Tabriz Moroccan and North African Rugs

This striking hand-knotted rug features a bold checkerboard design in natural shades of brown and ivory/cream, creating a timeless balance of tradition and modernity. Woven with hand...

This contemporary hand-knotted rug takes inspiration from vintage Moroccan Beni Ouarain carpets, featuring an elegant brown lattice motif on an ivory ground. The geometric diamond pa...

79817 Vintage African Pictorial Tapestry, 04'11 x 04'10. The Avian Canopy: A Vintage African Pictorial Tapestry of Exotic Elegance. This handwoven wool vintage African pictorial tapestry presents a spirited “Birds in a Tree” landscape, transforming a familiar scene from nature into an exquisite work of art. A commanding tree rises across softly layered earth-toned bands, its spreading branches populated by brilliantly colored birds. The restrained ground allows each figure to emerge with remarkable clarity, giving the exceptional composition a sophisticated graphic presence that feels at home in a curated collection of ethnographic and modernist design. The tree forms the visual and symbolic anchor of the composition, its sturdy trunk dividing into an expansive network of limbs that unites the entire scene. Across many African artistic traditions, trees can signify life, ancestry, shelter, continuity, and the enduring relationship between community and the natural world. Here, its broad canopy becomes a gathering place—a poetic image of coexistence and vitality. The uncluttered drawing and generous open space give the textile an almost painterly quality, allowing the branching silhouette to assume the stature of a monumental emblem. Perched throughout the canopy is a captivating assembly of stylized parrots, hornbill-like figures, and other exotic birds, each distinguished through individualized plumage and posture. Birds have long carried associations with freedom, communication, movement, and the passage between earthly and spiritual realms in numerous cultural traditions. Their congregation within a single tree creates an atmosphere of abundance and animated companionship, while the vivid palette introduces a sense of joy and cosmopolitan flair. No two avian figures appear quite identical, lending the scene the charm of an artist’s personal interpretation. Horizontal bands of beige, sand, taupe, and brown establish the landscape beneath the tree, grounding the lively imagery in a warm natural palette. The absence of an elaborate border allows the pictorial scene to command uninterrupted attention, while the hand-finished fringe preserves its artisanal character. With its striking scale, charismatic subject matter, and rare decorative personality, this vintage African tapestry...

Vintage Moroccan Rug 5’9" x 9’10". Comprising both the nomadic Berber rugs of the Atlas Mountains, with very thick piles, coarse knotting and limited palettes, and the more colorful,...

Very beautiful mid century Egyptian tapestry probably by Wissa Wassef school, with beautiful native design and beautiful colors, handwoven tapestry with wool on cotton foundation, fe...

Very beautiful mid century Egyptian tapestry in the style of Wissa Wassef school, with beautiful native design and beautiful colors, handwoven tapestry with wool on cotton foundation...

Egypt has a rug-weaving tradition that dates back to at least the 16th century. After a brief period of glory, though, it seems to have gone into abeyance until after World War Two. The birth of the handmade carpet industry in modern Egypt dates to the Egyptian Revolution in 1952, when the importation of carpets from Iran ceased. Most people don’t think of Egypt as a source of Oriental rugs. New Egyptian rugs are almost never included in books on the subject because, first of all, new Oriental rugs...

Beige Moroccan Amazigh rug North African tribal design - Djoharian Collection. Berber rugs and carpets are mainly made in Morocco, Tunesia and Algeria. Largest producer are the tribal and nomadic Berber people of Morocco. Different areas produce very beautiful works of art. This small sized beige ground Berber rug comes from Morocco, North Africa. This stunning piece of art was hand knotted with tribal designs and Bauhaus inspirations. The abstract design of these Berber rugs inspired many modern European artists who visited Moroccan in the first half of the 20th century. The condition of the rug is excellent and new. Origin: Morocco Size: 150 x 100 cm / 5 x 3.3 ft Pile material: fine hand-spun wool Structure: Soft and with a high, plush pile - soft wool Colors: beige pile and charcoal kilim...

76721, Moroccan style Accent rug with Modern Bauhaus Design. This Moroccan style accent rug with modern Bauhaus design features an ivory background with dark brown lines. Polished an...

A contemporary handmade Moroccan rug with thick soft pile, made of natural undyed ivory/cream and brown wool. The rug is made-to-order and customizable. We can make it in any size, p...

Beautiful hand knotted rug from North Africa. This great vintage piece was made by women of the Berber Ait Khozema tribe in Morocco. These people are at home in the Atlas Mountains, ...

Egyptian rug.