$1,018Sale Price|20% Off
W 31 in L 96 in
2'7"x8' Blue Afghan Super Kazak Geometric Medallions Design Wool Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Cerulean Blue, Afghan Super Kazak with Geometric Medallions Design, Hand Knotted, Pure Wool, Vegetable Dyes, Runner, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25...
Wool
$781Sale Price|20% Off
W 36 in L 94 in
3'x7'10" Gray Anatolian Village Geometric Design Hand Knotted Wool Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Dim Gray, Anatolian Village Inspired Geometric Design, Hand Knotted, Pure Wool, Vegetable Dyes, Runner, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches Style...
Wool
$532Sale Price|20% Off
W 32 in L 72 in
2'8"x6' Gray Anatolian Village Inspired Design Hand Knotted Wool Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Light Gray, Anatolian Village Inspired with Geometric Design, Hand Knotted, Pure Wool, Vegetable Dyes, Runner, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inche...
Wool
$1,530Sale Price|20% Off
W 48 in L 138 in
4'x11'6" Brown Anatolian Village Inspired Design Hand Knotted Wool Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Amber Brown, Anatolian Village Inspired Design with Large Medallions, Hand Knotted, Pure Wool, Vegetable Dyes, Wide Runner, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile heigh...
Wool
$1,042Sale Price|20% Off
W 32 in L 141 in
2'8"x11'9" Gray Anatolian Village Inspired Design Hand Knotted Wool Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Light Gray, Anatolian Village Inspired Design, Geometric Medallions, Hand Knotted, 100% Wool, Vegetable Dyes, Runner, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.2...
Wool
$810Sale Price|25% Off
W 33 in L 70 in
2'9"x5'10" Brown Kashkuli Gabbeh Animal Figurines Hand Knotted Wool Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Golden Brown, Fine Kashkuli Gabbeh with Small Animal Figurines, Hand Knotted, Soft Wool, Vegetable Dyes, Runner, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inc...
Wool
$1,067Sale Price|25% Off
W 32 in L 95 in
2'8"x8' Green Kashkuli Gabbeh Animal Figurines Hand Knotted Wool Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Swamp Green, Fine Kashkuli Gabbeh with Small Animal Figurines, Hand Knotted, Soft Wool, Vegetable Dyes, Runner, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inch...
Wool
$750Sale Price|25% Off
W 31 in L 69 in
2'7"x5'9" Gray Kashkuli Gabbeh Animal Figurines Hand Knotted Wool Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Gray and Brown, Fine Kashkuli Gabbeh with Small Animal Figurines, Hand Knotted, Soft Wool, Vegetable Dyes, Runner, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 I...
Wool
$937Sale Price|20% Off
W 35 in L 116 in
3'x9'8" Gray Anatolian Village Inspired Design Hand Knotted Wool Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Misty Gray, Anatolian Village Inspired Design with Geometric Medallions, Hand Knotted, Pure Wool, Vegetable Dyes, Runner, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height:...
Wool
$1,005Sale Price|20% Off
W 32 in L 136 in
2'8"x11'4" Gray Anatolian Village Inspired Design Hand Knotted Wool Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Light Gray, Anatolian Village Inspired Design with Geometric Pattern, Hand Knotted, Pure Wool, Vegetable Dyes, Runner, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0....
Wool
$581Sale Price|20% Off
W 36 in L 70 in
3'x5'10" Gray Anatolian Village Inspired Design Hand Knotted Wool Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Misty Gray, Anatolian Village Inspired Design with Geometric Medallions, Hand Knotted, Pure Wool, Vegetable Dyes, Short Runner, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile h...
Wool
$1,607Sale Price|20% Off
W 49 in L 142 in
4'1"x11'10" Gray Anatolian Village Inspired Design Hand Knotted Wool Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Spanish Gray, Anatolian Village Inspired Design with Large Medallions, Hand Knotted, 100% Wool, Vegetable Dyes, Wide Runner, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile heig...
