Navajo Rug, c. 1920
$1,650
Navajo Rug, c. 1920
Located in Dublin, NH
Navajo Rug, c. 1920 Additional Information: Dimensions: 4'7" W x 5'11" L Origin: North America Period: c. 1900 Rug ID: 21121
Antique 19th Century Rugs
Wool
$1,650
Navajo Rug, c. 1920
Located in Dublin, NH
Navajo Rug, c. 1920 Additional Information: Dimensions: 4'7" W x 5'11" L Origin: North America Period: c. 1900 Rug ID: 21121
Wool
$6,500
Chagli Rug
Located in Dublin, NH
Caucasian Chagli rug from the 4th quarter of the 19th century. Measures 4'9" x 6'3".
Wool
$3,500
Shirvan rug, c. 1900
Located in Dublin, NH
Shirvan rug, c. 1900 Additional Information: Dimensions: 3'7" W × 4'9" L Origin: Caucasus Period: c. 1900 Rug ID: 19781
Wool
$10,000
Kirshehir Prayer Rug
Located in Dublin, NH
This colorful prayer rug from the area of Kirshehir in northern Anatolia paints a repeat image of a courtyard planted with cypress trees. A prayer niche—or mihrab—is outlined in blue...
Wool
$3,500
Malayer Sarouk Rug
Located in Dublin, NH
Persian Malayer Sarouk rug.
Wool
$6,500
Kurd Yuruk Rug
Located in Dublin, NH
Kurd Yuruk rug. Measures: 4'8" x 6'5".
Wool
$7,000
Yuruk Rug, 19th Century
Located in Dublin, NH
Yuruk Rug, 19th Century Additional information: Dimensions: 4'3" W x 8'7" L Origin: Anatolia Period: 19th Century (4th Quarter) Rug ID: 11356
Wool
$6,500
Karabagh Rug, c. 1900
Located in Dublin, NH
Caucasian Karabagh Rug, c. 1900 Additional Information: Dimensions: 3'8" W x 7'7" L Origin: Caucasus Period: c. 1900 Rug ID: 16570
Wool
$5,500
Chagli Rug, c. 1900
Located in Dublin, NH
Chagli Rug, c. 1900 Additional Information: Dimensions: 8'10" L x 4'8" W Condition: Good Origin: Caucasus Period: c. 1900 Rug ID: 22003
Wool
$4,000
Kazak Rug, 19th Century
Located in Dublin, NH
Red Geometric Kazak Rug, 19th Century Additional Information: Dimensions: 8'0" L x 3'9" W Origin: Caucasus Period: 19th Century (4th Quarter) Rug ID: 22150
Wool
$4,500
Shirvan Rug, c. 1900
Located in Dublin, NH
Shirvan Rug, c. 1900 Additional Information: Dimensions: 5'1" W x 8'4" L Origin: Caucasus Period: c. 1900 Rug ID: 23087
Wool
$5,500
Kazak Rug, c. 1900
Located in Dublin, NH
Antique Blue Floral Kazak Rug, c. 1900 Additional Information: Dimensions: 6'5" L x 4'1" W Condition: Good Origin: Northwest Persia Period: c. 1900 Rug ID: 17899
Wool
$3,500
Chichi Rug, c. 1900
Located in Dublin, NH
Dark Blue Geometric Caucasian Chichi Rug, c. 1900 Rows of rosettes, punctuated by eight-pointed stars and rows of latch-hooked ‘Memling guls,’ alternate against the polychromatic bl...
Wool
$3,500
Avar Rug, c. 1900
Located in Dublin, NH
Avar Rug, c. 1900 The Avars are descendants of people of the same name that made their way into Eastern Europe and the Caucasus in the sixth century from Inner Asia. At the time, th...
Wool
Shirvan Rug, 19th Century
Located in Dublin, NH
Shirvan Rug, 19th Century This 19th-century Shirvan rug from the Caucasus features a finely drawn lattice of stylized floral and geometric motifs on a deep indigo-blue field, accent...
