Human People Rugs
Rugs with people offer one of the most personal and charming glimpses into the weaver’s world. These designs range from the elaborate Pictorial rugs of city workshops—depicting poets, royalty, or mythological scenes—to the “primitive” and highly stylized geometric figures found in Persian tribal (Qashqai, Afshar) and Caucasian village weaves.
In a tribal context, a small, simplified human figure might represent a child, a protector, or an ancestor, often woven into the field as a personal signature or a wish for family prosperity.
Whether you are drawn to a grand narrative scene or a quirky, abstract “stick figure” tucked into a border, these rugs turn a floor covering into a living history of human experience and creative expression.
Rugs featuring human and people designs are unique artistic expressions that imbue a space with narrative depth and cultural significance. These striking designs, often used to depict scenes, folklore, or stylized figures, transform a floor covering into a captivating piece of art; discover more about the meaning behind people and human figure designs and motifs in our extensive library.
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Romantic Antique Flemish Tapestry from Belgium
$96,500.00 TapestryRug sizes: 10 ft x 12 ft 8 in (3.05 m x 3.86 m) -
Antique 17th Century Flemish Baroque Mythological Tapestry: “The Triumph of Fidelity”
$96,000.00 TapestryRug sizes: 10 ft 6 in x 15 ft 6 in (3.20 m x 4.72 m) -
Expressive Vintage German Art Deco Abstract Wool Rug
$3,000.00 Vintage RugsRug sizes: 6 ft x 9 ft (1.83 m x 2.74 m) -
Colorful Antique Swedish Flatweave with Animals, Trees, and Figures
$3,300.00 Antique RugsRug sizes: 5 ft x 8 ft 5 in (1.52 m x 2.57 m) -
Antique 17th Century Square Flemish Biblical Tapestry Of David and Goliath
$8,600.00 TapestryRug sizes: 2 ft 3 in x 2 ft 6 in (0.69 m x 0.76 m) -
Ivory Antique American Hooked Rug with Chinese Design – Rare Square Shape
$11,100.00 Antique RugsRug sizes: 11 ft 6 in x 11 ft 8 in (3.51 m x 3.56 m) -
Small Horizontal Antique Mid-18th Century French Pictorial Pastoral Scene Wall-Hanging Tapestry
$9,800.00 TapestryRug sizes: 3 ft 6 in x 6 ft 6 in (1.07 m x 1.98 m) -
Blue Ground Tribal Geometric Figural Pattern Antique Caucasian Kazak Rug
$7,500.00 Antique RugsRug sizes: 4 ft 10 in x 7 ft 1 in (1.47 m x 2.16 m) -
Fine Ivory Room Size Tribal Pictorial Antique 19th Century Persian Malayer Rug
$39,000.00 Antique RugsRug sizes: 12 ft 4 in x 15 ft 10 in (3.76 m x 4.83 m) -
Vintage American Folk Art Amish Farm Scene Hooked Rug
$2,400.00 Vintage RugsRug sizes: 1 ft 10 in x 2 ft 10 in (0.56 m x 0.86 m) -
Artistic Antique Scenic Pictorial Chinese Textile Art Tapestry
$6,800.00 TapestryRug sizes: 6 ft 4 in x 9 ft 4 in (1.93 m x 2.84 m) -
Antique Artistic Dutch Windmill Scenic Pictorial American Folk Art Hooked Rug
$2,700.00 Antique RugsRug sizes: 3 ft 2 in x 5 ft 5 in (0.97 m x 1.65 m) -
Ivory Antique Scenic Animal Cloud Band Pictorial Chinese Scholars Design Peking Area Rug
$13,600.00 Antique RugsRug sizes: 7 ft 9 in x 9 ft 4 in (2.36 m x 2.84 m) -
