Skip to main content

Modern Rugs and Carpets

MODERN STYLE

The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”

Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.

Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chaircrafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.

It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.

271
12,135
1,625
238
to
2,651
10,542
2,365
13,998
9,760
10,490
13,998
3,676
3,570
1,778
459
312
189
171
141
120
89
87
77
50
48
15
6
5
1,614
12,373
58
547
215
3
2
2
9
17
18
110
28
19
34
Width
to
Length
to
13,370
11,641
2,231
1,904
270
12,148
7,075
5,256
3,760
3,180
2,299
454
309
258
256
Style: Modern
Contemporary Silk Kusafiri Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Silk Kusafiri Rug by Doris Leslie Blau Size: 12'0" × 18'0" (365 × 548 cm) This contemporary abstract hand-knotted out of silk rug is as fresh, unique and ingenious as it...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug in Blue, with Colorful Geometric Patterns
Located in Long Island City, NY
From an exciting new collection of gift-size pieces, this 3x5 Swedish-style rug is a bold new addition to the Scandinavian Collection by Rug & Kilim. Handwoven in a wool flatweave wi...
Category

2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug in Beige, with Green Geometric Stripes
Located in Long Island City, NY
From an exciting new collection of gift-size pieces, this 3x5 Swedish-style accent rug is a bold new addition to the Scandinavian Collection by Rug & Kilim. Handwoven in a wool flatw...
Category

2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug in Green and Beige, with Geometric Patterns
Located in Long Island City, NY
From an exciting new collection of gift-size pieces, this 3x5 Swedish-style accent rug is a bold new addition to the Scandinavian Collection by Rug & Kilim. Handwoven in a wool flatw...
Category

2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Modern Tiger Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Modern Tiger Rug by Doris Leslie Blau Size: 2'0" × 3'0" (60 × 91 cm) Color: Black, Brown, Beige
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Modern Moroccan Style Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Modern Moroccan Style Rug by Doris Leslie Blau Size: 14'5" × 15'9" (439 × 480 cm) A modern Moroccan style rug of vintage tribal inspiration, high-low hand-knotted in a Moroccan villa...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Contemporary Silver Grey Hand Knotted Wool and Silk Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary silver grey hand knotted wool and silk rug by Doris Leslie Blau Size: 12.1" x 14.10" (368 x 452 cm). Contemporary rugs constitute an exceptionally intriguing and complex...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool, Silk

Modern Multi-Color POOL Tile Geometric Design Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Modern multi-color pool tile geometric design rug by Doris Leslie Blau Size: 12'0" × 12'2" (365 × 370 cm) Bold yet elegant, this exquisite geometric pattern rug was made to shock and...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug in Beige-Brown, with Geometric Stripes
Located in Long Island City, NY
From an exciting new collection of gift-size pieces, this 3x5 Swedish-style accent rug is a bold new addition to the Scandinavian Collection by Rug & Kilim. Handwoven in a wool flatw...
Category

2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Custom Rug in Blue, with Geometric Patterns
Located in Long Island City, NY
From an exciting new collection of gift-size pieces, this 3x5 Swedish-style accent rug is a bold new addition to the Scandinavian Collection by Rug & Kilim. Handwoven in a wool flatw...
Category

2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug in Green with Beige-Brown Geometric Pattern
Located in Long Island City, NY
From an exciting new collection of gift-size pieces, this 4x6 Swedish-style accent rug is a bold new addition to the Scandinavian Collection by Rug & Kilim. Handwoven in a wool flatw...
Category

2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug in Green and Beige with Geometric Stripes
Located in Long Island City, NY
From an exciting new collection of gift-size pieces, this 3x5 Swedish-style accent rug is a bold new addition to the Scandinavian Collection by Rug & Kilim. Handwoven in a wool flatw...
Category

