Eclectic Green Denim Blue Sampler Rug, 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Turkish sampler rug in predominant camel, blue and greens.
20th Century Turkish Sultanabad Turkish Rugs
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Eclectic Green Denim Blue Sampler Rug, 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Turkish sampler rug in predominant camel, blue and greens.
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Galerie Shabab Collection Early 20th Century Indian Larestan Sampler Rug
Located in New York, NY
This Early 20th century Indian Larestan sampler rug, measuring 1' 7" x 2' 5", reflects the artistic flair and vibrant traditions of Southern Persia and its Indian adaptations.
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Late 19th Century Antique Eye Dazzler Southwestern-Style Kilim Sampler Rug
By Navajo
Located in Dallas, TX
As an artifact of its time, this Eye Dazzler sampler rug stands at the crossroads of innovation and continuity.
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$1,960Sale Price|20% Off
Navajo Woven Sampler Rug 1910-1920
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unusual hand made/ woven sampler Navajo weaving. Four different types of patterns in one weaving. Great color and in great condition.
Wool
$1,440Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Turkish Oushak Sampler Rug 2'8" x 3'4".
Located in Evanston, IL
Ushak rugs have been in production since the 15th century with superb wool and natural dyes. Unlike other Turkish rugs, Ushak rugs influenced after Persian rugs and the woven with Gh...
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$250Sale Price|49% Off
Pair of Antique Turkish Sampler Rugs with Coral, Yellow and Brown Colors
Located in Atlanta, GA
This item includes a pair (two) of Turkish rugs rendered in colors of coral, yellow and brown. There is some wear on the edges of these pieces, consistent with their age. Each one me...
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Early 20th Century Antique Persian Kerman Sampler Rug from Silk Road Rug Inc
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Eye-catching Small Sampler Antique Paisley Design Persian Kerman Rug, Country of Origin: Persia, Circa date: 1920 – Kerman is a town that is known for creating fine-quality rugs with...
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Contemporary Moroccan Wagireh Rug
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
80456 New Contemporary Moroccan Wagireh Rug, 01'06 x 02'01. Contemporary Moroccan sampler wagireh rugs from Pakistan represent a modern interpretation of the traditional technique, ...
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New Contemporary Oushak Wagireh Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
Now, let's delve into the enigma of it all. This rug belongs to a distinctive category, a mysterious VIP section known as the sampler rug.
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Contemporary High-Low Wagireh Oushak Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
80454 New Modern Oushak High-Low Wagireh Rug, 01'07 x 02'01. Contemporary Oushak sampler wagireh rugs from Pakistan represent a modern interpretation of the traditional technique, we...
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New Contemporary Blue Moroccan Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
Now, let's delve into the enigma of it all. This small Moroccan rug belongs to a distinctive category, a mysterious VIP section known as the sampler rug.
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Contemporary Souf Moroccan High-Low Wagireh Rug
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
80459 Contemporary High-Low Wagireh Rug, 04'00 x 06'02. Contemporary sampler wagireh rugs from Pakistan are a modern interpretation of traditional wagireh rugs, employing the intrica...
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Galerie Shabab Collection Early 20th Century Caucasian Karabagh Rug
Located in New York, NY
This Early 20th century Caucasian Karabagh sampler rug beautifully reflects the region’s distinctive blend of bold coloration and expressive floral design.
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$7,000
Golden Bijar Rug Sampler
Located in Harrington Park, NJ
This Bijar rug sampler showcases the intricate craftsmanship associated with carpets woven in the historic weaving center of Bijar.
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$750
Sampler
Located in WYNNUM, QLD
WHAT IS A SAMPLER? in the 19th century, and before, it was not uncommon for a prominent carpet weaver seeking a commission from a wealthy potential buyer to compose an actual piece d...
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$2,800Sale Price|20% Off
The Nomad's Contour: A Vintage Wagireh Masterpiece of Mid-Century Elegance
Located in Dallas, TX
These small sampler rugs are known as wagireh rugs. They are woven as a sample, a smaller representation of what a larger size would look like.
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Hand-Knotted Turkish Vaghireh Rug Sampler, Cotton and Wool, 1930s
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Sampler of Turkish rug for collection, named "vaghireh".
