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Moroccan and North African Rugs For Sale
Period: Mid-20th Century
Period: 19th Century
Doris Leslie Blau Mid-20th Century Moroccan Handmade Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th century Moroccan diamond design, brown, beige handmade wool rug
Size: 4'5" × 10'2" (134 × 309 cm)
This vintage Moroccan rug features a striking high-contrast lattice pattern...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs
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Wool
Doris Leslie Blau Vintage Moroccan Rug
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Moroccan Rug
Size: 5'6" × 7'6" (167 × 228 cm)
This vintage Moroccan rug features a striking geometric pattern set against a deep black ground. The design showcases bold diamo...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Doris Leslie Blau Vintage Moroccan Rug
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Moroccan Rug
Size: 5'7" × 9'1" (171 × 277 cm)
This exquisite vintage Moroccan rug from the 1940s is a stunning example of traditional Berber craftsmanship combined with a bol...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs
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Wool
Mid-Century Autumn Toned Moroccan Beni M'Guild Rug Curated By Breuckelen Berber
Located in Brooklyn, US
This vintage Moroccan Beni M'Guild displays a repeating series of large scale chevrons comprised of Berber motifs on an abrashed ground. Chains of triangles form protective borders a...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs
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Wool
Doris Leslie Blau Vintage Moroccan Rug
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Moroccan Rug
Size: 6'10" × 12'4" (208 × 375 cm)
This exquisite vintage Moroccan rug, showcases the timeless beauty of traditional Berber craftsmanship. Woven with natural woo...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid 20th Century Moroccan Rug
Located in Brecht, BE
A Moroccon rug, rare to find these in this xl size, 440 x 280 cm.
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Creamy Brown Wool Moroccan Rug in Allover Solid Field
Located in New York, NY
ref 74088
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century Vintage Moroccan Leather Tuareg Rug North Africa
Located in Marbella, ES
Moroccan Tuareg leather mats are made of dwarf palm tree fibers and hand woven with leather stripes, this are great to use indoor or outdoor, beautiful bro...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Leather, Straw
Vintage Moroccan Blue Kilim Rug with Geometric Border and Two Diamond Lozenges
Located in Morristown, NJ
Antique early 20th century Moroccan Kilim rug, with two central diamond medallions,
made in simple flat-woven or tapestry technique, in which the pattern is produced by horizontal wefts that cover the vertical warps. The ground is a denim blue color with browns, greens, beiges, pinks and blues woven into the border decoration and diamond medallions.
The desire for the ‘exotic’ rug family in Western culture played no small part in the entrance of Moroccan style to the world stage and the gradual western influence on the style we see today. Given their thinner, supple structure, Kilim rugs are usable not only as decorative floor covering, but also as wall hangings and on furniture or bed coverlets...
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1950s Moroccan Tribal Vintage Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Bold Reg and Bright Navy Blue Diamond Pattern Moroccan Village Rug 1940s
Located in New York, NY
Ref # 75882
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Extra Long Vintage Moroccan Berber Rug
Located in San Francisco, CA
Made of wool in Marrakesh in the Mid-Twentieth Century by artisanal weavers, this vintage rug is in good condition. Due to its length, we were unable to capture the entire rug in a s...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs
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Wool
Vintage Beni Ourain Moroccan Rug. Size: 5 ft x 11 ft 6 in
Located in New York, NY
A Magnificent Beni Ourain Vintage Moroccan Rug, Country of Origin: Morocco, Circa Date: Vintage Mid 20th Century – Size: 5 ft x 11 ft 6 in (1.52 m x 3.51 m)
This elegant vintage mid-century rug created in Morocco features a remarkable cellular latticework pattern embellished with zigzagging borders and flat-weave ends. The traditional designs of the Beni Ourain rug weavers of the Atlas Mountains in Morocco are distinctive and add a charming tribal appeal to the room. These magnificent vintage Moroccan rugs are produced using techniques and traditions that go back thousands of years. The designs are often simple and primitive representations of the natural world around them. Many of the symbols within this soft shag textured Moroccan rug have special meaning for the people, even though they appear as an abstract design to the modern eye...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Doris Leslie Blau Vintage Moroccan Rug — Modernist Geometric Abstract Design
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Moroccan Rug — Modernist Geometric Abstract Design
Size: 3'4" x 10'0" (101 × 304 cm)
This striking 1960 vintage Moroccan rug showcases the authentic artistry and timeless app...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Rug. Size: 5 ft. 2 in x 9 ft. 7 in
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful Berber vintage Moroccan rug, country of origin: Morocco, date circa mid-20th century - Size: 5 ft. 2 in x 9 ft. 7 in (1.57 m x 2.92 m).
