A mogul, or Mughal rug, is a handwoven floor covering used in the courts of the Mughal empire. They were a mix of Persian and Indian artistry and depicted scenic landscapes, floral motifs or animal prints. You’ll find a variety of mogul rugs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.

Mogul Rugs

$8,000

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Block Print Rug in Brown with Blue Floral Patterns

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

archaic designs, such as 17th-century Mogul rug patterns that allow admirers of the craft to make their

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Block Print Rug in Blue with White Floral Patterns

$9,000

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Block Print Rug in Blue with White Floral Patterns

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

draw on time-honored, even archaic designs, such as 17th-century Mogul rug patterns that allow admirers

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Block Print Rug in Blue with White Floral Patterns

$9,100

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Block Print Rug in Blue with White Floral Patterns

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

draw on time-honored, even archaic designs, such as 17th-century Mogul rug patterns that allow admirers

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Block Print Rug in Blue with White Floral Pattern

$8,900

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Block Print Rug in Blue with White Floral Pattern

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

Mogul rug patterns that allow admirers of the craft to make their own personal connection. Some of our

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Block Print Rug in Brown with White Floral Patterns

$9,000

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Block Print Rug in Brown with White Floral Patterns

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

, many of our designs draw on time-honored, even archaic designs, such as 17th-century Mogul rug patterns

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Block Print Rug in Gold with Cream Floral Pattern

$9,200

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Block Print Rug in Gold with Cream Floral Pattern

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

Mogul rug patterns that allow admirers of the craft to make their own personal connection. Some of our

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Block Print Rug in White with Mauve Floral Patterns

$9,040

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Block Print Rug in White with Mauve Floral Patterns

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

Hand-knotted in wool and silk, this 8x10 modern rug is a bold addition to the Block Print line of

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Block Print Rug in White with Blue Floral Patterns

$9,095

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Block Print Rug in White with Blue Floral Patterns

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

wit, many of our designs draw on time-honored, even archaic designs, such as 17th-century Mogul rug

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Block Print Rug in Silver-Gray & Teal with Floral Patterns

$9,115

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Block Print Rug in Silver-Gray & Teal with Floral Patterns

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

designs draw on time-honored, even archaic designs, such as 17th-century Mogul rug patterns that allow

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Block Print Runner Rug in Red and Pink with White Floral Pattern

$9,100

Rug & Kilim’s Block Print Runner Rug in Red and Pink with White Floral Pattern

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

Mogul rug patterns that allow admirers of the craft to make their own personal connection. Some of our

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Block Print Rug in Beige with White and Blue Floral Pattern

$9,000

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Block Print Rug in Beige with White and Blue Floral Pattern

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

, such as 17th-century Mogul rug patterns that allow admirers of the craft to make their own personal

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Block Print Rug in Green with Rose Pink Floral Patterns

$8,950

Rug & Kilim’s Block Print Rug in Green with Rose Pink Floral Patterns

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

archaic designs, such as 17th-century Mogul rug patterns, that allow admirers of the craft to recreate old

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Silk, Wool

Antique Agra Rug in Cream with Teal Blue Floral Patterns Rug & Kilim

$6,500

Antique Agra Rug in Cream with Teal Blue Floral Patterns Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

discerning eye of the 17th century Mughal (or Mogul) rugs. Connoisseurs and designers alike will appreciate

Category

Vintage 1910s Indian Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rare Vintage Oushak Runner Rug in Teal, with Geometric Pattern from Rug & Kilim

$2,800

Rare Vintage Oushak Runner Rug in Teal, with Geometric Pattern from Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

—even boasts some elements of a Mogul rug design in its particular medallion. Its array of tribal

Category

Vintage 1950s Turkish Tribal Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Mehraban Traditional Design Wool & Aloe Rug Allure Mogul

$56,000

Mehraban Traditional Design Wool & Aloe Rug Allure Mogul

By Mehraban Rugs

Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA

Rug Number 26678 Size 13' 10" X 18' 3" Design Mogul Collection Allure Material Wool Texture Pile

