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Kars Rugs 5 X 8

Vintage Turkish Anatolian Kars Rug
By Mehraban Rugs
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
to this piece. Rug number: 16784 Size: 5' 11" x 8' 9" Design reference: Kars Collection
Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Mehraban Vintage Turkish Kars Runner
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
Rug Number 31629 Size 5' 10" X 11' 8" Design Kars Collection Antique/Vintage Material Wool Texture
Category

Vintage 1960s Turkish Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Turkish Anatolian Rug
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
sophistication to any setting. Rug Number 16786 Size 5' 11" X 9' 8" Design Kars Collection Antique/Vintage
Category

Vintage 1950s Turkish Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

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Vintage Turkish Anatolian Kars Rug
By Mehraban Rugs
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
. Rug Number 13518 Size 8' 2" x 10' 5" Design Reference Kars Collection antique/vintage Material
Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

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Kars Rugs 5 X 8 For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the kars rugs 5 x 8 you’re looking for. Frequently made of fabric, wool and cotton, every kars rugs 5 x 8 was constructed with great care. There are 273 variations of the antique or vintage kars rugs 5 x 8 you’re looking for, while we also have 6 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the kars rugs 5 x 8 you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right kars rugs 5 x 8, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Arts and Crafts styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made kars rugs 5 x 8 over the years, but those crafted by Mehraban Rugs and Rug & Kilim are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Kars Rugs 5 X 8?

The average selling price for a kars rugs 5 x 8 at 1stDibs is $5,499, while they’re typically $159 on the low end and $30,000 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right turkish-rugs for You

Antique, new 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, new 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.