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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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.
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Item Ships From: Europe
Style: Modern
Cream Earth Rug in Hand-Knotted Jute by Nani Marquina & Ariadna Miquel, Small
Located in New York, NY
Created with jute fibre, this hand-knotted rug with tight loops evokes the textures of Earth, appealing to the senses, returning to the basics in life. Environmentally friendly, this...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Jute
Terracotta Hand-Knotted Jute Earth Rug by Nani Marquina & Ariadna Miquel, Small
Located in New York, NY
Created with jute fibre, this hand-knotted rug with tight loops evokes the textures of Earth, appealing to the senses, returning to the basics in life. Environmentally friendly, this...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Jute
Ochre Earth Rug in Hand-Knotted Jute by Nani Marquina & Ariadna Miquel, Small
Located in New York, NY
Created with jute fibre, this hand-knotted rug with tight loops evokes the textures of Earth, appealing to the senses, returning to the basics in life. Environmentally friendly, this...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Jute
Modernist Art Organic Carpet or Rug, 1950
Located in Praha, CZ
- Probably Czechoslovakia, circa 1950
- Very interesting style and pattern
- Handmade, not a perfect condition, few stains.
Category
1950s Czech Vintage Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Hand-Loomed Nanimarquina Shade Rug Palette 4 by Begüm Cana Özgür Extra Large
Located in New York, NY
"The Shade collection is inspired by magical moments in nature where colors melt and speak for themselves. Designer Begüm Cana Özgür emphasizes: ""this is a handmade flat-weave rug t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Khaki Earth Rug in Hand-Knotted Jute by Nani Marquina & Ariadna Miquel, Medium
Located in New York, NY
Created with jute fibre, this hand-knotted rug with tight loops evokes the textures of Earth, appealing to the senses, returning to the basics in life. Environmentally friendly, this...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Jute
Black Earth Rug in Hand-Knotted Jute by Nani Marquina & Ariadna Miquel, Medium
Located in New York, NY
Created with jute fibre, this hand-knotted rug with tight loops evokes the textures of Earth, appealing to the senses, returning to the basics in life. Environmentally friendly, this...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Jute
Terracotta Hand-Knotted Jute Earth Rug by Nani Marquina & Ariadna Miquel, Medium
Located in New York, NY
Created with jute fibre, this hand-knotted rug with tight loops evokes the textures of Earth, appealing to the senses, returning to the basics in life. Environmentally friendly, this...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Jute
Noche Brown Hand-Knotted Jute Rug by Nani Marquina & Ariadna Miquel, Small
Located in New York, NY
Evoking the silence and velvety texture of the night sky, the hand-knotted Noche rug made with jute fibre appeals to the senses, returning to the basics in life. Fresh and rustic, th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Jute
Lattice 1 Hand-Loomed Afghan Wool Rug by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec, Extra Large
Located in New York, NY
The Lattice collection springs from the organic imagination of the Bouroullec brothers.
The basic pattern, rhythmically reproduced, gives rise to a harmonic succession of colors.
B...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Key Slate Hand-Knotted 10x8 Rug in Wool by Suzanne Sharp
Located in London, GB
A classical symmetrical key motif is repeated and twisted into a diagonal plane. The background of this design is woven with a flat loop pile and the motif in soft cut pile. Measure:...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Element Hand-Knotted 10x8 Rug in Wool by The Rug Company
Located in London, GB
Designed by our in-house studio, Element combines a series of interlocking geometric forms with rich grey tones. This rug is hand-knotted in Tibetan wool with a chunkier knot allowin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Hand-Spun Nanimarquina Melange Color 1 Rug by Sybilla, Large
By Nanimarquina, Sybilla
Located in New York, NY
"Me´lange is the perfect combination of tradition and modernity, fashion and home, craft and design, past and future. The collection is composed of 20 models which symbolize a blendi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Mazarin Hand-Knotted 10x8 Rug in Wool by The Rug Company
Located in London, GB
Using a versatile palette of blue, grey and neutral tones, Mazarin combines geometric design with the finest Tibetan wool.
