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Item Ships From: USA
Antique Palace Size Persian Tabriz Carpet. 18 ft x 25 ft
Located in New York, NY
Antique Palace Size Tabriz Carpet, Country of Origin / Rug Type: Persian Rugs, Circa date: 1900. Size: 18 ft x 25 ft (5.49 m x 7.62 m) Flowing pe...
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Early 20th Century Persian Tabriz USA - More Carpets

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Wool

Antique Persian Serapi Rug with Allover Design
Located in Dallas, TX
78338 Antique Persian Serapi rug, measures 11'10 x 15'10. Highlighting the coveted allover design, incredible detail and texture, this hand knotted wool antique Persian Serapi rug is...
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Early 20th Century Persian Serapi USA - More Carpets

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Wool

Primitive Tribal Persian Lion Rug, Cream, Gray, Black, Wool and Silk, 8' x 10'
By Bahram Shabahang
Located in New York, NY
From the Orley Shabahang Animal collection, this "Lion" carpet was created by master weaver Bahram Shabahang. Made of handspun wool from our own herd of Persian Fat-tail sheep, this ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Persian Primitive USA - More Carpets

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Wool, Silk

Vintage Berber Beni M'Guild Moroccan Rug with Boho Chic Tribal Style
By Berber Tribes of Morocco, Beni M'Guild
Located in Dallas, TX
21275, vintage Berber Beni M'Guild Moroccan rug with Boho Chic Tribal style. Showcasing a bold expressive design, incredible detail and texture, this hand knotted wool vintage Berber...
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Late 20th Century Moroccan Tribal USA - More Carpets

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Wool

1960's Colorful Turkish Striped Kilim Rug with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
60644 Vintage Turkish Striped Kilim Rug, 09'01 x 12'09. Like a radiant mosaic of Anatolian sunrise, this handwoven wool vintage Turkish kilim rug dazzles with kinetic color and rhyth...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Aesthetic Movement USA - More Carpets

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Wool, Cotton

Vintage Turkish Striped Kilim Rug with Modern Cabin Style
Located in Dallas, TX
53133, vintage Turkish Striped Kilim rug with modern Cabin style. With its warm hues and rugged beauty, this hand-woven wool striped kilim rug manages to m...
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Late 20th Century Turkish Kilim USA - More Carpets

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Wool

Modern Moroccan Rug Inspired by Paul Klee, Cubism Meets Cozy Cohesiveness
Located in Dallas, TX
30984 Modern Abstract Moroccan Rug, 09'02 x 11'11. Reflecting well-balanced asymmetry with incredible detail and texture, this hand knotted wool Moroccan ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Expressionist USA - More Carpets

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Wool

Distressed Antique Turkish Sivas Prayer Rug with Niche Mihrab and Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
50638, distressed antique Turkish Sivas Prayer rug with Niche Mihrab and chandelier. Immersed in Anatolian history and refined colors, this hand knotted wool distressed antique Turki...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Islamic USA - More Carpets

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Wool

Vintage Berber Rabat Moroccan Rug with Neutral Earth-Tone Colors
By Rabat Village Women, Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
73992 Vintage Berber Rabat Moroccan Rug with Neutral Earth-Tone Colors 06'11 X 11'02. This hand-knotted wool vintage Rabat Moroccan rug beautifully highlights Anatolian and Transylva...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Organic Modern USA - More Carpets

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Wool

Vintage Persian Hamadan Runner
Located in Dallas, TX
61173 Vintage Persian Hamadan Runner, 03'06 x 12'02. Full of tiny details and nomadic charm, this hand knotted wool vintage Persian Hamadan r...
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Mid-20th Century Persian Mid-Century Modern USA - More Carpets

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Wool

Contemporary Turkish Flat-Weave Kilim Large Room Size Carpet
Located in New York, NY
A modern Turkish flat-weave Kilim large room size carpet handmade during the 21st century. Measures: 13' 2" x 16' 6" Flat-weave rugs & carpets: Knotted pile rugs are just one small part of a vast universe of textile techniques suitable for heavy use. If you can imagine it, some weaver has tried it out. Pieces can be roughly divided into those reversible from the start and those never, or at least not initially, reversible. Thus, kilims are considered reversible, while everything else is not. Kilims are tapestry woven rugs with both sides the same, in either slit technique where colors change, or with various methods of avoiding slits. Slit tapestry weave goes back to ancient times and Coptic...
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern USA - More Carpets

