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Rugs and Carpets For Sale
Rug & Kilim’s Distressed Style Modern Rug in Pink and Blue Multi-Color Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handmade in a refined, low-pile wool with a comfortable wash achieving this shabby chic distressed style, this 8 x 10 modern rug joins the Homage collection by Rug & Kilim, representing an encyclopedic approach to reimagining iconic Classic and modern rug styles with innovating texture like that this multi-color geometric design enjoys.
On the design: Embracing Mid-Century Modern rug and retro...
Category
2010s Indian Art Deco Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Persian Tabriz Style Rug in Red with Floral Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool, this 12x17 modern rug originating from India and featuring floral patterns in the all over style, is inspired by vintage and antique Persian rugs of Tabriz prov...
Category
2010s Indian Tabriz Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 5x8 Blue And White Striped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Blue And White Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug-5'x8'
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special manufacturing...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Late 17th Century French Aubusson Mythological Tapestry, with Pan and Syrinx
Located in New York, NY
A French Aubusson mythological tapestry from the late 17th century. This tapestry describes the myth of Pan and Syrinx after Ovide’s Metamorphoses. The God Pan pursues the nymph of t...
Category
Late 17th Century French Aubusson Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Chinese Peking Wool Rug
Located in London, GB
Antique Chinese Peking wool rug
Chinese, c. 1890
Width 268cm, depth 185cm
This find blue-field carpet is from Peking, China, and was created durin...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Caucasian Kazak Rug 5'2" x 7’0"
Located in New York, NY
Antique Caucasian Kazak Rug 5'2" x 7’0". SW Caucasus/Armenia. Boldly patterned, strongly colored, totally geometric, all wool, coarse to moderate weave, medium to long pile, scatter ...
Category
Early 20th Century Caucasian Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Pictorial Human Horse Vintage South Persian Runner
Located in New York, NY
Rare Persian runner depicting three men and women in between a mustached gentleman sitting on his horse.
3'1'' x 10'3''
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
1960s Authentic Vintage Moroccan Berber Rug
Located in North Hollywood, CA
1960s authentic large handwoven vintage Moroccan Berber tribal rug, nicely aged and faded with pink and blue cors.Handwoven by The Berber tribes in Morocco with traditional geometric...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Goat Hair
Antique Green Chinese Art Deco Rug with Multoclor Floral Design
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful 1920s antique Chinese Art Deco hand-knotted wool rug with a green field red frame in a classic Chinese floral nature design.
This rug measures 8' 11" x 11' 7".
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Heriz Rug in a Red, Blue, Beige Medallion Pattern by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand knotted in wool, a 9x11 antique Heriz rug originating from Persia circa 1920-1930 making a grand entry to Rug & Kilim’s Antique & Vintage collection. Bearing fine Persian sensib...
Category
1920s Persian Heriz Serapi Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Old Caucasus Soumak Sumac Kilim Rug, Caucasian Natural Sumak Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is an old Soumak ( Sumak, Sumac ) Kilim from the Caucasus region with a rare and beautiful color composition.
Of the four countries that make up the Caucasus, Azerbaijan produces the most kilims, and the land has a long history of weaving. The nomadic tribes wove kilims and carpets as well as a wide range of storage bags and sacks, such as saffrash, khurgin and chula, and donkey and horse trappings. Smaller bags for salt, utensils, and other items are also common. Not only are the Azerbaijani weavers prolific, but they also employ many techniques at the loom. These include slitweave- known locally by the word kilim, warp-faced patterning (jajim), supplementary weft (zili), weft wrapping (popularly known as soumak), and extra weft wrapping (verneh). Furthermore, flatweaves are defined by regional names such as palas and shadda, so it is possible to ascribe a variety of weaving names to particular provenances as follows: soumaks are made in Kuba, palas, and kilims in Hajikabul, zili in Khizy, verneh and zili in Kazakh, shadda, verneh and zili in Barda, jajim in Agjabedi, and palas and kilims in Jabrail.
Soumak weave is a technique in which weft threads are added to a plain weave fabric, and one or two warp threads are wound from the front to the back. The resulting kilim is denser and firmer, giving it a unique feel and look. This technique is commonly used in the Caucasus region.
