$12,950
W 122 in L 170 in
Nazmiyal Collection Unusual Bold Abstract Retro Modern Area Rug 10'2" x 14'2"
By Nazmiyal Collection
Located in New York, NY
Unusual Bold Abstract Retro Design Modern Area Rug, Country of Origin: Central Asia, Circa date
Wool
Rare and Unusual Mid-Century Modern Beni Ouarain Wool Berber Rug
Located in Milan, IT
of the northeastern Middle Atlas. Their rugs differ from other Berber weavings in that they are woven
Wool
$5,670Sale Price / item|30% Off
W 108 in L 144 in
Super-Unusual Multicolor Square Pattern Contemporary Cotton American Hooked Rug
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Hooked Rug 9 x 12 American Hooked Rugs Contemporary American Hooked carpet utilizing
Wool
Old and Unusual Beni Ouarain Berber Rug
Located in Milan, IT
of the northeastern Middle Atlas. Their rugs differ from other Berber weavings in that they are woven
Wool
Unusual Vintage White Ground Azilal Moroccan Berber Prayer Rug
Located in Milan, IT
The rugs from the Azilal region, located in the Moroccan central High Atlas, have been a relatively
Wool
Unusual Woven Teak Floor Covering
Located in Doylestown, PA
An unusual floor covering made from thousands of tiny teak blocks strung together with wire.
Teak
Unusual Empty Ivory Field Vintage Beni Ouarain Moroccan Berber Rug
Located in Milan, IT
of the northeastern Middle Atlas. Their rugs differ from other Berber weavings in that they are woven
Wool
$6,875
W 73.23 in L 140.16 in
Rare and Unusual Vintage Geometric Beni Ouarain Moroccan Berber White/Mocha Rug
Located in Milan, IT
Atlas mountains in Morocco. Their rugs differ from other Berber weavings in that they are woven almost
Wool
$1,564Sale Price|20% Off
W 45.67 in L 106.3 in
Vintage Moroccan Chichawa Runner, Hand-Knotted Wool, 270x116 CM
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
! Placed side by side with another similar rug, it becomes an interesting unusual large rug. No modern
Wool
Modern rug Abstract unusual shiny pattern handmade - Volcanic Saga
By Tapis Rouge Atelier
Located in Seattle, WA
introduce the Himalaya Collection, a symphony of gorgeous hues and mountain-inspired motifs. Each rug is
Wool, Silk
Rug Spacex, Modern Unusual Decor Hand-Knotted, in Stock
By Tapis Rouge Atelier
Located in Seattle, WA
collection reflects a principally new approach to perception of rug in interior making it an art object at
Wool
Unavailable
W 102.37 in L 78.75 in
Modern Unusual Rug Multicolored Irregular Shape Striped, Spacex Large
By Tapis Rouge Atelier
Located in Seattle, WA
collection reflects a principally new approach to perception of rug in interior making it an art object at
Wool
Unavailable
W 106.3 in L 141.74 in
Modern Rug Abstract Unusual Shiny Pattern Handmade, Volcanic Saga, Medium
By Tapis Rouge Atelier
Located in Seattle, WA
introduce the Himalaya Collection, a symphony of gorgeous hues and mountain-inspired motifs. Each rug is
Wool, Silk
Unavailable
W 59.06 in L 96.46 in
Modern Rug Abstract Unusual Shiny Pattern Handmade, Volcanic Saga, Small
By Tapis Rouge Atelier
Located in Seattle, WA
introduce the Himalaya Collection, a symphony of gorgeous hues and mountain-inspired motifs. Each rug is
Wool, Silk
Unavailable
W 118.12 in L 157.49 in
Modern Rug Abstract Unusual Shiny Pattern Handmade, Volcanic Saga, Large
By Tapis Rouge Atelier
Located in Seattle, WA
introduce the Himalaya Collection, a symphony of gorgeous hues and mountain-inspired motifs. Each rug is
Wool, Silk
Unavailable
W 87.01 in L 102.37 in
Modern Colofrul Unusual Rug Multicolored Irregular Shape, Gamma Est Large
By Natalia Enze
Located in Seattle, WA
collection reflects a principally new approach to perception of rug in interior making it an art object at
Wool
Unavailable
W 102.37 in L 78.75 in
Modern Unusual Rug Multicolored Irregular Shape Brown, Space Odity Large
By Tapis Rouge Atelier
Located in Seattle, WA
collection reflects a principally new approach to perception of rug in interior making it an art object at
Wool
Unavailable
W 98.43 in L 94.49 in
Modern Colofrul Blue Black Unusual Rug Irregular Shape, Solaris Large
By Tapis Rouge Atelier
Located in Seattle, WA
