Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
FOLK ART STYLE
Folk art is a genre of art that shares the creator’s traditions, offering not just an artistic display but an opportunity to learn about a culture. Antique, new and vintage folk art typically reflects a heritage or location. It can include utilitarian objects and handmade art as diverse as weather vanes, duck decoys, portraiture and paintings, carnival art and quilts.
Quilts are a quintessential part of American folk art but their roots are international, with quilting dating back to Ancient Egypt. The practice spread to Europe and was especially prominent in the Middle Ages, with one of the oldest surviving examples being the Tristan quilt made in Sicily in the 14th century. They were made as bedcovers and clothing, including as a layer for knights to wear beneath their armor. Native American folk art includes functional objects reflecting their heritage, such as baskets, textiles and wooden pieces.
Elsewhere, the vast range of work associated with Mexican folk art includes masks made by Mexican craftspeople for traditional celebrations and ceremonial dances. Mexican masks are part of the country’s folk-art traditions that go back thousands of years and play a role in festivals and theater.
Works in the folk art tradition are valuable because of the skills involved, like weaving, hand-carving wood and even stonework. Many folk artists are self-taught, while some train as apprentices within their community. By using available materials and taking a personal approach to their creations, artists ensure each piece is unique and conveys a story.
During the Great Depression, artistic materials in America were hard to come by, so artisans used discarded wood from cigar boxes and shipping crates to make highly stylized, notched pieces — most often picture frames and boxes — that are today sought after by collectors. This folk art style is called tramp art and was popular from roughly 1870 until the 1940s.
Folk art brings vibrant culture and traditions into your home. Browse an extensive collection of antique, new and vintage folk art on 1stDibs.
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Style: Folk Art
Camel Donkey Anatolian Pictorial Rug
Located in New York, NY
Mid 20th century Turkish Anatolian rug with a pictorial design depicting a donkey and camel.
Size: 2'5'' x 3'4''.
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Persian Pictorial Rug with Hebrew Inscription
Located in New York, NY
An authentic 20th century Persian Pictorial rug with what looks like a hebrew inscription.
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Brown Plum Tribal Berber Rug
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Tribal Moroccan Berber rug, different hues of browns, plum and rust natural organic wo.This carpet is a gorgeous piece of Abstract Modernist Art...
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Tibetan Pictorial Rug
Located in New York, NY
An Antique Tibetan intermediate Pictorial rug from the early 20th century
5'11'' x 9'3''
Category
20th Century Tibetan Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Sad Pigeon Pictorial Persian Kilim Wall Hanging
Located in New York, NY
Scatter size Persian Kilim from the late 20th century with a large lonely white pigeon getting cuddled by a boy and a girl on a blue field
This was originally belonging to a private...
Category
Late 20th Century Persian Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Blue Chinese Pictorial Throw Rug
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th century Chinese pictorial throw-size rug
Measures: 2'8' x 5'.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Late 19th Century American Hooked Rug ( 4' 6" x 4' 8" - 137 x 142 )
Located in New York, NY
Late 19th Century American Hooked Rug ( 4' 6" x 4' 8" - 137 x 142 cm )
Category
1890s American Antique Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Blue Chinese Animal Pictorial Rug
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th-century Chinese Pictorial rug with an animal motif in light blue, navy and ivory
Measures: 2'3' x 4'5''.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Dragon Vintage Tibetan Rug
Located in New York, NY
Colorful one-of-a-kind Tibetan rug from the 3rd quarter of the 20th century with a dragon motif
Measures: 3'4'' x 5'7''.
Category
Late 20th Century Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Pictorial Persian Blue Pigeon Malayer Runner
Located in New York, NY
A decorative pictorial Persian Malayer Runner with a flurry of white and blue birds and pigeons on a soft blue background, circa 1920.
Category
1920s Persian Vintage Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Whimsical Animal Human Figurative Turkish Rug
Located in New York, NY
One of a kind whimsical Turkish Animal Human figurative Motif on a fuchsia ground. This rug is from the middle of the 20th century. Elephants, horses, hu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
1880's Distressed Handwoven Antique Afghan Cushion
Located in Dallas, TX
74587 Antique Afghan Rug Pillow, 01'01 x 01'04. Small Afghan pillows, often called Afghan kilim pillows or cushion covers, are decorative items made from handwoven kilims, which are ...
Category
Late 19th Century Afghan Antique Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Jewel Toned Botanical Persian Meshed Animal Pictorial Rug
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th Century Persian Animal Pictorial Large Room Size rug
rug no. j3141
size 11' 7" x 13' 10" (353 x 422 cm).
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Swedish Style Runner Rug in Brown with Figural Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in a special blend of Ghazni wool, this 4x8 runner rug is an exciting new addition to Rug & Kilim’s custom-classics Burano Collection—inspired by mid-century Scandinavia...
Category
2010s Indian Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Lion Khotan Antique Rug Mat
Located in New York, NY
What looks to be an early 20th century tiny rug mat from central Asia, most probably from the Khotan region from East Turkestan. A lion standing alone on ivo...
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
1960s Moroccan Vintage Flat-Weave Brown Tribal Organic Textile
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
1960s Vintage Moroccan rug flat-weave tribal brown Kilim or blanket.Large size blanket vintage Moroccan rug, handwoven by Berber women in Morocco for t...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Chicken Rooster Vintage Turkish Square Rug
Located in New York, NY
mid 20th century turkish rug depicting a chicken and rooster on a brown field
Measures: 2'10" x 2'10''.
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton, Foam, Wool
Antique Chinese Rug
Located in New York, NY
Full Pile Chinese rug in predominantly blue with vase design in orange and coral from the 2nd quarter of the 20th century. A conversation piece....
Category
1930s Vintage Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$7,875
Zabihi Collection Turkish Kars Large Pigeons Rug Dated 1904
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th-century Turkish Rug featuring 2 large pigeons on an apricot field
Size 9' 5" x 11' 5" (287 x 348 cm).
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Heriz Runner
Located in New York, NY
Geometric early 20th Century Persian Heriz Runner
Measures: 2'9'' x 9'5''.
Category
1930s Persian Vintage Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Emperor Empress Chinese Scatter Size 20th Century Rug
Located in New York, NY
A third quarter of the 20th century Chinese Emperor Empress Chinese pictorial conversation rug.
Measures: 3' x 5'.
Category
1970s Chinese Vintage Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Pink Antique Karabagh Caravan Rug
Located in New York, NY
A russian Karabagh from the 2nd quarter of the 20th century with a pictorial caravan motif in pink
Measures: 3'10'' x 8'2''.
Category
20th Century Russian Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Rooster Rug
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Turkishmat size rug depicting a rooster on an ivory field. Dated 1976
Measures: 1'10" x 2'.
Category
1970s Vintage Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Foam
Persian Kashan Rug
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th Century Persian Kashan rug
Measures: 1'3'' x 2'6''.
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$1,500
Antique Chinese Peking Rug
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th century Chinese Peking rug
Measures: 4'5'' x 6'8''.
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Abstract Penguin Pictorial Persian Flat-Weave
Located in New York, NY
Square scatter size Persian Kilim from the 20th century with a stand alone penquin on a khaki ground. This was originally belonging to a private Persian collector who requested to ma...
Category
20th Century Persian Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
1930's Southwestern-Style Crystal Kilim Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
77776 Vintage Crystal Southwestern style Kilim Rug, 02'02 x 03'01. This vintage Crystal Southwestern style Kilim rug, meticulously handwoven in wool, captures the unique blend of tra...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Pictorial Animal Motif Vintage Turkish Rug
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful Turkish Anatolian accent intermediate size rug depicting a pair of large lions in between an infamous Turkish commander. His name is inscribed on the rug. The inscriptions ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Pictorial Human Horse Vintage South Persian Runner
Located in New York, NY
Rare Persian runner depicting three men and women in between a mustached gentleman sitting on his horse.
