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Rugs and Carpets For Sale
Style: Modern
Style: Baroque
Irregular Shape Abstract Rug by RAG HOME
By RAG home
Located in Jakarta Selatan, ID
Contemporary irregular abstract shape hand-tufted rug
A combination of neatness and abstraction. A fluid patterns and shades of primary colors from vibrant to pastel, just enough to...
Category
2010s Asian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Yarn
Orley Shabahang "Canberra" Contemporary Persian Rug in Gray and Cream, 8' x 10'
Located in New York, NY
Awaken into your dreams with this gray and cream contemporary 8' x 10' Persian rug by Orley Shabahang, titled "Canberra," from their Dream Collection. A flowing interconnected patter...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Persian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Indian Made Handmade Contemporary Abstract Area Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
With their freeform motifs and sophisticated color play, the rugs in the Abstract collection imbue a room with a fresh, dynamic spirit. This collection was handcrafted, in India, usi...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
21st Cent Warm Ivory Wool Durable Rug by Deanna Comellini In Stock 170x240 cm
Located in Bologna, IT
G.T.DESIGN’s "Lanagrossa" in the color Bianco (Warm White), is a modern rug in pure wool in warm neutral hues.
A design of Deanna Comellini, Creative Director of the Italian manufact...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rug Lines -Carpet Tufted Grey Wool w/ Multicolor Lines Red Yellow Blue
By Carpets CC
Located in Dubai, Dubai
Design Title: "Lines"
The carpet takes influence from the topographical lines off a map. Its a neutral light grey background with swirling lines from different directions. It has a ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Chatham, Transitional Flat-Weave Handwoven Area Rug, Ivory
Located in Norwalk, CT
Color: Ivory. Made In: India. 80% Wool, 20% Cotton. Durable and low-maintenance, flatweave rugs are especially popular for high-traffic rooms and in households with children and pets...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Indian Made Handmade Contemporary Solid Area Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Tone-on-tone stripes give the Solid collection depth and sophistication. These rugs introduce an unexpected but welcome jolt of color into an otherwise neutral space. Handcrafted by ...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber
Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug in Beige-Brown and Blue Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool, this 9x12 Swedish rug from our “High” texture named for its high-and-low approach to Swedish patterns features geometric patterns inspired by Swedish Deco sensi...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Contemporary Kilim in Cream and White with Stripes
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in wool, this 9x12 Kilim is a smart contemporary and textural piece from Rug & Kilim, with subtle variations in color and a boucle-like texture which lend a fabulous sense ...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug in Green with Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 9x12 Swedish rug design represents a new texture in Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian rug collection. Handwoven in a blend of wool and exotic yarns, its design is inspired by Swedish m...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Yarn
Circular Moon Figurative Carpet Hand Knotted Wool India Round Rug Design Italy
Located in Ancona, Marche
“Moon” is a unique handmade example. This rug, hand-knotted with a high knot density, is available in New Zealand Wool, Tencel and Bamboo Silk in different pile heights cut with scis...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber
Rug & Kilim's Distressed Style Modern Rug in Red & Gold Abstract Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
From Rug & Kilim’s Homage collection, an 8x10 distressed style abstract rug reflecting on rippling curvatures with delicious red-brown & lush orange-gold tones. The drawing expresses...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug in All over Brown-Black, White Abstract Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
An 8 X 11 hand knotted abstract rug from Rug & Kilim’s New & Modern Collection. Made with fine quality goat hair wool, the rug embodies a delicious superimposed pattern in white agai...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Goat Hair, Wool
Contemporary Oval Rug with Geometric Pattern in Green Hues and Beige in Wool
Located in Porto, PT
Tapis Shaped #030 also known as Zaid is a round rug by HOMMÉS Studio x TAPIS Studio. Its oval shape is ideal to add movement and liveness to a rectangular room. Zaid fragmented shape will make all eyes lay on the floor, so be sure that every detail has its own allure. This rug is the missing link...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Natural Fiber, Synthetic, Wool
Contemporary Handmade Room Size Turkish Shag Rug
Located in New York, NY
A handmade modern Turkish Tulu shag rug from the 21st century in blue, rust orange, green, and aubergine.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Natural Raw Wool Flatweave Hand Knotted Rug
Located in Laguna Hills, CA
12' x 15'
Hand knotted raw wool
Origin: India
Field Color: Ivory
Accent Colors: Brown, Beige.