Soumak has a very beautiful contrast between orange that shines like the sun, deep purple-tinged indigo, and astringent dark red. You can also see the unevenly dyed abrage in this Soumak, which is like a magic carpet with an oriental atmosphere. Features of the Caucasian kilim, such as the unique cosmic geometric floral pattern, are also found in this Soumak which has a bright look, but it also has a faded and textured feel, so it can be used in a good old atmosphere.
The woven fabric is particularly solid, so it is recommended for use in a solid living room or under a dining table without moving or twisting. A nice kilim under a long wooden dining table.
Category
Mid-20th Century Caucasian Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber
Bobyrug’s Nice Antique French Hand Printed Lurçat Signed Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful antique french hand printed tapestry with nice design of Jean Lurçat, with a signature printed on the design of the tapestr...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Vintage Leleu French Art Deco Rug with Geometric Pattern Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Made with hand-knotted wool in France circa 1930-1940, this 3x5 vintage French Art Deco rug is an extremely collectible original from Leleu Decorateur—the work of an iconic family la...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century, Handmade Turkish Flatweave Kilim Accent Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Turkish flatweave Kilim accent rug handmade during the mid-20th century.
Measures: 6' 3" x 9' 7".
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Ame Beige Goz Rug by Gandia Blasco
Located in Geneve, CH
Ame Beige Goz Rug by Gandia Blasco
Design by Kengo Kuma
Dimensions: W 176 x H 240 cm.
Materials: Wool, teak wood.
Weight: 11,18 kg
Passion for life outdoors, a dream come true on ...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Teak
Modernist Textured Moroccan Style Tarifa Rug by Alberto Levi Gallery
Located in Milan, IT
Our contemporary modern collection reimagines the quintessential Moroccan rug through bold, geometric forms and colour palettes. Each a modern heirloom piece, we strive for longevity...
Category
2010s Afghan Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Bobyrug’s Antique Moroccan Fez Embroidery
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful and very fine embroidery from Fez, Morocco, blue silk hand embroidered on cotton foundation.
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"Experience the epitome of luxury and craftsmanship with our exquisite col...
Category
Late 19th Century Moroccan Tribal Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton, Silk
Doris Leslie Blau 1900s Large Persian Sultanabad Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
Authentic 1900s large Persian Sultanabad red handmade wool rug (sized adjusted)
Size: 17'6" × 28'2" (533 × 858 cm)
Outstanding and well-balanced design-wise, this antique Persian rug...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Sultanabad Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Handwoven 19th Century Antique Persian Sultanabad Rug
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
Handwoven in Western Persia during the second half of the 19th century. A village workshop weaving in the large scale palmette style.
Construction: All wool pile on a cotton foundat...
Category
19th Century Persian Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vase Design Large Size Antique Persian Tabriz Haji Jalili 14'6" x 19'10"
By Haji Jalili
Located in New York, NY
A Magnificent Vase Design Light Blue Large Size Antique Persian Tabriz Haji Jalili Rug, Country of Origin: Persian Rug, Circa Date: Late 19th Century
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Tabriz Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Art Nouveau Style Custom Rug Design with Green Geometric Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 10x12 custom rug design represents a profound new addition to Rug & Kilim’s Modern Classics Collection—a contemporary approach to antique Austrian rug designs of the Art Nouveau...
Category
2010s Indian Arts and Crafts Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Ararat Rugs Bidjar Sweeping Arabesques Rug Persian Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a repeat of large sweeping arabesques in muted colors adorning the red field rug designed in the early 20th century that originates from the Bidjar region in northwestern Ira...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
Antique 1940s Persian Tabriz 10x13 Tan, Brown, & Ivory Handmade Area Rug
Located in Houston, TX
Ashly Fine Rugs presents a 1940s Antique Persian Tabriz 10x13 Wool Handmade Rug. Tabriz is a northern city in modern-day Iran and has forever been famous ...
Category
1940s Persian Tabriz Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Mid 20th Century American Hooked Rug ( 5' 10" x 8' 4" - 180 x 255 cm )
Located in New York, NY
Mid 20th Century American Hooked Rug ( 5' 10" x 8' 4" - 180 x 255 cm )
Category
1960s American Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Balkan Kilim Rug
Located in New York, NY
Balkan Kilim rug. A very nice old kilim rug from the Balkans in square-ish format. The blue-gray inner border of the rug is unusual.
