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Rugs and Carpets For Sale
Style: Folk Art
Style: Native American
Early 20th Century American Navajo Carpet ( 4'2" x 8'4" - 127 x 254 )
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century American Navajo Carpet ( 4'2" x 8'4" - 127 x 254 )
Category
1930s American Navajo Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Egyptian Runner Rug Wall Hanging Vintage Bohemian Traditional North African
Located in London, GB
This vintage 1990s cotton mix rug, imported from Egypt, is patterned in an exciting geometric way, with a mix of browns, reds, greens, and yellows. The edges of the rug are fringed, ...
Category
1990s Egyptian Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton, Yarn
Antique Two Gray Hills Southwest American Indian Navajo Wool Rug Circa 1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Two Gray Hills Southwest American Indian Navajo Wool Rug Circa 1920
Measures - 105" x 54.5"
Category
Early 20th Century American Native American Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Vintage Persian Pictorial Rug
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th Century Persian Pictorial small square rug
Measures: 3'' x 4'1'' circa 1940.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
1930s American Hooked Rug ( 5'5" x 7'9" - 165 x 235 )
Located in New York, NY
1930s American Hooked Rug ( 5'5" x 7'9" - 165 x 235 )
Category
1920s American Folk Art Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Modern Navajo Rug with Entwined Tribal Design in Gray, Red, Charcoal, And Ivory
Located in Atlanta, GA
Modern Navajo Rug with Entwined Tribal Design in Gray, Red, Charcoal, And Ivory. Keivan Woven Arts / rug RSC-67815-AR-113, country of origin India, type: North America / Navajo, circ...
Category
2010s Indian Navajo Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
1930s American Hooked Rug ( 3' x 3'2" - 91 x 112 )
Located in New York, NY
1930s American Hooked Rug ( 3' x 3'2" - 91 x 112 )
Category
1930s American Folk Art Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Chinese Blue Scatter Size Rug
Located in New York, NY
Scatter-size Chinese Peking rug in blue from the 2nd quarter of the 20th century.
Measures: 2'6" x 4'2''
Category
Early 20th Century Mongolian Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collecton Animal Pictorial Soumac Pillow
Located in New York, NY
One-of-a-kind Pillow made from a flat-weave Persian early 20th-century soumac flat-weave consisting of an animal pattern.
19'' x 19''
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Foam
1930s American Hooked Rug ( 6' x 8'4" - 183 x 254 )
Located in New York, NY
1930s American Hooked Rug ( 6' x 8'4" - 183 x 254 )
Category
1920s American Folk Art Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Long Wool Roses Runner Rug 1960s Vintage Wool Christmas Wall Hanging Floor Brown
Located in London, GB
A stunning and lengthy wool runner from 1960s Greece, with an overall shade of pinky red. Can be used as a long runner in a corridor, as a throw over the back of a sofa, or even as a...
Category
1960s Greek Folk Art Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Yarn
Vintage Berber Red Green Tartan Rug Large 1970s Handmade North African Christmas
Located in London, GB
This wine red rug features a classic tartan pattern with white and green interlocking lines made out of cotton mixed strips, creating a timeless and invit...
Category
1970s Algerian Folk Art Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Textile, Fabric
Handmade 1960s Black Red Brown Striped Wool Rug Throw Geometric Designs Vintage
Located in London, GB
A handmade wool rug in black and brown, with both stripes and geometric designs.
This rug has an eye catching pattern in reds, yellows, blues and greens and although it has the vinta...
Category
1960s Greek Folk Art Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Yarn
Nepal Carpet, Over Size
Located in Evanston, IL
A Timeless Masterpiece: The Exquisite 30-Year-Old Nepal Carpet.
In the world of fine rugs, few treasures can match the enduring beauty and artistry of a Nepal carpet. This magnificen...
