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Rugs and Carpets For Sale
Antique Circa 1900 Oversize Red Persian Tehran Rug Carpet, 11'5 x 23'11
Located in New York, NY
11'5 x 23'11. The Zil-i-Sultan (Shadow of the Sultan) design is a 19th century Persian all-over pattern of repeating vases, birds, flowers, bouquets and other decorative small elemen...
Category
19th Century Persian Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
6x9.2 Ft Handmade Mid-Century Turkish Wool Area Rug Over-Dyed in Emerald Green
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
20th Century Turkish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$584 Sale Price
50% Off
Pretty antique Century French Aubusson style Jacquard Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very pretty antique french Aubusson style tapestry with beautiful design from the nature with an eagle. Woven on Jacquard loom with wool and cotton.
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"Experience the epitome of lu...
Category
Early 20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Wonderful Vintage French Aubusson style Hand Printed Tapestry “ reading”
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful mid century French Aubusson style tapestry with a design of an medieval museum design tapestry titled «La Lecture »
Showing A young man reads verses to the lady he is ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$726 Sale Price
20% Off
New Hereke Wool & Cotton Carpet - Turkish Anatolian Red Ground Traditional Rug
Located in Tokyo, JP
This unique Wool Hereke Carpet is among the highest-quality carpets in the Hereke workshop. There is a flower lattice on a deep red background with the fineness of the weave, the use...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Oushak Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, Green And Sky Blue Scalloped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Reversible Forest Green And Blue Two Sided Scalloped Indian Rug - 3'x5'
(Scallops runs on 5' sides)
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
$206 Sale Price
25% Off
Custom Size Hand Knotted Turkish "Tulu" Rug for Modern Living Room, 100% Wool
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A contemporary hand knotted tulu rug, made of hand-spun sheep wool.
The rug is made-to-order and customizable. We can make it in any size, pile hight, color combination and design o...
Category
2010s Turkish Tulu Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$352 Sale Price / item
40% Off
Antique Armenian Marash Embroidery Fragment, Late 19th C
Located in Istanbul, TR
A rare item to come by. It is as good as they get with great colors. Too bad that it is a fragment but visually it is so satisfying.
Armenian Marash Embroidery.
Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Suzani Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Apadana's Modern Sultanabad Blue Wool Rug Handmade With Floral Design
Located in Norwalk, CT
Discover the elegance of this exquisite hand-knotted Sultanabad wool rug, featuring a calm light blue background enhanced by multicolored designs that adorn the entire piece. Enrich ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Sultanabad Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Bobyrug’s Beautiful Antique French Aubusson Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Wonderful mid century French Aubusson tapestry with beautiful design of nature with birds and beautiful natural colors, entirely hand woven ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$3,317 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Hooked Rug in Black with Polychromatic All Over Patterns Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handmade in wool and originating circa 1920-1930, this 3x3 antique rug is a rare and exciting new curation in Rug & Kilim’s collection of American hooked rugs.
On the Design:
A bo...
Category
1920s American Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$1,760 Sale Price
20% Off
Persian Isfahan Circa 1990 - 70045
Located in Dallas, TX
Discover the elegance of Persian Isfahan featuring beautiful craftsmanship in Circa 1990. Designed with meticulous attention to detail, this exclusive design is perfect for enhancing...
Category
20th Century Persian Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Fine Grade Burchell Zebra Hide
Located in Saint Louis, US
We offer a variety of the finest grade Burchell Zebra Skins straight from South Africa. We hand select each zebra for its uniqueness in color, stripes and natural marks.
Category
2010s African Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Zebra Hide
$1,760 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Persian Mahal Small Rug - Wool Green Ivory Red Design - 75721
Located in Dallas, TX
Discover the elegance of Persian Mahal featuring Small Rug in Circa 1880. Designed with Wool and GreenIvoryRed, this exclusive design is perfect for enhancing your space.
Category
20th Century Asian Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 3x5 Sky Blue Green Scalloped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Sky Blue & Forest Green Four Sided Scalloped Rug-3'x5' (Scallops runs on all 4 Sides)
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-wo...
Category
2010s Indian Arts and Crafts Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
9'2"x12' Light Blue, Soft and Shiny Wool Hand Knotted, Afghan Angora Oushak Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This is a truly genuine one-of-a-kind Light Blue, Soft and Shiny Wool Hand Knotted, Afghan Angora Oushak with Floral Pattern Natural Dyes, Oriental Rug. It has been Knotted for month...
