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Rugs and Carpets For Sale
Period: 1970s
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Vintage Persian Gabbeh Rug with Polychromatic Geometric Patterns Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Made with hand-knotted wool, this 3x4 vintage Persian Gabbeh rug originating circa 1950-1960, is a bold new addition to Rug & Kilim’s curation of rare and collectible mid-century rug...
Category
1650s Persian Kilim Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
18th Century French Pastoral Landscape Tapestry, with a Couple and Their Flock
Located in New York, NY
A French pastoral landscape tapestry from the 18th century, depicting a placid country scene with a young couple conversing and tending to their flock of sheep amidst the beauty and ...
Category
18th Century French Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$19,995 Sale Price
20% Off
16th Century Antique Flemish Tapestry. 10 ft 8 inx 11 ft 3in
Located in New York, NY
16th Century Antique Flemish Silk And Wool Biblical Scene Tapestry, Country Of Origin: Belgium, Circa Date: 16th Century. Size: 10 ft 8 in x 11 ft 3 in (3.25 m x 3.43 m)
Category
16th Century Belgian Renaissance Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
NAB Wool Carpet, Rug Yellow/Brown, by Assar Andersson
Located in Vienna, AT
Wool rug "Trophy" designed 1977 by Asser Andersson for Nordiska Kompaniet Industri Göteborg. Good original condition.
Category
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Textile
'River of Ponds' Wool Tapestry Rug by Frank Stella, 1970
By Frank Stella
Located in Milan, IT
Frank Stella is one of the leading figures of the Minimalist movement. Initially influenced by the Abstract Expressionism of Jackson Pollock and Franz Kline, towards the late fifties he moves to New York where he abandons the Expressionist quest for color in favour of flat and Minimalist surfaces, following the work of Barnett Newman and Jasper Johns. He soon inaugurated a series of works emphasizing the painting as an object in itself rather than as a representation of something else. Faithful to Minimalist philosophy, the canvas for him is nothing but a flat surface with color yet suggestive of a third dimension.
Towards the early 1960s there was a lot of interest in America in adopting textiles as a medium for artistic expression. In 1962 the World House Galleries in New York organized an exhibition composed of 26 carpets designed by leading Modern Art Masters such as Léger, Mirò and Picasso together with others from the contemporary designer Miriam Leefe. In 1968 the Charles E. Slatkin Galleries in New York opened an exhibition entitled 'American Tapestries', showing the textile artworks of twenty-two Pop Art and Abstract Expressionist artists. These artists were actively involved in the translation of their pictorial language in the textile medium, designing the preparatory cartoons which would then be sent to India for them to be made into weavings. Their interest towards the expressive qualities of three-dimensional flat surfaces found its quintessential expression in the art of the carpet.
This motivated a second exhibition in 1970 entitled 'Modern Master Tapestries', where the term 'tapestry' was applied both to wall hangings as well as floor coverings. The aim of this exhibition was to give a modern configuration to the ancient art of weaving.
'River of Ponds...
Category
1970s Indian Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
16th Century Flemish Historical Tapestry, with the Victory of Tomyris
Located in New York, NY
A Flemish historical tapestry from the second half of the 16th century, depicting Tomyris’ victory over Cyrus the Great, with Tomyris, the leader of a ...
Category
16th Century European Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$59,996 Sale Price
20% Off
Late 17th Century French Tapestry ( 10'9" x 13'8" - 327 x 416 cm )
Located in New York, NY
Late 17th Century French Tapestry ( 10'9" x 13'8" - 327 x 416 cm )
Material: Wool warp,18 warps per inch; wool and silk pattern wefts, Z-2; woven sideways.
This extremely attractive...
Category
Early 1700s French Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Karabagh Area Rug With Floral Motif - 4' 1" W x 7' 5" L
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Antique Karabagh Area Rug with a central rod pattern and repeating borders. Brown field with red and pink roses and green foliage. Unique size and floral motif.
