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Late 19th Century Turkish Istanbul Rug
Located in New York, NY
Turkey, circa 1880 Handwoven Measures: 25'6" x 15'1" (777 x 460 cm).  
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Antique Late 19th Century Turkish Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Bobyrug’s pretty little Turkish silk Istanbul rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Pretty vintage little Turkish rug with nice mihrab design and beautiful colours, entirely and
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Late 20th Century Turkish Tabriz Turkish Rugs

Materials

Silk

Antique Turkish Oushak Rug
By Mehraban Rugs
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
small town of Oushak in west-central Anatolia, today just south of Istanbul, Turkey. Many Oushak rugs
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Ararat Rugs Turkish Court Manufactury Rug Ottoman Revival Rug Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
Turkish Court Manufactury Rugs were woven in the Egyptian workshops founded by Ottoman Empire in
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

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Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Turkish Court Manufactury Rug Ottoman Revival Rug Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
Turkish Court Manufactury Rugs were woven in the Egyptian workshops founded by the Ottoman Empire
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

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Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Turkish Court Manufactury Rug Ottoman Revival Rug Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
Turkish Court Manufactury Rugs were woven in the Egyptian workshops founded by Ottoman Empire in
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

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Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Turkish Court Manufactury Rug Ottoman Revival Rug Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
Turkish Court Manufactury Rugs were woven in the Egyptian workshops founded by Ottoman Empire in
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

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Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Turkish Court Manufactury Rug Ottoman Revival Rug Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
Turkish Court Manufactury Rugs were woven in the Egyptian workshops founded by Ottoman Empire in
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

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Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Turkish Court Manufactury Rug Ottoman Revival Rug Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
Turkish Court Manufactury Rugs were woven in the Egyptian workshops founded by Ottoman Empire in
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Turkish Court Manufactury Rug Ottoman Revival Rug Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
Turkish Court Manufactury Rugs were woven in the Egyptian workshops founded by the Ottoman Empire
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Organic Material, Natural Fiber

Ararat Rugs Cairene Ottoman Carpet, Turkish Court Manufactury Rug, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
Turkish Court Manufactury Rugs were woven in the Egyptian workshops founded by Ottoman Empire in
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

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Wool, Organic Material, Natural Fiber

Ararat Rugs Cairene Ottoman Carpet, Turkish Court Manufactury Rug, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
Turkish Court Manufactury Rugs were woven in the Egyptian workshops founded by Ottoman Empire in
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

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Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

21st Century Turkish Oushak 10x14 Beige, Ivory, & Gold Handmade Area Rug
By Ashly Fine Rugs 1
Located in Houston, TX
Ashly Fine Rugs presents a 21st-century Turkish Oushak 10x14 Handmade Area Rug. Oushak weavings
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

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Wool

21st Century Turkish Oushak 10x13 Tuape, Ivory, & Yellow Handmade Area Rug
By Ashly Fine Rugs 1
Located in Houston, TX
Ashly Fine Rugs presents a 21st century Turkish Oushak 10x13 Handmade Area Rug. Oushak weavings
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

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Wool

21st Century Turkish Oushak 10x13 Ivory, Blue, & Yellow Handmade Area Rug
By Ashly Fine Rugs 1
Located in Houston, TX
Ashly Fine Rugs presents a 21st-century Turkish Oushak 10x13 Handmade Area Rug. Oushak weavings
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

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Wool

21st Century Turkish Oushak 8x12 Yellow, Blue, & Charcoal Handmade Area Rug
By Ashly Fine Rugs 1
Located in Houston, TX
Ashly Fine Rugs presents a 21st-century Turkish Oushak 8x12 Handmade Area Rug. Oushak weavings
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

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Wool

21st Century Turkish Oushak 15x23 Brown, Charcoal & Ivory Handmade Oversized Rug
By Ashly Fine Rugs 1
Located in Houston, TX
Ashly Fine Rugs presents a 21st century Turkish Oushak 15x23 Oversized Rug. Oushak weavings began
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

