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Turkish Rugs For Sale
6.5x9.8 Ft Gray Overdyed Vintage Rug for Modern Interiors. Handknotted in Turkey
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Our overdyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage Turkish rugs, carefully restored and reimagined in our workshop to suit a wide range of interior design styles — from modern and minima...
Category
1960s Turkish Modern Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$913 Sale Price
40% Off
Antique Konya Kilim Central Anatolian Rug Handwoven Turkish Carpet Natural Dyed
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a Central Anatolian Old Kilim from the Konya region with a rare and beautiful color composition.
As early as the 13th century Marco Polo noted, in his account of his trave...
Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Kilim Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
$6,880 Sale Price
20% Off
Bespoke Moroccan Berber Beni Ourain design Rug, 100% Wool. Made to measure
Located in Spring Valley, NY
This handmade Moroccan-style Tulu rug is crafted from 100% hand-spun wool and showcases a soft ivory ground with playful geometric tribal motifs in shades of blue, terracotta, and pa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Scandinavian Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$1,679 Sale Price / item
40% Off
Patchwork Union Jack Rug, Handcrafted from Overdyed Vintage Turkish Carpets
Located in Spring Valley, NY
This bold Union Jack patchwork rug is masterfully handcrafted from carefully selected vintage Turkish carpets that have been overdyed in rich shades of red, blue, and ivory. Each fra...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$379 Sale Price / item
20% Off
8x10 ft Contemporary Hand-knotted Moroccan Design Rug. Blue and Brown. 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
2010s Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$1,399 Sale Price / item
50% Off
Oriental Hand Knotted Vintage Turkish Mini Rug 1
9" x 3
#10609
Located in Houston, TX
Oushak Rug Oriental Hand Knotted Turkish Oushak 3'2" x 6'10" #654 Explore a curated collection of hallway runners, wool rugs, and handmade masterpieces, where elegance meets function...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$149 Sale Price
25% Off
5.2x8.6 Ft Distressed Floral Patterned Area Rug in Green, 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
$527 Sale Price
40% Off
Galerie Shabab Collection Early 20th Century Turkish Oushak Large Carpet
Located in New York, NY
An antique Turkish Oushak large carpet handmade during the Early 20th century.
Measures: 13' 1" x 16' 4"
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Orange Vintage Turkish Wool Runner with Tribal Geometry Design
Located in Norwalk, CT
Handwoven in Turkey, this Vintage runner features three bold diamond-shaped medallions framed by stepped tribal motifs in warm tones of orange, ivory, and lavender. Inspired by vinta...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
6x9.6 Ft Modern Area Rug in Brown, Turkish Wool Carpet, 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
20th Century Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$547 Sale Price
40% Off
Vintage Central Anatolian Rug with Geometric Medallions, Coral Pink
Blue, 9.7
Located in Spring Valley, NY
This vintage hand-knotted Central Anatolian rug presents a striking yet refined composition featuring three large, linked geometric medallions. Surrounding the medallions are traditi...
Category
1970s Turkish Oushak Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$2,104 Sale Price
60% Off
Turkish Oushak Runner Rug 2
10" x 10
1" #16207
Located in Houston, TX
Turkish Oushak Runner Rug 2'10" x 10'1" #16207 Explore a curated collection of hallway runners, wool rugs, and handmade masterpieces at , where elegance meets functionality. Elevate ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Turkish Oushak Decorative Rug
Located in New York, NY
A phenomenal late 19th century antique Oushak rug in pinks, corals, blues, greens and gold.
Measures: 12' x 15'8''
Antique oriental carpets...
Category
19th Century Turkish Egyptian Revival Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Early 20th Century Antique Turkish Oushak Worn Square Rug
Located in New York, NY
an early 20th-century room size square antique Turkish Oushak rug
Details
rug no. j4246
size 10' 6" x 11' (320 x 335 cm)
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Konya Obruk Kilim Old Central Anatolian Mighrab Rug Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is Central Anatolian Old Antique Mighrab Kilim from the Konya - Obruk region with a rare and beautiful color composition.
