Mid-20th Century Rugs and Carpets

76402, Vintage Persian Shiraz Tribal Rug with Mid-Century Modern Style 04'00 x 05'06. This hand-knotted wool vintage Persian Shiraz rug with tribal style features three amulet style medallions filled with tribal motifs in an open abrashed field. It is surrounded by a double ram's horn border flanked with diamond guard bands...

Beautiful antique Kashan hand-knotted wool rug with a navy blue color field. This Persian rug has a rusted frame and multicolor accents in a gorgeous all-over medallion floral design...

90015 Vintage Persian Lavar Kerman Rug, 11'02 x 14'05. This hand-knotted wool vintage Persian Lavar Kerman rug is an epitome of elegant sophistication, showcasing an allover botanica...

Hand-knotted in wool and originating from Turkey circa 1960 – 1970, this 3x7 vintage Zeki Müren runner rug is a unique addition to the Rug & Kilim Collection for its wide range of co...

1960s mid century modern retro English shagpile rya rug. Made from nylon and wool in different shades of orange, green, yellow and brown. A green sun design with yellow abstract fl...

Hand-knotted in wool and originating from Morocco circa 1950-1960, this 4x9 vintage Moroccan rug is an extremely rare piece like so few of its provenance. On the Design: Admirers...

This antique vintage Moroccan rug came from the Beni Mguild tribe from the central middle Atlas mountains. This rug features beautiful dye, exhibiting rich color glowing colors. It w...

Our over-dyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage pieces that are recreated in our workshop to cater to a wider range of interior design choices from modern to coastal, from industrial...

Beautiful vintage Turkish hand-knotted wool rug with a brown field. This piece has multicolor accents in a gorgeous all-over geometric patchwork design. This rug measures: 9'2" x ...

Introducing a one-of-a-kind vintage Turkish hand-knotted wool rug, carefully crafted by skilled artisans using traditional techniques passed down through generations. This exquisite ...

Introducing a one-of-a-kind vintage Turkish hand-knotted wool rug, carefully crafted by skilled artisans using traditional techniques passed down through generations. This exquisite ...

Made with handwoven wool circa 1950-1960, this 7x9 vintage Scandinavian Kilim rug is an exciting new addition to Rug & Kilim’s curation of rare mid-century flatweaves. This kilim fe...

Handmade semi-antique Afghan Baluch salt bag in purple and white colors and stars design. The bag is from the beginning of 20th century in original good condition. -condition: ori...

A fascinating Vintage Moroccan Rug of Azilal Tribe that appears to have a brilliant graphic combination of X shapes that eventually transformed into an al...

Our over-dyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage pieces that are recreated in our workshop to cater to a wider range of interior design choices from modern to coastal, from industrial...

53354 Zeki Muren Distressed Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug, 03'06 x 07'03. Nestled within the peaceful landscapes of Turkey's Sivas region, Zeki Muren Turkish Sivas rugs celebrate the leg...

70271 Vintage Floral Turkish Kilim Rug with Chintz Style and Bessarabian Rose Design, Flat-weave Rose Kilim Rug. Drawing inspiration from Mario Buatta...

A stunning vintage Persian Tabriz. The rug boasts a combination of vibrant reds complemented by accents of blues, greens, and subtle muted yellows. The intricate patterns and rich co...

A wonderful early 20th century Chinese Art Deco rug with a beautiful mint-green field with a singular large central floral medallion in the center with multi-colored peonies, chrysan...

Vintage Uzbek Bukhara rug in original good condition from the middle of 20th century. The rug has been made in red wool. - Condition: original good, - circa 1960s, - Size:...

Antique Navajo rug with camel color and 3' 4" x 4' 3" size.

1960s authentic Moroccan tribal wedding rug with sequins North Africa, Handira. Handwoven vintage Moroccan Berber Tribal Handira ethnic textile. Moroccan Bohemian style rug, handwoven by the Berber women of the Zemmour tribe for their wedding day. The design on this ethnic carpet is white, red and black in geometrical motifs on a red and white background and adorned with some sequins to sparkle under the moon light. ( sequins cod be easily removed if needed), Handwoven by the Berber tribes in Atlas Mountains of Morocco with traditional geometric tribal designs. Midcentury organic vintage Handira...