Category
1990s Nepalese Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Contemporary Handmade Pictorial Accent Rug of Frankenstein
Located in New York, NY
A modern Afghan accent rug handmade during the 21st century with a pictorial depiction of the horror Classic character, Frankenstein.
Measures: 6' 9" x 9' 5".
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Folk Art Ecuadorian Tapestry with Olga Fisch Style
By Olga Fisch
Located in Dallas, TX
78310 Vintage Folk Art Ecuadorian tapestry with olga Fisch style, 01'11 x 02'09
Category
Late 20th Century Mexican Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
American Navajo Design Rug with Latticework Tribal Design in Red, Black and Gray
Located in Atlanta, GA
American Navajo Design Rug with Latticework Tribal Design in Red, Black and Gray. Keivan Woven Arts / rug RSC-85543-AR-166, country of origin / type: North America / Navajo, circa ea...
Category
2010s Indian Navajo Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Native American Rug Navajo, Two Gray Hills
Located in Evanston, IL
Embark on a journey into the past with our rare and captivating Antique Navajo Rug, a magnificent textile masterpiece that captures the essence of history and craftsmanship. Dating b...
Category
Early 20th Century Navajo Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Chinle Navajo Rug, Southwestern Chic Meets Luxury Lodge
By Navajo
Located in Dallas, TX
78629 Antique Chinle Navajo Rug, 01'11 x 01'11.
Southwestern chic meets luxury lodge in this handwoven Native American Navajo rug. The eye-catching Chinle...
Category
Early 20th Century American Navajo Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Ganado Navajo Rug, Earthy Southwestern Meets Luxury Lodge
By Navajo
Located in Dallas, TX
78632 Vintage Ganado Navajo Rug, 01'07 x 02'11.
Earthy Southwestern meets luxury lodge in this handwoven Navajo rug. The eye-catching Ganado design and ne...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Navajo Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Two Grey Hills Navajo Rug, Subtle Southwest Meets Organic Modern
By Navajo
Located in Dallas, TX
78638 Vintage Two Grey Hills Navajo Rug, 02'06 x 03'05.
Subtle Southwest style meets Organic Modern in this handwoven Two Grey Hills rug. Th...
Category
Late 20th Century American Navajo Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
A Lovely Bright Red Wool Rug The Carpet is a wonderful Bright colour
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A Lovely Bright Red Wool Rug
The Carpet is a wonderful Bright colour with an attractive pattern and a wide border, there is little wear to the selvage edge at one end and a slightly...
Category
1950s Folk Art Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Two Grey Hills Navajo Rug, Organic Modern Meets Subtle Southwest
By Navajo
Located in Dallas, TX
78637 Vintage Two Grey Hills Navajo Rug, 02'11 x 05'00.
Organic Modern meets subtle Southwest style in this handwoven Two Grey Hills rug. Th...
Category
Late 20th Century American Navajo Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
1960s Moroccan Berber Rug in Royal Blue, Pink and Orange Colors
Located in North Hollywood, CA
1960s vintage authentic Moroccan Berber Rug in Orange Blue and Pink cors.For centuries the tribal people of Morocco's Atlas Mountains have passed down the delicate art of rug-weaving...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Navajo Two Grey Hills Rug
Located in Evanston, IL
The weavers preferred to use natural wool from their sheep rather than the commercially produced wool used by other Navajo weavers. After the wool was carded together it was spun ver...
Category
Early 20th Century American Navajo Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Colorful Dragon Vintage Tibetan Rug
Located in New York, NY
A colorful one-of-a-kind Tibetan rug from the 2nd quarter of the 20th century with a colorful dragon motif
Measures: 3'1'' x 5'1''.
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Mid 20th Century American Hooked Rug ( 4" x 8' - 122 x 244 )
Located in New York, NY
Mid 20th Century American Hooked Rug ( 4" x 8' - 122 x 244 )
Category
1940s American Folk Art Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Fabric, Wool
Antique Navajo Carpet, Handmade Wool, Neutral colors, Ivory, Beige, Gray & Brown
Located in Port Washington, NY
Navajo rugs and blankets are textiles produced by Navajo people of the Four Corners area of the United States. Navajo textiles are highly rega...
