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Turkish Rugs For Sale
Blue
Green Floral Design Handwoven Wool Turkish Oushak Rug 4
11" x 6
10"
By Asian Modern
Located in Houston, TX
This modern Turkish Oushak rug is a stunning piece of art that has been handwoven using traditional techniques by skilled artisans. The rug features intricate patterns and a soft col...
Category
2010s Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$2,240 Sale Price
20% Off
Oriental Hand Knotted Rug 6
2" x 8
10" #9056
Located in Houston, TX
Oriental Hand Knotted Rug 6'2" x 8'10" #9056 Explore a curated collection of hallway runners, wool rugs, and handmade masterpieces at , where elegance meets functionality. Elevate yo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$3,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage
Old Kilim Cushion Cover, Anatolian Yastik Turkish Modern Pillow 4335
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
$120 Sale Price
46% Off
Hand Knotted Modern Rug 7
10" x 10
6" #17865
Located in Houston, TX
Hand Knotted Modern Rug 7'10" x 10'6" #17865 Explore a curated collection of hallway runners, wool rugs, and handmade masterpieces at , where elegance meets functionality. Elevate yo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$4,080 Sale Price
20% Off
Turkish Vintage Rug 6
x 8
9" #17703
Located in Houston, TX
Turkish Vintage Rug 6' x 8'9" #17703 Explore a curated collection of hallway runners, wool rugs, and handmade masterpieces at , where elegance meets functionality. Elevate your space...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$3,440 Sale Price
20% Off
4.2x6 Ft Semi Antique Turkish Rug, Circa 1940
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A finely hand-knotted semi antique Turkish rug from 1940s.
The rug is made of medium wool pile on wool foundation. It is heavy and lays flat ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Tribal Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$867 Sale Price
50% Off
Rug
Kilim’s Oversized Agra Style Rug in Red, Gold, and Green Floral Patterns
By Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Made with hand-knotted wool, this 11x12 rug is from a new line of Rug & Kilim’s Modern Classics Collection, inspired by vintage and antique Agra rug designs.
On the Design:
Rich b...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Hand Knotted Turkish Tulu Rug 12
x 15
11" #6209
Located in Houston, TX
Oushak Rug Oriental Hand Knotted Turkish Oushak 9'10" x 13'11" #1042 Explore a curated collection of hallway runners, wool rugs, and handmade masterpieces, where elegance meets funct...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$9,280 Sale Price
20% Off
Modern Handmade Brown Kilim Wool Rug with Stripe Design
Located in Norwalk, CT
This Turkish Kilim rug from the 21st century showcases a striped design in rich brown and earthy tones. It features a distinct visible fringe, adding to its charm and character.
Thi...
Category
2010s Turkish Kilim Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Blue Geometric Pattern Flatweave Handmade Wool Rug 10
X 14
4"
By Asian Modern
Located in Houston, TX
This exquisite Turkish flatweave Kilim rug is a stunning masterpiece of traditional craftsmanship. Each rug is meticulously handwoven by skilled artisans using age-old techniques tha...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$6,912 Sale Price
20% Off
4x7 Ft Vintage Handmade Turkish Oriental Rug for Traditional Interiors 100% Wool
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Add a touch of timeless elegance to your home with this traditional vintage hand knotted Turkish area rug, crafted from 100% premium wool. This exquisite piece captures the essence o...
Category
1960s Turkish Rustic Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$682 Sale Price
40% Off
Galerie Shabab Collection Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Throw Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Turkish Oushak throw rug. Vigorous sawtooth leaves project from the medallion and corners into the red field of this Turkish village scatter. The abrashed brown border has ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
9.2x15 Ft Vintage Hand-Woven Turkish Large Kilim, Striped Flat-Weave Rug
Located in Spring Valley, NY
These authentic flat-weaves (Kilims) from Eastern Turkey were handwoven by Nomads around 1970s to be used as floor coverings in their tents. They were made to use for everyday life r...
Category
20th Century Turkish Kilim Turkish Rugs
Materials
Goat Hair, Cotton
$1,890 Sale Price
40% Off
Zabihi Collection Vintage Turkish Kilim
Located in New York, NY
A midcentury Turkish Kilim. Charcoal, brown, ivory.
Measures: 7'2" x 10'.
