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Vintage Moroccan Berber Zemmour Rug, 1920-1930s
Located in San Francisco, CA
, incorporating traditional geometric motifs in this hand-knotted, hand-spun sheep wool rug. Thick and shaggy pile
Category

Vintage 1930s Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Ararat Rugs Mamluk Carpet with Lattice Design, Natural Sheep Wool Colors No Dye
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
this rug. Color summary: 5 colors in total; (No dye, natural colors from Akkaraman Sheeps) Rare
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Mamluk Carpet with Lattice Design, Natural Sheep Wool Colors No Dye
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
soft colors are used for this rug. Color summary: 4 colors in total Natural wool color 320
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Moroccan Rug Handmade Genuine Sheep Wool
Located in Ferrara, IT
This is an exquisite Moroccan Rug, a handmade masterpiece crafted from genuine sheep wool. This rug
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Modern Moroccan and North African...

Materials

Wool

Lamb Sheep Turkish Anatolian Rug
Located in New York, NY
A highly decorative mid-20th century Turkish rug with lambs and sheep luring on a rose color field
Category

Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Lamb Sheep Turkish Anatolian Rug
Lamb Sheep Turkish Anatolian Rug
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W 41 in L 75 in
Handmade Turkish Rug Made of 100% Natural Sheep Wool. Custom Options Available
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This unusual modern handmade rug from Central Anatolia is made of 100% natural sheep wool. The rug
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Fun Pictorial Lion Sheep Vintage Turkish Rug
Located in New York, NY
A late 20th century Turkish rug depicting 2 lions outlined in yellow and a pink sheep outlined in
Category

Late 20th Century Turkish Folk Art Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Fatima Bobble Sheep Wool Area Rug in Gray 2.5ft by 4ft, Handmade
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A cozy textured wool rug to warm up your home. Elevate your living space with the Fatima Nubby Wool
Category

2010s Portuguese Organic Modern North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Fatima Bobble Sheep Wool Area Rug in White 2.5ft by 4ft, Handmade
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A cozy, bright wool rug to warm up your home. Expertly crafted and designed, the Fatima Bobble Wool
Category

2010s Portuguese Organic Modern North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Deep Pile Merino Natural 10x8 Rug in Wool by The Rug Company
By The Rug Company
Located in London, GB
A luxuriously deep and sumptuous pile, crafted from the finest Merino wool and designed to give a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Modern Monochrome Sheep Tone Moroccan Rug
Located in New York, NY
Moroccan monochromes come in all sizes, formats and colours. Natural undyed sheep tone ecru is
Category

2010s Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Fatima Half Bobble Sheep Wool Area Rug in Gray 2.5ft by 4ft, Handmade
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A cozy textured wool rug to warm up your home. Elevate your living space with the Fatima Nubby Wool
Category

2010s Portuguese Organic Modern North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Fatima Bobble Frame Sheep Wool Area Rug in White 2.5ft by 4ft, Handmade
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A cozy, bright wool rug to warm up your home. Expertly crafted and designed, the Fatima Bobble Wool
Category

2010s Portuguese Organic Modern North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Ararat Rugs Turkish Court Manufactury Rug Ottoman Revival Rug Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
Turkish Court Manufactury Rugs were woven in the Egyptian workshops founded by the Ottoman Empire
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Organic Material, Natural Fiber

Ararat Rugs Kuba Rug with Palmettes Caucasian 19th C. Revival Rug, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
. Color summary: 8 colors in total; Natural Wool Color 320 (Specially Washed) Cocoa Brown 109 (Sheep
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Kuba Rug with Palmettes Caucasian 19th C. Revival Rug, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
) Natural Wool Color 320 (Natural Sheep's Color) Group: Caucasian Rugs Family Area: Kuba region Material
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Kuba Rug with Octagons Caucasian 19th C. Revival Rug, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
used 4 colors are; Imperial Red 415 (Madder Root) Dark Brown 316 (No Dye – Sheep’s Own Color) Wool
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Rug & Kilim’s Contemporary Felted Persian Rug in Beige-Brown Geometric Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
the same felted natural sheep wool with undyed yarns. Its design enjoys beige and brown tones in large
Category

2010s Persian Modern Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Contemporary Felted Persian Rug in Beige-Brown Geometric Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
—in the same felted natural sheep wool with undyed yarns. Its design enjoys beige and brown tones in
Category

2010s Persian Modern Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Ararat Rugs Dragon Rug, Antique Caucasian Revival Carpet, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
– sheep’s own color)   Group: Caucasian Rugs Family Area: Caucasus Material of Pile: Natural dyed hand
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Swastika Design Rug, Antique Caucasus Revival Carpet, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
Wool Color 320 (Specially Washed) Dark Brown 316 (No Dye - Sheep’s Own Color) Rufous 308 (Madders
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Organic Material, Natural Fiber

