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In-Touch Rug by Designer Cassina, Tencel Fiber, Eco-Friendly, Italy
In-Touch Rug by Designer Cassina, Tencel Fiber, Eco-Friendly, Italy

In-Touch Rug by Designer Cassina, Tencel Fiber, Eco-Friendly, Italy

By Cassina

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Gtdesign For casino In Touch Rug In-Touch is a design carpet that caters to creativity and meets

Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Rugs

Materials

Natural Fiber

In-Touch Rug by Cassina: Eco-Friendly Tencel, Mid-Century Modern
In-Touch Rug by Cassina: Eco-Friendly Tencel, Mid-Century Modern

In-Touch Rug by Cassina: Eco-Friendly Tencel, Mid-Century Modern

By Cassina

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Gtdesign For Cassina In Touch Rug In-Touch is a design carpet that caters to creativity and meets

Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Rugs

Materials

Natural Fiber

In-Touch Rug by Designer Cassina, Tencel Fiber, Eco-Friendly, Italy
In-Touch Rug by Designer Cassina, Tencel Fiber, Eco-Friendly, Italy

In-Touch Rug by Designer Cassina, Tencel Fiber, Eco-Friendly, Italy

By Cassina

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Gtdesign For Cassina In Touch Rug In-Touch is a design carpet that caters to creativity and meets

Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Rugs

Materials

Natural Fiber

In-Touch Rug by Designer Cassina, Tencel Fiber, Eco-Friendly, Italy
In-Touch Rug by Designer Cassina, Tencel Fiber, Eco-Friendly, Italy

In-Touch Rug by Designer Cassina, Tencel Fiber, Eco-Friendly, Italy

By Cassina

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Gtdesign For Cassina In Touch Rug In-Touch is a design carpet that caters to creativity and meets

Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Rugs

Materials

Natural Fiber

In-Touch Rug by Cassina: Eco-Friendly Tencel, Mid-Century Modern
In-Touch Rug by Cassina: Eco-Friendly Tencel, Mid-Century Modern

In-Touch Rug by Cassina: Eco-Friendly Tencel, Mid-Century Modern

By Cassina

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Gtdesign For Cassina In Touch Rug In-Touch is a design carpet that caters to creativity and meets

Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Rugs

Materials

Natural Fiber

Tappeto Tencel Design Organico Italiano Grigio by Deanna Comellini 190x200cm
Tappeto Tencel Design Organico Italiano Grigio by Deanna Comellini 190x200cm

Tappeto Tencel Design Organico Italiano Grigio by Deanna Comellini 190x200cm

By Deanna Comellini

Located in Bologna, IT

contemporanei. Con questa collezione realizzata in 'Tencel', una morbidissima fibra ecologica, Deanna

Category

2010s Indian Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Other

Tappeto contemproaneo tencel sostenibile verde by Deanna Comellini 200×300cm
Tappeto contemproaneo tencel sostenibile verde by Deanna Comellini 200×300cm

Tappeto contemproaneo tencel sostenibile verde by Deanna Comellini 200×300cm

By Deanna Comellini

Located in Bologna, IT

coinvolgente all’interno di qualsiasi spazio. Il tappeto taftato a mano è realizzato in Tencel, una delle

Category

2010s Indian Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Other

Tappeto in Tencel Grigio Design Italiano by Deanna Comellini 220x260 cm
Tappeto in Tencel Grigio Design Italiano by Deanna Comellini 220x260 cm

Tappeto in Tencel Grigio Design Italiano by Deanna Comellini 220x260 cm

By Deanna Comellini

Located in Bologna, IT

contemporanei. Con questa collezione realizzata in 'Tencel', una morbidissima fibra ecologica, Deanna

Category

2010s Indian Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Other

Tappeto Design Italiano in Tencel Sostenibile by Deanna Comellini 180x350 cm
Tappeto Design Italiano in Tencel Sostenibile by Deanna Comellini 180x350 cm

Tappeto Design Italiano in Tencel Sostenibile by Deanna Comellini 180x350 cm

By Deanna Comellini

Located in Bologna, IT

"Cobblestone" è un tappeto sostenibile realizzato in Tencel - Lyocell della designer italiana

Category

2010s Indian Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Other

Tappeto Design Italiano in Tencel Sostenibile by Deanna Comellini 200x300 cm
Tappeto Design Italiano in Tencel Sostenibile by Deanna Comellini 200x300 cm

