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Rugs and Carpets For Sale
Style: Art Nouveau
Style: Native American
Zabihi Collection American Navajo Square Tribal Rug
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th century high decorative American Navajo Square rug / Blanket
Measures: 4'5" x 4'11".
Category
20th Century American Native American Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Ganado Navajo Rug, Southwest Modern Desert Meets Contemporary Santa Fe
By Navajo
Located in Dallas, TX
78746 Antique Ganado Navajo Rug, 04'00 x 05'07. Fashioned by skilled Navajo artisans in the Ganado region of northeastern Arizona, Ganado Navajo rugs are meticulously woven with wool...
Category
Early 20th Century American Navajo Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Eye Dazzler Navajo Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
77867 Vintage Navajo Eye Dazzler Rug, 02'09 x 03'11. Eye Dazzler Navajo rugs are intricate textiles crafted by the Navajo people of the Southwestern United States, characterized by their vibrant colors and mesmerizing geometric patterns. Originating in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, these rugs gained popularity during the trading post era for their bold designs, including repetitive diamond, zigzag, and stepped motifs that create an optical illusion when viewed from afar. Today, they remain prized as cultural treasures and works of art, reflecting both Navajo craftsmanship and their cultural significance within the broader context of Native American art and history.
With its bold expressive design, incredible detail, and texture, this hand-woven wool vintage Navajo Kilim rug...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Navajo Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Eye Dazzler-Optical Navajo Rug
By Navajo
Located in Dallas, TX
78424 Vintage Navajo Eye Dazzler Rug, 02'05 x 03'05. Full of tiny details and an expressive design, this handwoven wool vintage Navajo rug is a ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Navajo Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Tufenkian Carpets, Waterfall Charcoal, Contemporary/Modern, Greys
By Tufenkian
Located in New York, NY
Waterfall Charcoal is a resilient 100% wool rug featuring an organic cataract pattern in subdued colors of medium gray, and light gray. This nature inspired design is sure to bring a...
Category
2010s Indian Art Nouveau Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Brown Two Grey Hills Navajo Rug Carpet, Native American Textile
By Navajo
Located in Dallas, TX
78748 Antique Two Grey Hills Navajo Rug, 02'03 x 02'10. Two Grey Hills Navajo rugs, originating from the Two Grey Hills region withi...
Category
Early 20th Century American Navajo Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Breathtaking Oversized Antique Spanish Savonnerie Rug 15'10" x 26'
Located in New York, NY
Breathtaking Oversized Antique Spanish Savonnerie Rug, Country of origin: Spanish Rugs, Circa date: 1940’s
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Art Nouveau Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Navajo Rug, Native American Textile
By Navajo
Located in Dallas, TX
78752 Antique Transitional Navajo Rug, 02'01 x 03'05. Transitional Navajo rugs, woven during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, mark a period of cultural change for the Navajo p...
Category
Early 20th Century American Navajo Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Ganado Navajo Rug, Southwest Modern Desert Meets Contemporary Santa Fe
By Navajo
Located in Dallas, TX
78747 Antique Ganado Navajo Rug, 02'10 x 05'00. Handcrafted by Navajo artisans in northeastern Arizona's Ganado region, Ganado Navajo rugs are woven using locally obtained wool from ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Navajo Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Ganado Navajo Rug, Southwest Modern Desert Meets Contemporary Santa Fe
By Navajo
Located in Dallas, TX
78749 Antique Ganado Navajo Rug, 01'03 x 02'10. Ganado Navajo rugs are handwoven textiles originating from the Ganado region in northeastern Arizona, crafted by Navajo artisans prim...
