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Rug & Kilim’s Modern rug in Beige-Brown Abstract Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in luxurious wool, a new 8x10 abstract rug from oRug & Kilim’s bold modern selections
Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Modern rug in Beige-Brown Abstract Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in luxurious wool, a new 8x10 abstract rug from oRug & Kilim’s bold modern selections
Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug in Blue, Red and Gold Abstract Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in luxurious silk, a bold 8x10’6 addition to Rug & Kilim’s most intriguing modern rug
Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Silk

Ararat Rugs Modern Rug with Mamluk Geometric Design, Natural Dyed Carpet
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
This rug has an interpreted design composed of a geometric lattice pattern taken from a part of the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Modern Rug with Mamluk Geometric Design, Natural Dyed Carpet
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
This rug has an interpreted design composed of a geometric lattice pattern taken from a part of the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

Materials

Natural Fiber, Organic Material, Wool

Ararat Rugs Modern Rug with Mamluk Jerrehian Border Design, Natural Dyed Carpet
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
The source rug comes from the possession of Endre Unger, which was sold at Sotheby’s in 1992. That
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Modern Rug with Mamluk Jerrehian Border Design, Natural Dyed Carpet
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
The source of the rug comes from the possession of Endre Unger, which was sold at Sotheby’s in 1992
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Organic Material, Natural Fiber

Ararat Rugs Modern Rug with Mamluk Jerrehian Border Design, Natural Dyed Carpet
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
The source of rug comes from the possession of Endre Unger, which was sold at Sotheby’s in 1992
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Kilim Rug in All over Beige, White Ikats Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
A modern 17x17 Kilim from Rug & Kilim’s exquisite line of flat weaves. Crafted with fine quality
Category

2010s Indian Kilim Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Unusual Early 20th Century Lesghi Rug
Located in London, GB
Antique Lesghi rugs, originating in an area now broadly covered by modern-day Azerbaijan, represent
Category

Vintage 1910s Azerbaijani Kazak Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Contemporary Kilim Rug in Green and Blue Stripes
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in wool, this 9x12 Kilim is from a bold new line of contemporary flatweaves by Rug
Category

2010s Persian Modern Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim's Hand-Knotted Abstract Rug in Blue, Beige-Brown Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
healthy lustrous appeal. Unusual to find an abstract of such impeccable sensibilities in an accent rug. A
Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Unusual Modern Gray Moroccan Rug, Copper Tones and Thick Side Tassels
Located in New York, NY
across the field. Unusual Thick braided tassels along the sides and at one end .Thick, high pile in a
Category

2010s Moroccan Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rare and Unusual Mid-Century Modern Beni Ouarain Wool Berber Rug
Located in Milan, IT
of the northeastern Middle Atlas. Their rugs differ from other Berber weavings in that they are woven
Category

Vintage 1940s Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Chinese Art Deco style rug, with Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
to Chinese art deco rugs, leans almost toward a revival of cubism or early mid-century modern French
Category

2010s Indian Art Deco Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Abstract Rug in Blue and Grey, Subdued Pink Floral Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
From one of the finest workshops in modern weaving among our principal’s favorite partner ateliers
Category

2010s Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Abstract Rug in Blue and Grey, Subdued Pink Floral Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
From one of the finest workshops in modern weaving among our principal’s favorite partner ateliers
Category

2010s Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Classic style rug with Blue & Beige-Brown Floral Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
An 8x10 rug inspired by one of the most unusual classic patterns, from Rug & Kilim’s Modern
Category

2010s Indian Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Khotan Style Rug in Blue, Beige-Brown Pomegranate Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand knotted in fine silk, a gorgeous rug inspired by 20th century antique Khotan-Samarkand rugs of
Category

2010s Indian Khotan Indian Rugs

Materials

Silk

Ararat Rugs Mamluk Carpet, 16th Century Antique Revival Rug, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
The source of the rug comes from the book Völker, Angela, Die orientalischen Knüpfteppiche das MAK
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Rug & Kilim’s Classic style rug with Blue & Beige-Brown Floral Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
An 8x10 rug inspired by one of the most unusual classic patterns, from Rug & Kilim’s Modern
Category