Tappeto Design Italiano in Tencel Sostenibile by Deanna Comellini 200x300 cm

By Deanna Comellini

Located in Bologna, IT

"Cobblestone" è un tappeto sostenibile realizzato in Tencel - Lyocell della designer italiana

Category

2010s Indian Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Other

Tappeto in Tencel Grigio Design Italiano by Deanna Comellini 190x200 cm
Tappeto in Tencel Grigio Design Italiano by Deanna Comellini 190x200 cm

Tappeto in Tencel Grigio Design Italiano by Deanna Comellini 190x200 cm

By Deanna Comellini

Located in Bologna, IT

contemporanei. Con questa collezione realizzata in 'Tencel', una morbidissima fibra ecologica, Deanna

Category

2010s Indian Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Other

Tappeto Beige in Tencel Forma Organica di Deanna Comellini 220x260 cm
Tappeto Beige in Tencel Forma Organica di Deanna Comellini 220x260 cm

Tappeto Beige in Tencel Forma Organica di Deanna Comellini 220x260 cm

By Deanna Comellini

Located in Bologna, IT

contemporanei. Con questa collezione realizzata in 'Tencel', una morbidissima fibra ecologica, Deanna

Category

2010s Indian Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Other

Tappeto Tencel Design Organico Italiano Grigio by Deanna Comellini 250x260 cm
Tappeto Tencel Design Organico Italiano Grigio by Deanna Comellini 250x260 cm

Tappeto Tencel Design Organico Italiano Grigio by Deanna Comellini 250x260 cm

By Deanna Comellini

Located in Bologna, IT

contemporanei. Con questa collezione realizzata in 'Tencel', una morbidissima fibra ecologica, Deanna

Category

2010s Indian Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Other

Tappeto Grigio Design Italiano Sostenibile Tencel by Deanna Comellini 200×300cm
Tappeto Grigio Design Italiano Sostenibile Tencel by Deanna Comellini 200×300cm

Tappeto Grigio Design Italiano Sostenibile Tencel by Deanna Comellini 200×300cm

By Deanna Comellini

Located in Bologna, IT

coinvolgente all’interno di qualsiasi spazio. Il tappeto taftato a mano è realizzato in Tencel, una delle

Category

2010s Indian Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Other

Tappeto Geometrico a Rombi Colorato in Tencel by Deanna Comellini 220x260 cm
Tappeto Geometrico a Rombi Colorato in Tencel by Deanna Comellini 220x260 cm

Tappeto Geometrico a Rombi Colorato in Tencel by Deanna Comellini 220x260 cm

By Deanna Comellini

Located in Bologna, IT

-soft, ecological Tencel fiber, Deanna Comellini gives tribute to Italian cities and piazzas. The rug

Category

2010s Indian Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Other

Tappeto moderno forma organica tencel viola blu by Deanna Comellini 250x260 cm
Tappeto moderno forma organica tencel viola blu by Deanna Comellini 250x260 cm

Tappeto moderno forma organica tencel viola blu by Deanna Comellini 250x260 cm

By Deanna Comellini

Located in Bologna, IT

realizzato in Tencel, una delle fibre più ecocompatibili sul mercato. Proviene da fonti facilmente

Category

2010s Indian Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Other

Tappeto Italiano di Design in Tencel Grigio by Deanna Comellini 190x200 cm
Tappeto Italiano di Design in Tencel Grigio by Deanna Comellini 190x200 cm

Tappeto Italiano di Design in Tencel Grigio by Deanna Comellini 190x200 cm

By Deanna Comellini

Located in Bologna, IT

"Cobblestone" è un tappeto sostenibile realizzato in Tencel - Lyocell della designer italiana

Category

2010s Indian Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Other

Tappeto moderno forma organica tencel grigio blu by Deanna Comellini 250x260 cm
Tappeto moderno forma organica tencel grigio blu by Deanna Comellini 250x260 cm

Tappeto moderno forma organica tencel grigio blu by Deanna Comellini 250x260 cm

By Deanna Comellini

Located in Bologna, IT

in Tencel, una delle fibre più ecocompatibili sul mercato. Proviene da fonti facilmente rinnovabili e

Category

2010s Indian Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Other

Tappeto design italiano tencel eco grigio degradè by Deanna Comellini ø 250 cm
Tappeto design italiano tencel eco grigio degradè by Deanna Comellini ø 250 cm