Category
Early 20th Century American Navajo Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rare Viennese Art Nouveau Rug
Located in New York, NY
Rare Viennese Art Nouveau Rug
Size: 8'5" × 13'7" (256 × 414 cm)
A unique example of vintage Viennese European Deco rug dating back to circa 1900. This is how Art Deco style looks com...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Navajo Rug Yei Navajo Rare Human Geometric Handmade Wool Ivory, 1940
Located in New York, NY
Navajo rug flat woven rug tapestry beige
Measures: 4' x6' (3'11" x 5'7")
119cm x 170cm
Circa 1920
"The woolen rug has a white background color on which are three stylized figures on each side of a center cornstalk. All are surrounded on three sides by a "guardian "figure - one side is the head and the body - the other side are the legs. The rug is a Navajo Yei rug. All the figures are holding prayer sticks; there are feathers attached to the elbows of the figures in a vertical line. The colors of the rug are white, red, maroon, blue, tan, brown, grey, orange, rust and gold. The most common type of Navajo Yei rug are those with a white background color. Navajo Yei rugs were made at Lukachukai or in the Shiprock area or even Ganado. It is a fact that a Navajo Yei rug with many Yei figures and many colors will garner the highest value.
While Yei rugs are technically woven for the floor, they were often placed on couches, or hung on the wall like paintings, few actually touched the ground. The Yei figure is a frequently used pattern in Navajo rugs. Male Yei figures are generally pictured with round heads, and female Yei figures with square heads.
Modern Yei rugs are more often pictorial compositions, showing a row of front-facing stylized stick figures with a Rainbow Guardian which protects the figures on three sides, indicating the sand painting roots of this particular style. The Yei rug portrays ceremonies on a desire for healing, not only physical health, but also mental, spiritual, and even material well-being.
The "Holy People...
Category
1940s Persian Navajo Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Native American Navajo Woven Wool Textile Saddle Blanket Cross Rug Mat 65"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Native American / Navajo / Southwestern / Western / style hand woven wool saddle blanket / area rug / mat. Camel brown with stripes of black, red, white, and light purple, en...
Category
20th Century Navajo Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Navajo Yei Rug, Oriental Rug, Handmade Wool Rug, Gray Color
Located in Port Washington, NY
Navajo rugs and blankets are textiles produced by Navajo people of the Four Corners area of the United States. Navajo textiles are highly regarded and have been sought after as trade...
Category
1950s American Navajo Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Ivory Background Mostofi Design Antique Persian Halavai Bidjar Rug 7'8" x 15'
Located in New York, NY
Gorgeous Ivory Background Mostofi Design Antique Persian Halavai Bidjar Rug, Country of Origin / Rug Type: Antique Persian Rugs, Circa Date: 1880
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Art Nouveau Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Viennese Art Nouveau Rug
Located in New York, NY
Viennese Art Nouveau Rug
Size: 11'1" × 14'8" (337 × 447 cm)
A unique example of vintage Viennese Art Nouveau rug dating back to circa 1940. This is how Art Deco style looks combined ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Art Nouveau Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage European needle point rug, AS IS
Located in Evanston, IL
The Fascinating History of Needlepoint Rugs
Needlepoint rugs were created using the traditional needlework weaving technique that is used to make everyday items from furniture to car...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Art Nouveau Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Contemporary Santa Fe Southwest Modern Ganado Navajo-Style Rug
By Navajo
Located in Dallas, TX
81049 Southwest Modern Ganado Navajo-Style Rug Runner, 02'07 x 12'01. Transform your living space with the captivating allure of Southwest Modern aesthetics embodied in this meticulo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South Asian Navajo Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Contemporary Santa Fe Southwest Modern Navajo-Style Rug
By Navajo
Located in Dallas, TX
81041 Southwest Modern Navajo-Style Rug with Storm Pattern, 08'02 x 10'00. Step into the serene embrace of Native American design aesthetics, where the elegance of Contemporary Santa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South Asian Navajo Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Navajo Rug, Pictorial, Zebra, Clouds, Birds, 1950s, Brown, Black, White
By Navajo
Located in Denver, CO
Vintage 1950s Pictorial Navajo Rug. Pictorial elements in this hand-woven textile include an African Zebra, tree, clouds and birds along with the words, "Africa Zebra". Woven of nat...