Category
Late 19th Century American Navajo Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Massive Antique Navajo Carpet
Located in Stockton, NJ
An exceptionally large and rare antique Navajo rug dating from the 1940s to the 1950s. This striking Ganado carpet boasts a vivid "Greek Key" design in hues of red, black, and cream ...
Category
1940s American Navajo Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Eye Dazzler Navajo Sampler Rug, Modern Southwest Meets Luxury Lodge
By Navajo
Located in Dallas, TX
78627 Antique Eye Dazzler Navajo Sampler Rug, 01'06 x 03'02.
Modern Southwest style meets luxury lodge in this handwoven Native American Navajo rug. The st...
Category
Early 20th Century American Navajo Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century Handmade American Rag Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage American rag rug handmade during the mid-20th century.
Measures: 3' 6" x 5' 8"
North American rugs & carpets:
North American has never developed a unified handmade rug tradition, but rather it is the unassimilated confluence of several. From Mexico comes the Saltillo serape wearing blanket, and this stimulates the Navajo and Rio Grande (Colorado) weavers, first as blankets, then as rugs. The thrifty habits of rural America gave rise to the New England (and Western Canadian) hooked rug types, while the farmers of the Midwest recycled their disused garments into braided and rag rugs.
The closest to a real ongoing tradition are the Southwestern (New Mexican) Navajo rugs. By the 1860s the native tribes were weaving wearing blankets with wool from the Spanish churro sheep. These were in stripe design, with combinations of undyed wool with cochineal reds and indigo blues. The multi-phase “Chief’s Blankets” from the 1870s-80s are a natural outgrowth of these. Machine spun red wool from Germantown in Pennsylvania appeared in the 1870s with a bright red hitherto unobtainable. The weavers loved it and blankets appeared with bright reds, generally aniline, in “eye dazzler” patterns. Anglo traders established posts beginning in the 1890s. Navajo weavings were perfect accompaniments not only for Western-themed decors, but for East Coast apartments, only they needed to be thicker and more rug like to be truly accepted. The traders brought Caucasian and Turkish village rugs to copy, borders were introduced and central medallions devised. The weavers continued to create on vertical looms, with a shared warp (dovetailing) weft structure to avoid slits. The warps were cotton string. Sizes were generally scatters, but occasionally a special order came in, hence antique room size Navajos are very rare and very pricey. Distinct village/pueblo styles developed. Among the best are: Two Grey Hills (considered the tightest, closest of all Navajo weaving), Crystal Springs, and Ganado. Certain new patterns such as the “Storm pattern” with jagged lightning bolts emanating from a dark cloud developed. The Yei rug with dancing Kachina doll figures became popular. The palette has been expanded beyond the classic grey, tan, dark brown, and cream natural wool combination to again include reds, blues, and greens. Navajo pictorials include American flags, trains, and automobiles, domestic and local scenes and scenery. Individual artist weavers now command gallery shows and correspondingly elevated prices. There are several levels of Navajo work, and antique and vintage scatters with simple flat designs, medium weaves, and tritonal palettes, and in good floor worthy condition are still available reasonably.
The Native American weaving tradition extends into Colorado with two-piece scatters with sharp sawtooth medallions and striped end borders, with wool tapestry weave on cotton warps. These descend from the Saltillo blankets...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Yarn
1960s Vintage Moroccan Tribal African Rug Indigo and Burnt Orange
Located in North Hollywood, CA
1960s Vintage Moroccan Tribal African Rug in Indigo and Burnt Orange cors.Authentic 1960s vintage Moroccan tribal African rug.For centuries the tribal people of Morocco's Atlas Mount...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Folky Hand-Hooked Mounted Blue Birds Rug from Pennsylvania
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This hand-hooked rug was found in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania and has such great geometric lines. It has a thick NAP and is really great condition.The rug is sewn on linen and on a custom made wood...
