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Turkish Rugs For Sale
Green
Blue Handwoven Wool Turkish Oushak Runner 3
8" X 7
8"
By Asian Modern
Located in Houston, TX
This modern 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 col...
Category
2010s Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$1,897 Sale Price
20% Off
Turkish Anatolian rug
Located in Ferrara, IT
Turkish Anatolian Rug – 148 × 320 cm
This exquisite Turkish Anatolian rug, measuring 148 × 320 cm, is a magnificent representation of Anatolian weaving traditions, renowned for their...
Category
18th Century Turkish Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$16,799
21st Century Modern Moroccan Style Wool Rug in Brown
Beige 9
10" X 14
1"
By Asian Modern
Located in Houston, TX
Introducing our exquisite handwoven wool modern Moroccan-style rug, a stunning blend of traditional craftsmanship and contemporary design. Measuring 9'10" X 14'1" , this captivating ...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$6,768 Sale Price
20% Off
Turkish Sumak Flat Weave Wool Rug 10
0" x 14
0"
Located in New York, NY
Turkish Sumak Flat Weave Wool Rug 10'0" x 14'0". A technique rather than a specific type, in which warps are wrapped by coloured wefts to create a pattern. Caucasian, Turkish, Persia...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$4,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Handwoven Wool Kilim Rug Ege No 3, Contemporary, Cinnamon Brown and Dune White
Located in Istanbul, TR
Ege No 3 kilim rug is part of a series of kilims that reflect an admiration for the visual and emotional expressiveness of the sea surface, with its fluid movements, and hues of colo...
Category
2010s Turkish Kilim Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Rug, Anatolian Turkish Kilim Rugs, Handmade Carpet Oriental Rug
Located in Wembley, GB
This handmade carpet colourful rug is a Turkish carpet rug has woven by very skilled weavers in Turkey, who used the highest quality wool and cotton. The flat-weave rug has light red...
Category
1930s Turkish Kilim Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Organic Material
Antique Art Nouveau Turkish Sivas Rug
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Absolutely stunning antique Art Nouveau room-sized Turkish Sivas rug. Produced from luminous hand knotted wool with an incredibly soft pile. The rug features an organic design of scr...
Category
20th Century Turkish Art Nouveau Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$21,000 Sale Price
25% Off
Zabihi Collection Oversize Square Turkish Oushak Salmon Peach Color Rug
Located in New York, NY
A large Antique Oushak Rug in peach, sand, and brown from the early 20th century
Details
rug no. 10463
size 16' 7" x 18' 7" (505 x 566 cm)
Antique oriental carpets and rugs from Ous...
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Adirondack Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Pink Sivas Wide Runner Rug, All-Over Field
Located in New York, NY
In a rare Sivas format, this eastern Anatolian town runner shows a strongly stylized, ascending flower repeat pattern. Brown outliners. Triple narrow borders in powder blue and straw...
Category
1940s Turkish Tribal Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Handmade Carpet Antique Rugs, Turkish Rug, Luxury Red Oriental Rugs
Located in Wembley, GB
These handmade carpet luxury rugs look beautiful and would stand out as dining room rugs or bedroom rugs as an interior design object. These washable rugs are one of a kind and canno...
Category
Early 1900s Turkish Victorian Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Organic Material
$3,215 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Abstract Modernist Kilim Rug
Located in Milan, IT
Woven by the Kurdish people inhabiting the region between eastern Anatolia and the southern Caucasus, this sturdily woven small sized kilim was possibly a sofreh, which means that it...
Category
1930s Turkish Kilim Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug With Light Brown Faded Blush and Ivory 4
11 X 8
7
Located in Atlanta, GA
Measures: 4'11 x 8'7
Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug With Faded Blush and Ivory Tones 4'11 X 8'7. Keivan Woven Arts / Rug EN-4544, country of origin / type: Turkey / Oushak, circa 1940.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Pale Yellow Handwoven Wool Turkish Oushak Rug w/ Colorful Floral Pattern 5
7x 7
By Asian Modern
Located in Houston, TX
This modern 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 col...
Category
2010s Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$2,330 Sale Price
20% Off
Turkish Kilim Vintage Rug with Assorted Stripe Design in a Variety of Colors
Located in Atlanta, GA
Turkish Kilim vintage rug with assorted stripe design, rug TU-NED-122, country of origin / type: Turkey / Kilim, circa mid-20th century
Featur...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Wonderful Vintage Grecian Flokati
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful vintage Grecian Flokati rug constructed with a beautiful camel colored shaggy wool.
Category
Mid-20th Century Greek Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
10 x 11 Turkish Oushak Antique Wool Rug In Peach With Medallion Motif
Located in Norwalk, CT
Antique Oushak wool rug featuring a luminous patina and soft, earthy tones. Handwoven with large-scale floral motifs and a spacious medallion design, this piece showcases the eleganc...
