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MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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Maurice André 'Cavalcade' Rug, 1960
Located in Dronten, NL
Large wool rug 'Cavalcade'.
French tapestry based on a pattern by Maurice André for SF Carpets France.
Limited to 300 copies.
Original example with label on verso, signed by the art...
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Wool
Antoni Tàpies Wool Carpet 1968
Located in Hudson, NY
Antoni Tàpies wool carpet, this work is 1 from an edition of 6 hand made in 1968, by Maolo Millares and Carola Torres (1926-1972), signed in the upper left corer.
These were sold thr...
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1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
Italian 1960s Burned Orange and Beige Lounge Carpet
By Desso
Located in Vienna, AT
This amazing and very decorative Midcentury Modern carpet in wonderful shades of burned orange, beige and different brown colours was design...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
Zabihi Collection Worn Gray Vintage Turkish Runner
Located in New York, NY
a 3rd quarter of the 20th century predominantly gray tone Turkish Runner.
2'8'' x 10'
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20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
Vintage yellow "Wave" High Pile Rya Rug by Prinstapijt Desso, Netherlands 1970s
By Desso
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Original Rya rug "Wave"
Decade:
1970s
Origin:
Netherlands
Producer:
Prinstapijt Desso, Netherlands
This rug is a great example of 1970s p...
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Late 20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Acrylic
Contemporary Oval Shaped Geometric Pattern Hand-Tufted Rug Cream & Brown
Located in Porto, PT
Tapis Shaped #046 is an eclectic rug that brings back mid-century modern vibes mixed with Memphis style.
This eclectic rug juxtaposes a round with an ov...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Natural Fiber
Beautiful Handmade Art Abstract Design Wool Carpet in Style of Kybal, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1960s
- Czechoslovakia
- Perfect original condition
- handmade of wool
- beautiful colours
- Probably only one piece made
- professionally cleansed
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1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
Rare Big Beautiful Abstract Design Wool Hand-Made Carpet / Rug, 1950s
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1950s
- Czechoslovakia
- Very good original condition
- Professionally cleansed
- Marked by number.
jr
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1950s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
Design Geometric Kilim Carpet / Rug in Style of Antonín Kybal, 1950s
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1950s,
- Czechoslovakia
- Double sided.
- Profesionally cleansed.
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1950s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
Zabihi Collection Abstract Large Square Antique Turkish Oushak Rug
Located in New York, NY
An abstract one-of-a-kind large square antique Turkish oushak 1920s rug with an abstract motif in soft green sitting on a wheat gro...
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Early 20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
Mid Century Small Handmade Wool Beige Accent Floor Rug
Located in Detroit, MI
This gorgeous vintage Mid-Century Modern accent rug is exquisitely crafted from hand-loomed 100% wool in varying shades of natural medium brown and f...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
Traditional Wool Needlepoint Tapestry Rug, Floral Carpet Area Rug
Located in Hampshire, GB
On the lookout for a new carpet to enhance your living room or bedroom? This Beautiful needlepoint could make the perfect accessory. This wool needlepoint is a traditional textile woven by hand. The central design has been woven on a simple cream background and features an elegant symmetrical floral...
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2010s Chinese Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Organic Material, Natural Fiber, Cotton, Wool
Very Rare Geometric Original Carpet Designed by Antonin Kybal, 1940s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Publicated in books and magazines
- around 1940s
- Czechoslovakia.
- original condition with signs of use, few stains
- otherwise very well preserved.
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1940s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
Kilim Mid Century Wool Design Abstract Geometric Carpet / Rug in, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1960s
- Czechoslovakia
- professionally cleansed
- original condition.
- both sided.
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1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
Rare Design Organic Abstract Geometric Carpet/Rug in, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1960s
- Czechoslovakia
- Professionally clensed
- original condition.
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1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
1960s Kilim Wool Rug, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- good original condition with minor signs of use
- Item has been cleaned.
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1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
Mid Century Design Geometric Kilim Carpet/Rug in Style of Antonín Kybal, 1950s
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1950s,
- Czechoslovakia
- Double sided.
- Profesionally clensed.
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1950s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
Small Design Geometric Kilim Carpet/Rug in Style of Antonín Kybal, 1950s
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1950s,
- Czechoslovakia
- Double sided.
- Profesionally clensed.
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1950s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
Extra Large Original Scandinavian High Pile Beige Rya Rug by Ege Taepper, 1960s
By Ege Tæpper, Ege Rya
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
High pile Rya rug
Decade:
1960s.
Producer:
Ege Rya de luxe Taepper, Denmark.
Material:
100% cotton.
This rug is a great example of 1960s pop art inte...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Cotton
Abstract Design Geometric Carpet 'Kilim' / Rug, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Czechoslovakia,
- 1950s
- Kilim, both sided
- Very good original condition
- Will be professionally cleansed.
