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Rugs and Carpets For Sale
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Style: Tribal
Vintage Swedish Flat Woven Rug by Alice Walleback
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Swedish Flat Woven Rug by Alice Walleback
Size: 4'7" × 6'7" (139 × 200 cm)
A vintage Swedish flat-weave wool rug by Alice Walleback dating back to 1950s with woven initials (...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Ersari Rug in Pink with Beige-Brown Geometric Patterns, from Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool and originating from Turkey circa 1950-1960, this 9x13 vintage Ersari rug is from the same provenance, a sub-tribe of the Turkmen people, often known for their m...
Category
1950s Turkish Tribal Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Ersari Rug with Beige-Brown, Blue Geometric Medallion from Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool and originating from Turkey circa 1950-1960, this 10x14 vintage Ersari rug is from the same provenance, a sub-tribe of the Turkmen people, often known for their ...
Category
1950s Turkish Tribal Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Ersari Rug with Beige-Brown, Blue Geometric Medallion from Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool, originating from Turkey circa 1950-1960, this 8x11 vintage Ersari rug is from the same provenance, a sub-tribe of the Turkmen people, often known for their more...
Category
1950s Turkish Tribal Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Ersari Rug in Red with Geometric Medallions, from Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool, originating from Turkey circa 1950-1960, this 10x15 vintage Ersari rug is from the same provenance, a sub-tribe of the Turkmen people, often known for their mor...
Category
1950s Turkish Tribal Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Bakhtiari-Style Rug in Red with Geometric Patterns, from Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool, originating from Turkey circa 1970-1980, this 10x16 rug is from a special new collection of overdyed, antique-washed young vintage pieces that draw on a variety...
Category
1970s Turkish Tribal Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Swedish Flat Woven Rug
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Swedish Flat Woven Rug
Size: 4'9" × 6'8" (144 × 203 cm)
A vintage Swedish flat-weave rug dating back to circa 1952. It is in excellent original condition, consistent with age...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern 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
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 Afghani Baluch Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful vintage Afghani Baluch rug with a fantastic geometric pattern with stylized leaves, flowers, and chickens, and goats, and all surrounded by a wide border with more styliz...
Category
Late 20th Century Afghan Tribal 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
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
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
Vintage Moroccan Rug
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Moroccan Rug
Size: 5'6" × 7'6" (167 × 228 cm)
This vintage area rug originates from Morocco and dates back to 1950. It is made out of wool, to which Moroccan rugs owe their t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th century Tribal Geometric Moroccan Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th century Tribal Geometric Moroccan wool rug
Size: 4'8" × 7'4" (142 × 223 cm)
A late 20th century vintage Moroccan antique rug. This Moroccan rug, woven in 1950s, catches the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal 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 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
Vintage Anatolian Velvet Pillow Cases, Mid-20th Century
Located in Istanbul, TR
They do not come with inserts but bags made to the size to accommodate insert materials.
linen in the back
zipper closure
dry cleaning is recommended.
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Metallic Thread
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
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
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
Bobyrug’s pretty small vintage Pakistani rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Pretty small vintage Pakistani rug with nice geometrical design in style of Turkmen rugs, and beautiful colours with green field, pink, yellow , white and black, entirely and finely ...
Category
1980s Pakistani Tribal Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 4x6 Green Shooting Star Indian Dhurrie Rug
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Forest Green And White Shooting Star Indian Dhurrie Rug-4'x6'
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the specia...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
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
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
1980s Gorgeous Geometric Italian Woolen Rug by Missoni for T&J Vestor
Located in Milano, IT
1980s Gorgeous rug by Missoni for T&J Vestor. Pure wool Made in Italy. In excellent condition like new. This rug is a true example of amazing Italian and has Missoni label.
Dimension...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Bobyrug’s pretty mid century Turkmen chuval, horse cover, rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful mid century chuval or bag faces rug with beautiful geometrical and tribal design and nice natural colours, with a composition of two bag faces, with a woven Kilim part...