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
White Handmade Wool Tulu Rug in Brown Geometric Design 9
1" X 12
1"
By Asian Modern
Located in Houston, TX
A stunning modern Turkish Tulu rug that is sure to add a touch of warmth and luxury to any space. This rug has been meticulously handwoven using traditional techniques, ensuring its ...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$5,288 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug with All-Over Sub-Geometric Medallion Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
Vintage Turkish Oushak small mat size Rug with All-Over Sub-Geometric Medallion Design. Keivan Woven Arts / rug EN-15932, country of origi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Abstract Modernist Kilim Rug
Located in Milan, IT
A graphic Kurdish flat-weave characterized by a central cluster of horizontal stripes similar to paint brushstrokes across a rich red open field background. The abstract modernity of...
Category
1930s Turkish Kilim Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Decorative Vintage Rug, Oak Brown Carpet, Tree of Life All Over Rugs
Located in Wembley, GB
This large oriental carpet is a beautiful example of Turkish carpets woven in the early 20th century. The all-over design of this vintage rug has...
Category
1950s Azerbaijani Art Deco Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
$1,926 Sale Price
46% Off
Nazmiyal Collection Silk
Wool Large Decorative Modern Rug 10
9" x 16
8"
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful Neutral Silk & Wool Large Decorative Modern Rug, Country of origin: Turkey, Circa date: Modern
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Silk
Zabihi Collection Late 19th Century Antique Turkish Oushak Worn Rug
Located in New York, NY
a late 19th Century worn room size Turkish Oushak Rug
Details
rug no. j4728
size 8' 9" x 11' 2" (267 x 340 cm)
Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Oushak Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Turkish Oushak Carpet ( 3
3" x 34
6" - 99 x 1052 )
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century Turkish Oushak Carpet ( 3'3" x 34'6" - 99 x 1052 )
Category
Early 1900s Turkish Oushak Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Oushak Rug 3
0" x 5
1
Located in New York, NY
Oushak Rug 3'0" x 5'1''. Town in Western Anatolia, weaving mostly room sizes, in coarse to moderate weave, high pile. Antiques are all wool, changing to cotton foundations in the 192...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$1,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Anatolian Turkish Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A stirking vintage Anatolian Turkish rug with a richly colored pattern of stylized flowers, chickens, and trees-of-life, all woven in bright corals, greens, golds, and blues, and sur...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Tribal Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Kars Runner with Three Eagles
Located in New York, NY
The sand field displays three angular, spread winged eagles in straw and rust-brown, divided by pairs of stars and arrows. Byzanto-Seljuk style birds. Side borders of reciprocal tria...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Rugs, Red Kilim Rugs Sarkisla Carpet Turkish Rugs for Sale Geometric
Located in Wembley, GB
The Sarkisla red rug could enhance the decor and work as a living room or dining room rugs. The geometric floor rug and its bold design can be most appropriate for a bedroom rug. Red rugs are one of the most decorative rugs; Turkish Kilim can be an additional element of design to one's home decor. Most Kilims can always be in harmony with the interior and will be complementary with art and architecture of most periods. Window and curtains are some of the most important items that can work well with the chosen Kilim. This patterned rug can be used with various design and era.
Turkish flat-weave rug with its muted red colour and light blue are the most attractive amongst wood interiors. Sarkis Kilims are from Sivas and are, on the whole, loosely woven in slit weave and generally of a coarse texture.
Antique rugs, red Kilim rugs...
Category
1910s Turkish Kilim Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
Wonderful Vintage Turkish Konya Kilimanjaros Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
A vintage Turkish Konya Kilim runner with a wonderful black, white, crimson, pale indigo, pale green, and cream striped pattern with embroidered stylized flowers.
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Pastel Coloured Turkish Oushak Rug
Located in Milan, IT
The soft palette of this antique Anatolian Oushak is characteristic of this group of carpets from the late Ottoman period. The pale salmon rose background is embellished by an ogival...
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid-Century Modern Rug, Turkish Carpet in Bright Yellow, Red, Blue, Green
Pink
Located in Atlanta, GA
This beautiful Mid-Century rug rests on a saturated yellow background with brilliant accent colors. The design consists of intertwined threads running along the length of the piece, ...
Category
1950s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
6.3x9 ft Antique Shabby Chic West Anatolian Kula Rug. Ca 1870. Navy Blue and Red
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Step into the past with this exceptional, hand-knotted antique Turkish rug (circa 1870), a true heirloom that brings deep character and warmth to any room. Measuring 6.3x9 ft, this v...
Category
1870s Turkish Other Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$956 Sale Price
20% Off
Minimalist Graphic Anatolian Kilim Rug with Teal Blue Flame Pattern
Located in Milan, IT
A stunning contemporary kilim from central Anatolia, woven in three panels using the best quality hand-spun wool and natural dyes. The design is inspired by the antique flat-weaves o...
