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Rugs and Carpets For Sale
Style: Modern
Style: Medieval
21st Century Modern Geometric Rug Green Handwoven Lyocel Black and White Stripes
Located in Porto, PT
21st Century Modern Geometric Rug Green Handwoven Lyocel Black and White Stripes
Tapis Shaped 61, also known as Vétiver Rug, is a modern piece by HOMMÉS Studio x TAPIS Studio. It has...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber
Rug & Kilim's Hand Knotted Tiger Rug in Gold Black and Beige Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Made with hand knotted wool in 3 x 5 size, this addition to the Modern Classics collection by Rug & Kilim draws inspiration from Classic Tibetan Tiger rugs of striking beauty and cul...
Category
2010s Nepalese Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Late 20th Century Tibetan Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A chic late 20th century Tibetan hand-knotted rug with a gray background and an all-over scrolling vine and stylized flower pattern woven in crimson, pink, cream, orange, and dark gr...
Category
Late 20th Century Tibetan Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug in Brown Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool, this 8x10 Swedish rug from our “High” texture named for its high-and-low approach to Swedish patterns features geometric patterns inspired by Swedish Deco sensi...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
9x12 Ft Hand Knotted Moroccan Design Rug, 100% Wool. Custom Options Available
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Elevate your living space with the exquisite charm of this new modern hand-knotted Moroccan berber beni ourain rug, crafted with precision and care from 100% wool. Combining the allu...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Nebula Rug Seaweed
By Pieces
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Crafted from 100% New Zealand wool yarn which is batch-dyed and hand-knotted at a luxurious 100 knots per square inch.
- All Pieces rugs are made by hand...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Carpet Designed by Fiormi Studio, Spain, 2024
Located in Madrid, ES
Carpet design by Fiormi Studio and handcrafted.
Fiormi is a design studio driven by curiosity and play. Having fun is serious business and playing enhances the creative process. Ta...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
11'9"x18'1" White 250 KPSI Nain Flower Design Hand Knotted Wool and Silk Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Floral White, 250 KPSI, Nain with Flower Medallion Design, Hand Knotted, Wool and Silk, Oversized, Oriental Rug
Primary materials: Wool & Silk
Latex: No Pile
height: 0.25 Inches
Sty...
Category
2010s Indian Medieval Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
cc-tapis Double Slinkie Rug by Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hand knotted in the cc-tapis atelier in Kathmandu, Nepal. The rug is made with a cotton weave and Himalayan wool coming from the areas surrounding the atelier. 152.000 individual kno...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Rug & Kilim’s Contemporary Kilim in Blue with Brown Accents
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in wool, a gift-sized 3x4 Kilim from an innovative new contemporary flat weave collection by Rug & Kilim.
On the Design:
“Rez Kilim” connotes a modern take on classic pan...
Category
2010s Afghan Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
10'x14'2" Vivid White Wool and Silk Nain Floral Design Hand Knotted 250 KPSI Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Vivid White, Wool and Silk, Nain All Over Floral Design, Hand Knotted, 250 KPSI, Oriental Rug
Primary materials: Wool & Silk
Latex: No Pile
height: 0.25 Inches
Style: Traditional
Pr...
Category
2010s Indian Medieval Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug in Black and White Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 10x13 rug is a grand new entry to Rug & Kilim’s Texture of Color Collection.
Connoisseurs will note this piece is from our new Light on Loom line, w...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
Oriental Hand Knotted Turkish Oushak Rug 7'11" x 10' #7008
By Asian Modern
Located in Houston, TX
Oriental Hand Knotted Turkish Oushak Rug 7'11" x 10' #7008
Explore a curated collection of hallway runners, wool rugs, and handmade masterpieces at Turkish Rug Co, where elegance mee...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Extra Large 'Tres' Hand-Loomed Rug for Nanimarquina
Located in Glendale, CA
Extra large 'Tres' hand-loomed rug for Nanimarquina.
Fabricated from a natural blend of New Zealand wool, felt, and cotton, 'Tres' is a traditional India...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Felt, Cotton
Eucalyptus Platinum Rug
Located in Milan, IT
Eucalyptus luxury plain color carpet is handloom from the innovative and eco-sustainable Tencel fiber. A green yarn, deriving from eucalyptus wood cellulose regeneration. Hypoallerge...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Textile
Sandstone Flow Abstract Rug by RAG Home
By RAG home
Located in Jakarta Selatan, ID
Inspired by the natural erosion of sandstone cliffs and desert landscapes, this rug features fluid, organic patterns in warm beige, soft grays, and earthy tones. The layered textures...
Category
2010s Indonesian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Acrylic
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
Modern Style Curved Shape Hand-Tufted Rug Blue & Green Circle Patterned
Located in Porto, PT
Tapis Shaped #048 is a Modern style rug in murky green and light blue, a classic yet sophisticated color combination.
With an irregular shape that juxtaposes oval circles with contrasting colors, this is a design masterpiece that makes a statement in any modern home.