Category
2010s Asian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Modern Eclectic Style Rug with Hand-Tufted Botanical Silk
Located in Porto, PT
TAPIS Shaped #023 is an eclectic rug that brings back mid-century modern vibes mixed with Postmodern style. This rug is handmade using the hand-tufted technique from 100% botanical s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Natural Fiber
Modern Style Curved Shape Hand-Tufted Rug Blue & Green Circle Patterned
Located in Porto, PT
Tapis Shaped #048 is a Modern style rug in murky green and light blue, a classic yet sophisticated color combination.
With an irregular shape that juxtaposes oval circles with contrasting colors, this is a design masterpiece that makes a statement in any modern home.
Made of botanical silk, a biodegradable fiber, TAPIS Shaped #048 rug has a luxurious texture to give a bold update to any room.
Material: Lyocell
Dimensions: width: 140 cm 55.1 in – length: 250 cm 98.4 in
About TAPIS Studio:
TAPIS is a rugs brand by HOMMÉS Studio. Born from the desire to create a multi-personality tapestry brand, TAPIS presents multifaceted collections, offering a rug for every moment, every style, every room and everyone. The result is eye-catching pieces that will pleasure all of the senses. We aim to make rugs for slow homes, in a synergy between wise artisans and mechanical appliances. The excelled quality means to make a TAPIS Studio rug...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Natural Fiber
Modern Hand-Tufted Irregular Round Shape Memphis Style Rug Orange & Beige
Located in Porto, PT
TAPIS Essential #008 is a modern rug that brings back mid-century modern vibes mixed with Memphis style.
With an irregular shape and neutral colors, the ochre and cream rug juxtaposes an organic shape and two oval circles, making this modern rug essential in contemporary interiors.
Made of botanical silk, TAPIS Essential #008 irregular area rug...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Natural Fiber
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
Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Kilim Rug in a Golden, Brown Geometric Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in wool, a 10x13 flat weave from Rug & Kilim’s celebrated Scandinavian Kilim Collection. Celebrating Swedish Modernist aesthetics, the Kilim enjoys a gorgeous geometric pat...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Contemporary Abstract Shape Rug with Surrealist Motifs Black & White in Wool
Located in Porto, PT
Tapis Shaped #029 also known as Ray Rug is an avant-garde piece by HOMMÉS Studio x TAPIS Studio. Part of our Shaped Collection that is perfect for an irreverent interior look, from t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Natural Fiber, Synthetic, Wool
' Pink Opaque ' Abstract Irregular Round Shape Hand-Tufted Rug by RAG Home
By RAG home
Located in Jakarta Selatan, ID
' Pink Opaque ' contemporary irregular round shape hand-tufted Viscose wool rug by RAG Home
Original Designed by Rannisa Soraya from RAG Home
Hand-tufted ...
Category
2010s Indonesian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vanilla Fraise Abstract Irregular Round Shape Hand-Tufted Rug by RAG Home
By RAG home
Located in Jakarta Selatan, ID
' Vanille Fraise ' contemporary irregular round shape hand-tufted Viscose wool rug by RAG Home
Original Designed by Rannisa Soraya from RAG Home
Hand-tufted with mixed Methods and C...
Category
2010s Indonesian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Modern Liberdade Carpet, Silk Bamboo Rug, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Rute Martins
Located in Lisboa, PT
Designed by Rute Martins for Greenapple’s Contemporary Collection and handcrafted in Portugal, in one of the biggest and oldest existing companies producing hand-made rugs in Europe, this rug is the perfect centrepiece for any living area.
This rug is totally customisable accordingly to your preferences and available space.
Handmade by talented artisans using unique techniques and high-end materials, no details are left behind. The extremely soft texture and shimmering finish that reflects the light gives this Silk Bamboo rug...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Bamboo
Modern Style Irregular Shape Carpet 'Dancing Dimension' by RAG
By RAG home
Located in Jakarta Selatan, ID
Modern style Irregular shape carpet 'Dancing Dimension' by RAG
Original Designed by Rannisa Soraya RAG Home Jakarta
Hand-tufted with mixed Carving Em...
