Vintage Circa 1960 Scandinavian Hand-Hooked Wool Rug, 3'7 x 5'11
Located in New York, NY
3'7 x 5'11. A hand hooked rug from Scandinavia in wool, circa 1960.
20th Century Vintage Hand Hooked Wool Rug
Wool
Vintage Circa 1960 Scandinavian Hand-Hooked Wool Rug, 3'7 x 5'11
Located in New York, NY
3'7 x 5'11. A hand hooked rug from Scandinavia in wool, circa 1960.
Wool
Vintage American Hand-Hooked Wool Rug, Rooster Design, American Folk Art, 1950s
Located in Barrington, IL
Dimensions: 28” x 35” Date of Manufacture: Mid 20th Century Place of Origin: United States Material: Wool and cotton on a burlap foundation Condition: Wear consistent with age a...
Cotton
Hand-Hooked Wool Rug by George Wells, Siamese Cats Design, USA, 1963
By Denys George Wells
Located in Montreal, QC
A hooked rug by George Wells Ruggery of Long Island, New York, depicting three Siamese cats amongst ferns and flowers. Each feline is studing a butterfly. Established in 1920, The Ru...
Wool
Vintage American Hand Hooked Rug, Wool & Cotton, Standing Squirrel Design
Located in Barrington, IL
Vintage American hand hooked rug in a wonderful depiction of a standing squirrel and looking out design.
Cotton, Wool
$1,356Sale Price|20% Off
Dated 1945 Hand Hooked Geometric Rug
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand hooked geometric rug from Pennsylvania that is signed & dated 1945. This fine hooked rug is in fine condition.
Wool
Vintage American Hand Hooked Rug, Wool & Cotton, Birds in a Tree Nest Design
Located in Barrington, IL
Vintage American hand hooked rug in a wonderful depiction of birds in a tree nest.
Wool, Cotton
Vintage American Hand Hooked Rug, Handwoven Wool, Folk Art Pictorial Pattern
Located in Barrington, IL
Vintage Claire Murray hand hooked pictorial rug. The rug has a delightful design and colors.
Cotton, Wool
Vintage American Hand Hooked Rug, Wool & Cotton, Floral Pattern, Folk Art
Located in Barrington, IL
A beautiful American hand-hooked area rug from the early 20th century, featuring a floral pattern set on a pale green background of soft natural beauty.
Wool, Cotton
Vintage American Hand Hooked Rug, Wool & Cotton, Floral Pattern, Folk Art
Located in Barrington, IL
Dimensions: 4’ 3” x 5’ 7” Date of Manufacture: 2nd Quarter of the 20th Century Place of Origin: United States Material: Wool on a burlap foundation Condition: Wear consistent wit...
Wool, Cotton
$1,480Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-century 3' Foot Hand-Hooked Bird Tapestry Rug Wall Hanging
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Hand-hooked late Mid-century wool tapestry rug featuring a Modernist abstract portrait of a Parrot done in yellow, orange, and brown against a beige background It is an excellent pie...
Wool
Oversized Vintage Hooked Floral Wool Rug by Rug & Kilim, 1950-1959
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handmade in pure wool, this 13x13 vintage hooked rug originating circa 1950-1959 is a serene, large-scale treasure in Rug & Kilim’s Vintage collection.
Wool
Vintage American Hooked Rug, Wool, Bright Orange, Handcrafted, 1940s
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Vintage American hooked rug in bright orange colour. Very beautiful piece of American art in original good condition. -condition: original good, -circa: 1940s, -size: 2' x 3...
Wool
Vintage Mid-Century Handmade Wool Hooked Green Floral Rug
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This vintage American Hooked floral rug features a sea-green field with seven columns of ten ivory square shaped panels with a central inner floral spray and each square panel surrou...
Wool
Antique Hooked Wool Rug in Warm Gold by Rug & Kilim, 1920-1929
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-crafted in wool, this 9x10 antique American hooked rug is a remarkable piece of textile history originating from the USA circa 1920-1929.
