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Vintage Scandinavian Swedish Kilim Rug Human Figures Swedish Tapestry 1950
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Scandinavian rug Swedish Kilim Rug Handmade Rare Human Figures Tapestry 6'1" X 8'10" 6x9
Category

Vintage 1950s Scandinavian Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Nazmiyal Collection Vintage Scandinavian Swedish Kilim Rug.5 ft 2 in x 7 ft 7 in
By Agda Österberg
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Scandinavian Agda Osterberg Kilim rug, Country of Origin / rug type: Scandinavia, Circa
Category

Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavia...

Materials

Wool

Nazmiyal Collection Vintage Scandinavian Kilim Rug. 6 ft 5 in x 10 ft 2 in
By Anna Maria Hoke
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Scandinavian Swedish Kilim Rug by Ann Marie Hoke Sodra Kalma Lans Hemslojd, Country of
Category

Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavia...

Materials

Wool

Nazmiyal Collection Vintage Scandinavian Rug.Size: 3 ft 6 in x 5 ft 10 in
Located in New York, NY
Day and Night Double Sided Vintage Scandinavian Swedish Kilim Rug, Country of Origin / Rug Type
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Nazmiyal Collection Vintage Scandinavian Kilim Rug. Size: 6 ft 4 in x 10 ft
By Rakel Callander
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Scandinavian Swedish Kilim Rug by Rakel Callander, Country of Origin / Rug Type
Category

Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Nazmiyal Collection Vintage Swedish Kilim Rakel Callander. 6 ft 6 in x 10 ft
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Scandinavian Swedish Kilim Rug by Rakel Callander, Country of Origin / Rug Type
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Custom Kilim Rug with Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
collection that reinvents vintage Scandinavian Kilims of the Swedish minimalist aesthetic in a modern high
Category

2010s Indian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Rug & Kilim's Midcentury Scandinavian Style Rug
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
pile additions to Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian collection, a celebration of Swedish modernism with new
Category

2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Inspired Peach and Brown Wool Kilim Rug
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Rug & Kilim’s hand-woven Swedish-style rug hails from the latest wool flat weave additions to the
Category

2010s Indian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Geometric Purple and Blue Wool Kilim Rug
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
latest flat-weave additions to Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Kilim Collection, a celebration of Swedish
Category

2010s Indian Kilim Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Custom Scandinavian Kilim Rug with Blue & Beige Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
collection that reinvents vintage Scandinavian Kilims of the Swedish minimalist aesthetic in a modern high
Category

2010s Indian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian style Custom Kilim with Geometric Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Swedish Deco style. On the Design: This new flat weave reinvents vintage Scandinavian Kilim in ways
Category

2010s Indian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Yarn

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian-Inspired Silver-Gray and Blue Wool Kilim Rug
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Rug & Kilim’s hand woven Swedish-style rug hails from the latest wool flat weave additions to the
Category

2010s Indian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian-Inspired Geometric Gray-White Natural Wool Kilim Rug
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Rug & Kilim’s hand-woven Swedish-style rug hails from the latest wool flat weave additions to the
Category

2010s Indian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Kilim Rug Green, Yellow, Pink Geometric Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Rug & Kilim presents a handwoven wool 6 x 8 Kilim from the team’s award-winning Scandinavian flat
Category

2010s Indian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian-Inspired Geometric Gray and Blue Wool Kilim Rug
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Rug & Kilim’s hand-woven Swedish-style rug hails from the latest wool flat weave additions to the
Category

2010s Indian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim's Scandinavian Style Custom Kilim Rugs in Blue, Green Trellises
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Connoting a contemporary take on vintage Swedish aesthetics, a custom flat weave design from Rug
Category

2010s Indian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim's Scandinavian Style Kilim Rug in Seafoam Blue Geometric Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Rug & Kilim presents this exquisite 10x14 Scandinavian kilim from the Morocco line of the award
Category

2010s Indian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Inspired Beige-Brown and Green Wool Kilim Rug
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Rug & Kilim’s handwoven Swedish style rug hails from the latest wool flat-weave additions to our
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Sca...

