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Rugs and Carpets For Sale
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Style: Tribal
Vintage Pakistani Bokhara Carpet
Located in Dallas, TX
79141 Vintage Pakistani Bokhara Rug, 04'03 x 06'00. This hand-knotted wool vintage Pakistani Bokhara rug captivates with its tribal enchantment and nomadic charm, blending traditiona...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Stunning Rare Original Vintage Missoni Rug In Pure Wool *FREE WORLDWIDE DELIVERY
By Missoni
Located in Portlaoise, IE
This stunning rare original rug dates from 1989 and has the Missoni signature and date woven into the corner. In pure wool and full of colour and geometric patterns it is certain to ...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 9x12 Red And White Striped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Red And White Up Down Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug-9'x12'
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special manu...
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2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Afghanistan Kilim Area Rugs - Wool Brown Ivory Design - 88686
Located in Dallas, TX
Discover the elegance of Afghanistan Kilim featuring Area Rugs in Circa 1910. Designed with Wool and BrownIvory, this exclusive design is perfect for enhancing your space.
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20th Century Afghan Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Afghanistan Kilim Small Rug - Wool Brown Ivory Design - 88725
Located in Dallas, TX
Discover the elegance of Afghanistan Kilim featuring Small Rug in Circa 1990. Designed with Wool and BrownIvory, this exclusive design is perfect for enhancing your space.
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20th Century Afghan Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Afghanistan Modern Area Rugs - Wool Brown Gray Ivory Design - 92651
Located in Dallas, TX
Discover the elegance of Afghanistan Modern featuring Area Rugs in Circa 1990. Designed with Wool and BrownGrayIvory, this exclusive design is perfect for enhancing your space.
Category
20th Century Afghan Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Afghanistan Moroccan Runner Rug - Wool Blue Brown Ivory - 90505
Located in Dallas, TX
Discover the elegance of Afghanistan Moroccan featuring Runner Rug in Circa 1990. Designed with Wool and BlueBrownIvory, this exclusive design is perfect for enhancing your space.
Category
20th Century Afghan Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Afghanistan Moroccan Runner Rug - Wool Brown Ivory Design - 90471
Located in Dallas, TX
Discover the elegance of Afghanistan Moroccan featuring Runner Rug in Circa 1990. Designed with Wool and BrownIvory, this exclusive design is perfect for enhancing your space.
Category
20th Century Afghan Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Afghanistan Khotan Runner Rug - Wool Brown Ivory Design - 92063
Located in Dallas, TX
Discover the elegance of Afghanistan Khotan featuring Runner Rug in Circa 1990. Designed with Wool and BrownIvory, this exclusive design is perfect for enhancing your space.
Category
20th Century Afghan Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Afghanistan Tulu Runner Rug - Wool Black Pink Red Design - 92623
Located in Dallas, TX
Discover the elegance of Afghanistan Tulu featuring Runner Rug in Circa 1990. Designed with Wool and BlackPinkRed, this exclusive design is perfect for enhancing your space.
Category
20th Century Afghan Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Afghanistan Moroccan Runner Rug - Wool Brown Ivory Design - 92245
Located in Dallas, TX
Discover the elegance of Afghanistan Moroccan featuring Runner Rug in Circa 1990. Designed with Wool and BrownIvory, this exclusive design is perfect for enhancing your space.
Category
20th Century Afghan Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Afghanistan Anatoly Runner Rug - Wool Ivory Red Design - 93551
Located in Dallas, TX
Discover the elegance of Afghanistan Anatoly featuring Runner Rug in Circa 1970. Designed with Wool and IvoryRed, this exclusive design is perfect for enhancing your space.
Category
20th Century Afghan Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Afghanistan Anatoly Runner Rug - Wool Ivory Red Design - 93563
Located in Dallas, TX
Discover the elegance of Afghanistan Anatoly featuring Runner Rug in Circa 1970. Designed with Wool and IvoryRed, this exclusive design is perfect for enhancing your space.
Category
20th Century Afghan Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Afghanistan Anatoly Runner Rug - Wool Orange Design - 93552
Located in Dallas, TX
Discover the elegance of Afghanistan Anatoly featuring Runner Rug in Circa 1970. Designed with Wool and Orange, this exclusive design is perfect for enhancing your space.
