$356Sale Price|40% Off
4x7.6 Ft Distressed Vintage Handmade Turkish Rug Over-Dyed in Red Color
Located in Spring Valley, NY
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...
Wool, Cotton
$430Sale Price|40% Off
5.6x9.6 Ft Distressed Vintage Handmade Rug Redyed in Green for Modern Interiors
Located in Spring Valley, NY
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...
Wool, Cotton
Handmade Vintage Persian Distressed Hamadan Rug 4.2' x 6.2', 1950s - 1C1186
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Charming Vintage Hamadan Rug (Middle East), Circa 1950s Bring a piece of authentic textile artistry into your home with this beautiful vintage Hamadan rug. Hand-knotted from pure woo...
Wool
$769Sale Price|71% Off
Handmade Antique Distressed Afghan Baluch Prayer Oriental Rug, 1880s, 1B219
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Collectible Afghan prayer Baluch rug with cream field and tribal design on it. This rug is prayer and in fair condition.
Wool
$1,049Sale Price|50% Off
7.6x11.4 Ft Vintage Distressed Handmade Turkish Large Rug in Taupe & Black Color
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A vintage hand-knotted Turkish area rug distressed and over-dyed in taupe, gray and violet blue colors featuring a slightly visible medallion design with floral corner pieces and a f...
Wool, Cotton
$477Sale Price|40% Off
4.7x8.6 Ft Shabby Chic Handmade Area Rug. Green Color. Distressed Floor Covering
Located in Spring Valley, NY
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...
Wool, Cotton
$727Sale Price|40% Off
6x10.4 Ft Distressed Blue Area Rug for Contemporary Interior, Handmade in Turkey
Located in Spring Valley, NY
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...
Wool, Cotton
$527Sale Price|40% Off
5.2x8.6 Ft Distressed Floral Patterned Area Rug in Green, Handmade in Turkey
Located in Spring Valley, NY
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...
Wool, Cotton
$606Sale Price|40% Off
5.7x9 Ft Shabby Chic Blue Color Area Rug. Distressed Handmade Turkish Carpet
Located in Spring Valley, NY
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...
Wool, Cotton
$423Sale Price|40% Off
5x8.7 Ft Modern Handmade Turkish Dark Green Rug Distressed Look Vintage Carpet
Located in Spring Valley, NY
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...
Wool, Cotton
$624Sale Price|40% Off
5.8x9 Ft Distressed Handmade Navy Blue Area Rug, Shabby Chic Turkish Carpet
Located in Spring Valley, NY
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...
Wool, Cotton
$531Sale Price|40% Off
5.5x8.2 Ft Handmade Turkish Distressed Gray Area Rug, Ideal for Modern Interiors
Located in Spring Valley, NY
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...
Wool, Cotton
$726Sale Price|40% Off
6x10 Ft Shabby Chic Turkish Red Area Rug, Vintage Handmade Distressed Carpet
Located in Spring Valley, NY
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...
Wool, Cotton
$673Sale Price|40% Off
5.5x8.7 Ft Distressed Handmade Dark Red Rug, Turkish Carpet for Modern Interiors
Located in Spring Valley, NY
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...
Wool, Cotton
$645Sale Price|40% Off
6x9 Ft Distressed Vintage Handmade Rug, Modern Red Turkish Shabby Chic Carpet
Located in Spring Valley, NY
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...
Wool, Cotton
$552Sale Price|40% Off
5.4x8.7 Ft Distressed Yellow Area Rug for Modern Interiors, Handmade in Turkey
Located in Spring Valley, NY
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...
Wool, Cotton
$569Sale Price|40% Off
5.3x9 Ft Distressed Handmade Turkish Modern Rug in Yellow, Woolen Floor Covering
Located in Spring Valley, NY
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...
Cotton, Wool
$551Sale Price|40% Off
5.5x8.4 Ft Rustic Handmade Distressed Turkish Sparta Area Rug in Orchid Purple
Located in Spring Valley, NY
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...
Wool, Cotton
$593Sale Price|50% Off
6.2x10 Ft Vintage Distressed Handmade Rug Re-Dyed in Red for Modern Interiors
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A vintage Turkish area rug re-dyed in red color for contemporary interiors. Measures: 6.2 x 10 ft. Finely hand knotted, low wool pile on cotton foundation. Professionally washed. S...
Wool, Cotton
$430Sale Price|40% Off
5.6x8 Ft Distressed 1960s Handmade Area Rug in Gray, Contemporary Turkish Carpet
Located in Spring Valley, NY
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...