Wool, Cotton
Unusual Antique Heriz Rug with Sampler Design in Rare Size
Located in Milan, IT
A very unusual Heriz rug, with a medallion design that is articulated in a way which indicates that it could quite possibly have been intended as a sampler (vaghireh).
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Hand-Knotted Turkish Rug Sampler, Wool, Early 20th Century, 68x62 CM
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Sampler of rug for collection, named "vaghireh". The nomadic weaver did'nt have a drawing on paper millimeter as done in an impprtante workshop, but they used a small carpet as a sam...
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Antique Persian Halvai Bidjar Sampler or "Wagireh" Rug, c. 1900's
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Collector's Antique Persian Halvai Bidjar Sampler or "Wagireh" Rug for Visionaries, Innovators, and Sales Machines About: If You're an Entrepreneur, Innovator, Visionary, Sales-Mac...
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Mid-20th Century Hand-Knotted Turkish Rug Sampler in Cotton and Wool
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Sampler of Turkish rug for collection: "vaghireh".
Wool, Cotton
$345Sale Price|25% Off
2'x2' Sampler Pure Silk With Textured Wool Hand Knotted Oriental Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This is a truly genuine one-of-a-kind Sampler Pure Silk With Textured Wool Hand Knotted Oriental Rug.
Silk
$11,145Sale Price|20% Off
Rare Large Sampler USHAK for Collection
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
nr. 318 - A real rarity: a large USHAK "vaghireh": sampler for collection. It's the best piece of my "vaghireh" collection. It's speaks for itself. Now I'm closing my activities...
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$223Sale Price|25% Off
2'8"x3' Cloud Gray Sampler Mamluk Design Pure Wool Hand Knotted Oriental Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Cloud Gray, Sampler Mamluk Design, Pure Wool, Hand Knotted Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches Style: Transitional Primary color: Grey Secondary ...
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$282Sale Price|25% Off
2'1"x2'2" Gray Khotan Design Sampler 100% Wool Tribal Design Hand Knotted Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This is a truly genuine one-of-a-kind Gray Khotan Design Sampler 100% Wool Tribal Design Hand Knotted Oriental Rug.
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Ushak Sampler Vaghireh, Hand-Knotted Wool, Turkey, 1945
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
A truly rare sampler from my private collection is now up for sale: a "Vaghireh", a sampler of the famous Turkish Ushak carpet. Every large workshop has these samples available, whi...
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$4,281Sale Price|25% Off
Colorful Sari Silk Bespoken Sampler Tone On Tone Hand Knotted Rug 9'0" x 12'1"
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This fabulous Hand-Knotted carpet has been created and designed for extra strength and durability. This rug has been handcrafted for weeks in the traditional method that is used to m...
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Rug & Kilim’s Sultanabad Style runner in Blue with Orange Floral Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
A 4x22 extra long runner sampler inspired by Sultanabad Persian rugs—from Rug & Kilim’s Modern Classics Collection.
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Rug & Kilim’s Aubusson Flatweave Style Rug with Beige Floral Medallion
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
A 4x22 extra long runner sampler inspired by Sultanabad Persian rugs—from Rug & Kilim’s Modern Classics Collection.
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Rug & Kilim’s Aubusson Flatweave Style Rug with Beige Floral Medallion
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
A 4x22 extra long runner sampler inspired by Sultanabad Persian rugs—from Rug & Kilim’s Modern Classics Collection.
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Rug & Kilim’s Aubusson Flatweave Style Rug with Beige Floral Medallion
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
A 4x22 extra long runner sampler inspired by Sultanabad Persian rugs—from Rug & Kilim’s Modern Classics Collection.
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Hand-Knotted Turkish Vaghireh Rug, Cotton and Wool, Early 20th Century
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Sampler of Turkish rug for collection, named "vaghireh".
Wool, Cotton
Hand-Knotted Vaghireh Rug, Wool, Central Asia, Early 20th Century
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Sampler of rug "vaghireh" for collection. The nomadic weaver did'nt have a drawing on paper millimeter as done in an important workshop, but they used a small carpet as a sample with...
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Hand-Knotted Vaghireh Rug Sample, Cotton & Wool, Anglo-Indian, 1930s
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Sampler of rug "Vaghireh" for collection. The nomadic weaver did'nt have a drawing on paper millimeter as done in an important workship, but they used a small carpet as a sample with...
