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Rugs and Carpets For Sale
Style: Modern
Style: Medieval
Rug & Kilim’s Custom Scandinavian Style Rug in Red Tones with Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 9x12 Swedish rug is a bold new addition to Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian collection. Handwoven in a wool flatweave with undyed natural yarns as well, its design is inspired by Swed...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Crimson Red Distressed Look Natural Wool Hand Knotted Vintage Persian Heriz 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
Rug & Kilim’s Contemporary Cowhide Rug in Beige-Brown, Gray and White Tones
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 7x9 cowhide rug is a contemporary piece from Rug & Kilim’s collection of hide and tanned rugs.
On the Design:
The all-natural fur enjoys wavy stripes of beige-brown, gray, and white tones, with an almost salt-and-pepper play of hues. Admirers of the craft will note the irregular shape inherent to this piece, and its playful look that offers vast design applications welcoming unshaped rugs...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Hide
Gomez Zebra Hide Rug Trimmed in Brown 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, Canvas
Mocha Brown Vintage Persian Serab Clean Hand Knotted Pure Wool 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
1960s Persian Medieval Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
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
Contemporary Irregular Abstract Shape Hand Tufted Rug by RAG Home
By RAG home
Located in Jakarta Selatan, ID
'Mis-Shapes'
Contemporary irregular abstract shape hand-tufted Viscose wool rug
A combination of neatness and abstraction. A fluid patterns and shades of primary colors from vibran...
Category
2010s Indonesian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
9'9"x13'1" Red Afghan Khamyab with Geometric Design Soft Wool Hand Knotted Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Scarlet Red, Afghan Khamyab with Geometric Design, Soft and Shiny Wool, Hand Knotted, Vegetable Dyes, Oriental Rug
Primary materials: Wool
Latex: No Pile
height: 0.25 Inches
Style: ...
Category
2010s Afghan Medieval Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Contemporary Distressed Abstract Rug In Blue and Green
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool, this 9x12 modern rug, draws on abstract expressionist themes with a look like a watercolor, favors greens, blues and complementary tones in between—able to brig...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Qashqai Refracted Silk Rug Hand Knotted Contemporary Modern Design
Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE
A beautiful contemporary abstract modern design rug, hand knotted using finest Chinese mulberry silk in 8 x 6 ft size.
By Djoharian Design.
Modern desiger rug Qashqai Lion...
Category
2010s Nepalese Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
5.7x8.4 Ft Vintage Turkish Rug redyed in Burnt Orange Color for modern interiors
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
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
Rug & Kilim’s Extra-Long Kilim Runner Rug with White Textural Stripes and Striae
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in wool, this extra-long 3x13 Kilim runner is an exciting addition to both the Kilim & Flat Weave and Textural rug collections by Rug & Kilim. This particular line features...
Category
2010s Afghan Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Contemporary Round Niwa White Ivory
Located in Mexico City, MX
Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations.
This collection is a repres...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Modern Wool Persian Rug, Blue and Cream, Orley Shabahang, 5' x 7'
Located in New York, NY
This 5’ x 7’ Orley Shabahang signature “Rain” carpet showcases a modern design in a hand knotted Persian weave. This carpet, from the Orley Shabahang Rain...
Category
2010s Persian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Pretty Vintage French screen printed Tapestry by hand. « hunting meeting »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Discover the elegance of this mid-century French screen printed tapestry by hand featuring the exquisite design of the renowned medieval tapestry, "Rendez vous de chasse » ( hunting...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Medieval Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Classy Red Wool Heriz Re-Creation Hand Knotted Runner Oriental Rug 2'6" x 20'1"
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
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
High and Low Pile Moroccan Tulu Rug, 100% Natural Wool Custom Options Available
Located in Spring Valley, NY
100% Hand-spun wool of finest quality.
