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Antique Tibetan Carpet

Antique Tibetan Carpet

Unavailable|$33,360

Antique Tibetan Carpet

Located in Crondall, Surrey

A rare antique Tibetan carpet in near perfect condition. Woven around the early part of the 20th century, Tibetan rugs are more often found than these larger carpets. Deep black dyes...

Category

Antique Early 1900s Tibetan Central Asian Rugs

Handwoven Contemporary Tibetan Carpet
Handwoven Contemporary Tibetan Carpet

Handwoven Contemporary Tibetan Carpet

Located in London, GB

Rug weaving in Tibet stretches back hundreds if not thousands of years, though experienced a real renaissance in the early 20th Century, brought by the greater access to rich dyes, a...

Category

2010s Tibetan Tibetan Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Tibetan Monastic Wool Runner Carpet
Tibetan Monastic Wool Runner Carpet

Tibetan Monastic Wool Runner Carpet

Located in Seattle, WA

Tibetan monastic runner rug. The unusually long carpet features eight square panels, each with key-fret border surrounding a central floral medallion on a blue ground with "frog's fe...

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Early 20th Century Tibetan Central Asian Rugs

Minimalist Antique Rug from Tibet, Geometric Design Green Khaden
Minimalist Antique Rug from Tibet, Geometric Design Green Khaden

Minimalist Antique Rug from Tibet, Geometric Design Green Khaden

Located in Seeshaupt, DE

This abstract Tibetan Tsutruk throw rug with minimalist design is pleasing to the eye. The full pile is a pleasure to feel and explore. The depth and shades of green are reminiscent ...

Category

Vintage 1930s Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Fine Early 20th Century Tibetan Carpet
Fine Early 20th Century Tibetan Carpet

Fine Early 20th Century Tibetan Carpet

Located in London, GB

The charming array of hues in the palette are all vegetable-dyed. Rug weaving in Tibet stretches back hundreds if not thousands of years, though experienced a real renaissance in th...

Category

Vintage 1920s Tibetan Tibetan Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Tibetan Runner

Tibetan Runner

Unavailable

Tibetan Runner

Located in San Francisco, CA

A field of Buddha’s hands is surmounted by a mirror back shaped medallion. The rug has several guard bands including a pearl dot band and a wan border, symbolizing eternal recreatio...

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20th Century Tibetan More Carpets

Tibetan Khaden

Tibetan Khaden

Unavailable

Tibetan Khaden

Located in San Francisco, CA

This is an exceptional khaden because of its bold design and excellent condition. The drawing of the lotuses and the color palette are based on Ming textile design.

Category

20th Century Tibetan More Carpets

Tibetan Runner

Tibetan Runner

Unavailable

Tibetan Runner

Located in San Francisco, CA

This is an exceptionally good quality Tibetan piece. It has a lovely open design and lustrous wool. The field is decorated with frog’s feet surmounted by a geometric medallion and ...

Category

20th Century Tibetan More Carpets

Materials

Wool

Tibetan Seatcover

Tibetan Seatcover

Located in San Francisco, CA

A nicely drawn dragon flies amid clouds chasing the flaming pearl. The dragon is drawn in the Ming style employing a Ming color palette and most likely was originally copied from a ...

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Early 20th Century Tibetan More Carpets

Tibetan Khaden

Tibetan Khaden

Unavailable

Tibetan Khaden

Located in San Francisco, CA

A very refined brown and off-white Tibetan sleeping mat.

Category

20th Century Tibetan More Carpets

Materials

Wool

Tibetan Khaden

Tibetan Khaden

Unavailable

Tibetan Khaden

Located in San Francisco, CA

An exceptionally fine example of a scrolling lotus design khaden. The pattern is adapted from a Ming textile design. While the textile was often woven on a red ground the surviving...

Category

20th Century Tibetan More Carpets

Materials

Wool

Tibetan Khaden

Tibetan Khaden

Unavailable

Tibetan Khaden

Located in San Francisco, CA

A scrolling lotus design khaden. This design derives from Ming textiles, and has been traditionally used in Tibetan weaving. This example is in exceptionally good condition and has...

