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Rugs and Carpets For Sale
Zabihi Collection Tribal Persian Large Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Pillow made from an early 20th-century Antique Persian Rug. Zipper closure and poly-fill provided.
Measures: 16'' x 123''
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Oversized Antique Aubusson Rug in Brown with Floral Medallions
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 19x19 antique Aubusson rug is an exciting new addition to Rug & Kilim’s European rug collection—a masterpiece of the French Neoclassical flatweave style, handwoven in wool and ...
Category
1810s Persian Kilim Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s French Art Deco Style Rug in Beige-Brown & Gray Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool, this 8x10 rug by Rug & Kilim is a new addition to the French Art Deco rug collection—a contemporary ode to the 1920s style moderne, with geometric patterns in t...
Category
2010s Indian Art Deco Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Antique Persian Bidjar Bird Rug
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th-century stunning Persian Bidjar Pictorial Bird Design Rug
Details
rug no. j3488
size 4' 6" x 6' 8" (137 x 203 cm)
Category
Early 20th Century Persian American Classical Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Distressed Antique Persian Tabriz Rug with Georgian Romantic Chippendale Style
Located in Dallas, TX
51883 Distressed Antique Persian Tabriz Rug with Georgian Romantic Chippendale Style. This early 20th century distressed antique Persian Tabriz rug with Modern Industrial style featu...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Georgian Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$4,720 Sale Price
20% Off
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
$47,415 Sale Price
20% Off
Contemporary Transitional Handmade Wool Rug with Floral Motif In Charcoal
Located in Norwalk, CT
Stunning in its contemporary style, this wool rug showcases a mesmerizing floral design in a captivating shade of gray-charcoal. Its allure is heightened by the exquisitely multicolo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Islamic Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$3,300 Sale Price
25% Off
8x10 ft Modern Moroccan Design Rug. 100% Wool. Handknotted Beni Ourain Carpet
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 Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$1,399 Sale Price / item
50% Off
Mid-20th Century Handmade Persian Pictorial Tabriz Hunting Ground Carpet
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Persian Tabriz pictorial hunting ground room size carpet handmade during the mid-20th century.
Measures: 9' 11" x 12' 7".
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Isfahan Rug with Golden Field and Floral Details, circa 1910s
Located in Dallas, TX
Large antique Persian rug handwoven from the finest sheep’s wool and colored with all-natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pet...
Category
1910s Persian Other Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Wool and Silk Tabriz Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
77182 Wool and Silk Vintage Persian Tabriz Rug, 09'09 x 13'05. With a harmonious blend of French Rococo elegance and Persian craftsmanship, this wool and silk Tabriz rug showcases a ...
Category
Late 20th Century Persian Tabriz Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
$16,799 Sale Price
35% Off
Zabihi Rug Collection Red Turkish Kars Rug Dated 1906
Located in New York, NY
A Primitive early 20th-century Turkish Kars Village Rug with an open field design on a abrashed red ground dated 1906
Details
rug no. j2516
size 6' 7" x 8' 6" (201 x 259 cm)
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Futurist Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Square Antique Persian Bakshaish Rug
Located in New York, NY
a late 19th century Worn Persian Bakshaish Square Carpet
Details
rug no. j3973
size 7' 1" x 8' (216 x 244 cm)
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Bakshaish Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Gabbeh Persian Runner, Red with Twin Lion Pictorials - Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This vintage 3x6 Persian Gabbeh runner rug is the latest grand entry to Rug & Kilim’s curation of iconic tribal pieces. Hand-knotted in wool circa 1950-1960.
On the Design:
This v...
Category
1950s Persian Tribal Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Tibetan Dragon Indigo Tibetan Clouds Wool Accessory Runner Rug by Joseph Carini
Located in New York, NY
Water Dragon is a small runner rug by Joseph Carini inspired by ancient Tibetan designs. Remarkable for its beautiful indigo blue field and expressive colorful design, this accessory throw rug could be used at the foot of a bed, in a small hallway or to cozy up any corner of your home.
A dragon is the center of this design with ornate details with colorful Tibetan clouds...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Tibetan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
3'10"x8' Honey Brown Hand Knotted Modern Grass Design Wool and Silk Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Honey Brown, Hand Knotted, Modern Grass Design, Denser Weave, Wool and Silk, Soft to the Touch, Runner, Oriental Rug
Primary materials: Wool & Silk
Latex: No Pile
height: 0.25 Inche...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
$995 Sale Price
25% Off
Ersari rug 11.2 x 16.4 ft Palace size tribal Turkmen hand knotted antique carpet
By Turkoman
Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE
Large oversized tribal rug Afghan Ersari Turkoman or Turkmen rug - "one of a kind" decorative tribal Art.
