Vintage Moroccan Rug BB5850 7'0" × 9'4" $9,000

This circa-1945 vintage Moroccan rug handwoven in natural wool by traditional Moroccan methods features an all-over design of large-scale brown diamonds on a neutral background. The stark minimalism of the vintage carpet makes it an intriguing find for modernist collectors. Vintage runner rugs have typically been woven by tribal peoples for their utility rather than for decoration.

These vintage carpets experienced a growth in popularity in the West when mid-century modern designers such as Le Corbusier paired the thick piled Berber beautiful rugs with their minimalist furniture. Many of these Berber carpets are woven by the Beni Ourain peoples from the Rif Mountains near the city of Taza in northern Morocco. Colors vary from neutral shades to bright, stand-out hues, with designs ranging from geometric simplicity to free-flowing abstraction. The primitivist feel of many Moroccan antique carpets makes them attractive to modernist collectors.