Modern North and South American 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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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.
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Style: Modern
Contemporary Niwa Oval Rug White Ivory
Located in Mexico City, MX
Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations.
This collection is a repres...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool
$6,880 / item
Contemporary Pattern Area Rug, Tufted New Zealand Wool
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"DALL·E 2023-04-23 11.28.12 24x24", is a piece currently in production as part of Tuft the World's debut TTW Editions collection. This piece is tufted and crafted in the Tuft the Wor...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool
Large Par Rug by Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
Large par rug by Sebastian Herkner
Materials: Fibres from Jipi palm leaves fibers.
Technique: Naturally dyed fibers. Hand-woven in Colombia.
Dimensions: W 160 x L 224 cm
Availa...
Category
2010s Colombian Modern North and South American Rugs
Materials
Natural Fiber
$11,058 / item
Small Nobsa Rug by Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
Small Nobsa rug by Sebastian Herkner
Materials: 100% natural virgin wool.
Technique: hand-woven in Colombia.
Dimensions: W 214 x L 130 cm
Available in ...
Category
2010s Colombian Modern North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool
$1,701 / item
Contemporary Half Moon Niwa + Niwa A Rug Gray Denim
Located in Mexico City, MX
Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations.
This collection is a repres...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool
$5,675 / item
Small Uilas Rug by Mae Engelgeer
Located in Geneve, CH
Small uilas rug by Mae Engelgeer
Materials: 100% fique fibers from Furcraea leaves.
Technique: Natural fibers. Hand-woven in Colombia.
Dimensions: W 180 x L 200 cm
Available in ...
Category
2010s Colombian Modern North and South American Rugs
Materials
Natural Fiber
$6,668 / item
Small Par Rug by Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
Small par rug by Sebastian Herkner
Materials: Fibres from Jipi palm leaves fibers.
Technique: Naturally dyed fibers. Hand-woven in Colombia.
Dimensions: W 160 x L 220 cm
Availa...
Category
2010s Colombian Modern North and South American Rugs
Materials
Natural Fiber
$3,450 / item
Large Nudo Rug by Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
Large Nudo rug by Sebastian Herkner
Materials: 100% natural virgin wool.
Technique: hand-woven in Colombia.
Dimensions: W 180 x L 220 cm
Available in co...
Category
2010s German Modern North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool
$5,643 / item
Contemporary Serpentine Niwa White Ivory
Located in Mexico City, MX
Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations.
This collection is a repres...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool
$5,150 / item
Contemporary Niwa Oval Rug Red Coral
Located in Mexico City, MX
Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations.
This collection is a repres...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool
$6,880 / item
Medium Uilas Rug by Mae Engelgeer
Located in Geneve, CH
Medium Uilas rug by Mae Engelgeer
Materials: 100% fique fibers from Furcraea leaves.
Technique: Natural fibers. Hand-woven in Colombia.
Dimensions: W 180 x L 280 cm
Available i...
Category
2010s German Modern North and South American Rugs
Materials
Natural Fiber
$9,331 / item
Large Par Raya Rug by Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
Large Par Raya rug by Sebastian Herkner
Materials: Fibres from Jipi palm leaves fibres.
Technique: Naturally dyed fibers. Hand-woven in Colombia.
Dimensio...
Category
2010s German Modern North and South American Rugs
Materials
Natural Fiber
$11,373 / item
Blanco Tapestry / Rug by Vera Somlo
Located in Geneve, CH
Blanco Tapestry / Rug by Vera Somlo
Unique piece
Dimensions: 170 x 210 cm
Materials: Organic Wool, Ilama Fiber
Handspun and embroidered with pure organic wool and llama fiber.
...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber
$16,606 / item
Medium Par Raya Rug by Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
Medium Par Raya rug by Sebastian Herkner
Materials: Fibres from Jipi palm leaves fibres.
Technique: Naturally dyed fibers. Hand-woven in Colombia.
Dimensi...
Category
2010s Colombian Modern North and South American Rugs
Materials
Natural Fiber
$5,456 / item
Small Par Raya Rug by Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
Small Par Raya rug by Sebastian Herkner
Materials: Fibres from Jipi palm leaves fibres.