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Geometric Purple Rug. Size: 5 ft 10 in x 8 ft 10 in
Located in New York, NY
Breathtaking vintage geometric purple Moroccan rug, country of origin: Morocco, date: circa mid-20th century. Size: 5 ft 10 in x 8 ft 10 in (1.78 m x 2.69 m).
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
19th Century Moroccan Rabat Rug
Located in Barrington, IL
19th century Moroccan Rabat tribal carpet in a geometric pattern in a gallery/corridor size in red, yellow, turquoise, green, ivory and brown colors. The use of vegetable dyes have produced beautiful shades in earth tone colors in the field and the border. A rare soft red ground carpet from the Moroccan High Atlas mountains. Carpets of this region are distinguished by a very fine weave with multiple borders containing geometric forms in turquoise, green, ivory, blue, and yellow.
Dimensions: 5’ 10” x 14’ 4”
Date of Manufacture: 4th Quarter 19th Century (the 1890s)
Place of Origin: Morocco
Material: Wool pile on a wool foundation
Condition: Wear Consistent with age and use
The Persian Knot, SKU 1540
Vintage Moroccan Rugs, Vintage Berber Rugs, Vintage North African Rugs...
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Late 19th Century Moroccan Antique Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Runner Rug in Blue with Geometric Patterns, from Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool circa 1950-1960, this 3x9 vintage Moroccan runner rug is believed to hail from the Azilal tribe.
On the Design:
Ocean blue tones underscore geometric pattern...
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1950s Moroccan Vintage Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Rare Mid-Century Neutral Minimal Beni Alaham Carpet Curated By Breuckelen Berber
Located in Brooklyn, US
A minimalist vintage Beni Alaham featuring coupled large-scale lozenge motifs comprised of banded square forms. Vertical chains of double triangles hold the composition, forming symb...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Minimalist Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Beautiful Tribal Design Vintage Moroccan Rug in Purple, Red, Orange, and Green
Located in Atlanta, GA
Tribal design Moroccan Vintage rug in Purple, Red, Orange, and Green rug KBE-LCB-18-22, country of origin / type: Morocco / Tribal, circa 1940.
This gorgeous vintage Moroccan carp...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Colorful Antique Tulu Rug with Angora Wool Blend and Modern Tribal Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
Colorful Antique Tulu Rug with Angora Wool Blend and Modern Tribal Design
This antique Tulu rug showcases a free-spirited design with stunning colors...
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1930s Turkish Tulu Vintage Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Rug 5'6'' x 9'1''
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Moroccan Rug 5'6'' x 9'1''. In ecru and shades of brown, this long pile rustic rug shows vertical stripes across the ends, a Southwestern-style centre strip of lozenges and s...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Azilal Moroccan Style Rug, with Diamond Patterns from Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool and, circa 1950-1960, this 5x7 vintage Moroccan rug is believed to hail from the Azilal tribe.
On the Design:
This piece enjoys a lush high pile with polychr...
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1950s Moroccan Vintage Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Azilal Moroccan Style Rug, with Patterns from Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool and, circa 1950-1960, this 4x6 vintage Moroccan rug is believed to hail from the Azilal tribe.
On the Design:
This piece enjoys a lush high pile with polychr...
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1950s Moroccan Vintage Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Rare Embroidered Ouedzem Tunisian Tissue or Carpet
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Rare and Vintage embroidered Tunisian Ouedzem carpet or tissue - from private collection -
IDEA: use this item on Your bed or on wall, like a tapestry.
There is a pillow to comple...
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1960s Tunisian Tribal Vintage Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Moroccan Village Rug in Multicolor
Located in New York, NY
Triangular Diamond Pattern on Moroccan Village Carpet
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
1960s Berber Rug Handmade Vintage
Located in Neuss, NW
Wonderful Berber rug from the 1960s. Beautiful cream colored pile with earth toned patterns.
