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Barbro Nilsson "Falurutan" Carpet for MMF
By Barbro Lundberg Nilsson
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Hand-woven wool "Falurutan" carpet designed by important Swedish textile artist Barbro Nilsson for Marta Maas-Fjetterström AB, Sweden. Woven signature to edge, 1950s.
Category

1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mmf

Materials

Wool

Barbro Nilsson "Tanga" (Seaweed) Rug for MMF, 1955
By Barbro Lundberg Nilsson, Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Hudson, NY
premiere designer. Retains original fringe. Signed with artist's initials, BN and MMF at the bottom edge.
Category

1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mmf

Materials

Wool

Mid 20th Century Swedish Pile Rug by AB MMF
Located in New York, NY
Swedish pile rug by AB MMF Sweden ca. 1940 Initialed: AB MMF (AB Märta Måås-Fjetterström) Handwoven.
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mmf

Materials

Wool

Scandinavian Modern Tapestry Märta Måås Fjettström, "Lövendahl", AB MMF
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB 1, Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Stockholm, SE
Scandinavian Modern tapestry by Märta Måås-Fjettström, "Lövendal", manufacture by AB MMF. The
Category

1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mmf

Materials

Linen, Wool

20th Century Swedish Flat-Weave Carpet by AB MMF
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
20th century Swedish flat-weave carpet. Initialed: AB MMF (AB Märta Måås-Fjetterström)
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mmf

Materials

Wool

Barbo Nilsson, AB Marta Maas-Fjetterström Carpet "Blaarp" MMF 1962
By Barbro Lundberg Nilsson, Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Houston, TX
"Blaarp" MMF Rolakan, large example, 239" x 84". Sweden, circa 1962 Barbro Nilsson, AB Marta Maas
Category

1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mmf

Materials

Wool

Mid-20th Century Swedish Flat-Weave Rug by AB MMF
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB 1
Located in New York, NY
Sweden, circa 1946 Measures: 13'2" x 8'1" (401 x 246 cm) Initialed: AB MMF, BN (AB Märta Måås
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mmf

Materials

Wool

"Strutar, Gul", Barbro Nilsson, AB MMF, Swedish Flat-Weave, 1943
Located in New York, NY
Swedish flat-weave Sweden, circa 1943. Handwoven wool. Initialed: AB MMF, BN (Märta Måås
Category

1940s Swedish Vintage Mmf

Materials

Wool

Rug “Seashells” Designed by Barbro Nilsson for MMF, Sweden, 1943
By Barbro Lundberg Nilsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rug ‘Seashells’ designed by Barbro Nilsson for MMF, Sweden, 1943. Handwoven wool. Tapestry
Category

1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mmf

Materials

Wool

MMF - Marta Maas-Fjetterström, Barbro Nilsson, Framed Hand Woven Tapestry
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Copenhagen, DK
BN. Woven in 1969 at Märta Pålsson at AB MMF. Original letter herefrom is included. Size without
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mmf

Materials

Wool

Rug ‘Nyponblomman’ designed by Märta Måås-Fjetterström for MMF, Sweden, 1932
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rug ‘Nyponblomman’ designed by Märta Måås-Fjetterström for MMF, Sweden, 1932. Wool. Signed. W
Category

1930s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mmf

Materials

Wool

Rug 'Ursula' by Märta Måås-Fjetterström for MMF AB, Sweden, 1930s
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Stockholm, SE
Model Ursula by Märta Måås-Fjetterström for MMF AB, Sweden, 1935.
Category

1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mmf

Materials

Wool

Mid-20th Century Swedish Wall Hanging by Barbro Nilsson, AB MMF
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB 1
Located in New York, NY
background. Initialed: "BN", "AB MMF" Designer: Barbro Nilsson Weaver: AB Märta Måås-Fjetterström.  
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mmf

Materials

Wool

Rug ‘Salerno Green’ Designed by Barbro Nilsson for MMF, Sweden, 1948
By Barbro Lundberg Nilsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rug ‘Salerno Green’ designed by Barbro Nilsson for MMF, Sweden. 1948. Wool. Signed
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mmf

Materials

Wool

Rug ‘Salerno Grey’ designed by Barbro Nilsson for MMF AB, Sweden, 1948
By Barbro Lundberg Nilsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
locals, only four of the pilots survived. The Swedish Government commissioned the MMF workshop to design
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mmf

