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Turkish Rugs For Sale
Vintage Arts
Crafts Rug Art Nouveau Rug William Morris Art Deco Rug 12x12
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Arts & Crafts Rug Rare Art Nouveau Rug William Morris Art Deco Rug 12x12 11'9" x 11'9" 358 cm x 358 cm
"This is a Magnificent Arts & crafts...
Category
1970s Turkish Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Turkish Narrow Runner dated 1912
Located in New York, NY
A one of a kind Turkish Runner dated 1912
Details
rug no. 30817
size 2' 2" x 11' 2" (66 x 340 cm)
Category
20th Century Turkish Aesthetic Movement Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
8x11.4 Ft One of a kind Vintage Handmade Large Rug, Maroon Red Turkish 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
$2,278 Sale Price
40% Off
19th Century Turkish Anatolian Bergama Prayer Rug ( 3
10" x 4
3 - 117 x 130 )
Located in New York, NY
19th Century Turkish Anatolian Bergama Prayer Rug ( 3'10" x 4'3 - 117 x 130 )
Category
1910s Turkish Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
3.2x9.2 Ft Handmade Vintage Turkish Floral Runner Rug, Red Corridor Carpet
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A vintage Turkish floral pattern runner rug for hallway decor. Finely hand-knotted with even medium wool pile on cotton foundation. Very good co...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Tribal Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$862 Sale Price
40% Off
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
Vintage Gabbeh with Playful Animal Motifs in Earth Tones
Located in New York, NY
Ref DB12139
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Turkish Oushak Rug in Red, Blue/Gray Border, L. Green, Yellow
Pink
Located in Atlanta, GA
Square shape Antique Turkish Oushak rug in red background, gray border, yellow, Orange and light green. Antique Turkish Oushak Rug. Keivan Woven Arts / rug EN-146, country of origin ...
Category
1920s Turkish Oushak Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Galerie Shabab Collection Mid-20th Century Turkish Anatolian Tribal Carpet
Located in New York, NY
This mid-20th century Turkish Anatolian tribal carpet, measuring 7' 9" x 11' 4", exemplifies the expressive and symbolic artistry characteristic of village weaving traditions. The fi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Tribal Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Mucur Mujur Prayer Rug Mudjar Mighrab Turkish Central Anatolian Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is an antique Mucur Mihrab Prayer Rug from Central Anatolia, the Kirsehir region, with a floral pattern, good condition, and beautiful color composition.
The town of Mudjar (o...
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
$9,000 Sale Price
25% Off
31"x56" Ft Vintage Hand Knotted Turkish Accent Rug, Circa 1960, Floor Covering
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A vintage Turkish accent rug. Finely hand-knotted with even medium wool pile on cotton foundation. Very good condition. Sturdy and as clean as a brand new rug (deep washed profession...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Tribal Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$480 Sale Price
20% Off
6.3x8 Ft Vintage Handmade Turkish Kilim with Vertical Bands Natural Un-Dyed Wool
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A vintage hand-woven kilim (flat-weave) rug from Turkey with a minimalist design of vertical bands made by nomadic families in the 1960s for their own daily use. 100% natural un-dyed...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$645 Sale Price
40% Off
Pillowcase Made from a 1960s Hemp Rug
Located in Istanbul, TR
It does not come with an insert.
Linen in the back.
Zipper closure.
Dry Cleaning is reccommended.
Ivory stitching is in silk and hand done.
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk, Hemp
Antique Corum Chorum Mihrab Kilim Rug Wool Old Central Anatolian Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is Central Anatolian Antique Kilim from the Corum 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
$2,812 Sale Price
25% Off
Zabihi Collection Vintage Bohemian Green Turkish Tulu Rug
Located in New York, NY
Minimalist mid-20th century Turkish Tulu rug
Measures: 5'4'' x 9'5''.
Category
Mid-20th Century Bohemian Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Vintage Turkish Art Deco Rug
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Turkish rug
Measures: 3'11'' x 7'3''.
Category
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Oversize Geometric Vintage Inspired Turkish Kilim
Located in New York, NY
a one-of-a-kind cotton and wool Turkish Kilim handmade from the late 20th century
Details
rug no. 10707
size 13'3" x 15'8"
Kilims, primarily refer to a type of flat-woven rug tha...
