
$5,034 Sale Price
20% Off
W 81 in L 112 in
Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug Soft Pastel Earth-Tone Colors
Located in Dallas, TX
& Crafts, Craftsman, Tudor, Jacobean, Spanish Revival, Mediterranean, Mission, Art Deco, Mid-Century Modern
Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug Soft Pastel Earth-Tone Colors
Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug Soft Pastel Earth-Tone Colors
$2,520 Sale Price
20% Off
W 62 in L 106 in
Distressed Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug with Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
Revival, Mission, Mid-Century Modern, Lodge, Cabin, Cottage, Bungalow, Bohemian, Boho Chic, Industrial
Category

Late 20th Century Turkish Rustic Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Warm and Neutral Vintage Turkish Oushak Gallery Rug, Wide Hallway Runner
Located in Dallas, TX
, Bungalow, Manor House, Art Deco, Mission, Spanish Revival, Mediterranean, Bohemian, boho chic, and tribal
Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Turkish Oushak Runner with Mid-Century Modern Tribal Style
Located in Dallas, TX
, Manor House, Victorian, Arts & Crafts, Craftsman, Tudor, Jacobean, Spanish Revival, Mediterranean
Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Jacobean Style Antique Turkish Oushak Hallway Runner
Located in Dallas, TX
Deco, Mission, Spanish Revival, Mediterranean, Bohemian, boho chic, Nomadic, and Tribal. Age Wear and
Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Jacobean Style Antique Turkish Oushak Hallway Runner
Jacobean Style Antique Turkish Oushak Hallway Runner
$1,836 Sale Price
20% Off
W 40 in L 127 in
Vintage Turkish Oushak Accent Rug with Rustic Tudor Style
Located in Dallas, TX
, Farmhouse, Bungalow, Manor House, Victorian, Arts & Crafts, Craftsman, Tudor, Jacobean, Spanish Revival
Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Turkish Oushak Accent Rug with Rustic Tudor Style
Vintage Turkish Oushak Accent Rug with Rustic Tudor Style
$1,439 Sale Price
20% Off
W 56 in L 83 in
Vintage Turkish Oushak Runner with Tribal Design Rustic Style, Hallway Runner
Located in Dallas, TX
, Arts & Crafts, Craftsman, Tudor, Jacobean, English Country, Manor House, Art Deco, Mission, Spanish
Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Persian Bijar Rug with Medallion Design and Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
, Victorian, Arts & Crafts, Craftsman, Tudor, Jacobean, Spanish Revival, Mediterranean, Mission, Art Deco, Mid
Category

Late 20th Century Persian Modern Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Turkish Oushak Accent Rug, Entry or Foyer Rug with Rustic Bungalow Style
Located in Dallas, TX
& Crafts, Craftsman, Tudor, Jacobean, Spanish Revival, Mediterranean, Mission, Art Deco, Mid-Century Modern
Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Turkish Oushak Accent Rug, Entry or Foyer Rug with Rustic Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
, Jacobean, Spanish Revival, Mediterranean, Mission, Art Deco, Mid-Century Modern, English Country, French
Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Turkish Kilim Rug, Flat-Weave Striped Kilim Area Rug with Tribal Style
Located in Dallas, TX
, Industrial, Rustic, Lodge, Cabin, Country, Bungalow, Manor House, Art Deco, Mission, Spanish Revival
Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Turkish Oushak Runner with Modern Tribal Style, Hallway Runner
Located in Dallas, TX
, Craftsman, Tudor, Jacobean, English Country, Manor House, Art Deco, Mission, Spanish Revival, Mediterranean
Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Afghan Ersari Turkmen Torba Wall Hanging, Nomadic Tribal Style Tapestry
Located in Dallas, TX
, Manor House, Art Deco, Mission, Spanish Revival, Mediterranean, Swedish Farmhouse, Traditional, Eclectic
Category

Mid-20th Century Afghan Tribal Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rare Antique Turkish Sampler Wagireh Oushak Hallway Runner
Located in Dallas, TX
Revival, Mediterranean, Mission, Art Deco, Mid-Century Modern, English Country, French Provincial
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Persian Kurdish Hallway Runner with Tribal Style
Located in Dallas, TX
, Manor House, Art Deco, Mission, Spanish Revival, Mediterranean, Bohemian, boho chic, and Tribal. Abrash
Category

Early 20th Century Persian Tribal Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Persian Kurdish Hallway Runner with Tribal Style
Antique Persian Kurdish Hallway Runner with Tribal Style
$3,900 Sale Price
20% Off
W 48 in L 163 in
1950's Distressed Turkish Oushak Carpet with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
Country, Bungalow, Manor House, Art Deco, Mission, Spanish Revival, Mediterranean, Bohemian, Boho Chic
Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Industrial Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

1950's Distressed Turkish Oushak Carpet with Modern Style
1950's Distressed Turkish Oushak Carpet with Modern Style
$2,359 Sale Price
20% Off
W 44 in L 108 in
Antique Afghan Baluch Balisht Bag, Nomadic Wall Hanging, Tribal Style Tapestry
Located in Dallas, TX
House, Art Deco, Mission, Spanish Revival, Mediterranean, Swedish Farmhouse, Traditional, Eclectic
Category

Early 20th Century Afghan Tribal Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Afghan Kilim Salt Bag, Tribal Textile, Wall Hanging, Afghan Tapestry
Located in Dallas, TX
, Bohemian, boho chic, Islamic, Manor House, Art Deco, Mission, Spanish Revival, Mediterranean, Swedish
Category

