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Rugs and Carpets For Sale
Handmade Vintage Persian Kerman Rug 1950s, 1C1067
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Introducing our exquisite Handmade Vintage Persian Kerman Rug from the 1950s. This charming rug features a compact size of 2 feet by 3.1 feet (61cm x 97cm), making it a perfect accen...
Category
1950s Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$347 Sale Price
70% Off
Late 19th Century Antique Palace Size Blue Bidjar Wool Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Presenting the exceptional antique One of the kind Bidjar Persian rug, a remarkable hand-knotted masterpiece crafted from wool, showcasing a grand palace size. This rug showcases an ...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Islamic Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$135,000 Sale Price
25% Off
Swedish flat weave Röllakan carpet, 1960s
Located in Uppsala, SE
Swedish flat weave Röllakan carpet from the 1960s by unknown designer. Main colour is green in a few different tones with a variety of patterns and shapes in pink, beige and blue on ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Linen
Modern Needlepoint Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Modern Portuguese Needlepoint rug with an all over floral design. This piece has fine details, great colors, and a beautiful design. It would be the pe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$2,325 Sale Price
25% Off
cc-tapis Retreat Rug by Germans Ermičs
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 and a Himalayan wool pile, coming from the areas surrounding the atelier. 125.000 indivi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
$10,272 / item
Early 20th Century Persian Mahal Accent Carpet
Located in New York, NY
An antique Persian Mahal accent carpet. The brown field of this west Persian rural smallish carpet displays an extremely well-balanced medium scale allover Herati design with tan, cr...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Louis XIV Style Antique French Aubusson Verdure Tapestry, Venus and Adonis
Located in Dallas, TX
Mid-18th Century Antique French Aubusson Verdure Tapestry, Venus and Adonis Wall Hanging 13'09 x 09'05. A rare jewel from the heart of 18th-century France, this handwoven wool and silk Aubusson verdure tapestry offers more than aesthetic beauty—it is a portal to a bygone era of aristocratic grandeur and mythological reverence. Woven by master artisans whose skill and devotion were reserved for the noble elite, this extraordinary tapestry captures the romantic tragedy of Venus and Adonis in a style that pays homage to the great Italian Baroque painters—Francesco Albani...
Category
Mid-18th Century French Aubusson Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
$55,999 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Berber Moroccan Boujad Rug with Bohemian Style
Located in Dallas, TX
21247 Vintage Berber Moroccan Boujad rug with Bohemian Style 06'03 x 10'01. With its soft colors and diamond lattice, this hand-knotted wool vintag...
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$4,399 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage & Old Kilim Cushion Cover, Anatolian Yastik Turkish Modern Pillow 4356
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made a cushion cover using the undamaged parts of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired. Like a painting, a part of the scenery is cut out fro...
Category
2010s Turkish Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Natural Fiber, Organic Material
$120 Sale Price
20% Off
Gomez Zebra Hide Rug Trimmed in Brown Italian Leather
By Jose Gomez
Located in Saint Louis, US
Come and browse our selection of South African Zebra Rugs. With our superb craftsmanship and quality stock, we can assure you that this stable luxury item will last for years to come...
Category
2010s American Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Leather, Zebra Hide, Canvas
Apadana's Modern Texture Designed Custom Wool Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Customize the Modern Sasco Collection Custom Wool Rug to fit your space. It is hand-woven in India for exceptional quality and durability. Various color options are available. Delive...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$2,220 Sale Price
25% Off
Vintage Circa 1940 Blue Lightly Distressed Malayer Hand Knotted Rug 3' X 5'
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Circa 1940 Blue Lightly Distressed Malayer Hand Knotted Rug 3' X 5'. Rugs from Malayer, east of Hamadan, could be considered top quality Hamadan’s and they share similar stru...
Category
20th Century Persian Malayer Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Antique Chinese Art Deco Pictorial Rug with Gazebo and Pagoda Scene
Located in Dallas, TX
78175 Antique Chinese Art Deco Pictorial rug with Gazebo & Pagoda Scene 09'01 x 11'02. This hand knotted wool antique Chinese Art Deco ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$11,990 Sale Price
20% Off
New Contemporary Turkish Oushak Rug with Modern Spanish Colonial Style
Located in Dallas, TX
53411 New Contemporary Turkish Oushak rug with Modern Spanish Colonial style. Displaying well-balanced asymmetry and eclectic refinement combined with timeless elegance of Spanish Co...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Oushak Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$4,399 Sale Price
20% Off
9.8x14.3 Ft Vintage Cotton Kilim with Pastel Colored Stripes, Turkish Rag Rug
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Size: 9'8" x 14'3" . We can alter the dimensions and make the rug larger or smaller if requested.
