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Creator: Nanimarquina
Creator: Fornasetti
Large Nanimarquina 'Aros' Round Rug in Red and Black
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Nanimarquina 'Aros' round rug in red. Executed in 100% hand-tufted New Zealand wool.
This geometric design comprised of contrasting colors is a rug that is never exact or s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
'Quill S' Rug by Nao Tamura for Nanimarquina
Located in Glendale, CA
'Quill S' Rug by Nao Tamura for Nanimarquina. Executed in 100% hand-tufted new wool. Indian in origin, this wool reduces environmental impact as it is produced in the same place where the rugs are crafted.
This hand-drawn design by Nao Tamura is inspired by stems of a feather and warmly welcomes an organic element into the home. As with all Nanimarquina rugs...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Large 'Tatami' Rug by Ariadna Miquel and Nani Marquina for Nanimarquina
Located in Glendale, CA
Large 'Tatami' rug by Ariadna Miquel and Nani Marquina for Nanimarquina.
These hand-loomed dhurrie rugs executed in 50% New Zealand wool and 50% jute draw their inspiration from t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Jute
Large 'Tones' Kilim Rug by Clàudia Valsells for Nanimarquina
By Nanimarquina
Located in Glendale, CA
Large 'Tones' Kilim rug by Clàudia Valsells for Nanimarquina.
Executed in 100% hand-loomed New Zealand wool. These rugs aim to bring a distinctive, harmonious, and sensitive touch...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
'Dibujo Tinta 1957' Rug by Eduardo Chillida for Nanimarquina
Located in Glendale, CA
'Dibujo Tinta 1957' rug by Eduardo Chillida for Nanimarquina.
Born in 1924, Eduardo Chillida was a celebrated and prolific Spanish sculptor. He began his life work in Paris, but ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Stone 5 Red Hand-Tufted Wool Rug by Diego Fortunato
Located in New York, NY
Stones made of wool; a better option than sticks and stones that hurt one’s bones. These wool stones create a path through the rooms of contemporary homes, the perfect way to bring n...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Stone 1 Beige Hand-Tufted Wool Rug by Diego Fortunato
Located in New York, NY
Stones made of wool; a better option than sticks and stones that hurt one’s bones. These wool stones create a path through the rooms of contemporary homes, the perfect way to bring n...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Hand-Loomed Tres Vegetal Rug by Nani Marquina & Elisa Padron, Small
Located in New York, NY
"The Tres collection reflects Nanimarquina’s passion for craftsmanship and was previously expanded in January 2017 with the Tres Stripes and Tres Textura models, as well as introducing new colors. Now a new version is being introduced into the family: the new Tres Vegetal...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Hemp
Small 'Tres' Hand-Loomed Rug for Nanimarquina
Located in Glendale, CA
Small 'Tres' hand-loomed rug for Nanimarquina.
Fabricated from a natural blend of New Zealand wool, felt, and cotton, 'Tres' is a traditional Indian flat...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Felt, Cotton
'Mano 1993' Rug by Eduardo Chillida for Nanimarquina
Located in Glendale, CA
'Mano 1993' rug by Eduardo Chillida for Nanimarquina.
Born in 1924, Eduardo Chillida was a celebrated and prolific Spanish sculptor. He began his life work in Paris, but it was n...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
'Gravitación 1994' Rug by Eduardo Chillida for Nanimarquina
Located in Glendale, CA
'Gravitación 1994' rug by Eduardo Chillida for Nanimarquina.
Born in 1924, Eduardo Chillida was a celebrated and prolific Spanish sculptor. He began his life work in Paris, but i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk, Wool
'Mélange Color 2' Hand-Loomed Rug by Sybilla for Nanimarquina
By Nanimarquina, Sybilla
Located in Glendale, CA
'Mélange Color 2' Hand-Loomed rug by Sybilla for Nanimarquina.
Executed in 100% hand-loomed Afghan wool. 'Me´lange' is the perfect combination of tradition and modernity, craft an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
'Figura Humana 1948' Rug by Eduardo Chillida for Nanimarquina
Located in Glendale, CA
'Figura Humana 1948' rug by Eduardo Chillida for Nanimarquina.
Born in 1924, Eduardo Chillida was a celebrated and prolific Spanish sculptor. He began his life work in Paris, but...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
'Quill M' Rug by Nao Tamura for Nanimarquina
Located in Glendale, CA
'Quill M' rug by Nao Tamura for Nanimarquina. Executed in 100% hand-tufted new wool. Indian in origin, this wool reduces environmental impact as it is produ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
'Tatami' Rug by Ariadna Miquel and Nani Marquina for Nanimarquina
Located in Glendale, CA
'Tatami' Rug by Ariadna Miquel and Nani Marquina for Nanimarquina.
