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Northwest Persia Rug
Located in New York, NY
High collectible Northwest Persian rug from the early 20th century.
Category

20th Century Persian Heriz Serapi Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Northwest Persia Rug
Northwest Persia Rug
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Zabihi Collection Vibrant Vintage Northwest Persian Rug
Located in New York, NY
A 2nd quarter of the 20th century Northwest Persia Rug in cheerful colors. Size 4' x 5' 6" (122
Category

Mid-20th Century Persian Sarouk Farahan Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Zabihi Collection Fine Antique Northwest Persian Rug
Located in New York, NY
A very fine early 20th century Ivory ground Northwest Persia Rug small room size Rug Size 7' 6
Category

Early 20th Century Persian Sarouk Farahan Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Northwest Persian Long Runner, 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Century (4th Quarter) Origin: Northwest Persia Rug ID: 17149
Category

Antique 19th Century Persian Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Tabriz Rug with Light Field and All Over Palmette Designs
Located in New York, NY
weave/ well-woven, on cotton. Good condition with a crisp pile. Northwest Persia Rug Size 12'9x17'5
Category

Early 20th Century Persian Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Ararat Rugs Rows of Flower Rug Garrus Joshagan Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
: Northwest Persia Rugs Family Area: Senna Material of Pile: Natural Dyed Hand-spun Wool Material Warp
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Natural Fiber, Organic Material, Wool

Ararat Rugs Rows of Flower Rug Garrus Joshagan Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
Persia Rugs Family Area: Senna Material of Pile: Natural Dyed Hand-spun Wool Material Warp / Weft: Wool
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Harshang Design with Kufic Border Rug Revival Carpet, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
(Chamomile – Indigo) Group: Northwest Persia Rugs Family Area: Bidjar Material of Pile: Natural Dyed
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Senna Wedding Rug Persian 19th Century Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
Root) Natural wool color 320 (specially washed) Dark sky blue 23 (Indigo) Group: Northwest Persia
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Senna Rows of Flowers Rug Gerous Persian Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
Weed) Moss Green 27 (Spurge – Indigo) ? Group: Northwest Persia Rugs Family Area: Senna Material
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Organic Material, Natural Fiber

