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1880 Antique French Needlepoint Pillow - 19 X 18
Located in Los Angeles, US
Ca.1880 antique French needlepoint pillow. 19 X 18, tribal and traditional, handmade and authentic.
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Antique 1880s French Empire Pillows and Throws

Materials

Wool

1880 Antique French Needlepoint Pillow - 19 X 18
1880 Antique French Needlepoint Pillow - 19 X 18
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H 18 in W 19 in D 6 in
Vintage Tribal Suzani Cushion Cover Pillow Handmade Wool Scatter Cushion
Located in Hampshire, GB
This truly unique tribal cushion cover is a larger piece suited to a bed or a sofa. Woven with a
Category

1990s Uzbek Tribal Pillows and Throws

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Wool Scatter Cushion Uzbek Tribal Pillow Cover Handmade Large Brown Suzani
Located in Hampshire, GB
This unique tribal cushion cover is a larger piece suited to a bed or a sofa. Woven with a one of a
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1990s Uzbek Tribal Pillows and Throws

Materials

Natural Fiber, Organic Material, Cotton, Wool

Handmade Carpet Antique Wool Runner Rug Traditional Tribal Rug
Located in Hampshire, GB
This antique rug runner fine wool runner rug is a handmade vintage piece featuring a tribal design
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Antique 1890s Iraqi Tribal Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Organic Material, Natural Fiber, Cotton

Antique Rug Runner Handmade Oriental Traditional Wool Tribal Carpet
Located in Hampshire, GB
This fine wool runner rug is a handmade vintage piece featuring a tribal design. The central
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Antique 1890s Iraqi Tribal Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Square Medallion Carpet Handwoven Tribal Oriental Wool Area Rug
Located in Hampshire, GB
This beautiful rug is a great example of rugs woven in the 1880s. It features a red field with a unique central medallion, the diamond is then surrounded by smaller motifs and animal...
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Antique 1880s Caucasian Tribal Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Handmade Runner Rug Afghan Carpet Tribal Motif
Located in Hampshire, GB
This fine vintage runner rug was woven by hand, with a traditional tribal medallion design that
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Mid-20th Century Azerbaijani Rustic Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Organic Material

Small Tribal Wool Area Rug Handmade Traditional Living Room Rug
Located in Hampshire, GB
This beautiful oriental rug features a red field with a unique central medallion, the diamond is then surrounded by smaller motifs and animal figures woven on a contrasting black bac...
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Antique 1880s Caucasian Tribal Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Antique Saddle Bag Traditional Geometric Handwoven Oriental Wool Tribal Textile
Located in Hampshire, GB
This handwoven textile is an extremely rare Khorjin/ saddle bag woven in the early 20th century. Saddlebags were traditionally used as storage which nomadic travellers used upon hors...
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Vintage 1920s Azerbaijani Tribal Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Traditional Tribal Rug Textile Handwoven Antique Oriental Wool Saddle Bag
Located in Hampshire, GB
This handwoven textile is an extremely rare Khorjin/ saddle bag woven in the early 20th century. Saddlebags were traditionally used as storage which nomadic travellers used upon hors...
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Vintage 1920s Azerbaijani Tribal Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Antique Saddle Bag, Traditional Brown Wool Tribal Textile Handmade Geometric
Located in Hampshire, GB
This handwoven textile is an extremely rare Khorjin/ saddle bag woven in the early 20th century. Saddlebags were traditionally used as storage which nomadic travellers used upon hors...
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Vintage 1920s Caucasian Tribal Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Organic Material, Natural Fiber, Cotton

Vintage Tribal Turkish Tulu Rug
Located in New York, NY
device substantially squeezed at one end. Stepped drawing looks like a needlepoint. Brown and ivory
Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Tulu Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Tribal Kilims Rust Handwoven Kilim Rug Wool Şarkışla Rug
Located in Hampshire, GB
This bold rust-red rug is a traditional tribal Kilim woven in the early 21st century. The design
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Vintage 1920s Turkish Kilim Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Organic Material, Natural Fiber, Cotton