Category
Late 20th Century Turkish Futurist Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
3.8x7 Ft Traditional Vintage Handmade Turkish Wool Area Rug, 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
Zabihi Collection Green Oversize Antique Turkish Oushak Carpet
Located in New York, NY
An authentic handmade late 19th century antique Turkish Oushak rug with a celadon green. field, ivory central medallion and border. Accents in light yellow and an orangey red.
Mea...
Category
19th Century Turkish Georgian Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
20th Century Silk Hereke Prayer Rug
Located in Sultanahmet, 34
This elegant silk Hereke rug was meticulously woven in the mid-20th century at the renowned weaving workshops of Hereke, Turkey. Made entirely of pure silk, it stands out not only fo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
51672 vintage Turkish oushak rug, 05'07 x 09'00.
Warm and inviting with incredible detail and texture, this hand knotted wool vintage Turkish Oushak rug is a captivating vision of w...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$3,561 Sale Price
25% Off
Vintage Distressed Oushak Rug Runner
Located in Katonah, NY
:: Roundel floral bouquet main border atop an abrashed field with corner spandrel overlays bearing ribboned and cloudband stylized floral tendrils inwardly blossomed. Main border in ...
Category
1960s Turkish Oushak Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Zabihi Collection Vintage Turkish Kilim Runner
Located in New York, NY
Long Turkish Kilim Runner from the middle of the 20th century
Measures: 3' x 15'9".
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Navajo Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Turkish Oushak Rug 10
3" x 14
2"
Located in Houston, TX
Turkish Oushak Rug 10'3" x 14'2" #16768 Explore a curated collection of hallway runners, wool rugs, and handmade masterpieces at , where elegance meets functionality. Elevate your sp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$9,360 Sale Price
20% Off
4.8x7.2 Ft Modern Burnt Orange Handmade Area Rug, Contemporary 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 to rustic/cottage. These 50 to 70 year-old rugs were hand-knotted with organic sheep’s wool on cotton foundation in Turkey’s southern and central anatolian towns with their designs drawn from a large array of tastes and styles including those of Persian, Ottoman, Central Asian, French Aubusson and Chinese rug-weaving traditions. Size: 4.8x7.2 Ft
Our desire/goal in up-cycling these vintage rugs is to give them a more contemporary feel all the while maintaining an antiquated, aged look that gives off a sense of sophistication. We travel around Turkey to collect these vintage pieces, that were once very popular items of furnishings in Turkish households. We then bring these rugs to our all-in-one rug workshop in Aksaray in Central Anatolia where we clean, sun-fade, shear and over-dye them. It is a long and meticulous process that takes up months, at the end of which we obtain aesthetically pleasing, versatile and sturdy pieces of floor art.
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orange rug, orange carpet, handmade orange rug, vintage orange rug, midcentury rug, orange area rug, orange accent rug, unique orange rug, orange overdyed rug, orange redyed rug...
Category
20th Century Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$409 Sale Price
40% Off
Colorful Handmade Tulu Rug, Zig Zag Design Modern Bespoke Carpet, 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
$377 Sale Price / item
40% Off
1960
s Turkish Oushak Carpet with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
50561 Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug, 07'00 x 10'01. As if touched by the twilight of a distant Anatolian memory, this hand-knotted wool vintage Turkish Oushak rug glows with a timeworn ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Aesthetic Movement Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$3,543 Sale Price
25% Off
Vintage Turkish Reindeer Animal Rug
Located in New York, NY
Late 20th-century Turkish Anatolian Pictorial rug with 8 jolly full Reindeers.
Measures: 2'5'' x 3'7''.
Category
Late 20th Century Turkish Folk Art Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Zeki Muren Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug
By Zeki Müren
Located in Dallas, TX
51581 Zeki Muren Distressed Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug, 07'02 x 10'06. Zeki Muren Turkish Sivas rugs derive their name from the illustrious Turkish singer Zeki Müren and hail from the...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Expressionist Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$3,149 Sale Price
42% Off
Persian Style Wool Rug Soft Pinks and Browns
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Lovely vintage rug, colors are faded pinks, creams, browns, with tassel ends. Tassels are worn and some longer than others. Subtle markings shown in the photos, area of the rug where...
