Kilim Persian Rugs
KILIM STYLE
Known for their wealth of rich colors and unique weaving tradition, antique and vintage kilim rugs are one of the most distinguishable types of rugs. The term “kilim” is Turkish in origin, but many variations of this type of textile share a common heritage and are practiced all across the Balkans, throughout the Arab world and elsewhere. There are Persian kilim rugs, kilim rugs from Central Asia and more.
It is difficult to definitively pin down the origins of kilim weaving, which is known as a “flatweave” or “slit-weave,” but historians believe that skilled artisans may have practiced versions of it as early as the eighth and ninth centuries A.D. in the Anatolia region of Turkey. Many of the Turkish iterations of these flat-woven rugs are recognizable for their arrangements of dazzling, flowing forms, but a range of motifs can appear in kilim rugs — abstract figures that reference rams’ horns, snakes or running water or motifs that are intended to symbolize concepts such as the tree of life or fertility. In Anatolia, women have used kilims to share narratives about their lives.
The difference between a kilim rug and most other kinds of carpets or pile rugs is in the aforementioned weave. They are made by interweaving variously colored, individual strands of wool (pure soft cotton, silk and goat’s hair are also used with the wool, albeit rarely) versus, say, the Tabriz rugs of Iran, which are hand-knotted rugs. This results in a smooth, frequently reversible surface. It’s a slit-weave because of the gap left between two blocks of color. Kilims are created on a loom, a typically uncomplicated structure mostly made of wood. Owing to the creative freedom that a slit-weave can afford its weaver, they tend to feature a range of bright, contrasting hues like reds, oranges and pinks that appear in bold combinations with deep blues and greens that are brought to life with natural dyes.
Handwoven kilim rugs are less expensive to produce and more durable than other rugs. They were traditionally used as floor coverings in mosques and yurts, as prayer rugs and saddle coverings. And these textiles are pileless: Whereas the Beni Ourain rugs of Morocco can be described as dense with a thick surface or pile, an authentic kilim rug is thin and flat. Because the resulting weave is lightweight, kilim rugs are well adapted for use in the hot summer months, and they are happily embraced by tribal weavers of Morocco, a part of the world that is home to many styles of rugs.
With their striking geometric patterns and provocative color pairings, kilim rugs and wall tapestries are loved by design enthusiasts and can bring charm and interest into any dining room, living room or other interior space.
Find kilim rugs and textiles and other vintage rugs on 1stDibs.
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Style: Kilim
Vintage Afghani Kilim Runner Orange Diamond Pattern Tribal Rug by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Flat-woven in wool originating circa 1950-1960, this vintage Kilim runner connotes a midcentury Afghan rug design borrowing heavily from celebrated tribal themes, including a bold diamond pattern in complementary orange, red, yellow, beige brown and varied hues rippling outward. As a 2 x 9 runner...
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1950s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Qashqai Kilim Gallery Rug with Geometric Diamond Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
Vibrant color-toned Geometric Design Kilim Runner antique Qashqai Kilim Gallery from Persia, rug 19-0402, country of origin / type: Iran / Kilim, circa 1920
Featuring a geometric ...
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1920s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Area Rug Kilim Design
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Persian area rug handwoven from the finest sheep’s wool. It’s colored with all-natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pets. It’s a traditional Kilim design handw...
Category
20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Area Rug Kilim Design
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Persian area rug handwoven from the finest sheep’s wool. It’s colored with all-natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pets. It’s a traditional Kilim design handw...
Category
20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Area Rug Kilim Design
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Persian area rug handwoven from the finest sheep’s wool. It’s colored with all-natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pets. It’s a traditional Kilim design handw...
Category
20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Area Rug Kilim Design
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Persian area rug handwoven from the finest sheep’s wool. It’s colored with all-natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pets. It’s a traditional Kilim design handw...
Category
20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Beige and Red Kilim-Jajim Wool Rug by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Originating from Persia in 1920, this antique Persian wool kilim. Recognizable by the vertical lines in its borders leading up to its fringes, intact Jajim pieces like this are in swift decline, particularly with this uncommon multi-color field design with rare camel, amulet, hyacinth, dog, and running water motifs (symbolizing wealth, protection, regeneration, protection, and vitality respectively). The beige background hosts an array of multicultural symbols in red, orange, blue, white, and many other colors rarely seen in this antique family...
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1920s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Area Rug Kilim Design
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Persian area rug handwoven from the finest sheep’s wool. It’s colored with all-natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pets. It’s a traditional Kilim design handw...
Category
20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Brown and Beige Wool Kilim Pattern Runner by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Originating from Persia 1910, this antique Persian kilim is flat-woven in high-quality wool with a unique length-based guard border, marrying complementary multi-tonal brown colorway...
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1910s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Transitional Red and Golden-Beige Wool Kilim by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Originating from Persia in 1960, this vintage transitional Persian kilim rug features several lesser-known animal symbols celebrated among its kind. Flat woven in tight, durable wool...