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$3,500 Sale Price
39% Off
2.7x11.2 Ft Vintage Handmade Anatolian Runner Rug in Faded Red, Blue and Stone
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Vintage Turkish runner rug with floral-shaped multiple medallions in stone color across the length of the field against a plain background in faded red as well as a border in faded b...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$999 Sale Price
50% Off
Turkish Oushak Rug 2
10" x 6
4" #16258
Located in Houston, TX
Turkish Oushak Rug 2'10" x 6'4" #16258 Explore a curated collection of hallway runners, wool rugs, and handmade masterpieces at , where elegance meets functionality. Elevate your spa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$1,240 Sale Price
20% Off
10x14 Ft Handmade Moroccan style Rug. 100% Wool. Modern Beni Ourain Carpet
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
2010s Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$2,450 Sale Price / item
50% Off
Turkish Oushak Rug Lavender Beige Handwoven Wool Rug 3
1" x 6
8"
By Asian Modern
Located in Houston, TX
Turkish Oushak Rug Lavender Beige Handwoven Wool Rug 3'1" x 6'8"
This 3'1" x 6'8" Turkish Oushak rug features a balanced geometric medallion pattern in soft lavender and faded beige...
Category
2010s Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$1,352 Sale Price
20% Off
20x67 in Handmade Kitchen Runner Kilim. 100% Wool. Vintage FlatWeave Hallway Rug
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Embark on a journey through Turkish tradition with this exquisite vintage handwoven Turkish wool kilim rug, a testament to the enduring craftsmanship of Anatolian artisans. Woven wit...
Category
1970s Turkish Kilim Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$399 Sale Price
50% Off
Ararat Rugs Sailer Sarkisla Carpet 17th Century Anatolian Revival, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
The source of the rug comes from the book Orient Star – A Carpet Collection, E. Heinrich Kirchheim, Hali Publications Ltd, 1993, no. 214. This is a series of medallions-designed rugs...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
5x10.2 Ft Traditional Vintage Handmade Turkish Village Rug in Red, 100% Wool
Located in Spring Valley, NY
This antique hand knotted Turkish area rug from early 20th century was made by nomads. It has lustrous wool pile on cotton foundation and is in very well preserved original condition...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Tribal Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$1,110 Sale Price
40% Off
Pictorial Vintage Turkish Pigeon Rug
Located in New York, NY
mid-20th century Turkish Anatolian with 2 pigeons.
1'10'' x 2'4''
Category
20th Century Persian Folk Art Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Rug
Kilim’s Contemporary Runner Kilim, In Black And Beige Tones and Stripes
By Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in wool, a 2x6 runner Kilim in black and beige/brown tones, from a bold new line of contemporary flatweaves, ‘Rez Kilim’, by Rug & Kilim.
On the D...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
9x12.2 Ft Hand Knotted Blue Color Large Area Rug, Modern Handmade Turkish 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
$1,798 Sale Price
40% Off
New Contemporary Turkish Oushak Rug with Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
51617 New Modern Turkish Oushak Rug, 10'01 x 12'03. Like the first breath of dawn brushing the Anatolian plains, this hand-knotted wool modern Turkish Oushak rug whispers serenity wi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Classical Greek Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Brown Turkish Room Vintage Rug
Located in New York, NY
mid 20th Century Turkish Kars rug
Details
rug no. j3599
size 7' x 12' 10" (213 x 391 cm)
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Country Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
4.3x6 ft Colorful Hand-Woven Vintage Anatolian Kilim Flat-Weave
Located in Spring Valley, NY
This lively handwoven rug was produced by Kurdish villagers in Central Turkey for daily use in third quarter of the 20th century. These splendid vintage weavings were used in various ways such as wall-hangings, bedding covers...
Category
Late 20th Century Turkish Kilim Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$702 Sale Price
40% Off
5.6x9.4 Ft Green Color Wool Area Rug for Modern Interiors, Handmade in Turkey
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
$619 Sale Price
40% Off
Zabihi Collection Peach Orange Vintage Turkish Anatolian Rug
Located in New York, NY
a Turkish Anatolian Rug from the 2nd qaurter of the 20th century
Details
rug no. 31233
size 5' 4" x 7' 3" (163 x 221 cm)
rug type Anatolian
Category
20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
7.4x12 Ft Mid-Century Anatolian Oushak Area Rug, Wool Hand-Knotted Carpet
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A finely hand-knotted mid-20th century area rug from Western Turkey with a medallion design in soft mellowed colors of terra cotta red, taupe gray, celadon green. The rug has low woo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$1,235 Sale Price
30% Off
New
Not Used Handwoven Wool Kayseri Kilim Central Anatolian Rug Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a Central Anatolian 'New / Not Used' Handwoven Kilim from the Kayseri region with a rare and beautiful color composition.