Antique Kazak Rug Handwoven Carpet Rust Geometric Tribal Rug
Located in Hampshire, GB
This beautiful wool rug is a fine example of a carpets from the 1890s. The design features three medallions woven through the centre on a field of orange-brown, the accents have been...
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Antique Early 1900s Turkish Country Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Antique Tribal Rug Handwoven Carpet Traditional Geometric Area Rug
Located in Hampshire, GB
This vintage wool rug is an excellent example of a geometric area rug is woven in the 1940s. Hand-woven with hand-spun wool, dyed using organic vegetable dying techniques. The design...
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Vintage 1940s Caucasian Bohemian Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Handmade Carpet Antique Turkish Kilim Rug Traditional Tribal Runner Rug
Located in Hampshire, GB
dyed in muted red, brown and ivory colours, using organic vegetable dyes. Featuring tribal motifs woven
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Antique 1870s Turkish Rustic Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Organic Material, Natural Fiber, Cotton

Gold Handmade Carpet Oriental Geometric Rug Tribal Living Room Rug
Located in Hampshire, GB
This fine wool area rug is an Antique are rug woven by hand circa 1880. This design features three large central medallions woven on a beige background in accents of blue red and bro...
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Antique 1880s Turkish Kazak Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Blue Kilim Rug Geometric Handmade Carpet Oriental Cream Tribal Rug
Located in Hampshire, GB
This small kilim is an elegant handmade flatwoven Turkish Kilim rug. The design features a traditional geometric pattern, symmetrically woven with a great level of detail. The colour...
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Antique Early 1900s Turkish Country Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Organic Material, Natural Fiber, Cotton

Tribal Mid-20th Century Handmade Turkish Flat-Weave Kilim Throw Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Turkish flat-weave Kilim throw rug handmade during the mid-20th century with a tribal
Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Tribal Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Rugs Red Blue Wool Kilim Area Rug Flat-Woven Tribal Kilim
Located in Hampshire, GB
detail. The sophisticated tribal design and bold colour palette are sure to complement both Classic and
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Antique 1890s Azerbaijani Mid-Century Modern Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material, Wool

Antique Kilim Rugs for Sale Caucasian Kilims Carpet
Located in Hampshire, GB
This fine, handwoven Caucasian Kilim was constructed in Azerbaijan and featured a fantastic tribal
Category

Mid-20th Century Azerbaijani Tribal Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Organic Material, Cotton, Wool

Old Brown Sumak Rug Handmade Flat Woven Oriental Antique Area Rug
Located in Hampshire, GB
is intricate featuring a bold geometric design, symmetrically woven with diamond tribal motifs. The
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Vintage 1930s Afghan Tribal Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Organic Material, Natural Fiber, Cotton

Traditional Oriental Rug Rust Antique Rug Handwoven Wool Carpet
Located in Hampshire, GB
1880. The design features a traditional tribal pattern with native motifs woven throughout on a rust
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Antique 1880s Azerbaijani Tribal Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Gold Rug Kurdish Kilim Handmade Carpet Modern Flatwoven Wool Area Rug
Located in Hampshire, GB
This beautiful cotton and wool rug is a handmade, flatwoven kilim woven in the early 21st century, circa 2010. It is unused and so is in excellent condition. The design features a bo...
Category

2010s Iraqi Tribal Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Floral Kilim Rugs Handmade Carpet Vintage Traditional Wool Rug
Located in Hampshire, GB
cream fringe on two sides, adding subtle texture to this genuine wool, flatweave rug. This tribal
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Vintage 1960s Moldovan Tribal Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Organic Material, Natural Fiber, Cotton

Turkish Soumakh Rug Handwoven Flat Weave Carpet Kilim Rug
Located in Hampshire, GB
This fine wool tribal Soumak rug is rich in both colour and design. Woven with a rich red
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1990s Turkish Tribal Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Organic Material, Natural Fiber, Cotton, Wool

Antique Handwoven Oriental Wool Area Rug Rust Geometric Carpet
Located in Hampshire, GB
This Antique Carpet Rug features a unique all-over design that has a bold black line that outlines a trio of diamonds in the centre. The background is cream with orange, brown, rust ...
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Antique 1880s Caucasian Tribal Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Organic Material, Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber

Over Size Rug Traditional Carpet Grey Blue Rug Handmade Oriental Wool Area Rug
Located in Hampshire, GB
This bold wool area rug is a great example of a modern wool oriental rug. The design features a traditional Geometric design with a large central medallion woven in accents of beige,...
Category

Early 2000s Persian Tribal Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Organic Material, Natural Fiber, Cotton