Quality Features:
Berber rug
Hand knotted
approx. 40,000 knots per m2
50-60 years ...
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1960s Moroccan Vintage Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Topographically Inspired Vintage Moroccan Village Fun
Located in New York, NY
Depictions of small mountain and one larger mountain are woven onto this village rug. White with accents of red and black.
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Rug, Cream & Beige with Diamond Patterns - Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool and originating from Morocco circa 1950-1960, this 7x10 vintage rug is a rare and among the most exciting new additions to Rug & Kilim’s mid-century curations fr...
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1950s Moroccan Vintage Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Rug with Orange, Red, and Gray Geometric Patterns - Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool and originating from Morocco circa 1950-1960, this 6x9 vintage rug is a rare and among the most exciting new additions to Rug & Kilim’s mid-century curations fro...
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1950s Moroccan Vintage Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Rug, Gold & Black with Geometric Patterns - Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool and originating from Morocco circa 1950-1960, this 5x9 vintage rug is a rare and among the most exciting new additions to Rug & Kilim’s mid-century curations fro...
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1950s Moroccan Vintage Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Rug, Cream & Beige with Diamond Patterns - Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool and originating from Morocco circa 1950-1960, this 7x11 vintage rug is a rare and among the most exciting new additions to Rug & Kilim’s mid-century curations fr...
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1950s Moroccan Vintage Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century Vintage Moroccan Oversize Carpet
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Moroccan oversize carpet handmade during the 21st century.
Measures: 12' 7" x 19' 7"
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Grand Scale Vintage Moroccan Beni M'Tir Carpet Curated By Breuckelen Berber
Located in Brooklyn, US
A vintage Moroccan Beni M’Tir featuring large-scale elongated lozenges that appear stretched over the field. The motif network is filled with an array of Berber symbology, including ...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Tulu Rug with Modern-esque and Multiple Bands of Colors
Located in Atlanta, GA
Antique Tulu Rug with Modern-esque and Multiple Bands of Colors.
This unique Tulu carpet bears a beautiful display of multiple bands in various color...
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1930s Turkish Tulu Vintage Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Doris Leslie Blau Vintage Moroccan Rug – Bold Abstract Checkerboard Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Moroccan Rug – Bold Abstract Checkerboard Composition
Size: 4'4" × 8'10" (132 × 269 cm)
This striking vintage Moroccan rug from the 1940s features a dynamic and bold checkerb...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Morocco Talsent Rug Berber Vintage Multicolored Natural Wool Manufatto
Located in Loria, IT
GENERIC DESCRIPTION TALSENT MATS
Talsent Berber carpets constitute a rare category among Berber carpets.
They are usually of old manufacture; they were made by Berber women; coming f...
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1960s Moroccan Tribal Vintage Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Oversized Moroccan Kilim in Stripe Pattern in Lavender, Red, Green
Located in Barrington, IL
Beautiful Vintage Moroccan kilim rug from the mid 1900s in a beautiful stripe pattern and wonderful soft colors in red, green, purple, yellow, lavender, and other shades. The size of the rug makes it ideal either as a gallery or corridor rug or a narrow room size rug. This Moroccan kilim is unique in that the backside (underside) is slightly lighter colors than the top so one can use either side depending on color preferences. The rug has the colors and design of the Southwestern and Navajo rugs in the United States ideal for a mountain cabin design, cottage or country design plans.
Dimensions: 5’ 6” x 15’
Date of Manufacture: 2nd Quarter of the 1900s
Place of Origin: Morocco
Material: Wool pile on a wool foundation
Condition: Wear consistent with age and use
The Persian Knot, SKU: 1530
Red Moroccan Kilims...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
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Wool
Vintage Moroccan Rug. Size: 5 ft 6 in x 11 ft (1.68 m x 3.35 m)
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Moroccan rug, Morocco, mid-20th century, dating from the mid-20th century. Size: 5 ft 6 in x 11 ft (1.68 m x 3.35 m)
This distinctly Moroccan rug represents a Classic patter...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Hassira Tuareg Mat Made of Reed and Camel Leather
Located in Los Angeles, CA
African Tuareg Mats
Did You Know That Tuareg Mats Are Not From Morocco?
