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Rugs and Carpets For Sale
Style: Louis XVI
Style: Arts and Crafts
Contemporary Silk Area Rug with Heriz Pattern and Arts & Craft Artisan Style
Located in Dallas, TX
30470, contemporary silk area rug with Heriz pattern and Arts & Craft artisan style. With its colorfully abstract Heriz pattern and fine cra...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Arts and Crafts Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
Antique Persian Mashhad Rug with Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
71212 antique Persian Mashhad rug with Traditional style 08'10 X 12'00 From Esmaili Rugs Collection. This hand-knotted wool antique Persian Mashhad rug with traditional style features an allover pattern on a warm rust colored field surrounded by a classic navy blue border creating a well-balanced and timeless design. This antique Persian Mashhad rug brings a subtle elegance and can function as the perfect grounding tool for the entire space. Set off with its highly decorative aesthetic and stylish levels of complexity, this antique Mashhad rug...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Arts and Crafts Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Late 19th Century Scandinavian Arts & Crafts Tapestry, with Birds and Flowers
Located in New York, NY
A Scandinavian Arts & Crafts Tapestry from the late 19th century, envisioning nine birds in a floral reserve at top, somewhat reminiscent of a mille fleurs setting, with a large cart...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Arts and Crafts Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Turkish Oushak Rug New Contemporary
Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE
A area sized Turkish Oushak rug. The pile is made of high end quality wool, hand spun, hand dyed with all vegetable dyes and knotted by master weavers. The rug is very decorative, th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Arts and Crafts Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Midcentury Turkish Floral Thracian Kilim
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Large Mid-Century Modern Turkish flat-weave Thracian Kilim featuring an arts and crafts style floral decoration. The richly colored stylized flowers sta...
Category
20th Century Turkish Arts and Crafts Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Distressed Vintage Persian Senneh Rug with Rustic Arts & Crafts Style
Located in Dallas, TX
53088 distressed vintage Persian Senneh rug with Rustic Arts & Crafts style. With rustic charm and timeless appeal in an earthy-inspired colorway, this hand knotted wool vintage Pers...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Arts and Crafts Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Pumpkin Orange Antique Oushak Runner
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th century antique Oushak runner featuring a pumpkin orange field, forest green border with an all-over design attributed to the Arts & Crafts movement.
Measures: 2'10”...
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Early 20th Century Turkish Arts and Crafts Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Linde Burkhardt European Rug Etruscan Design Hand Knotted Pink Grey
Located in Firenze, IT
Handmade rug in Nepal based on a design by Linde Burkhardt. This rug is part of the collection "Dalle Gioie degli Etruschi" made exclusively for the Boralevi Gallery in Florence. Thi...
Category
2010s Tibetan Arts and Crafts Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
Early 20th Century Irish Donegal Arts & Crafts Carpet ( 15' x 32' - 457 x 976 )
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century Irish Donegal Arts & Crafts Carpet ( 15' x 32' - 457 x 976 )
Category
1910s Irish Arts and Crafts Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug with Traditional English Tudor Manor House Style
Located in Dallas, TX
53067, vintage Turkish Sivas rug with Traditional English Tudor Manor House style. Displaying well-balanced symmetry and a simple design aesthetic, this hand knotted wool distressed ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Arts and Crafts Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Zeki Muren Distressed Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug with Rustic Cottage Style
By Zeki Müren
Located in Dallas, TX
51938 Zeki Muren Distressed Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug with Rustic Cottage Style 03'10 x 06'06. This hand-knotted wool distressed vintage Turkish Sivas r...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Arts and Crafts Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Irish Donegal Arts & Crafts Carpet
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century Irish Donegal Arts & Crafts Carpet
17' x 19'9" - 520 x 605 cm
Category
Early 1900s Irish Arts and Crafts Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Arts & Crafts Rug in Rust with Floral Patterns
Located in Long Island City, NY
This antique 10x16 Arts & Crafts rug is a rare new unveiling from the Antique & Vintage Collection by Rug & Kilim.
On the Design:
Hand-knotted in wool, this piece originates from...
Category
1870s Irish Arts and Crafts Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Superfluous Square Bohemian Turkish Rug
Located in New York, NY
A wild 20th century Turkish Kars square size rug. A large scale floral design featuring a white medallion on a dark brown field, accents in bright pink with a geometric border. Looks...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Arts and Crafts Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Wild Floral Traditional Turkish Rug Dated 1978
Located in New York, NY
A wild 20th century Turkish Kars square size rug. A large scale floral design featuring a bright pink medallion with a striated brown and soft red field, 4 floral bouquets in the fie...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Arts and Crafts Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Distressed Antique European Spanish Area Rug with Arts & Crafts Style
Located in Dallas, TX
73196 Distressed Antique European Spanish Area Rug with Arts & Crafts Style 07'10 x 11'04. This hand knotted wool distressed antique European Spanish ...
