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Rug & Kilim's Contemporary Braided Runner in off White
Rug & Kilim's Contemporary Braided Runner in off White

Rug & Kilim's Contemporary Braided Runner in off White

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

modern aesthetics in their collection. The braids flourish across the scale in off white & creamy beige

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones
Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones

Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

collection offers an inventive take on plain rugs, with this design featuring gorgeous white tones that give

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones
Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones

Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

collection offers an inventive take on plain rugs, with this design featuring gorgeous white tones that give

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones
Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones

Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

collection offers an inventive take on plain rugs, with this design featuring gorgeous white tones that give

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones
Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones

Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

collection offers an inventive take on plain rugs, with this design featuring gorgeous white tones that give

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones
Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones

Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

collection offers an inventive take on plain rugs, with this design featuring gorgeous white tones that give

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones
Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones

Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

collection offers an inventive take on plain rugs, with this design featuring gorgeous white tones that give

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones
Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones

Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

collection offers an inventive take on plain rugs, with this design featuring gorgeous white tones that give

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones
Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones

Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

collection offers an inventive take on plain rugs, with this design featuring gorgeous white tones that give

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones
Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones

Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

collection offers an inventive take on plain rugs, with this design featuring gorgeous white tones that give

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones
Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones

Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

collection offers an inventive take on plain rugs, with this design featuring gorgeous white tones that give

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones
Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones

Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

collection offers an inventive take on plain rugs, with this design featuring gorgeous white tones that give

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones
Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones

Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

collection offers an inventive take on plain rugs, with this design featuring gorgeous white tones that give

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones
Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones

Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

collection offers an inventive take on plain rugs, with this design featuring gorgeous white tones that give

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones
Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones

Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

collection offers an inventive take on plain rugs, with this design featuring gorgeous white tones that give

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones
Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones

Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

collection offers an inventive take on plain rugs, with this design featuring gorgeous white tones that give

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones
Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones

Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

collection offers an inventive take on plain rugs, with this design featuring gorgeous white tones that give

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones
Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones

Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

collection offers an inventive take on plain rugs, with this design featuring gorgeous white tones that give

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones
Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones

Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

collection offers an inventive take on plain rugs, with this design featuring gorgeous white tones that give

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones
Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones

Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

collection offers an inventive take on plain rugs, with this design featuring gorgeous white tones that give

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones
Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones

Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

collection offers an inventive take on plain rugs, with this design featuring gorgeous white tones that give

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones
Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones

Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

collection offers an inventive take on plain rugs, with this design featuring gorgeous white tones that give

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones
Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones

Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

collection offers an inventive take on plain rugs, with this design featuring gorgeous white tones that give

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Contemporary Zig-Zag Design Brown, White Wool Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Contemporary Zig-Zag Design Brown, White Wool Rug by Doris Leslie Blau

Contemporary Zig-Zag Design Brown, White Wool Rug by Doris Leslie Blau

By Doris Leslie Blau

Located in New York, NY

Contemporary zig-zag design brown, white wool rug by Doris Leslie Blau. Size : 7'8" x 9'4" (233 x

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique White Ground Anatolian Tulu Prayer Rug
Antique White Ground Anatolian Tulu Prayer Rug

Antique White Ground Anatolian Tulu Prayer Rug

Located in Milan, IT

The overall composition of this niche design rug relates it to a group of white ground central

Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Tulu Turkish Rugs

Materials

Angora

Black and White Pattern Rug
Black and White Pattern Rug

Black and White Pattern Rug

Located in West Hollywood, CA

white. Bold enough to perform on its own but would work equally well as a stage on which contemporary

Category

2010s Indian Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Tribal Rug in White & Beige-Brown Geometric Pattern
Vintage Tribal Rug in White & Beige-Brown Geometric Pattern

Vintage Tribal Rug in White & Beige-Brown Geometric Pattern

Located in Long Island City, NY

on the field in creamy white & beige brown tones casting a scintillating gradient effect further

Category

Vintage 1950s Turkish Tribal Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Textural Rug in White Tones
Rug & Kilim’s Modern Textural Rug in White Tones

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Textural Rug in White Tones

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

on pattern in meticulous, striated yarns. This new piece hosts tones of white in a more interesting

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim's Contemporary Braided Runner in off White
Rug & Kilim's Contemporary Braided Runner in off White

Rug & Kilim's Contemporary Braided Runner in off White

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

modern aesthetics in their collection. The braids flourish across the scale in off white & creamy beige

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Contemporary Kilim in Cream and White with Stripes
Rug & Kilim’s Contemporary Kilim in Cream and White with Stripes

Rug & Kilim’s Contemporary Kilim in Cream and White with Stripes

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

the simple stripes atop its creamy white field. On the Design: Admirers of the craft may admire

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Moroccan-Inspired Shag Rug in White with Geometric Pattern
Rug & Kilim’s Moroccan-Inspired Shag Rug in White with Geometric Pattern

Rug & Kilim’s Moroccan-Inspired Shag Rug in White with Geometric Pattern

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

This 2x3 Moroccan-style rug is a plush, textural composition , handwoven in wool in India. Drawing from the rich heritage of North African high-pile weaving, this piece introduces a ...

