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Rugs and Carpets For Sale
Zabihi Collection Antique Persian Heriz Runner
Located in New York, NY
Colorful antique Persian Heriz runner from the 2nd quarter of the 20th century with an all-over geometric motif
2'7'' x 8'10''
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Navajo Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A striking early 20th century Navajo blanket with a bold all-over diamond pattern woven in crimson, white, gray, and black wool.
Category
1940s North American Navajo Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Ararat Rugs Lesghi Star Saliani Rug, Caucasian Revival Carpet, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
The source of the rug comes from the book Tapis du Caucase - Rugs of the Caucasus, Ian Bennett & Aziz Bassoul, The Nicholas Sursock Museum, Beirut, Lebanon 2003, nr.45 and Oriental R...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Organic Material, Natural Fiber
20th Century White and Blue Alice in Wonderland Salvador Dalí Rug, ca 1977
Located in Firenze, IT
Probably there would have been no better artist to illustrate a story as beautiful as surreal, like that of Alice in Wonderland. Let’s talk about Salvador Dali (1904-1989), the Spanish artist who changed the concept of 20th-century art. As an admirer of Freud, Salvador Dali is known for the use of symbolism and recurring objects in all of his works. This carpet, made by the well-known EGE AXMINSTER carpet factory from a 1969 painting, presents Alice jumping rope in a long fluttering dress with her head and hands represented as a bouquet and her symbolic shadow figure next to her. The dark grid lines fixed on an ivory field vanish at an escape point behind the mountains in the distance. Birds, abstract figures and a smaller secondary person dot the background in the distance. Dali’s signature...
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century N. Indian Cotton Agra Carpet ( 6'2" x 8' - 188 x 243 )
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century N. Indian Cotton Agra Carpet ( 6'2" x 8' - 188 x 243 )
Category
1920s Indian Agra Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
4.6x8 Ft Vintage Handmade Turkish Rug in Purple Color for Contemporary Interior
Located in Spring Valley, NY
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
1960s Turkish Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 5x7 Red And White Stripe Indian Dhurrie Rug
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Terracotta Red, Cream, Yellow And Black Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug-5'x7' (150x210cm)
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton ...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
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
Pretty Fine Antique French Aubusson Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful and fine Aubusson tapestry with a nice design featuring an elegantly dressed boy, with beautiful natural colours, with blue, red, green and beige, entirely and finely...
Category
Early 1900s French Aubusson Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
Handmade Vintage Persian Kerman Rug 1950s, 1C1067
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Introducing our exquisite Handmade Vintage Persian Kerman Rug from the 1950s. This charming rug features a compact size of 2 feet by 3.1 feet (61cm x 97cm), making it a perfect accen...
Category
1950s Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Red & Black Mid-20th Century Handmade Turkish Flat-Weave Kilim Accent Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Turkish flat-weave Kilim accent rug handmade during the mid-20th century with an asymmetrical horizontally striped design in shades of red and black.
Measures: 5' 9" x 7...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Orley Shabahang Lion Persian Tribal Animal Rug, 3' x 5'
Located in New York, NY
This 2016 Orley Shabahang signature carpet consists of a wool and silk pile and organic vegetable dyes. Created in Iran, in a village surrounding the city of Arak, formerly known as ...
Category
2010s Persian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Irish Donegal Rug Inspired by CFA Voysey & William Morris
Located in Dallas, TX
78758 Vintage Irish Donegal Rug Inspired by William Morris, 11'03 x 15'03. Irish Donegal rugs, originating from County Donegal, Ireland, are celebrated for their thick pile, intricat...
Category
Mid-20th Century Irish Arts and Crafts Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Bobyrug’s pretty vintage art deco Chinese rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice mid century Chinese rug with beautiful Chinese art deco design and beautiful colours with green, pink, blue, yellow and brown. Entirely hand knotted with wool on cotton foundati...
Category
1970s Chinese Chinoiserie Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Rug & Kilim’s Modern Cowhide Rug in Off-White
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 7x7 contemporary cowhide rug, originating from Brazil, is a comfortable and stylish addition to a wide range of spaces for its unique shape inherent to the craft.
