1970s Rugs and Carpets

Handmade carpet Oriental rug featuring a traditional floral pattern woven in deep rich tones created by organic vegetable dyes on lamb wool makes this little circular mat perfect for any modern or traditional home doorway. This circle entranceway doormat has been refurbished from a handmade, round vintage...

Handmade vintage prayer Turkish Anatolian flat-weave made in black, yellow, green and blue colors. The rug is in original good condition, it is not even ( a little crooked) due to be...

This luxurious carpet has been woven with a rich wine-red background with cream, blue, green and pink accents that make up the intricate, highly-decorative medallion and surrounding ...

This stunning vintage Persian Qom (Ghom) rug, crafted entirely from pure silk in the 1970s, is a true example of Persian weaving artistry. Known for its intricate patterns and luxuri...

Handmade Vintage Persian Style Gabbeh Rug: A true masterpiece, this rug carries the soul of ancient traditions and the warmth of its woolen fibers. Let’s explore its essence: Produc...

Beautiful hand woven extra long wool runner. This rug boasts elaborate colorful floral designs in reds, blues, and pink accents with cream fringe. In good original condition.

This rug is an authentic hand knotted Sarouk rug with wool pile and tight weave on cotton foundation. A Sarouk or Sarough rug is a type of Persian rug from Markazi Province in Iran a...

This lively handwoven rug was produced by Kurdish villagers in Central Turkey for daily use in third quarter of the 20th century. These splendid vintage weavings were used in various ways such as wall-hangings, bedding covers...

Very beautiful mid century luxurious rug with beautiful designs of the stylized flowers all over the field, on a red pink background , entirely and extremely finely hand knotted with...

Very beautiful mid century Chinese beijing rug with beautiful Chinese Art Deco design and nice light colors, entirely and finely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation. ...

Very beautiful large mid century Kashan rug with nice floral design with palmettes and arabesques, and beautiful colours with a pink red on field and a navy blue on the borders field...

Step into the past with our exquisite Vintage Persian-Style Hamadan Rug, meticulously crafted in the Middle East during the 1970s. This rug carries the allure of history with its ori...

This vintage Berber rug from Northern Algeria features a striped design with colourful stripes organised in groups on a beige base. Predominantly showcasing red, blue, and purple, th...

High Quality Vintage Esfahan Artisan Handmade Rug Traditional 6'9" x 9'8" 7x10 206cm x 295cm "Beautiful authentic handmade rug with exceptional workmanship in a rare size."-Anti...

Handmade vintage Afghan Baluch salt bag in deep burgundy color. The bag is from the end of 20th century in original good condition. -Condition: original good, -Circa: 1970s, ...

Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug Geometric Art Nouveau Rug Bold Handmade Beige Rug 12x15 361cm x 463cm "This is a stunning, bold, vintage Turkish Oushak in a fantastic size. This super...

:: Oversize center medallion with interior roundel minor medallion atop a sprawling scrolled vine and palmette tone-on-tone concentric medallion. Narrow banded open main field with c...

Bring home a piece of history and art with this Handmade Vintage Persian Style Gabbeh Rug. This stunning rug from the 1970s is in good condition, featuring a unique and intricate des...

Vintage European Soumak Geometric Flat Woven Pink 5x7 4'6" x 6'10" 137cm x 209cm About Us~ Welcome to Antique Rug Collection. Your #1 Source for handmade Antique Rugs & Tapestries...

Handmade vintage Tibetan Khaden rug from Nepal. The rug is from the end of 20th century in original good condition. -condition: origial good, -circa: 1970s, -size: 2.3' x 4.4' (7...

Pure new wool carpets with the famous technique created by Marguerite Rye. Color: cream (Hojer's color number 6). The rugs have been washed, but not whitened, thus they may show some...

Rectangular wool rug with geometric theme from the space age period, Italy, 1970 Rectangular pure wool rug from the 1970s, featuring a bold geometric pattern inspired by Space Age de...

Handmade Vintage Tibetan Khaden Rug from the 1970s: Dimensions: Size: 2.9’ x 5.8’ (91cm x 179cm) Shape: Rectangular Material and Condition: Crafted from wool, this rug ensures both ...