Konya once flourished as a trade route between Europe...
Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Kilim Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Natural Fiber, Wool
The Gilded Pastel Reverie: Late 19th Century Turkish Oushak Masterpiece of Grace
Located in Dallas, TX
79232 Late 19th Century Antique Pastel Turkish Oushak Rug, 11'08 x 14'07. Gracefully woven at the twilight of the Ottoman Empire, this hand-knotted wool Oushak rug radiates an aura o...
Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Oushak Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$19,950 Sale Price
25% Off
Modern Handmade Red
Ivory Checkered Wool Tulu Rug – Customizable Size
Design
Located in Spring Valley, NY
This handmade modern Tulu rug is crafted from 100% hand-spun wool, offering a soft, cozy, and luxurious texture underfoot. The bold red and ivory checkered design combines timeless m...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Tulu Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$503 Sale Price / item
40% Off
Galerie Shabab Collection Early 20th Century Turkish Oushak Room Size Carpet
Located in New York, NY
An antique Turkish Oushak room size carpet. The ivory field centers a beige four armed medallion with stylized pendants amid a scatter fill of floral chains and other vegetal forms. ...
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage
Old Kilim Cushion Cover, Anatolian Yastik Turkish Modern Pillow 4381
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
Handmade Vintage Turkish Anatolian Wool Runner In Terracotta with Tribal Motif
Located in Norwalk, CT
A beautiful vintage Turkish runner featuring a terracotta field and a tribal geometric design that covers the entire rug, with accents in gray and beige colors.
This rug measures 2'...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
1960
s Pink Turkish Oushak Carpet with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
53560 Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug, 05'03 x 09'04. Bathed in the soft glow of time, this hand-knotted wool vintage Turkish Oushak rug exudes an ethereal beauty, its antique-washed hues...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$2,835 Sale Price
25% Off
5.2x8.7 Ft Blue Area Rug for Contemporary 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
$528 Sale Price
40% Off
Vintage
Old Kilim Cushion Cover, Anatolian Yastik Turkish Modern Pillow 4394
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
Bespoke Wool Checkerboard Moroccan Style Rug in Brown
Ivory. Contemporary
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A striking hand-knotted Moroccan style rug featuring a bold checkerboard design in rich brown and ivory. Meticulously crafted by our team using 100% natural undyed wool on a wool fou...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Minimalist Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$549 Sale Price / item
34% Off
7.3x10.4 Ft Vintage Handknotted Turkish Area Rug. Traditional 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
$1,359 Sale Price
30% Off
8x10 Ft Hand-Knotted Moroccan Tulu Rug. 100% Natural Wool. Custom Options Avali.
Located in Spring Valley, NY
100% Natural Hand-Spun Wool of finest quality.
These hand-knotted rugs are produced from scratch in our atelier located in Central Anatolia, famous for being one of the world's olde...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$1,679 Sale Price / item
40% Off
6.3x10 Ft Handmade Turkish Vintage Rug in Soft Red, Beige with Blue Solid Border
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A finely hand-knotted vintage Turkish carpet from 1960s. The rug has even low wool pile on cotton foundation. It is heavy and lays flat on the floor, in very good condition with no i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$1,285 Sale Price
29% Off
5.6x9.6 Ft Antique Washed Turkish Oushak Rug, Vintage Hand Knotted Carpet
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
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$1,349 Sale Price
30% Off
Mid-20th Century Turkish Anatolian Tribal Accent Carpet
Located in New York, NY
Wool pile with symmetric knots on a wool foundation. The rose-brown open field features a single column of three oversized, charcoal rough diamonds, each uniformly enclosing ragged s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Tribal Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Zabihi Collection Funky Vintage Turkish Kilim
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Turkish Wide Gallery Kilim with fun colors
Details
rug no. 31883
size 7' 6" x 13' 8" (229 x 417 cm)
Kilims, primarily refer to a type of flat-woven rug that was produced without knotted pile.
