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Rugs and Carpets For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: Early 20th Century
Period: 18th Century
Early 20th Century N. Indian Agra Carpet ( 9' x 11'8" - 275 x 355 )
Located in New York, NY
Although Turkish Oushak carpets are not often Agra inspirations, this rust-camel colored allover patterned piece comes close. A variety of palmettes and lancet leaves , perfectly bal...
Category
Early 1900s Indian Agra Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Tan Handmade Antique Persian Tabriz Wool Rug with Medallion Motif
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful antique Persian distressed hand-knotted wool rug with a beige-tan color field. This piece has gray, peach, and brown accents in a gorgeous all-over medallion floral design....
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Tabriz Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique French Tapestry
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
Rug Number
30014
Size
10' 2" X 14' 0"
Design
Tapestry
Collection
Antique/Vintage
Material
Wool
Texture
Tapestry
Origin
France
Age
Antique/Vintage
Category
1880s French Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$48,000
Antique Chinese Art Deco Rug 6' 0" x 8' 9"
Located in New York, NY
Antique Chinese Art Deco rug, size: 6'0" x 8'9".
Category
1920s Chinese Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
1850s Antique Persian Ziegler Sultanabad 12x15 Orange, Blue, & Ivory Area Rug
Located in Houston, TX
We present a beautiful Antique Persian Ziegler Sultanabad 12x15 Orange, Blue, & Ivory Handmade Area Rug #9902456. Ziegler Sultanabad carpets are classics in...
Category
1850s Persian Sultanabad Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Art Deco Rug Antique Chinese Rug Tree of Life Chinese Rug 1920
Located in New York, NY
9x12 Rare Antique Art Deco Rug Chinese Rug Tree of Life rug
267cm x 346cm
8'9" x 11'4"
9x12
Circa 1920
"This is a magnificent unique antique Art Deco rug. It has a fine quality, and fabulous colorway. This piece has incredible design elements including a tree of life, vase, butterflies and exotic flowers. Pieces like this are hard to come by and are extremely desired."-Antique Rug Collection
Size
8'9" X 11'4"
Serial ID #
20894k
Design
Art Deco
Metric Size
267cm x 346cm
Age
1920 Antique
Category
Art Deco
Pattern
Art Deco, Exotic Flowers
Material
100% Hand Knotted Wool
Foundation Material
Cotton
Color
Grey, Beige, Pink, Blue, Ivory, Orange, Green, Yellow
Quality
High Quality
Condition
Great Condition, Minute low area
About Us~ Welcome to Antique Rug Collection. Your #1 Source for handmade Antique Rugs & Tapestries at great prices, curated by leading industry expert. We are a 6th Generation antique rug shop with 48+ years of experience working with designers, private clients, dealers, and really anyone looking for a unique antique rug at a great price. We've made an imprint selling rugs...
Category
1920s Chinese Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$7,429 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-18th Century English George III Axminster Carpet (13'8" x 15'8" - 417 x 478)
Located in New York, NY
Mid-18th Century English Axminster Carpet - George III Period
13'8" x 15'8" - 417 x 478
Category
1750s English George III Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Art deco Chinese Rug
Located in Evanston, IL
Introducing our splendid of Imperial garden Chinese art deco rug, where artistry intertwines with symbolism. The enchanting jade yellow gold field hosts a majestic garden of Life...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Chinese Peking Dragon Carpet ( 12'8" x 16'4" - 386 x 498 )
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century Chinese Peking Dragon Carpet
12'8" x 16'4" - 386 x 498
Category
1920s Chinese Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Mid 19th Century N.W. Persian Silk Heriz Carpet ( 4'3'' x 5'10'' - 130 x 178 )
Located in New York, NY
Mid 19th Century N.W. Persian Silk Heriz Carpet with Tree of Life Design
4'3'' x 5'10'' - 130 x 178
Category
Mid-19th Century Persian Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
Antique Persian Square Rose Ivory Navy Blue Floral Kirman Rug, circa 1920s
Located in New York, NY
Kirman is an ancient city, with an incredible history going back over a thousand years. Marco Polo was one of the first westerners to view Kirman rugs. The city is located in the cen...
Category
1920s Persian Kirman Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Moroccan Moorish Silk Textile Tapestry Wall Hanging Hiti
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique Moroccan Moorish Silk Textile Tapestry Wall Hanging Hiti
Ottoman voided silk velvet wall covering.
Silk velvet cut designs, light browns, yellow, cream and blue, the panel consist on two arches with Islamic floral designs.
Antique textiles from early 1900s.
Each arch panel is 62" height X 26"5 wide
Antique silk...