Add a touch of timeless elegance to your home with this Handmade Vintage Persian Style Qum Silk Rug. This exquisite piece from the 1970s is in good condition, showcasing the intricat...

Elevate your space with our Handmade Vintage Uzbek Bukhara Rug, a radiant masterpiece from the 1960s that seamlessly blends tradition with timeless charm. In a striking bright red hu...

Vintage European Deco Rug Rare Antique Rug Traditional Oriental Rug 10x14 10' x 13'7" 305cm x 414cm "This is a beautiful vintage European deco...

Scandinavian textile designer. Rya carpet in pure cotton. Polychrome design. Abstract motif. 1970s. Perfect condition. Dimensions: 171 cm x 117 cm.

Magnificent Vintage Jajim Flat Weave rug Soumak rug Raised Pile Area Rug 5'10" x 8'10" 6'x'9 178cm x 270cm "Magnificent Vintage Jajim with a unique, textured raised pil...

These authentic flat-weaves (Kilims) from Eastern Turkey were handwoven by Nomads, circa mid-20th century, to be used as floor coverings in their tents and winter homes. They were ma...

Handmade Vintage Pakistani Lahore Prayer Rug from the 1970s. This exquisite piece, measuring 2.7 feet by 3.8 feet, carries a sense of reverence and tradition. Product Description: D...

:: Covered field of floral blossoms, vines, palmettes, and serrated leaves. Very high knot count with the vertical knot count approximately 19, horizontal 23, knots per square inch a...

Handmade Vintage Tunisian Silk Rug from the 1970s. This splendid piece of artistry measures 1.6 feet by 3.7 feet and exudes timeless elegance. Product Description: Design & Patterns...

Handmade Vintage Persian Style Gabbeh Rug from the 1970s: Dimensions: Size: 3.6’ x 7’ (111cm x 214cm) Shape: Rectangular Material and Condition: Crafted from high-quality wool, this...

This runner is a hand knotted Sarouk rug with wool pile and cotton foundation. A Sarouk or Sarough rug is a type of Persian rug from Markazi Province in Iran and they are among fine ...

Handmade Vintage Persian Style Sarouk Rug from the 1970s. This exquisite piece, measuring 2.4 feet by 4 feet, carries a sense of reverence and tradition. Product Description: Design...

Decorated with a unique colour pallet of gold, red and deep blue this fantastic wool rug is sure to uplift any room it's introduced to. Featuring a detailed all-over medallion with a...

Pretty vintage Pakistani runner with a nice Turkmen design and nice colours with blue, pink and green, entirely hand knotted with wool on cotton found...

This Handmade Vintage Persian Style Gabbeh Rug from the 1970s is a delightful piece of craftsmanship. Measuring 4.1’ x 6.9’ (128cm x 211cm), it exudes elegance and cultural flair. Le...

Hand made vintage Turkoman rug in bright red field and purple design. Very classic tribal design and refreshing beautiful colors. Pile of wool has...

This rug is a hand-knotted Persian Tabriz rug with a great quality. Tabriz is one of the oldest rug weaving centers and makes a huge diversity of types of rugs. This rug features has...

This lively handwoven rug was produced by Kurdish villagers in Central Turkey for daily use in third quarter of the 20th century. These splendid vintage weavings were used in various...

Vintage Dutch Geometric Purple B&C Rug This vintage Dutch geometric purple B&C rug is a stunning piece of decor that will add a touch of color and style to your home. Made in Hollan...

Vintage handmade Middle Eastern mat in original good condition. The rug is from the end of 20th century. -condition: original good, -circa: 1970s, -size: 1.3' x 2' (41cm x ...

If you are looking for a rug that will add a touch of vintage elegance to your living space, look no further than this Handmade Vintage Persian Style Bidjar Rug. This stunning piece ...

Handmade Vintage Persian Style Bidjar Rug 3.4’ x 5’, 1970s, Good Condition, Wool Transform your space with this handmade vintage Persian style Bidjar rug. This stunning rug was craf...

