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Rugs and Carpets For Sale
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Style: Vienna Secession
Vintage Swedish Flat Woven Rug
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Swedish Flat Woven Rug Size: 8'9" × 14'9" (266 × 449 cm) Color: Beige, Brick, Brown
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 6x9 Tan And White Striped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Tan And Blue Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug-6'x9' These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special manufacturing t...
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2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets

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Cotton

Vintage Swedish Rya Rug
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Swedish Rya Rug
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 6x9 Coral And Blue Striped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Coral, Lavender And Indigo Blue Scalloped Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug-6'x9' These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due t...
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2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Cotton

Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 5x7 Blue And Green Palm Tree Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Sky Blue, Forest Green And Yellow Palm Tree Pattern Indian Dhurrie Rug-5'x7' These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due...
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2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Cotton

Vintage Swedish Flat Woven by Irma Kronlund
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Swedish Flat Woven by Irma Kronlund Size: 5'2" × 7'0" (157 × 213 cm) Color: Beige, Black, Blue
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 4x8 Blue And Green Palm Tree Dhurrie Runner
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Indigo Blue And Forest Green Palm Tree Indian Dhurrie Runner Rug-4'x8'3" These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to ...
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2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Cotton

Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 6x9 Blue And White Tree Indian Dhurrie Rug
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Sky Blue And White Tree Pattern Indian Dhurrie Rug-6'x9' These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special manu...
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2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Cotton

Vintage Swedish Flat Woven Rug
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Swedish Flat Woven Rug Size: 8'4" × 11'2" (254 × 340 cm)
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Vintage Swedish Flat Woven Rug
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Swedish Flat Woven Rug Size: 6'8" × 9'6" (203 × 289 cm)
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Vintage Swedish Flat Woven Rug Signed with Initial (JR)
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Swedish Flat Woven Rug Signed with Initial (JR) Size: 4'3" × 6'7" (129 × 200 cm) Color: Beige, Brown, Yellow
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 5x8 Blue And White Striped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Blue And White Candle Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug-5'x8' These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special manufa...
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2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Cotton

Vintage Natural Greek Flokati Rug with Mid-Century Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
53945 Vintage Greek Natural Flokati Rug, 05'01 x 06'06. Flokati rugs, originating from Greece's Epirus region, are timeless handwoven woolen carpets celebrated for their plush, fuzzy...
Category

Mid-20th Century Greek Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Vintage Swedish Flat Woven Rug by Erik Lundberg
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Swedish Flat Woven Rug by Erik Lundberg Size: 4'8" × 6'9" (142 × 205 cm) Color: Beige, Blue, Gray, Green, Yellow
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Vintage Swedish Flat Woven Rug by Rakel Carlander
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Swedish Flat Woven Rug by Rakel Carlander Size: 5'6" × 7'8" (167 × 233 cm)
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Vintage Natural Greek Flokati Rug with Mid-Century Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
53946 Vintage Greek Natural Flokati Rug, 05'10 x 06'10. Greek Flokati rugs are traditional handwoven wool rugs made in the region of Epirus, Greece, known for their soft, shaggy text...
Category

Mid-20th Century Greek Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 6x9 Indigo Blue Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Indigo And Sky Blue Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug-6'x9' These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special manufact...
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2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Cotton

Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 6x9 Blue And Orange Striped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Indigo Blue And Orange Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug-6'x9' These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special manuf...
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2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Cotton

Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 8x10 Blue And Green Geometric Indian Rug
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Sky Blue, Cream And Olive Green Tile Pattern Indian Dhurrie Rug-8'x10' These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to th...
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2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Cotton

Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 8x10 Blue And Pink Scalloped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Sky Blue, Cream And Pink Four Sided Scalloped Rug-8'x10' (Scallops runs all four Sides) These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotto...
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2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets

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Cotton

Rare and Unusual Vintage Geometric Beni Ouarain Moroccan Berber White/Mocha Rug
Located in Milan, IT
The Beni Ouarain confederation is composed of seventeen tribes inhabiting the northeastern Middle Atlas mountains in Morocco. Their rugs differ from other Berber weavings in that the...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 9x12 Tan And White Striped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Tan And White Up Down Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug-9'x12' These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special manuf...
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2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Cotton

Vintage Swedish Flat Woven by Ingegerd Silow
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Swedish Flat Woven by Ingegerd Silow Size: 5'5" × 7'8" (165 × 233 cm) Color: Beige, Gray, Green, Pink
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 3x5 Sky Blue Scalloped Stripe Kilim Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Sky Blue, Cream And Indigo Blue Four Sided Scalloped Rug-3'x5' (Scallops runs on all Four Sides) These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 1...
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2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets

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Cotton

Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 8x10 Green And Pink Scallop Striped Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Moss Green and Pink 2 Sided Indian Scalloped Rug - 8'x10' These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special manu...
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2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Cotton

Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 6x9 Blue And Pink Striped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Blue, Coffee Brown And Pink Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug-6'x9' These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special ...
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2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Cotton

Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 8x10 Blue And White Striped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Indigo Blue, Tan And White Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug-8'x10' These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special ...
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2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Cotton

Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 6x9 Red And White Striped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Red And White Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug-6'x9' These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special manufacturing ...
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2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Cotton

Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 6x9 Blue And White Geometric Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Sky Blue And White Geometric Indian Rug-6'x9' These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special manufacturing t...
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2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Cotton

Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 8x10 Blue And White Striped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Blue, White And Green Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug-8'x10' These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special manuf...
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2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Cotton

