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Turkish Rugs For Sale
Hand-Knotted Antique Hereke Rug in Golden Medallion Pattern by Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique 10x10 Hereke rug from Rug & Kilim’s Antique & Vintage collection. Hand knotted in wool originating from Turkey circa 1920-1930, this regal medallion style floral pattern e...
Category
1920s Persian Other Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$11,840 Sale Price
20% Off
Beautiful Genuine Brown Color Geometric StylesAntique Turkish Anatolian Kuba Rug
Located in New York, NY
Early 19th Century Turkish Anatolian Kula Carpet ( 4'6" x 5'2" - 137 x 158 )
Category
1820s Turkish Other Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Rug
Kilim’s Moroccan Style Contemporary Rug in Solid Off-White Shag Pile
By Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
From Rug & Kilim’s modern collections, this 4x6 piece is an ode to Moroccan rug style and craftsmanship. Hand-knotted in wool, this contemporary piece revels in an alluring off-white...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$2,144 Sale Price
20% Off
Village Visions: A Vintage Turkish Oushak Pictorial Masterpiece
Located in Dallas, TX
52470 Muted Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug, 05'05 x 08'02. Whispering with the echoes of Anatolian history, this hand-knotted wool vintage Turkish Oushak pictorial...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$2,925 Sale Price
25% Off
Contemporary Turkish Oushak Rug with Modern Style and Pastel Colors
Located in Dallas, TX
53380, new contemporary Turkish Oushak rug with modern style and pastel colors 04'02 x 05'10. Blending elements from the modern world with pastel colors, this hand knotted wool conte...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$1,499 Sale Price
25% Off
Antique Turkish Oushak Runner, Timeless Beauty Meets Mediterranean Flair
Located in Dallas, TX
53669 Antique Turkish Oushak Rug, 02'11 x 11'03.
Step into a world of timeless beauty and Mediterranean flair with this hand knotted wool antique Turkish Oushak rug runner. The intr...
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$4,425 Sale Price
25% Off
Muted Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug, Cozy Simplicity Meets Earth-Tone Elegance
Located in Dallas, TX
52834 Muted Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug, 06'05 x 11'01. Woven with the quiet elegance of Anatolia, this hand-knotted wool vintage Turkish Oushak rug exudes an aura of refined exclusiv...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$3,990 Sale Price
32% Off
1900s Antique Karabagh Rug
Located in Los Angeles, US
1900s Antique Karabagh Rug
Category
Early 1900s Azerbaijani Other Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
1960s Hand-Knotted Vintage Rug in Lemon, Grey Floral Pattern by Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in fine wool, this 7x11 vintage mid-century rug enjoys a subtle floral pattern in lemon and grey tones, perfectly complementing the distressed vibe of this mid century m...
Category
1960s Turkish Art Deco Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$4,960 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Turkish Oushak Gallery Rug, Wide Hallway Runner
Located in Dallas, TX
50296 Vintage Turkish Oushak gallery rug, wide hallway runner. This hand knotted wool vintage Turkish Oushak gallery rug features three inconspicuous cusped medallions with anchor ti...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$2,400 Sale Price
25% Off
Vintage Turkish Oushak Runner with Rose Bouquets, Narrow Hallway Runner
Located in Dallas, TX
50295, vintage Turkish Oushak runner with rose bouquets, narrow hallway runner. This hand knotted wool vintage Turkish Oushak runner features twenty rose flower bouquets in an organi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$1,650 Sale Price
25% Off
Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug with Rustic French Rococo Style
Located in Dallas, TX
50655 vintage Turkish Oushak rug with Rustic French Rococo style. Balancing rustic sensibility with romantic connotations, this hand knotted wool vintage Turkish Oushak rug beautiful...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$937 Sale Price
25% Off
Early 19th Century 1850 Century Tribal Turkish Oushak Rug
Located in Los Angeles, US
Antique Turkish Oushak rugs have been woven in Western Turkey since the beginning of the Ottoman period. Historians attributed to them many of the great masterpieces of early Turkish...
Category
Mid-19th Century Turkish Oushak Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Vintage Distressed Oushak Rug Runner
Located in Katonah, NY
Triple oversize center medallion with stepped contour wrapped by a floral top view and serrated leaf design motif main border in geometric relief. Colors and shades include: Pale dus...
Category
1960s Turkish Oushak Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century Vintage Turkish Wool Runner Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful vintage runner rug, hand knotted wool with a blush field, pink and gray accents in multi medallion design.
This rug measures 2' 10" x 14' 3"
circa 1940.
