Modern Western European Rugs
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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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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Style: Modern
Classic Solid Wool Rug Sky Blue
Located in Stockholm, SE
Solid Wool Rug is a classic rug-design. This rug is the perfect choice for anyone on the hunt for a durable and long-lasting rug with a classic elegant look.
Hand-made in 100% wool....
Category
2010s Indian Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
Western European Contemporary Rug New Tufted Wool Luxury Collection In Stock
By Alexander's Collection, Alexander Anisimov
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Western European Contemporary Rug New Tufted Wool Luxury Collection In Stock
Made of Fine Semi-Worsted New Zealand Wool, 6 mm pile, velvet surface finishing
Available immediately for...
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
cc-tapis Hello Sonia! Rhapsody 2 in Light Red by Studiopepe
By Studiopepe, cc-tapis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Geometric elements, evoking the avant-garde textiles of the early 1900s, a theme which runs through the whole Hello Sonia Family, are now arranged harmoniously in a musical score...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool, Silk
Classic Solid Wool Rug Sky Blue
Located in Stockholm, SE
Solid Wool Rug is a classic rug-design. This rug is the perfect choice for anyone on the hunt for a durable and long-lasting rug with a classic elegant look.
Hand-made in 100% wool....
Category
2010s Indian Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
Alice Crawley Bamboo Forrest Wool Rug Blue
Located in Stockholm, SE
Alice Crawley Bamboo Wool Rug is part of the design collaboration Alice Crawley x LAYERED. The rugs are made of 100% wool with a cut pile for a sharp and clean finish. The colors hav...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
cc-tapis Cut Out Monocromo Rug in Petrol by A. Parisotto and M. Formenton
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 bamboo silk, coming from the areas surrounding the atelier. 89.000...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Silk, Wool
Evelina Kroon Jute Rug Korean Chives
Located in Stockholm, SE
The “Late Breakfast” collection features handmade rugs crafted from natural plant fibers, showcasing Evelina Kroon’s distinctive, graphic signature style. Here, Evelina continues to ...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Jute
Western European Contemporary Rug New Tufted Wool Luxury Collection in stock
By Alexander's Collection, Alexander Anisimov
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Western European Contemporary Rug New Tufted Wool Luxury Collection in stock
Made of Fine Semi-Worsted New Zealand Wool, 6 mm pile, velvet surface finishing
Available immediately fo...
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
Evelina Kroon Jute Rug Sesame
Located in Stockholm, SE
The “Late Breakfast” collection features handmade rugs crafted from natural plant fibers, showcasing Evelina Kroon’s distinctive, graphic signature style. Here, Evelina continues to ...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Jute
Evelina Kroon Jute Rug Korean Chives
Located in Stockholm, SE
The “Late Breakfast” collection features handmade rugs crafted from natural plant fibers, showcasing Evelina Kroon’s distinctive, graphic signature style. Here, Evelina continues to ...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Jute
Classic Solid Wool Rug Bone White
Located in Stockholm, SE
Solid Wool Rug is a classic rug-design. This rug is the perfect choice for anyone on the hunt for a durable and long-lasting rug with a classic elegant look.
Hand-made in 100% wool....
Category
2010s Indian Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
Rollakan Hilma Wool Rug Meadow
Located in Stockholm, SE
A collection that celebrates traditional Scandinavian women’s craftsmanship, inspired by Swedish folk traditions in a modern contemporary interpretation. With its patterns and techni...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Jute
21st C. Pale French Savonnerie Style Wool Carpet with Foliate Vine Pattern
By Savonnerie
Located in Morristown, NJ
21st C. French Savonnerie style wool carpet. The design is a foliate vine pattern in gold, light green and brown tones on a cream ground. The border has a rust ground with a geometric pattern of alternating stylized wheatsheaf and leaf design. Unmarked.
About Savonnerie Carpets:
French pile floor covering, usually large, whether made at the Savonnerie workshop or made in that manner and style. The Savonnerie factory (on the site of a former soap factory, hence the name) was established in Paris in 1627 at the Hospice de la Savonnerie at Chaillot by royal order, to provide pile carpets for use in the king’s palaces and as royal gifts. Subject to interruptions from time to time, this shop has provided carpets, seat covers, and similar weavings ever since, at first for the French court and then for government buildings. The patterns are floral and architectural Renaissance conceptions, many based upon paintings and cartoons by the same artists who designed the Gobelins tapestries. In 1826, the enterprises having been combined, the Savonnerie production was moved into the Gobelins workshops, near Paris.