2010s Indian Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Distressed Style Rug in Beige-Brown, Green, Lavender Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
with a more modern, subdued play of golden-beige with an unusual array of lavender, green, and other
Category

2010s Indian Tribal Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Distressed Style Rug in Beige-Brown, Green, Lavender Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
with a more modern, subdued play of golden-beige with an unusual array of lavender, green, and other
Category

2010s Indian Tribal Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Classic Style Rug in Gold and Purple Ikats Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in a luxurious blend of wool & silk, this 9x12 contemporary rug from our Modern
Category

2010s Indian Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Rug & Kilim’s European Style Rug with Orange, Blue and Pink Floral Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
An 8x10 rug inspired from European rug styles, from Rug & Kilim’s Modern Classics Collection. Hand
Category

2010s Indian Khotan Indian Rugs

Materials

Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Distressed Style Rug in Beige-Brown, Green, Lavender Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
with a more modern, subdued play of golden-beige with an unusual array of lavender, green, and other
Category

2010s Indian Tribal Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Khotan Style Rug in Blue, Beige-Brown Pomegranate Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in fine silk, a gorgeous rug inspired by 20th century antique Khotan-Samarkand rugs of
Category

2010s Indian Khotan Indian Rugs

Materials

Silk

Ararat Rugs Mamluk Rug with Cusped Medallion Antique Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
The source of rug comes from the David Collection, Copenhagen. This rug with the Cusped Medallion
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Mamluk Rug with Cusped Medallion Antique Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
The design source of the rug comes from The C. L. David Collection, Copenhagen. This rug with the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Mamluk Wagireh Rug with Leaf Lattice Design, Egypt Revival Carpet
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
, Vienna: Böhlau, 2001: 42–5. That rug with the central star was designed in the early 16th-century rug by
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Mamluk Rug with Cusped Medallion Antique Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
The source of rug comes from the David Collection, Copenhagen. This rug with the Cusped Medallion
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Unusual Vintage Room Size Braided Rug
Located in New York, NY
pattern makes it suitable for a more modern interior, as well as a traditional setting Highly unusual form
Category

Mid-20th Century American Rustic North and South American Rugs

Materials

Cotton

Ararat Rugs Mamluk Carpet with Lattice Design, Antique Revival Rug Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
rug by Mamluk Sultane of Cairo, Egypt. This piece from the Bavarian National Museum in Munich is the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Rug & Kilim’s Contemporary Rug in Brown with Grey and Blue Floral Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
& Kilim’s Modern Classics collection. On the Design: There’s a beautiful marriage of unusual, funky
Category

2010s Indian Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Rug & Kilim’s European Style Rug with Orange, Blue and Pink Floral Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
An 8x10 rug inspired from European rug styles, from Rug & Kilim’s Modern Classics Collection. Hand
Category

2010s Indian Khotan Indian Rugs

Materials

Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Distressed Style Rug in Green, Pink and Blue Tribal Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
antique caucasian tribal patterns, recaptured in most unusual modern colors like this pale green, blue
Category

2010s Indian Tribal Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Khotan Samarkand Style Rug in Beige-Brown and Blue Medallion Style
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand knotted in fine silk, a gorgeous rug inspired by 20th century antique Khotan-Samarkand rugs
Category

2010s Indian Khotan Indian Rugs

Materials

Silk

Ararat Rugs Mamluk Rug with Central Star, 16th C. Revival Carpet, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
The source of the rug comes from the Textile Museum, Washington D.C. inv. R 16.2.4. This rug with
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Rug & Kilim’s French style Art Deco rug in Green, Blue & Brown Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
collection by Rug & Kilim. On the design: This pattern draws on a most unusual mid-century abstract
Category