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Wool

Antique Chinese Art Deco Rug with Pictorial Design
Located in Dallas, TX
77557 antique Chinese Art Deco rug with Pictorial design. This hand knotted wool antique Chinese Art Deco pictorial rug features a variety of traditional Chinese motifs spread across...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing USA - More Carpets

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Wool

Late 19th Century Antique Persian Mashhad Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
53389 Antique Persian Mashhad Rug Hotel Lobby Size Carpet 10'11 x 17'08. With a timeless botanical pattern and lovingly timeworn appearance, this hand knott...
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Late 19th Century Persian Rustic Antique USA - More Carpets

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Wool

1960's Tartan Plaid Rug with Traditional Ivy League Style
Located in Dallas, TX
60814 Vintage Tartan Plaid Rug, 12'11 x 15'02. A celebration of heritage, craftsmanship, and effortless collegiate style, this handwoven wool exquisite vintage tartan plaid rug is th...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Aesthetic Movement USA - More Carpets

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Wool, Cotton

Vintage Berber Moroccan Azilal Rug with Bohemian Tribal Style
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
74543, vintage Berber Moroccan Azilal rug with Bohemian Tribal style. This hand knotted wool vintage Berber Moroccan Azilal rug features a Bohemian tribal style. Azilal carpets typic...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Bohemian USA - More Carpets

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Wool

Vintage Persian Carpet Runner Hamadan Rig
Located in Dallas, TX
76051 Vintage Persian Hamadan Rug Runner, 03'10 X 10'07. Crafted with meticulous care and woven from hand-knotted wool, this vintage Persian Tuyserkan Hamadan runner boasts a design ...
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Mid-20th Century Persian Modern USA - More Carpets

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Wool

Vintage Turkish Kilim Rug, Flat-Weave Kilim Tribal Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
51280, vintage Turkish Kilim rug, flat-weave Kilim Tribal rug. This handwoven wool vintage Turkish Kilim rug features alternating bands composed of ancient tribal motifs and stripes....
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim USA - More Carpets

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Wool

Colorful Mid-20th Century Handmade Persian Pictorial Tabriz Square Throw Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Persian Tabriz throw rug in square format handmade during the mid-20th century with a colorful pictorial design. Measures: 3' 1" x 3' 6".
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Mid-20th Century Persian Bohemian USA - More Carpets

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Wool

Vintage Chinese Art Deco Style Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
74745 Vintage Chinese Art Deco Style Rug 07'10 X 10'00. This vintage Chinese Art Deco style rug was hand-knotted in India for the western market. Di...
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Late 20th Century Indian Art Deco USA - More Carpets

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Wool

Earth-Tone Vintage Turkish Kilim Rug, Wabi-Sabi Embraces Sustainable Design
Located in Dallas, TX
60635 Brown Vintage Striped Turkish Kilim Rug, 13'00 x 16'00. In the creation of this vintage Turkish kilim rug, the essence of Wabi-Sabi gracefully intertwines with a commitment to ...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim USA - More Carpets

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Wool, Cotton

Red Vintage Persian Baluch Hand Knotted Organic Wool Oriental Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This fabulous hand-knotted carpet has been created and designed for extra strength and durability. This rug has been handcrafted for weeks in the traditional method that is used to m...
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1970s Persian Medieval Vintage USA - More Carpets

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Wool

Vintage Persian Mahal Area Rug with English Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
75838 Vintage Persian Mahal Area Rug with English Traditional Style 09'09 x 13'00. With classic architectural details adding timeless elegance and a sense of history, this hand knott...
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Late 20th Century Persian Neoclassical USA - More Carpets

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Wool

Vintage Berber Moroccan Rug with Checkerboard Pattern
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
21507 Vintage Checkered Moroccan Azilal Rug, 04'02 x 09'00. Enter the captivating world of Azilal rugs, where every thread weaves a tale intricately crafted by skilled artisans amids...
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Late 20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern USA - More Carpets

