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Turkish Rugs For Sale
Terrific Green Color with Medallions Design Antique Turkish Angora Oushak Rug
Located in New York, NY
19th Century Turkish Angora Oushak Carpet ( 7'8'' x 13' - 234 x 396 )
Category
1890s Turkish Other Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
1960
s Turkish Oushak Carpet with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
54001 Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug, 04'06 x 08'06. Woven in the quiet highlands of Western Anatolia, this hand knotted wool precious vintage Turkish Oushak rug tells a timeless story o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug Featuring Faded Sage, Soft Taupe, and Ivory
Located in Atlanta, GA
Measures: 6'6 x 10'10.
Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug Featuring Faded Sage, Soft Taupe, and Ivory.
Keivan Woven Arts / rug TU-MTE-95184, country of origin / type: Turkey / Oushak, circa...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Distressed Runner Rug, Beige and Green Horizontal Stripes - Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This vintage runner rug is a 3x12 Turkish distressed piece, made with hand-knotted wool circa mid-20th century. It is an exciting new addition to our collection of distressed Turkish...
Category
1850s Turkish Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Turkish Vintage Rug Warm Gold Rust Handwoven Wool Rug 5
x 7
8"
By Asian Modern
Located in Houston, TX
Turkish Vintage Rug Warm Gold Rust Handwoven Wool Rug 5' x 7'8"
This 5' x 7'8" Turkish Vintage rug features an intricate allover geometric star pattern in warm gold, muted beige, an...
Category
2010s Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$2,560 Sale Price / item
20% Off
5.8x9 Ft Vintage Hand-Woven Central Anatolian Kilim Rug with Striped Design
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Vintage flat-weave (kilim) with striped design, 100% wool. Handwoven in Turkey in 1960s.
Washed professionally. Sturdy and suitable for both residential and commercial interiors.
Mea...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$448 Sale Price
55% Off
Vintage Tulu rug with Fine Wool in Camel Color Field
Brown Border
Located in Atlanta, GA
Vintage Tulu rug with Camel Color Field and Flowers Surrounded by Brown Border
Measures: 3'8 x 4'7
Made with very fine angora blend wool, this Turkish Tulu has Camel Color Field Surrounded by a Chocolate Border. Keivan Woven Arts rug/EN-112452 origin/Turkey, vintage Tulu, Colorful Tulu, vintage Moroccan rug, vintage rug, small Tulu rug, small Moroccan rug...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
20th Century Silk Hereke Rug - Vintage Turkish Silk Rug, Hereke Silk Rug
Located in Sultanahmet, 34
20th Century Silk Hereke Rug - Vintage Turkish Silk Rug, Hereke Silk Rug
This 20th century antique silk Hereke carpet is an eye-catching work of a...
Category
20th Century Turkish Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
4.7x8.6 Ft Shabby Chic Handmade Area Rug. Green Color. Distressed Floor Covering
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Our over-dyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage pieces that are recreated in our workshop to cater to a wider range of interior design choices from modern to coastal, from industrial...
Category
1960s Turkish Modern Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$477 Sale Price
40% Off
Ararat Rugs Medallion Ushak Carpet Museum Piece 17th C. Revival Rug Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
The source of the carpet comes from the book How to Read – Islamic Carpets, Walter B. Denny, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York 2014 fig.58 and Antique Rugs from the Near East,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Organic Material, Natural Fiber
Turkish Vintage Anatolian Rug 2
7" x 5
10" #16799
Located in Houston, TX
Turkish Vintage Anatolian Rug 2'7" x 5'10" #16799 Explore a curated collection of hallway runners, wool rugs, and handmade masterpieces at , where elegance meets functionality. Eleva...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$1,040 Sale Price
20% Off
Zabihi Collection Turkish Anatolian Rug Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Pillow made from a vintage Turkish Anatolian rug.
16'' x 18''
Category
20th Century Adirondack Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Foam
Vintage
Old Kilim Cushion Cover, Anatolian Yastik Turkish Modern Pillow 4307
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made a cushion cover using the undamaged part of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired as a whole. Like a painting, a part of the scenery is c...
Category
2010s Turkish Kilim Turkish Rugs
Materials
Natural Fiber, Organic Material
New Handwoven Wool Ushak Oushak Fine Kilim Central Anatolian Rug Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a Central Anatolian 'New / Not Used' Handwoven Fine Kilim from the Ushak region with a rare and beautiful color composition.
