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Material: Silk
Vintage Turkish Silk Herekeh Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Turkish silk Herekeh carpet from the mid-20th century.
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
$15,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Navy Pure Silk Turkish Rug, 1000 KPSI
Located in Laguna Hills, CA
Tufted art silk pile on a art silk foundation. (1000 KPSI)
New
Dimensions: 5'1" x 7'7"
Origin: Turkey
Field Color: Navy
Border Color: Red-Rust
Accent Colors: Ivory, Beige, Blue...
Category
2010s Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
Antique Silk Hereke Rug - Hereke Silk Carpet in Good Condition
Located in Sultanahmet, 34
Antique Silk Hereke Rug - Hereke Silk Carpet in Good Condition Size 88 x 128 cm (2,88 x 4,19 ft)
Hereke carpet, floor covering handwoven in imperi...
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20th Century Turkish Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
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 Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
Extremely Fine Persian Silk Qum Rug 6
4
x 9
9
Located in New York, NY
Qom rugs (or Qum, Ghom, Ghum) are made in the Qom Province of Iran, around 100 km south of Tehran. Although rug weaving in Qom was not a major industry until the past 100 years, the ...
Category
1970s Persian Vintage Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
$18,000 Sale Price
81% 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 Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Silk
20th Century Kayseri Silk Carpet
Located in Sultanahmet, 34
This extraordinary vintage silk Kayseri rug is a rare piece that reflects the fine craftsmanship and elegance of the 20th century. Belonging to Kayseri's deep-rooted carpet weaving t...
Category
20th Century Turkish Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
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 Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
Antique Turkish Silk Signed Hereke Rug 4
3
x 6
8
Located in New York, NY
Hereke carpets used to be only produced in Hereke, a coastal town in Turkey, 60 km from Istanbul. The materials used are silk, a combination of wool and cotton and sometimes gold or ...
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1960s Turkish Vintage Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
$10,400 Sale Price
60% Off
Extremely Fine Turkish Silk Herekeh Rug 6
5
x 9
6
Located in New York, NY
Extremely Fine Turkish Silk Herekeh Rug 6'5'' x 9'6''. A lightly-toned, finely woven Turkish city small carpet in as strongly Kirman-influenced style. The sandy-straw semi-open field...
Category
1960s Turkish Vintage Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
$22,000 Sale Price
63% Off
4x6 Exceptional Vintage Hereke Silk on Silk Rug 112cm x 186cm Geometric c.1960
Located in New York, NY
This vintage Turkish Silk Hereke rug, circa 1960, is an exceptional example of master-level weaving, crafted entirely of pure silk pile and silk foundation. Displaying an intricate g...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
20th Century Antique Kayseri Silk Rug - Antique Turkish Rug, Silk Rug
Located in Sultanahmet, 34
20th Century Antique Kayseri Silk Rug
This 20th century antique silk Kayseri rug stands out as a unique and valuable piece for collectors and interio...
Category
20th Century Turkish Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
Vintage Herekeh Rug in Pure Silk - Size: 4
7x3
0
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Herekeh Rug in Pure Silk 4'7x3'0
Key Details:
Pile: Silk gold plated metallic
Foundation: Silk
Origin: Herekeh
Design: prayer
Approximate Age: 30 years
Quality (KPI): 900
Co...
Category
20th Century Turkish Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
Antique Turkish Hereke Rug 6
7
x 9
10
Located in New York, NY
Antique Turkish Hereke Rug 6'7'' x 9'10''. Silk Hereke rugs are almost always in Persianate styles. Here the light red brown field displays two full and two half important pearl-tone...
Category
1910s Turkish Vintage Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Metal
$22,000 Sale Price
57% Off
Fine Antique Turkish Silk Kayseri Rug 4
0" x 5’11"
Located in New York, NY
Fine Antique Turkish Silk Kayseri Rug 4'0" x 5’11". The carpets, scatters, runners, long rugs and bags of the towns, villages and tribes of Anatolia, including: Oushak, Ghiordes, Kul...
Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Antique Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
$6,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Bobyrug’s Vintage Silk Turkish Kayseri Runner
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful vintage silk Turkish Kayseri runner with a design of antique Saf rugs and beautiful colors, entirely hand knotted with silk velvet on cotton f...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Tabriz Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Cotton, Silk
Rare Framed Antique Turkish Silk Kumkapi circa 1880 Art Rug
Located in Morton Grove, IL
A very rare Kumkapi silk rug. This is truly a collector’s piece as not many original Kumkapi Silk Rugs are available in the market. Kumkapi was a village with Armenian population whe...
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1880s Turkish Other Antique Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
Silk Vintage Hereke Rug
Located in Sultanahmet, 34
Embrace a piece of Türkiye's rich cultural heritage with this exceptional, early 20th-century vintage Hereke rug. Hereke, a town renowned for its carpet weaving for palaces during th...
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
$7,000
Very Fine Turkish Silk Hereke Rug/Carpet
Located in Gainesville, VA
A stunning 100% silk Turkish Hereke rug that orignated from Turkey in the late 20th century. This piece is fully hand-knotted and is in excellent condition. Feel free to message me r...
Category
Late 20th Century Turkish Tabriz Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
Decorative Hand Knotted Silk Signed by artist 6’3” x 10’6”
Located in New York, NY
Decorative Hand Knotted Silk Signed by artist 6’3” x 10’6”. This signed silk carpet shows a Jazz Age mythological scene of antique warriors, active nude figures and horses, all under...
Category
Late 20th Century Turkish Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
$20,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Doris Leslie Blau 1880s Antique Turkish Round Silk
Metal Thread Rug
Located in New York, NY
1880s Antique Turkish Round Silk & Metal Thread Rug with Animal and Floral Motifs
Size: 4'8" × 5'0" (142 × 152 cm)
A rare jewel of 19th-century textile artistry, this antique Turkish...
Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Antique Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Metallic Thread
Antique ottoman turkish pillow Cases
Located in Istanbul, TR
Late 19th / early 20th C pillow cases , embroidered in silk on a satin silk background. The backing has been replaced with a hand loomed silk and cotton fa...
Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Suzani Antique Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
Fine Persian Silk Qum
Located in New York, NY
Qom rugs (or Qum, Ghom, Ghum) are made in the Qom Province of Iran, around 100 km south of Tehran. Although rug weaving in Qom was not a major industry until the past 100 years, the ...
Category
20th Century Persian Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
$36,000 Sale Price
30% Off
Metal Field
Souf
Turkish Hereke Silk
Metal Rug, XXI Century
Located in Ferrara, IT
This is a silk and metal threaded Turkish Hereke rug woven in Turkey during the beginning of the 21st century circa 2000-2010 and measures 150 x 95 cm in size.
The soft beige field...
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Other Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Metal
Bobyrug’s Nice Vintage Turkish Silk Kayseri Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Pretty Mid Century Turkish Kayseri rug with beautiful mihrab design and nice colors, entirely hand knotted with silk and cotton on cotton foundation.
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"Experience the epitome of ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Tabriz Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Cotton, Silk
Early 20th century Hereke Silk Carpet
Located in Sultanahmet, 34
Silk Hereke Carpet - Early 20th Century
This exquisite Hereke carpet, woven in the early 20th century, stands as a refined example of the Ottoman palace weaving tradition. Crafted e...
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
Tree of Life Hereke Silk Rugs, Oriental Rug, Handmade Carpet Rugs for Sale
Located in Wembley, GB
The manufacturing of these masterpieces luxury rugs began late the 19th century. These Turkish rugs were 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 were woven there were considered the finest in the world, this is an example of the white rug which has used soft rust colours to be in harmony with most elements of designs. All examples used select Borsa silk which is the finest quality for traditional rugs. 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, and are most sought after by interior designers and collector to buy rugs as an important element of interior designs because resonates elegance and opulence. The Mughal carpet was exhibited in the Metropolitan Museum and was illustrated in the book called flowers under foot, published by the Museum. The carpet has 1200 knots per square inch, and the entire field is woven of silver/metallic thread. The signature (see detail photos) is written in the ottoman script and says Use Ipek, which was the premier workshops in Hereke during the 1980s.
