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Rugs and Carpets For Sale
CC-Tapis Super Fake Super Rock Rug by Bethan Laura Wood
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hand knotted in the cc-tapis atelier in Kathmandu, Nepal. The rug is made with a cotton weave, Himalayan wool, pure silk and linen coming from the areas surrounding the atelier. 125....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Irregular Shape MOSS RUG Hantufted Green Rug by RAG HOME
By RAG home
Located in Jakarta Selatan, ID
Soil, grass, bush, trees, and the tranquil crystal-clear blue ponds. Introducing ' The Earth from Above ' a sophisticated landscape rug portraying diverse golf course terrains, from ...
Category
2010s Indonesian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Acrylic, Yarn
$1,920 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Fantastic Antique Caucasian Sumak Carpet
Located in New York, NY
Fantastic Antique Caucasian Sumak carpet or rug. An impressive antique flat-weave carpet or rug from the Caucasus, woven in the intricate "Sumak" brocading technique, with rich detai...
Category
Late 19th Century Azerbaijani Sumak Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$27,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Traditional Area Rug 8 ft x 11 ft - Flower Motif - Gold Blue & Pink
Located in Dallas, TX
Traditional Area Rug
Majestic Persian Workshop Elegance
A masterpiece of classical design, this fine hand-knotted rug showcases the artistry and precision of an exceptional Persian ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Yahyali Kayseri Kilim Central Anatolia Old Rug Turkish Wool Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is an antique Central Anatolian Kilim from the Yahyali region in Kayseri with a rare and beautiful color composition.
The earliest recorded occupation of Kayseri dates back to ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber
$1,950 Sale Price
25% Off
Mid-20th Century Turkish Flatweave Kilim Room Size Carpet
Located in New York, NY
This mid-20th century Turkish flatweave Kilim rug, measuring 9' 2" x 12' 1", features a bold yet minimalist striped design that reflects the timeless appeal of traditional Anatolian ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Pretty vintage small Pakistani rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice vintage small Pakistani rug with a Turkmen geometrical design and nice colours with a blue field, entirely and finely hand knotted with wool on cotton foundation
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"Experien...
Category
1980s Pakistani Tribal Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
4'x6' Gray Oceanic Fish Design 100% Wool Afghan Peshawar Hand Knotted Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Gray Oceanic Fish Design 100% Wool Afghan Peshawar Hand Knotted Oriental Rug
Primary materials: Wool
Latex: No Pile
height: 0.25 Inches
Style: Modern
Primary color: Gray
Secondary c...
Category
2010s Afghan Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Colorful Antique Turkish Oushak Runner
Located in New York, NY
an early 20th Century Colorful Antique Turkish Oushak Runner
Details
rug no. j4073
size 3' 2" x 11' 9" (97 x 358 cm)
Category
Early 20th Century Country Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
1920's Antique Chinese Art Deco Carpet with Jazz Age Style
Located in Dallas, TX
77631 Antique Chinese Art Deco Rug, 08'10 x 11'06. A radiant relic of cultural storytelling and visual poetry, this hand-knotted wool antique Chinese Art Deco rug captures the splend...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Round, dyed Gray Customizable La Quinta Cowhide Area Floor Rug Large
Located in Charlotte, NC
Symmetrical, minimal, classical…this sublime rug ticks all the boxes. Its stunning luxuriousness will radiate interiors joy every day!
La Quinta is availa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Art Deco Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cowhide
$3,140 Sale Price / item
15% Off
Vintage Kilim Pillow
Located in New York, NY
20th century antique Turkish Kilim pillow in purple
Measure: 19'' x 20''.
Category
20th Century Adirondack Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Galerie Shabab Collection Early 20th Century Turkish Oushak Room Size Carpet
Located in New York, NY
An antique Turkish Oushak room size carpet. The ivory field centers a beige four armed medallion with stylized pendants amid a scatter fill of floral chains and other vegetal forms. ...
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Oushak Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Brazilian Contemporary Design, Nouveau Rug
Located in Sao Paulo, BR
New chromatic composition: brown+rose+bordeaux.
Nouveau is inspired by nature’s organic shapes.
The gestural lines alternate in cut stitch and boucle stitch in different thicknesses ...
