Turkish Rugs

Handknotted in wool, this 6x10 vintage rug originates from Turkey, circa 1960-1970, and is believed to be among the works of mid-century designer Zeki Múren. On the Design: Connoi...

Hand-knotted wool and originating from Turkey circa 1950-1960, this 8x13 vintage Ersari rug is from the same provenance, a sub-tribe of the Turkmen people often known for their more ...

Turkish Vintage Kilim in Shades of Brown and Ivory with Stripe Design. Keivan Woven Arts / rug EN-15170, country of origin / type: Turkey / Kilim, circa 1950 Measures: 4'2 x 5'0 Thi...

A vintage 4x5 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...

Measures: 4'2 x 6'1. Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug with Faded Terracotta Medallion and Golden Sand. Keivan Woven Arts / rug/ NA-55412 / origin/turkey / Early 20th Century. Vintage Tu...

Step into the rich history of British craftsmanship with our rare antique rug english Axminster handmade runner. This exquisite piece, dating back to the 1870s, carries the legacy of...

51095 Vintage Turkish Kilim Rug with Feminine Industrial Style, Flat-weave Kilim Rug 06'05 X 09'04. With a bold geometric pattern and striking appeal, this hand-woven wool vintage Tu...

Contemporary Stamverband Rug by Doris Leslie Blau Size: 5'4" × 7'1" (162 × 215 cm) This contemporary hand-knotted rug was made using only the best available materials. It immediately...

A vintage Turkish Anatolian Art Deco style rug in runner format handmade during the mid-20th century. Measures: 1' 11" x 8' 1" Turkish Rugs Carpets: Until the Great Persian Carpet Revival in the later 19th century, the “Oriental rug” was Turkish. For nearly six centuries, Turkish rugs, both scatter, room size, and even larger, thoroughly dominated the European import market. Whereas the Persian carpet can be divided into urban, village, and tribal types, in Turkey and its predecessor the Ottoman Empire, rugs almost exclusively came from village weavers and from a small number of urban workshops. Ninety percent village, nine percent city, one percent tribal. Turkish weavers have, with very few exceptions, always worked with the symmetric (Turkish) knot. Wool foundations are standard practice among both town and village weavers. The exceptions, very finely woven 20th century and recent Herekeh silks from near Istanbul, and early 17th century Ottoman Court rugs from Bursa, constitute only a tiny part of the total. Always pricey, they appealed and still appeal to the clients who want lots of knots and perfect execution instead of individual personality. The urban workshops have been centered around the western Turkish city of Oushak and its attendant port town of Smyrna. Oushak weaves with the trends in fashion. When color saturated medallion carpets were needed, Oushak was ready in the 17th and 18th centuries. When coarse red and blue carpets...

Hand-knotted in wool and originating from Turkey circa 1960 – 1970, this 5x6 vintage rug is a unique addition to the Mid-Century Pasha Collection by Rug & Kilim—a curation of unique ...