Materials

Wool

Rug 'Ursula' Designed by Märta Måås-fjetterström for Mmf Ab, Sweden, 1935
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB 1
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rug “Ursula” designed by Märta Måås-Fjetterström for MMF AB, Sweden, 1935. Handwoven wool
Category

1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mmf

Materials

Wool

Rug “Ursula” Designed by Märta Måås-fjetterström for MMF AB, Sweden, 1935
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB 1
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rug “Ursula” designed by Märta Måås-Fjetterström for MMF AB, Sweden, 1935. Handwoven wool
Category

1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mmf

Materials

Wool

Märta Måås-fjetterström “Schackrutig Brun” Brown Grid Carpet Signed Ab Mmf Bn
By Barbro Lundberg Nilsson, Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Barbro Nilsson, easily Sweden’s greatest colorist of the Twentieth Century, shows us here that she can do subtlety as well as statement. This example, with a small amount of contrast...
Category

20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mmf

Materials

Linen, Wool

Rug ‘Façade, Orange, Red’ Designed by Marianne Richter for MMF, Sweden, 1950s
By Marianne Richter
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rölakan technique. Wool.
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mmf

Materials

Wool

Shaggy Red Wool Rug by Barbro Nilsson for Märta Måås-Fjetterström MMF, Sweden
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Barbro Lundberg Nilsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Very rare shaggy wool rug / carpet designed by Barbro Nilsson for Märta Måås-Fjetterström / "MMF
Category

1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mmf

Materials

Wool

Rug ‘Sun Spots’ designed by Barbro Nilsson for Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB, MMF
By Barbro Lundberg Nilsson, Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB 1
Located in Stockholm, SE
founder’s passing. She remained the head of MMF for the next 30 years. Nilsson was greatly inspired by
Category

1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mmf

Materials

Wool

Swedish Wall Hanging by Annie Frykholm and MMF, Mid-1940s 'Available Pair'
By Annie Frykholm, Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
Swedish wall hanging Sweden, circa mid-1940s Attributed to Märta Måås-Fjetterström, designed by Annie Frykholm. Pair with #22221 is also available.   
Category

1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mmf

Materials

Wool

Märta Måås-Fjetterström. Unique handwoven wool rya carpet in modernist design
Located in Copenhagen, DK
MMF. Dimensions: 207 cm x 90 cm with fringes.
Category

20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mmf

Materials

Wool

Märta Måås-Fjetterström signed “Bandet” Tapestry by Ann-Mari Forsberg
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Brooklyn, NY
perhaps most of all to rhythm. The most musical of the MMF weavers, AMF’s name and signature are right up
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mmf

Materials

Wool

Märta Måås-Fjetterström. The Anemones. Handwoven wool carpet, Rölakan technique
Located in Copenhagen, DK
after 1941 by AB Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Sweden. Signed AB MMF. In excellent condition with signs of
Category

20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mmf

Materials

Wool

Märta Måås-Fjetterström. "Tockarp”. Handwoven wool "rya" carpet.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
, Sweden. Designed in 1924. Signed MMF. Normal usage and age-related patina, including some stains, dirt
Category

1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mmf

Materials

Wool

Sweden Swedish Gobeläng flatweave Rug, Mid 20th Century
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Måås-Fjetterström studio in 1957. Signed by the weaving studio, MMF for Märta Måås-Fjetterström, and BN
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Vintage Mmf

Materials

Wool

Marianne Richter for Märta Måås-Fjetterström Rubirosa Grön Carpet in Wool
By Marianne Richter, Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB 1
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Marianne Richter for Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB (MMF AB), carpet ‘Rubirosa Grön’, wool on linen
Category

1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mmf

Materials

Wool, Linen

Flat-Weave Rug by Marta Maas-Fjetterström
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Long Island City, NY
). Dimensions: 210 x 138 cm. (84" x 54.3"). Marked AB MMF. Designed in 1933. Woven after 1941.
Category

1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mmf

Materials

Wool

Mid-20th Century Swedish Flat-Weave Carpet
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th century Swedish flat-weave carpet Initialed: MMF (Ma¨rta Ma°a°s-Fjetterstro¨m) Sweden ca
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mmf