Category
2010s Brazilian Other Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Nylon
$8,580 / item
Vintage Turkish Kars Rug in Earth Tones with Geometric Medallion
Located in New York, NY
A striking vintage Turkish Kars rug featuring a bold geometric medallion design in warm camel, ivory, and chocolate brown tones. The central field is richly ornamented with tribal an...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Ararat Rugs Bidjar Rug - 19th Century Design Persian Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a Bidjar rug designed in the 19th century from the Bidjar region, also known as Bijar, which is a region in northwestern Iran known for producing some of the finest and most ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
Mid-Century Danish Style Rya Area Shag Rug in Red & Orange Modern Wave Design
Located in Philadelphia, PA
We are proud to offer these brand new, finely crafted, high quality designer shag rugs. These are truly inspired by the Classic Scandinavian rug designs of the 1950’s and 1960’s. The...
Category
2010s Indian Scandinavian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Acrylic
Persian Overdyed Wool Rug In Pink With Allover Motif 3 x 5
Located in Norwalk, CT
This vintage overdyed Persian wool rug features a captivating pinkish-orange field with charming brown floral accents.
This rug measures 3'1" x 4'11".
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Islamic Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 3x5 Blue And White Diamond Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Indigo Blue And White Diamond Indian Dhurrie Rug-3'x5'
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special manufa...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
$209 Sale Price
30% Off
Mid Century Danish Style Rya Area Shag Rug in Modern Bullseye Design
Located in Philadelphia, PA
We are proud to offer these brand new, finely crafted, high quality designer shag rugs. These are truly inspired by the classic Scandinavian rug designs of the 1950’s and 1960’s. The...
Category
2010s Indian Scandinavian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Acrylic
Blue Oushak Wool Hand Knotted Rug 16 ft x 22 ft , Blue Haze Geometry
Located in Dallas, TX
This new Turkish Oushak palace rug is hand-knotted in wool and woven in Turkey in the Oushak tradition, presented in an oversize rectangular format suitable for expansive interiors. ...
Category
1990s Turkish Oushak Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Beautiful New Modern Hand Knotted, Abstract Design Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice contemporary abstract design rug with beautiful colors, entirely hand knotted with wool and silk velvet on cotton foundation.
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
Embers of Paradise: A Vintage Persian Tabriz Masterpiece of Refined Opulence
Located in Dallas, TX
75612 Vintage Persian Tabriz Rug, 10'00 x 13'03. A marvel of woven poetry, this hand-knotted wool vintage Persian Tabriz rug is a luminous testament to the majesty of Persian textile...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Tabriz Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Sasha Bikoff X Art Hide Faux Bois Customizable Cowhide Dans Le Bois Area Rug
By Art Hide
Located in Charlotte, NC
Dans Le Bois is more than just a rug, it's a statement. With its abstract and almost graphic-like subject matter, it truly captures the essence of the 70s. But what sets it apart is ...
Category
2010s Pakistani Art Deco Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cowhide
$6,791 Sale Price
15% Off
Bobyrug’s Pretty Antique Moroccan Rabat Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful early 20th century Moroccan Rabat rug with Nice tribal geometrical design and nice natural colors, entirely hand knotted with wool ve...
Category
Early 20th Century Moroccan Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
New Moss-Olive Green Contemporary Biophilic Wool Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
31154 Moss-Olive Green Modern Rug, 08'00 x 09'10. Biophilic Design meets earth-tone elegance in this handcrafted modern olive green area rug. The lavish texture and earthy green colo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Tabriz Rug, Washed Whisper-Gray and Cream Floral - Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Made with hand-knotted wool and originating circa 1970-1980, this 9x13 vintage Persian Tabriz rug represents a truly distinguished addition to Rug & Kilim's vintage collection—a...
Category
1970s Persian Tabriz Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Mahal Wool Rug In Green Featuring a Center Motif
Located in Norwalk, CT
Discover the uniqueness of this exquisite Persian Mahal rug! Hand-knotted from luxurious, soft wool, it boasts a captivating chartreuse color palette. The centerpiece showcases a str...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Islamic Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
9 x 12 Modern Swedish Style Flat-Weave Wool Rug in Orange With Geometric Pattern
Located in Norwalk, CT
Modern Swedish Style flatweave wool rug featuring a rhythmic grid of warm reds, pinks, and oranges, punctuated by vertical yellow stripes and playful green-pink accent squares. A bol...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Scandinavian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Traditional Worn Persian Kerman Room Size Rug
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th-century worn Persian Lavar Kerman traditional room size rug.