Category

2010s Turkish Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Mogul Style Rug in Teal and Red Medallion and Floral Patterns

$8,000

Rug & Kilim’s Mogul Style Rug in Teal and Red Medallion and Floral Patterns

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

This hand-knotted wool custom rug design is an exciting new addition to Rug & Kilim’s Moroccan rug

Category

2010s Pakistani Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Mogul Style Rug in Teal and Red Medallion and Floral Patterns

$8,000

Rug & Kilim’s Mogul Style Rug in Teal and Red Medallion and Floral Patterns

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

This hand-knotted wool custom rug design is an exciting new addition to Rug & Kilim’s Moroccan rug

Category

2010s Pakistani Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Fine Antique Mogul Kazak Rug 4’7" x 7’7"

$12,935

Fine Antique Mogul Kazak Rug 4’7" x 7’7"

Located in New York, NY

Fine Antique Mogul Kazak Rug 4’7" x 7’7". SW Caucasus/Armenia. Boldly patterned, strongly colored

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Caucasian Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Traditional Mogul Hand Knotted Wool Ivory Area Rug

$1,990Sale Price|25% Off

Traditional Mogul Hand Knotted Wool Ivory Area Rug

Located in Norwalk, CT

With understated palettes and allover designs, the rugs in the Mogul Collection will bring timeless

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Traditional Mogul Hand Knotted Wool Ivory Area Rug

$1,284Sale Price|25% Off

Traditional Mogul Hand Knotted Wool Ivory Area Rug

Located in Norwalk, CT

With understated palettes and allover designs, the rugs in the Mogul Collection will bring timeless

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Traditional Mogul Hand Knotted Wool Green Area Rug

$1,946Sale Price|25% Off

Traditional Mogul Hand Knotted Wool Green Area Rug

Located in Norwalk, CT

With understated palettes and allover designs, the rugs in the Mogul Collection will bring timeless

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Traditional Mogul Hand Knotted Wool Ivory Area Rug

$577Sale Price|25% Off

Traditional Mogul Hand Knotted Wool Ivory Area Rug

Located in Norwalk, CT

With understated palettes and allover designs, the rugs in the Mogul Collection will bring timeless

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Traditional Mogul Hand Knotted Wool Orange Area Rug

$1,275Sale Price|25% Off

Traditional Mogul Hand Knotted Wool Orange Area Rug

Located in Norwalk, CT

With understated palettes and allover designs, the rugs in the Mogul Collection will bring timeless

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Traditional Mogul Hand Knotted Wool Red Area Rug

$677Sale Price|25% Off

Traditional Mogul Hand Knotted Wool Red Area Rug

Located in Norwalk, CT

With understated palettes and allover designs, the rugs in the Mogul Collection will bring timeless

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Traditional Mogul Hand Knotted Wool Purple Area Rug

$1,852Sale Price|25% Off

Traditional Mogul Hand Knotted Wool Purple Area Rug

Located in Norwalk, CT

With understated palettes and allover designs, the rugs in the Mogul Collection will bring timeless

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Traditional Mogul Hand Knotted Wool Red Area Rug

$372Sale Price|25% Off

Traditional Mogul Hand Knotted Wool Red Area Rug

Located in Norwalk, CT

With understated palettes and allover designs, the rugs in the Mogul Collection will bring timeless

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Traditional Mogul Hand Knotted Wool Yellow Area Rug

$1,120Sale Price|25% Off

Traditional Mogul Hand Knotted Wool Yellow Area Rug

Located in Norwalk, CT

With understated palettes and allover designs, the rugs in the Mogul Collection will bring timeless

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Traditional Mogul Hand Knotted Wool Green Area Rug

$3,055Sale Price|25% Off

Traditional Mogul Hand Knotted Wool Green Area Rug

Located in Norwalk, CT

With understated palettes and allover designs, the rugs in the Mogul Collection will bring timeless

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Traditional Mogul Hand Knotted Wool Ivory Area Rug

