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20th Century Swedish Flat-Weave Carpet by AB MMF
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
20th century Swedish flat-weave carpet. Initialed: AB MMF (AB Märta Måås-Fjetterström)
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Barbro Nilsson "Falurutan" Carpet for MMF
By Barbro Lundberg Nilsson
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Hand-woven wool "Falurutan" carpet designed by important Swedish textile artist Barbro Nilsson for
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Early Marta Maas-Fjetterström Pile Carpet "Blå Rektangeln" MMF 1927
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Houston, TX
Marta Maas-Fjetterström.
"Blå Rektangeln (Blue Rectangular)" pile carpet,
Sweden
Category
Vintage 1920s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
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W 131.8 in L 80.7 in
Barbo Nilsson, AB Marta Maas-Fjetterström Carpet "Blaarp" MMF 1962
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Barbro Lundberg Nilsson
Located in Houston, TX
"Blaarp" MMF Rolakan, large example, 239" x 84".
Sweden, circa 1962
Barbro Nilsson, AB Marta Maas
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid 20th Century Swedish Pile Rug by AB MMF
Located in New York, NY
Swedish pile rug by AB MMF
Sweden ca. 1940
Initialed: AB MMF (AB Märta Måås-Fjetterström)
Handwoven.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
"Strutar, Gul", Barbro Nilsson, AB MMF, Swedish Flat-Weave, 1943
Located in New York, NY
Swedish flat-weave
Sweden, circa 1943.
Handwoven wool.
Initialed: AB MMF, BN (Märta Måås
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century Swedish Flat-Weave Rug by AB MMF
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB 1
Located in New York, NY
Sweden, circa 1946
Measures: 13'2" x 8'1" (401 x 246 cm)
Initialed: AB MMF, BN (AB Märta Måås
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Rug “Seashells” Designed by Barbro Nilsson for MMF, Sweden, 1943
By Barbro Lundberg Nilsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rug ‘Seashells’ designed by Barbro Nilsson for MMF,
Sweden, 1943.
Handwoven wool.
Tapestry
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Rug 'Ursula' by Märta Måås-Fjetterström for MMF AB, Sweden, 1930s
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Stockholm, SE
Model Ursula by Märta Måås-Fjetterström for MMF AB, Sweden, 1935.
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Rug ‘Nyponblomman’ designed by Märta Måås-Fjetterström for MMF, Sweden, 1932
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rug ‘Nyponblomman’ designed by Märta Måås-Fjetterström for MMF,
Sweden, 1932.
Wool.
Signed.
W
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Rug ‘Ståndaren’ designed by Märta Måås-Fjetterström for MMF, Sweden, 1928
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rug ‘Ståndaren’ designed by Märta Måås-Fjetterström for MMF,
Sweden, 1928.
Wool.
Signed.
This
Category
Vintage 1920s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Swedish Modern Märta Måås Fjerterström Flat-Weave Rug Signed MMF, 1937
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Uccle, BE
Vintage Swedish wool flat-weave rug, designed by Marta Maas-Fjetterström (1873-1941).
Made in
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Rug ‘Salerno Green’ Designed by Barbro Nilsson for MMF, Sweden, 1948
By Barbro Lundberg Nilsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rug ‘Salerno Green’ designed by Barbro Nilsson for MMF,
Sweden. 1948.
Wool.
Signed
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Märta Måås-fjetterström “Schackrutig Brun” Brown Grid Carpet Signed Ab Mmf Bn
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB 1, Barbro Lundberg Nilsson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Barbro Nilsson, easily Sweden’s greatest colorist of the Twentieth Century, shows us here that she
Category
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Linen, Wool
Rug ‘Salerno Grey’ designed by Barbro Nilsson for MMF AB, Sweden, 1948
By Barbro Lundberg Nilsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
locals, only four of the pilots survived. The Swedish Government commissioned the MMF workshop to design
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Rug 'Ursula' Designed by Märta Måås-fjetterström for Mmf Ab, Sweden, 1935
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB 1
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rug “Ursula” designed by Märta Måås-Fjetterström for MMF AB, Sweden, 1935.
Handwoven wool
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Rug “Ursula” Designed by Märta Måås-fjetterström for MMF AB, Sweden, 1935
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB 1
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rug “Ursula” designed by Märta Måås-Fjetterström for MMF AB, Sweden, 1935.
Handwoven wool
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Shaggy Red Wool Rug by Barbro Nilsson for Märta Måås-Fjetterström MMF, Sweden
By Barbro Lundberg Nilsson, Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Stockholm, SE
Very rare shaggy wool rug / carpet designed by Barbro Nilsson for Märta Måås-Fjetterström / "MMF
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Rug ‘Façade, Orange, Red’ Designed by Marianne Richter for MMF, Sweden, 1950s
By Marianne Richter
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rölakan technique.
