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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

Nichols Carpet
Nichols Carpet

Nichols Carpet

Located in New York, NY

Hand picked by buyers at Ann-Morris Inc.

Category

1920s Chinese Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Vintage Turkish Tribal Flatweave Carpet
Vintage Turkish Tribal Flatweave Carpet

Vintage Turkish Tribal Flatweave Carpet

Located in Dallas, TX

70468 Vintage Turkish Kilim Rug, 04'02 x 10'05. Turkish tribal kilim rugs are traditional, flat-woven textiles made by nomadic and semi-nomadic tribes in Turkey, characterized by the...

Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

1970's Turkish Oushak Carpet
1970's Turkish Oushak Carpet

1970's Turkish Oushak Carpet

Located in Dallas, TX

52961 Vintage Muted Turkish Oushak Rug, 04'09 x 07'05. Antique-washed Turkish Oushak rugs with subdued colors undergo a specialized washing process that delicately maintains the text...

Category

Late 20th Century Turkish Oushak Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Vintage Turkish Bessarabian Rose Carpet
Vintage Turkish Bessarabian Rose Carpet

Vintage Turkish Bessarabian Rose Carpet

Located in Dallas, TX

72090 Vintage Floral Turkish Kilim Rug, 06’09 x 09’06. Turkish Kilim rugs with Bessarabian Rose designs are a distinct style of Kilim rugs crafted in Turkey, featuring floral motifs ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Bessarabian Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Palatial Pirot Flat-weave Kilim Carpet
Palatial Pirot Flat-weave Kilim Carpet

Palatial Pirot Flat-weave Kilim Carpet

Located in Beirut, LB

Framing the center of the carpet is a main ivory border adorned by various tribal motifs.

Category

1920s Serbian Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Mid-19th Turkish Anatolian Runner Carpet
Mid-19th Turkish Anatolian Runner Carpet

Mid-19th Turkish Anatolian Runner Carpet

Located in New York, NY

Mid-19th Turkish Anatolian Runner Carpet 4' 3" x 14' 6"

Category

1850s Turkish Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Patterned carpet by Hojer Eksport Wilton, 1970s
Patterned carpet by Hojer Eksport Wilton, 1970s

Patterned carpet by Hojer Eksport Wilton, 1970s

By Hojer Eksport Wilton

Located in bruxelles, BE

Wool carpet in white, red and burgundy with patterns Hojer Eksport Wilton, Denmark 1970s.

Category

1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Early 20th Century Hereke Silk Carpet
Early 20th Century Hereke Silk Carpet

Early 20th Century Hereke Silk Carpet

Located in Sultanahmet, 34

The central medallion designs and detailed edge work reflect the high-quality weaving techniques typical of Hereke carpets. Artistic Design and Fine Workmanship Hereke carpets are k...

Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Used Carpets

Materials

Silk

Mid 20th Century N. Indian Carpet
Mid 20th Century N. Indian Carpet

Mid 20th Century N. Indian Carpet

Located in New York, NY

Mid 20th Century N. Indian Carpet 16'x 16' Vintage Indian Carpet, Red Ground, Circa 1960 – 16' x 16' A striking vintage Indian carpet, handwoven in wool circa 1960, featuring a rare...

Category

Mid-20th Century Indian Agra Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Savonnerie-design Antique Karabagh Gallery Carpet
Savonnerie-design Antique Karabagh Gallery Carpet

Savonnerie-design Antique Karabagh Gallery Carpet

Located in Beirut, LB

At the turn of the century, French decorators who visited the Caucasus began commissioning large Karabagh Gallery carpets from the region. Using a mix of the regional designs and add...

Category

Early 1900s Armenian Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Savonnerie-design Antique Karabagh Gallery Carpet
Savonnerie-design Antique Karabagh Gallery Carpet

Savonnerie-design Antique Karabagh Gallery Carpet

Located in Beirut, LB

At the turn of the century, French decorators who visited the Caucasus began commissioning large Karabagh Gallery carpets from the region. Using a mix of the regional designs and add...