Measures: 8'4'' x 12'
The province and city of Kerman in Central Persia continued to make extraordina...
Category
1920s Persian Kirman Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
3 x 11 Vintage Turkish Wool Runner in Orange With Geometric Pattern
Located in Norwalk, CT
Handwoven in Turkey, this Vintage runner channels the geometric elegance and earthy palette of mid-20th century Anatolian design. Crafted from natural wool, its bold medallions and t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rustic Tribal Afghan Antique Wool Bolster Size Rug Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Pillow made from a 19th century antique Ersari rug with cotton back and zipper closure.
Measures: 15'' x 23''.
Category
1930s Tribal Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Foam
$199 Sale Price
20% Off
The Depths of Blue: A Vintage Swedish Rya Masterpiece of Nordic Refinement
Located in Dallas, TX
78511 Vintage Swedish Rya Rug, 04'05 x 06'02. A study in tone, texture, and timeless modernism, this hand-knotted Swedish rya rug is an extraordinary expression of Scandinavian artis...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Distressed style Rug in Blue Medallion Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 9x12 rug is a new addition to Rug & Kilim’s Homage Collection. Hand-knotted in distressed style wool and cotton.
Further On the Design:
This design enjoys an elaborate medal...
Category
2010s Indian Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
cc-tapis Monograph Medium handmade rug in Burgundy by Destroyers Builders
By cc-tapis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A collection of raw and tactile rugs designed by Destroyers/Builders for cc-tapis, where layered jute textures reinterpret collage techniques and architectural forms with a process-d...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Jute
Midcentury Handmade Turkish Traditional Wool Rug for Home, Office Decor
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A finely hand knotted vintage Turkish rug from 1960s. The rug is made of medium wool pile on wool foundation. It is heavy and lays flat on the floor, in very good condition with no i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$664 Sale Price
40% Off
Zabihi Collection Antique Oushak Late 19th Century Square Rug
Located in New York, NY
a late 19th-century square Turkish Oushak Rug
Details
rug no. 10832
size 9' x 10' 3" (274 x 312 cm)
Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Outsider Art Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Angora
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 8x10 Blue, Brown Geometric Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Handmade Cotton Vegetable Dyed Blue, Cream And Brown Geometric Indian Rug - 8'x10'
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special m...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
The Geometry of Stillness: A Vintage Tibetan Odegard Rug of Modernist Serenity
Located in Dallas, TX
78203 Vintage Tibetan Odegard Rug, 08'03 x 10'04. This exquisite hand-knotted wool vintage Tibetan Odegard rug is a striking example of minimalist elegance...
Category
Late 20th Century Nepalese Aesthetic Movement Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rug Sample. 100% Wool, Hand-knotted
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A contemporary hand-knotted Moroccan design rug made of naturally dyed lambswool. 100% Wool. Soft and comfortable. Pile height, design and colors are all customizable.
The rug can b...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Abaca Custom Rug Sample, Beige, Red and Cream Geometric 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 Indian Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Hemp
Vintage Ege Tæpper Rya Carpet
By Ege Rya
Located in Dallas, TX
78352 Vintage Danish Ege Rya Rug, 07'06 x 11'10. Ege Rya rugs are a distinctive type of Danish rug from the mid-20th century, known for their deep pile and modernist, often abstract ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Large Sheepskin Throw Rug for Bed, Sofa or Floor, Grey Short Wool
Located in Dural, AU
This large sheepskin throw rug will create an atmosphere of stylish design and luxurious comfort, handcrafted from the finest quality short wool Icelandic Sheepskin. This charming and endearing grey sheepskin throw rug expresses the beauty of natural and sustainable living bringing signature styling to both Classic and modern interiors suitable for the styling of a sofa, bed or flooring.
Each sheepskin throw rug is crafted in Australia by eluxury home, using individual and carefully sourced Icelandic sheepskins creating distinguished and organic curved edges formed by the natural shape of each sheepskin used...