Wool
$6,500
Ukrainian Rug, c. 1900
Located in Dublin, NH
Ukrainian Rug, c. 1900 This knotted pile carpet draws large bunches of floral bouquets against a dark ground. Complementary floral borders link large rose flowers and foliage. While...
Wool
$13,500
Shirvan Prayer Rug
Located in Dublin, NH
This antique Shirvan prayer rug from the South Caucasus combines a Classic white ground with a rare field pattern of a series of geometric motifs ranging from stars to quatrefoils wi...
Wool
$18,500
East Anatolian Long Rug
Located in Dublin, NH
Three large and boldly articulated medallions in the style of early Kazak weavings from the Caucasus dominate the vibrant madder-red field of this historically important and masterfu...
Wool
$4,850
Kazak Rug, c. 1900
Located in Dublin, NH
Kazak Rug, c. 1900 Additional information: Dimensions: 5'0" W x 8'8" L
Wool
$3,500
Kazak Rug, c. 1900
Located in Dublin, NH
Antique Kazak Rug, c. 1900 Additional Information: Dimensions: 3'5" W x 4'9" L Condition: Excellent
Wool
Ghiordes Rug, 19th Centuy
Located in Dublin, NH
Ghiordes Rug, 19th Centuy Additional Information: Dimensions: 3'0" W x 5'1" L Origin: Anatolia
Wool
Kazak Rug, Late 19th Century
Located in Dublin, NH
Kazak Rug, Late 19th Century Additional Information: Dimensions: 4'10" W x 6'0" L Origin: Caucasus Period: Late 19th Century Rug ID: 20586
Wool
Kazak Rug, Late 19th Century
Located in Dublin, NH
Kazak Rug, Late 19th Century Additional Information Dimensions: 4'2" W x 8'2" L Origin: Caucasus Period: 19th Century (4th Quarter) Rug ID: 21280
Wool
Karabagh Rug, Early 20th Century
Located in Dublin, NH
Karabagh Rug, Early 20th Century Additional Information: Dimensions: 3'3" W x 6'8" L Origin: Caucasus Period: Early 20th Century Rug ID: 10108
Wool
Kazak Rug, Late 19th Century
Located in Dublin, NH
Kazak Rug, Late 19th Century Dimensions: 4'2" W x 9'3" L Origin: Caucasus Period: Late 19th Century Condition: Good Rug ID: 13379
Wool
Turkish Rug, Early 20th Century
Located in Dublin, NH
Oushak Rug, Early 20th Century Additional Information: Dimensions: 4'1" W x 8'0" L Origin: Anatolia Period: Early 20th Century Rug ID: 10095
Wool
Bidjov Kuba Rug, 19th Century
Located in Dublin, NH
Bidjov Kuba Rug, 19th Century Additional Information: Dimensions: 3'8" W x 5'2" L Origin: Caucasus Period: 19th Century Rug ID: 19574
Wool
$12,000
Kazak rug, 19th Century
Located in Dublin, NH
Caucasian Kazak rug, 19th Century (4th Quarter) Dimensions: 4'8" x 7'7" Origin: Caucasus Period: 19th Century (4th Quarter) Rug ID: 21823
Wool
Karabagh Tiger Rug, 20th Century
Located in Dublin, NH
Karabagh Tiger Rug, 20th Century (1st Quarter) Additional Information: Dimensions: 5'10" L x 4'2" W Origin: Caucasus Period: 20th Century Condition: Excellent Rug ID: 20863
Wool
Sivas Prayer Rug, 19th Century
Located in Dublin, NH
Anatolia Sivas Prayer Rug, 19th Century It has a very fine weave and wonderful glossy wool. Additional Information: Dimensions: 4'3" W x 5'4" L Condition: Very good Origin: Anatoli...
Wool
Shirvan Rug, Late 19th Century
Located in Dublin, NH
Shirvan rug, Late 19th Century Diamond forms outlined with latch-hooks are some of the most iconic geometric ornament types found in the village weavings of the Caucasus. This elega...
