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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

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

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 legendary 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.

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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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Midcentury Geometric Carpet or Rug
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1970s - Good original condition - Cleaned.
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Carpets

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Large Carpet of 1980, Italian Design
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Large carpet of 1980, Italian design, kandinsky style. Synthetic fabric.
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Carpets

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Vintage Mid-Century Modern Handknotted Patchwork Rug in Red Tones
Located in New York, NY
This vintage hand-knotted Patchwork design rug is made of the finest hand-carded, hand-spun wool, and crafted by village artisan weavers in Turkey. Custom sizes and colors available....
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern More Carpets

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Wool

Midcentury Design Geometric Carpet / Rug, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Czechoslovakia - 1960s - Good original condition.   
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1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Carpets

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Vintage Moroccan Rug with Mid-Century Modern Style, Beni M'Guild Moroccan Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
20759 Vintage Moroccan Rug with Mid-Century Modern Style, Beni M'Guild Moroccan Rug. A happy marriage of Hygge vibes and Mid-Century Modern style are created in this perfectly plush ...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern More Carpets

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Wool

Midcentury Geometric Carpet / Rug
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1950s - Quite good, original condition - Not faded, bright colors - Bouclé type - One-sided.
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Shabby Turkish Deco Gallery Diamond Runner
Located in New York, NY
Colorful vintage one of a kind wide Turkish Deco gallery runner with a colorful diamond motif with a red center medallion. A chic piece, circa mid-20th century. Measures: 4'6” x 1...
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1960s Turkish Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Carpets

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Wool

Vintage Moroccan Beni Ourain Rug, Warm Worldy Charm Meets Midcentury Modern
Located in Dallas, TX
20664 Vintage Moroccan Beni Ourain Rug, 06'05 x 09'03. This hand-knotted wool vintage Beni Ourain Moroccan rug features a lozenge trellis pattern on a neutral background. Bold, thick...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern More Carpets

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Wool

Feminine Vintage Turkish Deco Rug
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Turkish Deco rug with an all-over repetitive design in feminine colors. 5'2'' x 8'6''
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20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern More Carpets

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Wool

Antique Persian Bakhtiari Rug, Midcentury Modern Meets Tribal Enchantment
Located in Dallas, TX
73391 Antique Persian Bakhtiari Rug with Modern Tribal Style 06'10 x 09'11. Hand-knotted wool antique Persian Bakhtiari rug with modern tribal style featuring three cream colored sta...
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Early 20th Century Persian Mid-Century Modern More Carpets

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Wool

Vintage Kars Gallery Rug with Mid-Century Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
51635 Vintage Kars Gallery Rug with Mid-Century Modern Style. Full of character and stately presence, this hand-knotted wool vintage Turkish Kars gallery ...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern More Carpets

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Wool

Huge Design Geometric Carpet, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1960s, Czechoslovakia - Kilim carpet, double sided - professionally cleansed - partly missing fringes.
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1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Carpets

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Wool

Abstract Design Modernist Midcentury Carpet/Rug, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1970s - Germany - Good original condition (see the photos).
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Carpets

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Wool

Vintage Turkish Oushak Shaggy Rug with Nomadic Tribal Style
Located in Dallas, TX
51116, vintage Turkish Oushak Shaggy rug with Nomadic Tribal style. This hand knotted wool vintage Turkish Oushak shaggy rug features a central square medallion anchored with ram's h...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern More Carpets

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Wool

Black and Red Antique Deco Rug
Located in New York, NY
A chic mid-20th century Turkish deco rug with a futurist repetitive design in blacks and red. Age wear.
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20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern More Carpets

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Wool

Vintage Turkish Striped Kilim
Located in New York, NY
20th century Turkish Kilim with a striped motif in orange, pinks, reds, yellows, teal and brown.
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern More Carpets

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Wool

Striking 1940s Turkish Konya Rug with Flower Motifs in Brown and Cream
Located in Atlanta, GA
Vintage Oushak rug with all-over pattern in natural tones, rug mtu-95171, country of origin / type: Turkey / Oushak, circa 1940 1940s Turkish Konya rug with flower motifs in brown an...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern More Carpets

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Wool

Gray Bohemian Turkish Kilim
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury Kilim with an abrashed gray/silver ground with small nomadic geometric motifs in earth accents. Measures: 7'1" x 9'4".
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20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern More Carpets

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Wool

Midcentury Design Abstract Carpet or Rug, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Czechoslovakia, 1960s - Original condition.
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1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Carpets

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Wool

Modern Mazandaran Style Handwoven Flatweave Rug in Natural, Grey and Blue Colors
Located in New York, NY
Made in Afghanistan with Persian hand-carded wool, this rug resembles our Mazandaran collection which highlights the Minimalist sophistication that existed long before the modern era...
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2010s Afghan Mid-Century Modern More Carpets