Category
2010s Indonesian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Modern Organic Carpet, Silk Bamboo Rug, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Rute Martins
Located in Lisboa, PT
Designed by Rute Martins for Greenapple’s Contemporary Collection and handcrafted in Portugal, in one of the biggest and oldest existing companies producing hand-made rugs in Europe, this rug is the perfect centrepiece for any living area.
This rug is totally customisable accordingly to your preferences and available space.
Handmade by talented artisans using unique techniques and high-end materials, no details are left behind. The extremely soft texture and shimmering finish that reflects the light gives this Silk Bamboo rug...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Bamboo
'Mis-Shapes' Contemporary Irregular Abstract Shape Hand tufted Rug by RAG Home
By RAG home
Located in Jakarta Selatan, ID
'Mis-Shapes'
Contemporary irregular abstract shape hand-tufted Viscose wool rug
A combination of neatness and abstraction. A fluid patterns and shades of primary colors from vibran...
Category
2010s Indonesian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
6.3x10 Ft Handmade Gray Area Rug with Medallion Design. Modern Turkish Carpet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Our over-dyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage pieces that are recreated in our workshop to cater to a wider range of interior design choices from modern to coastal, from industrial...
Category
20th Century Turkish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
cc-tapis Metroquadro Mind the Gap 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
Cotton
Al Tappeto 001 Contemporary design by Enrico Girotti for lapiegaWD - Furnigible
By LapiegaWD
Located in Verona, IT
AlTappeto is the new collection of rugs designed by Enrico Girotti for lapiegaWD and Furnigible
Tiny dashes that fade into gradient colors, fill the entire shape of the carpet with a...
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Textile
cc-tapis Inventory Rope Rug by Faye Toogood
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Produced with the handloom technique in the cc-tapis atelier in Kathmandu, Nepal. The rug is handwoven in flat-weave with Himalayan wool and cotton inserts coming from the areas surr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
cc-tapis Inventory Quilt Rug by Faye Toogood
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Produced with the handloom technique in the cc-tapis atelier in Kathmandu, Nepal. The rug is handwoven in flat-weave with Himalayan wool, linen and cotton inserts coming from the are...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Modern Geometric Trellis High-Low Rug
Located in Laguna Hills, CA
Hand-knotted wool pile on a cotton foundation.
High-low pile design.
Approximate dimensions: 10' x 14'.
Origin: India
Field color: ivory.
Accent color: brown.
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
3.8x6 Ft Vintage Hand-Knotted Anatolian Accent Rug in Orange for Modern Homes
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A vintage Turkish area rug re-dyed in orange color for contemporary interiors.
Finely hand knotted, low wool pile on cotton foundation. Professionally washed.
Sturdy and can be us...
Category
1960s Turkish Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton, Wool
6.4x9.7 Ft Hot Pink Handmade Turkish Wool Area Rug for Modern Interiors
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Our over-dyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage pieces that are recreated in our workshop to cater to a wider range of interior design choices from modern to coastal, from industrial...
Category
20th Century Turkish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Rug & Kilim's Distressed style Modern rug in Gold, Beige Abstract pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
From Rug & Kilim’s Homage collection, a 8x10 distressed style abstract rug relishing a positive-negative play of luscious beige & rich gold for an alluring take on this textural styl...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Hand Knotted Birds Rug by Hatsu
Located in Geneve, CH
Hand knotted birds rug by Hatsu
Dimensions: D 140 x W 201 cm
Materials: Wool
Hatsu is a design studio based in Mumbai that creates modern l...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
5.6x9 Ft Modern Black Area Rug made of wool and cotton, Hand-Knotted in Turkey
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Our over-dyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage pieces that are recreated in our workshop to cater to a wider range of interior design choices from modern to coastal, from industrial...
Category
20th Century Turkish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Melody Grass Contemporary Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A beautiful contemporary Indian hand knotted wool rug with a sophisticated geometric and striped pattern called Melody Grass, woven in contrasting shades of gray. There is no border.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Two Italian Carpets Tree 20th Century
Located in Sofia, BG
Beautiful pair of Italian carpets with tree imagine.
