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Rugs and Carpets For Sale
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Style: Aubusson
Vintage Swedish Flat Woven Rug
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Swedish Flat Woven Rug
Size: 5'0" × 8'1" (152 × 246 cm)
A geometric second quarter of the 20th century Scandinavian flat-weave wool rug. The beige field with folk-inspired in...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Swedish Flat Woven by Judith Johansson
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Swedish Flat Woven by Judith Johansson
Size: 6'0" × 7'10" (182 × 238 cm)
A vintage Swedish flatwoven rug “Myosotis” designed by Judith Johansson (1916-1993). The rug is signe...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Aubusson Style Rug with Red and Gray Floral Medallions
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in a wool flatweave, this 9x11 rug is a new unveiling from the European rug collection by Rug & Kilim—one of its earliest works, inspired by antique Aubusson rugs and tapes...
Category
2010s Chinese Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Swedish Rya Rug
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Swedish Rya Rug
Size: 5'6" × 7'5" (167 × 226 cm)
This vintage Scandinavian Rya showcases an abstract pattern rendered in a sophisticated combination of neutrals hues. Striped...
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Swedish Flat Woven Rug Signed With Initials GS
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Swedish Flat Woven Rug Signed With Initials GS
Size: 5'9" × 8'0" (175 × 243 cm)
Color: Beige, Blue, Brown, Gold, Taupe, Yellow
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Swedish Flat Woven Rug by Alice Lund
By Alice Lund
Located in New York, NY
Swedish Flat Woven Rug by Alice Lund
Size: 7'11" × 10'0" (241 × 304 cm)
A vintage Swedish flatwoven rug designed by Alice Lund. The rug is signed ‘AL’ at the lower left corner. A tru...
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Rug
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Moroccan Rug
Size: 6'5" × 9'9" (195 × 297 cm)
This vintage area rug originates from Morocco and dates back to 1950s. It is made out of wool, to which Moroccan rugs owe their ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Swedish Yellow Black Pile Rug
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Swedish Yellow Black Pile Rug
Size: 4'3" × 6'6" (129 × 198 cm)
A vintage Swedish pile rug dating back to circa 1955. It is in excellent original condition, consistent with ag...
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
1980s Italian Woven Pure Wool Flower Rose Rug Ottavio Missoni for T&J Vestor
Located in Firenze, FI
Ottavio Missoni "Rosita" rug made in the 80s in pure virgin wool by the company T&J Vestor, founded in 1921 by Rosita Missoni, and now acquired by Missoni Home.
This splendid carpet ...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 4x6 Green And Coral Scallop Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Green and Coral Scalloped Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug-4'x6'
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special m...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Rug & Kilim's Mid-Century Modern Style Rug in Beige Green and Blue
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand knotted in a unique blend of New Zealand wool, all-natural silk, and exotic yarns, this modern rug hails from the Mid-Century Modern rug collection by Rug & Kilim, a bold explor...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk, Yarn
LULU and GEORGIA MALEENA RUG
Located in Los Angeles, CA
10 x 14
Large Brand New Rug used once for staging. Item shows like new with no large areas of wear. Rug is like new, pick this up at a fraction of retail.
Category
2010s Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Rug
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Moroccan Rug.
Size: 4'0" × 11'2" (121 × 340 cm).
This unique vintage rug from the Beni Ourain peoples dating back to circa 1955. It is made out of wool that Moroccan rugs owe...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th century Swedish Flat-Weave Rug
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th century Swedish flat-weave rug
Size: 5'5" x 8'0" (165 x 243 cm)
A perfect mix of chic and practicality, geometric rugs can completely change any interior in the matter of se...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Bobyrug’s Wonderful mid century French Aubusson Tapestry medieval play chess
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful and Aubusson tapestry with a nice design featuring a medieval design with the king and queen playing chess, with beautiful colours, with yellow, green , brown, blue an...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
Vintage Swedish Flat Woven Rug by Ingegerd Silow
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Swedish Flat Woven Rug by Ingegerd Silow
Size: 4'5" × 6'7" (134 × 200 cm)
Color: Blue, Lavender, Yellow
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Swedish Flat Woven Rug by Judith Johansson
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Swedish Flat Woven Rug by Judith Johansson
Size: 6'3" × 10'3" (190 × 312 cm)
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Swedish Flat Woven Signed With Initials GK
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Swedish Flat Woven Signed With Initials GK
Size: 5'5" × 7'10" (165 × 238 cm)
Color: Beige, Blue, Brown, Yellow
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique French Aubusson Round Rug Attributed to Andre Arbus
By André Arbus
Located in New York, NY
Antique French Aubusson Round Rug Attributed to Andre Arbus
Size: 8'9" × 8'9" (266 × 266 cm)
Color: Beige, Lavender, Yellow
Category
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Original Abstract Scandinavian High Pile Abstract Rya Rug Carpet, Sweden, 1960s
By Verner Panton, Ege Rya
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
High pile Rya rug
Decade:
1960s
Origin:
Scandinavia Sweden
Material:
100% cotton
This rug is a great example of 1960s pop art interior. Ma...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Midcentury Ingrid Dessau Swedish Striped Rug
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th Century Ingrid Dessau Swedish Striped Handmade Rug
Size: 5'2" × 8'10" (157 × 269 cm).
