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Turkish Rugs For Sale
Turkish Azeri Rug Vintage with Kazak Caucasian Design Djoharian Collection
Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE
Stunning Turkish Kazak Azeri rug vintage with Caucasian Design - Djoharian Collection
Turkish rugs and carpets are mainly made of fine, hand-spun wool,
This wonderful and stunning example comes from Eastern Anatolia.
This rug was made with four decorative octogonal shaped guls. The style reminds of Heriz, Shirvan and Armenian rugs.
Origin: Turkey
Pile material: Fine hand-spun wool, excellent full pile condition
Weft material: Wool
Warp material: Wool
Structure: Soft and with a dense pile - fine sheep's wool.
Colors: rbrown, beige,blue, green.
This is vintage rug is in very good vintage condition with full pile.
It is fresh washed.
Size: approx. 6.7 x 4.5 ft, 79 x 53 inch or 195 x 135 cm (plus fringe on one side and a kilim border on the other side)
The design can be categorized in Persian rugs, Caucasian rugs, Karabagh rugs, Azeri rugs, Heriz rugs and Turkish rugs. The age is vintage or semi antique...
Category
Late 20th Century Turkish Kazak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Distressed Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug with Rustic Pastel Earth-Tone Colors
Located in Dallas, TX
51003 Distressed Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug, 04'00 X 07'07.
Vintage charm meets rustic elegance in this hand kotted distressed Turkish Sivas rug. The faded allover pattern and pastel...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$783 Sale Price
28% Off
Vintage Zeki Müren Runner Rug with Polychromatic Patterns, from Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool circa 1960-1970, this 3x11 vintage rug is an exciting new piece in Rug & Kilim’s Mid-Century Pasha Collection—a rare curation believed to hail from mid-century T...
Category
1960s Turkish Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Turkish Oushak Rug 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Antique mid-century rug in amazing condition, inquire with any and all questions.
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Bobyrug’s Beautiful Antique Distressed Kurdish Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Pretty 19th century tribal rug with nice geometrical Caucasian design and nice natural colors, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on wool foundation.
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"Experience the epitome...
Category
Late 19th Century Asian Rustic Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Wide Bohemian Turkish Tulu Shag Runner
Located in New York, NY
Wild colors highlight this Turkish Tulu Shag rug from the third quarter of the 20th century
Measures: 3'7" x 8'11".
Category
20th Century Turkish Futurist Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Distressed 20th Century Kurdish Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
20th century Kurdish rug with a geometrical design
Wool velvet on wool foundation.
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Kazak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Rug in Rusts and Blue Tones Room Size
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Vintage Turkish rug in rusts and blue tones room size
One of our favs! This gorgeous rug has multi tones of rust, and deeper blue, with the perfect
faded look.
Vintage hand made rugs...
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$6,320 Sale Price
20% Off
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
$3,719 Sale Price
43% Off
Pink, Purple, Brown Geometric Design Flatweave Handmade Wool Rug 9
11" X 11
10"
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
$4,320 Sale Price
40% Off
Vintage Turkish Rug in Beige-Brown, with Distressed Pattern, from Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool, this 6x9 vintage Turkish rug is from that collection of mid-century rugs with antique washes giving them that old-world, almost distressed look to them.
On t...
Category
1950s Turkish Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Hand-Woven Tribal Kurdish Wool Kilim. 3.7x4.7 Ft. Flat-Weave Rug or Wall Hanging
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. Measures: 3.7 x 4.7 Ft.
These splendid vintage w...
Category
1960s Turkish Tribal Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$527 Sale Price
40% Off
Vintage Patchwork Rug in Blue, White and Gray Tones - Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Made with handwoven wool and originating from Turkey circa 1980-90, this 10x13 vintage patchwork rug is a new addition to the iconic style by Rug & Kilim.
On the Design:
Admirers ...
Category
1950s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
53937 Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug, 03'11 x 06'00. Hailing from Sivas in central Anatolia, Turkey, antique-wash Turkish Sivas rugs are celebrated for their vintage allure achieved throu...
Category
Late 20th Century Turkish Organic Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$1,568 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Circa-1890 Tomato-Red Floral Anatolian Oushak Runner
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This antique, circa 1890, Oushak runner has a tomato-red field with a central column of linked polychrome palmettes issuing to each side polychrome larger flowerheads with an outer b...
Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Oushak Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
4.5x8.6 Ft Handmade 1950s Turkish Village Rug with Geometric Medallion, All Wool
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A finely hand-knotted vintage Turkish carpet from 1950s featuring a geometric medallion design. The rug is made of medium wool pile on wool foundation. It is heavy and lays flat on t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Tribal Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$679 Sale Price
50% Off
Antique Turkish Oushak Handmade Oushak Oushak 1870
Located in New York, NY
Rare Antique Turkish Oushak
Pink Rose Rug 10x12 Rug
9'7" x 11'4" 9 x 12
300cm x 345cm
Circa 1870
"This is a stunning, rare antique 1870'S T...
Category
1870s Turkish Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Turkish Oushak Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
An exciting and bold early 20th century Turkish Oushak rug with a wonderful large-scale stylized floral patterned field woven in gold, crimson, and salmon, and set against a light tu...
Category
1930s Turkish Oushak Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
3.8x7.3 Ft Vintage Handknotted Turkish Rug with Medallion Design in Burnt Orange
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A vintage Turkish area rug re-dyed in burnt orange color for contemporary interiors.
Finely hand knotted, low wool pile on cotton foundation. Professionally washed.
Sturdy and can...
Category
1960s Turkish Modern Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$395 Sale Price
40% Off
Zabihi Collection Distressed Checkerboard Green Turkish Deco Room Rug
Located in New York, NY
Distressed room-size Turkish deco rug with a repetitive square design throughout in multiple colors, predominantly in green.
Size: 8'4" x 9'9".
Category
20th Century Persian Sporting Art Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique 19th Century Turkish Oushak Area Rug with Seafoam Field, Orange Border
Located in New York, NY
This large antique Ouskak rug measures 13'6" (W) x 18' (L). In very good condition with silky lustrous wool and a beautiful color palette. The field features a light seafoam backgrou...
Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Oushak Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
The Forsyth Woolly Shag Rug - Short Pile, Taupe, 8x10
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
Introducing The Shag Rug collection. Anne and Maggie grew up with a 1970s Flokati rug their Mom shlepped home from Greece during her world travels. They've been wanting to recreate t...
Category
2010s Turkish Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Mohair
Bobyrug’s nice large vintage Turkish rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Wonderful large vintage Turkish Anatolian rug with nice geometrical design and beautiful colours with a blue navy white and red, entirely hand knotted with wool on wool foundation
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
4.7x11.6 Ft Hand-Knotted Vintage Konya Sille Runner Rug. Wool Carpet for Hallway
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A Turkish runner rug in red, brown and beige. It was hand-knotted in the 1960s with low wool on cotton foundation and features a multiple medallion design. It is in very good conditi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Tribal Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$792 Sale Price
50% Off
Zabihi Collection Blue Pink Vintage Oushak Rug Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Pillow made from a vintage turkish oushak rug in soft gray' blue and pinks and red border on 1 side.
16'' x 23'
Category
Mid-20th Century Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Foam
$236 Sale Price
20% Off
Zabihi Collection Large Vintage Turkish Rug Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Large floor size pillow made from a mid-20th century Turkish rug.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Baroque Revival Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Foam
Zabihi Collection Colorful Antique Turkish Melas Runner
Located in New York, NY
A jewel-toned turn of the 20th century Turkish runner.
Measures: 3'4'' x 12'3''.
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Anglo-Japanese Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Tribal Kilim Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Pillow made from a vintage Turkish Kilim flat-weave.
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Foam
$159 Sale Price
20% Off
21st Century Turkish Souf Oushak Large Room Size Carpet by Galerie Shabab
Located in New York, NY
A modern Turkish Souf Oushak large room size carpet handmade during the 21st century.
Measures: 12' 2" x 15' 8"
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Brown Oushak Wool Hand Knotted Rug 12 ft x 15 ft, Tribal Floral Heritage
Located in Dallas, TX
This new, post-1990 hand-knotted palace rug is woven in Turkey, drawing from the historic weaving tradition of Oushak. Measuring approximately 12 ft 2 in × 15 ft 4 in (371 × 468 cm),...
Category
1990s Turkish Tribal Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Ruby Red Abstract Mini Rug • Handmade Turkish Bathmat / Doormat
Located in Burlingame, CA
This richly-dyed vintage Turkish mini rug features a deep ruby red overdyed finish, giving it a bold, modern look while preserving the subtle ghost of its original pattern beneath. H...
