Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Vintage Swedish Kilim Rolakan "Opal", Rug by Brita Svefors for Axeco
Located in Bochum, NRW
Brita Svefors Vintage Swedish Carpet, Sweden 1960s.
This handwoven wool vintage Swedish Scandinavian rollakan rug is named "Opal".
Brita Svefors designed this masterpiece for Axeco ...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Vintage Moroccan Square Hallucinating Lions Rug
Located in New York, NY
a mid-20th-century Moroccan rug with 6 "trippy" lions on an ivory ground
Details
rug no. j4441
size 5' 2" x 6' (157 x 183 cm)
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Large Fine Grade Burchell Zebra Hide
Located in Bradenton, FL
Large Vintage Taxidermy Zebra Skin With Head And Tail. Rug size is 8' x 6'. Rug compliments many rooms, adding texture and sophistication in a safari inspired look or mid century mo...
Category
20th Century African Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Zebra Hide
Zabihi Collection Vintage Moroccan Square Hallucinating Lions Rug
Located in New York, NY
a mid-20th-century Moroccan rug with 6 "trippy" lions on an ivory ground
Details
rug no. j4441
size 5' 2" x 6' (157 x 183 cm)
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 9x12 Blue And Red Striped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Blue, White And Red Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug-9'x12'
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special manufac...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 5x7 Blue And White Striped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Indigo Blue and White Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug
- Size 5'x7' (150x210cm)
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due t...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 4x6 Sky Blue And Red Striped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Sky Blue and Red Zig Zag Striped Indian
Dhurrie Rug-4'x6' (120x180cm)
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to th...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 8x10 Red And Cream Geometric Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Cream, Red And Terracotta Geometric Indian Dhurrie Rug-8'x10' (240x300cm)
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 8x10 Yellow, Cream Geometric Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Yellow, Cream, Green And Burgundy Geometric Indian Dhurrie Rug-8'x10' (240x300cm)
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 3x5 Blue And White Striped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Sky Blue And White Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug-3'x5' (90x150cm)
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the speci...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 12x15 Tan And White Striped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Natural Vegetable Dyed, Tan And White Striped Indian Rug -
Size 12'x15' (360x450cm)
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the ...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
1920's Persian Malayer Carpet with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
61345 Distressed Antique Persian Malayer Rug Runner, 02'06 x 09'09. Evoking a sense of rustic sensibility and laid-back luxury, this hand-knotted wool distressed antique Persian Mala...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 9x12 Green, Cream Geometric Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Forest Green And Cream Geometric Indian Dhurrie Rug-9'x12' (270x360cm)
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to th...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 3x5 Pink And Green Striped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Raspberry Pink, Cream And Forest Green Zig Zag Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug-3'x5' (90x150cm)
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% c...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 6x6 Sky Blue Leaf Patterned Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Natural Vegetable Dyed Sky Blue And Green Leaf Patterned Indian Rug-6’x6’ (180x180cm)
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to th...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Doris Leslie Blau Midcentury Swedish Yellow Flat-Weave Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th century Swedish yellow flat-weave wool rug
Size: 5'5" × 8'0" (165 × 243 cm)
Exemplifying the refined aesthetic of mid-century Scandinavian design, this vintage Swedish flat-...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Wonderful Vintage Grecian Flokati
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful vintage Grecian Flokati rug constructed with a beautiful camel colored shaggy wool.
Category
Mid-20th Century Greek Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Swedish Flat Weave Rug “The Girls in the Window” Designed by Edna Martin
By Edna Martin
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Swedish Flat Weave Rug “The Girls in the Window” Designed by Edna Martin
Size: 5'1" × 8'2" (154 × 248 cm)
This enchanting vintage Swedish flat-weave rug, titled “The Girls in...
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 9x12 Sky Blue And Red Stripe Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Sky Blue, Cream and Red Zig Zag Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug-9'x12' (270x360cm)
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Du...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 5x7 Blue And White Striped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Natural Vegetable Dyed Sky Blue And White Striped Indian Rug-5'x7'
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special manufactu...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Corbusier Inspired Jazz Club Scene Tapestry or Carpet from the Brussels Expo '58
By Le Corbusier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning Mid-Century tapestry or carpet mounted on wood stretcher boards. Inspired by characters in Le Corbusier's seminal 1948 Book 'Modulor', two cubist musicians are pictured in a smoke-filled jazz club. Whimsical and bright, this is the type of play on Modernism that Corbusier himself would have loved, and possibly commissioned. We were actually informed that the tapestry was a part of the '58 Brussels Expo in Belgium, and it is very possible it was made for or in tribute to the French architect who was commissioned to create the Philips Pavilion...