Category
2010s Afghan Oushak Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Bibikabad Rug with Intricate Medallion Floral Design 6'9 x 6'9
Located in Atlanta, GA
Measures: 6'9 x 6'9
Antique Persian Bibikabad Rug with Intricate Medallion Floral Design 6'9 x 6'9. Keivan Woven Arts/ rug/AVI-0805, country of origin / type: Iran / Bibikabad, circ...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Tabriz Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Irregular Shape Blue Abstract Rug by RAG HOME
By RAG home
Located in Jakarta Selatan, ID
Tufted as a custom long runner with gradients transitioning from cobalt blue to grey, this contemporary rug encapsulates nature's excerpts—frozen bubbles of Abraham Lake, ocean waves...
Category
2010s Indonesian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Yarn, Acrylic
$784 Sale Price / item
20% Off
1920's Haji Jalili Antique Persian Tabriz Carpet with Traditional Style
By Haji Jalili
Located in Dallas, TX
79132 Haji Jalili Antique Persian Tabriz Rug, 04'00 x 04'11. This exquisitely crafted cotton and silk antique Persian Tabriz rug, attributed to th...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Tabriz Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton, Silk
$5,488 Sale Price
20% Off
Zebra-Striped Printed Leather Rug Black & White
Located in Milan, IT
The Zebra-Striped Printed Leather Black & White Rug takes inspiration from the appeal of the animalier style. A timeless pattern full of character will make this accessory the hero i...
Category
2010s Italian Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Leather
$2,237 / item
Plain Solid Tulu Rug 100% Natural Un-Dyed Wool, Custom Made Moroccan Berber Rugs
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A contemporary handmade Tulu (Turkish word for thick soft pile) rug made of fine natural un-dyed, hand-spun sheep wool.
The rug can be custom produced in a different size, color com...
Category
2010s Turkish Minimalist Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$1,859 Sale Price / item
40% Off
Oversized Antique French Savonnerie Rug with Floral Patterns
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 19x19 antique Aubusson rug is an exciting new addition to Rug & Kilim’s European rug collection—a masterpiece of the French Neoclassical flatweave style, handwoven in wool and o...
Category
1790s French Kilim Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$144,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Rug & Kilim’s Suzani Style Kilim in Navy Blue with Polychromatic Tribal Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Made with handwoven wool, this 5x8 Kilim represents an exciting new line of Modern Classics and contemporary flatweaves by Rug & Kilim—a series of designs inspired by antique Suzani ...
Category
2010s Pakistani Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$3,360 Sale Price
20% Off
Rug & Kilim’s European Style Custom Rug Sample, Silver-Gray with Floral Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
The price enclosed represents our price per square foot for custom orders in this design. Please share your size and we will share CADs and custom listings to check out accordingly. ...
Category
2010s Nepalese Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
Persian Tabriz Area Rugs Circa 1940 - Wool and Silk Ivory Pink Design - 89702
Located in Dallas, TX
Discover the elegance of Persian Tabriz featuring Area Rugs in Circa 1940. Designed with Wool and Silk and IvoryPink, this exclusive design is perfect for enhancing your space.
Category
20th Century Asian Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
Rug & Kilim’s Textural Rug In Red, Pink and Orange Stripes and Striae
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool, this 8x10 rug is a rich new addition to Rug & Kilim’s Textural rug collection—with an impressive range of colors and attention to movement in its unique play on...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$8,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Oriental Hand Knotted Vintage Turkish Mini Rug 1'9" x 3' #10609
Located in Houston, TX
Oushak Rug Oriental Hand Knotted Turkish Oushak 3'2" x 6'10" #654 Explore a curated collection of hallway runners, wool rugs, and handmade masterpieces, where elegance meets function...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$149 Sale Price
25% Off
Hand-Knotted Kars Rug Bold Octagonal Medallion Design in Neutral Tones
Located in New York, NY
This vintage Kars rug from eastern Anatolia presents a strikingly modern aesthetic through its minimalist layout of repeated octagonal medallions. The field is a gradient of warm cam...
Category
1950s Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$4,125 Sale Price
25% Off
Pillow Case Fashioned from a Phulkari 'Wedding Shawl' from India, 20th Century
Located in Istanbul, TR
Pillow case was fashioned from an early 20th century wedding shawl from Punjab, India.
Linen in the back.
It does not come with an insert but a bag made to the size to accommodate ...
