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Large Suzani Oriental Wool Carpet 20thC
Large Suzani Oriental Wool Carpet 20thC

Large Suzani Oriental Wool Carpet 20thC

Located in Big Flats, NY

This is a large oriental carpet featuring intricate Suzani-style motifs, dating from the 20thC.

Category

20th Century Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Antique Heriz Carpet 3.11m x 2.21m
Antique Heriz Carpet 3.11m x 2.21m

Antique Heriz Carpet 3.11m x 2.21m

Located in St. Albans, GB

A wonderful antique Heriz carpet, hand woven circa 1920. The design features an unusual geometrical central medallion surrounded by stylised flowers and vines on a rich terracotta fi...

Category

1920s Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

21st Century Pakistani Carpet
21st Century Pakistani Carpet

21st Century Pakistani Carpet

Located in New York, NY

The sandy yellow field displays square and octofoil rosettes along with palmettes, and C-shaped leaves, all enframed by a light brown main border of large, elliptical rosettes and le...

Category

Early 2000s Pakistani Agra Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Viennese Savonnerie Carpet
Viennese Savonnerie Carpet

Viennese Savonnerie Carpet

Located in Closter, NJ

Under the direction of Pierre Dupont and Simon Lourdet carpet production commenced in France in the early 17th Century.

Category

1930s Austrian Aubusson Used Carpets

Materials

Wool, Jute

Midcentury Geometric Carpet / Rug
Midcentury Geometric Carpet / Rug

Midcentury Geometric Carpet / Rug

$1,492Sale Price|20% Off

Midcentury Geometric Carpet / Rug

Located in Praha, CZ

- 1950s - Quite good, original condition - Not faded, bright colors - Bouclé type - One-sided.

Category

1950s Mid-Century Modern Used Carpets

Materials

Textile

Classical Antique Karabagh Gallery Carpet
Classical Antique Karabagh Gallery Carpet

Classical Antique Karabagh Gallery Carpet

Located in Beirut, LB

Due to the absence of spacious indoor areas to fit large horizontal looms, weavers in Karabagh we restricted to weaving either small rugs, runner rugs, or gallery carpets with a maxi...

Category

1890s Armenian Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Nepalese Carpet of Traditional Design
Nepalese Carpet of Traditional Design

Nepalese Carpet of Traditional Design

Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, GB

A good furnishing quality Nepalese carpet of traditional design. The carpet is of traditional design with a large central medallion, the carpet has an overall light colour palette.

Category

1980s Nepalese Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

German Art Deco Carpet
German Art Deco Carpet

German Art Deco Carpet

Located in Petershagen, DE

This German carpet reflects a synthesis of Oriental and European design languages.

Category

1930s German Art Deco Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Antique Amritsar Agra Carpet
Antique Amritsar Agra Carpet

Antique Amritsar Agra Carpet

$20,000Sale Price|20% Off

Antique Amritsar Agra Carpet

Located in Evanston, IL

A classical design of swaying palmettes and tendrils emanates from a central blossom. The consistent tone-on-tone coloration gives the entire composition a remarkable decorative unit...

Category

Late 19th Century Indian Agra Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Antique Spanish Carpet
Antique Spanish Carpet

Antique Spanish Carpet

Located in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire

This exquisite early-twentieth-century carpet was produced in Alcaraz, Spain. This carpet is an excellent example of the formal mandate to develop a distinctively Spanish style of ar...

Category

1920s Spanish Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Midcentury Design Carpet, Czechoslovakia
Midcentury Design Carpet, Czechoslovakia

Midcentury Design Carpet, Czechoslovakia

Located in Praha, CZ

- 1960s, Czechoslovakia - Multicolored - Original condition (see the detail pictures) - Will be profesionally cleansed.

Category

1960s Czech Used Carpets

Materials

Textile

Modernist Geometric Kilim Carpet
Modernist Geometric Kilim Carpet

Modernist Geometric Kilim Carpet

$1,772Sale Price|20% Off

Modernist Geometric Kilim Carpet

By Antonín Kybal 1

Located in Praha, CZ

- Czechoslovakia - Somewhere attributed to A. Kybal - Double-sided.