Wool
Price Upon Request
Vintage Hooked Evelyn Ackerman Square Wool Tapestry by Rug & Kilim, 1960
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 3x3 vintage hooked tapestry is an exciting new addition to Rug & Kilim’s Tapestry & Textile collection—a masterpiece of mid-century American design by Evelyn Ackerman, h...
Wool
Mondrian Hand-Hooked Rug by Louis H.Guidetti
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A colorful Mondrian rug, # 607, circa 1960s by Louis H.Guidetti. Measures: 36" x 54". Wool.
Wool
1960s Gray Diamond Vintage American Hooked Handknotted Wool Carpet Rug
Located in New York, NY
Hand-hooked wool. Authentic one-of-a-kind vintage.
Wool
Antique Hooked Floral Wreath Medallion Wool Rug by Rug & Kilim, USA, 1920–1929
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handmade in wool, circa 1920–1929, this 9x12 antique hooked rug is a distinguished addition to Rug & Kilim’s Antique collection.
Wool
Folk Art Sea Horse Hooked Rug, circa 1960
Located in Nantucket, MA
Vintage Folk Art Sea Horse Hooked Rug, circa 1960, featuring a family of three variously sized and colored sea horses swimming against a variegated blue and white ocean background, m...
Wool
$1,500
American Hooked Duck Rug
Located in New York, NY
A handmade decorative American hooked rug from the middle of the 20th century with a few jolly ducks floating on a colorful striped field The condition is really nice. No stains, no...
Fabric, Wool, Jute
American Hooked Horse Rug
Located in New York, NY
A handmade American hooked rug from the middle part of the 20th century depicting a horse on a mint green background. Condition is really nice. No stains, no tears, has been professi...
Fabric, Wool, Jute
Oversized Vintage Hooked Floral Wool Runner by Rug & Kilim, 1950-1959
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-hooked in pure wool, this 10x20 oversized vintage carpet originating circa 1950-1959 is an exciting addition to Rug & Kilim’s Vintage collection.
Wool
Tribal American Hooked Rug
Located in New York, NY
A handmade decorative American hooked square size rug from the middle of the 20th century Measures: 2'10" x 3'2''.
Wool, Jute
1960s Multicolor Chevron Folk Art Vintage Knotted Wool American Hooked Rug
Located in New York, NY
Mid 20th Century American Hooked Rug ( 3'9" x 6'3" - 114 x 191 )
Wool
American Hooked Pictorial Throw Rug
Located in New York, NY
American hooked mat size pictorial rug. Measures: 1'7" x 3'1''.
Wool, Jute
American Eagle Hooked Mini Rug
Located in New York, NY
A handmade mini-size American hooked rug from the 3rd quarter of the 20th century showing an American eagle . Measures: 1'5'' x 2'5''.
Wool, Jute
Pictorial Antique American Hooked Rug Of A American Bald Eagle Hooked Rug
Located in Atlanta, GA
Creams and Gold, tan antique American hooked rug with a bald eagle on a tree , Keivan Woven Arts / rug J10-1201, country of origin / type: United States / Hooked, circa 1950 This ...
Wool
1940s Multicolor Abstract Antique American Hooked Rug 2'5"x3'6" Wool Carpet
Located in New York, NY
Mid 20th Century American Hooked Rug ( 2'5" x 3'6" - 73 x 106 cm ) Antique American Hooked Rug American Multicolor 1940s, Circa Date: 1940s. This vibrant example of American hooked ...
Wool
American Hooked Rug, 20th Century
Located in Dublin, NH
Large Gray Floral American Hooked Rug, 20th Century Additional information: Dimensions: 9'6" W x 14'9" L Origin: North America Period: 20th Century (2nd Quarter) Rug ID: 16940
Wool
1950s Vintage American Hooked Multicolor Stripe Folk Art Small Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
Antique American hooked Rug, Size: 2' 3" x 6' 4" Vintage American Hooked Small Scatter Size Wool Multicolor Rug, Circa Date: 1950s. This exceptional piece exemplifies the enduring ...