Category
20th Century Afghan Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Afghanistan Anatoly Runner Rug - Wool Red Design - 93558
Located in Dallas, TX
Discover the elegance of Afghanistan Anatoly featuring Runner Rug in Circa 1970. Designed with Wool and Red, this exclusive design is perfect for enhancing your space.
Category
20th Century Afghan Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, Sky Blue And White Geometric Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Natural Vegetable Dyed Cream, Sky Blue And White Geometric Indian Rug-10'x14'
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special...
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2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 6x9 Cream, Blue And Red Leaf Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Cream, Blue, Yellow And Beige Leaf Patterned Indian Rug Dhurrie - 6'x9' (180x270cm)
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton ya...
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2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Hand-Knotted Vintage Runner Rug in Red and Pink Geometric Pattern by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand knotted in wool originating from Turkey circa 1950-1960, this 2 x 14 vintage runner remarks a distressed mid-century tribal rug of rich red, incorporating prevalent pink among t...
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1950s Turkish Tribal Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Italian Design Rug attributed to Lyda Levi 1960s
Located in Milan, IT
This rug was commissioned in the early 1960s for the residence of Lyda Levi, a famous Milanese furniture designer. It is probable, although it is n...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Hand Woven Rug, Signed by Maurice Andre, 1950 French Piece, Limited Edition
Located in Port Washington, NY
An exceptional rug made in Aubusson, by Maurice André, France 1950. This Post-modern, Forme-Libre, Geometrical Abstraction, piece is made in thick wool i...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Gabbeh Runner in Red with Animal Pictorials by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This vintage 3x7 Gabbeh Persian runner is from the latest entries in Rug & Kilim’s rare tribal curations. Hand-knotted in wool circa 1950-1960.
Furthe...
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1950s Turkish Tribal Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
A bold vintage Moroccan runner with a richly colored crimson field and a thin black stipe border.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Belouch Turkoman Rug, Fine
Located in Evanston, IL
The Baluchi people where a tribe of nomads that migrated from region near the Caspian sea to the area of southern Soviet central Asia, Afghanistan Khorasan province of Iran and Pakis...
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Late 18th Century Central Asian Tribal Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Shahsavan Persian Kilim in Red and Blue Stripes, by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This vintage 6x12 Persian kilim is a tribal rug of Shahsavan provenance. Handwoven in wool, it originates circa 1950-1960.
Further on the Design:
This tribal Kilim favors strip...
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1950s Turkish Tribal Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Vintage Inspired Turkish Kars Rug
Located in New York, NY
One of a Kind 21st-century Turkish rug inspired by mid-20th-century Kars carpets
rug no. j3073
size 10' 4" x 13' 2" (315 x 401 cm).
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Red Rya rug by Ege Taepper 1970s
Located in Palermo, IT
Questo tappeto è un ottimo esempio di interni Pop Art degli anni '70.
Made using the high-quality Danish Rya weaving technique by EGE Taeper in the 1960’s. Presenta un motivo psich...
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 8x8 Sky Blue Leaf Patterned Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Natural Vegetable Dyed Sky Blue And Green Leaf Patterned Indian Rug-8’x8’ (240x240cm)
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to th...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Zig Zag 20th Century Persian Gabbeh Rug
Located in New York, NY
A 3rd quarter of the 20th Century Persian Gabbeh rug with a wavy zig-zag design
size 3' 5" x 4' 6" (104 x 137 cm).
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Original Moroccan Beni Ourain Berber Tribal Rug
Located in New York, NY
This original Moroccan rug is styled after the Beni Ourain rugs that were produced by the nomadic Berber tribes in North Africa for centuries. Beni Ourain rugs are identified by thei...
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2010s Moroccan Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 8x10 Green, Blue Geometric Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Forest Green And Blue Geometric Indian Dhurrie Rug-8'x10' (240x300cm)
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 12x15 Blue, Tan, Pink Stripe Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Natural Vegetable Dyed, Sky Blue, Raspberry Pink And Tan Striped Indian Rug - 12'x15'
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to th...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Edward Fields Floral Area Rug
Located in New York, NY
Edward Fields all wool designer rug with floral green, pink and off white pattern.
USA, circa 1960. Signed Edward Fields.
Measures approximately 9 feet x 9 feet.