Tree of life hereke silk rugs...
Category
1950s Asian Tabriz Vintage Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk, Organic Material
$5,360 Sale Price
20% Off
Signed Vintage Turkish Silk Hereke Rug, Flower of the Seven Mountains
By Hereke
Located in Dallas, TX
78733 Vintage Turkish Silk Hereke Rug, 02'02 x 03'04. The Hereke rug, born in the Turkish town of Hereke near Istanbul, epitomizes a legacy of exquisite craftsmanship and tradition. ...
Category
Late 20th Century Turkish Louis XIV Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
Early 20th Century Signed Hereke Silk&Metal Rug by Hasoglu Workshop
Located in Sultanahmet, 34
Early 20th Century Silk&Metal Hereke Rug
A true testament to the imperial elegance of Ottoman weaving, this Hereke silk rug was handwoven in the renowned Hasoglu atelier, bearing th...
Category
Early 19th Century Turkish Antique Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Metal
17th Century Ottoman Silk Velvet - Antique Rug, Ottoman Rug, Silk Rug
Located in Sultanahmet, 34
A Unique Piece of the 17th Century: Antique Silk Ottoman Velvet Carpet
This elegant 17th century Silk Ottoman Velvet rug is a work of art that can enchant ...
Category
17th Century Turkish Antique Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
Early 20th Century Hereke Silk Carpet
Located in Sultanahmet, 34
A Timeless Weaving Wonder This elegant early 20th century antique silk Hereke carpet attracts attention with its rich color palette and intricate patterns. The central medallion desi...
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
Hereke Silk
Metal Thread Pictoral Rug - Antique Pictoral Rug, Antique Rug
Located in Sultanahmet, 34
Hereke Silk & Metal Thread Pictoral Rug - Antique Pictoral Rug
This rare Hereke rug is a work of art created by skillfully knitting silk and metal materials. Each motif reflects the...
Category
19th Century Turkish Antique Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Metal
Semi-Antique Hereke, Pure Silk Signed Turkish Prayer Rug
Located in Vero Beach, FL
This authentic Hereke, signed, pure silk rug is extremely intricate. It is a very finely hand-knotted Turkish prayer rug in a traditional design with strong colors and is signed in A...
Category
20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
$2,700 Sale Price
25% Off
Rare Turkish Antique Signed “ZAREH” Peyman Koum Kapi Rug
Located in Ferrara, IT
This is a silk- and metal-thread kum kapi prayer rug. It features a head design woven by Zareh Penyamin and bears the calligraphic signature mark of his in the metal thread at the ba...
Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Other Antique Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Metal
Antique Hereke Silk Rug - 20th Century Turkish Silk Hereke Rug, Vintage Rug
Located in Sultanahmet, 34
Antique Hereke Silk Rug Antique Silk Rug
20th Century Turkish Silk Hereke Rug
This magnificent carpet will fascinate you with its intricate designs and vibrant colors that reflect ...
Category
20th Century Turkish Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
Bobyrug’s Antique Fine Silk Turkish Anatolian Distressed Cesareh Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Pretty late 19th century Turkish Cesareh rug with beautiful mihrab design and nice natural colors, entirely and very finely hand knotted with silk velvet on silk foundation.
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Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Islamic Antique Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
Antique Persian Silk Tabriz Rug, 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique Persian Tabriz Silk Rug, 19th Century
Additional information:
Dimensions: 4'2" W x 5'6" L
Origin: Persia
Period: 19th Century
Rug ID: 10259
Category
19th Century Persian Antique Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
Vintage Turkish Kayseri Silk Rug 1.65m x 1.16m
Located in St. Albans, GB
A fabulous vintage silk rug, hand woven in Kayseri, central Turkey circa 1960 with an allover shield design in soft pastel tones. Very finely woven in silk on a cotton foundation.