Category
1950s American Native American Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Contemporary Santa Fe Southwest Modern Ganado Navajo-Style Rug
By Navajo
Located in Dallas, TX
81047 Southwest Modern Ganado Navajo-Style Rug Runner, 02'07 x 11'11. Elevate your living space with the captivating allure of Southwest Modern aesthetics embodied in this meticulous...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South Asian Navajo Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Contemporary Santa Fe Southwest Modern Crystal Navajo-Style Rug
By Navajo
Located in Dallas, TX
81050 Southwest Modern Crystal Navajo-Style Rug Runner, 03'00 x 10'02. Enter the serene convergence of Native American design influences, where the captivating allure of Southwest Mo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South Asian Navajo Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Mexican Rug Chiapas Wool Indigenous Technique Red Black Carpet Folk Art Tribal
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
This colorful rug is handwoven in the Southern state of Chiapas in Mexico by Javier Intzín. This beautiful cozy wool tapestry is hand knotted in fixed loom, a very traditional indigenous folk art...
Category
2010s Mexican Native American Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Contemporary Santa Fe Southwest Modern Desert Navajo-Style Rug
By Navajo
Located in Dallas, TX
81094 Southwest Modern Desert Navajo-Style Rug, 08'00 x 09'05. Step into the enchanting realm of this handwoven wool Southwest Modern Desert Chic Navajo-st...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South Asian Navajo Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Contemporary Santa Fe Southwest Modern Chief Blanket Navajo-Style Rug
By Navajo
Located in Dallas, TX
81042 Southwest Modern Chief Blanket Navajo-Style Rug, 09'10 x 10'00. Embark on an enchanting journey immersed in sunbaked warmth with this handwoven ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South Asian Navajo Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
1920s Antique Crystal Navajo Blanket Rug Native American Textile
By Navajo
Located in Dallas, TX
78723 Antique Crystal Navajo Rug, 02'06 x 05'05. Crystal Navajo rugs, originating from the Crystal area of the Navajo Nation in the southwestern United States, are revered for their ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Navajo Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Contemporary Santa Fe Southwest Modern Navajo-Style Rug
By Navajo
Located in Dallas, TX
81051 Southwest Modern Horse Blanket Navajo-Style Rug Runner, 02'06 x 08'00. Experience the serene convergence of Native American design influences in th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South Asian Navajo Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Contemporary Santa Fe Southwest Modern Desert Navajo-Style Rug
By Navajo
Located in Dallas, TX
81096 Southwest Modern Desert Navajo-Style Rug, 07'10 x 09'07. Step into the captivating realm of this handwoven wool Southwest Modern Desert Chic Navajo-style rug, where each thread...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South Asian Navajo Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
1920s Antique Navajo Blanket Tree of Life Yei Bi Chai Native American Textile
By Navajo
Located in Dallas, TX
78722 Antique Navajo Tree of Life Pictorial Rug, 03'11 x 05'03. A Navajo Tree of Life Pictorial Yei rug is a type of traditional Navajo rug that inc...
Category
Early 20th Century American Navajo Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Contemporary Santa Fe Southwest Modern Desert Navajo-Style Rug
By Navajo
Located in Dallas, TX
81097 Southwest Modern Desert Navajo-Style Rug, 08'11 x 11'05. Enter the captivating domain of this handwoven wool Southwest Modern Desert Chic Navajo-styl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South Asian Navajo Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Contemporary Santa Fe Southwest Modern Desert Navajo-Style Rug
By Navajo
Located in Dallas, TX
81093 Southwest Modern Desert Navajo-Style Rug, 09'10 x 13'03. Step into the captivating domain of this handwoven wool Southwest Modern Desert Chic Navajo-...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South Asian Navajo Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Navajo Regional Rug
Located in Milan, IT
An antique Navajo rug from southwest America distinguished by an allover pattern of cruciform elements on a soft grey background. Rugs if this type have been collected for their auth...