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Wool

21st Century Turkish Oushak 10x13 Ivory, Grey, & Yellow Handmade Area Rug
By Ashly Fine Rugs 1
Located in Houston, TX
Ashly Fine rugs presents a 21st century Turkish Oushak 10x13. Oushak weavings began in a location
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

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Wool

21st Century Turkish Oushak 9x11 Ivory, Yellow, & Rust Handmade Area Rug
By Ashly Fine Rugs 1
Located in Houston, TX
Ashly Fine Rugs presents a 21st-century Turkish Oushak 9x11 Ivory, Yellow, & Rust hand-woven
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

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Wool

21st Century Turkish Oushak 9x14 Slate Blue, Olive Green, & Ivory Handmade Rug
By Ashly Fine Rugs 1
Located in Houston, TX
Ashly Fine Rugs presents a 21st-century Turkish Oushak 9x14 Handmade Area Rug. Oushak weavings
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

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Wool

21st Century Turkish Oushak 13x15 Ivory, Olive Green, & Slate Blue Handmade Rug
By Ashly Fine Rugs 1
Located in Houston, TX
Ashly Fine Rugs presents a 21st-century Oversized Turkish Oushak 13x15 Handmade Area Rug. Oushak
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

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Wool

21st Cent. Oversized Turkish Oushak 12x19 Ivory, Olive Green & Blue Handmade Rug
By Ashly Fine Rugs 1
Located in Houston, TX
Ashly Fine Rugs presents a 21st-century Oversized Turkish Oushak 12x19 Handmade Area Rug. Oushak
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

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Wool

21st Century Turkish Oushak 11x15 Grey, Ivory, & Yellow Olive Handmade Area Rug
By Ashly Fine Rugs 1
Located in Houston, TX
Ashly Fine Rugs presents a 21st-century Turkish Oushak 11x15 Handmade Area Rug. Oushak weavings
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

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Wool

21st Century Large Square Turkish Oushak 19x20 Brown & Gold Handmade Area Rug
By Ashly Fine Rugs 1
Located in Houston, TX
Ashly Fine rugs presents a 21st-century Turkish Oushak 19x20. Oushak weavings began in a location
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Antique Turkish Oushak Rug
Located in New York, NY
An authentic early 20th century antique Turkish Oushak rug. Approximately 40 years ago
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Early 20th Century Turkish Agra Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Antique Turkish Oushak Rug
Antique Turkish Oushak Rug
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W 54 in L 83 in
Antique Turkish Herekeh Rug
Located in New York, NY
A rather unique Turkish rug with beautiful burgundy, pink and lavender colors. The graphic and
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Early 20th Century Turkish Romantic Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Antique Turkish Herekeh Rug
Antique Turkish Herekeh Rug
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W 150 in L 178 in
19th Century Turkish Hereke Rug
Located in New York, NY
19th century Turkish Hereke rug Size: 4'6" × 7'4" (137 × 223 cm) This antique Turkish Hereke rug
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Antique Late 19th Century Turkish Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Turkish Angora Wool Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
52108 Vintage Turkish Angora Wool Rug, 05'01 x 07'01. Long-haired Turkish Angora wool rugs are
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Late 20th Century Turkish Minimalist Turkish Rugs