These hand-loomed dhurrie rugs executed in 50% New Zealand wool and 50% jute draw their inspiration from traditi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Jute
'Tones' Kilim Rug by Clàudia Valsells for Nanimarquina
By Nanimarquina
Located in Glendale, CA
'Tones' Kilim rug by Clàudia Valsells for Nanimarquina.
Executed in 100% hand-loomed New Zealand wool. These rugs aim to bring a distinctive, harmonious, and sensitive touch, with...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Little Stone 9 Ivory Hand-Tufted Wool Rug by Diego Fortunato
Located in New York, NY
Stones made of wool; a better option than sticks and stones that hurt one’s bones. These wool stones create a path through the rooms of contemporary homes, the perfect way to bring n...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Little Stone 7 Ivory Hand-Tufted Wool Rug by Diego Fortunato
Located in New York, NY
Stones made of wool; a better option than sticks and stones that hurt one’s bones. These wool stones create a path through the rooms of contemporary homes, the perfect way to bring n...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Hand-Loomed Nanimarquina Shade Rug Palette 2 by Begum Cana Ozgur, Medium
Located in New York, NY
"The Shade collection is inspired by magical moments in nature where colors melt and speak for themselves. Designer Begüm Cana Özgür emphasizes: ""this is a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Large Hand-Loomed 'Medina' Rug for Nanimarquina
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Hand-Loomed 'Medina' rug for Nanimarquina.
Executed in 100% hand-spun Afghan wool. Inspired by rugs from long ago, the 'Medina' collection represents the modern transformat...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Large Hand-Tufted 'Manuscrit' Rug by Joaquim Ruiz Millet for Nanimarquina
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Hand-Tufted 'Manuscrit' Rug by Joaquim Ruiz Millet for Nanimarquina.
Executed in 100% hand-tufted New Zealand wool. The absence of color makes each of these rugs a dichotomy...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Hand-Knotted 'Wellbeing' Wool Chobi Rug by Ilse Crawford for Nanimarquina
Located in Glendale, CA
Hand-Knotted 'Wellbeing' wool Chobi rug by Ilse Crawford for Nanimarquina.
Executed in 100% hand-knotted Afghan wool, this rug's soft pile adds warmth, so...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
'Shade' Hand-Loomed Outdoor Rug for Nanimarquina
Located in Glendale, CA
'Shade' Hand-Loomed Outdoor rug for Nanimarquina.
The 'Shade' collection is inspired by magical moments in nature where colors melt elegantly into one another and speak for themse...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Polyester
'Quill L' Rug by Nao Tamura for Nanimarquina
Located in Glendale, CA
'Quill L' Rug by Nao Tamura for Nanimarquina. Executed in 100% hand-tufted new wool. Indian in origin, this wool reduces environmental impact as it is produced in the same place where the rugs are crafted.
This hand-drawn design by Nao Tamura is inspired by stems of a feather and warmly welcomes an organic element into the home. As with all Nanimarquina rugs...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Cal 1 Hand-Tufted Pink New Zealand Wool Rug by Nani Marquina in Stock
By Nanimarquina
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by Alexander Calder’s famous mobiles, these irregular wool rugs are conceived to live together, forming attractive combinations.
An off...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
'Mélange Color 1' Hand-Loomed Rug by Sybilla for Nanimarquina
By Nanimarquina, Sybilla
Located in Glendale, CA
'Mélange Color 1' Hand-Loomed Rug by Sybilla for Nanimarquina.
Executed in 100% hand-loomed Afghan wool. 'Me´lange' is the perfect combination of tradition and modernity, craft an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Large 'Mélange Zoom' Hand-Loomed Rug by Sybilla for Nanimarquina
By Nanimarquina, Sybilla
Located in Glendale, CA
Large 'Mélange Zoom' Hand-Loomed rug by Sybilla for Nanimarquina.
Executed in 100% hand-loomed Afghan wool. 'Me´lange' is the perfect combination of tradition and modernity, craft...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
'Mélange Zoom' Hand-Loomed Rug by Sybilla for Nanimarquina
By Nanimarquina, Sybilla
Located in Glendale, CA
'Mélange Zoom' Hand-Loomed rug by Sybilla for Nanimarquina.
Executed in 100% hand-loomed Afghan wool. 'Me´lange' is the perfect combination of tradition and modernity, craft and d...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Large 'Mélange Color 1' Hand-Loomed Rug by Sybilla for Nanimarquina
By Sybilla, Nanimarquina
Located in Glendale, CA
Large 'Mélange Color 1' hand-loomed rug by Sybilla for Nanimarquina.