Wool, Cotton
Hand-Knotted Vaghireh Rug Sample, Cotton and Wool, Central Asia, 1930
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Sampler of rug "vaghireh" for collection. In an important workshop the weaver has a drawing on paper millimeter, but he used usually a small carpet as a sample, with varous drawings ...
Wool, Cotton
Contemporary Souf Moroccan High-Low Wagireh Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
30400 Modern Geometric High-Low Wagireh Rug, 02'02 x 02'02. Contemporary sampler wagireh rugs from India are a modern interpretation of traditional wagireh rugs, employing the intric...
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New Contemporary Souf Moroccan High-Low Wagireh Rug with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
30399 Modern Geometric High-Low Rug, 02'00 x 02'11. Contemporary sampler wagireh rugs from India are a modern interpretation of traditional wagireh rugs, employing the intricate weav...
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Vintage Turkish Wagireh Carpet, Timeless Appeal Meets Stylish Durability
Located in Dallas, TX
What makes this vintage Turkish rug truly special is its role as a sampler or "Wagireh."
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The Artisan’s Codex: A Late 19th Century Oushak Wagireh of Design Mastery
Located in Dallas, TX
Rare Antique Sampler Wagireh Rug. Abrash. Hand-knotted wool. Made in Turkey.
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Unusual Navajo Sampler Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
This is an unusual rug, having different design elements unified by color and positive and negative space.
11 Antique Germantown Navajo Indian Sampler Rugs
By Native American Art
Located in Tulsa, OK
This is an amazing collection of 11 antique Germantown wool, Indian rug samplers. These are authentic Native American.
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Rare Antique Sultanabad Sampler Rug, Persia
Located in Doylestown, PA
Rare antique Sultanabad sampler rug, Persia. Lovely foliate design in blues and cream on a red field.
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Antique Bakhtiari Sampler Rug, Great Colors
Located in Evanston, IL
Weavers used design of a sampler rug for weaving the larger one. The Bakhtiari tribe, based in Chahar Mahal and Bakhtiari, is well-known for their rugs and weaving.
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Checkerboard Master Sampler Rug in Multi Colors
By Keivan Woven Arts
Located in Atlanta, GA
Checkerboard multi color master sampler rug, showing the color chart and the associated numbers. rug AN-105337, country of origin / type: Turkey / checkerboard, circa early-21st cent...
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Antique Persian Ziegler Sultanabad Sampler Rug
By Ziegler & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Exquisite late 19th century Persian Sultanabad Sampler rug Beginning in the second half of the 19th century, a large increase in demand for Persian rugs by Western consumers trans...
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Antique Bakhtiari Sampler Rug, Great Colors
Located in Evanston, IL
Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, the weavers drew inspiration from the intricate patterns of a sampler rug, infusing the larger rug with a sense of heritage and artistry.
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Shabby Antique Persian Ziegler Sultanabad Sampler Rug
By Ziegler & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Exquisite late 19th century Persian Sultanabad Sampler rug Beginning in the second half of the 19th century, a large increase in demand for Persian rugs by Western consumers trans...
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Vintage Turkish Bidjar Design Wagireh Sampler Rug.5 ft 4 in x 6 ft 3 in
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Turkish Bidjar Design Wagireh Sampler Rug, Country of Origin: Turkish Rug, Circa date: Mid 20th Century.
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Rare Antique Tribal Bidjar Sampler Rug. Size: 4 ft x 6 ft 7 in (1.22 m x 2.01 m)
Located in New York, NY
Tribal and Collectible Antique Persian Bidjar Sampler Rug, Country of Origin: Persia, Circa Date: Late 19th Century.
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Antique Northwest Persian Sampler Rug
Located in Evanston, IL
Antique samplers or Wagireh rugs – The wagireh or sampler is perhaps the most enigmatic of carpets.
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Antique Sultanabad Persian Sampler Rug
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful and traditional antique Oriental rug – a Mahal piece made in Persia some time toward the end of the nineteenth century – is truly an achievement in rug-making.
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Antique Indian Agra Sampler Rug
Located in New York, NY
Indian samplers (wagirehs) are very rare and this urban northern example shows a section of a navy border with a ragged palmette, escutcheon palmette and barbed lozenge rosette, whil...
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Vintage Persian Malayer Wagireh Sampler Rug
Located in New York, NY
Wagireh samples became frequent when European companies established rug weaving operations in Iran and Turkey and today are collectible among rug connoisseurs.
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Zabihi Collection Antique Turkish Mini Sampler Rug
Located in New York, NY
an early 20th Century Antique Turkish Sampler Mini Size Rug Details rug no. j4362 size 1' 2" x 2' 2" (36 x 66 cm)
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Blush Pink Antique Turkish Oushak Sampler Rug
Located in New York, NY
A one of a kind antique Oushak in muted colors with soft and lustrous wool. Blush, gray, ivory accents, circa early 20th century. Measures: 6' x 7'.
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Persian Isfahan Small Sampler Carpet
Located in New York, NY
A sampler rug from an antique Persian Isfahan rug from the 1st quarter of the 20th Century 3'2'' x 4'10''.
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Contemporary Souf Moroccan High-Low Wagireh Rug
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
80455 New Contemporary High-Low Wagireh Rug, 01'07 x 02'01. Contemporary sampler wagireh rugs from Pakistan represent a modern interpretation of the traditional technique, weaving in...
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New Contemporary Oushak Style Accent Rug, Entry or Foyer Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
These small sampler rugs are known as wagireh rugs. Sample rugs and runners were made as a collection of all the pattern elements one would need to design and weave a carpet.
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New Contemporary Oushak Style Accent Rug, Entry or Foyer Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
These small sampler rugs are known as wagireh rugs. Sample rugs and runners were made as a collection of all the pattern elements one would need to design and weave a carpet.
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New Contemporary Oushak Style Accent Rug, Entry or Foyer Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
These small sampler rugs are known as wagireh or accent rugs.
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Antique Persian Sampler Bidjar Rug
Located in New York, NY
An antique Persian Wagireh (sampler) Bidjar carpet from the turn of the 20th century.
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Antique Persian Bidjar Sampler Wagireh Rug
Located in New York, NY
This antique Persian wagireh, or sampler, from the great weaving city of Bidjar is a splendid example of this fascinating and highly unique rug type that has captured the hearts of c...
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Antique Heriz sampler Tree and Life Rug
Located in Evanston, IL
Measures: 3.4" x 4.9". Antique Heriz sampler tree and life rug. A good example of tree and life Persian rug with magnificent colors and design.
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Antique Handmade Kurdish Rug/A Sampler, Ornak
Located in Evanston, IL
Ornak is a rug sampler, for corner of the rug. Antique Kurdish rugs and bags are renowned for their distinctive patterns, vibrant colors, and high-quality craftsmanship.
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RARE AND PRISTINE PICTORIAL HAND HOOKED SAMPLER , ROOM SIZE RUG
Located in Los Angeles, CA
VERY RARE AND PRISTINE CONDITION AMERICAN HAND HOOKED SAMPLER/FLORAL PICTORIAL WITH A HIT OR MISS PATTERN ON THE BORDER AND EVERY OTHER BLOCK IN THE BODY OF THE RUG.THIS RUG IS SUCH ...
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Blue Persian Hamadan Pure Wool Hand Knotted Sampler Oriental Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This fabulous hand knotted carpet has been created and designed for extra strength and durability. This rug has been handcrafted for weeks in the traditional method that is used to m...
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Antique Turkish Sampler or "Wagireh" Rug Nicely Scaled Water Garden Design
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Always recommend a high-quality custom cut pad for any and all rugs; these pads are made for hand-knotted rugs.
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Sold
W 49.22 in L 70.87 in
Vintage Turkish Patchwork Kilim Rug, an Anatolian Sampler of Feminine Symbols
Located in TORQUAY, AU
Woven from the whispers of Anatolian history, this captivating vintage patchwork kilim is more than a floor covering - it is a curated anthology of tribal life and a vibrant piece of...
Wool, Cotton
Sold
W 30.32 in L 41.74 in
30x42 inch One-of-a-Kind, Collectible Vintage Rug Sampler, Vagireh, ca 1950
Located in Spring Valley, NY
One of a kind vintage rug sampler, hand-knotted with wool, featuring a lovely variety of parts of different designs in vivid and saturated tones of red, dark blue, yellow and orange ...