Category

1950s Czech Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Geometric Modernist Carpet, Midcentury
Geometric Modernist Carpet, Midcentury

Geometric Modernist Carpet, Midcentury

Located in Praha, CZ

1950s-1960s, Czechoslovakia, original condition, red and white geometric pattern.

Category

1950s Czech Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Czechoslovakian Geometric Modernist Carpet
Czechoslovakian Geometric Modernist Carpet

Czechoslovakian Geometric Modernist Carpet

Located in Praha, CZ

- Czechoslovakia - Kilim - double-sided, bright colors - good condition, nice and complete fringes - dark brown, pink and green

Category

1950s Czech Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

20th Century Kayseri Silk Carpet
20th Century Kayseri Silk Carpet

20th Century Kayseri Silk Carpet

Located in Sultanahmet, 34

Belonging to Kayseri's deep-rooted carpet weaving tradition, this rug draws attention with its soft silk material and masterfully crafted motifs.

Category

20th Century Turkish Used Carpets

Materials

Silk

Antique Indian Amritsar Carpet
Antique Indian Amritsar Carpet

Antique Indian Amritsar Carpet

$17,600Sale Price|20% Off

Antique Indian Amritsar Carpet

Located in New York, NY

A brashly toned Indian Amritsar in motivating display. Measures: 10' 5" x 14' 0"

Category

Early 20th Century Indian Tabriz Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

19th Century Caucasian Kazak Carpet
19th Century Caucasian Kazak Carpet

19th Century Caucasian Kazak Carpet

Located in New York, NY

19th Century Caucasian Kazak Carpet, size: 3' 8"x 4' 3"

Category

1890s Caucasian Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Circular Savonnerie Carpet
Circular Savonnerie Carpet

Circular Savonnerie Carpet

By Paule Leleu

Located in New York, NY

Circular Savonnerie by Paule Leleu. France, circa 1930.   

Category

1930s French Art Deco Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Antique Afshar Square Carpet
Antique Afshar Square Carpet

Antique Afshar Square Carpet

Located in WYNNUM, QLD

Excellent condition. As a carpet for the home it is versatile, and its slight formality , without loss of typical –and authentic – tribal qualities allow it to work well in any numb...

Category

Late 19th Century Central Asian Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Swedish Flatweave Carpet
Swedish Flatweave Carpet

Swedish Flatweave Carpet

Located in Pawtucket, RI

Swedish wool flatweave carpet circa 1950's. Signed with woven initials.

Category

1950s Swedish Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

1970's Carpet
1970's Carpet

1970's Carpet

Located in Brecht, BE

In really good vintage condition, this carpet in wool, vibrant colors ... has been dry cleaned ... so ready to use.

Category

Mid-20th Century French Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Vintage Daulatabad Carpet
Vintage Daulatabad Carpet

Vintage Daulatabad Carpet

Located in Katonah, NY

Many years of enjoyment to come with this hand knotted Afghani Daulatabad carpet made in Afghanistan circa 1960's vintage. Size measures 7'2" x 9'7".

Category

1960s Afghan Other Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Vintage Daulatabad Carpet
Vintage Daulatabad Carpet

Vintage Daulatabad Carpet

Located in Katonah, NY

Many years of enjoyment to come with this hand knotted Afghani Daulatabad carpet made in Afghanistan circa 1960's vintage. Size measures 8'2" x 11'7".

Category

1960s Afghan Other Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Antique Jerusalem Carpet
Antique Jerusalem Carpet

Antique Jerusalem Carpet

Located in New York, NY

Antique Jerusalem carpet. Size: 5'10" x 9'0".