Category
1930s American Folk Art Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Chinle Navajo Rug, Southwest Style Meets Native American
By Navajo
Located in Dallas, TX
78558 Antique Chinle Navajo Rug, 02'09 x 04'06.
Emanating Native American style with incredible detail and texture, this handwoven Chinle Navajo rug is a captivating vision of woven ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Navajo Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Navajo Weaving 1890
By Navajo
Located in Hudson, NY
Circa 1890 Navajo weaving with a very elegant and modern design. Nice mottling of the natural colors, especially in the reds. This is a very bold weaving,...
Category
Late 19th Century American Navajo Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
1960s Vintage Berber Moroccan Handira Bohemian Tribal Style Flat-Weave Textile
Located in North Hollywood, CA
1960s Vintage Berber Moroccan Handira Bohemian Tribal Style Flat-Weave Textile.Vintage Moroccan Berber blanket handmade by Berber women striped rug, flat weave Kilim Blanket rug.This high-quality flat-woven, wo Berber rug will add character to any home. This vintage Moroccan blanket...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
1930s American Navajo Carpet ( 3'6" x 5'9" - 107 x 175 )
Located in New York, NY
1930s American Navajo Carpet ( 3'6" x 5'9" - 107 x 175 )
Category
1930s American Navajo Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Handwoven Persian Rug with Female Figure (135 cm x 200 cm)
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
The special vintage handwoven rugs featured in the Lagu Selection collection add a historical and warm touch to your space. Each one is carefully crafted using traditional hand weavi...
Category
20th Century Turkish Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
Vintage Hand Woven Wool Navajo Style Rug
Located in San Carlos, CA
Beautiful Navajo style square rug or tapestry in excellent condition. Perfect to use as a rug in your entry hall, office or where you please. Or use it as a tablecloth or hang it up ...
Category
1970s American Navajo Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Crystal Navajo Rug with Southwest Minimalist Style
By Navajo
Located in Dallas, TX
78611 Antique Neutral Crystal Navajo Rug, 03'09 x 05'10.
Emanating Native American style with incredible detail and texture, this handwoven Crystal...
Category
Early 20th Century American Navajo Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century American Hooked Rug ( 5'8" x 6'8" - 173 x 203 )
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century American Hooked Rug ( 5'8" x 6'8" - 173 x 203 )
Category
Early 1900s American Folk Art Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Mid 20th Century Mexican Zapotec Flat-Weave Carpet ( 5' x 7' - 152 x 213 )
Located in New York, NY
Mid 20th Century Mexican Zapotec Flat-Weave Carpet ( 5' x 7' - 152 x 213 )
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Native American Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Mid 20th Century American Hooked Rug ( 3'10" x 4'6" - 117 x 137 )
Located in New York, NY
Mid 20th Century American Hooked Rug ( 3'10" x 4'6" - 117 x 137 )
Category
1950s American Folk Art Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Navajo Rug Flatwoven Geometric Tree of Life Handwoven Rug Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
Navajo rug flat woven rug tapestry beige
Measures: 4' x6' (3'11" x 5'7")
119cm x 170cm
Circa 1920
"The woolen rug has a white background color on which are three stylized figures on each side of a center cornstalk. All are surrounded on three sides by a "guardian "figure - one side is the head and the body - the other side are the legs. The rug is a Navajo Yei rug...
Category
1940s Persian Navajo Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Ganado Navajo Rug, Southwest Style Meets Native American
By Navajo
Located in Dallas, TX
78563 Antique Ganado Navajo Rug, 05'06 x 09'03.
Emanating Native American design with incredible detail and texture, this handwoven antique Navajo Ganado rug...
Category
Early 20th Century American Navajo Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Rug
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this Vintage Turkish Rug.
