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Rugs and Carpets For Sale
Style: Folk Art
Style: Aubusson
French Style Aubusson, Floral Design in Soft Pastel Colours, About 10 Years Old
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, GB
A small size Aubusson in the 19th century French style.
About 10 years old.
This small Aubusson is in the style of 19th century France, the ivory grou...
Category
20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Chinese Batou Wall of China Pictorial Rug
Located in New York, NY
Full plush pile Chinese Batou rug from the 2nd quarter of the 20th century featuring the wall of China
Measure: 4'7'' x 6'
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Traditional Carpet Aubusson Style Area Rug Handwoven Wool Needlepoint
Located in Hampshire, GB
This fantastic area rug has been handwoven with a beautiful asymmetrical floral design woven on a red background with cream-green and ivory accents. This elegant piece's colour and d...
Category
1990s British Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Organic Material, Cotton
Antique French Aubusson Carpet, Fine Pale Soft Pink, Rose, Taupe Handmade Carpet
Located in Port Washington, NY
Palace size French Aubusson Carpet. Aubusson is a town on the Ceruse River in central France. It has been famed for its carpets as well as tapestries since the 15th century. Antique ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Contemporary Aubusson Design Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Aubusson design rug in blue, brown, green, and pink by Doris Leslie Blau.
Size: 12'0" × 21'0" (365 × 640 cm).
Contemporary rugs prove time and time again that they have ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Chinese Pictorial Scatter Size Early 20th Century Rug
Located in New York, NY
Scatter size Chinese Peking rug from the 2nd quarter of the 20th century with an animal pictorial motif
Measures: 1'11" x 3'7".
Category
Early 20th Century Mongolian Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Traditional Carpet Floral Aubusson Rug Handwoven Wool Needlepoint Rug Home Decor
Located in Hampshire, GB
This fantastic area rug has been handwoven with a beautiful asymmetrical floral design woven on an ivory blue background with cream green and ivory accents. This elegant piece's colo...
Category
1990s British Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Organic Material, Cotton
Early 20th Century Persian Tabriz Pictorial Accent Rug
Located in New York, NY
An antique Persian Tabriz pictorial accent rug handmade during the early 20th century.
Measures: 4' 6" x 5' 11"
Persian rugs & carpets:
Persia (Iran) is a moderately large cou...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Elegant Chinese Aubusson Style Needlepoint Rug
Located in Hampshire, GB
This beige needlepoint Aubusson rug is a high-quality item, getting most of the attention in the rug store by clients because of the elegant c...
Category
1990s Chinese Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Organic Material
Handwoven Modern Aubsson Carpet of Savonnerie Design
Located in London, GB
The town of Aubusson has long since been famous for the high quality of its textiles, its reputation stretching back as far as the 14th Century, as a centre of Medieval tapestry weaving. In the 17th Century, its workshops were given ‘Royal Appointment’ status, commissioned to produce elaborate carpets for the French Court, well-known for their tight weaves and lustrous wool.
This piece is a contemporary recreation of these Aubusson pieces, hand-woven according to the same techniques, with designs characteristic of earlier 18th Century Savonnerie...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Aubusson Style Flatweave in Brown with Medallion & Floral Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in wool, this 6x9 kilim is a new unveiling Rug & Kilim’s European Collection by Rug & Kilim, inspired by 18th-century Aubusson flatweaves.
On the Design:
This rug enjoys...
Category
2010s Chinese Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s 18th Century Aubusson Style in Brown and White Floral Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in wool, this 3x10 Kilim runner is a new unveiling Rug & Kilim’s European Collection by Rug & Kilim, inspired by 18th century Aubusson flatweaves.
On the Design:
Inspire...
Category
2010s Chinese Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Aubusson Style Flatweave in Red with Medallions and Floral Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in wool, this 9x12 kilim is a new unveiling Rug & Kilim’s European Collection by Rug & Kilim, inspired by 18th-century Aubusson flatweaves.
On the Design:
This rug enjoy...
Category
2010s Chinese Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Needlepoint Runner Rug Classic Cream Wool Stair Runner Area Rug Handwoven Carpet
Located in Hampshire, GB
The design of this needlepoint rug features a simple cream background with accents of green, pink and blue that make up the flowers and animals. Beautifully woven with delicate details throughout, creating an elegant accent rug sure to uplift any space it is introduced to.