That's right. Contrary to popular belief Tuareg rugs are not from Morocco. They are handcrafted by the Tuare...
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Mid-19th Century Sub-Saharan African Tribal Antique Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Leather, Reed
Danish Modern Flat-Weave Carpet
Located in Atlanta, GA
Danish Modern flat-weave carpet, probably Swedish, circa 1950s. Nice tight weave with a beautiful design in deep reds and oranges on a green field. This rug is an impressive size at ...
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Midcentury Maromoucha Rug 6'5 X 11'
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Moroccan Marmoucha rug handwoven with plush ivory and black wool in a complex Berber tribal symbolic design.
Dimensions: 6'5 X 11'
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Turkish Angora Tulu Vintage Carpet with Stripe Pattern Light Brown & Navy Blue
Located in Atlanta, GA
Vintage Turkish Tulu carpet with light brown, light beige/taupe and navy blue stripe pattern, rug EN-140393. Keivan Woven Arts / country of origin / type: Turkey / Tulu, circa mid-2...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Tulu Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Static Television Grey Ivory Moroccan Rug
Located in New York, NY
Antique mid-century rug in amazing condition, inquire with any and all questions.
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Rug, Blue & Pink with Geometric Patterns - Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool and originating from Morocco circa 1950-1960, this 7x9 vintage rug is among the most exciting new additions to Rug & Kilim’s mid-century curations from the regio...
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1950s Moroccan Vintage Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Morrocan Rug 5'3'' x 8'3''
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Morrocan Rug 5'3'' x 8'3''. Comprising both the nomadic Berber rugs of the Atlas Mountains, with very thick piles, coarse knotting and limited palettes, and the more colorful...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
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Wool
Moroccan Artisanat Rabat Wool Rug Hand Knotted 5.6’ X 8.8’ Orange Green Floral
Located in Bochum, NRW
Moroccan Rabat Artisanat Wool Rug Hand Knotted 5.6’ X 8.8’ .
Traditional Moroccan design with bright hues of orange, blue, green, brown and beige. Central medallion, geometric motifs...
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1960s Moroccan Tribal Vintage Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Subtle Tonal Purple Moroccan Beni M'Guild Carpet Curated By Breuckelen Berber
Located in Brooklyn, US
This vintage Moroccan Beni M'Guild carpet exhibits an overall diffuse network of lozenges constructed with open v forms, triangles and arrows. Woven in a unique color story of abrash...
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1960s Moroccan Tribal Vintage Moroccan and North African Rugs
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Wool
Bobyrug’s Wonderful vintage Egyptian Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice mid century Egyptian tapestry (in style of Egyptian Ramsès Wissa Wassef School Tapestries), with beautiful design of mosque in the city and beau...
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Mid-20th Century Egyptian Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Moroccan Allover Medallion Repeating Pattern Royal Blue and Rich Reds
Located in New York, NY
Moroccan village rug - 1930s
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Yellow and Red Vintage Ait Touaya Moroccan Rug -
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
nr. 1157 - Vintage rare Moroccan rug: bright as a ray of sunshine from a beautiful Italian collection. It has a very interesting price ...Soft even to place on the sofa!
Placed side...
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1950s Moroccan Moorish Vintage Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Rug in Autumn Colors, Red, Pumpkin, Orange and Light Green
Located in Atlanta, GA
Vintage Moroccan Rug in Autumn Colors, Red, Pumpkin, Orange and Light Green
This colorful Moroccan rug boasts a grid of geometric designs and a multitude of Fall like colors Red, Pum...
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1940s Moroccan Tribal Vintage Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid-Century Turkish Tulu Carpet with Tribal Pattern in Red and Butter Cream
Located in Atlanta, GA
Made with very fine wool and Angora blend, this vintage Tulu from mid-20th century Turkey boasts a Mid-Century Modern design with an interconnected tribal pattern. The multi-tiered p...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Large Moroccan Beni Ouarain Rug with Diamond Design in Light Ivory, Gray & Pink
Located in Atlanta, GA
Measures: 6'3 x 11'8.
