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Rugs and Carpets For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Period: 18th Century
18th Century English George III Needlepoint Carpet ( 13'4" x 19'4" - 405 x 560 )
Located in New York, NY
18th Century English George III Needlepoint Carpet
13'4" x 19'4" - 405 x 560
Category
Mid-18th Century English George III Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$168,750 Sale Price
25% Off
4.3x9.6 Ft Antique Caucasian Kazak Rug. Full Pile. Original Condition. Ca 1880
Located in Spring Valley, NY
An antique Caucasian Kazak rug. Finely hand-knotted with even medium wool pile on wool foundation. Very good original condition. Sturdy and as clean as a brand new rug (deep washed p...
Category
Late 19th Century Caucasian Kazak Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$5,775 Sale Price
30% Off
1880s Antique Sultanabad Wool Rug Handmade In Tan With Floral Motif
Located in Norwalk, CT
This exquisite rug features a captivating tan-beige foundation, with the blue frame beautifully embellished with intricate rust floral patterns that showcase the artistry and craftsm...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Sultanabad Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$40,500 Sale Price
25% Off
Antique Persian Silk Tabriz by Haji Jalili. 15 ft 8 in x 24 ft 6 in
By Haji Khalili
Located in New York, NY
Finely Woven Large Oversized Antique Persian Silk Tabriz Haji Jalili Rug, Country of Origin / Rug Type: Persian Rugs, Circa Date: Late 19th Century. Size: 15 ft 8 in x 24 ft 6 in (4....
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Tabriz Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
Very Beautiful Antique Pair of silk velvet Curtains
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Wonderful pair of curtains from late 19th century, with a nice silk velvet tissue and a needlepoint band applied on it.
Size of each piece is 105x295 cm
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"Experience the epitome o...
Category
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
$2,154 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Persian Serapi Carpet, Handmade Wool Oriental Rug, Rust, Ivory, Lt Blue
Located in Port Washington, NY
Antique Serapi carpets are one of the most sought after rugs particularly in America and England for many years. Antique Serapi rugs are a major draw particularly in big city America...
Category
19th Century Persian Heriz Serapi Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$123,499 Sale Price
35% Off
Nazmiyal Haji Jalili Antique Tabriz Persian Carpet. 10 ft x 13 ft 6 in
Located in New York, NY
Antique Haji Jalili Persian Tabriz Rug, Country of Origin: Persia, Circa date: Late 19th Century. Size: 10 ft x 13 ft 6 in (3.05 m x 4.11 m)
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Tabriz Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
1850s Antique Tribal Turkish Oushak Rug
Located in Los Angeles, US
ntique Turkish Oushak rugs have been woven in Western Turkey since the beginning of the Ottoman period. Historians attributed to them many of the great masterpieces of early Turkish ...
Category
19th Century Tribal Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Oversized Blue Antique Tribal Persian Malayer Geometric Abrash Rug 14'6" x 20'6"
Located in New York, NY
Large all-over design oversize antique Malayer rug, Origin: Persia, circa late 19th century around the 1890’s – Size: 14 ft 6 in x 20 ft 6 in (4.42 m x 6.25 m)
The spectacular blu...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Malayer Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique 18th Century Brussels Mythological Tapestry, with Diana the Huntress
Located in New York, NY
An 18th century Brussels mythological hunting tapestry, size 9' H x 8' W, depicting the Roman goddess of the hunt, Diana, reposing in a forest setting with her attendants, with one h...
Category
Mid-18th Century Belgian Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
$44,995 Sale Price
33% Off
Zabihi Collection Antique Bakshaish Rug on Fabric Textile
Located in New York, NY
Mid-19th Century Persian Bakshaish Rug hand-stitched on a fabric textile. Best to use on wall or as a throw piece
Details
rug no. r4808
size 3' 8" x 5' 2" (112 x 157 cm
Category
19th Century Unknown Tribal Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Linen
Antique French Aubusson Rug. Size: 17 ft x 18 ft 5 in
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful Large Square Size Antique French Aubusson Rug, Country of Origin: France, Circa Date: Mid 19th Century. Size: 17 ft x 18 ft 5 in (5.18 m x 5.61 m)
This magnificent antique french Aubusson carpet stands out as an exquisite piece for the collector of mid 19th century antiquities. The first thing that stands out is its striking use of color with bright reds and ivories against a dark background. This is only one of the many features that stands out about this impressive piece. This impressive antique French carpet was produced by the carpet works of Aubusson, France using traditional techniques that allowed them to produce antique carpets that were some of the finest in the world.