An antique Turkish Oushak rug in runner format handmade during the early 20th century. Measures: 2' 8" x 10' 9" Turkish rugs carpets: Until the Great Persian Carpet Revival in the later 19th century, the “Oriental rug” was Turkish. For nearly six centuries, Turkish rugs, both scatter, room size, and even larger, thoroughly dominated the European import market. Whereas the Persian carpet can be divided into urban, village, and tribal types, in Turkey and its predecessor the Ottoman Empire, rugs almost exclusively came from village weavers and from a small number of urban workshops. Ninety percent village, nine percent city, one percent tribal. Turkish weavers have, with very few exceptions, always worked with the symmetric (Turkish) knot. Wool foundations are standard practice among both town and village weavers. The exceptions, very finely woven 20th century and recent Herekeh silks from near Istanbul, and early 17th century Ottoman Court rugs from Bursa, constitute only a tiny part of the total. Always pricey, they appealed and still appeal to the clients who want lots of knots and perfect execution instead of individual personality. The urban workshops have been centered around the western Turkish city of Oushak and its attendant port town of Smyrna. Oushak weaves with the trends in fashion. When color saturated medallion carpets were needed, Oushak was ready in the 17th and 18th centuries. When coarse red and blue carpets were required, Oushak and Smyrna in the 19th century wove them by the boatload. When tastes changed again, and the European dealers in Smyrna wanted room size carpets with lighter and unusual colors, and with Persianate designs, production ramped up in nearby Oushak. Those antique, all-wool construction turn-of-the-century carpets are still in high demand with designers. Antique carpets with allover, roughly drawn patterns on grounds of shrimp, rust, straw, cream, pale blue, and pale and pea green, hitherto unavailable colors, are in such demand today that contemporary Oushaks have attempted to mimic them with soft palettes, extra-large scale drawing and coarse weaves. Oushaks woven for the Turkish market, for palaces, houses and mosques were often oversize with large, repeating medallions, all in shades of (Turkey) red, dark blue, light blue-teal, and ivory, with lemon and green accents. Turkey, along with India, invented standard sizes. By vertically repeating the medallion, one could get one medallion, one with two end halves, two, three, etc. medallions, up to thirty or so feet in length. The process spared making new cartoons for each length and allowed a quicker turnaround time. Oushak, from the time of 15th century “Holbein” rugs onward, has always been a commercial center. The prayer niche directional rug is primarily a Turkish development. In the towns and villages east of Oushak, in Ghiordes, Kula, Ladik, Kirsehir, Mucur and Konya, among others, arch pattern scatters with bright palettes and weaves varying from relatively fine to moderate were almost the entire production. Antique examples were particularly popular in America around 1900. Other centers of village weaving were situated on the western coast and adjacent islands with the town of Melas and neighboring villages weaving geometric prayer rugs and scatters with a characteristic khaki green and lots of yellow. The other large region was in the northwest of Anatolia, near ancient Troy, with the sizable town of Bergama at its center. The satellite towns of Ezine, Karakecilli, Yuntdag, and Canakkale all wove colorful scatters with moderate weaves in all wool with geometric designs and cheerful palettes. Near to Istanbul, these were among the first Turkish rugs to reach Europe in the Renaissance. The earliest Turkish pieces depicted in Italian Old Master paintings display the so-called “Memling gul”, an allover panel pattern with hooked and stepped elements within the reserves. This pattern continues for centuries in the Konya area and in the Caucasus as well. Turkey is a land of villages and much of the most interesting Turkish weaving comes from one undiscovered village or another. The Konya-Cappadocia region of central Turkey includes the active towns of Karapinar, Karaman, Obruk, Sizma, and Tashpinar, all weaving Konya-esque scatters and long rugs. Karapinar has been active the longest, since the 17th century. The mosques in and around Konya have preserved locally-made rugs from the fourteenth. In the 20th century, the extra-long pile, many wefted Tulu rug was devised, with limited palettes and color block patterns. These are not really antique Tulus, but they must be a product of long-standing village tradition. There are thousands upon thousands of rural Turkish villages, almost all with easy access to local tribal wool. Rug students are discovering new names and rug types almost daily. The common denominators are bright colors, geometric designs, wool construction, moderate to coarse weaves and symmetric knots. Synthetic dyes hit the Turkish rug industry quickly and hard after 1870, and they penetrated to even the most off-the-beaten-track villages. This development was almost entirely negative. The village weavers used fugitive or overly bright dyes which ruined the color harmonies built up over centuries. Characteristic types disappeared or were negatively transmuted. The Turkish village rug of the 1870 to 1920 period is nothing to be proud of. In the eastern provinces, the semi-nomadic Kurdish tribes, collectively called ‘Yuruks’, weave all wool, geometric pieces with medium to medium-coarse weaves, as well as kilims and other flatweaves. The rugs employ cochineal instead of madder for the reds, mustard yellows, greens, and various blues. They are under-collected like the Persian Afshars. Their rugs are in scatter and long rug formats. The far eastern Turkish town of Erzerum has a long tradition of idiosyncratic, semi-workshop rugs and further to the east is Kars with a tradition of rugs in the Caucasian Kazak manner. One Turkish specialty is the Yastiks or cushion cover, made in pairs for the public living rooms of village houses. These are larger rugs in miniature and good ones are highly collectible. Like other Turkish rustic weavings, ones with synthetic dyes are almost totally undesirable. Only the tribal Baluch make similar cushion covers, known as pushtis or balishts, in the same small, oblong format. Yastiks always have a back, usually in plain weave, so that they can be easily stuffed. When the Imperial Carpet Factory at Herekeh near Istanbul closed in the early 20th century, the highly proficient Armenian master weavers set up in the Kum Kapi district of Istanbul where they wove all-silk, exquisitely fine and elaborately detailed small pieces, sometimes enriched with metal thread, for the most discriminating European buyers. Today the best, signed Kum Kapi pieces, usually in the “Sultan’s head” prayer niche design, can fetch upwards of $100,000. They are strictly for the wall. An Interwar all-silk room size Kum Kapi carpet is both exceedingly rare and stratospherically priced. The workshops closed in the 1930s, but the weaving of extremely fine, all-silk small rugs in Herekeh was revived in the 1960s. There has been a recent vogue for larger Turkish village vintage...