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Antique Sultanabad Sampler by Ziegler & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Antique Sultanabad Sampler, Persia, late nineteenth century - Leafy vines and flowers in exquisitely soft shades of terracotta, gold, and blue make up this charming antique Sultanaba...
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Antique Tribal Kurdish Sampler Oriental Wool Mat Circa 1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Kurdish tribal sampler mat offers wool construction with two panels, each having geometric design, c1920 Measures- 33.5'' x 24.5'' Catalogue Note: Ask about DISCOUNTED ...
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Large Sampler Turkish Oushak Floral Design, Made without a Border
By Keivan Woven Arts
Located in Atlanta, GA
Turkish Oushak all-over design set on a yellow/tan field with hints of red, green, light blue, brown Yellow/Gold gold. 10-KE-1008, Oushak reproduction, custom rug Oushak This Turkis...
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Antique Needlepoint Textile Art Sampler. 2 ft x 3 ft
Located in New York, NY
Amazing Antique Wool And Silk Scottish Isabella Sinclair Needlepoint Textile Art Sampler, Country of Origin: Europe, Circa date: Mid 19th Century
Wool, Silk
Vintage Persian Wagireh Sampler Rugs
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Persian Wagireh Sample rugs from the mid-20th century.
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Antique Bakhtiari Sampler Rug Amazing Colors
Located in Evanston, IL
The wagireh or sampler is perhaps the most enigmatic of carpets.
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Antique Persian Bidjar Rug
Located in New York, NY
A highly difficult form, Bidjars were mainly created by eye or using wagireh sampler rugs. Because there is no detailed guide like that of rugs in workshops, it is much more difficul...
Cotton, Wool
New Contemporary Oushak Style Accent Rug, Entry or Foyer Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
These small sampler rugs are known as wagireh or accent rugs.
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Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug, Sampler Wagireh Rug with Rustic Italian Style
Located in Dallas, TX
51441, vintage Turkish Oushak rug, Sampler Wagireh rug with Rustic Italian style.
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Antique Persian Sampler Laver Kerman Rug, 25" x 36"
Located in Evanston, IL
Gorgeous antique Persian Sampler Laver Kerman Rug, circa 1920 in excellent condition.
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Red Vintage Persian Senneh Sampler Pure Wool Hand Knotted Bohemian Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This fabulous hand knotted carpet has been created and designed for extra strength and durability. This rug has been handcrafted for weeks in the traditional method that is used to m...
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Rare Chinese Art Deco Color Sampler Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
This is an unusual piece in that it was used for choosing colors for Chinese Deco Rugs. Measuring 36.5 inches in legnth and 21 inches wide, it would be suitable for floor or wall.
Lampa Karabagh Sampler, circa 1920s
Located in San Francisco, CA
A super cool Karabagh sampler n vibrant colors from the 20s.
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Antique Native American Navajo Serape Blanket Rug Transitional circa 1890
By Navajo
Located in Denver, CO
Exceptional antique circa 1890 Native American Navajo (Diné) serape rug, representing a highly significant Transitional Period weaving at the pivotal moment when traditional wearing ...
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$4,750
W 73.75 in L 58.75 in
Circa 1920s–1930s Vintage Navajo Rug with Bold Diamond Pattern, Trading Post Era
By Navajo
Located in Denver, CO
This vintage Navajo rug, handwoven during the Trading Post Era of the 1920s–1930s, is a striking example of Diné (Navajo) textile artistry from the pan-reservation period. Crafted by...
Wool
$4,480Sale Price|20% Off
W 57 in L 84 in
Late 19th Century Antique Southwestern-Style Eye Dazzler Kilim
Located in Dallas, TX
78429 Vintage Eye Dazzler Southwestern style Rug, 04'09 x 07'00. Woven under the vast skies and sacred mesas of the American Southwest, this antique Southwestern style Eye Dazzler ki...
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Antique Ganado Southwestern style Rug, Modern Desert & Contemporary Santa Fe
By Navajo
Located in Dallas, TX
78747 Antique Ganado Southwestern-Style Kilim, 02'10 x 05'00. With a legacy rooted in artistry and tradition, this Ganado Southwestern-style kilim stands as a symbol of cultural pres...
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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.
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Top carpet companies are expanding the arena of artful floor coverings, seeking out creatives from other media and marrying their talents to textiles.
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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.