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Pashmina Carpet

Indian Rug Pashmina Museum Quality
Indian Rug Pashmina Museum Quality

Indian Rug Pashmina Museum Quality

Located in Ferrara, IT

This Indian Rug Pashmina measuring 47 × 58 cm showcases an extremely finely woven pictorial carpet, with c. 2,500,000 knots/sqm, depicts Vishnu under a lotus flower resting in cosmic...

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Antique 19th Century Indian Indian Rugs

Materials

Silk

Indian Rug Pashmina Green Field
Indian Rug Pashmina Green Field

Indian Rug Pashmina Green Field

Located in Ferrara, IT

This exquisite antique Indian rug Pashmina is a prime example of the artistry and craftsmanship that has made Indian rugs renowned worldwide. The rug features a central medallion des...

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Antique 1880s Indian Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Indian Rug Pashmina Wool Mollaianrugs Collection
Indian Rug Pashmina Wool Mollaianrugs Collection

Indian Rug Pashmina Wool Mollaianrugs Collection

Located in Ferrara, IT

This exquisite Indian rug, measuring 280 × 155 cm, is hand-knotted using premium Pashmina wool, offering a luxurious texture and radiant finish that sets it apart from standard wool ...

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Antique 19th Century Indian Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Mehraban Solid Design Pashmina Rug Lusso
Mehraban Solid Design Pashmina Rug Lusso

Mehraban Solid Design Pashmina Rug Lusso

Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA

Effortless elegance meets versatility in this Solid Design Pashmina Rug. Rendered in the most soothing shade of gray, this plush rug called Lusso' gives you the lightweight vibe to t...

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2010s Indian Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Mehraban Solid Design Pashmina Rug Lusso
Mehraban Solid Design Pashmina Rug Lusso

Mehraban Solid Design Pashmina Rug Lusso

Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA

Effortless elegance meets versatility in this Solid Design Pashmina rug. Rendered in the most soothing shade of gray, this plush rug called Lusso' gives you the lightweight vibe to t...

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2010s Indian Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Modern Pashmina Transitional Grey Wool Rug
Modern Pashmina Transitional Grey Wool Rug

Modern Pashmina Transitional Grey Wool Rug

Located in New York, NY

Our Pashmina rug is hand-knotted and made from the finest, hand-carded, hand-spun, natural wool. The combination of neutral tones along with its all-over textural design, makes this ...

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2010s Afghan Modern Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Contemporary Pashmina Euro Blue Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Contemporary Pashmina Euro Blue Rug by Doris Leslie Blau

Contemporary Pashmina Euro Blue Rug by Doris Leslie Blau

By Doris Leslie Blau

Located in New York, NY

Contemporary pashmina euro blue rug by Doris Leslie Blau. Size : 10'0" × 13'9" (304 × 419 cm).

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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Contemporary Pashmina Euro Blue Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Contemporary Pashmina Euro Blue Rug by Doris Leslie Blau

Contemporary Pashmina Euro Blue Rug by Doris Leslie Blau

Located in New York, NY

Contemporary pashmina euro blue rug by Doris Leslie Blau. Size : 10'0" × 13'9" (304 × 419 cm).

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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Modern Geometric Pashmina Euro Runner by Doris Leslie Blau
Modern Geometric Pashmina Euro Runner by Doris Leslie Blau

Modern Geometric Pashmina Euro Runner by Doris Leslie Blau

By Doris Leslie Blau

Located in New York, NY

Modern Geometric Pashmina Euro Runner by Doris Leslie Blau. Size: 3'3" × 36'0" (99 × 1097 cm). Elevate your interior with this striking modern geometric runner, a luxurious piece tha...

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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Contemporary European Style Floral Custom Pashmina & Silk Rug by Rug & Kilim
Contemporary European Style Floral Custom Pashmina & Silk Rug by Rug & Kilim

Contemporary European Style Floral Custom Pashmina & Silk Rug by Rug & Kilim

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

This 9x12 contemporary European style rug in pashmina and natural silk features an elegant floral repeat with a sculpted high-low texture. Soft neutral tones and subtle sheen lend th...

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2010s Turkish Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Contemporary Navy Blue Handcrafted Pashmina Euro Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Contemporary Navy Blue Handcrafted Pashmina Euro Rug by Doris Leslie Blau

Contemporary Navy Blue Handcrafted Pashmina Euro Rug by Doris Leslie Blau

By Doris Leslie Blau

Located in New York, NY

Contemporary navy blue handcrafted Pashmina Euro rug by Doris Leslie Blau Size: 8'9" × 12'8" (266 × 386 cm) This exquisite modern rug amazes not only with its elegant, oriental-inspi...

