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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

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

Antique Large, 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

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

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

Category

19th Century Turkish Used Carpets

Persian 6.5'x9.5' Oushak Carpet with Foliate Elements, 20th C
Persian 6.5'x9.5' Oushak Carpet with Foliate Elements, 20th C

Persian 6.5'x9.5' Oushak Carpet with Foliate Elements, 20th C

Located in Big Flats, NY

Persian Oushak Carpet with Foliate Elements, 20th C Measures - 109" x 70.5"

Category

20th Century Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Decorative Antique Peking Carpet
Decorative Antique Peking Carpet

Decorative Antique Peking Carpet

Located in Beirut, LB

developed a rich industry commercially in China from as early as the 16th century. Chinese carpets are noted

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Used Carpets

Materials

Wool, Cotton

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

given the task of finding beautiful and very particular exemplaries not available on the carpet market

Category

1980s Turkish Other 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

1920s Chinese Peking Carpet
1920s Chinese Peking Carpet

1920s Chinese Peking Carpet

Located in New York, NY

1920s Chinese Peking Carpet 5' 2" x 7' 8"

Category

1920s Chinese Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Fine Antique English Needlepoint Carpet
Fine Antique English Needlepoint Carpet

Fine Antique English Needlepoint Carpet

Located in Milan, IT

A large antique English needlepoint carpet decorated by the so-called 'album' pattern, composed of

Category

1870s English Victorian Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Antique Peking Chinese Carpet
Antique Peking Chinese Carpet

Antique Peking Chinese Carpet

Located in Closter, NJ

In the 1860s an organized carpet industry was established under imperial patronage in Peking. These

Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Used Carpets

Materials

Wool, Cotton

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

Category

1870s English Regency 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

Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Oushak 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

A 19th century Central Asian Khotan carpet with three central octagonal medallions surrounded by a

Category

19th Century Turkestan 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

Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Oushak Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Antique Ushak Carpet - Late 19th century (c. 1880–1900)
Antique Ushak Carpet - Late 19th century (c. 1880–1900)

Antique Ushak Carpet - Late 19th century (c. 1880–1900)

Located in Sultanahmet, 34

Dimensions: 323 x 440 cm – 10’7 ft x 14’5 ft Patterns and Motifs: The central area (ground) of this carpet

Category

Late 19th Century Turkish 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

Handmade Carpet Ziegler rug Traditional Wool Brown Carpet Area Rug
Handmade Carpet Ziegler rug Traditional Wool Brown Carpet Area Rug

Handmade Carpet Ziegler rug Traditional Wool Brown Carpet Area Rug

Located in Wembley, GB

This vintage carpet is an Indian Ziegler rug woven by hand with fine wool and cotton. The design

Category

2010s Indian Bohemian Used Carpets

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

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

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

Late 19th Century Antique Caucasian Chelaberd Karabagh Carpet
Late 19th Century Antique Caucasian Chelaberd Karabagh Carpet

Late 19th Century Antique Caucasian Chelaberd Karabagh Carpet

Located in Dallas, TX

illustrious 17th and 18th century Caucasian carpets adorned with the majestic dragons of lore, their designs

Category

Late 19th Century Caucasian Kazak 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

Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Tribal 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

Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Other 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

Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Used Carpets

Materials

Hemp

1960's Turkish Oushak Carpet with Traditional Style
1960's Turkish Oushak Carpet with Traditional Style

1960's Turkish Oushak Carpet with Traditional Style

Located in Dallas, TX

botanical filigree, evokes the celestial beauty of Ottoman court carpets, where floral splendor and

Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

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. The beautiful

Category

Late 19th Century Turkish 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

Zabihi Collection Pale Antique Turkish Oushak Room Size Carpet
Zabihi Collection Pale Antique Turkish Oushak Room Size Carpet

Zabihi Collection Pale Antique Turkish Oushak Room Size Carpet

Located in New York, NY

An early 20th-century antique Turkish Oushak carpet. Ivory field, accents in soft orange

Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Dutch Colonial Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Antique Hand-Knotted Caucasian Carpet Fragment, Wool, Distressed, 1840
Antique Hand-Knotted Caucasian Carpet Fragment, Wool, Distressed, 1840

Antique Hand-Knotted Caucasian Carpet Fragment, Wool, Distressed, 1840

Located in Alessandria, Piemonte

Fragment of an ancient Caucasian carpet from my collection: I've had it for many years and never

Category

Mid-19th Century Caucasian Other 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 colours - Cleansed.

