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Mid-20th Century Vintage Kilim Composition Carpet
Mid-20th Century Vintage Kilim Composition Carpet

Mid-20th Century Vintage Kilim Composition Carpet

Located in New York, NY

Vintage kilim composition - The Gate design. Vintage Turkish panels, coarse weave, oatmeal with soft camel color stripes. The stitch: simple-strengthened & button stitch on the e...

Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Mid-20th Century Vintage Kilim Composition Carpet
Mid-20th Century Vintage Kilim Composition Carpet

Mid-20th Century Vintage Kilim Composition Carpet

Located in New York, NY

Vintage Kilim composition: Five white Turkish panels in composition with six pieces (stripes- camel color on white piece, coarse weave, hemp). Stitch: Regular Herringbone stitch be...

Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Used Carpets

Materials

Wool, Linen

Mid-20th Century Vintage Kilim Composition Carpet
Mid-20th Century Vintage Kilim Composition Carpet

Mid-20th Century Vintage Kilim Composition Carpet

Located in New York, NY

Vintage Kilim composition - The Gate design. Moroccan rare panels:white & brown striped. The stitch: regular herringbone with button stitch on the edges.

Category

Mid-20th Century Moroccan Kilim Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Large Good Quality Pakistani Carpet
Large Good Quality Pakistani Carpet

Large Good Quality Pakistani Carpet

Located in Swadlincote, GB

A good quality oriental carpet of classic sultanabad design, slightly faded to one end, hand

Category

Early 20th Century Pakistani Anglo-Indian Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

18th Century Caucasian Carpet with Harshang Pattern
18th Century Caucasian Carpet with Harshang Pattern

18th Century Caucasian Carpet with Harshang Pattern

Located in Milan, IT

An extremely rare and early Caucasian carpet from present day Armenia ornate by an infinite repeat

Category

1760s Armenian Other Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Vintage Pink and Brown Turkish Kars Carpet
Vintage Pink and Brown Turkish Kars Carpet

Vintage Pink and Brown Turkish Kars Carpet

Located in Dallas, TX

77696 Vintage Pink and Brown Turkish Kars Rug Runner, 03'07 x 10'02. Turkish Kars carpet runners

Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Vintage Afshar Carpet 2.92m x 2.03m
Vintage Afshar Carpet 2.92m x 2.03m

Vintage Afshar Carpet 2.92m x 2.03m

Located in St. Albans, GB

A lovely vintage Afshar carpet, hand woven circa 1940. The design features 5 geometrical medallions

Category

1940s Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Antique Beshir Carpet, West Turkestan, Circa 1900
Antique Beshir Carpet, West Turkestan, Circa 1900

Antique Beshir Carpet, West Turkestan, Circa 1900

Located in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire

Impressive antique Beshir carpet. This carpet takes many motifs known from generations prior within

Category

Late 19th Century Turkmen Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Antique Red Oushak Large Carpet, circa 1910s
Antique Red Oushak Large Carpet, circa 1910s

Antique Red Oushak Large Carpet, circa 1910s

Located in New York, NY

This turkey red west Anatolian large workshop carpet displays an open arrangement of stems, leaves

Category

1910s Turkish Oushak Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Moroccan Berber Carpet
Moroccan Berber Carpet

Moroccan Berber Carpet

Located in New York, NY

Moroccan Berber carpet.

Category

20th Century Moroccan Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

18th Century Turkish Kilim Wool Carpet Rug
18th Century Turkish Kilim Wool Carpet Rug

18th Century Turkish Kilim Wool Carpet Rug

Located in Marbella, ES

Antique 18th century Turkish kilim wool carpet rug.

Category

18th Century Turkish Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

19th Century Turkish Kilim Wool Carpet Rug
19th Century Turkish Kilim Wool Carpet Rug

19th Century Turkish Kilim Wool Carpet Rug

Located in Marbella, ES

Antique 19th century Turkish Kilim wool carpet rug.