3'1'' x 10'3''
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$6,000 Sale Price
31% Off
Pictorial Egyptian Textile
Located in New York, NY
Late 20th Century Egypian Textile Embroidery with a pictorial design
Measures: 1'10'' x 7'10''.
Category
Late 20th Century Egyptian Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Vintage Garden Rabbit Hooked Rug with French Country Cottage Style
Located in Dallas, TX
77854 vintage Garden Rabbit Hooked rug with French Country Cottage style 02'05 x 04'00. Warm and welcoming, this vintage garden rabbit hooked rug sho...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
1930s American Hooked Rug ( 3' x 3'2" - 91 x 112 )
Located in New York, NY
1930s American Hooked Rug ( 3' x 3'2" - 91 x 112 )
Category
1930s American Vintage Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
1930's Southwestern-Style Eye Dazzler Kilim Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
77872 Vintage Eye Dazzler Southwestern style Kilim Rug, 02'07 x 02'09. This handwoven wool vintage Eye Dazzler Southwestern style Kilim exemplifies the captivating vibrancy and intri...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Tribal Moroccan Textile Handcrafted Wedding Blanket Throw with Sequins
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Large vintage original tribal Moroccan wedding Berber women shawl, blanket, throw.
The Zaiane tribal shawls incorporate quantities of sequins in their design to achieve an impressive decorative effect on the alternate stripes of wool and cotton yarn.
This Berber handwoven shawls...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century American Hooked Rug with Tumbling Block Pattern
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century American Hooked Rug with Tumbling Block Pattern
2'10" x 3'9" - 86 x 114
Category
1920s American Vintage Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Llama Goat Mini Turkish Anatolian Rug
Located in New York, NY
A cute one of a kind Mid-20th Century Hand-knotted Turkish Anatolian Pictorial rug depicting a llama goats on a red field
Measures: 2'2'' x 3'.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
19th Century American Hooked Rug 8' 8" x 8' 9"
Located in New York, NY
19th Century American Hooked Rug
8'8" x 8'9".
Category
1890s American Antique Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Mid 20th Century American Hooked Rug ( 3'10" x 4'6" - 117 x 137 )
Located in New York, NY
Mid 20th Century American Hooked Rug ( 3'10" x 4'6" - 117 x 137 )
Category
1950s American Vintage Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Folk Art Camel Persian Serab Pictorial People Runner
Located in New York, NY
Make a bold statement in a hallway with this early 20th century tribal Persian Serab runner featuring a folksy motif on a camel brown field. Various Animal and Human figures are foun...
Category
1930s Persian Vintage Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Running Deers Pictorial Vintage Karabagh Rug
Located in New York, NY
Lovely mid-20th century Russian Karabagh rug with 4 running deers on a scenic background and brown floral border.
Measures: 4'9" x 8'9".
Category
1950s Russian Vintage Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
19x33 inches One of a Kind, 1 of a Pair of Vintage Pictorial Rug, Wall Hanging
Located in Spring Valley, NY
One of a kind and One of a pair of pictorial Turkish wall rugs dating back to mid 20th century.
This charming little work of art is depicting a beautiful natural scenery; a waterfa...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Vintage Persian Khamseh Pictorial Rug with Dervish Scene, Persian Wall Hanging
Located in Dallas, TX
76195 Vintage Persian Khamseh Pictorial rug with Dervish Scene, Persian wall hanging. Ancient Persia boasts the true origin of viticulture and wine drinking as celebrated in this han...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Pictorial Dog Animal Antique Karabagh Rug
Located in New York, NY
A pictorial rug depicting a dog floating around different humans, animals, and figures on a red ground.
3'9'' x 6'2''
Category
Early 20th Century Caucasian Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Genuine Swedish Rag Rug Folk Art Hand Woven
Located in Boden, SE
A fantastically Swedish Rag Rug in beautiful color & pattern.
Handwoven in Boden Northern Sweden .
The rug is freshly washed.
