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Place of Origin: Moroccan
New and Modern Moroccan Rug Design
Located in New York, NY
Although showing some wear on the nearly flat, coarse pile, this piece combines a charcoal open field with an equally plain rust-carrot border. The dark foundation adds a third colou...
Category
2010s Modern Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
New and Modern Moroccan Rug Design 8'6x11'6
Located in New York, NY
Irregular, overlapping open pebble-like reserves outlined in pal blue, golden rod and beige, irregularly fill the borderless abrashed charcoal field of this coarse woven, thick pile ...
Category
2010s Modern Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
New and Modern Moroccan Rug Design 8'4x10'7
Located in New York, NY
The near black field is open across the middle of this coarsely woven carpet, bounded at the ends by unbalanced, smoky vaporous designs in straw. The end decorations seem to more wit...
Category
2010s Modern Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Moroccan Vintage Boujad Berber Tribal Rug 1960s
By Boujad Tribe, Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
1960s Handwoven vintage Moroccan Berber Tribal Boujad rug, nicely aged with vivid colors.Beautiful Boujad Moroccan hand knotted wool rug. This Moroccan rug has a multi-color field and accent in all-over abstract patterns with different Berber and geometric-based designs.Hand-woven vintage Berber Moroccan Boujad rug will create an Ethnic accent from Africa.
Vintage Moroccan Boujad rug runner featuring faded hues and a geometric freestyle design. The rug boasts exceptional faded colors and a captivating design. This unique hand-woven wool carpet is crafted by Berber women from Morocco.
The vintage Berber Moroccan rug showcases a tribal design, layered with intricate ornaments that make each section a distinct work of art. Its varied design pattern evokes the tribal essence of Moroccan spirit.
North African Moroccan tribal runner with low pile handwoven wool, hand-knotted by the Berber tribes of Boujad in Morocco with traditional geometric tribal designs.Great Moroccan vintage ethnic textile...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rug & Kilim's New Moroccan White and Black Wool Rug with Pile
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Originating from Morocco, Rug & Kilim's new geometric Moroccan rug from Rug & Kilim was produced with the advantages of newer-loom production in its country. While older Moroccan loo...
Category
2010s Modern Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Moroccan Berber Vintage Handmade Rug in Natural Black and White Wool
Located in Loria, IT
Beniourain Carpets: The Elegance of the Berber Tradition
Beniourain carpets are among the most prestigious Berber carpets, renowned for the contrast between natural white wool and de...
Category
1980s Tribal Vintage Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Red Moroccan Rug or Carpet Handmade with Abstract and Geometric Design
Located in Plainview, NY
A stunning handwoven vintage Moroccan rug or carpet in a deep red color. The rug features captivating geometrical and berber abstract symbols. The rug ...
Category
Late 20th Century Moorish Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Moroccan Middle Atlas Tribe Berber Rug
By Mehraban Rugs
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
A charming and unique tribal rug from the Middle Atlas Mountains of Morocco. This multi-textured Moroccan is simple yet interesting with handwoven stripes repeating throughout the ru...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Tribal Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$3,500 Sale Price
40% Off
Vintage Red Moroccan Rug. 5 ft 7 in x 10 ft 10 in
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful vintage red Moroccan rug, country of origin: Morocco, date circa mid-20th century. Size: 5 ft 7 in x 10 ft 10 in (1.7 m x 3.3 m).
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Mehraban Moroccan Rug Middle Atlas Tribe Atlas Collection
By Mehraban Rugs
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
Rug Number
22863
Size
13' 4" X 18' 9"
Design
Middle Atlas
Collection
Atlas
Material
Wool
Texture
Pile Weave
Origin
Morocco
Age
New
Category
2010s Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Mejjat Berber Flat-Woven Haik Kilim Rug
Located in Milan, IT
A finely woven haik from the Mejjat tribe, located in the most southern part of the Moroccan Anti Atlas region, close to the border with the Sahara desert. Distinguished for their bl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Modern Moroccan Rug
Located in New York, NY
A modernist Moroccan throw rug in the style made famously by the Beni Ourain nomadic tribe from the Atlas Mountains.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Tribal Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Modern Moroccan Style Kilim in White and Black Trellis Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in wool at a jaw dropping palace sized 13 x 20, this Moroccan Kilim rug is among the rare large-sized modern pieces from Rug & Kilim. The thoughtful blend of positive negat...
Category
2010s Scandinavian Modern Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Middle Atlas Tribe Berber Rug
By Mehraban Rugs
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
Charcoal abrash ground sets off cherry red, saffron gold, and ivory floral motifs in this expertly rendered design. Asymmetrical composition of rectangular compartments adorned with ...
