$542Sale Price|30% Off
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 6x9 Green And Blue Scalloped Kilim Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Forest Green, Cream And Teal Blue Two Sided Scalloped Rug-6'x9' (Scallops runs on all 9 Feet Sides) These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 pl...
Cotton
$402Sale Price|30% Off
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 5x7 Grey And Blue Scalloped Kilim Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Grey, Cream And Teal Blue Two Sided Scalloped Rug-5'x7' (Scallops runs on all 9 Feet Sides) These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% c...
Cotton
$682Sale Price|30% Off
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 8x10 Blue And Red Scalloped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Sky Blue, Cream And Terracotta Red Two Sided Scalloped Rug-8'x10' (Scallops runs on all 2 Sides) These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 1...
Cotton
$349Sale Price|30% Off
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Runner, 2x5 Blue, Pink Scalloped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Natural Vegetable Dyed, Sky Blue, Mustard, Green And Pink 4 Sided Scalloped Rug Runner Indian Dhurrie -2'x5' (60x150cm) These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with ...
Cotton
$349Sale Price|30% Off
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Runner, 2x5 Brown, Pink Scalloped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Natural Vegetable Dyed, Coffee Brown, Mustard, Green And Pink 4 Sided Scalloped Rug Runner Indian Dhurrie -2'x5' (60x150cm) These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven w...
Cotton
$314Sale Price|30% Off
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Runner, 2x6 Green, Blue Scalloped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Natural Vegetable Dyed, Forest Green, Cream And Blue Scalloped Rug Runner Indian Dhurrie Runner-2'x6' (60x180cm) These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply ...
Cotton
Natural Scallop Abaca Rug, Handwoven Area Rug, Organic Boho Coastal Home Decor
Located in agra, uttar pradesh
Indulge in the timeless elegance of our high-quality hand-knotted traditional wool rug. Rug Features: ⚫ CUSTOMIZE in any SIZE ⚫ Material- 100% Wool ⚫ Weave- Hand-knotted in India ⚫ C...
Wool
$839Sale Price|30% Off
Handmade Cotton Flat Weave Rug, 8x10 Green, Mustard Scalloped Indian Dhurrie Rug
Located in Jaipur, IN
Handmade Cotton Natural Vegetable Dyed Moss Green, Cream And Mustard Scalloped Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug - 8'x10' (240x300cm) (Scallops runs on 8' Sides) These special flat-weave d...
Cotton
$12,798 / item
Scallop Medium Rug by Art & Loom
Located in Geneve, CH
Scallop Medium rug by Art & Loom Dimensions: D274.3 x H365.8 cm Materials: 100% New Zealand wool—loop & cut Quality (Knots per Inch): 80 Also available in different dimensions.
Wool
$16,583 / item
Scallop Large Rug by Art & Loom
Located in Geneve, CH
Scallop large rug by Art & Loom Dimensions: D 304.8 x H 426.7 cm Materials: 100% New Zealand wool—loop & cut Quality (Knots per Inch): 80 Also available in different dimensions.
Wool
$9,476 / item
Scallop Small Rug by Art & Loom
Located in Geneve, CH
Scallop small rug by Art & Loom Dimensions: D243.4 x H304.8 cm Materials: 1100% New Zealand wool—loop & cut Quality (Knots per Inch): 80 Also available in different dimensions.
Wool
Mid-Century Modern Style Minimalist Charmo Scallop Flatweave Rug
By Nasiri
Located in New York, NY
This Charmo Scallop flatweave rug is made with handspun wool, cotton, and natural dyes.
Wool, Cotton
$419Sale Price|30% Off
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, Cream And Blue Scalloped Indian Dhurrie Rug
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Reversible Cream, Mustard And Blue Four Sided Scalloped Indian Rug - 5'x8' These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn.
Cotton
$402Sale Price|30% Off
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, Pink And Blue Scalloped Striped Dhurrie Rug
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Natural Vegetable Dyed Pink, Green And Blue Scalloped Striped Indian Rug - 6'x9' These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn.
