Kilim Rugs and Carpets
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
Period: 1940s
Wonderful Early 20th Cenrury Zarand Kilim Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful early 20th century Persian Zarand Kilim runner with four large-scale diamond medallions amidst a field of stylized flowers on an indigo background. The border is contras...
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Shahsevan Saddle Bag
Located in Chicago, IL
A wondeful early 20th century Persian Shahsevan flat-weave saddlebag with a fantastic multicolored diamond pattern surrounded by a wide white geometric pattern. The back side is wove...
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1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Wonderful Early 20th Century Turkomen Bag Face
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful early 20th century Persian Turkoman flat-weave bag face with embroidered diamonds and across the field woven in teal, indigo, white, orange, and ...
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Central Anatolian Kilim Rug
Located in Milan, IT
Distinguished by a pattern of vertical stripes, this sturdy kilim is woven with lanolin-rich wool from the nomadic pastures from the Toros Mountains, located in central Anatolia. A s...
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1940s Turkish Vintage Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Wonderful Early 20th Century Shahseven Kilim Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
A fantastic mid-20th century Shahseven Kilim runner with a bold pattern containing natural, undyed, wool in creams and browns, with a wide dark brown zigzag striped border.
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1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim Composition composed of Persian panels circa 1940.
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$125,052
Fantastic Mid-20th Century Shahseven Kilim
Located in Chicago, IL
A fantastic mid-20th century Shahseven Kilim runner with a pattern comprised of alternating solid black, cream, and brown, natural undyed wool stripes, and multiple zigzag and diagon...
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Anatolian Kilim Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
An early 20th century Turkish Anatolian Kilim rug with three central segmented panels, each with stylized flowers and surrounded by geometric wave patterns. The border is composed of...
Category
1940s Turkish Vintage Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Minimalist Graphic Tribal Kilim Rug
Located in Milan, IT
A stunning tribal kilim distinguished by a neutral open field and embellished by a checkerboard polychrome border. A great example of how tribal art sometimes embraces modernism, ant...
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1940s Turkish Vintage Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Rugs, Turkish Kilim Rug, Sarkisla Handmade Carpet Oriental Rug for Sale
Located in Wembley, GB
The handmade carpet Sarkilsa Kilim rugs are one of the most decorative rugs, Turkish Kilim can be an additional element of design to one's home decor.
Most oriental rug Kilims can a...
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1940s Turkish Vintage Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Organic Material
Beautiful Early 20th Century Baluch Sofreh
Located in Chicago, IL
A beautiful early 20th century Baluch Sofreh with a beautiful abrash undyed wool field surrounded by two different zigzag and stripe borders woven in crimson, orange, and natural cre...
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1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Incredible Mid-20th Century Ghashgaei Kilim
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible mid-20th century Persian Ghashgaei kilim with a beautiful asymmetrical woven pattern containing three large diamond medallions each co...
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Indian Cotton Dhurrie Rug, Allover Field, Green Accents
Located in New York, NY
The ecru field shows a broken lozenge/diamond lattice enclosing squares with four-way projecting triangular pinecones. Partial motives at sides and ends. Ecru border with paired hear...
Category
1940s Indian Vintage Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
682 - Magnificent Kilim Embroidered with Wool and Silk from the Caucasus
Located in Paris, FR
682 - very beautiful Kilim of wool and Caucasian silk early 20th century with a tribal and geometric design and beautiful colors, with white, purple, green, pink entirely hand-embroi...
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1940s Caucasian Vintage Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
Turkish Vintage Kilim Rug with in Tan, Taupe and Earth Tones
Located in Atlanta, GA
Turkish vintage Kilim rug with in tan, taupe and earth tones
Turkish Kilim rug in stripe en-09 country of origin / type: Turkey / Kilim, circa m...
Category
1940s Turkish Vintage Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Zayane Moroccan Kilim Rug, with Geometric Patterns, from Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in wool, this 4x10 vintage Zayane Moroccan kilim rug, originating from Morocco, circa 1940-1950, is an exciting new curation from Rug & Kilim Collection.