Category

Early 1900s Armenian Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Neutral Antique Turkish Oushak Carpet
Neutral Antique Turkish Oushak Carpet

Neutral Antique Turkish Oushak Carpet

Located in New York, NY

The very pale, slightly abrashed pink field displays a three column pattern of ragged palmettes and yaprak (leaf) lozenges in the Classic "Smyrna" style. The rose border presents oct...

Category

1910s Turkish Oushak Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Oushak Carpet, Silver Gray Palette, circa 1930s
Oushak Carpet, Silver Gray Palette, circa 1930s

Oushak Carpet, Silver Gray Palette, circa 1930s

Located in New York, NY

A Turkish Oushak carpet featuring softly drawn floral medallions and vinery in ivory across a silver gray field.

Category

1930s 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

Oushak Carpet, Pale Gray Field, circa 1930s
Oushak Carpet, Pale Gray Field, circa 1930s

Oushak Carpet, Pale Gray Field, circa 1930s

Located in New York, NY

A Turkish Oushak carpet woven in a whisper-soft palette of pale gray, silver, and ivory with large-scale angular vinery drawn tone on tone across the field.

Category

1930s Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Oversized Oushak Carpet, Ivory Palette, circa 1930s
Oversized Oushak Carpet, Ivory Palette, circa 1930s

Oversized Oushak Carpet, Ivory Palette, circa 1930s

Located in New York, NY

An oversized Turkish Oushak carpet woven in a luminous ivory and pale oat palette with faint traces of blue in the angular floral drawing.

Category

1930s Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Mirror-Design Antique Karabagh Gallery Carpet
Mirror-Design Antique Karabagh Gallery Carpet

Mirror-Design Antique Karabagh Gallery Carpet

Located in Beirut, LB

At the turn of the century, French decorators who visited the Caucasus began commissioning large Karabagh Gallery carpets from the region. Using a mix of the regional designs and add...

Category

Early 20th Century Armenian Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Light Brown Antique Sparta Carpet
Light Brown Antique Sparta Carpet

Light Brown Antique Sparta Carpet

Located in New York, NY

The light brown field is patterned with a Persianate all-over palmette, vase and stem pattern. The style continues into the red-brown border of long-petal palmettes and corner rosettes.

Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Other Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Elegant Floral Antique Karabagh Gallery Carpet
Elegant Floral Antique Karabagh Gallery Carpet

Elegant Floral Antique Karabagh Gallery Carpet

Located in Beirut, LB

At the turn of the century, French decorators who visited the Caucasus began commissioning large Karabagh Gallery carpets from the region. Using a mix of the regional designs and add...

Category

1890s Armenian Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Oversized Oushak Carpet, Ivory Palette, circa 1930s
Oversized Oushak Carpet, Ivory Palette, circa 1930s

Oversized Oushak Carpet, Ivory Palette, circa 1930s

Located in New York, NY

An oversized Turkish Oushak carpet woven in a luminous ivory and pale oat palette with faint traces of blue in the angular floral drawing.

Category

1930s Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

19th Century Antique Morocco Carpet - Antique Wool Carpet
19th Century Antique Morocco Carpet - Antique Wool Carpet

19th Century Antique Morocco Carpet - Antique Wool Carpet

Located in Sultanahmet, 34

The intertwined geometric patterns surrounding the edges of the carpet create an elegant frame for the carpet, providing an eye-catching integrity.

Category

19th Century Moroccan Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Rust Agra Oriental Traditional Carpet
Rust Agra Oriental Traditional Carpet

Rust Agra Oriental Traditional Carpet

Located in New York, NY

This wonderfully detailed rug is bright enough to freshen up any room without overpowering your personal style. Agra rugs, such as this one, are traditionally found in India and demo...

Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Brown Afghan Carpet
Brown Afghan Carpet

Brown Afghan Carpet

Located in New York, NY

A straw doubled diamond lattice with square dark brown accents divides the subtly abrashed grey field. The same dark umber works as a plain border surround.  

