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Vintage Beige Hand Knotted Turkish Oushak Runner 4'4 x 11'11
Vintage Beige Hand Knotted Turkish Oushak Runner 4'4 x 11'11

Vintage Beige Hand Knotted Turkish Oushak Runner 4'4 x 11'11

Located in New York, NY

Persian design. Many depictions of ancient oriental carpets in old western paintings appear to be styles

Category

20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Contemporary Solid White, Beige and Grey Handmade Wool Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Contemporary Solid White, Beige and Grey Handmade Wool Rug by Doris Leslie Blau

Contemporary Solid White, Beige and Grey Handmade Wool Rug by Doris Leslie Blau

Located in New York, NY

wool according to old and refined techniques, the carpet is distinguished by its remarkable ribbed

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Silk

Vintage Turkish Oushak Area Rug, 4' x 6' Hand-Woven Wool, Gray/Ivory, 1940
Vintage Turkish Oushak Area Rug, 4' x 6' Hand-Woven Wool, Gray/Ivory, 1940

Vintage Turkish Oushak Area Rug, 4' x 6' Hand-Woven Wool, Gray/Ivory, 1940

Located in New York, NY

Persian design. Many depictions of ancient oriental carpets in old western paintings appear to be styles

Category

20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Turkish Oushak Area Rug, Hand-Woven Wool, 3'4" x 5'1"
Vintage Turkish Oushak Area Rug, Hand-Woven Wool, 3'4" x 5'1"

Vintage Turkish Oushak Area Rug, Hand-Woven Wool, 3'4" x 5'1"

Located in New York, NY

Persian design. Many depictions of ancient oriental carpets in old western paintings appear to be styles

Category

20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Turkish Tan Oushak Area Rug, Hand-Woven Wool, 3'4" x 6'2"
Vintage Turkish Tan Oushak Area Rug, Hand-Woven Wool, 3'4" x 6'2"

Vintage Turkish Tan Oushak Area Rug, Hand-Woven Wool, 3'4" x 6'2"

Located in New York, NY

Persian design. Many depictions of ancient oriental carpets in old western paintings appear to be styles

Category

20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

High-Quality Modern Gray Handmade Wool Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
High-Quality Modern Gray Handmade Wool Rug by Doris Leslie Blau

High-Quality Modern Gray Handmade Wool Rug by Doris Leslie Blau

Located in New York, NY

towards the future. This contemporary rug combines the centuries-old techniques of carpet-making with a

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Djoharian Collection Cihanbeyli Malatya rug 5.8 x 3.5 antique Turkish Anatolia
Djoharian Collection Cihanbeyli Malatya rug 5.8 x 3.5 antique Turkish Anatolia

Djoharian Collection Cihanbeyli Malatya rug 5.8 x 3.5 antique Turkish Anatolia

Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE

, bedroom, office. Old Anatolian carpets have impressive motifs and natural colors that fit many interior

Category

Vintage 1940s Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Old Sivrihisar Kilim Central Anatolian Rug Turkish Wool Carpet
Vintage Old Sivrihisar Kilim Central Anatolian Rug Turkish Wool Carpet

Vintage Old Sivrihisar Kilim Central Anatolian Rug Turkish Wool Carpet

Located in Tokyo, JP

reverence for nature. Condition As an old kilim, it has developed a charming patina over time but remains

Category

Late 20th Century Turkish Kilim Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Antique Indian Agra Rug - 11'4'' X 9'0''
Antique Indian Agra Rug - 11'4'' X 9'0''

Antique Indian Agra Rug - 11'4'' X 9'0''

Located in Los Angeles, US

an Agra is one telling factor between the older Mughal Agra carpets which are lighter and the newer

Category

Antique Early 1900s Indian Empire Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

1900s Antique Indian Rug - 16'2'' X 12'0''
1900s Antique Indian Rug - 16'2'' X 12'0''

1900s Antique Indian Rug - 16'2'' X 12'0''

Located in Los Angeles, US

an Agra is one telling factor between the older Mughal Agra carpets which are lighter and the newer

Category

Antique Early 1900s Indian Empire Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

1900s Antique Indian Agra Rug - 12'0'' X 8'9''
1900s Antique Indian Agra Rug - 12'0'' X 8'9''

1900s Antique Indian Agra Rug - 12'0'' X 8'9''

Located in Los Angeles, US

an Agra is one telling factor between the older Mughal Agra carpets which are lighter and the newer

Category

Antique Early 1900s Indian Empire Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