Si...
Category
1960s Turkish Vintage Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
Early 20th Century Silk Hereke Rug - Vintage Silk Area Rug
Located in Sultanahmet, 34
This gorgeous 20th century vintage silk Hereke rug comes from the famous weaving town of Hereke in Turkey. This hand-woven masterpiece has a rich history and unmatched quality. The d...
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
The Sultan’s Garden: A Vintage Silk Hereke Masterpiece of Imperial Elegance
Located in Dallas, TX
79293 Vintage Turkish Silk Hereke Rug, 02'01 x 03'00. A creation reserved for emperors and connoisseurs, this hand knotted silk Hereke rug stands as the epitome of exclusivity and re...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Bohemian Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
Vintage Turkish Silk Hereke Area Rug in Tree of Life Pattern in Red, Blue
Located in Barrington, IL
This exquisite all-silk Turkish Hereke pictorial rug—woven in the early 1900s—beautifully showcases the celebrated “Garden of Paradise” or “Tree of Life” design, one of the most mean...
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
Vintage Turkish Silk Hereke Prayer Rug with Tree of Life Design
Ottoman Style
Located in Dallas, TX
77476 vintage Turkish Silk Hereke prayer rug with Tree of Life Design and Ottoman style. Give the look of woven wonders and warmth with this hand kno...
Category
Late 20th Century Turkish Rococo Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
Bobyrug’s Nice vintage fine silk Sino Hereke rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Introducing an exquisite late 20th-century fine silk rug, showcasing a captivating design of birds and flowers. This stunning piece features vibrant colors, including a beautiful gre...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Kashan Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
Djoharian Collection Ghiordes Rug Silk Prayer Turkish Wall Hanging Rug
Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE
Very fine Turkish pure silk Ghiordes prayer rug
Midcentury Elegance Hand-knotted in Turkey 100% Fine Bursa Silk
Dimensions: 130 x 80 cm (approx. 51 x 31.5 inches 4.3 x 2.6 feet)...
Category
20th Century Turkish Islamic Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
Turkish Hereke Silk
Metal Signed Rug, Garden of Paradise, 21st Century
Located in Ferrara, IT
This is a silk and metal threaded Turkish Hereke rug woven in Turkey during the beginning of the 21st century circa 2000-2010 and measures 135 x 89 cm in size. Its design consists of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Other Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Metal
The Garden of Paradise: A Signed Turkish Silk Hereke Tree of Life Masterpiece
Located in Dallas, TX
79321 Signed Vintage Turkish Silk Hereke Rug, 02'02 x 03'03. In the grand tradition of Ottoman imperial artistry, this hand-knotted vintage Turkish silk Hereke rug is an exquisite te...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Aesthetic Movement Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Metallic Thread
Handmade Vintage Turkish Hereke Silk Prayer Rug 3.2
x 4.5
, 1970s - 1D52
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Experience the elegance and craftsmanship of this Handmade Vintage Turkish Hereke Silk Rug. This rug was made in the 1970s, using high-quality silk material that is smooth and luxuri...
Category
1970s Vintage Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
$11,393 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Silk Turkish Prayer Rug, circa 1910
Located in Spring Valley, NY
An antique niche design silk rug from Kayseri region of Central Anatolia, circa 1910. Very good condition. Sturdy and as clean as a brand new rug (deep w...
Category
Early 1900s Turkish Antique Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
$1,168 Sale Price
30% Off
Vintage Turkish Silk Tree of Life Carpet with Garden of Paradise
Located in Dallas, TX
78777 Vintage Turkish Silk Kayseri Tree of Life Prayer Rug, 02'09 x 04'02. In the enchanting realm of Turkish craftsmanship, the Kayseri Tree of Life rugs emerge as radiant treasures...
Category
Late 20th Century Turkish Tabriz Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
Early 20th Century Turkish Silk Septh Prayer Rug
Located in Barrington, IL
This exquisite early 20th-century Turkish silk Septh prayer rug is a rare and highly decorative example of refined Ottoman-era weaving. Executed entirely in lustrous silk, the rug fe...