On the Desig...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Animal Skin
Pristine Antique Circa-1860 Handwoven Wool Floral French Savonnerie Rug
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This antique, circa 1860, French Savonnerie rug has a soft chocolate-brown field with an outer sandy-yellow frame panel issuing inward brick-red acanthus leaves containing a shell mo...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique 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
Contemporary Grid Pattern Rug. 100% Natural Undyed Wool. High & Low Pile Texture
Located in Spring Valley, NY
100% hand-spun natural undyed cream color Wool of finest quality.
These beautiful hand knotted rugs are produced from scratch in our atelier located in Central Anatolia, famous for...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Afghan Baluch Hand Knotted Area Rug Runner Carpet
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Persian Baluch wool area rug. Features a geometric repeating pattern with a field of navy blue accented with orange / brown, and tans. Baluchi rug, Baluchi also spelled Baloo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Contemporary Turkish Serapi Rug with Black and Red Botanical Details
Located in Dallas, TX
Contemporary Turkish rug handwoven from the finest sheep’s wool and colored with all-natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pets. It’s a traditional Serapi weaving featu...
Category
Early 2000s Turkish Serapi Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Modern Eclectic Rug with Hand-Tufted Botanical Silk
Located in Porto, PT
TAPIS Shaped #001 is an eclectic rug that brings back mid-century modern vibes mixed with Postmodern style. This rug is handmade using the hand-tufted te...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Natural Fiber
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, Green & Teal Blue Scalloped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Forest Green & Teal Blue Two Sided Scalloped Rug-5'x8' (Scallops runs on all 5' Sides)
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-w...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Moooi Small Walking on Clouds Dusk Square Rug in Low Pile Polyamide by Front
By Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Moooi small walking on clouds dusk square rug in low pile polyamide by Front
Sofia Lagerkvist and Anna Lindgren are the members of the Swedish design group Front.Their works are b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Polyester
Wool, Hand-knotted, Green and Pink Art Nouveau Persian Rug, 10' x 14'
Located in New York, NY
Orley Shabahang’s Wool "Framed Garden" Persian carpet from the Art Nouveau Collection measures 10’ x 14’ and was created in Iran circa 2004. Its hand-knotted pure wool pile in lush hues of forest green and blush pink evokes the sensation of walking through a golden rose garden in bloom. Gold, red and blue tones accent the design and echo the traditional Persian Garden rugs of decades past. The versatile, all-over design showcases blooming rose and paisley motifs, detailed by rich green stalks and soft golden flower bulbs. The exterior border features budding roses in similar shades, oriented to serve as a walkway surrounding the flower garden. This warm and inviting design, combined with the highest quality raw materials, conveys the essence of the Persian Garden carpet...
Category
Early 2000s Persian Art Nouveau Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
3 x 13 Vintage Turkish Anatolian Beige Wool Rug With Tribal Design
Located in Norwalk, CT
A vintage Turkish Anatolian hand-knotted wool rug from the 20th century, featuring an intricate all-over geometric pattern complemented by vibrant accents of red, pink, peach, and br...
Category
20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rug and Kilim’s Tribal Style Kilim in Cream and Brown with Medallions
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Made with handwoven wool, this 8x10 flatweave and contemporary runner rug represents an exciting new line of Rug & Kilim's Modern Classics Collection—a rich new texture underscoring ...
Category
2010s Indian Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Hunting Scene Kerman Rug. Size: 14' 8" x 22' 8"
Located in New York, NY
Magnificent Large Oversized Antique Persian Hunting Scene Kerman Rug, Country of Origin / Rug Type: Persian Rug, Circa Date: 1880. Size: 14 ft 8 ...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Kirman Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Handmade Antique Sarouk Style Rug, 1920s, 1B748
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Hand-weaved antique Sarouk rug from the beginning of 20th century. The rug is in original good condition.
- Condition: original good,
- circa 1920s
- Size: 3.7' x 5.4' (112c...
Category
1920s Asian Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
1980s Gorgeous Geometric Italian Woolen Rug by Missoni for T&J Vestor
Located in Milano, IT
1980s Gorgeous rug by Missoni for T&J Vestor. Pure wool Made in Italy. In excellent condition like new. Signed at the bottom. This rug is a true example of amazing Italian design.
Di...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Modern Persian Gabbeh Handmade Square Wool Rug with Goldenrod Motif
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful modern Gabbeh-style hand-woven wool rug with goldenrod and beige color field and gorgeous geometric design.