Wool
$557Sale Price|20% Off
W 34 in L 71 in
2'10"x6' Gray Anatolian Village Inspired Design Hand Knotted Wool Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Light Gray, Anatolian Village Inspired Design with Geometric Pattern, Hand Knotted, Pure Wool, Vegetable Dyes, Runner, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0....
Wool
$1,220Sale Price|20% Off
W 35 in L 151 in
3'x12'7" Gray Anatolian Village Medallions Design Hand Knotted Wool Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Misty Gray, Anatolian Village Inspired with Geometric Medallions Design, Hand Knotted, Pure Wool, Vegetable Dyes, Runner, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height:...
Wool
$753Sale Price|20% Off
W 34 in L 96 in
2'10"x8' Gray Anatolian Village Inspired Design Hand Knotted Wool Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Light Gray, Anatolian Village Inspired Design with Geometric Pattern, Hand Knotted, Pure Wool, Vegetable Dyes, Runner, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0....
Wool
$1,118Sale Price|20% Off
W 33 in L 99 in
2'9"x8'3" Cerulean Blue Afghan Super Kazak Geometric Medallions Wool Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Cerulean Blue, Hand Knotted, Afghan Super Kazak with Geometric Medallions Design, Pure Wool, Vegetable Dyes, Runner, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25...
Wool
$679Sale Price|20% Off
W 30 in L 98 in
2'6"x8'2" Blue Anatolian Village Inspired Design Hand Knotted Wool Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Beau Blue, Anatolian Village Inspired Design with Geometric Pattern, Hand Knotted, Pure Wool, Vegetable Dyes, Runner, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.2...
Wool
$947Sale Price|25% Off
W 30 in L 90 in
2'6"x7'6" Blue Afghan Peshawar Butterfly Design Wool Hand Knotted Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Imperial Blue, Hand Knotted, Afghan Peshawar with Colorful Butterfly Design, Soft and Shiny Wool, Runner, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches Sty...
Wool
$763Sale Price|25% Off
W 32 in L 68 in
2'8"x5'8" Blue Afghan Peshawar Butterfly Design Wool Hand Knotted Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Imperial Blue, Hand Knotted, Afghan Peshawar with Colorful Butterfly Design, Soft and Shiny Wool, Runner, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches Sty...
Wool
$763Sale Price|25% Off
W 32 in L 68 in
2'8"x5'8" Blue Afghan Peshawar Butterfly Design Wool Hand Knotted Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Imperial Blue, Hand Knotted, Afghan Peshawar with Colorful Butterfly Design, Soft and Shiny Wool, Runner, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches Sty...
Wool
$1,055Sale Price|25% Off
W 32 in L 94 in
2'8"x7'10" Blue Peshawar Colorful Butterfly Design Wool Hand Knotted Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Imperial Blue, Afghan Peshawar with Colorful Butterfly Design, Soft and Shiny Wool, Hand Knotted, Runner, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches Sty...
Wool
$823Sale Price|25% Off
W 34 in L 69 in
2'10"x5'9" Brown Kashkuli Gabbeh Animal Figurines Hand Knotted Wool Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Shades of Brown, Fine Kashkuli Gabbeh with Small Animal Figurines, Hand Knotted, Soft Wool, Vegetable Dyes, Runner, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 ...
Wool
$1,011Sale Price|25% Off
W 31 in L 93 in
2'7"x7'9" Brown Kashkuli Gabbeh Animal Figurines Hand Knotted Wool Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Shades of Brown, Hand Knotted, Fine Kashkuli Gabbeh with Small Animal Figurines, Soft Wool, Vegetable Dyes, Runner, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 ...
Wool
$544Sale Price|25% Off
W 33 in L 74 in
2'9"x6'2" Brown Afghan Angora Oushak Wool Hand Knotted Runner Oriental Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Golden Brown, Afghan Angora Oushak with All Over Leaf Design, 100% Wool, Hand Knotted, Natural Dyes, Runner, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches ...
