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Contemporary Venetian Carpet "Algeria 16" Design
Contemporary Venetian Carpet "Algeria 16" Design

Contemporary Venetian Carpet "Algeria 16" Design

Located in New York, NY

Contemporary Venetian Carpet Design: Algeria 16 Handwoven with 60% wool, 40% linen Venice/Veneto, Italy ca. 2018 This handwoven Italian carpet incorporates a variety of colors and pa...

Category

2010s Italian Used Carpets

Materials

Wool, Linen

XXL Buahaus Geometric Modernist Carpet/Rug, Czechoslovakia, 1930s
XXL Buahaus Geometric Modernist Carpet/Rug, Czechoslovakia, 1930s

XXL Buahaus Geometric Modernist Carpet/Rug, Czechoslovakia, 1930s

Located in Praha, CZ

- 1930-1940 - Czechoslovakia - Original condition with minor damages, nice and bright colors - Cleansed jr

Category

1930s Czech Bauhaus Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Mid-Century Dhurrie Striped White And Blue Flatweave Cotton Carpet
Mid-Century Dhurrie Striped White And Blue Flatweave Cotton Carpet

Mid-Century Dhurrie Striped White And Blue Flatweave Cotton Carpet

Located in New York, NY

This vintage Indian Dhurrie carpet from the mid-20th century captures a timeless simplicity with a fresh, coastal-inspired palette.

Category

1950s Indian Anglo-Indian Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Pair of Bauhaus Style Geometric Carpets, 1940s
Pair of Bauhaus Style Geometric Carpets, 1940s

Pair of Bauhaus Style Geometric Carpets, 1940s

Located in Praha, CZ

- 1940s - Bouclé - perfect original condition. - professionally cleansed and whipstitched - minor damages jt.

Category

1940s Bauhaus Used Carpets

Materials

Textile

Contemporary "Romb" Carpet, Swedish Pile Technique
Contemporary "Romb" Carpet, Swedish Pile Technique

Contemporary "Romb" Carpet, Swedish Pile Technique

Located in New York, NY

Contemporary "Romb" carpet Swedish Pile technique

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Scandinavian Modern Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Vintage Kashmir Silk Carpet with a Round Medallion
Vintage Kashmir Silk Carpet with a Round Medallion

Vintage Kashmir Silk Carpet with a Round Medallion

Located in New York, NY

This well-woven urban silk carpet in the Tabriz manner, presents a cream and black round medallion with an inner pendanted octogramme.

Category

1960s Indian Used Carpets

Materials

Silk

Antique Turkish Rug, Pastel Wool Rust Handmade Carpet
Antique Turkish Rug, Pastel Wool Rust Handmade Carpet

Antique Turkish Rug, Pastel Wool Rust Handmade Carpet

Located in Wembley, GB

Soft to the touch this large carpet is perfect for any contemporary or traditional interior.

Category

1950s Turkish Rustic Used Carpets

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Organic Material

Doris Leslie Blau Antique Indian Amritsar Brown Carpet
Doris Leslie Blau Antique Indian Amritsar Brown Carpet

Doris Leslie Blau Antique Indian Amritsar Brown Carpet

Located in New York, NY

Fine Antique Indian Amritsar brown carpet Size: 12'2" × 16'4" (370 × 497 cm) An early 20th century Indian Amritsar antique rug, the abrashed beige field with an all-over lozenge latt...

Category

Early 20th Century Indian Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Antique Red Afghan Carpet with Traditional Ersari Design
Antique Red Afghan Carpet with Traditional Ersari Design

Antique Red Afghan Carpet with Traditional Ersari Design

Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, GB

Antique Red Afghan carpet with traditional Ersari design, this carpet has superb colour with a very good deep rich red and a dark charcoal black.

Category

19th Century Turkish Used Carpets

Italian 1960s Burned Orange and Beige Lounge Carpet
Italian 1960s Burned Orange and Beige Lounge Carpet

Italian 1960s Burned Orange and Beige Lounge Carpet

By Desso

Located in Vienna, AT

This amazing and very decorative Midcentury Modern carpet in wonderful shades of burned orange, beige and different brown colours was designed and manufactured in Italy in the 1960s.

Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Large Turkish Wool Carpet with Geometric Design, 330 × 250 cm
Large Turkish Wool Carpet with Geometric Design, 330 × 250 cm

Large Turkish Wool Carpet with Geometric Design, 330 × 250 cm

Located in Worcester, GB

The carpet has an attractive, softly muted palette and substantial pile, giving it considerable decorative presence while remaining easy to place within both traditional and contempo...