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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Contemporary Geometric Handcrafted Pashmina Euro Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Contemporary Geometric Handcrafted Pashmina Euro Rug by Doris Leslie Blau

Contemporary Geometric Handcrafted Pashmina Euro Rug by Doris Leslie Blau

By Doris Leslie Blau

Located in New York, NY

Pashmina is a high quality cashmere wool which was first made into a textile in the famous Kashmir region.

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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Contemporary Geometric Handcrafted Pashmina Euro Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Contemporary Geometric Handcrafted Pashmina Euro Rug by Doris Leslie Blau

Contemporary Geometric Handcrafted Pashmina Euro Rug by Doris Leslie Blau

Located in New York, NY

Pashmina is a high quality cashmere wool which was first made into a textile in the famous Kashmir region.

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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Abstract Contemporary Area Rug Blue, Handmade Pashmina Silk Wool, Blue Mood
Abstract Contemporary Area Rug Blue, Handmade Pashmina Silk Wool, Blue Mood

Abstract Contemporary Area Rug Blue, Handmade Pashmina Silk Wool, Blue Mood

Located in New York , NY

Abstract Contemporary Area Rug Blue, Handmade Pashmina, Silk, Wool, "Blue Mood" Playing with ambient blues and water lead the designer to an entirely new heights of artistic express...

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21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Other

Abstract Contemporary Area Rug Blue, Handmade Pashmina Silk and Wool "Blue Mood"
Abstract Contemporary Area Rug Blue, Handmade Pashmina Silk and Wool "Blue Mood"

Abstract Contemporary Area Rug Blue, Handmade Pashmina Silk and Wool "Blue Mood"

Located in New York , NY

Abstract Contemporary Area Rug Blue, Handmade Pashmina, Silk, Wool, "Blue Mood" Playing with ambient blues and water lead the designer to an entirely new heights of artistic express...

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21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Other

Abstract Contemporary Area Rug in Ivory, Handmade of Silk Wool Pashmina, "Blaze"
Abstract Contemporary Area Rug in Ivory, Handmade of Silk Wool Pashmina, "Blaze"

Abstract Contemporary Area Rug in Ivory, Handmade of Silk Wool Pashmina, "Blaze"

Located in New York , NY

Abstract Contemporary Area Rug in Ivory, Handmade of Silk Wool Pashmina, "Blaze" Winter dreamy blues never looked so appealing. A study of blue, green and gold hues blaze across a b...

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21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Other

Contemporary Area Rug Blue Brown Handmade of Silk Pashmina Wool "Hello Gorgeous"
Contemporary Area Rug Blue Brown Handmade of Silk Pashmina Wool "Hello Gorgeous"

Contemporary Area Rug Blue Brown Handmade of Silk Pashmina Wool "Hello Gorgeous"

Located in New York , NY

“Spending time in my garden anxiously awaiting for new flowers to bloom or plants to grow, I noticed one little handsome guy called Song of India. Following its growth and watching h...

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21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Central Asian Rugs

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Other

Contemporary Area Rug in Blues, Handmade of Silk-Pashmina-Wool, "Hello Gorgeous"
Contemporary Area Rug in Blues, Handmade of Silk-Pashmina-Wool, "Hello Gorgeous"

Contemporary Area Rug in Blues, Handmade of Silk-Pashmina-Wool, "Hello Gorgeous"

Located in New York , NY

“Spending time in my garden anxiously awaiting for new flowers to bloom or plants to grow, I noticed one little handsome guy called Song of India. Following its growth and watching h...

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21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Central Asian Rugs

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Other

Abstract Contemporary Area Rug in Blue, Handmade of Silk Pashmina Wool, "Crush"
Abstract Contemporary Area Rug in Blue, Handmade of Silk Pashmina Wool, "Crush"

Abstract Contemporary Area Rug in Blue, Handmade of Silk Pashmina Wool, "Crush"

Located in New York , NY

As a young girl the visionary designer adorned flowers and loved to crush and preserve them between pages of a book. Reminiscent of a crushed flower in luminous blues inspired by Mat...