Tappeto design italiano tencel eco grigio degradè by Deanna Comellini ø 250 cm

By Deanna Comellini

Located in Bologna, IT

sostenibilità. Taftato a mano in Tencel™, una delle fibre più eco-compatibili attualmente sul mercato. È

Category

2010s Indian Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Other

Custom Luxury Hand knotted Rug - Jack Pine Canadian tree, blue, green, brown
Custom Luxury Hand knotted Rug - Jack Pine Canadian tree, blue, green, brown

Custom Luxury Hand knotted Rug - Jack Pine Canadian tree, blue, green, brown

By Rug Your Life

Located in Munich, DE

eco-friendly Tencel, this rug features 32 custom-dyed beautiful colors. Blue shades in different

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool, Linen, Silk

PIANO – Custom Handmade Rug by Rugs & Co.
PIANO – Custom Handmade Rug by Rugs & Co.

PIANO – Custom Handmade Rug by Rugs & Co.

Located in Herzliya, IL

using a luxurious blend of natural New Zealand Wool and eco-friendly TENCEL®, this rug offers both

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Natural Fiber

Dominus Daino Rug
Dominus Daino Rug

Dominus Daino Rug

By Sitap Carpet Couture

Located in Milan, IT

Made of 100% fine Tencel, the Dominus Daino rug goes beyond the classic rectangular carpet; it is a

Category

2010s Italian Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Textile

Poppy Kalas Wool Rug in Secret Garden, by Layered, Scandinavian Design
Poppy Kalas Wool Rug in Secret Garden, by Layered, Scandinavian Design

Poppy Kalas Wool Rug in Secret Garden, by Layered, Scandinavian Design

By Layered

Located in Stockholm, SE

patterned rug is created with a mixture of wool and Tencel which also gives the rug a sheen finish. Tencel

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Poppy Kalas Wool Rug in Flower Field by Layered, Scandinavian Design
Poppy Kalas Wool Rug in Flower Field by Layered, Scandinavian Design

Poppy Kalas Wool Rug in Flower Field by Layered, Scandinavian Design

By Layered

Located in Stockholm, SE

patterned rug is created with a mixture of wool and Tencel which also gives the rug a sheen finish. Tencel

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Poppy Kalas Wool Rug in Magical Garden, by Layered, Scandinavian Design
Poppy Kalas Wool Rug in Magical Garden, by Layered, Scandinavian Design

Poppy Kalas Wool Rug in Magical Garden, by Layered, Scandinavian Design

By Layered

Located in Stockholm, SE

handmade and the texture of the patterned rug is created with a mixture of wool and Tencel which also gives

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Custom Luxury Hand knotted Rug inspired by Canadian mountains Three Sisters
Custom Luxury Hand knotted Rug inspired by Canadian mountains Three Sisters

Custom Luxury Hand knotted Rug inspired by Canadian mountains Three Sisters

Located in Munich, DE

Custom Hand-Knotted Rug Inspired by Diana Jantzen’s “Three Sisters” – Limited Edition Inspired by

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool, Linen, Silk

Poppy Kalas Wool Rug in Sleeping Flower, by Layered, Hand-Woven Nordic Design
Poppy Kalas Wool Rug in Sleeping Flower, by Layered, Hand-Woven Nordic Design

Poppy Kalas Wool Rug in Sleeping Flower, by Layered, Hand-Woven Nordic Design

By Layered

Located in Stockholm, SE

handmade and the texture of the patterned rug is created with a mixture of wool and Tencel which also gives

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Yagua Hand-Tufted Tencel Rug in Blue & Light Gray
Yagua Hand-Tufted Tencel Rug in Blue & Light Gray

Yagua Hand-Tufted Tencel Rug in Blue & Light Gray

By Brabbu

Located in New York, NY

strong character features are represented in YAGUA tencel rug, & its fierce rock-like pattern & light

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern More Carpets

Materials

Wood

Kalina Hand-Tufted Tencel Rug in Gray Gradient
Kalina Hand-Tufted Tencel Rug in Gray Gradient

Kalina Hand-Tufted Tencel Rug in Gray Gradient

By Brabbu

Located in New York, NY

narrated today on Kalina tencel rug’s long lines that will elegantly finish any beautiful modern home decor

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern More Carpets

Materials

Wool

Kaiwa Hand-Tufted Tencel Rug in Midnight Blue
Kaiwa Hand-Tufted Tencel Rug in Midnight Blue