A fantastic mid-20th century Persian Gabbeh rug with an abrash crimson field dotted with indigo goats and chickens, and surrounded by a wide border with a whimsical pattern of repeat...

"Exquisite French tapestry from the mid-20th century, featuring a beautiful design, showing a gallant scene with two couples, one sitting at the foot of a tree, and the other arrivin...

78908 Vintage Persian Turkoman Rug, 02'04 x 04'06. This enchanting hand-knotted wool vintage Persian Turkoman rug showcases the rich cultural heritage and masterful craftsmanship of ...

This fabulous Hand-Knotted carpet has been created and designed for extra strength and durability. This rug has been handcrafted for weeks in the traditional method that is used to m...

A vintage Persian tribal Bakhtiari gallery carpet handmade during the mid-20th century with a pictorial design. Measures: 4' 6" x 13' 0".

21732 Vintage Moroccan Azilal Rug, 04'02 x 06'06. Enter the vibrant world of Azilal rugs, where each fiber intricately weaves a tale, spun by skilled artisans amidst the dynamic land...

52018 Distressed Turkish Sivas Rug with Shabby Chic English Country Cottage Style. With the perfect mix of romance and simplicity, this hand-knotted wool distressed vintage Turkish S...

Mid 20th Century American Hooked Rug ( 4'1'' x 8'9'' - 125 x 267 )

Hand-knotted in wool circa 1950-1960, this 2x6 vintage Moroccan runner rug with diamond geometric patterns, hails from the Azilal tribe. On the Design: Connoisseurs will further...

75862, Vintage Persian Heriz rug with Federal and American Colonial style. Traditional and regal with saturated colors, this vintage Persian Heriz area rug with American Colonial and...

A vintage distressed Tabriz rug with an all-over design. This rug measures 9'9" x 10'8".

Mid-century Swedish Flat Weave Rug by Erik Lundberg Size: 8'5" × 12'0" (256 × 365 cm) A striking example of mid-century Scandinavian textile design, this vintage Swedish flat weave r...

Rug Number 31654 Size 7' 2" X 8' 11" Design Tuareg Collection Antique/Vintage Material Reed & Leather Texture Pile Weave Origin Africa Age Antique/Vintage

78496 Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug by Ingegerd Silow, 05'06 x 07'08. Emanating Scandinavian Modern style with incredible detail and texture, this handwoven Swedish rollakan rug is a...

Rare flatweave carped proberly designed by Anna Maria Hoke for Gotlands hemslöjd in 1961. Previous owners mother recevied it as anniversery gift and according to him it was ordered...

A gorgeous vintage hand-knotted Persian Tabriz large room size wool rug Circa Mid-20th Century Beautiful floral design, with predominant colors in red, pink, blue, and ivory. Meas...

This vintage 12x13 Dhurrie flat weave is an exciting new entry in Rug & Kilim’s esteemed collection. Handwoven in wool, it originates from India circa 1950-1960. On the Design: F...

74093 Vintage Earth-Tone Turkish Oushak Rug, 07'00 x 11'05. Like parchment faded by time and sunlight, this exquisite hand-knotted wool vintage Turkish Oushak rug unfolds with a quie...

Nice Antique Persian Heriz Oriental Rug circa 1930s. The rug is in very good condition with great natural colors. Nothing is missing - this rug is complete. 100% wool pile. FINAL ...

Made with hand-knotted wool, this 1x3 gift-sized vintage Turkish rug originating circa 1950-1960, is a bold new addition to Rug & Kilim’s curation of rare and collectible mid-century...

This fabulous Hand-Knotted carpet has been created and designed for extra strength and durability. This rug has been handcrafted for weeks in the traditional method that is used to m...

A mid-20th century hand-knotted runner from Turkey with an all-over delicate floral design in beige and dark coral pink and with wool pile on cotton foundation. In good condition, st...