2010s Indian Art Deco Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Contemporary Rug in Brown with Grey and Blue Floral Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
& Kilim’s Modern Classics collection. On the Design: There’s a beautiful marriage of unusual, funky
Category

2010s Indian Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Classic-Style rug in Beige-Pink with Gold & Brown Floral Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool, this 12x18 contemporary rug from our Modern Classics collection is an
Category

2010s Indian Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Classic-Style Rug in Beige-Brown with Pink & Gold Floral Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool, this 12x16 contemporary rug from our Modern Classics collection is an
Category

2010s Indian Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Classic Style Rug in Beige-Brown and Silver-Gray Floral Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in luxurious silk, this 6x9 contemporary rug from our Modern Classics collection is
Category

2010s Indian Indian Rugs

Materials

Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Classic-Style Rug in Beige-Brown with Pink & Gold Floral Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool, this 12x16 contemporary rug from our Modern Classics collection is an
Category

2010s Indian Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Classic-Style rug in Beige-Pink with Gold & Brown Floral Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool, this 12x18 contemporary rug from our Modern Classics collection is an
Category

2010s Indian Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Classic Style Rug in Beige-Brown and Silver-Gray Floral Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in luxurious silk, this 6x9 contemporary rug from our Modern Classics collection is
Category

2010s Indian Indian Rugs

Materials

Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Khotan Samarkand Style Rug in Beige-Brown and Blue Medallion Style
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in fine silk, a gorgeous rug inspired by 20th century antique Khotan-Samarkand rugs
Category

2010s Indian Khotan Indian Rugs

Materials

Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Baluch Tribal Rug with Colorful Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand knotted in wool, this 6x8 Baluch rug represents a new line of tribal carpets in the Modern
Category

2010s Afghan Tribal Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Tabriz Style Rug in Rust Red, Pink and Beige-Brown Floral Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in luxurious wool & silk, this 6x9 rug from our Modern Classics collection draws
Category

2010s Indian Tabriz Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Tabriz Style Rug in Rust Red, Pink and Beige-Brown Floral Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in luxurious wool & silk, this 6x9 rug from our Modern Classics collection draws
Category

2010s Indian Tabriz Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Baluch Tribal Rug with Colorful Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand knotted in wool, this 6x8 Baluch rug represents a new line of tribal carpets in the Modern
Category

2010s Afghan Tribal Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Chinese Art Deco style rug, with Floral Patterns and Pictorials
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This contemporary 8x10 Chinese Art Deco rug, hand-knotted in wool, is the next great addition to
Category

2010s Indian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Old and Unusual Beni Ouarain Berber Rug
Located in Milan, IT
of the northeastern Middle Atlas. Their rugs differ from other Berber weavings in that they are woven
Category

Vintage 1950s Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Custom Kilim Design in Gray with Green and Brown Accents
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Rug & Kilim. Further On the Design: The “Rez Kilim” connotes a modern take on classic panel weaving
Category

2010s Persian Modern Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Custom Kilim Design in Gray with Green and Brown Accents
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Rug & Kilim. Further On the Design: The “Rez Kilim” connotes a modern take on classic panel
Category

2010s Persian Modern Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Unusual Rya Rug, Wall Hanging from Ege Taepper of Denmark
By Ege Tæpper
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual Rya rug, wall hanging from Ege Taepper of Denmark, amazing modernist design, piece has been
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Ararat Rugs Mamluk Carpet with Central Star 16th Century Revival - Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
The source of the rug comes from the book Völker, Angela, Die orientalischen Knüpfteppiche das MAK
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Mamluk Carpet with Central Star 16th Century Revival, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
The source of the rug comes from the book Völker, Angela, Die orientalischen Knüpfteppiche das MAK
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Mamluk Carpet with Central Star 16th Century Revival, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
The source of the rug comes from the book Völker, Angela, Die orientalischen Knüpfteppiche das MAK
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Mamluk Carpet with Central Star 16th Century Revival, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
The source of the rug comes from the book Völker, Angela, Die orientalischen Knüpfteppiche das MAK
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

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Unusual Modern Rug For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic unusual modern rug available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of fabric, wool and cord, every unusual modern rug was constructed with great care. There are 12 variations of the antique or vintage unusual modern rug you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect unusual modern rug — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. An unusual modern rug made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — is very popular. A well-made unusual modern rug has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Olga Malyeva and Tapis Rouge Atelier are consistently popular.

