Modern Rugs and Carpets
MODERN STYLE
The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”
Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.
Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.
It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.
Style: Modern
Color: Purple
ClassiCon Blue Marine Rug by Eileen Gray
By Eileen Gray
Located in New York, NY
Eileen Gray created not only some of the most important furniture classics of the 20th century but also had her own studio where rugs were produced according to her designs. Some of her most beautiful patterns are now again available as re-editions: masterpieces of abstract textile art of 100 % pure new wool, natural vegetable dye, handwoven and processed to the highest quality with a density of 80 knots per square inch. Eileen Gray designed Blue Marine...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Modern Afghan Overdye Rug with Pink and Purple Botanical Details
Located in Dallas, TX
Afghan 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 contemporary Afghan design featuring lovely bo...
Category
Early 2000s Afghan Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Shabby Chic Purple Hand Knotted Overdyed Rug
Located in New York, NY
A crisp, saturated purple overdye on a palmette patterned carpet with additional palmetes in the bord. Pile flat to uniformly distressed, medium weave, cotton foundation. Overdye dom...
Category
1940s Pakistani Vintage Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
4.3x9 Ft Contemporary Hand Knotted Turkish Rug in Purple for Modern Interiors
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Our over-dyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage pieces that are recreated in our workshop to cater to a wider range of interior design choices from modern to coastal, from industrial...
Category
20th Century Turkish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
cc-tapis Overflow Pink Violet Rug by Germans Ermičs
By cc-tapis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hand knotted in the cc-tapis atelier in Kathmandu, Nepal. The rug is made with a cotton weave and a Himalayan wool pile, coming from the areas surrounding the atelier. 125.000 indivi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
cc-tapis Moire' Collection Splash Lilac Rug by by Objects of Common Interest
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The starting point and inspiration for Objects of Common Interest comes from the observation of landscapes and natural materials but specifically how they transform through erosion a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
cc-tapis Pipeline Wallhanging 2 Rug by Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Research which began with the Slinkie Collection for cc-tapis, Pipeline is the translation of Urquiola’s digital artworks into an artisanal product. A series of connected tubes emerg...
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21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Handmade Turkish Distressed Runner Rug in Purple for Hallway
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Our over-dyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage pieces that are recreated in our workshop to cater to a wider range of interior design choices from modern to coastal, from industrial...
Category
1660s Turkish Antique Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton, Wool
Sasha Bikoff Collection Modern Area Rug Multi-Color White Ground "Goals" 10'x14'
Located in New York , NY
Part of a design collaboration with maximalist Interior designer Sasha Bikoff Sasha Bikoff Interior Design.
Characterful line of hand-knotted rugs, “an ode to the vibrant works of a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
Sasha Bikoff Collection Modern Area Rug Multi-Color White Ground, "Goals" 9'x12'
Located in New York , NY
Part of a design collaboration with maximalist Interior designer Sasha Bikoff Sasha Bikoff Interior Design.
Characterful line of hand-knotted rugs, “an ode to the vibrant works of a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
Purple Handmade Anatolian Wool Area Rug for Contemporary Interiors
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Our over-dyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage pieces that are recreated in our workshop to cater to a wider range of interior design choices from modern to coastal, from industrial...
Category
1960s Turkish Vintage Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton, Wool
Modern Turkish Area Rug in Purple, Floral Patterned Handmade Carpet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Our over-dyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage pieces that are recreated in our workshop to cater to a wider range of interior design choices from modern to coastal, from industrial...
Category
1960s Turkish Vintage Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton, Wool
Sasha Bikoff Collection Modern Area Rug Multi-Color White Ground, "Goal" 8x10
Located in New York , NY
Part of a design collaboration with maximalist Interior designer Sasha Bikoff Sasha Bikoff Interior Design.
Characterful line of hand-knotted rugs, “an ode to the vibrant works of a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
Sasha Bikoff Collection Modern Area Rug Multi-Color white ground, "Goal" 6'X9'
Located in New York , NY
Part of a design collaboration with maximalist Interior designer Sasha Bikoff Sasha Bikoff Interior Design.
