Mauritania Rug

Tuareg Reed Mats

Mauritanian Mat

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Leather, Rush

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W 114.18 in L 132.68 in

Rare Antique Mauritanian Sahara Tuareg Leather and Reed Square Rug

Located in Milan, IT

The carpets of the Tuareg, who are cattle herding nomads inhabiting a vast expanse of the Sahara desert, are among the most exciting group of weavings to appear on the market. These ...

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Early 20th Century Mauritanian Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

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Leather, Reed

Mauritanian Tuareg Mat, Early 20th Century

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W 112.21 in L 165.36 in

Mauritanian Tuareg Mat, Early 20th Century

Located in Soho, London, GB

Made in the early years of the 20th century, this Tuareg mat was hand hand-woven by the nomadic tribes of Mauritania in palm fibres and leather. Adorned with powerful tribal symbols,...

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Early 20th Century Mauritanian Moroccan and North African Rugs

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$6,100

W 84 in L 116 in

Vintage African Tuareg Mat

By Mehraban Rugs

Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA

Preserving one's culture transferred to a rug is a story to tell. Natural schemes in diamond patterns, zigzag, and other ambiguous Berber symbols, are made out of reed and leather to...

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Vintage 1940s North African Moroccan and North African Rugs

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Leather, Reed

Mehraban Vintage African Tuareg Mat

$16,400

W 114 in L 159 in

Mehraban Vintage African Tuareg Mat

Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA

Rug Number 31861 Size 9' 6" X 13' 3" Design Tuareg Collection Tuareg Mat, Antique/Vintage Material Reed & Leather Texture Pile Weave Origin Africa Age Antique/Vintage

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Vintage 1960s North African Moroccan and North African Rugs

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Leather, Reed

Mid-20th Century Tan Geometric Handwoven Leather and Reed Moroccan Tuareg Mat

$42,000

W 122 in L 180 in

Mid-20th Century Tan Geometric Handwoven Leather and Reed Moroccan Tuareg Mat

Located in New York, NY

Tan Geometric Handwoven Leather and Reed Moroccan Tuareg Mat Morocco, circa 1940 A warm natural-toned mat defined by vertical bands, where large open diamond motifs are formed by th...

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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

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Leather, Reed

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H 20 in Dm 21 in

Industrial Glass & Brass Gas Lamp Pendant, Italy, 21st century

Located in Culver City, CA

Industrial Glass and Brass Gas Lamp Pendant, Italy, 21st century In the style of an industrial gas lamp pendant, converted to electric.

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Japanese Antique "BORO" Edo period 1800s-1860s / Rag Abstract Art Wabi-Sabi

$2,700

H 69.3 in W 63.78 in D 1.97 in

Japanese Antique "BORO" Edo period 1800s-1860s / Rag Abstract Art Wabi-Sabi

By Axel Vervoordt

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

This is an old Japanese BORO textile, dating back to the Edo period (1800s–1860s). It is a rare cloth that has survived through a long span of time. The interplay of indigo and natur...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Tapestries

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Fabric

H 28.75 in W 37.8 in D 0.99 in

European Mid-20th Century, Modern Wall Relief with Figural Motif

Located in Odense, DK

A beautiful mid-century modern wall relief panel featuring a dynamic figural composition rendered in sculptural low relief. The artwork depicts stylized human figures in motion along...

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Mid-20th Century Greek Classical Greek Paintings

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Ceramic, Plaster, Wood

Mid Century Swivel Lounge Chair in the Style of Probber, Baughman

$1,800

H 30.5 in W 24 in D 30 in

Mid Century Swivel Lounge Chair in the Style of Probber, Baughman

By Milo Baughman, Harvey Probber

Located in New York, NY

Exceptional mid century swivel lounge chair, having a fully upholstered bucket style seat and back, mounted on four spayed tapered pole legs. The frame features an exaggerated and dr...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

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Upholstery

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Mauritania Rug For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal Mauritania rug for your home. Each Mauritania rug for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using animal skin, leather and natural fiber. There are many kinds of the Mauritania rug you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A Mauritania rug is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern styles are sought with frequency.

How Much is a Mauritania Rug?

Prices for a Mauritania rug start at $950 and top out at $39,303 with the average selling for $12,732.

Finding the Right Moroccan-rugs for You

Antique and vintage Moroccan rugs serve as an exceptional piece of decor. Whether it’s to tie your bedroom together or to add a dazzling array of colors and graphically provocative shapes and other elements to your living room wall, there’s increased demand for all types of Moroccan tribal rugs, especially as bohemian, global and eco styles are on the rise and because tapestries and wall hangings are definitely cool again.

Travelers and interior design lovers from all over the world are big fans of the complex geometric patterns and bold color palettes that we typically associate with rustic, natural Moroccan and North African rugs.

In the West, the current infatuation with handwoven vintage Moroccan tribal rugs stretches to the mid-20th century. Then, designers such as Alvar Aalto, Frank Lloyd Wright and Le Corbusier offset austere interiors with vibrant and alluring mid-century modern Moroccan rugs. (Le Corbusier integrated these rugs in his designs for Villa La Roche in Paris, while Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater in Pennsylvania is also home to distinctive Moroccan floor coverings.)

Moroccan rugs date back to the Paleolithic era, when Berber tribes, which comprised many different members of an ethnic group native to North Africa, would weave these textiles with intricate images and symbols. Traditionally, Moroccan tribal weavings were made exclusively by women and solely for personal use. Dense pile rugs served not only as floor coverings but as mattresses, seating and even blankets in the winter months.

The Moroccan rug hasn’t survived this long merely because of its usefulness. These stunning works take at least two to three weeks to weave, and each woman weaves the story of her life into the design. They are filled with symbolism and vary greatly depending on the locale where they were woven. In this way, part of the profound beauty of traditional Moroccan rugs lies in their historical and cultural significance.

One of the most widely loved styles of Moroccan rugs comes from the Beni Ourain tribes, a network of nearly two dozen individual tribes in the mountainous Middle Atlas region.

Vintage Beni Ourain rugs are woven from undyed, natural wool. The textures, imperfections and asymmetrical lines, which can’t be reproduced with mass production methods, as well as the neutral tones and understated geometry have endeared interior designers to these works for ages. In comparison to the spare Beni Ourain rugs, a more heavily decorated, widely colorful option can be found in Azilal Moroccan rugs, which contrast wonderfully with the rich, dark wood tones and clean lines that characterize mid-century modern furniture.

The collection of antique and vintage rugs and carpets on 1stDibs features a wide range of extraordinary Moroccan and North African rugs including Beni Ourain rugs, Azilal rugs, kilims and more.

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Embroidered with snakes, turtles, birds and vines, it celebrates a dazzling natural world before the arrival of Adam and Eve.

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