Hand-knotted in wool and originating from Turkey circa 1960 – 1970, this 2x5 vintage Zeki Müren runner is a unique addition to the Rug & Kilim Collection for its wide range of colors...

A modern Turkish flat-weave Kilim room size rug handmade during the 21st century with a colorful horizontal pattern. A statement piece with its bright and whimsical colors. Measur...

The handmade carpet Sarkilsa Kilim rugs are one of the most decorative rugs, Turkish Kilim can be an additional element of design to one's home decor. Most oriental rug Kilims can a...

Handwoven in Turkey, this striking runner features a deep blue field adorned with swirling, multicolored abstract forms, framed by a vivid orange border of stylized floral elements. ...

3'8 X 5'7. This vintage Turkish flat weave Kilim is hand-woven. The simplicity and boldness of this piece can also give a contemporary feel and is able to look at home in both a mode...

Old Sharkoy kilim, Western Turkey or the Balkans. A good example of an old Sharkoy kilim with a very well drawn traditional all over large scale repeat design in a soft overall colo...

The four layered spearhead cypresses of the ivory border frame the palest powder blue ground set within rich goldenrod corners. A central vertical stem of palmettes is supported by s...

This vintage 3x10 Turkish runner rug, hand-knotted in wool, circa 1960-1970, is a new addition to Rug & Kilim Collection. This design featuring field motifs in neutral tones, is likely to be inspired by Indian Mir rugs...

Measures: 2'7 x 11'1 Vintage Turkish Modern Art Deco Runner in Soft Pastel Hues Keivan Woven Arts / Rug / TU-MTU-89 Country of origin / Turkish type / Modern Art runner features an a...

This vintage 4x7 rug is a new addition to Rug & Kilim’s mid-century Pasha Collection. This line is a commemoration, with rare curations we believe to hail from multidisciplinary Turk...

Distinguished by a squarish format typical of yatak (bedding) rugs, this Tulu has a soft creamy yellow background randomly punctuated by small dots and by a larger one indicating the...

A jewel in coral-like colour combinations, The Gem Rug is made in Bhadohi, India. Hand-dyed and spun from natural wool, it is then knotted by hand, by skilled local weavers. The pile is voluptuous, a shaggy texture primed for playfighting and bare feet. Inspired by Oushak rugs from Western Turkey, this richly coloured rug beams in gold, saffron and cinnamon, adding luxury and lumpy comfort to any flooring or space. Collaborating with Label Step, a non-profit organisation focused on fair trade, to promote the well-being of weavers within the carpet industry. Materials Hand-dyed, hand-spun natural wool If you're looking for something unique, we also provide the option to create a bespoke rug size tailored just for you. About Us Sister by Studio Ashby...

This 7x9 vintage rug is believed to be a rare mid-century Ersari rug, hand-knotted in wool and originating in Turkey circa 1950-1960. On the Design:...

This vintage 3x5 rug is a bold new addition to Rug & Kilim’s Mid-Century Pasha Collection. This line is a commemoration, with rare curations we believ...

Oushak Rug Oriental Hand Knotted Turkish Oushak 10'1" x 8'4" #2879 Explore a curated collection of hallway runners, wool rugs, and handmade masterpieces, where elegance meets functio...

A vintage Turkish flat-weave Kilim room size carpet handmade during the mid-20th century. Measures: 9' 0" x 12' 2" Flat-weave rugs carpets: Knotted pile rugs are just on...

Hand-knotted in wool, this 7x9 vintage rug originating from Turkey, circa 1960-1970, is a very special piece, featuring a light and refreshing mid-century classical design we believe...

A modern Turkish Mohair room size carpet with a grey-colored long and lustrous pile from the 21st century in the style of minimalism. It may be used as a stand-alone piece or the fou...

This vintage 6x12 Persian kilim is a tribal rug of Shahsavan provenance. Handwoven in wool, it originates circa 1950-1960. Further on the Design: This tribal Kilim favors strip...

This handwoven vintage Turkish carpet features a hand painted floral red pattern on a white background on this Oriental rug. These floral patterned rugs can be used as the centre of ...

Hand-knotted in wool circa 1950-1960, this 6x9 vintage Turkish rug features interesting soft colors for a work of its provenance. On the Design: Warm tones of peach pink, red, cr...