The carpet features a garden lattice...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Aubusson Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Kurdish Runner with Geometric Medallions
Located in New York, NY
This antique Kurdish runner, woven in the early 20th century, showcases a dynamic series of serrated medallions and stylized floral motifs in a beautifully aged color palette of rus...
Category
19th Century Persian Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Sultanabad Carpet, Handmade Oriental Rug, Navy Blue, Rust, Gold
Located in Port Washington, NY
Sultanabad is a region in NW Persia. It was the site of the principle Ziegler weaving's in the late 19th century. Sultanabad's are famous for their floral designs as they improved th...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Sultanabad Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$31,999 Sale Price
20% Off
Traditional Antique Wool Floral-Vine Persian Isfahan Rug 13'2"x15'8"
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This traditional hand-woven Persian Isfahan rug has an indigo field with an overall design of polychrome palmettes and floral vines, in a shaded elegant coral border of meandering ar...
Category
Early 19th Century Persian Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Pretty fine large antique french Aubusson tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful late 19th century French Aubusson tapestry with a nice design of a village, with nature, trees, birds, a river, chickens. a mill on the edge of the river, village hous...
Category
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
$7,151 Sale Price
20% Off
Late 17th Century Flemish Mythological Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
A Flemish (possibly Antwerp) mythological tapestry from the “Story of Achilles” series, woven in the second half of the 17th century, envisioning a scene in which Achilles’ mother, T...
Category
17th Century European Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$47,995 Sale Price
40% Off
Antique Ikat Chapan, Coat, Caftan from Uzbekistan, 19th Century
Located in Istanbul, TR
Chapan is in its original condition with Russian printed cotton lining.
It it a warp ikat so the warp theards are in silk and weft in cotton.
Sleeve to sleeve: 150 cm / 59.06 IN
N...
Category
Mid-19th Century Uzbek Tribal Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton, Silk
Mid 19th Century Antique Beshir Rug from Turkmenistan in Blue, Red, Brown
Located in Atlanta, GA
Antique Beshir/Bashir Rug from Mid 19th Century in Blue, Red, Brown, Turkmenistan rug 16-1106.
Bashir rugs primarily were woven by Ersai Tribes. Ers...
Category
1860s Afghan Tribal Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$5,200 Sale Price
20% Off
17th Century Persian Esfahan Rug. Size: 11 ft 4 in x 30 ft
Located in New York, NY
Rare and Collectible Oversized Persian Antique 17th Century Esfahan rug, Country of Origin / Rug Type: Persian Rugs, Circa Date: 17th Century. Size: 11 ft 4 in x 30 ft (3.45 m x 9.14...
Category
17th Century Persian Islamic Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
19th Century Antique Persian Bakshaish Rug in Gold, Blue and Multi colors
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rare 3rd quarter 19th century antique Persian Bakshaish rug with Medallion design, rug 17-0301, country of origin / type: Iran / Bakshaish, circa 1870.
This spectacular antique Pe...
Category
1870s Persian Bakshaish Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
19th Century S. Persian Bakhtiari Carpet ( 15'2" x 21'6" - 462 x 655 )
Located in New York, NY
19th Century S. Persian Bakhtiari Carpet ( 15'2" x 21'6" - 462 x 655 )
Category
1890s Persian Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$67,500 Sale Price
25% Off
18th Century French Aubusson Rustic Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
A French Aubusson rustic tapestry from the 18th century, envisioning a wooded landscape in which several youngsters play leapfrog. Enclosed within a scrolling border of fruiting and ...
