Tribal Rugs and Carpets

Handwoven in wool circa 1950-1960, this 3x15 vintage Persian tribal Kilim and extra-long runner rug is a rare curation. Its design enjoys mosaic-like geometric patterns in gold, beig...

Made in hand knotted wool originating circa 1950-1960, this vintage Persian rug connotes a midcentury Gabbeh rug design, a celebrated tribal rug family among iconic Oriental rugs enj...

Inspired by the Persian Barjasta rugs, this 4x5 piece is the latest to join Rug & Kilim’s Modern Classics collection. On the Design: The rug recaptures the tribal aesthetics of th...

A vintage Persian pictorial Bakhtiari gallery rug handmade during the mid-20th century. Measures: 4' 11" x 8' 4".

This vintage Persian Gabbeh carpet, circa 1940 in pure handspun wool and organic dyes exhibits unique coloration consisting of vegetable dyed and undyed wools. Deep green, vibrant or...

Rustic Tribal Geometric Antique Caucasian Jewel Tone Karabagh Hallway Runner Rug, Country Of Origin: Caucasus, Circa date: 1920. Size: 3 ft 6 in x 9 ft (1.07 m x 2.74 m)

This striking Mid-20th century Turkish Anatolian tribal carpet, measuring 8' 9" x 12' 1", captures the spirit of regional village weaving through its bold design and earthy palette. ...

Hand-knotted in wool circa 1950-1960, this vintage 5x8 Moroccan rug is believed to hail from the Azilal tribe. On the Design: This rug enjoys po...

This vintage 7x6 tribal Kilim is a new addition to Rug & Kilim’s mid-century curations. Handwoven in wool, it originates from Afghanistan circa 1950-1960. On the Design: This flat...

This 6x9 rug is a regal new addition to the Homage Collection by Rug & Kilim. Hand-knotted in wool, it recaptures antique tribal rug styles in a fresh take on Rustic Modern design. ...

An early 20th century Afghani Bashir rug with multiple large octagonal medallions woven in indigo and gold, on an orange backgro...

A finely hand-knotted vintage Turkish carpet from 1960s. The rug has even low wool pile on cotton foundation. It is heavy and lays flat on the floor, in very good condition with no i...

Morocco, circa 1940 Measures: 15'0" x 10'2" (457 x 310 cm) Handwoven.

This vintage 3x5 Persian rug is a rare mid-century tribal piece, hand-knotted in wool circa 1950-1960. Its design enjoys a gold pictorial pattern...

The mauve-brown field displays two columns of five characteristic Turkmen guls quartered in gold and straw, with minor stick-like crosses. Lozenge chain borders.

This vintage 5x7 Persian Kilim is handwoven in wool, and originates circa 1950-1960. On the Design: This design remarks the panel-weaving technique, in which tribal weavers co...

The Qashqai are a tribal federation living in southwestern Persia/Iran along the Zagros Mountains, mostly in the Fars and Khuzestan Provinces. The women in this tribe have long had a...

Hand-knotted in wool, circa 1960 - 1970, this 4x8 vintage Müren tribal rug is an exciting new addition to Rug & Kilim Mid-century Pasha Collection. Its design is believed to be one o...

Hand-knotted in wool, a 3x6 ode to classic Caucasian rug aesthetics—from Rug & Kilim’s extensive Burano Collection. The carpet draws on tribal lion pictorials in warm, rusty red an...

This vintage 5x9 Kilim is believed to be a tribal rug of the 1950s. Handwoven in wool, its design reflects a tribal panel weave, in which several pieces are woven into one Kilim. ...

This is an example of a handwoven rug, which features designs from the Morocco region. Morocco is famous for its primitive traditional rugs with long piles and simple geometric desig...

A vintage 4x7 Persian Gabbeh rug in the latest entries to Rug & Kilim’s curation of rare tribal pieces. Hand-knotted in wool circa 1950-1960. On the design: This pattern enjoys che...

This vintage 6x11 Persian Kilim is a mid-century palas flatweave believed to hail from the Shahsavan tribe—handwoven in wool circa 1950-1960. On the Design: This Shahsavan rug ...

A vintage Persian Gabbeh modernist carpet from the mid-20th century. A vintage Persian Gabbeh rug. The khaki field of this small square tribal scatter is closely covered by a nested ...