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Arts and Crafts Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Donegal Arts & Crafts Carpet Designed by Gavin Morton
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century Donegal Arts & Crafts Carpet Designed by Gavin Morton
10' x 20' - 305 x 610 cm
Category
Early 1900s Northern Irish Arts and Crafts Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Irish Donegal Arts & Crafts Carpet (13'3" x 18'9"-404 x572)
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century Irish Donegal Arts & Crafts Carpet (13'3" x 19'9" - 404 x 572 cm)
The Irish Guiness green field shows a widely spaced one way small red flower allover pattern. Al...
Category
1910s Northern Irish Arts and Crafts Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Indian Agra William Morris Inspired Gallery Rug with Arts & Crafts Style
Located in Dallas, TX
72059, antique Indian Agra William Morris Inspired Gallery rug with Arts & Crafts style. With architectural elements of natualistic forms and earth-tone colors, this hand knotted woo...
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Arts and Crafts Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Irish Donegal Arts & Crafts Carpet (12'6" x 25'2"-381 x 767)
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century Irish Donegal Arts & Crafts Carpet
( 12'6" x 25'2" - 381 x 767 cm)
Category
Early 1900s Northern Irish Arts and Crafts Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Handmade Indian Amritsar Large Room Size Rug in Yellow
Located in New York, NY
An antique Indian Amritsar large room size rug handmade during the early 20th century with a large scale Arts & Craft style floral pattern over a predominantly yellow and ochre backg...
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Arts and Crafts Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Oversized Antique Turkish Hereke Rug, Hotel Lobby Size Carpet
Located in Dallas, TX
77433 Antique Turkish Hereke Rug, 14'07 x 19'02.
Reminisce of 19th century French designs and decorative elegance, this hand knotted wool antique Turkish Hereke palace rug beautiful...
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Arts and Crafts Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Indian Rug with Arts & Crafts Bungalow Style
Located in Dallas, TX
77366, vintage Indian rug with Arts & Crafts Bungalow style. With its neutral colors and weathered beauty combined with nostalgic charm, this vintage Indian rug creates an inimitable...
Category
Late 20th Century Indian Arts and Crafts Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Pale Vintage Turkish Konya Rug
Located in New York, NY
A lovely Turkish Oushak with a soft, muted all-over floral design.
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Arts and Crafts Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Donegal Carpet, Soft Tones, circa 1920s
Located in New York, NY
The straw field with pale sky blue corners displays an enlarged two vase version of the classic 17th century Anatolian "Transylvanian" . The border of hooked reversing triangles on a...
Category
Early 20th Century Northern Irish Arts and Crafts Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Turkish Oushak Rug New Contemporary
Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE
A area sized Turkish Oushak rug. The pile is made of high end quality wool - hand spun, hand dyed with all vegetable dyes and knotted by master weavers in a dense quality. The rug is...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Arts and Crafts Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Mahal Rug with Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
74671 antique Persian Mahal rug with traditional style. This Persian Mahal rug with traditional style features elaborate spandrels and an intricate central lobed medallion with a flo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Arts and Crafts Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Irish Donegal Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Irish Donegal carpet from the mid-20th century.
Category
Mid-20th Century Irish Arts and Crafts Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Grandiose Spanish Rug in Gold, Yellow, Green and Raffia Colors
Located in Atlanta, GA
Grandiose Spanish rug in gold, yellow, green and raffia colors. Rugs, H8-0602. Vintage Spanish large rug. Large Spanish rug.
This golden masterpiece was expertly handcrafted in Spai...
Category
1930s Spanish Arts and Crafts Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Beautiful Mini Antique Persian Bidjar Rug
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th century Persian Bidjar or Senneh rug featuring a Gol- Farang design, dominant accents in sky blue and chartreuse.
Measures: 2'1'' x 3'2''.
Category
20th Century Persian Arts and Crafts Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Wilton Rug with Arts & Crafts Pattern in Pastel Colors, circa 1910
Located in Milan, IT
Following the closure of the Axminster manufactory in Devonshire in 1835, the demand for floral carpets made in the Rococo Revival style was supplied by the Wilton Royal Carpet...
Category
1910s English Arts and Crafts Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Midcentury European Inspired Handmade Khotan Runner
Located in New York, NY
A vintage East Turkestan Khotan rug in runner format handmade during the mid-20th century. The design is unusual for a traditional Khotan and is clearly inspired by European designs ...