On the design:
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1940s Moroccan Vintage Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim composition composed of Persian panels circa 1940.
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$60,988
1940s Vintage Turkish Kilim in Red, White Geometric Patterns by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Impeccably hand woven in wool, this vintage kilim rug originates from Turkey circa 1940-1950. The 6x9 scale witnesses an outstanding marriage of embroidered patterns with subtle rari...
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1940s Turkish Vintage Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Emirdag Red and Brown Wool Kilim Rug with White Accents by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Flat-woven in high-quality wool originating from Turkey between 1940-1950, this vintage Esme Kilim rug enjoys an intriguing marriage of symmetry in pattern ...
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1940s Turkish Vintage Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Fetiye Crimson Wool Kilim Rug
Located in Long Island City, NY
Flat-woven in high-quality wool originating from Turkey between 1940-1950, this vintage Fetiye wool Kilim rug enjoys a unique innermost beige-brown border, lending dimensionality to ...
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1940s Turkish Vintage Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
1940s Vintage Kilim in Blue, Red and Beige-Brown Tribal pattern by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hailing from Turkey circa 1940-1950, a mid-century kilim rug, now joining Rug & Kilim’s vintage flat weave selections. The unusual graph revels in rare blue tones with red, white & ...
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1940s Turkish Vintage Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim Composition composed of Persian panels circa 1940.
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$15,867
Antique Red Caucasian Kilim Geometric Rug, circa 1940s 6.10 x 10.5 ft.
Located in New York, NY
Kilim, a word of Turkish origin, denotes a pileless textile of many uses produced by one of several flat-weaving techniques that have a common or closely related heritage and are pra...
Category
1940s Caucasian Vintage Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$2,240 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Blue and Ivory Caucasian Kilim Geometric Area Rug, 1940s 4.7 x 8.3 ft
Located in New York, NY
Kilim, a word of Turkish origin, denotes a pile less textile of many uses produced by one of several flat-weaving techniques that have a common or closely related heritage and are pr...
Category
1940s Caucasian Vintage Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Blue Yellow Square Color Block Caucasian Kilim Flat Weave Geometric Rug
Located in New York, NY
Kilim, a word of Turkish origin, denotes a pileless textile of many uses produced by one of several flat-weaving techniques that have a common or closely related heritage and are pra...
Category
1940s Caucasian Vintage Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim Composition composed of Persian panels circa 1940
Linear design using cream and beige striped panels.
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Rugs and Carpets
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 Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$84,230
Early 20th Century Persian Azari Kilim Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A beautiful early 20th century Persian Azari Kilim rug with four large geometric stylized flowers amidst a field of more stylized flowers arranged into stripes across the field, and ...
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century, Persian Qazvin Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A beautiful early 20th century Persian Qazvin kilim rug with an all-over tree-of-life pattern woven in muted golds, violets, indigos, and natural browns and whites, and surrounded by...
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim composition composed of Persian panels circa 1940.
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Rugs and Carpets
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 Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$37,800
Turkish Kilim Rugs, Antique Rug Runner, Geometric Handmade Carpet Rugs Sale
Located in Wembley, GB
This handmade carpet Turkish rug is antique rug traditional handwoven runner rugs come from Turkey. The carpet design world. This kind of carpet runners is suitable for stair runners and hallway rugs. In a striking color combination of bright red, shiny yellow, navy, light blue, sea blue, gold, cream, and caramel. The pattern depicted on these natural fibre rugs has traditional oriental rugs style and have influenced by the Caucasian rug designs. Kayseri was once the capital of Cappadocia, is situated at the foot of Mount Erciyes. Kayseri people still weave kilims, and many are made specifically for the export market.
Turkish Kilim rugs, antique rug Runner, geometric handmade carpet rugs sale.
Category
1940s Turkish Vintage Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Organic Material
Gorgeous Early 20th Century Afshar Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A gorgeous early 20th century Persian Afshar bag face rug with a wonderful pattern of solid indigo stripes and alternating geometric patterned and simple striped stripes, all woven i...