Modern Striped Kilims Rug Blue Red Kilim Rugs Wool Flat-Weave Carpet
Located in Hampshire, GB
This elegant wool area rug is a modern Kilim woven with a contemporary stripe design with tribal
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Early 2000s Afghan Tribal Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Traditional Wool Antique Carpet Caucasus Karabagh Kilim Rug
Located in Hampshire, GB
This beautiful Caucasian Karabagh Kilim rug has been woven by hand with fine hand-spun wool. The rich colours in this piece come from natural dyeing techniques which have been used f...
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Mid-20th Century Azerbaijani Tribal Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Organic Material, Cotton, Wool

Pair of Small Kilim Rugs Handwoven Oriental Geometric Area Rugs
Located in Hampshire, GB
These beautiful Rugs are handmade, flatwoven kilims woven in the early 21st century, circa 2010. It is unused and so is in excellent condition. The design features a bold yellow back...
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2010s Iraqi Tribal Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Handmade Kurdish Runner Rug Long Oriental Silk & Wool Flatwoven Rug
Located in Hampshire, GB
This beautiful silk and wool runner rug is a handmade, flatwoven kilim woven in the early 21st century, circa 2010. It is unused and so is in excellent condition. The central design ...
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2010s Iraqi Tribal Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Modern Striped Yellow Kilim Rug Handwoven Oriental Wool Carpet
Located in Hampshire, GB
This beautiful pure wool carpet is a handmade, flatwoven kilim woven in the early 21st century, circa 2010. It is unused and so is in excellent condition. The design features a bold ...
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2010s Iraqi Tribal Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Pair of Kilim Rugs Handmade Carpet Flatwoven Wool Silk Area Rugs
Located in Hampshire, GB
These bold wool rugs are a matching pair of handmade flatwoven kilims, woven by hand in the early 2000s, circa 2010. The design features geometric medallion woven in accents of ivory...
Category

2010s Iraqi Tribal Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Oriental Kilim Runner Handmade Carpet Flatwoven Ivory Blue Hallway Rug
Located in Hampshire, GB
This beautiful wool carpet is a handmade, flatwoven kilim woven in the early 21st century, circa 2010. It is unused and so is in excellent condition. The design features a bold medal...
Category

2010s Iraqi Tribal Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Flatwoven Carpet Beige Blue Wool Kilim Handmade Oriental Living Area Rug
Located in Hampshire, GB
This beautiful wool carpet is a handmade, flatwoven kilim woven in the early 21st century, circa 2010. It is unused and so is in excellent condition. The design features a bold medal...
Category

2010s Iraqi Tribal Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Pair Geometric Kilim Rugs Handwoven Kurdish Yellow Red Wool Silk Rug
Located in Hampshire, GB
These fine wool and silk rugs are handmade flatwoven Kilim rugs, construected in the early 2000s, circa 2010. The central design has been woven on a vibrant yellow background and fea...
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2010s Iraqi Tribal Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Handmade Carpet Oriental Medallion Kilim Yellow Living Area Rug
Located in Hampshire, GB
This beautiful wool carpet is a handmade, flatwoven kilim woven in the early 21st century, circa 2010. It is unused and so is in excellent condition. The design features a bold medal...
Category

2010s Iraqi Tribal Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Pair of Kilim Rugs Traditional Carpet Flatwoven Yellow Silk/Wool Rugs
Located in Hampshire, GB
These bold yellow rugs area a pair of handmade flatwoven kilim rugs, construected in the early 2000s. The central design has been oven on a yellow background with a large medallion w...
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2010s Iraqi Tribal Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Red Wool Kurdish Kilim Handmade Flat Woven Oriental Living Area Rug
Located in Hampshire, GB
This beautiful flatwoven area rug is a Kurdish kilim woven in the early 2000s, circa 2010. Constructed with only the finest organic materials. The design features a bold red backgrou...
Category

2010s Iraqi Tribal Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Handmade Carpet Turkish Kilim Rug Flat-Weave Large Vintage Kilims
Located in Hampshire, GB
pattern tribal design. Both the colour and design in this piece are sure to uplift any home interior
Category

Vintage 1980s Turkish Tribal Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Antique Kilim Rug Red Handwoven Carpet Caucasian Red Wool Kilims
Located in Hampshire, GB
This tribal wool rug is a Kilim rug carpet that derives from Caucasian tribes. The Kelim flat weave
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Vintage 1960s Azerbaijani Tribal Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Organic Material, Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber

Oriental Rug Kilim Traditional Carpet Antique Rugs, Caucasian Kilim Rug
Located in Hampshire, GB
This antique Kilim has been woven to perfection on looms of master weavers of Caucasia in the 1920s. The design features a repeat motif pattern that has been woven by hand to create ...
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Vintage 1920s Azerbaijani Tribal Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Organic Material, Cotton, Wool

