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Modern Indian Rugs

MODERN STYLE

The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”

Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.

Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chaircrafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.

It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.

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Style: Modern
Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug in Blue, Beige and Gray Geometric Patterns
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in wool, this smart 8x10 Swedish style flat weave is Rug & Kilim’s “Nu” texture in their Scandinavian rug collection. On the design: Our “Nu” flat weave enjoys a boucle...
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2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

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Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug in Beige-Brown and Teal Geometric Patterns
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in wool, this smart 8x10 Swedish style flat weave is Rug & Kilim’s “Nu” texture in their Scandinavian rug collection. On the design: Our “Nu” flat weave enjoys a boucle...
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2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

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Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug in Beige, Gray and White Geometric Patterns
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 8x10 rug is an exciting new addition to Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Collection. Handwoven in a wool flatweave with undyed natural yarns as well, its design is inspired by Swedish...
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2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

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Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug with Light Blue Geometric Patterns
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in wool, this smart 8x10 Swedish style flat weave is Rug & Kilim’s “Nu” texture in their Scandinavian rug collection. On the design: Our “Nu” flat weave enjoys a boucle...
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2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

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Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Rug with Teal and Blue Geometric Patterns
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in wool, this smart 9x12 Swedish style flat weave is Rug & Kilim’s “Nu” texture in their Scandinavian rug collection. On the design: Our “Nu” flat weave enjoys a boucle...
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2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

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Wool

Large Contemporary Beige Black Hand Knotted Wool Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Large Contemporary beige black hand knotted wool rug by Doris Leslie Blau Size: 16'2" × 25'0" (492 × 762 cm). This contemporary, abstract, hand knotted wool rug draws the attention n...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Indian Rugs

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Oversized Indian Dhurrie Blue White Beige Handmade Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Oversized Indian Dhurrie blue white beige handmade rug by Doris Leslie Blau. Size: 14'7" x 24'9" (444 × 754 cm). Dhurrie rug, also known as durrie or durry, it is a thick flat-woven ...
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Cotton

High-Quality Abstract Modern Multicolored Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
High-Quality Abstract Modern multicolored rug by Doris Leslie Blau. Size: 12'3" × 17'5" (373 × 530 cm). Contemporary rugs are famous for the astonishing diversity of their designs an...
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Contemporary Indian Dhurrie Blue and White Handmade Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Indian Dhurrie blue and white handmade rug by Doris Leslie Blau Size: 13'0" × 23'0" (396 × 701 cm). What draws the eye to this stunning Dhurrie rug is certainly its asto...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Indian Rugs

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Cotton

Contemporary Art Deco Style Wool & Silk Runner by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Art Deco style wool & silk runner by Doris Leslie Blau. Size: 3.7" × 25.4" (109 × 772 cm) While the world of contemporary rugs seems to be full of unusual shapes and siz...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Indian Rugs

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Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Polonaise Style rug in Beige with Gold and Blue Floral Patterns
Located in Long Island City, NY
Inspired by antique Polonaise rugs, this 12x15 rug is from Rug & Kilim’s Modern Classics Collection. On the Design: Hand-knotted in wool and silk, this rug enjoys a distressed anti...
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2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

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Wool

Large Traditional Style Modern Blue Dhurrie Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Large Traditional style modern blue Dhurrie rug by Doris Leslie Blau Size: 11'6" × 18'5" (350 × 561 cm). A very large modern Dhurrie rug hand-woven in a village in India. Geometric d...
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Wool

Modern Beige Flat-Weave Rug by Jeffrey Bilhuber for Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Modern Beige flat-weave rug by Jeffrey Bilhuber for Doris Leslie Blau Size: 9'7" × 14'4" (292 × 436 cm) If twenty-five years of experience taught Jeffreu Bilhuber something, it is th...
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Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug in White with Floral Patterns
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 7x11 rug is a bold new addition to the Scandinavian Collection by Rug & Kilim. Handwoven in a wool flatweave with undyed natural yarns as well, its design is inspired by a fusio...
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2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