Category
2010s Turkish Minimalist Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Mid-20th Century Turkish Jajim Flatweave
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th Century Turkish Geometric Jajim flatweave textile rug.
Measures: 5'2'' x 7'2''
Category
Mid-20th Century Adirondack Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$1,260 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Central Asian Turkmen Engsi Carpet ( 3
9" x 5
5" - 114 x 165 )
Located in New York, NY
19th Century Central Asian Turkmen Tekke Engsi Carpet
3' 9" x 5' 5" - 114 x 165
Category
1870s Russian Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Blue Pure Silk Turkish Rug, 1000 KPSI
Located in Laguna Hills, CA
Tufted art silk pile on a art silk foundation. (1000 KPSI)
New
Dimensions: 5'2" x 7'6"
Origin: Turkey
Field Color: Blue
Border Color: Navy
Accent Colors: Rust, Beige
Category
2010s Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
Vintage Turkish Carpet, Timeless Appeal Meets Stylish Durability
Located in Dallas, TX
51430 Vintage Turkish Yastik Rug, 01'08 x 03'03. This hand-knotted wool vintage Turkish Yastik rug showcases a bold, graphic design that bridges traditional motifs with a modern aest...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Striped Turkish Kilim with Casual Modern Design in Red and Blue
Located in Atlanta, GA
Red and blue Vintage striped Turkish Kilim suited for modern casual interiors. Kilim rug with stripes, Keivan Woven Arts / rug/ EN-165696, country of origin / type: turkey / Kilim, c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Silk Hereke Rug 1.27m x 0.76m
Located in St. Albans, GB
An exceptional silk Turkish rug, handwoven in Hereke (about 60 kms south-east from Istanbul) circa 1980 with an all over Tree of Life design on a soft beige field and fabulous second...
Category
1980s Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
Vintage Turkish Patchwork Rug
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
Rug Number
20408
Size
6' 7" X 10' 0"
Design
Patchwork
Collection
Flat Weaves
Material
Wool
Texture
Flat Weave
Origin
Turkey
Age
Antique/Vintage
Category
1960s Turkish Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$1,150 Sale Price
58% Off
Yakamoz No 1 Contemporary Modern Kilim Rug, Wool Handwoven Maroon in Stock
Located in Istanbul, TR
Yakamoz No 1 kilim rug is part of a series of kilims that take their inspiration from the poetry of light reflections on the sea surface. The abstract patterns, which are reminiscent...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Oushak Carpet, Oriental Rug, Handmade Ivory, Muted Shrimp, Soft Coral
Located in Port Washington, NY
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...
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Modern Oushak Rug with Soft Ivory Base and Delicate Sky Blue Floral 1
10 x 3
0
Located in Atlanta, GA
Measures: 1'10 x 3'0
Modern Oushak Rug with Soft Ivory Base and Delicate Sky Blue Floral 1'10 x 3'0. Keivan Woven Arts; rug AWR-106 Country of Origin: Afghanistan Type: Oushak Desig...
Category
2010s Afghan Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Djoharian Collection Exclusive Pure Silk Hereke Original Turkish Rug Signed 5x3
Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE
Very fine Turkish pure silk Hereke rug from the famous town of finest carpets.
Hereke silk carpet / rug Turkey 5.0 x 3.0 ft 155 x 95 cm
Rare fine Hereke silk carpet, hand-knotted...
Category
20th Century Turkish Islamic Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
Vintage Turkish Oushak Runner in Neutral Tones With Medallion
s 3
0 x 11
6
Located in Atlanta, GA
Measures: 3'0 x 11'6
Vintage Turkish Oushak Runner in Neutral Tones With Medallion's 3'0 x 11'6.
Keivan Woven Arts / Rug / EN-15864 Country of origin / type: Turkey / Oushak
This ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mehraban Vintage Turkish Anatolian Rug
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
Rug Number
17637
Size
1' 7" X 3' 1"
Design
Anatolian
Collection
Antique/Vintage
Material
Wool
Texture
Pile Weave
Origin
Turkey
Age
Antique/Vintage.
Category
1960s Turkish Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Kilim Wine Red Oriental Handwoven Carpet Area Rug
Located in Wembley, GB
This flatwoven kilim area rug is an excellent example of kilim rugs woven in the 1920s in Anatolia, Turkey. The design is simple yet eye-catching. They featured a maroon red open fie...