Category

1930s Czech Bauhaus Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Bauhaus Geometric Carpet/Rug, circa 1940s / Czechoslovakia
Bauhaus Geometric Carpet/Rug, circa 1940s / Czechoslovakia

Bauhaus Geometric Carpet/Rug, circa 1940s / Czechoslovakia

Located in Praha, CZ

- Czechoslovakia - 1930-1940s - "bouclé" - Original condition.

Category

1930s Czech Bauhaus Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Antique Floral Design Rug - Late 19th Century Wool Area Carpet
Antique Floral Design Rug - Late 19th Century Wool Area Carpet

Antique Floral Design Rug - Late 19th Century Wool Area Carpet

Located in Sultanahmet, 34

The carpet features a richly detailed all over floral design, composed of interconnected scrolling

Category

Late 19th Century Azerbaijani 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

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

The Shirvan nomads are found in the Caucasia. The carpets have a typical red-brown ground colour

Category

1880s Caucasian Kazak Used Carpets

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Organic Material

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

Large Salon Carpet, Silk on Silk, 20th Century
Large Salon Carpet, Silk on Silk, 20th Century

Large Salon Carpet, Silk on Silk, 20th Century

Located in Berlin, DE

Large Salon carpet, silk on silk, 20th century. Beautiful Persian carpet with a row of mandala

Category

20th Century Unknown Used Carpets

Materials

Silk

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 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

A highly refined room size carpet distinguished by a very soft palette and by an 'Old World

Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Oushak Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Antique Konya Kilim Central Anatolian Rug Turkish Carpet
Antique Konya Kilim Central Anatolian Rug Turkish Carpet

Antique Konya Kilim Central Anatolian Rug Turkish Carpet

Located in Tokyo, JP

for its carpet production. It does, however, produce kilims that often have tulip motifs incorporated

Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Used Carpets

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber

Handmade Kilims Vintage Carpet Floral Moldovan Kilim Rug
Handmade Kilims Vintage Carpet Floral Moldovan Kilim Rug

Handmade Kilims Vintage Carpet Floral Moldovan Kilim Rug

Located in Wembley, GB

This tribal wool rug is a Kilim rug hand made carpet that derives from Turkish tribes. The Kelim

Category

1960s Moldovan Tribal Used Carpets

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

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

Midcentury Wool Kelim Brussels Style Rug, Carpet, 1960s
Midcentury Wool Kelim Brussels Style Rug, Carpet, 1960s

Midcentury Wool Kelim Brussels Style Rug, Carpet, 1960s

Located in Praha, CZ

- In good original condition - Kelim rug, carpet. - Made of wool.  

Category

1950s Czech Arts and Crafts Used Carpets

Materials

Other

Antique Sumakh Carpet, Hand-Woven Wool, Caucasus, 1900
Antique Sumakh Carpet, Hand-Woven Wool, Caucasus, 1900

Antique Sumakh Carpet, Hand-Woven Wool, Caucasus, 1900

Located in Alessandria, Piemonte

Antique Sumakh carpet from private collection - blue background with three large light blue

Category

Early 20th Century Caucasian Other Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Doris Leslie Blau Midcentury Indian Botanic Handmade Wool Carpet
Doris Leslie Blau Midcentury Indian Botanic Handmade Wool Carpet

Doris Leslie Blau Midcentury Indian Botanic Handmade Wool Carpet

Located in New York, NY

Mid-20th Century Indian Botanic Handmade Wool Carpet Size: 13'6" × 18'10" (411 × 574 cm) The beauty

Category

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

Materials

Wool

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

Category

Early 20th Century Turkmen Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Mid-20th Century Handmade Turkish Anatolian Gallery Carpet
Mid-20th Century Handmade Turkish Anatolian Gallery Carpet

Mid-20th Century Handmade Turkish Anatolian Gallery Carpet

Located in New York, NY

A vintage Turkish Anatolian gallery carpet handmade during the mid-20th century. Measures: 5' 3

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Mid-20th Century Turkish 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

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

Early 20th Century Handmade Turkish Oushak Gallery Carpet

Located in New York, NY

An antique Turkish Oushak gallery carpet handmade during the early 20th century. Measures: 7' 0

Category

Early 20th Century 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.