Category
Early 20th Century Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Tribal Rug or Runner Vibrant Red and Accentuating Blue & White
Located in Miami, FL
Very long Moroccan tribal carpet or runner with magnificent vivid colors and interesting motifs made by the Berber nomads. A wonderful example displaying a vibrant tribal sensibility...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$2,975 Sale Price
44% Off
Moroccan Kilim Natural Wool
By Mehraban Rugs
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
Marking a remarkable effect creating a lozenge scheme, this Moroccan Kilim rug adds texture and modest graphic appeal forming a warm, relaxed space. The field is covered in an all-ov...
Category
2010s Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Moroccan Rug 5'6'' x 7'10''
Located in New York, NY
Moroccan Rug 5'6'' x 7'10''. Comprising both the nomadic Berber rugs of the Atlas Mountains, with very thick piles, coarse knotting and limited palettes, and the more colorful, coars...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan High Atlas Berber Tribe Kilim
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
A phenomenal masterpiece that will make your bedroom, extraordinary. This Vintage Berber rug from Azilal Tribe features light palettes to a gray-scaled field. Flaunt your style with ...
Category
1950s Vintage Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Boujad Tribe Berber Runner
By Mehraban Rugs
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
The variegated, red-inclined field features a central column of three stepped diamonds with internal diamond shapes and sawtooth border along the bottom edge. Primary colors include ...
Category
Early 20th Century Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Mehraban Vintage Moroccan High Atlas Berber Tribe Kilim
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
Rug Number
27326
Size
5' 2" X 10' 7"
Design
Kilim
Collection
Atlas, Flat Weaves
Material
Wool
Texture
Flat Weave
Origin
Morocco
Age
Antique/Vintage
Category
1950s Vintage Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
A vintage handwoven Moroccan berber rug, with tribal pattern
Located in London, GB
A vintage handwoven Moroccan berber rug with tribal diamond and line pattern, in black and white handwoven wool by the Beni Ouarian tribe. A wonderful geometric design with woven woo...
Category
1970s Vintage Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Red Moroccan with Black Trim Border - Runner
Located in New York, NY
Thick hand-knotted wool made in Morocco in the early to mid twentieth century, this red with black trim piece is a perfect statement to any hallway or water closet.
Category
Early 1900s Antique Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$400 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Moroccan Rug Azilal Tribe Atlas Collection
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
Ivory field with rectilinear motifs in dark brown with yellow and aqua elements in orderly banded arrangement and shifts in scale between top and bottom registers. A unique vintage ...
Category
1940s Vintage Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Geometric Blue Fabric Runner by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Originating from Morocco, this vintage Moroccan runner features a distinctly textural fabric body with a seldom-seen Minimalist field design, marrying iconic Berber lozenge symbols o...
Category
1960s Vintage Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Fabric
Rug & Kilim’s Moroccan Style Rug in White, Beige Brown High-Low Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
One of Rug & Kilim’s Moroccan style masterpieces, this 13x16 handmade portrait marries a unique gradiance of high-low texture with a comforting white and...
Category
2010s Modern Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Mid 20th century blue Moroccan Berber Rug - Carpet
Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire
A Large decorative mid 20th century Moroccan Berber Rug. Displaying blue diamond patterned decorations, on a white ground. Each end features oversized platted fridging.
Height -...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rug & Kilim's New Moroccan White and Black Wool Rug with Pile
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Originating from Morocco, this new geometric Moroccan rug has distinct characteristics of newer-loom production, as well as a unique field design among its family. While older Morocc...
Category
2010s Modern Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Tribal Moroccan Wool Mustard Runner Rug or Carpet
Located in Plainview, NY
A vintage hand-woven tribal Moroccan runner rug or carpet featuring captivating Minimalist Berber motifs in square blue and red. The rug is made of o...
Category
Late 20th Century Tribal Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Handmade Carpet Moroccan Rugs, Shag Rugs, Pink and Red Primitive Carpet for Sale
Located in Wembley, GB
This is an example of a handwoven rug, which is featuring designs from the Morocco region. Morocco is famous for its primitive traditional rugs with long pile. Weavers used top quality wool and cotton for the production of this red rug. This tribal rug features typical geometric rug patterns. There are a variety of colours on this carpet rug such as red, dark blue, green and yellow. These vintage rugs look beautiful and would stand out as living room rugs or bedroom rugs. These washable rugs are one of a kind and cannot be found in every rug warehouse or rug store.