The earliest recorded occupation of Kayseri dates b...
Category
2010s Turkish Kilim Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber
$510 Sale Price
25% Off
Zabihi Collection Angora Oushak Rug Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Pillow made from an early 20th century Turkish Oushak rug.
Measures: 18'' x 19''.
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Foam
Large Room Size Modern Turkish Kilim
Located in New York, NY
A flat-weave made from a variety of different Minimalist vintage Turkish Kilim's sewn together with protective linen backing included.
Measures: 10'7'' x 14'4''.
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Futurist Turkish Rugs
Materials
Linen, Wool
Mid-20th Century Turkish Flatweave Kilim Room Size Carpet
Located in New York, NY
This mid-20th century Turkish Flatweave Kilim rug, measuring 9' 10" x 12' 0", showcases a bold and expressive design rich with traditional tribal motifs. The rug is divided into two ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Oriental Hand Knotted Vintage Turkish Mini Rug 1
6" x 3
2" #10138
Located in Houston, TX
Oushak Rug Oriental Hand Knotted Turkish Oushak 3' x 11'10" #687 Explore a curated collection of hallway runners, wool rugs, and handmade masterpieces, where elegance meets functiona...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Turkish Oushak Rug 2
7" x 5
7" #16495
Located in Houston, TX
Turkish Oushak Rug 2'7" x 5'7" #16495 Explore a curated collection of hallway runners, wool rugs, and handmade masterpieces at , where elegance meets functionality. Elevate your spac...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$1,000 Sale Price
20% Off
The Golden Nomad: A Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug of Refined Simplicity
Located in Dallas, TX
53244 Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug, 03'04 x 04'10. Exuding the quiet confidence of timeless craftsmanship, this hand-knotted wool vintage Turkish Sivas rug is a study in understated lux...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Shaker Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug with All-Over Sub-Geometric Medallion Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug with All-Over Sub-Geometric Medallion Design
Keivan Woven Arts / rug EN-15926, country of origin / type: Turkey / Oushak, circa 1950
Measures: 1'8 x 3'4
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
6.4x10 Ft Vintage Floral Art Deco Wool Area Rug, Handmade Turkish Carpet
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A mid-20th century hand-knotted Turkish rug with an elegant art deco floral design in a soft, pastel color palette of beige, coral pink and light blue. The rug has low wool pile on c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Art Deco Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$1,151 Sale Price
30% Off
6.3x9.7 Ft Vintage Turkish Kysari Rug. Fine, Timeless Classic Oriental Carpet
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Add a touch of timeless elegance to your home with this traditional vintage hand knotted Turkish area rug, crafted from 100% premium wool. This exquisite piece captures the essence o...
Category
1960s Turkish Rustic Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$2,360 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage
Old Kilim Cushion Cover, Anatolian Yastik Turkish Modern Pillow 4498
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
$120 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage
Old Kilim Cushion Cover, Anatolian Yastik Turkish Modern Pillow 4477
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
$120 Sale Price
20% Off
5.4x8.8 Ft French Aubusson Inspired Vintage Handmade Turkish Wool Area Rug
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Our sun-faded rugs are all one-of-a-kind, hand-knotted, 50-70 year-old vintage pieces. They each boast their own singular handmade aesthetic drawn from the centuries-old Turkish rug-...
Category
1960s Turkish Country Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$676 Sale Price
40% Off
Galerie Shabab Collection Mid-20th Century Turkish Anatolian Room Size Carpet
Located in New York, NY
A Wool pile with symmetric knots on a wool foundation. The soft brown field, significantly abrashed, is notched at the sides, top, and bottom in darker browns, with a matching centra...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Tribal Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Tulu Rug, Playful Polychromatic Geometric Patterns - Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Made with hand-knotted high-pile wool in Turkey, this 4x5 vintage Tulu rug is a distinguished addition to Rug
Kilim’s collection of traditional Turkish textiles. Its bold polyc...
Category
1960s Turkish Tulu Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Ivory Angora Antique Oushak Rug
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1900 authentic Angora Wool Overall Very Good Condition room size Turkish Oushak Rug with an all-over design with accent colors in goldenrod, pink and green on an ivory ground...