Technique: Naturally dyed fibers. Hand-woven in Colombia.
Dimensio...
Category
2010s Colombian Modern North and South American Rugs
Materials
Natural Fiber
$3,624 / item
Abstract Rug in Primary Colors, Tufted New Zealand Wool
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"DALL·E 2023-05-29 21.08.13" is currently in our showroom as part of Tuft the World's debut TTW Editions collection. This rug may be either wall-hanging or floor-displayed. Please no...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool
Small Zenues Rug by Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
Small zenues rug by Sebastian Herkner
Materials: 100 % natural virgin wool.
Technique: Hand-woven in Colombia.
Dimensions: W 160 x L 220 cm
Available in size large.
The striking zenues rug, a design by Sebastian Herkner, is inspired by old Colombian civilizations. When visiting the jewelry museum in Bogota, the designer discovered the gold works by the Zenu culture, which are decorated with so-called Narigeura symbols. These peoples lived in the Caribbean plains, through which the three large rivers Magdalena, Cauca, and San Jorge flow. Routinely they’d flood the fields so the Zenúes built a vast system of channels covering more than 500,000 hectares, controlling the flow of the water so that people and harvest would be protected. These landscapes inspired first the goldsmiths of the Zenúes – and now Sebastian Herkner. “These graphic objects have intrigued me for quite a while. Their symbolism is so narrative and expressive”, says the designer. The result: a subtle, yet striking, wool rug with various pile depths in a gentle crème white.
Each rug is woven with natural virgin wool on traditional looms in ateliers in the Colombian Andes. The ‘channels’ of the monochrome rugs...
Category
2010s Colombian Modern North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool
$6,685 / item
Homage to the Square After Josef Albers Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Homage to the square after Josef Albers rug by Doris Leslie Blau.
Size: 10'0" × 15'0" (304 × 457 cm).
This stunning contemporary rug is more than just...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Tibetan Modern North and South American Rugs
Materials
Silk
Medium Muyska Rug by Mae Engelgeer
Located in Geneve, CH
Medium muyska rug by Mae Engelgeer
Materials: 100% natural virgin wool
Technique: Hand-woven in Colombia.
Dimensions: W 190 x L 270 cm
Available in colors: grey/beige/black, gre...
Category
2010s Colombian Modern North and South American Rugs
Materials
Natural Fiber
$3,598 / item
Tronador Tapestry / Rug by Vera Somlo
Located in Geneve, CH
Tronador tapestry / rug by Vera Somlo
Unique piece
Dimensions: 160 x 85 cm
Materials: Organic wool, llama fiber
Handspun and embroidered with pure organic wool and llama fiber....
Category
2010s Argentine Modern North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber
$10,016 / item
Large Cabuya Rug by Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
Large Cabuya rug by Sebastian Herkner.
Materials: 100% Fique fibres from Furcraea leaves.
Technique: naturally dyed fibers. Hand-woven in Colombia.
Dimensions: W 200 x L 283 cm
...
Category
2010s Colombian Modern North and South American Rugs
Materials
Natural Fiber
$5,917 / item
Modern Eskayel-Reflection Handmade Silk Rug for Doris Leslie Blau
By Eskayel
Located in New York, NY
Modern Eskayel-Reflection handmade silk rug for Doris Leslie Blau.
Size: 12.0" x 17.3" (365 x 525 cm).
This fine hand-knotted silk rug exudes a tranquil vibe. The muted palette in gr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern North and South American Rugs
Materials
Silk
Linea 2 Medium Subas Rug by Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
Linea 2 medium subas rug by Sebastian Herkner
Materials: 100% natural virgin wool.
Technique: Naturally dyed fibers. Hand-woven in Colombia.
Dimensions: W 200 x L 300 cm
Availa...
Category
2010s German Modern North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool
$3,330 / item
Abstract Ikat Rug in Ivory, 6x9'
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
A gorgeous design that combines flatweave construction with hand tufting, Abstract Ikat is a rhythmic broken stripe with pronounced texture and extra dimension. Inspired by our popul...
Category
2010s American Modern North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$3,300 / item
Pompeii Hand-Knotted Rug in Yellow & Red, 4x6'
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
A timeless tumbling-block rug design, Pompeii features a versatile motif that is equally at home in modern and traditional interiors. With its graphic pattern, stylish fringe and sof...