These authentic flat-weaves (Kilims) from Eastern Turkey were handwoven by Nomads...
Category
Late 20th Century Turkish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
$1,670 Sale Price / item
70% Off
Antique Heriz Persian Handmade Medallion Motif Rusted Wool Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful antique Heriz hand-knotted wool rug with a rust field. This Persian rug has navy-blue, brown, and beige accents in a gorgeous all-over geometric medallion floral motif.
...
Category
1920s Persian Heriz Serapi Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$6,000 Sale Price
25% Off
17th Century Antique Flemish Verdure Tapestry w/ Trees & bird
Located in New York, NY
An antique 17th century Flemish Verdure Landscape Tapestry
An antique 17th century Flemish verdure landscape tapestry, size: 7.4 H x 4.9 W. This fine handwoven European wall hanging...
Category
17th Century Belgian Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
$10,396 Sale Price
20% Off
Handmade Moroccan Beni Ourain Berber Tulu Rug. All Wool. Custom Options Availabl
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A brand new hand knotted contemporary Moroccan rug made of natural undyed, hand-spun sheep wool.
The rug is available as seen or if requested, it can be custom produced in a differe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$1,325 Sale Price / item
50% Off
Late 19th Century Antique Persian Kerman Dervish Pictorial Carpet w/Nastaliq
Located in Dallas, TX
74336 Antique Persian Kerman Pictorial Rug, 04'08 x 06'08. Woven in the final decades of the 19th century, this rare hand-knotted wool...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Aesthetic Movement Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Collectible Turkish Rug - Hereke with signature, 100% silk - No. 747
By Hereke
Located in Paris, FR
A stone's throw from the Eiffel Tower We are a family business specializing in the purchase, sale and
expertise of old, modern and contemporary tapestries, rugs, kilims and textiles....
Category
1940s Turkish Tribal Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
Traditional rug classic vintage wool hand knotted semi antique carpet Midcentury
Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE
Traditional classic vintage rug wool hand knotted semi antique carpet Midcentury. Rustic design, typical village production.
Design: Medaillon
Pile: Wool
Warp: Cotton
Style: Traditi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Azerbaijani Sarouk Farahan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$427 Sale Price
20% Off
Bobyrug’s Nice Large Mid Century Tabriz Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very pretty vintage tabriz rug with beautiful decorative design and nice colors, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation.
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"Experience the epitome of luxury a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Asian Tabriz Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$7,119 Sale Price
20% Off
Modern Turkish Oushak Gray Handmade Floral Oversize Wool Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful modern Oushak hand-knotted wool rug with a gray field. This Oushak rug has beige and yellow frame multicolor accents that feature a gorgeous geometric floral pattern design...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Oushak Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Kerman Carpet
Located in Dallas, TX
73228 Antique Persian Kerman Rug, 01'08 x 02'06. In this hand knotted wool antique Persian Kerman rug, ageless grace effortlessly intertwines with majestic opulence, forming a captiv...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Kirman Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$2,684 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Karabagh Extra-Long Runner Rug in Black with Florals - Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Made with hand-knotted wool circa 1880, this 4x16 Antique Karabagh runner rug from Russia is a particularly special piece, featuring a light and refreshing mid-century classical flor...
Category
1880s Russian Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Homage Gray Instrumentation Rug by Josef Albers
By Josef Albers
Located in Jersey City, NJ
100% wool rug
hand-dyed and hand-tufted
5'9" x 5'9" (1.75 meters x 1.75 meters)
printed tag showing edition details and signature
edition of 100
Produced in association with the Jos...
Category
2010s European Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$1,450 / item
Antique Suzani from Djizak, Uzbekistan, Central Asia, Late 19th C
Located in Istanbul, TR
A rather good example of the group of suzanis from Djizak, Uzbekistan. Finely embroidered in silk on a cotton background.