Category
1950s Balkan Kilim Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
8'1"x10' Gray Afghan Peshawar Birds of Paradise Design Wool Hand Knotted Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Sonic Gray, Afghan Peshawar with Birds of Paradise Design, Soft Wool, Hand Knotted, Veggie Dyes, Oriental Rug
Primary materials: Wool
Latex: No Pile
height: 0.25 Inches
Style: Trans...
Category
2010s Afghan Medieval Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
cc-tapis M’AMA NON M’AMA Small handmade rug by Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
M’AMA NON M’AMA, a playful romantic gesture transformed into a collection of hand-knotted rugs by Patricia Urquiola.
Soft organic shapes, to be touched, felt and interacted with like...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Linen, Wool
"Tree-of-life with Birds" Kilim Rug
Located in New York, NY
"Tree-of-life with birds" Kilim rug. An impressive, large format kilim rug from The Balkans, featuring a variation of the "Tree-of-Life" design, where each branch is topped by birds....
Category
Early 20th Century Balkan Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Large-Sized Antique Irish Donegal Rug
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This handwoven antique Irish Donegal long rug has a pale blue field with an overall design with pairs of light green leafy sprays issuing from a shaded pink stem linked by a blue ros...
Category
Mid-20th Century Irish Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Chinese Rug Antique Art Deco Rug Large Chinese Rug Pink 8X10
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Art Deco rug dragon chinese wool carpet pink peach
8' x 10'
244cm x 305cm
"This is a very unique vintage Art Deco dragon rug. It has b...
Category
1960s Chinese Art Deco Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Floral Souf Turkish Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Pillow made from a Turkish Kilim.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Rococo Revival Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Foam, Cotton
Homage Preparedness 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
35"x57" Vintage Milas Melas Rug, 100% Wool, Handmade Door Mat, Turkish Bath Mat
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A vintage Turkish accent rug. Finely hand-knotted with even medium wool pile on wool foundation. Very good condition. Sturdy and as clean as a brand new rug (deep washed professional...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Other Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Native American Navajo Rug 3'9 X 5'1
Located in New York, NY
Antique Native American Navajo Rug 3'9 X 5'1. Antique Navajos are usually in scatter sizes and larger, room size pieces are both extremely rare and highly desirable . As perpetually ...
Category
20th Century North American Navajo Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Large Antique Turkish Oushak Rug
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th Century Turkish Oushak Rug with an all over crab design on a pinky red ground
Details
rug no. j3139
size 11' 7" x 15' (353 x 457 cm)
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Oushak Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Authentic Hand-Knotted Wool Antique Persian Serapi Rug
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This traditional handwoven Persian Serapi rug features an extremely fine shaded green field of ivory acanthus vine lozenge lattice with inner rust lozenge lattice, each enclosing pol...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Serapi Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
5.7x7.6 Ft Vintage Striped Handmade Wool Kilim Rug in Brown, Beige and Orange
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A minimalist striped handmade flat-woven vintage Turkish runner rug/kilim with a lovely grainy-looking texture in neutral tones of light brown, dark brown and beige with touches of b...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
“Pontoise Lilas” Handwoven Jute Rug by Christiane Lemieux
Located in New York, NY
The Pontoise collection offers a modern, organic aesthetic with a bit of graphic appeal. Woven entirely by hand using 100% jute fibers, a special top-stitching embroidery technique i...
Category
2010s Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Leather, Jute
Vintage Moroccan Runner Rug in Orange Striae and Textural Stripes Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool and originating from Morocco circa 1950-1960, this 3x11 vintage Moroccan rug is an extremely rare piece like so few of its provenance.
On the Design:
Admirer...
Category
1950s Moroccan Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Handmade Woolen Area Flat Weave Runner, 2x11 Mustard Geometric Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
New Zealand Wool Natural Vegetable Dyed, Mustard, Cream & Beige Geometric Indian Dhurrie Runner- 2'x11' (24"x132")
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% ...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
'Dibujo Tinta 1957' Rug by Eduardo Chillida for Nanimarquina
Located in Glendale, CA
'Dibujo Tinta 1957' rug by Eduardo Chillida for Nanimarquina.
Born in 1924, Eduardo Chillida was a celebrated and prolific Spanish sculptor. He began his life work in Paris, but ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Sample Area Rugs Circa 1990 - 13653
Located in Dallas, TX
Discover the elegance of this unique Sample featuring Area Rugs in Circa 1990. Designed with meticulous attention to detail, this exclusive design is perfect for enhancing your space.