This rug measures: 6'6" x 6'7".
Our rugs are professional ...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Konya Carpet, circa 1940s
Located in New York, NY
This central Turkish carpet in quite good condition shows a small cartouche all-over textile lattice pattern enclosing eight petal star rosettes on a warm sand -cream ground. A plain...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Doris Leslie Blau Vintage Indian Dhurrie Rug
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Indian Dhurrie rug
Size: 10'4" × 12'6" (314 × 381 cm)
The vintage Indian rug bears a classic design. Its main field features rows of diamond elements enclosed with a thick, G...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
12 x 15 Room Size Modern Moroccan Designed Wool Rug In Beige
Located in Norwalk, CT
This hand-knotted organic Moroccan wool rug features a beige background with geometric designs and fringes. It serves as a stunning centerpiece for any room.
This rug measures 12' x...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Organic Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
cc-tapis Feathers Standard Runner by Maarten De Ceulaer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hand-knotted in the cc-tapis atelier in Kathmandu, Nepal. The rug is made with a cotton weave and a Himalayan wool and pure silk coming from the areas surrounding the atelier. 252.000 individual knots per squaremeter approximately. The sale of every rug supports cc-foreducation. Maarten has always had an affinity for birds and years ago he came across the illustrations by John James Audubon and John Gould which have been inspiration ever since. Inspiration which he has tweaked, morphed and abstracted into a collection of ultra-detailed rugs.
Maarten De Ceulaer was born in Belgium in 1983. He first studied Interior Design at the Sint-Lukas Hogeschool in Brussels. Attracted by conceptual and narrative design, he continued his studies at the Design Academy Eindhoven. A strong passion for travelling inspired his graduation project ‘A Pile of Suitcases’, which was immediately picked up by Nina Yashar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
New Contemporary Moroccan Style Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
80702 New Contemporary Moroccan Area Rug 09'07 x 13'02. With its simplicity, incredible detail and texture, this hand knotted wool contemporary Moroccan rug is a captivating vision o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Antique Turquoise Silk Persian Kashan Rug
Located in New York, NY
an early 20th century formal Silk Kashan Rug featuring a rare turquoise color background
Details
rug no. 10749
size 4' 8" x 5' 10" (142 x 178 cm)
rug type Kashan,Silk
Category
Early 20th Century Islamic Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
1930s Cinese Art Deco Carpet
Located in Bochum, NRW
Vintage Art Deco Chinese Wool Rug, 1930s.
This is a handwoven rug made of wool pile on cotton warp, with rich flowers and bamboo designs, against a dark raspberry background. Chain a...
Category
1930s Chinese Art Deco Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Pretty early 20th century French Aubusson style Jacquard Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very pretty antique french Aubusson style tapestry with beautiful design from the nature with an eagle. Woven on Jacquard loom with wool and cotton.
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"Experience the epitome of lu...
Category
Early 20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Irregular Shape Hand-Tufted Modern Design Gray & Pantone Viva Magenta Rug
Located in Porto, PT
Tapis Magenta #02 is a trendy viva magenta rug chosen for the Pantone color of 2023. The bold pinkish-red hue is brave, bright, and extremely beautiful, p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Natural Fiber
Rug & Kilim’s Custom Dragon Style Rug in White with Dragon Pictorial in Gold
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool and silk, this 8x10 custom rug from the Modern Classics Collection by Rug & Kilim is a contemporary homage to antique Chinese dragon rugs.
On the Design:
Thes...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
Contemporary Afghan Kilim Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Contemporary handwoven brown Afghan Kilim with an all-over geometric motif. Made with wool, measures: 8'6" x 11'5".
Category
2010s Afghan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
5.6x8 Ft Vintage Hand-Knotted Turkish Rug in Red and Black with Medallion Design
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A vintage hand-knotted rug from Central Turkey with distressed low wool pile on cotton foundation, featuring a central medallion against a plain field in faded tomato red. The rug is...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton, Wool
Doris Leslie Blau Authentic Persian Bakhtiari Handmade Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
Authentic Persian Bakhtiari handmade wool rug
Size: 13'1" × 21'3" (398 × 647 cm)
An early 20th century Persian Bakhtiari rug having an overall hexagonal stepped lattice in shades of ...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
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
Vintage Moroccan Azilal Rug
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Moroccan rug from the high Atlas Mountains. Increasingly hard to find Azilal rug with an original kilim end.
