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Turkish Hereke Wool Carpet
Turkish Hereke Wool Carpet

Turkish Hereke Wool Carpet

Located in Closter, NJ

He gathered the best weavers and artists of the Ottoman Empire to produce high-quality rugs and carpets with unique patterns. The production at Hereke continues to this day, primari...

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Late 20th Century Turkish Kirman Vintage Carpet

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Floral Antique Rug, Handmade Carpet and Handwoven Rug Oriental Carpet
Floral Antique Rug, Handmade Carpet and Handwoven Rug Oriental Carpet

Floral Antique Rug, Handmade Carpet and Handwoven Rug Oriental Carpet

Located in Wembley, GB

Hand weaved Kilim of the Karabagh (literally "black garden"), a region of the Caucasus where carpets and Kilim are knotted under the influence of the traditions.

Category

1950s Caucasian Rustic Vintage Carpet

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Organic Material

Vintage Distressed Sparta Carpet
Vintage Distressed Sparta Carpet

Vintage Distressed Sparta Carpet

Located in Katonah, NY

Many years of enjoyment to come with this hand knotted Turkish Sparta carpet made in Turkey circa 1970's vintage. Size measures 6'4" x 9'6".

Category

1970s Turkish Other Vintage Carpet

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Monochromatic Kaisary Carpet
Monochromatic Kaisary Carpet

Monochromatic Kaisary Carpet

Located in New York, NY

This eastern Anatolian rug is essentially a monochrome with a high/low pile, the low areas adding a second tonal variant to the allover cream palette. The borders are only slightly d...

Category

Late 20th Century Turkish Other Vintage Carpet

Materials

Cotton

Vintage Anatolian Carpet
Vintage Anatolian Carpet

Vintage Anatolian Carpet

Located in New York, NY

Eclectic style vintage Turkish Anatolian rug featuring bright pink accents sparkling throughout.

Category

20th Century Turkish Outsider Art Vintage Carpet

Materials

Wool

Vintage Turkish Carpet
Vintage Turkish Carpet

Vintage Turkish Carpet

$642Sale Price|63% Off

Vintage Turkish Carpet

Located in New York, NY

One of a kind vintage Turkish rug with a tight repetitive pattern in raspberries on a camel brown field. 4'1'' x 6'7''

Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carpet

Materials

Wool

Midcentury Geometric Carpet
Midcentury Geometric Carpet

Midcentury Geometric Carpet

$1,762Sale Price|20% Off

Midcentury Geometric Carpet

Located in Praha, CZ

- Czechoslovakia - 50th's - Bouclé - good original condition

Category

1950s Czech Vintage Carpet

Materials

Textile

Modernist Organic Carpet
Modernist Organic Carpet

Modernist Organic Carpet

$2,690Sale Price|20% Off

Modernist Organic Carpet

Located in Praha, CZ

- Czechoslovakia - Bouclé - beautiful and special piece - will be profesionally cleansed

Category

1960s Czech Vintage Carpet

Materials

Textile

Antique Rug Handmade Carpet Red Rug Medallion Carpet Area Rug
Antique Rug Handmade Carpet Red Rug Medallion Carpet Area Rug

Antique Rug Handmade Carpet Red Rug Medallion Carpet Area Rug

Located in Wembley, GB

Antique rug handmade carpet red rug Medallion carpet area rug- 130 x 217cm.

Category

Mid-20th Century Azerbaijani Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carpet

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Organic Material

Vintage Distressed Kars Carpet
Vintage Distressed Kars Carpet

Vintage Distressed Kars Carpet

Located in Katonah, NY

Many years of enjoyment to come with this hand knotted Turkish Kars carpet made in Turkey circa 1970's vintage. Size measures 5'8" x 10'7".

Category

1970s Turkish Other Vintage Carpet

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Vintage Distressed Oushak Carpet
Vintage Distressed Oushak Carpet

Vintage Distressed Oushak Carpet

Located in Katonah, NY

Many years of enjoyment to come with this hand knotted Turkish Oushak carpet made in Turkey circa 1960's vintage. Size measures 5'9" x 7'10".

Category

1960s Turkish Oushak Vintage Carpet

Materials

Wool

Vintage Distressed Oushak Carpet
Vintage Distressed Oushak Carpet

Vintage Distressed Oushak Carpet

Located in Katonah, NY

Many years of enjoyment to come with this hand knotted Turkish Oushak carpet made in Turkey circa 1960's vintage. Size measures 5'7" x 8'7".