Category
2010s Australian Scandinavian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Sheepskin
Bobyrug’s Nice Distressed Large Antique Aubusson Flat Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful palace size antique french Aubusson flat rug with beautiful floral design and nice natural colors, entirely hand knotted with wool.
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"Experience the epitome of luxury a...
Category
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Persian Sultanabad Masters Wool 8X10 Ivory, Beige & Grey Handmade Area Rug
Located in Houston, TX
Condition: New
Origin: Persia
Design: Sultanabad
Actual size: 8.2 x 10
Color: Ivory Gray, Beige
Content: Wool
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Persian Sultanabad Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Shahsavan Persian Kilim Rug, Polychromatic Stripes - Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Made with handwoven wool in Persia 1950-1960, this 5x9 vintage Shahsavan Kilim is a particularly bright and sought-after work of an exciting new curation from Rug & Kilim’s collectio...
Category
1950s Persian Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection 19th Century Distressed Persian Rug
Located in New York, NY
A naturally distressed Persian Farahan rug from the late 19th century
circa 1875, measures: 3'7" x 6'
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Tabriz Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
The Silent Geometry: A Rare Beni Mrirt Masterpiece of Sculpted Serenity
Located in Dallas, TX
21175 Rare Organic Modern Beni Mrirt Moroccan Rug, 09'02 x 11'08. A poetic embodiment of refined minimalism and ancestral spirit, this hand-knotted wool Beni Mrirt Moroccan rug is an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Minimalist Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Sasha Bikoff X Art Hide Customizable Black/Charcoal Shibori Round Large
By Art Hide
Located in Charlotte, NC
Ancient artistry meets modern luxury in striking monochrome embellished with glittering gold. Sasha Bikoff transforms the centuries-old Japanese shibori technique into a contemporary...
Category
2010s Pakistani Art Deco Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cowhide
Rug & Kilim’s Polonaise Style Rug in Light Green with Floral Medallions
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool, this 10x14 modern Polonaise rug originating from Nepal is inspired by a particularly celebrated provenance of rare rugs known for these large-scale medallions o...
Category
2010s Nepalese Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
2'7"x11'8" Mink Gray Afghan Peshawar Birds Design Wool Hand Knotted Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Mink Gray, Afghan Peshawar with Birds of Paradise Design, Soft Wool, Natural Dyes, Hand Knotted, Runner, Oriental Rug
Primary materials: Wool
Latex: No Pile
height: 0.25 Inches
Styl...
Category
2010s Afghan Oushak Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Turkish Vintage Anatolian Runner Rug 2'4" x 8'11" #16907
Located in Houston, TX
Turkish Vintage Anatolian Runner Rug 2'4" x 8'11" #16907 Explore a curated collection of hallway runners, wool rugs, and handmade masterpieces at , where elegance meets functionality...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$1,050 Sale Price
40% Off
Modern Geometric Hand-Knotted Tibetan Wool & Silk Rug in Ruby Red and Burgundy
Located in Norwalk, CT
This exquisite, contemporary rug is a testament to luxurious craftsmanship and modern design. Hand-knotted with a masterful blend of premium Tibetan wool and silk, it offers both an ...
Category
2010s Nepalese Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
6.5x9.8 Ft Gray Overdyed Vintage Rug for Modern Interiors. Handknotted in Turkey
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Our overdyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage Turkish rugs, carefully restored and reimagined in our workshop to suit a wide range of interior design styles — from modern and minima...
Category
1960s Turkish Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
New Scandinavian Swedish Röllakan Inspired Kilim
Located in Dallas, TX
30679 New Scandinavian Swedish-Inspired Kilim Rug, 08'11 x 11'02. Evoke the quiet poetry of Swedish Modernism with this exceptional handwoven wool kilim rug—an artisanal homage to Kr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Scandinavian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Galerie Shabab Collection Mid-20th Century Central Asian Baluch Throw Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Central Asia Baluch throw rug handmade during the Mid-20th century.