Ararat Rugs Diamond and Flowers Lattice Wagireh Rug Modern Turkish Carpet
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
This rug’s design is composed of diamond and flower rows pattern, filling the field elegantly
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Arabesque Rug 19th Century Style Persian Kurdish Revival Carpet
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
Persia Rugs Family Area: Senna Material of Pile: Natural Dyed Hand-spun Wool Material Warp / Weft
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Lenkoran Rug Caucasian Revival 19th Century Carpet, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
Brown 316 (No Dye – Sheep’s own Color) Barley Corn 103 (Only specially washed) Group: Caucasian Rugs
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Pictorial Sheep Pigeon Sea Foam Turkish Anatolian Accent Size Decorative Rug
Located in New York, NY
A highly decorative mid-20th century Turkish rug with 2 large sheep on a casual gray blue sea foam
Category

Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Ararat Rugs Bidjar Sweeping Arabesques Rug Persian Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
Brown 316 (No Dye – Sheep’s Own Color) Sunray Color 405 (Henna) Group: Northwest Persia Rugs Family
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Genje Rug with Diagonal Stripes Antique Caucasian Revival Carpet
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
) Group: Caucasian Rugs Family Area: Genje region Material of pile: natural dyed hand-spun wool
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Rows of Flower Rug Garrus Joshagan Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
: Northwest Persia Rugs Family Area: Senna Material of Pile: Natural Dyed Hand-spun Wool Material Warp
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Natural Fiber, Organic Material, Wool

Ararat Rugs Dragon Rug, Antique Caucasus Museum Revival Carpet, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
; Dark Brown 316 (No Dye - Sheep’s Color) Imperial Red 415 (Madder Root) Natural Wool Color 320
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Ordutch-Konagkend Kuba Rug Caucasian Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
The design source of the rug comes from the book Caucasian Carpets, E. Gans-Reudin, Thames and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Organic Material, Natural Fiber

Ararat Rugs Lesghi Star Saliani Rug, Caucasian Revival Carpet, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
542 (Walnut Husk - Henna - Pomegranate) Natural Wool Color 320 (Natural Sheep's Color) Dark Blue 21
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Bidjov Kazak Rug Caucasian Antique Revival Carpet Natural Dye
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
: Caucasian Rugs Family Area: Kazak Material of Pile: Natural Dyed Hand-spun Wool Material Warp / Weft: Wool
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Anatolian Yastik Rug Revival Turkish Wagireh Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
: Anatolian Rugs Family Area: Anatolian Material of Pile: Natural Dyed Hand-spun Wool Material Warp / Weft
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Gerous Bidjar Wagireh Pendant Rug Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
production of larger rugs, they are generally small pieces the Size of a scatter rug or mat. This seems
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Mamluk Wagireh Rug Lattice Pattern Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
Olive 104 (Natural Sheep’s Color) Feldgrau 414 (Chamomile – Indigo) Group: Islamic Rugs Family Area
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Mamluk Wagireh Rug Lattice Pattern Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
colors are used for this rug. Color summary: 3 colors in total; Light Grey 106 (Natural Wool Color
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Gerous Bidjar Wagireh Pendant Rug Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
) Group: Northwest Persia Rugs Family Area: Bidjar Region Material of Pile: Natural Dyed Hand-spun Wool
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Organic Material, Natural Fiber