Wool
Karabagh Rug, Late 19th Century
Located in Dublin, NH
Karabagh Rug, Late 19th Century Original ends and selvages. area of re knotting in the field. Additional Information: Dimensions: 3'4" W x 5'8" L Origin: Caucasus Period: Late 19th...
Wool
Karabagh Runner Rug, 19th Century
Located in Dublin, NH
Karabagh Runner, 19th Century Additional Information: Dimensions: 3'8" W x 9'0" L Origin: Caucasus Period: 19th Century Rug ID: 07327
Wool
Yuruk Long Rug, 19th Century
Located in Dublin, NH
Yuruk Long Rug, 19th Century This Kurdish rug from southeast Anatolia combines soft lustrous wool with bold geometric drawing and vivid natural color. Until recently, this weaving g...
Wool
Antique Kurdish Rug, 19th Century
Located in Dublin, NH
Kurdish Fragment Rug, 19th Century (2nd Quarter) Additional information: Dimensions: 4'11" W x 7'9" L Origin: Anatolia Period: 19th Century (2nd Quarter) Rug ID: 14673
Wool
Antique Kuba Rug, 19th Century
Located in Dublin, NH
Antique Kuba Rug, 19th Century Kuba rugs are named after the city of Kuba, which is now known as Quba and is located in the northeastern part of the Caucasus region. When they were ...
Wool
Turkish Oushak Rug, c. 1900
Located in Dublin, NH
Antique Red and Gold Turkish Oushak Rug, c. 1900 Additional Information: Dimensions: 6'5" L x 4'3" W Origin: Turkey Period: c. 1900 Rug ID: 21051
Wool
Kalamkari Rug, Early 20th Century
Located in Dublin, NH
Antique Kalamkari Rug, Early 20th Century Kalamkari rugs are hand-woven rugs that are made using a centuries-old technique of resist-dyeing and hand printing with blocks. This Kalam...
Cotton
Antique Verneh Rug, 19th Century
Located in Dublin, NH
Verneh Rug, 19th century Verneh rugs are handmade Caucasian rugs that are usually woven in two pieces and joined together. They are woven in the Soumak style, which creates a flat-w...
Wool
Antique Karabagh Rug, 19th Century
Located in Dublin, NH
Antique Caucasian Karabagh Rug, 19th Century Additional information: Dimensions: 4'2" W x 8'0" L Origin: Caucasus Period: 19th Century (4th Quarter) Rug ID: 11162
Wool
Antique Kazak Rug, 19th Century
Located in Dublin, NH
Kazak Rug, 19th Century Additional information: Dimensions: 5'5" W x 8'2" L Condition: Very Good with slight wear Origin: Caucasus Period: 19th Century (4th Quarter) Rug ID: 24091
Wool
Shirvan Prayer rug, Early 20th Century
Located in Dublin, NH
Shirvan Prayer rug, Early 20th Century Additional Information: Dimensions: 4'8" W x 6'3" L Origin: Caucasus Period: Early 20th Century Rug ID: 16560
Wool
Gendje Rug, Late 19th Century
Located in Dublin, NH
Antique Gendje Rug, Late 19th Century Additional Information: Dimensions: 3'7" W x 7'0" L
Wool
Caucasian Embroidery Rug, c. 1900
Located in Dublin, NH
Caucasian Embroidery Rug, c. 1900 Additional information: Dimensions: 2'10" W x 3'0" L
Wool
Eagle Karabagh Rug, 19th century
Located in Dublin, NH
Eagle Karabagh Rug, 19th century Additional Information: Dimensions: 5'3" W x 7'9" L
Wool
Heybe Khorjin Rug, c. 1900
Located in Dublin, NH
Heybe khorjin Rug, c. 1900 Additional Information: Dimensions: 1'3" W x 3'11" L Origin: Anatolia
Wool
Antique Baluch rug, Late 19th Century
Located in Dublin, NH
Antique Afghan Baluch Rug, Late 19th Century Camel hair field. All natural dyes. Oxidized brown in the center. loss to goat hair selvedges and kilim ends. small holes in top border....