Executed in 100% hand-loomed Afghan wool. 'Me´lange' is the perfect combination of tradition and modernity, craft and design, past and future. Its simplification of classic motifs such as geometric patterns and a pared color palette make it a contemporary version of the Kilim; at the same time it upholds the ancestral handcrafted techniques of Pakistan.
With roots in fashion design, Sybilla effortlessly translates her unique vision to this expansive collection for Nanimarquina.
Price is per item. Available in unlimited quantities in two standard sizes. This listing is for the larger sized rug...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
'Mélange Color 3' Hand-Loomed Runner by Sybilla for Nanimarquina
By Nanimarquina, Sybilla
Located in Glendale, CA
'Mélange color 3' hand-loomed runner by Sybilla for Nanimarquina.
Executed in 100% hand-loomed Afghan wool. 'Melange' is the perfect combination of tradition and modernity, craft ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
'Tres Stripes' Hand-Loomed Runner Rug for Nanimarquina
Located in Glendale, CA
'Tres Stripes' hand-loomed runner rug for Nanimarquina.
Fabricated from a natural blend of New Zealand wool, felt, and cotton, 'Tres' is a traditional ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Felt, Cotton
Large 'Tres Vegetal' Hand-Loomed Rug for Nanimarquina
Located in Glendale, CA
Large 'Tres Vegetal' hand-loomed rug for Nanimarquina.
Fabricated from a natural blend of New Zealand wool, felt, and jute, 'Tres Vegetal' is a traditi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Jute, Felt
Hand-Loomed Tres Stripes Runner in Black by Nani Marquina & Elisa Padron
Located in New York, NY
"The Tres collection reflects Nanimarquina’s passion for craftsmanship and was previously expanded in January 2017 with the Tres Stripes and Tres Textura ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Extra Large 'Mélange Zoom' Hand-Loomed Rug by Sybilla for Nanimarquina
By Nanimarquina, Sybilla
Located in Glendale, CA
Extra Large 'Mélange Zoom' Hand-Loomed Rug by Sybilla for Nanimarquina.
Executed in 100% hand-loomed Afghan wool. 'Me´lange' is the perfect combination of tradition and modernity,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Large 'Shade' Hand-Loomed Outdoor Rug for Nanimarquina
Located in Glendale, CA
Large 'Shade' Hand-Loomed Outdoor rug for Nanimarquina.
The 'Shade' collection is inspired by magical moments in nature where colors melt elegantly into one another and speak for ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Polyester
Small 'Shade' Hand-Loomed Outdoor Rug for Nanimarquina
Located in Glendale, CA
Small 'Shade' Hand-Loomed outdoor rug for Nanimarquina.
The 'Shade' collection is inspired by magical moments in nature where colors melt elegantly into one another and speak for ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Polyester
Cal 3 Hand-Tufted Olive Green New Zealand Wool Rug by Nani Marquina in Stock
By Nanimarquina
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by Alexander Calder’s famous mobiles, these irregular wool rugs are conceived to live together, forming attractive combinations.
An off...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
'Tres Stripes' Hand-Loomed Rug for Nanimarquina
Located in Glendale, CA
'Tres stripes' hand-loomed rug for Nanimarquina.
Fabricated from a natural blend of New Zealand wool, felt, and cotton, 'Tres' is a traditional Indian ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Felt, Cotton
Stone 4 Brown Hand-Tufted Wool Rug by Diego Fortunato
Located in New York, NY
Stones made of wool; a better option than sticks and stones that hurt one’s bones. These wool stones create a path through the rooms of contemporary homes, the perfect way to bring n...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Stone 6 Tan Hand-Tufted Wool Rug by Diego Fortunato
Located in New York, NY
Stones made of wool; a better option than sticks and stones that hurt one’s bones. These wool stones create a path through the rooms of contemporary homes, the perfect way to bring n...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Stone 3 Ivory Hand-Tufted Wool Rug by Diego Fortunato
Located in New York, NY
Stones made of wool, a better option than sticks and stones that hurt one’s bones. These wool stones create a path through the rooms of contemporary homes, the perfect way to bring n...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Extra Large 'Shade' Hand-Loomed Outdoor Rug for Nanimarquina
Located in Glendale, CA
Extra large 'Shade' hand-loomed outdoor rug for Nanimarquina.
The 'Shade' collection is inspired by magical moments in nature where colors melt elegantly into one another and spea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Polyester
'Tres' Hand-Loomed Rug for Nanimarquina
Located in Glendale, CA
'Tres' hand-loomed rug for Nanimarquina.
