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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 Persian Shiraz Kilim Rug, Luxury Lodge Meets Nomadic Charm
Located in Dallas, TX
77886, Vintage Persian Shiraz Kilim rug with Tribal Style 01'11 x 02'10. Full of tiny details and a bold expressive design combined with vibrant colors and tribal style, this hand-wo...
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Late 20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Persian Shiraz Kilim Rug, Earthy Southwest Meets Modern Tribal Style
Located in Dallas, TX
77821, vintage Persian Shiraz Kilim rug with Tribal style. Full of tiny details and a bold expressive design combined with t...
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Late 20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Persian Shiraz Kilim Rug, Luxury Lodge Meets Modern Southwest Style
Located in Dallas, TX
77916, vintage Persian Shiraz Kilim rug with Tribal style. Full of tiny details and a bold expressive design combined with vibrant colors and tribal style, this hand-woven wool vinta...
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Late 20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Persian Shiraz Kilim Rug, Luxury Lodge Meets Nomadic Charm
Located in Dallas, TX
77860, Vintage Persian Shiraz Kilim rug with Tribal Style 02'00 x 02'09. Full of tiny details and a bold expressive design c...
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Late 20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Persian Shiraz Kilim Rug, Pacific Northwest Meets Luxury Lodge
Located in Dallas, TX
77919 Vintage Persian Shiraz Kilim rug with Southwestern Tribal Style 06'09 x 10'01. Full of tiny details and a bold expressive design combined with vibrant colors and tribal style, ...
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Late 20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Persian Shiraz Kilim Rug, Luxury Lodge Meets Modern Southwest Style
Located in Dallas, TX
77901 Vintage Persian Shiraz Kilim rug with Tribal Style 02'00 x 02'10. Full of tiny details and a bold expressive design combined with vibrant colors and tribal style, this hand-wov...
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Late 20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs

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Wool

Wonderful Early 20th Century Qazvin Kilim
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful early 20th century Persian Qazvin Kilim rug with a beautiful stylized multicolored tree-of-life patterned field woven with incredible natural vegetable dyed wool. The bor...
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1930s Asian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Persian Shiraz Kilim Rug, Modern Southwest Style Meets Luxury Lodge
Located in Dallas, TX
77853 Vintage Persian Shiraz Kilim rug with Tribal style 02'10 x 03'07. Full of tiny details and a bold expressive design combined with vibrant colors and tribal style, this hand-wov...
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Late 20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Persian Shiraz Kilim Rug, Luxury Lodge Meets Nomadic Charm
Located in Dallas, TX
77914 vintage Persian Shiraz Kilim rug with Tribal style 03'01 x 03'07. Full of tiny details and a bold expressive design combined with vibrant colors and tribal style, this hand-wov...
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Late 20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Persian Shiraz Striped Kilim Rug, Pacific Northwest Meets Luxury Lodge
Located in Dallas, TX
77895, vintage Persian Shiraz Striped Kilim rug. With its warm hues and rugged beauty, this hand-woven wool vintage Persian Shiraz striped kilim rug manages to meld contemporary, mod...
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Late 20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Persian Shiraz Kilim Rug, Luxury Lodge Meets Nomadic Charm
Located in Dallas, TX
77889 Vintage Persian Shiraz Kilim rug with Modern Tribal style 02'00 x 02'11. Full of tiny details and a bold expressive design combined with vibrant colors and tribal style, this h...
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Late 20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs

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Wool

Decorative Persian Zeillu Tribal Flat-Weave Reversible Rug
Located in New York, NY
This Zeillu flatweave rug is handwoven with 100% handspun cotton and natural dyes. It is inspired from the antique Zeillu kilims that are native to the Yazd region in Iran. NASIRI co...
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2010s Persian Kilim Persian Rugs

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Cotton

Mid-Century Modern Style Pelas Stripe Flat-Weave Rug
Located in New York, NY
This Persian flat-weave rug is in the manner of the Mid-Century Modern style and is made with handspun wool and natural dyes. It is inspired by the vintage kilims that are native to ...
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2010s Persian Kilim Persian Rugs

