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Rugs and Carpets For Sale
Period: 1970s
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Vintage Hemp Kilim Carpet
Located in Katonah, NY
:: Plain-weave kilim with horizontal banded stripes in soft shades and a couple contrasting shades.. Colors and shades include: Platinum, silver, beige, ivory, pale dusty aubergine, ...
Category
1970s Turkish Kilim Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Hemp
Midcentury Moroccan Marmoucha Rug 6’4 X 11’5
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Moroccan Marmoucha rug handwoven with plush ivory and black wool in a complex Berber tribal symbol design with the year 1978 woven into the corner of the rug.
Dimensions: 6’4 X 11’5
...
Category
1970s Moroccan Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Midcentury Moroccan Zayane Wool Rug 5'7" x 9'8"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Moroccan Zayan rug handwoven with indigo, orange and magenta wool in an elaborate Berber symbol design. Circa 1970
Dimensions: 5'7" x 9'8"
Zayane rugs originate from the Khénifra re...
Category
1970s Moroccan Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Midcentury Moroccan Zayane Wool Rug 6'6 X 9'8
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Moroccan Zayane rug handwoven with red, fuchsia, indigo and orange wool in an elaborate Berber symbol design, excellent condition. Circa 1970
Dimensions: 6'6 X 9'8
Zayane rugs orig...
Category
1970s Moroccan Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rare 16th Century Alcaraz Rug Fragment from Spain 1'6" x 1'11"
Located in New York, NY
A Rare 16th Century Alcaraz Rug Fragment from Spain, Country of Origin / Rug Type: Spanish Rugs, Circa date: 16th Century
Category
16th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Fragment of the Antique Tiffany Chinese Carpet with Lotus Flowers
Located in Milan, IT
The only huge carpet known to have left the Imperial Palace in Beijing's Forbidden City, formerly in the Perenchio collection, is the famous Tiffany carpet, 9.99 metres long and once 9.68 metres wide, but since reduced to 7.20 metres wide. The carpet was originally made in three parts to fit around the columns of an unknown hall, and was reportedly last used in China in the private temple of the Empress Dowager Cixi. It was purchased for Louis Comfort Tiffany of New York, who owned it for more than thirty years. The Tiffany carpet is currently attributed to the end of the Ming dynasty and is thought to have been made in the first part of the 17th century. The field pattern is composed of a repeating design of rows of lotus flowers on a soft beige ground, originally deep red, overlaid in the centre with a medallion formed by a blue line edged in ivory and pinched in the four corners. The field is enclosed by two borders on the same colour, which reappears beyond the borders to create a wide band around the outer edge. The inner border is composed of a lattice of stepped squares filled with a swastika, with a large rosette at each intersection. The outer border is a double version of the swastika fret. A section of the field is shown here, and a few other fragments survive.
The Tiffany carpet clearly forms a link between the carpets made during the late 16th century and those made in the late 17th century. Examples with an identical flower design or the same specific ‘heavy’ weave are now referred to as the ‘Tiffany’ type after this most important carpet. Other carpets of this type include one in the Nelson-Atkins Museum in Kansas City and one in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. The Tiffany type...
Category
Early 17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Stunning Vintage Beni Mguild Moroccan Berber Rug in Rainbow Colours
Located in Milan, IT
The rugs of the Beni Mguild tribe, located in the Moroccan Middle Atlas mountains, are woven with lanolin-rich wool and constructed in a particularly sturdy fashion. Here we see a si...
Category
1970s Moroccan Tribal Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Kilim Rug 3'10'' x 5'6''
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim rug 3'10'' x 5'6''. Looks SW Persian, with a rust-red field displaying color diagonals of disjpoint diamonds in ecru, teal, dark blue and straw. Comb edges at border co...
Category
1650s Turkish Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Classic Vintage Neutral Moroccan Beni Ourain Rug with Tribal Design
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An exquisite vintage Moroccan rug from the Beni Ourain tribe. This classic neutral rug features a warm, inviting design typical of vintage Beni Ourain rugs. This Bohemian piece was h...
Category
1970s Moroccan Bohemian Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Rug in wool with geometric design, France, circa 1970
Located in Paris, FR
Wool mechanical rug with geometric decoration in shades of grey and white. France circa 1970.
In very good condition.
Lenght: 240 cm - 94.5 inches - 7.9 feet
Width: 160 cm - 63 inch...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Square Ivory Azilal Moroccan Berber Rug
Located in Milan, IT
The rugs from the Azilal region, located in the Moroccan central High Atlas, have been a relatively recent discovery. Distinguished by abstract, quasi-calligraphic patterns often on an ivory background, they differ from the white ground Middle Atlas carpets...