Category

1930s Palestinian Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Vintage Ersari Carpet
Vintage Ersari Carpet

Vintage Ersari Carpet

Located in Katonah, NY

Many years of enjoyment to come with this hand knotted Afghani Ersari carpet made in Afghanistan circa 1960's vintage. Size measures 9'10" x 13'4".

Category

1960s Afghan Other Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Turkish Hand Woven Carpet, a Recent Copy of a 19th century Mogul Carpet
Turkish Hand Woven Carpet, a Recent Copy of a 19th century Mogul Carpet

Turkish Hand Woven Carpet, a Recent Copy of a 19th century Mogul Carpet

Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, GB

A modern hand knotted Turkish carpet of the highest quality. The carpet is a copy of a 19th century Mogul shrub design carpet.

Category

2010s Turkish Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Antique Distressed Teal Green Tabriz Carpet
Antique Distressed Teal Green Tabriz Carpet

Antique Distressed Teal Green Tabriz Carpet

Located in Milan, IT

A highly refined and elegant antique Tabriz carpet in distressed condition, distinguished by a very decorative teal green background and characterised by a soft central medallion on ...

Category

Early 20th Century Azerbaijani Tabriz Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Vintage Spanish Carpet
Vintage Spanish Carpet

Vintage Spanish Carpet

Located in New York, NY

Vintage Spanish carpet Spain circa 1940.

Category

1940s Spanish Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Vintage Red Turkish Oushak Carpet
Vintage Red Turkish Oushak Carpet

Vintage Red Turkish Oushak Carpet

Located in Dallas, TX

73674 Vintage Red Turkish Oushak Rug Runner, 03'07 x 11'07. Turkish Oushak carpet runners epitomize a unique style of traditional rugs that trace their roots back to the Oushak regio...

Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Carpet by Pierre Balmain for Van Neder Carpets, 1980s
Carpet by Pierre Balmain for Van Neder Carpets, 1980s

Carpet by Pierre Balmain for Van Neder Carpets, 1980s

By Pierre Balmain

Located in Montelabbate, PU

Pierre Balmain wool rug designed for Van Neder Carpets.

Category

1980s Italian Modern Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Early 20th Century Oushak Carpet
Early 20th Century Oushak Carpet

Early 20th Century Oushak Carpet

Located in Chicago, IL

An early 20th century Turkish Oushak carpet in a quiet color palette of cream, gold, pale pinks, and beige.

Category

Early 20th Century Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Savonnerie Carpet, 1940
Savonnerie Carpet, 1940

Savonnerie Carpet, 1940

Located in New York, NY

Savonnerie carpet, 1940 France, circa 1940.

Category

Mid-20th Century French Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Finnish Carpet, 1930s
Finnish Carpet, 1930s

Finnish Carpet, 1930s

Located in New York, NY

Finnish carpet, 1930s Finland, circa 1930 Handwoven.

Category

1930s Finnish Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

"Chobi" Carpet, Pakistan, circa 1980
"Chobi" Carpet, Pakistan, circa 1980

"Chobi" Carpet, Pakistan, circa 1980

$3,544Sale Price|20% Off

"Chobi" Carpet, Pakistan, circa 1980

Located in PARIS, FR

Elegant geometrical Chobi carpet in beige tones, with decorative motifs in orange-red tones.

Category

Late 20th Century Pakistani Agra Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Antique Ushak Carpet - Late 19th Century
Antique Ushak Carpet - Late 19th Century

Antique Ushak Carpet - Late 19th Century

Located in Sultanahmet, 34

The multiple guard borders add depth and structure, reinforcing the architectural presence of the carpet. Large scale Ushak carpets from this period are highly regarded for their de...

Category

Late 19th Century Turkish Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Antique Tekke Main Carpet
Antique Tekke Main Carpet

Antique Tekke Main Carpet

Located in Sultanahmet, 34

An excellent Tekke Turkmen main carpet of small room size. The clear madder red field has well drawn large round Tekke guls.