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Wool

Mazandaran Style Handwoven Flatweave Rug in Grey with Orange Color
Located in New York, NY
Made in Afghanistan in the style of our Mazandaran collection which highlights the Minimalist sophistication that existed long before the modern era. The collection was inspired by t...
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2010s Afghan Mid-Century Modern More Carpets

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Wool

Navy Blue Antique Persian Malayer Rug
Located in New York, NY
Intermediate size Persian Malayer rug with an all-over repetitive motif on a navy blue field. Primitive, masculine for the rug connoisseur.             
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20th Century Persian Mid-Century Modern More Carpets

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Wool

Vintage Indian Rug with Modern Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
Spike the energy in your space with geometric shapes found in this vintage Indian rug with Modern Traditional style. Featuring a repeating modern design surrounded by a traditional s...
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Late 20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern More Carpets

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Wool

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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Long Runner with Mid-Century Modern Design in Yellow, Turquoise and Black
Located in Atlanta, GA
Measures: 2'7 x 13'9. This artfully handwoven Turkish mid century design runner displays a unique geometric design and color combination, featuring yellow background and repeating t...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish 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

Midcentury Design Organic Carpet or Rug, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1960s, Czechoslovakia - Good original condition with some damages.
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1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Carpets

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Narrow Turkish Anatolian Runner
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th century Turkish runner in predominant soft pink. Narrow and long. Measures: 1'11” x 14'1”.
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20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern More Carpets

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Wool

Vintage Turkish Konya in Brown and Gray Accents
Located in New York, NY
One of a kind decorative vintage Turkish Konya in browns and gray accents. All-over design throughout covered by a narrow border
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern More Carpets

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Wool

Vintage Talstint Moroccan Rug, Abstract Maximalism Meets Biophilic Design
Located in Dallas, TX
20274 Vintage Red Talsint Moroccan Rug, 05'02 x 08'02. Experience the enchanting fusion of Abstract Expressionism and Maximalist style in this hand-knotted wool vintage Talsint Moroc...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern More Carpets

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Wool

Mid Century Carpet/Rug, Czechoslovakia, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Czechoslovakia, cca 1970s - original condition, profesionally cleansed
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1970s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Carpets

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Vintage Moroccan Azilal Rug, Wabi-Sabi Meets Tribal Enchantment
Located in Dallas, TX
74172 Vintage Moroccan Azilal Rug, 04'08 x 08'03. Embark on a mystical journey into the heart of tradition with this hand-knotted wool Berber Moroccan Azilal rug, where the tribal wo...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern More Carpets

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Wool

Beautiful Design Midcentury Carpet/Rug, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1970s - Very good original condition - Geometric pattern.
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Carpets

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Textile

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

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

Vintage Turkish Konya Rug
Located in New York, NY
One of a kind repetitive design vintage Turkish room size Konya rug.
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern More Carpets

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Wool

Turkish Tulu Rug
Located in New York, NY
One of a kind Turkish Tulu rug with a repetitive branch design throughout on an ivory field, circa 1950s.
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20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern More Carpets

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Wool

Turkish Tulu Rug
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Crimson Red Turkish Runner with Persian Inscription
Located in New York, NY
Short Turkish runner with a Persian inscription. Rug was woven using Turkish wool in a village in turkey by a Persian weaver.
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1940s Turkish 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

Tapestry Signed Maurice Andre Circa 1950 Made In France
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Tapestry in red white and green over black abstract design made of wool in France 1955 by Maurice Andre
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Carpets

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Wool

Vintage Moroccan Inspired Rug
Located in New York, NY
Colorful Moroccan-inspired rug woven in Turkey with wool derived from mid-20th century Turkish rugs. 3'10''x 7'4''
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20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern More Carpets

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Wool

Vintage Turkish Oushak Palace Size Rug with Biophilia Artisan and MCM Style
Located in Dallas, TX
77123, vintage Turkish Oushak Palace size rug with Biophilia Artisan and Mid-Century Modern style. With architectural biophilia elements combined naturalistic forms, this hand knotte...
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Late 20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern More Carpets

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Wool

Hand Made Carpet, Oriental Rug Over Dyed Vintage Blue Rugs for Sale
Located in Hampshire, GB
This handmade carpet oriental rug turquoise blue overdyed traditional style floor rug would make an excellent home decor piece as well as make a fantastic addition to a collectors ru...
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1980s Afghan Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Carpets

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Wool, Cotton, Organic Material

Vintage Persian Karaja Heriz Accent Rug with Mid-Century Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
60331 Vintage Persian Karaja Heriz Accent rug with Mid-Century Modern style. This hand knotted wool vintage Persian Heriz Karaja rug features a latch-hook octogram amulet flanked by two square cruciform medallions surrounded by symbolic geometric motifs uniformly spaced along the internal frame. It is enclosed with a carnation meander border, flanked by inner and outer meander guard bands. With its earth-tone colors and mid-century modern style, this vintage Karaja scatter rug creates an inimitable warmth and calming ambiance. Perfect for adding organic textile sensations to an entry, foyer, study, studio, home office, entryway, small space, alcove, mudroom, stair landing, private library, den, sitting room, sunroom, master retreat, kitchen or it would make a lovely accent next to a buffet and behind the sofa table in the living room. Well-suited for a wide range of interior styles: Mid-Century Modern, Industrial, Rustic, Lodge, Cabin, Traditional, Manor House, Victorian, Arts & Crafts, Craftsman, Tudor, Jacobean, Eclectic, Modern, Contemporary, Cottage, Bungalow, Nomadic, and Tribal. Rendered in variegated shades of brown, coffee, camel, tan, ecru, sand, beige, taupe, gray, slate, almond, and champagne...
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Late 20th Century Persian Mid-Century Modern More Carpets