This is a new kilim from Uşak (Oushak, Ushak), W...
Category
2010s Turkish Kilim Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber
Rashwan Kayseri Kilim Rug Wool Old Vintage Eastern Anatolian Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is Eastern Anatolian Antique Rashwan Design Kilim, from the Kayseri region with a rare and beautiful color composition.
This highly collectible antique kilim has wonderful spec...
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Kilim Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber
$3,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Zeki Müren Rug, Beige with Green Striped Minimalist Design - Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This vintage rug is a 6x8 Turkish distressed piece, made with hand-knotted wool circa mid-20th century. It is an exciting new addition to our collection of distressed Turkish rugs.
...
Category
1950s Turkish Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage
Old Kilim Cushion Cover, Anatolian Yastik Turkish Modern Pillow 4511
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made a cushion cover using the undamaged parts of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired. Like a painting, a part of the scenery is cut out fro...
Category
2010s Turkish Kilim Turkish Rugs
Materials
Natural Fiber, Organic Material
Whispers of Spring – A Rare Turkish Oushak with Scattered Blossoms
Located in Dallas, TX
51703 Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug, 04’07 x 07’04. Step into a realm of timeless elegance with this exquisite hand knotted wool vintage Turkish Oushak rug — a rare botanical reverie wo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Turkish Oushak Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A stunning early 20th century Turkish Oushak rug with a beautiful large-scale stylized trellis floral pattern with pink, orange and yellow flowers and pink and white vines, all set a...
Category
1920s Turkish Oushak Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Adana Cecim Jejim Cicim Small Kilim Southern Anatolian Carpet Turkish Yastık Rug
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a traditional handwoven kilim from the Adana region in southern Türkiye. Measuring 57 cm x 96 cm, it is made from 100% wool. Originally, this piece was used as the front pane...
Category
Late 20th Century Turkish Kilim Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber
$384 Sale Price
20% Off
Bobyrug’s Nice Antique Tabriz Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful early 20th century rug with a Herati design and beautiful colors with blue, red, yellow, orange and pink, entirely and finely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton founda...
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Tabriz Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
6.5x6.6 ft Vintage Hand-Knotted Turkish Area Rug, Geometric Design, 100% Wool
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A finely hand-knotted vintage Turkish area rug from 1990s featuring a geometric design. The rug is made of medium wool pile on wool foundation. It is heavy and lays flat on the floor...
Category
1990s Turkish Country Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$1,100 Sale Price
30% Off
Antique Kilim Rugs, Traditional Oriental Rugs, Turkish Handmade Carpet for Sale
Located in Wembley, GB
This antique rug is Turkish handmade carpet Oriental rug has woven by very skilled weavers in Turkey, who used the highest quality wool and cotton. The flat-weave rug has light red, ...
Category
1970s Turkish Kilim Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Organic Material
$4,514 Sale Price
20% Off
Turkish Oushak Runner Rug Blue and Ivory Handwoven Wool Rug 2
10" x 15
7"
By Asian Modern
Located in Houston, TX
Turkish Oushak Runner Rug Blue and Ivory Handwoven Wool Rug 2'10" x 15'7"
This 2'10" x 15'7" Turkish Oushak runner is handwoven from 100% wool and dyed with natural vegetable pigmen...
Category
2010s Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$3,040 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Oushak Runner, Turkish Oriental Rug, Handmade Peach, Yellow, Light Blue
Located in Port Washington, NY
West Anatolia is one of the largest weaving regions in Turkey. Since the 15th century, Turkish rugs have always been on top of the list for having fine Oriental rugs.
Oushak rugs su...
Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Oushak Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$4,799 Sale Price
20% Off
The Imperial Crimson Court: A Late-19th-Century Oushak Masterpiece of Nobility
Located in Dallas, TX
79428 Antique Turkish Oushak Rug, 11'10 x 17'09. This extraordinary late-19th-century Turkish Oushak is the kind of textile that belongs in the company of connoisseurs, museums, and collectors who understand the quiet power of provenance. Its commanding crimson field—voluptuous, luminous, and unmistakably aristocratic—immediately recalls the celebrated red Oushak displayed in Thomas Eakins’ 1876 Portrait...
Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Oushak Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$10,395 Sale Price
25% Off
Large Red Oushak Rug Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Pillow made from an antique Turkish Oushak rug from the early 20th century.
Measures: 19" x 25".
Category
Early 20th Century Agra Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Foam
Zabihi Collection Lion Motif Northwest Persian Long Runner
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th Century Northwest Persian Conversational Animal Pictorial Runner.
Details
rug no. j2802
size 2' 7" x 12' 5" (79 x 378 cm)
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Folk Art Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Remarkable Beige Color
Geometric Design Antique Turkish Decorative Oushak Rug
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century Turkish Oushak Carpet ( 9'3" x 11'10" - 282 x 360 )
Category
1910s Turkish Oushak Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
8x11.6 Ft Modern Turkish Wool Area Rug. Navy Blue Color Handmade Carpet
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Our over-dyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage pieces that are recreated in our workshop to cater to a wider range of interior design choices from modern to coastal, from industrial...
Category
1960s Turkish Modern Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$1,684 Sale Price
40% Off
Antique Konya Kilim Rug Wool Old Central Anatolian Traditional Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is Central Anatolian Antique Kilim from the Konya region with a rare and beautiful color composition.
This highly collectible antique kilim has wonderful special colors and tex...
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Kilim Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber
$5,120 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Zeki Müren Rug in Chartreuse with Floral Medallion, from Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool and originating from Turkey circa 1960 – 1970, this 5x9 vintage Zeki Müren rug is a unique addition to the Rug & Kilim Collection.
On the Design:
Admirers of...
Category
1960s Turkish Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
New Konya Fine Handwoven Modern Kilim Central Anatolian Rug Turkish Wool Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a Central Anatolian Modern 'New' Fine Kilim from the Konya region with a rare and beautiful color composition.
As early as the 13th century Marco Polo noted, in his account...
Category
2010s Turkish Kilim Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber
$3,040 Sale Price
20% Off
5x8 Ft Farmhouse Style Vintage Turkish Rug. Handmade Carpet for Country Homes
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Our sun-faded vintage rugs are all one-of-a-kind, hand-knotted pieces with 50–70 years of history. Each rug reflects the centuries-old Turkish rug weaving tradition, showcasing a uni...
Category
1960s Turkish Country Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$571 Sale Price
40% Off
8x11 Ft One-of-a-kind Vintage Turkish Red Area Rug. Hand-knotted Wool Carpet
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Infuse your home with the timeless beauty of this traditional vintage handmade Turkish rug, a hand-knotted masterpiece crafted from a luxurious blend of wool and cotton. Woven by ski...
Category
1960s Turkish Rustic Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$1,855 Sale Price
30% Off
3.5x6 Ft Vintage Handmade Turkish Red Wool Accent Rug with Floral Design
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Infuse your home with the timeless beauty of this traditional vintage handmade Turkish rug, a hand-knotted masterpiece crafted from a luxurious blend of wool and cotton. Woven by ski...
Category
1960s Turkish Rustic Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$385 Sale Price
30% Off
Zabihi Collection Geometric Tribal Turkish Runner
Located in New York, NY
A mid 20th century neutral color turkish Runner
Details
rug no. j4328
size 2' 7" x 7' 10" (79 x 239 cm)
Kars is a village located in Northeast of Turkey. The weavers in this area ...
Category
20th Century Turkish Tribal Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Tribal runner in Orange
Brown Geometric Motifs by Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
From R&K Principal Josh Nazmiyal’s latest acquisitions, a distinct 3x9 vintage runner originating from Turkey circa 1950-1960.
On the Design: The symmetric geometric design featu...
Category
1950s Turkish Tribal Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Vintage Tribal Square Size Rug
Located in New York, NY
a mid-20th-century Turkish Kars Square Rug
Details
rug no. j4332
size 6' 7" x 7' (201 x 213 cm)
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Islamic Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
4x6 ft Handmade Checkered Design Tulu Rug in Soft Pink
Beige. 100% Wool
Located in Spring Valley, NY
100% Hand-spun wool of finest quality. Measures : 4x6 ft.
Available as seen or can be custom produced in any design, size, color combination and pile thickness requested.
