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Rugs and Carpets For Sale
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Style: Tribal
Vintage Moroccan Rag Rug, Berber Boucherouite
Located in Dallas, TX
78408 Vintage Moroccan Rag rug, Berber Boucherouite 02'02 x 04'01. With its nomadic charm, incredible detail and texture, this hand knotted vintage Moroccan rag rug is a captivating ...
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Fabric, Cotton
Bobyrug’s Pretty Antique Ghashghai Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice antique ghashghai rug with beautiful geometrical and tribal design and nice natural colors, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on wool foundatio...
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Mondrian Hand-Hooked Rug by Louis H.Guidetti
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A colorful Mondrian rug, # 607, circa 1960s by Louis H.Guidetti. Measures: 36" x 54". Wool.
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
1980s Vintage Sofreh Kilim Rug in Pink & Green Medallion Pattern by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in wool circa 1980-1990, from a rare vintage curation of small-sized pieces our principal has acquired lately. Distinguished for both its 4x4 size, durability, and progress...
Category
1980s Persian Tribal Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Green Beni MGuild Moroccan Rug, Biophilic Design Meets Tribal Allure
Located in Dallas, TX
20124 Vintage Green Beni MGuild Moroccan Rug, 06’03 x 12’08. Dive into the harmonious embrace of nature-inspired Biophilic Design seamlessly blended with bo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Shahsavan Persian Kilim in Brown with Pink Stripes
Located in Long Island City, NY
This vintage 6x11 Persian Kilim is a midcentury palas flatweave believed to hail from the Shahsavan tribe—handwoven in wool circa 1950-1960.
On the Design:
This Shahsavan rug enjoys chocolate brown and pink stripes with salmon tones and red accents. It’s a rich piece of intricate Craft, yet also a work of simple and comfortable presence with vast applications.
Condition:
This vintage Persian Shahsavan Kilim...
Category
1950s Persian Tribal Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Afghan Ghalmouri Maimana Kilim Rug with Nomadic Tribal Style
Located in Dallas, TX
72258 Vintage Afghan Ghalmouri Maimana Kilim Rug with Nomadic Tribal Style 09'06 x 14'04. Highlighting nomadic charm and tribal vibes, this hand-woven wool vintage Afghan Ghalmouri M...
Category
Late 20th Century Afghan Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Handmade Patchwork Design Multicolor Wool Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful vintage Turkish hand-knotted wool rug with a multicolor field and accents in a gorgeous all-over geometric Patchwork design.
This rug measures: 6' x 9'7".
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Pink and Beige Handmade Tribal Wool Runner
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful vintage Turkish hand-knotted wool rug with a pink-rose field. This rug has beige accents in a gorgeous all-over geometric tribal design,
This rug measures: 2'11" x 11'12".
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Vintage Inspired Cheetah Persian Rug
Located in New York, NY
Late 20th century Persian Gabbeh Rug witha large cheetah walking on a sold brown field.
Details
rug no. j3628
size 3' 10" x 6' 4" (117 x 193 cm)
Category
Late 20th Century Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Beni Mguild Berber Green and Orange Rug 1960s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage authentic Moroccan rug handwoven by Berber women in Morocco using organic wool.This Moroccan rug symbolize spring with the green field and geometrical designs.
Vintage Morocc...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Contemporary Kilim Runner Rug with Polychromatic Geometric Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in wool, this 2x8 modern geometric kilim runner rug represents a new line of tribal carpets in the Modern Classics Collection by Rug & Kilim. Each piece represents the work...
Category
2010s Afghan Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Nice Vintage Kurdish Zanjan Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful midcentury rug with a nice tribal and geometrical design, with nice colors with a red orange, blue and little green, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton founda...
Category
Mid-20th Century Central Asian Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Tribal Moroccan Berbere Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful 20th century Berbere Moroccan rug, some knotted with pile parts and some woven flat parts, with geometrical tribal design and nice colors
Wool velvet on cotton foundation....
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Berber Moroccan Azilal Rug with Tribal Style
Located in Dallas, TX
21584 Vintage Berber Moroccan Azilal rug with Bohemian Tribal Style 03'00 x 04'09. Showcasing a bold expressive tribal design, incredible detail and texture, this hand knotted wool v...