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Bold Early 20th Century Shahsevan Kilim Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A fantastic early 20th century Persian Shahsevan Kilim rug with several abstract bold shapes woven in crimson, green, white, and black vegetable dyed wool.
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Gorgeous Early 20th Century Kurdish Kilim Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A gorgeous early 20th century Kurdish kilim rug with a beautiful petite tree-of-life pattern woven in gold and crimson, on a dark indigo background. The border is wonderful, with a p...
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Amazing Mid-20th Century Qazvin Kilim Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
An amazing mid-20th century Persian Qazvin Kilim runner with an multi-colored diamond pattern woven in such a way that a larger diamond pattern of orange, lilac, black and natural wo...
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Wonderful Early 20th Century Ersin wide Kilim Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
An early 20th century Persian Ersin wide Kilim runner with an incredible pattern woven with six large gold diamond medallions flanked with two gold a...
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Wonderful Early 20th Century Zarand Kilim Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful early 20th century Persian Zarand Kilim runner with alternating boldly colored multicolored stripes of geometric and striped design. The borde...
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Ersin Kilim Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
An early 20th century Persian Ersin Kilim rug with intricately woven diamond pattern on a black background. The border is composed with three stripes, each with a stylized paisley or...
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century Qazvin Kilim Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
An amazing mid-20th century Persian Qazvin Kilim rug with an all-over tree-of-life pattern woven in such a way that a diamond pattern of orange, lilac...
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century Kurdish Kilim Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful mid-20th century Persian Kurdish Kilim runner with an all-over crimson paisley pattern on a black background surrounded by a complex border of five distinct floral and ge...
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Qazvi Kilim Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible 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 trian...
Category
1940s Asian Vintage Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim Composition composed of 10 Persian red striped panels (circa 1940), joined together with a stitch made of un-dyed linen.
Category
1940s Turkish Vintage Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Linen
$24,967
Vintage Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim Composition composed of Persian panels circa 1940.
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$250,785
Vintage Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim Composition composed of Persian panels circa 1940.
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$182,000
Vintage Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim composition composed of Persian panels circa 1940. Panels are made of camel hair and stitched together with linen in 'Tatami' design.
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Animal Skin, Linen, Wool
$37,090
Vintage Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim Composition composed of Persian panels circa 1940.
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$55,720
Vintage Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim Composition composed of Persian panels circa 1940.
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$122,500
Vintage Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim Composition composed of Persian panels, circa 1940.
Persian Soumak wool panels.
'Linear' design.
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$49,000
Turkish Kilim
Located in New York, NY
- Undyed natural wool
- Colors are beige, brown, camel, gray
- Vintage panels from 1940 are joined together to create one piece.
Category
1940s Turkish Vintage Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$15,000
Vintage Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim Composition composed of Persian panels circa 1940.
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$33,824
Vintage Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim Composition composed of Persian panels circa 1940.
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$52,325
Vintage Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim composition composed of Persian panels, circa 1940
5 Panels across
'Linear' design.
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$46,146
Vintage Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim composition composed of Persian, Soumak wool panels circa 1940.
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$42,056
Vintage Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim Composition composed of Persian panels, circa 1940
'Spinning Star' design with abrush.
Category
1940s Turkish Vintage Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$78,540
Vintage Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim Composition composed of Persian panels circa 1940.
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$24,609
Vintage Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim composition composed of Persian panels circa 1940.
Category
1940s Turkish Vintage Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$75,690
Vintage Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Persian panels stitched together with herringbone stitch.
Category
1940s Turkish Vintage Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Linen
$13,800
Vintage Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim Composition composed of Persians panels circa 1940.
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$36,400 / set
Vintage Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim composition.
Category
1940s Turkish Vintage Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$70,972
Kilim rugs and carpets for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Kilim 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, wall decorations and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with fabric, wool and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Kilim rugs and carpets made in a specific country, there are Asia, West Asia, and Iran pieces for sale on 1stDibs. 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 $863 and tops out at $250,785 while the average work can sell for $22,179.