Kids Ottoman
Early 20th Century French Ottomans and Poufs
Wool, Silk
Late 20th Century Moroccan Bohemian Ottomans and Poufs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Organic Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Fabric, Textile
2010s Australian Scandinavian Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Sheepskin
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Ottomans and Poufs
Faux Leather
2010s American Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Leather
20th Century American Bohemian Ottomans and Poufs
Upholstery, Fabric
Late 20th Century Moroccan Hollywood Regency Ottomans and Poufs
Upholstery
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Ottomans and Poufs
Fabric, Upholstery
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Ottomans and Poufs
Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Israeli Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Israeli Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Israeli Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Israeli Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Metal
20th Century American Art Deco Ottomans and Poufs
Fabric, Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary Israeli Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Israeli Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Metal
Late 20th Century French Ottomans and Poufs
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Israeli Ottomans and Poufs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Israeli Ottomans and Poufs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Israeli Ottomans and Poufs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Israeli Ottomans and Poufs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Israeli Ottomans and Poufs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Israeli Ottomans and Poufs
Metal
2010s Australian Ottomans and Poufs
Sheepskin
2010s Australian Ottomans and Poufs
Sheepskin
2010s Australian Ottomans and Poufs
Sheepskin
20th Century Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs
Wool, Cotton
20th Century Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs
Wool, Cotton
20th Century Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs
Wool, Cotton
20th Century Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs
Wool, Cotton
20th Century Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs
Wool, Cotton
20th Century Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs
Wool, Cotton
Vintage 1980s Danish Children's Furniture
Leather, Beech
Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Stools
Fabric
Late 20th Century Scandinavian Modern Living Room Sets
Upholstery, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Turkish Tribal Turkish Rugs
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Organic Modern Chairs
Velvet, Foam, Wood, Plywood
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Organic Modern Chairs
Velvet, Foam, Wood, Plywood
1990s Moroccan Art Deco Children's Furniture
Fabric, Damask, Satin, Velvet
Late 20th Century Moorish Stools
Fabric
Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Footstools
Fabric
20th Century Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs
Wool, Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary French Minimalist Lounge Chairs
Fabric
20th Century Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs
Wool, Cotton
20th Century Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs
Wool, Cotton
20th Century Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs
Wool, Cotton
20th Century Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs
Wool, Cotton
20th Century Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs
Wool, Cotton
20th Century Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs
Wool, Cotton
20th Century Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs
Wool, Cotton
20th Century Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs
Wool, Cotton
20th Century Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs
Wool, Cotton
20th Century Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs
Wool, Cotton
20th Century Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs
Wool, Cotton
20th Century Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs
Wool, Cotton
20th Century Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs
Wool, Cotton
20th Century Turkish Aubusson Turkish Rugs
Wool, Cotton
20th Century Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs
Wool, Cotton
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A Close Look at Modern Furniture
The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”
Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.
Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.
It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.
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.