Wool, Cotton
$659Sale Price|40% Off
6.3x8.2 Ft Distressed Handmade Turkish Rug in Gray, Vintage Shabby Chic Carpet
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A vintage Turkish area rug over-dyed in gray color The rug is finely hand-knotted, heavy, lays flat on the floor and has low wool pile on cotton foundation. It is deep-washed, in goo...
Wool, Cotton
$614Sale Price|40% Off
5.7x9.2 Ft Distressed Vintage Handmade Turkish Area Rug Over-Dyed in Black
Located in Spring Valley, NY
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...
Wool, Cotton
$538Sale Price|40% Off
5.7x8 Ft Distressed Contemporary Handmade Turkish Area Rug in Solid Red Color
Located in Spring Valley, NY
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...
Wool, Cotton
$831Sale Price|40% Off
6.3x9.5 Ft Distressed Look Dark Green Rug. Handmade Turkish Shabby Chic Carpet
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A vintage Turkish area rug re-dyed in green color for contemporary interiors. Measures: 6.3 x 9.5 Ft Finely hand knotted, low wool pile on cotton foundation. Professionally washed. S...
Wool, Cotton
$889Sale Price|40% Off
4.8x13 Ft Distressed Vintage Turkish Runner Rug in Red. Modern Handmade Carpet
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A vintage Turkish runner rug re-dyed in red color. Great for contemporary interiors. Finely hand knotted, low wool pile on cotton foundation. Professionally washed. Sturdy and can ...
Wool, Cotton
$627Sale Price|40% Off
6.5x10.2 ft Vintage Handmade Area Rug with Distressed Pile Over-Dyed in Gray
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A vintage area rug that was hand-knotted in Turkey in the 1960s. The rug has distressed low wool pile on cotton foundation. It is over-dyed in taupe gray and features an all-over flo...
Wool, Cotton
$649Sale Price|50% Off
5x10 Ft Handmade Distressed Vintage Turkish Runner Rug Over-Dyed in Burnt Orange
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A vintage Turkish runner rug re-dyed in burnt orange color, great for contemporary interiors. Finely hand knotted, low wool pile on cotton foundation. Professionally washed. Sturdy a...
Wool, Cotton
$523Sale Price|40% Off
6x9.3 Ft Distressed Handmade Rug in Gray & Faded Red, Ideal for Modern Interiors
Located in Spring Valley, NY
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...
Wool, Cotton
$625Sale Price|40% Off
5.8x9 Ft Distressed Turkish Handmade Area Rug in Red, Ideal for Modern Interiors
Located in Spring Valley, NY
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...
Wool, Cotton
$527Sale Price|40% Off
5.3x8.9 Ft Distressed 1950s Handmade Anatolian Area Rug Over-Dyed in Gray Color
Located in Spring Valley, NY
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...
Wool, Cotton
$893Sale Price|40% Off
7x10 Ft Turkish Handmade Rug in Gray for Modern Homes, Distressed Vintage Carpet
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A vintage Turkish area rug over-dyed in gray color for contemporary interiors. Finely hand knotted, low wool pile on cotton foundation. Professionally washed. Sturdy and can be used ...
Wool, Cotton
$512Sale Price|40% Off
5.3x8.2 Ft Distressed Orange Color Handmade Turkish AreaRug for Office Decor
Located in Spring Valley, NY
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...
Wool, Cotton
Distressed Style Late 20th Century Handmade East Turkestan Room Size Carpet
Located in New York, NY
A vintage East Turkestan Khotan room size carpet handmade during the late 20th century. This Khotan is in the distressed style, but otherwise in good condition. Measures: 7' 10" x...
Wool
Handmade Distressed Hamadan Rug, Wool, 5.7' x 7.9', 1970s - 1C695
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Handmade vintage Hamadan rug in distressed condition (it has some areas with low pile).
Wool
Handmade Antique Distressed Caucasian Gendje Rug, 1870s, 1B717
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Handmade antique Caucasian rug in distressed condition, from the end of 19th century.
Wool
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.
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.” With their strong tribal motifs and hot-red wefts of especially luxurious wool, Konya carpets are especially prized by collectors.
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. 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.
Patterns, too, have evolved. Although many weavers continue to produce traditional designs, others reinterpret their cultural heritage in contemporary terms, with bolder ornamentation and more geometric motifs. Contemporary Turkish rugs also are seldom made by hand and often incorporate synthetics into the weave, for cost-effectiveness and a durability suited to 21st-century life.
Find antique and vintage Turkish rugs for your home 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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