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Stephanie Odegard Rug

Mystique Credenza Metal Clad Over MDF by Stephanie Odegard
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
wood by hand, creating a design inspired from one of Stephanie Odegard's rug designs. It is then
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2010s American Other Credenzas

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Brass

Mystique Credenza Metal Clad Over MDF by Stephanie Odegard
Mystique Credenza Metal Clad Over MDF by Stephanie Odegard
$11,543 / item
H 30.5 in W 18 in D 80 in
Mystique Credenza Antique White Bronze Metal Clad Over MDF by Stephanie Odegard
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
wood by hand, creating a design inspired from one of Stephanie Odegard's rug designs. It is then
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2010s American Other Credenzas

Materials

Wood

Exuberant Palmleaf-Patterned Hand-Loomed Wool Rug, Stephanie Odegard Collection
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
An exuberant palmleaf-patterned hand-loomed wool rug by Stephanie Odedgard Collection, in muted
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Early 2000s American Modern North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

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Stephanie Odegard Rug
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in San Francisco, CA
Absolutely gorgeous giant rug in subtle tones by renowned designer Stephanie Odegard.
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown More Carpets

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Wool

Stephanie Odegard Rug
Stephanie Odegard Rug
W 174 in L 178 in
Contemporary Tibetan Rug
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in San Francisco, CA
An example of high quality Odegard Tibetan style production from 1992. Never been on a floor.
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20th Century Tibetan Central Asian Rugs

Blooming Rug
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
collection includes rugs in soft, subtle colorful combinations of hemp, wool, silk and other plant and wool
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21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern More Carpets

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Hemp

Blooming Rug
W 119 in L 166 in
Stripes Multi - Felt rug
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
Stripes Multi - Felt rug
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern More Carpets

Blooming Rug
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
Hand-knotted rug in Himalayan vegetal dyed wool, GoodWeave certified.
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21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Blooming Rug
Blooming Rug
W 37 in L 218 in
Valeriana Rug
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
Hand-knotted rug in Himalayan wool with silk, GoodWeave certified.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Valeriana Rug
Valeriana Rug
W 97 in L 121 in
Sandra Rug
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
Hand-knotted rug in Himalayan wool with silk accents, GoodWeave certified.
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21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Sandra Rug
W 122 in L 168 in
Pangden Multi Rug
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
Hand-knotted rug in Himalayan wool, GoodWeave certified.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Pangden Multi Rug
Pangden Multi Rug
W 123 in L 166 in
Blossom IV Rug
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
Hand-knotted rug in Tibetan wool with silk, GoodWeave certified.
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21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Blossom IV Rug
W 145 in L 194 in
Honeycomb
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
In this collection Stephanie Odegard intermixes subtle tone on tone wool and silk color
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21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese More Carpets

Materials

Wool, Silk

Honeycomb
Honeycomb
W 108 in L 144 in
Belak
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
Belak was the first design that Stephanie introduced to the U.S. market in 1987, repeating the
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Late 20th Century Nepalese Modern More Carpets

Belak
W 96 in L 120 in
Somoroff II
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by vivid art photographs of raw crushed vegetables, Stephanie Odegard created Somoroff
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21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Central Asian Rugs

Somoroff II
W 168 in L 120 in
Somoroff
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by vivid art photographs of raw crushed vegetables, Stephanie Odegard created Somoroff
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21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Central Asian Rugs

Somoroff
W 108 in L 72 in
Somoroff VI
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by vivid art photographs of raw crushed vegetables, Stephanie Odegard created Somoroff
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21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Central Asian Rugs

Somoroff VI
W 144 in L 108 in
Pom
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
Collection. Stephanie Odegard's Kyoto Collection features a wide range of pure vegetal dyes. This combination
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21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Central Asian Rugs

Pom
W 144 in L 108 in
Campu
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
The Campu design was inspired by Tibetan cloud motifs interpreted by Stephanie Odegard.
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21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Central Asian Rugs

Campu
W 96 in L 120 in
Blossom Border I
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
Blossom Border depicts a stylized peony, interpreted by Stephanie Odegard. Stephanie Odegard was
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21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Central Asian Rugs

Blossom Border I
W 144 in L 108 in
Suzani Border
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
Stephanie Odegard has reinterpreted and stylized the classic Zuzani design by extracting motifs and
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21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Central Asian Rugs

Suzani Border
W 168 in L 120 in
Navaratna
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
glorious Mughal Empire inspired Stephanie Odegard's Mughal Collection. The collection consists of opulent
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21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Central Asian Rugs

Navaratna
Navaratna
W 120 in L 168 in
Random Scramble
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
Stephanie Odegard was the first designer during the past few decades to marry the matte texture of
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21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Central Asian Rugs

Random Scramble
W 96 in L 120 in
Gridshadow
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
Stephanie Odegard was the first designer during the past few decades to marry the matte texture of
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21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Central Asian Rugs

