Rugs and Carpets
Rugs and Carpets For Sale
Color: Orange
Goldenrod Modern Oushak Style Wool Rug Features Allover Pattern
Located in Norwalk, CT
The Goldenrod Modern Oushak Style Wool Rug showcases a contemporary design inspired by traditional Oushak patterns. This exquisite piece features a rich goldenrod background compleme...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Oushak Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$14,400 Sale Price
20% Off
6'10"x10'8" Vivid Orange Vintage Persian Heriz Hand Knotted Wool Oriental Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Vivid Orange, Vintage Persian Heriz with Large Medallion Design, Distinct Abrash, Rustic Look, 100% Wool, Hand Knotted, Even Wear, Cropped Thin, Good Condition, Sides and Ends Profes...
Category
1960s Persian Heriz Serapi Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$2,040 Sale Price
20% Off
Rich Red Special Kazak 100% Wool Hand Knotted Oriental Rug 9'1" x 12'0"
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This fabulous Hand-Knotted carpet has been created and designed for extra strength and durability. This rug has been handcrafted for weeks in the traditional method that is used to m...
Category
2010s Afghan Kazak Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$2,616 Sale Price
20% Off
Zabihi Collection Peach Orange Vintage Turkish Anatolian Mermaid Rug
Located in New York, NY
a mid-20th century Orange Coor Anatolian Turkish rug with mermaids floating around.
Details
rug no. j4304
size 5' 8" x 7' 4" (173 x 224 cm)
Category
20th Century Turkish Oushak Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rabat Curtain 'Izar' from Morocco, Late 19th C
Located in Istanbul, TR
A rare item to come by these days. Silk embroidery on a fine cotton background.
Negative space has embroidery in white on white cotton.
Category
Late 19th Century Moroccan Islamic Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
6.2x9.3 Ft French Aubusson Inspired Modern Orange Area Rug, Handmade in Turkey
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Our over-dyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage pieces that are recreated in our workshop to cater to a wider range of interior design choices from modern to coastal, from industrial...
Category
20th Century Turkish Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$792 Sale Price
30% Off
Square Persian Gabbeh Rug
Located in New York, NY
One of a kind 6 foot square Persian Gabbeh rug from the late 20th century
Measures: 6'5'' x 6'6''.
Category
Late 20th Century Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
New Mystic Sunset Enchantment Modern Chinese Art Deco Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
31096 New Modern Orange Chinese Art Deco Rug, 06'01 x 08'11. A rare and radiant convergence of myth, mastery, and modern refinement, this h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$3,388 Sale Price
20% Off
3'x9' Orange Overdyed Vintage Persian Hamadan Hand Knotted Wool Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Peach Color, Overdyed Vintage Persian Hamadan with Distinct Abrash, Geometric Medallions Design, 100% Wool, Hand Knotted, Shaved Down, Sides and Ends Professionally Secured, Clean, R...
Category
1960s Persian Bohemian Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$570 Sale Price
25% Off
Zabihi Rug Collection Red Turkish Kars Rug Dated 1906
Located in New York, NY
A Primitive early 20th-century Turkish Kars Village Rug with an open field design on a abrashed red ground dated 1906
Details
rug no. j2516
size 6' 7" x 8' 6" (201 x 259 cm)
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Futurist Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
5.7x7.6 Ft Vintage Striped Handmade Wool Kilim Rug in Brown, Beige and Orange
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A minimalist striped handmade flat-woven vintage Turkish runner rug/kilim with a lovely grainy-looking texture in neutral tones of light brown, dark brown and beige with touches of b...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$500 Sale Price
49% Off
Pair of Tibetan Phoenix and Floral Orange Accessory Runner Rugs by Joseph Carini
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by ancient Tibetan designs, Lotus Garden, is a small runner rug is part of Joseph Carini's collection of 3x6s carpets. Remarkable for its fantastic orange field and expressi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Tibetan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet by Nichols Workshop
Located in New York, NY
1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet by Nichols Workshop
Category
1920s Chinese Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Postmodern Rug by by Masland Carpets c 1980's
Located in New York, NY
Classic 1980's Hollywood Regency, Art Deco Revival, Post Modern style bespoke carpet, rug by noted American maker Masland. The carpet is constructed of spun nylon, it is in very goo...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Nylon
Rug & Kilim’s Gradient Rug in Yellow and Black Ombre Grid and High-Low Texture
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This wool 2x3 rug is an exciting new addition to Rug & Kilim’s Modern Collection—both a new custom-capable texture and a smart new approach to gradient rugs.