Handmade Carpet Moroccan Rugs, Shag Rugs, Pink and Red Primitive...
Category
1990s Tribal Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Organic Material
$1,904 Sale Price
20% Off
7x10 ft Modern Moroccan Berber Rug Made of Undyed Wool, Custom Options Available
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A modern handmade rug made of natural un-dyed ivory/cream and brown sheep wool. Measures: 7 x 10 Ft.
The rug is available as seen or it can be custom produced in a different size, co...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Scandinavian Modern Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$1,470 Sale Price
40% Off
Rug & Kilim’s Moroccan Berber Style Geometric White and Black Wool Rug
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This addition to Rug & Kilim’s extensive contemporary and modern rug collection recaptures the inspiration of a classic Moroccan Berber rug in new large-scale and textural high-low p...
Category
2010s Tribal Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
1960s Vintage Berber Moroccan Handira Bohemian Tribal Style Flat-Weave Textile
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
1960s Vintage Berber Moroccan Handira Bohemian Tribal Style Flat-Weave Textile.Vintage Moroccan Berber blanket handmade by Berber women striped rug, flat weave Kilim Blanket rug.This high-quality flat-woven, wo Berber rug will add character to any home. This vintage Moroccan blanket...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Vintage Tribal African Rug, Morocco 1960s
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Moroccan Berber rug from the Taznakht tribe in south eastern Morocco. Rare piece with beautiful color combination in organic dyes and lamb wool.Wonderful work of Art, oranges...
Category
1960s Tribal Vintage Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Contemporary Moroccan Rug in Beige-White, Blue Geometric Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand knotted in luxe quality yarn, this 10x13 piece hails from contemporary additions to Rug & Kilim’s Moroccan rug collection. While the field flourishes in the exuberance of a crea...
Category
2010s Modern Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Berber Moroccan Rug in Multicolour Geometric Pattern by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in Boucherouite fabric circa 1950-1960, a vintage Berber Moroccan tribal rug from Rug & Kilim’s titular collection. The rug carries a shag, high pile textural beauty wit...
Category
1950s Other Vintage Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Fabric
Vintage Moroccan Berber Runner, Brown and Pink Medallion Pattern by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand knotted in Boucherouite fabric from Morocco circa 1950-1960, a vintage 4x13 Berber style Moroccan runner enjoying a unique colorway and medal...
Category
1950s Tribal Vintage Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Fabric
Vintage Moroccan High Atlas Berber Tribe Kilim
By Mehraban Rugs
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
Banded flatweave in alternating natural brown and ivory. The piece is embellished with a knotted pile pattern in coral, pink, ivory, and apricot, tempered by irregularities of age. ...
Category
Early 20th Century Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Mehraban Vintage Moroccan Zayane Berber Tribe Rug
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
Rug Number
27358
Size
6' 8" X 11' 0"
Design
Azilal
Collection
Antique/Vintage, Atlas
Material
Wool
Texture
Pile Weave, Shag
Origin
Morocco
Age
Antique/Vintage
Category
1950s Vintage Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Mehraban Vintage Anatolian Moroccan Flat Weave Kilim
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
Rug Number
27187
Size
5' 1" X 6' 8"
Design
Kilim
Collection
Flat Weaves
Material
Cotton
Texture
Flat Weave
Origin
Morocco
Age
Antique/Vintage
Category
1970s Vintage Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Vintage Midcentury Moroccan Berber Transitional Pink and Beige Wool Rug
Located in Long Island City, NY
Originating from Morocco in 1950, this vintage midcentury Moroccan Berber rug has a combination of both distinct and subtle symbolis...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Mehraban Vintage Moroccan Beni Ourain Tribe Rug
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
Rug Number
24470
Size
6' 2" X 11' 0"
Design
Beni Ourain
Collection
Atlas
Material
Wool
Texture
Pile Weave
Origin
Morocco
Age
Antique/Vintage
Category
1950s Vintage Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Large Neutral Modern Moroccan Wool Beni M'Rirt Handwoven Rug in Abstract Stripes
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This large, modern handwoven Moroccan rug was made by hand by skilled artisans in the Atlas Mountains. It features a high quality, neutral cream wool base with a multi-colored abstra...
Category
2010s Modern Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Azilal Tribe Berber Rug
By Mehraban Rugs
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
Fancify your room with our Azilal Tribe Moroccan rug from Atlas Collection. It highlights the hazel-outlined chevrons, eye, diamonds, lozenges with extended sides, zigzags, and other...
