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Rugs and Carpets For Sale
Style: Modern
Style: Medieval
Rug & Kilim’s Textural Kilim in Beige and Cream Stripes and Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in wool, this 8x10 contemporary Kilim features a subtle high-and-low element of almost ribbed texture in its play of pile and flatweave construction together—an exciting ne...
Category
2010s Pakistani Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
3.8x7 Ft Handmade Turkish Accent Rug with Floral Design and Green Background
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Our over-dyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage pieces that are recreated in our workshop to cater to a wider range of interior design choices from modern to coastal, from industrial...
Category
1960s Turkish Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
6.8x10.5 Ft Hand Knotted Moroccan Tulu Rug, 100% Wool, Custom Options Available
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A contemporary hand-knotted Moroccan rug with soft, lustrous sheep's wool pile that is ideal for families with kids and those who seek coziness and comfort with a modern, minimalist ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Abstract Flatweave with Beige, Cream, and Black Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Made with handwoven wool and jute, this 5x7 flatweave represents an exciting new custom-capable line in the Rug & Kilim Collection.
On the Design:
This contemporary rug features ...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Gervasoni Eco 01 Rug by Elena Sanguankeo
By Gervasoni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vibrations, sounds and colours, elements full of suggestions that distinguish the natural environment
define Eco, the collection of rugs by Elena Sanguankeo. Originally designed a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Yarn
Schumacher Zebre 8' x 10' Hand-Knotted Rug In Brown/ Black
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
This rug will ship in December. A wildly chic hand-knotted design made of wool and cotton, Zebre features a large-scale abstract animal pattern. Inspired by our popular Ze’bre Epingl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Ivory Antique Sirvhan Caucasian Pure Wool Hand Knotted Even Wear Clean Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This fabulous Hand-Knotted carpet has been created and designed for extra strength and durability. This rug has been handcrafted for weeks in the traditional method that is used to m...
Category
1910s Azerbaijani Medieval Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Red Hand Knotted Evenly Worn Wool Vintage Persian Heriz Abrash Rustic Look Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This fabulous Hand-Knotted carpet has been created and designed for extra strength and durability. This rug has been handcrafted for weeks in the traditional method that is used to m...
Category
1960s Persian Medieval Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Modern Handwoven Flat-Weave Wool Kilim Rug in Black and White Cross Square
Located in Madrid, ES
This rug has been ethically handwoven in the finest wool yarns by artisans in north of India, using a traditional weaving technique which is native of this region.
Each rug is handwo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Rug & Kilim’s Contemporary Dhurrie Rug in Blue & White Geometric Square Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This contemporary 9x12 Dhurrie flat weave is an exciting new entry in Rug & Kilim’s esteemed custom-capable collection. Handwoven in cotton, it’s a modern take on antique and vintage...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Beige Antique Chinese Inspired Dragon Design Wool Hand Knotted Rug 9'x12'2"
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This fabulous Hand-Knotted carpet has been created and designed for extra strength and durability. This rug has been handcrafted for weeks in the traditional method that is used to m...
Category
1950s Indian Medieval Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rug & Kilim's Scandinavian Kilim Style Custom Runner, Green, Blue Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Inspiring Swedish sensibilities, this 4x11 custom graph enjoys a defined geometric pattern in gorgeous repetition, exemplified in neutral blue, green and silver-grey for lavish take ...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Modern Color Block Abstract Pink Purple Blue Hand Knotted Wool & Silk Rug
Located in New York, NY
The contemporary classic designs bridge the gap between transitional and Postmodern, with an overall classic sensibility. Rug patterns include abstract, geometric, overall, organic, ...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug with Brown and Beige Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in wool, this 8x10 flatweave represents the Scandinavian rug collection by Rug & Kilim— inspired by the Swedish Minimalist style.
On the design:
Admirers of the craft ...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Modern Tiger Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Modern Tiger Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Size: 2'0" × 3'0" (60 × 91 cm)
Color: Black, Brown, Beige
Exclusively available at Doris Leslie Blau, where tradition meets design excellence. D...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
6x9 Ft Distressed Vintage Area Rug Overdyed in Gray, Handknotted in Turkey
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A vintage over-dyed handmade Turkish rug. Finely hand knotted, low wool pile on cotton foundation. Deep washed. Sturdy and can be used on a high traffic area, suitable for both resid...