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Wool

Tribal Mid-Century Modern Style Mazandaran Flat-Weave Rug
Located in New York, NY
Our Mazandaran collection highlights the Minimalist sophistication that existed long before the modern era. The collection was inspired by the kilims that were originally woven by Pe...
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2010s Persian Kilim Persian Rugs

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Wool

Doris Leslie Blau Vintage Persian Kilim Rug – Subtle Stripes in Natural Tones
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Persian Kilim Rug – Subtle Stripes in Natural Tones Size: 9'0" × 10'0" (274 × 304 cm) This vintage Persian Kilim rug, handwoven in 1956, is a striking example of minimalist e...
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Mid-20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Persian Kilim Rug with Modern Northwestern Tribal Style
Located in Dallas, TX
74962, Vintage Persian Kilim Rug with Modern Northwestern Tribal Style. Down-to-earth vibes and rustic sensibility meet Modern Northwestern Tribal style in this handwoven wool vintag...
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Late 20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Kilim Runner Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim Runner Doris Leslie Blau Size: 2'2" × 6'10" (66 × 208 cm) This vintage kilim runner showcases a classic flat-weave design with geometric patterns arranged in a rhythmic...
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Mid-20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs

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Wool

Early 20th Century Persian Ersin Kilim Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
An early 20th century Persian Ersin Kilim rug with an allover pattern of geometric stylized floral medallions arranged in a diagonal strip pattern across the field, and surrounded by...
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1930s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Gabbeh Kilim Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A fantastic vintage Persian Gabbeh Kilim rug woven in crimson and indigo wool with a simple whipstitched edge trim.
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1960s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Geometric Beige Wool Kilim by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Originating from Persia in the 1950s, this vintage transitional wool kilim is of a unique family woven in vertical panels, each of the five segments with their own variation of an ap...
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1950s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs

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Wool

Early 20th Century Persian Kilim Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare early 20th century Persian hand woven cotton kilim rug with a repeated cypress tree and stylized floral pattern across the field, and bordered with a similarly patterned strip...
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1930s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs

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Cotton

Early 20th Century Yamout Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful early 20th century Persian Yamout rug with an asymmetrical composition containing multiple geometric medallions on a natural brown wool background, and a wide border with...
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1920s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Persian Kilim Flat-Weave Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Persian flat-woven Kilim carpet from the mid-20th century.
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Mid-20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs

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Wool

Antique Persian Kurdish Kilim Gallery Runner with Geometric Medallion Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
Antique Persian Kurdish Kilim Gallery Runner with Geometric Medallion Design. Keivan Woven Arts / rug X23-0610-1876, country of origin / type: Iran / Kilim, circa 1910 Measures: 4'11...
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Early 20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs

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Wool

Early 20th Century Qazvin Kilim Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
An early 20th century Persian Qazvin Kilim runner with a beautiful all-over multicolored stylized tree-of-life pattern on a black background. The border is comprised of three distinc...
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1920s Asian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Square Kilim Rug in Beige-Brown Stripes, Black Striations by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Connoting mid-century Persian wool panel-weaving style, a 6x6 vintage Kilim from our newly unveiled flatweave curations. Originating circa 1950-1960, this square Kilim features a...
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1950s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Persian Kilim with Beige, Red and Blue Stripes by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This vintage 6x7 Persian tribal kilim is handwoven in wool, and originates circa 1950-1960. This design remarks the panel-weaving technique, in which tribal weavers combine multip...
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1950s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs

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Wool

Early 20th Century Qazvin Kilim Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
A beautiful early 20th century Persian Qazvin Kilim runner with a wonderful pattern of stylized trees-of-life, woven in multi-colored vegetables dyed wool, in a graduated rectangle d...
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1930s Asian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Turkish Kilim
Located in Chicago, IL
A vintage Turkish kilim rug with a wonderful mirrored floral pattern woven in light and dark indigo, green, gold and brown, set against a bold cr...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Persian Rugs

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Wool

Uzbek Kilim Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A mid-20th century Uzbek Kilim rug with a large-scale alternating crimson and black pattern, each with a double-arrowed motifs, divided with zig-zag stripes, and surrounded by a wide...
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Mid-20th Century Uzbek Kilim Persian Rugs