Cotton
Scallop crescent pattern Customizable Luneta Cowhide Area Floor Rug Medium
By Art Hide
Located in Charlotte, NC
The sinuous geometry of Art Hide’s luxurious Luneta creates the perfect starting to a room you’ll love. Modern, yet classic, with a cursive repetitive crescent shape, the Luneta offe...
Cowhide
$489Sale Price|30% Off
Handmade Cotton Flat Weave Rug, 4.5x7.5 Pink, Lavender Scalloped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Pink, Blue And Lavender Scalloped Indian Rug Size - 54" Wide x 92" Long (Scallops runs on all 4' Sides) These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 1...
Cotton
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 8x10 Green, Blue Indian Scalloped Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Reversible Forest Green, Cream And Teal Blue Two Sided Scalloped Striped Dhurrie Indian Rug - 8'x10' (240x300cm) (Scallops runs on 8' Sides) These special flat...
Cotton
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 9x12 Green, Blue Indian Scalloped Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Reversible Forest Green, Cream And Teal Blue 4 Sided Scalloped Striped Dhurrie Indian Rug - 9'x12' (270x360cm) These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven...
Cotton
$1,049Sale Price / item|30% Off
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 8x10 Green, Blue Indian Scalloped Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Reversible Forest Green, Cream And Teal Blue 4 Sided Scalloped Striped Dhurrie Indian Rug - 8'x10' (240x300cm) These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven...
Cotton
$349Sale Price|30% Off
Handmade Cotton Flat Weave Rug, 4'x4.5' Pink, Lavender Scalloped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Pink, Blue And Lavender Scalloped Indian Rug Size - 48" Wide x 54" Long (Scallops runs on all four Sides) These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with...
Cotton
Modern Scallop Crescent Customizable Luneta Cowhide Area Floor Rug XX-Large
By Art Hide
Located in Charlotte, NC
The sinuous geometry of Art Hide’s luxurious Luneta creates the perfect starting to a room you’ll love. Modern, yet Classic with a cursive repetitive crescent shape, the Luneta offer...
Cowhide
$839Sale Price|30% Off
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 8x10 Green, Blue Scalloped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Handmade Cotton Natural Vegetable Dyed Forest Green, Cream And Teal Blue Scalloped Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug - 8'x10' (240x300cm) (Scallops runs on 10' Sides) These special flat-we...
Cotton
$489Sale Price|30% Off
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 5x7 Beige, Brown Scalloped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Beige, Cream And Coffee Brown Scalloped Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug-5'x7' (150x210cm) These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton y...
Cotton
Modern Scallop Crescent Customizable Luneta Cowhide Area Floor Rug X-Large
By Art Hide
Located in Charlotte, NC
The sinuous geometry of Art Hide’s luxurious Luneta creates the perfect starting to a room you’ll love. Modern, yet Classic with a cursive repetitive crescent shape, the Luneta offer...
Cowhide
Modern Scallop crescent pattern Customizable Luneta Cowhide Area Floor Rug Large
By Art Hide
Located in Charlotte, NC
The sinuous geometry of Art Hide’s luxurious Luneta creates the perfect starting to a room you’ll love. Modern, yet Classic with a cursive repetitive crescent shape, the Luneta offer...
Cowhide
$1,119Sale Price|30% Off
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 9x12 Blue, Cream Scalloped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Handmade Cotton Natural Vegetable Dyed Teal Blue, Black And Cream Scalloped Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug - 9'x12' (270x360cm) These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ...
Cotton
$839Sale Price|30% Off
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 8x10 Blue, Cream Scalloped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Handmade Cotton Natural Vegetable Dyed Teal Blue, Black And Cream Scalloped Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug - 8'x10' (240x300cm) These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ...
Cotton
$629Sale Price|30% Off
Handmade Cotton Flat Weave Rug, 6x9 Blue, Pink Scalloped Striped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Natural Vegetable Dyed, Sky Blue, Raspberry Pink And Tan Scalloped Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug - 6'x9' (180x270cm) These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply...
Cotton
$769Sale Price|30% Off
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 8x10 Green, Blue Scalloped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Forest Green, Cream And Teal Blue Scalloped Edge Indian Rug-8'x10' (240x300cm) These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn.