The Turkmen or Turkoman people are settling in villages in Afghanistan an ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Afghan Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$11,391 Sale Price
20% Off
Oversize Antique Persian Bakhtiar Rug with Brown and White Botanical Details
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Persian rug handwoven from the finest sheep’s wool and colored with all-natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pets. It’s a traditional Bakhtiar design highlight...
Category
20th Century Persian Other Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$22,720 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Turkish Silk Hereke Prayer Rug, Koum Kapi Inspired by Zareh Penyamin
Located in Dallas, TX
77218 Vintage Turkish Hereke Silk Prayer Rug, 04’00 x 06’00. Effortless beauty meets timeless appeal in this vintage Turkish silk Hereke prayer rug. The stylish levels of complexity and refined color palette woven into this piece work together evoking worldly sophistication. This hand knotted vintage Turkish silk Hereke prayer rug, inspired by the renowned Zareh Penyamin and the intricate artistry of Koum Kapi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Islamic Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
$22,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Persian Fish Design Tabriz Runner Rug
Located in San Diego, CA
Tabriz rugs are well known for their excellent weaving and design. One of the very famous patterns of Tabriz rugs are Fish design known is Mahi and is one of the classis patterns produced by the masterful carpet in Tabriz. This beautiful piece has wool and silk pile with cotton foundation. The base color is brown and the border is cream. Mahi rugs...
Category
Early 2000s Persian Tabriz Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Silk
Doris Leslie Blau Vintage Swedish Flat Woven Rug Signed With Initials GS
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Swedish Flat Woven Rug Signed With Initials GS
Size: 5'9" × 8'0" (175 × 243 cm)
Color: Beige, Blue, Brown, Gold, Taupe, Yellow
A stunning example of Scandinavian textile arti...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Edward Fields 1972 Colorful Geometric Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
Chocolate brown, saffron yellow, sky blue, grass green, and Chinese red, combined in a Mayan-inspired abstract pattern, are the outstanding features of this 6' x 8' wool rug by custom rug maker...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$4,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Dhurrie Rug with Blue Stripes and Gold Accents Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 9x10 vintage Dhurrie rug is an exciting new curation from Rug & Kilim’s latest acquisition of rare and exemplary mid-century flatweaves of the same style—handwoven in cotton in ...
Category
1950s Indian Kilim Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Antique Persian Sultanabad Mahal Gallery Size Carpet
Located in New York, NY
A connoisseur caliber rare size early 20th century Persian mahal Sultanabad carpet.
Woven in a series of villages in Western Central Iran, Sultanabad carpets employ over-scale, sp...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian American Classical Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Haji Khalili Antique Persian Tabriz Rug, Hotel Lobby Size Carpet
Located in Dallas, TX
73962, Haji Khalili antique Persian Tabriz Palace size rug with warm, rustic style. This hand-knotted wool Haji Khalili antique ...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Tabriz Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Wonderful Vintage French Aubusson style Hand Printed Tapestry “ country concert”
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Concert Champêtre ( country concert )
Very beautiful mid century French Aubusson style tapestry with a beautiful 15th century tapestries design showing a scene in the countryside, ou...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$2,375 Sale Price
20% Off
Rust Antique Sarouk Farahan Handmade Medallion Motif Persian Wool Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful antique Persian Farahan hand knotted Wool rug with rust field a navy blue on a center medallion. This rug has multicolor accents all-over the design and a gorgeous frame wi...
Category
1880s Persian Sarouk Farahan Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$27,000 Sale Price
25% Off
Antique Persian Tabriz Oriental Carpet in Small Size with Central Medallion
Located in New York, NY
Antique Persian Tabriz Oriental carpet, circa 1900, small sized.
An antique Persian Tabriz oriental carpet, circa 1900. Size: 5'6" x 4'0". This small sized antique decorative rug ...