2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Modern Tiger Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Modern Tiger Rug by Doris Leslie Blau Size: 2'0" × 3'0" (60 × 91 cm) Color: Black, Brown, Beige, Gray, Ivory
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug in Gold, with Blue & Pink Geometric Pattern
Located in Long Island City, NY
From an exciting new collection of gift-size pieces, this 4x5 Swedish-style accent rug is a bold new addition to the Scandinavian Collection by Rug & Kilim. Handwoven in a wool flatw...
Category

2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Modern Tiger Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Modern Tiger Rug by Doris Leslie Blau Size: 2'0" × 3'0" (60 × 91 cm) Color: Black, Beige
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Vintage Persian Gabbeh Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
61215 Vintage Persian Gabbeh Rug, 03.05 x 04.00. With its checkerboard design, incredible detail and texture, this hand knotted wool vintage Persian Gabbeh rug is a captivating visi...
Category

Mid-20th Century Persian Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug in Blue Tones, with Diamond Patterns
Located in Long Island City, NY
From an exciting new collection of gift-size pieces, this 3x5 Swedish-style accent rug is a bold new addition to the Scandinavian Collection by Rug & Kilim. Handwoven in a wool flatw...
Category

2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Custom Rug in Blue, with Chevron Patterns
Located in Long Island City, NY
From an exciting new collection of gift-size pieces, this 3x5 Swedish-style accent rug is a bold new addition to the Scandinavian Collection by Rug & Kilim. Handwoven in a wool flatw...
Category

2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug in Beige-Brown, with Blue Geometric Pattern
Located in Long Island City, NY
From an exciting new collection of gift-size pieces, this 3x5 Swedish-style accent rug is a bold new addition to the Scandinavian Collection by Rug & Kilim. Handwoven in a wool flatw...
Category

2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug with Polychromatic Hourglass Patterns
Located in Long Island City, NY
From an exciting new collection of gift-size pieces, this 3x5 Swedish-style accent rug is a bold new addition to the Scandinavian Collection by Rug & Kilim. Handwoven in a wool flatw...
Category

2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Textural Rug in Peach Tones, Stripes and Striae
Located in Long Island City, NY
From the new line in Texture of Color, this modern 6x9 rug made with hand-knotted wool and vegetable dye, has shabby chic sensibilities few pieces of this modern concept boast. On ...
Category

2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug in Red and Blue with Gold Geometric Pattern
Located in Long Island City, NY
From an exciting new collection of gift-size pieces, this 4x6 Swedish-style accent rug is a bold new addition to the Scandinavian Collection by Rug & Kilim. Handwoven in a wool flatw...
Category

2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug in Green, with Orange Geometric Patterns
Located in Long Island City, NY
From an exciting new collection of gift-size pieces, this 4x6 Swedish-style accent rug is a bold new addition to the Scandinavian Collection by Rug & Kilim. Handwoven in a wool flatw...
Category

2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug in Beige, with Colorful Geometric Patterns
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 10x14 rug, handwoven in a wool flatweave, is from the inventive “Nu” texture in Rug & Kilim’s award-winning Scandinavian flat weave collection. On the Design: Our “Nu” rug e...
Category

2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Square Rug in Blue, with Geometric Patterns
Located in Long Island City, NY
From an exciting new collection of gift-size pieces, this 3x3 Swedish-style accent rug is a bold new addition to the Scandinavian Collection by Rug & Kilim. Handwoven in a wool flatw...
Category

2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Custom Rug in Blue, with Geometric Patterns
Located in Long Island City, NY
From an exciting new collection of gift-size pieces, this 3x5 Swedish-style accent rug is a bold new addition to the Scandinavian Collection by Rug & Kilim. Handwoven in a wool flatw...
Category

2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Vintage Black Persian Shan Abbasi Indian Carpet
Located in Dallas, TX
78678 Earth-Tone Vintage Indian Rug, 09'01 x 12'02. Indian rugs with Shah Abbasi designs are hand-knotted carpets featuring intricate floral motifs inspired by the Persian Shah Abbas...
Category