These bea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Tulu Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$503 Sale Price / item
40% Off
8x11.8 Ft Vintage Hand-knotted Antique Washed Turkish Oushak Wool Rug
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A large, finely hand-knotted vintage Turkish Oushak area rug from the 1950s with a classical design of large rosettes floating in its field and floral and leafy vines depicted in an ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$2,422 Sale Price
35% Off
Whimsical Animal Human Figurative Turkish Rug
Located in New York, NY
One of a kind whimsical Turkish Animal Human figurative Motif on a fuchsia ground. This rug is from the middle of the 20th century. Elephants, horses, hu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Turkish Rug Pillow with Multiple Borders
Located in New York, NY
Pillow made from an antique Turkish rug with cotton back. Zipper closure.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Foam
Mid-20th Century Handmade Turkish Flat-Weave Kilim Room Size Accent Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Turkish flat-weave Kilim room size accent rug handmade during the mid-20th century.
Measures: 5' 5" x 8' 7".
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Galerie Shabab Collection Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Throw Rug
Located in New York, NY
This mid-20th century Turkish Oushak rug, measuring 3' 5" x 5' 6", displays the region’s signature soft palette and stylized geometric motifs. A central stepped medallion in blush an...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection 19th Century Fine Turkish Sivas Horse Pictorial Rug
Located in New York, NY
A late 19th-century fine Turkish Sivas rug depicting an emperor and a horse
Details
rug no. j2675
size 5' 1" x 7' 1" (155 x 216 cm)
Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Folk Art Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Anatolian Pictorial Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Turkish Anatolian pictorial rug from the mid-20th century. A self-taught artist has depicted six buildings and one smokestack in a co...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$2,500 Sale Price
20% Off
Collectible Turkish Rug - Hereke with signature, 100% silk - No. 747
By Hereke
Located in Paris, FR
A stone's throw from the Eiffel Tower We are a family business specializing in the purchase, sale and
expertise of old, modern and contemporary tapestries, rugs, kilims and textiles....
Category
1940s Turkish Tribal Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
Mid-20th Century Turkish Flatweave Kilim Room Size Carpet
Located in New York, NY
This mid-20th century Turkish Flatweave Kilim rug, measuring 9' 0" x 11' 10", features a beautifully restrained design that reflects the elegance of traditional Anatolian weaving. Th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Silk Pictorial Herekeh Rug
Located in New York, NY
3rd quarter of the 20th century Fine Turkish silk one-of-a-kind Herekeh rug with a beautiful pictorial animal garden design
Measures: 1'4'' x 1'11'.
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
Keivan Woven Arts Modern Wool Oushak Rug In Pink Ice Blue Border 9
5 x 12
1
Located in Atlanta, GA
Modern Oushak Designed Rug In Wool With Light Pink and A Ice Blue Border by Keivan Woven Arts.
Measures 9'5 x 12'1
This fantastically whimsical piece was hand knotted in India during the 2010's. This Oushak features a classic floral design, but with a modern twist in the color palette. The cotton candy blue and pink and gold palette makes a statement compared to this Oushak's more muted predecessors. This rug would be a perfect addition to modern interiors looking for bold audacity or fantasy themed interiors.
Country of Origin: India; Type: Oushak; Design: All-Over, Floral; Keivan Woven Arts: rug IN-JAI-3922; Indian Oushak Rug Made With Wool in Cotton Candy Palette; Turkish Oushak, Floral Persian Rug, Oushak Rug, Authentic Oushak, Turkish Floral Oushak, Pink and Blue Oushak...
Category
2010s Indian Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Anatolian Wool Kilim, 1960s
Located in Istanbul, TR
This is a pure kilim from Konya, Ventral Anatolia, Turkey and woven with undyed wool. It has been cleaned and ready to go onto a floor.
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
1960s Vintage Distressed Rug in Multicolor Geometric Patterns by Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool circa 1960-1970, this vintage 6x9 mid-century rug joins from the mid-century Pasha Collection by Rug & Kilim. This curation celebrates the rare works believed to...
Category
1960s Turkish Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Balkan Kilim Rug
Located in New York, NY
Balkan Kilim rug. An old Kilim rug in large format from the Balkan Peninsula (Serbia-Bulgaria region), in characteristic colors, featuring a somewhat unusual design.