Category
Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
Vintage Persian Mahal Beige Wool Rug Handmade With Medallion Motif
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful Vintage Mahal hand-knotted wool rug with a beige color field. This Persian rug has gray and brown hues throughout the floral motif.
This rug measures 7' x 10'6".
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Islamic Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Caucasian Fachralo Kazak Prayer Rug
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, GB
Antique Caucasian Fachralo Kazak prayer rug with outstanding colour and condition.
A beautifully drawn rug with excellent clear colours, there are tw...
Category
19th Century Caucasian Kazak Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Persian Ziegler Sultanabad Oriental Carpet, Mansion Size, with Jewel Tones
Located in New York, NY
An antique Persian Ziegler Sultanabad oriental carpet, circa 1890, size: 27'4 H x 19'1 W. This Classic hand knotted wool carpet features an ivory central medallion on a coral red pri...
Category
1890s Persian Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$160,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Persian Mahal Rug
Located in New York, NY
A turn of the 20th-century room size Persian Mahal rug.
Measures: 8'7'' x 12'9''.
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Sultanabad Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$20,000
Antique Chinese Art Deco Rug Inspired by Walter Nichols with Jazz Age Style
Located in Dallas, TX
77454 Antique Chinese Art Deco Rug, 08'08 x 11'06. Steeped in tradition and imbued with an undeniable elegance, this hand-knotted wool antique Chinese Art Deco rug is a magnificent t...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$4,199 Sale Price
20% Off
Late 19th Century Uzbekistan Shakhrisyabz Suzani Textile, Embroidered Tapestry
Located in Dallas, TX
78199 Rare Late 19th Century Antique Uzbek Shakhrisyabz Suzani Tapestry, 03'07 x 05'00. Behold the majestic splendor of this Early 19th Century Antique Uzbek Shakhrisyabz Suzani Tape...
Category
Late 19th Century Uzbek Suzani Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton, Silk
$28,000 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Persian Ziegler Sultanabad Carpet ( 8'10" x 9'4" - 269 x 284 )
Located in New York, NY
19th Century Persian Ziegler Sultanabad Carpet ( 8'10" x 9'4" - 269 x 284 )
Category
1890s Persian Sultanabad Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
18th Century George III Period Axminster Carpet ( 11'8" x 18'6" - 356 x 564 )
Located in New York, NY
18th Century George III Period Axminster Carpet ( 11'8" x 18'6" - 356 x 564 )
Category
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Bakhshayesh Rug 9'5'' x 11'4''
Located in New York, NY
Antique Persian Bakhshayesh Rug 9'5'' x 11'4''. A type of Heriz, generally in squarish sizes, allover patterns and coarse to moderate weaves, wool or mixed constructions; woven befor...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Kerman Carpet with Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
74335 Antique Persian Kerman Rug with Persian Dervish Tabarzin and Kashkul, 01'10 x 01'09. A Persian Kerman pictorial rug is a handmade carpet from Kerman, Iran, known for its intri...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Kirman Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$5,488 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Persian Blue and Rose Floral Palmettes Kirman Large Rug
Located in New York, NY
Kirman is an ancient city, with an incredible history going back over a thousand years. Marco Polo was one of the first westerners to view Kirman rugs. The city is located in the cen...
Category
1910s Persian Kirman Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Late 19th Century Antique Southwestern-Style Eye Dazzler Kilim
Located in Dallas, TX
78429 Vintage Eye Dazzler Southwestern style Rug, 04'09 x 07'00. Woven under the vast skies and sacred mesas of the American Southwest, this antique Southw...
Category
Late 19th Century American Spanish Colonial Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$4,480 Sale Price
35% Off
19th Century Chinese Peking Dragon Carpet ( 11'10" x 12'6" - 360 x 380 )
Located in New York, NY
19th Century Chinese Peking Dragon Carpet ( 11'10" x 12'6" - 360 x 380 )
Category
1880s Chinese Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Gorgeous Chinese Art Deco Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A gorgeous early 20th century Chinese Art Deco rug with large clusters of multicolored lotus and chrysanthemums in each corner on dark indigo background. The border is exciting with ...
Category
1920s Chinese Art Deco Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Northwest Persian Rug Runner
Located in Katonah, NY
:: Repeating single center column medallions in geometric format with serrated interior blossoms. Unique artistic merit throughout with minor asymmetry found in the contour and design relief as well as unpatterned inverted color fills. Excellent abrashes throughout, especially those found in the powder and sapphire blue shades. Great gem-like green tone and unusual size and proportions for type and age. Colors and shades include: Madder root red, sky blue, powder blue, gold, jade green, beige, chocolate brown, sand, and more. Condition notes: Areas of pile, knot heads and foundation. Most of the original side cord selvages are intact or restored. Tatter to ends. Loss to both ends. Some mending to side cord selvage. There is a slight size differential with one end measuring 2'3" in some areas as opposed to 2'6", within normal margins for type and age. Recently professionally cleaned ready for in-home use! Many years of enjoyment to come with this hand knotted Persian Northwest Persian rug runner...