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim's Scandinavian Style Custom Kilim Rugs in Blue, Green Trellises
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Connoting a contemporary take on vintage Swedish aesthetics, a custom flat weave design from Rug
Category

2010s Indian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim's Scandinavian Style Custom Kilim Rugs in Blue, Green Trellises
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Connoting a contemporary take on vintage Swedish aesthetics, a custom flat weave design from Rug
Category

2010s Indian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim's Scandinavian Style Custom Kilim Rugs in Blue, Green Trellises
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Connoting a contemporary take on vintage Swedish aesthetics, a custom flat weave design from Rug
Category

2010s Indian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim's Scandinavian Style Kilim Rug in Red, Pink, Geometric Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Connoting a contemporary take on vintage Swedish aesthetics, a 9x11 flat weave from Rug & Kilim
Category

2010s Indian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim's Scandinavian Style Kilim Rug in Greige, Stone Geometric Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Exemplifying a contemporary take on Swedish Deco aesthetics, a 10x14 flat weave from Rug & Kilim
Category

2010s Indian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Geometric Green and White Wool Kilim Rug
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Kilim rug hails from the latest flat-weave additions to Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Kilim Collection, a
Category

2010s Indian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim's Scandinavian Style Custom Kilim Rug in Beige, White Geometry
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Rug & Kilim’s custom Scandinavian style kilim design, from our celebrated flat weave texture of the
Category

2010s Indian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim's Scandinavian Style Kilim Rug in Pink, Greige Geometric Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Connoting a contemporary take on vintage Swedish aesthetics, an 8 x 11 flat weave from Rug
Category

2010s Indian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Kilim and Custom Square Rug Design
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 6x6 custom square rug design represents Swedish style flatweaves in the Scandinavian rug
Category

2010s Indian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Rug & Kilim's Scandinavian Style Kilim Rug in Brown and Geometric Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
From our award-winning flatweave selections, a 9x12 Scandinavian style kilim rug exemplifying
Category

2010s Indian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Kilim in Beige-Brown Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 10x14 Swedish style kilim rug is from the award-winning Scandinavian rug collection by Rug
Category

2010s Indian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Kilim Rug in Purple and Brown Geometric Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
An 8 x 10 flat weave in purple and brown from the Scandinavian Collection by Rug & Kilim. Handwoven
Category

2010s Indian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Custom Kilim Design with Geometric Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This custom Kilim design is from the “Natural” line in Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Kilim Collection
Category

2010s Indian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Hemp

Rug & Kilim's Scandinavian Style Kilim Rug in Blue and Gray Geometric Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian style kilim from our celebrated flatweave collection. This 8x10 rug
Category

2010s Indian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim's Scandinavian Style Kilim Rug in Blue and Gray Geometric Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian style kilim from our celebrated flatweave collection. This 6x9 rug
Category

2010s Indian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim's Scandinavian Style Kilim Rug in Blue and Gray Geometric Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian style kilim from our celebrated flatweave collection. This 9x12 rug
Category

2010s Indian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim's Scandinavian Style Kilim Rug in Blue and Gray Geometric Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian style kilim from our celebrated flatweave collection. This 10x14 rug
Category

2010s Indian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian-Inspired Blue-Gray and Beige Natural Wool Kilim Rug
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Rug & Kilim’s hand-woven Swedish-style rug hails from the latest wool flat weave additions to the
Category

2010s Indian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Kilim in Taupe & Gray Geometric Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 10x14 Kilim is a bold new addition to the Scandinavian Collection by Rug & Kilim. Handwoven in
Category

2010s Indian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Yarn

Rug & Kilim's Scandinavian Style Kilim Rug in Blue and Gray Geometric Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian style kilim from our celebrated flatweave collection. This 9x12 rug
Category

2010s Indian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim's Scandinavian Style Kilim Rug in Blue and Gray Geometric Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian style kilim from our celebrated flatweave collection. This 10x14 rug
Category

2010s Indian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Geometric Blue and Beige-Brown Wool Kilim Rug
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
latest flat-weave additions to Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Kilim collection, a celebration of Swedish
Category

