Antique means more than 100 years old and semi-antique mean between 50 – 100 years old. In some cases a socalled “antique rug” is just more than 80 years old. A vintage rug is more than 40 years old and some dealers use this expression instead of “semi-antique” rugs.
Rugs and carpets from the 15th-18th centuries are almost never called “antique” but are described by the century where they are considered to be made. A rug made in the mid 19th century may be called mid 19th century or circa 1850 but seldom just “antique”.
Antique rugs
Semi-antique rugs
Vintage