Category

Late 20th Century Turkish Folk Art Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Antique Heriz Carpet 3.68m x 2.65m
Antique Heriz Carpet 3.68m x 2.65m

Antique Heriz Carpet 3.68m x 2.65m

Located in St. Albans, GB

An exceptional antique Heriz carpet, woven circa 1920. The design features a large geometrical medallion on a rich terracotta field surrounded by a classic deep blue border.

Category

1920s Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Antique Kazak Carpet Fragment, Wool, Hand-Knotted, Caucasus, 1890
Antique Kazak Carpet Fragment, Wool, Hand-Knotted, Caucasus, 1890

Antique Kazak Carpet Fragment, Wool, Hand-Knotted, Caucasus, 1890

Located in Alessandria, Piemonte

Fragment of an ancient Caucasian Kazakh carpet, even dated (in the corner) 1890. I applied it to a panel so I could hang and admire it.

Category

Late 19th Century Caucasian Other Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Safavieh Postmodern Gray Geometric Carpet, 13' 3" x 9' 5"
Safavieh Postmodern Gray Geometric Carpet, 13' 3" x 9' 5"

Safavieh Postmodern Gray Geometric Carpet, 13' 3" x 9' 5"

Located in Astoria, NY

Safavieh SoHo Collection Gray Wool Blend Geometric Carpet, with circular design to center, label to underside. 13' 3" L x 9' 5" W.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Post-Modern Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

19th Century Central Asian Khotan Carpet
19th Century Central Asian Khotan Carpet

19th Century Central Asian Khotan Carpet

Located in Chicago, IL

Measures: 5'3" x 10'. Keywords: Rug, carpet, Persian, Azeri, Heriz, tribal, Central Asian, Khotan, Samarghand, Samarkand, Chinese Deco.

Category

19th Century Turkestan Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Antique Caucasus Verneh Kilim Rug, Caucasian Natural Carpet
Antique Caucasus Verneh Kilim Rug, Caucasian Natural Carpet

Antique Caucasus Verneh Kilim Rug, Caucasian Natural Carpet

Located in Tokyo, JP

The nomadic tribes wove kilims and carpets as well as a wide range of storage bags and sacks, such as saffrash, khurgin and chula, and donkey and horse trappings.

Category

Early 20th Century Caucasian Kilim Used Carpets

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber

Smaller 19th Century English Needlepoint Carpet
Smaller 19th Century English Needlepoint Carpet

Smaller 19th Century English Needlepoint Carpet

Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB

Large decorative late 19th Century English needlepoint tapestry carpet. The chequerboard centre with Prince of Wales plumes of feathers. 

Category

1870s English Regency Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

19th Century Turkish Woollen Carpet in Red Tones
19th Century Turkish Woollen Carpet in Red Tones

19th Century Turkish Woollen Carpet in Red Tones

Located in Marbella, ES

19th century Turkish Woollen Carpet in Red Tones.

Category

19th Century Turkish Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

1980's Romanian Serapi Carpet
1980's Romanian Serapi Carpet

1980's Romanian Serapi Carpet

Located in Dallas, TX

Romanian Serapi rugs are intricately designed handwoven carpets originating from Romania, renowned for their vibrant colors, geometric patterns, and floral motifs.

Category

Late 20th Century Romanian Serapi Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Abstract Design Geometric Carpet 'Kilim' / Rug, 1960s
Abstract Design Geometric Carpet 'Kilim' / Rug, 1960s

Abstract Design Geometric Carpet 'Kilim' / Rug, 1960s

Located in Praha, CZ

- Czechoslovakia, - 1950s - Kilim, both sided - Very good original condition - Will be professionally cleansed.    

Category

1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Turkish Wool Carpet, 1980s, Unattributed Weaver, 194x149 cm
Turkish Wool Carpet, 1980s, Unattributed Weaver, 194x149 cm

Turkish Wool Carpet, 1980s, Unattributed Weaver, 194x149 cm

Located in Alessandria, Piemonte

nr. 1214 - I bought this fabric many years ago from a kinf and honest turkish trader, who I had given the task of finding beautiful and very particular exemplaries not available on ...

Category

1980s Turkish Other Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Carpet, France, 1930, Sign, Isolo
Carpet, France, 1930, Sign, Isolo

Carpet, France, 1930, Sign, Isolo

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Carpet We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982.If you have any questions we are at your disposal.

