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Rugs and Carpets For Sale
Style: Modern
Style: Scandinavian Modern
Modern Swedish Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Modern Swedish rug by Doris Leslie Blau.
Size: 10'3" × 13'7" (312 × 414 cm).
Color:beige, black, green.
A hand-woven flat-weave wool rug of mid-century Scandinavian inspiration. It d...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug in Gold, Green and Red Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in wool, this 8x10 flatweave represents the Scandinavian rug collection by Rug & Kilim— inspired by the Swedish Minimalist style.
On the design:
Admirers of the craft m...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Contemporary Kilim in Gray and Beige-Brown Textural Stripes
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in wool, a 10x14 Kilim design from an inventive new contemporary flat weave collection by Rug & Kilim.
On the Design:
Fondly dubbed, “Rez Kilims”, this modern take on cl...
Category
2010s Afghan Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug in Beige-Brown and Teal Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in wool, this smart 8x10 Swedish style flat weave is Rug & Kilim’s “Nu” texture in their Scandinavian rug collection.
On the design:
Our “Nu” flat weave enjoys a boucle...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug in Beige, Gray and White Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 8x10 rug is an exciting new addition to Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Collection. Handwoven in a wool flatweave with undyed natural yarns as well, its design is inspired by Swedish...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Contemporary Abstract Kusafiri Eskayel Natural Silk Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
By Eskayel
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary abstract Kusafiri Eskayel natural silk rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Size: 7'9" × 17'3" (236 × 525 cm)
This modern area rug is as fresh, unique and ingenious as its remarkabl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug with Light Blue Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in wool, this smart 8x10 Swedish style flat weave is Rug & Kilim’s “Nu” texture in their Scandinavian rug collection.
On the design:
Our “Nu” flat weave enjoys a boucle...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Rug with Teal and Blue Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in wool, this smart 9x12 Swedish style flat weave is Rug & Kilim’s “Nu” texture in their Scandinavian rug collection.
On the design:
Our “Nu” flat weave enjoys a boucle...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Large Contemporary Beige Black Hand Knotted Wool Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Large Contemporary beige black hand knotted wool rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Size: 16'2" × 25'0" (492 × 762 cm).
This contemporary, abstract, hand knotted wool rug draws the attention n...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Contemporary Swedish Style Beige, Gold, Gray, Pink, Red Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Swedish Style Beige, Gold, Gray, Pink, Red Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Size: 7'10" × 14'6" (238 × 441 cm).
Doris Leslie Blau carries an exceptional collection of modern rug...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Scandinavian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug with Beige-Brown Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 9x12 rug is a new addition to Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Collection. Handwoven in a wool flatweave with undyed natural yarns as well, its design is inspired by Swedish minimalis...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Contemporary Long & Narrow Handmade Wool and Silk Runner by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary long & narrow handmade wool and silk runner by Doris Leslie Blau
Size: 2'3" × 8'8" (68 × 264 cm)
This modern runner combines ancient craft with contemporary trends. Its ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Tibetan Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
Contemporary Rocky Peaks Geometric Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary rocky peaks geometric rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Size: 4'11" × 8'7" (149 × 261 cm).
This modern rug combines ancient Craft with contemporary trends. It carries an all-over...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
Oversized Indian Dhurrie Blue White Beige Handmade Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Oversized Indian Dhurrie blue white beige handmade rug by Doris Leslie Blau.
Size: 14'7" x 24'9" (444 × 754 cm).
Dhurrie rug, also known as durrie or durry, it is a thick flat-woven ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Contemporary Indian Dhurrie Blue and White Handmade Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Indian Dhurrie blue and white handmade rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Size: 13'0" × 23'0" (396 × 701 cm).
What draws the eye to this stunning Dhurrie rug is certainly its asto...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Modern Eskayel Jangala Abstract Green Hemp Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
By Eskayel
Located in New York, NY
Modern Eskayel Jangala Abstract green Hemp rug by Doris Leslie Blau.
Size: 8.2" × 10.3" (248 × 312 cm).
New, custom and modern rugs by Doris Leslie Blau are made with humility toward...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Hemp
1960s Rya Rug from Sweden in Brown, Yellow and White Tones
Located in København K, 84
Beautiful midcentury Swedish Rya rug in 100 % wool in yellow, brown and white tones. Very good condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Paolo Moschino Botanic Design Handmade Wool and Silk Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Paolo Moschino Botanic design handmade wool and silk rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Size: 8'0" × 9'10" (243 × 299 cm)
This exquisite pile modern rug by Paolo Moschino combines European ele...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
Rug & Kilim’s Polonaise Style rug in Beige with Gold and Blue Floral Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Inspired by antique Polonaise rugs, this 12x15 rug is from Rug & Kilim’s Modern Classics Collection.