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1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
Pair of Big Midcentury Design Abstract Geometric Carpets, Rugs, 1950s
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1950s,
- Czechoslovakia
- Very simple design
- Few stains on both
- Double sided.
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1950s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
Unique Big Extra Large Abstract Design Geometric Carpet / Rug, 1950s
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1950s
- Czechoslovakia
- very good original condition
- Will be professionally cleansed
- Marked with number.
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1940s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Textile
Geometric Carpet Superior by Slovena, 1967
Located in Praha, CZ
Made by Slovena Zilina in 1967
wool 60%, jute and len 40%
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1960s Slovak Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool, Jute
Caucas Armenia Leshghi Antic Wool Rug
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Caucas Armenia Leshghi antic wool rug, measures: 107 x 183cm
In original condition with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
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1950s Turkish Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
Midcentury Geometric Avantgarde Kilim Carpet in Style of Antonín Kybal, 1950s
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1950s, Czechoslovakia
- Double sided, Kilim
- Original condition, see the pictures
- Profesionally cleansed.
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1950s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
Abstract Modernist Geometric Design Carpet / Rug, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Czechoslovakia, 1970s
- Good original condition
- Very interesting pattern.
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1970s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Textile
Original Rare Modernist Abstract Geometric Carpet by Antonín Kybal, 1948
Located in Praha, CZ
- Czechoslovakia
- 1948
- Design: Antonín Kybal
- Publicated in books and magazines
- Very good original condition
- Professionally cleansed.
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1940s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Textile
Mid-Century Modern Geometric Shaped Hand-Tufted Rug Hand-Tufted Cream & Brown
Located in Porto, PT
Tapis Pastel #08 is a pastel rug that mixes mid-century modern vibes with Memphis Design style. The combination of muted sandy hues adds elegance and romanticism to any home.
This pastel area rug...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
Vintage Minimalist Modernist Design Rug
Located in Milan, IT
A very charming example of Indian Modernism during the late colonial period. One can see a close similarity in style with Minimalist attitudes of the French 'neo-classiques' such as ...
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1940s Indian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
Set of Three Design Carpets / Rugs
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1970s, Germany
- Quite good original condition (see the pictures)
- Paper label (with dimensions)
- Cleaned.
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
Vintage Turkish Carpet
Located in New York, NY
One of a kind vintage Turkish rug with a tight repetitive pattern in raspberries on a camel brown field.
4'1'' x 6'7''
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
Persian Pale Blue Field Silk Runner Rug
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Luxurious Persian pale blue field silk runner with fringing either end. Displaying central pastel colored block panels featuring scrolling Persian arches above blossoming foliage wit...
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Mid-20th Century Persian Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Silk
Czechoslovakian Geometric Rug Carpet, 1950s
Located in Praha, CZ
Extraordinary rug from Czechoslovakia, circa 1950s with geometric pattern with fringes in good original condition.
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1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Textile, Wool
Vintage Turkish Square Shape Area Size Rug
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century one of a kind Turkish rug with casual floral motif in camels, soft green and apricot surrounded by a soft brown thin border.
4'6''x 5'7''
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20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
Original Modernist colorful Carpet with Bold Geometric Design
Located in New York City, NY
Abstract bold patterned geometric, vintage carpet in colorful shades of russet, greens, ochres, gold, browns.
Square and rectangular overlays and color blocking represented on this M...
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool, Yarn
Mid-Century Modern Style Abstract Shag Rug
Located in Wilmington, DE
Mid-Century Modern style abstract shag rug.
Offered is a vintage Mid-Century Modern shag rug. Estimated 1970s. It is not made from wool, but rather po...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Polystyrene
Mid-Century Modern French Red Wool Rug in the style of Mathieu Mategot
Located in Milan, IT
Defined by an abstract pattern in three different tones of red arranged on three planes, this rug is in the quintessential French Mid-Century Modern style as seen on some of the weav...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
Vintage Bokhara Wool Rug Made In Greece
Located in New York, NY
Stunning vintage Bokhara wool rug made in Greece, newly professionally clean it was appraised at $5000 in 1992.
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1960s Greek Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
Mid-Century Modern Rectangular Shape Geometric Pattern Hand-Tufted Rug Beige
Located in Porto, PT
Tapis Pastel #11 is a pastel rug that mixes mid-century modern vibes with Memphis Design style. The combination of muted hues adds brightness and comfort to any room.
This pastel ar...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
Area Rug, Handmade Carpet Cream Floral Rug Beige Brown Rugs for Sale
Located in Hampshire, GB
This traditional Ziegler rug is one of our more luxurious rugs made on own looms by our master weavers of Afghan rugs. This cream rug is made with organic vegetable dyes all handspun...