Category
Early 1900s Persian Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$4,476 Sale Price
20% Off
Bobyrug’s Pretty Mid Century French Aubusson Tapestry medieval design
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very pretty mid century french Aubusson tapestry with beautiful design from the painter Georges Deveche ( 1903-1974), showing a scene of a museum medieval tapestry with beautiful col...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Medieval Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$2,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Suzani Pillow Cases Fashioned from a Mid-20th Century Uzbek Suzani
Located in Istanbul, TR
They do not come with an insert but a bags made to the size to accomodate insert materials.
Linen in the back
zipper closure
dry cleaning is recomended.
Category
Mid-20th Century Uzbek Suzani Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Distressed Antique Turkish Rug with British Colonial Style
Located in Dallas, TX
74991, distressed antique Turkish rug with British Colonial style 10'03 x 15'07.?? With its casual elegance and lovingly timeworn appear...
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish British Colonial Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$12,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Oversized Antique Persian Bijar Rug, Hotel Lobby Size Carpet
Located in Dallas, TX
73125 Oversized Antique Persian Bijar Rug, 15'01 x 26'01.
Cleverly composed and distinctively well-balanced, this hand knotted wool oversized antique Persian Bijar rug will take on ...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Modern Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$120,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Late 19th Century Distressed Antique Persian Lilihan Carpet Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
72824, distressed antique Persian Lilihan rug with modern English Chintz Rustic style. Balancing a timeless floral design with traditional sensibility and a lovingly timeworn patina,...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Spanish Colonial Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$10,068 Sale Price
40% Off
8'1"x15'7" Gray Wool Rural All Over Design Hand Knotted Afghan Angora Oushak Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This is a truly genuine one-of-a-kind Angora Oushak, Hand Knotted, Pure Wool, Oriental Rug. It has been Knotted for months and months in the centuries-old weaving craftsmanship techn...
Category
2010s Afghan Oushak Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$4,200 Sale Price
25% Off
Antique Persian Karaja Heriz Rug with Modern Tribal Style
Located in Dallas, TX
73317 Antique Persian Karaja Heriz rug with Modern Tribal style 02'10 x 03'10. This hand-knotted wool antique Persian Heriz rug features three medalli...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Heriz Serapi Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$1,999 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Persian Square Rug Tabriz Design
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Persian square 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 traditional Tabriz design ha...
Category
20th Century Persian Tabriz Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$3,360 Sale Price
20% Off
Rug & Kilim’s Chinese Art Deco style rug, with Floral Patterns and Pictorials
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This contemporary 8x10 Chinese Art Deco rug, hand-knotted in wool, is the next great addition to Rug & Kilim’s repertoire of contemporary creations inspired by the Art Deco movement....
Category
2010s Indian Art Deco Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rug & Kilim's Scandinavian Style Kilim Rug in Gray, Red & Pink
By Rug & Kilim
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 ...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Silk Hereke Rug, Regal Charm Meets Stately Decadence
Located in Dallas, TX
77246 Vintage Turkish Silk Hereke Rug, 06'07 x 09'08. Turkish silk Hereke rugs are luxurious, handcrafted carpets originating from the town of Hereke near Istanbul, renowned for thei...
Category
Late 20th Century Turkish Baroque Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
Vintage Gabbeh Persian Tribal Rug, Beige-Brown Diamond Medallions - Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This vintage 3x6 Persian Gabbeh runner rug is the latest grand entry to Rug & Kilim’s curation of iconic tribal pieces. Hand-knotted in wool circa 1950-1960.
On the Design:
Rooted...
Category
1950s Persian Tribal Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Block Print Custom Rug Sample, Teal Green with Pink Floral Pattern
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
Wool, Silk
Vintage Persian Shiraz rug in Pink and Teal Floral Patterns by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand knotted in wool, a 4x8 Persian Shiraz rug circa 1970-1980 - latest to join Rug & Kilim’s vintage selections.
On the Design:
This rug is an interesting piece of bright, beautif...
Category
1970s Persian Tribal Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Hooked Rug With Floral Medallion In Red And Green Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handmade in wool and originating circa 1920-1930, this 3x5 rug is a rare and exciting new curation in Rug & Kilim’s collection of antique hooked rugs.
On the Design:
Admirers of t...
Category
1920s American Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
cc-tapis Metroquadro Dusk Rug
By cc-tapis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Handwoven in the cc-tapis atelier in Kathmandu, Nepal. The rug is made with a cotton weave, Himalayan wool and bamboo silk pile coming from the areas surrounding the atelier. The sal...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Silk
Contemporary Persian Sultanabad Rug with Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
73419 Rare Vintage Persian Sultanabad Rug, 16'04 x 17'08. A vision of refined artistry and noble heritage, this exceptional hand-knotted wool vintage Persian Sultanabad rug evokes th...