Antique Artistic Chinese Scenic Pictorial Peking Area Rug
$9,000.00 Antique RugsRug sizes: 4 ft 6 in x 9 ft 1 in (1.37 m x 2.77 m) -
Yellow Mid 19th Century Antique Scenic Pictorial Chinese Dragon Silk Textile
$16,500.00 Antique RugsRug sizes: 5 ft 2 in x 13 ft 4 in (1.57 m x 4.06 m) -
Vintage Yellow Figurative Swedish Scandinavian Mid Century Modern Shag Rya Rug
$9,800.00 Vintage RugsRug sizes: 6 ft 6 in x 9 ft 9 in (1.98 m x 2.97 m) -
Antique Tapestry French Green 1875 Rug
$4,000.00 Antique RugsRug sizes: 3 ft 3 in x 6 ft (0.99 m x 1.83 m) -
Antique Red Tapestry Europe Flat Weave
$10,500.00 TapestryRug sizes: 7 ft x 8 ft 9 in (2.13 m x 2.67 m) -
Antique Caucasian Blue 1930s Rug
$2,300.00 Antique RugsRug sizes: 4 ft 2 in x 5 ft 9 in (1.27 m x 1.75 m) -
Antique Late 16th or Early 17th Century Musical Party Garden of Love Scene Vertical Flemish Tapestry
$12,800.00 TapestryRug sizes: 5 ft 9 in x 8 ft 5 in (1.75 m x 2.57 m) -
Antique American Hooked Oval Small Scatter Size Wool Blue Rug
$1,360.00 Antique RugsRug sizes: 2 ft x 3 ft 7 in (0.61 m x 1.09 m) -
Antique Gafsa Tunisia Flat Weave Rug
$6,800.00 Antique RugsRug sizes: 6 ft x 8 ft (1.83 m x 2.44 m) -
Very Fine Small Pictorial Antique Floral Persian Kerman Scatter Size Rug
$7,800.00 Antique RugsRug sizes: 4 ft 10 in x 7 ft 9 in (1.47 m x 2.36 m) -
Blue Small Scatter Size Rectangle Knotted Chinese – Peking 1920s Wool Antique Rug
$1,200.00 Antique RugsRug sizes: 2 ft x 4 ft 5 in (0.61 m x 1.35 m) -
Antique Chinese Coral Textile Small Scatter Size Wool Rug
$6,800.00 Antique RugsRug sizes: 1 ft 6 in x 6 ft (0.46 m x 1.83 m) -
Antique Caucasian Late 19th Century Soumak Flat Weave Tribal Kilim Rug
$12,000.00 Antique RugsRug sizes: 4 ft 6 in x 5 ft 8 in (1.37 m x 1.73 m) -
Antique Geometric Wool Hand Knotted Pile Black 1920s Rug
$2,500.00 Antique RugsRug sizes: 2 ft 7 in x 4 ft 10 in (0.79 m x 1.47 m) -
Small Scatter Size Ivory Wool Antique Knotted Chinese – Peking Rectangle 1900s Rug
$11,700.00 Antique RugsRug sizes: 4 ft 9 in x 7 ft 3 in (1.45 m x 2.21 m) -
Antique Chinese – Textile Small Scatter Size Silk & Metallic Thread Ivory Rug
$1,820.00 Antique RugsRug sizes: 9 in x 1 ft (0.23 m x 0.30 m) -
Antique Chinese – Textile Flat Weave Rug
$12,000.00 Antique RugsRug sizes: 3 ft 3 in x 6 ft 10 in (0.99 m x 2.08 m) -
Antique Persian Kerman Pictorial Calligraphy Square Coral Scatter Rug
$2,700.00 Antique RugsRug sizes: 1 ft 10 in x 2 ft 10 in (0.56 m x 0.86 m) -
Earthy Color Antique Figural Scenic Pictorial Chinese Baotou Rug
$3,000.00 Antique RugsRug sizes: 2 ft 3 in x 4 ft 4 in (0.69 m x 1.32 m) -
Antique Chinese – Peking China – Peking Knotted Rug
$5,850.00 Antique RugsRug sizes: 2 ft 4 in x 5 ft 2 in (0.71 m x 1.57 m) -
Antique 18th Century Small Square Green Flemish Tapestry
$6,000.00 TapestryRug sizes: 1 ft 8 in x 1 ft 9 in (0.51 m x 0.53 m) -
Small Pictorial Antique Worn Distressed Signed Silk Chinese Rug
$6,750.00 Antique RugsRug sizes: 2 ft 9 in x 6 ft 4 in (0.84 m x 1.93 m) -
Antique Chinese – Textile Chinese Knotted Rug
$11,200.00 Antique RugsRug sizes: 2 ft x 3 ft 8 in (0.61 m x 1.12 m)
