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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.

Find kilim rugs and textiles and other vintage rugs on 1stDibs.

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Style: Kilim
Antique Persian Runner Rug Kilim Design
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Persian runner 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...
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20th Century Persian Kilim Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Turkish Kilim Runner Rug with Red, Orange and Ivory Tribal Design
Located in Dallas, TX
Turkish runner rug handwoven from the finest sheep’s wool and colored with all-natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pets. It’s a traditional Kilim flat-weave design fe...
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20th Century Turkish Kilim Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Modern Turkish Kilim Rug with Orange, Red and Beige Pencil Stripes
Located in Dallas, TX
Turkish rug handwoven from the finest sheep’s wool and colored with all-natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pets. It’s a traditional Kilim flat-weave design featuring orange, red and beige pencil stripes...
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2010s Turkish Kilim Rugs and Carpets

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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...
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20th Century Persian Kilim Rugs and Carpets

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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...
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20th Century Persian Kilim Rugs and Carpets

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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...
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20th Century Persian Kilim Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Vintage & Old Kilim Cushion Cover, Anatolian Yastik Turkish Modern Pillow 4234
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made a cushion cover using the undamaged parts of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired. Like a painting, a part of the scenery is cut out fro...
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2010s Turkish Kilim Rugs and Carpets

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Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Vintage & Old Kilim Cushion Cover, Anatolian Yastik Turkish Modern Pillow 4406
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made a cushion cover using the undamaged parts of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired. Like a painting, a part of the scenery is cut out fro...
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2010s Turkish Kilim Rugs and Carpets

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Natural Fiber, Organic Material

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

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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...
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20th Century Persian Kilim Rugs and Carpets

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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...
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20th Century Persian Kilim Rugs and Carpets

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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...
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20th Century Persian Kilim Rugs and Carpets

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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...
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20th Century Persian Kilim Rugs and Carpets

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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...
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20th Century Persian Kilim Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Antique Persian Runner Rug Kilim Design
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Persian runner 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...
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20th Century Persian Kilim Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Tribal Red and Burnt Orange with Motif Wool Kilim 4'4''x6'8''
Located in Torrance, CA
This vibrant vintage kilim is a striking example of traditional flatweave artistry. Hand-woven using wool, the rug showcases a radiant terracotta red field punctuated by colorful tr...
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Early 20th Century Turkish Kilim Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Vintage Circa 1940 Subdued Turkish Kilim Wool Hand Knotted Rug 5'3 X 8'5
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Subdued Turkish Kilim Rug 5'3 X 8'5. This vintage Turkish flat weave Kilim was hand-woven in the 1940's. The simplicity and boldness of this piece can also give a contemporar...
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20th Century Turkish Kilim Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Vintage Persian Mazandaran Handwoven Flat-Weave Rug in Multi-Colors
Located in New York, NY
Made of the finest Persian wool, our Mazandaran collection highlights the Minimalist sophistication that existed long before the modern era. The collection was inspired by the kilims...
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Mid-20th Century Persian Kilim Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Doris Leslie Blau Vintage Turkish Kilim Rug
Located in New York, NY
Doris Leslie Blau Vintage Turkish Kilim Rug Size: 6'5" × 9'3" (195 × 281 cm) Color: Beige, Brown, Pink Origin: Turkey Pattern: Striped This vintage Kilim rug, woven in Turkey circa 1...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Modern Kilim Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
A hand-knotted modern Kilim rug with a geometric design. This rug measures 3'5" x 9'10".  
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21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Kilim Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Modern Turkish Kilim Rug with Navy and Orange Tribal Design on Red Field
Located in Dallas, TX
Turkish rug handwoven from the finest sheep’s wool and colored with all-natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pets. It’s a traditional Kilim flat-weave design featuring...
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2010s Turkish Kilim Rugs and Carpets

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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...
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20th Century Persian Kilim Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Contemporary Kilim Flatweave Multicolor Geometric Abstract Wool Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful modern Kilim flat-weave wool rug. This Kilim rug full of art has a brown, green, and blue field in a gorgeous geometric abstract design. This rug measures: 8' x 11'6". ...
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2010s Afghan Kilim Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Modern Turkish Kilim Rug with Beige and Rust Stripe on Brown Field
Located in Dallas, TX
Turkish rug handwoven from the finest sheep’s wool and colored with all-natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pets. It’s a traditional Kilim flat-weave design featuring...
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2010s Turkish Kilim Rugs and Carpets