On the Design:
Admir...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Tibetan Dragon and Pheonix Handmade Khaden Wool Rug with Cloud Border
Located in New York, NY
This antique Khaden smaller runner rug is remarkable for its fantastic orange field and expressive design. Two phoenix and two dragons balance one another out on either side. In Tibe...
Category
Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
5.3x8.8 Ft Orange Color Handmade Turkish Wool Area Rug with Floral Design
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A vintage Turkish area rug over-dyed in orange color for modern home and office.
Finely hand knotted, low wool pile on cotton foundation.
Professionally cleaned. Sturdy and can be us...
Category
1960s Turkish Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton, Wool
$549 Sale Price
35% Off
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 Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Tibetan Two Tigers Small Runner Accessory Carpet, Wool Khaden Rug
Located in New York, NY
This antique Tibetan tiger rug is rare and collectible. This rug is made of very soft, silky wool and is in good condition given its age. Some sm...
Category
1920s Tibetan Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
cc-tapis Orizzonti Selva Rug by Eligo Studio
By cc-tapis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Handwoven in the cc-tapis atelier in Kathmandu, Nepal. The rug is made with a cotton weave, Himalayan wool and bamboo silk pile coming from the areas surrounding the atelier. The sal...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton, Wool, Silk
Antique Persian Tabriz Handwoven Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
This rug is 10' X 13'4".
Antique Persian area rug handwoven from the finest sheep’s wool. It’s colored with all-natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pets. It’s a tr...
Category
1960s Persian Tabriz Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Colorful Floral Asian Inspired Orange Silk Area Rug Kapsu Pesar by Joseph Carini
Located in New York, NY
This 10' (W) x 14' (L) area rug exudes sheen with the highest quality silk. The design, Kapsu Pesar bridges the old with the new. A traditional teal and pink floral design ornaments ...
Category
2010s Nepalese Tibetan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
$11,844 Sale Price
40% Off
19th Century Persian Ziegler Sultanabad Carpet ( 10' x 12'3" - 305 x 373 )
Located in New York, NY
19th Century Persian Ziegler Sultanabad Carpet ( 10' x 12'3" - 305 x 373 )
Category
1880s Persian Sultanabad Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Abalone
Zabihi Collection Orange Dragon Vintage Tibetan Rug
Located in New York, NY
Colorful one-of-a-kind Tibetan rug from the 2nd quarter of the 20th century with a dragon motif on a bright orange field
Measures: 3'1'' x 5'9''.
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Modern Turkish Kilim Runner Rug with Orange and Navy Tiles Pattern
Located in Dallas, TX
Turkish rug handwoven from the finest sheep’s wool and colored with all-natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pets. It’s a traditional Kilim flat-weave design featuring...
Category
Early 2000s Turkish Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$880 Sale Price
26% Off
Apadana's Modern Orange Turkish Oushak Wool Custom Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
The Modern Turkish Oushak Wool Custom Rug offers customizable sizing and color options. Hand-knotted using 80% Wool and 20% Cotton, it exudes superior quality and durability. Sourced...
