Washed Out Rugs

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Vintage Muted Oushak

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Wool

Vintage Moroccan Berber Tribal Rug, circa 1940

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W 183 in L 113 in

Antique Turkish Oushak Rug

Located in West Hollywood, CA

The weave has a coarser knot, and subsequently, a larger design print throughout the rug. Often times, Oushak rugs have a golden or faded overtone, giving the rug a washed out appea...

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Early 20th Century Turkish Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Antique Turkish Oushak Rug

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W 154 in L 117 in

Antique Turkish Oushak Rug

Located in West Hollywood, CA

The weave has a coarser knot, and subsequently, a larger design print throughout the rug. Often times, Oushak rugs have a golden or faded overtone, giving the rug a washed out appear...

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Antique 19th Century Turkish Turkish Rugs

Antique Turkish Oushak Rug

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W 151 in L 115 in

Antique Turkish Oushak Rug

Located in West Hollywood, CA

The weave has a coarser knot, and subsequently, a larger design print throughout the rug. Often times, Oushak rugs have a … Read Moregolden or faded overtone, giving the rug a washed...

Materials

Wool

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Washed Out Rugs For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of washed out rugs available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of fabric, wool and abalone, all washed out rugs available were constructed with great care. Find 68 antique and vintage washed out rugs at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 7 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Washed out rugs have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Washed out rugs are generally popular furniture pieces, but Modern style is often sought at 1stDibs.

How Much are Washed Out Rugs?

Prices for washed out rugs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, washed out rugs begin at $238 and can go as high as $20,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,168.

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.

This Graphic Donegal Rug Is a Remarkable Example of the British Arts and Crafts Aesthetic

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.

Hechizoo’s Original Sin Rug Tempts with Shimmering Copper, Tin and Bronze

Embroidered with snakes, turtles, birds and vines, it celebrates a dazzling natural world before the arrival of Adam and Eve.

Splashy Blooms Bud and Wilt in Artist Santi Moix’s Floral Rug

The colorful design captures the natural splendor of a backyard garden.

In South Africa, Rich Mnisi Is Taking Biomorphic Design to the Next Level

The rising fashion star is having his first solo show of furniture designs, at Southern Guild in Cape Town, and his far-out, snaking forms are like nothing you've ever seen.

The Artists and Designers behind Today’s Coolest Rug Collaborations

Top carpet companies are expanding the arena of artful floor coverings, seeking out creatives from other media and marrying their talents to textiles.