Category

1930s French Art Deco Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Bauhaus Geometric Modernist Carpet/Rug, Czechoslovakia, 1930s
Bauhaus Geometric Modernist Carpet/Rug, Czechoslovakia, 1930s

Bauhaus Geometric Modernist Carpet/Rug, Czechoslovakia, 1930s

Located in Praha, CZ

- 1930-1940 - Czechoslovakia - Probably designed by Antonín Kybal - Original condition with minor damages, nice and bright colors - Cleansed.

Category

1930s Czech Bauhaus Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Vintage Oushak Carpet with Three Central Medallions 4'6 x 12'3
Vintage Oushak Carpet with Three Central Medallions 4'6 x 12'3

Vintage Oushak Carpet with Three Central Medallions 4'6 x 12'3

Located in Atlanta, GA

Gallery Vintage Oushak Carpet with Lustroud Wool and Three Central Medallions Vintage Oushak Carpet with Three Central Medallions Keivan Woven Arts / rug/tu-trs-104 origin/turkey ...

Category

1930s Turkish Oushak Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

202 - 20th Century Turkish Kilim Carpet 'kars'
202 - 20th Century Turkish Kilim Carpet 'kars'

202 - 20th Century Turkish Kilim Carpet 'kars'

Located in Paris, FR

202 - Beautiful vintage Turkish flat kilim with cute geometric Caucasian design and beautiful colors with green and light brown, fully handwoven with wool on cotton foundation.  

Category

1950s Turkestan Kilim Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Early 20th Century Handmade Turkish Oushak Oversize Carpet
Early 20th Century Handmade Turkish Oushak Oversize Carpet

Early 20th Century Handmade Turkish Oushak Oversize Carpet

Located in New York, NY

An antique Turkish Oushak oversize carpet handmade during the early 20th century. Measures: 11' 11" x 19' 3"

Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Oushak Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Antique Turkmen Yomut Carpet 2.98m x 1.94m
Antique Turkmen Yomut Carpet 2.98m x 1.94m

Antique Turkmen Yomut Carpet 2.98m x 1.94m

Located in St. Albans, GB

A fabulous antique Yomut carpet, woven in Turkmenistan circa 1900. This carpet features an all over geometrical design of classic ‘Dyrnak’ guls on a rich red field surrounded by a pr...

Category

Early 1900s Turkmen Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Doris Leslie Blau Dhurrie Mid-Century Light Blue Handmade Carpet
Doris Leslie Blau Dhurrie Mid-Century Light Blue Handmade Carpet

Doris Leslie Blau Dhurrie Mid-Century Light Blue Handmade Carpet

Located in New York, NY

Effortlessly graceful and serene, this vintage Indian Dhurrie carpet exudes a quiet sophistication rooted in traditional craftsmanship and gentle hues.

Category

1950s Indian Anglo-Indian Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Antique Heriz Carpet 3.36m x 2.37m
Antique Heriz Carpet 3.36m x 2.37m

Antique Heriz Carpet 3.36m x 2.37m

Located in St. Albans, GB

A beautiful antique Heriz carpet, handwoven circa 1920 with a large geometrical medallion on a terracotta field and deep indigo border.

Category

1920s Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Antique Spanish Carpet, circa 1920s
Antique Spanish Carpet, circa 1920s

Antique Spanish Carpet, circa 1920s

$10,346Sale Price|30% Off

Antique Spanish Carpet, circa 1920s

Located in New York, NY

The sandy beige field shows an all-over one-way textile pattern of pomegranate palmettes enclosed by a lozenge lattice. Zig-zags mark out the main border with its knobby baton orname...

Category

Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Antique Oversized Oushak Carpet, Salmon Palette, circa 1920
Antique Oversized Oushak Carpet, Salmon Palette, circa 1920

Antique Oversized Oushak Carpet, Salmon Palette, circa 1920

Located in New York, NY

This cotton warp, west Anatolian oversize town carpet with all-over even wear features a light salmon palmette and flower partially broken main border framing the ivory eggshell fiel...

Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Oushak Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

1940s Wool Rug/Carpet, Czechoslovakia
1940s Wool Rug/Carpet, Czechoslovakia

1940s Wool Rug/Carpet, Czechoslovakia

Located in Praha, CZ

- Good original condition with minor signs of use

Category

1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Original Midcentury Abstract Design Carpet / Rug, 1950s
Original Midcentury Abstract Design Carpet / Rug, 1950s

Original Midcentury Abstract Design Carpet / Rug, 1950s

Located in Praha, CZ

- 1950s, - Czechoslovakia, bouclé - Good original condition, professionally cleansed.   