Category
2010s Indian Organic Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$3,520 Sale Price
20% Off
Dune - Design Kilim Rug Liver Studio Milan Wool Carpet Cotton Handwoven
By I+I
Located in MILANO, ML
Dune - Design Kilim Rug Liver Studio Milan Wool Carpet Cotton Handwoven
This Rugs is designed by Liver, a creative studio based in Milan, Italy. Composed from a geometrical grid, co...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Orange and Blue Tibetan Dragon Small Hand Knotted Rug by Joseph Carini
Located in New York, NY
This small accessory rug or mat is a beautiful example of classic Tibetan style. Inspired by ancient symbology, the Tibetan dragon is displayed in blue and white on an orange backgro...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Tibetan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
cc-tapis Chateau Flower Grid Big Rug by Luke Edward Hall
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pure wool jacquard rug with design inspired by 1920s illustrations of jewellery discovered by Luke in a museum's collection. "Our four Chateau Orlando rug designs for cc-tapis are no...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Classic Style Custom Tiger Rug in Orange and Beige-Brown
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
An ode to classic Oriental Tiger styles from the titular new collection by Rug & Kilim. Hand knotted in wool, available in 11-12 weeks upon request in a...
Category
2010s Afghan Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Silk Pile Kashmir Rug with Floral Designs on a Salmon Pink Ground
Located in Morristown, NJ
20th century, India, a finely knotted silk Kashmir rug with, floral designs incorporating blues, greens, and neutrals on a light pink ground. There is a label remnant verso. Because of the high sheen, some portions of the rug seem darker than others. The colors of the rug are even throughout the rug. It is the interplay of light and silk threads that gives a luminal quality to the rug and imparts it a dark and a light side. Made of real silk, the rug has a high 350-400 kpsi (knots per square inch) count.
Dimensions:
approximately 72"l x 49"w
Condition:
Good, minimal wear observed. All rugs are professionally cleaned and rolled prior to customer pickup/delivery.
Provenance:
Property from the Collection of a Media Executive
History of Kashmir carpets and rugs:
With an illustrious history dating back to the 14th century, Kashmir carpets are renowned for their jewel like luminous color tones, exemplary craftsmanship and fine quality. It was by the way of Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani, a Sufi saint from the Persian city of Hamadan that the textile weaving in Kashmir grew and developed between 1379 and 1383. With a flock of over 700 followers that included various craftsmen and carpet weavers, Mir Sayyed Ali introduced pashmina shawl...
Category
Mid-19th Century Indian Other Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton, Silk
Early 20th Century Irish Donegal Arts & Crafts Carpet ( 15' x 32' - 457 x 976 )
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century Irish Donegal Arts & Crafts Carpet ( 15' x 32' - 457 x 976 )
Category
1910s Irish Arts and Crafts Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Fine Antique Tibetan Khaden Monastic Rug with Longevity Motifs
Located in Milan, IT
Finely hand knotted employing the best quality Tibetan highland wool, this exceptional khaden was commissioned as a sitting rug for a high ranked Tibetan Lama for monastic use. The u...
Category
Late 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
"Court Series" Field House Rug by Pieces, Modern Hand-Tufted Colorful Red Carpet
By Pieces
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The “Court Series” rugs are hand tufted with blended wool and viscose material dyed in hyper-saturated colors, with tennis court-like geometries repre...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful bold early 20th century Chinese Art Deco rug with a fuchsia ground surrounded by a thin inner cream satire border, a wide turquoise border, and a thin outer fuchsia borde...
Category
1920s Chinese Art Deco Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Traditional Tribal Serapi Wool Hand Knotted Orange Area Rug 8' 10" x 11' 8"
Located in Norwalk, CT
Serapi rugs are known for their bold, geometric designs and rich colors, often featuring a central medallion surrounded by intricate patterns. They typically use a warm, earthy color...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$3,278 Sale Price
30% Off
21st Century Customizable Red and Yellow Tiger Tibetan Prayer Rug , 2019
Located in Firenze, IT
Tiger rug cm. 180 x 90 new production Nepalese rug, knotted with hand-spun wool with Tibetan knot. The background is a brilliant red and the tiger depicted has its back richly decora...