53668 Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug, 08'09 x 10'03. This exquisite hand-knotted wool Turkish Oushak rug exudes a sense of grandeur and mystique reminiscent of the Chateau Marmont's stor...

Intermediate size one of a kind midcentury Turkish Deco rug with earth accents in khaki, denim blue, and brown, circa mid-20th century/ measures: 5'7” x 8'9”.

Our over-dyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage pieces that are recreated in our workshop to cater to a wider range of interior design choices from modern to coastal, from industrial...

Stunning vintage Swedish rug by Aina Kånge. Geometric design in the greek revival spirit like many of Aina Kånges rugs. Grey, yellow, green and charcoal col...

Very beautiful midcentury rug with nice floral central medallion design and beautiful colors, entirely and finely hand knotted with wool and silk velvet on cotton foundation. ✨✨✨ "E...

Colorful vintage Turkish Kilim flat-weave from the mid-20th century. Cherry red, chartreuse, and orange dominant accents on a ivory ground, circa 1940, measures: 5'8" x 8'4".

Fine & Rare TAO IMMORTALS Chinese hand-knotted wool rug with a navy blue color field and peach accents in a gorgeous traditional design. This rug measures 2'8" x 4'1".

Kerman rugs are not just decorative; they embody a sense of opulence and refinement, making them a perfect choice for formal spaces such as living rooms, dining rooms, or grand entr...

A beautiful early 20th century Persian Lilihan rug with a mirrored floral pattern with myriad floral clusters, surrounded by a border with more flowers and scrolling vines, and all w...

A vintage Chinese Art Deco room size carpet handmade during the mid-20th century. Measures: 9' 2" x 11' 9" Chinese Rugs & Carpet: The craft of the hand-knotted carpet in China, and the surrounding areas including Mongolia and Tibet, extends into the early centuries of the first millennium, C.E., but we really have a firm grasp only beginning in the later 16th century with large, very coarsely woven carpets, often depicting dragons, created for the Imperial Forbidden City palaces. Chinese carpets have always been commercial and there are no tribal groups responsible for any of the carpet weaving strains. When the Ming Dynasty fell in 1644, with no Imperial patrons, production moved to the city of Ningxia in north central China where several workshops turned out more finely woven pieces for the Mandarins of the administrative Ch’ing bureaucracy and well-to-do merchants. Ningxia was the major Chinese carpet center up through most of the 19th century, with first allover and then medallion designs on cotton foundations in medium weaves. Palettes were initially limited to yellows, dark blue and cream, but later widened to include reds, browns and even green. These antiques were the first Chinese carpets to be exported to the West and they fitted in well with the craze for Chinese blue-and-white porcelain in the second half of the 19th century. Ningxia also wove shaped and rectangular small rugs for saddle underlays, chair (“throne”) seats and shaped backs, pillar carpets with dragons or monks for Buddhist monasteries, and long divided runners for monastery meditation halls. These small rugs are among the most collectible of all Chinese weavings. Weavers from Ningxia set up workshops in the capital Peking (Beijing) in the 1860’s and began weaving Western room sizes for export, primarily to America. In blue – and – white and polychrome palettes, with round wreath medallions, precious objects, seasonal flowers, paeonies, lotuses, fretwork, clouds, butterflies and bats, all relatively spaciously drawn. The round “Shou” (Good Luck) character is also a prominent decorative motif. There are also a few Peking landscape pictorials with pagodas, houses, bridges, waterscapes and boats. Peking carpets were woven right up until WWII and production began again after the Cultural Revolution around 1970. They are moderately well-woven, on cotton foundations, exactingly executed and indisputably Chinese. Many are in the blue-and-white style. Nothing else looks like a Peking carpet and for a Chinese “look” in a room, they are absolutely indispensable. Sizes range from scatters and a few runners, through the popular 9’12’ size, to large carpets over 20’ which must have been special orders. The earliest Peking Revival carpets are pliable and fairly thin, but they became heavier and more compact in the 20th century, in competition with Art Deco carpets from Tientsin. The modern, post- 1970, pieces are in the traditional Peking style, but are a little too regular and neat. Exactitude has been favored over character, as hard to explain that as it is. There are a number of all-silk and silk-and –metal thread pieces, many with inscriptions purporting to link them with rooms in the Imperial palaces, bringing very substantial auction prices, but none are really antique. The genre emerged after WWI and the present demand comes from mainland Chinese. The silk piles often stand in pattern relief against flat woven gold metal thread grounds. The inscriptions are apocryphal, the rugs are flashily opulent, perfect for nouveaux riches. The Art Deco period between the two World Wars saw a distinctive carpet industry developing in Tientsin (Tianjin) in northeastern China. These are highly prized for their transitional design character, neither overtly Chinese, nor abstractly modern/contemporary. Woven exclusively for export, usually by and for American firms, such as Nichols and Elbrook, they are totally in the “Jazz Age Modern” style of the 1920’s, often without borders, with abstract or abstracted patterns, and only with, at best, a few Chinese-y pattern elements. Vases asymmetrically placed in the corners are features of some of the more Chinese-y carpets. Open fields with floral sprays and branches growing in from the edges are anther design innovation. Often, Chinese motives have been re-imagined in more sharp-edged, abstract manners. Some have no references whatsoever to natural elements. The patterns are sharp and the rugs are never subdued, soft or restrained. The rugs are heavily constructed, with crisp, unfading dyes and medium to medium coarse weaves on cotton foundations. All are extremely well-executed, with none of the vagaries, variations or twists found on even high-quality Persian rugs. The majority are in the 9’ by 12’ format and a surprising number can be found in top condition. There also was a substantial production in Peking from, especially from the Fette factory. Elliptical and round carpets, and lighter, often pastel colors, were a specialty. Nothing looks like an Art Deco Chinese and they work well with traditional Chinese furniture and the most modern decor as well. These is no substitute for a good Chinese Art Deco carpet. Chinese carpets also include small scatters from Tibet, with high quality wool, floating dragons and allover textile patterns. The colors of vintage and modern pieces are bright, but there are antique small rugs...