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Afghanistan Moroccan Runner Rug - Wool Blue Design - 96359
Located in Dallas, TX
Afghan Runner Rug: Muted Green Moroccan
A Masterpiece Unveiled
This magnificent Afghan runner rug, measuring 4 ft 2 in x 13 ft 0 in, stands as a stunning testament to celebrated Cen...
Category
20th Century Afghan Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$4,560 Sale Price
20% Off
Dunes by Anne-Marie Barton
Located in New York, NY
At the heart of this collection is a desire to bridge the past and the present—to honor the artistry of yesterday’s weavers while speaking to the needs of today’s homes. In weaving t...
Category
2010s Indian Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Beautiful antique silk Japanese Embroidery « the tigers »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice antique Japanese embroidery with beautiful design with tigers, and with nice natural colours in hues of yellow, green, brown and black , entirely...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
$2,329 Sale Price
20% Off
Zabihi Collection Exceptional Red Antique Mohajeran Persian Sarouk Rug
Located in New York, NY
an early 20th Century Persian Red Sarouk Rug
Details
rug no. 9061
size 4' 4" x 6' 6" (132 x 198 cm)
Before the 1920s the Sarouk design was the most po...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian British Colonial Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Antique Persian Heriz Rug
Located in New York, NY
Throw size Persian Karadja Heriz rug with a soft denim blue field with other rustic colors.
Measures: 3'4'' x 4'3'.
Category
20th Century Persian Heriz Serapi Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Gomez Zebra Hide Rug Trimmed in Black Italian Leather
By Jose Gomez
Located in Saint Louis, US
Come and browse our selection of South African Zebra Rugs. With our superb craftsmanship and quality stock, we can assure you that this stable luxury item will last for years to come...
Category
2010s American Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Leather, Zebra Hide
cc-tapis Dentelle Hexagone So Much Fun Collection by Claude Cartier Studio
By cc-tapis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
So much fun is a collection of rugs where black and white geometric elements define joyful and colorful patterns giving life to 3 different designs, customizable in multiple variations in terms of size, colors, and textures. A collection that offers different production techniques from hand-knotted to hand-woven.
Claude Cartier Decoration...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
New Konya Fine Handwoven Modern Kilim Central Anatolian Rug Turkish Wool Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a Central Anatolian Modern 'New' Fine Kilim from the Konya region with a rare and beautiful color composition.
As early as the 13th century Marco Polo noted, in his account...
Category
2010s Turkish Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber
Black & gold Customizable Art Deco Estrella Cowhide Area Floor Rug Small
By Art Hide
Located in Charlotte, NC
Your lounge room just got a helluva lot more glam with the entrance of this 1970s glam rock-inspired Classic, in jet black herringbone combined with lots of gold! Let’s face it, tthe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Art Deco Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cowhide
$1,865 Sale Price / item
15% Off
1920s Handmade Persian Heriz Beige Wool Rug with Allover Motif
Located in Norwalk, CT
This Persian rug boasts a splendid all-over design with an eye-catching geometric floral pattern in shades of blue and brown set against a soft peach and beige field. Using premium h...
Category
1920s Persian Heriz Serapi Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Indian Striped Cotton Dhurrie in Two Shades of Indigo Blue
Located in Milan, IT
The weaving of flat-woven cotton carpets known as dhurries is cited in Mughal chronicles of the 15th century. Probably one of the earliest forms of floor covering, dhurries were wove...
Category
Early 1900s Indian Agra Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
1940's Persian Farahan Carpet with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
61368 Vintage Persian Farahan Rug, 04'06 x 06'07. This hand-knotted wool vintage Persian Farahan rug masterfully combines timeless elegance with a refined sense of formality, drawing...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Aesthetic Movement Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Persian Qom Over Size Rug Circa 1990 - Wool Ivory Pink Yellow 70619
Located in Dallas, TX
Discover the elegance of Persian Qom featuring Over Size Rug in Circa 1990. Designed with Wool and IvoryPinkYellow, this exclusive design is perfect for enhancing your space.
Category
20th Century Persian Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Pillow Case Made from a Contemporary Hand Loomed Wool Fabric
Located in Istanbul, TR
This is a patchwork pillow made from a contemporary hand loomed wool fabric.
It does not come with an insert.
Linen in the back.
Zipper Closure
Dry Clean is reccomended.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Ottoman Bokhca Embroidered in Sarma Technique, Early 20th Century
Located in Istanbul, TR
Metallic thread embroidery in Parma technique done on silk velvet ground cloth. Velvet has some wear on it.
