Mid-20th Century Turkish Rugs

Sofreh flat-weaves are among the most prized possessions among the material culture of near eastern tribal people. These are employed as presentation textiles for food offerings when...

53474, vintage Turkish Oushak Runner with Rustic English Cottage style. With a timeless design and a hint of romantic connotations, this hand kno...

A vintage Turkish Konya handwoven cotton kilim rug with a cream field and multiple pairs of black stripes.

53838 Vintage Turkish Angora Wool Kilim Blanket Rug, 03'09 x 05'01. From the high, wind-swept plateaus of southeastern Turkey comes this handwoven Turkish Angora kilim...

53855 Vintage Turkish Angora Wool Blanket Kilim Rug, 04'02 x 05'03. Emerging from the earthen silence of southeastern Turkey, this handwoven Turkish Angora kilim rug holds the softne...

53852 Vintage Turkish Angora Wool Blanket Kilim Rug, 04'08 x 05'04. From the rugged hills of southeastern Turkey comes this handwoven Turkish Angora kilim rug, a quiet emblem of Anat...

Our over-dyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage pieces that are recreated in our workshop to cater to a wider range of interior design choices from modern to coastal, from industrial...

51403 Blue and beige vintage Turkish Oushak rug with Chinoiserie style. Embodying European sensibility with an artful balance between warm and inviting, this hand-knotted vintage Tur...

Four oval medallions in French floral style decorate the red field of this western Turkish runner. Small rose bunches fill in along the sdies of the field. A semi-realistic acanthus ...

Our over-dyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage pieces that are recreated in our workshop to cater to a wider range of interior design choices from modern to coastal, from industrial...

The distressed red field shows escutcheon pendants and sharp spikes, encloses an ivory three cartouche "medallion". The red border shows octagons and botehs in a Konya style.

50038 Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug, 02'06 X 11'11. Steeped in heritage yet radiating contemporary grace, this hand-knotted wool vintage Turkish Oushak runner is a triumph of restrained opulence. Its composition—anchored by a sequence of commanding hexagonal medallions—reveals a harmony between architectural precision and spiritual symbolism. Each signature medallion functions as a woven talisman, invoking both balance and protection, while its stepped edges suggest the ascending form of ancient ziggurats. This is a Turkish masterpiece designed not simply to adorn, but to elevate—to transform its surroundings into a passage of quiet grandeur and timeless sophistication. The artistry is deeply rooted in Anatolia’s illustrious weaving legacy, where every motif carries a story and every symbol a purpose. Within the medallions, stylized amulets and scorpion motifs stand as ancient guardians against misfortune, their angular geometry expressing both strength and grace. The delicate bird forms woven between them serve as emblems of love and prosperity, softening the design’s rigor with lyrical balance. The interplay between geometry and spirit reflects the dual nature of Oushak artistry—regal yet human, refined yet elemental. The precious rug’s texture adds another dimension to its allure. The hand-spun wool possesses a luminous sheen, responding to light with an almost silken subtlety. Variations in tonality and weave create a painterly effect, a sophisticated abrashed surface that whispers of age, authenticity, and tactility. Its surface exudes the calm richness of timeworn luxury—the kind of beauty that feels inherited rather than acquired. Each inch bears the trace of craftsmanship passed through generations, a legacy of skill refined to near perfection. To own such an exquisite work of art is to possess more than a rug—it is to inherit an artifact of cultural resonance and aesthetic mastery. This exceptional Oushak runner speaks to those who appreciate the nuance of rarity and the poetry of design that transcends fashion. Whether gracing the corridor of a modern penthouse or the entryway of a heritage estate, it embodies an aura of cultivated prestige—an object of enduring beauty for the collector who values history woven into the fabric of modern life. Rendered in variegated shades of camel, butterscotch, caramel, tan, sand, ecru, taupe, coffee, espresso, brown, peanut, and mocha with other neutral striations.  Small repair on one corner...

52810 Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug, 05'11 x 09'04. Bathed in the soft, whispering light of time, this hand-knotted wool vintage Turkish Oushak rug is an ode to refinement and restraint...

51028 vintage Turkish Oushak rug with English cottage style. This hand knotted wool vintage Turkish Oushak rug features an all-over floral lattice patt...