Woven in light Ivory hand-spun wool with muted salmon, gray and light charcoal symbols, this gorgeous Moroccan rug has a sophisticated lozenge-based grid design...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Colorful Vintage Moroccan Beni M'Rirt Carpet Curated By Breuckelen Berber
Located in Brooklyn, US
This vintage Moroccan Beni M'Rirt features a graphic representation of common Berber lozenges, with chain motifs filling and connecting the forms. Male square forms are scattered thr...
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1960s Moroccan Tribal Vintage Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Moroccan Rug with Diamonds and Tribal Shapes in White, Brown, Red and Orange
Located in Atlanta, GA
Moroccan rug with diamonds and tribal shapes in white, brown, red and orange, Keivan Woven Arts / rug sk-609, country of origin / type: Morocco / Tribal, circa mid-20th century
This...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs
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Wool
Vintage Long Moroccan Carpet
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
nr. 1165 - Interesting exemplary of AIT ABDALLAH Moroccan carpet: warm colors in geometric designs on a dark brown background.
Border and horizonthal stripes worked with carpet knot...
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1960s Moroccan Other Vintage Moroccan and North African Rugs
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Wool
Vintage Large Moroccan Carpet
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
nr. 1177 - Large vintage Moroccan carpet: soft and durable, it smells of comfort and home.
It's a very good price for closing activity.
To complete with some denim pillows...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Other Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century Vintage Moroccan Leather Tuareg Rug North Africa
Located in Marbella, ES
Moroccan Tuareg leather mats are made of dwarf palm tree fibers and hand woven with leather stripes, this are great to use indoor or outdoor, beautiful bro...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Leather, Straw
Antique and Vintage Moroccan Rugs for Sale on 1stDibs: Find Beni Ourain Rugs, Azilal Rugs, Kilims and More
Antique and vintage Moroccan rugs serve as an exceptional piece of decor. Whether it’s to tie your bedroom together or to add a dazzling array of colors and graphically provocative shapes and other elements to your living room wall, there’s increased demand for all types of Moroccan tribal rugs, especially as bohemian, global and eco styles are on the rise and because tapestries and wall hangings are definitely cool again.
Travelers and interior design lovers from all over the world are big fans of the complex geometric patterns and bold color palettes that we typically associate with rustic, natural Moroccan and North African rugs.
In the West, the current infatuation with handwoven vintage Moroccan tribal rugs stretches to the mid-20th century. Then, designers such as Alvar Aalto, Frank Lloyd Wright and Le Corbusier offset austere interiors with vibrant and alluring mid-century modern Moroccan rugs. (Le Corbusier integrated these rugs in his designs for Villa La Roche in Paris, while Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater in Pennsylvania is also home to distinctive Moroccan floor coverings.)
Moroccan rugs date back to the Paleolithic era, when Berber tribes, which comprised many different members of an ethnic group native to North Africa, would weave these textiles with intricate images and symbols. Traditionally, Moroccan tribal weavings were made exclusively by women and solely for personal use. Dense pile rugs served not only as floor coverings but as mattresses, seating and even blankets in the winter months.
The Moroccan rug hasn’t survived this long merely because of its usefulness. These stunning works take at least two to three weeks to weave, and each woman weaves the story of her life into the design. They are filled with symbolism and vary greatly depending on the locale where they were woven. In this way, part of the profound beauty of traditional Moroccan rugs lies in their historical and cultural significance.
One of the most widely loved styles of Moroccan rugs comes from the Beni Ourain tribes, a network of nearly two dozen individual tribes in the mountainous Middle Atlas region.
Vintage Beni Ourain rugs are woven from undyed, natural wool. The textures, imperfections and asymmetrical lines, which can’t be reproduced with mass production methods, as well as the neutral tones and understated geometry have endeared interior designers to these works for ages. In comparison to the spare Beni Ourain rugs, a more heavily decorated, widely colorful option can be found in Azilal Moroccan rugs, which contrast wonderfully with the rich, dark wood tones and clean lines that characterize mid-century modern furniture.
The collection of antique and vintage rugs and carpets on 1stDibs features a wide range of extraordinary Moroccan and North African rugs including Beni Ourain rugs, Azilal rugs, kilims and more.