Bokhca is a kind of wrapping cloth used to pack away bridal goods.
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Suzani Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Metallic Thread
Zabihi Collection Oversize Antique Sultanabad Mahal Persian Carpet
Located in New York, NY
high decorative Persian Mahal Sultanabad Oversize Rug from the early 20th century
Measures: 10'8'' x 16'10''
Woven in a series of villages in Western Central Iran, Sultanabad carpe...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Agra Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Nice Antique French Hand Printed Lurçat Signed Tapestry « Rooster »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful antique french hand printed tapestry by renowned Cotto manufacturer with nice design of Jean Lurçat, titled « Coq » (Rooster) with a signature printed on the design of...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
$2,692 Sale Price
20% Off
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 2x3 Pink And Green Striped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Pink And Green Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug - 2'x3' (60x90cm)
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
$149 Sale Price
25% Off
Pillowcase Made from a 1960s Hemp Rug
Located in Istanbul, TR
Pillowcase made from a 1960s hemp rug.
It does not come with an insert.
Linen in the back.
Zipper closure.
Dry cleaning is recommended.
Ivory stitching is in silk and hand d...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk, Hemp
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
$1,119 Sale Price / item
60% Off
3'2"x9'3" Multicolored Vintage Persian Hamadan Hand Knotted Pure Wool Runner 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
1950s Persian Medieval Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$537 Sale Price
25% Off
Antique Oushak Carpet (DK-104-71)
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful antique carpet from the prolific Oushak region in Western Turkey, featuring a well-known design, at least since the seventeenth century. The design is often referred to a...
Category
Early 1900s Turkish Oushak Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$23,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Oriental Hand Knotted Vintage Turkish Mini Rug 1'6" x 2'11" #8707
Located in Houston, TX
Oriental Hand Knotted Vintage Turkish Mini Rug 1'6" x 2'11" #8707 Explore a curated collection of hallway runners, wool rugs, and handmade masterpieces, where elegance meets function...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$149 Sale Price
74% Off
Irregular Shape Abstract Blue Handtufted Rug 'Frozen Land' by RAG HOME
By RAG home
Located in Jakarta Selatan, ID
Just in: 'Frozen Lands,' a tufted rug that recalls memories of northeast Greenland beneath ironclad snow. Its colors: a muted blue borrowed from the gaping silence of frozen water, a...
Category
2010s Indonesian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Acrylic, Yarn
$2,160 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Mid-20th Century Turkish Anatolian Room Size Carpet
Located in New York, NY
A wool pile of symmetric knots on a cotton foundation. The well-abrashed red field shows two columns each of four stacked ragged diamonds with hooked lozenge centers. A central axis...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Turkish Sivas Rug
Located in New York, NY
A square shaped finely woven antique Turkish sivas small rug.
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Campaign Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
5x8.2 Ft New Handmade Berber Boujad Moroccan Rug with Boho Chic Style. 100% Wool
Located in Spring Valley, NY
An exquisite brand-new Moroccan tulu rug hand knotted from fine hand-spun sheep's wool. A true statement piece that can easily be the focal point of an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Tulu Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$837 Sale Price / item
40% Off
Persian Sultanabad Over Size Rug Circa 1880 - Wool Ivory Red Yellow 73960
Located in Dallas, TX
Discover the elegance of Persian Sultanabad featuring Over Size Rug in Circa 1880. Designed with Wool and IvoryRedYellow, this exclusive design is perfect for enhancing your space.
Category
20th Century Asian Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Mexican Serape Blanket Kilim Rug with Southwest Style
Located in Dallas, TX
78788 Vintage Mexican Saltillo Serape Blanket, 04'03 x 07'00. Mexican Saltillo wool serape blankets are traditional textiles from Saltillo, Co...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$719 Sale Price
20% Off
3' x 6'7'' Decorative Vintage Handmade Wool Accent Rug in Neutral Colors
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Our sun-faded rugs are all one-of-a-kind, hand-knotted, 50-70 year-old vintage pieces. They each boast their own singular handmade aesthetic drawn from the centuries-old Turkish rug-...
Category
1950s Turkish Oushak Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$269 Sale Price
40% Off
Sultanabad Area Rugs Circa 1990 - 54042
Located in Dallas, TX
Discover the elegance of this unique Sultanabad featuring Area Rugs in Circa 1990. Designed with meticulous attention to detail, this exclusive design is perfect for enhancing your s...
Category
20th Century 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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