Constructed by master weavers who use only the finest materials including hand-spun wool and cotton that have been dyed with organic vegetable dyeing techniques. The weaving techniques and materials make this needlepoint durable and sure to last if cared for correctly. It is in excellent condition having never been used! Easily style with your traditional country house interior or modern open space for an instant lift! This long needlepoint rug is in excellent condition, ready for use in any room in your home.
Our team source only the finest interior accessories, with years of experience, let our team help you find the perfect accent pieces for your home interior. Our inventory includes a range of modern rugs, vintage rugs and antique rugs. With a huge range of colours and sizes available now.
Needlepoint Runner rug...
Category
Early 2000s French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Natural Fiber, Organic Material, Cotton, Wool
Blue Aubusson Rug Runner Beige Handwoven Carpet Floral Livingroom Rug Home Decor
Located in Hampshire, GB
This fantastic blue runner rug has been handwoven with a beautiful all-over floral design on an ivory blue background with cream, green, and ivory accents. This elegant piece's colou...
Category
1990s French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Organic Material, Cotton
Japanese Sakiori Rug
Located in Vancouver, BC
Sakiori is a traditional Japanese painstaking technique of rag weaving utilizing strips of salvages kimono, futon covers and other fabric.
Nothing goes to waste. ]
This incredible r...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Beige Aubusson Runner Rug Floral Livingroom Rugs Magnificent Home Decor Carpet
Located in Hampshire, GB
This magnificent floral runner rug has been handwoven with a beautiful all-over floral design on an ivory-pink - Beige background with cream-green a...
Category
1990s French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Organic Material, Cotton
Mid-20th Century Polish Cepelia Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A beautiful mid-20th century Polish Folk Art Cepelia rug depicting a village with rows of houses and churches, and sylized trees, all woven in muted orange...
Category
1950s Polish Folk Art Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique French Silk Aubusson, circa 1890
Located in Secaucus, NJ
The Aubusson workshops, on the river Creuse in France, are famous for their antique European rugs, carpets and tapestries, woven since the 18th century. The Royal Council established...
Category
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
A Pair of Aubusson Runner Rug Handwoven Carpet Floral Stair Runner Home Decor
Located in Hampshire, GB
This magnificent pair of stair runner rugs has been handwoven with a beautiful symmetrical floral design on an ivory blue background with cream-green and ivory accents. This elegant ...
Category
1990s French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Organic Material, Cotton
1930s American Braided Rug ( 8' R - 245 R )
Located in New York, NY
1930s American Braided Rug ( 8' R - 245 R )
Category
1930s American Folk Art Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Fabric
Zabihi Collection Horse Pictorial Persian Wall Kilim
Located in New York, NY
Small square size Persian Kilim from the late 20th century with a horse standing on a sky blue field
Measures: 3'8'' x 3'9''.
This was originally belonging to a private Persian col...
Category
Late 20th Century Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique French Aubusson Botanic Handmade Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
Antique French Aubusson botanic handmade wool rug.
Size: 5'7" × 9'5" (170 × 287 cm)
A late 19th century antique rug, the shaded cocoa brown field with an all-over pattern of enlarged...
Category
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique French Aubusson Rug 8'6 x 13'8
Located in New York, NY
An antique circa 1850 French Aubusson rug 8'6x13'8. The central ivory medallion with wonderfully detailed floral emblems sits on a green field enclosed by a wonderful encroaching bor...
Category
19th Century French Aubusson Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rust Aubusson Rug Runner Floral Livingroom Rugs Magnificent Home Decor Carpet
Located in Hampshire, GB
This fantastic area runner rug has been handwoven with a beautiful all-over floral design on an ivory rust background with pink, cream-green, and ivory accents and two beautiful desi...
Category
1990s French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Organic Material, Cotton
Antique French Aubusson Pillow with Baroque Style, Tête de Femme Aphrodite
Located in Dallas, TX
78616 Antique French Aubusson Pillow, 01'06 x 01'00.
Reflecting elements of both Baroque and Renaissance, this handwoven antique French Aubusson pillow is a captivating vision of wov...
Category
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
Rococo Aubusson Rug Beige Pink Handwoven Carpet Wool Livingroom Rug Home Decor
Located in Hampshire, GB
This fantastic area rug has been handwoven by Aubusson with a beautiful symmetrical floral design woven on a beige-pink background with accents of coffee, burgundy, and ivory. This e...
