1940s Rugs and Carpets

Barbro Nilsson for AB Märta Måås-Fjetterström, carpet, model ‘Snäckorna’, wool on linen warp, Sweden, design 1943, production afterwards Exceptional hand-woven carpet designed by th...

Marianne Richter for Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB (MMF AB), rölakan flat weave carpet 'Fläder Röd', wool, Sweden, design 1943, made 1940s An exceptional rare piece designed by female...

Handmade vintage Afghan Baluch rug in pink and olive colors. The rug is from the beginning of 20th century, it is in original good condition. -condition: original good, -circa:...

This exceptional 1940s-era Mexican flatweave (Kilim) is a testament to mid-century Zapotec textile artistry. Hand-spun and woven on a traditional loom in the Oaxaca region, this piec...

A captivating example of Mid-Century Turkish weaving, this 1940s Anatolian fragment rug offers an authentic, storied aesthetic. Born in the heart of central Turkey, this piece has tr...

A unique modernist rug with a geometric pattern in the Bauhaus style. The bold colors and simple pattern will give your space an original artistic touch. This 80-year-old rug looks ...

This Handmade Vintage Persian Style Afshar Saddle Bag is a captivating piece from the 1940s. Measuring 1.3’ x 4.1’ (42cm x 127cm), it exhibits intricate craftsmanship and unique char...

Semi-antique Pirot Kilim Rug • Handmade Flatweave Wool Carpet • Square 8x8 European Vintage Rug for Living Room, Bedroom, Dining, Kitchen & Nursery ✔ This vintage Pirot kilim br...

Preserving one's culture transferred to a rug is a story to tell. Natural schemes in diamond patterns, zigzag, and other ambiguous Berber symbols, are made out of reed and leather to...

This breathtaking circular rug is a rare signed masterpiece hand-knotted in plush wool pile by Paule Leleu circa 1942–1946. It is an exceptional centerpiece for Rug & Kilim's Vintage Art Deco Collection, demonstrating Leleu's genius for blending classical symmetry with brilliant, celebratory color. On the Design: This rug is a magnificent, woven poem, its circular form suggesting a cosmic mandala or a captured, radiant sun. The design embodies the Art Deco movement's dedication to symmetry and geometric precision, translated here into a celebratory, lyrical form. The entire composition radiates outward from an intense central core of crimson and emerald, forming a spectacular, geometric starburst that pulses with life and energy. The visual precision of the inner ring, composed of hundreds of minute, perfectly executed stepped and pointed motifs, ensures that light is drawn directly to this radiant center. This vibrant core is softened by a broad, placid band of cream, which serves as the backdrop for a lyrical outer garland. This band features a meticulously woven scrolling ribbon and stylized floral motifs in a complementary rhythm of red and green, establishing a joyful, flowing energy around the perimeter. The final touch is the deep green edge, perfectly containing the design's exuberance. The palette—a joyous pairing of vivid red and crisp green against the light ground—is wonderfully unexpected for the 1940s, yet fully embodies the enduring optimism and structured luxury of the Art Deco aesthetic. Hand-knotted in plush wool, the surface not only delights the eye but provides a sensation of luxurious comfort underfoot, fully befitting a commissioned piece from the celebrated Maison Leleu. Authenticated as an original creation with “Leleu” signature, the rug bears the clear signature of Paule Leleu in the weave, a final affirmation of this exceptional design. Condition: This mid-century Leleu Art Deco rug...

Magnificent Vintage Geometric Navajo Blanket Rug! The rug is a Navajo Crystal area rug of Western New Mexico. The Crystal Trading Post (established 1896; now closed) was located on t...

Large Vintage Moldavian Kilim Rug, Eastern Europe, 1940s Handwoven Wool Flatweave with Central Rose Medallion and Zig-Zag Border Size: 306 × 242 cm (10'0" × 7'11") This exceptional l...

This 19th-century Farahan rug, , represents a masterwork characterized by a tightly packed, low-pile weave and often features intricate all-over Herati or Boteh motifs. Known for a ...

This light purple and pink Turkish overdye Sparta carpet has a pattern defined by the wear beyond the all-over general distress. Vertical and horizontal off white strips cross near t...