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Yarn
Handmade Cotton Flat Weave Runner, 2x5.5 Feet Pink And Red Indian Striped Runner
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Natural Vegetable Dyed, Raspberry Pink And Red Indian Dhurrie Runner-2'x5.5' (60x168cm)
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to t...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, Sky Blue And White Scalloped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Reversible Sky Blue And White Four Sided Scalloped Indian Rug - 5'x8'
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the ...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 8x10 Blue And White Striped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Natural Vegetable Dyed, Sky Blue And White Striped Indian Rug - 8'x10'
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special manufa...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 6x9 Green And White Diamond Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Handmade Cotton Natural Vegetable Dyed Rug, Forest Green And White Diamond Indian Dhurrie- 6'x9'
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 9x12 Blue And Pink Geometric Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Reversible Sky Blue And Pink Geometric Patterned Indian Rug - 9'x12' (270x360cm)
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn....
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, Green & Blue 10.5'x12.5 Tile Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Natural Vegetable Dyed Forest Green , Sky Blue And Cream Tile Patterned Rug-10' 6" x 12' 6" (320 x 380cm)
These special flat-weave dhurries are...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, Blue & White Round Scalloped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Indigo Blue & White Round Scalloped Rug-6' Día
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due ...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 6x9 Green And Blue Scalloped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Forest Green And Blue Two Sided Scalloped
Indian Rug-6'x9' (180x270cm)
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to th...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Orley Shabahang Lion Persian Tribal Animal Rug, 3' x 5'
Located in New York, NY
This 2016 Orley Shabahang signature carpet consists of a wool and silk pile and organic vegetable dyes. Created in Iran, in a village surrounding the city of Arak, formerly known as ...
Category
2010s Persian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
1990s Gorgeous Rug by Giorgetto Giugiaro for Paracchi. Pure wool. Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1990s Gorgeous Rug by Giorgetto Giugiaro for Paracchi. Pure wool. Made in Italy.
It's in excellent condition and has been professionally washed and disinfected and is ready for use. ...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Doris Leslie Blau Vintage Swedish Flat Weave Rug
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Swedish Flat Weave Rug
Size: 5'7" × 8'1" (170 × 246 cm)
A vintage Swedish flat-weave rug dating back to circa 1955. It is in excellent original condition, consistent with age...
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, Green, Pink Windowpane Check Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Area Rug, Green, Black And Raspberry Pink Windowpane Checked Indian Rug-6'x9'
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Handmade Cotton Flat Weave Area Rug, 9x12 Pink And Green Tile Indian Dhurrie Rug
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Area Rug, Pink, Forest Green And Cream Indian Tile Patterned Checked Rug-9'x12' (270x360cm)
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% c...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Handmade Cotton Flat Weave Area Rug, 6x9 Forest Green Solid Indian Dhurrie Kilim
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Area Rug, Forest Green Solid Indian Rug-6'x9'
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special manufacturing te...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
1950's Ulla Parkdal Scandinavian Swedish Röllakan
By Ulla Parkdal
Located in Dallas, TX
79058 Ulla Parkdal Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug, 05'03 x 08'01. This handwoven wool vintage Swedish rollakan rug, designed by Ulla Parkdal, is a striking example of Scandinavian Mode...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
2 x 8 Handcrafted Vintage Turkish Anatolian Terracotta Wool Runner
Located in Norwalk, CT
This exquisite handmade piece showcases the rich heritage of Turkish craftsmanship. Woven from premium terracotta wool, it features intricate tribal designs that reflect the cultural...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, Green & White Indian Shooting Star Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Forest Green Shooting Star Rug-8'x10'
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special manufacturing techniques...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Amazing Vintage Needlepoint Patterned Rug Blanks, Lou Gartner Estate
By Lou Gartner
Located in Riverdale, NY
Amazing Vintage Needlepoint Patterned Rug Blanks from the Lou Gartner Estate of Palm Beach. Lou Gartner was an artist and world traveler, well known for hi...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Textile
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 9x12 Forest Green Scalloped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Forest Green And Blue Scalloped Striped Rug-9'x12'
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special manufactur...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Runner, 2x10 Sky Blue Leaf Patterned Dhurrie Rug
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Natural Vegetable Dyed, Sky Blue, Green, Yellow Leaf Patterned Indian Dhurrie Runner-2'x10'
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due ...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
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.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Runner, Green & Blue Scallop Indian Dhurrie Rug
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Natural Vegetable Dyed, Forest Green And Blue Scalloped Pattern Indian Dhurrie Runner-2'x6'
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due ...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 3x5 Red And Green Striped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Natural Vegetable Dyed Cream, Red And Green Scalloped Striped Indian Rug-3'x5'
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the speci...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 3x5 Green And Blue Striped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Forest Green, Cream And Blue Zig Zag Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug-3'x5' (90x150cm)
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. ...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Large Fine Grade Burchell Zebra Hide
Located in Bradenton, FL
Large Vintage Taxidermy Zebra Skin With Head And Tail. Rug size is 8' x 6'. Rug compliments many rooms, adding texture and sophistication in a safari inspired look or mid century mo...