Exact Dimensions: 109" W x 111” L
Condition: Good to fair. Vintage/Pre-owned. Notable overall wear.
May be viewed in our Hudson NY...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Cretan Greek Kilim Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
78798 Vintage Blue Greek Kilim Rug, 01'06 x 03'10. Handwoven Greek kilim rugs from Crete are traditional textiles known for their intricate designs and vibrant colors. Made using a c...
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Mid-20th Century Greek Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
'Collage 1966' Rug by Eduardo Chillida for Nanimarquina
Located in Glendale, CA
'Collage 1966' rug by Eduardo Chillida for Nanimarquina.
Born in 1924, Eduardo Chillida was a celebrated and prolific Spanish sculptor. He began his life work in Paris, but it wa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Orange Boujad Moroccan Rug, Wabi-Sabi Meets Cozy Nomad
Located in Dallas, TX
20294 Vintage Orange Boujad Moroccan Rug, 04'07 x 08'06.
In our pursuit of captivating spaces and interiors that inspire, the allure of tribal design never wanes. Its worldly sophi...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Handmade Woolen Area Flat Weave Rug, 9x12 Blue, Cream, Red Leaf Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Handmade New Zealand Wool Vegetable Dyed Sky Blue, Navy Blue, Teal Blue, Terracotta, Mustard And Cream Leaf Patterned Indian Dhurrie Rug-
Size 9' x 12'
These special flat-weave d...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Mexican Star Wool Serape Blanket
Located in New York, NY
Handwoven antique Mexican serape blanket with central star design and traditional Native symbols in natural pigment dyed wool on natural brown w...
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Early 20th Century Mexican Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Azilal Rug, Bohemian Allure Meets Tribal Enchantment
Located in Dallas, TX
20009 Vintage Moroccan Azilal Rug, 04'07 x 07'00. Embark n a mystical journey with this hand-knotted wool vintage Moroccan Azilal rug, hailing from the serene landscapes of the High...
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Late 20th Century Moroccan Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Tan Vintage Turkish Anatolian Handmade Wool Scatter Rug With Geometric Motif
Located in Norwalk, CT
Created in the 1940s, this stunning Turkish Anatolian scatter rug is a classic work of art. Crafted from high-quality wool, its warm tan color and detailed handmade design showcase t...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Tuareg Mats Handmade in Sahara Mauritanian Vintage Carpet in Wood and Leather
Located in Loria, IT
The Tuareg mat we present brings together the distinguishing features of a Tuareg nomads' tent decor and the rigor of contemporary design. To offer our furniture a fascinating combin...
Category
1980s Sub-Saharan African Tribal Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Leather, Wood
Swedish Midcentury modern Ingegerd Silow Flat Wool Rug
Located in Madrid, ES
Swedish flat woven virgin wool Rug designed by Ingegerd Silow. Sweden, 1950s.
This extraordinary Kilin Technique rug features a geometric shapes pattern, a motif easily recognizable ...
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 12x15 Blue And White Striped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Natural Vegetable Dyed Sky Blue And White Striped Rug-12'x15'
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special manufacturing ...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Vintage Persian Hand Knotted Geometric Ardabil Runner Rug
Located in San Diego, CA
This runner is knotted in the province of Azarbayjan in north-west of Iran. The design is geometric with repeated medallion. The pile is wool with cotton foundation. The base color i...
Category
1960s Persian Tribal Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Contemporary Moroccan Style Temara Rug in White and Blush Pink
Located in Milan, IT
Temara represents the pinnacle of contemporary Moroccan collection offered by the Alberto Levi Gallery. Here the warps are arranged in four alternating clusters of blue-grey and brow...
Category
2010s Indian Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Angora
Antique Tekke Turkmen 'Ensi' Door Rug, Circa 1880
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, GB
Antique Tekke Turkmen Ensi of classic design with good colour
Circa 1880
Ensi are considered to be traditional ceremonial door hangings for the entrance to the tribal yurt The make ...
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19th Century Tribal Antique Rugs and Carpets
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 4x6 Green And Yellow Checked Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Green and Mustard Checked Indian Dhurrie Rug-4'x6'
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special manufactu...