Kaiwa Hand-Tufted Tencel Rug in Midnight Blue

By Brabbu

Located in New York, NY

, bounded by Mongolian and Chinese mountain to all sides. GOBI hand-tufted tencel rug depicts the extreme

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern More Carpets

Materials

Wool

Kalina Circular Tufted Tencel Rug II in Gray Gradient
Kalina Circular Tufted Tencel Rug II in Gray Gradient

Kalina Circular Tufted Tencel Rug II in Gray Gradient

By Brabbu

Located in New York, NY

today on KALINA tencel rug’s long lines that will elegantly finish any beautiful modern home decor

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern More Carpets

Materials

Wool

Cauca Hand-Tufted Tencel Rug in Black and White
Cauca Hand-Tufted Tencel Rug in Black and White

Cauca Hand-Tufted Tencel Rug in Black and White

By Brabbu

Located in New York, NY

. The geometric pattern on the black and white tencel rug recalls the sharp artwork of the Cauca culture

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern More Carpets

Materials

Wool

Kaiwa Circular Tufted Tencel Rug II in Midnight Blue
Kaiwa Circular Tufted Tencel Rug II in Midnight Blue

Kaiwa Circular Tufted Tencel Rug II in Midnight Blue

By Brabbu

Located in New York, NY

, bounded by Mongolian and Chinese mountain to all sides. GOBI hand-tufted tencel rug depicts the extreme

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern More Carpets

Materials

Wool

Gobi Hand-Tufted Tencel Rug in Sand and Dark Gray
Gobi Hand-Tufted Tencel Rug in Sand and Dark Gray

Gobi Hand-Tufted Tencel Rug in Sand and Dark Gray

By Brabbu

Located in New York, NY

, bounded by Mongolian and Chinese mountain to all sides. Gobi hand-tufted tencel rug depicts the extreme

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern More Carpets

Materials

Wool

Mursi Hand-Tufted Tencel Rug in Sand with Ink Dot Pattern
Mursi Hand-Tufted Tencel Rug in Sand with Ink Dot Pattern

Mursi Hand-Tufted Tencel Rug in Sand with Ink Dot Pattern

By Brabbu

Located in New York, NY

abstract pattern created Mursi hand-tufted tencel rug, an earth-to-earth acquisition for the home

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern More Carpets

Materials

Wool

Gobi Circular Hand-Tufted Tencel Rug II in Sand & Dark Gray
Gobi Circular Hand-Tufted Tencel Rug II in Sand & Dark Gray

Gobi Circular Hand-Tufted Tencel Rug II in Sand & Dark Gray

By Brabbu

Located in New York, NY

Mongolian & Chinese mountain to all sides. Gobi hand-tufted tencel rug depicts the extreme & opposite

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern More Carpets

Materials

Wood

Wari Hand-Tufted Tencel Rug in White
Wari Hand-Tufted Tencel Rug in White

Wari Hand-Tufted Tencel Rug in White

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Wari Hand-Tufted Tencel Rug in White

By Brabbu

Located in New York, NY

innovative spirit of these people, WARI is a living room rug that easily adapts to every home décor. Tencel     

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern More Carpets

Materials

Wood

Enz Hand-Tufted Tencel Rug in Charcoal
Enz Hand-Tufted Tencel Rug in Charcoal

Enz Hand-Tufted Tencel Rug in Charcoal

By Brabbu

Located in New York, NY

attractive landscapes for nature lovers, ramblers & mountain bikers. ENZ rectangular rug is made in hand

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern More Carpets

Materials

Wool

Warao Hand-Tufted Tencel Rug in Seafoam Green
Warao Hand-Tufted Tencel Rug in Seafoam Green

Warao Hand-Tufted Tencel Rug in Seafoam Green

By Brabbu

Located in New York, NY

rug that ties together all your living room furniture. Tencel       

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern More Carpets

Materials

Wood

Kasai Hand-Tufted Tencel Rug in Blue and Brown
Kasai Hand-Tufted Tencel Rug in Blue and Brown

Kasai Hand-Tufted Tencel Rug in Blue and Brown

By Brabbu

Located in New York, NY

wealth – diamonds. This ethnic rectangular rug in hand-tufted tencel fits well in any eclectic home décor

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern More Carpets

Materials

Wool

Enz Circular Hand-Tufted Tencel Rug II in Charcoal
Enz Circular Hand-Tufted Tencel Rug II in Charcoal