Category
1980s Vintage Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Azilal Tribe Berber Rug
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
Ivory pile field with pattern elements in dark brown and deep charcoal wools. Large scale motifs including zigzags and stacked diamonds are organized in five horizontal bands, with a...
Category
1950s Vintage Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
1950s Midcentury Berber Rug Gold Diamond Pattern Moroccan Rug by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand knotted in wool originating from Morocco circa 1950-1960, this vintage midcentury Moroccan rug hails from the Berber tribal weavers of renown, among the most celebrated archetyp...
Category
1950s Tribal Vintage Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Rug Middle Atlas Tribe Atlas Collection
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
Rug Number
24461
Size
5' 11" X 12' 1"
Design
Middle Atlas
Collection
Atlas
Material
Wool
Texture
Pile Weave
Origin
Morocco
Age
Antique/Vintage
Category
1950s Vintage Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Handwoven Vintage Moroccan Rug in Wool with Organic Multi-Color Dye
Located in Plainview, NY
Experience the exquisite artistry of this handwoven vintage Moroccan rug. Crafted from the finest 100% sheep's wool and dyed with organic, multi-color pigments, this luxurious tribal...
Category
1990s Tribal Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rug & Kilim's New Moroccan White and Black Wool Rug with Pile
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Originating from Morocco, this new geometric Moroccan rug has distinct characteristics of newer-loom production, as well as a unique field design among its family. While older Morocc...
Category
2010s Modern Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Berber Kilim Rug with Natural Undyed Wool
Located in Milan, IT
A rare and unique Berber flat-weave called haik originating from the Mejjat tribe, located in the most southern part of the Moroccan Anti Atlas region. Woven in alternating shades of...
Category
Mid-20th Century Kilim Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
8x10 ft Modern Handmade Moroccan Tulu Rug with Atlas Design. 100% Natural Wool
Located in Spring Valley, NY
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$1,679 Sale Price
40% Off
Vintage Moroccan Rug 4'9'' x 6'5''
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Moroccan Rug 4'9'' x 6'5''. 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 Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Moroccan Berber Rug Vintage Design Multicolored Wool Rug Natural
Located in Loria, IT
Beniourain Carpets: The Elegance of the Berber Tradition
Beniourain carpets are among the most prestigious Berber carpets, renowned for the contrast between natural white wool and de...
Category
1990s Tribal Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
1960s Moroccan Vintage Berber Rug
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
1960s authentic Moroccan vintage rug handwoven by Berber Moroccan women using organic lamb wo and organic dye.North African Moroccan tribal runner with low pile handwoven wo, hand-kn...
Category
20th Century Folk Art Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Azila Moroccan Berber Rug Manufatto in Wool and Cotton Multicolored Naturals
Located in Loria, IT
Berber Carpets of Azilal origin, come from the High Atlas area and are famous for the white background and softness of the wool, associated with the use of cotton and other fibers to...
Category
1970s Tribal Vintage Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Vintage Berber Moroccan Rug in Beige-Brown, Geometric Pattern by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand knotted in wool with a high-low style from Morocco circa 1950-1960, this vintage 5x7 Moroccan rug is an exemplary piece in a multicoloured striped ...
Category
1950s Tribal Vintage Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Berber Kilim in Blue, Pink Geometric Lozenge Pattern by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Originating from Morocco circa 1950-1960, a vintage Berber Kilim from Rug & Kilim’s titular Moroccan rug collection. Hand-knotted in Boucherouite ...
Category
1950s Tribal Vintage Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Fabric
Vintage Moroccan Berber Beni Ouarain Rug in White/Mocha and Rare Size
Located in Milan, IT
The rugs of the Beni Ouarain tribal confederacy differ from other Berber weavings in that they are woven almost exclusively on an ivory background and decorated with abstract geometr...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
1960s Vintage Tuareg Moroccan Tribal Runner Rug
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Tuareg Moroccan Tribal Runner Rug, circa 1960.Great handwoven vintage clector Moroccan Tuareg tribal runner rug.
Intricate geometric designs on flat-weave Tuareg rug, with so...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
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...
Category
1950s Tribal Vintage Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Rug in Beige-Brown, Red Geometric Pattern by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
A 6 x 12 vintage Moroccan tribal rug, hand knotted in wool from Morocco circa 1950-1950. The rug comes from a strong community of Moroccan Jews who were rarely seen owning looms or m...
Category
1950s Tribal Vintage Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Mid-Century Modern Furniture Finds: Shop Vintage and Antique Moroccan Rugs on 1stDibs
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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