Made of botanical silk, a biodegradable fiber, TAPIS Shaped #048 rug has a luxurious texture to give a bold update to any room.
Material: Available in Botanical Silk or Natural Wool
Dimensions: width: 140 cm 55.1 in – length: 250 cm 98.4 in
About TAPIS Studio:
TAPIS is a rugs brand by HOMMÉS Studio. Born from the desire to create a multi-personality tapestry brand, TAPIS presents multifaceted collections, offering a rug for every moment, every style, every room and everyone. The result is eye-catching pieces that will pleasure all of the senses. We aim to make rugs for slow homes, in a synergy between wise artisans and mechanical appliances. The excelled quality means to make a TAPIS Studio rug...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Natural Fiber
cc-tapis Damier Rug by cc-tapis Design Lab
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Damier by the cc-tapis design-lab, a high-end handwoven rug adaptable for any interior space. A simple and geometric design available in Mini, Standard an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
Vintage Madeline Weinrib Geometric Cotton Rug in White and Grey
By Madeline Weinrib
Located in Morristown, NJ
20th century, India, a flat weave cotton rug from the "Amagansett" collection, with a geometric white floral design on a grey ground, label to underside. This Madeline Weinrib rug wa...
Category
2010s Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Vintage Tibetan Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A charming and whimsical late 20th century Tibetan rug with with a highly stylized pattern with birds, suns, geometric and tiger stripes, and all woven in light blue, green, yellow, ...
Category
Late 20th Century Tibetan Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
9x12 Ft New Moroccan Azilal Style Rug. Custom Options Available. 100% Wool
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Elevate your living space with the exquisite charm of this new modern hand-knotted Moroccan Berber Beni Ourain design rug, crafted with precision and care from 100% wool. Combining t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Gomez Zebra Hide Rug Trimmed in Brown 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, Canvas
Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Kilim runner & Hemp Rug in Beige-Brown Stripes
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 4x10 runner rug is a Swedish style kilim from the Scandinavian rug collection by Rug & Kilim. Handwoven in all-natural hemp and aloe, this flatweave is inspired by vintage Swedi...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Hemp
Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug with Green Abstract Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool, this 8x10 rug is a rich new addition to Rug & Kilim’s Modern rug collection.
On the Design:
This piece features luscious hues of green underscoring almost a...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Chinese Art Deco Style Scatter Rug in Gold and Midnight Blue
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool, this 2x3 rug by Rug & Kilim is a new addition to their Chinese Art Deco rug line.
On the Design:
This particular piece features a more minimalist approach to...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Gervasoni Guna 02 Rug in Blue by Chiara Andreatti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Interwoven yarns, knits and textures combine to create the GUNA rug: made with a sophisticated knitting technique, an artisan process applied to industrial looms, it revives an artis...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Yarn
Modern Hand Knotted Moroccan Berber Tulu Rug, All Wool, Custom Options Available
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A new handmade Moroccan Berber rug made of natural, handspun lambswool.
Soft, comfy, cozy pile.
The rug is made-to-order and customizable. We can make it in any size, pile hight, c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug in Light Green with Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 9x13 contemporary rug is an exciting new addition to Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian rug collection—handwoven in a new flat weave construction using a blend of wool and exotic yarns–...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
3'5"x15'1" Red Vintage Persian Hamadan Hand Knotted Pure Wool Clean Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This is a truly genuine one-of-a-kind Vintage Persian Hamadan, 100% Wool, Hand Knotted, Oriental Rug. It has been Knotted for months and months in the centuries-old weaving craftsman...
Category
1960s Persian Medieval Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
10'x14'2" White Nain with All Over Flower Design Wool and Silk Hand Knotted Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Pearl White, Nain with All Over Flower Design, Hand Knotted, Soft Pile, Wool and Silk, 250 KPSI, Oriental Rug
Primary materials: Wool & Silk
Latex: No Pile
height: 0.25 Inches
Style...
Category
2010s Indian Medieval Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
Eos and Selene Rug Sample
Located in Istanbul, TR
EOS & SELENE collection rug sample.
Price is for 1 sample sized 30x30cm (12x12 inches).
Please specify the name of the design that you would like to purchase a sample for, EOS or S...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Other
Bobyrug’s Vintage Modern Hand Tufted Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful vintage Indian rug with pretty modern design and beautiful colors with a red field, entirely hand tufted with wool velvet on cotton foundation.
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"Experience the epito...
Category
Late 20th Century Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton, Wool
Lichen Blue Orange Organic Vibrant Natural Rug Standard Size
By Sonya Winner
Located in London, GB
The Lichen rug collection is a result of the creative collaboration between Sonya Winner and KLC School of Design alumna Alice Hislop. Taking inspiration from the intricate patterns ...
