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Rugs and Carpets For Sale
Style: Modern
Style: Tribal
Antique Persian Serapi Pictorial Rug
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th century fine quality Persian Serapi rug. Predominantly grey, rust, and brown. On both ends of the central medallion is an interesting half facial figure with eyes.
4'8...
Category
20th Century Persian Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
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
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
Important Unique Large Missoni Carpet Saporiti Italia Patchwork Rug 1980 Labeled
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
Important and unique large handstitched carpet designed by Arazzi Missoni in cooperation with Saporiti Italia, circa 1980s. Like a patchwork carpet this stunning piece is a combination of traditional craftmenship and modern design. Knitted Missoni wool stripe pieces have been put together to squares and handstitched on a fabric to create this large unique art piece which reminds in some way to paintings of Gerhard Richter. The colorful carpet is 284 x 245 cm / 111.81 x 96.46 inches tall and wide and stays after years in very good original vintage condition.
Labeled three times Arazzi, Missoni, every piece is unique and not repeatable, Made in Italy and Saporiti, Italia.
This exclusive and unique carpet has been a gift from the Italian Embassy, given to a german Lady...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Luxury Modern Hand-Knotted Shimmer Gold 12x15 Rug
Located in Secaucus, NJ
This exquisite modern hand-knotted rug from India offers a delightful sensory experience, captivating both touch and sight with its luscious hand-loomed design. A unique blend of woo...
Category
2010s 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
6.3x10 Ft Handmade Turkish Vintage Rug in Soft Red, Beige with Blue Solid Border
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A finely hand-knotted vintage Turkish carpet from 1960s. The rug has even low wool pile on cotton foundation. It is heavy and lays flat on the floor, in very good condition with no i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Wool Scatter Cushion Uzbek Tribal Pillow Cover Handmade Large Brown Suzani
Located in Hampshire, GB
This unique tribal cushion cover is a larger piece suited to a bed or a sofa. Woven with a one of a kind repeating tribal motif pattern in accents of brown, red, beige, orange and gr...
Category
1990s Uzbek Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Natural Fiber, Organic Material, Cotton, 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
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
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
Qashqai Tribal Persian Rug in Indigo, Gold, Red, and Cream Wool, 4' x 6'
Located in New York, NY
This Orley Shabahang Qashqai carpet from the Tribal Collection measures 4’2” x 6’2” and showcases an exquisite Qashqai design in indigo, gold, red, and cream wool. Hand-knotted in pure wool, Orley Shabahang’s signature Shekarloo weave produces a soft, luxurious pile and is incredibly durable. The interior field depicts a flourishing flower garden design inspired by antique Qashqai carpets...
Category
Early 2000s Persian Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Narrow Persian Neutral Heriz Runner
Located in New York, NY
A narrow Persian Heriz Karadja runner from the 2nd quarter of the 20th century.
Measures: 1'10” x 6'.
Category
20th Century Persian Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
4x7 Ft Mid Century Handmade Turkish Village Wool Rug in Faded Coral and Gold
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A vintage village rug from Turkey. It is made of medium wool pile on wool foundation and features two linked medallions and geometric corner pieces and a large main border in pale re...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rug & Kilim's Distressed Style Rug in Blue, Beige-Brown Floral Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
A 12x15 distressed style rug from Rug & Kilim’s coveted Homage Collection, enjoying an artful hand-knotted wool in low-pile shabby-chic texture. Inspired by tribal kilim styles, this...
Category
2010s Indian Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Modern Hallway Runner Design Rug Hand Knotted Wool and Silk Djoharian Collection
Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE
Tribal style rug by Djoharian Design, hand knotted wool and recycled silk circa 3 x 10 ft. A stunning modern rug in transitional design.
Description:
Modern rug with nomadic motifs....
Category
2010s Indian Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
Antique Persian Bidjar Rug Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Pillow made from a turn-of-the-century Persian Bidjar rug. Polyfill insert and zipper closure included
Measures: 17'' x 17''.