Wear is consistent w...
Category
1970s Persian Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
18cen Extraordinaire Antique French Tapestry Louis XVI Beauvais 89x88cm Silk 3x3
Located in New York, NY
18th. Century Extraordinaire Antique French Tapestry Louis XVI Beauvais Silk
3' x 3' 89cm x 88cm
"This is an extremely fine Authentic Antique French B...
Category
1790s Belgian Louis XVI Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
$19,000 Sale Price
33% 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
Tribal Berber Stripped Rug Sofa Throw Handmade Wool Vintage Boho Algerian 1970s
Located in London, GB
A vintage "Amazigh" Berber wool rug in beige base colour with multicoloured stripes organised in groups. The stripe groups are organised in random yet organic lines with a striking r...
Category
1970s Algerian Bohemian Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$1,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Caucasian Fragment - 18th Century Kazak Fragment, Antique Fragment
Located in Sultanahmet, 34
Antique Caucasian Fragment - 18th Century Kazak Fragment
The Magnificence of the Historical Texture This antique Kazakh carpet piece is a work of art from the 18th century. The colo...
Category
18th Century Caucasian Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Handwoven Persian Royal Bokhara Geometric Wool Silk Area Rug Runner
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Persian hand knotted Royal Bokhara geometric wool and silk area rug, carpet or runner. Features a field of red with blacks and tans.
Category
1970s Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$560 Sale Price
20% Off
4.3x5.3 Ft Plain Solid Red Color Hand-Knotted Vintage Tulu Rug. 100% Soft Wool.
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A vintage hand-knotted "Tulu" (Turkish word for "high-piled") rug from Konya in Central Turkey, made of lamb’s wool, featuring a plain solid red ground. These contemporary looking, f...
Category
1970s Turkish Minimalist Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$539 Sale Price
39% Off
Vintage Heriz Serapi Rug Geometric Persian Heriz Rug Ivory Rug Handmade
Located in New York, NY
Rare Vintage Authentic Heriz Serapi Rug Ivory White Handmade Oriental Rug 8x12 Sampler Varigheh
Measures: 8'3" x 11'10"
252cm x 370cm
"Rare Vintage Heriz Serapi...
Category
1970s Persian Heriz Serapi Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$4,777 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Bakhtiari-Style Rug in Red with Geometric Patterns
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 p...
Category
1970s Turkish Tribal Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Handmade Vintage Uzbek Bukhara Rug, 1970s, 1C641
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Handmade vintage small rug from Uzbekistan for praying. It is in original good condition from the end of 20th century.
-Condition: original good,
...
Category
1970s Uzbek Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$186 Sale Price
60% Off
Vintage Persian Rug in Brown With Floral Patterns, From Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
From our new collection of overdyed rugs, a 8×11 vintage Persian rug, hand-knotted in wool circa 1970-1980.
On the Design:
This vintage rug has been given a particular wash to give...
Category
1970s Persian Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Amazing 17th Century Antique French Silk And Wool Verdure Tapestry 10' x 12'10"
Located in New York, NY
Amazing 17th Century Antique French Silk And Wool Verdure Tapestry, Country of origin: France, Circa date: 17th Century
Category
17th Century French Romantic Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
17th Century Flemish Historical Tapestry with the Roman General Coriolanus
Located in New York, NY
A Flemish historical tapestry panel from the 17th century, featuring the famed Roman general, Gaeus Marcius, now called Coriolanus, returning triumphantly from the battle in which he captured the Volscian town of Corioli, arriving on horseback with his Volscian prisoners in tow, and greeted by his domineering mother, Volumnia, as well as the cheering Roman townspeople. Enclosed within a narrow monochrome border. Wool with silk inlay. Measures: 8’6” H x 7’10” W.
Hanging: The tapestry comes ready for hanging, with linen backing and a strip of hook and loop tape at the top end, which can be connected to the opposite side of the supplied hook and loop tape, which could be tacked to your wall. For those who prefer the use of a tapestry rod...