Category

19th Century Turkish Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Red Carpet Medallion Hand Woven Wool Area Rug Traditional Floral Rust Carpet
Red Carpet Medallion Hand Woven Wool Area Rug Traditional Floral Rust Carpet

Red Carpet Medallion Hand Woven Wool Area Rug Traditional Floral Rust Carpet

Located in Wembley, GB

Handmade Caucasian carpets are some of the most desirable among rustic rugs due to their decorative

Category

1940s Azerbaijani Tribal Used Carpets

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Vintage Pakistani Malayer Carpet with Traditional Style
Vintage Pakistani Malayer Carpet with Traditional Style

Vintage Pakistani Malayer Carpet with Traditional Style

Located in Dallas, TX

79245 Vintage Earth-Tone Malayer Rug, 05'07 x 08'04. Steeped in artisanal reverence and timeless luxury, this hand-knotted wool vintage Pakistani Malayer rug channels the spirit of o...

Category

Late 20th Century Pakistani Malayer Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Vintage Turkish Oushak Carpet with Modern Style
Vintage Turkish Oushak Carpet with Modern Style

Vintage Turkish Oushak Carpet with Modern Style

Located in Dallas, TX

79254 Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug, 12'00 x 14'10. Radiating with a palette as curated as a haute couture collection, this hand-knotted wool vintage Turkish Oushak rug exudes a rarefie...

Category

Late 20th Century Turkish Oushak Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Vintage Pakistani Tabriz Carpet with Traditional Style
Vintage Pakistani Tabriz Carpet with Traditional Style

Vintage Pakistani Tabriz Carpet with Traditional Style

Located in Dallas, TX

79224 Vintage Pakistani Tabriz Rug, 06'01 x 09'00. Woven in the fertile crossroads of artistic revival and timeless tradition, this hand-knotted wool vintage Pakistani Tabriz rug blo...

Category

Late 20th Century Pakistani Tabriz Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Traditional Rug Handmade Chinese Carpet Area Rug, Red Carpet Living Room Rugs
Traditional Rug Handmade Chinese Carpet Area Rug, Red Carpet Living Room Rugs

Traditional Rug Handmade Chinese Carpet Area Rug, Red Carpet Living Room Rugs

Located in Wembley, GB

This handmade carpet traditional vintage handwoven Chinese area rug has been handwoven to

Category

1980s Chinese Aubusson Used Carpets

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Organic Material

Moroccan Berber Carpet
Moroccan Berber Carpet

Moroccan Berber Carpet

Located in New York, NY

Moroccan Berber carpet Morocco, mid-20th Century Handwoven.   

Category

Mid-20th Century Moroccan Rustic Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Antique, Fine Orient Rug, Carpet, Hand Knotted
Antique, Fine Orient Rug, Carpet, Hand Knotted

Antique, Fine Orient Rug, Carpet, Hand Knotted

Located in Berlin, DE

High quality, large antique orient rug. Carpet. Hand knotted. Strong natural colors. Beautiful

Category

19th Century Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Antique, Fine Orient Rug, Carpet, Hand Knotted
Antique, Fine Orient Rug, Carpet, Hand Knotted

Antique, Fine Orient Rug, Carpet, Hand Knotted

Located in Berlin, DE

High quality, antique orient rug. Carpet. Hand knotted. Strong natural colors. Beautiful pattern

Category

20th Century Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Large Antique Orient Rug, Carpet, Hand Knotted
Large Antique Orient Rug, Carpet, Hand Knotted

Large Antique Orient Rug, Carpet, Hand Knotted

Located in Berlin, DE

High quality, large antique orient rug. Carpet. Hand knotted. Strong natural colors. Beautiful

Category

19th Century Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Large Antique Orient Rug, Carpet, Hand Knotted
Large Antique Orient Rug, Carpet, Hand Knotted

Large Antique Orient Rug, Carpet, Hand Knotted

Located in Berlin, DE

High quality, large antique orient rug. Carpet. Hand knotted. Strong natural colors. Beautiful

Category

19th Century Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Large Antique Orient Rug, Carpet, Hand Knotted
Large Antique Orient Rug, Carpet, Hand Knotted

Large Antique Orient Rug, Carpet, Hand Knotted

Located in Berlin, DE

High quality, large antique orient rug. Carpet. Hand knotted. Strong natural colors. Beautiful

Category

19th Century Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Neutral Modern Sivas Carpet
Neutral Modern Sivas Carpet

Neutral Modern Sivas Carpet

$7,680Sale Price|20% Off

Neutral Modern Sivas Carpet

Located in New York, NY

The large, curved medium brown sickle leaves stand out while the lobed and bulbously-pendanted sandy-straw outline medallion barely registers. The contrast with the sandy cream field...