Category

1960s Turkish Oushak Vintage Carpet

Materials

Wool

Handmade Carpet Antique Rug, Turkish Rug, Wool Oriental Rug Knitted Carpet
Handmade Carpet Antique Rug, Turkish Rug, Wool Oriental Rug Knitted Carpet

Handmade Carpet Antique Rug, Turkish Rug, Wool Oriental Rug Knitted Carpet

Located in Wembley, GB

This hand Knotted soft color vintage rug Milas handmade carpet rests beautifully upon a field of soft lime green, light grey and brown colors for the home decor.

Category

1950s Turkish Other Vintage Carpet

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Organic Material

Vintage Distressed Oushak Carpet
Vintage Distressed Oushak Carpet

Vintage Distressed Oushak Carpet

Located in Katonah, NY

Many years of enjoyment to come with this hand knotted Turkish Oushak carpet made in Turkey circa 1940's vintage. Size measures 7'6" x 9'3".

Category

1940s Turkish Oushak Vintage Carpet

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Vintage Turkish Kilim Carpet
Vintage Turkish Kilim Carpet

Vintage Turkish Kilim Carpet

Located in Chicago, IL

This technique accounts for the carpet's bold, geometric design, as diagonal patterns prevent the carpet from becoming weakened by these vertical slits.

Category

1970s Turkish Kilim Vintage Carpet

Materials

Wool

Vintage Hemp Kilim Carpet
Vintage Hemp Kilim Carpet

Vintage Hemp Kilim Carpet

Located in Katonah, NY

Embossed numbers in the lower middle of the carpet. Recently professionally cleaned ready for in-home use!

Category

1970s Turkish Kilim Vintage Carpet

Materials

Hemp

Handmade Carpet Antique Rug, Turkish Rug, Wool Oriental Rug Knitted Carpet
Handmade Carpet Antique Rug, Turkish Rug, Wool Oriental Rug Knitted Carpet

Handmade Carpet Antique Rug, Turkish Rug, Wool Oriental Rug Knitted Carpet

Located in Wembley, GB

This Milas remains elegantly refined in both palette and sophisticated design and can be a good choice as a living room rug or bedroom rug. Handmade Carpet Antique Rug, Turkish Rug, ...

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1950s Turkish Oushak Vintage Carpet

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Organic Material

Vintage Flatweave Carpet
Vintage Flatweave Carpet

Vintage Flatweave Carpet

Located in London, England

Vintage Turkish flatweave striped carpet. Circa 1950s. All our carpets undergo a professional cleaning process.

Category

1960s Vintage Carpet

Materials

Wool

Nepal Carpet, Over Size
Nepal Carpet, Over Size

Nepal Carpet, Over Size

$4,875Sale Price|35% Off

Nepal Carpet, Over Size

Located in Evanston, IL

A Timeless Masterpiece: The Exquisite 30-Year-Old Nepal Carpet. In the world of fine rugs, few treasures can match the enduring beauty and artistry of a Nepal carpet.

Category

1990s Nepalese Folk Art Vintage Carpet

Materials

Wool

Vintage Turkish Oushak Carpet
Vintage Turkish Oushak Carpet

Vintage Turkish Oushak Carpet

Located in Closter, NJ

Oushak carpets are named after the large town in western Anatolia (Turkey) where they were woven.

Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Vintage Carpet

Materials

Wool

Vintage Turkish Tulu Carpet
Vintage Turkish Tulu Carpet

Vintage Turkish Tulu Carpet

Located in New York, NY

This central Turkish village carpet has no border and a striking vertical zig-zag pattern in abrashed soft red and charcoal.

Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Tulu Vintage Carpet

Materials

Wool

Vintage Overdyed Carpet, Celadon
Vintage Overdyed Carpet, Celadon

Vintage Overdyed Carpet, Celadon

Located in New York, NY

This light celadon overdyed carpet in distressed condition shows several columns of foundation diagonals and zig-zags which add a quirky character to the bits of rust border.

Category

1940s Turkish Modern Vintage Carpet

Materials

Wool

Vintage Distressed Sivas Carpet
Vintage Distressed Sivas Carpet

Vintage Distressed Sivas Carpet

Located in Katonah, NY

Many years of enjoyment to come with this hand knotted Turkish Sivas carpet made in Turkey circa 1960's vintage.