Enz Circular Hand-Tufted Tencel Rug II in Charcoal

By Brabbu

Located in New York, NY

attractive landscapes for nature lovers, ramblers and mountain bikers. ENZ rectangular rug is made in hand

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern More Carpets

Materials

Wool

Kara Hand-Tufted Tencel Rug in Gray and Black
Kara Hand-Tufted Tencel Rug in Gray and Black

Kara Hand-Tufted Tencel Rug in Gray and Black

By Brabbu

Located in New York, NY

rug represents these overlapping threads with many beads, creating a round spreading pattern made out

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern More Carpets

Materials

Wool

Aymara Hand-Tufted Tencel Rug in Gray with Stripes
Aymara Hand-Tufted Tencel Rug in Gray with Stripes

Aymara Hand-Tufted Tencel Rug in Gray with Stripes

By Brabbu

Located in New York, NY

wool rug, named after this strong population. Aymara wool rug is the ideal rug for a fancy modern home

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern More Carpets

Materials

Wool

Inuk Hand-Tufted Tencel Rug in Brown and Black Gradient
Inuk Hand-Tufted Tencel Rug in Brown and Black Gradient

Inuk Hand-Tufted Tencel Rug in Brown and Black Gradient

By Brabbu

Located in New York, NY

people inhabiting the Arctic regions of Greenland. The INUK rug, hand-tufted tencel, reflects their

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern More Carpets

Materials

Wool

Warao Circular Hand-Tufted Tencel Rug II in Seafoam Green
Warao Circular Hand-Tufted Tencel Rug II in Seafoam Green

Warao Circular Hand-Tufted Tencel Rug II in Seafoam Green

By Brabbu

Located in New York, NY

of rug that ties together all your living room furniture. Tencel

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern More Carpets

Materials

Wood

Koi Hand-Tufted Tencel Rug in Sand with Scale Pattern
Koi Hand-Tufted Tencel Rug in Sand with Scale Pattern

Koi Hand-Tufted Tencel Rug in Sand with Scale Pattern

By Brabbu

Located in New York, NY

the Koi rectangular rug in hand-tufted tencel in neutral earthy tones to better fit in your ambiances

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern More Carpets

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Wool

Kasai Circular Hand-Tufted Tencel Rug II in Dark Blue & Brown
Kasai Circular Hand-Tufted Tencel Rug II in Dark Blue & Brown

Kasai Circular Hand-Tufted Tencel Rug II in Dark Blue & Brown

By Brabbu

Located in New York, NY

wealth – diamonds. This ethnic rectangular rug in hand-tufted tencel fits well in any eclectic home décor

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern More Carpets

Materials

Wood

Inuk Circular Hand-Tufted Tencel Rug II in Brown & Black Gradient
Inuk Circular Hand-Tufted Tencel Rug II in Brown & Black Gradient

Inuk Circular Hand-Tufted Tencel Rug II in Brown & Black Gradient

By Brabbu

Located in New York, NY

people inhabiting the Arctic regions of Greenland. The INUK rug, hand-tufted tencel, reflects their

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern More Carpets

Materials

Wood

Macushi Circular Tufted Tencel Rug II in Sand with Tree Pattern
Macushi Circular Tufted Tencel Rug II in Sand with Tree Pattern

Macushi Circular Tufted Tencel Rug II in Sand with Tree Pattern

By Brabbu

Located in New York, NY

rug, that with its delicate flower patterns & sand hues will be perfect to decorate any modern home

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern More Carpets

Materials

Wool

Kara Circular Hand-Tufted Tencel Rug II with Gray and Black
Kara Circular Hand-Tufted Tencel Rug II with Gray and Black

Kara Circular Hand-Tufted Tencel Rug II with Gray and Black

By Brabbu

Located in New York, NY

, combined with the distinctive colorful layers of round necklaces covering all their neck & chest. Kara rug

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern More Carpets

Materials

Wood

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Tencel Rug For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic tencel rug available at 1stDibs. A tencel rug — often made from fabric, wool and wood — can elevate any home. A tencel rug, designed in the Modern or Mid-Century Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Tapis Rouge Atelier, Nicola Gallizia and Deanna Comellini each produced at least one beautiful tencel rug that is worth considering.

How Much is a Tencel Rug?

Prices for a tencel rug start at $3,452 and top out at $9,789 with the average selling for $4,699.

A Close Look at Modern Furniture

The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”

Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.

Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chaircrafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.

It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.

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.