collection reflects a principally new approach to perception of rug in interior making it an art object at
Wool
Unavailable
W 87.01 in L 102.37 in
Modern Colofrul Unusual Rug Multicolored Irregular Shape, Gamma Orient Large
By Natalia Enze
Located in Seattle, WA
collection reflects a principally new approach to perception of rug in interior making it an art object at
Wool
Unavailable
W 87.01 in L 102.37 in
Modern Colofrul Unusual Rug Multicolored Irregular Shape, Gamma Nord Large
By Natalia Enze
Located in Seattle, WA
collection reflects a principally new approach to perception of rug in interior making it an art object at
Wool
Unavailable
W 87.01 in L 102.37 in
Modern Colofrul Unusual Rug Multicolored Irregular Shape, Gamma Sud Large
By Natalia Enze
Located in Seattle, WA
collection reflects a principally new approach to perception of rug in interior making it an art object at
Wool
Unavailable
W 66.93 in L 78.75 in
Modern colofrul unusual small rug Multicolored Irregular shape - Gamma Nord
By Natalia Enze
Located in Seattle, WA
collection reflects a principally new approach to perception of rug in interior making it an art object at
Wool
Unavailable
W 70.87 in L 54.34 in
Modern unusual rug Multicolored Irregular shape brown, Space Odity small
By Tapis Rouge Atelier
Located in Seattle, WA
collection reflects a principally new approach to perception of rug in interior making it an art object at
Wool
Unavailable
W 78.75 in L 75.6 in
Modern colofrul blue black unusual rug Irregular shape, Solaris small
By Tapis Rouge Atelier
Located in Seattle, WA
collection reflects a principally new approach to perception of rug in interior making it an art object at
Wool
Unavailable
W 66.93 in L 78.75 in
Modern colofrul unusual rug Multicolored Irregular shape, Gamma Sud small
By Natalia Enze
Located in Seattle, WA
collection reflects a principally new approach to perception of rug in interior making it an art object at
Wool
Unavailable
W 66.93 in L 78.75 in
Modern colofrul unusual rug Multicolored Irregular shape, Gamma Est small
By Natalia Enze
Located in Seattle, WA
collection reflects a principally new approach to perception of rug in interior making it an art object at
Wool
Unavailable
W 66.93 in L 78.75 in
Modern colofrul unusual rug Multicolored Irregular shape, Gamma Orient small
By Natalia Enze
Located in Seattle, WA
collection reflects a principally new approach to perception of rug in interior making it an art object at
Wool
Unavailable
W 78.75 in L 76.78 in
Bright Modern Blue Rug Irregular Unusual Abstract Shape, Azzurro, in Stock
By Natalia Enze
Located in Seattle, WA
Bring life and interest to your home with the TRATTO collection's unique, vibrant rugs The
Wool
Unavailable
W 70.87 in L 54.34 in
Modern unusual rug Multicolored Irregular shape striped black brown Spacex small
By Tapis Rouge Atelier
Located in Seattle, WA
collection reflects a principally new approach to perception of rug in interior making it an art object at
Wool
Rug Multicolored Irregular Unusual shape maximalism - Laser Sun
By Natalia Enze
Located in Seattle, WA
collection reflects a principally new approach to perception of rug in interior making it an art object at
Wool
Rug Multicolored Irregular Unusual shape maximalism - Laser Earth
By Natalia Enze
Located in Seattle, WA
collection reflects a principally new approach to perception of rug in interior making it an art object at
Wool
Pattern Contemporary Unusual beige Wool Silk Rug - Googie
By Natalia Enze
Located in Seattle, WA
, futuristic shapes. The collection and, in particular, the rug, perfectly captures the philosophy of Googie
Wool, Silk
Unavailable
W 106.3 in L 141.74 in
Rug Googie Colorful Designer Unusual Wool Silk Rug, Medium, in Stock
By Natalia Enze
Located in Seattle, WA
that people of that period used and lived in. And it brought that spirit of the modern age to their
Wool, Silk
Unavailable
W 118.12 in L 157.49 in
Rug Googie Colorful Designer Unusual Wool Silk Rug, Large, in Stock
By Natalia Enze
Located in Seattle, WA
that people of that period used and lived in. And it brought that spirit of the modern age to their