Wool
1960s Multi Cross Modern Vintage American Hooked Rug 5' 10"x8'4" Woven Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
Mid 20th Century American Hooked Rug ( 5' 10" x 8' 4" - 180 x 255 cm )
Wool
1940s Multicolor Jewel Tones Folk Art Geometric Antique American Hooked Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
Antique American hooked rug, size: 2'6" x 3'4". Antique American Hooked 1940s Multicolor Jewel Tones Wool Allover Geometric Rug, Circa Date: 1940s.
Wool
1940s Brown Multicolor ZigZag Antique American Hooked Rug 2'1"x6'1" Wool Carpet
Located in New York, NY
Antique American Hooked rug. Size: 2'1" x 6'1". American Hooked Rugs Contemporary American Hooked carpet utilizing strips of fabric to compose designs that express the tradition of ...
Wool
1950s Rose European Floral Antique American Hooked Rug 12'0"x19'10" Wool Carpet
Located in New York, NY
Unlike the primitive, flat motifs of earlier folk art, this antique American rug utilizes a sophisticated "painterly" technique—carefully blending varied tones of hand-dyed wool and ...
Wool
Square American Hooked Scatter Rug
Located in New York, NY
A handmade decorative American hooked rug from the middle of the 20th century Measures: 3'4" x 3'4'.
Wool, Jute
1970s Brown Vintage Animal Design Folk Art American Hooked Carpet Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
Vintage 1970s Hooked Rug 6' x 12'6" - 183 x 381 cm) Vintage American Hooked Rug American Ivory 1970s, Circa Date: 1970s. This charming piece is a superb example of American hooked...
Wool
Wild Vietnamese Cheetah Hooked Rug
Located in New York, NY
A late 20th century one of a kind Hooked Rug with 10 cheetahs on a 4 long branches on a green and black large leaf pattern Measures: 5' x 8'.
Wool
1940s Ivory Geometric Antique American Hooked Rug 2'2"x3'8" Handwoven Wool Carpe
Located in New York, NY
Antique American hooked rug, size: 2'2" x 3'8". Antique Small Scatter Size 1940s Hooked American Wool Ivory Rug, Circa Date: 1940s. This compelling textile represents the enduring t...
Wool, Fabric
1940s Ivory Swans Pictorial American Hooked Rug 2'4"x3'7" Handwoven Wool Carpet
Located in New York, NY
Mid 20th Century Pictorial American Hooked Rug ( 2'4" x 3'7" - 72 x 110 ) Antique American Hooked Rug American Ivory 1940s, Circa Date: 1940s. This charming example of American Hook...
Wool
1940s Beige European Floral Antique American Hooked Rug 2'10"x5'10" Wool Carpet
Located in New York, NY
Antique American hooked rug, measures: 2'10" x 5'10". Antique American American Hooked Rug Ivory 1940s, Circa Date: 1940s. This charming piece exemplifies the mid-century revival of...
Wool
1940s Multicolor Dog Pictorial American Hooked Rug 2'3''x3'3'' Pile Wool Carpet
Located in New York, NY
Mid 20th Century Pictorial American Hooked Rug ( 2' 3'' x 3' 3'' - 68 x 99 cm) Antique American Hooked Dog Pattern Rug American Multicolor 1940s Multicolor, Circa Date: 1940s. This ...
Wool
Doris Leslie Blau American Hooked Vintage Floral Cream Beige - Hand-Knotted Rug
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite vintage American hooked rug, dating from the 1940s, is a celebration of folk craftsmanship and romantic botanical beauty. A masterful example of American textile art, ...
Wool
Compelling American Hooked Scatter Size Rug
Located in New York, NY
A compelling Mid-20th Century American hooked rug. Measures: 3'2" x 5'11''.
Wool, Jute
Round American Hooked Rug Dated 1963
Located in New York, NY
Rare American Hooked rug with a happy colorful motif. Dated 1963 and initialized IEV. Not sure whose name is in the initials Measure: 30'' round.