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Wool

Early 20th Century Turkish Konya Kilim Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
A gorgeous early 20th century Turkish Konya kilim with with the most wonderful all-over stylized floral and scrolling vine pattern and surrounded b...
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1930s Turkish Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Azari Kilim Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A gorgeous vintage Afghani Azari kilim with a boldly woven pattern with stylized flowers and scrolling vines, all woven in pinks, golds, reds, and black, set against a brilliant oran...
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Late 20th Century Azerbaijani Kilim Persian Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Baluch Persian Kilim in Blue, Rust & Beige Tribal Geometric Pattern
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in wool, a 5x10 vintage Baluch Kilim originating circa 1950-1960 among our curations of the finest Persian tribal classics. Showcasing a well-defined geometric pattern in r...
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1950s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Turkish Kilim
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful vintage Turkish kilim rug with a complex geometric pattern with myriad stylized flowers all woven in red, green, blue, and white, and surrounded by an exciting border wit...
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Late 20th Century Turkish Kilim Persian Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Persian Kilim in Pink with Geometric Patterns Pictorials Rug & Kilm
Located in Long Island City, NY
Made with both handwoven and hand-knotted wool circa 1940-1950, this 5x8 vintage Persian kilim is an interesting mid-century design for its marriage of pile and flatweave in a high-a...
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1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Persian Kilim Flat-Weave
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Persian flat-woven Kilim rug from the mid-20th century.
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Mid-20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Persian Kilim Flat-Weave
Vintage Persian Kilim Flat-Weave
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Early 20th Century Persian Qazvin Kilim Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible and striking early 20th century Persian Qazvin kilim rug with an all-over floral pattern woven in colored diagonal stripes, and surrounded by a complex petite floral pa...
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1930s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs

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Wool

Extraordinary Vintage Kurdish Kilim Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
An extraordinary vintage Kurdish Kilim runner with an all-over tree-of-life pattern, woven in natural browns and cream colored wool, and surrounded by a wide border containing three ...
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1950s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs

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Wool

Early 20th Century Turkish Kilim Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
An early 20th century Turkish Kilim rug with a brilliant spring green diamond medallion amidst a field of geometric stylized flowers on a crimson background. The border is wide compo...
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1940s Turkish Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs

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Wool

Antique Persian Mazandaran Kilim Blanket. 7' 3" x 10'
Located in New York, NY
Antique Persian Mazandaran Kilim, Persia, Early 20th Century – This reversible antique Persian sofreh blanket features a marvelous collection of flowing stripes, modern color blocks ...
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Early 20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Midcentury Persian Rug in Red and Beige Geometric Pattern by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handmade in flat woven wool circa 1950-1960, this vintage rug is a mid-century Persian Kilim in a notably warm red colorway, both complemented and counterbalanced with a navy blue an...
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1950s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Turkish Kilim Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A bold vintage mid-20th century Turkish Kilim runner with a repeated diamond pattern set against a crimson background with an asymmetrical fringe border, one side with a chevron patt...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Persian Rugs

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Wool

Fantastic Early 20th Century Qazvin Kilim Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful early 20th century Persian Qazvin Kilim runner with a skillfully woven tree-of-life pattern with each tree having multicolored layers. Between the trees are white triangl...
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1930s Asian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs

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Wool

Antique Neutral Paneled Kilim Flat-Weave in Tones of Cream and Brown
Located in Atlanta, GA
Antique neutral paneled Kilim flat-weave in tones of cream and brown with newly woven designs. Casual flat-weave Kilim design, rug H20-0904, country of origin / type: Iran / Kilim ...
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Early 20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs

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Wool

Antique Geometric Beige and Red Wool Persian Kilim-Senneh Runner by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Flat-woven in high quality wool from Persia in 1880, this antique Persian Kilim Senneh runner enjoys a bold geometric series of aqua blue and red outline...
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1880s Persian Antique Kilim Persian Rugs

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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