Fabricated from a natural blend of New Zealand wool, felt, and cotton, 'Tres' is a traditional Indian flat-weave...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Felt, Cotton
Noche Blue Green Hand-Knotted Jute Rug by Nani Marquina, Ariadna Miquel, Small
Located in New York, NY
Evoking the silence and velvety texture of the night sky, the hand-knotted Noche rug made with jute fibre appeals to the senses, returning to the basics in life. Fresh and rustic, th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Jute
Small 'Tres Stripes' Hand-Loomed Rug for Nanimarquina
Located in Glendale, CA
Small 'Tres Stripes' Hand-Loomed rug for Nanimarquina.
Fabricated from a natural blend of New Zealand wool, felt, and cotton, 'Tres' is a traditional I...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Felt, Cotton
Cal 2 Hand-Tufted Blue New Zealand Wool Rug by Nani Marquina in Stock
By Nanimarquina
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by Alexander Calder’s famous mobiles, these irregular wool rugs are conceived to live together, forming attractive combinations.
An off...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Contemporary Hayon X Nani Hand-Tufted Wool Rug by Jaime Hayon, Medium
Located in New York, NY
This is one of three wool rugs in Nanimarquina's Nani x Hayon collection designed by Jaime Hayon. Created with the hand tufting technique, a manually operated pistol injects pieces o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Little Stone 10 Hand-Tufted Wool Rug by Diego Fortunato
Located in New York, NY
Stones made of wool, a better option than sticks and stones that hurt one’s bones. These wool stones create a path through the rooms of contemporary homes, the perfect way to bring n...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Large 'Tres' Hand-Loomed Rug for Nanimarquina
Located in Glendale, CA
Large 'Tres' hand-loomed rug for Nanimarquina.
Fabricated from a natural blend of New Zealand wool, felt, and cotton, 'Tres' is a traditional Indian flat...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Felt, Cotton
Dibujo Tinta 1957 Hand-Tufted Wool Area Rug by Eduardo Chillida
Located in New York, NY
To pay homage to the artist Eduardo Chillida, this collection was created based on a chronological selection of his work: Figura Humana - 1948, Dibujo Tinta - 1957, and Collage - 196...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Small 'Tres Texture' Hand-Loomed Rug for Nanimarquina
Located in Glendale, CA
Small 'Tres Texture' hand-loomed rug for Nanimarquina.
Fabricated from a natural blend of New Zealand wool and felt, 'Tres Texture' is a traditional Indi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Felt
Extra Large 'Tres' Hand-Loomed Rug for Nanimarquina
Located in Glendale, CA
Extra large 'Tres' hand-loomed rug for Nanimarquina.
Fabricated from a natural blend of New Zealand wool, felt, and cotton, 'Tres' is a traditional India...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Felt, Cotton
Hand-Spun Nanimarquina Melange Pattern 1 Rug by Sybilla, Standard
By Sybilla, Nanimarquina
Located in New York, NY
"Me´lange is the perfect combination of tradition and modernity, fashion and home, craft and design, past and future. The collection is composed of 20 models which symbolize a blendi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
'Tres Texture' Hand-Loomed Rug for Nanimarquina
Located in Glendale, CA
'Tres texture' hand-loomed rug for Nanimarquina.
Fabricated from a natural blend of New Zealand wool and felt, 'Tres Texture' is a traditional Indian fla...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Felt
Extra Large 'Tres Texture' Hand-Loomed Rug for Nanimarquina
Located in Glendale, CA
Extra Large 'Tres Texture' hand-loomed rug for Nanimarquina.
Fabricated from a natural blend of New Zealand wool and felt, 'Tres Texture' is a traditional Indian flat-weave Dhurri...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Felt
Large 'Tres Texture' Hand-Loomed Rug for Nanimarquina
Located in Glendale, CA
Large 'Tres Texture' hand-loomed rug for Nanimarquina.
Fabricated from a natural blend of New Zealand wool and felt, 'Tres Texture' is a traditional Indian flat-weave Dhurrie rug....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Felt
Large 'Tres Stripes' Hand-Loomed Rug for Nanimarquina
Located in Glendale, CA
Large 'Tres Stripes' Hand-Loomed rug for Nanimarquina.
Fabricated from a natural blend of New Zealand wool, felt, and cotton, 'Tres' is a traditional I...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Felt, Cotton
Extra Large 'Tres Stripes' Hand-Loomed Rug for Nanimarquina
Located in Glendale, CA
Extra Large 'Tres Stripes' hand-loomed rug for Nanimarquina.
Fabricated from a natural blend of New Zealand wool, felt, and cotton, 'Tres' is a traditi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Felt, Cotton
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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