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 Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim Composition composed of Persian panels circa 1940
'Leningrad' Design
Handmade.
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$104,370
Vintage Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim Composition composed of Persian panels circa 1940.
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$75,600
Vintage Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim Composition composed of Persian panels circa 1940.
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Linen
$33,366
Vintage Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim Composition composed of Persian panels circa 1940
Linear design with Lahafi panels.
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$129,442
Vintage Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim Composition composed of Persian panels circa 1940.
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$143,325
Vintage Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim composition composed of Persian panels circa 1940.
Category
1940s Turkish Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$72,100
Vintage Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim Composition composed of Persian panels circa 1940.
Category
1940s Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$36,195
Vintage Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim Composition composed of Persian panels circa 1940
Langley design.
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$51,051
Vintage Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim composition composed of Persian Labasi panels, circa 1940.
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$47,629
Vintage Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim Composition composed of Persian panels circa 1940.
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$40,235
Vintage Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim Composition composed of very rare Persian panels circa 1940.
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$45,190
Circular Vintage Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim composition in a circular design with geometric pattern. Composed of Persian panels circa 1940.
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Vintage Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim composition composed of Persian panels, circa 1940.
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$38,179
Vintage Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim composition in Leningrad design composed of Persian panels circa 1940.
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$26,542
Vintage Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim Composition composed of Persian panels circa 1940.
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$25,764
Vintage Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim composition composed of Persian panels, circa 1940.
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$29,313
Vintage Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim Composition. Turkish Panels ca. 1940.
Linear Design. Cream panels with fine brown stripes and a blue striped border.
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$14,767
Mid 20th Century Persian Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Modernistic design using 1940's Persian panels
Measures: 11'10" x 9'5" (361 x 287 cm).
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid 20th Century Persian Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Giorgio design using 1940's Persian panels
18'0" x 13'0" (549 x 396 cm).
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Unusual Antique Northwest Persian Kilim Rug, Bold Color Palette
Located in New York, NY
This striking tapestry-weave pileless long carpet shows a deep navy field with a central pole medallion of stepped, layered, conjoint diamonds and lozenges, with half hexagonal fille...
Category
1930s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Rare Antique Shahsevan Azeri Kilim Rug, c. Late 19th Century – 5’9 x 12’4
Located in Westfield, MA
Woven by Azeri tribes of the Shahsevan confederation in the late 19th century, this striking kilim captures the full force of nomadic creativity with its bold palette, monumental sca...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique 1900s Wool Persian Jajim Kilim Rug, 9' x 10'
Located in New York, NY
This antique Persian double weave Jajim Kilim, circa 1900 consists of hand spun vegetal dyed as well as undyed wools. Its double weave results in a denser texture, completed in the s...
Category
Early 1900s Persian Antique Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Senneh Kilim, flat weave
Located in Evanston, IL
Enhancing the description of the Antique Persian Senneh Kilim Rug:
Adorning your space with an exquisite piece of textile art, we present an Antique Persian Senneh Kilim Rug from the...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$1,519 Sale Price
38% Off
Antique Persian Fine Traditional Handwoven Luxury Wool Navy / Ivory Runner
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Antique Persian Fine Traditional Handwoven Luxury Wool Navy / Ivory Runner. Size: 3'-5" X 17'-7"
Category
20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim Composition composed of Persian panels, circa 1940.
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$28,973
Vintage Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim Composition composed of Persian panels circa 1940.
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$130,219
Vintage Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim Composition composed of Persian panels circa 1940.
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$135,800
Vintage Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim Composition composed of Persian panels circa 1940.
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$99,400
Vintage Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim Composition composed of Persian panels, circa 1940.
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$101,063
Vintage Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim Composition composed of Persian panels, circa 1940
'Leningrad' design.
Category
1940s Turkish Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$58,355
Vintage Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim Composition.
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$92,157
Vintage Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim composition composed of Persian panels circa 1940
'Deco Fan' design.
Category
1940s Turkish Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$84,000
Vintage Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim Composition composed of Persian panels circa 1940
'Crisscross' design.
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$84,000
Vintage Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim Composition composed of Persian panels circa 1940.
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$92,138
Vintage Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim Composition composed of Persian panels, circa 1940
'Leningrad' design.
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$76,118
Vintage Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim composition composed of Persian panels circa 1940
'Lucca' design.
Category
1940s Turkish Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$74,900
Vintage Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim composition composed of Persian panels circa 1940
Langley design.
Category
1940s Turkish Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Goat Hair, Linen
$71,400
Vintage Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim Composition composed of Persian panels circa 1940.
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Goat Hair, Linen
$71,400
Vintage Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim composition composed of Persian panels circa 1940.
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$65,450
Vintage Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim Composition composed of Persian panels circa 1940.
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$74,463
Vintage Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim Composition composed of Persian panels circa 1940.
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$61,615
Vintage Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim Composition composed of Persian panels circa 1940
Jallot design.
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$59,884
Vintage Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim Composition composed of Persian panels circa 1940
Cube design.
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$62,533
Vintage Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim Composition composed of Persian panels circa 1940
Leningrad design.
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$67,200
Vintage Kilim Compostion
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim Composition composed of Persian panels circa 1940.
Category
1940s Turkish Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$61,600
Vintage Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim Composition composed of Persian panels cira 1940.
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$53,633
Vintage Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim Composition composed of Persian panels circa 1940.
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$50,983
Vintage Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim composition composed of Persian panels, circa 1940.
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$57,065
Vintage Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$63,350
Vintage Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim composition.
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$60,270
Vintage Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim composition composed of Persian panels, circa 1940.
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$63,000
Vintage Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim Composition composed of Persian panels, circa 1940.
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$56,875
Vintage Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim composition composed of Persian panels, circa 1940.
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$62,125
Vintage Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim Composition composed of Persian panels circa 1940.
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$57,750
Vintage Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim Composition composed of Persian panels circa 1940.
Category
1940s Iraqi Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$37,005
Vintage Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim Composition composed of Persian panels circa 1940 in "Modernistic" Design
Wool panels with regular linen stitch between the panels and 2 color wool binding at the edge.
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$52,743
Vintage Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim composition composed of Persian panels, circa 1940.
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$55,781
Vintage Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim composition composed of Persian panels, circa 1940.
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$55,183
Vintage Kilim Compostion
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim composition composed of Persian Hazar Jerib panels circa 1940.
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$27,324
Vintage Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim composition composed of Persian panels circa 1940 in a hexagonal design.
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$47,284
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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