These beautiful hand knotted rugs are produced from scratch in our atelier located in Central Anatolia, famous for being one of the world's ol...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
cc-tapis Rug Fuga Scene 3 by Cristian Mohaded
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Born in France. Designed in Milan. Produced in Nepal.
cc-tapis is an Italian company which produces contemporary hand-knotted rugs which are created in Nepal by expert Tibetan artis...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
7x10 Ft Modern Moroccan Tulu Rug, 100% Natural Wool, Beni Ourain Carpet
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
Ivory Wool and Pure Silk Hand Knotted Persian Design Square Oriental Rug 10'x10'
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 Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
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 Caucasian-Style Rug in Black with Horseback Rider Pictorials
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
As inspired by antique Caucasian pictorial rugs of Kaitag provenance, this 4x6 rug from our Burano collection is hand knotted in Ghazni wool.
On the Design:
The field features a ...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
'Mis-Shapes' Contemporary Irregular Abstract Shape Hand Tufted Rug by RAG Home
By RAG home
Located in Jakarta Selatan, ID
'Mis-Shapes'
Contemporary irregular abstract shape hand-tufted Viscose wool rug
A combination of neatness and abstraction. A fluid patterns and shades of primary colors from vibran...
Category
2010s Indonesian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Kilim in Green & Beige Geometric Patterns
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
Customizable ClassiCon Bonaparte Rug by Eileen Gray
By Eileen Gray
Located in New York, NY
Eileen Gray created not only some of the most important furniture classics of the 20th century but also had her own studio where rugs were produced according to her designs. Some of ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Mid-Century Modern Irregular Shaped Green Rug with Hand-Tufted Black Details
Located in Porto, PT
Tapis Shaped 64 is an eclectic rug that brings back mid-century modern vibes mixed with Memphis style. Our Shaped Collection is perfect for an irreverent interior look, from the floo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Natural Fiber
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
Rug & Kilim’s Contemporary Custom Rug Sample, Green with Abstract 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
Wool, Silk
cc-tapis Metroquadro Dusk Rug
By cc-tapis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Handwoven in the cc-tapis atelier in Kathmandu, Nepal. The rug is made with a cotton weave, Himalayan wool and bamboo silk pile coming from the areas surrounding the atelier. The sal...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Silk
Rug & Kilim’s Contemporary Dhurrie Rug in Blue and White Stripes
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This contemporary 10x14 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
New Modern Gray Plaid Tartan Rug with Ivy League Style
By Ralph Lauren, Burberry
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
Contemporary Oval Rug with Geometric Pattern in Beige & Brown Hues Handwoven
Located in Porto, PT
Contemporary Oval Rug with Geometric Pattern in Beige & Brown Hues
Tapis Shaped 063 also known as Zaid is a round rug by HOMMÉS Studio x TAPIS St...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Synthetic, Natural Fiber
Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug in Green with Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 9x12 Swedish rug design represents a new texture in Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian rug collection. Handwoven in a blend of wool and exotic yarns, its design is inspired by Swedish m...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Yarn
11'8"x14'9" Dutch White Turkish Knot Design 100% Wool Hand Knotted Oversized Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Dutch White, Turkish Knot Paisley Design, 100% Wool, Hand Knotted, Oversized, Oriental Rug
Primary materials: Wool
Latex: No
Pile height: 0.25 Inches
Style: Transitional
Primary colo...
Category
2010s Indian Medieval Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug in Blue with Polychromatic Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in silk, this 3x5 rug is the latest addition to Rug & Kilim’s Modern Classics Collection.
On The Design:
A sky-blue field with notable striae in texture underscores c...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
cc-tapis Hello Sonia! Rhapsody 3 in Dark Blue by Studiopepe
By Studiopepe, cc-tapis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Geometric elements, evoking the avant-garde textiles of the early 1900s, a theme which runs through the whole Hello Sonia Family, are now arranged harmoniously in a musical score...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
cc-tapis Disco 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, Silk
Riff Rug from Souda, 6x8 ft, Braided, Multicolored 05, Made to Order
By Luft Tanaka, Souda
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This listing is for a 6 x 8 rug in the colors shown in the first image plus a rug pad for use on hard surfaces.
We offer a number of different colors. We can mix colors akin to the ...
Category
2010s American Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
9'5"x12'7" Sherbet Pink Hand Knotted Soft Wool Vintage Tabriz Clean Oriental 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
Nebula Rug Crimson
By Pieces
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Crafted from 100% New Zealand wool yarn which is batch-dyed and hand-knotted at a luxurious 100 knots per square inch.