51321 vintage Turkish striped Kilim rug with Bohemian Tribal style, flat-weave rug. This hand woven wool vintage Turkish striped Kilim rug features double colored bands in alternatin...

A vintage Turkish flat-weave Kilim accent carpet handmade during the mid-20th century. Measures: 6' 10" x 9' 7" Flat-weave rugs carpets: Knotted pile rugs are just one small part of a vast universe of textile techniques suitable for heavy use. If you can imagine it, some weaver has tried it out. Pieces can be roughly divided into those reversible from the start and those never, or at least not initially, reversible. Thus, kilims are considered reversible, while everything else is not. Kilims are tapestry woven rugs with both sides the same, in either slit technique where colors change, or with various methods of avoiding slits. Slit tapestry weave goes back to ancient times and Coptic Egyptian weavers used it for ornaments on garments and larger wall hangings. Slits can be avoided by dovetailing of colors (warp sharing) or by interlocking the wefts. The Navajo weavers of the Southwest practice the first while the Fine shawl weavers of Kashmir and Kerman employed the second. Interlocking produces a one-faced fabric, with smooth and rough, ridged faces. The typical Turkish, Caucasian, or Persian rustic Kilim shows slits, but never long ones. Aubusson French carpets are also slit tapestries and the long color transitions are sewn up as part of the regular maintenance. Some kilims are very Fine. The best antique urban Sehna (Senna) kilims on wool, cotton or silk warps approximate the comparable rugs in refinement and are the most desirable of all Persian kilims. Although the various flatweave techniques are usually expressed in geometric, simple, often repeating, patterns, Sehna kilims demonstrate that even the most intricate designs can be effectively rendered in flat-stich. The term ‘Kilim’ has been extended to cover any pileless, weft-faced heavy textile. Thus, the sectioned and joined northeastern Persian horizontally striped wool rugs are called ‘kilims’. So are the plain-weave end finishes of pile rugs. All these are weft-faced, weft patterned flatweaves. These sectioned pieces are woven not on a frame loom, but one steadied by the weaver at one end and with the warps fastened down at the other. Only relatively recent have these tribal pieces become available. They are used as floorcoverings, hangings, room dividers, furniture covers. They are mostly bitonal in shades of natural dark brown and beige. Some more recent pieces show weaver innovations with ikat and moire effects. Work proceeds quickly and a skilled weaver can complete a thirty foot strip in almost no time. Wefts, the elements added as weaving progresses, play an essential part in what is a flatweave. The best-known example of an extra-weft, wrapping technique is on Caucasian and tribal Persian Soumaks, where a pattern weft wraps around the fixed warp, changing as weaving progresses. Soumaks can be large carpets, Kuba in the Caucasus, small bag faces (Caucasian and Persian Shah Savan saddle bags), or cover scatter rugs (Persian Afshars). The Soumak technique is fast, and a weaver can work much more quickly than tying knots. The left-over wefts are cut off on the back, so the front and back are initially different. As a Soumak on the floor gets used, these weft yarns wear away and the two sides converge although the exact texture remains distinct. There are other ways of pattern by weft. Often on smaller tribal pieces, the pattern weft(s) is (are) part of the weft structure, moving in an out, and holding the whole thing together. These wefts can be complementary or added (supplementary), continuous across the flatweave or cut off as they travel unneeded across the verso. Supplementary weft flatweaves are often very compact and substantial. The nomadic Turkmen and Balouch tribes employ both supplementary and complementary weft techniques on their pieces. Supplementary wefts are often raised on the recto (front) while complementary wefts are flat to the surface. Tribal Kurds employ this extra-wefting technique. The Balouch of Pakistan use complementary wefts almost exclusively on their small woven paraphernalia like salt bags. Flatweave techniques may be combined on a single piece. Afshar rugs employ plain-weave end strips, preceded by Soumak bands, with pile sections between. The large Bakhtiari saddlebags feature Soumak work, pile “islands” an areas of plain-weave. Qashqai rugs and kilims frequently displays checkerboard end strips in continuous, complementary wefting. Another distinct flatweave type is the jajim (jijim, cecim) in which a pattern is added with colored wefts as the weaving of the plain-weave ground progresses. Here the wefts are discontinuous and the pattern stands proud from the voided ground. Often made in two pieces on narrow looms and edge-sewn together, these may have geometric patterns. The term ‘jajim’ also refers to the assembled warp-faced strip and stripe covers from the Shah Savan of northwest Persia, the pattern is defined by warps alone, usually in plain stripes, but sometimes in designs of ladders, snakes, human figures and various animals. Here the color changing warps are continuous. Most are wool, a few are silk. Better to call these something else. Indian ‘Dhurries’ are all cotton kilims and ‘shatrangis’ employ wool wefts on cotton warps. Dhurries are slitless. The cotton texture is more appropriate to the humid and warm climate of the Indian subcontinent. Modern Dhurries...

