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Moooi Small Rendezvous Tokyo Blue Cashmere Round Rug in Wool
By Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Moooi small Rendezvous Tokyo blue cashmere indigo round rug in wool with blind hem finish "The
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch More Carpets

Materials

Wool

Moooi Large Rendezvous Tokyo Blue Indigo Rectangle Rug in Wool
By Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Moooi Large Rendezvous Tokyo Blue Indigo Rectangle rug in Wool with Blind Hem Finish "The people
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch More Carpets

Materials

Wool

Moooi Small Rendezvous Tokyo Blue Cashmere Rectangle Rug in Wool
By Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Moooi small rendezvous tokyo blue cashmere rectangle rug in wool with blind hem finish. "The
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch More Carpets

Materials

Wool

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

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Oushak Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Chessboard Carpet, Checkerboard Rug Antique Mamluk Revival Rug
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
Checkerboard Rug ) is usually applied on a vermillion ground and divided into rectangular compartments, each
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

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 Ottoman Empire in
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

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 Ottoman Empire in
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

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 Ottoman Empire in
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

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 Ottoman Empire in
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

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, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

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
This is an ascending palmette and flower design Shirvan rug from the 19th century, Kuba region
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
The source of rug comes from the book Tapis du Caucase – Rugs of the Caucasus, Ian Bennett & Aziz
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
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

Contemporary Tokyo Tibetan Wool Rug with a Bold Design
Located in New York, NY
This is a 100% handknotted wool rug. Custom color and size available. Rug size is 9'0" x 12'0".
Category

2010s Nepalese Modern Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Moooi Small Rendezvous Tokyo Blue Ming Blue Round Rug in Wool
By Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Moooi small Rendezvous Tokyo blue ming blue round rug in wooll with blind hem finish "The people
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch More Carpets

Materials

Wool

Moooi Small Rendezvous Tokyo Blue Ming Blue Rectangle Rug in Wool
By Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Moooi Small Rendezvous Tokyo Blue Ming Blue Rectangle rug in Wool with Blind Hem Finish "The
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch More Carpets

Materials

Wool

Ararat Rugs the Blue Color Rug Modern Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
This unique design rug is interpreted by our designers with a mixture of Ararat Rugs’ soft blue
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Bellini Carpet Anatolian Rug, Renaissance Revival, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
, Hali Publications Ltd, 1993 nr.159. The field drawing is gardens with a pond designed 16th-century rug
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Kuba Rug with Palmettes Caucasian Revival Carpet - Natural Dyed
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 Swastika Design Rug, Antique Caucasus Revival Carpet, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
The source of rug comes from the book Orient Star – A Carpet Collection, E. Heinrich Kirchheim
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

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 Lenkoran Rug Caucasian Revival 19 Century Carpet, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
The rug source comes from the book Tapis du Caucase – rugs of the Caucasus, Ian Bennett & Aziz
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Mamluk Wagireh Rug with Geometric Design Revival Carpet
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
This geometric lattice pattern rug has the impression that it is only part of a larger scheme
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish 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
The source of the rug comes from the book Tapis du Caucase – Rugs of the Caucasus, Ian Bennett
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Caucasian 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
The source of the rug comes from the book Tapis du Caucase – Rugs of the Caucasus, Ian Bennett
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Moooi Large Rendezvous Tokyo Blue Indigo Rectangle Rug in Soft Yarn Polyamide
By Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Moooi Large Rendezvous Tokyo Blue Indigo Rectangle rug in Soft Yarn Polyamide "The people
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch More Carpets

Materials

Yarn

Moooi Small Rendezvous Tokyo Blue Cashmere Rectangle Rug in Low Pile Polyamide
By Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Moooi small Rendezvous Tokyo blue cashmere rectangle rug in low pile Polyamide "The people
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch More Carpets

Materials

Polyester

Moooi Small Rendezvous Tokyo Blue Cashmere Round Rug in Soft Yarn Polyamide
By Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Moooi Small Rendezvous Tokyo Blue Cashmere Round rug in Soft Yarn Polyamide "The people working
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch More Carpets

Materials

Yarn

Moooi Large Rendezvous Tokyo Blue Indigo Round Rug in Soft Yarn Polyamide
By Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Moooi large Rendezvous Tokyo blue Indigo round rug in soft Yarn Polyamide "The people working
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch More Carpets

Materials

Yarn

Moooi Large Rendezvous Tokyo Blue Indigo Round Rug in Low Pile Polyamide
By Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Moooi Large Rendezvous Tokyo Blue Indigo Round rug in Low Pile Polyamide "The people working for
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch More Carpets