Category
1920s American Navajo Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Antique American Navajo Ivory Tribal Rug
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th Century American Navajo tribal blanket weaving
Details
rug no. j3611
size 3' x 4' 10" (91 x 147 cm)
Category
Early 20th Century American Native American Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Contemporary Santa Fe Southwest Modern Ganado Navajo-Style Rug
By Navajo
Located in Dallas, TX
81030 Southwest Modern Ganado Navajo-Style Rug, 09'00 x 11'10. Immerse your living space in the essence of Southwest Modern aesthetics with this metic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South Asian Navajo Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Southwest Modern Navajo-Style Storm Pattern Rug Contemporary Santa Fe
By Navajo
Located in Dallas, TX
81020 Southwestern Navajo Style Rug with Storm Pattern, 08'11 x 12'00. Explore the captivating fusion of Santa Fe and Southwestern styles within this meticulously handwoven Navajo-in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South Asian Navajo Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Navajo Rug with Tree of Life Pictorial
By Navajo
Located in Dallas, TX
78719 Vintage Navajo Rug with Tree of Life Pictorial, 02'04 x 03'05. Enter the enchanting realm of Navajo myth and legend, where the Tree of Life unfolds as a poetic interpretation of origin, the rhythmic dance of life's progression, and the sacred connections woven with the surroundings. Picture a delicate cornstalk emerging gracefully from a Navajo wedding basket...
Category
Late 20th Century American Navajo Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Antique American Navajo Tribal Rug
Located in New York, NY
A highly decorative 20th-century American Navajo rug with a geometric tribal design
Measures: 3'2'' x 4'10''.
Category
Early 20th Century American Native American Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Southwest Moroccan High-Low Modern Rug, Navajo Meets Contemporary Santa Fe
By Navajo
Located in Dallas, TX
81056 Southwest Modern Moroccan High-Low Rug, 08'02 x 10'06. Modern Southwest meets Contemporary Santa Fe in this hand knotted wool Moroccan High-Low rug, creating a fusion of cultur...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Navajo Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Bobyrug’s pretty mid century French Cogolin rug art nouveau design
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful mid century French Cogolin rug with a nice art nouveau design and beautiful colours with brown, beige and grey, entirely hand knotted with wool on cotton foundation.
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Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Nouveau Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Red and Gold Orley Shabahang "Heart of the Flame" Modern Persian Carpet, 5' x 7'
Located in New York, NY
Adorned with an array of red and gold shades that bring it to life, "Heart of the Flame" by Orley Shabahang measures approximately 5' x 7'. An exquisite Persian carpet with a modern ...
Category
2010s Persian Art Nouveau Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
21st Century Hand-Knotted Egyptian Ziegler Rug in Charcoal Grey Floral Pattern
By Kahhal Looms
Located in Cairo, EG
About the rug:
This 19th century-inspired floral Ziegler is a unique rug due to its handmade nature. It is handwoven by Egyptian artisans using hand-dyed 100% Egyptian wool. The area...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Egyptian Art Nouveau Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Contemporary Santa Fe Southwest Modern Red Ganado Navajo-Style Rug
By Navajo
Located in Dallas, TX
81040 Southwest Modern Red Ganado Navajo-Style Rug, 08'02 x 10'00. Elevate your living space with the vibrant allure of Southwest Modern aesthetics embodied in this meticulously handwoven wool Ganado Navajo-style rug. A modern marvel influenced by the essence of Contemporary Santa Fe and Native American design, this Southwest kilim rug...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South Asian Navajo Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Contemporary Santa Fe Southwest Modern Chief Blanket Navajo-Style Rug
By Navajo
Located in Dallas, TX
81046 Southwest Modern Chief Blanket Navajo-Style Rug, 06'03 x 05'11. Embark on an enchanting journey immersed in sunbaked warmth with this handwoven ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South Asian Navajo Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Extremely Rare Room Size Vintage Navajo Rug 8'3 x 15'5
Located in New York, NY
A rare large size Navajo rug, 8'3 x 15'5. Antique Navajos are usually in scatter sizes and larger, room size pieces are both extremely rare and highly desirable. As perpetually fashi...
Category
20th Century American Navajo Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century American Navajo Carpet ( 3'3'' x 6'4'' - 99 x 193 )
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century American Navajo Carpet ( 3'3'' x 6'4'' - 99 x 193 )
Category
1930s American Navajo Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Contemporary Santa Fe Southwest Modern Ganado Navajo-Style Rug
By Navajo
Located in Dallas, TX
81036 Southwest Modern Ganado Navajo-Style Rug, 08'10 x 12'05. Embark on a captivating journey of contemporary elegance as you grace your space with t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South Asian Navajo Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century American Navajo "Double Saddle" Rug ( 3' x 3'9"-92 x 115 )
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century American Navajo "Double Saddle" Rug
3' x 3'9"-92 x 115
Category
1940s American Navajo Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Geometric Modern Flat-Weave Navajo Style Wool Rug In Gray
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful contemporary handmade flat-weave Navajo-style wool rug with a gray field. This piece has beige, brown, and red accents in an all-over geometric design.
