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Rugs and Carpets For Sale
Style: Modern
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Style: Scandinavian Modern
Period: 1960s
Period: 1950s
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6.4x10.2 Ft Contemporary Handmade Floral Pattern Turkish Area Rug in 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
1960s Turkish Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
5x8.5 Ft Vintage Turkish Area Rug redyed in Purple 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
5.3x9.7 Ft Modern Handmade Blue Color Turkish Area Rug with Medallion Design
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
5.2x9 Ft Contemporary Wool Area Rug in Pink Color. Hand-Knotted in Turkey
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
5.4x8.8 Ft Pink Color Handmade Area Rug from Turkey. Great 4 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
6x9.2 Ft Contemporary Hand-Knotted Turkish Wool Area Rug in Green Color
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
5.3x8.2 Ft Purple Color Handmade Wool Anti-bacterial Turkish Milas Rug
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
Rug 'Ursula' Designed by Märta Måås-fjetterström for Mmf Ab, Sweden, 1935
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rug “Ursula” designed by Märta Måås-Fjetterström for MMF AB, Sweden, 1935.
Handwoven wool.
Measurements:
L 270 cm/ 8' 10 ¾”
W 164 cm/ 5' 5”.
Märta Måås-Fjetterström estab...
Category
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
3.5x6.4 Ft Vintage Turkish Area Rug redyed in Green 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
3.8x7 Ft Modern Handmade Light Blue Turkish Accent Rug with Floral Design
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
5.4x9 Ft Shabby Chic Handmade Rug in Green Color. Distressed Turkish Area Rug
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
4.7x8.4 Ft Purple Color Handmade Area Rug from Turkey, Great 4 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
6.8x9.8 Ft Hand-Made Area Rug in Purple Color. Modern Turkish Floor Covering
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
6.3x10 Ft Vintage Handmade Turkish Rug Re-Dyed in Soft Pink 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
5.5x9.2 Ft Solid Blue Area Rug for Modern Interiors, Handmade in Turkey
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
5.6x8.7 Ft Vintage Turkish Area Rug redyed in Pink 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
5.3x8.4 Ft Modern Handmade Turkish Area Rug Over-Dyed in Solid Navy Blue Color
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
7x10.4 Ft Overdyed Wool Light Blue Area Rug. Modern Floral Design Large 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...
Category
1960s Turkish Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
4.8x12.5 Ft Brown Hallway Runner. Kitchen Rug. Handmade Corridor Rug. Stair Rug
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
Mid-Century Swedish Kilim in Tones of Brown and Pink
Located in London, England
Swedish Kilim in tones of brown and pink. Great geometric pattern with pink diamonds running down the centre. Signed MJ. Professionally cleaned.
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
5.8x9 Ft Contemporary Handmade Blue Color Turkish Area Rug with Floral Design
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
4.7x8 Ft Modern Area Rug in Orange, Handwoven and Handknotted in Turkey
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 designed by Anna-Greta Sjöqvist, Sweden, 1950s.
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rug designed by Anna-Greta Sjöqvist,
Sweden. 1950s.
Pure wool.
Kelim technique.
Measurements:
L: 244 cm/ 8''
W: 180 cm/ 5' 11''
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
5.6x9.6 Ft Contemporary Handmade Blue Color Turkish Area Rug with Floral Design
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
5.3x9 Ft Blue Color Wool Area Rug with Floral Design, Handmade in Turkey
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
6.5x10.2 Ft Decorative Hand Knotted Turkish Wool Area Rug in Green Color
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
3.8x7 Ft Green Color Modern Accent Rug with Medallion Design, Handmade in Turkey
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
6x10 Ft Pink Area Rug for Contemporary Interiors, Hand-Knotted in Turkey
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
6.2x9.6 Ft Modern Pink Color Over-Dyed Handmade Turkish Rug. Bohemian Home Decor
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
5.8x9.2 Ft Soft Pink Color Hand knotted Anti-bacterial Turkish Wool Area Rug
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
5x9 Ft Modern Blue Color Handmade Turkish Wool Area Rug with Flower Design
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
5.2x9 Ft Contemporary Rose Patterned Handmade Turkish Area Rug in Levander Color
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
5.5x8 Ft Modern Handmade Blue Color Turkish Wool Area Rug with Medallion Design
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
4.8x12 Ft Green Hallway Runner. Kitchen Rug. Handmade Corridor Rug. Stair Rug
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
3.8x7 Ft Hand-Made Green Color Medallion Design Accent Rug from Turkey
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
Mid 20th Century Swedish Pile Carpet by AB Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
Sweden ca. 1940
Signed 'AB MMF' (Märta Måås-Fjetterström Workshop )
Handwoven with pile technique
Featuring a cream background, with yellow, pink and green pile motifs and a striped ...