Late 20th Century Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug in Brown with Blue, Beige Geometric Pattern
Located in Long Island City, NY
From an exciting new collection of gift-size pieces, this 3x5 Swedish-style accent rug is a bold new addition to the Scandinavian Collection by Rug & Kilim. Handwoven in a wool flatw...
Category

2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Custom Rug in Green, with Geometric Patterns
Located in Long Island City, NY
From an exciting new collection of gift-size pieces, this 3x5 Swedish-style accent rug is a bold new addition to the Scandinavian Collection by Rug & Kilim. Handwoven in a wool flatw...
Category

2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Large Modern wool Rug in Light Green-Gray & Lt. Blue by Keivan Woven Arts
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large Modern Moroccan Rug in Wool with All-Over Design in Light Green-Gray & Lt. Blue. Keivan Woven Arts/rug MSE-12391, country of origin / type: Afghanistan / Modern Casual, circa E...
Category

2010s Afghan Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug in Gold and Pink, with Geometric Patterns
Located in Long Island City, NY
From an exciting new collection of gift-size pieces, this 3x5 Swedish-style accent rug is a bold new addition to the Scandinavian Collection by Rug & Kilim. Handwoven in a wool flatw...
Category

2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug in Beige, with Colorful Geometric Pattern
Located in Long Island City, NY
From an exciting new collection of gift-size pieces, this 3x5 Swedish-style accent rug is a bold new addition to the Scandinavian Collection by Rug & Kilim. Handwoven in a wool flatw...
Category

2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug in Blue Tones, with Geometric Stripes
Located in Long Island City, NY
From an exciting new collection of gift-size pieces, this 3x5 Swedish-style accent rug is a bold new addition to the Scandinavian Collection by Rug & Kilim. Handwoven in a wool flatw...
Category

2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug in Beige-Brown, with Geometric Patterns
Located in Long Island City, NY
From an exciting new collection of gift-size pieces, this 3x5 Swedish-style accent rug is a bold new addition to the Scandinavian Collection by Rug & Kilim. Handwoven in a wool flatw...
Category

2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug in Blue Tones, with Geometric Patterns
Located in Long Island City, NY
From an exciting new collection of gift-size pieces, this 3x6 Swedish-style accent rug is a bold new addition to the Scandinavian Collection by Rug & Kilim. Handwoven in a wool flatw...
Category

2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug in Gray and Blue, with Hourglass Patterns
Located in Long Island City, NY
From an exciting new collection of gift-size pieces, this 3x5 Swedish-style accent rug is a bold new addition to the Scandinavian Collection by Rug & Kilim. Handwoven in a wool flatw...
Category

2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Modern Tiger Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Modern Tiger Rug by Doris Leslie Blau Size: 2'0" × 3'0" (60 × 91 cm) Color: Black, Brown
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug in Blue Tones, with Stripes and Patterns
Located in Long Island City, NY
From an exciting new collection of gift-size pieces, this 4x6 Swedish-style accent rug is a bold new addition to the Scandinavian Collection by Rug & Kilim. Handwoven in a wool flatw...
Category

2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Modern Tiger Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Modern Tiger Rug by Doris Leslie Blau Size: 2'0" × 3'0" (60 × 91 cm) Color: Black, Beige
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Modern Tiger Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Modern Tiger Rug by Doris Leslie Blau Size: 2'0" × 3'0" (60 × 91 cm) Color: Black, Orange, Beige
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Modern Tiger Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Modern Tiger Rug by Doris Leslie Blau Size: 2'0" × 3'0" (60 × 91 cm) Color: Black, Orange, Beige
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug in Green and Blue, with Geometric Patterns
Located in Long Island City, NY
From an exciting new collection of gift-size pieces, this 3x5 Swedish-style accent rug is a bold new addition to the Scandinavian Collection by Rug & Kilim. Handwoven in a wool flatw...
Category