1920s Antique Indian Agra Rug
1920s Antique Indian Agra Rug

1920s Antique Indian Agra Rug

$8,800

W 89 in L 110 in

1920s Antique Indian Agra Rug

Located in Los Angeles, US

an Agra is one telling factor between the older Mughal Agra carpets which are lighter and the newer

Category

Vintage 1920s Indian Empire Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

1900s Antique Indian Agra Rug - 12'5'' X 11'10''
1900s Antique Indian Agra Rug - 12'5'' X 11'10''

1900s Antique Indian Agra Rug - 12'5'' X 11'10''

Located in Los Angeles, US

an Agra is one telling factor between the older Mughal Agra carpets which are lighter and the newer

Category

Antique Early 1900s Indian Empire Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

1920s Antique Indian Floral Design Rug
1920s Antique Indian Floral Design Rug

1920s Antique Indian Floral Design Rug

Located in Los Angeles, US

outstanding old Amritsar carpets were created by influential exporters to fuel the demand for exotic rugs and

Category

Antique Early 1900s Indian Other Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Antique Indian Amritsar Floral Design Rug
Antique Indian Amritsar Floral Design Rug

Antique Indian Amritsar Floral Design Rug

Located in Los Angeles, US

outstanding old Amritsar carpets were created by influential exporters to fuel the demand for exotic rugs and

Category

Antique Early 1900s Indian Other Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Antique Botanical Indian Amritsar Rug
Antique Botanical Indian Amritsar Rug

Antique Botanical Indian Amritsar Rug

Located in Los Angeles, US

outstanding old Amritsar carpets were created by influential exporters to fuel the demand for exotic rugs and

Category

Antique Early 1900s Indian Empire Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Vintage Old Sofreh Kilim Central Anatolian Sofra Rug Turkish Carpet
Vintage Old Sofreh Kilim Central Anatolian Sofra Rug Turkish Carpet

Vintage Old Sofreh Kilim Central Anatolian Sofra Rug Turkish Carpet

Located in Tokyo, JP

This is a Sofreh—a type of kilim traditionally used for serving meals. Because of its intended purpose, it is woven using a particularly soft and loose flatweave, making it thinner a...

Category

Late 20th Century Turkish Kilim Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Mid-19th Century Indian Amritzar Rug
Mid-19th Century Indian Amritzar Rug

Mid-19th Century Indian Amritzar Rug

$12,500

W 141 in L 169 in

Mid-19th Century Indian Amritzar Rug

Located in Los Angeles, US

outstanding old Amritsar carpets were created by influential exporters to fuel the demand for exotic rugs and

Category

Antique Early 1900s Empire Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

1900s Antique Indian Amritsar Rug - 11'10'' X 9'6''
1900s Antique Indian Amritsar Rug - 11'10'' X 9'6''

1900s Antique Indian Amritsar Rug - 11'10'' X 9'6''

Located in Los Angeles, US

outstanding old Amritsar carpets were created by influential exporters to fuel the demand for exotic rugs and

Category

Antique Early 1900s Indian Empire Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Vintage Turkish Taspinar Rug hand knotted blue and orange
Vintage Turkish Taspinar Rug hand knotted blue and orange

Vintage Turkish Taspinar Rug hand knotted blue and orange

Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE

vintage rug, hand-knotted for carpet living room, dining room, bedroom, office. Old Anatolian carpets have

Category

Vintage 1970s Turkish Tribal Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

ON SALE Antique Caucasian Rug Runner
ON SALE Antique Caucasian Rug Runner

ON SALE Antique Caucasian Rug Runner

Located in Katonah, NY

:: Now on sale, reduced from $8,660! :: Very old lattice oriented panel design motif with interior

Category

Antique 1870s Caucasian Other Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool

ON SALE Antique Caucasian Rug Runner
ON SALE Antique Caucasian Rug Runner

ON SALE Antique Caucasian Rug Runner

Located in Katonah, NY

mending old splits including darning and one end with old machine binding as well as old linen stitched to

Category

Antique 1890s Caucasian Other Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Kurdish Rug Runner
Antique Kurdish Rug Runner

Antique Kurdish Rug Runner

$9,860

W 50 in L 167 in

Antique Kurdish Rug Runner

Located in Katonah, NY

selvages intact. Fully secured sides and ends. Old latex repair to corner. Recently professionally cleaned

Category

Vintage 1910s Asian Other Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Karabagh Square Rug
Antique Karabagh Square Rug