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Angora

Antique Turkish Crab Oushak Rug
Located in New York, NY
Anatolia, today just south of Istanbul, Turkey. Unlike most Turkish rugs, Oushak carpets had been greatly
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Early 20th Century Turkish Archaistic Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Antique Turkish Crab Oushak Rug
Antique Turkish Crab Oushak Rug
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W 121 in L 149 in
Vintage Turkish Art Deco Rug
Located in New York, NY
A one of a kind mid-20th century primitive Turkish Art Deco Inspired rug. Purchased from a boutique
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Turkish Art Deco Rug
Vintage Turkish Art Deco Rug
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W 82 in L 119 in
Antique Melas Turkish Prayer Rug
Located in WYNNUM, QLD
This is admittedly a collector’s piece, for a connoisseur. Melas rugs became known and appreciated
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Antique Early 19th Century Turkish Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Yellow Field Turkish Deco Rug
Located in New York, NY
Zeki Muren Turkish Deco style intermediate size rug. Zeki Muren was a famous Turkish musician
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Yellow Field Turkish Deco Rug
Yellow Field Turkish Deco Rug
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W 81 in L 79 in
19th Century Bergama Turkish Rug
Located in New York, NY
Late 19th century restored Turkish Bergama rug. The field is coral, the border is orange, dominant
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Antique 19th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

19th Century Bergama Turkish Rug
19th Century Bergama Turkish Rug
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W 54 in L 61 in
Zabihi Collection Antique Turkish Oushak Rug
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th-century square room-size Turkish Oushak rug Measures: 8'8'' x 10'8" Oushak rugs
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Early 20th Century Turkish Archaistic Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Zabihi Collection Antique Turkish Oushak Rug
Zabihi Collection Antique Turkish Oushak Rug
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W 104 in L 128 in
Zabihi Collection Antique Turkish Oushak Rug
Located in New York, NY
Oushak in west-central Anatolia, today just south of Istanbul, Turkey. Unlike most Turkish rugs, Oushak
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Early 20th Century Turkish Archaistic Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Zabihi Collection Antique Turkish Oushak Rug
Zabihi Collection Antique Turkish Oushak Rug
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W 112 in L 132 in
Ivory Antique Turkish Square Oushak Rug
Located in New York, NY
Anatolia, today just south of Istanbul, Turkey. Unlike most Turkish rugs, Oushak carpets had been greatly
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Early 20th Century Turkish Archaistic Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Ivory Antique Turkish Square Oushak Rug
Ivory Antique Turkish Square Oushak Rug
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W 133 in L 152 in
Zabihi Collection Yellow Turkish Deco Rug
Located in New York, NY
Zeki Muren Turkish Deco style intermediate size rug. 7' x 10'2'' Zeki Muren was a famous Turkish
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Infamous Turkish Deco Zeki Muren Rug
By Zeki Müren
Located in New York, NY
One of kind hand knotted Turkish Zeki Muren rug Measures: 5' x 8'6" Zeki Muren was a famous
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20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Infamous Turkish Deco Zeki Muren Rug
Infamous Turkish Deco Zeki Muren Rug
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W 60 in L 104 in
Tetris Turkish Deco Zeki Muren Rug
By Zeki Müren
Located in New York, NY
Turkish Zeki Muren rug with a motif similar to the infamous Tetris game. 5'11'' x 9'7'' Zeki
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20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Tetris Turkish Deco Zeki Muren Rug
Tetris Turkish Deco Zeki Muren Rug
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W 71 in L 115 in
Ararat Rugs the Divrigi Ulu Mosque Wagireh Carpet Seljukrevival Rug Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
The source of the carpet comes from the book Turkish Carpets from the 13th – 18th centuries, Ahmet
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2010s Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

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Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs the Divrigi Ulu Mosque Wagireh Carpet Seljukrevival Rug Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
The source of carpet comes from the book Turkish Carpets from the 13th – 18th centuries, Ahmet
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2010s Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

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Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs the Divrigi Ulu Mosque Carpet Anatolian Revival Rug, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
transferred to the Evkaf Museum in Istanbul in 1911, and then to the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts. Our
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

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Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs the Alaeddin Mosque Clouds Carpet Seljuk Revival Rug Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
Turkish and Islamic Arts, Istanbul. The Seljuk period marks one of the highest points in art and
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

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Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs the Alaeddin Mosque Clouds Carpet Seljuk Revival Rug Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
Turkish and Islamic Arts, Istanbul. The Seljuk period marks one of the highest points in art and
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