Category
20th Century Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Foam
ClassiCon Blue Marine Rug by Eileen Gray
By Eileen Gray
Located in New York, NY
Eileen Gray created not only some of the most important furniture classics of the 20th century but also had her own studio where rugs were produced according to her designs. Some of her most beautiful patterns are now again available as re-editions: masterpieces of abstract textile art of 100 % pure new wool, natural vegetable dye, handwoven and processed to the highest quality with a density of 80 knots per square inch. Eileen Gray designed Blue Marine...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Boujad rug - Pink/blue/red - 2.8x10.2feet / 87x311cm
Located in Marrakech, MA
This lovely vintage Boujad runner rug just makes me happy! It shows such joyful colors and a classic, symetrical pattern with its 3 traditional hooked di...
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
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
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
Tribal Bakhtiari Sampler Textile Rug
Located in New York, NY
a2nd quarte of the 20th century Persian Bakhtiari Sampler Rug
Measures: 1'8'' x 1'10''.
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
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
Contemporary Oriental Inspired Beige and White Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary oriental inspired beige and white rug by Doris Leslie Blau.
Size: 10'9" x 11'9" (327 x 358 cm).
Unique charm of traditional rugs makes them one of the most desired piece...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Linen
Tribal Persian Kurd Rug Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Largepillow made from an early 20th century Antique Persian Kurd Rug rug. Zipper closure and poly-fill provided.
Measures: 16'' x 30''.
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal 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
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
Antique Persian Viss / Arak Runner
Located in Blacksburg, VA
Flawless, 40's Persian Viss Runner
Handwoven in Viss area of Arak, Iran.
Featuring soft and plush Persian wool masterfully hand woven, by tribal persian natives.
This piece boasts...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Small Scatter Size Tribal Geometric Antique Turkish Yastic Rug 1'11" x 3'
Located in New York, NY
Lovely Small Scatter Size Red Blue Tribal Geometric Antique Turkish Yastic Rug, Country of origin: Turkish Rugs, Circa date: 1900
Category
20th Century Turkish Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Tribal Square Antique Persian Gabbeh Rug
Located in New York, NY
rare square shaped tribal Persian Gabbeh rug from the 2nd quarter of the 20th century. The signature reads "order by reza" and dated 1940 in farsi. It must have been custom made duri...
Category
20th Century Tribal 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
Pillow Cover Made from an Antique Caucasian Karabakh Rug Fragment
Located in Istanbul, TR
It does not come with an insert.
Linen in the back.
Zipper closure.
Dry clean is recommended.
Item above is made from an antique rug therefore not in brand new condition.
Category
Late 19th Century Tribal Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
21st Century Modern Contemporary Rug
Located in Paradise Valley, AZ
Step into the realm of modern luxury with this contemporary rug, a fusion of artistry and innovation. Designed with clean lines and bold geometric patterns, it adds a touch of sophis...
Category
2010s Nepalese Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
Bobyrug’s nice antique Turkmen Bokhara rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful late 19th century Turkmen rug with nice geometrical and traditional design of Bokhara rugs and nice natural colours, entirely hand knotted with wool on wool foundation
Wea...
Category
Late 19th Century Turkmen Tribal Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Tribal Geometric Antique Persian Kurdish Runner
Located in New York, NY
Spectacular tribal Kurdish runner from the 1st quarter of the 20th century
Measures: 3' x 16'5”.
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Keivan Woven Arts, Ape-3077, Modern Red Rug 8'1 X 10'3
Located in Atlanta, GA
Keivan Woven Arts, Ape-3077, Modern Red Rug 8'1 X 10'3
Modern Geometric Rug-Red Background in a Modern Design
A modern design rug in elegant red with all over geome...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Allover Contemporary Hand Loom Wool Rug In Beige and Light Brown Color
Located in Norwalk, CT
This beige wool rug has a light brown all-over pattern that perfectly complements the background.
This rug measures 8'9" x 12'9".
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Afghan Kilim in Beige, with Geometric Pattern from Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in wool, circa 1950-1960, this 2×4 vintage Afghan tribal kilim, is a collectible tribal piece that may have been used as table covers in nomadic daily life, much similar to...
Category
1950s Afghan Tribal Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
cc-tapis Memoriae Tempore Collection by Duccio Maria Gambi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tempore, Latin term denoting a temporary or provisional period. The starting point for the creative process of a collection of hand-knotted rugs made of Himalayan wool evoking a temp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rug & Kilim's European-Style Rug Beige Brown Floral Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
“Bamboo” is the latest custom-capable 4 x 6 rug addition to the New & Modern Collection by Rug & Kilim, hand knotted in a unique wool and silk blend portraying inspiration from a uni...