Category
20th Century African Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Zebra Hide
Mid-20th Century Checkered Vintage Turkish Anatolian Brown Room Size Rug
Located in New York, NY
A Turkish Anatolian checkered room-size carpet handmade during the mid-20th century with an all-over checkerboard pattern racing over a brown color ground
Measures: 10' 10" x 12' 7".
Category
1950s Turkish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Victor Vasarely Inspired Persian Modernist Tabriz Rug
Located in New York, NY
Optical art Tabriz inspired by the work of Victor Vasarely. This late fourth quarter of the 20th century Tabriz carpet was woven with repurposed wool from antique and vintage rugs.
Category
1990s Persian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
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.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 8x10 Blue And White Striped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Natural Vegetable Dyed, Sky Blue And White Striped Indian Rug - 8'x10'
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special manufa...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Rug & Kilim’s Mid-Century Modern Style Rug in Beige-Brown and Red Retro Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
A 9 x 12 rug from Rug & Kilim’s Mid-Century Modern Collection, hand knotted in a unique wool and silk blend. A bold rug design in collaboration with modern artist Jenn Ski, exploring...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 5x8 Blue And White Striped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Natural Vegetable Dyed, Sky Blue And White Striped Indian Rug - 5'x8'
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special manufac...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, Green And Sky Blue Scalloped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Reversible Forest Green And Blue Two Sided Scalloped Indian Rug - 3'x5'
(Scallops runs on 5' sides)
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 3x5 Green And White Striped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Forest Green And White Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug-36"x60" (90x150cm)
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Edward Fields Mid-Century Modern Large Room Size Abstract Rug, Circa 1970s
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mid-Century Modern large room size designer wool rug
By Edward Fields
USA, Circa 1970s
Thick wool pile, with vibrant colors.
Measures: 12' x 19'11".
Good original vin...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 6x9 Sky Blue Leaf Patterned Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Natural Vegetable Dyed Sky Blue And Green Leaf Patterned Indian Rug-6'x9'
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special ma...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Handmade Jute Area Flat Weave Rug, 4x6 Red And Jute Scalloped Indian Dhurrie Rug
Located in Jaipur, IN
Handmade Jute Scalloped Rug, Red And Natural Jute Dhurrie -4'x6'
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special manufacturing tech...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Jute
Jaime Hayon 'Troupe' Rug for Nanimarquina
Located in Tilburg, NL
Jaime Hayon 'Troupe' Rug for Nanimarquina. New, current production. 170 x 240cm.
Crazy, dreamlike and with a sense of humor, resembling a party: such is Jaime Hayon's new collecti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 8x10 Beige And Red Scalloped Kilim Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Cream, Beige And Red Two Sided Scalloped Rug-8'x10'
(Scallops runs on 6 Feet Sides)
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton ya...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Small 'Hayon x Nani' Hand-Tufted Rug by Jaime Hayon for Nanimarquina
By Sybilla, Nanimarquina
Located in Glendale, CA
Small 'Hayon x Nani' Hand-Tufted Rug by Jaime Hayon for Nanimarquina.