Category

20th Century Tibetan More Carpets

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Tibetan Khaden

Tibetan Khaden

Unavailable

Tibetan Khaden

Located in San Francisco, CA

A really lovely diaper lattice Tibetan khaden executed in shades of brick, peach, tan and cream. The diaper is a repeating flower drawn in a manner which can be traced back to the T...

Category

20th Century Tibetan More Carpets

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Tibetan Khaden

Tibetan Khaden

Unavailable

Tibetan Khaden

Located in San Francisco, CA

The field of this khaden is decorated with a spandrel of lotus flowers and leaves executed in two shades of blue. The field is enclosed by simple guard stripes.

Category

Early 20th Century Tibetan More Carpets

Materials

Wool

Wool and Silk Tibetan, European Inspired Area Rug
Wool and Silk Tibetan, European Inspired Area Rug

Wool and Silk Tibetan, European Inspired Area Rug

Located in Northridge, CA

Wool and silk Tibetan, European inspired Area rug 2015 Measures: 7' 10" x 11' 1" Hand-knotted wool and silk pile, cotton foundation Field: Olive-Brown Border: Olive-Brown Accent:...

Category

2010s Tibetan Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Winter Frost Hand-Knotted Tibetan Rug

Winter Frost Hand-Knotted Tibetan Rug

Located in Jersey City, NJ

Wool and silk, 100 knots. Handspun using the finest materials by skilled craftsmen in Tibet by methods passed down through generations. Design by A. Langotsky.

Category

2010s Tibetan Organic Modern Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Silk, Wool

Pop Palm Rug by Ilaria Ferraro
Pop Palm Rug by Ilaria Ferraro

Pop Palm Rug by Ilaria Ferraro

Unavailable|$10,345 / item

Pop Palm Rug by Ilaria Ferraro

By Ilaria Ferraro

Located in Milan, Lombardy

This exquisite rug was entirely handmade using Tibetan premium wool, one of the finest wools in the world, thanks to its softness and durability. The design is a series of palm leave...

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2010s Tibetan Western European Rugs

Materials

Textile

Pink Palms Rug by Ilaria Ferraro
Pink Palms Rug by Ilaria Ferraro

Pink Palms Rug by Ilaria Ferraro

Unavailable|$22,940 / item

Pink Palms Rug by Ilaria Ferraro

Located in Milan, Lombardy

This hand knotted Tibetan rug mixes fine silk and premium wool to create a modern piece that will complement a contemporary decor, adding a touch of delicate color to any room. Inspi...

Category

2010s Tibetan Western European Rugs

Materials

Textile

Some like It Hot Rug by Ilaria Ferraro
Some like It Hot Rug by Ilaria Ferraro

Some like It Hot Rug by Ilaria Ferraro

Unavailable|$21,162 / item

Some like It Hot Rug by Ilaria Ferraro

Located in Milan, Lombardy

This magnificent piece of floor decor is made of a mix of hand knotted Tibetan wool and silk. It is part of a collection inspired by the old Hollywood glamour of the 1930s and the ci...

Category

2010s Tibetan Western European Rugs

Materials

Textile

Golden Palms Rug by Ilaria Ferraro
Golden Palms Rug by Ilaria Ferraro

Golden Palms Rug by Ilaria Ferraro

Unavailable|$14,700 / item

Golden Palms Rug by Ilaria Ferraro

Located in Milan, Lombardy

This exquisite rug was entirely hand knotted using Tibetan wool, which is highly durable and soft. The details are in Fine silk, to add a different texture to the piece. In it, pale-...

Category

2010s Tibetan Western European Rugs

Materials

Textile

Sea Breeze Rug by Ilaria Ferraro
Sea Breeze Rug by Ilaria Ferraro

Sea Breeze Rug by Ilaria Ferraro

Unavailable|$21,762 / item

Sea Breeze Rug by Ilaria Ferraro

By Ilaria Ferraro

Located in Milan, Lombardy

This whimsical rug is made of a delicate blend of hand knotted Tibetan wool and fine silk. The striking abstract design is inspired by the aquamarine pleasures surrounding the painti...

Category

2010s Tibetan Western European Rugs

Materials

Textile

Geometric Vision Earthy Tones by Ilaria Ferraro
Geometric Vision Earthy Tones by Ilaria Ferraro

Geometric Vision Earthy Tones by Ilaria Ferraro

Located in Milan, Lombardy

Elegant and sophisticated, this rug was made of the finest, most exquisite silk, and combines fresh grey greens and pinks with natural, earthy tones. The result is a series of abstra...