This rug measures 1...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Navajo Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century American Navajo Eye Dazzler Carpet ( 3' x 4'2'' - 91 x 127 )
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century American Navajo Eye Dazzler Carpet ( 3' x 4'2'' - 91 x 127 )
Category
1940s American Navajo Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Navajo Style Textile Rug
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A vintage handwoven Navajo-style rug in good condition. This wool rug features a Native American traditional design pattern of stepped cross-shapes and hooks over a red ground. rende...
Category
1950s American Navajo Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Fabric, Wool
Early 20th Century American Navajo Carpet ( 3'4" x 5'2" - 102 x 157 )
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century American Navajo Carpet ( 3'4" x 5'2" - 102 x 157 )
Category
1930s American Navajo Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Contemporary Santa Fe Southwest Modern Ganado Navajo-Style Rug
By Navajo
Located in Dallas, TX
81045 Southwest Modern Ganado Navajo-Style Rug, 05'02 x 07'00. Let yourself be whisked away on an enchanting journey of sunbaked warmth and welcomed i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South Asian Navajo Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Large Navajo Eye Dazzler Rug, 4'2" x 9'4"
Located in Evanston, IL
Antique Large Navajo eye dazzler rug with black, white, red and grey. in perfect condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Navajo Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Southwest Modern Ganado Navajo-Style Rug with Spiderwoman Crosses
By Navajo
Located in Dallas, TX
81044 Southwest Modern Ganado Navajo-Style Rug with Spiderwoman Crosses, 05'00 x 07'00. Elevate your living space with the contemporary allure of Southwest Modern aesthetics embodied in this meticulously handwoven wool Ganado Navajo-style rug. A modern marvel influenced by the essence of Contemporary Santa Fe and Native American design, this Southwest kilim rug...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South Asian Navajo Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Navajo Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A stunning vintage Navajo rug with a pattern of diamonds reducing size and changing in color, and separated by zigzag or triangle patterns, all woven in...
Category
1940s American Native American Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Contemporary Santa Fe Southwest Modern Teec Nos Pos Navajo-Style Rug
By Navajo
Located in Dallas, TX
81031 Southwest Modern Teec Nos Pos Navajo-Style Rug, 08'11 x 12'01. Embark on a journey through the harmonious blend of Modern style and Southwest aesthetics with this meticulously handwoven Teec Nos Pos Navajo-style rug. Teec Nos Pos, celebrated for their intricate patterns, vibrant hues, and symmetrical grace, draw inspiration from the profound cultural heritage of the Navajo Nation. The Southwest kilim rug...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South Asian Navajo Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Contemporary Santa Fe Southwest Modern Navajo-Style Rug with Storm Pattern
By Navajo
Located in Dallas, TX
81037 Southwestern Navajo-Style Rug with Storm Pattern, 09'02 x 12'02. Embark on a journey through the captivating fusion of Modern style and Southwest allure with this meticulously handwoven Navajo-inspired rug, showcasing the iconic Storm Pattern. Originating between 1897 and 1911 at the Crystal Trading Post, the Storm Pattern is symbolic, representing the heart of a storm with its central rectangle, diagonal lightning bolts, and zig-zag lines—a homage to the rainstorms of the growing season.
In the realm of the Modern Southwest kilim rug...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South Asian Navajo Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Contemporary Santa Fe Southwest Modern Red Ganado Navajo-Style Rug
By Navajo
Located in Dallas, TX
81025 Modern Southwest Red Ganado Navajo-Style Rug, 09'01 x 11'09. Embark on a captivating journey of contemporary elegance as you explore the artistry woven into this meticulously c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South Asian Navajo 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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