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Rugs and Carpets For Sale
Antique Bidjar Persian Blue Wool Rug Handmade with Allover Pattern
Located in Norwalk, CT
This antique Persian Bidjar wool rug features exquisite hand-knotted wool, showcasing a blue field adorned with an elegant all-over floral design in rust and yellow accents. This pie...
Category
20th Century Persian Islamic Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
5.6x8.2 Ft One of a kind Vintage Handmade Turkish Area Rug. 100% Wool
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Add a touch of timeless elegance to your home with this traditional vintage hand knotted Turkish area rug, crafted from 100% premium wool. This exquisite piece captures the essence o...
Category
1960s Turkish Rustic Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
6.4x9 Ft Vintage Turkish Kyseri Area Rug in Beige & Brown with Floral Design
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A finely hand-knotted vintage Turkish rug from 1960s featuring an intricately drawn all-over floral design in brown against a golden sand background.
The rug has even low wool pile...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 9x12 Green, Cream Geometric Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Forest Green And Cream Geometric Indian Dhurrie Rug-9'x12' (270x360cm)
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to th...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Pretty antique french Aubusson tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful antique French Aubusson tapestry featuring a view of a woman showing a bird in the nature in the woods. With nice natural colours in the hues of yellow, green, pink, o...
Category
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
Persian Tabriz Over Size Rug Circa 1940 - Wool Blue Ivory Pink 70605
Located in Dallas, TX
Discover the elegance of Persian Tabriz featuring Over Size Rug in Circa 1940. Designed with Wool and BlueIvoryPink, this exclusive design is perfect for enhancing your space.
Category
20th Century Persian Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Moroccan Beni Mrirt rug 10’x14’, Tribal Pattern Green Color rug, Custom-Made
By Nomad Chic
Located in Marrakech, MA
We exclusively create custom individual rugs for you. This means that we do not produce unnecessary items and we prioritize respecting nature. That's why we estimate it will take us ...
Category
2010s Moroccan Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
2'5"x11'7" White Washed Out Peshawar Leaf Design Hand Knotted Wool Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Pearl White, Washed Out Peshawar with All Over Leaf Design, Hand Knotted, 100% Wool, Vegetable Dyes, Runner, Oriental Rug
Primary materials: Wool
Latex: No Pile
height: 0.25 Inches
...
Category
2010s Afghan Medieval Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Persian Tabriz Square Area Rugs Circa 1940 - Wool Green Ivory Pink 70609
Located in Dallas, TX
Discover the elegance of Persian Tabriz featuring Square Area Rugs in Circa 1940. Designed with Wool and GreenIvoryPink, this exclusive design is perfect for enhancing your space.
Category
20th Century Persian Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Modern French needlepoint tapestry Attribute to Hervé Lelong
By Hervé Lelong
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful tapestry from 20th century with a modern design with the name of artist Hervé Lelong, entirely hand embroidered with needlepoint method by wool on cotton foundation
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Aebela Rug Carpet 200 x 133 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This very elegant fine quality vintage Aebela rug was retailed by Mastercraft of Lascashire and dates from the last quarter of the 20th century.
This item is part of the Noble Art R...
Category
20th Century Belgian Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Polyester
Handmade Antique Persian Nain Rug 3.9' x 5.4' 1920s - 1D182
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This charming antique Persian Nain rug from the 1920s is a fine example of Persian craftsmanship, celebrated for its intricate designs and high-quality materials. Made with a blend o...
Category
1920s Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
10x14 Ft Handmade Moroccan Design Rug. Custom Options Available. 100% Wool
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Elevate your living space with the exquisite charm of this new modern hand-knotted Moroccan Berber Beni Ourain design rug, crafted with precision and care from 100% wool. Combining t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Blood Orange Hand Felted Rug
By JG Switzer
Located in Sebastopol, CA
Hand-felted wool RUG in organic shape.
Felted orange with red wool glaze. Raw wool plant-dyed in turmeric & madder fleece "curls" are hand-placed by the artist Jessica Switzer Gree...
Category
2010s American Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
1920's Persian Malayer Carpet with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
61345 Distressed Antique Persian Malayer Rug Runner, 02'06 x 09'09. Evoking a sense of rustic sensibility and laid-back luxury, this hand-knotted wool distressed antique Persian Mala...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Abaca Custom Rug Sample, Black with Beige-Brown & Yellow Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
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. Lead times average 3-4 months depending on size, and can be expedited if needed.