Category
1910s Persian Other Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Early 20th Century Handmade Persian Malayer King Solomon Pictorial Accent Rug
Located in New York, NY
An antique Persian Malayer accent rug handmade during the early 20th century. The inscription cartouche indicates the subject is King Solomon and the date is circa 1911. in a frogged...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$4,700 Sale Price
20% Off
Barn Red Antique Persian Heriz Hand Knotted Pure Wool 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
1920s Persian Heriz Serapi Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$7,847 Sale Price
25% Off
Early 19th Century W. Chinese Ningxia Carpet
Located in New York, NY
Ningxia loves peonies, lion dogs and yellow grounds. This rug has all three: rows of colorful peonies and their leafy stems; found lion dogs circling to make an openwork medallion, a...
Category
1820s Chinese Qing Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Hand-Knotted Antique Heriz Persian Style Rug in Red Floral Pattern
Located in Long Island City, NY
Enjoying the artistic vision of one of the finest German workshops circa 1920-1930, this 8x11 ode to antique Persian Heriz rug styles is a rare piece in its lineage. A graceful piece...
Category
1920s German Heriz Serapi Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
Majestic Early 20th Century Sarouk Mohajeran Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A majestic early 20th century Persian Sarouk Mohajeran rug with a large-scale mirrored floral pattern with myriad flowers and vines woven in light and dark indigo, crimson, and orang...
Category
Early 1900s Persian Sarouk Farahan Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Late 19th Century Persian Tabriz Haji Jalili Rug ( 2' x 2'10" - 61 x 86 )
Located in New York, NY
Late 19th Century Persian Tabriz Haji Jalili Rug ( 2' x 2'10" - 61 x 86 )
Category
1890s Persian Tabriz Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
1880s Antique Persian Sultanabad 16x19 Tan, Blue, & Ivory Handmade Area Rug
Located in Houston, TX
Ashly Fine Rugs presents a beautiful Antique Persian Sultanabad 16x19 Handmade Area Rug #1142157. Sultanabad carpets are classics in the world of interior design, and they continue t...
Category
1880s Persian Sultanabad Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Handmade Antique Persian Bidjar Rug 3.5' x 5.2' 1910s - 1D178
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This exceptional antique Persian Bidjar rug, hand-knotted circa 1910s, embodies the durability and beauty for which Bidjar rugs are renowned. Featuring a geometric pattern in rust-re...
Category
1910s Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Indian Striped Cotton Dhurrie in White and 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
Antique Arts & Crafts William Morris Design Rug. Size: 19 ft x 30 ft
Located in New York, NY
Magnificent and rare large oversized antique Arts & Crafts William Morris Design rug, country of origin / rug type: Irish rug, circa date: L...
Category
Late 19th Century Irish Arts and Crafts Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Worn Out Antique Turkish Oushak Runner
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
Rug Number
25728
Size
3' 3" X 7' 8"
Design
Oushak
Collection
Antique/Vintage
Material
Wool
Texture
Pile Weave
Origin
Turkey
Age
Antique/Vintage
Category
Early 1900s Turkish Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Oversize Antique Persian Ivory and Blue Floral Kirman Rug, circa 1920s
Located in New York, NY
Kirman is an ancient city, with an incredible history going back over a thousand years. Marco Polo was one of the first westerners to view Kirman rugs. The city is located in the cen...
Category
1920s Persian Kirman Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Late 19th Century Antique Ziegler Sultanabad
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This antique Ziegler Sultanabad rug has a red field with a flowering vase and bold palmettes at each end with vertical rows at each side of bold polychr...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Sultanabad Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Red Geometric Botanical Persian Tabriz Carpet
Located in Dallas, TX
78830 Antique Red Persian Tabriz Rug, 09'03 x 13'01. Antique Persian Tabriz rugs are highly prized traditional carpets from Tabriz, the capital city of East Azerbaijan Province in no...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Tabriz Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$8,848 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Persian Rug in Beige-Brown and Gold Floral Patterns by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Rug & Kilim presents a rare antique 13x25 Persian rug with their latest curation of iconic classics. Hand-knotted in wool circa 1920-1930.
On the Design:
This all over pattern ...
Category
1920s Persian Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Oversize Antique Persian Floral Red Sarouk Rug c. 1880-1900 (12.6 x 22.9 ft)
Located in New York, NY
Mohajeran Persian carpets are prized for their clarity of design. They characteristically use allover patterns with a subtle central axis, and consist of a series of finely drawn blo...