Category
1970s Moroccan Tribal Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkoman Bukhara Rug, circa 1970
Located in Laguna Hills, CA
Hand knotted wool pile on a cotton foundation.
circa 1970
Dimensions: 10'7" x 12'9"
Origin: Iran
Condition: Excellent
Field color: Burgundy
Border color: Ivory ...
Category
1970s Persian Tribal Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Mustard yellow rug with abstract designs of various colors designer ZEKI MUREN
By Zeki Müren
Located in Firenze, IT
Zeki Müren was a singer known for his unique voice and flamboyant costumes. Müren also did design studies and signed the decor of the stages where he performed. In fact, he was one o...
Category
1970s Turkish Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Mesmerizing Vintage Nain Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A mesmerizing Vintage Persian Nain rug with a fantastic medallion radiating with floral and vine, and geometric rays amidst a field of flowers, all woven in light and dark indigo, cr...
Category
1970s Persian Tabriz Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$17,150 Sale Price
30% Off
Nazmiyal Collection 17th Century Mughal Gallery Carpet. Size: 9 ft x 24 ft 8 in
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful 17th Century Mughal Gallery Carpet - Size: 9 ft x 24 ft 8 in (2.74 m x 7.52 m)
Category
17th Century Indian Other Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Bohemian Neutral and Green Moroccan Marmoucha Rug with Tribal Design
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A stunning vintage Moroccan rug from the Marmoucha tribe. This classic neutral rug features a geometric green wool design. This Bohemian piece was hand-woven in Morocco circa the 197...
Category
1970s Moroccan Bohemian Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Vintage Wool Rug, circa 1970-1980
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Vintage wool rug, circa 1970-1980.
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Bidjar Carpet Handmade Cashmere
Located in Oirlo, LI
This beautiful Persian Bidjar carpet has 400,000 knots per square meter. It is a beautiful and typical example of a Bidjar carpet. Unlike the rugs of other nomadic peoples, the struc...
Category
1970s Pakistani Other Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$2,012 Sale Price
20% Off
Menuette rug by Desso, Holland 1970s
By Desso
Located in Premariacco, IT
Dutch carpet from the 1970s by Desso Menuette series.
Category
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
60's 70's REGAL RUGS INDIANA UNUSED Rya Rug Mid Century Modern Teal Wool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
From a crazy collection that was kept in storage for decades!
All new UNUSED vintage 60's/70's Rugs!
REGAL RUGS INDIANA Green Rectangular Teal Rya Rug
Creator: Regal Rugs Indiana
...
Category
1690s American Mid-Century Modern Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
17th Century Traditional French Aubusson Style Flat-Weave Rug
Located in Secaucus, NJ
handwoven Recreation of the Classic French flat-weave Aubusson rugs that have been found in the finest homes and palaces since the late 17th century. Size 8'11 x 12'.
Category
17th Century Chinese Aubusson Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Folk Art wool berber rug with abstract shapes in blue and orange
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
Vintage Tribal Moroccan Berber Rug: This striking rug features a mix of indochine orange and bluish grey, crafted with natural, organic dyes. A stunning example of Abstract Modernist...
Category
1970s Moroccan Folk Art Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage 1970s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 6'2" x 9'2" - 188 x 280 )
Located in New York, NY
Vintage 1970s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 6'2" x 9'2" - 188 x 280 )
Category
1970s Chinese Art Deco Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
English Axminster Rug, 1760
Located in New York, NY
English Axminster rug,
England, circa 1760.
Category
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$350,000
Extremely Fine Turkish Silk Herekeh Rug 3'8'' x 5'10''
Located in New York, NY
Extremely Fine Turkish Silk Herekeh Rug 3'8'' x 5'10''.
Category
1650s Turkish Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
$12,000 Sale Price
52% Off
Edward Fields Geometric Rug
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Edward Fields rug, c.1970s, USA. This wool rug features a geometric pattern of varying rectangles and triangles in hues of black, blue, yellow and cream. Signed on the back.
Dimensi...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Wool Geometric Tapestry by Renata Bonfanti, Italy, 1970s
Located in Milan, IT
Wool tapestry by Renata Bonfanti.
Remarkable combination of shapes and color shades.
Another twin piece available with different colors.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Abstract Design Modernist Midcentury Carpet/Rug, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1970s
- Germany
- Good original condition (see the photos).