This authentic vintage rug hails from the Hamadan region of Western Persia, one of the world's oldest and most prolific weaving centers. Dating back to the 1940s, this piece embodies...

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Handmade antique Chinese Dragon designed textile in silk. This tapestry is from the end of 19th century in original condition, it has some age discolorations. -condition: original...

Rare “Grön Äng / Green Meadow” Rölakan Carpet by Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Signed AB MMF. Sweden. An important and highly collectible Swedish rölakan flatweave...

A beautiful antique Jajim Kilim. Handwoven by women of the Shahsavan tribe. Very good condition. Jajim are very thin - more like a blanket than a rug. Th...

A mid-20th-century Isfahan carpet, The piece measures approximately 3’7″ × 5’5″ (110 × 165 cm). Isfahan (Esfahan) is a historic city in central one of the most important centers o...

A one-of-a-kind vintage Isfahan rug, The composition is built on a blue ground, woven from a combination of silk and wool pile — the high-end material specification characteristic o...

"This exceptional 1940 Antique Tabriz Silk Formal rug is a highly refined masterpiece originating from the celebrated weaving Measuring a versatile 4' 8" x 6' 7", this scatter-sized...

A one-of-a-kind antique Mashhad rug, The piece measures approximately 6’7″ × 9’10” (per the seller listing). Mashhad is a major city in the Khorassan province of northeastern , hist...

A one-of-a-kind antique Isfahan rug, The piece measures approximately 10’0″ × 13’10” (per the seller listing) — a comfortable formal-room proportion suited to dining rooms and tradi...

This exceptional 1940 Antique Tabriz carpet represents the pinnacle of Formal weaving artistry. Originating from the historic commercial , this grand-scale 13' x 20' masterpiece sho...

A one-of-a-kind antique Tabriz rug Tabriz is a major city in northwestern and one of the historically most important centers of high-quality formal carpet weaving, with a continuo...

A mid-20th-century Qazvin (Kazvin) carpet from around 1940, measuring approximately 396.5 × 609.8 cm (about 13’0″ × 20’0″). The composition pairs a saturated claret field with a dar...

A rare and decorative green Swedish mid century woven wool pile rug by the Swedish artist Marianne Richter produced in the 1940s. Very similar to other iconic rugs by Märta Måås Fjet...

Midnight Blue, Vintage Persian Hamadan, 100% Wool, Hand Knotted, Professionally Cleaned, Excellent Condition with No Wear, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height...

An early 20th century Persian Malayer runner with all-over tree-of-life pattern on a variegated red and orange background surrounded by multiple complementary borders.

A finely handwoven Navajo wool rug from the mid-20th century, most likely woven in the Crystal or Ganado region. The composition features a series of stepped diamond medallions frame...

Vintage Spanish Rug, Room size, circa 1940 A one-of-a-kind vintage Spanish Carpet, hand-knotted with short wool pile. This beautiful rug features a repeating and intricate design a...

Madder Red & Golden Brown Bessarabian Vintage Kilim • Handmade Wool Carpet • 8x10 Floral European Flatweave Area Rug for Living Room, Bedroom, Dining, Kitchen & Nursery ✔  T...

This vintage Kirsehir rug embodies the quiet refinement of mid-century Anatolian artistry. Hand-knotted in central Turkey during the 1950s, it features a stepped central medallion fl...

Rare wool carpet designed by the icon of Czech textil designer Antonin Kybal. One of the largest versions of this type. Carpet has heavy traces of liquid and few damage places all vi...

The carpets of the Tuareg, who are cattle herding nomads inhabiting a vast expanse of the Sahara desert, are among the most exciting group of weavings to appear on the market. These ...

Vintage Kurdish Village Kilim • Handmade Wool Carpet • 4x10  Wide Statement Runner for Living Room, Bedroom, Hallway, Kitchen & Study  ✔  This rug carries a quiet sense of history a...

Coral Pink Pirot Vintage European Kilim • Handmade Wool Carpet • 5x8 Muted Flatweave Rug for Living Room, Bedroom, Dining, Kitchen & Study ✔ This rug brings a calm, time-softened el...

The light brownish field of this West Anatolian town carpet shows a widely stepped and pendanted brown medallion, with similar semi-geometric corners. Doubled main border of floral s...