Category
Mid-20th Century Afghan Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Semnan Saddlebag, 01'05 x 10'08
Located in Dallas, TX
75765 Vintage Persian Semnan Saddlebag, 01'05 x 10'08. Persian Semnan saddlebags, originating from Iran's Semnan region, were historically used by nomadic tribes and travelers to car...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
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
Bobyrug’s pretty small vintage Pakistani rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Pretty small vintage Pakistani rug with nice geometrical design in style of Turkmen rugs, and beautiful colours with orange field, pink, green, white and black, entirely and finely h...
Category
1980s Pakistani Tribal Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Bobyrug’s pretty antique tribal collectible Turkmen rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful antique Turkmen rug with beautiful geometrical and stylized tribal designs and nice natural colours, with some wears and small damages, entirely and finely hand knotte...
Category
Late 19th Century Afghan Tribal Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Bobyrug’s pretty small vintage Pakistani rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Pretty small vintage Pakistani rug with nice geometrical design in style of Turkmen rugs, and beautiful colours with red field, pink, sky blue, white and black, entirely and finely h...
Category
1980s Pakistani Tribal Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, 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 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 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
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
1900s Century Antique Samarkand Rug 8.10" X 5.1"
Located in Los Angeles, US
Experience vintage allure with this 19th-century Antique Samarkand Rug, spanning 8.10' x 5.1'. Its captivating design and warm tones enrich any American home, striking a harmonious b...
Category
19th Century American Mid-Century Modern Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Bobyrug’s Distressed antique Turkmen rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful antique tribal Turkmen rug with a geometrical design and nice natural colours with red, brown, blue and white, many wears and small damages, entirely hand knotted with wool...
Category
Late 19th Century Afghan Tribal Antique 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 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
Antique Azerbaijan Kilim/ rug unusual, 20th century
Located in Evanston, IL
Vintage Persian Azerbaijan Kilim Rug, 4'11" x 11'. Introducing a masterpiece of textile artistry, this handwoven wool Persian Azerbaijan kilim rug hails from the rich heritage of nor...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Tribal 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 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
Antique Circa 1930s Large Persian Bakhtiari Room Size Garden Rug
Located in Fort Collins, CO
Large Persian Bakhtiari rug with all-over garden design, circa 1930s. This stunning, colorful antique Persian Bakhtiari carpet features an incredible tiered display of sub-geometric...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Swedish Handmade Rug by Sigvard Bernadotte
Located in New York, NY
Authentic Vintage Swedish Handmade Wool Rug by Sigvard Bernadotte
Size: 6'2" × 8'0" (187 × 243 cm).
Few Swedish rug designers had a life as interesting and adventurous, as Sigvard Be...
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 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
Antique Persian Afshar - Small Tribal Rug - Vase Design
Located in Blacksburg, VA
Whimsical Afshar, Tribal Persian Rug
2' x 3'
Immaculate 1940's Persian tribal rug woven by the ancient afshar tribe. This rug is in fact a panel of a cushion used for seating by th...
Category
1940s Persian Tribal Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Contemporary Tribal Style Modern Moroccan Wool Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Tribal Style Modern Moroccan Wool rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Size: 8'3" × 10'6" (251 × 320 cm).
Although presently made, this modern rug carries a design that was develope...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Tribal 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
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 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
Bobyrug’s nice Small vintage Turkmen rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice small vintage Turkmen rug with a geometrical Bokhara design and beautiful colours with red, blue and white, some wears due to the use, entirely hand knotted with wool on wool fo...
Category
1980s Afghan Tribal Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
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 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 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 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
Bobyrug’s pretty mid century Turkmen Baluch rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice mid century Turkmen Baluch rug with beautiful tribal and geometrical design and nice colours with red, purple, orange, yellow, pink, sky blue, dark blue and white, entirely hand...
Category
Mid-20th Century Afghan Tribal 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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