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Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs the Alaeddin Mosque Clouds Carpet Seljuk Revival Rug Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
Turkish and Islamic Arts, Istanbul. The Seljuk period marks one of the highest points in art and
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs The Divrigi Ulu Mosque Carpet Anatolian Revival Rug, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
The design source of the carpet comes from the book Turkish Carpets from the 13th – 18th centuries
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs the Divrigi Ulu Mosque Carpet Anatolian Revival Rug, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts. Our designers choose vivid colors for this rug. Color summary: 3
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

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Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs the Alaeddin Mosque Diamond Lattice Carpet Seljuk Rug, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
Turkish and Islamic Arts, Istanbul. The Seljuk period marks one of the highest points in art and
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

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Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Mamluk Carpet, 16th Century Antique Revival Rug, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
The source of the rug comes from the book Völker, Angela, Die orientalischen Knüpfteppiche das MAK
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

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Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Cairene Ottoman Carpet 16th Century Antique Revival Rug Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
Turkish Court Manufactury Rugs were woven in the Egyptian workshops founded by Ottoman Empire in
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Zabihi Collection Muted Antique Turkish Oushak Rug
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th-century oversize Turkish Oushak rug Measures: 11'2'' x 16'5" Oushak rugs
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Early 20th Century Turkish Archaistic Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Ararat Rugs the Alaeddin Mosque Flowers and Stars Lattice Carpet Natural Dye Rug
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
Turkish and Islamic Arts, Istanbul. The Seljuk period marks one of the highest points in art and
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs the Alaeddin Mosque Flowers and Stars Lattice Carpet Natural Dye Rug
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
Turkish and Islamic Arts, Istanbul. The Seljuk period marks one of the highest points in art and
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Mamluk Rug with Cusped Medallion Antique Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
The source of rug comes from the David Collection, Copenhagen. This rug with the Cusped Medallion
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

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Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Mamluk Rug with Cusped Medallion Antique Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
The design source of the rug comes from The C. L. David Collection, Copenhagen. This rug with the
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

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Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Mamluk Rug with Cusped Medallion Antique Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
The source of rug comes from the David Collection, Copenhagen. This rug with the Cusped Medallion
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

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Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Ararat Rugs Mamluk Carpet with Lattice Design, Antique Revival Rug Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
court of the Ottoman sultans in Istanbul. The design of the rug is interpreted by our designers, and
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

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Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Vintage Turkish Silk Hereke Area Rug (Signed)
Located in New York, NY
Hereke carpets used to be only produced in Hereke, a coastal town in Turkey, 60 km from Istanbul
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Vintage 1960s Turkish Turkish Rugs

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Silk

Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug 6'6 x 12'4
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Turkish Oushak rug. The four central emblems sit so well in the centre of this 1940s hand
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20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Turkish Silk Hereke Rug, circa 1920
Located in Secaucus, NJ
From the area of Turkey around 40 miles from Istanbul producing the finest of rugs. It is believed
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20th Century Turkish Turkish Rugs

Materials

Silk

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Turkish Rugs Istanbul For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal Turkish rugs istanbul for your home. A Turkish rugs istanbul — often made from fabric, wool and natural fibre — can elevate any home. Find 124 options for an antique or vintage Turkish rugs istanbul now, or shop our selection of 105 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer Turkish rugs istanbul, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A Turkish rugs istanbul is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in modern, mid-century modern and Art Deco styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one Turkish rugs istanbul that is appealing in its simplicity, but Ararat Rugs, Begüm Cana Özgür and Nanimarquina produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Turkish Rugs Istanbul?

The average selling price for a Turkish rugs istanbul at 1stDibs is $6,164, while they’re typically $425 on the low end and $240,000 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right rugs-carpets for You

Good antique rugs and vintage rugs have made their way into homes across the globe, becoming fixtures used for comfort, prayer and self-expression, so choosing the right area rug is officially a universal endeavor.