Executed in 100% hand-tufted New Zealand wool. The 'Hayon x Nani' collection fait...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 8x8 Sky Blue Leaf Patterned Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Natural Vegetable Dyed Sky Blue And Green Leaf Patterned Indian Rug-8’x8’ (240x240cm)
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to th...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Narrow Turkish Runner
Located in New York, NY
A lovely turkish runner from the middle of the 20th century with a floral motif on a teal ground
Measures: 1'11''x 11'4''.
Category
20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Doris Leslie Blau Vintage Swedish Flat Woven Rug by Judith Johansson
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Swedish Flat Woven Rug by Judith Johansson
Size: 6'3" × 10'3" (190 × 312 cm)
This exceptional mid-century Swedish flat-weave rug, designed by renowned textile artist Judith J...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Doris Leslie Blau Vintage Swedish Flat Weave Rug by Ingegerd Silow
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Swedish Flat Weave Rug by Ingegerd Silow
Size: 6'5" × 8'10" (195 × 269 cm)
Color: Beige, Brown, Gold, Gray, Green, Yellow
This vintage Swedish flat-woven rug, designed by acc...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Doris Leslie Blau Vintage Indian Dhurrie Striped Rug
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Indian Dhurrie Striped Rug.
Size: 7'9" × 10'8" (236 × 325 cm)
Subtle sophistication meets artisanal charm in this vintage Indian Dhurrie rug, handwoven in a timeless palette ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Patricia Urquiola Rigadino Large Rug by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Patricia Urquiola Rigadino Large Rug
Manufactured by Cassina
NONCONFORMIST ELEGANCE
With Rigadino, Patricia Urquiola designs a contribution of nonconformist elegance inspired by h...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Small 'Blur' Wool Kilim Rug by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for Nanimarquina
Located in Glendale, CA
Small 'Blur' Wool Kilim Rug by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for Nanimarquina
Fabricated from Afghan wool, 'Blur' is a hand-loomed kilim rug. The sequence of geometric shapes and repet...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
1990s Gorgeous Rug by Giorgetto Giugiaro for Paracchi. Pure wool. Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1990s Gorgeous Rug by Giorgetto Giugiaro for Paracchi. Pure wool. Made in Italy.
It's in excellent condition and has been professionally washed and disinfected and is ready for use. ...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Talsint Moroccan Rug, Midcentury Modern Meets Tribal Enchantment
Located in Dallas, TX
21762 Vintage Red Talsint Moroccan Rug, 03'10 x 06'11. From the heart of the Figuig province, where the Ait Bou Ichaouen tribe resides, emerges the Talsint Moroccan rug, named after...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Two Vintage Mid-Century Modern Rya Accent Rug, German, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
These two rugs are a great example of 1970s pop art interior. Made in high quality weaving technique. These two high quality high pile rugs were designed in the 1970s and manufacture...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Nani Marquina & Elisa Padrón 'Tres' Outdoor Rug in Green
Located in Tilburg, NL
Nani Marquina & Elisa Padrón 'Tres' Outdoor Rug 300x400cm, Current production, Spain.
Tres Outdoor aims to transfer the warmth of the iconic Tres collection to the outdoor world....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Plastic
Zebra Hide Rug in the Style of Ralph Lauren
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A gorgeous Zebra Hide Rug - a compliment to many settings and especially those with a Ralph Lauren statement.
Animal hides bring great energy to a space and the design and pattern...
Category
20th Century African Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Animal Skin
Cassina Atacama Rugs Cenere
By Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cassina Atacama Rugs Cenere
Atacama is a modern, versatile design carpet made of viscose, an excellent choice for any interior decor project.
The rugs in this series have a brillia...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Synthetic
Mid-century Modern rugs and carpets for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern rugs and carpets for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage rugs and carpets created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include rugs and carpets, more furniture and collectibles, wall decorations and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with fabric, wool and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern rugs and carpets made in a specific country, there are Asia, West Asia, and Europe pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original rugs and carpets, popular names associated with this style include Berber Tribes of Morocco, Rug & Kilim, Nasiri, and Nanimarquina. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for rugs and carpets differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $77 and tops out at $300,000 while the average work can sell for $4,361.