Made with handbraided abaca, this custom rug sample represents Rug & Kilim's newest collection of the natural fiber in bold new patterns and colors seldom seen in the style—a luxurious and versatile new answer to sustainable design with vast design applications.
On the design:
This custom rug sample embodies eco-conscious design and inherent durability of abaca makes this piece a responsible choice for those seeking both beauty and longevity. The design employs a formal quatrefoil structure repeated in perfect quadrants, with each motif constructed from concentric spiral elements of varying diameters. The colorway utilizes the natural palette of abaca fiber—ranging from pale ivory to medium beige and rich chocolate brown—creating subtle chromatic variation. The design achieves visual interest through the interplay of positive and negative space, with the dark espresso ground providing dramatic contrast to the lighter spiral elements.
Each quatrefoil unit contains a central lemon-yellow spiral surrounded by petal-like forms in medium beige, connected by slender ivory bridges...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Yarn
9x12 Ft Modern design Moroccan style Rug. 100% Wool. Custom Options Available
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Elevate your living space with the exquisite charm of this new modern hand-knotted (Moroccan Berber Beni Ourain style) rug, crafted with precision and care from 100% wool. Combining ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Early 20th Century Antique Turkish Oushak Worn Square Rug
Located in New York, NY
an early 20th-century room size square antique Turkish Oushak rug
Details
rug no. j4246
size 10' 6" x 11' (320 x 335 cm)
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Oushak Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Doroksh Rug in Teal Blue with Diamond Medallion - Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Made with hand-knotted wool and originating from Persia circa 1900-1910, this 10x13 antique Doroksh rug features a minimalist teal-blue field with a central diamond medallion surroun...
Category
Early 1900s Persian Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 9x12 Sky Blue And Red Stripe Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Sky Blue, Cream and Red Zig Zag Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug-9'x12' (270x360cm)
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Du...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Antique Circa 1900 Oversize Red Persian Tehran Rug Carpet, 11'5 x 23'11
Located in New York, NY
11'5 x 23'11. The Zil-i-Sultan (Shadow of the Sultan) design is a 19th century Persian all-over pattern of repeating vases, birds, flowers, bouquets and other decorative small elemen...
Category
19th Century Persian Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Handmade Vintage Persian Isfahan Rug With Silk 3.6' x 5.2' 1950s - 1D142
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Elevate your interior with this exquisite Persian Isfahan rug, crafted with unparalleled finesse. Hand-knotted in the 1950s, this luxurious piece boasts intricate floral designs wove...
Category
1950s Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 6x6 Sky Blue Leaf Patterned Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Natural Vegetable Dyed Sky Blue And Green Leaf Patterned Indian Rug-6’x6’ (180x180cm)
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to th...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
21st Century East Turkestan Khotan Pictorial Room Size Carpet
Located in New York, NY
A modern East Turkestan Khotan pictorial room size carpet handmade during the 21st century.
Measures: 12' 4" x 14' 1"
Category
21st Century and Contemporary East Turkestani Khotan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Tibetan Rug Fragment in Brown with Floral Patterns - Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool and originating from Tibet circa 1880-1890, this 3x3 square rug is a collectible antique rug fragment, among the latest exciting new additions to Rug & Kilim’s c...
Category
1880s Tibetan Tibetan Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
5x9 Ft Vintage Handmade Turkish Wool Area Rug for Living Room Decor
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Infuse your home with the timeless beauty of this traditional vintage handmade Turkish rug, a hand-knotted masterpiece crafted from a luxurious blend of wool and cotton. Woven by ski...
Category
1960s Turkish Rustic Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
3.5x11.4 Ft Handmade Hallway Runner. Kitchen Rug. Corridor Rug. 1960s Stair Rug
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A vintage runner rug from Central Turkey.
Finely hand-knotted with even medium wool pile on cotton foundation. Very good condition. Sturdy and as clean as a brand new rug (deep wash...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
12'x12' Blue Antique Persian Kerman Even Wear Hand Knotted All Wool Square Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Baby Blue, Antique Persian Kerman, Even Wear, Clean and Soft, Sides and Ends Professionally Secured, Hand Knotted, 100% Wool, Square, Oriental Rug
Primary materials: Wool
Latex: No P...