- All Pieces rugs are made by hand...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Blue, Pink, Brown patterned contemporary hand crafted tufted British wool rug
Located in London, London
Our new collection of hand tufted rugs are made in collaboration with British Rug makers Roger Oates Design. Made in the UK using a 100% British blended wool, a specially developed y...
Category
2010s English Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Beige and Ivory Geometric Patterned Wool Rug 11'10''x14'4''
By Amara Rugs
Located in Torrance, CA
Discover the timeless beauty of this hand-knotted wool rug, featuring an intricate geometric pattern in warm beige and soft ivory hues. The repeating diamond motifs, inspired by trad...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Italian modern rectangular rug with brown and orange geometric decorations 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern rectangular rug with brown and orange geometric decorations 1970s
Rectangular short pile rug. The rug is decorated with regular geometric shapes of different sizes tha...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Fabric
Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug in Green with Beige-Brown Geometric Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
From an exciting new collection of gift-size pieces, this 4x6 Swedish-style accent rug is a bold new addition to the Scandinavian Collection by Rug & Kilim. Handwoven in a wool flatw...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Distressed Style Rug in Brown and Green Floral Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
From Rug & Kilim’s Homage Collection, a 10x14 hand-knotted wool rug recapturing whimsical botanical designs in a delicious new texture.
On the Design:
This contemporary piece enj...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
1960’s Persian Turkoman Carpet with Tribal Style
Located in Dallas, TX
78216 Vintage Persian Turkoman rug, 02'01 x 03'06. Abrash. Desirable Age Wear. Made in Iran. Hand-knotted wool.
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
New Modern Celestial Tibetan Tiger Rug, 03'00 x 03'02
Located in Dallas, TX
31333 New Modern Celestial Tibetan Tiger Rug, 03'00 x 03'02. This hand knotted wool Modern Celestial Tibetan Tiger rug is a captivating piece that embodies a harmonious blend of trad...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Kilim Hatch I - Modern Design Rug Carpet Wool Cotton Handwoven Paolo Giordano
Located in MILANO, ML
Kilim Hatch I
The new I+I Kilims approach contemporary geometry.
Constructed as a flatweave in the manner of traditional dhurrie floor coverings, these rugs are a remarkable examp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Oushak-Style Custom Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Oushak-style custom rug. Custom sizes and colors made-to-order.
Material: Hand knotted Wool
Lead time: Approx. 12 weeks
Available colors: As shown; other custom colors and style...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
cc-tapis Metroquadro Collection Back to School Rug
By cc-tapis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Handwoven in the cc-tapis atelier in Kathmandu, Nepal. The rug is made with a cotton weave and Himalayan wool pile coming from the areas surrounding the atelier. The sale of every ru...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Round Multicolor Rings Silk and Wool Accessory Rug Bullseye by Joseph Carini
Located in New York, NY
Introducing Bullseyes: The Icons, Carini Carpets' first limited-edition collection of round rugs. Renowned for innovative designs, Carini has long crafted variations of round accesso...
Category
2010s Nepalese Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
7x10 Ft Orange Handmade Area Rug, Modern Central Anatolian 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: 7x9.9 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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Category
20th Century Turkish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Handmade Floral Medallion Design Turkish Vintage Rug OverDyed in Pink
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
Flatweave Handmade Wool Rug 9'5" x 12'4"
By Asian Modern
Located in Houston, TX
This exquisite Turkish flatweave kilim rug is a stunning masterpiece of traditional craftsmanship. Each rug is meticulously handwoven by skilled artisans using age-old techniques tha...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
1950's Turkish Angora Wool Blanket Kilim with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
53854 Vintage Turkish Angora Wool Blanket Kilim rug, 04'00 x 05'02. With its shaggy pile, incredible detail and texture, this handwoven Turkish angora kilim rug is a captivating visi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Studiopepe Hello Sonia! Reloaded Rug for cc-tapis
By cc-tapis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Handwoven in the cc-tapis atelier in Kathmandu, Nepal. The rug is made with a cotton weave, Himalayan wool and bamboo silk pile coming from the areas surrounding the atelier. The sal...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese 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.