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Rugs and Carpets For Sale
Style: Modern
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Style: Scandinavian Modern
Period: 1960s
Period: 1950s
+ 2 more
5x12 Ft Vintage Wool Runner. Kitchen Rug. Entryway Rug. Corridor Rug. Stair Rug
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Our over-dyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage pieces that are recreated in our workshop to cater to a wider range of interior design choices from modern to coastal, from industrial...
Category
1960s Turkish Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$599 Sale Price
50% Off
6.8x9.8 Ft Hand-Made Area Rug in Purple Color. Modern Turkish Floor Covering
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Our over-dyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage pieces that are recreated in our workshop to cater to a wider range of interior design choices from modern to coastal, from industrial...
Category
1960s Turkish Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$1,243 Sale Price
30% Off
5.2x8.6 Ft Distressed Floral Patterned Area Rug in Green, Handmade in Turkey
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Our over-dyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage pieces that are recreated in our workshop to cater to a wider range of interior design choices from modern to coastal, from industrial...
Category
1960s Turkish Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$703 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage rug "Dellen" by Ingegerd Silow.
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim rug in a design called named "Dellen" by Ingegerd Silow. Named after a lake in the Hälsingland province in northern Sweden this piece has a beautiful geometric pattern ...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Mid-century Modern "Blue Mussle" Rya Rug, Ingrid Jagarz, Marks Sweden 1960s
Located in Grythyttan, SE
This exquisite mid-century modern high-pile rya rug, titled "Blåmussla" (Blue Mussel), was crafted by Swedish textile artist Ingrid Jagarz for the esteem...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Linen
Blue shaded Vintage Swedish rug
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful Blue shaded Vintage Swedish rug with accent colors in brown, pink yellow and orange in a geometric design. Good vintage condition with age appropriate wear to the fringes a...
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
6.7x9.8 Ft Plain Solid Burnt Orange Turkish Rug. Modern Handmade Carpet
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A vintage Turkish area rug re-dyed in burnt orange color for contemporary interiors.
Finely hand knotted, low wool pile on cotton foundation. Professionally washed.
Sturdy and can be...
Category
1960s Turkish Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$574 Sale Price
40% Off
5.6x9 Ft Vintage Turkish Area Rug redyed in Brown Color for modern interiors
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Our over-dyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage pieces that are recreated in our workshop to cater to a wider range of interior design choices from modern to coastal, from industrial...
Category
1960s Turkish Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$687 Sale Price
30% Off
Round American Hooked Rug Dated 1963
Located in New York, NY
Rare American Hooked rug with a happy colorful motif. Dated 1963 and initialized IEV. Not sure whose name is in the initials
Measure: 30'' round.
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
5.7x9 ft Modern Turkish Wool Area Rug in Teal Green, Decorative Handmade Carpet
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A vintage Turkish rug re-dyed in Teal color. Measures: 5.7 x 9 ft.
Finely hand knotted, low wool pile on cotton foundation. Deep washed.
Sturdy and can be used on a high traffic area...
Category
1960s Turkish Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$380 Sale Price
60% Off
Handmade Wooven Wool Moroccan Rug
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Handmade woven wool Moroccan rug.
Made by unkniown manufacturer in Morocco, circa 1960.
In original condition with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a beautiful ...
Category
1960s Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Fabric
$1,313 Sale Price
69% Off
Vintage Swedish rug by Ingegerd Silow
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Mid-Century rug by Swedish textile designer Ingegerd Silow. A blue base in the centre is surrounded by a geometric flower design in blue, green and pink with a brown border. ...
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Elsa Ekholm, Carpet, Wool, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A multi color wool carpet designed and produced by Elsa Ekholm, Sweden, c. 1960s.
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
6.7x9.7 Ft Contemporary Handmade Low Pile Turkish Wool Area Rug in Green Color
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Our over-dyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage pieces that are recreated in our workshop to cater to a wider range of interior design choices from modern to coastal, from industrial...
Category
1960s Turkish Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$893 Sale Price
30% Off
Modern Persian Gabbeh Designed Wool Rug In light Brown
Located in Norwalk, CT
This contemporary Gabbeh rug features a hand-knotted design with modern geometric patterns. The light brown and gray base is complemented by beige, golden brown, and black frame-chec...