Category

1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Used Carpets

Materials

Textile

Bauhaus Geometric Modernist Carpet/Rug, Czechoslovakia / 1930s
Bauhaus Geometric Modernist Carpet/Rug, Czechoslovakia / 1930s

Bauhaus Geometric Modernist Carpet/Rug, Czechoslovakia / 1930s

Located in Praha, CZ

- 1930-1940 - Czechoslovakia - probably designed by Antonín Kybal - Original condition with minor damages, nice and bright colours - Cleansed.

Category

1930s Czech Bauhaus Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Bauhaus Modernist Rare Geometric Carpet / Rug, 1930s
Bauhaus Modernist Rare Geometric Carpet / Rug, 1930s

Bauhaus Modernist Rare Geometric Carpet / Rug, 1930s

Located in Praha, CZ

- 1930s - Czechoslovakia - Comes from a functionalist villa - Very interesting and not seen - Original and will preserved condition.

Category

1930s Czech Bauhaus Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Mid-20th Century Turkish Tribal Room Size Carpet
Mid-20th Century Turkish Tribal Room Size Carpet

Mid-20th Century Turkish Tribal Room Size Carpet

Located in New York, NY

A vintage Turkish Anatolian long room size carpet handmade during the Mid-20th Century. Measures: 8' 3" x 14' 10".

Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Tribal Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Mid-20th Century Turkish Flatweave Kilim Oversize Carpet
Mid-20th Century Turkish Flatweave Kilim Oversize Carpet

Mid-20th Century Turkish Flatweave Kilim Oversize Carpet

Located in New York, NY

A vintage Turkish flatweave Kilim oversize carpet handmade during the Mid-20th Century. Measures: 14' 5" x 19' 9".

Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Used Carpets

Materials

Hemp

Cherry Red Vintage Turkish Tulu Medallion Carpet
Cherry Red Vintage Turkish Tulu Medallion Carpet

Cherry Red Vintage Turkish Tulu Medallion Carpet

Located in New York, NY

Turkish Tulu Bedding rug with an off center gray medallion set on a plain cherry red field and pumpkin orange border. Measures: 3'3” x 5'5”.

Category

20th Century Turkish Bohemian Used Carpets

Materials

Wool, Goat Hair

Spectacular Carpet Signed Edmond Dubrunfaut, Belgium, 1950
Spectacular Carpet Signed Edmond Dubrunfaut, Belgium, 1950

Spectacular Carpet Signed Edmond Dubrunfaut, Belgium, 1950

By Edmond Dubrunfaut

Located in Brussels, BE

Rare and colorful rug, black background, yellow,blue and greige pattern. Signed by renown Belgian artist Edmont Dubrunfaut, Circa 1950.

Category

1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Midcentury Modernist Geometric Abstract Carpet / Rug, 1960s
Midcentury Modernist Geometric Abstract Carpet / Rug, 1960s

Midcentury Modernist Geometric Abstract Carpet / Rug, 1960s

Located in Praha, CZ

- 1960s - Czechoslovakia - Good original condition - Krásná Jizba.           

Category

1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Abstract Design Modernist Midcentury Carpet/Rug, 1970s
Abstract Design Modernist Midcentury Carpet/Rug, 1970s

Abstract Design Modernist Midcentury Carpet/Rug, 1970s

Located in Praha, CZ

- 1970s - Germany - Good original condition (see the photos).

Category

1970s German Mid-Century Modern Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Midcentury Design Abstract Carpet or Rug, 1960s
Midcentury Design Abstract Carpet or Rug, 1960s

Midcentury Design Abstract Carpet or Rug, 1960s

Located in Praha, CZ

- Czechoslovakia, 1960s - Original condition.

Category

1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Abstract Modernist Geometric Design Carpet / Rug, 1970s
Abstract Modernist Geometric Design Carpet / Rug, 1970s

Abstract Modernist Geometric Design Carpet / Rug, 1970s

Located in Praha, CZ

- Czechoslovakia, 1970s - Good original condition - Very interesting pattern.  

Category

1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Used Carpets

Materials

Textile

Abstract Organic Modernist Design Carpet / Rug, 1960s
Abstract Organic Modernist Design Carpet / Rug, 1960s

Abstract Organic Modernist Design Carpet / Rug, 1960s

Located in Praha, CZ

- 1960s - Czechoslovakia - Original good condition, bright colors.