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Wool

Vintage Beni Ourain Moroccan Rug, Nomadic Charm Meets Midcentury Modern Style
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
21370 Vintage Berber Moroccan Beni Ourain Rug, 06'04 x 09'09. With its simplicity, plush pile and tribal style, this hand knotted wool vintage Berber Beni Ourain Moroccan rug is a ca...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern USA - More Carpets

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Wool

Vintage Persian Hosseinabad Runner
Located in Dallas, TX
61218 Vintage Persian Hosseinabad Runner, 03'06 x 09'06. With its effortless beauty, incredible detail and texture, this hand knotted wool vintage Persian Hosseinabad runner is a captivating vision of woven beauty. The classic Herati design and refined colorway woven into this vintage Hosseinabad rug work together creating a truly sophisticated look. Perfect for a hallway, entry, foyer, corridor, home office, private library, long and narrow space, reading nook, den, walk-in closet, alcove, mudroom, kitchen, studio, study, children's area, nursery, billiards room, or game room. It would also make a lovely accent next to a buffet in a dining room or behind the sofa table...
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Mid-20th Century Persian Malayer USA - More Carpets

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Wool

Antique Persian Heriz Red Shiny and Vivid Colors Overdyed Wool Hand Knotted Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This fabulous hand-knotted carpet has been created and designed for extra strength and durability. This rug has been handcrafted for weeks in the traditional method that is used to m...
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1920s Persian Heriz Serapi Vintage USA - More Carpets

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Wool

1940s Vintage Moroccan Berber Rug
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
1940 authentic Handwoven vintage Moroccan Berber Tribal rug.Midcentury Moroccan area rug with tribal geometric design.Handwoven by The Berber tribes in Morocco with traditional geome...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Folk Art USA - More Carpets

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Wool, Goat Hair

Vintage Berber Beni M'Guild Moroccan Rug with Bohemian Tribal Style
By Beni M'Guild, Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
21227 Vintage Berber Beni M'Guild Moroccan rug with Bohemian Tribal Style 06'10 x 11'08. Showcasing a bold expressive design, incredible detail and texture, this hand knotted wool vi...
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Late 20th Century Moroccan Bohemian USA - More Carpets

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Wool

Distressed Antique Khotan Gallery Rug with Pomegranate Design
Located in Dallas, TX
74841, distressed antique Khotan Gallery rug with Pomegranate design. With its striking appeal and architectural elements of naturalistic forms, ...
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Early 20th Century Turkmen Khotan USA - More Carpets

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Wool

Oversized Antique Turkish Oushak Rug, Hotel Lobby Size Carpet
Located in Dallas, TX
73104 Oversized Antique Turkish Oushak Rug, 17'10 x 20'07. Timeless appeal meets Mediterranean style in this hand knotted wool oversized antique Turkish Oushak rug. The ornate detai...
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Late 19th Century Turkish Oushak Antique USA - More Carpets

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Wool

Distressed Vintage Anatolian Kirsehir Prayer Rug with Graveyard Marker Design
Located in Dallas, TX
52295 Distressed Vintage Anatolian Kirsehir Prayer Rug with Graveyard Marker Design 02'08 x 04'08 From Esmaili Rugs Collection. This vintage Turkish Ousha...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak USA - More Carpets

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Wool

10'1"x14' Steel Blue, Wool Hand Knotted, Geometric Art Deco Collection Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Steel Blue, Soft Wool Hand Knotted, Geometric Art Deco Collection Soft to the Touch, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches Style: Transitional Prim...
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2010s Indian Art Deco USA - More Carpets

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Wool

New Contemporary Berber Beni Mrirt Abstract Moroccan Rug, 10'04 x 112'11
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
21165 New Modern Beni Mrirt Moroccan Rug, 10'04 x 12'11. Beni Mrirt rugs are a type of traditional Moroccan rug known for their plush texture, geometric patterns, and soft, natural c...
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21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Expressionist USA - More Carpets

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Wool

Mid-20th Century Handmade Persian Tabriz Square Throw Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Persian Tabriz throw rug in square format handmade during the mid-20th century. Measures: 2' 1" x 2' 7".
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Mid-20th Century Persian Modern USA - More Carpets