Category
2010s British Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Contemporary Oval Rug with Geometric Pattern in Green Hues and Beige in Wool
Located in Porto, PT
Tapis Shaped #030 also known as Zaid is a round rug by HOMMÉS Studio x TAPIS Studio. Its oval shape is ideal to add movement and liveness to a rectangular room. Zaid fragmented shape will make all eyes lay on the floor, so be sure that every detail has its own allure. This rug is the missing link...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Synthetic, Natural Fiber
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
Modern Handwoven Polypropylene Outdoor Rug Carpet Green&Black Gelato
By Kilombo Home
Located in Madrid, ES
This rug has been ethically hand woven in polypropylene yarns by artisans in north of India, using a traditional weaving technique which is native of this region.
It´s resistant to ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Acrylic
Schumacher Malachite Area Rug in Hand-Tufted Wool Silk by Patterson Flynn
By Schumacher, Hutton Wilkinson
Located in New York, NY
Hutton Wilkinson is one of the world’s reigning masters of high style decorating. He first trained with, and then became the business partner of, the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
Pretty Vintage French hand printed Tapestry, Vendanges museum Design
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Discover the elegance of this mid-century French hand-printed tapestry featuring the exquisite design of the renowned medieval museum tapestry, "Les Vendanges" (grape harvest) from t...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Medieval Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton, Wool
5.4x7.5 Ft Contemporary Hand Knotted Turkish Geometric Pattern Wool Area Rug
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A hand-knotted contemporary Turkish rug.
This modern rug has even medium wool pile on wool foundation.
It is made of premium hand-spun sheep and natural dyes, ie. plant based non c...
Category
Early 2000s Turkish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
cc-tapis Tidal Isle Round Rug by Germans Ermičs
By cc-tapis
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 pile, coming from the areas surrounding the atelier. 125.000 indivi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
3.8x7 Ft Contemporary Handmade Turkish Medallion Design Accent Rug in Pink Tones
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
20th Century Turkish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Rug Night Out Red - Modern Geometric Grey Wool with Red Moon and Lines carpet
By Carpets CC
Located in Dubai, Dubai
Design Title: "Night Out Red" from Freedom Collection
This is one of four rugs from the "Freedom Collection" which was inspired by the book from the author Ms. Yeonmi Park on her es...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
7x11 Ft Handmade Vintage Turkish Area Rug in Navy Blue for Modern Interiors
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
20th Century Turkish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
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
Wool Dhurrie Pale Pink - Modern Geometric with Beige and Pink handmade carpet
By Carpets CC
Located in Dubai, Dubai
Design Title: "31st October Pale Pink"
"31st October" was made on ALL Saint's Day from a Halloween inspiration.
As I love geometric design, its made in ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Sand Brianne Rug
Located in Milan, IT
Oozing essential chic, the Sand Brianne rug creates an elegant calm in a classic space. Hand loomed in Himalayan wool and viscose, the rug features a shiny center with a matte-effect...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Textile, Wool
Sedona 1 Colourful Organic Unique Irregular Rug Standard Size
By Sonya Winner
Located in London, GB
Sonya Winner has collaborated with American architect Kevin McClellan to launch the Sedona rug series. Inspired by the canyons of Sedona in Arizona, an area renowned for its rock for...
Category
2010s British Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Modern Handmade Patchwork Rug, Colorful Wool Carpet, Custom Options Available
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Assorted pieces of vintage hand-knotted Turkish carpets were washed, sheared, re-dyed in various colors, cut into geometric shapes then stitched together by hand to create this beaut...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Blue Armenian Inspired Caucasian Design Hand Knotted All Wool Square Rug 8' x 8'
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This fabulous Hand-Knotted carpet has been created and designed for extra strength and durability. This rug has been handcrafted for weeks in the traditional method that is used to m...
Category
2010s Afghan Medieval Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
cc-tapis NAÏF TRIANGLES handmade rug in wool by David/Nicolas
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Naïf Collection projects the designers’ sensibility for geometric shapes applied to an extremely suggestive form of sincere raw beauty. Guided by instinct rather than rigor, the coll...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
Sonia and Sonya Multi-Color Circles Contemporary Runner Skinny Size
By Sonya Winner
Located in London, GB
The Sonia and Sonya runner merges the realms of colourful abstraction and practical design, resulting in exquisite masterpiece underfoot, transforming everyday floors into galleries ...
Category
2010s British Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Modern Moroccan Style Gray Wool Rug with Tribal Pattern By Apadana
Located in Norwalk, CT
This hand-knotted wool rug in contemporary Moroccan style features a rich charcoal gray and ivory field adorned with an eye-catching geometric pattern. This stunning piece will enhan...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern 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
cc-tapis Swarm Round by Marlene Houissoud
By cc-tapis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Conceived by Marlene Huissoud as an Undyed collection, swarm expresses the designer’s desire to defy the role of design in society and challenge the properties of natural resources.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
"Court Series" Field House Rug by Pieces, Modern Hand-Tufted Colorful Red Carpet
By Pieces
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The “Court Series” rugs are hand tufted with blended wool and viscose material dyed in hyper-saturated colors, with tennis court-like geometries repre...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
6.5x10 Ft Handmade Turkish Rug in Solid Sapphire Blue, Unique Modern Wool Carpet
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
20th Century Turkish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, 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.