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.
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Style: Kilim
Returnable Items Only
Mid 20th Century Persian Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Using 1940's Persian panels
Measures: 12'1" x 9'0" (368 x 274 cm).
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid 20th Century Persian Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Langley design using 1940's Persian panels.
Measures: 11'11" x 8'3" (363 x 251 cm).
Category
Mid-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
Mid 20th Century Persian Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Leningrad design using 1940's Persian panels
12'1" x 9'1" (368 x 277 cm).
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
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).
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Mid-20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Fun Vintage Indian Dhurrie Kilim Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A fun vintage Indian Dhurrie Kilim rug with a bold geometric pattern woven in light and dark indigo, crimson gold, black and white wool surrounded by...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian 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).
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Mid-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 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.
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Cotton
1950s Vintage Midcentury Kilim Red and Beige-Brown Persian Runner by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handmade in a particularly full, durable flat-woven wool circa 1950-1960, this vintage Persian Kilim originates from the Harsin region of midcentury Kermanshah Kilim design, the peri...
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1950s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Saveh Kilim Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
An early 20th century Persian Saveh Kilim rug, woven with naturally dyed cotton, with a beautiful all-over field of small-scale turquoise flowers on an wonderful coral background fla...
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1930s Asian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Cotton
Bobyrug’s Nice Long Antique Senneh Kurdish Runner Kilim
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful early 20th century long Kurdish Kilim with a beautiful geometrical stylized design and nice colors, entirely handwoven with wool on cotton.
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Early 20th Century Asian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Cotton, Wool
Mid 20th Century Persian Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Persian Panels ca. 1940
17'11" x 14'0" (546 x 427 cm)
Handwoven
Category
Mid-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
Located in Dallas, TX
76386, vintage Persian Kilim Area rug with Mid-Century Modern style, flat-weave Kilim rug. Balancing a classic stripe design with earth-tone colors and Mid-Century Modern style, this handwoven wool vintage Persian Kilim area rug is a captivating vision of woven beauty. The field is composed of 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
Vintage Geometric Beige Wool Kilim by Rug & 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...
Category
1950s 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
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
Fantastic Vintage Baluch Sounak Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A fantastic mid-20th century Persian Baluch Soumak rug with an all-over diamond pattern containing light and dark indigo across the field, surrounded by ...
Category
Mid-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
Bobyrug’s Nice Vintage Azerbaïdjan Soumak Kilim
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful late 20th century embroidered soumak work Kilim with beautiful geometrical Caucasian design and nice light colors, entirely hand embroidered with soumak method with wo...
Category
Late 20th Century Asian 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
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
Vintage Geometric Beige Brown & Red Wool Persian Azerbaijan Kilim by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in wool originating from Persia between 1950-1960, this vintage midcentury Azerbaijan Kilim rug offers both ideal traditional elements and an exciting, unique series of acc...
Category
1950s Persian Vintage 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...
Category
1920s Persian Vintage Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
1950s Vintage Midcentury Runner Black Purple Striped Persian Rug by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handmade in flat-woven wool originating from Persia circa 1950-1960, this vintage Persian Kilim is exceptionally rare both in its deep black color and its uncommon size, a runner of ...
Category
1950s 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
Vintage Paneled Turkish Beige and Brown Wool Kilim by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Originating from Turkey between 1950-1960, this vintage paneled wool Kilim employs a unique combination of vertical and horizontal textures throughout i...
Category
1950s 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 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 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 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
21st Century Contemporary Kilim Wool Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful modern Kilim hand knotted wool rug with a tan field, and a turquoises accents an all-over geometric design.
This rug measures 10' 7" x 12' 1".
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani 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
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 Stripes on Red/Brown Field
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
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
Persian Ziri Kilim Flat-Weave Rug
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
A Persian Ziri Kilim flat-weave rug in purple, blue, and natural tones. The rug's texture and use of the color blocking technique brings dimension to any space and is both decorative...
Category
Mid-20th Century Pakistani 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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