Category
1980s Turkish Rustic Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber
Blue Oushak Wool Hand Knotted Rug 12 ft x 15 ft, Slate Teal Oushak Harmony
Located in Dallas, TX
This new, post-1990 hand-knotted rug originates from Turkey, woven in the historic Oushak tradition. Measuring approximately 13 ft 6 in × 12 ft 8 in (412 × 396 cm), it is produced in...
Category
1990s Turkish Tribal Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
New Modern Turkish Oushak Rug, 08
11 x 10
02
Located in Dallas, TX
53954 New Modern Earth-Tone Turkish Oushak Rug, 08'11 x 10'02. This earthy hand knotted wool Turkish Oushak rug presents a delightful tableau of nature-inspired color and Biophilic D...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$4,603 Sale Price
20% Off
Midcentury Kilim Handmade Striped Wool Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful vintage flat-weave handmade wool rug. This Kilim rug has a multi-color field in a gorgeous geometric Abstract stripe design.
This rug measures: 12'5" x 15'.
Our rugs ...
Category
2010s Turkish Kilim Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Dragon Rug Hand Knotted in Hereke Turkish Carpet
Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE
This beautiful rug comes from western Turkey.
The rug originates in the town of Hereke - also known for its fine silk rugs.
It is of wonderful quality with a fine luster and vibrant...
Category
1930s Turkish Oushak Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Vintage Beige Green Muave Accent Turkish Rug Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Large pillow made from a Turkish rug with a solid cotton back and zipper closure. Foam fill. Beige green mauve accents.
Measures: 24" x 33".
Category
20th Century Black Forest Turkish Rugs
Materials
Cotton, Foam, Wool
Zeki Muren Distressed Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug with Art Deco Cubism Style
By Zeki Müren
Located in Dallas, TX
51328 Zeki Muren Distressed Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug with Art Deco Cubism Style 05'08 x 08'11. The bold geometric pattern and contrasting colors woven...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Expressionist Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$2,720 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Turkish Oushak carpet from the mid-20th century.
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Saph Prayer Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
53580 Vintage Turkish Saph Prayer rug with Modern Rustic Style 05'07 x 09'03.
Warm earth-tone colors and Modern style collide in this hand knotted vintage Anatolian Saph...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$4,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Nazmiyal Collection Large Antique Turkish Oushak Rug 14 ft 4 in x 19 ft
Located in New York, NY
Elegant Turkish Oushak Large Rug with Subtle Pastel Tones and Soft Allover Design, Country of Origin: Turkey, Circa Date: 1930
Category
20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
1960s Vintage Distressed Art Deco in Multicolor Geometric Pattern by Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool, a 4x7 vintage rug from a venerated multidisciplinary Turkish designer entering Rug & Kilim’s commemorative Mid-Century Pasha Co...
Category
1960s Turkish Art Deco Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Arts
Crafts Zeki Muren Style Rug
Located in New York, NY
This vintage Arts & Crafts rug was handmade in Turkey, circa mid-20th century. It is in the style of Zeki Muren, a multidisciplinary Turkish artist, known for his bold, geometric, an...
Category
1960s Turkish Arts and Crafts Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Runner Ivory Field Red Border
Located in New York, NY
A narrow vintage Turkish runner with a floral design on an ivory ground and solid blood red border.
Category
20th Century Romantic Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Oushak Runner with Soft Pastel Colors, Hallway Runner
Located in Dallas, TX
52049 Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug, 02'11 x 12'03. This hand-knotted wool vintage Turkish Oushak runner is a rare and radiant expression of Anatolian artistry—an heirloom woven with so...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Rare Vintage Gabbeh Tribal Rug in Beige Pictorial Patterns by Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This vintage 3x4 Gabbeh Persian rug is from the latest entries in Rug & Kilim’s rare tribal curations. Hand-knotted in wool circa 1950-1960.
On the Design:
This tribal provenan...
Category
1950s Turkish Tribal Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Wool Turkish Rug in Blue and Rust Tones
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Vintage Turkish rug
This Turkish rug is an heirloom-quality antique area rug with timeless tones and an intricate pattern sure to add history, beauty and character to any space it a...