Category
Early 17th Century Belgian Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
$25,996 Sale Price
20% Off
Handmade Vintage Nain Style Rug 2.5' x 3.3', 1970s, 1C687
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Handmade vintage Nain rug in original good condition. The rug is from the end of 20th century made in wool.
-condition: original good,
-circa: 1970s,
-size: 2.5' x 3.3' (76cm x 1...
Category
1970s Indian Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$307 Sale Price
55% Off
17th Century Franco-Flemish Mythological Tapestry, with Diana and Fishermen
Located in New York, NY
A Franco-Flemish mythological harvest tapestry from the 17th century, featuring the Roman goddess of the hunt, Diana, aiding people who are fishing in...
Category
17th Century French Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$21,995 Sale Price
26% Off
6x9.6 Ft Fine Vintage Turkoman Rug from Central Asia, Wool Carpet in Red Color
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A vintage handmade rug from Turkmenistan with a traditional all-over small pattern "gol" design and beautiful deep red color. Measures: 6 x 9.6 Ft.
Finely hand knotted with medium w...
Category
1970s Turkmen Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$1,449 Sale Price
50% Off
Antique Uzbek Suzani Embroidery Rug, c. 1800
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique Uzbek Suzani Embroidery, c. 1800
Blending naturalism with ethereal fantasy, this spectacular embroidery or ‘suzani‘ from Central Asia conveys an aesthetic consistent with older examples of the genre. Certain features, most notably the vine-scroll, are reminiscent of the Samarkand school, while the drawing of the blossoms seems more prevalent in the repertoire of neighboring Shahrisabz. Indeed, this piece may in fact be a common ancestor to both. Splendid palmettes with flame-like tracery and bold swirling star-centered blossoms alternate within the border. Vegetal scroll meanders throughout—drawn with several shades of green conveying, if not a sense of shadowing, definite and deliberate tonalities of light and dark. The central hourglass form, idiosyncrasies of drawing, and arrangement of blossoms in the field imbue a sense of classicism rivaling and surpassing older Ottoman and Persian models.
Embroidery Rug...
Category
18th Century Uzbek Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Wool rug Italy 1970s
Located in Firenze, FI
Italian production carpet "Paracchi" 1970s. The design inspired by the work "the kiss" by Gustav Klimt.
Material: wool
The dimensions are 182 cm. x 127 cm.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$1,053
Vintage European Soumak Geometric Flatwoven Pink 5x7
Located in New York, NY
Vintage European Soumak Geometric Flat Woven Pink 5x7
4'6" x 6'10" 137cm x 209cm
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Category
1970s Caucasian Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$4,713 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid Century Scandinavian Rya Rug in Orange, Yellow, Red and White, Sweden 1970s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a beautiful, vibrant Rya Rug in yellow, orange, red, brown and white. It features long threads, creating a fluffy feeling bellow your feet. There is an ...
Category
1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Synthetic
$1,200 Sale Price
28% Off
Imperial Five-Clawed Dragon Chinese Textile 'Silk & Metal', 18th Century
Located in Ferrara, IT
This is an 18th-century imperial silk Chinese textile that measures 79 x 47CM in size. This rare example has been preserved in excellent condition and has retained its dramatic satur...
Category
18th Century Chinese Other Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
Antique Aubusson Rug in Red with Medallion Patterns, from Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool and originating from France circa 1740-1750, this 11x15 antique rug is a rare acquisition in both period and design—possibly among the works of Jean-Joseph Dumon...
Category
1740s French Aubusson Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
1970s Edward Fields Custom Horse Rug / Wall Hanging
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1970s Edward Fields custom horse wool rug. The prior owner used this piece as a wall hanging.
Category
1970s Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Handmade Vintage Chinese Art Deco Rug, 1970s, 1B858
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Handmade vintage rug from China made in beige wool. The rug is from the end of 20th century in original good condition.
- Condition: original good,
- circa 1970s,
- Size: 2....