The styles of ornamentation have varied with the tastes of the passing reigns and regimes until in recent years the abstract or surrealist creations of modern painters have, in their turn, been reflected in the Savonnerie rugs. The various Savonnerie fashions have exercised a powerful influence upon the patterns of other Western carpet workshops.
Dimensions:
Approx. 105"l x 87"w
Condition:
Good, minor fading and discoloration. Shows well.
Note: All rugs and carpets...
Category
Early 2000s Unknown Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Teklan Frame Wool Rug Cobalt Salmon
Located in Stockholm, SE
This product is part of the Prism Palette collection, an exclusive collaboration between LAYERED and the Scandinavian visionary artist and designer Tekla Evelina Severin, known as Te...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
Alice Crawley Indochine Wool Rug Blue Rust
Located in Stockholm, SE
Alice Crawley Bamboo Wool Rug is part of the design collaboration Alice Crawley x LAYERED. The rugs are made of 100% wool with a cut pile for a sharp and clean finish. The colors hav...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
Alice Crawley Bamboo Forrest Wool Rug Blue
Located in Stockholm, SE
Alice Crawley Bamboo Wool Rug is part of the design collaboration Alice Crawley x LAYERED. The rugs are made of 100% wool with a cut pile for a sharp and clean finish. The colors hav...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
Rug Sisters - Hand-Knotted Carpet Grey Wool Silk Black Faces Red Lips Blue Eyes
By Carpets CC
Located in Dubai, Dubai
Design Title: "Sisters"
The 'Sisters' carpet takes inspiration from all the strong women that make their voices heard during 2018.
The faces are made in ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
Residue Wool Rug Sage
Located in Stockholm, SE
Residue Sage Rug is a unique, big rug with one organic stripe that makes a difference in the height. With its structured wool and the high and low cut, Residue can be an art piece to...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
Agnes Contemporary Area Rug Handwoven Ivory and Blue size Large
Located in Istanbul, TR
AGNES, simple and minimal contemporary handwoven area rug collection is inspired by Agnes Martin's delicate lines and the Japanese philosophy of Ma. The collection conveys a sense of...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
Star Emerald Rug
Located in Milan, IT
Star Black rug is carefully handmade by assembling recolored old Turkish hand-knotted carpets. This precious craft technique guarantees each piece to be unique. The black star in the middle of this emerald green rug...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Textile
Alice Crawley Bamboo Stripe Wool Rug Blue Rust
Located in Stockholm, SE
Alice Crawley Bamboo Wool Rug is part of the design collaboration Alice Crawley x LAYERED. The rugs are made of 100% wool with a cut pile for a sharp and clean finish. The colors hav...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
Classic Solid Wool Rug Caramel
Located in Stockholm, SE
Solid Wool Rug is a classic rug-design. This rug is the perfect choice for anyone on the hunt for a durable and long-lasting rug with a classic elegant look.
Hand-made in 100% wool....
Category
2010s Indian Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
Tappeto Tondo Design Italiano Pattern Verde Pet Friendly Deanna Comellini 200cm
Located in Bologna, IT
Ispirata dalla fluidità delle forme organiche, "UltraNative" è una collezione di tappeti eclettici dai contorni indefiniti, realizzata in filati tecnici performanti di alta qualità, ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Other
Residue Wool Rug Bone White
Located in Stockholm, SE
Residue Bone White Rug is a unique, big rug with one organic stripe that makes a difference in the height. With its structured wool and the high and low cut, Residue can be an art pi...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
Western European Contemporary Rug New Tufted Wool Luxury Collection In Stock
By Alexander Anisimov, Alexander's Collection
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Western European Contemporary Rug New Tufted Wool Luxury Collection In Stock
Made of Fine Semi-Worsted New Zealand Wool, 6 mm pile, velvet surface finishing
Available immediately for...
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
Classic Solid Wool Rug Blue Foncé
Located in Stockholm, SE
Solid Wool Rug is a classic rug-design. This rug is the perfect choice for anyone on the hunt for a durable and long-lasting rug with a classic elegant look.
Hand-made in 100% wool....
Category
2010s Indian Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
Classic Solid Wool Rug Harvest Yellow
Located in Stockholm, SE
Solid Wool Rug is a classic rug-design. This rug is the perfect choice for anyone on the hunt for a durable and long-lasting rug with a classic elegant look.