Category

2010s Afghan Modern Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Purple Modern Designer Carpet
Purple Modern Designer Carpet

Purple Modern Designer Carpet

$7,200Sale Price|20% Off

Purple Modern Designer Carpet

Located in New York, NY

The light slate ground shows an essentially borderless, allover textile pattern of ivory and buff angular, heart-shaped panels, some pendanted, with palmette inner decor. The ground ...

Category

2010s Afghan Modern Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

New Neutral Sivas Carpet
New Neutral Sivas Carpet

New Neutral Sivas Carpet

$7,680Sale Price|20% Off

New Neutral Sivas Carpet

Located in New York, NY

With a slightly heavier weave, these ultimately Tabriz takeoffs feature, as here, allover rosette and palmette designs, light grounds (here pale brown), and borders of palmettes and,...

Category

2010s Afghan Modern Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Baluch Afghan Persian Handwoven Rug (Oriental Carpet)
Baluch Afghan Persian Handwoven Rug (Oriental Carpet)

Baluch Afghan Persian Handwoven Rug (Oriental Carpet)

Located in Leeds, GB

A Baluch Afghan/Persian rug, approximately 6'10" x 3'7", dating from the mid 20th century. The the rose pink coloured field with two columns of octagonal güls enclosed by borders of ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Antique Oushak Carpet, Beige Field, Persian Style
Antique Oushak Carpet, Beige Field, Persian Style

Antique Oushak Carpet, Beige Field, Persian Style

Located in New York, NY

This western Turkish workshop carpet shows a well-distributed all-over Herati design detailed in

Category

1930s Turkish Oushak Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Antique Heriz Carpet 3.96m x 2.93m
Antique Heriz Carpet 3.96m x 2.93m

Antique Heriz Carpet 3.96m x 2.93m

Located in St. Albans, GB

A fabulous antique Heriz carpet, hand woven circa 1920. The design features a large geometrical

Category

1920s Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Large hand knotted carpet, 1990s
Large hand knotted carpet, 1990s

Large hand knotted carpet, 1990s

$643Sale Price|19% Off

Large hand knotted carpet, 1990s

Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest

Large hand knotted rug in red wool depicting a green pepper. Cool decorative carpet. Good

Category

1990s Belgian Post-Modern Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Royal Hereke carpet, silk on silk around 1980
Royal Hereke carpet, silk on silk around 1980

Royal Hereke carpet, silk on silk around 1980

Located in Berlin, DE

Royal Hereke carpet, silk on silk around 1980 Floral Hereke made of pure silk, light red with a

Category

1980s Used Carpets

Materials

Silk

Scandinavian Style Carpet/Rug
Scandinavian Style Carpet/Rug

Scandinavian Style Carpet/Rug

$1,223Sale Price|20% Off

Scandinavian Style Carpet/Rug

Located in Praha, CZ

- In style of Ege Rya - 1970s.

Category

1970s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Contemporary 'Gingham' Carpet
Contemporary 'Gingham' Carpet

Contemporary 'Gingham' Carpet

Located in New York, NY

Contemporary 'Gingham' Carpet Swedish flat-weave technique.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Scandinavian Modern Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Antique, Fine, Caucasian Carpet, Rug, Hand Knotted
Antique, Fine, Caucasian Carpet, Rug, Hand Knotted

Antique, Fine, Caucasian Carpet, Rug, Hand Knotted

Located in Berlin, DE

Hand knotted. Strong natural colors. Beautiful pattern. The carpet is in an age-related condition

Category

19th Century Caucasian Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Antique Oriental Rug, Long Runner, Orient Carpet
Antique Oriental Rug, Long Runner, Orient Carpet

Antique Oriental Rug, Long Runner, Orient Carpet

Located in Berlin, DE

Hand knotted. Beautiful pattern. The carpet is in an age-related condition. Partly traces of wear

Category

19th Century Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Mid-19th Century Central Asian Ersari Carpet
Mid-19th Century Central Asian Ersari Carpet