Wool
Antique Talish Rug, 19th Century
Located in Dublin, NH
Antique Caucasian Talish Rug, 19th Century The Talish, or Talysh, are an ethnic Iranian minority traditionally inhabiting the border region of Azerbaijan straddling Northwest Persia...
Wool
Shirvan Prayer Rug, 19th century
Located in Dublin, NH
Shirvan Prayer Rug, 19th century Diagonal rows of multi-colored latch-hook diamonds stripe across the ivory field of this classic Caucasian Shirvan prayer rug from the Caspian regio...
Wool
Caucasian Sumak Rug, Late 19th Century
Located in Dublin, NH
Caucasian Sumak Rug, Late 19th Century Additional Information: Dimensions: 5'8" L x 3'8" W Origin: Caucasus Period: Late 19th Century Rug ID: 19603
Wool
Ivory Ghiordes Prayer Rug, 19th Century
Located in Dublin, NH
Ghiordes Prayer Rug, 19th Century This prayer rug features a stylized floral design with an ivory background. It was featured in the 1991 exhibition "Just Good Rugs." Additional I...
Wool
Shahsevan Jajim Rug, Late 19th Century
Located in Dublin, NH
Striped Geometric Shahsevan Jajim Rug, Late 19th Century Additional Information: Dimensions: 6'8" L x 6'0" W Origin: Caucasus Period: Late 19th Century Condition: Mint Rug ID: 22047
Wool
Anatolian Kirshehir Prayer Rug, 19th Century
Located in Dublin, NH
Kirshehir Prayer Rug, 19th Century Additional Information: Dimensions: 3'1" W x 4'5" L Origin: Anatolia Period: 19th Century (4th Quarter) Rug ID: 10111
Wool
Oushak Prayer Rug, Late 19th Century
Located in Dublin, NH
Antique Oushak Prayer Rug, Late 19th Century Additional Information: Dimensions: 4'7" W x 7'1" L Origin: Turkey Period: Late 19th Century Rug ID: 21050
Wool
$17,500
Kazak Tree Rug, 19th Century
Located in Dublin, NH
Caucasian Kazak Tree Rug, 19th C (4th Q) Being sold on behalf of Dr. and Mrs. Timothy McCormack. Additional Information: Dimensions: 5'9" W x 7'7" L Origin: Caucasus Period: 19th C...
Wool
Bergama Prayer Rug, Late 19th Century
Located in Dublin, NH
Bergama Prayer Rug with Ivory Ground, Late 19th Century Additional Information: Dimensions: 2'11" W x 4'1" L Origin: Turkey Period: Late 19th Century Rug ID: 17896
Wool
Worn Caucasian Shirvan Rug, 19th Century
Located in Dublin, NH
Worn Caucasian Shirvan Rug, Late 19th Century Visible old wear, primarily in the areas of corrosive brown. No restoration. Additional Information: Dimensions: 3'11" W x 7'10" L Ori...
Wool
Melas Rug
Located in Dublin, NH
Woven in the Aegean coastal area of western Asia Minor, Melas rugs are known for their distinct palette of soft pastel colors with the addition of vibrant madder red. This piece draw...
Wool
Anatolian Rug
Located in Dublin, NH
Anatolian rug.
Wool
Shirvan Rug
Located in Dublin, NH
Shirvan rug.
Wool
Karadagh Rug
Located in Dublin, NH
Karadagh rugs can be some of the finest village rugs woven in Northwest Persia. This colorful and elegant runner is an extraordinary example of its type. The wool is exceptionally lu...
Wool
Moghan Rug
Located in Dublin, NH
Caucasian Moghan rug. Measures: 4'1" x 6'7".
Wool
Kazak Rug
Located in Dublin, NH
Caucasian Kazak rug. Measures: 6'5" x 11'6".
Wool
Malayer Rug
Located in Dublin, NH
Persian Malayer rug. Measures: 4'10" x 6'11".
Wool
Kuba Rug
Located in Dublin, NH
Caucasian Kuba rug. Measures: 3'10" x 5'8".
Wool
Gendje Rug
Located in Dublin, NH
Caucasian Gendje rug. Measures: 3'8" x 7'4".