Madder Red Semi-antique Pirot / Sharkoy Kilim Rug • Handmade Flatweave Wool Carpet • 7x10 European Vintage Area Rug for Living Room, Bedroom, Dining, Kitchen & Study ✔  This rug car...

Djoharian Collection Antique Caucasian Kazak Cherlabend Design Rug from Karaja Beautiful rug with traditional Caucasian design. THIS BEAUTIFUL MEDIUM SIZE RUG WAS KNOTTED USING FINE...

Swedish wall hanging Sweden, circa mid-1940s Attributed to Märta Måås-Fjetterström, designed by Annie Frykholm. Pair with #22221 is also available. ...

Semi-antique Madder Red Pirot Kilim Rug • Handmade Wool Carpet • Square 10x11 European Vintage Flatweave Rug for Living Room, Bedroom, Dining, Kitchen & Study ✔  This rug carrie...

Moldovan Rose Vintage Kilim • Handmade Wool Carpet • 8x12 European Floral Flatweave Area Rug for Living Room, Bedroom, Dining, Kitchen & Study ✔ This handmade vintage rug from E...

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Let them wonder and be curious about the story of this amazing Beni M'Guild Moroccan rug. Its comfort and pleasing pastel palette can give attention to every detail of this design. T...

An alluring vintage Turkish Anatolian Tulu rug that will light up your room through the captivating burst of colour. The vivacious m...

Moldovan Rose Vintage Kilim Rug • Handmade Flatweave Wool Carpet • 8x10 Floral European Area Rug for Living Room, Bedroom, Dining, Kitchen & Nursery ✔ This rug carries a rich, roman...

Capture the bold, enduring spirit of the Caucasus with this striking Vintage Kazak Rug, hand-knotted from luxurious wool in the 1940s. This piece embodies the classic Kazak aesthetic...

"Marta Maas-Fjetterström is for the rugs what Picasso has been for art in the 20th century". Says Anette Granlund, Swedish Antique Expert on textiles. A vintage handwoven modern rug and a beautiful early example in muted tones on gren background with medallion pattern. Handwoven in a famous pattern called “Dukater” that was first composed in 1924 by Märta Måås-Fjetterström atelier. This is all about greens, yellow, brown and pink tones. Good condition. Cleaned and with new reconditioned ends. The working weavers in MMF atelier at Båstad also used to make rugs for themselves. Märta Måås-Fjetterström allowed and encourage the weavers to manufacture there own carpets for personal use. Therefore its not allowed to put a signature. But its still a MMF carpet...

This beautifully preserved vintage rug from the West coast of Turkey features a deep crimson red field anchored by a bold central medallion and framed with intricate borders in indig...

Made with hand-knotted wool in France circa 1940-1950, this 7x7 vintage French Art Deco rug is an extremely collectible mid-century circle rug from Leleu Decorateur—the work of an ic...

Our vintage Moroccan rugs are part of a skillfully curated collection of rare and unusual designs. They are made of all-natural dyes and 100% handspun wool from the Atlas Mountain re...

Elevate your space with the timeless allure of this Handmade Vintage Caucasian Karabagh Rug. Dating back to the 1940s, this exquisite woolen piece measures 3.9' x 5.8' (120cm x 179cm...

Tulu is a luxurious wool embossed shag that features vertical layers of brown, gold, and rose. It augments the stunning scenery and all will be loved by the next generation. Turkish ...

This piece of North American textile art belongs to our curated collection of antique rugs. It showcases the regional folk tradition of the hooked technique, often used to depict sce...

Paule Leleu (1906-1987) was one of the most celebrated carpet designers of 20th century France. Daughter of Jules Leleu, a prolific furniture designer and interior decorator of the A...

Vintage American hooked rug in bright orange colour. Very beautiful piece of American art in original good condition. -condition: original good, -circa: 1940s, -size: 2' x 3...

This semi-antique Oushak kilim is a radiant expression of Anatolian soul — woven by hand in the 1940s with warmth, balance, and story. Its design centers on the bold Oushak medallion...

Early 20th Century American Navajo "Double Saddle" Rug 3' x 3'9"-92 x 115