Category

19th Century Central Asian Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Khotan Gallery Carpet
Khotan Gallery Carpet

Khotan Gallery Carpet

Located in Closter, NJ

The long and narrow shapes of these rugs was imposed by a practical necessity tied to daily life, as the main room in the dwellings of this region is a wide rectangular hall covered ...

Category

Early 20th Century East Turkestani Khotan Used Carpets

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Antique Distressed Square Amritsar Carpet
Antique Distressed Square Amritsar Carpet

Antique Distressed Square Amritsar Carpet

Located in New York, NY

This northern Indian carpet shows the remains of a large-scale Herati design on a beige-tan ground, within a straw border of boldly drawn, simple turtle palmettes.

Category

Early 20th Century Indian Other Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Rustic Carpet Vintage Oriental Rug, Handmade Geometric Wool Carpet
Rustic Carpet Vintage Oriental Rug, Handmade Geometric Wool Carpet

Rustic Carpet Vintage Oriental Rug, Handmade Geometric Wool Carpet

Located in Wembley, GB

This piece is suitable for both Classic and contemporary home interior styles. Rustic carpet vintage Oriental rug, handmade Afghan wool carpet Measures: 140 x 265cm COR3.   

Category

Mid-20th Century Afghan Tribal Used Carpets

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Zabihi Collection Turkish Deco Carpet
Zabihi Collection Turkish Deco Carpet

Zabihi Collection Turkish Deco Carpet

Located in New York, NY

Mid 20th century borderless Turkish Deco worn rug Measures: 7'4” x 10'2”.

Category

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

Materials

Wool

Handmade Carpet Tribal Oriental Rug, Traditional Rustic Carpet Rug
Handmade Carpet Tribal Oriental Rug, Traditional Rustic Carpet Rug

Handmade Carpet Tribal Oriental Rug, Traditional Rustic Carpet Rug

Located in Wembley, GB

This piece is suitable for both Classic and contemporary home interior styles. Handmade carpet Tribal oriental rug, traditional rustic carpet rug Measures: 90 x 159cm COR14.   

Category

Mid-20th Century Afghan Tribal Used Carpets

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Tekke Main Carpet
Tekke Main Carpet

Tekke Main Carpet

Located in Dublin, NH

This classic Tekke Turkmen main carpet from Central Asia draws a configuration of quartered ‘guls’ alternating with cruciform ‘ghurbagheh’ or ‘frog’ type minors.

Category

Late 19th Century Turkmen Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Silk Çinar Carpet - Mid 20th century
Silk Çinar Carpet - Mid 20th century

Silk Çinar Carpet - Mid 20th century

Located in Sultanahmet, 34

The use of silk allows for exceptional precision in drawing and a luminous surface, giving the carpet a subtle sheen that changes beautifully with the light.

Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Used Carpets

Materials

Silk

Bold Antique Shirvan Shahnazarli Carpet
Bold Antique Shirvan Shahnazarli Carpet

Bold Antique Shirvan Shahnazarli Carpet

Located in Beirut, LB

Relying on ancient tribal motifs, geometric designs, and playful abstractions, Caucasian rugs are woven in tribal settings by either village or nomadic folk. Caucasian rugs are wove...

Category

1890s Azerbaijani Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Arraiolos Carpet, 1940
Arraiolos Carpet, 1940

Arraiolos Carpet, 1940

Located in New York, NY

Arraiolos carpet, 1940 Portugal, circa 1940 The light green field with scattered stylized rosettes and dots in a moss green border of angular serrated leaves and rosette vine betwe...

Category

Mid-20th Century Portuguese Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Orange Antique Turkish Oushak Carpet
Orange Antique Turkish Oushak Carpet

Orange Antique Turkish Oushak Carpet

$26,400Sale Price|20% Off

Orange Antique Turkish Oushak Carpet

Located in New York, NY

This predominantly peach tone carpet from western Anatolia follows classical ottoman archetypes with a flame-edged hexagon medallion and chunky arabesque corners.

Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Oushak Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Modernist Swedish Carpet
Modernist Swedish Carpet

Modernist Swedish Carpet

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

A modernist, handwoven Swedish carpet in a simplified, geometric pattern.

