Antique Turkish Sivas Rug

Oushak carpets are named after the large town in western Anatolia (Turkey) where they were woven. This town has been a major weaving center for rug production since the reign of the Ottoman Empire (July, 1299 – October, 1923) up to the current day. This Empire is widely considered to have been the most powerful in the world under the rule of Suleiman the Magnificent...

The town of Sivas in central Turkey is the easternmost carpet producing town in that country. The rugs woven here often have patterns that are based on those found in traditional rugs and carpets from other countries. These rugs are woven with symmetrical knots on cotton foundations. This example copies a classic Mughal carpet, circa 1600, currently in the collection of The Museum of Applied Arts in Vienna. Aptly titled “carpet with bird...

The town of Sivas in central Turkey is the easternmost carpet producing town in that country. The rugs woven here usually have patterns that are based on those found in traditional ...

The city of Tabriz in northwest Persia is acknowledged as central to the revival of the carpet industry in the late 19th Century. Merchants from this area were well aware of the dema...

51847 Antique Turkish Sivas Rug 09'10 x 14'01. Emanating sophistication and nostalgic charm, this hand-knotted wool antique Turkish Sivas rug creates an inimitable warmth and calming...

A vintage Turkish Sivas rug from the mid-20th century. This eastern Turkish city rug mixes the St. Andrew’s cross design of Zeychur Kuba Caucasian rugs...

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...

A vintage Turkish Sivas carpet from the second quarter of the 20th century.