Since this is one of the oldest methods of rug production, it is considered to be Primitive...
Category
20th Century Turkish Futurist Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Contemporary Hand-Knotted Wool Rug in Charcoal and Ivory Linear Pattern
Located in Spring Valley, NY
This contemporary hand-knotted rug features a bold yet refined design of vertical ivory lines set against a deep charcoal background. The striking linear motif creates a sense of rhy...
Category
2010s Turkish Scandinavian Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$1,487 Sale Price / item
50% Off
Antique Van Kilim Eastern Anatolian Old Rug Turkish Natural Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is an Eastern Anatolian Antique, old Kilim from the Van region with a rare and beautiful color composition.
Van lies on the southeast side of Lake Van, which is the largest wat...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber
$4,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Bright Coral Antique Oushak Rug
Located in New York, NY
Bright coral antique Turkish Large Room size rug, circa 1920.
Measures: 11'4" x 14'1".
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
1960s Red Vintage Turkish Runner 3
3" x 10
11"
By Asian Modern
Located in Houston, TX
Introducing a one-of-a-kind vintage Turkish hand-knotted wool rug, carefully crafted by skilled artisans using traditional techniques passed down through generations. This exquisite ...
Category
1960s Turkish Tribal Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Orange Modern Handmade Anatolian Area Rug, Mid-Century Wool 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
Cotton, Wool
$493 Sale Price
40% Off
Hand-Knotted Minimalist Solid Beige Wool Tulu Rug. Contemporary High-Pile Design
Located in Spring Valley, NY
This contemporary hand-knotted Tulu rug is crafted from 100% natural undyed wool, offering a luxurious high-pile texture that is both soft underfoot and visually striking.
Woven in ...
Category
2010s Turkish Minimalist Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$1,549 Sale Price / item
50% Off
Large Antique Persian Heriz Serapi Rug Geometric Antique Heriz 244cm x 325cm
Located in New York, NY
Antique Handmade Rug Carpet Traditional Rug 8x11 Wool Rug 244cm x 325cm
"This is a magnificent hand knotted, antique tribal rug. Incredible handmade piece, adding flavor and charact...
Category
1880s Persian Heriz Serapi Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Brown Turkish Tulu Rug 4
X 6
7
Located in New York, NY
4' X 6'7. Tulu's originate in central Anatolia handmade in the Konya area with a thick weave and long pile. The shiny wool and length of the pile make these rugs exceptionally lustro...
Category
20th Century Turkish Tulu Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Colorful Antique Turkish Oushak Runner
Located in New York, NY
an early 20th Century Colorful Antique Turkish Oushak Runner
Details
rug no. j4073
size 3' 2" x 11' 9" (97 x 358 cm)
Category
Early 20th Century Country Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Multicolor Geometric Handwoven Wool Turkish Oushak Rug 4
x 5
7"
By Asian Modern
Located in Houston, TX
This 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 color pale...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
6x9 Ft Vintage Handmade Turkish Oushak Rug for Country Home and Rustic Decor
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
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$1,105 Sale Price
30% Off
Mid-20th Century Turkish Flatweave Kilim Room Size Carpet
Located in New York, NY
This mid-20th century Turkish flatweave Kilim rug, measuring 9' 2" x 12' 1", features a bold yet minimalist striped design that reflects the timeless appeal of traditional Anatolian ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim 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
Minimalist Hand-Knotted Wool Rug in Natural Earth Tones. Custom Options Availabl
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A contemporary hand-knotted wool rug inspired by tribal minimalism, featuring a central diamond medallion flanked by small geometric motifs on a rich brown ground. The subtle contras...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Minimalist Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
The Whispering Grove: A Modern Oushak Rug of Earthly Harmony
Located in Dallas, TX
31075 Modern Earth-Tone Oushak Rug, 12'00 x 14'08. Step into the tranquil beauty of nature with this exquisite hand-knotted wool modern Oushak rug, a masterpiece that embodies the es...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$8,505 Sale Price
25% Off
Filikli Angora Rug from Central Anatolia, Turkey Mid 20th C.
