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Afghanistan War Rugs

Vintage Distressed Rug
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
influences. Inspiration can come from anywhere, as you can see from our Afghan war rugs article posted under
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Vintage 1950s Persian Persian Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Distressed Rug
Vintage Distressed Rug
W 108 in L 149 in
Vintage Afghan Balouch War Rug with Tribal Nomadic Style
Located in Dallas, TX
74665, vintage Afghan Balouch War rug with Tribal Nomadic style. This hand knotted wool vintage
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Mid-20th Century Afghan Tribal Central Asian Rugs

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Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Tribal Rug in Beige with War Pictorials
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Modern Classics Collection by Rug & Kilim. Each piece represents the work of women weavers in Afghanistan
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2010s Afghan Tribal Central Asian Rugs

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Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Classics Tribal Rug with Figural and War Pictorials
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Modern Classics Collection by Rug & Kilim. Each piece represents the work of women weavers in Afghanistan
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2010s Afghan Tribal Central Asian Rugs

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Wool

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20st Century Afghan Tank War Handmade Rug, ca 1980
Located in Firenze, IT
The war carpet refers to a particular type of Afghan carpet, made in the late seventies and
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Late 20th Century Afghan Central Asian Rugs

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Wool

Beginning 21st Century War Carpet Afghanistan € 800
Located in Firenze, IT
of the forces in the field. War rugs originated near Herat in northwest Afghanistan, woven by members
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Early 20th Century Afghan Central Asian Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Afghan War Rug with Tanks and Helicopters
Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE
Collectors item: Afghan War rug from the Russian invasion period in Afghanistan between 1980 and
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Vintage 1980s Afghan Tribal Central Asian Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Afghan War Rug with Figural Pictorial Lions Elephants Warriors 6 x 4 ft
Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE
Collectors item: Afghan War rug from the 1970s- Vintage Afghan War Rug with Figural Pictorial Lions
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Vintage 1970s Afghan Tribal Central Asian Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Afghan Balouchi War Hallway Runner with Tribal Nomadic Style
Located in Dallas, TX
. hand knotted wool. Made in Afghanistan. Measures: 03'02 x 10'04.
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Mid-20th Century Afghan Tribal Central Asian Rugs

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Wool

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Rug & Kilim’s Modern Classics Tribal Rug with Animal Pictorials
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand knotted in wool, this 3x4 modern pictorial rug represents a new line of tribal carpets in the Modern Classics Collection by Rug & Kilim. Each piece represents the work of women ...
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2010s Afghan Tribal Central Asian Rugs

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Wool

Warren Platner for Knoll Dining Table in Smoked Glass
By Knoll, Warren Platner
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Warren Platner for Knoll, table, glass, steel, United States, design ca. 1962 This iconic center table by Warren Platner (1919-2006) is created by welding curved steel rods to cir...
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Steel

Antique Stripped Oak Rustic European Trestle Table ~ Dining Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Stripped Oak Rustic European Trestle Table ~ Dining Table was literally designed to last for centuries! Hand-crafted from thick, dense old-growth white oak, the top is made ...
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Rustic Dining Room Tables

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Stylish Cabin Decor Antler Candlestick, Germany, circa 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Stylish Cabin Decor Antler Candlestick, Germany, circa 1900 A fashionable rustic candle holder, made of antlers from the deer. The spout is made of turned antler pieces. Executed in...
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Afghanistan War Rugs For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of Afghanistan war rugs available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of fabric, wool and cotton, all Afghanistan war rugs available were constructed with great care. There are all kinds of Afghanistan war rugs available, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century.

How Much are Afghanistan War Rugs?

Afghanistan war rugs can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $4,148, while the lowest priced sells for $1,355 and the highest can go for as much as $15,950.

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. 

Questions About Afghanistan War Rugs
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The materials used to create Afghan rugs vary depending on the maker but sheep's wool is by far one of the most common. Afghan rugs are prized by collectors the world over. On 1stDibs, you'll find a collection of Afghan rugs from some of the world's top sellers.