Late 20th Century Afghan Tribal Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Afghan Turkoman Turkmen Torba Bag, Wall Hanging, Tribal Textile Tapestry
Located in Dallas, TX
chic, Islamic, Manor House, Art Deco, Mission, Spanish Revival, Mediterranean, Swedish Farmhouse
Category

Early 20th Century Afghan Tribal Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Turkish Oushak Accent Rug with Rustic Bungalow Style
Located in Dallas, TX
Revival, Mediterranean, Mission, Art Deco, Mid-Century Modern, English Country, French Provincial, Old
Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

1950’s Turkish Oushak Carpet with Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
& Crafts, Craftsman, Tudor, Jacobean, Victorian, English Country, Bungalow, Manor House, Art Deco, Mission
Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

1950’s Turkish Oushak Carpet with Traditional Style
1950’s Turkish Oushak Carpet with Traditional Style
$1,119 Sale Price
20% Off
W 33 in L 58 in
Distressed Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug with Modern Rustic Northwestern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
, Craftsman, Tudor, Jacobean, Victorian, English Country, Bungalow, Manor House, Art Deco, Mission, Spanish
Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Distressed Vintage Turkish Oushak Accent Rug, Anatolian Prayer Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
Country, Bungalow, Manor House, Art Deco, Mission, Spanish Revival, Mediterranean, Bohemian, boho chic
Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Islamic Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

1960's Turkish Oushak Carpet Runner with Jacobean Tudor Style
Located in Dallas, TX
, Arts & Crafts, Craftsman, Tudor, Jacobean, Spanish Revival, Mediterranean, Mission, Art Deco, Mid
Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Jacobean Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug with Rustic Artisan Bohemian Style
Located in Dallas, TX
, Jacobean, Mediterranean, Spanish Revival, Mission, Art Deco, Mid-Century Modern, Belgian, and Old World
Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Pair of Vintage Turkish Oushak Hallway Runners with Mid-Century Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
Country, Bungalow, Manor House, Art Deco, Mission, Spanish Revival, Mediterranean, Bohemian, boho chic
Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Afghan Balouch Salt Bag, Wall Hanging, Afghan Tapestry, Tribal Textile
Located in Dallas, TX
House, Art Deco, Mission, Spanish Revival, Mediterranean, Swedish Farmhouse, Traditional, Eclectic
Category

Early 20th Century Afghan Tribal Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rustic Lodge Style Vintage Turkish Oushak Accent Rug, Entry or Foyer Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
, Victorian, Arts & Crafts, Craftsman, Tudor, Jacobean, Spanish Revival, Mediterranean, Mission, Art Deco, Mid
Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Turkish Oushak Accent Rug, Entry or Foyer Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
, Manor House, Victorian, Arts & Crafts, Craftsman, Tudor, Jacobean, Spanish Revival, Mediterranean
Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Turkish Oushak Accent Rug, Entry or Foyer Rug
Vintage Turkish Oushak Accent Rug, Entry or Foyer Rug
$2,156 Sale Price
20% Off
W 50 in L 83 in
New Contemporary Turkish Oushak Rug with Modern Arts & Crafts Style
Located in Dallas, TX
Revival, Prairie School, Mediterranean, Spanish Revival, Mission, Bauhaus, Art Deco, Art Moderne, Mid
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Warm and Neutral Vintage Turkish Oushak Gallery Rug, Wide Hallway Runner
Located in Dallas, TX
, Tudor, Jacobean, Victorian, English Country, Bungalow, Manor House, Art Deco, Mission, Spanish Revival
Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Mid-Century Modern Style Vintage Turkish Oushak Runner
Located in Dallas, TX
, English Country, Bungalow, Manor House, Art Deco, Mission, Spanish Revival, Mediterranean, Bohemian, boho
Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Mid-Century Modern Style Vintage Turkish Oushak Runner
Mid-Century Modern Style Vintage Turkish Oushak Runner
$1,199 Sale Price
20% Off
W 30 in L 92 in
Antique Persian Kurdish Runner, Extra-Long Hallway Runner
Located in Dallas, TX
, Tudor, Jacobean, Victorian, English Country, Bungalow, Manor House, Art Deco, Mission, Spanish Revival
Category

Early 20th Century Persian Tribal Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Persian Kurdish Runner, Extra-Long Hallway Runner
Antique Persian Kurdish Runner, Extra-Long Hallway Runner
$3,380 Sale Price
20% Off
W 44 in L 196 in
Vintage Turkish Oushak Runner with Mid-Century Modern Style, Hallway Runner
Located in Dallas, TX
, Craftsman, Tudor, Jacobean, Spanish Revival, Mediterranean, Mission, Art Deco, Mid-Century Modern, English
Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Haji Khalili Antique Persian Tabriz Rug with Warm, Modern Rustic Style
By Haji Khalili
Located in Dallas, TX
& Crafts, Craftsman, Tudor, Jacobean, Edwardian, Mission, Spanish Revival, Mediterranean, Art Deco
Category

Early 20th Century Persian Tabriz Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Distressed Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug with Rustic Mid-Century Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
, Contemporary, Arts & Crafts, Craftsman, Cubist, Mediterranean, Spanish Revival, Mission, Art Deco, Bauhaus, Art
Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Industrial Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

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Mission Revival For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the mission revival you’re looking for. Each mission revival for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using fabric, wool and metal. If you’re shopping for a mission revival, we have 237 options in-stock, while there are 16 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect mission revival — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right mission revival, those designed in mid-century modern, Arts and Crafts and modern styles are of considerable interest. Berthold Muller, Rabat Village Women and Britt Jewett each produced at least one beautiful mission revival that is worth considering.

How Much is a Mission Revival?

Prices for a mission revival can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $150 and can go as high as $81,200, while the average can fetch as much as $2,988.

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.