Category
20th Century Turkish Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$3,241 Sale Price
39% Off
Vintage Beige Turkish Oushak Rug 6
X 10
5
Located in New York, NY
6' X 10'5. These attractive rugs are suitable for a wide variety of places, but the significant effect of Oushaks is that they bring space together, making it cozy and warm. The arti...
Category
20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Turkish Vintage Anatolian Runner Rug 2
11" x 11
8" #7000
Located in Houston, TX
Turkish Vintage Anatolian Runner Rug 2'11" x 11'8" #7000 Explore a curated collection of hallway runners, wool rugs, and handmade masterpieces at , where elegance meets functionality...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$2,280 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Turkish Oushak Wool Rug Pillow Cover
Located in Dallas, TX
53632 Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug Pillow Cover, 01'05 x 01'05. This vintage Turkish Oushak rug pillow cover embodies the rich history and meticulous craftsmanship of traditional Anato...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$59 Sale Price
25% Off
Mid-20th Century Turkish Flatweave Kilim Accent Rug
Located in New York, NY
This Mid-20th century Turkish Flatweave Kilim rug, measuring 6' 3" x 9' 0", features a bold and timeless striped design in a striking color palette of indigo blue and warm terracotta...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Beautiful Turkish Kilim Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Pillow made from an early 20th century Turkish Kilim. Polyfill insert provided with a zipper closure
Measures: 19'' x 19''.
Category
20th Century Native American Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
4.5x6.3 Ft Vintage Anatolian Kilims Re-Imagined, Custom Options Available
Located in Spring Valley, NY
This floor covering is made of pieces of assorted vintage handmade Anatolian kilims. Made of wool and cotton. There is a durable cotton twill sewn on the back as an underlay and for ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Kilim Turkish Rugs
Materials
Cotton, Goat Hair, Wool
$219 Sale Price / item
60% Off
Rug
Kilim’s Patchwork Kilim Runner in Polychromatic Stripes
By Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in wool, Rug & Kilim presents a 3x8 contemporary runner from their innovative new patchwork kilim collection.
On the Design:
This flat weave technique repurposes vintag...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Earth-Tone Vintage Turkish Kilim Rug, Wabi-Sabi Embraces Sustainable Design
Located in Dallas, TX
60633 Brown Vintage Striped Turkish Kilim Rug, 10'09 x 14'03. In the crafting of this vintage Turkish kilim rug, the spirit of Wabi-Sabi seamlessly entwines with sustainable design, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$3,486 Sale Price
47% Off
Vintage Turkish Striped Kilim Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
53114 vintage Turkish Striped Kilim rug. With its warm hues and rugged beauty, this handwoven wool striped kilim rug manages to meld cont...
Category
Late 20th Century Turkish Kilim Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$1,413 Sale Price
25% Off
5.8x9 Ft Contemporary Hand Knotted Turkish Wool Area Rug in Green Color
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
2.7x11.5 Ft Vintage Handmade Turkish Wool Narrow Runner Rug for Hallway Decor
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Enhance your home with the authentic charm of this vintage handknotted Turkish wool runner rug, a masterpiece of traditional Anatolian craftsmanship.
Crafted from 100% high-quality...
Category
1960s Turkish Rustic Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Bright Red Angora Oushak Rug Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Pillow made from an angora Turkish oushak rug. Zipper closure and poly fill provided
Measures: 15'' x 20''.
Category
20th Century American Classical Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Angora
Vintage Red Turkish Oushak Runner 4
11 x 12
10
Located in New York, NY
4'11 x 12'10. Handwoven in Turkey where rug weaving is the culture rather than a business. Rugs from Oushak are known for the high quality of their wool as well as their beautiful pa...
Category
20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid 20th C. Pillow Cases Made from Vintage Anatolian Cover
Located in Istanbul, TR
This pillow case is made from a vintage Anatolian Cotton Cover. Hand done silk stitching on it is our addition to the piece to give it a fine detail.
It does not come with inserts...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Turkish Rugs
Materials
Cotton, Silk
Turkish Sumak Rug 8
0" x 10
0"
Located in New York, NY
Turkish Sumak Rug 8'0" x 10'0". A technique rather than a specific type, in which warps are wrapped by colored wefts to create a pattern. Caucasian, Turkish, Persian and other types....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Vintage Turkish Rug Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Pillow made from a blue vintage Turkish rug.