Wool.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century Swedish Pile Carpet
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Barbro Lundberg Nilsson
Located in New York, NY
Swedish pile carpet, initialed AB MMF, BN (Barbro Nilsson, AB Marta Maas-Fjetterström).
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century Swedish Pile Carpet
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th century Swedish pile carpet.
Sweden ca. 1942
Initialed: AB MMF (AB Märta Måås
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century Swedish Pile Carpet
By Barbro Lundberg Nilsson
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th century Swedish pile carpet.
Initialed: AB MMF BN (AB Marta Maas-Fjetterström, Barbro
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century Swedish Art Deco Carpet
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th century Swedish Art Deco carpet. Initialed: MMF (Märta Måås-Fjetterström).
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Mid-20th Century Swedish Flat-Weave Carpet
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th century Swedish flat-weave carpet. "Bright rug".
Initialed: AB MMF (AB Märta Måås
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century Swedish Flat-Weave Carpet
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th century Swedish flat-weave carpet
Initialed: MMF (Ma¨rta Ma°a°s-Fjetterstro¨m)
Sweden ca
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Swedish Carpet by Marta Maas-Fjetterström
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Swedish carpet, initialed ‘AB MMF’ (Marta Maas-Fjetterström).
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Swedish Carpet by Marianne Richter, "Blue Forest"
By Marianne Richter, Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB 1
Located in New York, NY
Swedish pile carpet by Marianne Richter, "Blue Forest"
Sweden, circa 1954
Initialed: AB
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Late 20th Century Swedish Flat-Weave Carpet
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Marianne Richter
Located in New York, NY
Swedish flat-weave, initialed: "AB MMF MR" (AB Marta Maas-Fjetterström,
Marianne Richeter).
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Late 20th Century Swedish Flat-Weave Carpet
By Marianne Richter
Located in New York, NY
Swedish flat-weave (rolaken),
"The Wall in Beige" (Muren Sandfargad).
Signed: AB MMF MR (AB
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century Swedish Flat Weave Carpet
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
Initialed: MMF (Märta Måås-Fjetterström)
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Mid-20th Century Swedish Flat Weave Carpet
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
Initialed: MMF (Märta Måås-Fjetterström)
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century Swedish Flat-Weave Carpet
By Barbro Lundberg Nilsson, Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
"Spattan Brun".
Initialed: AB MMF BN (AB Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Barbro Nilsson).
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century Swedish Flat-Weave Carpet
By Barbro Lundberg Nilsson, Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
Initialed:AB MMF BN
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Late 20th Century Swedish Flat-Weave Carpet
By Barbro Lundberg Nilsson, Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
"Ostia Grön"
Initialed: AB MMF, BN (AB Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Barbro Nilsson).
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Swedish Flat-Weave Carpet by Barbro Nilsson, 1964
By Barbro Lundberg Nilsson, Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
"Paula, Gul."
Swedish Flat-Weave Carpet
Sweden, ca. 1964
Initialed: AB MMF, BN (AB Märta Måås
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Barbro Nilsson "Tanga" (Seaweed) Rug for MMF, 1955
By Barbro Lundberg Nilsson, Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Hudson, NY
Flat-weave rug created for the Swedish rug company Marta Maas-Fjetterström in the 1950s, by their
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Märta Måås Fjerterström Flat-Weave Rug Signed MMF, 1937
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Uccle, BE
Vintage Swedish flat-weave rug wovenon linen warp, designed by Marta Maas-Fjetterström (1873-1941
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Linen
Mid-20th Century Swedish Flat Weave Carpet, "FALURUTAN, MÖRK"
By Barbro Lundberg Nilsson, Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
Swedish flat weave, initialed: AB MMF BN (AB Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Barbro Nilsson
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century Swedish Pile Carpet by Märta Måås-Fjetterström
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th century Swedish pile carpet.
Sweden ca. 1942
Initialed: MMF (Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Mid-20th Century Swedish Pile Carpet by Märta Måås-Fjetterström
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th century Swedish pile carpet.
Sweden ca. 1940
handwoven
Initialed: MMF (Märta Måås
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
20th Century Swedish Flat-Weave Carpet by Märta Måås-Fjetterström
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
Carpet' (Porslinmattan)
Initialed 'MMF' (Märta Måås-Fjetterström)
Swedish flat-weave technique.
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century Swedish Flat-Weave Carpet by Barbro Nilsson
By Barbro Lundberg Nilsson
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th century Swedish flat-weave carpet, initialed "AB MMF BN" AB Marta Maas-Fjetterström
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century Swedish Pile Carpet by Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
"VITA SPETSPORTEN" Mid-20th century Swedish pile carpet.