Wool, Silk
Unavailable
W 78.75 in L 78.75 in
Contemporary Italian White Rug Irregular Unusual Abstract Shape - Bianco
By Natalia Enze
Located in Seattle, WA
Bring life and interest to your home with the TRATTO collection's unique, vibrant rugs The
Wool, Silk
Unavailable
W 86.62 in L 78.75 in
Colorful Contemporary Gold Rug Irregular Unusual Abstract Shape - Marrone
By Natalia Enze
Located in Seattle, WA
Bring life and interest to your home with the TRATTO collection's unique, vibrant rugs The
Silk
Unavailable
W 86.62 in L 80.71 in
Bright Contemporary Purple Rug Irregular Unusual Abstract Shape, Viola
By Natalia Enze
Located in Seattle, WA
Bring life and interest to your home with the TRATTO collection's unique, vibrant rugs The
Wool
Unavailable
W 78.75 in L 76.78 in
Bright Contemporary blue rug Irregular Unusual Abstract shape - Azzurro
By Natalia Enze
Located in Seattle, WA
Bring life and interest to your home with the TRATTO collection's unique, vibrant rugs The
Wool
Unavailable
W 85.04 in L 106.3 in
Rug Multicolored Irregular Unusual Shape Bright, Laser Mercury, Large
By Natalia Enze
Located in Seattle, WA
collection reflects a principally new approach to perception of rug in interior making it an art object at
Wool
Unavailable
W 63 in L 78.75 in
Rug Multicolored Irregular Unusual shape maximalism bright - Laser Mercury
By Natalia Enze
Located in Seattle, WA
collection reflects a principally new approach to perception of rug in interior making it an art object at
Wool
Unavailable
W 85.04 in L 106.3 in
Rug Multicolored Irregular Unusual Shape Maximalism, Laser Earth, Large
By Natalia Enze
Located in Seattle, WA
collection reflects a principally new approach to perception of rug in interior making it an art object at
Wool
Unavailable
W 85.04 in L 106.3 in
Rug Multicolored Irregular Unusual Shape Maximalism, Laser Sun Large
By Natalia Enze
Located in Seattle, WA
collection reflects a principally new approach to perception of rug in interior making it an art object at
Wool
Colorful Rug Unusual Irregular Shape Hand-Knotted - Magnetic Rock
By Tapis Rouge Atelier
Located in Seattle, WA
collection reflects a principally new approach to perception of rug in interior making it an art object at
Wool, Silk
Unavailable
W 63 in L 78.75 in
Rug Laser Mars Bright Colorful Unusual Shape Hand Knotted Rug, In Stock
By Natalia Enze
Located in Seattle, WA
collection reflects a principally new approach to perception of rug in interior making it an art object at
Wool, Silk
Geometric Unusual White Blue Hand Knotted Wool Silk Rug - P44
By Tapis Rouge Atelier
Located in Seattle, WA
The Aesthetics of Our Time P44 rug of the Frozen collection is an avant-garde graphics made of silk
Wool, Silk
Unavailable
W 98.43 in L 118.12 in
Pattern Contemporary Unusual beige Wool Silk Rug - Googie, in Stock
By Natalia Enze
Located in Seattle, WA
that people of that period used and lived in. And it brought that spirit of the modern age to their
Wool, Silk
Unavailable
W 78.75 in L 78.75 in
Colorful Red Rug Irregular Unusual Abstract Shape, Magenta, in Stock
By Natalia Enze
Located in Seattle, WA
Bring life and interest to your home with the TRATTO collection's unique, vibrant rugs The
Wool
Unavailable
W 98.43 in L 118.12 in
Colorful Contemporary Gold Rug Unusual Abstract Pattern, Tratto d`Oro
By Natalia Enze
Located in Seattle, WA
Bring life and interest to your home with the TRATTO collection's unique, vibrant rugs The
Wool
Unavailable
W 78.75 in L 78.75 in
Colorful Contemporary Italian Red Rug Irregular Unusual Abstract Shape, Magenta
By Natalia Enze
Located in Seattle, WA
Bring life and interest to your home with the TRATTO collection's unique, vibrant rugs The
Wool
Unavailable
W 98.43 in L 118.12 in
Contemporary Italian Grey Wool Rug Unusual Abstract Pattern, Tratto Grigio
By Natalia Enze
Located in Seattle, WA
Bring life and interest to your home with the TRATTO collection's unique, vibrant rugs The
Wool, Silk
Unavailable
W 98.43 in L 118.12 in
Contemporary Italian White Light Rug Unusual Abstract Pattern, Tratto Largo
By Natalia Enze
Located in Seattle, WA