In modern usage, “carpet” typically denotes a wall-to-wall floor cushioning that is fixed to the floor. Rugs, on the other hand, are designed to cover a specific area and can easily be moved to new locations. However, the terms are interchangeable in many parts of the world, and, in the end, it won’t matter what you decide to call it.

It’s well known that a timeless Persian rug or vintage Turkish rug can warm any interior, but there are lots of other styles of antique rugs to choose from when you're endeavoring to introduce fresh colors and textures to a bedroom or living room.

Moroccan Berber rugs are not all about pattern. In fact, some of the most striking examples are nearly monochrome. But what these rugs lack in complexity, they make up for in brilliant color and subtle variation. Moroccan-style interiors can be mesmerizing — a sitting room of this type might feature a Moroccan rug, carved wooden screens and a tapestry hung behind the sofa.

Handwoven kilim rugs, known for their wealth of rich colors and unique weaving tradition, are pileless: Whereas the Beni Ourain rugs of Morocco can be described as dense with a thick surface or pile, an authentic kilim rug is thin and flat. (The term “kilim” is Turkish in origin, but this type of textile artistry is practiced all across the Balkans, throughout the Arab world and elsewhere.) 

When it comes to eye-catching floor coverings, the distinctive “medallion” pattern of Oushak rugs has two types of rounded shapes alternating against a rich red or blue background created with natural dyes, while the elaborate “star” pattern involves large eight-pointed shapes in diagonal rows alternating with diamonds.  

If you’re looking for something unexpected, find a runner rug that pops in your hallway or on your stairs. Dig for dazzling geometric patterns in our inventory of mid-century modern rugs and carpets, which includes works designed by the likes of Swedish textile masters Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Marianne Richter and other artisans. 

Carpets and rugs have been around for thousands of years. Prehistoric humans turned to animal skin, wool and fur to craft simple fabrics to soften hard terrain. A 2016 study suggests that "cave lions" were hunted for exactly this purpose, and that decorating your cave with their pelts may have conferred strength and prestige. Although many of these early textiles are still in existence, tracing their precise origins is difficult. Carpets quickly became such a valuable trade commodity that the weavings could easily travel far from their places of origin. 

The oldest known carpet was found in southern Siberia. (It may have traveled there from Persepolis in Iran.) For the flat-weave floor rugs crafted by Native Americans, cotton was the primary material before sheep’s wool was introduced in the 16th century. In Europe, carpet-making was fundamental to folk art, and Asian carpets imported to European countries were at one time considered a precious luxury and not intended to remain permanently on the floor. 

With the variety of area rugs and carpets rolled out for you on 1stDibs — a collection that includes traditional, modern, minimalist rugs and other coverings of all kinds — things will be looking up whenever you’re looking down. 

Questions About Turkish Rugs Istanbul
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To identify a Turkish rug, turn it over. The reverse side will show the same pattern as the front if the floor covering is an authentic hand-knotted Turkish rug. You'll need to use an authoritative reference to determine if the pattern on the pile is indicative of traditional Turkish or Persian designs. Find a collection of expertly vetted Turkish rugs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2019

    Turkish rugs are typically made of wool, silk, or a wool-and-cotton blend.

  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2019

    Turkish rugs are expensive due to the cost of labor required to hand spin, dye, and weave the wool.

  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021
    A Turkish kilim rug is a pileless, tapestry-woven rug that can be used for decorative purposes or as a prayer rug. They are produced by interweaving the warp and weft strands of the weave and typically feature geometrically ornate designs. Shop a collection of vintage and designer Turkish kilim rugs from some of the world’s top boutiques on 1stDibs.
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    NazmiyalMarch 23, 2021
    A rug that was woven in the city of Oushak in Turkey.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2019

    The difference between Persian and Turkish rugs can be identified through knotting techniques and patterns. Persian rugs are knotted with a single knot, while Turkish rugs employ a double knotting technique. Additionally, Persian rugs typically have more rounded, oriental motifs, whereas Turkish rugs have more geometric designs.