Category
1930s Persian Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Swedish Flat-Weave Rölakan Carpet Attributed to Rakel Carlander
Located in Stockholm, SE
Vintage Swedish Flat Woven Rug attributed to Rakel Carlander (Size: 244 cm x 163 cm). Color: Blue, Beige, Grey, Pink, Green and White. A vintage Swedish hand woven wool rug in flat w...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Linen
$660 Sale Price
44% Off
6.8x10.4 Ft Purple Color Handmade Large Area Rug, Contemporary Turkish Carpet
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Our over-dyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage pieces that are recreated in our workshop to cater to a wider range of interior design choices from modern to coastal, from industrial...
Category
1960s Turkish Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$1,186 Sale Price
30% Off
7x11.2 Ft Decorative Yellow Color Handmade Turkish Rug with Floral Garden Design
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Our over-dyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage pieces that are recreated in our workshop to cater to a wider range of interior design choices from modern to coastal, from industrial...
Category
1960s Turkish Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$1,881 Sale Price
20% Off
5.3x8.8 Ft Orange Color Handmade Turkish Wool Area Rug with Floral Design
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A vintage Turkish area rug over-dyed in orange color for modern home and office.
Finely hand knotted, low wool pile on cotton foundation.
Professionally cleaned. Sturdy and can be us...
Category
1960s Turkish Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$549 Sale Price
35% Off
Vintage Scandinavian Modern Double Sided Swedish Rug by Ingrid Dessau, 1960s
Located in Bochum, NRW
Mid-Century Swedish flat-weave rug designed by Ingrid Dessau. Double weaved - this reversible carpet can be used on both sides. Geometric design in shades of marled gray yarns, musta...
Category
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$2,423 Sale Price
20% Off
Shabby Chic Purple Hand Knotted Overdyed Rug
Located in New York, NY
A crisp, saturated purple overdye on a palmette patterned carpet with additional palmetes in the bord. Pile flat to uniformly distressed, medium weave, cotton foundation. Overdye dom...
Category
1940s Pakistani Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
1950 modernist artists wall - or floor rug
Located in Munich, DE
modernist carpet by unknown scandinavien artist.
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Swedish Mid-Century Rölakan Handwoven Wool Runner Carpet
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A Mid-Century Modern vintage handmade Swedish carpet in wool featuring a geometric pattern around the border in blue tones. This Scandinavian rug is more unusual because it is a runn...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Disney Character Play Pen Rug c 1960's Mickey Mouse Donald Duck etc.
Located in New York, NY
Vintage 1960's Disney themed rug, sometimes referred to as a Play Pen Rug, we believe it is a Quetta product made in Pakistan. The rug features a virtual who...
Category
1960s Pakistani Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Fabric
Vintage Zeki Müren Rug, Pink and Beige-Brown Geometric Patterns - Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Made with hand-knotted wool and originating from Turkey circa 1960-1970, this 10x14 vintage rug is an exciting new piece in Rug & Kilim’s Mid-Century Pasha Collection—a rare curation...
Category
1960s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
6.2x10 Ft Vintage Turkish Area Rug redyed in Pink Color for modern interiors
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Our over-dyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage pieces that are recreated in our workshop to cater to a wider range of interior design choices from modern to coastal, from industrial...
Category
1960s Turkish Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$841 Sale Price
30% Off
Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug with Scandinavian Modern Style Signed BLS
Located in Bochum, NRW
Flatweave Swedish kilim, monogram signed BLS, approx. 208 x 147 cm
Very good overall condition, some fringes with damages.
This rug was professionally washed and it is ready to find ...
Category
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Mondrian Hand-Hooked Rug by Louis H.Guidetti
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A colorful Mondrian rug, # 607, circa 1960s by Louis H.Guidetti. Measures: 36" x 54". Wool.
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Swedish Mid-Century Rölakan Rug Handwoven Wool Carpet
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A Mid-Century Modern vintage handmade Swedish carpet in wool featuring a geometric pattern. This blueish colored Scandinavian rug dates between 1950 and 1970. The tradition of qualit...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Genuine Vintage Swedish Kilim Rug, Geometric Design, attr. Karin Jönsson 1950s
Located in Bochum, NRW
Genuine Vintage Scandinavian Kilim rug, design attributed to Karin Jönsson.
The color palette comprises of gentle shades of beige, brown and grey, with black and rust pink accents, ...
Category
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$848 Sale Price
54% Off
Abstract Geometric Carpet, Czechoslovakia, 1940s
Located in Praha, CZ
Large carpet with geometric pattern in style of Antonin Kybal.
Made in Czechoslovakia in 1940s.
Some damage by moth on the underside - not visible on the upper side.
Category
1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$2,050 Sale Price
20% Off
Swedish Mid-Century Rug by Aina Kånge
By Aina Kånge
Located in New York, NY
Handwoven Mid-Century rug by Swedish Textile designer Aina Kånge with a blue, brown, and white shades in a neo classic inspired pattern. As usual in Aina Kånge designs the pattern is...