Category
1990s French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Organic Material, Cotton
Square Aubusson Rug Brown Blue Handwoven Carpet Floral Livingroom Rug Home Decor
Located in Hampshire, GB
This fantastic area square rug has been handwoven with a beautiful symmetrical floral design on a brown-blue background with cream, green, and ivory accents. This elegant piece's colour and design make it the perfect accent rug.
This rug style is best known as Aubusson and is recognized today as one of the most influential designs of European Rugs and Tapestries. Weavers replicate the same traditional techniques in the antique pieces in Aubusson, central France. Aubusson's designs frequently refer to Art Nouveau and Renaissance styles and can be paired with other decorative arts from 1890 to 1910 and the modern styles of the 21st century.
Style this beautiful wool needlepoint as a wall hanging or as a floor rug in your bedroom, kitchen, dining room, living room or entranceway. Suitable for any room in your home and easy to style with modern and Classic interiors.
Traditional carpet Aubusson style area rug handwoven wool needlepoint
Square Aubusson Rug...
Category
1990s French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Organic Material, Cotton
Traditional Beige Carpet Repeat bunch of Flowers Rug Needlepoint Livingroom Rug
Located in Hampshire, GB
This fantastic large needlepoint rug has been handwoven with a beautiful repeat bunch of floral designs woven on an ivory blue background with cr...
Category
1990s British Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Organic Material, Cotton
Traditional Aubusson Rug Pink Beige Handwoven Floral Carpet Wool Livingroom Rug
Located in Hampshire, GB
This fantastic area rug has been handwoven with a beautiful symmetrical pink floral design on an ivory blue background with cream green and ivory accents. This elegant piece's colour...
Category
1990s Chinese Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Organic Material, Cotton
Bobyrug’s Beautiful Transylvanian mid century Kilim
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Discover the timeless beauty of this mid-20th-century Kilim rug, meticulously handwoven in wool on cotton. Adorned with stylized floral patterns and delightful colors, the light purp...
Category
Mid-20th Century Romanian Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
French Tapestry Carpet Wall Decoration Aubusson Rug Handwoven Wool Pictorial Rug
Located in Hampshire, GB
A fabulous 20th-century handwoven tapestry in excellent condition. The scene of kids playing among nature in green, navy, beige, and pink accents. A similar technique is used for making the tapestry, as in Aubusson and Needlepoint in the flat weave role. These decorative area rugs are sporadic luxury rugs for sale in any rug store. They can exist as designer rugs or interior design elements in antique rug galleries...
Category
1990s Chinese Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Organic Material, Cotton
Exceptional Rug Handmade Aubusson Rug French Carpet Vintage Rust Beige Wool Rugs
Located in Hampshire, GB
This fantastic area rug has been handwoven with a beautiful symmetrical floral design woven on an ivory rust background with Beige, red, cream green and ivory accents. This elegant p...
Category
1980s Aubusson Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Organic Material
Aubusson Rug Runner Ivory Carpet Floral Livingroom Rugs for Sale Home Decor
Located in Hampshire, GB
This fantastic area blue runner rug has been handwoven with a beautiful all-over floral design woven on an ivory blue background with cream green and ivory a...
Category
1990s French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Organic Material, Cotton
Zabihi Collection Chinese Batou Pictorial Rug
Located in New York, NY
Full plush pile Chinese Batou Animal Pictorial design rug from the 2nd quarter of the 20th century
Measure: 4'4'' x 6'9''.
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Handknotted Kazak Wool Carpet in Blue-Turquise-Red-Brown Geometric Design 1960s
Located in Salzburg, AT
Kazak knotted carpets originally come from the Caucasus region.
A Kazak is characterised by geometric patterns and figures and striking colours.
This Kazak was hand-knotted in the st...
Category
1960s Caucasian Folk Art Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Aubusson Needlepoint Rug 8 x 10
Located in Malibu, CA
Add some French design flair to any room with this traditional Aubusson needlepoint rug. Rug features scrolling acanthus leaves and floral cones which offset a pretty center of tasse...
Category
1990s Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
French Antique Aubusson Rug, with Medallion and Floral Pattern
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in wool, this 12x14 French Antique Aubusson rug features a play of medallion and all over style with floral patterns particularly acanthus motifs, the curvaceous garlands i...