Characterful line of hand-knotted rugs, “an ode to the vibrant works of artists Josef Albers and Sonia Delaunay, the collection features five bright rug...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Chenille, Silk, Bamboo
cc-tapis Moire' Collection Quadratic Lilac Rug by by Objects of Common Interest
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The starting point and inspiration for Objects of Common Interest comes from the observation of landscapes and natural materials but specifically how they transform through erosion a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
5.6x9 Ft Vintage Handmade Turkish Rug in Pink, Modern Floral Pattern Wool Carpet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Our over-dyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage pieces that are recreated in our workshop to cater to a wider range of interior design choices from modern to coastal, from industrial...
Category
20th Century Turkish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Modern Abstract Luxury Hand-Finished Area Rug
Located in New York, NY
The Rapture Collection is the exception to our hand-woven only rule. Woven Concepts purist philosophy focuses on the creation of hand-made, high-end rugs. The Rapture Collection rugs...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Chenille
5.8x9.2 Ft Contemporary Handmade Turkish Vintage Wool Area Rug ReDyed in Purple
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Our over-dyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage pieces that are recreated in our workshop to cater to a wider range of interior design choices from modern to coastal, from industrial...
Category
20th Century Turkish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Traditional Oriental Luxury Area Rug
Located in New York, NY
The Rapture Collection is the exception to our hand-woven only rule. Woven Concepts purist philosophy focuses on the creation of hand-made, high-end rugs. The Rapture Collection rugs...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Chenille
Modern Abstract Luxury Area Rug
Located in New York, NY
The Rapture Collection is the exception to our hand-woven only rule. Woven Concepts purist philosophy focuses on the creation of hand-made, high-end rugs. The Rapture Collection rugs...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Chenille
Vintage Handmade Turkish Rug Over-Dyed in Purple for Modern Interiors
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Our over-dyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage pieces that are recreated in our workshop to cater to a wider range of interior design choices from modern to coastal, from industrial...
Category
20th Century Turkish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
5.9x8.4 Ft Contemporary Handmade Turkish Vintage Rug Over-Dyed in Purple
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Our over-dyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage pieces that are recreated in our workshop to cater to a wider range of interior design choices from modern to coastal, from industrial...
Category
20th Century Turkish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Handmade Turkish Vintage Rug Over-Dyed in Pink, Elegant Design Carpet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Our over-dyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage pieces that are recreated in our workshop to cater to a wider range of interior design choices from modern to coastal, from industrial...
Category
20th Century Turkish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Traditional Oriental Luxury Area Rug
Located in New York, NY
The Rapture Collection is the exception to our hand-woven only rule. Woven Concepts purist philosophy focuses on the creation of hand-made, high-end rugs. The Rapture Collection rugs...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Chenille
Modern Oriental Luxury Area Rug
Located in New York, NY
The Rapture Collection is the exception to our hand-woven only rule. Woven Concepts purist philosophy focuses on the creation of hand-made, high-end rugs. The Rapture Collection rugs...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Chenille
Modern Abstract Luxury Hand-Finished Area Rug
Located in New York, NY
The Rapture Collection is the exception to our hand-woven only rule. Woven Concepts purist philosophy focuses on the creation of hand-made, high-end rugs. The Rapture Collection rugs...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Chenille
Modern Abstract Luxury Hand-Finished Area Rug
Located in New York, NY
The Rapture Collection is the exception to our hand-woven only rule. Woven Concepts purist philosophy focuses on the creation of hand-made, high-end rugs. The Rapture Collection rugs...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Chenille
Modern Abstract Luxury Hand-Finished Area Rug
Located in New York, NY
The Rapture Collection is the exception to our hand-woven only rule. Woven Concepts purist philosophy focuses on the creation of hand-made, high-end rugs. The Rapture Collection rugs...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Chenille
Modern Abstract Luxury Hand-Finished Area Rug
Located in New York, NY