Category
20th Century Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Khorassan Rug. 18 ft 1 in x 29 ft 1 in
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful Oversized Fine Decorative Antique Casual Elegant Persian Khorassan Rug. Country of origin: Persia, Circa date: 1900. Size: 18 ft 1 in x 29 ft 1 in (5.51 m x 8.86 m)
Category
20th Century Persian Khorassan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Modern black and Ivory Geometric Linear Pattern Wool Rug 9'7''x11'9''
By Amara Rugs
Located in Torrance, CA
Elevate your space with the bold sophistication of this hand-knotted wool rug, featuring a striking modern geometric linear design. The black and ivory composition is defined by an i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Runner, 3x10 Tan And Cream Stripe Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Natural Vegetable Dyed, Tan And Cream Striped Indian Dhurrie Runner-3'x10' (90x300cm)
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
Rug & Kilim’s Contemporary Baluch rug in Red and Blue Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand knotted in wool, this 6x9 Baluch rug represents a new line of tribal carpets in the Modern Classics Collection by Rug & Kilim. Each piece represents the work of women weavers i...
Category
2010s Afghan Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Doris Leslie Blau Vintage Indian Dhurrie Striped Blue Beige Rug
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Indian Dhurrie striped blue beige rug.
Size: 14'5" × 14'4" (439 × 436 cm)
The vintage Dhurrie before your eyes is simple and classic. Its main filed carries an allover patter...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Rug & Kilim’s Contemporary Dhurrie Rug in Blue Stripes
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This contemporary 8x10 Dhurrie flat weave is an exciting new entry in Rug & Kilim’s esteemed custom-capable collection. Handwoven in cotton, it’s a modern ta...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Late 20th Century Tibetan Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A chic late 20th century Tibetan hand-knotted rug with a gray background and an all-over scrolling vine and stylized flower pattern woven in crimson, pink, cream, orange, and dark gr...
Category
Late 20th Century Tibetan Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Luxurious Fine Silk Antique Persian Heriz Area Rug 8'5" x 10'10"
Located in New York, NY
Luxurious Fine Silk Antique Persian Heriz Area Rug, Country Of Origin: Persia, Circa Date: 1870
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Heriz Serapi Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
Contemporary Santa Fe Southwest Modern Desert Navajo-Style Flatweave Carpet
Located in Dallas, TX
81031 Southwest Modern Teec Nos Pos Navajo-Style Rug, 08'11 x 12'01. Embark on a journey through the harmonious blend of Modern style and Southwest aesthetics with this meticulously handwoven Teec Nos Pos Navajo-style rug. Teec Nos Pos, celebrated for their intricate patterns, vibrant hues, and symmetrical grace, draw inspiration from the profound cultural heritage of the Navajo Nation. The Southwest kilim rug...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South Asian Navajo Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Hand-woven Floral Persian Kerman Rug
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This antique, circa 1900, Kerman rug has a shaded sea-blue field with a dense floral and leafy vine around three columns of fox-brown and ivory bold linked floral cartouches and palm...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Chinese Peking Rug 2' 4" x 11' 0"
Located in New York, NY
Antique Chinese Peking rug. Size: 2'4" x 11'0".
Category
1960s Chinese Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
17th Century Brussels Mythological Tapestry Persephone from the History of Ceres
Located in New York, NY
A Baroque Brussels tapestry from the 17th century, signed by Marcus de Vos, depicting Proserpine (Persephone) reaching for a pomegranate and on the right side a dragon, probably from...
Category
Mid-17th Century Belgian Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Green Besserabian Kilim
Located in New York, NY
a 3rd quarter of the 20th century Besserabian Kilim
Measures: 6'9" x 11'
Category
20th Century Russian Bessarabian Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
19th Century French Aubusson Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
A French Aubusson tapestry from the 19th century, depicting several young courtiers spending a leisurely afternoon gaily dancing and carousing within the splendidly maintained verdan...
Category
19th Century French Aubusson Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rare Antique Native American Navajo Weaving Grey Ivory Rug, circa 1920s-1930s
Located in New York, NY
This a large, and therefore rare, antique Native American Navajo Geometric rug, circa 1920s-1930s in grey and ivory and measures 7.7 x 10.8 ft.
From the inception of weaving by th...
Category
1920s North American Navajo 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
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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