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Rugs and Carpets For Sale
Style: Folk Art
Style: Native American
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
Bear Banjo Bird Tweeting Pictorial Persian Flat-Weave
Located in New York, NY
Scatter size Persian Kilim from the 20th century with a bear playing with his banjo. Looks like a small bird is tweeting while he's playing! Tweet Tweet! How Sweet?
This was origina...
Category
20th Century Persian Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
African Tuareg Mat
Located in New York, NY
An african Tuareg Mat depicting with a geometrice design. Tuareg mats are known for their durability because of their reed and leather materials. Ke...
Category
1930s North African Folk Art Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Leather, Reed
Vintage Turkish Tulu Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Tulu Turkish rug from the mid-20th century. A wide plain saturated marsala colored border with a beige open field. No ditzy ornamentation. Totally graphic with a very long ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Red Dragon Vintage Tibetan Rug
Located in New York, NY
A colorful one-of-a-kind Tibetan rug from the 3rd quarter of the 20th century with a dragon motif on red ground
Measures: 3' x 5'7''.
Category
Late 20th Century Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Blue Chinese Pictorial Throw Rug
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th century Chinese pictorial throw-size rug
Measures: 2'8' x 5'.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Folk Art 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
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
Vintage Moroccan Brown Plum Tribal Berber Rug
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Tribal Moroccan Berber rug, different hues of browns, plum and rust natural organic wo.This carpet is a gorgeous piece of Abstract Modernist Art...
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Dragon Vintage Tibetan Rug
Located in New York, NY
Colorful one-of-a-kind Tibetan rug from the 3rd quarter of the 20th century with a dragon motif
Measures: 3'4'' x 5'7''.
Category
Late 20th Century Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Horse Pictorial Persian Wall Kilim
Located in New York, NY
Accent size Persian Kilim from the late 20th century with what looks like a colorful horse surrounded by small trees on a dark ground color
Measures: 4'3'' x 7'2''.
This was origin...
Category
Late 20th Century Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Indochinese Art Deco Rug in Gold with Kirin Pictorials, from Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool circa 1920-1930, this 9x11 antique 9x11 Indochinese Art Deco rug is a rare and exciting curation from the Rug & Kilim collection.
On the Design:
This is an ex...
Category
1920s Chinese Folk Art Vintage 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
Vintage Bakhtiari Style Runner Rug in Brown with Geometric Patterns - Rug & Kili
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool circa 1970-1980, this 3x11 vintage runner rug is a new addition to the Rug & Kilim collection.
On the Design:
Inspired by Persian Bakhtiari rugs, this piece i...
Category
19th Century Turkish Folk Art Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Silk Pictorial Herekeh Rug
Located in New York, NY
3rd quarter of the 20th century Fine Turkish silk one-of-a-kind Herekeh rug with a beautiful pictorial animal garden design
Measures: 1'4'' x 1'11'.
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
Antique Kurdish Rug Gold Red Striped Geometric Pattern
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand knotted in wool originating from Turkey circa 1900-1910, this antique rug connotes a traditional Kurdish rug design with a coarse, lush knotting in the richer hues cordoned off ...
Category
19th Century Turkish Folk Art Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
1960s Vintage Turkish Rug in Red, Beige and Pink Geometric Pattern, Distressed
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool, a 6x10 vintage rug from a revered Turkish designer, entering Rug & Kilim’s commemorative Mid-Century Pasha Collection.
This traditional spin enjoys a dextrous...
Category
1960s American Folk Art Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Hand-Knotted Antique Sarouk Persian Rug in Orange and Black Floral Pattern
Located in Long Island City, NY
A 12x21 antique Persian rug of Sarouk lineage, hand knotted in wool circa 1920-1930. Enjoying one of the most exciting pallets of a traditional rug in a rich blue and orange, playin...
Category
1960s Persian Folk Art Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Henry Easterwood Tapestry Runner in Brown with Florals, from Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This vintage 7x15 tapestry runner is a rare collectible from the works of Henry Easterwood—hand-woven in wool, circa 1970-1980. Its design features warm brown, which underscores a pl...
Category
1960s American Folk Art Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Bakhtiari Rug in Navy Blue With Pictorial, From Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool circa 1920-1930, this 7×11 antique Persian Bakhtiari rug is a rare and exciting new Rug & Kilim curation.
