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Material: Silk
Mid 20th C. Pillow Cases Made from Vintage Anatolian Cover
Located in Istanbul, TR
This pillow case is made from a vintage Anatolian Cotton Cover. Hand done silk stitching on it is our addition to the piece to give it a fine detail.
It does not come with inserts...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Cotton, Silk
Mid 20th C. Pillow Cases Made from Vintage Anatolian Cover
Located in Istanbul, TR
This pillow case is made from a vintage Anatolian cotton cover. Hand done silk stitching on it is our addition to the piece to give it a fine detail.
It does not come with inserts...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Cotton, Silk
Pure Silk Tabriz Hand-Tufted Rug
Located in Laguna Hills, CA
Hand-tufted silk pile on a silk foundation.
80 RAJ / 1000 KPSI
New
Dimensions: 7'10" x 11'2"
Origin: Turkey
Field Color: Ivory
Border Color: Ivory
Accent colors...
Category
2010s Turkish Tabriz Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
Hereke Art Silk Rug
Located in Laguna Hills, CA
Hand-tufted art silk pile on art silk foundation.
1000 KPSI
Dimensions: 9'8" x 13'2"
Origin: Turkey
Field Color: Gray-Blue
Border Color: Ivor...
Category
2010s Turkish Other Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
Mid 20th C. Pillow Cases Made from Vintage Anatolian Cover
Located in Istanbul, TR
This pillow case is made from a vintage Anatolian cotton cover. Hand done silk stitching on it is our addition to the piece to give it a fine detail.
It does not come with inserts...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Silk
Pure Silk Tabriz Hand-Tufted Rug
Located in Laguna Hills, CA
Hand-tufted silk pile on a silk foundation.
80 RAJ / 1000 KPSI
New
Dimensions: 5'2" x 7'6"
Origin: Turkey
Field color: Midnight-Blue
Border color: Royal-Blue
A...
Category
2010s Turkish Tabriz 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 recommended.
Ivory stitching is in silk and hand d...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk, Hemp
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 d...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk, Hemp
Pillowcase Made from a 1960s Hemp Rug
Located in Istanbul, TR
It does not come with an insert.
Linen in the back.
Zipper closure.
Dry Cleaning is reccommended.
Ivory stitching is in silk and hand done.
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk, Hemp
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 d...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk, Hemp
Mid 20th C. Pillow Cases Made from Vintage Anatolian Cover
Located in Istanbul, TR
This pillow case is made from a vintage Anatolian Cotton Cover. Hand done silk stitching on it is our addition to the piece to give it a fine detail.
It does not come with inserts...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Cotton, Silk
Pure Silk Tabriz Hand-Tufted Rug
Located in Laguna Hills, CA
Hand-tufted silk pile on a silk foundation.
80 RAJ / 1000 KPSI
New
Dimensions: 5'2" x 7'7"
Origin: Turkey
Field color: Blue
Border color: Ivory
Accent colors: ...
Category
2010s Turkish Tabriz 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 d...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk, Hemp
Pure Silk Tabriz Hand-Tufted Rug
Located in Laguna Hills, CA
Hand-tufted silk pile on a silk foundation.
80 RAJ / 1000 KPSI
New
Dimensions: 5'2" x 7'7"
Origin: Turkey
Field Color: Multicolor
Border Color: Ivory
Accent Co...
Category
2010s Turkish Tabriz Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
Vintage Silk Turkish Hereke Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A brilliant vintage silk Turkish Hereke rug woven with a central medallion with a mirrored floral pattern woven in pink, crimson, yellow, and dark green, against a cream colored back...
Category
Late 20th Century Turkish Tribal Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
Turkish Hereke Silk Signed Extra Fine Rug, XXI Century
Located in Ferrara, IT
This is a silk Turkish Hereke Signed rug woven in Turkey during the beginning of the 21st century circa 2000-2010 and measures 116 x 83 cm in size. G...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Other Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
Exquisite Ottoman Style Silk Embroidered Textile Hanging or Spread
Located in Milan, IT
A highly refined embroidery embellished by an infinite repeat of stylised leafs and palmettes typical of 16th Century Ottoman Court workshops. It belongs to a group of weavings commi...
Category
Early 2000s Turkish Oushak Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Cotton, Silk
Fine Antique Crimson Silk Kayseri Rug with Vaq-Vaq Pattern
Located in Milan, IT
A highly unusual Kayseri silk rug, distinguished by the so-called vaq-vaq pattern on a crimson red background, exquisitely rendered in the original Mu...
Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Agra Antique Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
Vintage Silk Hereke High Quality Silk Hereke 100% Pure Silk
Located in New York, NY
Museum quality rare vintage 100% pure silk hereke rug kaysari rug fine high quality 3'8" x 6'1" 4' x 6' 112cm x 186cm
"This is one of the highest qualit...
Category
1960s Turkish Vintage Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
Early 20th Century Handmade Turkish Silk Herekeh Room Size Carpet
Located in New York, NY
An antique Turkish Herekeh room size carpet handmade with silk during the early 20th century.
Measures: 9' 7" x 13' 6".