Category
18th Century French Aubusson Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$10,995 Sale Price
38% Off
Antique 1870s Persian Tabriz Rug Woven by Order of Prince Shahrukh Mirza, 13x21
Located in New York, NY
This Persian Tabriz carpet was woven by the order of Prince Shahrukh Mirza circa 1870, as stated by the signature in the carpet's border. It consists of a cotton warp and thread, hand-knotted pure wool pile and natural vegetable dyes. The level of detail is extraordinary, highlighted further by the carpet's rich gold, navy and red tones, and balanced by its soft pinks, greens and light blues. It features a Garden of Eden design...
Category
1870s Persian Tabriz Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Hunting Tapestry with Medieval Style
Located in Dallas, TX
78244 Late 19th Century Antique French Aubusson Tapestry, 4'00 x 4'09. Woven in the famed workshops of Aubusson during the late 19th century, this antique French tapestry conjures th...
Category
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Green And Terracotta Serapi Carpet Rug, circa 1880-1900's
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Pablo Picasso Antique Persian Serapi - Truest Mystical Art - Museum Piece - Terracotta, Sage Green, Ice Blue, Madder-Root, Eggshell
About: UNMATCHED. 1 OF 1. Never again will we lay...
Category
19th Century Serapi Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Early 18th century Flemish antique tapestry 10x13 Verdure Wool & Silk 297x384cm
Located in New York, NY
Early 18th Century Antique Flemish Tapestry Fine Verdure Wool & Silk
9'9" x 12'7"(10x13) 297cm x 384cm
Circa 1720
"This is a very fine Authentic Antique Flemish wool & silk Tapest...
Category
Early 18th Century Belgian Baroque Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
19th Century Oversize Persian Kerman Lavar in Floral Pattern in Ivory, Blue, Red
Located in Barrington, IL
Step back in time to the height of the Art Nouveau movement with this magnificent Late 19th century oversized Persian Kerman Lavar rug. Woven in the 4th quarter of the 1800s, this masterpiece embodies the renowned beauty, intricate design, and rich use of color for which vintage Kerman Lavar rugs are celebrated.
This rug features a truly stunning Art Nouveau floral design that evokes a sense of fluid, naturalistic elegance. The intricate design and use of color are so refined that the rug's aesthetic remarkably resembles the famous "Wisteria Lamp...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$9,675 Sale Price
30% Off
Antique Persian Sultanabad, Wool Handmade, Beige and Red Oriental Rug
Located in Port Washington, NY
Sultanabad is a region in NW Persia. It was the site of the principle Ziegler weavings in the late 19th century. Sultanabad's are famous for their floral designs as they improved the...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Sultanabad Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$23,000 Sale Price
23% Off
Antique Persian Tabriz Sadaghiani Rug - Size: 26'2 X 18'4
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique Tabriz Sadaghiani Rug in Kork and Cotton 26'2 X 18'4
The history of Tabriz rugs dates back to the 16th century, during the Safavid dynasty, when Tabriz became a prominent ce...
Category
19th Century Persian Tabriz Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Kork, Cotton
Antique Agra Rug in Beige and Teal with Floral Patterns
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 10x13 antique Agra rug is an extremely rare and exciting new addition to our collection of Indian rugs—hand-knotted in wool and believed to originate in the second half of the 1...
Category
1850s Indian Agra Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$80,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Persian Bakshaish Rug. 10 ft 10 in x 13 ft 4 in
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful Tribal Room Size Rustic Antique Persian Bakshaish Rug, Country of Origin: Persian rug, Circa date: 1880. Size: 10 ft 10 in x 13 ft 4 in (3.3 m x 4.06 m)
Category
19th Century Persian Bakshaish Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Extremely Fine Antique Persian Silk Heriz Rug 4’10" x 7’3”
Located in New York, NY
Extremely Fine Antique Persian Silk Heriz Rug 4’10" x 7’3”. The numerous rugs of the famous NW Persian weaving district, from small scatters to giant carpets and a few runners, in se...
Category
19th Century Persian Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
All Over Medallion Village Moroccan Rug - Red Blue and Yellow Accents
Located in New York, NY
Moroccan village carpet with an all-over, medallion themed design. Bright, sharp colors are contrasted by the traditional creamy wool color that makes up the base of the field for th...