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Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug with Pink and Purple Geometric Patterns
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in wool, this smart 9x12 Swedish style flat weave is Rug & Kilim’s “Nu” texture in their Scandinavian rug collection. On the design: Our “Nu” flat weave enjoys a boucle...
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2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

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Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug with Beige-Brown Geometric Patterns
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 9x12 rug is a new addition to Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Collection. Handwoven in a wool flatweave with undyed natural yarns as well, its design is inspired by Swedish minimalis...
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2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

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Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug in White & Beige-Brown Stripes and Geometry
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in wool, this smart 8x10 Swedish style flat weave is Rug & Kilim’s “Nu” texture in their Scandinavian rug collection. On the design: Our “Nu” flat weave enjoys a boucle...
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2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

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Wool

Traditional Oriental Inspired Handmade Wool Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Traditional oriental inspired blue, salmon pink and beige wool rug by Doris Leslie Blau. Size: 6'4" × 9'0" (193 × 274 cm). Imagine a busy bazaar in Iran, with merchants noisily adver...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Indian Rugs

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Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug with Beige-Brown Geometric Patterns
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 8x10 rug is a bold new addition to Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Collection. Handwoven in a wool flatweave with undyed natural yarns as well, its design is inspired by Swedish mini...
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2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

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Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Contemporary Textural Rug in Beige-Brown Tones and Striae
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in silk, this 9x10 contemporary rug from Rug & Kilim’s Texture of Color line is an inventive take on solid rugs with movement in its subtle striae. On the Design: Th...
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2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

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Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Textural Rug in Greige and Blue Stripes and Striae
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 10x15 textural rug is an exciting new addition to the Texture of Color collection by Rug & Kilim, made with hand-knotted wool and a new take on the theme of this collection—part...
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2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

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Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Textural Rug in Grisaille Blue and Black Stripes and Striae
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 9x12 textural rug is an exciting new addition to the Texture of Color collection by Rug & Kilim, made with hand-knotted wool and a new take on the theme of this collection—parti...
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2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

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Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Textural Rug in Grisaille Blue and Black Stripes and Striae
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 6x9 textural rug is an exciting new addition to the Texture of Color collection by Rug & Kilim, made with hand-knotted wool and a new take on the theme of this collection—partic...
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2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

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Wool

Contemporary Geometric High and Low Knotted of Silk and Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Geometric High and Low Knotted of Silk and Wool Rug Size: 4'8" × 9'9" (142 × 297 cm) A contemporary, geometric, high-low hand-knotted in wool and silk rug. A masterful h...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Indian Rugs

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Wool, Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Oushak Style Rug in Blue with Polychromatic Floral Patterns
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool, this 8x10 rug is from Rug & Kilim’s Modern Classics collection. On The Design: Admirers of the craft may note an inspiration from Oushak rugs in this contempo...
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2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

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Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Textural Rug in Tones of Plum and Green
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 12x15 textural rug is a bold new addition to Rug & Kilim’s Texture of Color collection, made with hand-knotted silk and a new take on the theme of this collection—particularly a...
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2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

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Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Textural Rug in Red Tones and Striae
Located in Long Island City, NY
A 12x15 bold new addition to our Texture of Color collection, made with hand-knotted silk and a new take on the theme of this collection—particularly a vegetable dye like those used ...
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2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

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Silk

Modern Monumental Geometric Handmade Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Modern monumental geometric handmade rug by Doris Leslie Blau Size: 14'0" × 23'6" (426 × 716 cm). The world of contemporary rugs is full of astonishing patterns and revolutionary sol...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Indian Rugs

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Wool

Contemporary Gold, Beige, Handmade Wool and Silk Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary gold, beige, handmade wool and silk rug by Doris Leslie Blau Size: 13'0" × 17'0" (396 × 518 cm). his magnificent contemporary area rug belongs to the category of solid c...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Indian Rugs