Mid-19th Century Central Asian Ersari Carpet

Located in New York, NY

Mid-19th Century Central Asian Ersari Carpet 4'4" x 8'10"

Category

1860s Uzbek Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Antique Oriental Rug, Long Runner, Orient Carpet
Antique Oriental Rug, Long Runner, Orient Carpet

Antique Oriental Rug, Long Runner, Orient Carpet

Located in Berlin, DE

Hand knotted. Beautiful pattern. The carpet is in an age-related condition. Partly traces of wear

Category

Early 20th Century Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Zabihi Collection Orange Peel Antique Turkish Oushak Carpet
Zabihi Collection Orange Peel Antique Turkish Oushak Carpet

Zabihi Collection Orange Peel Antique Turkish Oushak Carpet

Located in New York, NY

13'7". Oushak carpets are Turkish carpets that use a particular family of designs, called by

Category

20th Century Turkish Adam Style Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Large Northeast Anatolian Carpet 'DK-116-17'
Large Northeast Anatolian Carpet 'DK-116-17'

Large Northeast Anatolian Carpet 'DK-116-17'

Located in New York, NY

An unusually large tribal carpet from Northeast Turkey, on the border with the Caucasian region

Category

Late 20th Century Turkish Oushak Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Traditional Rug Handmade Chinese Carpet Area Rug, Red Carpet Living Room Rugs
Traditional Rug Handmade Chinese Carpet Area Rug, Red Carpet Living Room Rugs

Traditional Rug Handmade Chinese Carpet Area Rug, Red Carpet Living Room Rugs

Located in Wembley, GB

This handmade carpet traditional vintage handwoven Chinese area rug has been handwoven to

Category

1980s Chinese Aubusson Used Carpets

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Organic Material

Doris Leslie Blau Antique Oushak Handmade Wool Carpet
Doris Leslie Blau Antique Oushak Handmade Wool Carpet

Doris Leslie Blau Antique Oushak Handmade Wool Carpet

Located in New York, NY

Antique Oushak Handmade Wool Carpet Size: 11'5" × 18'9" (347 × 571 cm) This exquisite Turkish

Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Oushak Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Antique Bakhtiar Carpet 4.33m x 3.06m
Antique Bakhtiar Carpet 4.33m x 3.06m

Antique Bakhtiar Carpet 4.33m x 3.06m

Located in St. Albans, GB

An outstanding antique Bakhtiar carpet, handwoven circa 1920. The design features a large

Category

1920s Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Vintage Turkish Kars Carpet with Modern Style
Vintage Turkish Kars Carpet with Modern Style

Vintage Turkish Kars Carpet with Modern Style

Located in Dallas, TX

50748 Vintage Turkish Kars Rug, 07'04 x 11'05. Originating from the storied city of Kars nestled in the northeastern reaches of Turkey, Kars rugs emerge as exquisite handwoven treasu...

Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Spanish Colonial Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

19th Century Mongolian Carpet

19th Century Mongolian Carpet

Located in Dallas, TX

Chocolate, cream, yellow and white surrounded by a blue stripe. Stylized motifs adorn the wide cream border surrounded by an edge of chocolate.

Category

19th Century Mongolian Used Carpets

Contemporary 'Tatami' Carpet
Contemporary 'Tatami' Carpet

Contemporary 'Tatami' Carpet

Located in New York, NY

Contemporary 'Tatami' Carpet Single level, cut pile. Design: Bleached silk. Field: Salu wool.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Used Carpets

Materials

Wool, Silk

German Brown 100% Wool 1970s Carpet by Desso
German Brown 100% Wool 1970s Carpet by Desso

German Brown 100% Wool 1970s Carpet by Desso

By Desso

Located in Varese, Lombardia

This vintage carpet was produced in Germany, circa 1970s. It is made from 100% wool in several

Category

1970s German Space Age Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Abstract Geometric Carpet, Czechoslovakia, 1940s
Abstract Geometric Carpet, Czechoslovakia, 1940s

Abstract Geometric Carpet, Czechoslovakia, 1940s

Located in Praha, CZ

Large carpet with geometric pattern in style of Antonin Kybal. Made in Czechoslovakia in 1940s

