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Place of Origin: Moroccan
Mid-Century Autumn Toned Moroccan Beni M'Guild Rug Curated By Breuckelen Berber
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
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 Tribal Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Rehamna Red and Blue Minimalist Berber Rug
Located in Milan, IT
The Berber carpets of the Rehamna plain around Marrakesh are often distinguished by their minimalist character. This stunning example is conceived around two colours (blue and red), ...
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1940s Tribal Vintage Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Doris Leslie Blau Vintage Moroccan Tribal Hand Knotted Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Tribal hand knotted natural wool Moroccan area rug
Size: 4'8" × 11'3" (142 × 343 cm).
This circa 1940 vintage Moroccan runner rug features an interesting all-over design of g...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Moroccan hand-wooven berber rug - 100% natural Wool - Modern
Located in Paris, IDF
Name : Skyline
Designer: Garance Tresarrieu
Location : Designed in Paris, Handmade in Morocco
Copyright : Garance Tresarrieu & Tribe Rugs
This one-of-a-kind Moroccan rug is handmad...
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2010s Modern Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Moroccan hand-wooven berber rug - 100% natural Wool
Located in Paris, IDF
Name : Full Moon
Designer: Garance Tresarrieu
Location : Designed in Paris, Handmade in Morocco, Mrirt
Copyright : Garance Tresarrieu & Tribe Rugs
This one-of-a-kind Moroccan rug ...
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2010s Modern Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Doris Leslie Blau Midcentury Moroccan Handmade Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
Mid-century Moroccan Handmade Wool Rug
Size: 5'0" × 8'3" (152 × 251 cm)
Distinguished by tribal aesthetics and effortless elegance, this vintage rug is a paragon of the mid-20th cent...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Doris Leslie Blau Vintage Geometric Blue Red Moroccan Rug
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Geometric Blue Red Moroccan Rug
Size: 6'8" × 10'8" (203 × 325 cm)
This vintage area rug originates from Morocco and dates back to 1950. It is made out of wool, to which Moroc...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Small Moroccan Tribal Style Area Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Small Moroccan Tribal style area rug by Doris Leslie Blau.
Size: 4'0" × 5'10" (121 × 177 cm).
This stunning Moroccan rug immediately draws the eye with its elegant design. It was han...
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21st Century and Contemporary Tribal Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vibrant Tribal Vintage Moroccan Azilal Rug 5'3" x 9'8"
Located in New York, NY
Vibrant Tribal Vintage Moroccan Azilal Rug, Country of origin: Morocco, Circa date: Vintage
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Warm Colors Vintage Moroccan Flatweave Rug 5'2" x 9'
Located in New York, NY
Warm Colors Vintage Moroccan Flatweave Rug, Country of origin: Morocco, Circa date: Vintage
Category
Mid-20th Century Kilim Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Contemporary High and Low Gray Diamond Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary High and Low Gray Rug
Size: 5'6" × 6'9" (167 × 205 cm)
A contemporary, geometric, high-low hand-knotted in wool and silk rug. A masterful high-low weaving technique divi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool, Silk
Modern Moroccan Abstract Handmade Wool Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Modern Moroccan Abstract handmade wool rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Size: 7'0" × 9'4" (213 × 284 cm)
A modern rug of vintage tribal inspiration, hand-knotted of the finest quality natura...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Tribal Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Doris Leslie Blau Vintage Tribal Moroccan Natural Wool Handmade Rug
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Tribal hand-woven Moroccan rug in natural wool
Size: 4'3" × 7'0" (129 × 213 cm)
This circa-1940 vintage Moroccan antique rug features an all-over design of linear abstraction...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Doris Leslie Blau Vintage Colorful Moroccan Handmade Cotton Runner
Located in New York, NY
Vintage colorful Moroccan handmade cotton runner
Size: 2'4" × 7'10" (71 × 238 cm)
This circa 1945 Moroccan vintage runner rug features a bold raised pile multicolored all-over geomet...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Cotton
Doris Leslie Blau Mid-20th Century Moroccan Handmade Kilim Rug
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th century Moroccan handmade Kilim rug
Size: 6'5" × 11'3" (195 × 342 cm)
This truly mesmerizing vintage American Kilim rug beautifully illustrates the folkloristic and elegant ...
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Mid-20th Century Kilim Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Doris Leslie Blau Tribal Moroccan Kilim Red Rug
Located in New York, NY
Tribal Moroccan Kilim Red Rug
Size: 3'0" × 4'8" (91 × 142 cm)
This vintage Moroccan Kilim carpet from the mid-20th century displays a stunning, all-over geometric pattern and palette...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Cotton
Vintage Moroccan Rug 4'7" x 8’5”
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Moroccan Rug 4'7" x 8’5”. Comprising both the nomadic Berber rugs of the Atlas Mountains, with very thick piles, coarse knotting and limited palettes, and the more colorful, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Doris Leslie Blau Mid-20th Century Moroccan Handmade Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th century Moroccan red, green, yellow and navy blue handmade wool rug
Size: 5'7" × 9'1" (171 × 277 cm)
Vintage Moroccan rugs are highly sought after and this one’s beauty is a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Moroccan 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 ...