Category
Late 20th Century Persian Spanish Colonial Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Suzani Pillow Case, Made from a Mid 20th C. Uzbek Suzani
Located in Istanbul, TR
It does not come with an insert.
Cotton in the back.
Zipper closure.
Dry cleaning is reccommended.
Category
Mid-20th Century Uzbek Suzani Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
1960's New Mexico Chimayo Blanket Rug with Southwest Modern Style
By Navajo
Located in Dallas, TX
79084 Vintage New Mexico Chimayo Rug, 01'07 x 01'07.
This exquisite handwoven wool vintage Southwestern textile from Chimayó, New Mexico is a jewel of cultural refinement—an authenti...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Bohemian Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$391 Sale Price
20% Off
1990s Gorgeous Woolen Rug by Ottavio Missoni. Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1990s Gorgeous woolen rug by Ottavio Missoni with geometric motifs. Made in Italy. It's in excellent condition like new, and is a true example of amazing Italian design. It has been ...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$1,280 Sale Price
20% Off
New Scandinavian Swedish Röllakan Inspired Kilim, 07'10 x 09'10
Located in Dallas, TX
30675 New Swedish Inspired Kilim Rug with Scandinavian Modern Style 07'10 x 09'10. 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
$2,956 Sale Price
39% Off
Victorian Style Vintage Persian Tabriz Area Rug with Round Star Medallion
Located in Dallas, TX
76296 Victorian Style Vintage Persian Tabriz Area rug with Round Star Medallion. Sumptuous and lustrous, this hand knotted wool Victorian style vintage Persian Tabriz area rug posses...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Victorian Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$7,920 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Persian Mahal Rug Antique Sultanabad Rug Geometric
Located in New York, NY
Antique Persian Mahal Sultanabad rug geometric carpet
10'8" x 17'2"
Circa 1900
"This is a magnificent Antique Persian Sultanabad. It has a rare geometric decorative design. It ...
Category
Early 1900s Persian Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Antique Persian Blue Tribal Rug
Located in New York, NY
Persian Tribal small size Rug from the 2nd quarter of the 20th century
size 4'4'' x 5'8"
Category
20th Century Persian Malayer Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Modern Flatweave Custom Rug Sample in Brown and Gray Tones
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 Pakistani Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
7.4x12 Ft Mid-Century Anatolian Oushak Area Rug, Wool Hand-Knotted Carpet
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A finely hand-knotted mid-20th century area rug from Western Turkey with a medallion design in soft mellowed colors of terra cotta red, taupe gray, celadon green. The rug has low woo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$1,235 Sale Price
30% Off
Vintage Turkish Flatweave Kilim Room Size Carpet
Located in New York, NY
This mid-20th century Turkish flatweave Kilim rug, measuring 9' 2" x 12' 1", features a bold yet minimalist striped design that reflects the timeless appeal of traditional Anatolian ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Signed Chinese Art Deco Carpet
Located in New York, NY
A signed art deco small rug from the 1940s. signature found on the bottom corner of a border
Details
rug no. j4510
size 2' 8" x 4' 5" (81 x 135 cm)
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Bobyrug’s Nice Vintage Polish Tapestry Kilim
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful mid century polish tapestry Kilim, with beautiful native design and nice colors, entirely hand woven with wool on cotton foundation.
✨✨...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Scandinavian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$1,196 Sale Price
20% Off
Modern Hand Tufted Wool Rug Made in Spain White, Grey & Beige Abstract Serenity
By Kilombo Home
Located in Madrid, ES
This rug is handmade in Spain using the hand tufting technique.
We use only the finest natural yarns, 100% pure virgin wool with a thickness of 15mm. Latex backing
- Customize in an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Van Kilim Eastern Anatolian Old Rug Turkish Natural Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is an Eastern Anatolian Antique, old Kilim from the Van region with a rare and beautiful color composition.
Van lies on the southeast side of Lake Van, which is the largest wat...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber
Pretty Vintage French Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry, Verdure
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful vintage French Aubusson style tapestry with a nice design of Typical 18th century verdure, depicting a green country landscape with a pond.
Bring a little reminder of natu...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$2,145 Sale Price
20% 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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