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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...
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20th Century Persian Kilim Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Square Antique Persian Patch Kilim Rug with Floral Details on Red & Orange Field
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique handmade Persian area 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 Patch Kil...
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20th Century Asian Kilim Rugs and Carpets

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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...
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20th Century Persian Kilim Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Turkish Kilim Rug in Red, White and Navy Tribal Stripes in Black Field
Located in Dallas, TX
Turkish rug handwoven from the finest sheep’s wool and colored with all-natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pets. It’s a traditional Kilim flat-weave design featuring...
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2010s Turkish Kilim Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Early 20th Century Qazvin Kilim Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
A beautiful early 20th century Persian Qazvin Kilim runner with a wonderful pattern of stylized trees-of-life, woven in multi-colored vegetables dyed wool, in a graduated rectangle d...
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1930s Asian Vintage Kilim Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

756 - Nice Mid 19th Century Turkish Flat Rug or Kilim
Located in Paris, FR
756 - Nice mid 19th century Turkish flat rug or Kilim, with geometric design and pretty colors with red, pink, orange, yellow, blue and gray, completely hand-woven with wool on wool.
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1880s Turkestan Antique Kilim Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Uzbek Kilim Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A mid-20th century Uzbek Kilim rug with a large-scale alternating crimson and black pattern, each with a double-arrowed motifs, divided with zig-zag stripes, and surrounded by a wide...
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Mid-20th Century Uzbek Kilim Rugs and Carpets

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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...
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20th Century Persian Kilim Rugs and Carpets

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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...
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20th Century Persian Kilim Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Modern Turkish Kilim Rug with Red, Blue and Beige Stripes
Located in Dallas, TX
Modern Turkish rug handwoven from the finest sheep’s wool and colored with all-natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pets. It’s a traditional Kilim flat-weave design fe...
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2010s Turkish Kilim Rugs and Carpets

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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...
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20th Century Persian Kilim Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Turkish Kilim Runner Rug with Orange, Blue, Red and Green Checkered Pattern
Located in Dallas, TX
Turkish runner rug handwoven from the finest sheep’s wool and colored with all-natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pets. It’s a traditional Kilim flat-weave design fe...
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2010s Turkish Kilim Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Modern Turkish Kilim Runner Rug with Blue, Red and Pink Tribal Design
Located in Dallas, TX
Turkish rug handwoven from the finest sheep’s wool and colored with all-natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pets. It’s a traditional Kilim flat-weave design featuring...
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2010s Turkish Kilim Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Modern Turkish Kilim Runner Rug with Green, Red and Brown Stripes
Located in Dallas, TX
Modern Turkish runner rug handwoven from the finest sheep’s wool and colored with all-natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pets. It’s a traditional Kilim flat-weave de...
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20th Century Turkish Kilim Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Contemporary Multi-color Kilim Handmade Geometric Wool Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful modern Kilim flat-weave wool rug with a blue field. This piece of art has multi-color accents in a gorgeous geometric abstract design. This rug measures: 9'4" x 12'10". ...
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2010s Afghan Kilim Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Modern Turkish Kilim Rug with Brown, Orange and Gray Stripes
Located in Dallas, TX
Modern Turkish rug handwoven from the finest sheep’s wool and colored with all-natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pets. It’s a traditional Kilim flat-weave design fe...
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2010s Turkish Kilim Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Modern Turkish Kilim Rug with Brown and Beige Pencil Stripes
Located in Dallas, TX
Modern Turkish rug handwoven from the finest sheep’s wool and colored with all-natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pets. It’s a traditional Kilim flat-weave design featuring brown and beige pencil stripes...
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20th Century Turkish Kilim Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Turkish Kilim Runner Rug with Tribal Details in Red, Orange and Black
Located in Dallas, TX
Turkish runner rug handwoven from the finest sheep’s wool and colored with all-natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pets. It’s a traditional Kilim flat-weave design fe...
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2010s Turkish Kilim Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Modern Turkish Kilim Rug with Orange, White and Red Stripes
Located in Dallas, TX
Turkish rug handwoven from the finest sheep’s wool and colored with all-natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pets. It’s a traditional Kilim flat-weave design featuring...
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2010s Turkish Kilim Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Modern Turkish Kilim Rug in Orange, Red and Blue Stripes
Located in Dallas, TX
Modern Turkish rug handwoven from the finest sheep’s wool and colored with all-natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pets. It’s a traditional Kilim flat-weave design in...
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2010s Turkish Kilim Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Modern Turkish Kilim Rug with Red and Orange Diamond Design in Black Field
Located in Dallas, TX
Turkish rug handwoven from the finest sheep’s wool and colored with all-natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pets. It’s a traditional Kilim flat-weave design featuring...
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2010s Turkish Kilim Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Modern Turkish Kilim Rug with Red, Pink and Blue Stripes
Located in Dallas, TX
Turkish rug handwoven from the finest sheep’s wool and colored with all-natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pets. It’s a traditional Kilim flat-weave design featuring...
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2010s Turkish Kilim Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