Category

1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Antique Amritsar Carpet North India, circa 1950
Antique Amritsar Carpet North India, circa 1950

Antique Amritsar Carpet North India, circa 1950

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

Antique Amritsar carpet North India, circa 1950 Approximate measures, 11ft. 10in. x 6ft.,(361

Category

Mid-20th Century Indian Agra Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Antique Kurdish Herki Rug, Eastern Anatolian Carpet
Antique Kurdish Herki Rug, Eastern Anatolian Carpet

Antique Kurdish Herki Rug, Eastern Anatolian Carpet

Located in Tokyo, JP

This is an Antique Kurdish Herki Rug from the Eastern Anatolia and Northern Iraqi region with a rare and beautiful color composition. Iraqi Kurds are mainly concentrated within a ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Used Carpets

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber

Late 19th Century Antique Agra Vase Carpet
Late 19th Century Antique Agra Vase Carpet

Late 19th Century Antique Agra Vase Carpet

Located in Dallas, TX

depth and dimension to the piece. The specific design, known as the "Persian vase" or "vase carpet

Category

Late 19th Century Indian Agra Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

19th Century French Savonnerie Carpet
19th Century French Savonnerie Carpet

19th Century French Savonnerie Carpet

Located in Closter, NJ

Under the direction of Pierre Dupont and Simon Lourdet carpet production commenced in France in the

Category

Late 19th Century French Aubusson Used Carpets

Materials

Wool, Jute, Cotton

Khotan Style Beige Rug Carpet
Khotan Style Beige Rug Carpet

Khotan Style Beige Rug Carpet

$1,600Sale Price|20% Off

Khotan Style Beige Rug Carpet

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Distinctive beige field rug or carpet made in the style of East Turkestan Khotan with dense hand

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Central Asian Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Vintage Spanish Alcaraz Design Carpet
Vintage Spanish Alcaraz Design Carpet

Vintage Spanish Alcaraz Design Carpet

Located in Katonah, NY

years of enjoyment to come with this hand knotted Spanish Alcaraz design carpet made in Spain circa 1970

Category

1970s Spanish Other Used Carpets

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Antique Bakhtiar Carpet 3.12m x 2.17m
Antique Bakhtiar Carpet 3.12m x 2.17m

Antique Bakhtiar Carpet 3.12m x 2.17m

Located in St. Albans, GB

A fabulous antique Bakhtiar carpet, woven circa 1920. This carpet features a traditional garden

Category

1920s Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Kazak Turkish Carpet, 20th Century - N° 734
Kazak Turkish Carpet, 20th Century - N° 734

Kazak Turkish Carpet, 20th Century - N° 734

Located in Paris, FR

N° 734 - Hand knotted carpet in Turkish factory from 19th century. High quality, beautiful

Category

1980s Turkish Rustic Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Kirchir Turkish Carpet, 19th Century - N° 728
Kirchir Turkish Carpet, 19th Century - N° 728

Kirchir Turkish Carpet, 19th Century - N° 728

Located in Paris, FR

N) 728 - Hand knotted carpet in Turkish factory from 19th century. High quality, beautiful

Category

1980s Turkish Rustic Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Caucasian Chirvan Carpet, 19th Century - N° 730
Caucasian Chirvan Carpet, 19th Century - N° 730

Caucasian Chirvan Carpet, 19th Century - N° 730

Located in Paris, FR

N° 730, hand knotted Caucasian carpet style chirvan from 19th century. High quality, beautiful

Category

Mid-19th Century Caucasian Rustic Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

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Used Carpets For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of used carpets available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct used carpets — often made from fabric, wool and cotton — can elevate any home. Used carpets have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Modern used carpets are consistently popular styles. There have been many well-made used carpets over the years, but those made by Berber Tribes of Morocco, Mehraban Rugs and Märta Måås-Fjetterström are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Used Carpets?

Prices for used carpets can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, used carpets begin at $1 and can go as high as $3,200,000, while the average can fetch as much as $4,239.

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. 

Questions About Used Carpets
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Carpet balls were used to play the game Parlour ball. This Victorian-era indoor game is related to bocce ball or lawn bowling. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique carpet balls from top sellers around the world.