Category

2010s Tibetan Western European Rugs

Materials

Textile

Geometric Vision Rug by Ilaria Ferraro
Geometric Vision Rug by Ilaria Ferraro

Geometric Vision Rug by Ilaria Ferraro

Unavailable|$17,054 / item

Geometric Vision Rug by Ilaria Ferraro

By Ilaria Ferraro

Located in Milan, Lombardy

This superb rug is made of the finest silk, for a soft touch and exquisite texture. The design is modern and will complement a contemporary decor in any room it is placed. The abstra...

Category

2010s Tibetan Western European Rugs

Materials

Textile

Vintage Pao Tu Wool Rug
Vintage Pao Tu Wool Rug

Vintage Pao Tu Wool Rug

Unavailable|$2,999

Vintage Pao Tu Wool Rug

Located in New York, NY

Individually selected by Madeline during her travels, this vintage Pao Tu rug features traditional floral medallions against a richly colored ground. Navy accents and bright colors a...

Category

Mid-20th Century Tibetan Mid-Century Modern Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Modern Tibetan Area Rug with Round Overlapping Shapes
Modern Tibetan Area Rug with Round Overlapping Shapes

Modern Tibetan Area Rug with Round Overlapping Shapes

Located in Northridge, CA

Modern Tibetan area rug with round overlapping shapes circa 2000 Measures: 4' x 6' Hand-knotted wool pile on a cotton foundation Field color: Khaki Accent color: Gold, Green, Rus...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Tibetan Tibetan Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Tibetan Wool Rug
Vintage Tibetan Wool Rug

Vintage Tibetan Wool Rug

Unavailable|$3,800

Vintage Tibetan Wool Rug

Located in New York, NY

Individually selected by Madeline during her travels, this handwoven vintage Tibetan wool rug features lotus florals emerging from a saturated field. This distinctive palette of oran...

Category

Mid-20th Century Tibetan Mid-Century Modern Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Tibetan Wool Rug
Vintage Tibetan Wool Rug

Vintage Tibetan Wool Rug

Unavailable|$2,800

Vintage Tibetan Wool Rug

Located in New York, NY

Individually selected by Madeline during her travels, this handwoven rug features floral elements that symbolize age-old Buddhist beliefs, representing purity, strength and spiritual...

Category

Mid-20th Century Tibetan Mid-Century Modern Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Tibetan Wool Rug
Vintage Tibetan Wool Rug

Vintage Tibetan Wool Rug

Unavailable|$3,000

Vintage Tibetan Wool Rug

Located in New York, NY

Individually selected by Madeline during her travels, this vintage Tibetan wool rug from Nepal features serpent and vase motifs. These motifs represent various cultural beliefs inspi...

Category

Mid-20th Century Tibetan Mid-Century Modern Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Tibetan Tiger Rug

Tibetan Tiger Rug

Located in San Francisco, CA

This is a particularly nice Tibetan tiger rug with good age. The rug is of the single geometric S shaped lines which run horizontally. It is unusual in that the ground is a light t...

Category

Antique 19th Century Tibetan Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Elegant Tibetan Rug, circa 1970
Elegant Tibetan Rug, circa 1970

Elegant Tibetan Rug, circa 1970

Located in RÉDING, FR

The social upheavals of our beginning of the modern century have profoundly modified the production of Tibetan carpets. Many aristocratic families organized the production of quality...

Category

Late 20th Century Tibetan Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Early 20th Century Tibetan Sitting Rug
Early 20th Century Tibetan Sitting Rug

Early 20th Century Tibetan Sitting Rug

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Here is a Khaden, a sitting or sleeping rug. Dating to circa 1930, Tibet. Multicolored flowers on a beige field. Natural and synthetic dyes. Hand spun wool warp and weft. Measures: 3...

Category

Early 20th Century Tibetan Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Tibetan Khaden

Tibetan Khaden

Unavailable

Tibetan Khaden

Located in San Francisco, CA

A double lip tiger rug woven for monastic use. Five parallel rows of double line or “lip” tiger stripes are woven so that they are almost touching. As with other examples of Tibeta...