Antique Karabagh Square Rug

$1,070

W 40 in L 54 in

Antique Karabagh Square Rug

Located in Katonah, NY

, dusty rose, antique ivory, beige, sand, and earth tones throughout. Condition notes: Areas of older

Category

Antique Early 1900s Armenian Other Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Old Striped Kilim Balikesir Rug Western Anatolian Natural Turkish Carpet
Vintage Old Striped Kilim Balikesir Rug Western Anatolian Natural Turkish Carpet

Vintage Old Striped Kilim Balikesir Rug Western Anatolian Natural Turkish Carpet

Located in Tokyo, JP

This Striped Old Runner Kilim is a traditional handwoven piece from Western Turkey. It measures

Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Kilim Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Vintage Old Manastir Kilim Central Anatolian Runner Rug Natural Turkish Carpet
Vintage Old Manastir Kilim Central Anatolian Runner Rug Natural Turkish Carpet

Vintage Old Manastir Kilim Central Anatolian Runner Rug Natural Turkish Carpet

Located in Tokyo, JP

This is an old kilim from Manastir, in Central Anatolia. At first glance, it gives a completely

Category

Late 20th Century Turkish Kilim Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Vintage Old Mihrab Kilim Konya Rug Central Anatolian Natural Turkish Carpet
Vintage Old Mihrab Kilim Konya Rug Central Anatolian Natural Turkish Carpet

Vintage Old Mihrab Kilim Konya Rug Central Anatolian Natural Turkish Carpet

Located in Tokyo, JP

connection to the natural world. Condition As an old kilim, it carries a gentle patina developed over time

Category

Vintage 1970s Turkish Kilim Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Vintage Old Western Anatolian Kilim Rug Natural Turkish Carpet Horizontal Stripe
Vintage Old Western Anatolian Kilim Rug Natural Turkish Carpet Horizontal Stripe

Vintage Old Western Anatolian Kilim Rug Natural Turkish Carpet Horizontal Stripe

Located in Tokyo, JP

sight. This Anatolian Old Kilim is a beautiful piece steeped in history and culture, adding a special

Category

Late 20th Century Turkish Kilim Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Vintage Sharkoy Old Western Anatolian Turkish Sarkoy Carpet, Balkan Style Unique
Vintage Sharkoy Old Western Anatolian Turkish Sarkoy Carpet, Balkan Style Unique

Vintage Sharkoy Old Western Anatolian Turkish Sarkoy Carpet, Balkan Style Unique

Located in Tokyo, JP

This is a vintage Unique Sarkoy (Sharkoy or Sarköy) Kilim rug from Western Turkey with a rare and beautiful color composition. Sarkoy kilims are very finely woven in slitweave in a ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Mid 20th Century Red and Blue Handwoven Rug or Tapestry, Central Asia
Mid 20th Century Red and Blue Handwoven Rug or Tapestry, Central Asia

Mid 20th Century Red and Blue Handwoven Rug or Tapestry, Central Asia

By Southeast Asia

Located in Dronten, NL

knotted carpets. Alongside the old tradition, entirely new concepts emerged.

Category

Mid-20th Century Afghan Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Khorasan Rug Antique c. 1880s
Khorasan Rug Antique c. 1880s

Khorasan Rug Antique c. 1880s

$84,999

W 148 in L 177 in

Khorasan Rug Antique c. 1880s

Located in Los Angeles, CA

old. Khorasan carpets often historically used wool from cattle raisers in the north of province of

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Baluch Tribal Rug in Red with Geometric Patterns, from Rug & Kilim
Vintage Baluch Tribal Rug in Red with Geometric Patterns, from Rug & Kilim

Vintage Baluch Tribal Rug in Red with Geometric Patterns, from Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

history and handmade folk art—exemplary of the rustic, old-world charm in nomadic carpets. Condition

Category

Vintage 1950s Afghan Tribal Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Goat Hair

1900s Antique Indian Amritsar Rug
1900s Antique Indian Amritsar Rug

1900s Antique Indian Amritsar Rug

$17,250

W 115 in L 118 in

1900s Antique Indian Amritsar Rug

Located in Los Angeles, US

outstanding old Amritsar carpets were created by influential exporters to fuel the demand for exotic rugs and

Category

Antique Early 1900s Asian Other Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Antique Indian Amritsar Rug with Floral Design
Antique Indian Amritsar Rug with Floral Design

Antique Indian Amritsar Rug with Floral Design

Located in Los Angeles, US

outstanding old Amritsar carpets were created by influential exporters to fuel the demand for exotic rugs and

Category

Antique Early 1900s Asian Other Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