Category
2010s American Modern North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$1,088 / item
Narragansett Rug in Indigo, 8x10'
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
A cotton flatweave with a versatile allover pattern and beautiful tonal variations, Amagansett comes in a range of useful sizes. This is a stylish, easy-to-use rug that is at home in...
Category
2010s American Modern North and South American Rugs
Materials
Cotton
$5,400 / item
Abstract Ikat Rug in Ivory, 8x10'
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
A gorgeous design that combines flatweave construction with hand tufting, Abstract Ikat is a rhythmic broken stripe with pronounced texture and extra dimension. Inspired by our popul...
Category
2010s American Modern North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$4,350 / item
Cirrus Rug in Ivory, 8x10'
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
Our Cirrus Rug is a simple wool flatweave made fabulous by furry rows of fringe-like cotton-linen tufting. An understated statement piece, this unique rug adds luxurious texture to a...
Category
2010s American Modern North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Linen
$5,400 / item
Seema Indoor/Outdoor Rug in Rust, 9x12'
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by Indian motifs, our Seema Indoor/Outdoor Rug is a stylish combination of geometric and abstract elements. Made of 100% recycled PET, it looks and feels like natural fibers...
Category
2010s American Modern North and South American Rugs
Materials
Polyester
$3,113 / item
Contemporary Half Moon Niwa Beige Linen
Located in Mexico City, MX
Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations.
This collection is a repres...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool
$5,150 / item
Contemporary Half Moon Niwa + Niwa A Rug Peach Pink
Located in Mexico City, MX
Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations.
This collection is a repres...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool
$5,675 / item
Cordillera Tapestry / Rug by Vera Somlo
Located in Geneve, CH
Cordillera Tapestry / rug by Vera Somlo
Unique piece
Dimensions: 90 x 160 cm
Materials: Organic wool, llama fiber
Handspun and embroidered with pure organic wool and llama fiber.
Vera was born in Bariloche Argentina in 1979. In 1997 Vera relocated to Spain...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber
$7,907 / item
Small Uilas Noche Rug by Mae Engelgeer
Located in Geneve, CH
Small Uilas Noche rug by Mae Engelgeer
Materials: 100% fique fibers from Furcraea leaves.
Technique: Natural fibers. Hand-woven in Colombia.
Dimensions: W 180 x L 200 cm
Availa...
Category
2010s Colombian Modern North and South American Rugs
Materials
Natural Fiber
$6,985 / item
Large Nobsa Rug by Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
Large Nobsa rug by Sebastian Herkner.
Materials: 100% natural virgin wool.
Technique: hand-woven in Colombia.
Dimensions: W 324 x L 240 cm.
Available in...
Category
2010s German Modern North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool
$4,257 / item
Large Moton Subas Rug by Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
Large moton Subas rug by Sebastian Herkner
Materials: 100% natural virgin wool.
Technique: Naturally dyed fibers. Hand-woven in Colombia.
Dimensions: W 310 x L 420 cm
Available...
Category
2010s German Modern North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool
$12,533 / item
Karo Large Subas Rug by Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
Karo large Subas rug by Sebastian Herkner
Materials: 100% natural virgin wool.
Technique: Naturally dyed fibers. Hand-woven in Colombia.
Dimensions: W 310 x L 420 cm
Available ...
Category
2010s German Modern North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool
$6,469 / item
Medium Oruga Subas Rug by Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
Medium Oruga Subas rug by Sebastian Herkner
Materials: 100% natural virgin wool.
Technique: Naturally dyed fibers. Hand-woven in Colombia.
Dimensions: W 200 x L 300 cm
Availabl...
Category
2010s Colombian Modern North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool
$4,001 / item
Contemporary Serpentine Niwa Peach Pink
Located in Mexico City, MX
Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations.
This collection is a repres...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool
$5,150 / item
Doris Leslie Blau Collection Modern Bubble Design Rug by Alan Wanzanberg
Located in New York, NY
Doris Leslie Blau Collection Modern Bubble Design Rug by Alan Wanzanberg
Size: 6'0" × 9'0" (182 × 274 cm)
Solid beige circular shapes of various sizes float playfully across the surf...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool, Silk
Contemporary Square Niwa Red Coral
Located in Mexico City, MX
Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations.