Category
Late 19th Century African Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$560 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique English Rug. Size: 2 ft 6 in x 6 ft 3 in
Located in New York, NY
Antique English rug, Country of origin: England, date circa late 19th century. Size: 2 ft 6 in x 6 ft 3 in (0.76 m x 1.9 m).
Category
Late 19th Century English Aubusson Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Ivory Background Antique Irish Donegal Rug. 15 ft x 17 ft
Located in New York, NY
Ivory Background Large Antique Irish Donegal Rug, Country of Origin: Ireland, Circa Date: Late 19th Century - Size: 15 ft x 17 ft (4.57 m x 5.18 m).
Category
Late 19th Century Irish Other Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$29,050 Sale Price
30% Off
17th Century Brussels Mythological Tapestry Persephone from the History of Ceres
Located in New York, NY
A Baroque Brussels tapestry from the 17th century, signed by Marcus de Vos, depicting Proserpine (Persephone) reaching for a pomegranate and on the right side a dragon, probably from...
Category
Mid-17th Century Belgian Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$99,995 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Persian Kerman Rug. Size: 4 ft x 6 ft 7 in
Located in New York, NY
Antique shabby chic Persian Kerman rug, country of origin: Persia, date: circa late 19th century. Size: 4 ft x 6 ft 7 in (1.22 m x 2.01 m).
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Kirman Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Alriz collection Rare Gold persian Serapi rug 19th century
Located in Harrington Park, NJ
19th-century Persian Serapi rug featuring a central medallion design on a golden-yellow field. The composition includes angular floral and vine motifs in shades of red, blue, ivory, ...
Category
19th Century Persian Serapi Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Tekke Turkmen Dowry Rug
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, GB
Antique Tekke Turkmen dowry rug of fine weave and small size.
These rugs are considered to be ‘dowry’ weavings used by the Turkmen bride on her weddin...
Category
19th Century Turkmen Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
Rare Large-sized Traditional Hand-woven Wool Persian Serapi Rug
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This traditional hand-woven Persian Serapi rug has a brick red field of whimsical geometric floral sprays enclosing a deep indigo and beige imperial medallion and in soft ivory spand...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Serapi Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Sultanabad Carpet Ivory, Red, Light Blue, and Green
Located in Port Washington, NY
Sultanabad is a region in NW Persia. It was the site of the principle Ziegler weavings in the late 19th century. Sultanabad's are famous for their floral designs as they improved the...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Sultanabad Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$19,499 Sale Price
25% Off
Antique Turkish Oushak Rug 12'4 x 20'6
Located in New York, NY
12'4 x 20'6. Oushak carpets from the turn of the 19th century are among the currently most desirable of all oriental room size rugs. It is easy to see why when considering this nearl...
Category
19th Century Turkish Oushak Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
19th Century Caucasian Karachov Kazak Carpet (6'2" x 7'3" - 188 x 220 cm )
Located in New York, NY
19th Century Caucasian Karachov Kazak Carpet (6'2" x 7'3" - 188 x 220 cm )
Category
1880s Caucasian Kazak Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$6,075 Sale Price
25% Off
16th Century Antique Flemish Tapestry. 11 ft 4 inx12 ft 10in
Located in New York, NY
16th Century Antique Flemish King Solomon Tapestry, Country Of Origin: Belgium, Circa Date: 16th Century. Size: 11 ft 4 in x 12 ft 10 in (3.45 m x 3.91 m)
Category
16th Century Belgian Renaissance Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
Late 18th Century French Aubusson Verdure Tapestry with Louis XV Style
Located in Dallas, TX
78236 Late 18th Century Antique French Aubusson Verdure Tapestry, 04'01 x 06'00. Bathed in the soft glow of Rococo refinement, this handwoven antique French Aubusson tapestry from th...
Category
Late 18th Century French Aubusson Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Ziegler Sultanabad Persian Rug. Size: 13 ft 3 in x 16 ft 3 in
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful Large Antique Ziegler Sultanabad Persian Rug, Country of Origin / Rug Type: Persian Rug, Circa Date: 1880 – Size: 13 ft 3 in x 16 ft 3 in (4.04 m x 4.95 m).