Category
1960s Turkish Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Modern Artisan Collection Indian Room size Wool Rug In Beige
Located in Norwalk, CT
Apadana's Artisan Line is an antique rug reimaging with an elegant way to inject a striking antique aesthetic into a space. This line of rugs is decidedly unique and reimagines what ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
8'x8' Green Kohinoor Herat 100% Wool Diamond Shape Design Hand Knotted Round Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Sacramento Green, Kohinoor Herat, 100% Wool, Diamond Shape Repetitive Design, Borderless Hand Knotted, Tone on Tone, Round Oriental Rug
Primary materials: Wool
Latex: No Pile
height...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Abstract Modern Rug by RAG HOME
By RAG home
Located in Jakarta Selatan, ID
Inspired by children's doodles and their first ventures into drawing and coloring, this rug transforms those playful sketches into a large, tactile canvas. A delightful color palette...
Category
2010s Indonesian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Acrylic
Modern Handwoven Jute Carpet Rug Ivory
By Kilombo Home
Located in Madrid, ES
This jute rug has been ethically hand woven in the finest jute yarns by artisans in Northern India, using a traditional weaving technique of this area.
Each rug is handwoven with irr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Jute
Modern Tiger Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Modern Tiger Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Size: 2'0" × 3'0" (60 × 91 cm)
Color: Black, Brown
Exclusively available at Doris Leslie Blau, where tradition meets design excellence. Doris Le...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Kilim with Geometric Patterns in Tones of Green
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
A smart 9x12 Swedish style kilim from our award-winning Scandinavian flat weave collection. Handwoven in wool.
On the Design:
This rug enjoys geometric patterns in enticing t...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
cc-tapis Rotazioni B Standard Rug by Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hand knotted in the cc-tapis atelier in Kathmandu, Nepal. The rug is made with a cotton weave and Himalayan wool coming from the areas surrounding the atelier. 125.000 individual kno...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Jaipur Rugs Antique White & Medium Brown 240X240 cm Hand Tufted Carpet
By JAIPUR RUGS
Located in Milano, IT
Patterns seen through stained glass and kaleidoscopes are laid flat and turned into designs to create Caliedo. Featuring color blocks, transitions, and impossible geometries, all in ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Tiger Caramel Modern Animal Print Handmade Luxury Silk Area Rug by Joseph Carini
Located in New York, NY
A Carini Classic, this Tiger Caramel luxurious area rug is exudes power and fashion. Designed by Joseph Carini, this has been a mainstay in his collection for over 20 years. Shown he...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
8'7"x11'10" Blush Red Antique Persian Bijar Full Pile Hand Knotted Soft Wool Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Blush Red, Antique Persian Bijar, Full Pile and Soft, Shabby Chic, Sides and Ends Professionally Secured, Hand Knotted, 100% Wool, Oriental Rug
Primary materials: Wool
Latex: No Pile...
Category
1920s Persian Medieval Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Modern Hand Loom Beige Wool Rug With Geometric Design
Located in Norwalk, CT
This hand-loomed modern wool rug is designed to captivate. Its elegant light beige background is a perfect canvas for the intricate geometric pattern in vibrant orange and green, cre...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Opinion Ciatti Firenze Sacristy Dome Large Round Rug
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The carpet collection Firenze is born from the collaboration between Sebastiano Tosi and Lapo Ciatti, inviting us to look higher and to be inebriated by beauty. In a game of mirrors ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Velvet
New Contemporary Red Area Rug with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
30726 New Contemporary Red Area rug with Modern Style 10'00 x 12'10. Effortless, elegant, and casual meets the eye in this contemporary Indian area rug. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
New Modern Gray Plaid Tartan Rug with Ivy League Style
By Burberry, Ralph Lauren
Located in Dallas, TX
53566 New Modern Gray Plaid Tartan Rug with Ivy League style 08'08 x 11'01. Displaying a charming masculine appeal and the embodiment of ivy league style, t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
4.6x8 Ft Vintage Handmade Turkish Rug in Purple Color for Contemporary Interior
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Our over-dyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage pieces that are recreated in our workshop to cater to a wider range of interior design choices from modern to coastal, from industrial...
Category
1960s Turkish Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Margeaux Black and White Geometric Handwoven Modern Jute Rug, Carpet and Durrie
By Leah Singh
Located in Westfield, NJ
This jute rug has been ethically hand woven in the finest jute yarns by artisans in Rajasthan, India, using a traditional weaving technique which is native to this region.