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Wool, Silk

Modern Sandstorm Hand-Spun Wool and Silk Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Modern Sandstorm Hand-Spun Wool and Silk Rug by Doris Leslie Blau Size: 13'0" × 17'0" (396 × 518 cm) This impressive contemporary rug is not merely a utilitarian object. It is a mast...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Indian Rugs

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Wool, Silk

Melody Grass Contemporary Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A beautiful contemporary Indian hand knotted wool rug with a sophisticated geometric and striped pattern called Melody Grass, woven in contrasting shades of gray. There is no border.
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Indian Rugs

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Wool

Contemporary Abstract Long & Narow Handmade Wool Runner by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary abstract long & narrow handmade wool Runner by Doris Leslie Blau Size: 2'0" × 16'2" (60 × 492 cm) This contemporary cut-pile runner is more than just a floor covering, i...
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Wool

Contemporary Hand Knotted Jardin Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary hand knotted Jardin rug by Doris Leslie Blau. Size: 12'0" × 12'0" (365 × 365 cm). Just one look at this mesmerizing contemporary area rug is enough to steal one’s heart....
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Wool

Modern Pink and Beige Flat Weave Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Modern Pink and Beige Flat Weave Rug by Doris Leslie Blau Size: 9'6" × 12'0" (289 × 365 cm) This contemporary flat-weave wool rug features an all over petite alternating geometric pa...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Indian Rugs

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Wool

Contemporary Abstract Mimosa Design Handmade Silk Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary abstract Mimosa design handmade silk rug by Doris Leslie Blau. Size: 9'7" × 12'6" (292 × 381 cm). Abstraction is one of the most revolutionary trends in art which starte...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Indian Rugs

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Silk

Modern Abstract Design Handmade Wool and Silk Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Modern Abstract design white and brown handmade wool and silk rug by Doris Leslie Blau Size: 12'0" × 18'2" (365 × 553 cm) It is not easy to face such a beautiful item. This hand knot...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Indian Rugs

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Wool, Silk

Contemporary Geometric High-Low Knotted Wool Silk Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Geometric High-Low Knotted Wool Silk Rug by Doris Leslie Blau Size: 16'4" × 25'6" (497 × 777 cm) A contemporary, high-low knotted of wool and silk rug. A masterful high-...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Indian Rugs

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Wool, Silk

Contemporary Forel Brown Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Forel Brown Rug by Doris Leslie Blau Size: 12'2" × 16'3" (370 × 495 cm) This gorgeous flat woven rug is everything one could wish for. It was hand knotted using the high...
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Wool

Modern Extra-Large Abstract High-Low Silk and Wool Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Modern extra-large abstract high-low silk and wool rug by Doris Leslie Blau Size: 17'9" x 25'5" (543 x 774 cm). Contemporary rugs constitute an exceptionally intriguing and complex c...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Indian Rugs

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Wool, Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Oushak Style Rug with Polychromatic Patterns
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in silk, this 10x11 rug is from Rug & Kilim’s Modern Classics collection. On The Design: Connoisseurs will admire this design which reflects a European interpretation ...
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2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

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Silk

Modern Chessboard Pattern Flat-Weave Wool Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Modern chessboard pattern flat-weave wool rug by Doris Leslie Blau. Size: 12'0" × 19'0" (365 × 579 cm). The contemporary flat-weave rug before your eyes is one of the examples of how...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Indian Rugs

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Wool

Contemporary Indian Dhurrie Blue Flat-Weave Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Indian Dhurrie blue flat-weave rug by Doris Leslie Blau. Size: 13'10" × 19'9" (421 × 601 cm). For years Dhurrie rugs had a very important function in Indian culture, as ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Indian Rugs

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Cotton

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Textural Rug in Purple with Polychrome Striae
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 8x10 textural rug is an exciting new addition to the Texture of Color collection by Rug & Kilim, made with hand-knotted silk and a new take on the theme of this collection—parti...
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2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

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Silk

Contemporary Striped Silver Handmade Wool Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Striped Silver Handmade Wool Rug by Doris Leslie Blau Size: 10'2" × 13'0" (309 × 396 cm) This subtle and well-executed modern rug shows the potential that lies in adapti...
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Wool