Category
20th Century European Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
New Contemporary Beach Style Area Rug with Coastal Living Style
Located in Dallas, TX
30433 New Contemporary Beach Style Area Rug with grid pattern and coastal living style. This new modern beach style area rug features a simplistic all-over geometric pattern spread across an abrashed light sky blue backdrop the dark cerulean lines symmetrically cross vertically and horizontally, creating a square grid pattern. Meanwhile striations of subtle bluish-aqua hues permeate the carpet, running across the width of the rug in beautiful, elegant gradations. With its calming bluish hues, coastal living design, and chic style, this beach style area rug will make for a yet comfortable coastal look and harmonize your interior. This modern area rug has potential to drape a room in texture and alter its ambiance with natural freshness. A perfect addition to modern interiors dominated by glass and stone. It can look contemporary and sleek, rustic and rough, and anything in between. Well-suited for a Beach House, Cape Cod, Nantucket, The Hamptons, Coastal Style Home, Seaside Sanctuary, and a modern Lake House. Perfect for living room, dining room, bedroom, front room, home office, study, studio or sitting room. Rendered in variegated shades of cerulean, baby blue, aqua, UCLA Blue, and bluish-turquoise. Complementary SW Colors and Hues: Jetstream, Respite, Blue Cruise, Loch Blue, Capri, Amalfi, Honest Blue, Meditative, Aviary Blue, Powder Blue, Secret Cove...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Persian Style Rug with Black, Blue and Purple Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 9x12 contemporary rug by Rug & Kilim represents an exciting new take on Persian rugs with a particular inspiration from Bidjar rugs designs—made with a luxurious hand-knotted wo...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Gomez Zebra Hide Rug Trimmed in Black 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
Modern Persian Shiraz Hand Knotted Rug in Black and Ivory Pattern
By Nasiri
Located in New York, NY
This Persian Shiraz bold graphic black and ivory pattern rug is hand-knotted, and made from the finest hand-spun, hand-carded naturally dyed wool. Many of the rugs made in the villag...
Category
2010s Persian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rare Antique French Tapestry Handmade Tapestry Flowers Verdure 6x8 167x 234cm
Located in New York, NY
Rare Antique French Tapestry Handmade Tapestry Flowers Verdure 6x8ft
5'6" x 7'8"
167cm x 234cm
A magnificent antique French tapestry depicting exotic flowers amongst a verdure setti...
Category
1920s French Baroque Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Handwoven Wool Turkish Oushak Rug 9'8"x 10'5"
By Asian Modern
Located in Houston, TX
This Turkish oushak rug is a stunning piece of art that has been handwoven using traditional techniques by skilled artisans. The rug features intricate patterns and a soft color pale...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Kilim Rug in Brown with Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 3x5 Kilim rug is from the flatweave line in the Scandinavian rug collection by Rug & Kilim. Handwoven in wool, cotton and natural yarns, its design is a modern take on Rollakan ...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Modern Textural Oversized Rug With Striae of Beige
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
A modern textural rug from our Texture of Color line in this collection—hand-knotted in silk, this 14x19 oversized rug features neutral tones in a near-palace-size made to sit comfor...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
Modern Gabbeh Checked Persian Handmade Wool Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful modern Persian Gabbeh hand knotted wool rug with a multi-color checked field. This Gabbeh rug has an orange gorgeous geometric animal design.
This rug measures: 4'6" x 8...
Category
2010s Persian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Double Sided Kilim Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Double-sided pillow made from a vintage Turkish Kilim.
15'' x 24''
Category
Late 20th Century Turkish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Foam
Modern Rug by Keivan Woven Arts All-Over Geometric Design in Gray and Black
Located in Atlanta, GA
Modern Hand-Knotted Rug in Wool with All-Over Geometric Design in Gray and Black
This modern India rug has been hand-knotted in wool and features an all-over geometric design render...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Green Khaki Beige Turkish Kilim Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Double-sided pillow we made from a vintage Turkish Kilim.