$1,323Sale Price|25% Off

Traditional Mogul Hand Knotted Wool Ivory Area Rug

Located in Norwalk, CT

With understated palettes and allover designs, the rugs in the Mogul Collection will bring timeless

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Traditional Mogul Hand Knotted Wool Red Area Rug

$774Sale Price|25% Off

Traditional Mogul Hand Knotted Wool Red Area Rug

Located in Norwalk, CT

With understated palettes and allover designs, the rugs in the Mogul Collection will bring timeless

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Traditional Mogul Hand Knotted Wool Ivory Area Rug

$1,357Sale Price|25% Off

Traditional Mogul Hand Knotted Wool Ivory Area Rug

Located in Norwalk, CT

With understated palettes and allover designs, the rugs in the Mogul Collection will bring timeless

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Traditional Mogul Hand Knotted Wool Brown Area Rug

$1,269Sale Price|25% Off

Traditional Mogul Hand Knotted Wool Brown Area Rug

Located in Norwalk, CT

With understated palettes and allover designs, the rugs in the Mogul Collection will bring timeless

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Traditional Mogul Hand Knotted Wool Orange Area Rug

$1,305Sale Price|25% Off

Traditional Mogul Hand Knotted Wool Orange Area Rug

Located in Norwalk, CT

With understated palettes and allover designs, the rugs in the Mogul Collection will bring timeless

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Traditional Mogul Hand Knotted Wool Orange Area Rug

$1,158Sale Price|25% Off

Traditional Mogul Hand Knotted Wool Orange Area Rug

Located in Norwalk, CT

With understated palettes and allover designs, the rugs in the Mogul Collection will bring timeless

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Traditional Mogul Hand Knotted Wool Pink Area Rug

$1,177Sale Price|25% Off

Traditional Mogul Hand Knotted Wool Pink Area Rug

Located in Norwalk, CT

With understated palettes and allover designs, the rugs in the Mogul Collection will bring timeless

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Traditional Mogul Hand Knotted Wool Orange Area Rug

$1,464Sale Price|25% Off

Traditional Mogul Hand Knotted Wool Orange Area Rug

Located in Norwalk, CT

With understated palettes and allover designs, the rugs in the Mogul Collection will bring timeless

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Traditional Mogul Hand Knotted Wool Brown Area Rug

$1,146Sale Price|25% Off

Traditional Mogul Hand Knotted Wool Brown Area Rug

Located in Norwalk, CT

With understated palettes and allover designs, the rugs in the Mogul Collection will bring timeless

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Traditional Mogul Hand Knotted Wool Black Area Rug

$3,048Sale Price|25% Off

Traditional Mogul Hand Knotted Wool Black Area Rug

Located in Norwalk, CT

With understated palettes and allover designs, the rugs in the Mogul Collection will bring timeless

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Traditional Mogul Hand Knotted Wool Ivory Area Rug

$2,727Sale Price|25% Off

Traditional Mogul Hand Knotted Wool Ivory Area Rug

Located in Norwalk, CT

With understated palettes and allover designs, the rugs in the Mogul Collection will bring timeless

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Traditional Mogul Hand Knotted Wool Ivory Area Rug

$2,033Sale Price|25% Off

Traditional Mogul Hand Knotted Wool Ivory Area Rug

Located in Norwalk, CT

With understated palettes and allover designs, the rugs in the Mogul Collection will bring timeless

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Traditional Mogul Hand Knotted Wool Yellow Area Rug

$792Sale Price|25% Off

Traditional Mogul Hand Knotted Wool Yellow Area Rug

Located in Norwalk, CT

With understated palettes and allover designs, the rugs in the Mogul Collection will bring timeless

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Traditional Mogul Hand Knotted Wool Orange Area Rug

$373Sale Price|25% Off

Traditional Mogul Hand Knotted Wool Orange Area Rug

Located in Norwalk, CT

With understated palettes and allover designs, the rugs in the Mogul Collection will bring timeless

