Modern Moroccan and North African 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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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 chair — crafted 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.

Style: Modern

Large Black and Ivory Abstract Modern Casual Rug by Keivan Woven Arts

Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs

2010s Afghan Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs

Large Black and Ivory Abstract Modern Casual Rug by Keivan Woven Arts

2010s Moroccan Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs

Large Colorblocked Abstract Modern Moroccan Beni M'Rirt Handwoven Wool Rug

2010s Afghan Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs

Keivan Woven Arts Modern Gallery Rug with Box Design in Black and Ivory Tones

2010s Moroccan Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs

Moroccan Boujaad Rug in Mauve, Pink, Orange, and Black Geometric Patterns

21st Century and Contemporary Central Asian Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs

Nazmiyal Collection Modern Geometric Design Wool Area Rug 4'5" x 5'10"

21st Century and Contemporary Central Asian Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs

Nazmiyal Collection Geometric Diamond Design Modern Area Rug 5'1" x 6'6"

2010s Afghan Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs

Keivan Woven Arts Large Modern Diamond Design rug in Navy, Blue and Off White

2010s Afghan Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs

Keivan Woven Arts Large modern rug with diamond pattern in Black and off white

2010s Nepalese Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs

Eskayel, Clairmont Rug, Matka Silk and Wool Blend

1970s Moroccan Vintage Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs

Moroccan Hand Knotted Wool Rug

2010s Afghan Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs

Moroccan Contemporary Abstract Rug in White and Black by Keivan Woven Arts

2010s Afghan Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs

Modern Hand-Knotted Runner in Wool with Diamond Design With Teal, Ivory Tones

2010s Afghan Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs

Modern Rug in Wool with Sub-Geometric Stripe Design in Blue With High and Low

2010s Nepalese Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs

Eskayel, Mamoun, Neutral Rug, Merino/Silk Mulu Weave

2010s Nepalese Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs

Eskayel, Cabrillo Rug, 100% Matka Silk

2010s Nepalese Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs

Eskayel, Akimbo Rug, 100% Silk Lulu Weave

21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs

Moroccan Rug Contemporary Design All Wool

2010s Afghan Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs

Large Hand Knotted Tribal Design Rug in Off White With Pop of Cheerful Colors

2010s Afghan Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs

Modern Gallery Hand-Knotted Rug in Natural Shades Wool of Gray, Brown, & Ivory

2010s Pakistani Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs

Large Modern Rug with Transitional Design in Shades of Black, Greens and Blue's

2010s Afghan Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs

Casual Modern Design Rug in White and Brown Tones and Subdued Design

2010s Afghan Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs

Modern Hand-Knotted Rug in Wool with Sub-Geometric Modern Design in Multicolor

2010s Afghan Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs

Moroccan Style Distressed Modern Rug in Diamond Design in Earthy Tones

2010s Afghan Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs

Modern Hand-Knotted Tribal Moroccan Rug in Wool with All-Over Design

2010s Afghan Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs

Large Afghan Modern Contemporary Abstract Rug in White and Shades of Blue.

2010s Afghan Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs

Modern Piled Rug by Keivan Woven Arts in Blue's With Abstract Modern Design

2010s Moroccan Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs

Large Modern Moroccan Wool Beni M'Rirt Rug with Abstract Brown and Yellow Design

2010s Afghan Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs

All-Over Modern Tribal Design on a Grey Background with Medallions with Red

2010s Afghan Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs

Modern Causal Tribal Rug in Wool with Free Flowing Design in Cream and Blue's

2010s Afghan Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs

Large Modern Rug in Muted Off White. Light Brown with Minimalist Design

2010s Afghan Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs

Large Moroccan Style Modern Rug in Diamond Design by Keivan Woven Arts

2010s Afghan Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs

Large Modern Casual Rug in off White, Ice Blue and Brown with Modern Design

2010s Moroccan Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs

Large Neutral Brown Modern Moroccan Checkered Wool Beni M'Rirt Handwoven Rug

2010s Afghan Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs

Modern Casual Gallery Runner with Moroccan Diamond Pattern in Purple & Ivory

2010s Afghan Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs

Minimalist Modern Rug with Subtle Horizontal Lines Rug by Keivan Woven Arts

2010s Afghan Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs

Large Modern Rug in Earth Tones with Square Size and Distressed Texture

2010s Afghan Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs

Modern Gallery Rug in White and Black background and Distressed Texture

2010s Moroccan Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs

Large Neutral Modern Moroccan Tattersall Grid Wool Beni M'Rirt Handwoven Rug

2010s Afghan Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs

Distressed Modern Rug in Moroccan Style in All Over Unique Design

21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs