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
Vintage Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim composition composed of Persian panels, circa 1940.
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1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Bobyrug’s Nice Vintage Jajim Kilim
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful midcentury Jajim Kilim with a geometrical decorative design and nice colors with blue, orange, yellow, pink and green, entirely handwoven with wo...
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Mid-20th Century Asian Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Turkish Vintage Kilim Flat-Weave Rug in Brown and Cream with Stripe Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
Turkish vintage Kilim flat-weave small gallery rug in brown and cream with stripe design, with Minimalist design and stripes, rug TU-NED-33, country of origin / type: Turkey / Kilim,...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Rugs and Carpets
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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
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
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
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 Persians 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- 'Deco Fan' design.
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 in 'Kilnt' design.
Category
1940s Turkish Vintage Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton, Linen
Vintage Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim composition composed of Persian panels circa 1940 in a hexagonal design.
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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
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
Vintage Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim composition composed of Persian Labasi panels, circa 1940.
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1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Rugs and Carpets
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Wool, Cotton
Vintage Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim composition in Leningrad design composed of Persian panels circa 1940.
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1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Vintage Kilim Compostion
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.
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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
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
Large Kilim Rug in Light Blue, Light Gray & Cream with Minimalist Modern Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large Kilim rug with Minimalist and Modern design. Keivan Woven Arts / rug/AFG-27618 , country of origin / type: Afghanistan /Kilim.
The subdued design of this kilim rug makes it p...
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2010s Afghan Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim Composition composed of Persian panels circa 1940.
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1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Tan, Taupe, Gray Vintage Turkish Embroidered Rug with Geometric Diamond Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
Embroidered vintage flat weave rug from Turkey in shades of tan, taupe, Gray cream and neutrals with geometric pattern, rug EN-176959, country of origin / type: Turkey / Kilim, circa...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish 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
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
Mid-End-20th Century Handwoven Anatolian Kilim
By Kiran
Located in Berlin, DE
Mid-end-20th century handwoven Anatolian Kilim
This special kilim from Turkey was handwoven in the second half of the 20th century.
Every time and every region has its own disti...
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1980s Asian Vintage Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim Composition composed of Hezar Djerib, Persian panels.
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1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Linen
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
Bobyrug’s Nice Vintage Colorful Turkish Kilim
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Discover the exquisite beauty of our Anatolian Kilim – a stunning masterpiece meticulously handwoven with wool on cotton. Adorned with a captivating geometrical design in vibrant col...
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Late 20th Century Turkish Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Vintage Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim Composition composed of Persian panels.
Brown Field with white, beige, red, blue & green stripes.
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 in 'Flight' Design.
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. FJ Hakimian 'Deco Fan' design with a dark gray background and brown fans.
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1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Hemp
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
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...
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20th Century Persian Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim Composition with Persian Hezar Djerib panels, Circa 1940. Red and brown panels with black & white striped edges.
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
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
Goat hair
F.J. Hakimian #23125.
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1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Goat Hair
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 Persian Shiraz Kilim Rug, Pacific Northwest Meets Luxury Lodge
Located in Dallas, TX
77925, vintage Persian Shiraz Kilim Runner with Tribal style. Full of tiny details and a bold expressive design combined with vibrant colors and tribal style, this hand-woven wool vi...
Category
Late 20th Century Persian Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Kilim Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kilim composition composed of hexagonal Persian panels, circa 1940.
Category
1940s Persian Vintage Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Shiraz Kilim Rug, Pacific Northwest Meets Luxury Lodge
Located in Dallas, TX
77926, 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...
Category
Late 20th Century Persian Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
6.2x11 Ft Vintage Hand-woven Turkish Wool Kilim Runner. Geometric Design Rug
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Turkish hand-woven flat-weave (Kilim) runner rug was made with 100% wool. It has flat wool pile and features a dynamic and colorful design of nested lozenges with serrated ed...
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Late 20th Century Turkish Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Modern Geometric Kilim Handmade Room Size Blue Wool Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful modern flat-weave Kilim handmade wool rug with a blue field. This Kilim rug has accents of brown in a gorgeous geometric expressionist design.
This rug measures: 8'3" x ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Wool Cicim Pillow Case Made from an Anatolian Cicim Kilim, Mid-20th Century
Located in Istanbul, TR
It does not come with an insert but a bag made to the size to accommodate insert materials.
Linen in the back.
Zipper closure.
Dry cleaning is recommended.
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Kayseri Beige Brown and Rustic Pink Wool Kilim Rug by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Originating from Turkey between 1930-1950, this vintage Kayseri wool Kilim rug enjoys an atypical background of the finest natural dye, an uncommon rustic pink colorway complementing...
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1930s Turkish Vintage Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Multi-Color Wool Kilim Runner Striped Pattern by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Originating from Turkey in 1960, this vintage wool Kilim runner is flat-woven in high quality wool with a unique field design, appearing monochromatic in earthen brown while accented...
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1960s Turkish Vintage Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
5.2x7.8 ft Vintage Turkish Banded Wool Kilim "FlatWeave" in Beige, Brown & Black
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This beautiful and simple flat-woven rug is made of wool in various shades of brown, beige and black. It is woven by villagers in Central Anatolia circa mid-20th century for domestic...
Category
Late 20th Century Turkish Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Midcentury Green Floral Flat-Weave Vintage Bessarabian Kilim Rug by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Turkish approach to a style that originated in Romania, this vintage Bessarabian Kilim rug was handmade in Turkey with a wool flat-weave circa 1950-1960. Set against a picturesque ...
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1950s Romanian Vintage Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
5.8x12.4 Ft Vintage Handwoven Striped Kilim Made of Hemp Flatweave Rug in Ivory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
5.8 x 12.4 ft Vintage banded Kilim made of hemp with stripes in faded brown and peach against an ivory background. This flat-weave floor covering was handwoven in Turkey circa 1970. ...
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1970s Turkish Vintage Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Hemp
Vintage Midcentury Geometric Solid Brown and Blue Wool Flat-Weave by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand woven in wool originating from Turkey between 1950-1960, this vintage mid-century flat-weave rug represents one of the most visually unique lines to join Rug & Kilim’s collectio...
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1950s Turkish Vintage Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Midcentury Vintage Rug Beige and Blue All-Over Diamond Pattern by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handmade with flat-woven wool originating from Turkey circa 1950-1960, this vintage rug is a mid-century Kilim rug with a time-honored slit tapestry weave, connoting the dynamic natu...
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1950s 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
Bobyrug’s Antique Fine Senneh Kilim
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful fine Kilim with a decorative Herati or Mahi design and nice natural colors with blue, green, grey, red, pink, entirely handwoven with wool on cotton foundation.
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"Exper...
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Late 19th Century Central Asian Antique Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton, Wool
Modern Kilim Flatweave Seamless Geometric Pattern Oversize Gray Wool Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful modern oversize Kilim flat-weave wool rug with a gray field featuring a gorgeous seamless geometric design.
This rug measures: 12' x 15'1".
Our rugs are professional ...
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2010s Afghan Kilim Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
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.
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