2010s Indian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Inspired Cream and Beige-Brown Natural Wool Kilim Rug
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Rug & Kilim’s handwoven Swedish-style rug hails from the latest natural wool flat-weave additions
Category

2010s Indian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Outdoor rug with Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in wool and cotton, a 9x12 rug from our exquisite range of weather tested outdoor kilim
Category

2010s Indian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Polyester

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Kilim Runner Rug in Brown Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 3x7 runner rug is a Swedish style kilim from the Scandinavian rug collection by Rug & Kilim
Category

2010s Indian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Kilim Runner Rug with Beige Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 3x7 runner rug is a Swedish style kilim from the Scandinavian rug collection by Rug & Kilim
Category

2010s Indian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style rug with Colorful Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool, this 8x9 modern rug represents the pile texture from the Scandinavian rug
Category

2010s Indian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Inspired Geometric Beige-Brown Wool Rug
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Rug & Kilim’s hand knotted Swedish-style rug hails from the latest wool pile additions to the
Category

2010s Indian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Inspired Geometric Beige-Brown Wool Rug
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Rug & Kilim’s hand-woven Swedish-style rug hails from the latest wool flat weave additions to the
Category

2010s Indian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Kilim Rug in Beige with Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 6x9 Swedish style kilim is from the Scandinavian rug collection by Rug & Kilim. Handwoven in
Category

2010s Indian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug in Brown Geometric Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
A unique 6 x 9 addition to the pile selections in Rug & Kilim’s award-winning Scandinavian
Category

2010s Indian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Green Scandinavian Style Kilim Circle Rug with Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 8’ circle rug and Swedish style kilim is from the award-winning Scandinavian rug collection by
Category

2010s Indian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Kilim Rug in Beige & Gray Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Rollakans and Swedish Deco style. On the Design: This new flat weave reinvents vintage Scandinavian Kilim
Category

2010s Indian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Kilim Style Runner Rug in Grey & Beige Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 3×8 runner rug is a Swedish style kilim from the Scandinavian rug collection by Rug & Kilim
Category

2010s Indian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Kilim Rug in Beige with Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Swedish Deco style. On the Design: This new flat weave reinvents vintage Scandinavian Kilim in ways that
Category

2010s Indian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Kilim Runner Rug in Brown Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 3x7 runner rug is a Swedish style kilim from the Scandinavian rug collection by Rug & Kilim
Category

2010s Indian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Kilim Runner Rug with Beige Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 3x7 runner rug is a Swedish style kilim from the Scandinavian rug collection by Rug & Kilim
Category

2010s Indian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Kilim Rug in Rich Aubergine, with Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 9x12 Swedish style kilim rug is from the award-winning Scandinavian rug collection by Rug
Category

2010s Indian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Yarn, Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Kilim Rug in Beige with Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 6x9 Swedish style kilim is from the Scandinavian rug collection by Rug & Kilim. Handwoven in
Category

2010s Indian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Rug & Kilim’s Green Scandinavian Style Kilim Circle Rug with Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 8’ circle rug and Swedish style kilim is from the award-winning Scandinavian rug collection by
Category

2010s Indian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Cotton, Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Kilim in Polychromatic Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Swedish Deco style. On the Design: This new flat weave reinvents vintage Scandinavian Kilim in ways
Category

2010s Indian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Yarn

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Vintage Scandinavian Swedish Kilim Rug For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal vintage Scandinavian swedish kilim rug for your home. Frequently made of fabric and wool, every vintage Scandinavian swedish kilim rug was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a vintage Scandinavian swedish kilim rug, we have 273 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect vintage Scandinavian swedish kilim rug — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A vintage Scandinavian swedish kilim rug, designed in the Scandinavian Modern, Mid-Century Modern or Art Deco style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made vintage Scandinavian swedish kilim rug has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Ingegerd Silow and Rakel Callander are consistently popular.

How Much is a Vintage Scandinavian Swedish Kilim Rug?

Prices for a vintage Scandinavian swedish kilim rug start at $319 and top out at $56,000 with the average selling for $7,450.

Finding the Right Rugs and 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.