Category
1970s Chinese Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
17th Century Pair of Flemish Tapestry ( 2' x 3'4" - 62 x 102 )
Located in New York, NY
17th Century Pair of Flemish Tapestry ( 2' x 3'4" - 62 x 102 )
Category
Mid-17th Century Belgian Baroque Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
Handmade Vintage Chinese Art Deco Rug, 1970s, 1B857
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Handmade vintage rug from China made in beige wool. The rug is from the end of 20th century in original good condition.
- Condition: Original good,
- circa 1970s,
- Size: 2....
Category
1970s Chinese Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Italian Wool Art Rug Medez by Tisca in Wool, 1973
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Stunning large modern look wool rug by Tisca italia 1973 in pure wool
200 x 300original label with composition and origins.
never been used like new.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Mid Century Wool Rug
Located in Pasadena, TX
Mid century wool rug
1970s wool rug with bold primary colors consisting of red, purple yellow and orange stripes. Measure: 9 x 12.
Category
1970s Asian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$1,450 Sale Price
58% Off
1960's HOJER EKSPORT WILTON UNUSED Mid Century Modern Rya Rug Danish Rug Wool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
From a crazy collection that was kept in storage for decades!
All new UNUSED vintage 60's/70's Rugs!
WILTON 2 Rectangulars Blues Rya Rug
Creator: Hojer Eksport Wilton (Weaver)
100...
Category
1690s Danish Scandinavian Modern Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Sofreh Persian Kilim rug in Red with Geometric Patterns - by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This vintage 4x5 Persian kilim is a tribal Sofreh rug—handwoven in wool circa 1970-1980.
Further on the Design:
Sofreh Kilims like this piece are known for their minimalist pattern...
Category
1970s Persian Tribal Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
17th Century Traditional French Aubusson Style Flat-Weave Rug
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Handwoven recreation of the Classic French flat-weave Aubusson rugs that have been found in the finest homes and palaces since the late 17th century. Size: 9' 11” x 13' 9”.
Category
17th Century Chinese Aubusson Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique English Needlepoint from the Late-18th Century with Beautiful Flowers
Located in Atlanta, GA
Measures: 5'10 x 6'1.
This striking, antique English needlepoint was beautifully crafted during the late 18th century and remains in remarkably good condition. It is composed of nin...
Category
Late 18th Century British Aubusson Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$7,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Esfahan Rug Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Antique Esfahan Rug Doris Leslie Blau
Size: 10'10" × 16'0" (330 × 487 cm)
Circa: 17th century
Origin: Persia
Color: Blue, Green, Orange, Pink, Red, Taupe
Type: Isfahan
Well-executed...
Category
17th Century Persian Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Geometric Space-Age Wool Rug, 1970's
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
A very large and impressive 1970's geometrical rug crafted from thick, weighty wool. Impeccable handmade quality and craftsmanship with a very decorative design. Labeled on the back ...
Category
1970s European Space Age Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Wool Rug, circa 1970-1980
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Vintage wool rug, circa 1970-1980.
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Tabriz Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A gorgeous vintage Persian Tabriz rug with a large central floral and scrolling vine medallion living amidst a field of more intricately woven flowers, surrounded by a complex border...
Category
1970s Persian Tabriz Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
$11,200
Vintage Carpet by Erwald Kröner from the German Castle "Schloss Hackhausen"
By Ewald Kröner
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
Artist carpet in virgin wool carpet and fantastic colors produced by Ateliers Ewald Kröner, Schloß Hackhausen.
100% wool carpet
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian rug with Black and Brown Patterns by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand knotted in wool, a 4x6 Persian rug circa 1970-1980 - latest to join Rug & Kilim’s vintage selections.
On the Design:
The rug is overdyed and antique washed for a gorgeous look...
Category
1970s Persian Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Swedish textile artist. Handwoven wool carpet in Rölakan technique. Ca 1970
Located in København, Copenhagen
Swedish textile artist. Handwoven wool carpet in Rölakan technique.
