Kilim Caucasian Rugs
KILIM STYLE
Known for their wealth of rich colors and unique weaving tradition, antique and vintage kilim rugs are one of the most distinguishable types of rugs. The term “kilim” is Turkish in origin, but many variations of this type of textile share a common heritage and are practiced all across the Balkans, throughout the Arab world and elsewhere. There are Persian kilim rugs, kilim rugs from Central Asia and more.
It is difficult to definitively pin down the origins of kilim weaving, which is known as a “flatweave” or “slit-weave,” but historians believe that skilled artisans may have practiced versions of it as early as the eighth and ninth centuries A.D. in the Anatolia region of Turkey. Many of the Turkish iterations of these flat-woven rugs are recognizable for their arrangements of dazzling, flowing forms, but a range of motifs can appear in kilim rugs — abstract figures that reference rams’ horns, snakes or running water or motifs that are intended to symbolize concepts such as the tree of life or fertility. In Anatolia, women have used kilims to share narratives about their lives.
The difference between a kilim rug and most other kinds of carpets or pile rugs is in the aforementioned weave. They are made by interweaving variously colored, individual strands of wool (pure soft cotton, silk and goat’s hair are also used with the wool, albeit rarely) versus, say, the Tabriz rugs of Iran, which are hand-knotted rugs. This results in a smooth, frequently reversible surface. It’s a slit-weave because of the gap left between two blocks of color. Kilims are created on a loom, a typically uncomplicated structure mostly made of wood. Owing to the creative freedom that a slit-weave can afford its weaver, they tend to feature a range of bright, contrasting hues like reds, oranges and pinks that appear in bold combinations with deep blues and greens that are brought to life with natural dyes.
Handwoven kilim rugs are less expensive to produce and more durable than other rugs. They were traditionally used as floor coverings in mosques and yurts, as prayer rugs and saddle coverings. And these textiles 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. Because the resulting weave is lightweight, kilim rugs are well adapted for use in the hot summer months, and they are happily embraced by tribal weavers of Morocco, a part of the world that is home to many styles of rugs.
With their striking geometric patterns and provocative color pairings, kilim rugs and wall tapestries are loved by design enthusiasts and can bring charm and interest into any dining room, living room or other interior space.
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Style: Kilim
Early 20th Century Shahsevan Saddle Bag
Located in Chicago, IL
A wondeful early 20th century Persian Shahsevan flat-weave saddlebag with a fantastic multicolored diamond pattern surrounded by a wide white geometric pattern. The back side is wove...
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1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Caucasian Rugs
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Wool
Wonderful Early 20th Century Shahsevan Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful early 20th century Persian Shahsevan bag face rug with several stylized floral patterned stripes on one side, and the reverse containing several multicolored solid stripe...
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1930s Persian Vintage Kilim Caucasian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Handmade Carpet Vintage Kilim Rug, Traditional Tribal Red Wool Area Rug
Located in Wembley, GB
This fine wool handmade kilim was constructed in Azerbaijan in the 1960s/70s. The design features a rich red background with a bold repeating pattern in green, yellow, and blue accen...
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1960s Azerbaijani Vintage Kilim Caucasian Rugs
Materials
Natural Fiber, Organic Material, Cotton, Wool
Vintage Afghani Bashir Kilim Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful mid-20th century Persian Afghani Kilim with an all over diamond pattern woven with an indigo diamond zigzag pattern against a golden diamond field. The top and bottom bor...
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Mid-20th Century Afghan Kilim Caucasian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Beautiful Early 20th Century Shahsevan Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful early 20th century Persian Shahsevan Kilim rug with alternating boldly colored multicolored stripes of geometric and striped design. The border is thin with striped and z...
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1920s Persian Vintage Kilim Caucasian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Exciting Mid-20th Century Shriven Kilim Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
An exciting mid-20th century Caucasian Shriven Kilim rug with alternating stripes containing multicolored hexagonal shapes on crimson, indigo, and green backgrounds and S form shapes...
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1940s Caucasian Vintage Kilim Caucasian Rugs
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Wool
Fantastic Mid-20th Century Shahseven Kilim
Located in Chicago, IL
A fantastic mid-20th century Shahseven Kilim runner with a pattern comprised of alternating solid black, cream, and brown, natural undyed wool stripes, and multiple zigzag and diagon...
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1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Caucasian Rugs
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Wool
Incredible Mid-20th Century Ghashgaei Kilim
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible mid-20th century Persian Ghashgaei kilim with a beautiful asymmetrical woven pattern containing three large diamond medallions each co...