Wool
Vintage American Hooked Floral Medallion Wool Brown Earth Tone 1950s Modern Rug
Located in New York, NY
Antique American Hooked Rug, Size: 2'1" x4'6" Vintage American Hooked Floral Medallion Wool Brown Earth Tone 1950s Rug, Circa Date: 1950s. This charming piece, crafted in the mid-2...
Wool, Fabric
Zabihi Collection American Hooked Floral Rug
Located in New York, NY
A handmade decorative American hooked rug from the middle of the 20th century with an assortment of leaves on a repetitive box pattern on a gray and beige ground Measures: 2' x 2'...
Wool, Jute
1960s Beige Vintage Geometric Initals EM 63 American Folk Art Hooked Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
Mid 20th Century American Hooked Rug ( 2' 8" x 4' 2" - 82 x 127 cm ) Vintage American Hooked Rug American Ivory 1965, Circa Date: 1965. This charming piece exemplifies the tradition...
Wool
$3,360Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-century 8' Foot Hand-Hooked Scandinavian Shag Rug w/ Abstract Design
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Deep pile Mid-century shag area wool sag rug with abstract design in various shades and shapes of Red, Orange, brown, and burnt orange. It is an excellent piece for accenting your ro...
Wool
Zabihi Collection American Hooked Duck Rug
Located in New York, NY
A handmade mini-size American hooked rug from the middle of the 20th century showing a duck Measures: 2' x 2'6''.
Wool, Jute
1940s Earth Tone Colorful Antique American Hooked Rug 2'6"x4'6" Wool Folk Carpet
Located in New York, NY
Antique American Hooked rug, size: 2'6" x 4'6". Antique American Hooked Rug American Brown 1940s, Circa Date: 1940s. This exceptional piece exemplifies the enduring tradition of the...
Wool
1980s Beige Medallion Vintage American Hooked Rug 2'3" x 4'6" Woven Wool Carpet
Located in New York, NY
Antique American Hooked rug, size: 2'3" x 4'6". Vintage American Hooked Rug American Ivory 1980s, Circa Date: 1980s. This delightful textile exemplifies the enduring charm of the Am...
Wool
Mid-20th Century American Hooked Rug
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th Century American Hooked Rug 2'4" x 20'5".
Wool
American Stained Glass Hooked Throw Rug
Located in New York, NY
A handmade decorative American hooked scatter size rug from the middle of the 20th century Measures: 2'2" x 4'4''.
Wool, Jute
Vintage Hooked Rug in Cream with Floral Medallion Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handmade in wool and originating in China in circa 1940-50, this 9x12 rug is a rare and exciting new curation in Rug & Kilim’s collection of vintage hooked rugs. On the Design ...
Wool
Scenic Duck American Hooked Pictorial Rug
Located in New York, NY
A handmade decorative American hooked rug from the middle of the 20th century depicting 2 ducks on a lively scenic view. The condition is really nice. No stains, no tears, has been p...
Fabric, Wool, Jute
Zabihi Collection American Hooked Scenic Pictorial Rug
Located in New York, NY
A handmade decorative American hooked rug from the middle of the 20th century depicting a quiet little home on the prairie. The condition is really nice. No stains, no tears, has bee...
Fabric, Wool, Jute
1940s Blue Zig Zag Folk Art American Hooked Rug 8'6"x11'6" Handwoven Carpet Wool
Located in New York, NY
Mid 20th Century American Hooked Rug ( 8'6" x 11'6" - 260 x 350 ) Antique American Hooked Rug Room Size Wool Blue, Circa Date: 1940s. This exceptional example of American folk artis...
Wool
1960s Brown Zig Zag Vintage American Hooked Rug 4'6" x 6' Handwoven Wool Carpet
Located in New York, NY
Mid 20th Century Vintage American Hooked Rug ( 4'6" x 6' - 137 x 1830 cm )
Wool
$213Sale Price|70% Off
Handmade Vintage American Hooked Rug, 1940s, 1C982
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Handmade vintage American Hooked rug in pictorial design. The rug is from the middle of 20th century. It has some old restorations. -condition: restored, -circa: 1940s, -siz...