2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Custom rug in Silver-Gray with White Geometric Pattern
Located in Long Island City, NY
Rug & Kilim’s presents a smart new take on contemporary aesthetics with this custom rug design. Hand-knotted in wool, this 14x19 edition enjoys a subdued pattern in white on silver-g...
Category

2010s Nepalese Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Silk

Modern Tiger Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Modern Tiger Rug by Doris Leslie Blau Size: 2'0" × 3'0" (60 × 91 cm) Color: Black, Taupe, Beige
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug in Green, with Colorful Geometric Pattern
Located in Long Island City, NY
From an exciting new collection of gift-size pieces, this 4x6 Swedish-style accent rug is a bold new addition to the Scandinavian Collection by Rug & Kilim. Handwoven in a wool flatw...
Category

2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Modern Tiger Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Modern Tiger Rug by Doris Leslie Blau Size: 2'0" × 3'0" (60 × 91 cm) Color: Black, Taupe, Beige
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Modern Tiger Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Modern Tiger Rug by Doris Leslie Blau Size: 2'0" × 3'0" (60 × 91 cm) Color: Black, Brown, Beige
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug in Beige, with Colorful Geometric Patterns
Located in Long Island City, NY
From an exciting new collection of gift-size pieces, this 3x5 Swedish-style accent rug is a bold new addition to the Scandinavian Collection by Rug & Kilim. Handwoven in a wool flatw...
Category

2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Modern Tiger Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Modern Tiger Rug by Doris Leslie Blau Size: 2'0" × 3'0" (60 × 91 cm) Color: Black, Brown, Beige, Orange
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool, Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Rug in Indigo, with Red and Yellow Floral Patterns
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 4x5 rug is a bold new addition to the Scandinavian Collection by Rug & Kilim. Handwoven in a wool flatweave with undyed natural yarns as well, its floral design is inspired by a...
Category

2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug with Polychromatic Geometric Patterns
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 9x14 Swedish-style rug, handwoven in a wool flatweave, is from the inventive “Nu” texture in Rug & Kilim’s award-winning Scandinavian flat weave collection. On the Design: T...
Category

2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Textural Rug in Gray and Beige-Brown Stripes and Striae
Located in Long Island City, NY
From the new line in Rug & Kilim’s Texture of Color Collection, this modern 6x9 textural rug made with hand-knotted wool and vegetable dye, has shabby chic sensibilities few pieces o...
Category

2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Modern Traditional Inspired Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Modern Traditional Inspired Rug by Doris Leslie Blau Size: 10'0" × 13'6" (304 × 411 cm) Color: Beige, Black, Gray
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool, Silk

Modern Tiger Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Modern Tiger Rug by Doris Leslie Blau Size: 2'0" × 3'0" (60 × 91 cm) Color: Black, Brown, Beige
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Modern Tiger Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Modern Tiger Rug by Doris Leslie Blau Size: 2'0" × 3'0" (60 × 91 cm) Color: Black, Brown, Beige
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Textural Rug in Rich Browns and Umber Stripes and Striae
Located in Long Island City, NY
A 6x9 bold new addition to our Texture of Color collection, made with hand-knotted wool and a new take on the theme of this collection—particularly a vegetable dye like those used in...
Category

2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Textural Rug in Green, Brown and Gold Stripes and Striae
Located in Long Island City, NY
From the new line in Rug & Kilim’s Texture of Color Collection, this modern 6x9 textural rug made with hand-knotted wool and vegetable dye, has shabby chic sensibilities few pieces o...
Category

2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug in Gray Beige and White Geometric Patterns
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 10x14 rug is a new addition to the Scandinavian Collection by Rug & Kilim. Handwoven in a wool flatweave with undyed natural yarns as well, its design is inspired by Swedish min...
Category

2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Modern rugs and carpets for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique 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 and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with fabric, wool and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern rugs and carpets made in a specific country, there are Asia, South Asia, and India 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 Rug & Kilim, cc-tapis, Woven Concepts, 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 $105 and tops out at $100,692 while the average work can sell for $5,964.

Recently Viewed

View All