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
ONE Vintage Hand Woven Swedish Sigurd Nilsson Wool Rug
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sigurd Nilsson wool carpet, hand woven in geometric designs. Pair available, however sold and priced individually. Woven signature in corner of each rug. SOLD AS A PAIR
Category
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Important Historical Swedish Kilim Model 'Gripsholm' for Strehög
Located in Bochum, NRW
Vintage Swedish 'Gripsholm Grön' Kilim Rollakan Rug, 140x200cm.
Discover the beauty of the Swedish Kilims with this handwoven wool vintage rollakan rug. Featuring Biophilic Design a...
Category
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Mid-century Modern High Pile Wool Blue, Yellow & White Rya Rug, Sweden 1960s
Located in Grythyttan, SE
This exquisite mid-century Scandinavian Modern rya rug, handmade in Sweden in the 1960s, is a true work of art. Crafted from premium wool with a soft, lustrous pile, it showcases a r...
Category
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Linen
6.3x9 Ft Chinese Art Deco Design Area Rug in Teal Blue. Hand-knotted in Turkey
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Our over-dyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage pieces that are recreated in our workshop to cater to a wider range of interior design choices from modern to coastal, from industrial...
Category
1960s Turkish Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$773 Sale Price
30% Off
6.2x10.2 Ft Pink Wool Area Rug for Modern Interiors, Hand-Knotted in Turkey
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Our over-dyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage pieces that are recreated in our workshop to cater to a wider range of interior design choices from modern to coastal, from industrial...
Category
1960s Turkish Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$867 Sale Price
30% Off
Swedish Mid-Century Rölakan Signed Handwoven Wool Carpet
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A Mid-Century Modern vintage handmade Swedish carpet in wool featuring a geometric pattern. This greenish colored Scandinavian rug is made and signed by Swedens famous designer Inge...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Swedish Kilim Rolakan "Opal", Rug by Brita Svefors for Axeco
Located in Bochum, NRW
Brita Svefors Vintage Swedish Carpet, Sweden 1960s.
This handwoven wool vintage Swedish Scandinavian rollakan rug is named "Opal".
Brita Svefors designed this masterpiece for Axeco ...
Category
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Mid-century Modern Handmade Blue High Pile Rya Rug, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Grythyttan, SE
This exquisite mid-century modern high-pile rya rug, was crafted by Swedish textile artist in the 1960s. Handmade from premium “Kamgarn” Persian wool yarn on a cotton-linen base, the...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Linen
6.2x9.4 Ft Vintage Turkish Area Rug redyed in Orange Color for modern interiors
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Our over-dyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage pieces that are recreated in our workshop to cater to a wider range of interior design choices from modern to coastal, from industrial...
Category
1960s Turkish Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$793 Sale Price
30% Off
6x9 Ft Distressed Vintage Area Rug Overdyed in Gray, Handknotted in Turkey
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A vintage over-dyed handmade Turkish rug. Finely hand knotted, low wool pile on cotton foundation. Deep washed. Sturdy and can be used on a high traffic area, suitable for both resid...
Category
1960s Turkish Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$431 Sale Price
50% Off
6.5x9.2 Ft Teal Blue Color Area Rug for Modern Interiors, Handmade in Turkey
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Our over-dyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage pieces that are recreated in our workshop to cater to a wider range of interior design choices from modern to coastal, from industrial...
Category
1960s Turkish Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$830 Sale Price
30% Off
Midcentury Danish Modern Ege Rya Wool Shag Rug 'Autumn Leaf' 2, 5' x 4, 9'
By Ege Rya
Located in Bochum, NRW
Midcentury Danish Modern Ege Rya Wool Shag Rug 'Autumn Leaf' 2,5' x 4,9' by Ilva Kling.
Vintage Danish modern Rya rug made of 100% wool. This piece is entitled 'Autumn Leaf' and was ...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
5x8.4 Ft Art Deco Design Wool Area Rug for Living Room. Handmade in Turkey
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Our over-dyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage pieces that are recreated in our workshop to cater to a wider range of interior design choices from modern to coastal, from industrial...
Category
1960s Turkish Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$564 Sale Price
30% Off
Swedish Mid-Century Rölakan Rug Handwoven Wool Carpet
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A Mid-Century Modern vintage handmade Swedish carpet in wool featuring a geometric pattern. This greenish colored Scandinavian rug is made and signed by MJ from 1950 and 1970 and thi...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
5.3x8.3 Ft Green Color Handmade Turkish Wool Area Rug for Modern Interiors
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Our over-dyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage pieces that are recreated in our workshop to cater to a wider range of interior design choices from modern to coastal, from industrial...
