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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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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Vintage Neutral Moroccan Azilal Rug, Subtle Shibui Meets Wabi-Sabi
Located in Dallas, TX
20285 Vintage Moroccan Azilal Rug, 05'08 X 05'11. Embrace the essence of Wabi-Sabi with a touch of subtle Shibui in this hand-knotted wool vintage Moroccan Azilal rug. The lozenge la...
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Contemporary Handmade Turkish Tulu Shag Large Room Size Rug in Rust Red
Located in New York, NY
A modern Turkish Tulu large room size rug with a low shaggy pile handmade during the 21st century. The geometric "Mayan Pyramid" design of stepped arche...
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Charlotte Perriand Graffiti Rug by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Charlotte Perriand Graffiti rug. Measures: 300 x 400 cm.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy
Designed by Charlotte Perriand - Cassina with cc-tapis
Thanks to its passion for exc...
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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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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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Wool
Zabihi Collection Worn Turkish Checker Motif Deco Room Rug
Located in New York, NY
A room-size midcentury Turkish deco with an all-over checkerboard motif.
Measures: 7'6'' x 11'9''.
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20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
Vintage Turkish Shabby Chic Small Runner
Located in New York, NY
a fun small runner size mid 20th century Turkish Deco rug with a repetitive diamond motif throughout
3'6'' x 7'1''
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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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Zabihi Collection Vintage Turkish Konya Rug
Located in New York, NY
A mid-20th century Turkish Konya Intermediate size rug with repetitive circular motifs running on a brown colored ground.
4' x 8'5''
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Vintage Persian Lori Diamond Carpet
Located in Dallas, TX
78855 Vintage Persian Lori Rug, 06'10 x 09'04. Behold the vintage Persian Lori rug, an exquisite hand-knotted woolen masterpiece that showcases the artistry and cultural heritage of ...
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Mid-Century Modern Room Size Turkish Kilim
Located in New York, NY
Late 20th-century geometric kilim in brown, ivory and camel tones
Measures: 10'1'' x 14'.
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Vintage Moroccan Azilal Rug with Rustic Bohemian Tribal Style
Located in Dallas, TX
74705 Vintage Moroccan Azilal Rug with Rustic Bohemian Tribal Style. This hand-knotted wool vintage Moroccan Azilal rug features tribal motifs and diamond symbols throughout its comp...
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Turkish Deco Carpet
Located in New York, NY
Mid 20th century borderless Turkish Deco worn rug
Measures: 7'4” x 10'2”.
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Neutral Turkish Deco Runner
Located in New York, NY
Neutral color vintage one of a kind wide Turkish Deco gallery runner with an all-over diamond motif A chic piece, circa mid-20th century.
Measures: 4'5” x 11'4”.
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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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Vintage Berber Moroccan Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
21602 vintage Berber Moroccan rug 02'08 x 05'11. Showcasing a bold expressive tribal design, incredible detail and texture, this hand knotted wool vintage Berber Moroccan Azilal rug ...
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Vintage Persian Lori Floral Diamond Carpet
Located in Dallas, TX
78885 Vintage Persian Lori Rug, 03'04 x 06'07. This enchanting hand-knotted wool vintage Persian Lori rug exudes a captivating allure with its striking design and vibrant colors. At ...
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Vintage Persian Lori Greek Key Checkerboard Carpet
Located in Dallas, TX
78901 Vintage Persian Lori Rug, 01'06 x 03'00. This hand-knotted wool vintage Persian Lori rug exudes tribal enchantment with its allover geometric design and timeless Greek Key patt...
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Vintage Moroccan Beni Ourain Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
78385 Vintage Moroccan Beni Ourain rug, 06'01 x 09'09. With its simplicity, plush pile, incredible detail and texture, this hand knotted wool vintage Beni Ourain Moroccan rug is a ca...
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Vintage Red Persian Lori Diamond Carpet
Located in Dallas, TX
78866 Vintage Red Persian Lori Rug, 05'00 x 09'10. This exquisite hand-knotted wool vintage Persian Lori rug is a masterclass in minimalist elegance and traditional craftsmanship. Th...
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Soft Red Turkish Deco Rug
Located in New York, NY
Soft red Turkish deco wide runner from the mid-20th century with an all-over repetitive design. A chic piece, circa mid-20th century.