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Traditional Mogul Hand Knotted Wool Orange Area Rug

$5,279Sale Price|25% Off

Traditional Mogul Hand Knotted Wool Orange Area Rug

Located in Norwalk, CT

With understated palettes and allover designs, the rugs in the Mogul Collection will bring timeless

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Traditional Mogul Hand Knotted Wool Green Area Rug

$2,597Sale Price|25% Off

Traditional Mogul Hand Knotted Wool Green Area Rug

Located in Norwalk, CT

With understated palettes and allover designs, the rugs in the Mogul Collection will bring timeless

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Traditional Mogul Hand Knotted Wool Red Area Rug

$2,586Sale Price|25% Off

Traditional Mogul Hand Knotted Wool Red Area Rug

Located in Norwalk, CT

With understated palettes and allover designs, the rugs in the Mogul Collection will bring timeless

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Traditional Mogul Hand Knotted Wool Ivory Area Rug

$1,293Sale Price|25% Off

Traditional Mogul Hand Knotted Wool Ivory Area Rug

Located in Norwalk, CT

With understated palettes and allover designs, the rugs in the Mogul Collection will bring timeless

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Traditional Mogul Hand Knotted Wool Gray Area Rug

$1,182Sale Price|25% Off

Traditional Mogul Hand Knotted Wool Gray Area Rug

Located in Norwalk, CT

With understated palettes and allover designs, the rugs in the Mogul Collection will bring timeless

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Traditional Mogul Hand Knotted Wool Ivory Area Rug

$4,335Sale Price|25% Off

Traditional Mogul Hand Knotted Wool Ivory Area Rug

Located in Norwalk, CT

With understated palettes and allover designs, the rugs in the Mogul Collection will bring timeless

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Traditional Mogul Hand Knotted Wool Ivory Area Rug

$1,970Sale Price|25% Off

Traditional Mogul Hand Knotted Wool Ivory Area Rug

Located in Norwalk, CT

With understated palettes and allover designs, the rugs in the Mogul Collection will bring timeless

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Traditional Mogul Hand Knotted Wool Yellow Area Rug

$2,604Sale Price|25% Off

Traditional Mogul Hand Knotted Wool Yellow Area Rug

Located in Norwalk, CT

With understated palettes and allover designs, the rugs in the Mogul Collection will bring timeless

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Traditional Mogul Hand Knotted Wool Yellow Area Rug

$750Sale Price|25% Off

Traditional Mogul Hand Knotted Wool Yellow Area Rug

Located in Norwalk, CT

With understated palettes and allover designs, the rugs in the Mogul Collection will bring timeless

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Traditional Mogul Hand Knotted Wool Ivory Area Rug

$2,825Sale Price|25% Off

Traditional Mogul Hand Knotted Wool Ivory Area Rug

Located in Norwalk, CT

With understated palettes and allover designs, the rugs in the Mogul Collection will bring timeless

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Traditional Mogul Hand Knotted Wool Ivory Area Rug

$1,995Sale Price|25% Off

Traditional Mogul Hand Knotted Wool Ivory Area Rug

Located in Norwalk, CT

With understated palettes and allover designs, the rugs in the Mogul Collection will bring timeless

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Traditional Mogul Hand Knotted Wool Ivory Area Rug

$1,292Sale Price|25% Off

Traditional Mogul Hand Knotted Wool Ivory Area Rug

Located in Norwalk, CT

With understated palettes and allover designs, the rugs in the Mogul Collection will bring timeless

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Traditional Mogul Hand Knotted Wool Green Area Rug

$5,053Sale Price|25% Off

Traditional Mogul Hand Knotted Wool Green Area Rug

Located in Norwalk, CT

With understated palettes and allover designs, the rugs in the Mogul Collection will bring timeless

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Traditional Mogul Hand Knotted Wool Brown Area Rug

$1,995Sale Price|25% Off

Traditional Mogul Hand Knotted Wool Brown Area Rug

Located in Norwalk, CT

With understated palettes and allover designs, the rugs in the Mogul Collection will bring timeless

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Traditional Mogul Hand Knotted Wool Ivory Area Rug

$393Sale Price|25% Off

Traditional Mogul Hand Knotted Wool Ivory Area Rug

Located in Norwalk, CT

With understated palettes and allover designs, the rugs in the Mogul Collection will bring timeless

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

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Mogul Rugs For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of mogul rugs available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of fabric, wool and metal, all mogul rugs available were constructed with great care. We have 2 antique and vintage mogul rugs in-stock, while there are 2375 modern editions to choose from as well. Mogul rugs have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century.