Category
1920s Turkish Rustic Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
$1,651 Sale Price
20% Off
HandKnotted Moroccan Wool Rug. Ivory Ground with Brown Elongated Diamond Pattern
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Hand-Knotted Moroccan Wool Rug – Ivory Ground with Brown Elongated Diamond Pattern
This hand-knotted Moroccan wool rug features a refined ivory ground overlaid with an elegant elong...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Scandinavian Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$1,200 Sale Price / item
50% Off
Antique Persian Heriz Runner with Geometric Medallions
Located in Atlanta, GA
Antique Persian Heriz Runner in Wool with Geometric Medallions in gray Blue, light gray green and Brown. Keivan Woven Arts; rug W22-0107, country o...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Heriz Serapi Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Colorful Vintage Turkish Flatweave Rug with All-Over Tribal Design 6
0"X8
0"
Located in Atlanta, GA
Colorful Vintage Turkish Flatweave Rug with All-Over Tribal Design. flat-weave Kilim from Turkey vintage in grey, ivory, yellow, red, and green. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Oushak Design Rug by Keivan Woven Arts in Teal Blue, Cream and Multi Colors
Located in Atlanta, GA
Oushak Design Rug by Keivan Woven Arts in Teal Blue, Cream and Multi Colors
Measures 7'9 x 9'9
This Oushak was hand-knotted in India with fine weave. The cream color center holds a very unique design, with common floral and geometric motifs cased within diamond shaped vines of ashen gold. The floral motifs decorating the entire piece display shades of taupe, blue gray.
Country of Origin: India; Type: Oushak; Design: All-Over, sub-Floral; Keivan Woven Arts: rug BDH-757150, Wool Hand-Knotted Floral Oushak in Teal Blue border and cream color background; Persian Rug, Authentic Persian Rug, Turkish Oushak, Floral Persian Rug, Oushak Rug, Gray Oushak Rug, Authentic Oushak, Turkish Floral Oushak...
Category
2010s Indian Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$3,360 Sale Price
30% Off
Vintage Turkish Kilim Rug with Geometric Diamond Patterns 7
6 x 9
0
Located in Atlanta, GA
Measures: 7'6 x 9'0
Vintage Turkish Kilim Rug with Geometric Diamond Patterns 7'6 x 9'0.
Keivan Woven Arts / rug/TU-NED-5080, country of origin / type: Turkey / Kilim, circa 1950.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mehraban Vintage Turkish Anatolian Rug
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
Rug Number
13072
Size
3' 9" X 5' 7"
Design
Anatolian
Collection
Antique/Vintage
Material
Wool
Texture
Pile Weave
Origin
Turkey
Age
Antique/Vintage.
Category
1950s Turkish Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mehraban Vintage Turkish Anatolian Rug
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
A Vintage Turkish Anatolian rug that features two distinctive cross lozenge cusped botanical medallions composed of palmettes, blossoms and thin angular vines dancing rhythmically. A...
Category
1920s Turkish Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Turkish Kilim Flatwave KARS, Dated 1947, from Private Collection
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
My carpets are not affected by fashions. After a year the new modern carpets are no longer worth the price paid because the trend has changed, it has already gone further: that desi...
Category
1940s Turkish Kilim Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$1,847 Sale Price
30% Off
Vibrant Vintage Turkish Kilim Rug In Rich Blue With Patchwork Design 10
0 x 14
4
Located in Atlanta, GA
Measures: 10'0 x 14'4
Vibrant Vintage Turkish Kilim Rug In Rich Blue With Patchwork Design 10'0 x 14'4. Keivan Woven Arts / Rug / EN-15886 Country of origin / type: Turkey / Kilim
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
8x10 Ft Abstract Hand-knotted Tulu Rug. Multicolor Wool Carpet for Living Room
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Transform your space with the understated luxury of our Moroccan-style hand-knotted Tulu rug, inspired by the heritage-rich designs of the Beni Ourain tribes. This rug is a celebrati...
Category
2010s Turkish Tulu Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$1,960 Sale Price
30% Off
Vintage Turkish Handmade Red Tribal Wool Runner
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful vintage Turkish hand-knotted wool rug with a red field. This Turkish rug has a brown frame and navy-blue, orange, white, and gray accents in a gorgeous all-over geometric T...
Category
Mid-20th Century African Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Designed Modern Peshawar Handmade Oversize Wool Rug In Beige
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful Paki Peshawar hand-knotted wool rug with a beige color field. This modern rug has a brown designed frame with multicolor accents in an all-over Classic vine scroll and a pa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
3 x 10 Vintage Turkish Wool Runner In Burnt Orange with Tribal Geometric Motifs
Located in Norwalk, CT
Handwoven in Turkey, this vintage wool runner showcases bold geometric medallions and a warm, earthy palette inspired by traditional Anatolian designs. Its elongated form and mid-cen...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Modern
Minimalist Design Turkish Vintage Tulu Rug in Light Taupe and Brown
Located in Atlanta, GA
Vintage Tulu Turkish rug in Minimalist design and modern design with solid brown field rug EN-3301. Keivan Woven Arts / country of origin / type: Turkey / Tulu, circa mid-20th centu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Tulu 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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