Hand-made in 100% wool....
Category
2010s Indian Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
Rug Zigzag Pink - Modern Geometric Light Grey Wool Lavender Rounds Wool Carpet
By Carpets CC
Located in Dubai, Dubai
Design Title: "Itinerary Pink"
Itinerary is made from New Zealand wool in shades of grey and pale lavender. This hand-knotted carpet is designed with a transparent look of the lavender dots as they cross the itinerary. The lines are embossed to make a strict modern...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
Poppy Kalas Wool Rug Magical Garden
Located in Stockholm, SE
Inspired by the beauty of a garden in full bloom, the Magical Garden is a captivating collection of rugs that evoke the feeling of strolling through a lively garden. This is the seco...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
Evelina Kroon Jute Rug Dusk
Located in Stockholm, SE
The “Late Breakfast” collection features handmade rugs crafted from natural plant fibers, showcasing Evelina Kroon’s distinctive, graphic signature style. Here, Evelina continues to ...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Jute
Rug Angry - Geometric Off-White Cream Red Green Dog Design Afghan Wool Carpets
By Carpets CC
Located in Dubai, Dubai
Design Title: "Angry"
Design inspired by Cecilia's Fox Terrier and his barking for protection. Lower right hand corner shows his collar. (his name is Magnus).
The abrashed look com...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
Grey Blue brown geometrical Wool Rug by Cecilia Setterdahl for Carpets CC
By Carpets CC
Located in Dubai, Dubai
Design Title: "Interior Blue"
Hand-knotted from New Zealand wool in geometrical shapes.
The carpet is embossed to create a modern feeling.
Carpets CC is t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
Residue Wool Rug Bone White
Located in Stockholm, SE
Residue Bone White Rug is a unique, big rug with one organic stripe that makes a difference in the height. With its structured wool and the high and low cut, Residue can be an art pi...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
Triangle Wool Rug Persimmon Pink
Located in Stockholm, SE
The Illusion rug is a part of LAYERED's 10th anniversary collection, Ten Years Unfolded. Celebrating a decade of bold design and innovation, this collection reflects LAYERED’s commit...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
Poppy Kalas Wool Rug Flower Field
Located in Stockholm, SE
The Secret Garden Collection is a Layereds collaboration together with renowned Danish florist Poppykalas. This capsule rug collection is a unique and abstract interpretation of flow...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
Teklan Frame Wool Rug Cobalt Salmon
Located in Stockholm, SE
This product is part of the Prism Palette collection, an exclusive collaboration between LAYERED and the Scandinavian visionary artist and designer Tekla Evelina Severin, known as Te...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
cc-tapis Fasuma A Rug by Chiara Andreatti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hand knotted in the cc-tapis atelier in Kathmandu, Nepal. The rug is made with cotton weave and Himalayan wool pile, coming from the areas surrounding the atelier. 60.000 individual ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Cotton
Classic Solid Wool Rug Sage
Located in Stockholm, SE
Solid Wool Rug is a classic rug-design. This rug is the perfect choice for anyone on the hunt for a durable and long-lasting rug with a classic elegant look.
Hand-made in 100% wool....