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Wool

1980's Colorful Turkish Striped Kilim Rug with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
60678 Colorful Vintage Turkish Striped Kilim Rug, 05'08 x 07'01. Like a woven symphony of Anatolian sunlight and festival music, this handwoven wool vintage Turkish kilim rug dazzles...
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Late 20th Century Turkish Aesthetic Movement USA - More Carpets

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Wool

Vintage Beni MGuild Moroccan Rug by Berber Tribes of Morocco
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
21330 Vintage Beni MGuild Moroccan Rug, 05'06 x 09'11. Originating from the Beni M'Guild tribe nestled in Morocco's Middle Atlas Mountains, Beni M'Guild rugs embody a cherished tradi...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal USA - More Carpets

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Wool

New Contemporary Beni Mrirt Berber Moroccan Rug, 10'01 x 12'02
By Berber Tribes of Morocco, Helen Frankenthaler, Ad Reinhardt
Located in Dallas, TX
21105 Modern Beni Mrirt Abstract Moroccan Rug, 10'01 x 12'02. Abstract Expressionism marries nomadic charm in this hand knotted wool Beni Mrirt Moroccan rug. The visual complexity an...
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21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Post-Modern USA - More Carpets

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Wool

Antique Persian Heriz Karaja Rug with Mid-Century Modern Style, Accent Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
73300 Antique Persian Heriz Karaja Rug with Mid-Century Modern Style, Accent Rug 03'08 x 04'06. This hand-knotted wool antique Persian Heriz Karaja rug features three amulet medallio...
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Mid-20th Century Persian Heriz Serapi USA - More Carpets

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Wool

Vintage Pink & Black Boujad Moroccan Rug, Tribal Enchantment Meets Boho Chic
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
21258 Vintage Boujad Moroccan Rug, 05'00 x 05'06. A Boujad rug is a type of traditional handwoven Moroccan rug that originates from the Boujad region in the Haouz plains of the Middl...
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Late 20th Century Moroccan Tribal USA - More Carpets

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Wool

Vintage Zemmour Moroccan Kilim Rug with Tribal Style
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
21471 Vintage Zemmour Moroccan Kilim Rug with Tribal Style 04'11 x 08'04. Full of tiny details and a bold expressive design combined with tribal style, this hand-woven wool vintage Z...
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Late 20th Century Moroccan Tribal USA - More Carpets

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Wool

Doris Leslie Blau Vintage Swedish Flat-Weave Wool Rug by Agda Österberg
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Swedish Flat-Weave Wool Rug by Agda Österberg Size: 6'5" × 9'1" (195 × 276 cm) This captivating vintage Swedish rug, attributed to renowned textile designer Agda Österberg, e...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern USA - More Carpets

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Wool

1930’s Persian Mashhad Carpet with Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
75177, vintage Persian Mashhad rug accent rug. With its ornate detailing and well-balanced symmetry, this hand knotted wool vintage Persian Mashhad rug highlights both Renaissance an...
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Early 20th Century Persian Jacobean USA - More Carpets

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Wool

Vintage Persian Shiraz Kilim Rug, Luxury Lodge Meets Modern Southwest Style
Located in Dallas, TX
77916, vintage Persian Shiraz Kilim rug with Tribal style. Full of tiny details and a bold expressive design combined with vibrant colors and tribal style, this hand-woven wool vinta...
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Late 20th Century Persian Kilim USA - More Carpets

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Wool

Vintage Persian Mahal Rug with English Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
76318 Vintage Persian Mahal Rug with English Traditional Style 09'01 x 12'02. With its timeless design and architectural elements of naturalistic forms, this hand knotted wool vintag...
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Mid-20th Century Persian Arts and Crafts USA - More Carpets

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Wool

Antique Persian Sultanabad Good Condition Extra Long Wool Hand Knotted Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This fabulous hand-knotted carpet has been created and designed for extra strength and durability. This rug has been handcrafted for weeks in the traditional method that is used to make rugs. This is truly a one-of-kind piece. Exact rug size in feet and inches: 12' x 21' Main rug color: beige Rug border color: light green Other colors of the rug: gold, denim blue, ivory, brick red, light brown, lime...
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1890s Persian Medieval Antique USA - More Carpets