Ararat Rugs Senna Rows of Flowers Rug, 19th Century Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
(Specially Washed) Group: Northwest Persia Rugs Family Area: Senna Material of Pile: Natural Dyed Hand
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Senna Rows of Flowers Rug Gerous Persian Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
(No Dye) Group: Northwest Persia Rugs Family Area: Senna Material of Pile: Natural Dyed Hand-spun
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Palmettes in the Esfahan Manner Rug, Revival Carpet, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
(Madder Root) Sunray Color 405 (Henna) Group: Northwest Persia Rugs Family Area: Bidjar region Material
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Arabesque Rug 19th Century Style Persian Kurdish Revival Carpet
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
Persia Rugs Family Area: Senna Material of Pile: Natural Dyed Hand-spun Wool Material Warp / Weft
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Arabesque Rug 19th Century Style Persian Kurdish Revival Carpet
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
) Sunray Color 405 (Henna) Group: Northwest Persia Rugs Family Area: Senna Material of Pile: Natural
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Harshang Design with Kufic Border Rug Revival Carpet, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
) Group: Northwest Persia Rugs Family Area: Bidjar Material of Pile: Natural Dyed Hand-spun Wool Material
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Shrubs in Lattice Rug Kurdish Persian Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
Root) Dusty Turquoise 340 (Spurge – Madder Root – Indigo – Walnut Husk) Group: Northwest Persia
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Mina Khani Rug, 19th Century Persian Revival Carpet, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
– indigo) Group: Northwest Persia Rugs Family Area: Senna Material of pile: natural dyed hand-spun
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Senna Rows of Flowers Rug Wagireh Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
– Indigo) Natural Wool Color 320 (Natural Sheep’s Color) Group: Northwest Persia Rugs Family Area
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Mina Khani Rug, 19th Century Persian Revival Carpet, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
) Emerald green 407 (Chamomile – Indigo) Cadet blue 26 (Spurge – Indigo) Group: Northwest Persia Rugs
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Mina Khani Rug, 19th Century Persian Revival Carpet, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
) Feldgrau 414 (Chamomile – Indigo) Burlywood 135 (Spurge – Madder Root) Group: Northwest Persia Rugs
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Mina Khani Rug, 19th Century Persian Revival Carpet, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
(Pomegranate – Madder Root) Group: Northwest Persia Rugs Family Area: Shirvan Material of Pile: Natural
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Senna Rows of Flowers Rug, 18th Century Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
415 (madder root) Natural wool color 320 (specially washed) Group: Northwest Persia Rugs Family Area
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Senna Rows of Flowers Rug, 19th Century Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
(Chamomile – Indigo) Natural Wool Color 320 (Specially Washed) Group: Northwest Persia Rugs Family Area
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Azerbaijan Harshang Desing Carpet Caucasian Revival Rug Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
: Northwest Persia Rugs Family Area: Bidjar Material of Pile: Natural Dyed Hand-spun Wool Material Warp / Weft
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Palmettes in the Esfahan Manner Rug, Revival Carpet, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
(Indigo - Pomegranate) Gold 429 (Reseda Luteola) Group: Northwest Persia Rugs Family Area: Bidjar region
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Palmettes in the Esfahan Manner Rug, Revival Carpet, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
Salmon 310 (Madder Root – Walnut Hulls) Sunray Color 405 (Henna) Group: Northwest Persia Rugs Family
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs the Kevorkoff Carpet 18th Century Persian Revival Rug, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
specially washed). Blue 409 (indigo). Group: Northwest Persia Rugs Family Area: Bidjar Material of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Bidjar Rug with Lion Design Persian Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
) Group: Northwest Persia Rugs Family Area: Bidjar region Material of Pile: Natural Dyed Hand-spun Wool
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Fish Surrounding Lotuses Rug Masi Awita Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
26 (Spurge – Indigo). Natural Wool Color 37 (Specially Washed). Group: Northwest Persia rugs
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Mina Khani Rug, 19th Century Persian Revival Carpet, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
Root) Group: Northwest Persia Rugs Family Area: Senna Material of Pile: Natural dyed hand-spun wool
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Animal Carpet in a Safavid Design Rug Persian Revival, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
Color 320 (Specially Washed - Sheep’s own Color) Group: Northwest Persia Rugs Family Area: Senna
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Mina Khani Rug with Bidjar Border Persian Revival Carpet Natural Dye
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
) Group: Northwest Persia Rugs Family Area: Bidjar Material of Pile: Natural Dyed Hand-spun Wool Material
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Trees and Palmettes Rug Saluj Bulagh Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
Wool Color 320 (Specially Washed) Group: Northwest Persia Rugs Family Area: Senna Material of pile
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Fish Surrounding Lotuses Rug Masi Awita Revival Carpet, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
) Group: Northwest Persia Rugs Family Area: Senna Material of Pile: Natural Dyed Hand-spun Wool
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Fish Surrounding Lotuses Rug Masi Awita Revival Carpet, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
). Group: Northwest Persia Rugs Family Area: Senna Material of Pile: Natural dyed hand-spun wool
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Fish Surrounding Lotuses Rug Masi Awita Revival Carpet, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
Persia Rugs Family Area: Senna Material of Pile: Natural Dyed Hand-spun Wool Material Warp / Weft
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Bidjar Rug with Lion Design Persian Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
) Burlywood 135 (Spurge – Madder Root) Group: Northwest Persia Rugs Family Area: Bidjar region Material
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Mina Khani Rug with Bidjar Border Persian Revival Carpet Natural Dye
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
: Northwest Persia Rugs Family Area: Bidjar Region Material of Pile: Natural Dyed Hand-spun Wool Material Warp
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Mina Khani Rug with Bidjar Border Persian Revival Carpet Natural Dye
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
) Russian Green 418 (Henna – Indigo) Group: Northwest Persia Rugs Family Area: Bidjar Material of Pile
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Mina Khani Rug with Bidjar Border Persian Revival Carpet Natural Dye
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
(Spurge - Madder Root) Russian Green 418 (Henna - Indigo) Group: Northwest Persia Rugs Family Area
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Organic Material, Natural Fiber