77226 Vintage Turkish Konya Taspinar rug with Venetian Renaissance style. With its rich detailing, vibrant colors, and symmetry, this hand-knotted wool vi...

52408 Vintage Turkish Oushak Runner with Jacobean Style, Hallway Runner 02'10 x 09'07. This hand-knotted wool vintage Turkish Oushak runner features four connected floral medallions ...

50112, vintage Turkish Oushak rug with Venetian Renaissance style. Warm and inviting, this hand knotted vintage Turkish Oushak rug features a step...

:: Oversized center medallion with floral top views and minor delicate vines interconnecting. Adorned at either opposing end by floral cross-section finials atop an abrashed field wi...

51898 Zeki Muren Distressed Turkish Sivas Rug, 02'07 x 04'08. A rare jewel of Anatolian artistry, this hand knotted wool distressed Zeki Müren vintage Turkish Sivas rug embodies the ...

52457 Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug, 05'09 x 08'02. Bathed in a palette of soft neutrals and timeless restraint, this hand-knotted wool vintage Turkish Oushak rug epitomizes the essence...

50797 Vintage Turkish Yastik Rug, 01'06 X 02'11. Vintage Turkish Yastik rugs are the creme de la creme of small Anatolian rugs. Originally used as pillow covers, these beauties have...

52615 vintage Turkish Sivas rug with geometric design and Islamic Tile Art style. With a bold geometric design and Islamic tile art style, this hand knott...

52725, vintage Turkish Kilim rug with rustic lodge style and modern tribal vibes. Masculine and geometric, this handwoven wool vintage Turkish Kilim rug features a central rectangle ...

A vintage Turkish Anatolian small room size carpet handmade during the Mid-20th Century. Measures: 8' 4" x 10' 11".

50299 vintage Turkish Oushak rug with bungalow craftsman style. This hand knotted wool antique-washed vintage Turkish Oushak rug features an oversized diamond-shaped center medallion...

A vintage 3x6 mid-century runner from the Mid-Century Pasha Collection by Rug & Kilim — celebrating the rare curations believed to hail from multi-disciplinary Turkish icon, Zeki Mür...

50364, antique Turkish Sivas runner with Modern Northwestern style. With its luminous warm hues and beguiling beauty, this hand-knotted wool antique Turkish Sivas runner is immersed ...

A vintage Turkish tribal flatweave Kilim accent rug handmade during the mid-20th century in shades of brown and cream. Measures: 6' 0" x 8' 3".

51975 Distressed Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug, 02’11 x 06’03. This hand knotted wool distressed vintage Turkish Sivas rug features a tessellated honeycomb lattice pattern. Reminiscent o...

Vintage small Turkish Oushak Rug with All-Over Sub-Geometric Medallion Design. Keivan Woven Arts / rug EN-15931, country of origin / t...

Measures: 6'10 x 11'6 Vintage Turkish Kilim Rug with Intricate Geometric Patterns in Earth 6'10 x 11'6. Keivan Woven Arts / rug/TU-NED-5079, country of origin / type: Turkey / Kilim...

Hand-knotted wool and originating from Turkey circa 1950-1960, this 8x11 vintage Ersari rug is from the same provenance, a sub-tribe of the Turkmen people often known for their more ...

52246 Vintage Turkish Oushak Gallery Rug with Jacobean Style, Wide Hallway Runner 05'09 x 13'09. This hand-knotted wool vintage Turkish Oushak gallery rug features a floral pattern w...