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Gabbeh Tribal Rug in Beige-Brown Open Field
Red Border by Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
A vintage 2x4 Persian Gabbeh rug in the latest entry to Rug & Kilim’s curation of rare tribal pieces. Hand-knotted in wool circa 1950-1960.
On the Design:
This piece emanates a...
Category
1950s Turkish Tribal Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$1,128 Sale Price
20% Off
Striped Colorful Modern Flat-Weave Kilim Room Size Wool Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful modern Kilim hand knotted wool rug with blue, yellow, and rose field in an all-over stripe design.
This rug measures 8'10" x 11' 9".
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century Vintage Turkish Wool Runner Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful vintage runner rug, hand knotted wool with a blush field, ivory and peach accents in a center medallion.
This rug measures 3' 0" x 12' 0"
circa 1940.
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vibrant Vintage Turkish Kilim Runner with Green and Brown Stripes 2
9 x 12
1
Located in Atlanta, GA
Measures 2'9" x 12'1"
Vibrant Vintage Turkish Kilim Runner with Green and Brown Stripes 2'9 x 12'1. Keivan Woven Arts / rug / EN-15890 / country of origin Turkey / Type of rug Kilim...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Rug
Kilim’s Sultanabad Style Rug in Cream with Floral Patterns
By Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool and originating from Turkey, this 10x11 Sultanabad rug from our Modern Classics Collection, is regarded as one of the best works by George Jevremovic.
On the d...
Category
2010s Turkish Sultanabad Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$11,840 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Zeki Müren Rug with Beige-Brown Geometric Patterns, from Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool circa 1960-1970, this 6x9 vintage rug from Turkey is a very special piece, featuring a light and refreshing mid-century modern design we believe to hail from mul...
Category
1960s Turkish Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$3,280 Sale Price
20% Off
1890s Antique Turkish Oushak Rug, Italian Nonna Chic Meets Maximalist Style
Located in Dallas, TX
76764 Antique Turkish Oushak Rug, 11’03 x 10’03. This Late 19th Century hand-knotted wool antique Turkish Oushak rug is a remarkable testament to the enduring artistry of Anatolian w...
Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Oushak Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$17,925 Sale Price
25% Off
1850s Antique Tribal Turkish Oushak Rug
Located in Los Angeles, US
ntique Turkish Oushak rugs have been woven in Western Turkey since the beginning of the Ottoman period. Historians attributed to them many of the great masterpieces of early Turkish ...
Category
19th Century Tribal Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Vintage Turkish Wool Runner Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful vintage runner rug, hand-knotted wool with a tan field, subtle ivory accents in an all-over multi-medallion geometric design.
This rug measures 2' 11" x 10' 8"
circa 1940.
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Ersari Rug in Red with Geometric Medallions, from Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool, originating from Turkey circa 1950-1960, this 10x15 vintage Ersari rug is from the same provenance, a sub-tribe of the Turkmen people, often known for their mor...
Category
1950s Turkish Tribal Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$14,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Tulu Handmade Multicolor Geometric Abstract Wool Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful Tulu handmade wool rug with a multicolor field. This Vintage rug has beige small fringes featuring a gorgeous all-over geometric abstract art design.
This rug measures: ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Expressionist Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug with Romantic Swedish Gustavian Farmhouse Style
Located in Dallas, TX
52934, vintage Turkish Oushak rug with romantic Swedish Gustavian farmhouse style 03'00 x 05'09. Soft, bespoke vibes meet a romantic Swedish Gustavian farmhouse style in this hand kn...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$1,409 Sale Price
25% Off
1900 Turkish Geometric Design Rug 6
7
x 10
Located in Los Angeles, US
Ca.1900 Turkish Oushak Stylish Geometric Design 6'7''x10'
Category
Early 1900s Unknown Kilim Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
New Contemporary Oushak Rug with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
80688 New Contemporary Oushak rug with Modern Style 04'00 x 06'00. With its timeless design and sophisticated elegance, this hand-knotted wool small Oushak rug beautifully embodies a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$1,499 Sale Price
25% Off
The Crimson Court: A Vintage Turkish Oushak Masterpiece of Regal Allure
Located in Dallas, TX
73837 Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug, 04'01 x 06'05. Bathed in a sumptuous crimson glow, this vintage Turkish Oushak rug immediately announces its presence with aristocratic confidence. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$1,875 Sale Price
25% Off
19th Century Tribal Turkish Oushak Square Rug
Located in Los Angeles, US
Antique Turkish Oushak rugs have been woven in Western Turkey since the beginning of the Ottoman period. Historians attributed to them many of the great masterpieces of early Turkish...