Sweden ca 1940
Initialed: MMF (Märta Måås
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Swedish Märta Måås-Fjetterström "Bla Heden" Special Order Rölakan Carpet
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Prince of Sweden and his Consort in the same year, it is one of the firm's most beloved designs. This
Category
20th Century Swedish Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Linen
Mid 20th Century Swedish Pile Carpet by AB Märta Måås-Fjetterström
By Marianne Richter
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th Century Swedish Pile Carpet by AB Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Sweden, circa 1955
Signed 'AB
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid 20th Century Swedish Pile Carpet by AB Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Swedish pile carpet
Sweden ca. 1940
Signed 'AB MMF' (Märta Måås-Fjetterström Workshop
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century Swedish Pile Carpet by AB Märta Måås-Fjetterström
By Barbro Lundberg Nilsson
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th century Swedish pile carpet
Sweden ca. 1947
handwoven
Initialed: AB MMF BN (Barbro Nilsson
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid 20th Century Swedish Pile Carpet by AB Märta Måås-Fjetterström
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
Mid 20th century Swedish pile carpet
Sweden ca. 1940
Signed "AB MMF" (AB Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Rare "Grön äng" carpet designed by Märta Måås-Fjetterström in 1928, Sweden.
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB 1
Located in Ystad, SE
Rare "Grön äng/Green Meadow" carpet by Märta Måås-Fjetterström, signed AB MMF,
Carpet is in mint
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century Swedish Pile Carpet by AB Märta Måås-Fjetterström
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
"Il Greco."
Sweden ca. 1941
Initialed: AB MMF (AB Märta Måås-Fjetterström).
10'11" x 7'11" (333
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid 20th Century Swedish Pile Carpet by AB Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
Sweden ca. 1940
Signed 'AB MMF' (Märta Måås-Fjetterström Workshop )
Handwoven with pile technique
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century Swedish Flat-Weave Carpet by AB Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th century Swedish flat-weave carpet.
Initialed: AB MMF (AB Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Barbro Nilsson for Märta Måås-Fjetterström "Enbär" Juniper Berry Swedish Carpet
By Barbro Lundberg Nilsson, Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Brooklyn, NY
rug.
Barbro Nilsson for Märta Måås-Fjetterström "Enbar," or Juniper Berry, small carpet. Browns
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Linen
Rug ‘Sun Spots’ designed by Barbro Nilsson for Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB, MMF
By Barbro Lundberg Nilsson, Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB 1
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rug ‘Sun Spots’ designed by Barbro Nilsson for Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB,
Sweden, 1966.
Wool
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
W 80.71 in L 125.99 in
Sweden Swedish Gobeläng flatweave Rug, Mid 20th Century
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A handwoven Swedish Gobeläng flatweave rug featuring unique designs by Barbro Nilsson for the Märta
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Geometric Rya Carpet by Marta Maas-Fjetterström
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A fine geometric pile carpet by Marta Maas-Fjetterström, circa 1960s, "Gul Primavera," signed MMF
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Märta Måås-Fjetterström. "Tockarp”. Handwoven wool "rya" carpet.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
, Sweden.
Designed in 1924.
Signed MMF.
Normal usage and age-related patina, including some stains, dirt
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Large Marta-Maas Fjetterström 'Ljusa Plador' Carpet, 1933
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Large Märta Måås-Fjetterström 'Ljusa Plador' flat-weave wool carpet.
Designed 1933, made at MMF
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Western European Rugs
Barbro Nilsson for AB Märta Måås-Fjetterström 'Kryddnejlikan' Carpet
By Barbro Lundberg Nilsson, Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB 1
Located in Waalwijk, NL
, Sweden, design 1950
Exceptional hand-woven carpet designed by the celebrated Swedish textile designer
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Linen
Barbro Nilsson for AB Märta Måås-Fjetterström 'Snäckorna' Carpet
By Barbro Lundberg Nilsson, Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB 1
Located in Waalwijk, NL
, Sweden, design 1943, production afterwards
Exceptional hand-woven carpet designed by the celebrated
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Linen
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Mmf Swedish Carpet For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic mmf Swedish carpet available at 1stDibs. Each mmf Swedish carpet for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using fabric, wool and linen. There are 22 variations of the antique or vintage mmf Swedish carpet you’re looking for, while we also have 2 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer mmf Swedish carpet, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Each mmf Swedish carpet bearing Scandinavian Modern, Mid-Century Modern or Art Deco hallmarks is very popular. Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Barbro Lundberg-Nilsson and Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB each produced at least one beautiful mmf Swedish carpet that is worth considering.
How Much is a Mmf Swedish Carpet?
Prices for a mmf Swedish carpet can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $6,999 and can go as high as $120,000, while the average can fetch as much as $32,000.
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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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