Category
1960s Vintage Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Doris Leslie Blau Vintage Moroccan Rug
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Moroccan Rug
Size: 6'10" × 12'4" (208 × 375 cm)
This circa-1952 vintage Moroccan handmade rug features a traditional design of diamond shapes, rectangles, triangles and flowe...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Checkered Moroccan Azilal Rug, Maximalist Boho Meets Cubism
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
21759 Vintage Checkered Moroccan Azilal Rug, 04'08 x 07'09. From the vibrant heart of central Morocco's provincial capital, cradled in the embrace of...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Moroccan Azilal Rug, Colorful Motif, High Pile
Located in New York, NY
On a dark brown latticed ivory field, a central square is centred in dark brown with an angular human figure, quasi-date and geometric motif, all in tones of yellow, red, green and ivory. This high Atlas Moroccan scatter is in excellent condition with a high pile.
Category
1970s Bohemian Vintage Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
1960s Vintage Authentic Moroccan Wedding Blanket Throw with Sequins
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large vintage original tribal Moroccan wedding Berber women shawl, blanket, throw.The Zaiane tribal shawls incorporate quantities of sequins in their design to achieve an impressive ...
Category
20th Century Folk Art Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Contemporary High and Low Gray Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary High and Low Gray Rug
Size: 5'6" × 6'9" (167 × 205 cm)
A contemporary, geometric, high-low hand-knotted in wool and silk rug. A masterful high-low weaving technique divi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool, Silk
Modern Moroccan Abstract Handmade Wool Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Modern Moroccan Abstract Handmade Wool Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Size: 5'3" × 9'2" (160 × 279 cm)
A modern rug of vintage tribal inspiration, hand-knotted of the finest quality natura...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Tribal Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Moroccan Vintage Organic Hand-Woven Textile, circa 1960
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large handwoven vintage Moroccan Berber Tribal kilim.
This very large blanket was handwoven by the Berber women for their own use.
Handcrafted folk art textiles from the Middle Atlas Berber tribes in Morocco with traditional stripes designs.
Could be used as a floor covering, on a sofa or bed, or for upholstery.
Great Moroccan vintage organic textile to add the Ethnic accent to any style of décor.
Well-suited for a wide range of interior styles: Century Modern, Urban, and Loft interiors.
Midcentury organic vintage handwoven textile...
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20th Century Folk Art Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Hand woven rug, 100% wool, blue. Unique piece.
Located in Tourinnes-la-Grosse (Beauvechain), BE
100% wool rug, hand woven. Unique piece. Perfect condition.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Red Wool Moroccan Beni M'Guild Rug
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An incredibly special and collectible vintage Moroccan rug from the Beni M'Guild tribe. This rich, multicolored rug features a complex repeating pattern of common Berber or Amazigh s...
Category
1960s Bohemian Vintage Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Runner with Polychromatic Diamond Medallions, from Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool and originating from Morocco circa 1950-1960, this 3x7 vintage Moroccan rug is an extremely rare piece like so few of its provenance.
On the Design:
Admirers...
Category
1950s Vintage Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Modern Moroccan Abstract Handmade Wool Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Modern Moroccan abstract handmade wool rug by Doris Leslie Blau.
Size: 5'5" × 8'0" (165 × 243 cm).
A modern rug of vintage tribal inspiration, hand-woven of the finest quality natura...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Tribal Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Runner with Polychromatic Diamond Patterns, from Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool and originating from Morocco circa 1950-1960, this 3x10 vintage Moroccan rug is an extremely rare piece like so few of its provenance.
On the Design:
Admirer...
Category
1950s Vintage Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Modern Tribal Inspired Moroccan Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Modern Tribal Inspired Moroccan Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Size: 5'2" × 7'8" (157 × 233 cm)
A modern rug of vintage tribal inspiration hand-woven in a Moroccan village workshop. Made o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Tribal Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Colorful Purple Vintage Moroccan Talsint Rug Runner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a vibrant vintage Moroccan rug or runner from the Talsint tribe. This rich, colorful rug features a purple wool base and unique woven Berber symbols throughout. This Bohemian...
Category
1960s Bohemian Vintage Moroccan 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"
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Late 19th Century Moroccan Rabat Carpet ( 14'10" x 20'8" - 452 x 630)
Located in New York, NY
Late 19th Century Moroccan Rabat Carpet ( 14'10" x 20'8" - 452 x 630)
Category
1890s Antique Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Earth Tone Stripe Moroccan Wool Rug
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Extra soft high pile Moroccan wool rug. Neutral pallet with shades ranging from browns to beiges and grays.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Beni MGuild Moroccan Rug, Boho Luxe Meets Ultra Cozy
By Beni M'Guild, Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
21435 Vintage Beni MGuild Moroccan Rug, 06'01 x 09'10.
Boho luxe meets ultra cozy in this hand-knotted wool vintage Beni MGuild Moroccan rug. The distinctive tribal elements and whim...