Materials

Wool

Rare "Grön äng" carpet designed by Märta Måås-Fjetterström in 1928, Sweden.
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB 1, Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Ystad, SE
Rare "Grön äng/Green Meadow" carpet by Märta Måås-Fjetterström, signed AB MMF, Carpet is in mint
Category

1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mmf

Materials

Wool

Märta Måås-Fjetterström handwoven tapestry "Röd häst, hingsten"
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB 1
Located in Båstad, SE
-Fjetterström in 1930. Several horses with different poses appears in the collection of red horses by MMF
Category

1930s Swedish Arts and Crafts Vintage Mmf

Materials

Wool

Märta Måås-Fjetterström handwoven tapestry "Röd häst"
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB 1
Located in Båstad, SE
horses by MMF. They are details from the large wall tapestry Röda Hästarna, exhibited by Märta Måås
Category

1930s Swedish Arts and Crafts Vintage Mmf

Materials

Wool

Märta Måås-Fjetterström handwoven tapestry "Röd häst, hingsten"
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB 1
Located in Båstad, SE
. Several horses with different poses appears in the collection of red horses by MMF. They are details from
Category

1930s Swedish Arts and Crafts Vintage Mmf

Materials

Wool

Märta Måås-Fjetterström handwoven tapestry "Röd häst"
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB 1
Located in Båstad, SE
. Several horses with different poses appears in the collection of red horses by MMF. They are details from
Category

1930s Swedish Arts and Crafts Vintage Mmf

Materials

Wool

Vintage Märta Måås-Fjetterström Blue "Crocus" Wall Tapestry, Sweden, 1945
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
and AB MMF. Designed 1945. Handwoven at Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB, Båstad, Sweden. Märta Måås
Category

1940s Swedish Vintage Mmf

Materials

Wool

Barbro Nilsson "Linienät" Swedish Wall Hanging, 1966
By Barbro Lundberg Nilsson, Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
Swedish wall hanging by Barbro Nilsson "Linienät." Initialed: AB MMF BN (AB Märta Måås
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mmf

Materials

Natural Fiber

Märta Måås-Fjetterström handwoven pillow "Röd häst, hingsten"
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB 1
Located in Båstad, SE
-Fjetterström in 1930. Several horses with different poses appears in the collection of red horses by MMF
Category

1930s Swedish Arts and Crafts Vintage Mmf

Materials

Wool

Märta Måås-Fjetterström (1873-1941), Sweden. Hand-woven wall rug of wool.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
. 1930/40's. Measures: 25.5 x 25 cm. In excellent condition. Signed in monogram MMF.
Category

1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mmf

Materials

Wool

Vintage Rug by Barbro Nilsson for Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Copenhagen, DK
‘Blåbär, Mörk’ (‘Dark Blueberry’). The rug have extraordinary beautiful colours. Signed AB MMF and BN
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mmf

Materials

Wool

Mid-20th Century Swedish Flat-Weave Carpet
By Barbro Lundberg Nilsson, Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
Initialed:AB MMF BN
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Vintage Mmf

Materials

Wool

Swedish Flat Weave Rug, Mid 20th Century
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
Mid 20th century Swedish rug, Initialed "MMF" (Marta Maas-Fjetterstrom) Sweden ca. 1940
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mmf

Materials

Wool

Mid-20th Century Swedish Flat Weave Carpet
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
Initialed: MMF (Märta Måås-Fjetterström)
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Vintage Mmf

Mid-20th Century Swedish Flat Weave Carpet
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
Initialed: MMF (Märta Måås-Fjetterström)
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Vintage Mmf

Materials

Wool

Mid-20th Century Swedish Pile Rug by AB Märta Måås-Fjetterström
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB 1
Located in New York, NY
Sweden, circa 1935 Initialed: AB MMF (AB Märta Måås-Fjetterström) Handwoven Measures: 10'10" x
Category

1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mmf

Materials

Wool

Vintage Swedish Carpet by Marta Maas-Fjetterström
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Swedish carpet, initialed ‘AB MMF’ (Marta Maas-Fjetterström).
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Vintage Mmf

Materials

Wool

Mid-20th Century Swedish Wall Hanging by Märta Måås-Fjetterström
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
"KUNGSLJUS" Initialed: MMF (Märta Måås-Fjetterström) Sweden, circa 1925-1942 Handwoven Size
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mmf

