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Place of Origin: Moroccan
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
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
$1,913 Sale Price
20% Off
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
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
Red Moroccan Berber Rug (DK-125-89)
Located in New York, NY
A great example showing how the accidental color shifts, called “abrash” in rug trade, can enhance a seemingly monochromatic rug. Note the two half-finished star or flower mot...
Category
Late 20th Century Minimalist 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 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
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
Beni Ouarain Berber Carpet (DK-125-87)
Located in New York, NY
A classic Beni Ouarain tribal carpet from the Northeastern Middle Atlas Mountains, with the typical diamond grid pattern in small scale - note the pattern change at the bottom, which...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal 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 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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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 Moroccan Berber Geometric Multi-Color Wool Fabric Rug by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand knotted in textural, durable fabric originating between 1950-1960, this vintage Moroccan Berber rug enjoys the idyllic play of geometry and color celebrated among the ancestral ...
Category
1950s Tribal Vintage Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Fabric
Vintage Berber Moroccan Runner in Gray, Red Geometric Pattern by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand knotted in Boucherouite wool & fabric, a 3x9 Berber Moroccan runner from the Moroccan collection by Rug & Kilim. Originating from Morocco circa 1950-1960, the runner is created ...
Category
1950s Tribal Vintage Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Fabric, Wool
Mehraban Vintage Moroccan Azilal Tribe Berber Rug
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
Rug Number
27506
Size
4' 5" X 9' 3"
Design
Azilal
Collection
Atlas
Material
Wool
Texture
Pile Weave, Shag
Origin
Morocco
Age
Antique/Vintage
Category
1950s Vintage 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
Mehraban Vintage Moroccan Beni Ourain Tribe Rug
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
Rug Number
24692
Size
6' 0" X 11' 1"
Design
Beni Ourain
Collection
Atlas
Material
Wool
Texture
Pile Weave
Origin
Morocco
Age
Antique/Vintage
Category
1950s Vintage Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Runner High Atlas Collection
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
Rug Number
24454
Size
5' 10" X 16' 0"
Design
High Atlas
Collection
Atlas
Material
Wool
Texture
Pile Weave
Origin
Morocco
Age
Antique/Vintage
Category
1950s Vintage Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Beni Ourain Tribe Rug
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
Rug Number
25567
Size
6' 7" X 12' 5"
Design
Beni Ourain
Collection
Atlas
Material
Wool
Texture
Pile Weave
Origin
Morocco
Age
Antique/Vintage
Category
1950s Vintage Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan High Atlas Tribe Rug
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
Rug Number
24480
Size
5' 10" X 13' 2"
Design
High Atlas
Collection
Atlas
Material
Wool
Texture
Pile Weave
Origin
Morocco
Age
Antique/Vintage
Category
1950s Vintage Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
1960s Moroccan Berber Rug Burnt Orange Blue Cream and Pink
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
1960s Moroccan authentic Berber rug, burnt orange cors.For centuries the tribal people of Morocco's Atlas Mountains have passed down the delicate art of rug-weaving. In Northern Afri...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
21st Century Moroccan
Located in Paradise Valley, AZ
Elevate your home décor with this beautiful Moroccan rug, a true masterpiece of artisan craftsmanship. This rug features a high pile, geometric patterns and captivating tones, and ad...
Category
2010s Modern Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$1,725
Mehraban Moroccan Kilim Natural Wool
By Mehraban Rugs
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
Rug Number
28750
Size
5' 1" X 6' 5"
Design
Kilim
Collection
Flat Weaves
Material
Wool
Texture
Flat Weave
Origin
Morocco
Age
New
Category
2010s Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
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
Vintage Light Beige and Blue Moroccan Handwoven Wool Rug
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful extralarge mid century tribal Moroccan rug with geometrical design and light colors with beige, blue and brown, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on wool foundation.
...
Category
1970s Tribal Vintage Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$1,621 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Moroccan Rug Azilal Tribe Atlas Collection
By Mehraban Rugs
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
A magnificent vintage Moroccan rug of Azilal Tribe in Atlas Collection that features the stunning tones of ivory, charcoal and salmon red. A high-impact irregular sized checkerboard ...
Category
1950s Vintage Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Serapi Rug 3'11'' x 4'3''
Located in New York, NY
Antique Serapi rug 3'11'' x 4'3''.
Category
1960s Vintage Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$2,400 Sale Price
30% Off
Exquisite Red Ground Vintage Beni Mguild Moroccan Berber Rug
Located in Milan, IT
The Beni Mguild tribe is located in the mountainous region of the Moroccan Middle Atlas. Together with the Beni Ouarain, they represent the earliest Berber presence in that region as...
Category
1930s Tribal Vintage Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Berber Rug with Bold Geometric Grid in Blue, Green & Orange
Located in Wrexham, GB
Infused with timeless tribal symbolism and bold color, this vintage Moroccan Berber rug is a stunning example of indigenous North African artistry. Handwoven by Berber women in the M...
Category
Early 20th Century Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Tribal Moroccan Handmade Wool Rug Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Moroccan rug with Tribal design
Size: 6'1" x 9'8" (185 x 295 cm)
This exquisite vintage Moroccan rug, dating from the mid-1940s, showcases the rich artistic heritage and intr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Doris Leslie Blau Vintage Moroccan Rug - Ivory Minimalist Geometric Design
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Moroccan Rug - Ivory Minimalist Geometric Design
Size: 10'7" × 16'8" (322 × 508 cm)
This stunning mid-century Moroccan rug, dating from the 1950s, beautifully showcases the t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Square Beni Ouarain White Moroccan Berber Rug
Located in Milan, IT
The Beni Ouarain is a confederation of seventeen tribes inhabiting the high mountain region of the northeastern Middle Atlas, in northern Morocco. Their rugs differ from other Berber...