Measures: 3'8” x 6'...
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Neutral Mid 20th Century Turkish Rug
Located in New York, NY
A handmade mid-century Turkish weave in khaki and taupes.
Measures: 4'3'' x 6'8''.
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Mid-Century Modern Neutral Square Turkish Kilim
Located in New York, NY
20th-century neutral color kilim with a striped design
Measures: 5' x 5'10".
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Vintage Persian Lori Checkerboard Diamond Carpet
Located in Dallas, TX
78872 Vintage Persian Lori Checkerboard Rug, 05'02 x 08'02. This exquisite hand-knotted wool vintage Persian Lori rug is a vibrant canvas of color and tradition, epitomizing the arti...
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Vintage Room Size Turkish Rug
Located in New York, NY
Room size one of a kind Turkish rug with a tight all-over design in soft shades in brown and beige.
8'2'' x 12'
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Mint Green Vintage Turkish Anatolian Deco Checkerboard Rug
Located in New York, NY
A fun-loving one-of-a-kind handmade Turkish Anatolian rug with an all-over checkerboard motif. One of our personal favorites in our Turkish Anatolian collection.
Measures: 5'7'' x...
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1940s Turkish Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Hand Woven Runner Rug, Vintage Oriental Wool Afghan Wool Area Rug
Located in Wembley, GB
This beautiful wool rug was handwoven in Afghanistan in 1950. This beautiful wool rug features a red background with an intricately woven repeat pattern with a highly detailed layered border. Both the colour and design in this wool rug make it the perfect accent piece for any room.
This fantastic runners design and colours match perfectly to create a truly unique runner...
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1950s Afghan Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Organic Material, Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber
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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Wool
Checkerboard Deco Turkish Runner
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Turkish deco runner with an all-over checkerboard design. Plum , green, brown, pink and ivory acccents are dominants
3' x 6'9''
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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 Persian Lori Diamond Carpet
Located in Dallas, TX
78871 Vintage Persian Lori Rug, 04'02 x 06'03. This hand-knotted wool vintage Persian Lori rug is a beautiful fusion of relaxed refinement and nomadic charm, perfectly embodying the ...
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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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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
1960's Persian Lori Harlequin Diamond Carpet with Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
78880 Vintage Persian Lori Harlequin Diamond Rug Runner, 03'07 x 11'01. Persian Lori rugs, crafted by the nomadic Lori people of southwestern Iran, are renowned for their distinctive...
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Mid-20th Century Persian Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Vintage Red Persian Lori Diamond Carpet
Located in Dallas, TX
78865 Vintage Persian Lori Rug, 05'03 x 07'01. This exquisite hand-knotted wool vintage Persian Lori rug is a visual symphony of vibrant colors and traditional motifs, epitomizing th...
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Mid-20th Century Persian Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Vintage Persian Lori Striped Carpet
Located in Dallas, TX
78875 Distressed Vintage Persian Lori Striped Rug, 03'08 x 05'07. This hand-knotted wool distressed vintage Persian Lori rug is a masterful blend of rustic charm and laid-back luxury...
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Mid-20th Century Persian Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
Midcentury Turkish Anatolian Runner
Located in New York, NY
Colorful vintage one of a kind narrow Turkish Anatolian runner.
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
Vintage Persian Lori Checkerboard Diamond Carpet
Located in Dallas, TX
78891 Vintage Persian Checkerboard Rug, 04'07 x 09'02. This hand-knotted wool vintage Persian Lori rug is a striking embodiment of both traditiona...
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Mid-20th Century Persian Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Zabihi Collection Sherbert Orange Neon Green Turkish Deco Small Rug
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury Turkish deco rug in greens and cantaloupe. The rug was probably custom made in the middle of the 20th century inspired by the art deco movement.
Measures: 7' x 9'10".
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20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
Zabihi Collection Peach Color Antique Turkish Oushak Carpet
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th century Turkish Oushak rug with a soft peach all-over palette.
7'10'' x 10'10''
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Early 20th Century Turkish 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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Vintage Persian Lori Checkerboard Carpet
Located in Dallas, TX
78861 Vintage Persian Lori Checkerboard Rug, 05'04 x 09'01. This striking hand-knotted wool vintage Persian Lori rug captures the essence of traditional craftsmanship with its bold c...