On the Design:
Hand-knotted in wool and silk, this rug enjoys a distressed anti...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Mid-Century Modern Swedish Design Kilim
Located in London, GB
Flatweave carpets – known as röllakan – have been woven in Sweden since the 17th Century or earlier, but experienced a particular revival in the mid-20th Century, incorporating eleme...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Scandinavian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug in White & Beige-Brown Stripes and Geometry
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in wool, this smart 8x10 Swedish style flat weave is Rug & Kilim’s “Nu” texture in their Scandinavian rug collection.
On the design:
Our “Nu” flat weave enjoys a boucle...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Contemporary Striped Twisted Belts Leather Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary striped twisted belts leather rug by Doris Leslie Blau.
Size: 12'1" × 14'10" (368 × 452 cm).
Handmade braided leather rug. Custom colors and sizes available.
This stunni...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Leather
Contemporary Anatolia Traditional Brown and Beige Wool Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary anatolia traditional brown and beige hand knotted wool rug by Doris Leslie Blau.
Size: 13'5" x 25'0" (408 x 762 cm)
More and more contemporary rugs decide to honor old t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Modern Swedish Design Blue Handmade Wool Pile Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Modern Swedish design blue handmade wool pile rug by Doris Leslie Blau.
Size: 10.5" × 13.9" (317 × 419 cm).
This special Swedish carpet combines both – the uniqueness of traditional ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Scandinavian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Contemporary Beige and Black Hooked Silk Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary beige and black hooked silk rug by Doris Leslie Blau.
Size: 15'0" × 15'8" (457 × 477 cm).
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Tibetan Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
Contemporary Terra Blue Hand Knotted in Natural Wool Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary terra blue hand knotted in natural wool rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Size: 4'2" × 6'0" (127 × 182 cm).
Hand knotted un-dyed wool Tibetan rug with all-over geometric design.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
Large Traditional Style Modern Blue Dhurrie Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Large Traditional style modern blue Dhurrie rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Size: 11'6" × 18'5" (350 × 561 cm).
A very large modern Dhurrie rug hand-woven in a village in India. Geometric d...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Modern Samarkand Geometric Handmade Carpet by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Modern Samarkand geometric handmade carpet by Doris Leslie Blau.
Size: 9'2" x 12'3" (279 x 373 cm).
Samarkand rugs have an unusual warmth to them that manages even the most barren lo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
High-Quality Abstract Modern Multicolored Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
High-Quality Abstract Modern multicolored rug by Doris Leslie Blau.
Size: 12'3" × 17'5" (373 × 530 cm).
Contemporary rugs are famous for the astonishing diversity of their designs an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug in White with Floral Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 7x11 rug is a bold new addition to the Scandinavian Collection by Rug & Kilim. Handwoven in a wool flatweave with undyed natural yarns as well, its design is inspired by a fusio...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug with Pink and Purple Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in wool, this smart 9x12 Swedish style flat weave is Rug & Kilim’s “Nu” texture in their Scandinavian rug collection.
On the design:
Our “Nu” flat weave enjoys a boucle...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Contemporary Art Deco Style Wool & Silk Runner by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Art Deco style wool & silk runner by Doris Leslie Blau.
Size: 3.7" × 25.4" (109 × 772 cm)
While the world of contemporary rugs seems to be full of unusual shapes and siz...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Gabbeh Loribaff Rug
Located in RÉDING, FR
Gabbeh Loribaff Rug 266x200 cm
These very beautiful carpets are made by nomads from the provinces of Kashkai and Loristan, in the southwest of Iran.
They are known for their primiti...
Category
Late 20th Century Pakistani Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Oushak Style Rug in Blue with Polychromatic Floral Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool, this 8x10 rug is from Rug & Kilim’s Modern Classics collection.
On The Design:
Admirers of the craft may note an inspiration from Oushak rugs in this contempo...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Modern Swedish Design Handmade Wool Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Modern Swedish Design Handmade Wool Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Size: 13'8" × 24'0" (416 × 731 cm)
A modern flat-weave area rug, being a typical representative of the timeless Swedish s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Traditional Oriental Inspired Handmade Wool Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Traditional oriental inspired blue, salmon pink and beige wool rug by Doris Leslie Blau.
Size: 6'4" × 9'0" (193 × 274 cm).
Imagine a busy bazaar in Iran, with merchants noisily adver...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Modern Beige Flat-Weave Rug by Jeffrey Bilhuber for Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Modern Beige flat-weave rug by Jeffrey Bilhuber for Doris Leslie Blau
Size: 9'7" × 14'4" (292 × 436 cm)
If twenty-five years of experience taught Jeffreu Bilhuber something, it is th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug with Beige-Brown Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 8x10 rug is a bold new addition to Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Collection. Handwoven in a wool flatweave with undyed natural yarns as well, its design is inspired by Swedish mini...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Contemporary Textural Rug in Beige-Brown Tones and Striae
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in silk, this 9x10 contemporary rug from Rug & Kilim’s Texture of Color line is an inventive take on solid rugs with movement in its subtle striae.