Wool
Senneh Rug
Located in Dublin, NH
Persian Senneh rug. Measures: 4'5" x 6'10".
Wool
Malayer Rug
Located in Dublin, NH
Persian Malayer rug. Measures: 4'2" x 9'3".
Wool
Bidjar Rug
Located in Dublin, NH
Persian Bidjar rug. Measures: 4'9" x 7'2".
Wool
Heriz Rug
Located in Dublin, NH
Persian Heriz rug from the early 20th century. Measures 7'7" x 10'11".
Wool
Derbend Rug
Located in Dublin, NH
This playful South Caucasian rug blends a familiar repeat medallion form with a colorful striped field inspired by the traditional textiles of nineteenth century Persia and the Cauca...
Wool
Soumac Rug
Located in Dublin, NH
This flatwoven soumac is most probably the product of an Armenian weaver in the south Caucasus region. Rows of colorful abstracted geometric and floral elements are drawn against a r...
Wool
Bakhshaish Rug
Located in Dublin, NH
Bakhshaish carpets are generally known for their bold scale and proportions. This smaller Bakhshaish rug is an absolute gem. With its open spacing and clearly articulated drawing, it...
Celestial Akstafa Caucasian Rug
Located in Dublin, NH
Over the years Peter Pap Oriental rugs has handled some truly exceptional Akstafa pieces from the Caucasus. We are very pleased to be offering this premiere example of the genre. Aga...
Wool
Bakhshaish Rug
Located in Dublin, NH
This elegant Bakhshaish carpet combines the refined elegance of open-field design with a playful classic Northwest Persian border of geometricized palmettes and foliage. The crisp qu...
Oushak Rug
Located in Dublin, NH
This carpet employs the highest quality soft lustrous wool, a pale palette and spacious drawing for which Classic Oushak carpets from this period are known. The particular all-over p...
Antique Konya Rug
Located in Dublin, NH
A boldly designed village rug with a double star, woven for domestic use as a thick sleeping rug. This was most likely fashioned by the weaver for herself or members of her family. T...
Wool
Antique Bidjar rug
Located in Dublin, NH
This Bidjar rug was woven in northwest Persia at around the turn of the century. During this time, French culture and design were a major influence on Persian taste. The cabbage rose...
Antique Oushak Rug
Located in Dublin, NH
Antique Oushak Rug
Antique Kuba rug
Located in Dublin, NH
The Caucasus Mountains, situated between the Black and Caspian Seas, has been the crossroads of cultures for millennia. This intriguing south Caucasian rug blends elements from both ...
Karachopf Kazak rug
Located in Dublin, NH
Karachopf Kazak rug. Measures: 5'4" x 7'0".
Wool
Antique Bidjar Rug
Located in Dublin, NH
Late 19th century antique Persian Bidjar rug
Fereghan Sarouk rug
Located in Dublin, NH
Persian Fereghan Sarouk rug. Measures 4'5" x 6'0"
Wool
Jozan Sarouk Rug
Located in Dublin, NH
Persian Jozan Sarouk rug. Measures: 3'4" x 4'11".
Wool
Angora Oushak Rug
Located in Dublin, NH
Anatolian Angora Oushak rug. Measures: 8'11" x 12'7".
Wool
Jiroft Afshar Rug
Located in Dublin, NH
Persian Jiroft Afshar rug. Measures: 4'2" x 5'2".
Wool
Antique Shirvan Rug
Located in Dublin, NH
Late 19th C. Shirvan rug from the Caucasus
Antique Bergama rug
Located in Dublin, NH
A Turkish village rug with great verve, color and charm.
Wool
Antique Shivan rug
Located in Dublin, NH
A charming small village rug in an unusual squarish format.
Wool
Antique Shirvan Rug
Located in Dublin, NH
Antque Shirvan rug from the 3rd quarter of the 19th century.
Antique Kazak rug
Located in Dublin, NH
A graphic and colorful Kazak village rug in "meaty" full pile condition.
Wool
Kasim Ushag rug
Located in Dublin, NH
Caucasian Kasim Ushag rug from the late 19th century, measures 4'6" x 7'8".