Incredible vintage mahal rug fine runner high KPSI Geometric 2'7" x 19'3" (3' x 19') 79cm x 517cm "This is a magnificent Mahal runner. It has a geometric decorative design. Fantastic quality piece with easy design." Size 2'7" x 19'3" Design Mahal Metric Size 79cm x 571cm Serial # 10954k Category Vintage Pattern Geometric, overall Material 100% Hand knotted wool Foundation Material Cotton Color Antique Rose, Ivory, Navy Blue, Pink. Light Blue, Gray, Teal, Gold Quality Fine, High KPSI Condition Fantastic Condition with Great Pile, Minute low area consistent with age & history! About Us~ Welcome to Antique Rug Collection. Your #1 Source for handmade Antique Rugs & Tapestries at great prices, curated by leading industry expert. We are a 6th Generation antique rug shop with 48+ years of experience working with designers, private clients, dealers, and really anyone looking for a unique antique rug at a great price. We've made an imprint selling rugs...

Introduce a touch of heritage and artistry to your living space with our Handmade Vintage Persian Hamadan Rug, a charming piece from the 1970s. This exquisite rug effortlessly embodi...

Handmade vintage Uzbek Bukhara rug in traditional design. The rug is from the end of 20th century made in wool. -condition: original good, -circa: 1970s, -size: 2' x 3.4' (62cm x ...

- Good original condition with minor signs of use - Item has been cleaned

"Exquisite Aubusson-style mid century tapestry featuring a captivating design inspired by the 17th-century Flemish painter David Tenier. Titled 'Villagers' Celebration,' it beautiful...

Large felt carpet or rug. A large old wool carpet or rug from Central Turkey, made of two identical halves stitched together, in "felt" technique matting, ...

This fantastic wall rug was made in the 1970's by Desso, a prominent manufacturer of fine carpets in the Netherlands. It is made of polyacryl and exists out of a high quality weaving technique. This high pile macramé knotted...