Category
1940s Persian Kirman Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
1920's Antique Persian Bakhtiari Carpet with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
79169 Distressed Antique Persian Bakhtiari Rug, 07'00 x 10'06. Woven in the heart of the Zagros Mountains by the nomadic Bakhtiari tribes, this hand knotted wool distressed antique P...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Aesthetic Movement Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 5x7 Blue And White Striped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Natural Vegetable Dyed Sky Blue And White Striped Indian Rug-5'x7'
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special manufactu...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Zabihi Collection Cherry Red Turkish Rug Large Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Pillow made from an early 20th century Turkish Sivas rug.
Measures: 12" x 23".
Category
20th Century Turkish Oushak Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Foam
Pretty 20th century modern french Aubusson tapestry by « Claude Picard »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful 20th century Aubusson tapestry with a modern design by french painter « Claude Picard », representing a rooster and three birds among the ...
Category
1970s French Aubusson Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Turkish Vintage Anatolian Runner Rug 2'4" x 8'11" #16907
Located in Houston, TX
Turkish Vintage Anatolian Runner Rug 2'4" x 8'11" #16907 Explore a curated collection of hallway runners, wool rugs, and handmade masterpieces at , where elegance meets functionality...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Kerman Medallion Designed Wool Rug Handmade In Beige
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful antique Kerman hand-knotted wool rug featuring a beige field. This Persian rug showcases blue, red, and tan accents in a stunning all-over medallion botanical design.
Thi...
Category
20th Century Persian Islamic Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Abaca Custom Rug Sample, Cream and Beige-Brown Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
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. ...
Category
2010s Indian Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Hemp
Djoharian Collection Palace size rug 25 x 22 ft from the movie Spencer 760 x 650
Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE
Djoharian Collection Palace size rug 25 x 22 ft from the movie Spencer 760 x 650
Palatial oversized palace rug with natural dyes.
A beautiful 25 x 22 ft. contemporary transitional ...
Category
2010s Afghan Oushak Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Russian Samarghand Area Rugs Circa 1910 - Wool Brown Ivory Yellow 71606
Located in Dallas, TX
Discover the elegance of Russian Samarghand featuring Area Rugs in Circa 1910. Designed with Wool and BrownIvoryYellow, this exclusive design is perfect for enhancing your space.
Category
20th Century Russian Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century Chinese Art Deco Room Size Carpet
Located in New York, NY
This mid-20th century Chinese Art Deco rug, measuring 8' 10" x 11' 3", showcases a beautifully refined design with a rich terracotta field. Scattered across the open expanse are trad...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Art Deco Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
28x49 in Yellow Color Turkish Patchwork Rug. Handmade Colorful Circle Door Mat
Located in Spring Valley, NY
This listing is for a one of a kind Patchwork rug in your choice of design and color combination, handmade in our atelier located in an ancient rug making village of Central Anatolia...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Persian Tabriz Circa 1880 - 69913
Located in Dallas, TX
Discover the elegance of Persian Tabriz featuring beautiful craftsmanship in Circa 1880. Designed with meticulous attention to detail, this exclusive design is perfect for enhancing ...
Category
20th Century Persian Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Ararat Rugs Mamluk Wagireh Rug with Jerrehian Border Design Egypt Revival Carpet
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
The design source of the rug comes from the possession of Endre Unger, which was sold at Sotheby’s in 1992. That rug with the central star was designed in the early 16th-century rug ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Organic Material, Natural Fiber
Moroccan Beni Mrirt rug 12’x15’, Solid White Color Shag Rug, Custom-Made
By Nomad Chic
Located in Marrakech, MA
We exclusively create custom individual rugs for you. This means that we do not produce unnecessary items and we prioritize respecting nature. That's why we estimate it will take us ...
Category
2010s Moroccan Minimalist Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
6x9 ft Handmade Checkerboard Design Tulu Rug. All Wool. Custom Options Available
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Elevate your living space with the exquisite charm of this new modern hand-knotted Moroccan berber beni ourain rug, crafted with precision and care from 100% wool. Combining the allu...
Category
2010s Turkish Tulu Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Gianni Versace Collection Rug Wild Barocco, Gold Leopard Animal Print, 1980
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Rug designed and manufactured by Atelier Versace
Wild Barocco
Measures: 220 x 220
In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use
A vintage Gianni Versac...