The purch...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Jute
Alice Crawley Bamboo Forrest Wool Rug Blue
Located in Stockholm, SE
Alice Crawley Bamboo Wool Rug is part of the design collaboration Alice Crawley x LAYERED. The rugs are made of 100% wool with a cut pile for a sharp and clean finish. The colors hav...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
4x6.6 Ft Orange Handmade Accent Rug with Medallion Desig, Small Wool Carpet
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Our over-dyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage pieces that are recreated in our workshop to cater to a wider range of interior design choices from modern to coastal, from industrial to rustic/cottage. These 50 to 70 year-old rugs were hand-knotted with organic sheep’s wool on cotton foundation in Turkey’s southern and central anatolian towns with their designs drawn from a large array of tastes and styles including those of Persian, Ottoman, Central Asian, French Aubusson and Chinese rug-weaving traditions. Size: 4x6.6 Ft
Our desire/goal in up-cycling these vintage rugs is to give them a more contemporary feel all the while maintaining an antiquated, aged look that gives off a sense of sophistication. We travel around Turkey to collect these vintage pieces, that were once very popular items of furnishings in Turkish households. We then bring these rugs to our all-in-one rug workshop in Aksaray in Central Anatolia where we clean, sun-fade, shear and over-dye them. It is a long and meticulous process that takes up months, at the end of which we obtain aesthetically pleasing, versatile and sturdy pieces of floor art.
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orange rug...
Category
20th Century Turkish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
'Sparkling Sonate' Irregular Abstract Shape Hand Tufted Wool Rug by Rag Home
Located in Jakarta Selatan, ID
'Sparkling Sonate'
Imagine a sparkly winter wonderland in Lapland. Now imagine if Yves Klein dropped a bucketful of Klein Blue on it. A perfect instance of "happy accidents", this...
Category
2010s Indonesian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Contemporary Dhurrie Rug in Blue Stripes
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This contemporary 14x23 Dhurrie flat weave is an exciting new entry in Rug & Kilim’s esteemed custom-capable collection. Handwoven in cotton, it’s a modern take on antique and vintag...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Red & Black Mid-20th Century Handmade Turkish Flat-Weave Kilim Accent Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Turkish flat-weave Kilim accent rug handmade during the mid-20th century with an asymmetrical horizontally striped design in shades of red and black.
Measures: 5' 9" x 7...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Modern Grey Brown Mazandaran Style Wool Kilim 5'10''x7'8''
By Amara Rugs
Located in Torrance, CA
This flatweave wool rug brings a bold contemporary rhythm to any space with its charcoal, brown, and ivory each woven with subtle irregularities that reflect its artisanal roots.
Th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
7x10.6 Ft Modern Handmade Floral Patterned Turkish Large Area Rug in Green Color
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Our over-dyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage pieces that are recreated in our workshop to cater to a wider range of interior design choices from modern to coastal, from industrial...
Category
1960s Turkish Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Modern Casual Hand Knotted Piled Runner in Color and Minimalist Modern Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
Modern Casual Hand Knotted Piled Runner in Color and Minimalist Modern Design. rug MSE-924, Keivan Woven Arts country of origin / type: Afghanistan / Piled, condition: new.
Measures...
Category
2010s Afghan Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Magic Stepping Stones Vibrant Multicolour Contemporary Runner Skinny Size
By Sonya Winner
Located in London, GB
Magic Stepping Stones (Vibrant) is a highly interactive and visually striking design that celebrates the power of colour in transforming homes.
The irregular shape and unusual compo...
Category
2010s British Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
8x10 Ft Handmade Moroccan style Rug, 100% Natural Wool. Custom Options Available
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Elevate your living space with the exquisite charm of this new modern hand-knotted Moroccan berber beni ourain rug, crafted with precision and care from 100% wool. Combining the allu...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
New Contemporary Mushroom Biophilic Wool Carpet Inspired by Koloman Moser
Located in Dallas, TX
31090 New Modern Moser Mushroom Biophilic Rug, 09'10 x 13'10. The Modern Moser Mushroom Biophilic rug, captured in this image, is a mesmerizing contemporary rendition of Koloman Mose...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Modern Handwoven Jute Carpet Rug in Black Pink Green White Geometric
Located in Madrid, ES
This jute rug has been ethically hand stitched in the finest jute yarns by artisans in India, using a traditional weaving technique of this area.