Soumak rugs (also spelled Sumak) – This construction technique produces a flat-weave rug that is thick, strong and exceptionally durable. Unlike kilims, Soumak rugs are not reversible because non-clipped yarns are left on the back. However, they are also stronger than kilims. Antique Soumak carpets are unique because the wefts are used to produce decorative patterns rather than as a structural element. Antique Soumak rugs are generally very finely woven and feature richly detailed motifs. Traditionally, these spectacular flat-weave carpets are decorated with ancient symbols, tiny birds and geometric animals. Many of these geometric patterns and tribal symbols are associated with the Shahsavan tribe. In the 17th century, these influential warriors served as the personal bodyguards to Shah Abbas according to historic legends. The Shahsavan, who used Soumak weaving techniques widely, inhabited modern-day Azerbaijan and parts of Northwest Persia near Ardabil. Because Soumak rugs were woven in various carpet producing regions, the designs they feature are exceptionally diverse. Although they are fairly rare compared to pile carpets and traditional kilims, antique Soumak rugs feature grand medallions, finely executed repeating patterns, Persian garden designs and tribal motifs that are surrounded by multiple sets of richly detailed borders. Antique Soumak rugs make outstanding floor coverings, but the technique was also used to construct bags, trappings, saddle covers, decorative bed spreads and functional household items. Like other regional handicrafts, antique Soumak rugs are highly decorative and diverse textile pieces that flatter modern furnishings and soften minimalist interiors very well. Soumak or Sumak is a type of brocading or flat-woven pile. Thicker than a kilim carpet, it is accomplished by looping the yarn horizontally around successive pairs of warps in between passes of over-under wefting. When compressed vertically with a weaver’s comb, the resultant texture looks like cabling rising slightly from the surface of the rug. Soumak is named for the village of Shemaka in the Caucasus where this technique was widely practiced, but it certainly was not invented there. Soumak has been practiced extensively across the antique rug producing world, from Central Asia to Iran, the Caucasus, and Turkey. Antique Soumak Weave Techniques: Soumak Weave – The art of fine rug weaving and making is ancient and complex. Over the centuries, a myriad of disparate cultures, from every corner of the globe, have developed methods of creating tight, long-lasting weaves, such as rugs, carpets, and kilims. As such, there is no singular, universal method for creating a fine weave; rather, there are several different, totally distinctive weaving techniques. These techniques and approaches have been developed over time and that are unique to the area, tribe and or people. One specific example of a type of weave that was developed and is still used to this day is the Soumak weave. The widespread adaptation of the Soumak weave by such a wide range of different rug-producing cultures is certainly a rather strong testament to the quality and “reproducibility” of the process — cornerstones of any long-lasted artistic technique. One of the most familiar types of antique weaving from the Caucasus region is the Soumak. These were produced in a wide array of designs, but generally they are typified by a crisp, precise drawing applied to highly abstract or stylized geometric patterns, using a rich and varied palette. In technical terms, Soumaks are flatwoven rugs. Their technique is related to that of kilims, but it is somewhat more complex, thicker in handle, and more durable as floor covering. As opposed to Kilim technique which consists of compacted weft facing simply running over and under the vertical wraps, Soumak weave runs the yarns around the warps in a serpentine pattern, over two, back one, over two back one, and so forth. The rows of this yarn facing or brocading are then separated by wefts like the rows of knots in pile carpets. The origin of this technique is hard to pinpoint, but it is attested literally from one end of the rug-producing world to the other. The term Soumak is apparently a corruption of the name Shemaka, a town in the Shirvan region of the Caucasus, where such rugs, it is often claimed, were made. However Soumaks were made in various areas of the Caucasus and the region north of Kuba seems to have been a major center of their production. Caucasian Soumaks have a very interesting design repertory, with a number of distinct types or groups. From the perspective of carpet history, the most interesting group is the one that utilizes field designs of large polygonal medallions, often in the shape of diamonds or stars. These tend to be modeled on early Turkish pile carpets, especially those of the so-called “small pattern Holbein” and “large pattern Holbein” types produced in Western Turkey during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. A key feature of the Holbein rugs is the use of small squares with horn-like hooked pairs as fillers in the indentations along the edge of the main medallions. Caucasian Soumaks of this type reproduce even these details with remarkable consistency and fidelity. The various smaller motifs used as space fillers seem to come from the common tribal repertory behind most Caucasian and Turkish rugs. The borders of Caucasian Soumaks tend to be made up of small geometric medallions or stylized rosettes, although they can be surprising, as on the example shown here which is adapted from kilim designs. A second major group of Caucasian Soumaks have allover field designs made up of smaller medallions arranged closely in staggered repetition. Some of these which have multi-pointed star-like configuration (the so-called Crivelli-Star) also come from the repertory of early Turkish rugs. But the oval medallions with undulating edges are floral palmettes of classical Persian derivation. Despite the varied origins of the design elements, the Soumaks of this group still convey considerable stylistic homogeneity or integrity. The borders of this second group are much the same as those of the first, although the example shown here has a highly unusual border that derives once again from early Turkish rugs. A third group of Caucasian Soumaks stems from more local traditions. Known as “Dragon Soumaks...

Plaid cover rug. A lovely old flat-weaver ug from Western Turkey, woven in panels on a narrow loom. Rug can be used as a floor cover in a low traffic area, b...

Introducing our Handmade Vintage Tabriz rug from the 1970s, a true masterpiece of traditional craftsmanship and artistry. This exquisite rug measures 6.6' (204cm) in diameter, and fe...

Introducing a stunning hand knotted Persian Tabriz rug that epitomizes quality craftsmanship and timeless beauty. Featuring an enchanting allover design known as Ghoba, this rug capt...

An unusual one of a kind hand-knotted "Tulu" rug from Central Anatolian. Size: 5.5 x 8.5 ft. These charming small rugs with lustrous wool pile were produced for daily use by nomads...

Rare Vintage Sultanabad Rug Sampler Geometric Rug Handmade Area Rug 1970 4'x 6' 122cm x 183cm Circa 1970 "Gorgeous rare vintage Sultanabad sampler with beautiful botanica...