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1960s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Square Rug Kilim Design
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Persian square rug handwoven from the finest sheep’s wool. It’s colored with all-natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pets. It’s a traditional Kilim design han...
Category
20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Area Rug Kilim Design
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Persian area rug handwoven from the finest sheep’s wool. It’s colored with all-natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pets. It’s a traditional Kilim design handw...
Category
20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Area Rug Kilim Design
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Persian area rug handwoven from the finest sheep’s wool. It’s colored with all-natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pets. It’s a traditional Kilim design handw...
Category
20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Area Rug Kilim Design
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Persian area rug handwoven from the finest sheep’s wool. It’s colored with all-natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pets. It’s a traditional Kilim design handw...
Category
20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Kilim Runner Rug with Colored Stripes
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique handmade Persian runner rug from high quality sheep’s wool and colored with eco-friendly vegetable dyes that are proven safe for humans and pets alike. It’s a Classic Kilim d...
Category
20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Cotton Kilim Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A beautiful vintage Turkish cotton kilim rug with a striped pattern containing black, pale indigo, and camel colored stripes on a cream background.
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Cotton
Antique Persian Area Rug Kilim Design
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Persian area rug handwoven from the finest sheep’s wool. It’s colored with all-natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pets. It’s a traditional Kilim design handw...
Category
20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Area Rug Kilim Design
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Persian area rug handwoven from the finest sheep’s wool. It’s colored with all-natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pets. It’s a traditional Kilim design handw...
Category
20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Area Rug Kilim Design
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Persian area rug handwoven from the finest sheep’s wool. It’s colored with all-natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pets. It’s a traditional Kilim design handw...
Category
20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Area Rug Kilim Design
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Persian area rug handwoven from the finest sheep’s wool. It’s colored with all-natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pets. It’s a traditional Kilim design handw...
Category
20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Jejim Kilim Flat-Weave Rug
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
This beige flat-weave rug has a simple, yet elegant, design that will look great in any design space. Thin brown stripes only add a touch to its simple and beautiful nature. Persian ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Late 20th Century Afghani Kilim Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful and bold late 20th century Afghani Kilim rug with a large-scale geometric pattern woven in myriad colors including crimson, gold, pink, gray...
Category
Late 20th Century Afghan Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Square Rug Kilim Design
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Persian square rug handwoven from the finest sheep’s wool. It’s colored with all-natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pets. It’s a traditional Kilim design han...
Category
20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Kilim Runner Rug with Colored Stripes
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique handmade Persian runner rug from high quality sheep’s wool and colored with eco-friendly vegetable dyes that are proven safe for humans and pets alike. It’s a classic Kilim d...
Category
20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Kilim Runner Rug with Colored Stripes
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique handmade Persian runner rug from high quality sheep’s wool and colored with eco-friendly vegetable dyes that are proven safe for humans and pets alike. It’s a Classic Kilim d...
Category
20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Area Rug Kilim Design
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Persian area rug handwoven from the finest sheep’s wool. It’s colored with all-natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pets. It’s a traditional Kilim design handw...
Category
20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Area Rug Kilim Design
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Persian area rug handwoven from the finest sheep’s wool. It’s colored with all-natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pets. It’s a traditional Kilim design handw...
Category
20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Area Rug Kilim Design
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Persian area rug handwoven from the finest sheep’s wool. It’s colored with all-natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pets. It’s a traditional Kilim design handw...
Category
20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Area Rug Kilim Design
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Persian area rug handwoven from the finest sheep’s wool. It’s colored with all-natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pets. It’s a traditional Kilim design handw...
Category
20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Jajim Kilim. Size: 5 ft 6 in x 6 ft 5 in (1.68 m x 1.96 m)
Located in New York, NY
Antique Persian Jajim Kilim, Origin: Persia, Circa: 1920’s. Size: 5 ft 6 in x 6 ft 5 in (1.68 m x 1.96 m)
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Area Rug Kilim Design
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Persian area rug handwoven from the finest sheep’s wool. It’s colored with all-natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pets. It’s a traditional Kilim design handw...
Category
20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Area Rug Kilim Design
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Persian area rug handwoven from the finest sheep’s wool. It’s colored with all-natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pets. It’s a traditional Kilim design handw...
Category
20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Area Rug Kilim Design
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Persian area rug handwoven from the finest sheep’s wool. It’s colored with all-natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pets. It’s a traditional Kilim design handw...
Category
20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Area Rug Kilim Design
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Persian area rug handwoven from the finest sheep’s wool. It’s colored with all-natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pets. It’s a traditional Kilim design handw...
Category
20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Area Rug Kilim Design
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Persian area rug handwoven from the finest sheep’s wool. It’s colored with all-natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pets. It’s a traditional Kilim design handw...