Category
Late 20th Century Tulu 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
Moroccan Vintage Hand-Woven Boujad Berber Rug, circa 1960
By Beni M'Guild, Berber Tribes of Morocco, Boujad Tribe
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
20th Century Folk Art Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Goat Hair
1960s Vintage Red Ethnic Moroccan Rug
Located in North Hollywood, CA
1960s authentic vintage tribal Moroccan Berber rug from the Middle Atlas mountains.
Monochromatic red rug with variations in color intensity typical for this tribe.
This is a good ex...
Category
20th Century Folk Art Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
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
Large Neutral Modern Moroccan Wool Beni M'Rirt Handwoven Rug in Abstract Design
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 subtle, multi-colore...
Category
2010s Modern Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Azilal Tribe Berber Rug
By Mehraban Rugs
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
Mauve on an ivory field with pale golden and coral accents. Bilaterally symmetrical motif with large central medallion and peripheral smaller star motifs. One of a kind vintage triba...
Category
Early 20th Century Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Modern Dusty Rose Moroccan Wool Beni M'Rirt Rug with Abstract Line Design
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This neutral handwoven Moroccan rug was made by hand by skilled artisans in the Atlas Mountains using the highest quality M'Rirt wool. A pleasing geometric line design sits on neutra...
Category
2010s Modern Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
1960s Moroccan Vintage Ethnic Orange Organic Wool Rug Africa
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
1960s authentic Moroccan vintage tribal organic wo rug, earth orange tone cors, Handwoven by the Berber women of the Middle Atlas of Morocco. Geometrical abstract designs, great clector pile ethnic carpet...
Category
1960s Tribal Vintage Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Azilal Tribe Berber Embossed Rug
By Mehraban Rugs
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
Banded flat-weave in ivory and natural brown embellished with eye-catching pile elements in cherry red, soft gold, olive, and white. Touched by time vintage...
Category
Early 20th Century Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Authentic Vintage White Chevron Beni M'Guild Moroccan Rug Mid Century Modern
By Beni M'Guild
Located in New York, NY
A collectible authentic Moroccan antique shag rug made by the Beni M'Guild tribe in the central middle Atlas mountains. Beautiful natural creamy white wool with natural brown details...
Category
1940s Tribal Vintage Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Kilim Rug. Size: 4 ft 7 in x 10 ft (1.4 m x 3.05 m)
Located in New York, NY
Moroccan Rug, Morocco, Mid 20th Century – Size: 4 ft 7 in x 10 ft (1.4 m x 3.05 m)
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Kilim Rug
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
Rug Number
18280
Size
5' 6" X 13' 6"
Design
Kilim
Collection
Flat Weaves
Material
Wool
Texture
Flat Weave
Origin
Morocco
Age
Antique/Vintage.
Category
1950s Vintage Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Runner High Atlas Collection
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
Field color of variegated purple, lilac, and ivory with brown and gray touches. Two and a half central diamond shapes extend edge to edge in exuberant pink abrash. Multicolor warp fi...
Category
1950s Vintage Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Beni Ourain Tribe Rug
By Mehraban Rugs
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
A Minimalist look of Beni Ourain Moroccan rug features clay lozenges with extended sides that has diamond pattern in an ivory field. Simple but very classy rug with calumny aligned d...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Middle Atlas Tribe Berber Rug
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
A rug like a painting. Abrash checkerboard ground runs throughout. The main area features alternating magenta-purple and ivory-gray colored squares, the top border introduces a riot ...
Category
1940s Vintage Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Fine Vintage Henna-Dyed Beni Ouarain Minimalist Moroccan Berber Rug
Located in Milan, IT
The Beni Ouarain confederation is composed of seventeen tribes inhabiting the high mountain region of the northeastern Middle Atlas, in northern Morocco. Their rugs differ from othe...
Category
Late 20th Century Minimalist Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Beni M'Guild Tribe Rug from Mehraban
By Mehraban Rugs
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
A breathtaking Vintage Moroccan Beni M’Guild Tribe rug that features the vibrant tones of azure blue and sand. Embodying these gorgeous symbolic lozenge panels with Berber elements r...
Category
1940s Tribal Vintage Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Flatweave Kilim Accent Rug
Located in New York, NY
This Mid-20th century Moroccan Flatweave Kilim rug, measuring 4' 9" x 8' 3", features a bold and graphic design with a striking interplay of color and form. The central field is fill...
Category
Mid-20th Century Kilim Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Azilal Tribe Berber Rug
By Mehraban Rugs
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
Ivory pile rug with dark brown lines and golden yellow accents. Balanced, axial design with a dominant central diamond structure, flanked by smaller similar elements. Drawing is char...
Category
Early 20th Century Moroccan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Doris Leslie Blau Vintage Moroccan Rug — Geometric Modernist Design
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Moroccan Rug — Geometric Modernist Design
Size: 6'10" × 8'7" (208 × 261 cm)
This exquisite vintage Moroccan rug from the 1940s showcases a mesmerizing geometric pattern with ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal 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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