Bring life and interest to your home with the TRATTO collection's unique, vibrant rugs The
Wool, Silk
Rug Laser Sun Colorful Designer Unusual Hand-Knotted, In Stock
By Natalia Enze
Located in Seattle, WA
collection reflects a principally new approach to perception of rug in interior making it an art object at
Wool
Rug Laser Venus, Colorful Unusual Shape Hand-Knotted, in Stock
By Natalia Enze
Located in Seattle, WA
collection reflects a principally new approach to perception of rug in interior making it an art object at
Wool, Silk
Unavailable
W 55.12 in L 102.37 in
Colorful Rug Unusual Irregular Shape Hand Knotted, Magnetic Rock Large
By Tapis Rouge Atelier
Located in Seattle, WA
collection reflects a principally new approach to perception of rug in interior making it an art object at
Wool, Silk
Unavailable
W 85.04 in L 106.3 in
Colorful Unusual Irregular Shape Rug Maximalism Yellow, Laser Venus, Large
By Natalia Enze
Located in Seattle, WA
collection reflects a principally new approach to perception of rug in interior making it an art object at
Wool, Silk
Unavailable
W 63 in L 78.75 in
Colorful Unusual irregular Shape Rug maximalism bright yellow - Laser Venus
By Natalia Enze
Located in Seattle, WA
collection reflects a principally new approach to perception of rug in interior making it an art object at
Wool, Silk
Unavailable
W 98.43 in L 118.12 in
Various Pile Height Unusual Hand Knotted Rug Nature Motifs, River Flux
By Tapis Rouge Atelier
Located in Seattle, WA
Planet Earth collection – the series of rugs exploring the beauty of primal nature. Capturing the beauty
Wool, Silk
Unavailable
W 98.43 in L 118.12 in
Various Pile Height Unusual Hand Knotted Rug Nature Motifs, Aerial Earth
By Tapis Rouge Atelier
Located in Seattle, WA
Planet Earth collection – the series of rugs exploring the beauty of primal nature. Capturing the beauty
Wool, Silk
Unavailable
W 98.43 in L 118.12 in
Various Pile Height Unusual Hand Knotted Rug Nature Motifs - Melting Glacier
By Tapis Rouge Atelier
Located in Seattle, WA
Planet Earth collection – the series of rugs exploring the beauty of primal nature. Capturing the beauty
Wool, Silk
Unavailable
W 98.43 in L 118.12 in
Various Pile Height Unusual Fluffy Green Hand Knotted Rug, Mysterious Moss
By Tapis Rouge Atelier
Located in Seattle, WA
Planet Earth collection – the series of rugs exploring the beauty of primal nature. Capturing the beauty
Wool, Silk
Unavailable
W 98.43 in L 118.12 in
Various Pile Height Unusual Fluffy Handmade Rug, Mysterious Moss, in Stock
By Tapis Rouge Atelier
Located in Seattle, WA
Planet Earth collection – the series of rugs exploring the beauty of primal nature. Capturing the beauty
Wool, Silk
Unavailable
W 86.62 in L 80.71 in
Bright Contemporary Purple Rug Irregular Unusual Abstract Shape, Viola, in Stock
By Natalia Enze
Located in Seattle, WA
Bring life and interest to your home with the TRATTO collection's unique, vibrant rugs The
Wool
Unavailable
W 71.66 in L 101.58 in
Bright Contemporary Red White Rug Irregular Unusual Abstract Shape, Tratto Curvo
By Natalia Enze
Located in Seattle, WA
Bring life and interest to your home with the TRATTO collection's unique, vibrant rugs The
Wool, Silk
Unavailable
W 85.04 in L 80.32 in
Bright White Green Rug Irregular Abstract Unusual Shape, Tratto a Pois
By Natalia Enze
Located in Seattle, WA
Bring life and interest to your home with the TRATTO collection's unique, vibrant rugs The
Wool, Silk
Unavailable
W 63 in L 78.75 in
Rug Laser Mercury Colorful Unusual Shape Living Room Designer, In Stock
By Natalia Enze
Located in Seattle, WA
collection reflects a principally new approach to perception of rug in interior making it an art object at
Wool
Unavailable
W 85.04 in L 106.3 in
Rug Laser Sun Colorful Designer Unusual Hand Knotted, Large, in Stock
By Natalia Enze
Located in Seattle, WA
collection reflects a principally new approach to perception of rug in interior making it an art object at
Wool
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool This White Oak Chile Counter Stool is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The stool is chunky and modern...