Category
2010s Indian Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
Agnes Contemporary Area Rug Handwoven Ivory and Green size Medium
Located in Istanbul, TR
Inspired by Agnes Martin's delicate lines and the Japanese philosophy of Ma, AGNES contemporary handwoven area rug collection conveys a sense of simplicity and elegance. Its minimal ...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
Organic Modern Runner Rug Ethnic Stripes Pattern Brown, Orange Yellow, Black
Located in Porto, PT
Organic Modern Runner Rug Ethnic Stripes Pattern Red, Brown, Orange, Black
"The Cardamom Runner draws inspiration from the warm, spicy, and slightly sweet scent profile of cardamom,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Synthetic, Natural Fiber
Residue Wool Rug New Pearl
Located in Stockholm, SE
Residue Bone White Rug is a unique, big rug with one organic stripe that makes a difference in the height. With its structured wool and the high and low cut, Residue can be an art pi...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
Evelina Kroon Jute Rug Plum Punch
Located in Stockholm, SE
The “Late Breakfast” collection features handmade rugs crafted from natural plant fibers, showcasing Evelina Kroon’s distinctive, graphic signature style. Here, Evelina continues to ...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Jute
Alice Crawley Bamboo Forrest Wool Rug Rose
Located in Stockholm, SE
Alice Crawley Bamboo Wool Rug is part of the design collaboration Alice Crawley x LAYERED. The rugs are made of 100% wool with a cut pile for a sharp and clean finish. The colors hav...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
Poppy Kalas Wool Rug Sleeping Flower
Located in Stockholm, SE
Inspired by the beauty of a garden in full bloom, the Magical Garden is a captivating collection of rugs that evoke the feeling of strolling through a lively garden. This is the seco...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
Rollakan Iris Wool Rug Petrol
Located in Stockholm, SE
A collection that celebrates traditional Scandinavian women’s craftsmanship, inspired by Swedish folk traditions in a modern contemporary interpretation. With its patterns and techni...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Jute
Rollakan Hilma Wool Rug Meadow
Located in Stockholm, SE
A collection that celebrates traditional Scandinavian women’s craftsmanship, inspired by Swedish folk traditions in a modern contemporary interpretation. With its patterns and techni...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Jute
Poppy Kalas Wool Rug Secret Garden
Located in Stockholm, SE
The Secret Garden Collection is Layereds collaboration together with renowned Danish florist Poppykalas. This capsule rug collection is a unique and abstract interpretation of flower...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
Poppy Kalas Wool Rug Flower Field
Located in Stockholm, SE
The Secret Garden Collection is a Layereds collaboration together with renowned Danish florist Poppykalas. This capsule rug collection is a unique and abstract interpretation of flow...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
Rollakan Hilma Wool Rug Fern
Located in Stockholm, SE
A collection that celebrates traditional Scandinavian women’s craftsmanship, inspired by Swedish folk traditions in a modern contemporary interpretation. With its patterns and techni...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Jute
Poppy Kalas Wool Rug Magical Garden
Located in Stockholm, SE
Inspired by the beauty of a garden in full bloom, the Magical Garden is a captivating collection of rugs that evoke the feeling of strolling through a lively garden. This is the seco...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
Modern Eclectic Rug with Hand-Tufted Botanical Silk
Located in Porto, PT
TAPIS Shaped #009 is an eclectic rug that brings back mid-century modern vibes mixed with Postmodern style. This rug is handmade using the hand-tufted tec...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Natural Fiber
Abstract Composition Doodles Rug by Faye Toogood for cc-tapis
By cc-tapis, Faye Toogood
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Limited edition of 5 rugs, personally signed by designer Faye Toogood.
Faye Toogood’s “Abstract Composition” is the third rug in a new upcoming collection of 6 designs called “Doo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
Winter Still Life Doodles Rug by Faye Toogood for cc-tapis
By cc-tapis, Faye Toogood
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Limited edition of 5 rugs, personally signed by designer Faye Toogood.
Faye Toogood’s “Winter Still Life” is the fifth rug in a new upcoming collection of 6 designs called “Doodle...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
cc-tapis Hello Sonia, Rhapsody 2 in Dark Red by Studiopepe
By Studiopepe, cc-tapis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Geometric elements, evoking the avant-garde textiles of the early 1900s, a theme which runs through the whole Hello Sonia Family, are now arranged harmoniously in a musical score...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool, Silk
cc-tapis Rug Bliss Round in Forest by Mae Engelgeer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Born in France. Designed in Milan. Produced in Nepal.
cc-tapis is an Italian company which produces contemporary hand-knotted rugs which are created in Nepal by expert Tibetan artis...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool, Silk
Beautiful Portuguese Rug " Arraiolos " 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Beautiful Portuguese Rug " Arraiolos " 20th Century
hand made in wool
307cm x 200
like new
Category
20th Century Portuguese Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
Western European Contemporary Rug New Tufted Wool Luxury Collection In Stock
By Alexander Anisimov, Alexander's Collection
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Western European Contemporary Rug New Tufted Wool Luxury Collection In Stock
Made of Fine Semi-Worsted New Zealand Wool, 6 mm pile, velvet surface finishing
Available immediately for...
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
cc-tapis Chroma Radiate Yellow Pink Round Rug by Germans Ermičs - IN STOCK
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Tidal collection is a visual investigation into the relationship between texture, shape and color. A sophisticated gradient effect was created through an entirely new coloring sy...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
Modern western european rugs for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Modern western european rugs 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 western european rugs 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 western european rugs 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 western european rugs, popular names associated with this style include cc-tapis, Nanimarquina, The Rug Company, and Deanna Comellini. 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 western european rugs differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $375 and tops out at $16,480 while the average work can sell for $3,528.