The Rapture Collection is the exception to our hand-woven only rule. Woven Concepts purist philosophy focuses on the creation of hand-made, high-end rugs. The Rapture Collection rugs...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Chenille
Traditional Oriental Luxury Area Rug
Located in New York, NY
The Rapture Collection is the exception to our hand-woven only rule. Woven Concepts purist philosophy focuses on the creation of hand-made, high-end rugs. The Rapture Collection rugs...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Chenille
Modern Abstract Luxury Area Rug
Located in New York, NY
The Rapture Collection is the exception to our hand-woven only rule. Woven Concepts purist philosophy focuses on the creation of hand-made, high-end rugs. The Rapture Collection rugs...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Chenille
Modern Abstract Luxury Hand-Finished Area Rug
Located in New York, NY
The Rapture Collection is the exception to our hand-woven only rule. Woven Concepts purist philosophy focuses on the creation of hand-made, high-end rugs. The Rapture Collection rugs...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Chenille
Traditional Oriental Luxury Area Rug
Located in New York, NY
The Rapture Collection is the exception to our hand-woven only rule. Woven Concepts purist philosophy focuses on the creation of hand-made, high-end rugs. The Rapture Collection rugs...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Chenille
Modern Abstract Luxury Area Rug
Located in New York, NY
The Rapture Collection is the exception to our hand-woven only rule. Woven Concepts purist philosophy focuses on the creation of hand-made, high-end rugs. The Rapture Collection rugs...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Chenille
Modern Abstract Luxury Area Rug
Located in New York, NY
The Rapture Collection is the exception to our hand-woven only rule. Woven Concepts purist philosophy focuses on the creation of hand-made, high-end rugs. The Rapture Collection rugs...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Chenille
Modern Abstract Luxury Area Rug
Located in New York, NY
The Rapture Collection is the exception to our hand-woven only rule. Woven Concepts purist philosophy focuses on the creation of hand-made, high-end rugs. The Rapture Collection rugs...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Chenille
Modern Abstract Luxury Hand-Finished Area Rug
Located in New York, NY
The Rapture Collection is the exception to our hand-woven only rule. Woven Concepts purist philosophy focuses on the creation of hand-made, high-end rugs. The Rapture Collection rugs...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Chenille
Modern Abstract Luxury Area Rug
Located in New York, NY
The Rapture Collection is the exception to our hand-woven only rule. Woven Concepts purist philosophy focuses on the creation of hand-made, high-end rugs. The Rapture Collection rugs...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Chenille
Modern Abstract Luxury Hand-Finished Area Rug
Located in New York, NY
The Rapture Collection is the exception to our hand-woven only rule. Woven Concepts purist philosophy focuses on the creation of hand-made, high-end rugs. The Rapture Collection rugs...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Chenille
Modern Oriental Luxury Area Rug
Located in New York, NY
The Rapture Collection is the exception to our hand-woven only rule. Woven Concepts purist philosophy focuses on the creation of hand-made, high-end rugs. The Rapture Collection rugs...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Chenille
Modern Abstract Luxury Area Rug
Located in New York, NY
The Rapture Collection is the exception to our hand-woven only rule. Woven Concepts purist philosophy focuses on the creation of hand-made, high-end rugs. The Rapture Collection rugs...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Chenille
Modern Natural Dyed Moroccan Beni Qurain Berber Rug. Custom Options Available.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An eye-catching Moroccan design contemporary hand-knotted organic wool rug. It gives off a shimmering look of darker and lighter shades of blue with a red net cast over it.
This beautifully rendered plush carpet...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Traditional Oriental Luxury Area Rug
Located in New York, NY
The Rapture Collection is the exception to our hand-woven only rule. Woven Concepts purist philosophy focuses on the creation of hand-made, high-end rugs. The Rapture Collection rugs...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Chenille
Traditional Oriental Luxury Area Rug
Located in New York, NY
The Rapture Collection is the exception to our hand-woven only rule. Woven Concepts purist philosophy focuses on the creation of hand-made, high-end rugs. The Rapture Collection rugs...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Chenille
Modern Abstract Luxury Area Rug
Located in New York, NY
The Rapture Collection is the exception to our hand-woven only rule. Woven Concepts purist philosophy focuses on the creation of hand-made, high-end rugs. The Rapture Collection rugs...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Chenille
6.5x9.6 Ft Vintage Handmade Rug Over-Dyed in Purple, Great for Modern Interiors
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A vintage Turkish area rug over-dyed in purple color. Measure: 6.5x9.6 ft.