Ararat Rugs Senna Wedding Rug Persian 19th Century Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
Rugs Family Area: Senna Material of pile: natural dyed hand-spun wool Material warp / weft: wool on
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Carpet with Two Medallions Anatolian Revival Rug Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
Dye – Sheep’s own Color) Group: Anatolian Rugs Family Area: Konya region Material of Pile
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Mamluk Wagireh Rug Lattice Pattern Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
colors are used for this rug. Color summary: 3 colors in total; Light Grey 106 (Natural Wool Color
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Gerous Bidjar Wagireh Pendant Rug Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
production of larger rugs, they are generally small pieces the size of a scatter rug or mat. This seems
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Transilvanian Ushak Prayer Rug Anatolian Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
(Madder Root) Natural Wool Color 320 (Specially Washed) Dark Brown 316 (No Dye – Sheep’s own Color
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Anatolian Yastik Rug Revival Turkish Wagireh Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
) Imperial Red 426 (Madder Root) Natural Wool Color 320 (Natural Sheep’s Color) Group: Anatolian Rugs
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Mamluk Wagireh Rug Lattice Pattern Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
Husk) Group: Islamic Rugs Family Area: Mamluk Material of Pile: Natural Dyed Hand-spun Wool
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Zig-Zag Lines Rug, Antique Anatolian Revival Carpet, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
(No Dye – Sheep’s Own Color) Natural wool color 320 (No Dye – Sheep’s Own Color) Group: Anatolian
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Palmettes in the Esfahan Manner Rug, Revival Carpet, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
Brown 411 (Pomegranate - Madder Root) Natural Wool Color 320 (Natural Sheep's Color) Imperial Red 415
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Western Theme Azeri Folk Life Rug, Turkish Carpet, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
This unique design rug is interpreted by our designers with a composition of pictorial western
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Mamluk Wagireh Rug Lattice Pattern Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
) Group: Islamic Rugs Family Area: Mamluk Material of Pile: Natural Dyed Hand-spun Wool Material Warp
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Double Migrab Genje Saliani Prayer Rug Caucasian Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
(Natural Sheep’s Color) Dark Sky Blue 23 (Indigo) Group: Caucasian Rugs Family Area: Genje region Material
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Kazak Rug with Hooked Medallions Antique Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
: Caucasian Rugs Family Area: Kazak region Material of Pile: Natural dyed hand-spun wool Material warp
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Senna Rows of Flowers Rug Wagireh Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
– Indigo) Natural Wool Color 320 (Natural Sheep’s Color) Group: Northwest Persia Rugs Family Area
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Carpet with Two Medallions Anatolian Revival Rug Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
– Walnut Husk) Dark Brown 316 (No Dye – Sheep’s Own Color) Group: Anatolian Rugs Family Area: Konya
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Chelaberd Karabakh Rug Antique Caucasian Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
The design source of the rug comes from the book Tapis du Caucase – Rugs of the Caucasus, Ian
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Harshang Design with Kufic Border Rug Revival Carpet, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
Wool Color 320 (Natural Sheep’s Color) Black Chocolate 434 (Pomegranate – Spurge – Madder Root
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Sewan Kazak Rug, 19th Century Caucasian Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
) Chinese Red 548 (Madder Root) Dark Brown 316 (No Dye – Sheep’s own Color) Natural Wool Color 320
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Palmettes and Flowers Lattice Rug Antique Revival Carpet Natural Dye
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
summary: 9 colors in total; Rare Grey 105 (Sheep's Own Color- No dye- Specially Washed) Natural Wool
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Karabagh Prayer Rug with Vertical Stripes Revival Carpet Natural Dye
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
The source of the rug comes from the book Oriental Rugs Volume 1 Caucasian, Ian Bennett, Oriental
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Village Theme Azeri Folk Life Rug, Turkish Carpet, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
(No Dye – Sheep’s Own Color) Natural Wool Color 37 (Specially Washed) Gold Sand 215 (Dyer’s Weed
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Two Medallions Kagizman Kazak Rug Antique Revival Carpet Natural Dye
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
(Henna) Natural Wool Color 320 (Specially Washed) Khaki 413 (Dyer’s Weed) Group: Caucasian Rugs Family
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Village Theme Azeri Folk Life Rug, Turkish Carpet, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
This unique design rug is interpreted by our designers with a composition of pictorial village life
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

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Sheep Wool Rug For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the sheep wool rug you’re looking for. Each sheep wool rug for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using fabric, wool and animal skin. If you’re shopping for a sheep wool rug, we have 6 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a sheep wool rug — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A sheep wool rug made by Folk Art designers — as well as those associated with Modern — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one sheep wool rug that is appealing in its simplicity, but Circu produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Sheep Wool Rug?

A sheep wool rug can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,725, while the lowest priced sells for $350 and the highest can go for as much as $6,750.

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 Sheep Wool Rug
  • Nazmiyal
    NazmiyalMarch 23, 2021
    Exactly what it sounds like - a very thin flat woven wool rug.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 16, 2019

    New wool rugs are likely to shed for the first couple of months of using it, however, this is a very normal trait of a newly purchased rug and usually will stop once it is worn it after the first 3 months.

  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 16, 2019

    Wool rugs should be vacuumed regularly and spot cleaned with a mild detergent and water. A very important thing to note is the imperativeness of taking your wool rug outside and shaking it down before washing it.

  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021
    A hand-tufted wool rug is a hand-made rug using a hand-operated tool. Strands of wool are punched into a canvas that is further stretched on a frame. Then it is removed from the frame and scrim fabric is glued to the back to hold the tufts in place. Find a wide range of antique and vintage rugs on 1stDibs.