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Rugs and Carpets For Sale
Creator: Rug & Kilim
Creator: cc-tapis
Rug & Kilim's Scandinavian Style Inspired Hand Knotted Contemporary Geometric
Located in Long Island City, NY
Originating from India, this hand knotted geometric wool rug features a contemporary field design enjoying distinguished colorways in homage to antique Mongolian rugs. The combinatio...
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2010s Indian Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Classics Rug with Black, White, and Gold Horse Pictorials
Located in Long Island City, NY
This new addition to Rug & Kilim’s Modern Classics collection is a 8×10 pictorial rug—a contemporary resurrection of one of the most collectible styles. On the Design: This piec...
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2010s Afghan Modern Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Rug and Kilim’s Tribal Style Kilim in Cream and Brown with Medallions
Located in Long Island City, NY
Made with handwoven wool, this 8x10 flatweave and contemporary runner rug represents an exciting new line of Rug & Kilim's Modern Classics Collection—a rich new texture underscoring ...
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2010s Indian Kilim Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Chinese Art Deco Rug in Brown and Green with Floral Patterns
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool, this 2x3 rug by Rug & Kilim is a new addition to their Chinese Art Deco rug line. On the Design: Admirers of the craft will appreciate a subtle refinement i...
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2010s Indian Art Deco Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Rug & Kilim's Scandinavian Style Kilim Rug in Gray, Red & Pink
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in fine quality wool, a 6x8 kilim from our award-winning repertoire of Scandinavian flatweaves. The gray toned rug hosts geometric symmetry in bright red & soft pink for a ...
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2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Mid-Century Modern Style Rug in Beige-Brown and Red Retro Pattern
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...
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2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets

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Wool, Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Extra Large Cowhide Rug in Deep Brown Tones
Located in Long Island City, NY
This handmade 7x8 contemporary cowhide rug from Rug & Kilim represents an exciting new collection of rare large-size pieces in the style—each a comfortable and stylish addition to a ...
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2010s Brazilian Modern Rugs and Carpets

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Fur, Hide, Leather

Rug & Kilim’s Pictorial Tiger Rug in Beige-Brown with Blue and Red
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand knotted in wool, Rug & Kilim presents this breathtaking 6x8 piece from the latest in their classically-inspired Tiger Collection. On the Design: Inspired by rare works of fol...
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2010s Afghan Art Deco Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Geometric Cream and Blue Wool Pile Rug
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand knotted in texturally soft, inviting wool in a textural high-low play of pile and flat weave, this modern 9 x 12 rug hails from the latest addit...
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2010s Indian Scandinavian Modern Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Rug & Kilim’s French Art Deco Style Rug in Polychromatic Impressionist Florals
Located in Long Island City, NY
Made with hand-knotted wool, this 8x10 rug is an exciting new piece in the French Art Deco rug collection by Rug & Kilim—a contemporary ode to the 1920s style moderne, with geometric...
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2010s Indian Art Deco Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Contemporary Kilim in Aubergine and Chartreuse Green Stripes
Located in Long Island City, NY
This contemporary 7x10 kilim rug is from an exciting new collection in Rug & Kilim's modern flat weaves. On the Design: Handwoven in wool, this new style of our “Rez” Collect...
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2010s Persian Kilim Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Chinese Art Deco Style Rug in Gold with Floral Pattern
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool, this 2x4 scatter rug by Rug & Kilim is a new addition to their Chinese Art Deco rug line. On the Design: The rug enjoys a golden-brown open field with green ...
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2010s Indian Art Deco Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Seated Nude Doodles Rug by Faye Toogood for cc-tapis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Limited edition of 5 rugs, personally signed by designer Faye Toogood. Faye Toogood’s “Seated Nude” is the fourth rug in a new upcoming collection of 6 designs called “Doodles”. A c...
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21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Distressed Rug in Beige-Brown with Herati Floral Patterns
Located in Long Island City, NY
This hand-knotted wool 2x3 rug is a new addition to the Homage Collection by Rug & Kilim—an encyclopedia of iconic rug designs and patterns, underscored by a unique modern take on di...
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2010s Indian Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Rug & Kilim’s French Art Deco Style Rug in Gray, Brown & Black Geometric Pattern
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 8x10 rug is the next addition to Rug & Kilim’s classic-inspired French Deco Collection. Hand-knotted in wool, silk and cotton, its design draws on the titular Art Deco rug style...
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2010s Indian Art Deco Rugs and Carpets