M.S.V. Boberman designed 5'1" x 7'11" French Deco wool rug by DIM (Decoration Interieure Moderne).

Our sun-faded rugs are all one-of-a-kind, hand-knotted, 50-70 year-old vintage pieces. They each boast their own singular handmade aesthetic drawn from the centuries-old Turkish rug-...

A vintage Turkish area rug re-dyed in gray color for contemporary interiors. Measures: 6.5 x 9.7 Ft. Finely hand knotted, low wool pile on cotton foundation. Professionally washed. ...

This wonderfully simple yet deeply beautiful vintage Navajo rug features the iconic Tree of Life design—a powerful symbol in Navajo culture representing growth, connection, and harmony between the earth and the spiritual world. Set against a soft ivory background, the central tree motif rises from the land toward the heavens, its branches gracefully adorned with colorful birds, each one unique in hue and form. The design is framed by a striking turquoise inner border and a grounding brown outer border, creating a balanced and visually compelling composition. Woven flat with hand-spun wool and a cotton foundation, this rug exemplifies the time-honored techniques of Navajo textile artistry. The weavers employ natural, plant-based dyes sourced from the land around their tribal communities, ensuring that each piece is both organic and deeply rooted in place. More than a textile, this rug is a cultural statement—rich in symbolism and spirit. Its refined aesthetic and meaningful design make it an ideal choice for use as a wall tapestry or as a centerpiece in any thoughtfully curated space. Dimensions: 27” x 40” Date of Manufacture: 3rd Quarter of the 1900s Place of Origin: Southwest, United States Material: Wool pile on a cotton foundation Condition: Wear consistent with age and use The Persian Knot, SKU: 2166 Tree of Life Design, Tree of Life Navajo...

A vintage handmade Turkish area rug re-dyed in light blue color. Measures: 6.8 x 9.7 ft. Finely hand knotted, low wool pile on white cotton foundation. Deep washed. Sturdy and can be...

Hand-knotted in low wool pile, a 4x8 vintage rug in distressed style from the works of a revered Turkish atelier. Originating from Turkey circa 1960-1970, the rug transmutes art ...