Gridshadow
W 168 in L 120 in
Brick
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
Stephanie Odegard was the first designer during the past few decades to marry the matte texture of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Brick
W 108 in L 72 in
Brick
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
Stephanie Odegard was the first designer during the past few decades to marry the matte texture of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Central Asian Rugs

Brick
W 108 in L 144 in
Brick
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
Stephanie Odegard was the first designer during the past few decades to marry the matte texture of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Brick
Brick
W 108 in L 144 in
Fiesole
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
Fiesole is an Italian design in the Donghia textile collection. Stephanie Odegard reinterpreted
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21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Fiesole
W 96 in L 120 in
Starflowers II
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
sense of openness. In this collection. Stephanie Odegard showcases botanical details that range from
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21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Central Asian Rugs

Starflowers II
W 120 in L 168 in
Drips
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
Drips is a fanciful contemporary design by Stephanie Odegard, hand knotted using 100% Tibetan hand
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21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Drips
W 108 in L 72 in
Pangden Sherab
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
Stephanie Odegard was the first to adapt this traditional Tibetan apron design to a hand knotted
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21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Central Asian Rugs

Pangden Sherab
W 120 in L 168 in
Pangden Pala
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
Stephanie Odegard was the first to adapt this traditional Tibetan apron design to a hand knotted
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Central Asian Rugs

Pangden Pala
W 120 in L 168 in
Ikat Flower
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
were done in the mid-nineteenth century. Stephanie Odegard has chosen this floral Ikat and made it
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21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Central Asian Rugs

Ikat Flower
W 120 in L 96 in
Story Stones
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
Story Stones is based on a Donghia textile design interpreted by Stephanie Odegard, in a 100 knots
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21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Central Asian Rugs

Story Stones
W 120 in L 96 in
Cloud Oushak
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
Cloud Oushak is a take off on a Turkish Oushak design interpreted into a Stephanie Odegard
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21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Central Asian Rugs

Cloud Oushak
W 144 in L 108 in
Cloud Oushak
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
Cloud Oushak is a take off on a Turkish Oushak design interpreted into a Stephanie Odegard
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21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Central Asian Rugs

Cloud Oushak
W 144 in L 108 in
Saba
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
Stephanie was drawn to the simplicity and primitive feel of the felt pieces she saw in Kashmir
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21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Central Asian Rugs

Saba
W 168 in L 120 in
Sari Lights III
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
Shown in lapis. Recycled sari silk on cotton foundation. Hand-knotted in India.
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21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Silk

Sari Lights III
W 96 in L 120 in
Dentelle
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
Dentelle
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Late 20th Century Nepalese Modern Central Asian Rugs

Dentelle
W 97 in L 122 in
Aru Metok
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
Aru Metok
Category

Late 20th Century Nepalese Modern Central Asian Rugs

Aru Metok
W 110 in L 147 in
Derge
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
Derge
Category

Late 20th Century Nepalese Modern Central Asian Rugs

Derge
W 109 in L 141 in
Pangden
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
Pangden
Category

Late 20th Century Nepalese Modern Central Asian Rugs

Pangden
W 42 in L 179 in
Paronychia II
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
Paronychia II
Category

Late 20th Century Nepalese Modern Central Asian Rugs

Paronychia II
W 37 in L 122 in
Jetty
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
Jetty in Nima Quality
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Late 20th Century Nepalese Modern Central Asian Rugs

Jetty
W 33 in L 96 in
Girona
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
Girona
Category

Late 20th Century Nepalese Modern Central Asian Rugs

Girona
W 107 in L 137 in
Jetty
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
Jetty Rug in Nima Quality
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20th Century Nepalese Modern Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Jetty
W 120 in L 170 in
Oxalis III
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
carpets to appear in the U.S. market. The collection includes rugs in soft, subtle colorful combinations
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21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Oxalis III
Oxalis III
W 108 in L 144 in
Oxalis
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
Oxalis
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21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Oxalis
Oxalis
W 108 in L 144 in
Ainu
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
Ainu
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Ainu
W 48 in L 96 in
Blooming
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
Blooming in Verte Quality
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Blooming
W 108 in L 144 in
Carica
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
Carica
Category

Late 20th Century Nepalese Modern Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Carica
W 97 in L 122 in
American Quilt
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
American Quilt
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20th Century Nepalese Modern Chinese and East Asian Rugs

American Quilt
W 98 in L 118 in
Ikat Coat
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
Ikat Coat
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21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Ikat Coat
W 98 in L 121 in
Shishnu Plain Rug
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
The construction of the Shishnu rugs is woven and knotted with natural fibers from the giant
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21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Central Asian Rugs

Shishnu Plain Rug
W 108 in L 144 in
Sha Jahan's Garden Rug
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
Hand-knotted rug in Himalayan vegetal dyed wool. GoodWeave certified.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Sha Jahan's Garden Rug
Sha Jahan's Garden Rug
W 111 in L 142 in
Dusk III
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
Dusk III in Nima quality
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20th Century Nepalese Modern Central Asian Rugs

Dusk III
W 71 in L 110 in

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Finding the Right Rugs-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.