How Much is a Unusual Modern Rug?

An unusual modern rug can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $6,975, while the lowest priced sells for $2,900 and the highest can go for as much as $14,000.

Finding the Right rugs-carpets for You

Good antique rugs and vintage rugs have made their way into homes across the globe, becoming fixtures used for comfort, prayer and self-expression, so choosing the right area rug is officially a universal endeavor.

In modern usage, “carpet” typically denotes a wall-to-wall floor cushioning that is fixed to the floor. Rugs, on the other hand, are designed to cover a specific area and can easily be moved to new locations. However, the terms are interchangeable in many parts of the world, and, in the end, it won’t matter what you decide to call it.

It’s well known that a timeless Persian rug or vintage Turkish rug can warm any interior, but there are lots of other styles of antique rugs to choose from when you're endeavoring to introduce fresh colors and textures to a bedroom or living room.

Moroccan Berber rugs are not all about pattern. In fact, some of the most striking examples are nearly monochrome. But what these rugs lack in complexity, they make up for in brilliant color and subtle variation. Moroccan-style interiors can be mesmerizing — a sitting room of this type might feature a Moroccan rug, carved wooden screens and a tapestry hung behind the sofa.

Handwoven kilim rugs, known for their wealth of rich colors and unique weaving tradition, are pileless: Whereas the Beni Ourain rugs of Morocco can be described as dense with a thick surface or pile, an authentic kilim rug is thin and flat. (The term “kilim” is Turkish in origin, but this type of textile artistry is practiced all across the Balkans, throughout the Arab world and elsewhere.) 

When it comes to eye-catching floor coverings, the distinctive “medallion” pattern of Oushak rugs has two types of rounded shapes alternating against a rich red or blue background created with natural dyes, while the elaborate “star” pattern involves large eight-pointed shapes in diagonal rows alternating with diamonds.  

If you’re looking for something unexpected, find a runner rug that pops in your hallway or on your stairs. Dig for dazzling geometric patterns in our inventory of mid-century modern rugs and carpets, which includes works designed by the likes of Swedish textile masters Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Marianne Richter and other artisans. 

Carpets and rugs have been around for thousands of years. Prehistoric humans turned to animal skin, wool and fur to craft simple fabrics to soften hard terrain. A 2016 study suggests that "cave lions" were hunted for exactly this purpose, and that decorating your cave with their pelts may have conferred strength and prestige. Although many of these early textiles are still in existence, tracing their precise origins is difficult. Carpets quickly became such a valuable trade commodity that the weavings could easily travel far from their places of origin. 

The oldest known carpet was found in southern Siberia. (It may have traveled there from Persepolis in Iran.) For the flat-weave floor rugs crafted by Native Americans, cotton was the primary material before sheep’s wool was introduced in the 16th century. In Europe, carpet-making was fundamental to folk art, and Asian carpets imported to European countries were at one time considered a precious luxury and not intended to remain permanently on the floor. 

With the variety of area rugs and carpets rolled out for you on 1stDibs — a collection that includes traditional, modern, minimalist rugs and other coverings of all kinds — things will be looking up whenever you’re looking down. 

Questions About Unusual Modern Rug
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Shag rugs and shag carpeting were very popular in American households in the 1960s and 1970s, but they’ve been around much longer than that. This style of long nap rug can be traced back to Ancient Greece and has also been used for a long time in the Middle East and Central Asia. On 1stDibs, find a collection of shag rugs from some of the world’s top sellers.