Category

1950s Swedish Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Vintage Overdyed Carpet, Soft Palette
Vintage Overdyed Carpet, Soft Palette

Vintage Overdyed Carpet, Soft Palette

Located in New York, NY

This teal-grey Turkish overdye carpet has a pattern defined by the wear beyond the all-over general distress.

Category

1940s Turkish Modern Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Vintage Turkish Tribal Kurdish Carpet
Vintage Turkish Tribal Kurdish Carpet

Vintage Turkish Tribal Kurdish Carpet

Located in Dallas, TX

Woven with meticulous attention to detail using premium wool, these Turkish Kurd carpet runners are prized for their durability, making them well-suited for areas with heavy foot tra...

Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Tribal Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Distressed Vintage Turkish Sivas Carpet
Distressed Vintage Turkish Sivas Carpet

Distressed Vintage Turkish Sivas Carpet

Located in Closter, NJ

A vintage Turkish Sivas carpet with an overall floral pattern inspired by those woven in Tabriz Persia.

Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Tabriz Used Carpets

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Antique Ushak Carpet - Late 19th century
Antique Ushak Carpet - Late 19th century

Antique Ushak Carpet - Late 19th century

Located in Sultanahmet, 34

Antique Ushak Carpet - Late 19th century This antique Ushak carpet is a unique work of handcraft, woven in Western Anatolia towards the end of the 19th century.

Category

Late 19th Century Turkish Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

6.7x10.5 Ft Blue Modern Area Rug, Overdyed Carpet, Handmade Living Room Carpet
6.7x10.5 Ft Blue Modern Area Rug, Overdyed Carpet, Handmade Living Room Carpet

6.7x10.5 Ft Blue Modern Area Rug, Overdyed Carpet, Handmade Living Room Carpet

Located in Spring Valley, NY

Our over-dyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage pieces that are recreated in our workshop to cater to a wider range of interior design choices from modern to coastal, from industrial...

Category

20th Century Turkish Modern Used Carpets

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Antique Ushak Carpet - Late 19th century
Antique Ushak Carpet - Late 19th century

Antique Ushak Carpet - Late 19th century

Located in Sultanahmet, 34

This authentic late 19th century Ushak carpet is a fine example of the long and prestigious weaving tradition of Western Anatolia.

Category

Late 19th Century Turkish Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Vintage Afshar Colourful Carpet
Vintage Afshar Colourful Carpet

Vintage Afshar Colourful Carpet

Located in WYNNUM, QLD

This is a beautiful and detailed composition in wool, with a wide variety of colours in the palette, which please have a careful look at. The yellows, and various shades of blue and ...

Category

1960s Central Asian Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Turkish Hand Woven Carpet, a Recent Copy of a 19th Century Mogul Carpet
Turkish Hand Woven Carpet, a Recent Copy of a 19th Century Mogul Carpet

Turkish Hand Woven Carpet, a Recent Copy of a 19th Century Mogul Carpet

Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, GB

A modern hand knotted Turkish carpet of the highest quality. The carpet is a copy of a 19th century Mogul shrub design carpet.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Antique Heriz Carpet 3.43m x 2.56m
Antique Heriz Carpet 3.43m x 2.56m

Antique Heriz Carpet 3.43m x 2.56m

Located in St. Albans, GB

A fabulous antique Heriz carpet, woven circa 1900. This carpet features a large geometrical medallion on a terracotta field and deep indigo border.

Category

Early 1900s Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Vintage Bulgarian Kerman Design Carpet
Vintage Bulgarian Kerman Design Carpet

Vintage Bulgarian Kerman Design Carpet

Located in Katonah, NY

Cited measurements in description are accurate within a few inches of actual size for room size and smaller. Large and oversize carpet measurements may carry greater disparities depe...

Category

1970s Bulgarian Other Used Carpets

Materials

Wool, Cotton

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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
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    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.