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Wool, Cotton, Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Chinese Style Art Deco rug in Pink & Green with Colorful Florals
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 6x9 ode to Chinese Art Deco rugs is the next addition to Rug & Kilim’s newly inspired Deco Collection. Hand-knotted in wool. Further on the Design: This piece boasts the ...
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2010s Indian Art Deco Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Abstract Composition Doodles Rug by Faye Toogood for cc-tapis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Limited edition of 5 rugs, personally signed by designer Faye Toogood. Faye Toogood’s “Abstract Composition” is the third rug in a new upcoming collection of 6 designs called “Doo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Chinese Art Deco Rug in Blue and Green with Floral Patterns
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool, this 2x3 rug by Rug & Kilim is a new addition to their Chinese Art Deco rug line. On the Design: Admirers of the craft will appreciate a subtle refinement i...
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2010s Indian Art Deco Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

cc-tapis Invaders Palmette Lazer Cannon Rug
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hand knotted in the cc-tapis atelier in Kathmandu, Nepal. The rug is made with a cotton weave, a Himalayan wool and pure silk, coming from the areas surrounding the atelier. 152.000 individual knots per square meter approximately. The sale of every rug supports cc-foreducation. Size: 4.4' x 3.7' ft. A+ (152.000 knots/sqm approx.) An inter-galactic, shape-shifting army of contemporary hand knotted rugs taking inspiration from traditional rug motifs and icons. The Rug Invaders...
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21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Rugs and Carpets

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Wool, Cotton

Rug & Kilim’s Burano Custom Rug Sample In Blue with Colorful Fish Pictorial
Located in Long Island City, NY
The price enclosed represents our price per square foot for custom orders in this design. Please share your size and we will share CADs and custom listings to check out accordingly. ...
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2010s Indian Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Rug & Kilim's Scandinavian Kilim Style Custom Runner, Green, Blue Pattern
Located in Long Island City, NY
Inspiring Swedish sensibilities, this 4x11 custom graph enjoys a defined geometric pattern in gorgeous repetition, exemplified in neutral blue, green and silver-grey for lavish take ...
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2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

cc-tapis CRISS CROSS Medium handmade rug by India Mahdavi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Crisscross is a collection of rugs designed by designer India Mahdavi for the CC-Tapis brand. These rugs are expertly crafted using fine hand-woven wool combined with the artisanal c...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Chinese Art Deco Style Runner Rug in Brown with Floral Patterns
Located in Long Island City, NY
Made with hand-knotted wool, this 3x6 contemporary runner rug represents the Chinese Art Deco rug collection by Rug & Kilim—inspired from the 1920s Chinoiserie style period pieces of...
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2010s Indian Art Deco Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Rug & Kilim's Hand Knotted Classic Geometric Rug Purple Green Pattern
Located in Long Island City, NY
This hand knotted Classic rug joins the latest additions to the Homage Collection by Rug & Kilim, an ambitious custom-capable encyclopedia of periods recapturing and reinventing an u...
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2010s Indian Rustic Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Chinese Art Deco Style Runner Rug, Amber Gold with Floral Patterns
Located in Long Island City, NY
Made with hand-knotted wool, this 3x8 contemporary rug represents the Chinese Art Deco rug collection by Rug & Kilim—inspired from the 1920s Chinoiserie style period pieces of the mo...
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2010s Indian Art Deco Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Aubusson style Flat Weave in Beige, Gold, Blue Floral Pattern
Located in Long Island City, NY
This contemporary 10x14 flat weave is the next addition to Rug & Kilim’s European collection. Inspired by 18th century Aubusson flat weaves, which is a favorite style and period of R...
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2010s Chinese Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

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...
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2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

cc-tapis Feathers Standard Runner by Maarten De Ceulaer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hand-knotted in the cc-tapis atelier in Kathmandu, Nepal. The rug is made with a cotton weave and a Himalayan wool and pure silk coming from the areas surrounding the atelier. 252.000 individual knots per squaremeter approximately. The sale of every rug supports cc-foreducation. Maarten has always had an affinity for birds and years ago he came across the illustrations by John James Audubon and John Gould which have been inspiration ever since. Inspiration which he has tweaked, morphed and abstracted into a collection of ultra-detailed rugs. Maarten De Ceulaer was born in Belgium in 1983. He first studied Interior Design at the Sint-Lukas Hogeschool in Brussels. Attracted by conceptual and narrative design, he continued his studies at the Design Academy Eindhoven. A strong passion for travelling inspired his graduation project ‘A Pile of Suitcases’, which was immediately picked up by Nina Yashar...
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21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Caucasian-Style Rug in Black with Horseback Rider Pictorials
Located in Long Island City, NY
As inspired by antique Caucasian pictorial rugs of Kaitag provenance, this 4x6 rug from our Burano collection is hand knotted in Ghazni wool. On the Design: The field features a ...
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2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Moroccan Style Rug in Black and White Geometric Pattern
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in silk and cotton, this 4x6 modern rug is from the Moroccan rug collection by Rug & Kilim. On the Design: These Moroccans represent a new take on primitivist Berber...
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2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets

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Cotton, Silk

cc-tapis CRISS CROSS Small handmade rug by India Mahdavi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Crisscross is a collection of rugs designed by designer India Mahdavi for the CC-Tapis brand. These rugs are expertly crafted using fine hand-woven wool combined with the artisanal c...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Rug & Kilim's Hand Knotted Mid-Century Modern Rug in Yellow and White Pattern
Located in Long Island City, NY
Made with unique blend of hand knotted New Zealand wool, all natural silk, and exotic proprietary yarns as a 6 x 6 square rug, this Mid-Century Modern...
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2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets

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Wool, Silk, Yarn

Rug & Kilim’s Contemporary Kilim with Textural Beige and Green Stripes
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in wool, this 12x14 contemporary Kilim is from an exciting new custom-capable flatweave collection by Rug & Kilim. On the Design: “Rez Kilim” represents a contemporary ho...
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2010s Afghan Scandinavian Modern Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

cc-tapis Disco So Much Fun Collection by Claude Cartier Studio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
So much fun is a collection of rugs where black and white geometric elements define joyful and colorful patterns giving life to 3 different designs, customizable in multiple variations in terms of size, colors, and textures. A collection that offers different production techniques from hand-knotted to hand-woven. Claude Cartier Decoration...
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21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Rugs and Carpets

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Wool, Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Distressed Style Deco Rug in Purple and Green Geometric Pattern
Located in Long Island City, NY
This contemporary 8x10 rug is a new addition to the Homage Collection by Rug & Kilim. Hand-knotted in wool, it recaptures Art Deco rug styles in a smart new take on the Rustic Modern...
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2010s Indian Art Deco Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Rug & Kilim’s French Style Art Deco rug in Gold & Beige Patterns
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 7x9 ode to French Art Deco rugs is the next addition to Rug & Kilim’s newly inspired Deco Collection. Hand-knotted in wool. On the Design: This piece boasts the Deco style o...
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2010s Indian Art Deco Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

cc-tapis Bliss Round Red Rug by Mae Engelgeer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hand knotted in the CC-Tapis atelier in Kathmandu, Nepal. The rug is made with a cotton weave, Himalayan wool and pure silk coming from the areas surrounding the atelier. 152.000 ind...
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21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Rugs and Carpets

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Cotton

cc-tapis Swarm Round by Marlene Houissoud
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Conceived by Marlene Huissoud as an Undyed collection, swarm expresses the designer’s desire to defy the role of design in society and challenge the properties of natural resources. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Rugs and Carpets

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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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Block Print Custom Rug Sample, Teal Green with Pink Floral Pattern
Located in Long Island City, NY
The price enclosed represents our price per square foot for custom orders in this design. Please share your size and we will share CADs and custom listings to check out accordingly. ...
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2010s Indian Rugs and Carpets

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Wool, Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Distressed Style Modern Rug in Pink and Blue Multi-Color Pattern
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handmade in a refined, low-pile wool with a comfortable wash achieving this shabby chic distressed style, this 8 x 10 modern rug joins the Homage collection by Rug & Kilim, representing an encyclopedic approach to reimagining iconic Classic and modern rug styles with innovating texture like that this multi-color geometric design enjoys. On the design: Embracing Mid-Century Modern rug and retro...
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2010s Indian Art Deco Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Rug & Kilim's Contemporary Geometric Red Line Brown Wool Geometric Rug
Located in Long Island City, NY
This contemporary wool rug from Rug & Kilim originates in Nepal, a country that is still regarded among designers for its workshops. The all-over field design employs a simple geomet...
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2010s Nepalese Modern Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Contemporary Rug in Pink and Red Striae
Located in Long Island City, NY
From Rug & Kilim’s bold modern works, an inventive 9x12 take on plain rugs, hand-knotted in a luxurious wool & silk. On the Design: This contemporary speaks to an impossible subdued pattern through a play of shifting colors. Striae-like undertones in delicious hues of pink enjoy punctuations of red and blue with the most fabulous ‘solid’ style. A brilliant natural sheen, refined texture, and sheer intricacy create a sense of movement seldom enjoyed in monochromatic rugs...
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2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets

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Silk, Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Mid-Century Modern Style Rug in Beige-Brown Geometric Pattern
Located in Long Island City, NY
A 6x8 modern rug from Rug & Kilim’s bold Mid-Century Modern Collection, in collaboration with modern artist Jenn Ski. Hand knotted in wool and all-natural silk, exploring varied atom...
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2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets

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Wool, Silk

Tabriz Destroyer Rug by cc-tapis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hand knotted in the cc-tapis atelier in Kathmandu, Nepal. The rug is made with a cotton weave, a Himalayan wool and pure silk, coming from the areas surrounding the atelier. 152.000 individual knots per square meter approximately. The sale of every rug supports cc-foreducation. Size: 7.2' x 7.5' ft. A+ (152.000 knots/sqm approximate). An inter-galactic, shape-shifting army of contemporary hand knotted rugs taking inspiration from traditional rug motifs and icons. The Rug Invaders...
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21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Rugs and Carpets

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Cotton, Wool, Silk

cc-tapis Metroquadro Dusk Rug
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Rugs and Carpets

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Wool, Cotton, Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug with Pink Geometric Patterns
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool, this 8x10 contemporary rug from the “High” line of Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian rug collection, known for its particular hi...
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2010s Indian Scandinavian Modern Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Vintage Van Campen Style Needlepoint in Polychromatic Patterns by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This vintage 9×13 Art Deco needlepoint is one of a limited collection that recaptures the works of artist Tim Van Campen. Handmade in all wool circa 1980-1990, it hails from the work...
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1980s Chinese Kilim Vintage Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Classic Style Custom Tiger Rug in Orange and Beige-Brown
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...
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2010s Afghan Modern Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

cc-tapis M’AMA NON M’AMA Medium handmade rug by Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
M’AMA NON M’AMA, a playful romantic gesture transformed into a collection of hand-knotted rugs by Patricia Urquiola. Soft organic shapes, to be touched, felt and interacted with like...
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21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Rugs and Carpets

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Wool, Linen

Rug & Kilim’s Contemporary Botanical Rug in Multicolor Floral Pattern
Located in Long Island City, NY
This contemporary 9x12 botanical rug is a new addition to Rug & Kilim’s Modern Collection—hand-knotted in wool and silk. On the Design: The rug features an all over floral pattern...
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2010s Nepalese Modern Rugs and Carpets

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Wool, Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Abstract Flatweave with Cream and Beige Geometric Patterns
Located in Long Island City, NY
Made with handwoven wool and jute, this 5x8 flatweave represents an exciting new custom-capable line in the Rug & Kilim Collection. On the Design: This contemporary rug features...
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2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets

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Wool, Jute

Rug & Kilim’s Cubist Art Deco Style Rug in Beige-Brown Geometric Patterns
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 9x12 contemporary rug is a new addition to the Art Deco rug collection by Rug & Kilim. Hand-knotted in a luxurious blend of wool and silk, its design is inspired by cubism and s...
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2010s Nepalese Modern Rugs and Carpets

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Wool, Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Tibetan Tiger Skin Pictorial Runner Rug
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool, this 3x6 modern runner rug from our Tiger rug line in Modern Classics collection, has been particularly inspired by a Tibetan take on the style. On the Desig...
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2010s Afghan Tibetan Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Gradient Custom Rug Sample, Rust and Peach Ombre with Black Grid
Located in Long Island City, NY
The price enclosed represents our price per square foot for custom orders in this design. Please share your size and we will share CADs and custom listings to check out accordingly. ...
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2010s Indian Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Contemporary Kilim in Blue with Brown Accents
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in wool, a gift-sized 3x4 Kilim from an innovative new contemporary flat weave collection by Rug & Kilim. On the Design: “Rez Kilim” connotes a modern take on classic pan...
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2010s Afghan Modern Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

cc-tapis Rug Bliss Ultimate Undyed Round Natural by Mae Engelgeer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Born in France. Designed in Milan. Produced in Nepal. cc-tapis is an Italian company which produces contemporary hand-knotted rugs which are created in Nepal by expert Tibetan artis...
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21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Rugs and Carpets

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Wool, Silk

cc-tapis Chateau Orlando Collection Flower Grid 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Custom French Art Deco Style Rug Design in Cream and Blue
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool, this 9x12 custom rug design is from the French Art Deco rug collection by Rug & Kilim. On the Design: These photos represent a recently sold 9x12 Art Deco ru...
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2010s Indian Art Deco Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug in Blue and Cream with Geometric Patterns
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 5x7 rug is a new addition to the flatweaves in Rug & Kilim’s award-winning Scandinavian rug collection. Made with handwoven wool, its design is inspired by mid-century Swedish m...
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2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets

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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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