Category
2010s Tibetan Tibetan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Black Handmade Vintage Chinese Peking Scatter Wool Rug with Traditional Motif
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful antique Peking Chinese hand-knotted wool rug with a black field. This piece has red and orange accents all-over traditional Chinese dragon designs.
This rug measures 3'...
Category
1950s Tibetan Chinese Chippendale Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$1,600 Sale Price
20% Off
7'3"x9'7" Burnt Orange Vintage Persian Bakhtiar Hand Knotted Wool Oriental Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Burnt Orange, Vintage Persian Bakhtiar with Large Medallion Design, Cropped Thin, Zero Pile, Evenly Worn, Sides and Ends Professionally Secured, Good Condition, Hand Knotted, 100% Wo...
Category
1960s Persian Bohemian Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$1,248 Sale Price
20% Off
Early 20th Century Chinese Peking Carpet 10' 6"x 11' 6"
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century Chinese Peking Carpet, Size: 10' 6"x 11' 6"
Category
1920s Chinese Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique 19th Century Turkish Oushak Area Rug with Seafoam Field, Orange Border
Located in New York, NY
This large antique Ouskak rug measures 13'6" (W) x 18' (L). In very good condition with silky lustrous wool and a beautiful color palette. The field features a light seafoam backgrou...
Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Oushak Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
cc-tapis NAÏF TRIANGLES handmade rug in wool by David/Nicolas
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Naïf Collection projects the designers’ sensibility for geometric shapes applied to an extremely suggestive form of sincere raw beauty. Guided by instinct rather than rigor, the coll...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
Vintage Boujad Moroccan Berber Rug with Abstract Motifs
Located in Milan, IT
Rugs named after the town of Boujad were woven by Arab or Arabised Berber tribes, who are principally located on the southwestern foothills of the Middle Atlas mountains, in a region...
Category
1950s Moroccan Tribal Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
21st Century Modern Kilim Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
A hand knotted modern Kilim rug with a rust field and beige borders.
This rug measures 3' 1" x 9' 10".
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Persian Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique French Aubusson Rug. Size: 16 ft x 26 ft 4 in
Located in New York, NY
Gorgeous Oversized Antique French Aubusson Rug, country of origin / rug type: French rug, Circa date: Mid 19th Century. Size: 16 ft x 26 ft 4 in (4.88 m x 8.03 m)
Category
Mid-19th Century French Aubusson Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Oversize Pink Gold Large Antique Turkish Oushak Rug
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th-century Antique Turkish Oushak rug in soft pink and golds
Details
rug no. 10697
size 14' 11" x 17' 2" (455 x 523 cm)
Turkish Oushak rugs have become the one of the to...
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Oushak Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Sedona 1 Colourful Organic Unique Irregular Rug Standard Size
By Sonya Winner
Located in London, GB
Sonya Winner has collaborated with American architect Kevin McClellan to launch the Sedona rug series. Inspired by the canyons of Sedona in Arizona, an area renowned for its rock for...
Category
2010s British Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Artistic Long And Narrow Size Antique Greek Embroidery Textile 1'8" x 10'9"
Located in New York, NY
Gorgeous 17th Century Antique Italian Silk Embroidery Textile, Country of Origin: Italy, Circa Date: 17th Century
Category
19th Century Greek Classical Greek Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Evelyn Ackerman ERA Hand Hooked Tapestry Rug
Located in Kansas City, MO
Hand hooked tapestry by Evelyn and Jerome Ackerman, ERA, Los Angeles. Hand made in Japan. These are becoming increasingly rare. Very good original...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Nylon
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A fantastic early 20th century Chinese Art Deco rug with a brilliant orange sherbet field surrounded by a thin violet liner strip and a wide indigo outer stripe, and all overlaid wit...
Category
1920s Chinese Art Deco Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
5 x 9 Hand Knotted Orange Modern Wool Rug with a Tiger Motif
Located in Norwalk, CT
This is a beautiful handmade Turkish Art Deco wool rug with an orange field and blue, pink, and purple accent colors in a gorgeous tiger pictorial design.