Category

1960s Turkish Other Vintage Carpet

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Vintage Distressed Overdyed Carpet
Vintage Distressed Overdyed Carpet

Vintage Distressed Overdyed Carpet

Located in New York, NY

This generally distressed grey overdye carpet shows an open field with an oval medallion and more-or-less en suite corners.

Category

1940s Turkish Modern Vintage Carpet

Materials

Wool

Antique Kayseri Silk Rug - 20th Century Kayseri Silk Carpet, Antique Carpet
Antique Kayseri Silk Rug - 20th Century Kayseri Silk Carpet, Antique Carpet

Antique Kayseri Silk Rug - 20th Century Kayseri Silk Carpet, Antique Carpet

Located in Sultanahmet, 34

20th Century Silk Kayseri Carpet This elegant 20th century silk Kayseri rug will be the perfect addition to your antique collection.

Category

20th Century Turkish Vintage Carpet

Materials

Silk

Vintage Hemp Kilim Carpet
Vintage Hemp Kilim Carpet

Vintage Hemp Kilim Carpet

Located in Katonah, NY

Many years of enjoyment to come with this hand woven Turkish Hemp Kilim carpet made in Turkey circa 1970's vintage. Size measures 5'7" x 9'6".

Category

1970s Turkish Kilim Vintage Carpet

Materials

Hemp

Vintage Distressed Sparta Carpet
Vintage Distressed Sparta Carpet

Vintage Distressed Sparta Carpet

Located in Katonah, NY

Many years of enjoyment to come with this hand knotted Turkish Sparta carpet made in Turkey circa 1960's vintage. Size measures 6'11" x 9'10".

Category

1960s Turkish Other Vintage Carpet

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Vintage Hemp Kilim Carpet
Vintage Hemp Kilim Carpet

Vintage Hemp Kilim Carpet

Located in Katonah, NY

Many years of enjoyment to come with this hand woven Turkish Hemp Kilim carpet made in Turkey circa 1970's vintage. Size measures 5'4" x 8'8".

Category

1970s Turkish Kilim Vintage Carpet

Materials

Wool

Vintage Composite Tulu Carpet
Vintage Composite Tulu Carpet

Vintage Composite Tulu Carpet

Located in New York, NY

A Tulu carpet constructed of vintage Tulu carpets joined by hand-stitching.

Category

Late 20th Century Turkish Tulu Vintage Carpet

Materials

Wool

Vintage Distressed Oushak Carpet
Vintage Distressed Oushak Carpet

Vintage Distressed Oushak Carpet

Located in Katonah, NY

A carpet with emphasis on textured aesthetic through wear.

Category

1960s Turkish Oushak Vintage Carpet

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Vintage Distressed Oushak Carpet
Vintage Distressed Oushak Carpet

Vintage Distressed Oushak Carpet

Located in Katonah, NY

Many years of enjoyment to come with this hand knotted Turkish Oushak carpet made in Turkey circa 1960's vintage. Size measures 6'7" x 9'5".

Category

1960s Turkish Oushak Vintage Carpet

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Vintage Distressed Oushak Carpet
Vintage Distressed Oushak Carpet

Vintage Distressed Oushak Carpet

Located in Katonah, NY

Many years of enjoyment to come with this hand knotted Turkish Oushak carpet made in Turkey circa 1970's vintage. Size measures 6'1" x 10'.

Category

1970s Turkish Oushak Vintage Carpet

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Vintage Distressed Oushak Carpet
Vintage Distressed Oushak Carpet

Vintage Distressed Oushak Carpet

Located in Katonah, NY

Many years of enjoyment to come with this hand knotted Turkish Oushak carpet made in Turkey circa 1960's vintage. Size measures 6'10" x 9'10".

Category

1960s Turkish Oushak Vintage Carpet

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Vintage Distressed Oushak Carpet
Vintage Distressed Oushak Carpet

Vintage Distressed Oushak Carpet

Located in Katonah, NY

Many years of enjoyment to come with this hand knotted Turkish Oushak carpet made in Turkey circa 1980's vintage. Size measures 5'3" x 9'1".

Category

1980s Turkish Oushak Vintage Carpet

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Vintage Turkish Oushak Carpet
Vintage Turkish Oushak Carpet

Vintage Turkish Oushak Carpet

Located in Dallas, TX

In the realm where enchantment and elegance intertwine, behold this hand-knotted wool vintage Turkish Oushak rug, a carpet woven with threads of magic and dreams. At its heart lies a...

Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Vintage Carpet

Materials

Wool

Vintage Agra Carpet, India
Vintage Agra Carpet, India

Vintage Agra Carpet, India

Located in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire

Impressive vintage Agra carpet from India. This is a fine, very high quality production piece with high quality dyes and wool.

Category

1980s Vintage Carpet

Materials

Wool

Vintage Distressed Sparta Carpet
Vintage Distressed Sparta Carpet

Vintage Distressed Sparta Carpet

Located in Katonah, NY

Many years of enjoyment to come with this hand knotted Turkish Sparta carpet made in Turkey circa 1970's vintage. Size measures 8'10" x 12'8".

Category

1970s Turkish Other Vintage Carpet

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Vintage Distressed Oushak Carpet
Vintage Distressed Oushak Carpet

Vintage Distressed Oushak Carpet

Located in Katonah, NY

Many years of enjoyment to come with this hand knotted Turkish Oushak carpet made in Turkey circa 1960s vintage. Size measures 6'2" x 8'11".

Category

1960s Turkish Oushak Vintage Carpet

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Vintage Distressed Oushak Carpet
Vintage Distressed Oushak Carpet

Vintage Distressed Oushak Carpet

Located in Katonah, NY

Many years of enjoyment to come with this hand knotted Turkish Oushak carpet made in Turkey circa 1950s vintage. Size measures 5'9" x 8'1".

Category

1950s Turkish Oushak Vintage Carpet

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Arraiolos Carpet, 1960
Arraiolos Carpet, 1960

Arraiolos Carpet, 1960

Located in New York, NY

Arraiolos carpet Portugal, circa 1960.

Category

1960s Portuguese Vintage Carpet

Materials

Wool

Tabriz Carpet, Northwest Persia
Tabriz Carpet, Northwest Persia

Tabriz Carpet, Northwest Persia

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A Tabriz carpet, Northwest Persia approximately 304 by 203cm; 10ft., 6ft. 6in.

Category

20th Century Vintage Carpet

Materials

Silk

Handmade Carpet Modern Striped Kilim Rug, Blue Carpet Kilims Area Rug
Handmade Carpet Modern Striped Kilim Rug, Blue Carpet Kilims Area Rug

Handmade Carpet Modern Striped Kilim Rug, Blue Carpet Kilims Area Rug

Located in Wembley, GB

Handmade striped Kilim rug- transitional blue carpet Kilims area rug Handmade carpet modern striped Kilim rug- blue carpet Kilims area rug Handwoven Indian Kilim 183 x 275cm (6 x 9...

Category

1990s Indian Organic Modern Vintage Carpet

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber

Vintage Red Overdyed Carpet
Vintage Red Overdyed Carpet

Vintage Red Overdyed Carpet

Located in New York, NY

This distressed and orange-red overdyed carpet shows several random vertical, ecru zig-zags dominating a black squiggle pattern.

Category

1940s Turkish Modern Vintage Carpet

Materials

Wool

Vintage Distressed Oushak Carpet
Vintage Distressed Oushak Carpet

Vintage Distressed Oushak Carpet

Located in Katonah, NY

Many years of enjoyment to come with this hand knotted Turkish Oushak carpet made in Turkey circa 1980's vintage. Size measures: 4'11" x 9'1".

Category

1980s Turkish Oushak Vintage Carpet

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Vintage Distressed Oushak Carpet
Vintage Distressed Oushak Carpet

Vintage Distressed Oushak Carpet

Located in Katonah, NY

Many years of enjoyment to come with this hand knotted Turkish Oushak carpet made in Turkey circa 1980's vintage. Size measures 4'10" x 9'7".

Category

1980s Turkish Oushak Vintage Carpet

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Vintage Distressed Oushak Carpet
Vintage Distressed Oushak Carpet

Vintage Distressed Oushak Carpet

Located in Katonah, NY

Many years of enjoyment to come with this hand knotted Turkish Oushak carpet made in Turkey circa 1950's vintage. Size measures 6' x 8'5".

Category

1950s Turkish Oushak Vintage Carpet

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Vintage Distressed Oushak Carpet
Vintage Distressed Oushak Carpet

Vintage Distressed Oushak Carpet

Located in Katonah, NY

Many years of enjoyment to come with this hand knotted Turkish Oushak carpet made in Turkey circa 1960's vintage. Size measures 7' x 9'6".