A vintage Turkish Anatolian rug from the mid-20th century. Measures: 7' 3" x 9' 2".

A square size early 20th century Turkish Oushak Rug Details rug no. 10341 size 6' 1" x 6' 2" (185 x 188 cm) Antique oriental carpets and rugs from Oushak have been carefully chose...

Hand-knotted in wool and originating from Turkey circa 1960 – 1970, this 4x6 vintage Zeki Müren rug is a unique addition to the Rug & Kilim Collection for its floral patterns across ...

Ashly Fine Rugs presents a 21st-century Turkish Oushak 8X10 Handmade Area Rug. Oushak Weavings began in a location just south of Istanbul, in a region that was to become the Rugs n...

An early 20th century Turkish Sivas. Sivas is a city in North Central Turkey, which is a major production site of Turkish rugs based on Persian designs. Often finely woven, Sivas rug...

This is a Turkish Oushak rug made c. 1880s. The rug is square measured at 11'6 x 11'6. In its center it has a large diamond shape with intricate patterned detail both inside and wrap...

Pillowcase Made from a 1960s Hemp rug It does not come with an insert. Linen in the back. Zipper closure. Dry Cleaning is reccommended. Ivory stitching is in silk and hand d...

Finely woven Afghan made Khotan rug. Keivan Woven Arts, IN-BAM-59078, 8'2 X 10'3 Afghan Khotan Rug with all over geometric design. Measures: 8'2 X 10'3

This vintage 4x5 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 provenanc...

A rare 30-foot Turkish Runner from the middle of the 20th century Details rug no. j2129 size 2' 11" x 30' 1" (89 x 917 cm)

Tulu rugs represent one of the earliest forms of nomadic pile weaving, typically knotted with a medium-high pile as these were intended as bedding rugs for the tent. The patterns are...

A vintage Turkish flatweave Kilim runner handmade during the Mid-20th Century. Measures: 2' 9" x 13' 5".

Antique Turkish Tuduc rug, Country of Origin: Turkey, Circa date: 1900. Size: 6 ft 4 in x 11 ft (1.93 m x 3.35 m).

Antique Turkish Kilim, circa 1860 or earlier It has geometric pattern both in the field and the border. This Kilim made of two sections. One of oldest that I have seen according the ...

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...

Hand-knotted in wool and originating from Turkey circa 1960 – 1970, this 6x6 vintage Zeki Müren square rug is a unique addition to the Rug & Kilim Collection for its wide range of co...

Hand-knotted in wool, circa 1960 – 1970, this 7x10 vintage Müren Art Deco rug is Mid-century curation from Rug & Kilim. It features a postmodern take on design, but with a Japanese s...

A vintage Turkish Anatolian rug in runner format handmade during the mid-20th century with a contemporary geometric lattice pattern in shades of coral and terracotta over a light gre...

Antique Kurdish long rug with linked medallion design. A charming old rug with a very gentle feel, the colours have a very harmonious feel.... a real country house rug. The use...

A contemporary Turkish flatweave Kilim room size carpet handmade during the 21st century. Measures: 8' 5" x 11' 11".

West Anatolia is one of the largest weaving regions in Turkey. Since the 15th century, Turkish rugs have always been on top of the list for having fine oriental rugs. Oushak rugs su...

Ashly Fine Rugs presents a 21st-century Turkish Oushak 10x13 Handmade Area Rug. Oushak weavings began in a location just south of Istanbul, in a region that was to become the rugs ...

Originating from Turkey circa 1960-1970, this hand-knotted wool mid-century rug from Rug & Kilim’s commemorative Mid-Century Pasha Collection blends classic & Art Deco sensibilities ...

A matching pair of striped kilims from Central Turkey joined to make a large square floor cover. Very well preserved, sturdy and clean. Size can be adjusted, the panels can be sep...

Handwoven in wool, this 12x16 oversized Kilim is from an inventive new contemporary flat weave collection by Rug & Kilim. On the Design: This modern take on classic panel-weaving ...

This Pillow Case id made from a vintage cotton and wool coverlet made during mid 20th c. in Western Anatolia, Turkey. The silk stitching on it is hand done by us. It does not come...

Handwoven in wool, this 11x15 oversized Kilim is from an inventive new contemporary flat weave collection by Rug & Kilim. On the Design: This modern take on classic panel-weaving ...

Hand-knotted in wool and originating from Turkey circa 1960 – 1970, this 3x5 vintage Zeki Müren rug is a unique addition to the Rug & Kilim Collection for its wide range of subtle co...