On the Design:
Admirers of the craft will appreciate...
Category
1920s Persian Folk Art Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Kashmir Rug With Pictorials and Floral Patterns, From Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Made with hand-knotted wool and silk circa 1920-1930, this 2×3 antique Kashmir rug is an exciting new curation from Rug & Kilim’s collection of rare Indian rugs.
On the Design:
Br...
Category
1920s Indian Folk Art Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Large Traditional Tree of Life Red Wool Carpet
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Large Traditional Tree of Life Red Wool Carpet
The Carpet is a wonderful Bright colour with an attractive pattern and a wide border
The symmetrical centre panel of this intricate a...
Category
1920s Folk Art Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Early 20th century Kashan Pictorial Landscape Scenery Rug
Located in New York, NY
Finely Woven Botanical early 20th century Kashan Pictorial Rug. A brown Deer, 2 rabbits in a pretty surrounding.
Details
rug no. j1868
size 2' 1" x 2' 10" (64 x 86 cm)
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Oval American Hooked Rug ( 7'8" x 10'6" - 234 x 320 )
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century Oval American Hooked Rug ( 7'8" x 10'6" - 234 x 320 )
Category
1920s American Folk Art Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
20th Century Swedish Rag Rug
Located in Boden, SE
A fantastically Swedish Rag Rug in beautiful color & pattern.
Handwoven in Boden Northern Sweden .
The rug is freshly washed.
Vintage & antique Swedish Rag Rugs from Sweden comes in ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
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
20th Century Swedish Rag Rug Country Folk Art Hand W
Located in Boden, SE
A fantastically Swedish Rag Rug in beautiful color & pattern.
Handwoven in Boden Northern Sweden .
The rug is freshly washed.
Vintage & antique Swedish Rag Rugs from Sweden comes in ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
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
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
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
20th Century Swedish Rag rug
Located in Boden, SE
A fantastically Swedish Rag Rug in beautiful color & pattern.
Handwoven in Boden Northern Sweden .
The rug is freshly washed.
Vintage & antique Swedish Rag Rugs from Sweden comes in ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
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
Zabihi Collection Camel Donkey Anatolian Pictorial Scatter Size Rug
Located in New York, NY
Mid 20th century Turkish Anatolian rug with a pictorial design depicting a donkey and camel.
Size: 3'2'' x 3'11''.
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art 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
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
Early 20th Century American Hooked Rug ( 2'3" x 7' - 68 x 213 )
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century American Hooked Rug ( 2'3" x 7' - 68 x 213 )
Category
1930s American Folk Art Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Bobyrug’s Wonderful art deco period Peruvian tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Discover the elegance of this art deco style Peruvian hand-woven tapestry featuring the exquisite design of the women working in the village.
There’s a monogram of the name of the ar...
Category
Mid-20th Century Peruvian Folk Art 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
Zabihi Collection Modern Persian Souf Kilim
Located in New York, NY
A Modern Souf Persian carpet dpeicting a lion on a neutral field
3'11'' x 5'5''
Souf rugs are very rare technique found as they have a raised low and high pile technique. They are...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Persian Folk Art 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
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
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
Zabihi Collection Large Deer Turkish Pictorial Rug
Located in New York, NY
mid-20th century Turkish Rug with 2 large Deers surrounding multiple borrders and a central medallion
Details
rug no. j3741
size 4' 10" x 10' 5" (147 x 318 cm)
Category
20th Century Turkish Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rare antique Avunya rug, Anatolia, Bergama region
Located in Vienna, AT
This wonderful niche carpet comes from Avunya, northwest Anatolia in the province of Bergama. It has the typical attributes of these rare carpets. The harmonious balance of the desig...
Category
1870s Turkish Folk Art Antique 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
Magnificent antique rug, central Anatolia Konya region Turkey 1870
Located in Vienna, AT
This is a magnificent carpet from Konya, Central Anatolia. It has all the characteristics of this carpet region from which the most beautiful and best pieces in Anatolia come. Konya ...
Category
1870s Turkish Folk Art Antique 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
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
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
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
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
Contemporary Handmade Afghan Pictorial Accent Rug of Frankenstein
Located in New York, NY
A modern Afghan accent rug handmade during the 21st century with a pictorial depiction of the horror Classic character, Frankenstein.
Measures: 6' 8" x 9' 6".
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Folk Art 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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