Craftsmanship: hand-knotted wool
Knot count: 60 knot
Techn...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Hand-Spun Nanimarquina Melange Pattern 1 Rug by Sybilla, Small
By Nanimarquina, Sybilla
Located in New York, NY
"Me´lange is the perfect combination of tradition and modernity, fashion and home, craft and design, past and future. The collection is composed of 20 models which symbolize a blendi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
African Pattern 2 Area Rug in Hand-Tufted Wool by Milton Glaser, Small
Located in New York, NY
This is one of three hand-tufted wool rugs in Nanimarquina's African pattern collection by Milton Glaser. This rug collection came about as a result of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
African Pattern Two Area Rug in Hand-Tufted Wool by Milton Glaser, Extra Large
Located in New York, NY
This is one of three hand-tufted wool rugs in Nanimarquina's African Pattern collection by Milton Glaser. This rug collection came about as a result of an accidental encounter betwee...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
African Pattern 1 Area Rug in Hand-Tufted Wool by Milton Glaser, Small
Located in New York, NY
This is one of three hand-tufted wool rugs in Nanimarquina's African pattern collection by Milton Glaser. This rug collection came about as a result of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
African Pattern Two Area Rug in Hand-Tufted Wool by Milton Glaser Large
Located in New York, NY
This is one of three hand-tufted wool rugs in Nanimarquina's African Pattern collection by Milton Glaser. This rug collection came about as a result of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Nanimarquina Melange Zoom Rug in Black & White Stripes by Sybilla, Extra large
By Nanimarquina, Sybilla
Located in New York, NY
"Me´lange is the perfect combination of tradition and modernity, fashion and home, craft and design, past and future. The collection is composed of 20 models which symbolize a blendi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Noche Brown Hand Knotted Jute Rug by Nani Marquina & Ariadna Miquel, Medium
Located in New York, NY
Evoking the silence and velvety texture of the night sky, the hand knotted Noche rug made with jute fibre appeals to the senses, returning to the basics in life. Fresh and rustic, th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Jute
Ikat Bamboo Charcoal Hand-Knotted 10x8 Rug in Silk by The Rug Company
Located in London, GB
Ikat is an ancient dyeing technique often applied to silk fabrics, creating a distinctive blurred geometry that is synonymous with Ikat cloth. Our collection of Ikat rugs are hand-kn...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
Berber Hand-Knotted 10x8 Rug in Wool by The Rug Company
Located in London, GB
A traditional motif woven onto the rugs of the Berber tribes who originate from the Atlas Mountains in central Morocco. The Berber design is hand-knotted from soft mohair and wool, a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Noche Black Hand Knotted Jute Rug by Nani Marquina & Ariadna Miquel, Medium
Located in New York, NY
Evoking the silence and velvety texture of the night sky, the hand knotted Noche rug made with jute fibre appeals to the senses, returning to the basics in life. Fresh and rustic, th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Jute
"Flying" Chinese Ideogram Rug Designed by Paola Billi, Yellow Silk and Pink Wool
By Boralevi Firenze, Paola Billi
Located in Firenze, IT
Hand-knotted rug in India with Himalayan wool and cotton viscose using the Tibetan knot technique. The decoration, a Chinese ideogram that means "Flying", was specially designed in i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Tibetan Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber
Mia Large Brick Hand-Loomed Wool Dhurrie Rug by Nani Marquina, Medium
By Nanimarquina
Located in New York, NY
An artisanal flat-weave made in India, the Mia rug is a Dhurrie created by joining three pieces, individually dyed, to obtain a worn, lived-in effect.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Mia Large Navy Hand-Loomed Wool Dhurrie Rug by Nani Marquina, Medium
By Nanimarquina
Located in New York, NY
An artisanal flat-weave made in India, the Mía rug is a Dhurrie created by joining three pieces, individually dyed, to obtain a worn, lived-in effect.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
African Pattern 3 Area Rug in Hand-Tufted Wool by Milton Glaser, Extra Large
Located in New York, NY
This is one of three hand-tufted wool rugs in Nanimarquina's African Pattern collection by Milton Glaser. This rug collection came about as a result of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Contemporary Modernist Rug Wool and Silk 21 Century Abstract Design
Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE
Contemporary very Fine hand-knotted Tibetan modernist rug,
Very unusual design. Pile is made of handspun Tibetan highland wool and natural silk. Measures: available for instand ship...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
African Pattern 3 Area Rug in Hand-Tufted Wool by Milton Glaser, Small
Located in New York, NY
This is one of three hand-tufted wool rugs in Nanimarquina's African Pattern collection by Milton Glaser. This rug collection came about as a result of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Modern Rugs Orange Fine Contemporary Rugs, Carpet from Afghanistan
Located in Hampshire, GB
With rich colours and abstract elements, this woven rug gives a subtle contemporary appearance. The geometric rug is featuring beautiful rust and gold colour. This deep red rug is grounded in stylish colours that will add a touch of modernized sophistication to nearly any space. These modern patterned rugs...
Category
1990s Afghan Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Organic Material
'River of Ponds' Wool Tapestry Rug by Frank Stella, 1970
By Frank Stella
Located in Milan, IT
Frank Stella is one of the leading figures of the Minimalist movement. Initially influenced by the Abstract Expressionism of Jackson Pollock and Franz Kline, towards the late fifties he moves to New York where he abandons the Expressionist quest for color in favour of flat and Minimalist surfaces, following the work of Barnett Newman and Jasper Johns. He soon inaugurated a series of works emphasizing the painting as an object in itself rather than as a representation of something else. Faithful to Minimalist philosophy, the canvas for him is nothing but a flat surface with color yet suggestive of a third dimension.