Category

2010s Afghan Modern Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Late of 19th Century Ushak Carpet
Late of 19th Century Ushak Carpet

Late of 19th Century Ushak Carpet

Located in Sultanahmet, 34

Late of 19th Century Ushak Carpet This rare Ushak rug, dating from the mid-19th century, boasts an elegant and striking appearance.

Category

Late 19th Century Turkish Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Contemporary Beige Abstract Style Floral Oushak Carpet
Contemporary Beige Abstract Style Floral Oushak Carpet

Contemporary Beige Abstract Style Floral Oushak Carpet

Located in New York, NY

Contemporary Beige Abstract Style Floral Oushak Carpet China, 2003 This rug features a soft, muted field in warm beige and pale terracotta tones, filled with gentle, stylized floral...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Oushak Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Kyzil Ayak Main Carpet, 19th Century
Kyzil Ayak Main Carpet, 19th Century

Kyzil Ayak Main Carpet, 19th Century

Located in Dublin, NH

Kyzil Ayak Main Carpet, 19th Century Additional Information: Dimensions: 6'9" W x 7'11" L Origin: Turkmenistan Period: 19th Century (2nd Half) Rug ID: 19415

Category

19th Century Turkmen Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Kerman Themed Antique Sivas Carpet
Kerman Themed Antique Sivas Carpet

Kerman Themed Antique Sivas Carpet

Located in New York, NY

In the Persian Kerman manner with a large pendant octogramed medallion and circular sub-medallion on the open beige field with split arabesque scrolling corners. The Kerman theme con...

Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Other Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Saffron-yellow Antique Karabagh Gallery Carpet
Saffron-yellow Antique Karabagh Gallery Carpet

Saffron-yellow Antique Karabagh Gallery Carpet

Located in Beirut, LB

In such an enlarged scale, this Karabagh gallery carpet is an ideal statement piece for wide foyers or entranceways.

Category

Late 19th Century Armenian Used Carpets

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Zabihi Collection Turkish Square Oushak Carpet
Zabihi Collection Turkish Square Oushak Carpet

Zabihi Collection Turkish Square Oushak Carpet

Located in New York, NY

A 21st century old wool Turkish Oushak rug in gray and brown. 9'1'' x 9'10''

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Oushak Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Mid 20th Century Turkish Anatolian Carpet
Mid 20th Century Turkish Anatolian Carpet

Mid 20th Century Turkish Anatolian Carpet

Located in New York, NY

Mid 20th Century Turkish Anatolian Carpet 4' 3" x 7' 1"

Category

1960s Turkish Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Antique Hereke Carpet - Mid 20th Century
Antique Hereke Carpet - Mid 20th Century

Antique Hereke Carpet - Mid 20th Century

Located in Sultanahmet, 34

This mid 20th century Hereke rug, woven in Turkey, is a refined example of the classical court inspired tradition for which Hereke is internationally renowned. The design reflects th...

Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Used Carpets

Materials

Silk

Antique Lori Carpet 3.01m x 2.11m
Antique Lori Carpet 3.01m x 2.11m

Antique Lori Carpet 3.01m x 2.11m

Located in St. Albans, GB

A wonderful antique tribal carpet, hand woven by the nomadic Lors tribe circa 1920.

Category

1920s Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

6x9.5 Ft Modern Area Rug, Gray & Soft Red Carpet, Handmade Living Room Carpet
6x9.5 Ft Modern Area Rug, Gray & Soft Red Carpet, Handmade Living Room Carpet

6x9.5 Ft Modern Area Rug, Gray & Soft Red 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

Zabihi Collection Blue Turkish Sivas Carpet
Zabihi Collection Blue Turkish Sivas Carpet

Zabihi Collection Blue Turkish Sivas Carpet

Located in New York, NY

Turkish Sivas carpet with an all-over blue motif rug and ivory border. 8'6'' x 12'

Category

20th Century Turkish Agra Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Square Antique Turkish Oushak Carpet
Square Antique Turkish Oushak Carpet

Square Antique Turkish Oushak Carpet

Located in New York, NY

The golden ivory field presents a large-scale, very spacious version of the Perso-Caucasian Hershang all-over design with ragged palmettes, pointed oval cartouches and stiff vines. T...

Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Oushak Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Antique Sivas Carpet, circa 1920s
Antique Sivas Carpet, circa 1920s

Antique Sivas Carpet, circa 1920s

Located in New York, NY

The multiply abrashed light to medium brown field displays a Classic Herati all-over pattern in beige, cream and khaki. The light buff main border features a geometric turtle pattern...

Category

1920s Turkish Tribal Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Vintage Rya Handmade Carpet, Multicolor Wool Carpet-Colorful, Vibrant, White
Vintage Rya Handmade Carpet, Multicolor Wool Carpet-Colorful, Vibrant, White

Vintage Rya Handmade Carpet, Multicolor Wool Carpet-Colorful, Vibrant, White

Located in Port Washington, NY

From all the different types of Scandinavian carpets, the Rya rugs are easiest to recognize due to their pile which is much like the modern day “shag carpets”.

Category

Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Antique Floral Design Carpet - Late 19th Century
Antique Floral Design Carpet - Late 19th Century

Antique Floral Design Carpet - Late 19th Century

Located in Sultanahmet, 34

Exhibiting a wonderfully authentic aged patina, soft natural abrash variations where the colors have matured gracefully over the decades, and an exceptionally sturdy handle, this ant...

Category

Late 19th Century Azerbaijani Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Contemporary Sardinian 'Tavolara' Carpet
Contemporary Sardinian 'Tavolara' Carpet

Contemporary Sardinian 'Tavolara' Carpet

Located in New York, NY

Contemporary Sardinian 'Tavolara' Carpet Sardinia, Italy. ca. 2009 80 % Wool & 20% Light Blue Cotton The Mediterranean island of Sardinia is known for its beautiful beaches, its p...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Used Carpets

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Kazak Carpet Lesghi Star Design
Kazak Carpet Lesghi Star Design

Kazak Carpet Lesghi Star Design

Located in Ferrara, IT

This gorgeous antique Caucasian Kazak Adler rug is sure to add a touch of luxury to any home. Woven circa 1920, it features a beautiful geometric design with bold pattern and deep bl...

Category

Early 20th Century Caucasian Kazak Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

1970's Turkish Oushak Carpet
1970's Turkish Oushak Carpet

1970's Turkish Oushak Carpet

Located in Dallas, TX

53701 Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug, 04'02 x 07'02. Gaze upon this hand knotted wool vintage Turkish Oushak rug, imbued with the enchantments of a bygone era, yet crafted with finesse t...

Category

Late 20th Century Turkish Oushak Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Antique Late 19th Century Indian Agra Carpet
Antique Late 19th Century Indian Agra Carpet

Antique Late 19th Century Indian Agra Carpet

Located in Closter, NJ

This carpet has an overall refined Persian Herati pattern on a jade field within a cranberry palmette and vine border. 14' 6" x 12' 0".

Category

Late 19th Century Indian Agra Used Carpets

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Contemporary  Sardinian 'Cagnolini' Carpet
Contemporary  Sardinian 'Cagnolini' Carpet

Contemporary Sardinian 'Cagnolini' Carpet

Located in New York, NY

Contemporary Sardinian 'Cagnolini' Carpet Cagnolini (IF-206) Sardinia, Italy. Hand-woven Rug 80 % Gray Linen & 20% Cotton In the central mountains of the island, where tradit...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Used Carpets

Materials

Natural Fiber, Cotton, Linen

Senneh Antique Carpet, Bold Medallion
Senneh Antique Carpet, Bold Medallion

Senneh Antique Carpet, Bold Medallion

Located in WYNNUM, QLD

Between its high detailed design and excellent condition, it represents 19th century town-city weaving in Persia at its best. This carpet projects such elegance and refinement that ...