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Tabriz Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
Turkish Signed Hereke 'herekeh' Silk&Metal Thread Rug, 1950-1970
Located in Ferrara, IT
This is an extremely fine silk and metal threaded Turkish Herekeh rug woven circa 1950 - 1970s and measures 156 - 100CM in size. In the top left corner of this piece is located the i...
Category
Late 20th Century Turkish Other Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Metal
Small Hereke Silk Carpet
Located in Berlin, DE
Fine silk carpet Hereke region.
With Persian writing above and right-left.
Category
20th Century Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
Hereke Silk Rug with Fringes
Located in Berlin, DE
Fine silk carpet Hereke region.
Masterpiece with brilliant colour. Measures: 126cm X 74cm.
Category
20th Century Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
Turkish Miniature Silk Hereke Rug Framed and Signed
Located in London, GB
The town of Hereke itself was established 200 years ago by the Sultans as a production centre for the ultimate sensual luxury, the all silk carpet. Hereke is recognized for producing...
Category
20th Century Turkish Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
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...
Category
1880s Turkish Other Antique Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
Hereke Silk Carpet
Located in Berlin, DE
Fine silk carpet Hereke region.
With Persian writing above and right-left.
Category
20th Century 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
Silk Herekeh Rug
Located in New York, NY
Fine Turkish silk flower vase Niche prayer rug from the 20th Century.
Category
Mid-20th Century Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
Bobyrug’s Pretty Little Silk Turkish Kayseri Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice mid century Turkish Kayseri rug with beautiful floral design and nice colors, entirely hand knotted with silk velvet on cotton foundation.
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"Experience the epitome of luxury...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Tabriz Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk, Cotton
Ivory Pillow Case Fashioned from a Vintage Anatolian Coverlet, Mid 20th C
By Seref Ozen
Located in Istanbul, TR
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Silk
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
Ivory Pillow Case Fashioned from a Vintage Anatolian Coverlet, Mid 20th C
By Seref Ozen
Located in Istanbul, TR
This Pillow case id made from a vintage cotton and goat hair coverlet made during mid 20th c. in Southern Anatolia, Turkey. The silk stitching on it is hand done by us.
It does no...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Goat Hair, Cotton, Silk
Ivory Pillow Case Fashioned from a Vintage Anatolian Coverlet, Mid 20th C
By Seref Ozen
Located in Istanbul, TR
This Pillow Case id made from a vintage cotton and goat hair coverlet made during mid 20th c. in Southern Anatolia, Turkey. The silk stitching on it is hand done by us.
It does no...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Cotton, Silk
Ivory Pillow Case Fashioned from a Vintage Anatolian Coverlet, Mid 20th C
By Seref Ozen
Located in Istanbul, TR
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Cotton, Silk
Ivory Pillow Case Fashioned from a Vintage Anatolian Coverlet, Mid 20th C
By Seref Ozen
Located in Istanbul, TR
This pillow case id made from a vintage cotton coverlet made during mid 20th c. in Southern Anatolia, Turkey. The silk stitching on it is hand done by us.
It does not come with an...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Cotton, Silk
Ivory Pillow Case Fashioned from a Vintage Anatolian Coverlet, Mid 20th C
By Seref Ozen
Located in Istanbul, TR
This Pillow case id made from a vintage cotton coverlet made during mid 20th c. in Southern Anatolia, Turkey. The silk stitching on it is hand done by us.
It does not come with an...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Cotton, Silk
Ivory Pillow Case Fashioned from a Vintage Anatolian Coverlet, Mid 20th C
By Seref Ozen
Located in Istanbul, TR
This pillow case id made from a vintage cotton coverlet made during mid 20th c. in Southern Anatolia, Turkey. The silk stitching on it is hand done by us.
It does not come with an...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Cotton, Silk
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Other Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Metal
Bobyrug’s Pretty Vintage Silk and Cotton Turkish Kayseri Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice mid century silk Turkish rug with beautiful mihrab design and nice light colors, entirely and finely hand knotted with silk and cotton on ...
Category
1970s Turkish Tabriz Vintage Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Cotton, Silk
Mid 20th Century Silk Turkish Hereke Carpet ( 2' x 3' - 60 x 90 cm )
Located in New York, NY
Mid 20th Century Silk Turkish Hereke Carpet ( 2' x 3' - 60 x 90 cm )
Category
1950s Turkish Vintage Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
Bobyrug’s Little Vintage Turkish Kayseri Silk and Cotton Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Pretty little mid century Turkish rug with nice Persian design and nice light colors, entirely hand knotted with silk and cotton velvet on cotton foundation.
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"Experience the epi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Cotton, Silk
Turkish Hereke Rug Silk Lady Resting On a Chaise Lounge
Located in Ferrara, IT
This is a super fine Hereke silk rug woven in Turkey during the last quarter of the 20th century circa 1970-2000's and measures 36 x 32CM in size. This pictorial rug has an 18x18 we...
Category
Late 20th Century Turkish Other Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
Vintage Turkish Silk Hereke Rug with Art Nouveau Style
Located in Dallas, TX
21685 vintage Turkish silk Hereke rug with Art Nouveau style 05'01 x 08'00. Warm and inviting with incredible detail and texture, this hand-knotted silk vintage Turkish Hereke rug ch...