On the Design:
Th...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Modern Textural Rug in Greige and Blue Stripes and Striae
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 10x15 textural rug is an exciting new addition to the Texture of Color collection by Rug & Kilim, made with hand-knotted wool and a new take on the theme of this collection—part...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Modern Textural Rug in Grisaille Blue and Black Stripes and Striae
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 9x12 textural rug is an exciting new addition to the Texture of Color collection by Rug & Kilim, made with hand-knotted wool and a new take on the theme of this collection—parti...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Modern Textural Rug in Grisaille Blue and Black Stripes and Striae
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 6x9 textural rug is an exciting new addition to the Texture of Color collection by Rug & Kilim, made with hand-knotted wool and a new take on the theme of this collection—partic...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
6.7x10 ft Modern Handmade Turkish Wool Patchwork Rug, Custom Options Available
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Assorted pieces of vintage hand-knotted Turkish carpets were washed, sheared, re-dyed in various colors, cut into geometric shapes then stitched together by hand to create this beaut...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Round Lavender Hand Knotted Mohair Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Round lavender hand knotted mohair rug by Doris Leslie Blau.
Size: 11'4" × 11'4" (345 × 345 cm).
Modern round rugs are exceptional utilitarian objects, steeped in the centuries-old w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Mohair
Rug & Kilim’s Modern Textural Rug in Tones of Plum and Green
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 12x15 textural rug is a bold new addition to Rug & Kilim’s Texture of Color collection, made with hand-knotted silk and a new take on the theme of this collection—particularly a...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
Rug & Kilim’s Modern Textural Rug in Red Tones and Striae
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
A 12x15 bold new addition to our Texture of Color collection, made with hand-knotted silk and a new take on the theme of this collection—particularly a vegetable dye like those used ...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
Modern Swedish Rug
Located in New York, NY
Modern Swedish Rug
Size: 8'5" × 9'10" (256 × 299 cm)
A modern flat-weave area rug, being a typical representative of the timeless Swedish school of design. It is woven entirely out o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Modern Swedish Flat Weave Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Modern Swedish Flat Weave Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Size: 8'3" × 10'0" (251 × 304 cm)
A modern flat-weave area rug, being a typical representative of the timeless Swedish school of de...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Contemporary Geometric High and Low Knotted of Silk and Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Geometric High and Low Knotted of Silk and Wool Rug
Size: 4'8" × 9'9" (142 × 297 cm)
A contemporary, geometric, high-low hand-knotted in wool and silk rug. A masterful h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
Contemporary High and Low Gray Rug
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary High and Low Gray Rug
Size: 5'6" × 6'9" (167 × 205 cm)
A contemporary, geometric, high-low hand-knotted in wool and silk rug. A masterful high-low weaving technique divi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
Contemporary Gold, Beige, Handmade Wool and Silk Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary gold, beige, handmade wool and silk rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Size: 13'0" × 17'0" (396 × 518 cm).
his magnificent contemporary area rug belongs to the category of solid c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
Modern Sandstorm Hand-Spun Wool and Silk Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Modern Sandstorm Hand-Spun Wool and Silk Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Size: 13'0" × 17'0" (396 × 518 cm)
This impressive contemporary rug is not merely a utilitarian object. It is a mast...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
Modern Swedish Pile Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Modern Swedish Pile Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Size: 7'4" × 10'10" (223 × 330 cm)
A modern, multicolored Swedish inspired hand-knotted wool pile rug. The rug displays geometric and lin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Countryside Textural Light Blue, Beige Handmade Wool Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Countryside Textural Light Blue, Beige Handmade Wool Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Size: 6'8" × 9'8" (203 × 294 cm).
A textural wool rug hand-knotted in Afghanistan. The design is of trib...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Contemporary Flat Weave Runner by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Flat Weave runner by Doris Leslie Blau
Size: 2'8" × 13'6" (81 × 411 cm)
Color: beige, blue
Construction: Cut Pile, Flat Weave.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Modern Monumental Geometric Handmade Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Modern monumental geometric handmade rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Size: 14'0" × 23'6" (426 × 716 cm).
The world of contemporary rugs is full of astonishing patterns and revolutionary sol...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Contemporary Sauron Textural Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Sauron textural rug by Doris Leslie Blau.
Size: 15'2" × 15'2" (462 × 462 cm)
Color: beige, blue, brown, gold, gray, pink
A hand-knotted wool rug with a bold abstract des...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Tibetan Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A striking vintage Tibetan hand-knotted wool rug with two dark red circles and several gray and yellow circles against a silver ground, and with no border.
Category
Late 20th Century Tibetan Modern 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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