Wool
$177Sale Price|75% Off
Handmade Vintage American Hooked Rug, 1960s, 1C992
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Handmade vintage American Hooked rug in pictorial design. The rug is from the middle of 20th century. It has some old restorations. -condition: restored, -circa: 1940s, -siz...
Wool
Mid Century Hand Hooked Wool Rug By Chéticamp Artist
Located in Nova Scotia, NS
This beautifully made vintage Chéticamp hand hooked wool rug was crafted in the traditional method of rug hooking of the area dating back at least 150 years.
Fabric, Textile, Tapestry, Wool, Burlap, Yarn, Natural Fiber, Organic Ma...
Unavailable
W 46 in L 76 in
Tamacani hand hooked wool rug in the style of Cynthia Sargent “Bartok” model
By Cynthia Sargent
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautifully hand knotted rug in the style of Cynthia Sargent. Hand made in wool in 1984 with a complex and enchanting design. This rug can also be hanged to the wall as a beautiful d...
Wool, Latex
European Hooked Rug, Copy of Pazyryk the Oldest Carpet in the World
Located in Berlin, DE
This is a European hooked pile copy made in Germany circa 1930 of the famous Pazyryk carpet, the oldest carpet in the world. Hooked pile rugs were sold under two labels in Germany, ...
Wool
Tapetes Tamacani Hand Hooked Wool Rug in the Style of Cynthia Sargent
By Cynthia Sargent
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Tapetes Tamacani hand hooked rug with a latex backing. Dated 1979. Amazingly bright brilliant colors! Overall very good condition. Shows signs of edge wear, as seen in photos!
Wool
Fantastic Geometric Large Hand-Hooked Area Rug
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing hand-hooked geometric wool rug is in wonderful as-found condition.
Wool
American Hand Hooked and Mounted Dog Rug
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing hand hooked rug from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania is in fine condition and is signed and dated. This dalmatian hand hooked rug is signed and dated 1951.
Wool
Mounted Hand-Hooked Horse Rug from Maine
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early hand hooked pictorial horse rug sewn on maroon linen and has a black & white wool braided binding edge.
Wool
Pictorial Hand-Hooked Nautical Room Size Rug
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This cool American hand-hooked nautical rug has light houses and sailboats with a blue ocean ground is in very good condition. It is in very good condition with a thin linen backing,...
Wool
20thc Modern Colorful American Hand Hooked Rug
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This folky and fun mid century hand hooked colorful rug is in pristine condition.Very interesting geometric pattern.
Wool
American Pictorial Fish Hand Hooked Rug, Mounted
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Circa 1940s Folk art mounted fish American hooked rug, mounted for hanging. Found in the state of Maine. Pristine condition.
Wool
Hand Hooked Mounted Roster Rug From Ohio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
MOUNTED FOLKY ROOSTERS HAND HOOKED RUG READY FOR HANGING .GREAT CONDITION.THIS FOKLY FARM ANIMALS HOOKED RUG IS FRO OHIO AND IS FROM THE FORTIES.
Wool
1950's Hand Hooked Pictorial Christmas Rug
Located in Los Angeles, CA
FOLKY AND FUN PICTOIAL HAND HOKED CHRISTMAS RUG FROM PENNSYLVANIA .THIS LATE BUT GREAT RUG IS IN GREAT SHAPE WITH MINOR WAR ON THE BACK LINEN LINER.THE CONDITION IS VERY GOOD AND IS ...
Wool
Mounted American, Hand Hooked Indian Design Rug
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This geometric hand hooked American Indian design rug is in great condition.It is most unusual for a American rug to reflect the typical Indian geometric patterns. This work of art i...
Linen, Wood, Wool
Folky Mounted Hand-Hooked Rug on Stretcher Frame
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This hand-hooked folky rug is signed and dated by the artist. It is dated 9-26-1992. It reads "Let Love Be Your Guide" and shows the husband and wife with children in the f...
Wool
Mounted Hand Hooked Indian Design Rug From Pennsylvania
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Late but very great hand hooked rug with great colors and geometric design.These American Indian designs in American hooked rugs were very popular in the thirties and forties .This r...