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$1,764 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Fine French Beauvais Tapestry 6’3” x 10’6”
Located in New York, NY
Antique Fine French Beauvais Tapestry 6’3” x 10’6”.
Category
18th Century French Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
1970s Egerya Danish Midcentury Wool Rug
Located in Praha, CZ
Very good original condition with minor signs of wear.
Category
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Abstract Modernist Geometric Design Carpet / Rug, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Czechoslovakia, 1970s
- Good original condition
- Very interesting pattern.
Category
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Textile
$3,671 Sale Price
30% Off
Huge Vintage Orange and Yellow Scandinavian Rya Shag Area Rug Runner
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Two available. Price is per rug.
Vintage orange and yellow Scandinavian Rya rug runner. This Scandinavian shag rug is unique for it’s long and narrow shape. We seldom come across shag runners! Runners are rugs that are longer than they are wide. This dimension is ideal for hallways, narrow rooms or placement beneath a rectangular table. Place the brilliant orange hued rya beneath your coffee table, in front of your sofa to create a stunning focal point. The 2? pile wool rug is actually comprised of orange and yellow strands, but looks orange at normal viewing distance. If you love Ryas as much as we do, ask us about our wall hanging rug and our stunning round rya...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
AMAZING TWO 18th Century ITALIAN ALTAR CLOTHS
By Europa
Located in Madrid, ES
AMAZING TWO 18th Century ITALIAN ALTAR CLOTHS
in velvet embroidered with gold and silver thread.
Minimal Faults and Defects
Dim.: 64 x 148 cm.
good conditions
Category
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Velvet
$3,874 / set
Rare Early Sarkisla Rug - Circa 1700's
Located in Sultanahmet, 34
This unique antique Sarkisla carpet in your hands stands out as a masterpiece of art that has survived from the 1700s to the present day. An elegant example of traditional Turkish ca...
Category
18th Century Turkish Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
18th Century Small Fruit and Floreal Green Yellow Red Tapestry, ca 1780
Located in Firenze, IT
Small but precious this tapestry that comes from the French town of Aubusson. A decoration rich in flowers and fruits revolves around a fight scene between a feline and a bird of pre...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Tapestry
Vintage Distressed Ivory Cow Hide Rug
Located in Highland, IN
This large cow hide rug has a terrific patina that only comes from years of use and wear. The rare natural ivory colored hair is distressed and worn in scattered areas providing a ri...
Category
1970s Brazilian Organic Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cowhide
Modernist Hand Tufted Rug with Abstract Pattern, 100% wool, one of a kind
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a Unique Mid Century Modern Rug with abstract pattern. Rug is Hand tufted and it features, creme base, with abstract lines in powder pink and black and ...
Category
1970s Croatian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Edward Fields Cream and Green Area Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
Edward fields rug with cream background and green camo like squiggles and abstract expressionisms.
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
18th Century Shahrisyabz Suzani
Located in Sultanahmet, 34
18th Century Shahrisyabz Suzani
This exquisite antique Shakhrisabz Suzani textile is a stunning example of Central Asian craftsmanship. Originating from the Shakhrisabz region of Uz...
Category
18th Century Uzbek Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Silk
English Axminster Rug, 1765
Located in New York, NY
English Axminster rug, 1765
England, circa 1765
The ivory field with a tracery design of blue stylized leaves decorated with numerous floral sprays centered by a naturalistic flowe...
Category
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$320,000
Extremely Fine Turkish Silk Hereke Rug 2'10'' x 4'7''
Located in New York, NY
Extremely Fine Turkish Silk Hereke Rug 2'10'' x 4'7''.
Category
1970s Persian Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
$6,240 Sale Price
51% Off
English Axminster Rug, 1780
Located in New York, NY
English Axminster rug, 1780
England, circa 1780
Having ivory foliate cartouche containing a polychrome floral spray all on the cocoa brown floral field with flowering plants at eac...
Category
Late 18th Century English Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$350,000
Vintage Turkish Oushak Handmade Oushak Geometric Overall Rug Handmade 8x10
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Oushak Turkish Oushak Handmade Oushak Rug Geometric Rug
8 x 9'7"
8x10
244cm x 292cm
"This is a beautiful vintage Oushak. It has a rare bold "Arts & Crafts" decorat...
Category
1970s Turkish Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique French Tapestry 8'5" x 10’6"
Located in New York, NY
Antique French Tapestry 8'5" x 10’6".
Category
18th Century French Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
Vintage Oriental Blue Kazak Rug with geometrical pattern in baby blue, 100% wool
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a beautiful vintage Kazak rug, featuring stunning geometrical patterns on light blue base. Rug is made of 100% wool. Made in Kazakhstan in 1970s.