Category
Mid-20th Century East Turkestani Arts and Crafts Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Arts & Crafts Wilton Oversize Rug with Green Architectural Border
Located in Milan, IT
A Minimalist Arts & Crafts carpet characterized by a completely open camel background, framed by a narrow green border decorated by elegantly rendered architectural motifs.
Category
Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Morris & Co. Possibly Made by J.R. Burrows & Co., America Four Lengths of Carpet
Located in London, GB
Morris & Co. possibly made by J.R. Burrows & Co. in America.
Four lengths of carpet made for hallway, staircase or walkway runners.
Measures:
Width of all four carpets are 26.75 i...
Category
1880s English Arts and Crafts Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Mashhad Runner, Traditional Hallway Runner
Located in Dallas, TX
71710 antique Persian Mashhad runner, Traditional Hallway runner. Like a cornucopia of blossoms, the all-over pattern of this antique Persian Mashhad ru...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Arts and Crafts Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Sarab Rug with Rustic Arts & Craft Style
Located in Dallas, TX
70981 Antique Persian Sarab Rug with Rustic Artisan Style 03'08 x 06'01. This hand-knotted Antique Persian Sarab Rug features an all-over geometric pattern composed of boteh motifs i...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Arts and Crafts Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Mahal Rug with English Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
76318 Vintage Persian Mahal Rug with English Traditional Style 09'01 x 12'02. With its timeless design and architectural elements of naturalistic forms, this hand knotted wool vintag...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Arts and Crafts Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Donegal Arts & Crafts Carpet ( 16'6" x 19'6" - 503 x 295 )
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century Donegal Arts & Crafts Carpet
16'9" x 21' - 510 x 640 cm
Category
Late 19th Century Irish Arts and Crafts Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Heriz Rug with Arts & Crafts Bungalow Style
Located in Dallas, TX
75553, vintage Persian Heriz rug with Arts & Crafts Bungalow style. With it's warm, earth color palette and strong lines, this hand knotted wool vintage Persian Heriz rug embodies Ar...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Arts and Crafts Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage European Continental Carpet
Located in New York, NY
A vintage European continental carpet from the mid-20th century. A large golden brown medallion of roses populates the ivory field. A brown border...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Arts and Crafts Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Mahal Rug with Rustic Italian Country Cottage Style
Located in Dallas, TX
77114 Vintage Persian Mahal Rug with Rustic Italian Country Cottage Style 09'08 x 13'05. With warm terracotta hues and pops of royal blue inspired by Italy, this hand knotted wool vi...
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Late 20th Century Turkish Arts and Crafts Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Lavender-Gray and Green Turkish Sivas Rug
By Zeki Müren
Located in Dallas, TX
51991 Distressed Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug, 04'06 x 07'06. Distressed Turkish Sivas rugs originate from Sivas in central Anatolia, Turkey, undergoing intentional aging processes like...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Arts and Crafts Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Arts & Crafts Style Vintage Persian Bijar Runner, Hallway Runner
Located in Dallas, TX
76711, Arts & Crafts Style Vintage Persian Bijar Runner, Hallway Runner. This hand-knotted wool Persian runner features a repeated geometric print...
Category
Late 20th Century Persian Arts and Crafts Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Malayer Rug with Eclectic Parisian and Arts & Crafts Style
Located in Dallas, TX
52495 Distressed Antique Persian Malayer Rug with Eclectic Parisian and Arts & Crafts Style. This hand knotted wool distressed antique Persian Malayer rug showcases an eclectic Parisian and Arts & Crafts style. A round medallion composed of a small eight-petaled flower with curled sickle leaves extending on a beige backdrop dotted with symbols. The circular medallion is outlined with small cartouche panels and rosettes. The open abrashed field is framed by a zigzag saw-tooth border. The spandrels in each corner echo the medallion's pattern. It is enclosed with a cartouche border with Bereket motifs flanked by barber pole stripes and an outer carnation meander guard band. Showcasing a tranquil palette of neutrals with a hint of color, this antique Persian rug has an element of the unexpected with a feeling of chic effortlessness. Perfect for a living room, bedroom, dining room, front room, library, studio, study, loft, and lounge, or it would make an excellent choice for a state room, great room, private Chambers, drawing room, or music room. With its timeless design and subdued colors, this antique Malayer rug pairs nicely with dark-colored wood creating an elegant and cozy ambiance. Well-suited for a range of interiors: Neoclassic, French, French Country, Gustavian, Swedish Farmhouse, Arts & Crafts, Chippendale, Hepplewhite, English, English Country, Russian, Parisian, Georgian, and Queen Anne. Rendered in variegated shades of beige, ecru, tan, sand, coffee, terra cotta, rust, copper, and cerulean with pale and muted undertones of laurel, sage, moss, and artichoke. Complementary Sherwin Williams Colors and Hues: Burlap, Ecru, Olive Grove, Roycroft Suede, High Tea, Spicy Hue, Verde Marron, Nomadic Desert, Modern Gray, Status Bronze, Pennywise, Rookwood Amber, Tigereye, Baby Bok Choy...