Category
1880s Persian Sarouk Farahan Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
1920s Chinese Peking Carpet ( 9' 6" x 13' 4" - 290 x 405 )
Located in New York, NY
1920s Chinese Peking Carpet ( 9' 6" x 13' 4" - 290 x 405 )
Category
1920s Chinese Art Deco Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Hand-Knotted Antique Mohtashem Persian Rug in Beige-Brown, Red Medallion Pattern
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool circa 1890,1900, one of the finest antique Mohtashem Kashan rugs ever to join our Antique & Vintage Persian rug lines. A collectible, ve...
Category
1890s Persian Kashan Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Persian Antique Heriz Rug with All-Over Geometric Design in Jewel Tones
Located in Atlanta, GA
Persian Antique Heriz Rug with All-Over Geometric Design in Jewel Tones.Keivan Woven Arts / Rug / EMB-22161-15110, country of origin / type: Iran /Heriz, circa 1920
Measures: 7'3 x 9'9
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Heriz Serapi Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Blue Oversize Chinese Art Deco Nichols Rug
Located in New York, NY
Full pile large Chinese Art Deco rug plum border, blue field
Measures: 10' x 19'1".
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Antique Traditional Flat Weave Bessarabian Rug
Located in Los Angeles, US
Antique Bessarabian Rugs / Kilims in both pile and tapestry weaving technique are some of the more beautiful carpets to have been produced in Europe. Many of the Bessarabian Kilims w...
Category
Early 1900s Other Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Tibetan Rug Dragon Design
Located in Ferrara, IT
This unique Tibetan rug with a dragon design measures 133 × 62 cm and stands out for both its symbolic richness and distinctive shape. Shaped in an hourglass or saddle form, it likel...
Category
19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Kerman Persian Rug. Size: 14 ft 8 in x 21 ft
Located in New York, NY
Large Oversized Persian Antique Kerman Rug, Country of Origin / Rug Type: Persian Rugs, Circa Date: 1900. Size: 14 ft 8 in x 21 ft (4.47 m x 6.4 m)
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Kirman Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique French Tapestry 4X5 Handmade Tapestry Verdure Tapestry 122cm x 153CM
Located in New York, NY
Rare Antique French Tapestry handmade Verdure Tapestry
4' x 5'
122cm x 153cm
Circa 1920
A magnificent antique French tapestry depicting a hunting scene amongst a verdure setting...
Category
1920s French Arts and Crafts Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Kerman Carpet. Size: 11' 6" x 17' 9"
Located in New York, NY
Antique Persian Kerman rug, country of origin: Persia, date circa late 19th century. Size: 11 ft. 6 in x 17 ft. 9 in (3.51 m x 5.41 m)
This incredible Kerman rug from the late 19th ...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Kirman Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Kerman Lavar Red and Brown Persian Floral Rug
Located in Long Island City, NY
This antique Kerman Lavar Persian floral rug has a unique orientation in its field. From 1880-1900, the graph of the all-over floral field was drawn off-...
Category
1880s Persian Kirman Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique American Hooked Rug 3' 6" x 5' 0"
Located in New York, NY
Antique American hooked rug, measures: 3'6" x 5'0".
Category
1910s American Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
1920s Scenic Chinese Art Deco Carpet by Nichols Workshop
Located in New York, NY
1920s Scenic Chinese Art Deco Carpet by Nichols Workshop
Category
1920s Chinese Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
1920s Art Deco Chinese Rug
Located in Los Angeles, US
The Older Antique Chinese Rugs, as opposed to most other productions of Chinese goods, were woven almost exclusively for internal consumption. Since ...
Category
19th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$21,750
Antique Uzbekistan Tashkent All Over Silk Suzani Embroidered Wall Hanging
Located in Tokyo, JP
This wall hanging is all over hand-embroidered Suzani design, silk & cotton ground and the embroidery thread is 100% silk.
Suzani, which means "embroidery" in Uzbek, began around ...
Category
Early 20th Century Uzbek Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 9' x 11' 6" - 275 x 350 )
Located in New York, NY
1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 9' x 11' 6" - 275 x 350 )
Category
1920s Chinese Art Deco Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Tribal Persian Large Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Pillow made from an early 20th-century Antique Persian Rug. Zipper closure and poly-fill provided.
Measures: 16'' x 123''
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
19th Century Persian Haji Jalili Tabriz Carpet ( 21'6" x 33' - 655 x 1066 )
Located in New York, NY
19th Century Persian Haji Jalili Tabriz Carpet ( 21'6" x 33' - 655 x 1066 )
Category
1890s Persian Tabriz Antique 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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