Category
20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Kilim Area Rug with Midcentury Organic Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
76387 vintage Persian Kilim Area rug with midcentury Organic Modern style. Balancing a classic stripe design with earth-tone colors and midcentury Organic Modern style, this handwoven wool vintage Persian Kilim area rug is a captivating vision of woven beauty. The field is composed of four vertical panels stitched together in alternating shades of brown. A simple solid border frames the composition, giving it a sense of order and definition. Effortless beauty and simplicity with incredible detail and texture, this vintage Persian Kilim rug is a captivating vision of woven beauty. Step it up a notch and layer over a large jute, sisal, or seagrass rug...
Category
Late 20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Area Rug Kilim Design
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Persian area rug handwoven from the finest sheep’s wool. It’s colored with all-natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pets. It’s a traditional Kilim design handw...
Category
20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Runner Rug Kilim Design
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Persian runner rug handwoven from the finest sheep’s wool. It’s colored with all-natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pets. It’s a traditional Kilim design han...
Category
20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Area Rug Kilim Design
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Persian area rug handwoven from the finest sheep’s wool. It’s colored with all-natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pets. It’s a traditional Kilim design handw...
Category
20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Area Rug Kilim Design
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Persian area rug handwoven from the finest sheep’s wool. It’s colored with all-natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pets. It’s a traditional Kilim design handw...
Category
20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Area Rug Kilim Design
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Persian area rug handwoven from the finest sheep’s wool. It’s colored with all-natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pets. It’s a traditional Kilim design handw...
Category
20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Area Rug Kilim Design
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Persian area rug handwoven from the finest sheep’s wool. It’s colored with all-natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pets. It’s a traditional Kilim design handw...
Category
20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Area Rug Kilim Design
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Persian area rug handwoven from the finest sheep’s wool. It’s colored with all-natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pets. It’s a traditional Kilim design handw...
Category
20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Area Rug Kilim Design
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Persian area rug handwoven from the finest sheep’s wool. It’s colored with all-natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pets. It’s a traditional Kilim design handw...
Category
20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Area Rug Kilim Design
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Persian area rug handwoven from the finest sheep’s wool. It’s colored with all-natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pets. It’s a traditional Kilim design handw...
Category
20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Area Rug Kilim Design
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Persian area rug handwoven from the finest sheep’s wool. It’s colored with all-natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pets. It’s a traditional Kilim design handw...
Category
20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Area Rug Kilim Design
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Persian area rug handwoven from the finest sheep’s wool. It’s colored with all-natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pets. It’s a traditional Kilim design handw...
Category
20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Area Rug Kilim Design
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Persian area rug handwoven from the finest sheep’s wool. It’s colored with all-natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pets. It’s a traditional Kilim design handw...
Category
20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Square Rug Kilim Design
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Persian square rug handwoven from the finest sheep’s wool. It’s colored with all-natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pets. It’s a traditional Kilim design han...
Category
20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Area Rug Kilim Design
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Persian area rug handwoven from the finest sheep’s wool. It’s colored with all-natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pets. It’s a traditional Kilim design handw...
Category
20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Area Rug Kilim Design
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Persian area rug handwoven from the finest sheep’s wool. It’s colored with all-natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pets. It’s a traditional Kilim design handw...
Category
20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Square Rug Kilim Design
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Persian square rug handwoven from the finest sheep’s wool. It’s colored with all-natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pets. It’s a traditional Kilim design han...
Category
20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Area Rug Kilim Design
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Persian area rug handwoven from the finest sheep’s wool. It’s colored with all-natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pets. It’s a traditional Kilim design handw...
Category
20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Area Rug Kilim Design
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Persian area rug handwoven from the finest sheep’s wool. It’s colored with all-natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pets. It’s a traditional Kilim design handw...
Category
20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Area Rug Kilim Design
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Persian area rug handwoven from the finest sheep’s wool. It’s colored with all-natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pets. It’s a traditional Kilim design handw...
Category
20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Area Rug Kilim Design
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Persian area rug handwoven from the finest sheep’s wool. It’s colored with all-natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pets. It’s a traditional Kilim design handw...
Category
20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Area Rug Kilim Design
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Persian area rug handwoven from the finest sheep’s wool. It’s colored with all-natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pets. It’s a traditional Kilim design handw...
Category
20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Area Rug Kilim Design
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Persian area rug handwoven from the finest sheep’s wool. It’s colored with all-natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pets. It’s a traditional Kilim design handw...
Category
20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Kilim persian rugs for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Kilim persian rugs for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage persian rugs created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include rugs and carpets, wall decorations, folk art and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with fabric, wool and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Kilim persian rugs made in a specific country, there are Asia, West Asia, and Iran pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original persian rugs, popular names associated with this style include Nasiri, Mehraban Rugs, Rug & Kilim, and Nazmiyal Collection. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for persian rugs differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $150 and tops out at $250,785 while the average work can sell for $2,400.
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