Wool
$641Sale Price|20% Off
W 25 in L 75 in
2'1"x6'3" Steel Blue Afghan Super Kazak Geometric Medallions Wool Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Steel Blue, Afghan Super Kazak with Geometric Medallions Design, Hand Knotted, Pure Wool, Vegetable Dyes, Narrow Runner, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: ...
Wool
$705Sale Price|25% Off
W 30 in L 67 in
2'6"x5'7" Gray Afghan Peshawar Butterfly Design Hand Knotted Wool Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Fossil Gray, Afghan Peshawar with Colorful Butterfly Design, Hand Knotted, Soft and Velvety Wool, Runner, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches Sty...
Wool
$702Sale Price|25% Off
W 29 in L 69 in
2'5"x5'9" Gray Afghan Peshawar Butterfly Design Hand Knotted Wool Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Fossil Gray, Afghan Peshawar with Colorful Butterfly Design, Hand Knotted, Soft and Velvety Wool, Runner, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches Sty...
Wool
One of a Kind Hand Knotted Traditional Oriental Blue Runner
Located in Norwalk, CT
With understated palettes and allover designs, the rugs in the Mogul Collection will bring timeless sophistication to any room. Influenced by a spectrum of Turkish, Indian, and Persi...
Wool
$2,012Sale Price|25% Off
W 48 in L 188 in
4'x15'8" Light Green Afghan Angora Oushak Hand Knotted Wool Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Light Green, Vegetable Dyes, Afghan Angora Oushak with All Over Leaf Design, Hand Knotted, 100% Wool, Runner, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches...
Wool
$570Sale Price|25% Off
W 36 in L 71 in
3'x6' Gray Afghan Angora Oushak Hand Knotted Wool Runner Oriental Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Coin Gray, Afghan Angora Oushak with All Over Leaf Design, Vegetable Dyes, Hand Knotted, 100% Wool, Runner, Oriental Rug \Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches ...
Wool
$1,376Sale Price|25% Off
W 33 in L 187 in
2'9"x15'7" Faded Brown Afghan Angora Oushak Hand Knotted Runner Oriental Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Faded Brown, Afghan Angora Oushak with All Over Leaf Design, Natural Dyes, Hand Knotted, 100% Wool, XL Runner, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inche...
Wool
$460Sale Price|20% Off
W 30 in L 96 in
2'6"x8' Ivory, Moroccan Berber, Soft Wool, Hand Knotted Runner, Oriental Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Powder Ivory, Ben Ourain Moroccan Berber Shilhah Design, Natural Dyes, Extra Soft Wool, Hand Knotted Runner, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches ...
Wool
$1,439Sale Price|20% Off
W 31 in L 147 in
Organic Modern Moroccan Rug Runner, Cozy Boho Meets Subtle Sophistication
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
80606, new contemporary Moroccan Shag Hallway Runner with boho chic style. With its Hygge vibes, cozy contentment and plush pile, this hand knotted wool contemporary Moroccan shag ha...
Wool
$714Sale Price|20% Off
W 34 in L 91 in
2'10"x7'7" Gray Hand Knotted Anatolian Village Inspired Design Wool Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Colorful, Hand Knotted Anatolian Village Inspired with Patch Work Design, Natural Dyes, Denser Weave, Soft and Velvety Wool, Runner Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pil...
Wool
$1,170Sale Price|25% Off
W 32 in L 164 in
2'8"x13'8" Cedar Brown Hand Knotted Wool Afghan Angora Oushak Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Cedar Brown, Densely Woven, Hand Knotted, 100% Wool, Afghan Angora Oushak with All Over Leaf Design, Runner, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches ...
Wool
$1,271Sale Price|25% Off
W 30 in L 190 in
2'6"x15'10" Brown Afghan Angora Oushak Hand Knotted Wool Runner Oriental Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Beaver Brown, Afghan Angora Oushak with All Over Leaf Design, Densely Woven, Hand Knotted, 100% Wool, XL Runner, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inc...