Category
Late 20th Century Turkish Art Nouveau Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
Turkish Old Extra Fine Hereke Silk & Metal 'Ebrei Design' Rug, 1950-1970
Located in Ferrara, IT
This is a semi-antique silk and metal thread Turkish Hereke rug woven during the mid 20th century circa 1950-1970's and measures 230 x 160CM in size. This rug has a unique Jewish Ebr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Other Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
Turkish Hereke Silk & Metal Signed Rug with an All-Over Design, XXI Century
Located in Ferrara, IT
This is a silk and metal threaded Hereke rug woven in Turkey during the beginning of the 21st century circa 2000-2010 and its size is 120 x 103 cm. The field has an all-over floral design with a center vase with blossoming flowers with a bird within the flowers and another one flying with food in its mouth. The main border is decorated with palmettes flanked by birds on both sides and is set on a pink background color. Centered at the top of the rug is a scripture stating, “this is the paradise rug...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Other Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
Turkish Pure Silk Rug, Handwoven Oriental Indigo Blue Carpet Rug
Located in Hampshire, GB
This luxurious grey silk rug was woven by hand in Turkey in the 1990s. The central design has been woven on a grey background with a large medallion and surrounding decorative design woven in beige, gold, and cream accents. This fine oriental rug combines simple colours with an asymmetrical elegantly flowing floral motif to create a sophisticated surface that can add impeccable style and grace to any environment.
The raw materials used are of the finest quality, with only the best hand-spun silk and cotton, which have been dyed with organic dyeing techniques and delicately woven on looms to create this elegant piece—constructed with a traditional hand-knotting approach that has been used for generations due to the durable rugs the technique produces.
Place this piece in a cosy classic interior or a sophisticated modern style for an instant uplift. This fine wool rug can be used as a bedroom rug, living room rug or entranceway rug. This piece is in excellent condition, clean and ready for use in any home or office environment.
Turkish Pure Silk Rug...
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Cotton, Silk, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
4x6 Ft Art Silk Handmade Kayseri Rug from 1930s with Hunting Scene
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An elegant, very finely-woven Central Anatolian rug from the town of Kayseri made of art-silk that catches and reflects light with its beautiful, glowing, organic cotton-based materi...
Category
1930s Turkish Oushak Vintage Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk, Cotton
Kilim Perde Pillow Case from Anatolia Turkey, 1960s
Located in Istanbul, TR
It does not come with an insert.
Linen in the back.
Zipper closure.
Dry cleaning is recommended.
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Silk
Antique Ottoman Turkish Pillowcase, Late 19th C.
Located in Istanbul, TR
Pillow was made from an Ottoman Dress Fragment.
It does not come with an insert .
Linen in the back.
Zipper closure
Dry clean is recommended.
Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Islamic Antique Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Metallic Thread
Antique Turkish Ivory Field Kaysery Silk Rug, 1900-1920
Located in Ferrara, IT
A fine antique part silk Keyseri rug, Turkey. The ivory field with stylised animal figures, palemtes and angular leafy vine around pale green and dusty pi...
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Other Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
Signed "Paradise Rug" Turkish Hereke Silk & Metal Rug, XXI Century
Located in Ferrara, IT
This is a modern Turkish Hereke silk metal thread rug woven in Turkey during the beginning of the 21st century circa 2000 – 2010. Its size is 167 x 1...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Other Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Metal
Tree of Life Hereke Silk Rugs, Oriental Rug, Handmade Carpet Rugs for Sale
Located in Hampshire, 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
Vintage Turkish Silk Hereke Rug with Art Nouveau Rococo Style
Located in Dallas, TX
77795, vintage Turkish silk Hereke rug with Art Nouveau Rococo style. Give the look of woven wonders and warmth with this hand knotted vintage Turk...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Medieval Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
Antique Ottoman Turkish Pillowcase, Late 19th C.
Located in Istanbul, TR
Pillow was made from an ottoman dress fragment.
It does not come with an insert .
Linen in the back.
Zipper closure
Dry clean is recommended.
Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Islamic Antique Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Metallic Thread
Turkish Silk & Metal Hereke Rug, 1950-1970
Located in Ferrara, IT
This is a silk and metal threaded Hereke rug woven in Turkey circa 1950-1970 and measures 147 x 87 cm in size. It has an allover floral design with two columns of blossoming rose mot...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Other Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Metal
Vintage Turkish Ottoman Rug in Purple, Red, Golden Floral Pattern by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handknotted in silk, an antique ottoman rug originating from Turkey circa 1970-1980 joining Rug & Kilim’s Antique & Vintage collection. One of George Ravmamovich’s works, the rug fea...
Category
1970s Turkish Other Vintage Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
Turkish Hereke Saf Design Signed Silk Rug, 1950-1970
Located in Ferrara, IT
This is a semi-antique Hereke rug woven in Turkey during the mid-20th century circa 1950 - 1970's and measures 185 x 84 CM in size. This example has a unique “saf” design which is re...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Other 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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"E...
Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Islamic Antique Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
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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