Category
1960s Turkish Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$599 Sale Price
30% Off
Vintage Swedish Mid-century Rug
Located in New York, NY
Gorgeous Geometric patterned Vintage Swedish Mid-century Rug with the designer initials of KH. Red background with with white a design depicting flowers with accent colors in beige, ...
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
5.3x8.7 Ft Room Size Hand-knotted Turkish Wool Area Rug Over-Dyed in Green
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Our over-dyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage pieces that are recreated in our workshop to cater to a wider range of interior design choices from modern to coastal, from industrial...
Category
1960s Turkish Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$770 Sale Price
30% Off
7x10.6 Ft Modern Handmade Floral Patterned Turkish Large Area Rug in Green Color
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Our over-dyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage pieces that are recreated in our workshop to cater to a wider range of interior design choices from modern to coastal, from industrial...
Category
1960s Turkish Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$1,008 Sale Price
30% Off
Spectacular Carpet Signed Edmond Dubrunfaut, Belgium, 1950
Located in Brussels, BE
Rare and colorful rug, black background, yellow,blue and greige pattern.
Signed by renown Belgian artist Edmont Dubrunfaut,
Circa 1950.
Category
1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$4,660 Sale Price
20% Off
Ethel Halvar-Andersson — Hand-Knotted Geometric Carpet, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Brussels, BE
Ethel Halvar-Andersson — Hand-Knotted Geometric Carpet, Sweden, 1940s
Signed “EHA”
Dimensions: approx. 242 x 178 cm (95.3 x 70.1 in)
Designer: Ethel Halvar-Andersson (1917–2011)
Ori...
Category
1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Hand Woven Rug, Signed by Maurice Andre, 1950 French Piece, Limited Edition
Located in Port Washington, NY
An exceptional rug made in Aubusson, by Maurice André, France 1950. This Post-modern, Forme-Libre, Geometrical Abstraction, piece is made in thick wool i...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$4,799 Sale Price
20% Off
7.4x11 Ft Mid-Century Modern Vintage Turkish Area Rug Designed by Zeki Muren
By Zeki Müren
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A rare Mid-Century Modern abstract Turkish rug designed by the famous singer/artist Zeki Muren,
(1931-1996).
Size: 7.4 x 11 Ft (225 x 330 cm)
Category
1960s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$2,475 Sale Price
40% Off
Amazing Vintage Needlepoint Patterned Rug Blanks, Lou Gartner Estate
By Lou Gartner
Located in Riverdale, NY
Amazing Vintage Needlepoint Patterned Rug Blanks from the Lou Gartner Estate of Palm Beach. Lou Gartner was an artist and world traveler, well known for hi...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Textile
Mid-century Modern High Pile Blue Rya Rug, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Grythyttan, SE
This exquisite mid-century modern rya rug, crafted by a skilled Swedish textile artist in the 1960s, embodies the artistry and quality of Scandinavian design. Handmade from premium “...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Linen
6.7x9.7 Ft Vintage Handmade Floral Turkish Rug in Orange, Home Decor Wool Carpet
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A vintage Turkish area rug over-dyed in orange color. The rug is finely hand-knotted, has low wool pile on cotton foundation. It is in very good condition, professionally washed, stu...
Category
1960s Turkish Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$717 Sale Price
40% Off
Rya Blue and Green Shag Rug
By Ege Rya
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Rya Rug in Blue and Green. Vibrant Colors still look great! Rug does not show much wear at all! Back side shows some discoloration. Canvas bindings still in place at each end.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
6.3x10 Ft Modern Handmade Floral Patterned Turkish Area Rug Over-Dyed in Blue
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Our over-dyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage pieces that are recreated in our workshop to cater to a wider range of interior design choices from modern to coastal, from industrial...
Category
1960s Turkish Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$862 Sale Price
30% Off
Danish Rya Bulls-Eye Rug by Hojer Eksport Eilton
Located in Hanover, MA
SATURDAY SALE
Vintage square Danish Rya rug, 100% wool, produced in the 1960's but never used.
Has been kept rolled and wrapped in storage for over 50 years. Your feet will be the very first to walk on it.
Produced in Denmark by Hojer Eksport Wilton.
Design name "Argus'
Measures: 81" x 79" bullseye rug...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$1,740 Sale Price
40% Off
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.