Vintage Swedish Flat Weave Rug by Carl Dangel 'CD'
Located in New York, NY
Swedish flat weave rug by Carl Dangel (CD) Size: 6'5" × 10'1" (195 × 307 cm) A Swedish hand woven wool rug in flat weave technique, designed by Carl Dangel (CD). It is in excellent o...
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Vintage Swedish Flat Woven Rug Signed with Initial (JR)
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Swedish Flat Woven Rug Signed with Initial (JR) Size: 4'3" × 6'7" (129 × 200 cm) Color: Beige, Brown, Yellow
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Midcentury Swedish Flat Woven Rug by Ingegerd Silow
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury Swedish red flat woven rug by Ingegerd Silow Size: 6'3" × 9'10" (190 × 299 cm) A mid 20th century Scandinavian flat weave wool rug by Ingegerd Silow with hand woven initia...
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 3x5 Cream And Blue Scalloped Kilim Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Cream, Pink And Navy Blue Four Sided Scalloped Rug-3'x5' (Scallops runs on all Four Sides) These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% co...
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2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Cotton

Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 6x9 Green And Blue Scalloped Kilim Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Forest Green, Cream And Teal Blue Two Sided Scalloped Rug-6'x9' (Scallops runs on all 9 Feet Sides) These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 pl...
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2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Cotton

Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 9x12 Green And Blue Scalloped Kilim Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Forest Green, Cream And Teal Blue Two Sided Scalloped Rug-9'x12' (Scallops runs on all 9 Feet Sides) These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 p...
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2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Cotton

Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 9x12 Tan And White Striped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Tan And White Up Down Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug-9'x12' These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special manuf...
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2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Cotton

Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 10x14 Blue And Green Tile Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Natural Vegetable Dyed Forest Green , Sky Blue And Cream Tile Patterned Swedish Rug-10'x14' These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due ...
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2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Cotton

Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 5x8 Green And Pink Scalloped Kilim Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Forest Green, Cream And Rose Pink Two Sided Scalloped Rug-5'x8' (Scallops runs on 5 Feet Sides) These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 10...
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2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Cotton

Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 6x9 Cream And Blue Striped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Cream And Sky Blue Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug-6'x9' These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special manufactu...
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2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets

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Cotton

abc carpet Brown Zameen Modern Wool Rug - 9'8" x 12'6" Success
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by the grounding foundations of Earth's natural colors and pure materials, this Zameen Brown and White Modern Wool Rug - 9'8" x 12'6" features a unique fusion of complementa...
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2010s Afghan Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 4x6 Brown And Pink Striped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Brown , Cream And Raspberry Pink Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug-4'x6' These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the spe...
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2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Cotton

Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 5x7 Grey And Blue Scalloped Kilim Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Grey, Cream And Teal Blue Two Sided Scalloped Rug-5'x7' (Scallops runs on all 9 Feet Sides) These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% c...
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2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets

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Cotton

Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 10x14 Green Shooting Star Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Forest Green And White Shooting Star Rug-10'x14' These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special manufacturing...
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2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets

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Cotton

Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 6x9 Cream And Red Scalloped Kilim Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Cream, Black And Red Two Sided Scalloped Rug-6'x9' (Scallops runs on 6 Feet Sides) These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yar...
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2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets

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Cotton

Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 6x9 White And Black Striped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed White And Black Gotta Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug-6'x9' These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special manufa...
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2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets

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Cotton

Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 6x9 Cream And Blue Scalloped Kilim Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Cream, Yellow And Indigo Blue Two Sided Scalloped Rug-6'x9' (Scallops runs on 6 Feet Sides) These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% c...
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2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets

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Cotton

Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 6x9 Green And Blue Scallop Striped Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Reversible Forest Green And Blue Indian Scalloped Rug - 6'x9' These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special ...
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2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets

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Cotton

Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 5x7 Blue And Pink Striped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Blue, White And Raspberry Pink Scalloped Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug-5'x7' These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to...
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2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets

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Cotton

Vintage Indian Dhurrie Striped Beige Purple Rug
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Indian Dhurrie Striped Beige Purple Rug Size: 12'0" × 20'0" (365 × 609 cm) The vintage Dhurrie before your eyes is simple and classic. Its main filed carries an allover patte...
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Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets

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Cotton

Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 6x9 Blue And White Striped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Blue And White Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug-6'x9' These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special manufacturing...
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2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets

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Cotton

Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 12x15 Blue And Green Tile Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Natural Vegetable Dyed Forest Green , Sky Blue And Cream Tile Patterned Swedish Rug-12'x15' These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due ...
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2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets

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Cotton

Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 8x10 Red And White Striped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Red And White Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug-8'x10' These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special manufacturing...
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2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets

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Cotton

Vintage Swedish Flat Woven Rug Signed 'KP'
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Swedish Flat Woven Rug Signed (KP) Size: 5'7" × 7'4" (170 × 223 cm) Color: Aqua-blue, Beige, Green, Yellow. A mid-century Swedish flat-weave rug signed KP with woven initials...
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Authentic Tribal Moroccan Handmade Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
Authentic Tribal Moroccan Handmade Wool Rug Size: 5'8" × 9'10" (172 × 299 cm) This vintage Moroccan rug dates back to 1955 and is hand-woven out of wool. The quality of the wool used...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 5x7 Green And Blue Scalloped Kilim Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Forest Green, Cream And Teal Blue Two Sided Scalloped Rug-5'x7' (Scallops runs on all 7 Feet Sides) These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 pl...
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2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets

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Cotton

Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 8x10 Blue And Red Striped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Blue, White And Red Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug-8'x10' These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special manufac...
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2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets

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Cotton

Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 8x10 Beige And Red Scalloped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Beige, Cream And Coral Two Sided Scalloped Rug-8'x10' (Scallops runs on all 8 Feet Sides) These special flat-weave dhurries are hand...
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2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets

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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. 

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