Wood, Oak
$5,621Sale Price|25% Off
H 118 in W 28 in D 28 in
Art Deco Revival Monumental Brass Etched Glass Hanging Light Fixture Chandelier
Located in Topeka, KS
Magnificent vintage Art Deco Revival monumental hanging light fixture or chandelier comprised of six glass “wing” panels with etched details, brass ferrule, shaft, brackets, and a ne...
Brass
$1,200
H 40 in W 40 in D 5 in
Vintage Finesse Originals 3D Fiberglass Zodiac Signs Mid Century Wall Mirror
By Finesse Originals
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Finesse Originals 3D Fiberglass Zodiac Signs Mid Century Wall Mirror. Item features is distressed gold finish, "Antiqued" mirror glass. Circa Mid to Late 20th Century. Measur...
Fiberglass
Organic Modern Floor Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Ivory Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE (LARGE) floor lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada. Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant‘s Foot– for the prominent shape at its ...
Textile, Wood, Linen, Fiberglass
$230,991Sale Price|33% Off
H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
Other
$34,379
H 6.3 in W 15.75 in D 5.91 in
Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Upper Cretaceous, about 70-65 million years ago (Maastrichtian) Morocco The skull is reconstructed in good proportions with fossil pieces found in a phosphate mine in Morocco. I att...
Bone
$7,936 / set
H 48 in W 69 in D 48 in
Trapezi Five Lights Neutral Shades Contemporary Pendant/Chandelier Brass, Glass
By Silvio Mondino Studio
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
The Trapezi Chandelier Offers a Contemporary Interpretation of the Murano Glass Chandelier, Grounded in Italian Design and Shaped by the Clarity and Lightness of the International St...
Brass
Custom Round Mohair Velvet Ottoman with Oak Feet
Located in London, England
Dagmar Design - Round Ottoman Custom-made ottoman developed & produced at our workshops in London using the highest quality materials. These examples are upholstered in a mustar...
Oak, Mohair, Velvet
Perforated Unlacquered Brass Lin Table Lamp by Muhly Studio
By Muhly
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Muhly's Lin Lighting Collection was inspired by environmental artist Maya Lin's 2001 work, Ecliptic, in which the locations of stars were envisioned as points of light embedded in a ...
Brass
Vintage Moroccan Beni Ouarain Rug, Hand-Woven Wool, 1950s Design
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Moroccan vintage Berber rug from the Beni Ouarain tribes. Lush white and black organic wool rug with geometrical lozenges designs. From the Middle Atlas Mountains, circa 1950s, North...
Wool
Sea Green Lunar Wave Vase
By LAKE BELL
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
With a nod to the spontaneity and privileged imperfection that is the human condition, all of my pieces imbue an energy of function and whimsy. The Lunar Wave Vase is a coil built d...
Stoneware
$3,319 / item
H 14.97 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
Calacatta Violet Marble Circular Coffee Table, Made in Italy
Located in Lentate Sul Seveso, IT
The Kyushu coffee table is made entirely of calacatta violet marble. The top is circular and 45cm in diameter. Elevate your space with the luxurious Calacatta Violet Marble Side Tabl...
Marble
$2,000Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 17.72 in Dm 14.97 in
Soda Blown Murano Glass High Coffee Table in Petrol by Yiannis Ghikas
By Miniforms, Yiannis Ghikas
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soda was born upside-down, with a puff of air. It weighs 20 kilos, and it is blown, drawn out and shaped by three master glassmakers. The result is a single volume of glass with thre...
Blown Glass
$5,141Sale Price / set|30% Off
H 24.01 in Dm 13.78 in
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Poplar Burl wood by Master for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Envisioned by designer Yaniv Chen, the Constant nightstand exudes an air of refined luxury, celebrating the inherent splendor of Poplar burl wood. Meticulously crafted with impeccabl...
Burl, Poplar
$1,904Sale Price|20% Off
W 63 in L 81 in
Vintage Beni Ourain Moroccan Masterpiece of Midcentury Elegance
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
21719 Vintage Moroccan Beni Ourain Rug, 05'03 x 06'09. Originating from the esteemed Beni Ourain tribe in Morocco, these intricately crafted rugs pay homage to tradition through meti...
Wool
Italian 1960s Agate Stone Serving Dish
Located in Milan, IT
Italian 1960s Agate Stone Serving Dish
Agate
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 chair — crafted 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.
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.