As its handwoven in natural fibre ya...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Jute
Moroccan Blue Color Checkered Pattern rug, Modern Mrirt rug, Custom-made
By Nomad Chic
Located in Marrakech, MA
Size: 8’x10’ / 245x305 cm. We will weave any size to your request.
We exclusively create custom individual rugs for you. This means that we do not produce unnecessary items and we p...
Category
2010s Moroccan Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rust Red Hand Knotted Heriz Re-Creation Wool Square Oriental Rug 9'10" x 10'2"
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This fabulous Hand-Knotted carpet has been created and designed for extra strength and durability. This rug has been handcrafted for weeks in the traditional method that is used to m...
Category
2010s Indian Medieval Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Contemporary Grid Pattern Rug. 100% Natural Undyed Wool. High & Low Pile Texture
Located in Spring Valley, NY
100% hand-spun natural undyed cream color Wool of finest quality.
These beautiful hand knotted rugs are produced from scratch in our atelier located in Central Anatolia, famous for...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
21th Century Modern Design Irregular Organic Shaped Hand-Tufted Rug Pastel Beige
Located in Porto, PT
Tapis Pastel #06 is a pastel rug that mixes Mid-Century Modern vibes with Memphis Design style. The combination of sandy and creamy hues adds elegance and romanticism to the room.
This pastel area rug...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Hand-Tufted Modern Custom Wool Rug with Mosaico Pattern By Apadana
Located in Norwalk, CT
Laura Gottwald for Apadana Collection
A kaleidoscopic repeat pattern of free-hand triangles, Mosaico is reminiscent of 1920’s American folk art shardware (a.k.a.“bits & pieces”).
O...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rug & Kilim's Scandinavian Style Rug in Beige-Brown and Blue Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 3x5 rug represents flatweaves in the award-winning Scandinavian rug collection Rug & Kilim. Handwoven in wool, its design features geometric patterns and stripes in gray, blue,...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Nidus Carpet
Located in Düsseldorf, DE
In an exhilarating exchange with the renowned textile designer Nadine Goepfert, we derived this carpet design from the floor plans of the project Sankt Göres - a reinvention of the t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
Gray Pure Wool Hand Knotted Sultani Pomegranate Design Oriental Rug 8'1" x 11'2"
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This fabulous Hand-Knotted carpet has been created and designed for extra strength and durability. This rug has been handcrafted for weeks in the traditional method that is used to m...
Category
2010s Afghan Medieval Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Irregular Flower Shape with Modern Style with Shades of Pink and Purple by RAG
By RAG home
Located in Jakarta Selatan, ID
Please let us know for a custom size we will make a new listing for you!
Acrylic Wool with Certification from Indonesian Government provided safe for environment and SNI Standard, H...
Category
2010s Indonesian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Acrylic, Yarn
28x49 in Yellow Color Turkish Patchwork Rug. Handmade Colorful Circle Door Mat
Located in Spring Valley, NY
This listing is for a one of a kind Patchwork rug in your choice of design and color combination, handmade in our atelier located in an ancient rug making village of Central Anatolia...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Hand Knotted Loop Rug by Hatsu
Located in Geneve, CH
Hand knotted loop rug by Hatsu
Dimensions: D 243 x W 243 cm
Materials: wool
Hatsu is a design studio based in Mumbai that creates modern lighti...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Santorini Sunrise Geometric Greek Modern Area Rug Standard Size
By Sonya Winner
Located in London, GB
The ‘Santorini Sunrise’ contemporary rug design proudly showcases the distinctive features of Cycladic architecture, drawing upon the island’s rich heritage. Reflecting the iconic cu...
Category
2010s British Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Modern Moroccan Style Brown Handmade Geometric Square Wool Rug by Apadana
Located in Norwalk, CT
This Beautiful Moroccan-style handmade wool rug makes part of our Northwest collection and features a brown color field and dark brown accents in a gorgeous geometric tribal design.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Modern Memphis Design Rectangular Shape Abstract Hand-Tufted Rug Black & Green
Located in Porto, PT
Tapis Pastel #14 is a pastel rug that mixes mid-century modern vibes with Memphis Design style. The combination of muted black and pastel green adds elegance and warmth to any home.
This pastel area rug...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber
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.