Category
2010s Nepalese Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
Rug & Kilim’s Distressed Style Abstract Runner in Beige-Brown Geometric Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-woven in luxurious wool-and-silk blend, this 8x10 contemporary rug is a new addition from the European rug collection by Rug & Kilim. This addition to the “‘Catana” line of this...
Category
2010s Nepalese Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
Rug & Kilim's Mid-Century Modern Geometric Copper & White Wool Architectural
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This architectural geometric rug from Rug & Kilim is one of its Mid-Century Modern collection, marrying several influential styles. Originating in India, the geometric field combines...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage White Azilal Berber Rug with Abstract Geometric Pattern
Located in Milan, IT
The rugs from the Azilal region, located in the Moroccan central High Atlas, have been a relatively recent discovery. Distinguished by abstract, quasi-calligraphic patterns often on ...
Category
1970s Moroccan Tribal Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
3.6x9 Ft Vintage Handmade Tribal Turkish Runner Rug with Twin Turtles, 100% Wool
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A vintage handmade central Anatolian rug with a bold geometric design resembling two big stylized sea turtles.
Finely hand knotted with even medium wool pile on wool foundation.
Ex...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Azilal runner rug - 3.1x11.3feet / 95x345cm
Located in Marrakech, MA
This lovely runner rug was sourced in the area of Aït Bouguemez, High Atlas, Morocco. I selected it for the shop as I immediately loved how dynamic it is, while the composition is qu...
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Rug & kilim’s European Rug in Beige, with Green and Red Floral Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool, this 8x11 European rug in beige features Trellises with floral patterns within in green and red against beige tones, and gold and rust accents.
On the Design:...
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Contemporary Textural Rug in Cream and Gray Tones
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool, this 9x12 contemporary rug from Rug & Kilim’s Texture of Color line is an inventive take on solid rugs with movement in its subtle striae.
On the Design:
Th...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Spanish European Style Rug in Gold with Floral Pattern “Cordoba”
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool-and-silk blend in a thick, durable pile that represents one of our most luxurious custom-capable constructions, this 9x12 modern Spanish European style “Cordoba”...
Category
2010s Nepalese Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
Vintage Turkmen Wedding Asmalyk
Located in Chicago, IL
A beautiful mid-20th century Persian Turkmen Asmalyk, a hand-woven wool textile used in wedding processions to cover the sides of a camel, and then ultimately used in the home. This...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rug & Kilim's New Bamboo in Wool Gold and Brown Floral Rug
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Originating from Nepal, this new wool floral rug features a bamboo design, with an all-over field pattern portraying rows of agriculture. The diagonal, borderless symmetry, and the d...
Category
2010s Nepalese Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rug & kilim’s European Flatweave Rug in Brown with Pictorials and Floral Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool, this 8x11 European flatweave rug in brown features rich brown underscores and green, blue and beige floral patterns, with a terracotta accent befitting such an ...
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Persian Soumak Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
A stunning early 20th century Persian Soumak runner with the most wonderful tribal pattern with several white diamond medallions amidst a field of stylized flowers and birds, woven i...
Category
Early 1900s Persian Tribal Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Bobyrug’s nice small mid century Moroccan rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Pretty small mid century tribal Moroccan rug with a geometrical design and nice colours with brown, pink, yellow, grey, black and white, entirely hand knotted with wool on cotton fou...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Contemporary Indian Handwoven Silk and Wool Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Indian handwoven silk and wool rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Size: 10'0" x 14'0" (304 x 426 cm)
New rugs from our traditional Classic section put the most refined, centuries-...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
Modern Abstract Blue and Beige Handmade Silk Runner by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Modern abstract blue and beige handmade silk Runner by Doris Leslie Blau
Size: 4'10" × 15'0" (147 × 457 cm)
Abstraction is one of the most revolutionary trends in art which started i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
Modern Abstract 'Digital Age' Handmade Wool and Silk Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Modern abstract 'Digital Age' handmade wool and silk rug by Doris Leslie Blau.
Size: 11'10" x 15'3" (361 x 465 cm)
Abstraction is one of the most revolutionary trends in art which st...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
Contemporary Scandinavian Style Handmade Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Scandinavian style handmade rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Size: 12.0" × 16.0" (365 × 487 cm)
Scandinavian rug craft is one of the most renowned in the world because it builds...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern 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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