1900s Antique Fine Indian Purple Amritsar Rug
1900s Antique Fine Indian Purple Amritsar Rug

1900s Antique Fine Indian Purple Amritsar Rug

Located in Los Angeles, US

outstanding old Amritsar carpets were created by influential exporters to fuel the demand for exotic rugs and

Category

Antique Early 1900s Asian Other Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

1900s Antique Indian Amritsar Rug
1900s Antique Indian Amritsar Rug

1900s Antique Indian Amritsar Rug

$14,500

W 84 in L 121 in

1900s Antique Indian Amritsar Rug

Located in Los Angeles, US

outstanding old Amritsar carpets were created by influential exporters to fuel the demand for exotic rugs and

Category

Antique Early 1900s Asian Other Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

19th Century Persian Tribal Gabbeh Rug
19th Century Persian Tribal Gabbeh Rug

19th Century Persian Tribal Gabbeh Rug

Located in Los Angeles, US

from other antique carpets old Persian Gabbeh rugs were not influenced by commercial demand. These

Category

Antique Early 1900s Tribal Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Contemporary Tibetan Terra Rug in Natural Wool by Doris Leslie Blau
Contemporary Tibetan Terra Rug in Natural Wool by Doris Leslie Blau

Contemporary Tibetan Terra Rug in Natural Wool by Doris Leslie Blau

Located in New York, NY

while the centuries-old ways of making carpets stand in the opposition to the soulless mass production

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Tibetan Modern Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Hand-Knotted Ningxia Rug, Wool, Camel Color, China, 1920
Antique Hand-Knotted Ningxia Rug, Wool, Camel Color, China, 1920

Antique Hand-Knotted Ningxia Rug, Wool, Camel Color, China, 1920

$3,010Sale Price|40% Off

W 69.3 in L 107.09 in

Antique Hand-Knotted Ningxia Rug, Wool, Camel Color, China, 1920

Located in Alessandria, Piemonte

Elegant and rare camel colors old Ningxia carpet, with little blu design - Now with a very good

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Other Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Tibetan Rug Woven with Thick Lustrous Tibetan Wool, 19th Century
Tibetan Rug Woven with Thick Lustrous Tibetan Wool, 19th Century

Tibetan Rug Woven with Thick Lustrous Tibetan Wool, 19th Century

Located in Dublin, NH

wool, this small Tibetan piece is a tactile delight. Stylistically, it is based on the design of older

Category

Antique 19th Century Tibetan Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Chinese Rug, Tan and Blue Oriental Handmade Wool Rug
Antique Chinese Rug, Tan and Blue Oriental Handmade Wool Rug

Antique Chinese Rug, Tan and Blue Oriental Handmade Wool Rug

$2,480Sale Price|20% Off

W 72 in L 115 in

Antique Chinese Rug, Tan and Blue Oriental Handmade Wool Rug

Located in Port Washington, NY

15th century in China. The patterns on some of the older Chinese carpets are often taken from the

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

20th Century Blue Yellow Orange Berber Oouazouite Moroccan Rug, ca 1950
20th Century Blue Yellow Orange Berber Oouazouite Moroccan Rug, ca 1950

20th Century Blue Yellow Orange Berber Oouazouite Moroccan Rug, ca 1950

Located in Firenze, IT

Berber carpet, old manufacture, oouazouite quality, characterized by a saffron yellow wool frame

Category

Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

20th Century Blue and White Floreal Peking Chinese Handmade Rug, ca 1930
20th Century Blue and White Floreal Peking Chinese Handmade Rug, ca 1930

20th Century Blue and White Floreal Peking Chinese Handmade Rug, ca 1930

Located in Firenze, IT

Old Chinese carpet of the city of Peking from the unusual format, elegantly decorated with branches

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Old Antique Engraving of an Arab Sitting on a Carpet and Smoking a Pipe, 1698
Old Antique Engraving of an Arab Sitting on a Carpet and Smoking a Pipe, 1698

Old Antique Engraving of an Arab Sitting on a Carpet and Smoking a Pipe, 1698

Located in Langweer, NL

Untitled print of an Arab smoking a pipe, sitting on a carpet. This print originates from 'Reizen

Category

Antique 1690s Dutch Prints

Materials

Paper

Earthy Tone Terre Nomadismi Rectangular 400 Hand - made Rug by Mohebban
Earthy Tone Terre Nomadismi Rectangular 400 Hand - made Rug by Mohebban