Located in Istanbul, TR
Filikli ( Filik being the name of baby goat ) are probably the most basic rustic rugs from Anatolia of Turkey. These were the basic utilitarian rugs of daily life used as covers, mat...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Turkish Rugs
Materials
Angora
Zabihi Collection Turkish Oushak Square Vintage Rug
Located in New York, NY
A square-shaped Turkish Oushak rug from the 3rd quarter of the 20th century.
Measures: 5'5'' x 5'11".
Category
20th Century Turkish Archaistic Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Malatya Chuval Kilim Cuval Rug Nomadic Anatolian Natural Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a beautifully detailed old Malatya Region, Anatolian Chuval kilim, featuring a bold, three-dimensional texture and precise geometric patterns. Originally used by nomadic trib...
Category
1970s Turkish Kilim Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
$776 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Aydin Kilim Rug Wool Old Vintage Western Anatolian Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is Western Anatolian Antique Kilim from the Aydin 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
$22,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Zabihi Collection Orange Floral Scatter Antique Oushak Rug
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th-century orange field antique Oushak scatter size rug
Measures: 3'7” x 4'10”.
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Galerie Shabab Collection Mid-20th Century Turkish Sivas Runner
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Turkish Sivas runner. Six rectangular panels, with yellow-gold outlines and beige centers, are the main decorations on this eastern Turkish narrow scatter. The palate is li...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Silk Velvet Ottoman Sarma Pillow Cover, L 19th Century/ E 20th Century
Located in Istanbul, TR
It does not come with an insert but a bag made to the size to accommodate insert materials.
Linen in the back.
Zipper closure.
Dry cleaning is reccommended.
Antique Ottoman sar...
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Islamic Turkish Rugs
Materials
Metallic Thread
5.6x9.8 Ft Handmade Vintage Turkish Rug Over-Dyed in Green for Modern Interiors
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
20th Century Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$649 Sale Price
40% Off
Bobyrug’s Vintage Decorative Square Turkish Ushak Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful early 20th century Turkish rug with a decorative design and green and pink salmon colors, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation.
✨✨✨
"Experience the ...
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Red Vintage Turkish Oushak Small Rug
Located in New York, NY
a mid 20th century Turkish Oushak Small Rug
Details
rug no. j4670
size 3' x 4' 8" (91 x 142 cm)
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Country Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Kilim Pillow
Located in New York, NY
20th century antique Turkish Kilim pillow in purple
Measure: 19'' x 20''.
Category
20th Century Adirondack Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Zabihi Collection Antique Turkish Oushak Rug
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th crab design Antique Oushak Rug
Details
rug no. j4657
size 7' 1" x 9' 7" (216 x 292 cm)
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
4.2x4.6 Ft Flat-Weave Vintage Anatolian Kilim, Hand-Woven Striped Rug, 100% Wool
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
Late 20th Century Turkish Kilim Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$315 Sale Price
30% Off
Late 19th Century Antique Turkish Hunting Oushak Carpet with Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
74255 Late 19th Century Antique Turkish Hunting Scene Oushak Rug, 14'06 x 17'00. An Ode to the Chase: Where Kings Ride and Elephants Walk Among Shadows. Woven beneath the golden haze...
Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Oushak Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
New Modern Colorful Light Blue Oushak Carpet with Transitional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
80921 New Modern Colorful Oushak Rug, 10'00 x 13'08. This hand-knotted wool modern Oushak rug is a painter’s reverie in textile form—a serene landscape where color drifts like mornin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Classical Greek Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$7,297 Sale Price
34% Off
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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