16'' x 18''
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Foam
21st Century Decorative Minimalist Rug, Hand Tufted Wool, Green
By Spinzi
Located in Milano, IT
“Abstraction” is a series of wool carpets that represent a landscape of lake Como seen through the eyes of local artist and designer Tommaso Spinzi. The Lake has always been a great ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Solo Rugs Harbor Contemporary Solid Handmade Area Rug Blue
Located in Norwalk, CT
Subtle tone-on-tone stripes give the Solid collection a depth and sophistication all its own. These rugs can pull the disparate elements of a room into a beautifully cohesive whole; ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Pablo Picasso "Running of the Bulls" 1994 Ege Axminster Wool Rug
Located in Indianapolis, IN
A 1994 wool rug with image after Pablo Picasso's work Running of the Bulls. Produced by Ege Axminster and made in Denmark, this colorful rug features a Cubist depiction of the Pamplo...
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
6x9 ft Modern Handmade Tulu Rug in Gray, 100% Wool, Made-to-Order, Customizable
Located in Philadelphia, PA
100% Natural Hand-Spun Wool of finest quality.
Available as seen or can be CUSTOM PRODUCED in any Design, Size, Color Combination and Pile Thickness requested.
These beautiful han...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Luxury Leather Wool Hand-Knotted Modern Runner by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Luxury Leather Wool Hand-Knotted Modern Runner by Doris Leslie Blau
Size: 3'7" × 10'0" (109 × 304 cm)
Age: New
Color: Beige, Brown
Construction: Knotted
Material: Leather, Wool
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Leather, Wool
Antique and Vintage Rugs for Sale: Shop Turkish Rugs, Moroccan Rugs, Indian Rugs and Other Rugs on 1stDibs
Good antique rugs and vintage rugs have made their way into homes across the globe, becoming fixtures used for comfort, prayer and self-expression, so choosing the right area rug is officially a universal endeavor.
In modern usage, “carpet” typically denotes a wall-to-wall floor cushioning that is fixed to the floor. Rugs, on the other hand, are designed to cover a specific area and can easily be moved to new locations. However, the terms are interchangeable in many parts of the world, and, in the end, it won’t matter what you decide to call it.
It’s well known that a timeless Persian rug or vintage Turkish rug can warm any interior, but there are lots of other styles of antique rugs to choose from when you're endeavoring to introduce fresh colors and textures to a bedroom or living room.
Moroccan Berber rugs are not all about pattern. In fact, some of the most striking examples are nearly monochrome. But what these rugs lack in complexity, they make up for in brilliant color and subtle variation. Moroccan-style interiors can be mesmerizing — a sitting room of this type might feature a Moroccan rug, carved wooden screens and a tapestry hung behind the sofa.
Handwoven kilim rugs, known for their wealth of rich colors and unique weaving tradition, are pileless: Whereas the Beni Ourain rugs of Morocco can be described as dense with a thick surface or pile, an authentic kilim rug is thin and flat. (The term “kilim” is Turkish in origin, but this type of textile artistry is practiced all across the Balkans, throughout the Arab world and elsewhere.)
When it comes to eye-catching floor coverings, the distinctive “medallion” pattern of Oushak rugs has two types of rounded shapes alternating against a rich red or blue background created with natural dyes, while the elaborate “star” pattern involves large eight-pointed shapes in diagonal rows alternating with diamonds.
If you’re looking for something unexpected, find a runner rug that pops in your hallway or on your stairs. Dig for dazzling geometric patterns in our inventory of mid-century modern rugs and carpets, which includes works designed by the likes of Swedish textile masters Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Marianne Richter and other artisans.
Carpets and rugs have been around for thousands of years. Prehistoric humans turned to animal skin, wool and fur to craft simple fabrics to soften hard terrain. A 2016 study suggests that "cave lions" were hunted for exactly this purpose, and that decorating your cave with their pelts may have conferred strength and prestige. Although many of these early textiles are still in existence, tracing their precise origins is difficult. Carpets quickly became such a valuable trade commodity that the weavings could easily travel far from their places of origin.
The oldest known carpet was found in southern Siberia. (It may have traveled there from Persepolis in Iran.) For the flat-weave floor rugs crafted by Native Americans, cotton was the primary material before sheep’s wool was introduced in the 16th century. In Europe, carpet-making was fundamental to folk art, and Asian carpets imported to European countries were at one time considered a precious luxury and not intended to remain permanently on the floor.
With the variety of area rugs and carpets rolled out for you on 1stDibs — a collection that includes traditional, modern, minimalist rugs and other coverings of all kinds — things will be looking up whenever you’re looking down.
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