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Afghan Bashir Rug. 6 ft 7 in x 15 ft 9 in
Located in New York, NY
Gallery Size Antique Afghan Bashir Rug, Country of Origin: Afghanistan Rugs, Circa date: 1880. Size: 6 ft 7 in x 15 ft 9 in (2.01 m x 4.8 m)
Category
19th Century Afghan Tribal Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
New Contemporary Moroccan Rug, Nomadic Charm Chalet Style
Located in Dallas, TX
81012 Modern Moroccan Rug, 10'04 x 13'11. Emanating nomadic charm with incredible detail and texture, this modern Moroccan area rug will take on a curated lived-in look that feels ti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
1950’s Persian Afshar Carpet in Nomadic Village Style
Located in Dallas, TX
75750, vintage Persian Afshar accent rug in Nomadic Village style. This hand knotted wool vintage Persian Afshar rug features an all-over floral pattern creating an eye-catching lattice design. Quadrants of stylized flower roundels in are laid in diagonal rows creating a well-balanced and timeless design. The vintage Persian accent rug is bordered in a thick band of fiery persimmon backdrop patterned with triple flowers echoing the colors of the field. Two thin bands carnation meandering vines flank the primary border and an outer sawtooth guard stripe completes the frame. This unique vintage Afshar rug...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Distressed Antique Moroccan Kilim
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Early 20th century tribal Moroccan Kilim with tribal and geometrical design and beautiful colors with purple, orange, brown, blue, and green, entirely handwoven with wool on wool fou...
Category
Early 20th Century Moroccan Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rug & Kilim's New Traditional Oushak Pastel Wool and Silk Rug with Floral Accent
Located in Long Island City, NY
This new wool and silk rug is a modern production of an antique traditional Oushak design. Originating from India, the all-over field design employs an atypically muted pastel color ...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
Doris Leslie Blau Vintage Swedish Flat Woven Rug
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Swedish Flat Woven Rug
Size: 4'7" × 6'8" (139 × 203 cm)
A vintage Swedish flat-weave rug dating back to circa 1950. It is in excellent original condition, consistent with age...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
New Contemporary Moroccan Rug with Short Pile
Located in Dallas, TX
80787 New Contemporary Moroccan rug with short pile 06'01 x 09'01. ?With its nomadic charm, incredible detail and texture, this hand knotted wool contemporary Moroccan rug is a capti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Afghan Ersari Rug, Nomadic Charm Meets Maximalism
Located in Dallas, TX
74679 Antique Afghan Ersari Rug, 05'09 X 13'02.
Nomadic charm meets Maximalism in this antique Afghani Ersari rug. The geometric design and lively earthy hues woven into this piece w...
Category
Early 20th Century Afghan Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Boujad Berber Tribal Rug
Located in New York, NY
Our vintage Moroccan rugs are part of a skillfully curated collection of rare and unusual designs. They are made of all-natural dyes and 100% handspun wool from the Atlas Mountain re...
Category
1960s Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Tuareg Mat in Beige with Geometric Patterns, from Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This vintage Moroccan gallery runner is a 7x13 Tuareg mat from the nomadic tribe of the same name. Handwoven with reeds and leather circa 1950-1960, its natural materials enjoy warm beige undertones with rich burgundy geometric patterns.
On the Design:
Connoisseurs will admire Tuareg mats as distinct works with their own rich history and unique, masterful craftsmanship. The large size further connotes a particularly intricate work—likely made by two or more weavers with meticulous detail. Keen eyes will further admire gold and green accents in the primitivist Berber symbols throughout the stripes and motifs. It’s an intricate piece, yet also a comfortable and notably durable floor covering like few nomadic works curated today.
Condition:
This mid-century Tuareg runner...
Category
1950s Moroccan Tribal Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Leather, Reed
Doris Leslie Blau Vintage Indian Dhurrie Rug
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Indian Dhurrie rug
Size: 11'6" × 14'0" (350 × 426 cm)
The vintage Dhurrie rug features a blue field with a grid of angular medallions and stars pattern enclosed with a Greek ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Little Antique Turkish Anatolian Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful little rug with nice geometrical design and beautiful colors, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on wool foundation.
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Berber Beni Ourain Moroccan Rug with Tribal Style
Located in Dallas, TX
21393 vintage Berber Beni Ourain Moroccan rug with Tribal style 06'06 x 11'07. With its simplicity, plush pile and tribal style, this hand knotted w...