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1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Caucasian Rugs
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Wool
Vintage Azari Kilim Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A gorgeous vintage Afghani Azari kilim with a boldly woven pattern with stylized flowers and scrolling vines, all woven in pinks, golds, reds, and black, set against a brilliant oran...
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Late 20th Century Azerbaijani Kilim Caucasian Rugs
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Wool
Antique Rug, Vintage Oriental Rug, Striped Kilim Rug Caucasian Handmade Carpet
Located in Wembley, GB
This handmade carpet colourful Caucasian carpet oriental rug is woven by very skilled weavers in Azerbaijan, who used the highest quality wool and cotton. The flat-weave rug has ivor...
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1970s Asian Vintage Kilim Caucasian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
Earl 20th Century Senneh Kilim Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A gorgeous early 20th century Persian camel hair Senneh Kilim rug with a wonderful diamond medallion on a field of flowers, surrounded by multiple com...
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Early 1900s Asian Antique Kilim Caucasian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Beautiful Early 20th Century Baluch Sofreh
Located in Chicago, IL
A beautiful early 20th century Baluch Sofreh with a beautiful abrash undyed wool field surrounded by two different zigzag and stripe borders woven in crimson, orange, and natural cre...
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1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Caucasian Rugs
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Wool
Antique Rugs Traditional Kilim Rug Kurdish Caucasian Kilims Carpet
Located in Wembley, GB
This beautiful antique Caucasian rug has been woven with a fantastic all-over design with a blue background and green, brown and cream accents that make up the repeat floral pattern....
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Mid-20th Century Azerbaijani Kilim Caucasian Rugs
Materials
Organic Material, Cotton, Wool
682 - Magnificent Kilim Embroidered with Wool and Silk from the Caucasus
Located in Paris, FR
682 - very beautiful Kilim of wool and Caucasian silk early 20th century with a tribal and geometric design and beautiful colors, with white, purple, green, pink entirely hand-embroi...
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1940s Caucasian Vintage Kilim Caucasian Rugs
Materials
Silk
Bold Mid-20th Century Zarand Kilim Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful mid-20th century Persian Zarand Kilim runner with alternating boldly multicolored stripes of geometric and stylized floral design, woven in crimson, orange, indigo, chart...
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1930s Persian Vintage Kilim Caucasian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Rug Serbian, Handmade Carpet Vintage Kilim Rug, Geometric Oriental Rug
Located in Wembley, GB
Pirot Kilim rug is traditionally produced in Pirot, a town in southeastern of Serbia. This Pirot Kelim is an excellent example of Eastern European handwoven and flat-weave tapestry r...
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1920s Maldivian Vintage Kilim Caucasian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Organic Material
Wonderful Vintage Turkish Konya Kilimanjaros Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
A vintage Turkish Konya Kilim runner with a wonderful black, white, crimson, pale indigo, pale green, and cream striped pattern with embroidered stylized flowers.
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Caucasian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Wonderful Early 20th Century Turkomen Bag Face
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful early 20th century Persian Turkoman flat-weave bag face with embroidered diamonds and across the field woven in teal, indigo, white, orange, and ...
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1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Caucasian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Zarand Kilim Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful early 20th century Persian Kilim runner with a fantastic geometric pattern containing multiple diamond form medallions and triangles, with a beautiful cream colored groun...
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1930s Persian Vintage Kilim Caucasian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Wonderful Early 20th Century Baluch Bagface Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A beautiful early 20th century Persian Baluch bagface rug with a crimson ground and several geometric patterned stripes woven in crimson, white, and indigo.
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1930s Persian Vintage Kilim Caucasian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Karabagh/Caucasian Soumak/kilim Rug, 5'1" x 6'4"
Located in Evanston, IL
Caucasian rugs are among the most valuable oriental carpets in the world. Since ancient times, rugs from the mountainous Caucasus region have been prized for their superb wool, brigh...
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1860s Caucasian Antique Kilim Caucasian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Amazing Mid-20th Century Qazvin Kilim Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
An amazing mid-20th century Persian Qazvin Kilim rug with an multi-colored diamond pattern woven in such a way that a larger diamond pattern of orange, lilac, back and natural wool c...
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1950s Persian Vintage Kilim Caucasian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Wonderful Early 20th Century Qazvin Kilim
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful early 20th century Persian Qazvin Kilim rug with a beautiful stylized multicolored tree-of-life patterned field woven with incredible natural vegetable dyed wool. The bor...
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1930s Asian Vintage Kilim Caucasian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century Harsin Kilim Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A beautiful mid-20th century Persian Harsin Kilim rug with three large diamond medallions each with a geometric flowers in the center, all on a crimson field of stylized flowers. Bea...