Category

1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Used Carpets

Materials

Textile

Moroccan Carpet Minimalist Design
Moroccan Carpet Minimalist Design

Moroccan Carpet Minimalist Design

$3,436Sale Price|20% Off

Moroccan Carpet Minimalist Design

Located in Ferrara, IT

This is a Moroccan Carpet, a masterpiece of minimalism, adorned with a serene color palette of blues and grays.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Neutral Turkish Sivas Carpet, Soft Palette, Circa 1920s
Neutral Turkish Sivas Carpet, Soft Palette, Circa 1920s

Neutral Turkish Sivas Carpet, Soft Palette, Circa 1920s

Located in New York, NY

Light colored as most east Anatolian Sivas rugs are, this city carpet features a beige-grounded cartouche, lozenge lattice enclosing multi-flower plants, simple palmettes and equally...

Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Other Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Antique Turkish Shirvan Rug, Geometric Handmade Carpet Rug
Antique Turkish Shirvan Rug, Geometric Handmade Carpet Rug

Antique Turkish Shirvan Rug, Geometric Handmade Carpet Rug

Located in Wembley, GB

And it consists of a diamond central medallion, and smaller designs similar to the central medallion repeated on each of the four corners of the carpet.

Category

1880s Caucasian Kazak Used Carpets

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Organic Material

Antique Ushak Carpet, West Anatolia, Late 19th Century
Antique Ushak Carpet, West Anatolia, Late 19th Century

Antique Ushak Carpet, West Anatolia, Late 19th Century

Located in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire

Rare antique Ushak carpet. It is very difficult to find Ushak in this square size.

Category

Late 19th Century Turkish Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Small Design Carpet or Rug, Czechoslovakia, 1960s
Small Design Carpet or Rug, Czechoslovakia, 1960s

Small Design Carpet or Rug, Czechoslovakia, 1960s

Located in Praha, CZ

- Czechoslovakia, 1960s - Original condition - Professionally cleansed.

Category

1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Used Carpets

Materials

Textile

Antique Yomud Main Carpet - 19th Century
Antique Yomud Main Carpet - 19th Century

Antique Yomud Main Carpet - 19th Century

Located in Sultanahmet, 34

This rare late 19th century Turkmen Yomud main rug highlights a powerful and rhythmic geometric composition featuring a vertical sequence of offset “dyrnak” guls rendered in deep mad...

Category

Mid-19th Century Central Asian Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Midcentury Design Organic Carpet or Rug, 1960s
Midcentury Design Organic Carpet or Rug, 1960s

Midcentury Design Organic Carpet or Rug, 1960s

Located in Praha, CZ

- 1960s, Czechoslovakia - Good original condition with some damages.

Category

1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Used Carpets

Materials

Textile

Saryk Main Carpet, Early 20th Century
Saryk Main Carpet, Early 20th Century

Saryk Main Carpet, Early 20th Century

Located in Dublin, NH

Saryk Main Carpet, Early 20th Century Additional Information: Dimensions: 5'9" W x 9'0" L Origin: Turkmenistan Period: Early 20th Century Rug ID: 19762

Category

Early 20th Century Turkmen Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Antique Distressed Soft Coloured Botanical Design Decorative Carpet
Antique Distressed Soft Coloured Botanical Design Decorative Carpet

Antique Distressed Soft Coloured Botanical Design Decorative Carpet

Located in Milan, IT

Rugs of this type were commissioned at the beginning of the 20th century, when the fashion for oriental carpets had reached its peak.

Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Oushak Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

1960s Wool Kilim Carpet, Czechoslovakia
1960s Wool Kilim Carpet, Czechoslovakia

1960s Wool Kilim Carpet, Czechoslovakia

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Praha, CZ

- Good original condition with minor signs of use.

Category

1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Vintage Earth-Tone Turkish Oushak Carpet Runner
Vintage Earth-Tone Turkish Oushak Carpet Runner

Vintage Earth-Tone Turkish Oushak Carpet Runner

Located in Dallas, TX

52105 Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug, 02'00 x 05'07. This hand knotted wool vintage Turkish Oushak rug runner captivates with its intricate designs and symbolic motifs, weaving together ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Small Geometric Green Carpet or Rug, 1970s
Small Geometric Green Carpet or Rug, 1970s

Small Geometric Green Carpet or Rug, 1970s

Located in Praha, CZ

- 1970s - Good original condition.

Category

1970s Mid-Century Modern Used Carpets

Materials

Textile

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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. 

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