Category
1950s Serbian Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$3,960 Sale Price
20% Off
Rug
Kilim’s Tiger Skin Rug in Rust with Black and Gold Pictorial
By Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool, this 5x8 modern tiger skin rug originating from Turkey, is a bold addition to the Rug & Kilim Tiger rugs line of their Modern Classics Collection.
On the Desi...
Category
2010s Turkish Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
4x8 Ft Antique Turkish Rug Fragment, Ca 1870, One-of-a-Kind
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Antique Turkish distressed rug. Finely hand-knotted with even medium wool pile on wool foundation. Deep washed professionally. Measures: 4 x 8 Ft
Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Other Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$270 Sale Price
40% Off
Zabihi Collection 20h Century Persian Kurd Bagface Rug
Located in New York, NY
Persian Kurd Bagface from 2nd quarter of 20th century
Details
rug no. j3496
size 1' 4" x 1' 6" (41 x 46 cm)
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Tribal Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Ivory Vintage Mohair Rug
Located in New York, NY
Square Size Vintage Mohair Wool Rug
5'10'' x 6'4''
Category
20th Century Turkish Organic Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Mohair
$1,000 Sale Price
33% Off
8x10 Ft Contemporary Hand Knotted Moroccan Tulu Rug in Soft Rose Pink, 100% Wool
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Elevate your living space with the exquisite charm of this new modern hand-knotted Moroccan berber beni ourain rug, crafted with precision and care from 100% wool. Combining the allu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Tulu Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$1,679 Sale Price / item
40% Off
21st Century Modern Kars Wool Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful contemporary Turkish Kars rug, hand knotted wool with a rose frame and brown field, multi color accents in an all-over the medallion design.
This rug measures: 10'5" x 15'6".
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique and Vintage Turkish Rugs for Sale on 1stDibs: Shop Authentic Oushak Rugs, Bergama Carpets and Other Turkish Rugs
Antique and vintage Turkish rugs, with their ruby reds and misted blues, their entwined botanical designs and rhythmic geometries, are as beloved today as they were in the 13th century, when the Turks of the Seljuk Empire began weaving these vibrant carpets in Anatolia.
A Turkish rug is simply one made in Turkey or the former Ottoman empire, employing the region’s unique traditional methods and weaves. Varieties range from flat-woven kilims to lush knotted rugs, known as hali, many of which are created with Ghiordes, or Turkish, knots. Whereas in other knots, the weft (crosswise) yarn is wrapped around one warp (lengthwise) yarn, in Ghiordes knots, it is wrapped around two, imparting lushness and durability. In addition to knotting techniques, Turkish rugs differ in their motifs — naturalistic or stylized, geometric or figurative — which often reflect the region where they were made.
The main types of Turkish rugs, as Milan-based carpet dealer Alfredo Levi explains it, are kilim, typified by a plain slit-tapestry weave, which leaves a gap, or slit, between sections woven with different yarns in different colors; sumak, made with weft wrapping, for a sturdier flat-woven carpet; and cicim, which he describes as “a type of sumak with extra brocade techniques typical of the tribes and villages of central Anatolia.
Within each type, there are various regional styles. Among these are Bergama carpets, characterized by bright reds and strong medallions; thick-piled Tulu rugs; and Konya rugs, which Marco Polo is said to have called “the most beautiful in the world.” With their strong tribal motifs and hot-red wefts of especially luxurious wool, Konya carpets are especially prized by collectors.
Also treasured are Oushak (or Ushak) rugs, with their complex, intricate designs and warm earth tones of saffron, cinnamon, blue, ivory and gold; and Hereke carpets, originally created exclusively for Ottoman sultans, using the finest silk. For Jason Nazmiyal, of New York carpet dealer Nazmiyal Antique Rugs, “a good Turkish rug is when the colors are harmonious.” This is true of both modern and antique Turkish rugs, but the hues have changed over the centuries, thanks to both technology and changes in culture and taste.
Patterns, too, have evolved. Although many weavers continue to produce traditional designs, others reinterpret their cultural heritage in contemporary terms, with bolder ornamentation and more geometric motifs. Contemporary Turkish rugs also are seldom made by hand and often incorporate synthetics into the weave, for cost-effectiveness and a durability suited to 21st-century life.
Find antique and vintage Turkish rugs for your home on 1stDibs. At The Study, read about how to take care of your antique or vintage rug as well as how to choose the right rug for your space.
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