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Wool

Antique Caucasian Karabakh Gallery Rug with Mid-Century Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
77018 Brown and Hot Pink Antique Caucasian Karabakh Gallery Rug with Mid-Century Modern Style, Antique Armenian Karabagh Rug 06'07 X 19'00. This hand-knotted wool antique Caucasian K...
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Early 20th Century Armenian Mid-Century Modern More Carpets

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Wool

Blue Leaf Design Antique Persian Malayer Rug
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th century Persian Malayer with a Primitive all-over leaf design on a watery blue field. 4' x 6'5''
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Early 20th Century Persian Mid-Century Modern More Carpets

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Wool

Extraordinary Huge Design Geometric Carpet / Rug
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1960s, Czechoslovakia - A few little damages, otherwise good and original condition (see the pictures) - Nice and bright colors - Double-sided - Designer: Antonín Kybal ??.
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1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Carpets

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Wool

Vintage Beni MGuild Moroccan Rug, Cozy Nomad Meets Midcentury Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
20856 Vintage Beni MGuild Moroccan Rug, 05'10 x 08'09. This hand-knotted wool vintage Beni M'Guild Moroccan rug features an all-over diamond lattice pattern spread across the abrash...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern More Carpets

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Wool

Vintage Turkish Kars Rug
Located in New York, NY
Turkish Kars featuring lime green accent cotton highlights.
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20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern More Carpets

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Wool

Vintage Moroccan Beni Ourain Rug, Midcentury Modern Meets Minimalist Style
Located in Dallas, TX
20768 Vintage Moroccan Beni Ourain Rug, 06'04 x 11'01. Step into the realm of Midcentury Modern sophistication with this hand-knotted wool vintage Moroccan Beni Ourain rug. Across th...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern More Carpets

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Wool

Vintage Moroccan Azilal Rug, Midcentury Modern Meets Cozy Bohemian
Located in Dallas, TX
20018 Vintage Moroccan Azilal Rug, 04'07 x 09'04. Dive into the dynamic world of this hand-knotted wool vintage Moroccan Azilal rug, where Cubism takes center stage in a mesmerizing ...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern More Carpets

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Wool

Vintage Talsint Moroccan Rug, Tribal Enchantment Meets Abstract Expressionism
Located in Dallas, TX
20244 Vintage Talsint Moroccan Rug, 05'01 X 08'07. Experience the captivating artistry of this hand-knotted wool vintage Talsint Moroccan rug, emerging from the Figuig region in nor...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern More Carpets

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Wool

Mid-Century Modern Handwoven Flatweave Honeycomb Grey Rug
Located in New York, NY
Considered a village rug, and inspired by Persian style, this rug is made with hand-carded, hand-spun wool using only vegetable dyes by artisans weavers crafting unique carpets for c...
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2010s Afghan Mid-Century Modern More Carpets

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Wool

Soft Pink Antique Oushak Runner
Located in New York, NY
Turn of the 20th century Antique Turkish Oushak runner in soft pink 2' x 8'6'' Antique Turkish Oushak runners such as these are desirable today as highly ...
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Early 20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern More Carpets

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Wool

Vintage Turkish Rug, Angora Wool with Mid-Century Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
73979, Mid-Century Modern style vintage Turkish rug, Angora wool. This vintage Turkish rug is made of angora wool rendered in variegated shades of goldenrod, saffron, brass, golden T...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern More Carpets

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Wool, Angora

Vintage Moroccan Beni Ourain Rug, Midcentury Modern Meets Nomadic Charm
Located in Dallas, TX
20338 Vintage Moroccan Beni Ourain Rug, 06'08 x 12'00. In the fusion of Shibui and Midcentury Modern aesthetics emerges this hand-knotted wool vintage Moroccan Beni Ourain rug—an ex...
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Late 20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern More Carpets

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Wool

Blue Antique Persian Bakshaish Oversize Rug
Located in New York, NY
Highly collectible quality oversize blue color all-over field 19th century Persian Bakshaish rug. The harmonious colors, skillful geometry and weavers craftsmanship make this rug an ...
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19th Century Persian Antique Mid-Century Modern More Carpets

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Wool

Vintage Persian Mashhad Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
Characterizing the lavish curvilinear style of Art Nouveau, this vintage Persian Mashhad rug features an ornate centre medallion surrounded by 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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