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1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Caucasian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Yamout Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful early 20th century Persian Yamout rug with an asymmetrical composition containing multiple geometric medallions on a natural brown wool background, and a wide border with...
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1920s Persian Vintage Kilim Caucasian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Wonderful Early 20th Century Shahsavan Kilim Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful early 20th century Shahsavan Kilim rug with a traditional multi-colored crimson, sage green, indigo, and pink diamond pattern composed in a diagonal stripe running across...
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1930s Asian Vintage Kilim Caucasian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Amazing Vintage Gabbeh Kilim
Located in Chicago, IL
A amazing vintage Persian Gabbeh Kilim rug woven in crimson and indigo wool with a simple whipstitched edge trim.
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1960s Persian Vintage Kilim Caucasian Rugs
Materials
Wool
19th Century, Qazvin Kilim Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful late 19th century Persian Qazvin Kilim rug with a beautiful all-over tree-of-life pattern woven in indigo, gold, and yellow vegetable dyed...
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19th Century Persian Antique Kilim Caucasian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Exceptional Late 20th Century Saveh Kilim Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
An exceptional Late 20th century Persian Saveh Kilim rug with a brilliant and beautifully woven bold pattern with four large white diamond medallions each with multiple multicolored ...
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Late 20th Century Persian Kilim Caucasian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Amazing Mid-20th Century Qazvin Kilim Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
An amazing mid-20th century Persian Qazvin Kilim runner with an multi-colored diamond pattern woven in such a way that a larger diamond pattern of orange, lilac, black and natural wo...
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Caucasian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Gabbeh Kilim Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A fantastic vintage Persian Gabbeh Kilim rug woven in crimson and indigo wool with a simple whipstitched edge trim.
Category
1960s Persian Vintage Kilim Caucasian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Exceptional Early 20th Century Qazvin Kilim Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
An exceptional early 20th century Persian Qazvin Kilim runner with a wonderful all-over multicolored stylized tree-of-life pattern across the field woven in black and orange vegetabl...
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1920s Persian Vintage Kilim Caucasian Rugs
Materials
Wool
20th Century Veramin Kilim Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful early 20th century Persian Vermin Kilim runner containing five large crimson diamond medallions on an abrash black background. The border is extraordinary with multicolor...
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1920s Persian Vintage Kilim Caucasian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Handmade Carpet Antique Rug Oriental Caucasian Kilim Rug Runner for Sale
Located in Wembley, GB
This antique rug oriental carpet Kilim rug is handmade Carpet from the city of Shirvan which was originally part of Persia until the 1830s. This floor Rug is a Turkish carpet rug has...
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Early 1900s Caucasian Antique Kilim Caucasian Rugs
Materials
Organic Material, Cotton, Wool
Wonderful Early 20th Century Qazvin Kilim
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful early 20th century Persian Qazvin Kilim rug with a beautiful stylized multicolored tree-of-life patterned field woven with incredible natural vegetable dyed wool. The bor...
Category
1930s Asian Vintage Kilim Caucasian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Qazvin Kilim
Located in Chicago, IL
An early 20th century Persian Qazvin Kilim runner with a wonderful all-over stylized tree-of-life pattern on a black background, surrounded by a wide bord...
Category
1920s Asian Vintage Kilim Caucasian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Asymmetrical Gabbeh Kilim Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible vintage Persian Gabbeh Kilim rug woven in crimson and indigo wool with an asymmetrical design containing two white stripes and central stylized floral medallion.
Category
1960s Persian Vintage Kilim Caucasian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Handmade Carpet Vintage Kilim Rug, Traditional Tribal Red Wool Area Rug
Located in Wembley, GB
This fine wool handmade kilim was constructed in Azerbaijan in the 1960s/70s. The design features a rich red background with a bold repeating pattern in green, yellow, and blue accen...
Category
1960s Azerbaijani Vintage Kilim Caucasian Rugs
Materials
Cotton, Organic Material, Natural Fiber, Wool
Oriental Rug Yellow Geometric Kilim Rug Traditional Antique Runner Rug
Located in Wembley, GB
This stunning Kilim rug has been hand-dyed and hand-woven to create its unique colour and pattern. This Antique rug has a striking colour combination of Yellow, Navy, Gold, Cream and...
Category
1920s Turkish Vintage Kilim Caucasian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Organic Material
Vintage Anatolian Kilim Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A vintage Anatolian kilim rug with a cream colored base and alternating muted green and red stripes.
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Caucasian Rugs
Materials
Cotton
Outstanding 19th Century Talish Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
An outstanding late 19th century Persian Talish rug with a wide central field of abrash crimson wool, surrounded by an exceptional border containing several geometric and stylized fl...