This rug measures 5'4" x ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Art Deco Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$2,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Ivory Background Antique Irish Donegal Rug. 15 ft x 17 ft
Located in New York, NY
Ivory Background Large Antique Irish Donegal Rug, Country of Origin: Ireland, Circa Date: Late 19th Century - Size: 15 ft x 17 ft (4.57 m x 5.18 m).
Category
Late 19th Century Irish Other Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$29,050 Sale Price
30% Off
6.7x9.7 Ft Vintage Handmade Floral Turkish Rug in Orange, Home Decor Wool Carpet
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A vintage Turkish area rug over-dyed in orange color. The rug is finely hand-knotted, has low wool pile on cotton foundation. It is in very good condition, professionally washed, stu...
Category
1960s Turkish Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$717 Sale Price
40% Off
Antique Erzurum Mihrab Kilim Rug Old Eastern Anatolian Turkish Carpet Wool
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is Eastern Anatolian antique Kilim from the Erzurum region with a rare and beautiful color composition.
This highly collectible antique kilim has wonderful special colors and ...
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber
Small Turkish Silk Rug, Handmade Carpet Oriental Rug Tree of Life
Located in Wembley, GB
This elegant Silk rug was woven by hand with the finest organic materials. The central design has been woven on a black-brown background with cream and beige accents that make up the magnificent tree design with intricate flowers and leaves woven throughout. This is then framed by a repeat pattern border woven in the same accents. The bold design and simple colour palette in this piece make it the perfect accent accessory.
The raw materials used are of the finest quality, with only the best hand-spun Silk and cotton which have been dyed with organic dyeing techniques and delicately woven on looms to create this elegant piece. Constructed with a traditional hand-knotting technique which has been used for generations due to the durable rugs the technique produces.
Place this piece in a classic interior or a sophisticated modern style for an instant uplift. This fine silk rug can be used as a bedroom rug, living room rug or hallway rug. This piece is in excellent condition, clean and ready for use in any home or office environment.
Small Turkish silk...
Category
Late 20th Century Turkish Rococo Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
$2,349 Sale Price
20% Off
Majestic Early 20th Century Sarouk Mohajeran Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A majestic early 20th century Persian Sarouk Mohajeran rug with a large-scale mirrored floral pattern with myriad flowers and vines woven in light and dark indigo, crimson, and orang...
Category
Early 1900s Persian Sarouk Farahan Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Ziegler Sultanabad Rug. 14 ft x 26 ft
Located in New York, NY
Impressive Oversized Luxurious Ivory Antique Persian Ziegler Sultanabad Rug, Country of Origin: Persia, Circa date: 1880 – The city of Sultanabad was once known as Arak and is locat...
Category
19th Century Persian Sultanabad Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Afghanistan Oushak Over Size Rug - Wool Brown Navy Blue Taupe - 99665
Located in Dallas, TX
Discover the elegance of Afghanistan Oushak featuring Over Size Rug in Circa 1990. Designed with Wool and BrownNavy BlueTaupe, this exclusive design is perfect for enhancing your space.
Category
20th Century Afghan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
French Art Deco Wool Large Carpet, Wall Hanging Art Deco Rug, 1930
By Bauhaus
Located in Antwerp, BE
Large four meter French Art Deco futurist hand woven wool rug with abstract art. Handcrafted in the 1930s this rug features a geometric design in Bauhaus style, with the color palet...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$4,730 Sale Price
58% Off
Antique Persian Heriz Serapi Rug. 11 ft 8 in x 21 ft 8 in
Located in New York, NY
Oversized Antique Persian Heriz Serapi Rug, Country of origin / rug type: Persian rugs, Circa date: 1900. Size: 11 ft 8 in x 21 ft 8 in (3.56 m x 6.6 m)
Category
20th Century Persian Heriz Serapi Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique and Vintage Rugs for Sale: Shop Turkish Rugs, Moroccan Rugs, Indian Rugs and Other Rugs on 1stDibs
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.
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