Wear Guide: 2
Wear Notes:
Vintage and antique rugs are ...
Category
1980s Moroccan Other Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Postmodern Multi Color Artist Edition Rug, Edward Fields Style, 1970s
Located in Miami, FL
Colorful wool rug with two different pile heights and borders in the style of Edward fields rugs, signed by artist. 1970s
Measures: 9’ x 12’.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
6x9ft Modern Moroccan Berber Beni Ourain design Tulu Rug. Custom Options Availab
Located in Spring Valley, NY
100% Natural Hand-Spun Wool of finest quality. Size: 6x9 ft
These beautiful hand-knotted rugs are produced from scratch in our atelier located in Central Anatolia, Turkey, famous fo...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Traditional Heriz Serapi Style Rug
Located in New York, NY
This traditional rug is styled after the renown Heriz rugs that were produced in northwest Iran and known for their exceptional durability. NASIRI continues the production of these h...
Category
2010s Afghan Heriz Serapi Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Sultanabad Rug. 14 ft 4 in x 19 ft 4 in
Located in New York, NY
An Impressive Large Size Rustic Antique Persian Sultanabad Carpet, Country of Origin / rug type: Persian rugs, Circa date: 1880's. Size: 14 ft 4 in x 19 ft 4 in (4.37 m x 5.89 m)
Category
1880s Persian Sultanabad Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Geometric Design Chinese Rug with Polychrome Diamonds
Located in Milan, IT
There is a group of later Chinese carpets which are characterized by geometric, often abstract patterns that seem inspired by Western sensibilities. What is puzzling however is that most of these weavings have been sourced in recent years in China itself, where they have been used in households ever since they were made. Whatever its origin, the resulting pattern of coloured lozenges has an outstanding three dimensional quality, and can be compared to the most important objects of twentieth century design.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Tibetan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug with Blue Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Made with handwoven wool, this 8x10 contemporary rug is an exciting new addition to Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian rug collection—a new line of flatweaves, made with a luxurious blend of...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Yarn
Antique Caucasian Fachralo Kazak Prayer Rug
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, GB
Antique Caucasian Fachralo Kazak prayer rug with outstanding colour and condition.
A beautifully drawn rug with excellent clear colours, there are tw...
Category
19th Century Caucasian Kazak Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Leleu French Art Deco Rug in Gray with Geometric Pattern Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Made with hand-knotted wool in France, this vintage 6x8 French Art Deco rug is an extremely collectible piece from Leleu Decorateur—the work of an iconic family label known for their...
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
cc-tapis Swarm Rug by Marlene Houissoud
By cc-tapis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hand knotted in the cc-tapis atelier in Kathmandu, Nepal. The rug is made with a silk and Himalayan wool, coming from the areas surrounding the atelier. Created with a special techni...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Sarkoy Kilim Rug, Western Anatolian Turkish Carpet, Balkan Style Unique
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is an antique Unique Sarkoy (Sharkoy or Sarköy) Kilim rug from Western Turkey with a rare and beautiful color composition.
Sarkoy kilims are very finely woven in slitweave in...
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Natural Fiber, Organic Material, Wool
Antique Purple Art Deco Chinese Rug 8 Ft 9 In X 14 Ft 3 In.
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful antique Art Deco Chinese rug, with a burgundy field, green frame in an allover classic Chinese floral design.China
This rug measures 8' 9" x 14' 3",
circa 1920.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
19th century Aubusson carpet (napoleon 3) - N 910
Located in Paris, FR
19th century Aubusson carpet (napoleon 3) - N 910
Close to the Eiffel Tower, We are a family business specialized in the purchase, sale and expertise of
tapestries, carpets, kilims ...
Category
1850s French Aubusson Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Distressed Persian Tabriz Neutral with Blue Wool Rug 9'x11'9''
By Amara Rugs
Located in Torrance, CA
This antique Tabriz hand-knotted wool rug features a refined geometric pattern, embodying the elegance and craftsmanship of traditional weaving. The finely detailed repeating lattice...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Tabriz 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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