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rare Antique Rugs, Caucasian Carpet from Karabagh, Gold Rug
Located in Wembley, GB
This is an antique Caucasian tribal rug from Karabagh. It is a geometric rug with an excellent colour combination and the contrasting go...
Category
1930s Azerbaijani Tribal Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Organic Material
Early 20th Century Kuba Kilim Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare and stunning early 20th century Persian Kuba kilim rug with a striking large-scale muli-colored stylized floral pattern against a crimson background, and surrounded by a strip...
Category
Early 1900s Azerbaijani Tribal Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Mid-Century Modern Irregular Oval Shape Hand-Tuft Rug Pastel Beige & Gray
Located in Porto, PT
Tapis Pastel #02 is a pastel rug that mixes mid-century modern vibes with Memphis Design style. The combination of pastel pink and sandy hues adds brightness and comfort to any room.
This pastel rug has an organic shape that makes it perfect for an irreverent interior design.
Made of lyocell, a biodegradable fiber made from wood, Tapis Pastel #02 has a combined cut and loop pile that creates a rich abstract composition and a seductive feel.
Materials: Handwoven Lyocell Rug
Dimensions: Width: 300 cm 118.1 in - Length: 320 cm 125.98 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 Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Natural Fiber
Creme white and black Vintage Moroccan Handwoven Wool Berber Rug
Located in Vienna, AT
This beautiful and soft Moroccan Beni Ourain Berber Rug has been hand knotted in the Atlas Mountains and features a geometrical design and light colors with creme white and black. It is from recent production and in very good condition.
Entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on wool foundation. It will be a perfect addition to your Midcentury Modern Interior!
Category
2010s Moroccan Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
New Contemporary Beni Mrirt Carpet, Berber Moroccan Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
20993 Modern Beni Mrirt Moroccan Rug, 05'09 x 08'00. Beni Mrirt rugs, originating from the skilled artisans of the Beni Mrirt tribe in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco, are renowned fo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
New Tribal Moroccan Area Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
80627 New Tribal Moroccan Area rug, 04'10 x 07'05.
With its Hygge vibes, cozy contentment and plush pile, this hand knotted wool contemporary Moroccan area rug adds texture and subt...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Berber Moroccan Boucherouite Rag Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
21607 Vintage Berber Moroccan Boucherouite Rag Rug, 03'00 x 05'11. Uniquely woven with recycled materials, such as cotton and wool, these Boucherouite Moroccan rugs display a colorful boho...
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Fabric, Wool, Cotton
Vintage Persian Shiraz rug in Pink and Teal Floral Patterns by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand knotted in wool, a 4x8 Persian Shiraz rug circa 1970-1980 - latest to join Rug & Kilim’s vintage selections.
On the Design:
This rug is an interesting piece of bright, beautif...
Category
1970s Persian Tribal Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Beni Ourain Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
78385 Vintage Moroccan Beni Ourain rug, 06'01 x 09'09. With its simplicity, plush pile, incredible detail and texture, this hand knotted wool vintage Beni Ourain Moroccan rug is a ca...
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Baluch Tribal Rug with Colorful Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand knotted in wool, this 7x9 Baluch rug represents a new line of tribal carpets in the Modern Classics Collection by Rug & Kilim. Each piece represents the work of women weavers i...
Category
2010s Afghan Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Modern Deco Style Handmade Geometric Brown and Beige Wool Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful Modern Deco-style hand-knotted wool rug with a brown field. This Contemporary rug has accents of beige in a gorgeous all-over geometric design.
This rug measures: 7'1" x...
Category
2010s Afghan Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Mazandaran Flatweave Rug in Blue Colors
By Nasiri
Located in New York, NY
This is a stunning flatweave rug in minimalist mid-century modern style. The handmade nature of the piece yields beautiful variation in blue colors. You can get rich hues of seafoa...
Category
2010s Afghan Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Tibetan Rug with Modern Abstract Biophilic Design
Located in Dallas, TX
77537, vintage Tibetan rug with modern Abstract Biophilic design. Reflecting elements of nature and rustic sensibility, this hand knotted wool vintage...