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Vintage Persian Lori Checkerboard Carpet
Located in Dallas, TX
78863 Vintage Persian Lori Checkerboard Rug, 04'01 x 04'10. This captivating hand-knotted wool vintage Persian Lori rug is a beautiful blend of traditional artistry and bold geometri...
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Vintage Persian Lori Checkerboard Carpet
Located in Dallas, TX
78873 Vintage Persian Lori Checkerboard Rug, 04'08 x 06'08. This hand-knotted wool vintage Persian Lori rug is a masterful blend of ambiguous motifs and rich symbolism, capturing the...
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Berber Tribes of Morocco Vintage Boujad Moroccan Rug, 06'04 x 09'06
Located in Dallas, TX
21489 Vintage Berber Boujad Moroccan Rug, 06'04 x 09'06. Step into the free-spirited embrace of Berber Tribe tradition with this enchanting hand-knotted wool vintage Boujad Moroccan ...
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Vintage Persian Lori Checkerboard Carpet
Located in Dallas, TX
78860 Vintage Persian Lori Checkerboard Rug, 05'03 x 07'06. This exquisite hand-knotted wool vintage Persian Lori rug captivates the viewer with its vibrant checkerboard design, each...
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Modern Handknotted 100% Wool Rug High Pile Grey Beige Dark Grey Geometric
By Kilombo Home
Located in Madrid, ES
This rug has been ethically hand Knotted in the finest wool yarns by artisans in north of India.
This is a high pile rug, 15mm high approx
Each rug is handknotted with irregular deta...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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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
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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Vintage Berber Moroccan Beni Ourain Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
21408 Vintage Berber Moroccan Beni Ourain Rug 07'02 x 11'01. With its simplicity, plush pile and tribal style, this hand knotted wool vintage Berber Beni Ourain Moroccan rug is a cap...
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Large Green Whimsical Turkish Vintage Shag Rug
Located in New York, NY
Turkish pile shag rug with an all-over box motif on a green abrashed field. Each box has its own character and charm giving it a mature and masculine feel to the entire rug. Some of ...
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Antique Kilim Rug Traditional Rust Wool Area Rug Floral Carpet Geometric Kilims
Located in Wembley, GB
This antique Kilim rug features a beautiful all-over floral design, intricately woven with delicate floral and geometric details. Orange and black are the main colours used, contrasting beautifully to make an eyecatching rug. Perfect for use in any modern or traditional home, as a living room rug, bedroom rug or dining room rug.
Woven with fine, hand-spun wool and cotton that would have been dyed with organic vegetable dyeing techniques that have been used for generation. The colour palette and design in this fine antique rug make it the perfect accent accessory for any room.
Easily style this piece with your vintage or antique home accessories...
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1890s Azerbaijani Antique Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
Antique Rugs Turkmen Original Ersari Handwoven Wool Area Rug
Located in Wembley, GB
Woven by hand with a traditional motif design. This piece has been constructed with an orange and deep blue colour palette with accents of green. The design has a repeating central p...
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1910s Afghan Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
Pictorial Turkish Rug
Located in New York, NY
One-of-a-kind shabby chic mid-20th century Turkish deco pictorial rug.
6'6'' x 10'3''
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20th Century Persian Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
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Wool
Vintage Beni MGuild Moroccan Rug, Tribal Enchantment Meets Mid-Century Modern
Located in Dallas, TX
21298 Vintage Beni MGuild Moroccan Rug, 05'07 x 10'10.
In the magical expanse of the Atlas Mountains in Morocco, the skilled hands of Berber women from the Ait M'Guild tribe weave t...
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Rustic Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug with Faded Earth-Tone Colors
Located in Dallas, TX
?52140 vintage Turkish Sivas rug, 08'03 x 12'09.
Displaying nomadic charm with incredible detail and texture, this hand knotted vintage Turkish Sivas rug is a captivating vision of ...
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Vintage Berber Moroccan Beni Ourain Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
21365 vintage Berber Moroccan Beni Ourain rug 06'02 x 10'05. With its simplicity, plush pile and tribal style, this hand knotted wool vintage Berber Beni Ourain Moroccan rug is a cap...
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Vintage Spanish Wool Rug, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Wool rug manufactured by Aledeco from Spain, circa 1940.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
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