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Wool

Beautiful Early 20th Century Shahsavan Kilim Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
An early 20th century Persian Shahsavan Kilim runner with five central diamond medallions amidst a wonderful field of natural un-dyed wool with a wonderful abrash pattern of brown wo...
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1930s Asian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs

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Wool

Fantastic Early 20th Century Turkish Kilim Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A fantastic early 20th century Turkish Kilim prayer rug with an incredible and boldly colored pattern of styled flowers and vines woven in indigo, gre...
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1940s Turkish Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Geometric Red and Blue Wool Kurdish Persian Kilim by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in wool originating from Persia between 1950-1960, this vintage midcentury Kurdish Kilim rug enjoys both an appealing, versatile large size as well as a skillful play of co...
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1950s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs

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Wool

Antique Qashqai Persian Rug in Beige-Brown with Red Medallions, from Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 7x12 antique Persian is a mid-century tribal carpet believed to be of Qashqai origin. Hand-knotted in wool circa 1910-1920, its design favors medallions and geometric patterns in red, beige-brown and gold. On the Design: Connoisseurs will admire this Qashqai rug as a rare work from this tribal provenance. The range of colors and graphic, sharply detailed geometry are seldom seen in similar tribal rugs—let alone in this large size (nearly a gallery runner). Keen eyes will further note the exceptional yarn and dye that achieves such rich and saturated colors within. These and many other traits all speak to an extremely collectible and special piece for this period and provenance. Condition: This antique Persian Qashqai runner...
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1910s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Turkish Kilim
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful vintage Turkish kilim rug with a complex geometric pattern with myriad stylized flowers all woven in red, green, blue, and white, and surrounded by an exciting border wit...
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Late 20th Century Turkish Kilim Persian Rugs

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Wool

Mid-20th Century Harsin Kilim Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A beautiful mid-20th century Persian Harsin Kilim rug with three large diamond medallions each with a geometric flowers in the center, all on a crimson field of stylized flowers. Bea...
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1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs

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Wool

Early 20th Century Zarand Kilim Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
A beautiful early 20th century Persian Zarand Kilim runner with a fantastic pattern of alternating bold multicolored stripes and stripes with subtle geome...
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1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs

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Wool

Doris Leslie Blau Mid-Century Persian Kilim Rug
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Persian Kilim Rug Size: 11'0" × 14'4" (335 × 436 cm) This exceptional vintage Persian Kilim rug, dating to the mid-20th century, showcases a sophisticated minimalist aest...
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Mid-20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs

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Wool

Square Size Turkish Vintage Embroidered Kilim Rug
Located in Atlanta, GA
Square size Turkish Vintage Embroidered Kilim Rug with Tan, Light gray, Light Blue, Light Green, Black, Brown and Pink. Keivan Woven Arts / r...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Persian Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Turkish Anatolian Kilim
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful vintage Anatolian Turkish Kilim rug with alternating pale pink and green stripes and embroidered geometric patterns.
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Persian Rugs

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Cotton

Mid-20th Century Persian Flatweave Kilim Square Room Size Carpet
Located in New York, NY
This Mid-20th century Persian Flatweave Kilim rug, measuring 8' 9" x 10' 3", features a serene horizontal striped design in a soft, neutral palette. Subtle bands of beige, taupe, and...
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Mid-20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs

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Wool

Mid-20th Century Persian Flatweave Kilim Square Room Size Carpet
Located in New York, NY
This Mid-20th century Persian Flatweave Kilim rug, measuring 8' 7" x 9' 10", features a beautifully composed panel design made up of horizontal bands in natural earth tones. Each pan...
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Mid-20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs

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Wool

21st Century Modern Persian Flatweave Kilim Gallery Carpet
Located in New York, NY
This 21st century Persian Flatweave Kilim rug, measuring 7' 7" x 13' 0", makes a bold statement with its striking black and white striped design. The alternating bands of color creat...
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21st Century and Contemporary Persian Kilim Persian Rugs

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Wool

Mid-20th Century Persian Flatweave Kilim Gallery Carpet
Located in New York, NY
This mid-20th century Persian flatweave kilim rug, measuring 6' 10" x 12' 10", features a beautifully balanced striped design woven across three vertical panels. The alternating band...
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Mid-20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs

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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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