Earthy Tone Terre Nomadismi Rectangular 400 Hand - made Rug by Mohebban

Located in Geneve, CH

transformation consists of reusing still intact parts of old hemp carpets, a natural fiber, dyeing them with new

Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Rugs

Materials

Wool

Earthy Tone Terre Nomadismi Rectangular 300 Hand - made Rug by Mohebban
Earthy Tone Terre Nomadismi Rectangular 300 Hand - made Rug by Mohebban

Earthy Tone Terre Nomadismi Rectangular 300 Hand - made Rug by Mohebban

Located in Geneve, CH

old hemp carpets, a natural fiber, dyeing them with new colors, joining them with a wool thread

Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Rugs

Materials

Wool

Earthy Tone Terre Nomadismi Rectangular 360 Hand - made Rug by Mohebban
Earthy Tone Terre Nomadismi Rectangular 360 Hand - made Rug by Mohebban

Earthy Tone Terre Nomadismi Rectangular 360 Hand - made Rug by Mohebban

Located in Geneve, CH

transformation consists of reusing still intact parts of old hemp carpets, a natural fiber, dyeing them with new

Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Rugs

Materials

Wool

Earthy Tone Terre Nomadismi Rectangular 300 Hand-made Rug by Mohebban
Earthy Tone Terre Nomadismi Rectangular 300 Hand-made Rug by Mohebban

Earthy Tone Terre Nomadismi Rectangular 300 Hand-made Rug by Mohebban

Located in Geneve, CH

consists of reusing still intact parts of old hemp carpets, a natural fiber, dyeing them with new colors

Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Rugs

Materials

Wool

Earthy Tone Terre Nomadismi Rectangular 250 Hand-made Rug by Mohebban
Earthy Tone Terre Nomadismi Rectangular 250 Hand-made Rug by Mohebban

Earthy Tone Terre Nomadismi Rectangular 250 Hand-made Rug by Mohebban

Located in Geneve, CH

consists of reusing still intact parts of old hemp carpets, a natural fiber, dyeing them with new colors

Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Rugs

Materials

Wool

Earthy Tone Terre Nomadismi Rectangular 240 Hand-made Rug by Mohebban
Earthy Tone Terre Nomadismi Rectangular 240 Hand-made Rug by Mohebban

Earthy Tone Terre Nomadismi Rectangular 240 Hand-made Rug by Mohebban

Located in Geneve, CH

consists of reusing still intact parts of old hemp carpets, a natural fiber, dyeing them with new colors

Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Turkoman Cushion Cover, Hand-Knotted Wool from Turkmenistan
Vintage Turkoman Cushion Cover, Hand-Knotted Wool from Turkmenistan

Vintage Turkoman Cushion Cover, Hand-Knotted Wool from Turkmenistan

$325Sale Price|20% Off

H 18.9 in W 29.14 in D 5.91 in

Vintage Turkoman Cushion Cover, Hand-Knotted Wool from Turkmenistan

Located in Alessandria, Piemonte

nr. 1127 - Large cushion cover with a whole beautiful old Turkoman carpet. Also perfect for the

Category

Late 20th Century Turkmen Other Pillows and Throws

Materials

Wool

Black Puzzle Wooland Rectangular 300 Rug in Hand-Knotted Wool by Mohebban
Black Puzzle Wooland Rectangular 300 Rug in Hand-Knotted Wool by Mohebban

Black Puzzle Wooland Rectangular 300 Rug in Hand-Knotted Wool by Mohebban

Located in Geneve, CH

emanating from the age-old designs of Berber carpets is transformed into an object that evokes distant

Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Rugs

Materials

Wool

Black Puzzle Wooland Rectangular 240 Rug in Hand-Knotted Wool by Mohebban
Black Puzzle Wooland Rectangular 240 Rug in Hand-Knotted Wool by Mohebban

Black Puzzle Wooland Rectangular 240 Rug in Hand-Knotted Wool by Mohebban

Located in Geneve, CH

emanating from the age-old designs of Berber carpets is transformed into an object that evokes distant

Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Rugs

Materials

Wool

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Old Carpet For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the old carpet you’re looking for. Frequently made of fabric, wool and silk, every old carpet was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without an old carpet — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right old carpet, those designed in Victorian, Mid-Century Modern and Art Nouveau styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one old carpet that is appealing in its simplicity, but Bergoss, Dania Taepper and Hojer Eksport Wilton produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is an Old Carpet?

The average selling price for an old carpet at 1stDibs is $1,726, while they’re typically $175 on the low end and $250,000 for the highest priced.

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.