Wool
Mounted Hand Hooked Covered Bridge Rug From Pennsylvania
Located in Los Angeles, CA
THIS MOUNTED HAND HOOKED COVERED BRIDGE RUG WAS FOUND IN LANCASTER COUNTY ,PENNSYLVANIA. THE RUG DEPICTS THE COVERED BRIDGES IN PENNSYLVANIA WITH THE SNOW COVERED GROUND.THE CONDITIO...
Wool
NAUTICAL MOUNTED HAND HOOKED SHELL RUG FROM MAINE
Located in Los Angeles, CA
FOLKY AND FUN PICTORIAL SHELLS HAND HOOKED RUG.GREAT IN A BEACH HOUSE OR JUST FOR FUN IN A BATHROOM.GREAT WORKMANSHIP & CONDITION.
Wool
Mounted Hand Hooked Rug Of The Mexican Mariachi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This hand hooked rug is late but so great.The over all rug is light and somewhat faded in a really good way .The cool Mexican pots on the ground are cool too.The condition is very go...
Wool
Fantastic and Folky Mounted Hand-Hooked Rug from Pennsylvania
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This finely hand-hooked running horse rug was found in Centre County, Pennsylvania. It has wonderful somber colors and is sewn on linen and professionally mounted. Ready for hanging ...
Wool
GREAT HAND HOOKED FLORAL RUG
Located in Los Angeles, CA
WONDERFUL HAND HOOKED RUG IN GREAT CONDITION,GREAT USAGE OF COLORS WITH A BLACK FRAMED OUTSIDE BORDER
Wool
1940's Modernistic Broken Dishes Pattern American Hand Hooked Rug
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1940's Modernistic broken dishes pattern american hand hooked rug. 36 x 46 Area rug. Beautiful bright colors.
Wool
1940's Modern Geometric Blocks Hand Hooked Mounted Rug
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cool and geometric hand hooked mounted rug.The cool colors and simple pattern make this a very unique style rug.This rug is in pristine condition.
Wool
Fantastic Dutchy Pictorial & Dated 1949 Hand Hooked Runner Rug
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic pictorial Pennsylvania hand hooked runner rug dated 1949.This wonderful hooked runner rug has hearts ,birds,deers and other folky animals.All of these types of decorations...
Wool
20th C Hand Hooked Pictorial and Floral Border Mounted Rug
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This very well executed hand hooked rug is hand-sewn on linen and stretched mount. the condition is good and the rug is signed in the left hand corner GWF and dated 1957 by the maker...
Wool
Folky Mounted Covered Bridge Hand Hooked Rug From Pennsylvania
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Folky and fun hand hooked covered bridge rug from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. This rug is sewn on linen and mounted on frame. This is typical of Pennsylvania as there are so many...
Wool
1930'S HAND HOOKED PICTORIAL HORSE SHOE RUG
Located in Los Angeles, CA
GREAT FOLKY HAND HOOKED PICTORIAL RUG WITH HORSE GREAT CONDITION AND WONDERFUL COLOR COMBO.
Wool
MOUNTED PICTORIAL HAND HOOKED CATS AND HEARTS RUG
Located in Los Angeles, CA
MINT CONDITION MOUNTED HAND HOOKED CATS AND HEARTS RUG FROM PENNSYLVANIA,GREAT FOLKY LOOK VERY VIVID COLORS ON A GREY AND BLACK GROUND . DATING FROM THE FORTIES.GREAT VALENTINES DAY ...
Wool
1940S HAND HOOKED FLORAL AND GEOMETRIC ROOM SIZE RUG
Located in Los Angeles, CA
WONDERFUL AND RARE FLORAL/GEOMETRIC HAND HOOKED AMERICAN RUG -GREAT CONDITION AND LARGE SIZE RUG
Wool
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.
In the late 1890s, the firm of Alexander Morton & Co. set out to introduce a new category of crafts to the British Isles: hand-knotted rugs.
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Persian garden carpets, with their timeless beauty and unmatched craftsmanship, have an enduring appeal.