A vintage Persian tribal Turkoman rug in runner format handmade during the mid-20th century. Although this rug is of Persian origin, the roots of Turkoman rugs originated in the Central Asian region. Measures: 1' 6" x 10' 4" Central Asian Rugs & Carpets: Central Asia is a vast area stretching from Northeastern Persia to western China, and from northern Afghanistan to the southern edge of Russia. The carpets can be usefully divided into three groups: the nomadic Turkmen rugs of Turkmenistan, northern Afghanistan, and northeastern Persia; the non-Turkmen tribal pieces from Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Kirghizstan; and the urban creations of Khotan, Yarkand, and Kashgar, oasis cities of Western China (Xinjiang Province). Commercially, the most important group is from Khotan, the easternmost of the Chinese Turkestan cities. The craft of rug weaving is primarily in the hands of Muslim Uighurs. Khotan carpets mix purely Central Asian design themes with Chinese elements. Native Khotan devices include pomegranate trees, upright flowers, round medallions, and yellow or red grounds. Chinese motives include triangular fretwork corners, swastika fretwork, and Yun-Tsao Tou (clouds and rain) diagonally striped polychrome borders. Cotton foundations, asymmetrical (Persian) knots, and medium weaves are standard. Some vintage Khotan are in horizontal, pictorial layouts with multiple various vases and plants. Saphs (multiple prayer niche panel carpets) are also a Khotan specialty. Others employ stepped and layered lozenge medallions, singly or in pairs. Still others, almost all antique, feature a stylized version of the allover Persian Herati design. Many of the oldest pieces employ brown wool wefts. Antique and vintage Khotans are almost always in the k’ang (double square) layout, conforming to the local household plans. Only relatively recently has the 6’ by 12’ or 7’ by 16’ format been replaced by the 9’ by 12’ size. As a result, an antique room size Khotan carpet is very uncommon. Reds are cinnamon, tomato and rust, never wine reds, crimson, or scarlet. Yarkand, farther west on the old Silk Road specializes in multi-medallion long carpets while Kashgar, farthest west and most under Persian influence, has traditionally knotted allover pattern pieces with finer weaves, often with silk piles, and enriched with medal thread, on cotton foundations. Extant Kashgars go back to the 17th century, but the carpet craft in Chinese Turkestan must be much older as fragments have been recovered from local tombs of the early C.E. period. Kashgars are the rarest of all East Turkestan rugs. Most available vintage East Turkestan carpets are interwar Khotans, many with pleasingly soft decorative palettes. The non-Turkmen nomads include the Kazakh, Kirghiz, Uzbek, and Karakalpak groups. Like the Turkmen, they were once all seasonally migratory, dwelling in round felt tents (yurts), but have been settled, at least partially, in the villages, and have taken up crafts and agriculture instead of sheep herding. As a result, carpet production has transitioned from domestic tent use to commercial sale, but the roots of long traditions are still evident. The Uzbeks weave...

Hamadan is the capital of an eponymous province, and it’s one of the oldest cities in Persia. It’s also one of Persia’s most productive and diverse weaving centers. Like other cities...

Hand-knotted in wool, this 7×10 Baluch rug represents a new line of tribal carpets in the Modern Classics Collection by Rug & Kilim. Each piece represents the work of women weavers i...

Hand-knotted in fine wool, an antique Qashqai rug from Persia circa 1920-1930 joining Rug & Kilim’s coveted Antique & Vintage collection. Celebrating fine aesthetics of a reputed Ira...

A vintage Persian Pictorial accent rug in square format handmade by the Bakhtiari nomadic tribe during the mid-20th century with a pictorial design of an androgynous figure...

This 8x10 rug is a grand new addition to the Homage Collection by Rug & Kilim. Hand-knotted in wool and cotton, its design recaptures antique Caucasian tribal rugs in an inventive ne...

This floor mat once occupied a tribal long house of the Dayak Tribe of Borneo. It is made from woven dyed and natural coloured rattan fibres & features tri...

Connoting a unique contemporary approach to tribal sensibilities, this 3x4 classic style rug from the Burano Collection by Rug & Kilim showcases a montage of distinguished pictorial ...

Gallery Size Antique Afghan Bashir Rug, Country of Origin: Afghanistan Rugs, Circa date: 1880. Size: 6 ft 7 in x 15 ft 9 in (2.01 m x 4.8 m)

Handwoven in wool circa 1920-1930, this 4x12 antique Persian Kilim exemplifies the richest colors and most classic tribal aesthetic alike. This particular piece enjoys a serrated fie...