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Early 20th Century Persian Arts and Crafts Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Hamadan Rug, Earth-Tone Elegance Meets Flower Power
Located in Dallas, TX
75253 Antique Persian Hamadan Rug, 04’10 x 08’09.
Earth-tone elegance meets flower power in this antique Persian Hamadan rug. The floral design and earthy hues woven into this piece ...
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Early 20th Century Persian Arts and Crafts Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Oushak Accent Rug, Entry or Foyer Rug with Arts & Crafts Style
Located in Dallas, TX
52103, vintage Turkish Oushak accent rug, entry or foyer rug with Arts & Crafts style. This hand knotted wool vintage Turkish Oushak rug features a paneled design with large repeated...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Arts and Crafts Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug with Colorful Arts & Crafts Style
Located in Dallas, TX
52446 Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug with Colorful Arts & Crafts Style 03'05 x 05'11. This hand knotted wool vintage Turkish Oushak rug features two connected stepped hexagonal medallion...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Arts and Crafts Rugs and Carpets
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Wool
Vintage Turkish Oushak Runner with Arts & Crafts Style, Hallway Runner
Located in Dallas, TX
50727 vintage Turkish Oushak runner with Arts & Crafts style, Hallway runner. This hand knotted wool vintage Turkish Oushak runner features stepped hexagonal pole medallions with anc...
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Late 20th Century Turkish Arts and Crafts Rugs and Carpets
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Wool
Antique Kurdish Persian Runner with Victorian Cottage Style, Wide Hallway Runner
Located in Dallas, TX
20795, antique Kurdish Persian runner with Victorian cottage style, wide hallway runner. This hand knotted wool antique Kurdish Persian runner featur...
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Early 20th Century Persian Arts and Crafts Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Ivory Vintage Turkish Rug
Located in New York, NY
One of a kind, mid-20th century ivory field Turkish floral rug.
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Arts and Crafts Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Arts & Crafts Donegal Light Blue Wool Rug Attributed to Gavin Morton, circa 1910
By Gavin Morton
Located in Milan, IT
The Donegal carpet factory was responsible for the weaving of the most significant hand-knotted carpets of the Arts & Crafts period. Guided initially by British architect-designers s...
Category
Early 20th Century Irish Arts and Crafts Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Bakhtiari Runner, Traditional Style Hallway Runner
Located in Dallas, TX
75262 Vintage Persian Bakhtiari Runner, Hallway Runner 03'07 X 09'07. This hand-knotted wool vintage Persian Bakhtiari runner features a large-scale Herati pattern composed of serrat...
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Mid-20th Century Persian Arts and Crafts Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Floral Vintage Turkish 4 x 7 foot Rug
Located in New York, NY
One of a kind mid-20th century Turkish floral rug. Clean even pile condition throughout.
4'1'' x 7'5''
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Arts and Crafts Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Indian Agra Rug, Foyer or Entry Rug with Arts & Crafts Style
Located in Dallas, TX
74659 vintage Indian Agra rug, Foyer or Entry rug. This hand knotted wool vintage Indian Agra accent rug features a cusped oval central medallion surrounded by an all-over floral pat...
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Mid-20th Century Indian Arts and Crafts Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Heriz Rug with Rustic Federal Style
Located in Dallas, TX
75996, vintage Persian Heriz rug with Rustic Federal style. Traditional and regal with brilliant color, this vintage Persian Heriz accent rug with Rustic Federal style is comprised o...
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Late 20th Century Persian Arts and Crafts Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Indian Agra Rug with Tree of Life Design, Hotel Lobby Size Carpet
Located in Dallas, TX
72173 Antique Indian Agra Palace Size Rug with Weeping Willow Tree of Life. In the late 19th century, Agra began producing Persian style rugs and carpets from wool or silk commission...
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Early 20th Century British Indian Ocean Territory Arts and Crafts Rugs and Carpets
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Wool
Antique Persian Lilihan Accent Rug with Traditional Floral Motif
Located in Dallas, TX
76857 Antique Persian Lilihan Accent rug with traditional floral motif. This ornate antique Persian Lilihan rug is rendered in deep sapphire blue, garnet red and cream on a luxurious...
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Early 20th Century Persian Arts and Crafts Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Mashhad Rug with Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
74418, antique Persian Mashhad rug with traditional style. With a timeless design and classic style, this antique Persian Mashhad rug keeps...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Arts and Crafts 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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