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Late 19th Century Azerbaijani Antique Kilim Caucasian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Oriental Rug Yellow Geometric Kilim Rug Traditional Antique Runner Rug
Located in Wembley, GB
This stunning Kilim rug has been hand-dyed and hand-woven to create its unique colour and pattern. This Antique rug has a striking colour combination of yellow, navy, gold, cream and...
Category
1920s Turkish Vintage Kilim Caucasian Rugs
Materials
Organic Material, Natural Fiber, Wool
Gorgeous Early 20th Century Afshar Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A gorgeous early 20th century Persian Afshar bag face rug with a wonderful pattern of solid indigo stripes and alternating geometric patterned and simple striped stripes, all woven i...
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1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Caucasian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Gorgeous Early 20th Century Shahsevan Kilim Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
A gorgeous early 20th century Shahsevan Kilim runner with an all-over stepped diamond striped pattern woven in bold crimsons, indigos, gold’s, and browns, with alternating solid colo...
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1910s Persian Vintage Kilim Caucasian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Bold Vintage Zarand Kilim Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
A bold vintage, mid-20th century, Zarand kilim rug with a beautiful all-over multicolored zigzag pattern woven in crimson, orange, lavender, pink, green, ...
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1960s Persian Vintage Kilim Caucasian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Beautiful Mid-20th Century Qazvin Kilim Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A beautiful mid-20th century Persian Qazvin Kilim rug with an all-over tree-of-life pattern woven with orange, lilac, crimson, and natural wool colore...
Category
1950s Persian Vintage Kilim Caucasian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Wonderful Early 20th Century Shahsavan Kilim Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful early 20th century Persian Shahsavan Kilim runner with an incredible field of diamonds, woven with multicolored stripes. The border is composed with multiple contrasting ...
Category
1930s Asian Vintage Kilim Caucasian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century Persian Zarand Kilim Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful mid-20th century Persian Zarand Kilim runner with alternating boldly multicolored stripes of geometric and stylized floral design, woven in crimson, orange, indigo, black...
Category
1950s Persian Vintage Kilim Caucasian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Fantastic Mid-20th Century Kirmanshah Kilim Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
A fantastic mid-20th century Kirmanshah Runner with a wonderful all-over triangle pattern forming two diamonds in the field. The border is wide, with three distinct geometric pattern...
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1950s Persian Vintage Kilim Caucasian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Ersin Kilim Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
An early 20th century Persian Ersin Kilim rug with intricately woven diamond pattern on a black background. The border is composed with three stripes, each with a stylized paisley or...
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1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Caucasian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Fantastic Vintage Gabbeh Kilim Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A fantastic vintage Persian Gabbeh Kilim rug woven in crimson and indigo wool with a simple whipstitched edge trim.
Category
1960s Persian Vintage Kilim Caucasian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Wonderful Early 20th Century Shahsavan Kilim Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful early 20th century Shahsavan Kilim runner with a traditional multicolored crimson, sage green, indigo, and natural colored wool diamond pattern composed in a striped patt...
Category
1930s Persian Vintage Kilim Caucasian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Wonderful Mid-20th Century Shahsavan Kilim Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful mid-20th century Persian Shahsavan Kilim rug with a sophisticated field of abrash dark crimson and brown vegetable dyed wool with o...
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1950s Persian Vintage Kilim Caucasian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Zarand Kilim Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful early 20th century Persian Zarand Kilim runner with a fantastic pattern containing multiple diamond-form medallions with an incredible abrash natural wool background. The...
Category
1930s Persian Vintage Kilim Caucasian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Veramin Kilim Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
An early 20th century Persian Veramin Kilim runner with five large crimson diamond medallions on a black wool background surrounded by a wide border cont...
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1920s Persian Vintage Kilim Caucasian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Special 19th Century Petite Baluch Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A special, petite, late-19th century Persian Baluch rug with an all-over small-scale diamond pattern woven with light and dark indigo, and crimson dyed wool. The border is wonderful,...
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1870s Asian Antique Kilim Caucasian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Wonderful Early 20th Century Lori Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful early 20th century Persian Lori runner with an incredible all-over pattern of multi-colored paisleys with alternating trees-of-life patterns on a black background. The fi...
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1930s Asian Vintage Kilim Caucasian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Unusual Early 20th Century Varamin Kilim Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
An unusual early 20th century Persian Veramin Kilim runner with an intricately woven multiple-colored almost geometric in form tree-of-life pattern on an indigo background. The borde...
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1930s Asian Vintage Kilim Caucasian Rugs
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Wool
Kilim caucasian rugs for sale on 1stDibs.
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