Category

1960s Turkish Oushak Vintage Carpet

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Vintage Distressed Oushak Carpet
Vintage Distressed Oushak Carpet

Vintage Distressed Oushak Carpet

Located in Katonah, NY

Many years of enjoyment to come with this hand knotted Turkish Oushak carpet made in Turkey circa 1950's vintage. Size measures 7'4" x 10'1".

Category

1950s Turkish Oushak Vintage Carpet

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Vintage Distressed Oushak Carpet
Vintage Distressed Oushak Carpet

Vintage Distressed Oushak Carpet

Located in Katonah, NY

Many years of enjoyment to come with this hand knotted Turkish Oushak carpet made in Turkey circa 1980's vintage. Size measures 5'11" x 8'10".

Category

1980s Turkish Oushak Vintage Carpet

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Vintage Overdyed Carpet, Aqua
Vintage Overdyed Carpet, Aqua

Vintage Overdyed Carpet, Aqua

Located in New York, NY

This light aqua Turkish overdyed carpet shows an all-over rust spiral tendril pattern within a simple border accented with 'lollipop' flowers.

Category

1940s Turkish Modern Vintage Carpet

Materials

Wool

Vintage Urban Sivas Carpet
Vintage Urban Sivas Carpet

Vintage Urban Sivas Carpet

Located in New York, NY

This well-woven eastern Turkish urban carpet has a subdued palette emphasizing beige, sand, tan and buff, with a reduced pattern of narrow horizontal stripes with abstract leaf and f...

Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Other Vintage Carpet

Materials

Wool

Vintage Distressed Oushak Carpet
Vintage Distressed Oushak Carpet

Vintage Distressed Oushak Carpet

Located in Katonah, NY

Many years of enjoyment to come with this hand knotted Turkish Oushak carpet made in Turkey circa 1980's vintage. Size measures 5'3" x 9'6".

Category

1980s Turkish Oushak Vintage Carpet

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Vintage Distressed Oushak Carpet
Vintage Distressed Oushak Carpet

Vintage Distressed Oushak Carpet

Located in Katonah, NY

Many years of enjoyment to come with this hand knotted Turkish Oushak carpet made in Turkey circa 1940's vintage. Size measures 5'10" x 8'10".

Category

1940s Turkish Oushak Vintage Carpet

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Vintage Distressed Oushak Carpet
Vintage Distressed Oushak Carpet

Vintage Distressed Oushak Carpet

Located in Katonah, NY

Many years of enjoyment to come with this hand knotted Turkish Oushak carpet made in Turkey circa 1980's vintage. Size measures 6'2" x 9'9".

Category

1980s Turkish Oushak Vintage Carpet

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Vintage Distressed Oushak Carpet
Vintage Distressed Oushak Carpet

Vintage Distressed Oushak Carpet

Located in Katonah, NY

Many years of enjoyment to come with this hand knotted Turkish Oushak carpet made in Turkey circa 1960's vintage. Size measures 5'8" x 9'11".

Category

1960s Turkish Oushak Vintage Carpet

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Vintage Distressed Oushak Carpet
Vintage Distressed Oushak Carpet

Vintage Distressed Oushak Carpet

Located in Katonah, NY

Many years of enjoyment to come with this hand knotted Turkish Oushak carpet made in Turkey circa 1980's vintage. Size measures 4'11" x 8'8".

Category

1980s Turkish Oushak Vintage Carpet

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Vintage Distressed Oushak Carpet
Vintage Distressed Oushak Carpet

Vintage Distressed Oushak Carpet

Located in Katonah, NY

Many years of enjoyment to come with this hand knotted Turkish Oushak carpet made in Turkey circa 1960's vintage. Size measures 6'9" x 9'4".

Category

1960s Turkish Oushak Vintage Carpet

Materials

Wool, Cotton

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Vintage Carpet For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal vintage carpet for your home. Each vintage carpet for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using fabric, wool and cotton. Your living room may not be complete without a vintage carpet — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A vintage carpet made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — is very popular. A well-made vintage carpet has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Berber Tribes of Morocco, Mehraban Rugs and Märta Måås-Fjetterström are consistently popular.

How Much is a Vintage Carpet?

Prices for a vintage carpet start at $1 and top out at $1,300,802 with the average selling for $2,949.

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.