Category
1780s French Aubusson Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Mehraban Chinese Aubusson Rug
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
Rug Number
31411
Size
7' 10" X 10' 1"
Design
Aubusson
Collection
Flat Weaves
Material
Wool
Texture
Pile Weave
Origin
China
Age
New
Category
2010s Chinese Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Traditional Carpet Square Aubusson Rug Brown Area Rug Handwoven Wool Needlepoint
Located in Hampshire, GB
This fantastic square area rug has been handwoven with a beautiful symmetrical floral design woven on a pink background with brown, green, and ivory accents. This elegant piece's col...
Category
1990s French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Organic Material, Cotton
Wool Roses Rug Boho 1960s Vintage Organic Handmade Wall Hanging Christmas Throw
Located in London, GB
A small rug, imported from Greece, and featuring a red rose pattern on a tan background. This piece is handwoven from organic wool, and consists of two identically sized panels, hand...
Category
1960s Greek Folk Art Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Yarn, Cotton
Modern French monogrammed rug - 2m30x1m70 - N° 1330
Located in Paris, FR
A stone's throw from the Eiffel Tower;
We are a family business specializing in the purchase, sale and expertise of tapestries, rugs, kilims and old and also contemporary textiles.
W...
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1940s French Aubusson 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
Modern Aubusson Design Blue, White Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Modern Aubusson design blue, white rug by Doris Leslie Blau.
Size: 7'10" × 9'10" (238 × 299 cm).
Contemporary rugs are famous for their diverse designs and astonishing quality of the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Red Beige Aubusson Rug French Traditional Carpet Handwoven Floral Needlepoint
Located in Hampshire, GB
This fantastic area rug has been handwoven with a beautiful symmetrical floral design woven on an ivory red background with cream green and ivory accents. This elegant piece's colour...
Category
1990s French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Organic Material
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
Large Floral Apricot Wool Aubusson Rug
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Aubusson rug from the 1960s, traditional style with apricot border and floral detail and gold scrolling.
Category
1960s French Aubusson Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage French Aubusson Hand Knotted Beige & Blue Wool Area Rug 5' x 8.5'
Located in Dayton, OH
A classic French Aubusson rug, circa last half 20th century. Features a beige foreground with light blue and navy border. The rug is decorated with vibrant floral sprays in blue, g...
Category
Late 20th Century Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Botanical Green Rug Art Nouveau Carpet Aubusson Rug Handwoven Wool Needlepoint
Located in Hampshire, GB
This fantastic area rug has been handwoven with a beautiful symmetrical large-scale botanical Rug design woven on an ivory blue/ Green background with accents of cream green and ivor...
Category
1990s English Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Organic Material, Cotton
Floral Ocher Orange Wool Aubusson Rug
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Aubusson rug from the 1960s, traditional style with ocher / burnt orange border and center with floral detail and gold scrolling.
Category
1960s French Aubusson Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Luxury European Hand-Knotted Fairfax Sterling & Cream 12x15 Rug
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Originating from the skilled craftsmanship of China, this piece is a prime example of piled carpet artistry, seamlessly blending traditional French and European design. The ground co...
Category
2010s Chinese Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
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
19th Century French Aubusson Needlepoint Carpet in Floral Pattern in Ivory, Blue
Located in Barrington, IL
A handwoven antique French Aubusson needlework carpet from the late 1800s. This needlepoint Aubusson rug has a floral design of large flowers and leaves in several shades of pink, red, green, brown, and gray colors set in a light yellow or beige field color. A central oval floral medallion has a light blue field color with a floral design around it. The rug is framed by a green border and has a beautiful color combination.
Dimensions: 10’ 2” x 14’ 4”
Date of Manufacture: 4th Quarter of the 1800s
Place of Origin: France
Material: Wool
Condition: Wear consistent with age and use
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Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Antique French Aubusson Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
The Aubusson tapestry manufacture of the 17th and 18th centuries managed to compete with the royal manufacture of Gobelins tapestry and the privileged position of Beauvais tapestry. Tapestry manufacture at Aubusson, in the upper valley of the Creuse in central France, may have developed from looms in isolated family workshops established by Flemings that are noted in documents from the 16th century.
Typically, Aubusson tapestries depended on engravings as a design source or the full-scale cartoons from which the low-warp tapestry-weavers worked. As with Flemish and Parisian tapestries...
Category
19th Century French Aubusson Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
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
Traditional Carpet Floral Aubusson Rug Magnificent Handwoven Wool Needlepoint
Located in Hampshire, GB
This fantastic area rug has been handwoven with a beautiful, symmetrical floral design woven on an ivory blue background with cream, pink, green and ivory accents. This elegant piece...
Category
1990s Chinese Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Organic Material, Cotton
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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