Measures: 17'' x 18''.
Category
Mid-20th Century Late Victorian Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Foam
Distressed Vintage Turkish Oushak Accent Rug with Worn Aesthetic
Located in Dallas, TX
51692, distressed vintage Turkish Oushak Accent rug with all-over repeating boteh design. This vintage Turkish Oushak rug features the perfect amount of wear and displays a repetitiv...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$1,492 Sale Price
25% Off
5.7x9.8 Ft Vintage Anatolian Village Area Rug, Woolen Hand-Knotted Carpet
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A finely hand-knotted vintage Turkish carpet from the 1960s featuring a geometric medallion design. Measures: 5.7 x 9.8 ft
The rug has evenly low wool pile on cotton foundation. It ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Tribal Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$1,180 Sale Price
30% Off
Vintage Turkish Kilim Gallery Runner
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Turkish Kilim gallery size rug from the middle of the 20th century.
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Bohemian Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
The Obsidian Reverie: A Vintage Oushak Masterpiece of Nocturnal Elegance
Located in Dallas, TX
79276 Vintage Black Oushak Rug, 08'00 x 10'11. Commanding attention with its deep, obsidian field, this hand-knotted wool vintage black Oushak rug fro...
Category
Late 20th Century Pakistani Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$2,887 Sale Price
25% Off
29"x44" Handknotted Turkish Tulu Rug. 100% Natural Undyed Lambswool. Custom Opti
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A hand knotted contemporary tulu rug made of natural un-dyed, hand-spun sheep wool.
The rug is available as seen or if requested, it can be cus...
Category
2010s Turkish Tulu Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$227 Sale Price
40% Off
3x12.4 Ft Vintage Turkish Wool Runner Rug, Handmade Narrow Hallway Carpet
Located in Spring Valley, NY
This vintage Turkish runner rug was hand-knotted in the 1970s. It features multiple full and half medallions decorated with floral motifs in brown, light green, salmon pink and slate...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$889 Sale Price
50% Off
4.7x6.8 Ft Unique Vintage Handmade Area Rug with Floral Design
Blue Background
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
Square Turkish Oushak Rug 10
5" x 11
4" #16734
Located in Houston, TX
Square Turkish Oushak Rug 10'5" x 11'4" #16734 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
$7,680 Sale Price
20% Off
9x12 Ft Modern Moroccan Tulu Carpet Aqua Blue Color Rug CUSTOM OPTIONS Available
Located in Spring Valley, NY
100% Natural Hand-Spun Wool of finest quality.
Available as seen or can be CUSTOM PRODUCED in any Design, Size, Color Combination and Pile Thickness requested.
These beautiful han...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$2,267 Sale Price / item
40% Off
Flatweave Modern Kilim Wool Rug in Brown
Located in Norwalk, CT
This contemporary Turkish kilim rug showcases a rich brown hue as its main color base, complimented by an intricate and vibrant dotted design that extends across its entirety, creati...
Category
2010s Turkish Kilim Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Handmade Vintage Turkish Yastik Rug, 1960s, 1C651
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Handmade vintage Turkish Yastik rug in bright red color. The rug is in original good condition from the mid-20th century.
- Condition: original good,
- circa 1960s,
- Size: ...
Category
1960s Turkish Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$155 Sale Price
65% Off
Namal
, Cover from Adana, Turkey, Mid-20th Century
Located in Istanbul, TR
Namals are simple, plain, hand woven covers from Adana Region of Turkey.
It is a mixure of goat hair and cotton and used simply for utilitarian purposes to dry grains or cover beddi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Turkish Rugs
Materials
Goat Hair, Cotton
1950
s Pink Turkish Oushak Carpet with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
53996 Vintage Pink Turkish Oushak Rug, 04'10 x 07'07. In this exquisite hand knotted wool vintage Turkish Oushak rug, the spirit of nature dances across a dreamlike canvas. At its he...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$2,089 Sale Price
25% Off
Vintage
Old Kilim Cushion Cover, Anatolian Yastik Turkish Modern Pillow 4469
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
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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