This uncomplicated yet ingenious creation comes from the hands of an iconic Swedish des...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 4x6 Blue And White Striped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Indigo Blue and White Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug-4'x6'
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special manuf...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 4x6 Red And Pink Checked Indian Dhurrie Rug
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Red and Pick Checked Indian Dhurrie Rug-4'x6'
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special manufacturing ...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 4x6 Brown And Beige Striped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Coffee Brown and Beige Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug-4'x6'
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special manu...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 4x6 Blue And White Striped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Sky Blue and White Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug-4'x6'
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special manufact...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 4x6 Blue And White Geometric Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Blue and White Geometric Indian Dhurrie Rug-4'x6'
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special manufactur...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 4x6 Blue And White Striped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Sky Blue and White Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug-4'x6'
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special manufact...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 4x6 Brown And Coral Striped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Brown And Coral Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug-4'x6'
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special manufacturi...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 4x6 Brown And White Striped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Brown and White Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug-4'x6'
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special manufacturi...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 4x6 Blue And White Striped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Sky Blue and White Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug-4'x6'
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special manufact...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 4x6 Blue And White Striped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Indigo Blue and White Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug-4'x6'
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special manuf...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 4x6 Sky Blue And Red Striped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Sky Blue and Red Zig Zag Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug-4'x6'
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special ma...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Aubusson rug circa 1950 - N° 1407
Located in Paris, FR
"Aubusson Rug Around 1950 "
Dodecagonal carpet with a cream and ocher background decorated with a large rosette surrounded by a garland of flowers on a cream background. The ocher bo...
Category
1950s French Aubusson Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 4x6 Blue And White Striped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Indigo Blue and White Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug-4'x6'
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special manuf...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 4x6 Blue And White Striped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Indigo Blue and White Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug-4'x6'
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special manuf...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 4x6 Blue And White Striped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Indigo Blue and White Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug-4'x6'
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special manuf...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 4x6 Blue And White Striped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Sky Blue and White Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug-4'x6'
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special manufact...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Bobyrug’s pretty antique large Spanish Savonnerie rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Wonderful large Savonnerie rug with beautiful floral design in style of Louis XVI and beautiful colours with blue, green, yellow, brown, purple and white, entirely hand knotted with...
Category
Late 19th Century Spanish Aubusson Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Jute, Cotton
Mid-20th Century Swedish Geometric Flat Weave Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th Century Swedish geometric Flat weave wool rug
Size: 5'5" × 7'0" (165 × 213 cm)
A vintage Swedish flat-weave wool rug with an all-over colorful pattern of red and yellow acce...