This collection is a repres...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool
$5,150 / item
Contemporary Niwa B Green Sage
Located in Mexico City, MX
Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations.
This collection is a repres...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool
$3,465 / item
Kim Gordon, "Flung Dress", Rug, 2021
By Henzel Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Celebrated for her work as a founding member of the experimental post-punk band Sonic Youth, KIM GORDON is a multi-disciplinary artist and thinker who has w...
Category
2010s Modern North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool, Silk
Black & White Abstract Pattern Runner, Tufted New Zealand Wool
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"DALL·E 2023-04-23 11.28.03", is a piece currently in production as part of Tuft the World's debut TTW Editions collection. This piece is tufted and crafted in the Tuft the World wor...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool
Symmetrical Hanging Tapestry, Tufted New Zealand Wool
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This abstract design is a piece currently in production as part of Tuft the World's debut TTW Editions collection. This piece is tufted and crafted in the Tuft the World workshop in ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool
Contemporary Niwa Oval Rug Steel Blue
Located in Mexico City, MX
Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations.
This collection is a repres...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool
$6,880 / item
Contemporary Round Niwa Red Coral
Located in Mexico City, MX
Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations.
This collection is a repres...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool
$5,150 / item
Contemporary Serpentine Niwa Green Sage
Located in Mexico City, MX
Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations.
This collection is a repres...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool
$5,150 / item
Contemporary Half Moon Niwa + Niwa A Rug Red Coral
Located in Mexico City, MX
Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations.
This collection is a repres...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool
$5,675 / item
Contemporary Niwa Rectangular Rug Red Coral
Located in Mexico City, MX
Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations.
This collection is a repres...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool
$6,880 / item
Contemporary Half Moon Niwa + Niwa A Rug White Ivory
Located in Mexico City, MX
Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations.
This collection is a repres...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool
$5,675 / item
Contemporary Round Niwa Steel Blue
Located in Mexico City, MX
Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations.
This collection is a repres...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool
$5,150 / item
Contemporary Square Niwa White Ivory
Located in Mexico City, MX
Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations.
This collection is a repres...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool
$5,150 / item
Contemporary Niwa B Gray Denim
Located in Mexico City, MX
Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations.
This collection is a repres...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool
$3,465 / item
Crest I Track by Moniomi, Hand-Tufted Wool Neutrals Graphic Rug
Located in Miami, FL
The Crest I track tapestry rug draws inspiration from the starting line of tracks run by athletes in the ancient Olympic Games. Nude neutrals and strong shapes combine to create an e...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool, Silk
Contemporary Square Niwa Gray Denim
Located in Mexico City, MX
Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations.
This collection is a repres...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool
$5,150 / item
Contemporary Half Moon Niwa Steel Blue
Located in Mexico City, MX
Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations.
This collection is a repres...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool
$5,150 / item
Contemporary Niwa Rectangular Rug Steel Blue
Located in Mexico City, MX
Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations.
This collection is a repres...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool
$6,880 / item
Contemporary Square Niwa + Niwa B Beige Linen
Located in Mexico City, MX
Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations.
This collection is a repres...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool
$5,675 / item
Contemporary Niwa B Peach Pink
Located in Mexico City, MX
Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations.
This collection is a repres...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool
$3,465 / item
Contemporary Square Niwa Beige Linen
Located in Mexico City, MX
Niwa is a collection of minimal and organic modular rugs. Each module can be combined with others in endless ways to create customizable configurations.
This collection is a repres...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool
$5,150 / item
Modern north and south american rugs for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Modern north and south american rugs for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage north and south american rugs created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include rugs and carpets, wall decorations and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with fabric, wool and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern north and south american rugs made in a specific country, there are North America, South America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original north and south american rugs, popular names associated with this style include Luft Tanaka, Schumacher, Souda, and Paulo Kobylka. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for north and south american rugs differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $260 and tops out at $48,000 while the average work can sell for $4,024.