Cotton
$1,119Sale Price|30% Off
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 9x12 Green, Blue Scalloped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Forest Green, Cream And Teal Blue Scalloped Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug-9'x12' (270x360cm) These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cot...
Cotton
$839Sale Price|30% Off
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 8x10 Forest Green Scalloped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Forest Green And Blue Scalloped Striped Rug-8'x10' These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn.
Cotton
$1,329Sale Price|30% Off
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 10x14 Forest Green Scalloped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Forest Green And Blue Scalloped Striped Rug-10'x14' These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn.
Cotton
$1,749Sale Price|30% Off
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 12x15 Forest Green Scalloped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Forest Green And Blue Scalloped Striped Rug-12'x15' These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn.
Cotton
$559Sale Price|30% Off
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 6x9 Forest Green Scalloped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Forest Green And Blue Scalloped Striped Rug-6'x9' These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn.
Cotton
$664Sale Price|30% Off
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 8x10 Lavender, Pink Scallop Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Lavender And Pink Scalloped Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug-8'x10' These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn.
Cotton
$174Sale Price / item|30% Off
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 2x3 Lavender, Grey Scalloped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Lavender, Cream And Pale Aqua Scalloped Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug - 2'x3' (60x90cm) These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton...
Cotton
$594Sale Price|30% Off
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 6x9 Brown, Coral Scalloped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Coffee Brown And Coral Scalloped Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug-6'x9' These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn.
Cotton
$979Sale Price|30% Off
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 9x12 Forest Green Scalloped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Forest Green And Blue Scalloped Striped Rug-9'x12' These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn.
Cotton
$419Sale Price|30% Off
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, Blue, Pink, Green Scalloped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Reversible Sky Blue, White, Pink And Green Four Sided Scalloped Indian Rug - 5'x8' These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn.
Cotton
$402Sale Price|30% Off
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, Green And Yellow Scalloped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Reversible Forest Green, Cream And Yellow Border Scalloped Indian Rug - 5'x8' These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn.
Cotton
$192Sale Price|30% Off
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Runner, Green & Blue Scallop Indian Dhurrie Rug
Located in Jaipur, IN
To avoid fading over time, rotate and flip your rug regularly. We recommend that rugs are always used with an anti-slip underlay.
Cotton
$839Sale Price|30% Off
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 8x10 Grey And Blue Scalloped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Handmade Cotton Natural Vegetable Dyed Grey, Cream And Teal Blue Scalloped Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug - 8'x10' (240x300cm) (Scallops runs on 10' Sides) These special flat-weave dhur...
Cotton
Scallop Wool Rug in Soft Blue by Layered, Scandinavian Handmade Design
By Layered
Located in Stockholm, SE
Organic Scallop: A wool rug defined by wavy, organically shaped edges that bring a dynamic and playful character to any space.
Wool
$629Sale Price|30% Off
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 6x9 Blue And Cream Scalloped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Teal Blue, Black And Cream Scalloped Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug-6'x9' (180x270cm) These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn.
Cotton
$839Sale Price|30% Off
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 8x10 Grey And Blue Scalloped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Handmade Cotton Natural Vegetable Dyed Grey, Cream And Teal Blue Scalloped Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug - 8'x10' (240x300cm) (Scallops runs on 10' Sides) These special flat-weave dhur...
Cotton
$489Sale Price|30% Off
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 5x7 Sky Blue, Red Scalloped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Handmade Cotton Natural Vegetable Dyed, Light Sky Blue, Cream And Red Four Sided Scalloped Indian Dhurrie Rug- Size 5'x7' (150x210cm) (Scallops on 7' Sides) These special flat-weave...
Cotton
$559Sale Price|30% Off
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 5x7 Green And Blue Scalloped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Forest Green And Teal Blue Scalloped Striped Dhurrie Rug-5'x7' (Scallops runs all 4 sides) These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% c...
Cotton
$489Sale Price|30% Off
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 5x7 Green And Blue Scalloped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Forest Green And Teal Blue Scalloped Striped Dhurrie Rug-5'x7' (Scallops runs all 4 sides) These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% c...