Finely hand knotted, low wool pile on cotton foundation. Deep washed.
Sturdy and can be used on a high tr...
Category
20th Century Turkish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
6.5x10.5 Ft Modern Handmade Turkish Area Rug in Fuchsia Pink. Living Room Carpet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Our over-dyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage pieces that are recreated in our workshop to cater to a wider range of interior design choices from modern to coastal, from industrial...
Category
20th Century Turkish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Nesso UNO Runner Rugs Made in Europe, Full Colors
By Portego
Located in Stienta, IT
40 days of productions
The graphic theme of the collection is a rework of a circle, which represents natural laws. One: duality, the poles existing one for ea...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Organic Material
Contemporary Handmade Turkish Vintage Rug Over-Dyed in Purple Color
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Our over-dyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage pieces that are recreated in our workshop to cater to a wider range of interior design choices from modern to coastal, from industrial...
Category
20th Century Turkish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
6.4x10.3 Ft Purple Handmade Turkish Area Rug, Contemporary Living Room Carpet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A vintage central Anatolian area rug re-dyed in purple color for contemporary interiors.
Finely hand knotted, low wool pile on cotton foundation. Professionally washed.
Sturdy and ...
Category
1960s Turkish Vintage Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
cc-tapis Invaders Palmette Lazer Cannon Rug
By cc-tapis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hand knotted in the cc-tapis atelier in Kathmandu, Nepal. The rug is made with a cotton weave, a Himalayan wool and pure silk, coming from the areas surrounding the atelier. 152.000 individual knots per square meter approximately. The sale of every rug supports cc-foreducation. Size: 4.4' x 3.7' ft. A+ (152.000 knots/sqm approx.)
An inter-galactic, shape-shifting army of contemporary hand knotted rugs taking inspiration from traditional rug motifs and icons. The Rug Invaders...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
6.8x10 Ft Handmade Turkish Area Rug in Purple. Ideal for Contemporary Interiors
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A vintage Turkish rug re-dyed in purple color.
Finely hand knotted, low wool pile on cotton foundation. Deep washed.
Sturdy and can be used on a high traffic area, suitable for bot...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton, Wool
Modern HandTufted Wool & Silk Rug Made in Spain Blue & Mauve Marble
By Kilombo Home
Located in Madrid, ES
This rug is handmade in Spain using the hand tufted technique.
We use only the finest natural yarns, 90% silk and 10% pure virgin wool with a thickness of 15mm.
- Customize in any ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
Hand Tufted Shag Rug 01
By Fort Makers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hand Tufted Shag rug By Madeline Tavernier
2022
Materials: acrylic & wool yarns
Dimensions: 19" x 31".
Category
2010s American Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Acrylic
Modern HandTufted Wool & Silk Rug Made in Spain Blues & Mauve Grey Marble
By Kilombo Home
Located in Madrid, ES
This rug is handmade in Spain using the hand tufted technique.
We use only the finest natural yarns, 90% silk and 10% pure virgin wool with a thickness of 15mm.
- Customize in any ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
Schumacher Malachite Area Rug in Hand-Tufted Wool Silk by Patterson Flynn
By Hutton Wilkinson, Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
Hutton Wilkinson is one of the world’s reigning masters of high style decorating. He first trained with, and then became the business partner of, the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
Modern Minimal Oval Shape Hand-Tufted Botanical Silk Rug Lavenda Purple
Located in Porto, PT
Tapis Oval Lavanda #008 is a modern rug with a regular shape. Our essential rugs are available in different shapes and various trendy hues wisely selected t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Natural Fiber
Modern Wool Rug Carpet Made in Spain Blue and Red Nudity by Coco Davez
By Coco Davez
Located in Madrid, ES
This rug has been designed by Coco Davez, Spanish artist who develops her career in different fields, painting, photography or art direction. The nude colle...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Modern rugs and carpets for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Modern 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 and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with fabric, wool and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern rugs and carpets made in a specific country, there are Asia, South Asia, and India 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 Rug & Kilim, cc-tapis, Woven Concepts, and Nanimarquina. 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 $105 and tops out at $100,692 while the average work can sell for $5,964.
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