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Sultanabad Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
19th Century Chinese Ningxia Dragon Carpet 9'x 11' 6"
Located in New York, NY
19th Century Chinese Ningxia Dragon Carpet, Size: 9'x 11' 6"
Category
1880s Chinese Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$8,767 Sale Price
35% Off
Mid-18th Century W. Chinese Ningxia Carpet ( 13'6" x 13'10" - 411 x 422 )
Located in New York, NY
Mid-18th Century W. Chinese Ningxia Carpet ( 13'6" x 13'10" - 411 x 422 )
Category
1750s Chinese Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$111,375 Sale Price
25% Off
Large Antique Garous Bidjar in Geometric Design in Blue Background & Multi Color
Located in Atlanta, GA
Very large Antique Persian Bidjar, Keivan Woven Arts- rug/ F-0402, Large Persian rug, Garous design Bidjar, Large Bidjar,
Measures: 13'2 x 25'8
Th...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Tabriz Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
19th Century Persian Farahan Sarouk Area Rug in Saffron, Blue, and Rust
Located in Barrington, IL
A beautiful late 19th century Persian Farahan Sarouk area rug, masterfully woven with a refined floral design. The luminous saffron-yellow field is adorned with delicate vines and bl...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$4,425 Sale Price
35% Off
Antique 1880s Persian Sultanabad Rug, Tree of Life, Wool, 14' x 17'
Located in New York, NY
This Persian Sultanabad carpet circa 1880 was created using handspun wool and organic vegetable dyes. It is an exceptional Sultanabad by uniqueness of coloration and design, created ...
Category
19th Century Persian Sultanabad Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
19th Century N.W. Persian Serapi Carpet ( 9' x 11'6" - 275 x 350 )
Located in New York, NY
19th Century N.W. Persian Serapi Carpet ( 9' x 11'6" - 275 x 350 )
Category
1890s Persian Serapi Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$22,499 Sale Price
25% Off
Antique Haji Jalili Tabriz Rug 4'7'' x 6'1''
Located in New York, NY
Antique Haji Jalili Tabriz Rug 4'7'' x 6'1''. The well-woven to finely knotted 1890 to 1910 pieces woven in the eponymous workshop or its copyists, in Tabriz, in formats ranging fro...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Antique Sultanabad Carpet
Located in Port Washington, NY
Sultanabad is a region in NW Persia. It was the site of the principle Ziegler weavings in the late 19th century. Sultanabad's are famous for their floral designs as they improved the...
Category
19th Century Persian Sultanabad Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$10,000 Sale Price
47% Off
Decorative Mid 20th C Neutral Samarkand Suzani with Pinks
Located in Istanbul, TR
This is a large mid 20th C, suzani embroidered with cotton with soft colours.
This is a vintage and used item therefore not in brand new condition.
Category
Mid-19th Century Uzbek Suzani Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Handmade Carpet Antique Rug, Tribal Turkmen Oriental Rug Gold Living Room Rug
Located in Wembley, GB
A handmade carpet Vibrant botanical design drenches this high-quality Turkish Oushak rug Antique rug, with a symmetrical floral motif design, handwoven in 1890 with hand-spun, vegeta...
Category
1890s Turkish Oushak Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Organic Material
$3,250 Sale Price
20% Off
Doris Leslie Blau Large Antique Oversized Persian Kirman Rug
Located in New York, NY
Antique Oversized Persian Kirman Rug
Size: 14'3" × 21'4" (434 × 650 cm)
This exquisite antique Persian Kirman rug, dating back to the 1880s, is an exceptional example of masterful cr...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Kirman Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Oversized Late 19th Century Serapi Rug from North West Persia 11'9"x18'
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This traditional handwoven Persian Serapi rug has an ivory overall field of stylized angled Garrus pattern, in a similar deep indigo border of stylized linked turtle palmettes, betwe...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Serapi Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Circa 1900 Red Malayer Gallery-Size Rug Runner, 6' x 12'10
Located in New York, NY
6' x 12'10. The town of Malayer, besides runners and scatter rugs, was a source of long and narrow carpets (kellehs or kellegis) for domestic Persian use throughout the 19th century....
Category
19th Century Persian Malayer Antique 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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