Pair of Red Silk and Wool Kilim Rugs Handmade Geometric Area Rugs
Located in Hampshire, GB
These beautiful Rugs are handmade, flatwoven kilims woven in the early 21st century, circa 2010. It is unused and so is in excellent condition. The design features a bold red backgro...
Category

2010s Iraqi Tribal Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Organic Material, Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber

Handwoven Carpet Gold Kurdish Area Rug Yellow Silk and Wool Kilim Rug
Located in Hampshire, GB
This beautiful silk and wool carpet is a handmade, flatwoven kilim woven in the early 21st century, circa 2010. It is unused and so is in excellent condition. The design features a b...
Category

2010s Iraqi Tribal Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Organic Material, Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber

Exclusive Kurdish Kilim Rug Geometric Silk Wool Area Rug Handmade Carpet
Located in Hampshire, GB
This beautiful silk and wool carpet is a handmade, flatwoven kilim woven in the early 21st century, circa 2010. This Geometric rug is brand new and so is in excellent condition. The ...
Category

2010s Iraqi Tribal Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Oriental Rugs Flat-Woven Kilims Handmade Carpet Blue Beige Wool Kilim
Located in Hampshire, GB
These beautiful wool carpets are handmade, flatwoven kilims woven in the early 21st century, circa 2010. They are unused and so is in excellent condition. The pair are currently join...
Category

2010s Iraqi Tribal Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

New Kurdish Runner Rug Pure Wool Kilim Handmade Flat Woven Kilim
Located in Hampshire, GB
This beautiful pure wool runner rug is a handmade, flatwoven kilim woven in the early 21st century, circa 2010. It is unused and so is in excellent condition. The central design has ...
Category

2010s Iraqi Tribal Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Rustic Handmade Oriental Rug Geometric Rust Wool Living Room Carpet 132x195cm
Located in Hampshire, GB
This fine wool Caucasian rug is an excellent example of geometric rugs woven in the early 20th century, circa 1900. The design is geometric, featuring a beautiful central medallion a...
Category

Antique Early 1900s Caucasian Tribal Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Pair of Carpet Kilim Rugs Handmade Flatwoven Silk and Wool Area Rug
Located in Hampshire, GB
These elegant flatwoven area rugs are beautifully handmade kilim rugs, constructed with only the finest wool & cotton. The design features a large medallion woven in accents of yello...
Category

2010s Iraqi Tribal Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Silk, Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Pair of Wool Silk Kurdish Kilims Handmade Flatwoven Coffee Area Rug
Located in Hampshire, GB
These beautifully handmade wool area rugs are new Kurdish kilim rugs woven in the early 2000s, circa 2010. The central design is highly decorative, featuring geometric medallions wov...
Category

2010s Iraqi Tribal Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material, Silk

Pair of Yellow Kilims Handmade Flatwoven Kurdish Area Rugs
Located in Hampshire, GB
These bold yellow kilims are New handwoven wool and silk flatwoven area rugs, made in the early 21st century. The design features a yellow background with four decorative stripe pane...
Category

2010s Iraqi Tribal Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Silk, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Gold Rug Kurdish Kilim Handwoven Oriental Wool & Silk Area Rugs
Located in Hampshire, GB
These two bold area rugs are handmade Kurdish Kilim rugs woven in the early 21st century, circa 2010. The design features a bold yellow background that has been decorated with accent...
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2010s Iraqi Tribal Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Silk, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Small Pair Geometric Carpet Silk Kilims Handmade Flat Yellow Kilim Rugs
Located in Hampshire, GB
These bold wool rugs are a matching pair of handmade flatwoven kilims, woven by hand in the early 2000s, circa 2010. The design features a trio of geometric medallions woven in accen...
Category

2010s Iraqi Tribal Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material, Silk

Traditional Handmade Vintage Carpet Large Blue Cream Wool Area Rug
Located in Hampshire, GB
This fine wool area rug has been woven with a traditional oriental design featuring an intricate central medallion with a symmetrical, floral surrounding design. The design has been ...
Category

Vintage 1950s Azerbaijani Tribal Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Organic Material, Natural Fiber, Cotton

Beige Oriental Rug Handmade Carpet Rug Wool Living Room Rug
Located in Hampshire, GB
Subtle cream, blue, yellow and beige accents make up the colour palette of this beautiful wool area rug. Woven with a bold floral all-over pattern, intricately woven with fine floral...
Category