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Cotton, Silk
Antique Hereke Golden-Beige and Red Floral Silk Rug by Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Dancing curvilinear patterns paired with a classic sense of eastern symmetry lend this antique Hereke rug tones of grandeur and whimsy alike. Originating from Turkey between 1910-192...
Category
1910s Turkish Vintage Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
Hereke Silk Rug Bag Clutch or Cover for Tablet Ipad Case
Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE
Handbag clutch made of Hereke silk carpet vintage
Unique Bohemian style clutch all pure silk
Design: Vintage Oriental Bohemian
Material: 100% real ...
Category
1980s Turkish Bohemian Vintage Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
Extremely Fine Pure Silk Persian Qum Rug 4
5
x 6
11
Located in New York, NY
Qom rugs (or Qum, Ghom, Ghum) are made in the Qom Province of Iran, around 100 km south of Tehran. Although rug weaving in Qom was not a major industry until the past 100 years, the ...
Category
20th Century Persian Other Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
$7,840 Sale Price
65% Off
Gonbad Tufted Silk
Located in Laguna Hills, CA
Tufted art silk pile on a art silk foundation. (1000 KPSI)
New
Dimensions: 7'9" x 9'10"
Origin: Turkey
Field Color: Brown
Border Color: Ivory
Accent Colors: Blue, Green, Burgundy
Category
2010s Turkish Other Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
$3,600
Vintage Turkish Silk Hereke Prayer Rug with Tree of Life Design
Located in Dallas, TX
77026, vintage Turkish silk Hereke prayer rug with Tree of Life design. Give the look of woven wonders and warmth with this stunning silk Hereke rug....
Category
Late 20th Century Turkish Islamic Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
Vintage Silk Hereke Fine 100% Silk High Quality Museum Signed Rug 7x10 209x297cm
Located in New York, NY
Museum Quality Vintage Silk Hereke Fine 100% Silk High Quality Silk Hereke Signed
6'10" x 9'9" 209cm x 297cm
"This is one of the highest quality antique silk rugs that we have seen...
Category
1950s Turkish Vintage Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
$19,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Turkish Silk Rug Ankh Motif
Located in Dallas, TX
78745 Vintage Turkish Silk Rug with Egyptian Ankh Motif, 01'04 x 02'01. This hand knotted vintage Turkish silk rug features a large-scale Egyptian Ankh motif, making it a unique and ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Egyptian Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
$1,559 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Turkish Silk Hereke Rug, Regal Charm Meets Stately Decadence
Located in Dallas, TX
77246 Vintage Turkish Silk Hereke Rug, 06'07 x 09'08. Turkish silk Hereke rugs are luxurious, handcrafted carpets originating from the town of Hereke near Istanbul, renowned for thei...
Category
Late 20th Century Turkish Baroque Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
Pillowcase Made from a 1960s Hemp Rug
Located in Istanbul, TR
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 ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Kilim Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk, Hemp
Bobyrug’s Pretty vintage silk Turkish Kayseri rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful mid-20th century Turkish Kayseri rug, meticulously hand-knotted with a blend of wool and cotton on a cotton foundation. This exquisite piece features a central medallion wi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Tabriz Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Cotton, Silk
Vintage Turkish Silk Rugs for Sale on 1stDibs: Shop Hereke Silk Rugs, Handmade Turkish Silk Kilims and Other 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. The styles and different types of Turkish rugs are defined both by weaving method and region, city or village of origin. Silk Turkish rugs are a popular iteration of these cherished textiles.
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.”
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. Still made in the coastal Turkish town of Hereke, these woven jewels — with their exquisite, highly intricate floral patterns crafted from wool, cotton and silk and frequently enhanced with gold and silver threads — are much sought-after by collectors and decorators the world over.
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.
The best carpets are woven or knotted using the classic Ghiordes knot and made from wool, cotton, camel or other animal hair or — in the most luxurious examples — silk.
Find antique and vintage Turkish silk rugs for sale 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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