Category
Late 20th Century Tibetan Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
1960s Vintage Zeki Müren Rug in Beige Pink Red Floral Medallion by Rug & Kilim
By Zeki Müren
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in Turkey originating between 1960-1970, this vintage mid-century rug is the latest to join our Midcentury Pasha collection, celebrating Turkish icon and multidisciplina...
Category
1960s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century Purple Moroccan Tribal Wool Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful vintage Moroccan hand knotted wool rug. This rug has a purple field with ivory and brown tribal accents,
circa 1970.
This rug measures 6' 3" x 9'.
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Baluch Persian Rug in Brown, Beige Geometric Pattern by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
An ode to the nomadic sensibilities of Baluchistan, a 2x3 antique Baluch rug originating from Persia circa 1920-1930. The rustic imagination features a geometric pattern in brown & b...
Category
1920s Pakistani Tribal Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Berber Moroccan Azilal Rug, Wabi-Sabi Meets Neutral Bohemian
Located in Dallas, TX
21605 Vintage Moroccan Azilal Rug, 02'11 x 06'04.
Wabi-Sabi meets neutral bohemian in this hand knotted wool vintage Berber Moroccan Azilal rug...
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Afghan Turkoman Turkmen Torba Bag, Wall Hanging, Tribal Textile Tapestry
Located in Dallas, TX
76639 Antique Afghan Turkoman Turkmen Torba bag, wall hanging, tribal textile tapestry. This hand knotted wool antique Afghan Turkmen Turkoman Torba sto...
Category
Early 20th Century Afghan Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Kilim Flatweave Geometric Designed Beige Oversize Wool Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful vintage Kilim flatweave wool rug with a beige field. This Turkish rug has blue, red, orange, green, and brown accents featuring a gor...
Category
Mid-20th Century Asian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Earth-Tone Berber Boujad Moroccan Carpet
Located in Dallas, TX
20225 Vintage Berber Moroccan runner with muted checkerboard pattern, hallway runner. This hand knotted wool Vintage Berber Moroccan runner featur...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Baluch Afghan rug in Red, Blue & Black Patterns from Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool, this 3x5 Baluch Afghan rug of the 1950s is the latest to enter Rug & Kilim’s Antique & Vintage collection.
On the Design:
The piece carries diamond patterns i...
Category
1950s Afghan Tribal Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
1960s Abstract Wool Carpet by Hojer Eksport Wilton, Denmark
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good original condition with minor signs of use.
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Afghani Bashir Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A beautiful vintage Afghani Bashir rug with a central geometric and stylized floral medallion woven in crimson, black, white, and gold, set against a gray b...
Category
Mid-20th Century Afghan Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Handmade Expressionist Wool Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful vintage Turkish hand-knotted wool rug with a tan field. This Turkish rug has brown frame and multi-color accents a gorgeous all-over geometric Expressionist design.
This...
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Mid-20th Century Asian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Kilim with Beige-Brown Stripes, Panel Style by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This vintage 7x9 Persian Kilim is handwoven in wool, and originates circa 1950-1960.
This design remarks the panel-weaving technique, in which tribal weavers combine multiple piec...
Category
1950s Persian Tribal Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Zindhek Berber Moroccan Rug Depicting a Village Scene
Located in Milan, IT
Zindheks represent the most basic utilitarian weaving of Morocco’s material culture. Woven with recycled and/or industrial fibres (more rarely with wool) by hooking the yarn through ...
Category
Early 2000s Moroccan Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Vintage Turkish Anatolian Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Turkish Anatolian carpet from the second quarter of the 20th century.
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Minimalist Stripe Flatweave Rug
Located in New York, NY
The Mid-Century Modern Collection is skillfully sourced by N A S I R I and exclusive to our showroom. These flatweaves embody the minimalist sophistication that emerged in the mid-20...
Category
1960s Persian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Classic-Style Custom Tiger-Skin Rug with Gold & Black Pictorial
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This contemporary 4x5 custom tiger rug is a bold new addition to Rug & Kilim’s Tigers Collection. Our collection spans several cultures and recaptures iconic pictorial styles in folk...
Category
2010s Afghan Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Authentic Vintage Minimalist White Beni Ourain Moroccan Berber Tribal Midcentury
Located in New York, NY
This Moroccan rug is not the oldest but was definitely made for home use under traditional circumstances, not a commercial reproduction. This is a sleeping rug woven in lustrous whit...
Category
1970s Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Vintage 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.