Category
20th Century Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$1,512 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Tribal Kilims Rust Handwoven Kilim Rug Wool Şarkışla Rug
Located in Wembley, GB
This bold rust-red rug is a traditional tribal Kilim woven in the early 21st century. The design has been woven with symmetrical tribal motifs in mustard, grey and blue accents. A bold repeating pattern layered border then encloses this. The colour palette and design in this Kilim make it the perfect accent accessory for any home interior. Suitable for styling with both Classic and modern spaces. Perfect for use as a bedroom, living room or dining room rug.
Kilim rugs have been used for generations on both floors and walls for decor and warmth and were initially created by nomads out of necessity to keep them warm. Constructed with only the finest hand-spun, organically dyed wool and cotton. The techniques and materials used in the making create a durable piece suitable for any high-traffic area in your home or office.
Large Traditional Tribal Kilims rust handwoven wool Sarkisla rug...
Category
1920s Turkish Kilim Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
Antique Cotton Agra Oushak Rug Beige Pink Geometric Muted 1920
Located in New York, NY
Authentic Cotton Agra rug Antique Water Color Vegetable Dye Beige
6' x 9'
183cm x 274cm
Circa 1920
"This is an exquisite 1920's Cotto...
Category
1920s Turkish Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Striped Kilim Rug with Bohemian Tribal Style, Flat-Weave Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
51320, vintage Turkish striped Kilim rug with Bohemian Tribal style, flat-weave rug. This handwoven wool vintage Turkish striped Kilim rug features double colored bands in alternatin...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$1,199 Sale Price
20% Off
Nazmiyal Collection Antique Oversized Turkish Oushak Rug 13
10" x 21
9"
Located in New York, NY
Vibrant Antique Oversized Turkish Oushak Rug with Bold Palmettes and Striking Decorative Pattern, Country of Origin: Turkey, Circa Date: 19th Century
Category
19th Century Turkish Oushak Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Custom Made Hand Knotted 100% Wool Moroccan Rug
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
100% wool hand knotted / hand made Moroccan rug
Color: Sand, beige, brown, chocolate
Size: 8’5” x 9’6
Natural earthy colors look great with all styles, and will compliment any roo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$3,840 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Turkish Striped Kilim Runner with Modern Cabin Style
Located in Dallas, TX
53129, vintage Turkish striped Kilim runner with modern cabin style. With its warm hues and rugged beauty, this hand-woven wool striped kilim runner manage...
Category
Late 20th Century Turkish Kilim Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$1,599 Sale Price
20% Off
21st Century Turkish Flatweave Kilim Large Room Size Carpet by Galerie Shabab
Located in New York, NY
A modern Turkish Flatweave Kilim Large room size carpet handmade during the 21st century.
Measures: 12' 10" x 16' 8"
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Kilim Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug with English Cottage Style
Located in Dallas, TX
51028 vintage Turkish Oushak rug with English cottage style. This hand knotted wool vintage Turkish Oushak rug features an all-over floral lattice patt...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$1,560 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Oushak Carpet, Oriental Rug, Handmade Rug Saffron, Light Blue and 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
Bespoke Hand-Knotted Moroccan Wool Rug – Ivory with Black Tribal Abstract Motifs
Located in Spring Valley, NY
This hand-knotted Moroccan wool rug features an ivory field adorned with expressive black tribal and abstract motifs, including diamonds, zigzags, and symbolic forms that echo tradit...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Scandinavian Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$725 Sale Price / item
50% Off
Vintage Bessarabian kilim rug in Orange, Yellow Medallion Pattern by Rug
Kilim
By Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Among the most unique inspirations of Bessarabian provenance, an 8x10 vintage Kilim rug handwoven in wool circa 1950-1960. The piece is one o...
Category
1950s Turkish Bessarabian Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Sparta Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
78291 Vintage Turkish Sparta Rug 09'10 x 13'04. With it's timeless elegance and regal charm, this hand knotted wool vintage Turkish Sparta rug beaut...
Category
Late 20th Century Turkish Victorian Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$8,717 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-20th Century Vintage Art Deco Wool Rug With Black Field
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful vintage Turkish Art Deco rug, hand-knotted wool with a yellow field and black and blue accents in a gorgeous all-over geometric design,
This rug measures 6" x 9".
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Handmade Carpet Turkish Kilim Rug Flat-Weave Large Vintage Kilims
Located in Wembley, GB
This elegant handwoven wool area rug was constructed in the late 20th century around 1980 in Turkey. The design features cream, brown, blue and rust colours that make up the fantasti...
Category
1980s Turkish Tribal Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
$1,246 Sale Price
30% 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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