A vintage Turkish flatweave Kilim square room size carpet handmade during the mid-20th century. Measures: 10' 5" x 10' 7"

60778 Vintage Turkish Overdyed Rug, 09'08 x 12'03. Unleash your inner art connoisseur with this striking vintage Turkish overdyed wool rug. Hand-k...

51333, vintage Turkish striped Kilim rug with Bohemian Tribal style, flat-weave rug. This handwoven wool vintage Turkish striped Kilim rug features double colored bands with symbolic...

Made with hand-knotted wool in Turkey circa 1950-1960, this 5x9 vintage rug is an exciting new mid-century curation from Rug & Kilim’s collection of rare classics—full of unexpected ...

Antique mid-century rug in amazing condition, inquire with any and all questions.

Mid century Modern Turkish vintage rug with taupe background and colorful stripe design, rug en-141420, country of origin / type: Turkey / Oushak, circa 1950. This modern-design vin...

Measures: 4'1 x 6'7 Set on a light pink field with an all-over pattern, this beautiful midcentury Turkish Oushak rug (circa 1940) features cross-latch and lattice work with repeat...

50104, vintage Turkish Oushak rug with French Rococo style, Entry or Foyer rug. This traditional style Oushak rug feature...

Hand-knotted in wool, a 2x6 vintage runner from a bold Turkish designer, commemorated in Rug & Kilim’s Mid-Century Pasha Collection. Featuring a repetitive geometric pattern in p...

60600 Vintage Turkish Purple Overdyed Rug, 06'07 x 09'10. Brace yourself for a beguiling dance of Bohemian Rhapsody entwined with Maximalist flair in the form of this hand-knotted w...

Measures: 4'9" X13'9" Vintage Turkish Kilim Gallery Rug in Cream and Ocean Blue 4'9" X13'9". Keivan Woven Arts / Rug / EN-178904 / Country of origin / type: Turkey / Kilim. This vi...

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...

Measures: 4'9 x 6'10 Vintage Turkish Kilim Rug In Pastel Stripes Of Blue and Green 4'9 x 6'10 Keivan Woven Arts / Rug / EN-15877 Country of origin / type: Turkey / Kilim Turkish k...

Tulu is a gorgeous wool shag that features amazing layers of variegated tones of rose, black, orange, purple, blue, and gold. It augments the stunning scenery and all will be loved b...

Hand-knotted in wool and originating from Turkey circa 1960 – 1970, this 5x9 vintage Zeki Müren rug is a unique addition to the Rug & Kilim Collection for its floral patterns across ...

A vintage 7x10 mid-century rug from the Mid-Century Pasha Collection by Rug & Kilim—commemorating the works of a unique multi-disciplinary Turkish artist. Hand knotted in wool, the rug enjoys softness & elegance of white, dainty pink & red tones complementing the geometric floral elements for a French County...

This vintage Turkish Oushak carpet runner features a traditional modern style in neutral colors. A delicate center medallion floats along the abrash field surrounded by a low-contras...

:: Scalloped center medallion with trefoil finials atop an open abrashed field with corner spandrel overlays loosely reciprocating the contour of the main medallion in partial quarte...

Hand-knotted in wool, this 7x11 vintage rug originating from Turkey, circa 1960-1970, is a very special piece, featuring a light and refreshing mid-...

A vintage Turkish Anatolian rug handmade during the mid-20th century with a field in several shades of light and dark brown and white dots. The ivory medallion consists of a yellow a...

50992 Vintage Pastel Turkish Tulu Rug, 03'05 x 05'03. A study in softness and restraint, this hand-knotted wool vintage Turkish Tulu rug embodies a rarefied form of quiet luxury—an h...

Hand knotted in wool from a notable sheen yarn originating from Turkey circa 1950-1960, this midcentury rug remarks a distinctive vintage Oushak rug design with a notably inviting pe...

Tulu is a luxurious wool shag that features layers of variegated tones of rose, ivory, cream, peach, and nude. It augments the stunning scenery and all will be loved by the next gene...

51701 Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug 04'06 x 06'08. Striking in its simplicity, yet elaborate in the motif, this vintage Turkish Oushak rug features a double medallion design. A pair of ...

A vintage Turkish Anatolian carpet from the second quarter of the 20th century with a checkerboard pattern in maroon and chocolate.