Category

2010s Indian Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

3'1"x5' Night White Wool Hand Knotted White Wash Peshawar Oriental Rug
3'1"x5' Night White Wool Hand Knotted White Wash Peshawar Oriental Rug

3'1"x5' Night White Wool Hand Knotted White Wash Peshawar Oriental Rug

Located in Carlstadt, NJ

This is a truly genuine one-of-a-kind Peshawar with Faded Colors, Hand Knotted, Pure Wool, Oriental Rug. It has been Knotted for months and months in the centuries-old weaving crafts...

Category

2010s Afghan Oushak More Carpets

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug with White High-Low Geometric Patterns
Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug with White High-Low Geometric Patterns

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug with White High-Low Geometric Patterns

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

creamy off-white tones. On the Design: Admirers of the craft may admire this piece’s bold form with a

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Kilim in gray, Beige, White Patterns
Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Kilim in gray, Beige, White Patterns

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Kilim in gray, Beige, White Patterns

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

beige, white & gray. Keen eyes will admire undyed, natural yarns interwoven for a look of striae and

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Contemporary Rug in White with High-Low Stripes
Rug & Kilim’s Contemporary Rug in White with High-Low Stripes

Rug & Kilim’s Contemporary Rug in White with High-Low Stripes

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

that’s deliciously inviting to the touch. On the Design: Bright white tones play with a high-and-low

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug with White Cream Grid Geometric Patterns
Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug with White Cream Grid Geometric Patterns

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug with White Cream Grid Geometric Patterns

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

height which lend a fabulous sense of dimension to the geometric patterns in creamy white tones. On the

Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Kilim in Ivory and Cream White Tones and Neutrals  Rug & Kilim
Vintage Kilim in Ivory and Cream White Tones and Neutrals  Rug & Kilim

Vintage Kilim in Ivory and Cream White Tones and Neutrals Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

monochromatic colors like this play of ivory and cream white, beige, and other neutral tones. Keen eyes will

Category

Vintage 1950s Turkish Kilim Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Tulu Chalkboard White Grey
Tulu Chalkboard White Grey

Tulu Chalkboard White Grey

$8,600Sale Price|20% Off

Tulu Chalkboard White Grey

Located in New York, NY

Turkish origin name for rugs made by villagers for domestic use, often in small sizes, due to loom size restrictions inside homes. They are woven as thick, shaggy rugs using the soft...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Tulu Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Off White Linear Tulu
Off White Linear Tulu

Off White Linear Tulu

$6,400Sale Price|20% Off

Off White Linear Tulu

Located in New York, NY

Turkish origin name for rugs made by villagers for domestic use, often in small sizes, due to loom size restrictions inside homes. They are woven as thick, shaggy rugs using the soft...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Tulu Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones
Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones

Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

enjoys an inventive take on plain rugs, with this design enjoying gorgeous white tones that give this rug

Category

2010s Indian Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones
Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones

Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

enjoys an inventive take on plain rugs, with this design enjoying gorgeous white tones that give this rug

Category

2010s Indian Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones
Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones

Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

enjoys an inventive take on plain rugs, with this design enjoying gorgeous white tones that give this rug

Category

2010s Indian Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones
Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones

Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

enjoys an inventive take on plain rugs, with this design enjoying gorgeous white tones that give this rug

Category

2010s Indian Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones
Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones

Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

enjoys an inventive take on plain rugs, with this design enjoying gorgeous white tones that give this rug

Category

2010s Indian Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones
Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones

Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

enjoys an inventive take on plain rugs, with this design enjoying gorgeous white tones that give this rug

Category

2010s Indian Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones
Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones

Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

enjoys an inventive take on plain rugs, with this design enjoying gorgeous white tones that give this rug

Category

2010s Indian Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones
Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones

Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

enjoys an inventive take on plain rugs, with this design enjoying gorgeous white tones that give this rug

Category

2010s Indian Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones
Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones

Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Textural Solid Rug in White Tones

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

enjoys an inventive take on plain rugs, with this design enjoying gorgeous white tones that give this rug

Category

2010s Indian Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

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White Carpet For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the white carpet you’re looking for. Each white carpet for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using fabric, wool and cotton. If you’re shopping for a white carpet, we have 1011 options in-stock, while there are 1294 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a white carpet — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Each white carpet bearing Modern, Mid-Century Modern or Art Deco hallmarks is very popular. Rug & Kilim, Art Hide and Ben Soleimani each produced at least one beautiful white carpet that is worth considering.

How Much is a White Carpet?

A white carpet can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,030, while the lowest priced sells for $50 and the highest can go for as much as $150,000.

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.