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Wool

Vintage Moroccan Beni Ourain Rug, Shibui Meets Midcentury Modern
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
21379 Vintage Moroccan Beni Ourain Rug, 05'07 x 10'02. Shibui meets Midcentury Modern style in this hand knotted wool vintage Beni Ourain Moroccan rugy. The faded diamond design and ...
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Late 20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern USA - More Carpets

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Wool

New Ethereal Dunes Organic Modern Moroccan Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
80794 New Ethereal Dunes Organic Modern Moroccan Rug, 08'09 x 09'06. The Ethereal Dunes Organic Modern Moroccan Rug is a masterpiece that encapsulates the serene beauty of the desert...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Organic Modern USA - More Carpets

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Wool

Early 20th Century Handmade Chinese Art Deco Accent Rug
Located in New York, NY
An antique Chinese Art Deco accent rug handmade during the early 20th century. Measures: 6' 1" x 8' 5".
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco USA - More Carpets

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Wool

Distressed Vintage Boujad Moroccan Rug, Weathered Finesse Meets Cozy Nomad
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
21303 Distressed Vintage Boujad Moroccan Rug, 05'11 x 10'00. Embark on a journey into the captivating charm of modern rustic design with this hand-knotted wool vintage Moroccan rug, ...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Rustic USA - More Carpets

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Wool

Mocha Brown with a Mix of Red Vintage Persian Heriz, Hand Knotted Worn Wool Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This fabulous Hand-Knotted carpet has been created and designed for extra strength and durability. This rug has been handcrafted for weeks in the traditional method that is used to m...
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1960s Persian Heriz Serapi Vintage USA - More Carpets

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Wool

Camel Hair Organic Wool Vintage Persian Open Field Design Hand Knotted Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This fabulous hand-knotted carpet has been created and designed for extra strength and durability. This rug has been handcrafted for weeks in the traditional method that is used to m...
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1970s Persian Medieval Vintage USA - More Carpets

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Wool

Antique Persian Mahal Rug with Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
74671 antique Persian Mahal rug with traditional style. This Persian Mahal rug with traditional style features elaborate spandrels and an intricate central lobed medallion with a flo...
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Mid-20th Century Persian Arts and Crafts USA - More Carpets

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Wool

Distressed Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
51950 Distressed Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug, 03'11 x 06'09. In the heart of a cottagecore-inspired sanctuary, where the scent of wildflowers mingles with the warmth of aged wood, res...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic USA - More Carpets

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Wool

8'x10' Brown Moroccan Weave with Geometric Design Hand Knotted Pure Wool Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Umber Brown, Moroccan Weave with Geometric Design, Tone on Tone, Abrash, Hand Knotted, Soft Wool, Textured Pile, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inc...
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2010s Afghan Medieval USA - More Carpets

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Wool

Light Brown Vintage Persian Abadeh with Block Design Hand Knotted Pure Wool Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This fabulous hand-knotted carpet has been created and designed for extra strength and durability. This rug has been handcrafted for weeks in the traditional method that is used to m...
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1970s Persian Medieval Vintage USA - More Carpets

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Wool

Antique Persian Qashqai Rug
Located in New York, NY
An antique Persian Qashqai rug from the early 20th century. Measures: 4' 1" x 6' 7"
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Early 20th Century Persian Tribal USA - More Carpets

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Wool

Vintage Worn Down Persian Hamadan with Earth Tone Colors Clean Abrash Wool Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This fabulous hand-knotted carpet has been created and designed for extra strength and durability. This rug has been handcrafted for weeks in the traditional method that is used to m...
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1960s Persian Medieval Vintage USA - More Carpets

