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Rugs and Carpets For Sale
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Style: Aubusson
Vintage Swedish Flat Woven Rug by Ingegerd Silow
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Swedish Flat Woven Rug by Ingegerd Silow
Size: 4'5" × 6'6" (134 × 198 cm)
Color: Beige, Blue, Gray
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 4x6 Brown And Blue Scalloped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Brown, Cream And Blue Scalloped Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug-4'x6'
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the spec...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 7x10 Beige And White Leaf Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Beige And White Leaf Pattern Indian Dhurrie Rug-7'x10'
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special manufa...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 5x7 Red And Brown Scalloped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Red, Cream And Brown Scalloped Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug-5'x7'
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the speci...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 5x7 Yellow And Blue Scallop Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Yellow And Blue Scalloped Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug-5'x7'
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special ma...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 3x5 Beige And Pink Scalloped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Beige And Pink Scalloped Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug-3'x5'
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special man...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 5x7 Pink And Blue Scalloped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Pink And Blue Scalloped Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug-5'x7'
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special manu...
Category
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...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 4x6 Tan And White Striped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Tan And White Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug-4'x6'
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special manufacturing ...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
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...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 5x8 Green And Blue Scalloped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Green, Cream And Blue Scalloped Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug-5'x8'
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the spec...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 6x9 Grey And Blue Scalloped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Grey, Coral 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 to th...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 3x5 Cream And Black Striped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Cream And Black Scalloped Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug-3'x5'
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special ma...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 4x6 Pink And White Striped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Pink And White Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug-4'x6'
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special manufacturing...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Vintage Swedish Flat Woven Rug by Ingegerd Silow
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Swedish Flat Woven Rug by Ingegerd Silow
Size: 5'3" × 8'0" (160 × 243 cm)
Color: Beige, Brown, Gold, Gray, Yellow
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
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...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Ottavio Missoni's Geometrical Wool Carpet, Italy 1980s
Located in Naples, IT
Vintage Missoni rug made of pure virgin wool with geometric patterns forming squares in bright and warm colors. It is an object of high quality and refinement, ideal for giving elega...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 3x5 Blue And White Striped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Blue And White Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug-3'x5'
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special manufacturing...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 3x5 Pink And White Striped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Pink And White Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug-3'x5'
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special manufacturing...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 5x8 Green And Blue Scalloped Kilim Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Forest Green, Cream And Teal Blue Two Sided Scalloped Rug-5'x8'
(Scallops runs on all 8 Feet Sides)
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 pl...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 4x6 Brown And White Striped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Brown And White Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug-4'x6'
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special manufacturin...
Category
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: 5'3" × 7'8" (160 × 233 cm)
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
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
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...
Category
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...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Swedish Flat Woven Rug by Elsa Ekholm
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Swedish Flat Woven Rug by Elsa Ekholm
Size: 5'5" × 7'9" (165 × 236 cm)
Color: Beige, Green, Terracotta, Yellow
Category
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 ...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Zabihi Collection Horse Scene English Needlepoint
Located in New York, NY
an early 20th-century square size English Needlepoint
Measures: 6'10'' x 7'8''
Category
Early 20th Century English Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Foam
Vintage Swedish Flat Woven Rug by Fredrik Fiedler
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Swedish Flat Woven Rug by Fredrik Fiedler
Size: 4'5" × 6'8" (134 × 203 cm)
Color: Beige, Gold, Lavender, Pink, Yellow
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
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...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Vintage Swedish Green Flat Woven Runner
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Swedish Flat Woven Runner
Size: 2'8" × 8'0" (81 × 243 cm)
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Swedish Half Pile Rug
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Swedish Half Pile Rug
Size: 5'5" × 7'7" (165 × 231 cm)
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Contemporary Aubusson Geometric Design Handmade Wool Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Aubusson Geometric design handmade wool rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Size: 3'6" × 5'9" (106 × 175 cm)
Aubusson rugs are universally admired for their elegant patterns and hi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Aubusson 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
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 Green And Yellow Scallop Kilim Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Forest Green, Pink, Navy Blue And Yellow Four Sided Scalloped Rug-6'x9'
(Scallops runs on all Four Sides)
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with...
Category
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...
Category
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...
Category
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: 6'8" × 9'6" (203 × 289 cm)
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
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 ...
Category
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)
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, 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 ...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
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...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
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
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...
Category
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...
Category
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, 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...
Category
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...
Category
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...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
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, 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...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 3x5 Pink And Yellow Scalloped Kilim Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Raspberry Pink, Cream And Yellow Four Sided Scalloped Rug-3'x5'
(Scallops runs on all Four Sides)
These special flat-weave dhurries ...
Category
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...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
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...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
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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