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1990s Afghan Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Organic Material, Cotton, Wool
Vintage Handmade Turkish Flat-Weave Kilim Accent Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Turkish flat-weave Kilim accent rug handmade during the mid-20th century.
Measures: 6' 5" x 10' 8".
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
Vintage Italian Design Rug
Located in Milan, IT
This and the preceding carpet were commissioned in the early, 1960s for the residence of a famous Milanese furniture designer. It is probable, altho...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
Abstract Waves Wool Rug 10’ x 13’ in Style of Edward Fields
Located in Hanover, MA
Custom thick pile wool rug with modern wave design in the style of Edward Fields' "The Deep".
Measures: 10 feet x 13 feet, circa early 1980s.
Great 'defensive' colors (blue, bl...
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
French Mid-Century Modern Rug 1950's
Located in Milan, IT
A stunning modernist carpet with an allover pattern composed of irregular waves in various shades of red, light grey and black on an ivory background. The 1950s were a very creative ...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
Vintage Garden Design Rug Monogrammed Eva Nemeth, 1970's
Located in Milan, IT
Distinguished by an abstract rendition of the Garden pattern often encountered on oriental weavings, this rug was woven in France in the early 70's, designed by the Hungarian rug and tapestry artist Eva...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wool Kilim Rug with Tiger Pelt Pattern
Located in Milan, IT
An unusual wool flat-weave distinguished by an all-over pattern similar to a stylized tiger pelt in purple on an ivory background. This kilim was collected ...
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1950s Turkish Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
Vintage French Modernist Carpet
Located in Milan, IT
This French Mid Century carpet has a pattern of concentric cartouches in red and black. The colours are arranged in such a way as to obtain a...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
Vintage Garden Design Rug Monogrammed Eva Nemeth, 1970's
Located in Milan, IT
Distinguished by an abstract rendition of the Garden pattern we often encountered on oriental weavings, this rug was woven in France in the early 70's, designed by the Hungarian rug and tapestry artist Eva Nemeth.
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
Turkish Deco Rug
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th century Turkish Deco rug with a thin striped design.
Measures: 2'5''x 3'11''.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
Hand Knotted Modernist Abstract Area Rug
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Scandinavian Hand-knotted Mid-century era rug with a strong abstract pattern featuring over seven different colors.
Dimensions are 3.5 feet by 5.10 feet
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Fabric
Minimalist Persian Mazandaran Flatweave Blue Wool Rug
By Nasiri
Located in New York, NY
Our Mazandaran Collection highlights the minimalist sophistication that existed long before the modern era. These rugs are inspired by the kilims that were woven by Persian women in the Mazandaran Province in central-northern Iran just below the Caspian Sea. Although being woven for centuries, the kilims were only recently discovered because they were solely created for in-house use and bridal dowries. NASIRI is honored to be continuing this rich tradition of Mazandaran flatweaves...
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2010s Afghan Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
Pair of Ivory French Mid-Century Modern Wool Rugs
Located in Milan, IT
This pair of rugs is characteristic of the French Mid-Century Modern style developed after World War II, which owes much to the past by virtue of its impeccable construction yet look...
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
Mid-Century Modern Abstract Design French Wool Rug
Located in Milan, IT
Influenced by the abstract patterns of Berber weavings from the Middle Atlas called 'Boujad', which were avidly collected by many French artists during the colonial period, this rug ...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
Vintage Persian Mazandaran Handwoven Flat-Weave Rug
Located in New York, NY
The Mid-Century Modern Collection is skillfully sourced by N A S I R I and exclusive to our showroom. These flatweaves embody the Minimalist sophistication that emerged in the mid-20...
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1960s Persian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
Persian Mazandaran Handwoven Flatweave Camel and Sand Rug
By Nasiri
Located in New York, NY
Made in Iran of finest wool, our Mazandaran collection highlights the Minimalist sophistication that existed long before the modern era. The collection was inspired by the Kilims tha...
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2010s Persian Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
Mid-Century Modern Red Wool Rug
Located in Milan, IT
An unusual hand-knotted carpet woven in two tones of red, with an all-over pattern of perfectly executed roundels. Patterns such as this one were clearly influenced by Op-Art designe...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
Contemporary Handmade Turkish Kilim Flatweave Room Size Rug
Located in New York, NY
A modern Turkish flat-woven Kilim room size carpet handmade during the 21st century.
Measures: 8' 2" x 11' 10".
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century Handmade Colorful Persian Flat-Weave Kilim Accent Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Persian tribal flat-weave Kilim accent rug handmade during the mid-20th century with 3 striped colorful columns incorporating cream, brown, and blue, among other colors, an...
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Mid-20th Century Persian Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
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Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern more carpets for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Mid-20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. While there are many designers and brands associated with original more carpets, popular names associated with this style include Antonín Kybal, ULUV Krásná jizba, Krasna JIzba, and Edmond Dubrunfaut. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee.
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