This vintage 3x5 Persian oval rug is a rare tribal rug, handmade in felted wool by Torkaman weavers circa 1940-1950. Handmade in felted wool, Turk...

This vintage 9x10 Persian kilim is handwoven in wool, and originates circa 1950-1960. On the Design: Coming from the Shahsavan tribe, this panel woven flatweave enjoys stripes...

A beautiful early 20th century Persian Karadja rug with a stylized floral medallion living amidst a field of more stylized flowers and leaves, surrounded b...

A modern Turkish large room size carpet handmade during the 21st century inspired by Moroccan rugs of the mid-20th century period. Measures: 14' 2" x 18' 8".

A bold vintage Moroccan runner with a richly colored crimson field and a thin black stipe border.

A very rare rug originating from the Taklamakan desert, located in northwest China, sparsely knotted with strands of unspun camel hair. Each row of knots is separated by a considerab...

Vintage Moroccan Tribal rug handwoven by Berber women from Morocco. Great geometrical abstract designs, very modernist carpet. Vintage Berber rug from the Taznakht tribe in south eas...

A beautiful early 20th century Persian Hamadan rug with beautiful large diamond medallion with an all-over multi-colored trellis pattern woven in crimson, salmon, light and dark indi...

A Persian Mahal Area Rug - The Red Heart of Your Home Infuse your home with the warm and vibrant heart of Persian weaving with this beautiful Mahal rug. Originating from Iran, the Ma...

This vintage 5x14 Persian Kilim is believed to be a Shahsavan tribal rug, and a unique piece in its period. Handwoven in wool, it originates circa 1950-1960 from a rare selection of ...

Hand knotted in pure 100 % silk, this geometric rug is an addition to the Modern Classics Collection by Rug & Kilim, a distinct line among the award-winning atelier’s New & Modern ru...

Nice mid century tribal Beni Ouarain Moroccan rug with a geometrical design and with white field, and black colour, entirely hand knotted with wool on cotton foundation ✨✨✨ "Exper...

With its irresistible charm, this vintage Moroccan rug features a visually enticing design. This exceptional rug displays a stunning checkered pattern in vibrant effect. In Ancient B...

Rug & Kilim’s 6x10 ode to celebrated Moroccan rug designs, enjoying tribal aesthetics reimagined in contemporary style. On the Design: This hand-knotted wool piece bears a subtle...

Hand knotted wool pile on a cotton foundation. circa 1970 Dimensions: 10'7" x 12'9" Origin: Iran Condition: Excellent Field color: Burgundy Border color: Ivory ...

Pretty small vintage Pakistani rug with nice geometrical design in style of Turkmen rugs, and beautiful colours with orange field, pink, green, white and black, entirely and finely h...

A vintage Persian Afshar throw rug handmade during the mid-20th century. Measures: 3' 8" x 4' 10".

This stunning tribal kilim is characterised by two panels each containing an array of wonky red horizontal stripes juxtaposed against stripes in natural camel wool arranged in differ...

Connoting the celebrated tribal style, this 6x13 kilim rug hails from a special new curation of mid century flat weaves. This flatweave from Turkey enjoys a rare and desirable shade ...

Hand-knotted in wool, a 3x12 runner from Rug & Kilim’s latest curation of rare, vibrant tribal rugs. Originating from Turkey circa 1950-1960, the des...

A vintage Turkish Anatolian throw rug. From the Bergama area in northwest Turkey, a coral red field displays a vigorous plant with straight stems angling upwards and ending in rosett...

Midcentury Tuareg mat handwoven with palm reed and leather in a complex tribal design in real Indigo blue and yellow vegetable dyed leather in a tribal design with fascinating Berber...

An 9 x 12 ode to celebrated tribal rug styles, from the classic selections in Rug & Kilim’s Homage Collection. Hand knotted in wool, enjoying burnt red and orange geometric pattern t...

This 6x7 rug is a regal new entry to Rug & Kilim’s custom classics Burano collection. Hand-knotted in Persian wool. Further on the Design: This piece draw...

This vintage 8x9 Persian Kilim is an outstanding new addition of Bidjar provenance in Rug & Kilim's rare tribal curations. Handwoven in wool circa 1950-1960. Further on the Design: ...

Originating from Turkey circa 1940-1950, from a rare mid-century curation of small-sized Kilims our principal has acquired lately. Adapted from handwoven wool bags into a flatweave, ...