Category
1970s Turkish Folk Art Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Scenic American Hooked Rug ( 5" x 10'8" - 196 x 325 )
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century Scenic American Hooked Rug ( 5" x 10'8" - 196 x 325 )
Category
1930s Chinese Folk Art Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Fabric
1960s Moroccan Berber Rug Burnt Orange 16ft Long
Located in North Hollywood, CA
1960s vintage Moroccan Berber rugs hand-woven by Berber women in Morocco.From the berber tribes of Taznakht region.Taznakht rugs are produced in the Taznakht region of the High Atlas Mountains. They often feature intricate diamond and lozenge patterns and are known for their warm, earthy colors.Traditionally, Moroccan rugs are hand woven by women from the Berber tribes, using traditional weaving techniques passed down through generations. This craftsmanship gives each rug its distinct personality and individuality.Moroccan rugs often feature geometric patterns, symbols, and motifs that reflect the cultural heritage and storytelling of the Berber tribes. Each design is unique and can carry various meanings, such as protection, fertility, or good luck.Dimensions: 6.5 ft x 16.5ftColors: Burnt orange, black, Yellow, sage green, jade green and many more.1960s authentic Moroccan vintage orange color...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Pictorial Vintage Turkish Rug
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th Century Turkish anatolian with 2 pigeons.
Measures : 1'8'' x 2'2''.
Category
20th Century Persian Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
1960s Moroccan Berber Rug Burnt Orange Blue Cream and Pink
Located in North Hollywood, CA
1960s Moroccan authentic Berber rug, burnt orange cors.For centuries the tribal people of Morocco's Atlas Mountains have passed down the delicate art of rug-weaving. In Northern Afri...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Early 20th American Navajo Carpet ( 4' x 6'9'' - 122 x 206 )
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th American Navajo Carpet ( 4' x 6'9'' - 122 x 206 )
Category
1920s American Navajo Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
American Penny Rug, 1930 / 40s
Located in Istanbul, TR
an attractive example to American wool penny rugs.
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Saddle Blanket Navajo Rug
By Navajo
Located in Dallas, TX
78423 Vintage Navajo Rug, 03'03 x 05'01. With its incredible detail and texture, this handwoven Navajo rug is a captivating vision of woven beauty. The eye-catching striped pattern a...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Navajo Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
1950s Hand Knotted Vintage Carpet Rug Runner from Turkey
Located in North Hollywood, CA
1950s Hand Knotted Vintage Carpet Rug Runner from Turkey.
These rugs have a rich history dating back centuries and are deeply intertwined with the country's culture and heritage.
Hand knotted runner from Eastern Turkey, vintage Middle Eastern rug...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Vintage Klagetoh Navajo Rug with Southwest Desert Style Design
By Navajo
Located in Dallas, TX
78612 Antique Klagetoh Navajo Rug, 03'01 x 04'05.
Emanating desert style design with incredible detail and texture, this handwoven Klagetoh Navajo rug is a captivating vision of wove...
Category
Early 20th Century American Navajo Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Navajo Klagetoh Rug, large and unusual
Located in Evanston, IL
On offer is a rare antique Navajo rug, a truly magnificent piece of textile, circa 1920s-1930s. Distinguished in its massive size (68 by 110 inches), intricate designs and superb wor...
Category
Early 20th Century American Navajo Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Crystal Navajo Rug, Native American Meets Southwest Boho
By Navajo
Located in Dallas, TX
78640 Antique Crystal Navajo Rug, 02'00 x 03'07.
Representing an exclusive category of Navajo carpets and signficantly rare, this antique Crystal Navajo rug is a captivating vision o...
Category
Early 20th Century American Navajo Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Navajo Yeibichai Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
78426 Vintage Navajo Yeibichai Rug, 01'06 x 01'10.
Full of tiny details and a bold expressive design, this handwoven wool vintage Navajo Yeibichai rug is a captivating vision of wov...
Category
Late 20th Century American Navajo 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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