Very ...
Category
1970s Kazakhstani Tribal Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Mehraban Vintage Style Tribal Natural Dye Flat Weave Kilim
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
An outstanding wool flatweave kilim in vintage style has flexed its versatility and mischievousness. Stylized motifs and geometrical designs in variegated tones of ash gray and cream...
Category
1970s Pakistani Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Spanish Alcaraz Design Carpet
Located in Katonah, NY
:: Tree of life pictorial repeating design motif in trellis / lattice orientation with lions climbing either side of the base of the vase, wrapped by a germinating tree bird and lion...
Category
1970s Spanish Other Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Italian modern rectangular rug with brown and orange geometric decorations 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern rectangular rug with brown and orange geometric decorations 1970s
Rectangular short pile rug. The rug is decorated with regular geometric shapes of different sizes tha...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Fabric
Tibetan Rug 9'1'' x 11'11''
Located in New York, NY
Fine Nepalease rug, wool & silk, hand knotted
Design: Floral
Tibetan rug making is an ancient, traditional craft. Tibetan rugs are traditionally made from Tibetan highland shee...
Category
1970s Nepalese Other Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
Antique Persian Tabriz Rug
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
Distinguished by its excellent weave and remarkable adherence to the classical traditions of antique rug design, this rug features a border surroun...
Category
18th Century Persian Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$30,000
Midcentury Tuareg Mat 7' x 8'10"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Midcentury Tuareg mat handwoven with palm reed and leather in a complex tribal design with Berber symbols. Each mat is one-of-a-kind and tells a unique story from the artisan. The de...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Reed
Vintage Colorful Moroccan Rag Rug
Located in New York, NY
Instead of wool yarn, this modern tribal Moroccan scatter employs narrow strips of fabric in a simple lozenge panel pole medallion of speckled red, powder and blue, on a pearl ground...
Category
1970s Moroccan Tribal Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Ilya Yulievich Bolotowsky Art Rug. Size: 7 ft x 7 ft
Located in New York, NY
A magnificent and artistic gold round Ilya Yulievich Bolotowsky art rug, country of origin / rug type: Indian rugs, circa date 1970. Size: 7 ft x 7 ft (2.13 m x 2...
Category
1970s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Kilim Carpet
Located in Chicago, IL
Taking months or even years to create, this handwoven kilim carpet is made of wool tinted with natural vegetable dyes, resulting in a beautiful palette o...
Category
1970s Turkish Kilim Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Nain Carpet
Located in Katonah, NY
Very finely woven carpet even for type featuring elaborate interconnected design elements. Center concentric medallions in pomegranate contour with multi-tiered finials atop a covered field of scrolling vinery, with perched and in-flight birds across. Corner spandrels in dragon and leopards in attack with one another. Colors and shades include: Cherry red, ivory, sky blue, arctic white, navy blue, denim blue and more. Condition notes: Even, short pile height across. Original side cord selvages intact. Fully secured sides and ends. Silk outlines showing minor recess to adjacent wool. Recently professionally cleaned ready for in-home use! Many years of enjoyment to come with this hand knotted Persian Nain...
Category
1970s Persian Other Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
$2,880
Scandinavian Woolen Rya Rug with Geometric Pattern, Sweden, 1970s
Located in Beograd, RS
Vintage Small Scandinavian Wool Rya Rug, featuring geometrical patterns in yellow, brown and off-white. This exceptionally decorative rug is a perfect example of 1970s rug...
Category
1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Red and Yellow Hand-knotted Gabbeh Rug, 100% wool Iran 1970s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a Red and Yellow Gabbeh rug, with very limited number of characteristic abstract patterns resembling animals and people...
Category
1970s Persian Tribal Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Italian modern rectangular rug with wavy decorations in green and orange, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern rectangular rug with wavy decorations in green and orange, 1970s
Rectangular elongated carpet, decorated with wavy bands in brown, orange, beige and green.
Produced in...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Fabric
Antique Karabagh Area Rug With Floral Motif - 4' 1" W x 7' 5" L
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Antique Karabagh Area Rug with a central rod pattern and repeating borders. Brown field with red and pink roses and green foliage. Unique size and floral motif.
Wear is consistent w...
Category
1970s Persian Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Distressed Turkmen Rug
Located in Katonah, NY
:: Center panels with germinating plants in an intricate design of leaves and serrated contour wrapped by multiple borders layering the framed main design elements with great rhythm ...
Category
1970s Turkmen Other 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.
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