Cotton
$909Sale Price|30% Off
Handmade Woolen Area Flat Weave Rug, 8x10 Beige And Red Scalloped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Handmade New Zealand Wool Vegetable Dyed Beige, Dark Sage Green And Coral Red Scalloped Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug- 8'x10' (240x300cm) Scallops runs on 10' sides.
Wool
$489Sale Price / item|30% Off
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 5x7 Sky Blue, Red Scalloped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Handmade Cotton Natural Vegetable Dyed, Light Sky Blue, Cream And Red Four Sided Scalloped Indian Dhurrie Rug- Size 5'x7' (150x210cm) These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-wove...
Cotton
$769Sale Price|30% Off
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 8x10 Blue And Red Scalloped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Blue, White And Red Small Scalloped Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug-8'x10' (240x300cm) These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn.
Cotton
$699Sale Price|30% Off
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 6x9 Green And Blue Scalloped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Forest Green, Cream And Teal Blue 4 sided Scalloped Striped Indian Rug-6'x9' (180x270cm) These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cott...
Cotton
$384Sale Price|30% Off
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 5x7 Green And Blue Scalloped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Forest Green And Teal Blue Scalloped Striped Dhurrie Rug-5'x7' (Scallops runs on 5' sides) These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% c...
Cotton
$419Sale Price|30% Off
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 4x6 Blue And Red Diamond Scalloped Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Natural Vegetable Dyed, Sky Blue, Green, Orange And Red Border Diamond Scalloped Edge Indian Rug - 4'x6' (120x180cm) These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ...
Cotton
$279Sale Price|30% Off
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 3x5 Cream And Pink Scalloped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Cream, Green And Raspberry Pink Border Scalloped Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug-3'x5' (90x150cm) These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100%...
Cotton
$437Sale Price|30% Off
Handmade Woolen Area Flat Weave Rug, 5x7 Green And Blue Scalloped Stripe Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
New Zealand Wool Dhurrie, Natural Vegetable Dyed, Forest Green, Cream And Blue Scalloped Striped Indian Rug - 5'x7' (Scallops runs on 5' sides) These special flat-weave dhurries are...
Wool
$402Sale Price|30% Off
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 5x8 Green And Blue Scalloped Stripe Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Natural Vegetable Dyed, Forest Green, Cream And Blue Scalloped Striped Indian Rug - 5'x8' (Scallops runs on 8' sides) These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ...
Cotton
$227Sale Price|30% Off
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 3'x5' Yellow Black Scalloped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Mustard, Cream And Black Scalloped Indian Dhurrie Rug-3'x5' (Scallops runs on all four sides) These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100%...
Cotton
$227Sale Price|30% Off
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 3'x5' Purple, Blue Scalloped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Lavender, Blue And Teal Blue Scalloped Indian Dhurrie Rug-3'x5' (Scallops runs on all four sides) These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply ...
Cotton
$199Sale Price|30% Off
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 2.5'x4' Green Yellow Scallop Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Forest Green, Cream And Mustard Scalloped Indian Dhurrie Rug-2.5'x4' (Scallops runs on all four sides) These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15...
Cotton
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
Today, there are few elements of decor as consistently beautiful as vibrantly colored, intricately patterned antique rugs. The legacy of fine Indian rugs and carpets dates back to the Mughal Empire, with Jalal-ud-Din Akbar in the 16th century establishing workshops for carpet weaving based on Persian practices. Combined with the aesthetics of Indian art, a new rug tradition was born.
In India, these Persian-inspired rugs and carpets were often made with lush materials, including silk, velvet and pashmina, a type of cashmere. It could take laborers as long as 15 years to weave a single carpet. Many of these rugs and carpets were created for royalty and frequently used inside palaces and mosques, particularly on special occasions.
Though the carpet weaving stemmed from a Persian tradition, Indian rugs and carpets featured designs that predated Persian influences. These complex patterns included floral, geometric, and animal motifs.
Indian rugs remain among the most coveted decorative items today. Browse 1stDibs for a wide variety of vintage, new and antique Indian rugs and carpets to establish a lavish focal point in any room in your home. See our guide to caring for your antique and vintage rugs, and read about how to choose the right area rug for your space.