Wool
Antique Kazak rug
Located in Dublin, NH
A rich and jewel-toned village rug, crisply drawn, and executed with subtlety.
Wool
Antique Zakatala Rug
Located in Dublin, NH
A richly colored open-field Caucasian rug in a wonderful state of preservation.
Wool
Antique Shirvan rug
Located in Dublin, NH
Very fine weave. Unusual design. This displays the move towards emulating Persian workshop rugs.
Antique Dazghiri rug
Located in Dublin, NH
A soft yet vibrant Turkish village rug, with appeal for both collectors and designers.
Wool, Cotton
Antique Kuba rug
Located in Dublin, NH
A charming village rug from the southern Caucasus mountains in an unusual small size format.
Wool
Antique Shirvan rug
Located in Dublin, NH
A marvelous ivory-ground Shirvan village rug in a great range of vegetal-dyed colors.
Wool
Melas Prayer Rug
Located in Dublin, NH
This lively Melas prayer rug was woven in the Aegean region of western Anatolia. These rugs are known for their distinct palette, which blends soft, nearly pastel colors with deeper ...
Wool
Antique Beshir rug
Located in Dublin, NH
A jewel-toned tribal rug with a traditional repeated pomegranate design on a mottled indigo background.
Wool
Antique Kuba rug
Located in Dublin, NH
A lovely small saffron yellow Caucasian village rug which has great collectible value as well being highly decorative.
Wool
Antique Azerbaijan rug
Located in Dublin, NH
A distinctive rug from Azerbaijan in the southern Caucasus region, and a charming example of true 'cottage industry' weaving.
Wool
Indian Agra Rug
Located in Dublin, NH
The color palette of this rug is quite indicative of the move towards western taste in the early 20th century.
Antique Gendje rug
Located in Dublin, NH
A wonderfully folky village rug, bursting with charm, and utilizing the best natural colors including a rare vegetal shade of orange.
Wool
Antique Karabagh Rug
Located in Dublin, NH
A great example of a cloudband design, derived from ancient Chinese art. A charming village rug from the Caucasus with folk-art touches.
Wool
Antique Bakhshaish Rug
Located in Dublin, NH
Finely woven directional rugs, often featuring central trees, are some of the most iconic of weavings from Persia during the later eighteenth through the nineteenth centuries. Known ...
Zakatala Caucasus Rug
Located in Dublin, NH
This dynamic weaving from the north Caucasus shows many of the characteristics associated with a group of rugs now known as Zakatala. This group has become increasingly popular with ...
Antique Balouch rug
Located in Dublin, NH
A collectible scatter rug that is also very decorative - utilizing soft shades of rust, apricot. camel, green and blue. Woven by Balouch nomads in eastern Persia.
Wool
Antique Bakhshaish rug
Located in Dublin, NH
A strong and nicely delineated example of the 'pelt' design, which is usually found in much larger rugs. The borders of stars are a charming addition.
Wool
Antique Kazak Rug
Located in Dublin, NH
This classic nineteenth-century Kazak is drawn with one of the most popular designs of Caucasian and Anatolian rugs, the so-called Memling design, named after the fifteenth-century E...
Antique Shirvan Rug
Located in Dublin, NH
An elegant small geometric scatter rug with a lattice of stylized flowers and vines on a navy ground. The borders, including a 'Kufic' main border are rendered in soft sage green.
Wool
Kazak Caucasian Rug
Located in Dublin, NH
Bold geometry, saturated primary colors, and high pile define this Kazak rug from the Caucasus region between the Black and Caspian seas. The village weaver has playfully interpreted...
Antique Kuba Rug
Located in Dublin, NH
Because of the great beauty of this rug, we tolerate the condition and are just glad to have it and pass it along. It could be restored and used as a wall piece.
Caucasian Daghestan Rug
Located in Dublin, NH
This distinctive Daghestan prayer rug belongs to a group of early nineteenth-century Caucasian rugs that draw rows of alternating colorful ‘ashik’ and palmette forms interspersed wit...
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.
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