Modernist design. Blue and pink colors in a geometric pattern.
Approximately 1970.
In good condition. Could benef...
Category
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Edward Fields Hand Knotted Tapestry Rug
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Edward Fields rug or tapestry, c.1970s, USA. This hand knotted wool rug features varying pile heights that add depth and texture to the piece. Its color ranges in tones of brown, car...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
17th Century Traditional French Aubusson Style Flat-Weave Rug
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Handwoven recreation of the classic French flat-weave Aubusson rugs that have been found in the finest homes and palaces since the late 17th century. Size 9' 1” x 12'.
Category
17th Century Chinese Aubusson Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
17th Century French Rustic Hunting Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
A French rustic hunting tapestry from the 17th century, with a couple catching an elusive boar in the foreground, a cottage in the middle distance at ...
Category
17th Century French Rustic Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$6,495 Sale Price
40% Off
18th Century French Louis XVI Period Aubusson Carpet
Located in New York, NY
18th Century French Louis XVI Period Aubusson Carpet
3rd quarter of 18th century
20' x 22'6" - 610 x 685 cm
Category
1770s French Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique French Aubusson Rug. 6 ft 4 in x 8 ft 3 in
Located in New York, NY
Antique French Aubusson Rug, country of origin / rug type: French rug, Circa date: 18th Century. Size: 6 ft 4 in x 8 ft 3 in (1.93 m x 2.51 m)
Category
18th Century French Aubusson Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Round wool rug with 1970s modern design (Italy) vintage
Located in Firenze, FI
Round rug, made in Italy in the 1970s, has a diameter of 182 cm and is made entirely of wool. The base of the rug is a warm, soft white, which brings out the geometric pattern of cir...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Mid 17th Century Flemish Tapestry Set ( 2'6'' x 4'6'' - 76 x 137 )
Located in New York, NY
Mid 17th Century Flemish Tapestry Set ( 2'6'' x 4'6'' - 76 x 137 )
Category
1650s French Baroque Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Danish RYA wool rug by Hojer Eksport Wilton 1970s
Located in Firenze, FI
Danish carpet produced by Hojer Eksport Wilton in the 1970s, with various warm tones of orange. Vintage made with a high-quality Danish RYA weaving technique, in pure wool.
Design...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Rug in Brown and Pink, From Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
From rare collection of classic overdyed rugs, an 8×11 vintage Persian rug hand-knotted in wool circa 1970-1980.
On the Design:
This vintage rug has been given a particular wash to...
Category
1970s Persian Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
18th Century French Aubusson Chinoiserie Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
A French Aubusson chinoiserie verdure tapestry, 18th century. A small bird to the left, an acanthus bush in the center, and pagodas in the left distance, within a symmetrical scrolli...
Category
18th Century French Aubusson Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$14,995 Sale Price
25% Off
Vintage Bokhara Rug 2'1'' x 2'2''
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Bokhara rug 2'1'' x 2'2''.
Category
1970s Persian Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$90 Sale Price
30% Off
A handmade Morrocan Beni Ourain Berber rug with blue and white stepped design.
Located in London, GB
A handmade Morrocan Beni Ourain Berber rug with blue and white stepped design and woven wool tassel ends.
Category
1970s Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
1970's THOR Bold Geometry Contemporary UNUSED Green Rya Rug Mid Century Modern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
From a crazy collection that was kept in storage for decades!
All new UNUSED vintage 60's/70's Rugs!
THOR Green Yellow Rya Rug
Creator: Thor (Weaver)
100% Authentic!!!
Condition...
Category
1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Brown and Yellow Flower Wool Rug by Desso, Netherlands, 1970s
By Desso
Located in Vienna, AT
This brown beige and yellow Space age wool rug has been designed and produced in Netherlands by Desso in the 1970s.
Charming colours and very decorative flower design carpet...
Category
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$459 Sale Price
34% Off
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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