Ararat Rugs Kerman Vase Technique Carpet 17th Century Revival Rug, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
(Madder Root) Pale Green 439 (Chamomile – Indigo) Group: Northwest Persia Rugs Family Area: Bidjar
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Bid Majnum on White Field Rug, 17th Century Revival, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
: Northwest Persia Rugs Family Area: Bidjar Material of Pile: Natural Dyed Hand-spun Wool Material Warp
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Bid Majnum on Blue Field Rug, 17th C Revival Carpet, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
Blue 22 (Indigo) Group: Northwest Persia Rugs Family Area: Senna Material of Pile: Natural Dyed
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Garden Rug, 18th Century Persian Revival Carpet, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
Root – Indigo – Walnut Hulls) Natural Wool Color 320 (Specially Washed) Group: Northwest Persia Rugs
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Garden Rug, 18th Century Persian Revival Carpet, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
340 (Spurge – Madder Root – Indigo – Walnut Husk) Group: Northwest Persia Rugs Family Area: Garden
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Gerous Bidjar Wagireh Medallion Rug Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
Dye) Group: Northwest Persia Rugs Family Area: Bidjar region Material of Pile: Natural Dyed Hand
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Gerous Arabesque Rug, 19th Century Revival Carpet, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
is interpreted by our designers, and soft colors are used for this rug. Group: Northwest Persia
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Gerous Bidjar Wagireh Pendant Rug Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
) Sunray Color 405 (Henna) Group: Northwest Persia Rugs Family Material of Pile: Natural Dyed Hand-spun
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Gerous Bidjar Wagireh Pendant Rug Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
Color) Emerald Green 407 (Chamomile – Indigo) Group: Northwest Persia Rugs Family Area: Bidjar
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Gerous Bidjar Wagireh Rug Persian Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
: Northwest Persia Rugs Family Area: Bidjar region Material of pile: natural dyed hand-spun wool Material
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Gerous Bidjar Wagireh Pendant Rug Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
) Gold 429 (Reseda Luteola) Group: Northwest Persia Rugs Family Area: Bidjar region Material of Pile
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Gerous Bidjar Wagireh Pendant Rug Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
Blue 26 (Spurge – Indigo) Group: Northwest Persia Rugs Family Area: Bidjar region Material of Pile
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Gerous Bidjar Wagireh Medallion Rug Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
(Dyer’s Weed) Group: Northwest Persia Rugs Family Area: Bidjar region Material of Pile: Natural Dyed
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Gerous Bidjar Wagireh Pendant Rug Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
439 (Chamomile – Indigo) Gold 429 (Reseda Luteola) Group: Northwest Persia Rugs Family Area
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Gerous Bidjar Wagireh Rug Antique Persian Design Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
(Madder Root) Group: Northwest Persia Rugs Family Area: Bidjar region Material of Pile: Natural dyed
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Bid Majnum on Red Field Rug, 17th C Revival Carpet, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
439 (Chamomile - Indigo) Group: Northwest Persia Rugs Family Area: Bidjar Region Material of Pile
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Organic Material, Natural Fiber

Ararat Rugs Heriz Medallion Rug 19th Century Persian Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a medallion design rug from the late 19th century, Heriz region, Northwest Persia area
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Bidjar Sweeping Arabesques Rug Persian Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
Brown 316 (No Dye – Sheep’s Own Color) Sunray Color 405 (Henna) Group: Northwest Persia Rugs Family
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Gerous Arabesque Rug, Antique Persian Revival Carpet, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
(Specially Washed) Cadet Blue 26 (Spurge – Indigo) Group: Northwest Persia Rugs Family Area: Gerous
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

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Northwest Persia Rug For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the northwest persia rug you’re looking for. A northwest persia rug — often made from fabric, wool and natural fiber — can elevate any home. Find 653 options for an antique or vintage northwest persia rug now, or shop our selection of 230 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the northwest persia rug you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right northwest persia rug, those designed in modern, Art Deco and folk art styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one northwest persia rug that is appealing in its simplicity, but Ararat Rugs, Mehraban Rugs and Ben Soleimani produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Northwest Persia Rug?

A northwest persia rug can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $9,479, while the lowest priced sells for $250 and the highest can go for as much as $375,000.

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.