Category
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Hand-Woven Middle Eastern Oriental Hamadan Kamse Rug, 1960s
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This Western Persian hand-woven rug comes from the Hamadan region of Iran, on the outskirts of the Kamse. Dating from the 1960s, it is densely woven from locally sourced, pure wool p...
Category
1960s Persian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
6.8x10.4 Ft Vintage Turkish Area Rug redyed in Purple 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
Vintage Hand-Woven Middle Eastern Oriental Hamadan Rug, 1960s
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This Hamadan handkKnotted oriental Rug was made in Iran during the 1960s. Traditionally flatwoven, and dyed in shades of rustic red and indigo blue. Hamadan rugs are traditionally ha...
Category
1960s Persian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
3.8x7 Ft Contemporary Handmade Green Color Turkish Accent Rug with Floral Design
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
6.2x8.3 Ft Decorative Handmade Turkish Rug in Dark Blue. Modern Floor Covering
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
5.3x8.4 Ft Vintage Turkish Area Rug redyed in Blue 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
6.3x9.8 Ft Modern Hand Knotted Brown Turkish Wool Area Rug with Medallion Design
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
8.5x11 Ft Contemporary Handmade Turkish Area Rug in Green, Woolen Floor Covering
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
5.3x8.3 Ft Brown Area Rug with Botanical Design, Handknotted in Turkey
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
6x10 Ft Green Color Handmade Turkish Wool Area Rug for Modern Living Room Decor
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
5.8x9.4 Ft Hand-Knotted Turkish Wool Area Rug Overdyed in Solid Dark Green Color
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
7.8x12.4 Ft Handmade Large Area Rug. Blue Living Room Carpet with Floral Design
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
7.8x10.2 Ft Unique Brown Handmade Turkish Area Rug for Home and Office Decor
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
6x10 Ft Handmade Bohemian Style Wool Area Rug. Modern Orange Color Rug
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
6.8x10 ft Vintage Minimalist Distressed Handmade Vintage Rug in Taupe & Gray
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A vintage over-dyed handmade Turkish rug with a Minimalist design over-dyed in taupe gray. The rug is finely hand-knotted, has distressed low wool pile on cotton foundation. It is in...
Category
1960s Turkish Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
5x8.3 Ft Handmade Area Rug for Kids Room. Pink Modern Living Room Rug
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
Woven Wool Tapestry in the Style of Evelyn Ackerman
Located in Bochum, NRW
Tapestry/wall decoration woven in Flemish technique, depicting an outdoor scene with people and trees in shades of green, red, and yellow against a brown-black background. Wool yarn ...
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1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rug “Ursula” Designed by Märta Måås-fjetterström for MMF AB, Sweden, 1935
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rug “Ursula” designed by Märta Måås-Fjetterström for MMF AB, Sweden, 1935.
Handwoven wool.
Measurements:
L 270 cm/ 8' 10 ¾”
W 164 cm/ 5' 5”.
Märta Måås-Fjet...
Category
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
4.6x7.5 Ft Contemporary Floral Patterned Area Rug in Pink. HandKnotted in Turkey
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
5.2x7.4 Ft Hand-Made Purple Color Overdyed Turkish Area Rug with Flower Design
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
Mid-20th Century Swedish Flat-Weave Carpet by Barbro Nilsson
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th century Swedish flat-weave carpet, initialed "AB MMF BN" AB Marta Maas-Fjetterström, Barbro Nilsson.
Category
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century Swedish Pile Rug by AB Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
Sweden, circa 1935
Initialed: AB MMF (AB Märta Måås-Fjetterström)
Handwoven
Measures: 10'10" x 7'5" (330 x 226 cm).
Category
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 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.