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 4x6 Blue And Tan Checked Indian Dhurrie Rug
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Tan And Blue Checked Indian Dhurrie Rug-4'x6'
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special manufacturing ...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 4x6 Blue And Pink Geometric Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Sky Blue, Cream And Pink Geometric Indian Dhurrie Rug-4'x6'
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special ...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 4x6 Blue And White Diamond Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Indigo Blue and White Diamond Indian Dhurrie Rug-4'x6'
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special manuf...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 4x6 Pink And Green Striped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Raspberry Pink and Green Zig Zag Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug-4'x6'
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the sp...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 3'x5' Pink, Purple Scalloped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Pink, Blue And Lavender Scalloped Indian Dhurrie Rug-3'x5' (Scallops runs on all four sides)
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% ...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 4x6 Blue And White Geometric Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Blue and White Geometric Indian Dhurrie Rug-4'x6'
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special manufactur...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 4x6 Blue And White Striped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Indigo Blue and White Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug-4'x6'
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special manuf...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 4x6 Blue And White Striped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Indigo Blue and White Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug-4'x6'
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special manuf...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 4x6 Blue And White Striped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Indigo Blue and White Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug-4'x6'
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special manuf...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 4x6 Blue And White Striped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Indigo Blue and White Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug-4'x6'
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special manuf...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 4x6 Blue And White Striped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Indigo Blue and White Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug-4'x6'
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special manuf...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 4x6 Blue And White Striped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Sky Blue and White Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug-4'x6'
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special manufact...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 4x6 Blue And White Striped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Sky Blue and White Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug-4'x6'
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special manufact...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 4x6 Blue And White Striped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Sky Blue and White Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug-4'x6'
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special manufact...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 4x6 Blue And White Striped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Sky Blue and White Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug-4'x6'
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special manufact...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 4x6 Blue And White Striped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Sky Blue and White Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug-4'x6'
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special manufact...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 4x6 Green And White Striped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Forest Green and White Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug-4'x6'
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special manu...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 4x6 Green And Yellow Checked Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Green and Mustard Checked Indian Dhurrie Rug-4'x6'
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special manufactu...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Zabihi Collection Vintage Room Size Moroccan Rug
Located in New York, NY
Mid 20th century Moroccan room size flat pile rug
Details
rug no. j3547
size 8' 3" x 12' 1" (251 x 368 cm)
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique and Vintage Rugs for Sale: Shop Turkish Rugs, Moroccan Rugs, Indian Rugs and Other Rugs on 1stDibs
Good antique rugs and vintage rugs have made their way into homes across the globe, becoming fixtures used for comfort, prayer and self-expression, so choosing the right area rug is officially a universal endeavor.
In modern usage, “carpet” typically denotes a wall-to-wall floor cushioning that is fixed to the floor. Rugs, on the other hand, are designed to cover a specific area and can easily be moved to new locations. However, the terms are interchangeable in many parts of the world, and, in the end, it won’t matter what you decide to call it.
It’s well known that a timeless Persian rug or vintage Turkish rug can warm any interior, but there are lots of other styles of antique rugs to choose from when you're endeavoring to introduce fresh colors and textures to a bedroom or living room.
Moroccan Berber rugs are not all about pattern. In fact, some of the most striking examples are nearly monochrome. But what these rugs lack in complexity, they make up for in brilliant color and subtle variation. Moroccan-style interiors can be mesmerizing — a sitting room of this type might feature a Moroccan rug, carved wooden screens and a tapestry hung behind the sofa.
Handwoven kilim rugs, known for their wealth of rich colors and unique weaving tradition, are pileless: Whereas the Beni Ourain rugs of Morocco can be described as dense with a thick surface or pile, an authentic kilim rug is thin and flat. (The term “kilim” is Turkish in origin, but this type of textile artistry is practiced all across the Balkans, throughout the Arab world and elsewhere.)
When it comes to eye-catching floor coverings, the distinctive “medallion” pattern of Oushak rugs has two types of rounded shapes alternating against a rich red or blue background created with natural dyes, while the elaborate “star” pattern involves large eight-pointed shapes in diagonal rows alternating with diamonds.
If you’re looking for something unexpected, find a runner rug that pops in your hallway or on your stairs. Dig for dazzling geometric patterns in our inventory of mid-century modern rugs and carpets, which includes works designed by the likes of Swedish textile masters Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Marianne Richter and other artisans.
Carpets and rugs have been around for thousands of years. Prehistoric humans turned to animal skin, wool and fur to craft simple fabrics to soften hard terrain. A 2016 study suggests that "cave lions" were hunted for exactly this purpose, and that decorating your cave with their pelts may have conferred strength and prestige. Although many of these early textiles are still in existence, tracing their precise origins is difficult. Carpets quickly became such a valuable trade commodity that the weavings could easily travel far from their places of origin.
The oldest known carpet was found in southern Siberia. (It may have traveled there from Persepolis in Iran.) For the flat-weave floor rugs crafted by Native Americans, cotton was the primary material before sheep’s wool was introduced in the 16th century. In Europe, carpet-making was fundamental to folk art, and Asian carpets imported to European countries were at one time considered a precious luxury and not intended to remain permanently on the floor.
With the variety of area rugs and carpets rolled out for you on 1stDibs — a collection that includes traditional, modern, minimalist rugs and other coverings of all kinds — things will be looking up whenever you’re looking down.
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