Towards the early 1960s there was a lot of interest in America in adopting textiles as a medium for artistic expression. In 1962 the World House Galleries in New York organized an exhibition composed of 26 carpets designed by leading Modern Art Masters such as Léger, Mirò and Picasso together with others from the contemporary designer Miriam Leefe. In 1968 the Charles E. Slatkin Galleries in New York opened an exhibition entitled 'American Tapestries', showing the textile artworks of twenty-two Pop Art and Abstract Expressionist artists. These artists were actively involved in the translation of their pictorial language in the textile medium, designing the preparatory cartoons which would then be sent to India for them to be made into weavings. Their interest towards the expressive qualities of three-dimensional flat surfaces found its quintessential expression in the art of the carpet.
This motivated a second exhibition in 1970 entitled 'Modern Master Tapestries', where the term 'tapestry' was applied both to wall hangings as well as floor coverings. The aim of this exhibition was to give a modern configuration to the ancient art of weaving.
'River of Ponds...
Category
1970s Indian Vintage Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Modern Rug Handmade Carpet Contemporary Damask Oriental Rugs for Sale
Located in Hampshire, GB
This handmade carpet oriental rug has an inherently sophisticated quality, from adding texture to monochromatic interiors to keeping the overall design scheme controlled instead of w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Organic Material
Minimal Modern Carpet "Snow Rose", ideal for Bed Bottom
By Joao Rolo
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Modern rug Snow Rose - On the wall it becomes a beautiful bed bottom !
Formas Collection -
nr. 1295 -
Category
Late 20th Century Portuguese Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Carpet Monkey Model by Stefano Giovannoni for I+I, Italy
Located in Milan, Italy
Monkey carpet in wool knotted by hand designed by Stefano Giovannoni and produced by I+I, Italy in 2008. Limited edition 3+1 p.a. Signed and numbered 1/3.
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Design ID 3561 Handtuft Teppich
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Dieser Teppich ist handgetuftet in Premium Qualität. Die besten Materialen, wie hochwertige Neuseelandwolle und Tencel werden verarbeitet. Eine integrierte rutschfeste Unterlage sorg...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Bamboo, Wool
Missoni "Art Collection" Carpet in Geometrical Design
By Missoni
Located in Firenze, IT
One of the iconic themes of Mason Misssoni's productions is reproposed in the carpets of the Saguaro collection (large cacti). Carpets hand-knotted in India and signed Missoni Art. T...
Category
1980s Indian Vintage Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Bobyrug’s Beautiful Mid Century European Modern Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Pretty modern tapestry with beautiful native design and beautiful colors, entirely hand woven with wool and silk on cotton foundation.
✨✨✨
"Experience the epitome of luxury and craf...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
Modern Handwoven Flat-Weave Wool Kilim Rug Black Mustard and White Zebra Stripes
Located in Madrid, ES
Café is a Luisa Olazábal's design for Kilombo Home. Luisa is a facmous Spanish interior designer
This rug has been ethically handwoven in the finest wool yarns by artisans in north ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton, Wool
21st Cent Round Gradation Very Peri Pantone Rug by Deanna Comellini ø 200 cm
Located in Bologna, IT
The elegant "Next 30" is a circular rug made in polyamide featuring a soft gradation of beige and violet-blue hues inspired by Pantone’s color of the year 2022: “Very Pery”.
“Ver...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Nylon
21st Cent Organic Shape High Performance Fiber Rug by Deanna Comellini 190x200cm
Located in Bologna, IT
"Next" is a contemporary design rug by designer Deanna Comellini, founder and creative director of G.T.DESIGN, Italian brand pioneer in the field of contemporary rugs.
"Next" one-of...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Nylon
Italian Modern Design Rug/Carpet
Located in London, GB
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
21st Century Soft Shiny Gray Viscose Luxury Rug by Deanna Comelllini 170x240 cm
Located in Bologna, IT
G.T.DESIGN’s "Le Materie Viscosa Grigio Metallico", is a modern rug made in viscose in gray color, designed by Deanna Comellini, Creative Director of the Italian manufacturer.
"Le M...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Other
21st Cent High Performance Round Gradation Blue Rug by Deanna Comellini ø390 cm
Located in Bologna, IT
The elegant "Next 06" is a large circular rug made in polyamide featuring a soft gradation of beige and blue colors.
This "Next" collection is the r...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Nylon
Next Modern Runner Rug in High Performance Fibers by Deanna Comellini 100x397 cm
Located in Bologna, IT
G.T.DESIGN’s Next rug collection combines the power of geometrical shapes with archaic and primordial patterns. "Next 11" is a runner rug made in polyamide featuring a color block de...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Nylon
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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