Category
19th Century Turkish Oushak Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Vintage Turkish Runner Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
A vintage hand knotted wool Turkish runner rug with a tan field and multi-medallion design. This rug measures 3'3" x 10'4".
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Khotan Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug with Romantic Georgian Cottage French Style
Located in Dallas, TX
52931 vintage Turkish Oushak rug with romantic Georgian Cottage French style 02'09 x 05'04. Soft, bespoke vibes meet English Country Cottage style in this hand knotted wool vintage T...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$1,409 Sale Price
25% Off
Oriental Rug Grey Blue Zeigler Carpet Handmade Livingroom Rug
Located in Wembley, GB
This exquisite oriental grey blue Zeigler carpet is a masterpiece of artisanal craftsmanship that will elevate the ambiance of your living room to unpar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Art Deco Turkish Rugs
Materials
Organic Material, Wool, Cotton
$5,449 Sale Price
38% Off
Vintage Turkish Oushak Runner with Modern Tribal Style, Long Hallway Runner
Located in Dallas, TX
52059 Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug, 02'09 x 12'03.This hand-knotted wool vintage Turkish Oushak runner is a poetic marvel—an extraordinary relic woven from the soul of Anatolia, drench...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$2,242 Sale Price
25% Off
Antique Oushak Rug 10
5
x 18
10
Located in New York, NY
Antique Oushak Rug 10'5'' x 18'10''. The buff field displays a rather spacious layout of convex marigold ashiks, straw secondary symmetrized palmettes, rust corner partial leaves and...
Category
1920s Turkish Oushak Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$22,000 Sale Price
70% Off
Turkish Oushak Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful vintage hand knotted Turkish Oushak runner with a muted woven pattern with stylized floral and vine patterns against a solid cream fi...
Category
20th Century Turkish Tribal Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$4,800
Rare Vintage Gabbeh Rug in Gray with Brown Animal Pictorials by Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This vintage 3x5 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
Wide Kilim Runner from Konya, Central Anatolia, Turkey, Mid-20th C
Located in Istanbul, TR
These wide runner size kilims ara called ‘Haba’ from Konya of central Turkey. It is woven with un-dyed yarns and dates back to mid-20th c or earlier times.
It is pure wool.
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Contemporary Handmade Turkish Room Size Carpet
Located in New York, NY
A contemporary Turkish room size carpet handmade during the 21st century.
Measures: 9' 7" x 11' 3".
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Turkish Oushak Rug, Brown Field, Purple
Green Accents, Sumak Style
Located in New York, NY
Generally, in the Caucasian Soumac carpet style, but with a soft coral field displaying five red medallions supported by characteristic "rocket ships”. ...
Category
1930s Turkish Oushak Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Peach and Beige Handmade Geometric Wool Runner
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful vintage Turkish hand knotted wool rug with a beige field. This rug has accents of ivory and peach in a gorgeous all-over geometric medallion design,
This rug measures: 3...
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Oushak Runner with American Colonial Style
Located in Dallas, TX
52468 Vintage Turkish Oushak Runner with American Colonial Style, muted Hallway runner. Showcasing timeless elegance in a demure color palette this hand knotted wool Vintage Turkish ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish American Colonial Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$2,400 Sale Price
25% Off
Vintage Zeki Müren Rug in Polychromatic Diamond Patterns, by Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This vintage 2x5 rug is a new addition to Rug & Kilim’s midcentury Pasha Collection. This line is a commemoration, with rare curations we believe to hail from multidisciplinary Turki...
Category
1960s Turkish Art Deco Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Ivory Brown Hand Knotted Wool Oushak Area Rug
Located in New York, NY
3'7 x 5'5 Vintage Turkish Oushak Area Rug . Even today, Oushak rugs are still the first choice of professional interior designers. Sometimes this is because when grading Oushak carpe...
Category
20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
The Crimson Geometry: A Vintage Turkish Kilim of Modern Tribal Grandeur
Located in Dallas, TX
52729 Vintage Turkish Kilim Area Rug, 09'03 x 12'04. A striking testament to the enduring artistry of Anatolian weaving, this handwoven wool vintage Turkish kilim rug is a breathtaki...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Bohemian Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Oushak Gallery Rug with Amish Shaker Style in Earth-Tone Colors
Located in Dallas, TX
74112 Vintage Turkish Oushak Gallery rug with Amish Shaker style in Earth-Tone Colors 05'06 x 10'01. In this hand knotted wool vintage Turkish Oushak gallery rug, we bare witness to ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$3,375 Sale Price
25% Off
Antique Oushak Rug with Rust Ground and Olive Border
Located in New York, NY
This moderately mellow piece presents a rust ground, with palmettes and other amusingly distorted flora, floating around a central, octogramme medallion. A half-cartouche emerges at...