Wool
$1,529Sale Price|25% Off
W 49 in L 140 in
4'1"x11'8" Brown Wool Afghan Angora Oushak Hand Knotted Runner Oriental Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Golden Brown, Afghan Angora Oushak with All Over Leaf Design, 100% Wool, Natural Dyes, Hand Knotted, Wide Runner, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 In...
Wool
$2,526Sale Price|25% Off
W 48 in L 236 in
4'x19'8" Brown Hand Knotted Wool Afghan Angora Oushak Runner Oriental Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Golden Brown, Hand Knotted, 100% Wool, Afghan Angora Oushak with All Over Leaf Design, Vegetable Dyes, Densely Woven, Wide and Long Runner, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex...
Wool
$2,422Sale Price / item|15% Off
W 31.5 in L 196.86 in
Gray White and Green Customizable Angulo Green Runner X-Large
By Art Hide
Located in Charlotte, NC
There’s no regrets from a long line of happy Art Hide customers who’ve made this stunning rug pride of place at home! Your future interior will be beautifully grounded with soft tone...
Cowhide
$1,181Sale Price|30% Off
W 32.29 in L 75.6 in
Unique Handmade Carpet, Vintage Rugs and Runners Floral Rug
Located in Wembley, GB
This fine wool Ziegler style runner rug was woven by hand in Pakistan in the late 1990s.
Wool, Cotton, Organic Material
$6,750Sale Price|21% Off
W 48 in L 124 in
1890 Antique Akstafa Caucasian Runner Rug Midnight Blue, Peacocks
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This is a genuine hand knotted oriental rug. It is not hand tufted or machine made rug. Our entire inventory is made of either hand knotted or handwoven rugs. Bring life to your hom...
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Classic Style Tiger Runner in Orange and Red Pictorial
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This contemporary 3x6 runner is a bold new addition to Rug & Kilim’s Tigers Collection. Our collection spans several cultures and recaptures iconic pictorial styles in Folk Art a...
Wool
$2,422Sale Price / item|15% Off
W 31.5 in L 196.86 in
Gray Blue and Green Customizable Angulo Blue Runner X-Large
By Art Hide
Located in Charlotte, NC
There’s no regrets from a long line of happy Art Hide customers who’ve made this stunning rug pride of place at home! Your future interior will be beautifully grounded with soft tone...
Cowhide
Modern Khotan Handmade Geometric Motif Blue and Beige Wool Runner
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful Modern Khotan hand-knotted wool runner with a blue field. This Khotan runner has a beautiful beige designed frame and accents in a gorgeous all-over geometric pattern desig...
Wool
Fine Red Pak Kazak Runner Rug, Hand Knotted 3'11" x 12'10"
Located in New York, NY
Fine red Pak Kazak runner rug, hand knotted Design: Tribal A Pakistani rug (Pak Persian rug or Pakistani carpet) is a type of handmade floor-covering textile traditionally made...
Wool
Floral Modern Sultanabad Long Wool Runner in Navy Blue
Located in Norwalk, CT
This modern reinterpretation of timeless Sultanabad design is beautifully manifested in an exquisitely hand-knotted wool rug, resplendent in its striking light blue shade. An intrica...
Wool
$508Sale Price|20% Off
W 34 in L 102 in
2'10"x8'6" Navy Blue Vintage Persian Hamadan Wool Hand Knotted Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Navy Blue, Vintage Persian Hamadan, Worn Out and Distressed, Zero Pile, Clean, Hand Knotted, 100% Wool, Runner, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inch...
Wool
$532Sale Price|20% Off
W 34 in L 107 in
2'10"x9' Red Overdyed Vintage Persian Bakhtiar Hand Knotted Wool Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Wine Red, Overdyed, Vintage Persian Bakhtiar, Hand Knotted, 100% Wool, Worn and Distressed, Sheared Low, Zero Pile, Sides and Ends Professionally Secured, Runner, Oriental Rug Primar...