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Hollywood Regency Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Angora
Turkish Vintage Rug 5
9" x 9
7" #17705
Located in Houston, TX
Turkish Vintage Rug 5'9" x 9'7" #17705 Explore a curated collection of hallway runners, wool rugs, and handmade masterpieces at , where elegance meets functionality. Elevate your spa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$3,680 Sale Price
20% Off
Galerie Shabab Collection Early 20th Century Turkish Sivas Rug
Located in New York, NY
This Early 20th century Turkish Sivas rug, measuring 2' 0" x 2' 9", exemplifies the refined artistry for which Sivas weavers are celebrated. Woven in central Anatolia, the piece pres...
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Rustic Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Multicolor Floral Design Handwoven Wool Turkish Oushak Rug 5
x 6
11"
By Asian Modern
Located in Houston, TX
This modern Turkish Oushak rug is a stunning piece of art that has been handwoven using traditional techniques by skilled artisans. The rug features intricate patterns and a soft col...
Category
2010s Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$2,240 Sale Price
20% Off
Fun Pictorial Lion Sheep Vintage Turkish Rug
Located in New York, NY
A late 20th century Turkish rug depicting 2 lions outlined in yellow and a pink sheep outlined in light blue on a brown field.
they all seem pretty happy, right? dated 1980
Measures...
Category
Late 20th Century Turkish Folk Art Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
21st Century Turkish Oushak 10x13 Ivory, Blue,
Yellow Handmade Area Rug
Located in Houston, TX
Ashly Fine Rugs presents a 21st-century Turkish Oushak 10x13 Handmade Area Rug. Oushak weavings began in a location just south of Istanbul, in a region that was to become the rugs ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Turkish Oushak Carpet, Handmade Oriental Rug, Beige, Taupe, Pale Coral
Located in Port Washington, NY
Oushak rugs, also known as Ushak rugs, are woven in Western Turkey and have distinct designs, such as angular large-scale floral patterns. They usually evoke a calmness and peacefuln...
Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Oushak Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
2.3x12.2 Ft Adjustable. Bohemian Handmade Cotton Rag Rug. Vintage Runner Kilim
Located in Spring Valley, NY
An authentic flat-weave (Kilim) from Eastern Turkey, handwoven by Nomads to be used as floor coverings in their tents and winter homes. This kilim feature...
Category
Late 20th Century Turkish Kilim Turkish Rugs
Materials
Cotton
$585 Sale Price
30% Off
Vintage Red Kurdish Eagle Pictorial Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
53888 Vintage Red Kurdish Eagle Pictorial Rug Runner, 03'04 x 11'04. Kurdish eagle pictorial rugs are traditional handwoven rugs featuring depictions of eagles predominantly made by ...
Category
Late 20th Century Turkish Bohemian Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Turkey Oversize Rug - Oushak Design (147 x 186) in
Located in Dallas, TX
Monumental Hand-Knotted Turkish Oushak Area Rug in Silver-Grey and Gold
Define your space with this breathtaking, oversized Turkish Oushak rug. A true masterpiece of Anatolian weavi...
Category
20th Century Persian Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Distressed Runner Rug, Beige-Rust Tribal Geometric Pattern - Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This vintage runner rug is a 3x11 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
Bobyrug’s nice Large Antique Moroccan Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Pretty palace size late 19th century Moroccan rug, with beautiful design in style of the antique oushak rugs and nice colors, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundat...
Category
Late 19th Century Moroccan Oushak Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Turkish Vintage Rug 5
6" x 9
5" #17806
Located in Houston, TX
Turkish Vintage Rug 5'6" x 9'5" #17806 Explore a curated collection of hallway runners, wool rugs, and handmade masterpieces at , where elegance meets functionality. Elevate your spa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$3,440 Sale Price
20% Off
Ararat Rugs Turkish Court Manufactury Rug Ottoman Revival Rug Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
Turkish Court Manufactury Rugs were woven in the Egyptian workshops founded by Ottoman Empire in the 16th century. Those carpets were woven in Egypt, following the paper cartoons pro...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs
Materials
Organic Material, Natural Fiber, Wool
Distressed Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug with Industrial Postmodern Cubism Style
By Zeki Müren
Located in Dallas, TX
51895, Zeki Muren distressed vintage Turkish Sivas rug with Industrial Postmodern Cubism style. The versatility of this rug lies in its simple, colorful checkerboard design. Whether ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Post-Modern 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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