Category
1880s Turkish Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
21st Century Modern Moroccan Style Wool Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful Moroccan style Turkish rug, hand knotted wool with a pink field, white field in a gorgeous all-over geometric tribal design.
This rug measures: 8'3" x 10'10".
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Tapestry Wall Hanging
Located in Dallas, TX
77766 Vintage Turkish textile tapestry, 01.06 x 04.08.
With its nomadic charm, incredible detail and texture, this vintage textile wall hanging...
Category
Late 20th Century Turkish Kilim Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$2,325 Sale Price
25% Off
Vintage Heriz Rug with Brick Red Field and Ivory Floral Medallion
Located in New York, NY
This vintage Heriz rug features a rich brick red field layered with an intricate floral medallion and angular vinework in soft ivory, pale peach, and muted indigo. Accents of sapphir...
Category
Late 20th Century Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Uzbek Extra-Long Runner Rug with Rare Reed Construction - Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 5x20 antique Uzbek runner rug is an outstanding, one-of-a-kind new curation in the Rug & Kilim collection—made in rare construction with reeds and wool in an almost ribbed varia...
Category
1910s Turkish Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid-century Turkish Tulu Rug
Located in Ferrara, IT
This is a vintage Turkish Tulu rug woven circa 1950 - 1970 and it measures 133 x 131 CM in size. It has a beautiful minimalist design with lovely colors. Tulu in Turkish means hair a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Other Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug, Turkish Prayer Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
51748 Vintage Turkish Oushak rug, Turkish prayer rug. This hand knotted wool vintage Turkish Oushak prayer rug features a Mihrab design set against an abrashed scarlet red field. The...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Islamic Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$899 Sale Price
25% Off
Distressed Antique Turkish Sivas Prayer Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
76611 Distressed Antique Turkish Sivas Prayer Rug 04’01 x 05’05. With its beguiling beauty and rustic sensibility, this hand knotted wool distressed antique Turkish Sivas prayer rug ...
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Islamic Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$3,675 Sale Price
25% Off
Rug
Kilim’s Contemporary Rug in Off White, Black Solid Stripe Patterns
By Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
A luxurious 9x11 contemporary rug from Rug & Kilim’s New & Modern Collection. Hand knotted in wool and encased in a border made with natural goat hair in the black accents, the rug r...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Goat Hair
$6,800 Sale Price
22% Off
Vintage Turkish Oushak Yastik Scatter Rug, Small Accent Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
50698 Vintage Turkish Oushak Yastik Scatter Rug, Small Accent Rug 01'09 X 03'04. This hand-knotted wool vintage Turkish Oushak Yastik scatter rug features an oblong stepped medallion...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$206 Sale Price
25% Off
Handmade Carpet Pure Silk Rug, Elegant Turkish Herekeh Oriental Rugs
Located in Wembley, GB
The handmade carpet manufacturing of these masterpieces' luxury rugs began in late the 19th century. This oriental rug was woven in Asian Anatolia, Turkey in the historic city of Hereke. In the mid-19th century, Sultan Abdul Majid proclaimed Hereke to be the royal weaving village. The silk rugs woven there were considered the finest in the world. All examples used select Borsa silk which is the finest quality carpet silk. The Sultan required that all of the silk rugs woven in Hereke had to be signed with the name Hereke. These carpets were regularly woven for the aristocracy in Europe, Asia, and The Middle East. The design of this rug is unique because it is an interpretation of the famous 17th century Mughal carpet from India. The Mughal carpet was exhibited in the Metropolitan Museum and was illustrated in the book called Flowers Under Foot...
Category
1970s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk, Organic Material
$9,340 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Midcentury Geometric Green and Multi-Color Wool Runner by Rug
Kilim
By Zeki Müren
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand knotted in Turkey originating between 1960-1970, this vintage midcentury runner is the latest to join our midcentury Pasha collection, celebrating Turkish icon and multidiscipli...
Category
1950s Turkish Art Deco Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$880 Sale Price
51% Off
Worn Out Antique Turkish Oushak Runner
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
Rug Number
25728
Size
3' 3" X 7' 8"
Design
Oushak
Collection
Antique/Vintage
Material
Wool
Texture
Pile Weave
Origin
Turkey
Age
Antique/Vintage
Category
Early 1900s Turkish Antique 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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