Category
Late 19th Century Uzbek Islamic Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
Distressed Antique Persian Heriz Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
73166 Distressed Antique Persian Heriz Rug Runner, 02'04 x 10'00. Antique-worn Persian Heriz carpet runners are a unique category within the realm of Heriz rugs, distinguished by the...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Heriz Serapi Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$1,599 Sale Price
20% Off
Persian Mashad Area Rugs - Wool Orange Design - 96846
Located in Dallas, TX
Iranian Mashad Area Rug: Terracotta & Scattered Leaf Motifs
A Field of Autumnal Warmth and Artistic Detail
This captivating Iranian Mashad area rug immediately draws the eye. Its ex...
Category
20th Century Persian Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$36,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Persian Sarouk Rug
Located in New York, NY
A rare size vintage Persian Sarouk carpet.
Measures: 5'4'' x 8'.
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Victorian Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$3,600
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 th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Polyester
Mid-20th Century Turkish Anatolian Square Room Size Carpet
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Turkish Anatolian square room size carpet handmade during the Mid-20th century.
Measures: 12' 7" x 13' 8"
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Late 19th Century N.W. Heriz Carpet 14' 8" x 23' 2"
Located in New York, NY
Late 19th Century N.W. Heriz Carpet, Size: 14' 8" x 23' 2"
Category
1890s Persian Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$73,500 Sale Price
25% Off
Zebra Hide Rug, South Africa, Wool Felt Backed with Leather Trim, New Zebra Hide
Located in New York, NY
Decorative new zebra hide rug from South Africa. The hide is backed with wool felt fabric and trimmed with leather all around.
This zebra hide in the pictures is sold but we will ha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Campaign Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Zebra Hide
Pompoms Yarn Sample by RAG Home
Located in Jakarta Selatan, ID
No description provided
Category
2010s Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Yarn
$20 / item
Handmade Vintage Floral Green Transitional Art & Crafts Wool Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
This exquisite wool rug showcases the timeless beauty of the Art & Crafts style, boasting a rich brownfield and a delicate floral pattern with yellow and green accents framed by a su...
Category
1990s English Arts and Crafts Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$6,000 Sale Price
25% Off
Oversized Antique Persian Serapi Rug, Hotel Lobby Size Carpet
Located in Dallas, TX
77525 Oversized Antique Persian Serapi Rug 16'00 x 24'01.
Warm and inviting with a timeless style, this oversized antique Persian Serapi rug charms with ease. T...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Serapi Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$150,000 Sale Price
20% Off
New Konya Fine Handwoven Modern Kilim Central Anatolian Rug Turkish Wool Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a Central Anatolian Modern 'New' Fine Kilim from the Konya region with a rare and beautiful color composition.
As early as the 13th century Marco Polo noted, in his account...
Category
2010s Turkish Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber
Tibetan Horse Cover Textile Rug, Early 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th century Tibetan horse cover textile rug in blue and yellow,
circa 1900, measures: 2'1" x 4'9".
Category
Early 20th Century Tibetan Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton, Wool
Handmade Lilac and Orchid Color Moroccan Rug, All Wool, Custom Options Available
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A contemporary hand-knotted Moroccan rug. 100% Wool.
Very Soft, velvety pile that is ideal for kids room, also great in a bedroom, living room or nursery. Pile height can be customiz...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$789 Sale Price / item
45% Off
17th Century French Aubusson Verdure Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
A French Aubusson verdure landscape tapestry from the 17th century, featuring a paradisiacal vision of a remote cottage with a beautiful waterfall placed within a lush lakeside setti...
Category
17th Century French Aubusson Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$89,995 Sale Price
50% Off
Bobyrug’s Vintage Transylvanian Persian Design Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful 20th century Persian design Transylvanian rug, with light colors and good quality, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation.
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"Experience the epitome...
Category
Mid-20th Century Romanian Tabriz Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
MidCentury Tartan Geometric Graphic Rug in Pure Wool, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
I offer for sale a carpet undoubtedly dating back to the 60s and 70s, probably made in Italy and made entirely of thick wool with a splendid and current geometric graphic.
This Vinta...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Space Age Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Pillow Cover Made from an Antique Caucasian Karabakh Rug Fragment
Located in Istanbul, TR
It does not come with an insert.
Linen in the back.
Zipper closure.
Dry clean is recommended.
Item above is made from an antique rug therefore not in brand new condition.