693 - Pair of Caucasian Kilim Pieces
Located in Paris, FR
693 - pair of Caucasian Kilim pieces.
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1950s Caucasian Vintage Kilim Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Vintage Turkish Kilim Runner -Geometric Diamond Patterns in Earthy Tones 5'7 x 6
Located in Atlanta, GA
Measures: 5'7 x 6'6 Vintage Turkish Kilim Runner -Geometric Diamond Patterns in Earthy Tones Keivan Woven Arts / Rug / EN-14192 Country of origin / type: Turkey / Kilim handwoven mas...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Modern Turkish Kilim Rug with Bright Colored Diamond Details
Located in Dallas, TX
Modern Turkish rug handwoven from the finest sheep’s wool and colored with all-natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pets. It’s a traditional Kilim flat-weave design fe...
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2010s Turkish Kilim Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

758 - Nice 20th Century Kilim from Azerbaijan
Located in Paris, FR
758 - nice 20th century Kilim from Azerbaijan with beautiful pattern, and beautiful colors pink, orange, yellow, green and dark brown, entirely hand-woven with wool woven on cotton f...
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1950s Central Asian Vintage Kilim Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

761 - Beautiful Vintage Ghashghai Kilim
Located in Paris, FR
761 - Pretty mid 20th century Kilim with geometric tribal design and beautiful orange, purple, black and green colors, fully hand woven with wool on wool background.
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1920s Central Asian Vintage Kilim Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Turkish Kilim Rug with White Tribal Details on Ivory Field
Located in Dallas, TX
Turkish rug handwoven from the finest sheep’s wool and colored with all-natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pets. It’s a traditional Kilim flat-weave design featuring...
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2010s Turkish Kilim Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

New Turkish Kilim Rug with Beige & Navy Tribal Medallions on Red and Brown Field
Located in Dallas, TX
Turkish rug handwoven from the finest sheep’s wool and colored with all-natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pets. It’s a traditional Kilim flat-weave design featuring...
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2010s Turkish Kilim Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Turkish Kilim Rug with Gray and Beige Stripes on Ivory Field
Located in Dallas, TX
Turkish runner rug handwoven from the finest sheep’s wool and colored with all-natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pets. It’s a traditional Kilim flat-weave design fe...
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2010s Turkish Kilim Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Modern Turkish Kilim Rug with Red and Brown and Block Stripes in a Black Field
Located in Dallas, TX
Turkish rug handwoven from the finest sheep’s wool and colored with all-natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pets. It’s a traditional Kilim flat-weave design featuring...
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2010s Turkish Kilim Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Modern Turkish Kilim Rug with Brown, Red & Yellow Block Pattern on Purple Field
Located in Dallas, TX
Turkish rug handwoven from the finest sheep’s wool and colored with all-natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pets. It’s a traditional Kilim flat-weave design featuring...
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2010s Turkish Kilim Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Modern Turkish Kilim Rug with Red, Pink and Blue Stripes Pattern
Located in Dallas, TX
Turkish rug handwoven from the finest sheep’s wool and colored with all-natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pets. It’s a traditional Kilim flat-weave design featuring...
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2010s Turkish Kilim Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Modern Turkish Kilim Runner Rug with Orange and Pink Tribal Medallions
Located in Dallas, TX
Modern Turkish rug handwoven from the finest sheep’s wool and colored with all-natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pets. It’s a traditional Kilim flat-weave design fe...
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20th Century Turkish Kilim Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

21st Century Modern Flat-Weave Kilim Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful 21st century contemporary Kilim rug, handwoven wool in an allover black and white striped design. This rug measures 11' 8" x 14' 10".
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Kilim Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

1960's Afghan Ghalmouri Maimana Kilim with Nomadic Tribal Style
Located in Dallas, TX
72767, vintage Afghan Ghalmouri Maimana Kilim rug with Nomadic Tribal style. Boasting a stunning tribal design and modern style with rustic sensibility, this hand-woven wool vintage ...
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Mid-20th Century Afghan Kilim Rugs and Carpets

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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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