Modern Abstract Handmade Silk Runner by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Modern abstract handmade silk runner by Doris Leslie Blau. Size: 2'6" × 12'6" (76 × 381 cm).
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Indian Rugs

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Silk

Modern Steel-blue Flat Weave Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
Modern Steel-blue Flat Weave Wool Rug Size: 13'0" × 17'1" (396 × 520 cm)
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Indian Rugs

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Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug with Beige-Brown and Gray Geometric Pattern
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in wool, this smart 13x18 Swedish style flat weave is Rug & Kilim’s new “Nu” texture. On the design: Our “Nu” flat weave enjoys a boucle-like texture of blended yarns, ...
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2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

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Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Contemporary Textural Rug in Tones of Gray
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in silk, this 9x11 contemporary rug from Rug & Kilim’s Texture of Color line is an inventive take on solid rugs with movement in its subtle striae. On the Design: Th...
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2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

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Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Rug with White and Beige-Brown Geometric Patterns
Located in Long Island City, NY
This Swedish style kilim rug design joins the new "Watson yarn" line of Rug & Kilim's award-winning Scandinavian Collection. On the Design: This 13x21 rug is the first major represe...
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2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

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Wool, Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Textural Rug in Beige-Brown and Red
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 10x14 textural rug is an exciting new addition to Rug & Kilim’s Texture of Color collection, made with hand-knotted wool and a new take on the theme of this collection—particula...
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2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

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Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug with Gold and Beige Geometric Patterns
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in wool, this 14x18 Scandinavian flatweave rug features geometric patterns inspired by the Swedish Minimalist style, though one might see a cubist sensibility in the sense ...
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2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

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Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Textural Rug in Grisaille Blue and Black Stripes and Striae
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 8x10 textural rug is an exciting new addition to the Texture of Color collection by Rug & Kilim, made with hand-knotted wool and a new take on the theme of this collection—parti...
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2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

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Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Textural Rug in Grisaille Blue and Black Stripes and Striae
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 8x10 textural rug is an exciting new addition to the Texture of Color collection by Rug & Kilim, made with hand-knotted wool and a new take on the theme of this collection—parti...
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2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

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Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Textural Rug in Rich Brown Stripes and Umber Tones
Located in Long Island City, NY
A 10x14 bold new addition to our Texture of Color collection, made with hand-knotted wool and a new take on the theme of this collection—particularly a vegetable dye like those used ...
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2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

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Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Textural Rug in Tones of Gray and Beige
Located in Long Island City, NY
A 10x14 bold new addition to our Texture of Color collection, made with hand-knotted wool and a new take on the theme of this collection—particularly a vegetable dye like those used ...
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2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

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Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Textural Rug in Purple with Polychrome Striae
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 7x9 textural rug is an exciting new addition to the Texture of Color collection by Rug & Kilim, made with hand-knotted silk and a new take on the theme of this collection—partic...
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2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

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Silk

Custom Modern Striped Flat-Woven Wool Rug in Black & White by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Custom Modern striped flat-woven wool rug in black & white by Doris Leslie Blau Size: 9'0" x 10'3" (274 × 312 cm) Nowadays designers and weavers try their best to create truly unforg...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Indian Rugs

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Wool

Modern Zig-Zag Design Handmade Wool Rug in Brown and Beige by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Modern Zig-Zag design handmade wool rug in brown and beige by Doris Leslie Blau Size: 7.8" × 8.4" (233 × 254 cm).
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Wool

Modern indian rugs for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Modern indian rugs for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage indian rugs created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include rugs and carpets, wall decorations and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with fabric, wool and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern indian rugs made in a specific country, there are Asia, South Asia, and India pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original indian rugs, popular names associated with this style include Rug & Kilim, Woven Concepts, Apadana Fine Rugs, and GAN Rugs. 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. Prices for indian rugs differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $105 and tops out at $82,500 while the average work can sell for $4,342.

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