Measures: 3' 0" x 4' 6"
Category
Mid-20th Century Central Asian Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
The Royale Fleur Suite: Late-19th Century Spanish Savonnerie of Noble Provenance
Located in Dallas, TX
72167 Rare Antique Spanish Savonnerie Square Rug, 12'06 x 13'00. Woven in the twilight of the 19th century for the salons and royal apartments of Europe’s elite, this hand-knotted wo...
Category
Late 19th Century Spanish Louis XIV Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Brita Svefors Vintage Swedish Röllakan
Located in Dallas, TX
79027 Brita Svefors Vintage Swedish Rollakan, 06'05 x 09'03. This handwoven wool vintage Swedish Scandinavian rollakan rug named "Opal" is a testament to the artistic ingenuity of Br...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Mid-Century Scandinavian Modern Wool Modern Rug
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-century scandinavian modern wool Modern rug.
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
4x5.5 Ft Fine Antique Caucasian Shirvan Rug. Yellow Ground. Excellent Condition
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Fine antique Caucasian Shirvan rug, All natural dyes.
Excellent original condition. Sturdy and as clean as a brand new rug (deep washed professionally).
Size: 4 x 5.5 ft.
Category
Late 19th Century Caucasian Kazak Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$4,620 Sale Price
30% Off
Antique and Vintage Rugs for Sale: Shop Turkish Rugs, Moroccan Rugs, Indian Rugs and Other Rugs on 1stDibs
Good antique rugs and vintage rugs have made their way into homes across the globe, becoming fixtures used for comfort, prayer and self-expression, so choosing the right area rug is officially a universal endeavor.
In modern usage, “carpet” typically denotes a wall-to-wall floor cushioning that is fixed to the floor. Rugs, on the other hand, are designed to cover a specific area and can easily be moved to new locations. However, the terms are interchangeable in many parts of the world, and, in the end, it won’t matter what you decide to call it.
It’s well known that a timeless Persian rug or vintage Turkish rug can warm any interior, but there are lots of other styles of antique rugs to choose from when you're endeavoring to introduce fresh colors and textures to a bedroom or living room.
Moroccan Berber rugs are not all about pattern. In fact, some of the most striking examples are nearly monochrome. But what these rugs lack in complexity, they make up for in brilliant color and subtle variation. Moroccan-style interiors can be mesmerizing — a sitting room of this type might feature a Moroccan rug, carved wooden screens and a tapestry hung behind the sofa.
Handwoven kilim rugs, known for their wealth of rich colors and unique weaving tradition, are pileless: Whereas the Beni Ourain rugs of Morocco can be described as dense with a thick surface or pile, an authentic kilim rug is thin and flat. (The term “kilim” is Turkish in origin, but this type of textile artistry is practiced all across the Balkans, throughout the Arab world and elsewhere.)
When it comes to eye-catching floor coverings, the distinctive “medallion” pattern of Oushak rugs has two types of rounded shapes alternating against a rich red or blue background created with natural dyes, while the elaborate “star” pattern involves large eight-pointed shapes in diagonal rows alternating with diamonds.
If you’re looking for something unexpected, find a runner rug that pops in your hallway or on your stairs. Dig for dazzling geometric patterns in our inventory of mid-century modern rugs and carpets, which includes works designed by the likes of Swedish textile masters Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Marianne Richter and other artisans.
Carpets and rugs have been around for thousands of years. Prehistoric humans turned to animal skin, wool and fur to craft simple fabrics to soften hard terrain. A 2016 study suggests that "cave lions" were hunted for exactly this purpose, and that decorating your cave with their pelts may have conferred strength and prestige. Although many of these early textiles are still in existence, tracing their precise origins is difficult. Carpets quickly became such a valuable trade commodity that the weavings could easily travel far from their places of origin.
The oldest known carpet was found in southern Siberia. (It may have traveled there from Persepolis in Iran.) For the flat-weave floor rugs crafted by Native Americans, cotton was the primary material before sheep’s wool was introduced in the 16th century. In Europe, carpet-making was fundamental to folk art, and Asian carpets imported to European countries were at one time considered a precious luxury and not intended to remain permanently on the floor.
With the variety of area rugs and carpets rolled out for you on 1stDibs — a collection that includes traditional, modern, minimalist rugs and other coverings of all kinds — things will be looking up whenever you’re looking down.
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