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Wool

Early 20th Century Handmade Chinese Ningxia Square Throw Rug
Located in New York, NY
An antique Chinese Ningxia square throw rug handmade during the early 20th century. Measures: 2' 3" x 2' 4" The craft of the hand-knotted carpet in China, and the surrounding areas including Mongolia and Tibet, extends into the early centuries of the first millennium, C.E., but we really have a firm grasp only beginning in the later 16th century with large, very coarsely woven carpets, often depicting dragons, created for the Imperial Forbidden City palaces. Chinese carpets have always been commercial and there are no tribal groups responsible for any of the carpet weaving strains. When the Ming Dynasty fell in 1644, with no Imperial patrons, production moved to the city of Ningxia in north central China where several workshops turned out more finely woven pieces for the Mandarins of the administrative Ch’ing bureaucracy and well-to-do merchants. Ningxia was the major Chinese carpet center up through most of the 19th century, with first allover and then medallion designs on cotton foundations in medium weaves. Palettes were initially limited to yellows, dark blue and cream, but later widened to include reds, browns and even green. These antiques were the first Chinese carpets to be exported to the West and they fitted in well with the craze for Chinese blue-and-white porcelain in the second half of the 19th century. Ningxia also wove shaped and rectangular small rugs for saddle underlays, chair (“throne”) seats and shaped backs, pillar carpets with dragons or monks for Buddhist monasteries, and long divided runners for monastery meditation halls. These small rugs are among the most collectible of all Chinese weavings. Weavers from Ningxia set up workshops in the capital Peking (Beijing) in the 1860’s and began weaving Western room sizes for export, primarily to America. In blue – and – white and polychrome palettes, with round wreath medallions, precious objects, seasonal flowers, paeonies, lotuses, fretwork, clouds, butterflies and bats, all relatively spaciously drawn. The round “Shou” (Good Luck) character is also a prominent decorative motif. There are also a few Peking landscape pictorials with pagodas, houses, bridges, waterscapes and boats. Peking carpets were woven right up until WWII and production began again after the Cultural Revolution around 1970. They are moderately well-woven, on cotton foundations, exactingly executed and indisputably Chinese. Many are in the blue-and-white style. Nothing else looks like a Peking carpet and for a Chinese “look” in a room, they are absolutely indispensable. Sizes range from scatters and a few runners, through the popular 9’12’ size, to large carpets over 20’ which must have been special orders. The earliest Peking Revival carpets are pliable and fairly thin, but they became heavier and more compact in the 20th century, in competition with Art Deco carpets from Tientsin. The modern, post- 1970, pieces are in the traditional Peking style, but are a little too regular and neat. Exactitude has been favored over character, as hard to explain that as it is. There are a number of all-silk and silk-and –metal thread pieces, many with inscriptions purporting to link them with rooms in the Imperial palaces, bringing very substantial auction prices, but none are really antique. The genre emerged after WWI and the present demand comes from mainland Chinese. The silk piles often stand in pattern relief against flat woven gold metal thread grounds. The inscriptions are apocryphal, the rugs are flashily opulent, perfect for nouveaux riches. The Art Deco period between the two World Wars saw a distinctive carpet industry developing in Tientsin (Tianjin) in northeastern China. These are highly prized for their transitional design character, neither overtly Chinese, nor abstractly modern/contemporary. Woven exclusively for export, usually by and for American firms, such as Nichols and Elbrook, they are totally in the “Jazz Age Modern” style of the 1920’s, often without borders, with abstract or abstracted patterns, and only with, at best, a few Chinese-y pattern elements. Vases asymmetrically placed in the corners are features of some of the more Chinese-y carpets. Open fields with floral sprays and branches growing in from the edges are anther design innovation. Often, Chinese motives have been re-imagined in more sharp-edged, abstract manners. Some have no references whatsoever to natural elements. The patterns are sharp and the rugs are never subdued, soft or restrained. The rugs are heavily constructed, with crisp, unfading dyes and medium to medium coarse weaves on cotton foundations. All are extremely well-executed, with none of the vagaries, variations or twists found on even high-quality Persian rugs. The majority are in the 9’ by 12’ format and a surprising number can be found in top condition. There also was a substantial production in Peking from, especially from the Fette factory. Elliptical and round carpets, and lighter, often pastel colors, were a specialty. Nothing looks like an Art Deco Chinese and they work well with traditional Chinese furniture and the most modern decor as well. These is no substitute for a good Chinese Art Deco carpet. Chinese carpets also include small scatters from Tibet, with high quality wool, floating dragons and allover textile patterns. The colors of vintage and modern pieces are bright, but there are antique small rugs...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco USA - More Carpets

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Wool

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