Materials

Polyester

Moooi Large Rendezvous Tokyo Blue Indigo Rectangle Rug in Low Pile Polyamide
By Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Moooi large Rendezvous Tokyo blue indigo rectangle rug in low pile Polyamide "The people working
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch More Carpets

Materials

Polyester

Moooi Small Rendezvous Tokyo Blue Cashmere Round Rug in Low Pile Polyamide
By Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Moooi Small Rendezvous Tokyo Blue Cashmere Round rug in Low Pile Polyamide "The people working
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch More Carpets

Materials

Polyester

Moooi Small Rendezvous Tokyo Blue Cashmere Rectangle Rug in Soft Yarn Polyamide
By Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Moooi small rendezvous tokyo blue cashmere rectangle rug in soft yarn polyamide. "The people
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch More Carpets

Materials

Yarn

Ararat Rugs the Soft Pink Color Rug Modern Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
This unique design rug is interpreted by our designers with a mixture of Ararat Rugs’ soft tone
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs the Soft Pink Color Rug, Modern Carpet, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
This unique design rug is interpreted by our designers with a mixture of Ararat Rugs’ soft tone
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish 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
The source of rug comes from the book Orient Star - A Carpet Collection, E. Heinrich Kirchheim
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 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 Swastika Design Rug, Antique Caucasus Revival Carpet, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
The source of rug comes from the book Orient Star – A Carpet Collection, E. Heinrich Kirchheim
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Organic Material, Natural Fiber

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 Arabesque Rug 19th Century Style Persian Kurdish Revival Carpet
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
The source of rug comes from the book Antique rugs of Kurdistan A Historical Legacy of Woven Art
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian 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
The source of the rug comes from the book Antique Rugs of Kurdistan A Historical Legacy of Woven
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Lesghi Star Shirvan Rug Caucasian Revival Carpet, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
The source of the rug comes from the book Orient Star – A Carpet Collection, E. Heinrich Kirchheim
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Village Rug, Antique Anatolian Turkish Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
The source of the rug comes from the book Orient Star – A Carpet Collection, E. Heinrich Kirchheim
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Kazak Rug with Hooked Medallions, Caucasian Carpet, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a complete hooked field with double medallions rug from the late 19th century, Kazak region
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs the Soft Pink Color Rug, Modern Carpet, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
This unique design rug is interpreted by our designers with a mixture of Ararat Rugs’ soft tone
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Mina Khani Karabagh Rug, Caucasus Revival Carpet, Natural Dyed
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 Konagkend Shirvan Rug Antique Caucasian Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
The source of the rug comes from the book How to Read – Islamic Carpets, Walter B. Denny, The
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

Materials

Natural Fiber, Organic Material, Wool

Ararat Rugs Village Rug with Medallion, Anatolian Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
The source of the rug comes from the book Orient Star – A Carpet Collection, E. Heinrich Kirchheim
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Mina Khani Karabagh Rug, Caucasus Revival Carpet, Natural Dyed
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 Konagkend Shirvan Rug, Antique Caucasian Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
The design source of the rug comes from the book How to Read – Islamic Carpets, Walter B. Denny
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Natural Fiber, Organic Material, Wool

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 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 Konagkend Kuba Rug, Antique Caucasian Revival Carpet, Natural Dyed
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 Gerous Arabesque Rug, Antique Persian Revival Carpet, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
The source of the rug comes from the book Islamic Carpets, Joseph V. McMullan, Near Eastern Art
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Dragon Rug, Antique Caucasus Museum Revival Carpet, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
The source of the rug comes from the book Caucasian Carpets, E. Gans-Reudin, Thames and Hudson
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Nigde Carpet, Antique Caucasus Museum Revival Rug, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
Research Center Inc., New York 1965 nr.41. This rug has become famous as the “Nigde Carpet.” Although
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Gerous Arabesque Rug, Antique Persian Revival Carpet, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
The source of the rug comes from the book Islamic Carpets, Joseph V. McMullan, Near Eastern Art
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Organic Material, Natural Fiber

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

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Tokyo Rug For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the tokyo rug you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A tokyo rug — often made from fabric, wool and natural fiber — can elevate any home. There are 5 variations of the antique or vintage tokyo rug you’re looking for, while we also have 260 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer tokyo rug, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A tokyo rug made by modern designers — as well as those associated with Arts and Crafts — is very popular. Ararat Rugs, Moooi and Kiki van Eijk each produced at least one beautiful tokyo rug that is worth considering.

How Much is a Tokyo Rug?

A tokyo rug can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,800, while the lowest priced sells for $563 and the highest can go for as much as $40,055.

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.