Vintage 1940s Azerbaijani Tribal Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material, Wool

Handmade Carpet Traditional Indian Wool Area Rug Beige Green Geometric
Located in Hampshire, GB
This traditional medallion carpet was woven by hand in India in the early 21st century. The design features a large red medallion woven with floral details throughout. Blue, brown an...
Category

Early 2000s Indian Tribal Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Organic Material, Natural Fiber, Cotton

Antique Carpet Caucasian Karabagh Kilim Rug
Located in Hampshire, GB
This beautiful antique Kilim is a fine example of a Caucasian Karabagh rug, woven in 1910 with fine hand-spun wool dyed with organic vegetable dyeing techniques. Red and brown open f...
Category

Antique 18th Century Caucasian Tribal Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Organic Material, Cotton, Wool

Rare Antique Caucasian Kilim Rug
Located in Hampshire, GB
This handwoven antique Kilim was constructed in 1920 with fine hand-spun wool. The design features a double medallion in the centre and a detailed surround with smaller motifs and a ...
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20th Century Caucasian Tribal Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Organic Material, Cotton, Wool

Rare Antique Caucasian Kilim Rug
Rare Antique Caucasian Kilim Rug
W 70.08 in L 155.52 in
Floral Living Room Rug Antique Handwoven Carpet Pictorial Pink Cream Rug
Located in Hampshire, GB
A fine example of Antique rugs woven in the 1880s, featuring a unique symmetrical floral central design. With bird motifs in all four corners. The ivory background contrasts beautifu...
Category

Antique 1880s Azerbaijani Tribal Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

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Tribal Needlepoint For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the tribal needlepoint you’re looking for. Frequently made of fabric, wool and organic material, every tribal needlepoint was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a tribal needlepoint, we have 151 options in-stock, while there are 40 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the tribal needlepoint you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A tribal needlepoint made by modern designers — as well as those associated with mid-century modern — is very popular. A well-made tribal needlepoint has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Qashqai Nomadic Tribe are consistently popular.

How Much is a Tribal Needlepoint?

Prices for a tribal needlepoint can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $58 and can go as high as $28,471, while the average can fetch as much as $3,227.

Finding the Right area-rugs-carpets for You

Antique, new and vintage area rugs and carpets are a simple way to add warmth and style to any space. Area rugs can be seasonal or changed with other decorative objects to refresh an interior. Carpet piles materials can vary from wool and cotton to silk and synthetic fibers, and the purpose of a floor covering can range from reducing noise to offering a place to sit.

Vintage rugs can ground a space, and arranging furniture around them creates a measured focal point. Key furniture pieces can be placed on the rug or just the legs, such as with furniture like coffee tables in your living room.

So, how can you tell if a rug is high quality or vintage?

The three main components that determine the quality of a piece are the dyes, the wool and the number of knots per square inch. Ultimately, however, if you want to be sure the rug you’re buying is truly an antique, it is best to consult an expert.

If you want a creative design that stands out, area rugs or carpets can provide layers of color. Rugs and carpets reflect a global heritage of textiles and weaving, such as ornately patterned Persian and Indian designs. Visually striking Chinese rugs can add a delicate touch of color, while modern rugs make a statement with their geometric patterns.

Turkish rugs, with their ruby reds and misted blues, their entwined botanical designs and rhythmic geometries, are as beloved today as they were in the 13th century. The West’s current infatuation with Moroccan and North African tribal rugs stretches to the mid-20th century, when modern furniture designers embraced bold geometric patterns and even bolder palettes as counterpoints to form-follows-function interiors. Alvar Aalto, Frank Lloyd Wright and Le Corbusier were among the designers who used these rustic, natural rugs to offset austere interiors.

If you properly maintain your antique and vintage rugs, they will last for many years. When you’re thinking about how to clean a rug, it is important to keep in mind that your vacuum is not too harsh for your favorite floor covering. Frequent vacuuming is in fact necessary to remove everyday dirt that otherwise wears down the pile. Omri Schwartz of Nazmiyal does, however, stipulate that “it’s best to use an ordinary suction vacuum without bristles, as the bristles can damage the rug’s pile.” Rotating the carpet every couple of years is also recommended — it ensures that the rug gets even foot traffic.

On 1stDibs, find a vintage rug or carpet to add a layer of beauty and function to your room.