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2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Antique Navajo Whirling Logs
Located in Paradise Valley, AZ
This one of kin Navajo features neutral tones and a unique design patterned. The Whirling log dates back dates back to the mid 1800s in Navajo weavings. The whirling log is a sacred ...
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1920s American Tribal Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
1970's Zeki Muren Turkish Sivas Carpet with Modern Style
By Zeki Müren
Located in Dallas, TX
53299 Zeki Muren Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug, 05'01 x 09'00. This hand-knotted wool Zeki Muren distressed Turkish Sivas rug is a mesmerizing fusion of artistic vision and traditional c...
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Late 20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Shahsavan Persian Kilim rug in Polychromatic Patterns by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This vintage 6x13 Persian kilim and gallery runner is a mid-century Shahsavan tribal rug—handwoven in wool circa 1950-1960.
Further on the Design:
The design prefers rich brown, br...
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1950s Persian Tribal Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
'Gravitación 1994' Rug by Eduardo Chillida for Nanimarquina
Located in Glendale, CA
'Gravitación 1994' rug by Eduardo Chillida for Nanimarquina.
Born in 1924, Eduardo Chillida was a celebrated and prolific Spanish sculptor. He began his life work in Paris, but i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
Doris Leslie Blau Vintage Indian Dhurrie Striped Blue Beige Rug
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Indian Dhurrie striped blue beige rug.
Size: 14'5" × 14'4" (439 × 436 cm)
The vintage Dhurrie before your eyes is simple and classic. Its main filed carries an allover patter...
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Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 4x6 Pink And Cream Flower Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Pink, Cream And Red Border Flower Indian Dhurrie Rug-4'x6'
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special ma...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Antique distressed Shiraz rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Late 19th century small distressed Shiraz rug with pretty tribal designs and nice natural colours with orange, brown, yellow and blue, entirely hand knotted with wool on wool foundat...
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Late 19th Century Asian Tribal Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Azilal Moroccan Berber Rug
Located in New York, NY
Azilal Moroccan Berber rug. A lovely Moroccan Berber rug from the Azilal province in the Central High Atlas Mountains with a rather whimsical - dare we say, artistic - design and vib...
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton, Wool
Late 19th Century Distressed Antique Turkoman Tribe Chuval Tekke Tribal Carpet
Located in Dallas, TX
78778 Antique Turkoman Tekke Rug, 03'06 x 04'03. Turkoman Tekke rugs from Turkestan are handwoven carpets crafted by the Tekke tribe, one of the major Turkmen tribes historically located in the region of Turkestan, which encompasses parts of present-day Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan. These rugs are renowned for their exquisite craftsmanship, intricate geometric designs, and use of high-quality wool. The Tekke tribe is known for its mastery of rug weaving, and their carpets often feature repeating motifs such as guls (medallion-like motifs), octagons, and various geometric patterns. These rugs hold cultural significance and are highly valued for their beauty and historical importance, reflecting the rich heritage of the Turkmen people in the region of Turkestan.
The rugged beauty of laid-back luxury intertwines with tribal enchantment in this antique Turkoman Tekke rug. Originating from the talented artisans of the Turkmen Tekke tribe, this hand-knotted wool masterpiece showcases the tribe's distinctive weaving style, rich in symbolism and heritage. Its distressed composition reveals a warm red backdrop adorned with an intricate geometric pattern of Aina guls, arranged in a captivating compartmental design. This timeless arrangement conjures visions of gentle, nostalgic days gone by, imbuing the piece with a fashionable touch of rustic allure. Framed by a wide compound border featuring X-shapes and cross motifs, this antique Tekke rug...
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Late 19th Century Persian Tribal Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
1970's Rehamna Berber Moroccan Carpet, Maximalist Style Meets Tribal Enchantment
Located in Dallas, TX
20277 Vintage Rehamna Moroccan Rug, 05'00 x 08'01. From the sun-drenched plains of Rehamna east of Marrakech emerges a rug that defies expectations with its rich and eclectic designs...
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Late 20th Century Moroccan Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Gabbeh Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
A charming vintage mid-20th century Persian Gabbeh runner with several goats and human figures across an abrash crimson background, and surrounde...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 8x10 Yellow, White Marianne Striped Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Natural Vegetable Dyed, Yellow And Cream Marianne Striped Indian Rug-8'x10'.
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
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.