Category
Late 19th Century Tribal Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Tibetan Meditation Mat, Chinese Art Deco Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
78436 Antique Chinese Art Deco Rug, 01.05 x 01.06.
Emanating timeless beauty with incredible detail and texture, this hand knotted wool antique Chinese Art Deco rug is a captivating vision of woven beauty. The floral design and symbolic colorway woven into this piece work together creating a truly unique look. This small Chinese Art Deco rug...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Tibetan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$1,920 Sale Price
20% Off
Modern East Turkestan Khotan Pictorial Room Size Carpet
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite 21st-century East Turkestan Khotan rug measures 9' 4" x 11' 9" and beautifully embodies the rich tradition of Khotan weaving with a modern artistic interpretation.
Th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary East Turkestani Khotan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
1900's Antique Turkish Oushak Carpet with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
74999 Antique Red Turkish Oushak Rug, 10'00 x 12'03. This mesmerizing hand-knotted antique Turkish Oushak rug is a radiant symphony of fiery red hues and golden accents, a masterwork...
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Oushak Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Ege Tæpper Rya Carpet
By Ege Rya
Located in Dallas, TX
78352 Vintage Danish Ege Rya Rug, 07'06 x 11'10. Ege Rya rugs are a distinctive type of Danish rug from the mid-20th century, known for their deep pile and modernist, often abstract ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$8,280 Sale Price
28% Off
Vintage Dhurrie Rug with Blue Stripes and Cream White Accents - Rug & Kilim
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 6x7 vintage rug is from a new collection of Dhurrie flat weaves in rare sizes and exceptional craftsmanship—an exciting new curation in the Kilim & Flat Weave Collection by Rug ...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Antique Serapi Rug with Medium Blue Field and Small Rosettes
Located in New York, NY
The abrashed light/medium blue field shows a densely stepped red sub-field centred by a bold, minutely stepped medallion, enclosing bold, geometric split leaves and a navy cartouche ...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
NDP53 Woollen Carpet by Nathalie du Pasquier for Post Design Collection/Memphis
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
NDP53 woollen carpet by Nathalie Du Pasquier for Post Design collection/Memphis
A woollen carpet handcrafted by different Nepalese artisans. Made in a limited edition of 36 signed...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 8x10 Cream, Blue Geometric Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Natural Vegetable Dyed Natural Cream, Blue, Pink And Green Geometric Rug-8'x10' (240x300cm)
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
$1,049 Sale Price
25% Off
Rug & Kilim’s Spanish Style Rug in Gold with Floral Patterns “Cordoba”
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool and silk in our most luxurious Nepalese pile, this 8x10 rug is the latest addition to our European rug collection, affectionately dubbed “Cordoba” for the Spanis...
Category
2010s Nepalese Tabriz Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
Antique Karaja Persian Oriental Area Rug C1930
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Karaja Persian Oriental Area Rug Signed C1930
(49" x 28 1/2" x 1/2").
A finely crafted antique Karaja Persian Oriental area rug, dating to circa 1930. This rug features...
Category
Early 20th Century Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$520 Sale Price
20% Off
Rug & Kilim's Scandinavian Style Kilim Rug in Red, Pink, Geometric Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Connoting a contemporary take on vintage Swedish aesthetics, a 9x11 flat weave from Rug & Kilim’s award-winning Scandinavian Collection. The modern style Kilim adopts a classic Deco ...
Category
2010s Indian Scandinavian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Blue Modern Sultanabad Handmade Floral Design Wool Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful modern Sultanabad hand-knotted wool rug with a blue field. This rug has a beige frame and multicolor accents in a gorgeous all-over floral design.
This rug measures: 6'9...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Persian Sultanabad Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$3,607 Sale Price
25% Off
1960's Zeki Muren Turkish Sivas Carpet with Modern Style
By Zeki Müren
Located in Dallas, TX
51963 Distressed Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug, 03’03 x 06’01. This hand-knotted wool distressed vintage Turkish Sivas rug presents an intricate all-over pattern featuring small geometri...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Aesthetic Movement Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$559 Sale Price
44% Off
Zabihi Collection Chinese Art Deco Small Rug
Located in New York, NY
Chinese Nichols art deco scatter size rug in pretty pinks and greens
Measures: 3' x 4'9".
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
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
New Scandinavian Swedish Inspired Röllakan, 14'05 x 15'00
Located in Dallas, TX
30791 New Swedish Inspired Kilim rug with Scandinavian Modern Style 14'05 x 15'00. With its geometric design and bohemian hygge vibes, this hand-woven wool Swedish Kilim rug beautifu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Scandinavian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$10,079 Sale Price
32% Off
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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