Vintage & antique Swedish Rag Rugs from Sweden comes in ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Antique Southwestern-Style Ganado-Inspired Kilim Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
77775 Antique Ganado Southwestern style Kilim Rug, 02'11 x 03'11. This beautiful handwoven wool antique Ganado Southwestern style Kilim is a stunning example of Southwestern style cr...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Native American Navajo Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
Woven around 1900, this exceptionally rare large-format Navajo rug is a striking example of Indigenous artistry on an ambitious scale. At its center lies a natural brown diamond meda...
Category
1930s American Vintage Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Oriental Persian Turkish Wool Rug Red with Floral Ornaments
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Originating from Turkey in the 1950s, this vintage hand made wool rug is a beautiful addition to any room. We like to see it in your Hallway or Living room. These rugs were used for ...
Category
1950s Turkish Vintage Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
American 19th Century Hooked Rug Depicting a Dalmatian
Located in Hudson, NY
Hooked and shirred hearth rug, New England, circa 1850s in wool, cotton and linen. This dramatic folk art piece is in excellent condition.
Depicting a recu...
Category
1850s Antique Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Linen
Late 20th Century Handmade Persian Gabbeh Tribal Pictorial Lion Accent Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Persian Gabbeh tribal accent rug handmade during the late 20th century with a pictorial design of a lion among other animals.
Measures: 4' 3" x 6' 5".
Category
Late 20th Century Persian Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$3,700 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-20th Century Handmade Caucasian Karabagh Pictorial Lion Accent Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Caucasian Karabagh rug handmade during the mid-20th century with a pictorial design of 2 male lions facing off.
Measures: 4' 9" x 7' 8".
Category
Mid-20th Century Caucasian Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century American Hooked Rug ( 4' x 7'1" - 122 x 216 )
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century American Hooked Rug ( 4' x 7'1" - 122 x 216 )
Category
1930s American Vintage Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Pictorial Hamadan Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Persian Hamadan carpet from the mid-20th century with a pictorial folk design of Safavid ruler, Shah Abbas.
Measures: 1' 6" x 2' 4".
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$1,280 Sale Price
20% Off
Early 20th Century American Hooked Rug ( 2'10" x 3'9" - 86 x 115 )
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century American Hooked Rug ( 2'10" x 3'9" - 86 x 115 )
Category
1920s American Vintage Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
1930s American Braided Rug ( 8' R - 245 R )
Located in New York, NY
1930s American Braided Rug ( 8' R - 245 R )
Category
1930s American Vintage Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Fabric
Handcrafted Persian Gabbeh Carpet Mid-20th Century
Located in Debrecen, HU
An exceptionally beautiful, handcrafted Persian Gabbeh carpet from the mid-20th century. The 290x210 cm rug features a nomadic and landscape-inspired design that reflects the rich tr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century American Hooked Rug ( 9' x 9' - 275 x 275 )
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century American Hooked Rug ( 9' x 9' - 275 x 275 )
Category
1910s American Vintage Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Fabric
Early 20th Century American Hooked Rug ( 6' x 9' - 183 275 )
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century American Hooked Rug ( 6' x 9' - 183 275 )
Category
1910s American Vintage Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Round Antique American Hooked Rug. 2 ft 8 in x 2 ft 8 in
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful small antique floral round American Hooked rug, country of origin: America, date circa 1900. Size: 2 ft 8 in x 2 ft 8 in (0.81 m x 0.81 m)
This antique rug was made in A...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
19th Century American Hooked Rug
Located in New York, NY
19th Century American Hooked Rug
12'7" x 18'
Category
1890s American Antique Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Unusual Latin American Zapotec Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
Hand-dyed wool on cotton warp; A bold and expressive handwoven wool tapestry from the Zapotec weaving tradition of Teotitlán del Valle, Oaxaca. This pi...
Category
Late 20th Century Central American Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Folk Art rugs and carpets for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique folk art rugs and carpets 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 rugs and carpets created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include rugs and carpets, folk art, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with fabric, wool and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Folk Art rugs and carpets 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 rugs and carpets, popular names associated with this style include Berber Tribes of Morocco, Desso, hettler.tüllmann, and Joseph Carini Carpets. 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 rugs and carpets differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $200 and tops out at $70,000 while the average work can sell for $2,875.