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21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Contemporary Area Rug in Blues, Handmade of Silk-Pashmina-Wool, "Hello Gorgeous"
Contemporary Area Rug in Blues, Handmade of Silk-Pashmina-Wool, "Hello Gorgeous"

Contemporary Area Rug in Blues, Handmade of Silk-Pashmina-Wool, "Hello Gorgeous"

Located in New York , NY

Contemporary Area Rug in Blues, Handmade of Silk-Pashmina-Wool, "Hello Gorgeous" “Spending time in my garden anxiously awaiting for new flowers to bloom or plants to grow, I noticed...

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

Materials

Other

Doris Leslie Blau Authentic Indian Botanic Handmade Wool Rug
Doris Leslie Blau Authentic Indian Botanic Handmade Wool Rug

Doris Leslie Blau Authentic Indian Botanic Handmade Wool Rug

Located in New York, NY

With a knotted pile of the softest pashmina wool, antique Indian carpets typically originated with weaving families.

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Early 20th Century Indian Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

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Antique Amritsar Oriental Rug from India of Pashmina Wool
Antique Amritsar Oriental Rug from India of Pashmina Wool

Antique Amritsar Oriental Rug from India of Pashmina Wool

Located in Sarasota, FL

This last quarter 19th century antique Amritsar Oriental rug (INV 7293) from India measures 7’3” X 9’9” (222 x 301 cm). It is extremely finely woven from the finest pashmina wool. It...

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Antique Late 19th Century Indian Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Ottoman Embroidery on Pashmina Wool Cloth, Mid-19th Century
Antique Ottoman Embroidery on Pashmina Wool Cloth, Mid-19th Century

Antique Ottoman Embroidery on Pashmina Wool Cloth, Mid-19th Century

Located in Istanbul, TR

The piece is previously published in Roderic Taylor's ottoman embroidery book.

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Metallic Thread

Contemporary Area Rug in Blues, Handmade of Silk-Pashmina-Wool, "Hello Gorgeous"
Contemporary Area Rug in Blues, Handmade of Silk-Pashmina-Wool, "Hello Gorgeous"

Contemporary Area Rug in Blues, Handmade of Silk-Pashmina-Wool, "Hello Gorgeous"

Located in New York , NY

“Spending time in my garden anxiously awaiting for new flowers to bloom or plants to grow, I noticed one little handsome guy called Song of India. Following its growth and watching h...

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21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Other

Antique Indian Agra Carpet, Plum All-Over Field, Royal Blue Borders
Antique Indian Agra Carpet, Plum All-Over Field, Royal Blue Borders

Antique Indian Agra Carpet, Plum All-Over Field, Royal Blue Borders

Located in New York, NY

This northern Indian town carpet closely follows in pattern and palette the 17th century Kashmir pashmina pile carpets with a plum burgundy ground neatly divided by an ivory Mughal l...

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Vintage 1920s Indian Agra Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Silk Pile Kashmir Rug with Floral Designs on a Salmon Pink Ground
Vintage Silk Pile Kashmir Rug with Floral Designs on a Salmon Pink Ground

Vintage Silk Pile Kashmir Rug with Floral Designs on a Salmon Pink Ground

Located in Morristown, NJ

With a flock of over 700 followers that included various craftsmen and carpet weavers, Mir Sayyed Ali introduced pashmina shawl and carpet making to the Kashmir valley.

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Antique Mid-19th Century Indian Other Indian Rugs

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Cotton, Silk

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Mid-Century Moroccan Hand-Knotted Rug

Mid-Century Moroccan Hand-Knotted Rug

Located in Santa Monica, CA

From concept to execution to completion-all details were accounted for. This hand-knotted pashmina wool pile carpet was made in Nepal using the ancient art of Tibetan knotting.

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21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Wool

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Pashmina Carpet For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic pashmina carpet available at 1stDibs. A pashmina carpet — often made from fabric, wool and silk — can elevate any home. There are 138 variations of the antique or vintage pashmina carpet you’re looking for, while we also have 81 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect pashmina carpet — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A pashmina carpet, designed in the modern, Scandinavian Modern or industrial style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Alexander McQueen, The Rug Company and Berber Tribes of Morocco each produced at least one beautiful pashmina carpet that is worth considering.

How Much is a Pashmina Carpet?

Prices for a pashmina carpet can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $215 and can go as high as $240,000, while the average can fetch as much as $5,999.

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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.

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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.

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