Category

Early 20th Century Tibetan Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Tibetan Rug
Antique Tibetan Rug

Antique Tibetan Rug

Unavailable|$3,500

Antique Tibetan Rug

Located in By Appointment Only, CA

An extremely decorative rug from Tibet, and an unusual size as well. The brown/tan field is not a natural wool but probably a dye derived from walnuts. The blue roundels are executed...

Category

Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Tibetan Khaden

Tibetan Khaden

Unavailable

Tibetan Khaden

Located in San Francisco, CA

This is a very nice kaden in a multicolor checkerboard. The change of color creates a sense of movement. Multicolored checkers are fairly rare.

Category

20th Century Tibetan Chinese and East Asian Rugs

TIbetan Saddle Rug

TIbetan Saddle Rug

Located in San Francisco, CA

An important Tibetan tiger saddle rug.. The field is of the group classified as pelts without a head. This is a lovely example with excellent color and dynamic drawing. Of particu...

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Antique 19th Century Tibetan Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Tibetan Rug

Tibetan Rug

Unavailable

Tibetan Rug

Located in San Francisco, CA

The field consists of floral lattice with a dragon in the center and corner brackets, all in blues, yellows and greens on a rich burgundy ground. A minor pearl-dot border is enclose...

Category

Antique 19th Century Tibetan Chinese and East Asian Rugs

TIbetan Khaden

TIbetan Khaden

Unavailable

TIbetan Khaden

Located in San Francisco, CA

The central design of this rug contains a row of three large pierced medallions on a tomato red field framed by fret cornerguards. The minor border is a pearl dot on a deep beige li...

Category

Antique 19th Century Tibetan Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Antique Tibetan Cloud Motif Rug

Antique Tibetan Cloud Motif Rug

Located in Hudson, NY

Antique Tibetan cloud motif rug

Category

Early 20th Century Tibetan Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Rare Drumsi Monastery Seat Rug

Rare Drumsi Monastery Seat Rug

Located in Hudson, NY

Late 19th century all wool rare Drumsi monastery seat rug

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Tibetan Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Red Checkerboard Tibetan Rug

Red Checkerboard Tibetan Rug

Located in Hudson, NY

Early 20th century Tibetan red checkerboard rug.

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Early 20th Century Tibetan Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Early 20th Century Tibetan Rug

Early 20th Century Tibetan Rug

Located in Hudson, NY

Beautiful design with fine silky wool.

Category

Early 20th Century Tibetan Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Antique Tibetan Checkerboard Rug

Antique Tibetan Checkerboard Rug

Located in Hudson, NY

Early 20th Century antique Tibetan checkerboard rug.

Category

Early 20th Century Tibetan Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Old Tibetan rug

Old Tibetan rug

Unavailable|$8,400

Old Tibetan rug

Located in Florence, IT

A small, precious and rare clouds Khaden with a very traditional pattern - multicolored clouds on a green field, central flower medallion. Probably a meditation rug. Soft and brillia...

Category

20th Century Tibetan Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Tibetan Celadon Rug
Tibetan Celadon Rug

Tibetan Celadon Rug

Unavailable|$1,375

Tibetan Celadon Rug

Located in San Francisco, CA

Contemporary handwoven Tibetan rug with hand dyed celadon color can be used in any room in the house for a pop of color.

Category

Early 2000s Tibetan Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Tibetan Sage Rug
Tibetan Sage Rug

Tibetan Sage Rug

Unavailable|$1,375

Tibetan Sage Rug

Located in San Francisco, CA

Contemporary handwoven Tibetan rug with hand dyed sage color can be used in any room in the house for a pop of color.

Category

Early 2000s Tibetan Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Tibetan Khaden

Tibetan Khaden

Unavailable

Tibetan Khaden

Located in San Francisco, CA

A lovely blue khaden decorated with repeating coins (cash) a symbol of good fortune. The field is enclosed by a running T border. The symmetry created by the repeating coins create...

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Early 20th Century Tibetan Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Tibetan Khaden

Tibetan Khaden

Unavailable

Tibetan Khaden

Located in San Francisco, CA

This is a classic Tibetan khaden. The design is repeating coins or cash, a symbol of good fortune. The design was commonly employed during the Ming Dynasty in Chinese textiles and ...