Category

Late 19th Century Central Asian Tribal Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Vintage Tekke Bokhara Carpet
Vintage Tekke Bokhara Carpet

Vintage Tekke Bokhara Carpet

Located in Closter, NJ

Turkoman rugs and carpets are woven in the region east of the Caspian Sea known as West Turkestan, populated by nomadic tribes.

Category

Mid-20th Century Afghan Tribal Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Brick Red Turkish Modernist Carpet
Brick Red Turkish Modernist Carpet

Brick Red Turkish Modernist Carpet

Located in New York, NY

One of a kind mid-20th century Turkish modernist style rug in brick red. Border is in soft green Measures: 2'6" x 4'2".

Category

20th Century Turkish Minimalist Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Antique Spanish Savonnerie Carpet
Antique Spanish Savonnerie Carpet

Antique Spanish 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

Early 20th Century Spanish Aubusson Used Carpets

Materials

Wool, Jute, Cotton

Ingegerd Silow Faltweve Carpet
Ingegerd Silow Faltweve Carpet

Ingegerd Silow Faltweve Carpet

By Ingegerd Silow

Located in New York, NY

Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug by Ingegerd Silow Size: 9'5" x 6'6" This vintage Swedish röllakan rug by Ingegerd Silow is woven in a soft and harmonious palette of pale greens, blues, ...

Category

1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Tekke Main Carpet - Tekke Turkmen main carpet of small room size
Tekke Main Carpet - Tekke Turkmen main carpet of small room size

Tekke Main Carpet - Tekke Turkmen main carpet of small room size

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

Antique Afghan Ersari Turkmen Main Carpet
Antique Afghan Ersari Turkmen Main Carpet

Antique Afghan Ersari Turkmen Main Carpet

Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, GB

An antique Ersari Turkmen main carpet from Northern Afghanistan. This fine carpet has three rows of eight large guls with a diamond shaped minor gul.

Category

19th Century Afghan Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Antique Indo Agra Carpet, The Forest
Antique Indo Agra Carpet, The Forest

Antique Indo Agra Carpet, The Forest

Located in Evanston, IL

As a result, these nineteenth and early twentieth-century Agra carpets boast a varied and eclectic background, drawing on the great achievements of Oriental carpet weaving.

Category

Late 19th Century Indian Agra Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Zabihi Collection Antique Turkish Oushak Carpet
Zabihi Collection Antique Turkish Oushak Carpet

Zabihi Collection Antique Turkish Oushak Carpet

Located in New York, NY

1910s Antique Oushak Carpet Details rug no. j2979 size 5' 7" x 9' 9" (170 x 297 cm)

Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Oushak Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Antique Early 20th Century Indian Amritsar Carpet
Antique Early 20th Century Indian Amritsar Carpet

Antique Early 20th Century Indian Amritsar Carpet

Located in Closter, NJ

The designs were primarily inspired by classical Persian, Turkish, and Mughal carpets from the 16th and 17th Centuries. As these carpets were woven for export purposes, it is not unc...

Category

Early 20th Century Indian Agra Used Carpets

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Antique French Savonnerie Carpet
Antique French Savonnerie Carpet

Antique French 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

Early 20th Century French Aubusson Used Carpets

Materials

Wool, Jute, Cotton

Antique Amritsar Carpet (DK-110-1)
Antique Amritsar Carpet (DK-110-1)

Antique Amritsar Carpet (DK-110-1)

$12,400Sale Price|20% Off

Antique Amritsar Carpet (DK-110-1)

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful antique carpet from Amritsar in northwest India, an important center of export oriented carpet production during British colonial rule.

Category

Early 1900s Indian Oushak Used Carpets

Materials

Wool

Modern Carpet Golden-Color Field Yadan Deco’ Hand-Knotted Carpet
Modern Carpet Golden-Color Field Yadan Deco’ Hand-Knotted Carpet

Modern Carpet Golden-Color Field Yadan Deco’ Hand-Knotted Carpet

Located in Ferrara, IT

The design of this rug has been inspired by antique Chinese carpets and the design was tailored to meet the needs of the current interior design market.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Modern 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.