Category
Late 20th Century Bohemian Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Red Talsint Moroccan Rug, Cozy Nomad Meets Maximalist Style
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
20303 Vintage Red Talsint Moroccan Rug, 05'00 X 07'10. Witness the mesmerizing artistry of this hand-knotted wool vintage red Talsint Moroccan rug, originating from the Figuig region...
Category
Late 20th Century Tribal Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Moroccan Rug 5'0'' x 6'0''
Located in New York, NY
Moroccan Rug 5'0'' x 6'0''. The hopping dark horizontal lines vary in thickness and length. Chevrons at one edge, and horizontal parallels at the other. Bitonal in cream and charcoal...
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21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Vintage 1990s Checkered Moroccan Boujaad Rug
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a very cool vintage Moroccan checkered rug from the Boujaad tribe. Bold black, blue and red wool make this checkered Bohemian piece stand out. It was hand-woven in Morocco so...
Category
1990s Bohemian Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Moroccan Rug 12x15 FT Ethereal Elegance, Immaculate Creme
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Publishing City, SH
Presenting the Ethereal Elegance, a luxurious Moroccan rug. This immaculate creme rug features a plush long pile center, creating an inviting texture, complemented by sleek flat edge...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Beni Ourain Moroccan Rug. Size: 5 ft 5 in x 11 ft 8 in
Located in New York, NY
Ivory and Black Moroccan Beni Ourain Rug, Origin: Morocco, Circa: Mid-20th Century. Size: 5 ft 5 in x 11 ft 8 in (1.65 m x 3.56 m)
This fascinating Beni Ourain Moroccan rug features...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Doris Leslie Blau Vintage Tribal Moroccan Red Orange Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Tribal Moroccan Red Orange Wool Rug
Size: 5'4" × 5'10" (162 × 177 cm)
A vintage 1950’s Moroccan pile rug. It was hand-woven on a house loom in accordance to weaving technique...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Contemporary Tribal Style Modern Moroccan Wool Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Tribal Style Modern Moroccan Wool rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Size: 8'3" × 10'6" (251 × 320 cm).
Although presently made, this modern rug carries a design that was develope...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Tribal Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Berber Moroccan Azilal Rug, Natural Elegance Meets Nomadic Charm
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
21622 Vintage Moroccan Azilal Rug, 03'03 x 06'08.
Get swept away by the nomadic charm and boho chic vibes of this hand knotted wool vintage Moroccan Azilal rug. Its woven beauty is ...
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Late 20th Century Bohemian Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
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 Tribal Vintage Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Colorful Vintage Moroccan Beni M'Guild Rug with Checkered Diamond Design
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An incredibly special and collectible vintage Moroccan rug from the Beni M'Guild tribe. This rich, colorful rug or runner features a complex checkered diamond and cross pattern--symb...
Category
1970s Bohemian Vintage Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Colorful Vintage Moroccan Boujaad Rug Runner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a vibrant vintage Moroccan runner from the Boujaad tribe. This rich, colorful runner features a repeating diamond and stripe pattern with unique woven Berber symbols. This B...
Category
1970s Bohemian Vintage Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
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 Mid-Century Modern Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
1970s Moroccan Oulmes Rug 5'7 x 8'7
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1970s Moroccan Oulmes rug handwoven with shades of framboise and blush high pile wool in an abstract Berber design. Dimensions: 5'7 x 8'7
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1970s Vintage Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Doris Leslie Blau Vintage Tribal Moroccan Handmade Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Tribal Moroccan Geometric design white, red, blue, black wool rug
Size: 3'4" x 10'0" (101 × 304 cm)
A mid-20th century vintage Moroccan rug. Berber chic in the form of this o...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Commercial Production Carpet from Rabat, circa 1970
Located in Port Washington, NY
For centuries the tribes of Morocco's Atlas Mountains have passed down the delicate art of rug weaving. Hand-knotted rugs are the preferred gift of people of high social rank, and ar...
Category
1970s Vintage Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Rare Mid-Century Neutral Minimal Beni Alaham Carpet Curated By Breuckelen Berber
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
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 Minimalist Moroccan 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).
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Rug
Located in Atlanta, GA
This unique vintage Moroccan carpet is characterized by a saturated, bold blue color and dramatic berber symbols. The alternating checkerboard pattern is outlined in red with tan cro...
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1970s Tribal Vintage Moroccan 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).
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Ivory Vintage Moroccan Rug. Size: 5 ft 8 in x 12 ft
Located in New York, NY
A Beautiful Shaggy Berber Beni Ourain Vintage Moroccan Rug, Country Of Origin / Rug Type: Vintage Moroccan Rug, Circa Date: Vintage Mid Twentieth Century. Size: 5 ft 8 in x 12 ft (1....
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Doris Leslie Blau Vintage Moroccan Tribal Geometric Handmade Rug
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Moroccan Tribal Geometric Handmade Area Rug
Size: 5'0" × 13'0" (152 × 396 cm)
This circa 1940 vintage Moroccan rug exhibits a rich variety of traditional Kilim motifs and ins...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Beni Ourain Rugs, Azilal Rugs and Other Moroccan Rugs and North African Rugs for Sale
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.