Category

Antique 19th Century Tibetan Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Tibetan Checkerboard Khaden

Tibetan Checkerboard Khaden

Located in San Francisco, CA

A very nice Tibetan checkerboard rug with deep red and gold checkers and a tan guardband and rose and blue wider band borders. The enclosure of the field by the wide bands is partic...

Category

20th Century Tibetan Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Tibetan Khaden

Tibetan Khaden

Unavailable

Tibetan Khaden

Located in San Francisco, CA

This is a relatively early example of an abstract tiger pelt rug without a head. In this example the tiger stripes are highly abstracted and the spine is drawn in. The diagonal can...

Category

Antique 19th Century Tibetan Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Tibetan Khaden

Tibetan Khaden

Unavailable

Tibetan Khaden

Located in San Francisco, CA

This is a nice Tibetan checker executed in shades of deep red and yellow with excellent abrash and irregularly sized checkers. Provenance: Ex William Lipton Collection.

Category

Early 20th Century Tibetan Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Tibetan Khaden

Tibetan Khaden

Unavailable

Tibetan Khaden

Located in San Francisco, CA

An exceptionally fine example of a scrolling lotus design khaden. The pattern is adapted from a Ming textile design. While the textile was often woven on a red ground the surviving...

Category

Early 20th Century Tibetan Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Tibetan Mat

Tibetan Mat

Unavailable

Tibetan Mat

Located in San Francisco, CA

This is tone on tone indigo mat probably the top section of a saddlecover. The field is decorated with a phoenix medallion and bat corner brackets. The border is a rendering of fou...

Category

Early 20th Century Tibetan Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Tibetan Khaden

Tibetan Khaden

Unavailable

Tibetan Khaden

Located in San Francisco, CA

This sleeping mat, or coverlet, was woven on a back strap loom in five strips. The red field is decorated with beautifully drawn symbols executed in two shades of blue and white.

Category

Early 20th Century Tibetan Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Tibetan Tiger Rug
Tibetan Tiger Rug

Tibetan Tiger Rug

Unavailable|$2,931

Tibetan Tiger Rug

Located in FITZROY, AU

Discover the Tibetan Tiger Rug, meticulously hand-woven and knotted from highland sheep wool by master weavers. Reserved for emperors, lamas, and noble families.

Category

Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Stunning Red Antique Abstract Geometric Tibetan Rug
Stunning Red Antique Abstract Geometric Tibetan Rug

Stunning Red Antique Abstract Geometric Tibetan Rug

Located in Seeshaupt, DE

Mark Rothko is most famous for his abstract works, fields or blocks of colour. He used these works to entice his audience to seek their personal spirituality by projecting their own ...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Contemporary Slipped Disc Rug, Handmade in Tibet in Pure New Zealand Wool
Contemporary Slipped Disc Rug, Handmade in Tibet in Pure New Zealand Wool

Contemporary Slipped Disc Rug, Handmade in Tibet in Pure New Zealand Wool

By Jonathan Zawada

Located in Firenze, IT

Created by Jonathan Zawada, the design for this rug began as a series of random numbers entered into an open source fractal generating program. Painstaking hours were put into the de...

Category

2010s Tibetan Other More Carpets

Materials

Wool

Handwoven Tibetan Area Rug
Handwoven Tibetan Area Rug

Handwoven Tibetan Area Rug

Unavailable|$2,195

Handwoven Tibetan Area Rug

Located in Dallas, TX

Handwoven Tibetan rug on a beige colored field. The field has star shaped motifs in royal blue and red and the outer edge is vines and flowers. Hand weaved in Tibet.

Category

1990s Tibetan Sultanabad Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

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Tibet Carpet For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the Tibet carpet you’re looking for. Each Tibet carpet for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using fabric, wool and silk. If you’re shopping for a Tibet carpet, we have 166 options in-stock, while there are 198 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a Tibet carpet — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A Tibet carpet is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Modern, Art Deco and Mid-Century Modern styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made Tibet carpet over the years, but those crafted by Boralevi Firenze, Ilaria Ferraro and Jonathan Zawada are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Tibet Carpet?

Prices for a Tibet carpet can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $79 and can go as high as $77,000, while the average can fetch as much as $5,469.

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.