Materials

Wool

Mid-20th Century Swedish Pile Rug by AB Märta Måås-Fjetterström
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB 1
Located in New York, NY
'Vita Spetsporten' Sweden, circa 1934 Initialed: AB MMF (AB Märta Måås-Fjetterström) Measures
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mmf

Materials

Wool

Swedish Flat-Weave Rug/Runner by AB Märta Måås-fjetterström and Barbro Nilsson
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB 1, Barbro Lundberg Nilsson
Located in New York, NY
Swedish flat-weave rug/runner Initialed: AB MMF BN (AB Märta Måås-Fjetterström Barbro Nilsson
Category

20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mmf

Materials

Wool

Mid-20th Century Swedish Pile Rug by Ab Märta Måås-fjetterström
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB 1
Located in New York, NY
Sweden, circa 1945 Initialed 'AB MMF BN' (AB Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Barbro Nilsson) Handwoven
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mmf

Materials

Wool

Late 20th Century Swedish Flat-Weave Carpet
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Barbro Lundberg Nilsson
Located in New York, NY
"Ostia Grön" Initialed: AB MMF, BN (AB Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Barbro Nilsson).
Category

Late 20th Century Swedish Vintage Mmf

Materials

Wool

Mid-20th Century Swedish Flat-Weave Carpet
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Barbro Lundberg Nilsson
Located in New York, NY
"Spattan Brun". Initialed: AB MMF BN (AB Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Barbro Nilsson).
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Vintage Mmf

Materials

Wool

Mid-20th Century Swedish Art Deco Carpet
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th century Swedish Art Deco carpet. Initialed: MMF (Märta Måås-Fjetterström).
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Vintage Mmf

Mid-20th Century Swedish Pile Rug by Barbro Nilsson
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB 1
Located in New York, NY
Sweden, circa 1945 Signed 'AB MMF BN' (Barbro Nilsson for Märta Måås-Fjetterström workshop
Category

1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mmf

Materials

Wool

Geometric Rya Carpet by Marta Maas-Fjetterström
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A fine geometric pile carpet by Marta Maas-Fjetterström, circa 1960s, "Gul Primavera," signed MMF
Category

1960s Swedish Modern Vintage Mmf

Mid-20th Century Swedish Pile Carpet
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Barbro Lundberg Nilsson
Located in New York, NY
Swedish pile carpet, initialed AB MMF, BN (Barbro Nilsson, AB Marta Maas-Fjetterström).
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mmf

Materials

Wool

Late 20th Century Swedish Flat-Weave Carpet
By Marianne Richter, Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
Swedish flat-weave, initialed: "AB MMF MR" (AB Marta Maas-Fjetterström, Marianne Richeter).
Category

Late 20th Century Swedish Vintage Mmf

Materials

Wool

Mid-20th Century Swedish Pile Rug by Märta Måås-fjetterström
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th century Swedish pile rug by Märta Måås-Fjetterström,  Sweden, circa 1935 Initialed: MMF
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mmf

Materials

Wool

Swedish Pile Rug by Märta Måås-fjetterström and Barbro Nilsson
By Barbro Lundberg Nilsson, Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB 1
Located in New York, NY
Swedish Pile Rug by Märta Måås-Fjetterström and Barbro Nilsson Initialed: AB MMF BN (Märta Måås
Category

20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mmf

Materials

Wool

Scandinavian Modern Tapestry Pillow "Gråviggen" by Märta Maas-Fjetterström
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Stockholm, SE
good condition. Inlay on linen bottom. Later signature MMF. Märta Måns-Fjetterström, a renowned
Category

1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mmf

Materials

Linen, Wool

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Vintage Mmf For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the vintage mmf you’re looking for. A vintage mmf — often made from fabric, wool and linen — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a vintage mmf — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right vintage mmf, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern and Art Deco styles are of considerable interest. Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Barbro Lundberg-Nilsson and Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB each produced at least one beautiful vintage mmf that is worth considering.

How Much is a Vintage Mmf?

The average selling price for a vintage mmf at 1stDibs is $20,000, while they’re typically $1,539 on the low end and $56,000 for the highest priced.

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.