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Place of Origin: Moroccan
Ecru Field Moroccan Rug
Located in New York, NY
A charcoal lozenge crossed by an X form all the pattern on the ecru field of this high pile carpet. Extraneous out, in with a purely abstract structure. The open lozenge pattern is ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Moroccan Runner Rug with Stripes & Diamond Medallions, from Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool circa 1950-1960, this 3x6 vintage Moroccan runner rug with polychromatic diamond medallions and geometric stripes, hails from the Azilal tribe. On the Design:...
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1950s Vintage Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs

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Wool

Doris Leslie Blau Vintage Moroccan Berber Rug
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Moroccan Berber Rug Size: 5'8" × 9'8" (172 × 294 cm) This authentic Moroccan Berber rug from the 1950s showcases a timeless tribal charm with its soft, handwoven texture and ...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Moroccan Rug in Salmon Red with Geometric Patterns, from Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool circa 1950-1960, this 5x7 vintage Moroccan rug with polychromatic geometric patterns and medallions hails from the Azilal tribe. On the Design: Connoisseurs...
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1950s Vintage Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Moroccan Runner Rug with Polychrome Geometric Patterns, from Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool circa 1950-1960, this 3x6 vintage Moroccan runner rug with polychromatic geometric patterns, hails from the Azilal tribe. On the Design: Connoisseurs may ad...
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1950s Vintage Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Moroccan Runner Rug in Beige with Diamond Patterns, from Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool circa 1950-1960, this 2x6 vintage Moroccan runner rug in beige, with polychromatic diamond patterns, hails from the Azilal tribe. On the Design: This is an ...
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1950s Vintage Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Azilal Moroccan Style Runner Rug, with Medallions from Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool and, circa 1950-1960, this 5x6 vintage Moroccan runner rug is believed to hail from the Azilal tribe. On the Design: This piece enjoys a lush high pile with ...
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1950s Vintage Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs

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Wool

Beige Vintage Zayane Moroccan Kilim Rug with Geometric Pattern, from Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in wool, a vintage 6x14 Zayane Moroccan Kilim—believed to originate from the Middle Atlas mountain range in Morocco. On the Design: Named for the same tribe, the piece re...
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1950s Vintage Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Azilal Moroccan Style Runner Rug, with Patterns from Rug & Kilim
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool circa 1950-1960, this 3x6 vintage Moroccan runner rug is believed to hail from the Azilal tribe. On the Design: This piece enjoys a lush high pile with polyc...
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1950s Vintage Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Beni Ourain Moroccan Carpet
Located in New York, NY
Totally Classic Beni Ouarain work in its elongated format, restrained bi tonality featuring cream and dark brown, and in the well-drawn open lattice design. Hairline borders on the s...
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Mid-20th Century Bohemian Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs

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Wool

Stunning Vintage Beni Mguild Moroccan Berber Rug in Blue and White
Located in Milan, IT
The rugs of the Beni Mguild tribe, located in the Moroccan Middle Atlas mountains, are often distinguished by rich monochromatic tonalities, typically in shades of red or blue. These...
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1970s Tribal Vintage Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Azilal Moroccan Boucherouite Rug, with Chevron Patterns from Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool, circa 1950-1960, this 3x5 vintage Moroccan Boucherouite rug is believed to hail from the Azilal tribe. On the Design: This piece enjoys a lush high pile wit...
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1950s Vintage Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs

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Fabric

Vintage Zayane Moroccan Kilim in Polychromatic Tribal Patterns by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in wool, a vintage 6x12 Zayane Moroccan Kilim - believed to originate from the Middle Atlas mountain range in Morocco. On the Design: Named for the same tribe, the piece ...
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1950s Tribal Vintage Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Zayane Moroccan Kilim with Polychromatic Tribal Patterns by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in wool, a vintage 5x8 Zayane Moroccan Kilim - believed to originate from the Middle Atlas mountain range in Morocco. On the Design: This piece is particularly special fo...
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1950s Tribal Vintage Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs

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Wool

Mehraban Moroccan Middle Atlas Tribe Berber Rug
By Mehraban Rugs
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
Rug Number 26687 Size 10' 7" X 14' 5" Design Middle Atlas Collection Atlas Material Wool Texture Pile Weave Origin Morocco Age New
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2010s Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs

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Wool

Mehraban Moroccan Middle Atlas Tribe Berber Rug
By Mehraban Rugs
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
Rug Number 26594 Size 8' 0" X 11' 8" Design Middle Atlas Collection Atlas Material Wool Texture Pile Weave Origin Morocco Age New
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2010s Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs

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Wool

New and Modern Moroccan Design Rug
Located in New York, NY
This rustic, high pile scatter shows a subtle, large scale cracked ice outline pattern forming quasi lozenges and other shapes on the eggshell ground. Black/ecru chessboard end finis...
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21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs

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Wool

Modern Handwoven Flatweave Rug
Located in New York, NY
Modern handwoven flatweave rug with black and white geometric design Made in Morocco circa 1940s Rug Measures 8x11'8.
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs

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Wool

1950s Azilal Moroccan rug with Polychromatic Patterns by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool and circa 1950-1960, this vintage 5x10 Moroccan rug is believed to hail from the Azilal tribe. On the Design: This rug enjoys polychromatic patterns in preva...
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1950s Tribal Vintage Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs

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Wool

Moroccan Vintage Rug
Located in New York, NY
The plain field is abrash banded in shades of light blue, the sections subtly blending in to one another rather than assertively indicating distinct dye lots. The equally plain borde...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Berber rug in Beige-Brown, High-Low Geometric Pattern by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in wool circa 1950-1960, a vintage Moroccan Berber Kilim rug joining Rug & Kilim’s titular collection. Covering a 6x10 size of uniq...
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1950s Tribal Vintage Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs

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Wool

Moroccan Rug 7'5'' x 7'5''
Located in New York, NY
Moroccan Rug 7'5'' x 7'5''. Comprising both the nomadic Berber rugs of the Atlas Mountains, with very thick piles, coarse knotting and limited palettes, and the more colorful, coarse...
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21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Moroccan Beni Ouarain Berber Rug
By Beni Ourain
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan Beni Ouarain carpet, white lush organic natural wo, hand woven by women of the Middle Atlas of Morocco. Authentic Moroccan Beni Ouarain tribal rug from the Berber tribes of ...
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1940s Tribal Vintage Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs

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Wool

1950s Azilal Moroccan Rug with Polychromatic Patterns by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool and fabric circa 1950-1960, this vintage 3x5 Moroccan Boucherouite rug is believed to hail from the Azilal tribe. On the Design: This rug enjoys a play of ra...
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1950s Tribal Vintage Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs

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Wool, Fabric

Mehraban Moroccan Middle Atlas Tribe Berber Rug
By Mehraban Rugs
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
Rug Number 27088 Size 9' 5" X 13' 0" Design Middle Atlas Collection Atlas Material Wool Texture Embossed, Pile Weave, Shag Origin Morocco Age New
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2010s Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Mid-20th Century Moroccan Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A brilliant vintage mid-20th century Moroccan rug with a central stylized floral diamond surrounded by repeated petite geometric patterned stripes woven in violet, orange, green, and...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Moroccan Beni Ourain Tribe Berber Rug
By Mehraban Rugs
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
A beautiful antique Moroccan rug made by the Beni Ourain Tribe. This unique hand woven piece contains traditional diamond linework with symbolic motifs throughout including the rug's...
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1950s Vintage Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs

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Wool

Modern Denim Blue Field Moroccan Design Rug
Located in New York, NY
The somewhat irregular ecru diamond trellis breaks toward each end of the denim blue field and continues as a lighter blue tone-on-tone effect. The lattice is open at both ecru ends....
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2010s Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs

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Wool

New and Modern Moroccan Design Rug
Located in New York, NY
Dark brown, light blue, rust and goldenrod lines dribble down from on end on the ecru ground, but mostly stop short abruptly in an implicit horizontal band. Irregular starting line, ...
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2010s Modern Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Azilal Moroccan Rug with High Pile by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in fabric circa 1950-1960, this vintage 7x9 Moroccan Boucherouite rug is believed to hail from the Azilal tribe. On the Design: This rug enjoys a polychromatic shag ...
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1950s Tribal Vintage Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs

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Fabric

7’2 1/2” x 9’5” Marlin Blue, Ivory Handmade Moroccan Wool Beni M’rirt Rug
Located in Livingston Manor, NY
The Marlin rug is a stunning expression of Moroccan textile artistry, handwoven from 100% natural sheep’s wool in the Middle Atlas Mountains. Featuring a crisp blue and white palette...
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2010s Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Moroccan Berber rug in Green and Blue Striae Pattern by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool, a vintage Moroccan rug originating circa 1950-1960 joining Rug & Kilim’s titular collection. A Berber tribal carpet, the rug enjoys one-sided fringes on the l...
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1950s Tribal Vintage Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Moroccan Middle Atlas Tribe Berber Rug
By Mehraban Rugs
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
A stunning golden yellow Berber rug from the Middle Atlas Tribe of Morocco. This unique handwoven pile weave will add brighten up any space and will ...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs

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Wool

Schumacher Montisi Area Rug in Handwoven Wool by Patterson Flynn
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
Meet Saniko, our latest, must-have collection of wool flatweaves. This fabulous family of handmade rugs offers an array of simple yet sophisticated designs in alluring colors and lux...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Midcentury Moroccan Beige Red and Blue Wool Rug by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Originating from Morocco in 1950, this vintage midcentury Moroccan wool rug features a transitional field design with a unique asymmetry to its cultural symbols. Hand knotted in high quality wool, the textural beige field design is dominated by meandering chains of lozen and zig-zagging symbols, which were iconic Moroccan symbols meant to represent the unity between a man and a woman. While the feminine lozenge symbols often dominate these fields in honor of the female weavers, the particular asymmetry of the male geometric to the female symbol...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs

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Wool

African Collection Flat-Weave Rug
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The African collection takes inspiration from vintage textiles and antique rugs from Africa and especially Morocco, revitalizing ancient motifs. The rugs are primarily wool, in some cases vintage wool...
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21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs

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Wool

8'4 3/4" x 11'6 1/2" Albizia Cream Handmade Moroccan Wool Beni M'rirt Rug
Located in Livingston Manor, NY
Handwoven in Morocco, the Albizia rug is a stunning example of Beni M’rirt craftsmanship—renowned for its luxurious density, fine detailing, and sumptuous texture. Made from 100% nat...
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2010s Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs

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Wool

Handwoven Gabbeh Carpet Primitive Wool Pile Rug, Oriental Tribal
Located in Wembley, GB
This fine wool rug was woven by hand in the 1960s with a geometric repeating all-over pattern. The colour palette is bold with yellow, red, ivory and blue accents. Paired with the simple geometric design, this piece is sure to make the perfect accent rug for any room. Style this fine wool rug with your vintage or antique furniture for an instant uplift. Perfect for use as a bedroom rug, living room rug or entranceway rug. This piece was constructed with fine organic materials, including hand-spun wool and cotton. The rich colours in this piece come from natural vegetable dyeing techniques. Both the construction and the design of this fine wool antique rug make it suitable for any room. Our team source only the finest interior accessories, with years of experience, let our team help you find the perfect accent pieces for your home interior. Our inventory includes a range of modern rugs, vintage rugs and antique rugs. AS well as cushions and footstools to match your style. With a huge range of colours and sizes available now. Handwoven Gabbeh carpet black wool pile Primitive rug...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs

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Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

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 Tribal Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs

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Wool

Doris Leslie Blau Midcentury Moroccan Rug
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury Moroccan Rug Size: 5'2" × 10'6" (157 × 320 cm) This striking vintage Moroccan rug is a masterclass in bold, expressive design. Handwoven in the mid-20th century by Berber ...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs

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Wool

Navy Moroccan Rug Design
Located in New York, NY
The abrashed navy field shows bits of lighter colour, and displays a balanced large lozenge ecru lattice. X and lozenge basic pattern layout. Borderless. Coarse weave, thick pile. As...
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2010s Modern Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs

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Wool

Doris Leslie Blau Midcentury Moroccan Natural Undyed Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Art Deco design natural Undyed wool rug Size: 6'4" × 9'6" (193 × 290 cm) Minimalist in design yet rich in cultural heritage, this vintage Moroccan rug from ...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Azilal Moroccan Rug with Polychromatic Geometric Patterns by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool and circa 1950-1960, this vintage 4x8 Moroccan rug is believed to hail from the Azilal tribe. On the Design: This rug enjo...
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1950s Tribal Vintage Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Moroccan Berber Tribal Rug, circa 1960
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
1960s authentic Large handwoven vintage Moroccan Berber Tribal rug, nicely aged and faded with sage, purples, browns and oranges cors.Handwoven by The Berber tribes in Morocco with t...
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20th Century Folk Art Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs

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Wool, Goat Hair

1950s Azilal Moroccan rug in Beige with Grey-Brown Patterns by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool circa 1950-1960, this vintage 2x7 Moroccan rug is believed to hail from the Azilal tribe. On the Design: This rug enjoys brown-grey geometric patterns with r...
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1950s Tribal Vintage Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs

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Wool

1950s Midcentury Moroccan Rug Beige-Brown and Green Vintage Wool by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand knotted in Morocco originating between 1950-1960, this vintage mid-century Moroccan rug enjoys a spaciousness unique to the gradual emergence of larger Moroccan looms capable of...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs

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Wool

Beautiful Modern Striped Moroccan Carpet, Cream, Gray & Silver Palette
Located in New York, NY
Modern striped Moroccan inspired carpet with neutral tones. Perfect for a room that's using a neutral modern palette!
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2010s Modern Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Tribal Moroccan Runner
Located in New York, NY
With faint echoes of Persian Sarabs, this vintage tribal Moroccan runner features a light camel-tan field with a multiply pinched ecru, dark brown and l...
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1960s Bohemian Vintage Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs

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Wool

1950s Azilal Moroccan Scatter rug in Beige with Diamond Patterns by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool circa 1950-1960, this vintage 3x4 Moroccan scatter rug is believed to hail from the Azilal tribe. On the Design: Keen eyes will particularly note beige under...
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1950s Tribal Vintage Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs

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Wool

Late 20th Century Moroccan Cactus Silk Flat-Weave Kilim Sabra Black Runner Rug
Located in Lowestoft, GB
Beautiful handwoven runner made of cactus silk with a multicoloured geometric pattern on a black ground. The runner is nicely worn and faded from use, with some heavy wear to the ...
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Late 20th Century Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs

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Natural Fiber

Vintage Moroccan Rug Azilal Tribe Atlas Collection
By Mehraban Rugs
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
With its chic and alluring asymmetry, this Vintage Moroccan Azilal Tribe in Atlas Collection features a visually impeccable design. This magnificent rug displays a stunningly ambiguo...
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1940s Vintage Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs

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Wool

1950s Azilal Moroccan runner rug with Beige-Brown Patterns by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool circa 1950-1960, this vintage 3x6 Moroccan runner is believed to hail from the Azilal tribe. On the Design: This runner enjoys beige-brown diamond patterns w...
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1950s Tribal Vintage Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs

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Wool

1950s Azilal Moroccan runner rug in Polychromatic Tribal Patterns by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool circa 1950-1960, this vintage 3x10 Moroccan runner is believed to hail from the Azilal tribe. On the Design: The runner enjoys a refined sense of movement wi...
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1950s Tribal Vintage Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs

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Wool

1950s Azilal Moroccan runner rug with Diamond Patterns by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool circa 1950-1960, this vintage 3x7 Moroccan runner is believed to hail from the Azilal tribe. On the Design: Keen eyes will particularly note a colorful play ...
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1950s Tribal Vintage Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Moroccan Boujad Tribe Berber Runner
By Mehraban Rugs
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
Festive diamond lattice pattern with a pile of ribbon-like recycled textiles. The palette features rich oranges and browns, blues, pale yellow, white, green, and pink. A vivid vintag...
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Early 20th Century Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs

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Wool

1950s Azilal Moroccan rug in Beige with Red-Green Patterns by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool circa 1950-1960, this vintage 3x5 Moroccan Scatter rug is believed to hail from the Azilal tribe. On the Design: This rug enjoys red-green and brown patterns...
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1950s Tribal Vintage Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs

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Wool

1950s Azilal Moroccan runner rug in Red with Geometric Patterns by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool circa 1950-1960, this vintage 3x9 Moroccan runner is believed to hail from the Azilal tribe. On the Design: The runner features gray-black and gold geometric...
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1950s Tribal Vintage Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs

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Wool

Saffron Colored Moroccan Carpet with Tribal Geometric Design 4'4'' x 6'6''
Located in Atlanta, GA
Measures: 4'4'' x 6'6''. Crafted in the mid- 20th century, this gorgeous Antique Moroccan Rug bears a body of saffron and soft orange and golden hues. Five rows of geometric patterns in a charcoal color are strung together and run the length of the carpet's central field. Saffron Colored Moroccan Carpet...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs

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Wool

Mehraban Moroccan Kilim Tiflet Flat Weave
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
Rug Number 27390 Size 7' 2" X 11' 0" Design Kilim Tiflet Collection Flat Weaves Material Wool Texture Flat Weave Origin Morocco Age New
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2010s Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs

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Wool

Rare Black Ground Vintage Beni M'Guild Moroccan Rug Curated By Breuckelen Berber
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Brooklyn, US
A vintage Beni M’Guild featuring a complex network of lozenges that shifts in scale across the composition. A trio of magnified diamonds is contained at one end, abruptly changing to...
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Late 20th Century Tribal Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs

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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.

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