How Much are Mogul Rugs?

Prices for mogul rugs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, mogul rugs begin at $93 and can go as high as $16,485, while the average can fetch as much as $1,659.

Finding the Right Rugs-carpets for You

Good antique rugs and vintage rugs have made their way into homes across the globe, becoming fixtures used for comfort, prayer and self-expression, so choosing the right area rug is officially a universal endeavor.

In modern usage, “carpet” typically denotes a wall-to-wall floor cushioning that is fixed to the floor. Rugs, on the other hand, are designed to cover a specific area and can easily be moved to new locations. However, the terms are interchangeable in many parts of the world, and, in the end, it won’t matter what you decide to call it.

It’s well known that a timeless Persian rug or vintage Turkish rug can warm any interior, but there are lots of other styles of antique rugs to choose from when you're endeavoring to introduce fresh colors and textures to a bedroom or living room.

Moroccan Berber rugs are not all about pattern. In fact, some of the most striking examples are nearly monochrome. But what these rugs lack in complexity, they make up for in brilliant color and subtle variation. Moroccan-style interiors can be mesmerizing — a sitting room of this type might feature a Moroccan rug, carved wooden screens and a tapestry hung behind the sofa.

Handwoven kilim rugs, known for their wealth of rich colors and unique weaving tradition, are pileless: Whereas the Beni Ourain rugs of Morocco can be described as dense with a thick surface or pile, an authentic kilim rug is thin and flat. (The term “kilim” is Turkish in origin, but this type of textile artistry is practiced all across the Balkans, throughout the Arab world and elsewhere.)

When it comes to eye-catching floor coverings, the distinctive “medallion” pattern of Oushak rugs has two types of rounded shapes alternating against a rich red or blue background created with natural dyes, while the elaborate “star” pattern involves large eight-pointed shapes in diagonal rows alternating with diamonds.

If you’re looking for something unexpected, find a runner rug that pops in your hallway or on your stairs. Dig for dazzling geometric patterns in our inventory of mid-century modern rugs and carpets, which includes works designed by the likes of Swedish textile masters Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Marianne Richter and other artisans.

Carpets and rugs have been around for thousands of years. Prehistoric humans turned to animal skin, wool and fur to craft simple fabrics to soften hard terrain. A 2016 study suggests that "cave lions" were hunted for exactly this purpose, and that decorating your cave with their pelts may have conferred strength and prestige. Although many of these early textiles are still in existence, tracing their precise origins is difficult. Carpets quickly became such a valuable trade commodity that the weavings could easily travel far from their places of origin.

The oldest known carpet was found in southern Siberia. (It may have traveled there from Persepolis in Iran.) For the flat-weave floor rugs crafted by Native Americans, cotton was the primary material before sheep’s wool was introduced in the 16th century. In Europe, carpet-making was fundamental to folk art, and Asian carpets imported to European countries were at one time considered a precious luxury and not intended to remain permanently on the floor.

With the variety of area rugs and carpets rolled out for you on 1stDibs — a collection that includes traditional, modern, minimalist rugs and other coverings of all kinds — things will be looking up whenever you’re looking down.

Questions About Mogul Rugs

What is a mogul rug?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
A mogul, or Mughal rug, is a handwoven floor covering used in the courts of the Mughal empire. They were a mix of Persian and Indian artistry and depicted scenic landscapes, floral motifs or animal prints. You’ll find a variety of mogul rugs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.

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