Wool
$672Sale Price|20% Off
W 34 in L 135 in
2'10"x11'3" Peach Color Vintage Persian Karajeh Wool Hand Knotted Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Peach Color, Worn Down and Distressed, Vintage Persian Karajeh, Cropped Thin, 100% Wool, Hand Knotted, Zero Pile, Sides and Ends Professionally Secured, Runner, Oriental Rug Primary ...
Wool
$512Sale Price|20% Off
W 33 in L 106 in
2'9"x8'10" Red Vintage Persian Hamadan Hand Knotted Wool Runner Oriental Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Auburn Red, Vintage Persian Hamadan with Geometric Pattern, Worn Down and Distressed, 100% Wool, Hand Knotted, Zero Pile, Sides and Ends Professionally Secured, Runner, Oriental Rug ...
Wool
$951Sale Price|20% Off
W 37 in L 117 in
3'1"x9'9" Salmon Pink Vintage Northwest Persian Hand Knotted Wool Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Salmon Pink, Vintage Northwest Persian, Worn and Distressed, Sheared Low, Zero Pile, Sides and Ends Professionally Secured, Hand Knotted, 100% Wool, Wide Runner, Oriental Rug Primary...
Wool
$560Sale Price|20% Off
W 33 in L 116 in
2'9"x9'8" Carob Brown Vintage Northwest Persian Hand Knotted Wool Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Carob Brown, Vintage Northwest Persian, Worn and Distressed, Sheared Low, Zero Pile, Sides and Ends Professionally Secured, Hand Knotted, 100% Wool, Wide Runner, Oriental Rug Primary...
Wool
$444Sale Price|20% Off
W 31 in L 98 in
2'7"x8'2" Brown Vintage Persian Bakhtiar Hand Knotted Wool Runner Oriental Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Bole Brown, Vintage Persian Bakhtiar with Distinct Abrash, Sheared Low, Even Wear, 100% Wool, Hand Knotted, Zero Pile, Sides and Ends Professionally Secured, Runner, Oriental Rug Pri...
Wool
Oushak, One-of-a-kind Hand Knotted Runner Rug, Beige
Located in Norwalk, CT
The rich textile tradition of western Africa inspired the Tribal collection of hand knotted rugs. Incorporating a medley of geometric motifs, in palettes ranging from earthy to vivac...
Wool
Serapi, One-of-a-Kind Hand Knotted Runner Rug, Orange
Located in Norwalk, CT
The rich textile tradition of western Africa inspired the Tribal collection of hand-knotted rugs. Incorporating a medley of geometric motifs, in palettes ranging from earthy to vivac...
Wool
Serapi, One-of-a-kind Hand Knotted Runner Rug, Blue
Located in Norwalk, CT
The rich textile tradition of western Africa inspired the Tribal collection of hand knotted rugs. Incorporating a medley of geometric motifs, in palettes ranging from earthy to vivac...
Wool
Serapi, One-of-a-kind Hand Knotted Runner Rug, Blue
Located in Norwalk, CT
The rich textile tradition of western Africa inspired the Tribal collection of hand-knotted rugs. Incorporating a medley of geometric motifs, in palettes ranging from earthy to vivac...
Wool
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.
Embroidered with snakes, turtles, birds and vines, it celebrates a dazzling natural world before the arrival of Adam and Eve.
The colorful design captures the natural splendor of a backyard garden.
The rising fashion star is having his first solo show of furniture designs, at Southern Guild in Cape Town, and his far-out, snaking forms are like nothing you've ever seen.
Top carpet companies are expanding the arena of artful floor coverings, seeking out creatives from other media and marrying their talents to textiles.
The New York–based rug designers employ earthy colors and time-honored artistry in their creations.
The New York interior designer found inspiration in disco culture and astrology for her debut home collection.
Persian garden carpets, with their timeless beauty and unmatched craftsmanship, have an enduring appeal.
With their rich layers, intricate patterns and elaborate lighting, rooms with a Moroccan influence are easy to spot.