Category
1980s Chinese Baroque Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Handmade Cotton Flat Weave Runner, 2x5.5 Feet Pink And Red Indian Striped Runner
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Natural Vegetable Dyed, Raspberry Pink And Red Indian Dhurrie Runner-2'x5.5' (60x168cm)
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to t...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Vintage Chinese Art Deco Pictorial Room Size Carpet
Located in New York, NY
This mid-20th century Chinese Art Deco rug, measuring 8' 10" x 11' 7", showcases a beautifully asymmetrical composition inspired by traditional Chinese landscape paintings. A soft gr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Art Deco Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Chinese Art Deco Room Size Carpet
Located in New York, NY
This mid-20th century Chinese Art Deco rug, measuring 10' 0" x 11' 8", showcases a refined and sophisticated design that blends traditional Chinese motifs with Art Deco elegance. The...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Art Deco Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Persian Heriz Area Rugs - 11403
Located in Dallas, TX
Discover the elegance of Persian Heriz featuring Area Rugs in Circa 1880. Designed with meticulous attention to detail, this exclusive design is perfect for enhancing your space.
Category
20th Century Asian Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Nice vintage French Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry cushion face
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Pretty small French tapestry from the late-20th century, featuring a beautiful design and nice colours, woven in jacquard loom by wool acrylic a...
Category
Late 20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
Rug & Kilim’s Chinese Art Deco Style Rug, Midnight Blue with Floral Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool and silk, this 4x7 rug represents the Chinese Art Deco rug collection by Rug & Kilim—inspired from the 1920s Chinoiserie style period pieces of the most elegant ...
Category
2010s Indian Art Deco Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
Vintage Swedish Mid-century Rug
Located in New York, NY
Gorgeous Geometric patterned Vintage Swedish Mid-century Rug with the designer initials of KH. Red background with with white a design depicting flowers with accent colors in beige, ...
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Turkish Vintage Anatolian Runner Rug 2'9" x 9'6" #7001
Located in Houston, TX
Turkish Vintage Anatolian Runner Rug 2'9" x 9'6" #7001 Explore a curated collection of hallway runners, wool rugs, and handmade masterpieces at , where elegance meets functionality. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Ararat Rugs Village Theme Azeri Folk Life Rug, Turkish Carpet, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
This unique design rug is interpreted by our designers with a composition of pictorial village life.
Color summary: 11 colors in total;
Yellow Green 419 (Henna – Indigo)
Pine Tree ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Oushak Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
Zabihi Collection Vintage Turkish Goat Sheep Runner
Located in New York, NY
One-of-a-kind mid 20th century decorative caliber vintage Turkish rug with what looks to be 4 lonely sheep or goats on a camel field? tough to say
3'5'' x 6'7''
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Old Bessarabian Kilim Rug, Moldovan Moldavian Romanian Bulgarian Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a Vintage Old Bessarabian Kilim Rug from Moldova with a rare and beautiful color composition.
Today it is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordering Romania and Ukrai...
Category
Late 20th Century Moldovan Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber
Antique Large 100% Wool Tabriz Persian Rug Carpet 390x310cm 13ftx10ft
Located in London, GB
This very elegant large antique fine quality Tabriz Persian rug dates from the mid 19th century.
This beautiful carpet was hand woven in Iran and has a 100% wool pile based on a cot...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Mongolian Fur Sheepskin Rug Latte 100x170cm
Located in Dural, AU
Elevate the luxury of your decor with this luxurious Mongolian Fur Rug / throw. Whether styling a sofa or adding glamour to a master suite, this exquisite Mongolian fur will uplift the elegance and ambiance giving you the versatility in styling as as a fur throw or even as a fur rug to any interior landscape. (A nonslip grip highly recommended when used as a floor rug.)
Each piece is handcrafted from the most beautiful Mongolian sheepskins resulting in opulence and sophisticated design as the fine curly/ crimped fur like wool effortlessly falls and drapes. The fluffy and long pile wool of this Mongolian fur also known as a Mongolian sheepskin features a beautiful latte color creating an invitation of elegance and charm.
Each throw rug is carefully and individually handcrafted in Australia by eluxury home...
Category
2010s Australian Hollywood Regency Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Sheepskin
Green Jute Plain Rug, from ANDY COHEN'S Personal Collection
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand Made Flat Weave Green Jute Plain Rug from India by Lawrence of La Brea. Its plain and chunky braided touch makes it ideal for high-traffic areas. This rug brings elegance and wa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Organic Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Jute
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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