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1960's Distressed Turkish Kilim Rug with Southern Living Style
1960's Distressed Turkish Kilim Rug with Southern Living Style

1960's Distressed Turkish Kilim Rug with Southern Living Style

Located in Dallas, TX

understated motifs, frame the composition like the gentle margins of an illuminated manuscript, reminding us

Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Persian Textile and Tile Patterns – Vibrant Oriental Motifs, Pl. XXIII
Persian Textile and Tile Patterns – Vibrant Oriental Motifs, Pl. XXIII

Persian Textile and Tile Patterns – Vibrant Oriental Motifs, Pl. XXIII

Located in Langweer, NL

ornamental art, likely drawn from textile, tile, and manuscript design traditions. Produced in the late 19th

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Village Visions: A Vintage Turkish Oushak Pictorial Masterpiece
Village Visions: A Vintage Turkish Oushak Pictorial Masterpiece

Village Visions: A Vintage Turkish Oushak Pictorial Masterpiece

Located in Dallas, TX

viewer uncovers new details, as though peering into a faded manuscript or walking through a dreamlike

Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

The Poet’s Garden: A Zeki Müren Turkish Sivas Masterpiece of Artistic Elegance
The Poet’s Garden: A Zeki Müren Turkish Sivas Masterpiece of Artistic Elegance

The Poet’s Garden: A Zeki Müren Turkish Sivas Masterpiece of Artistic Elegance

By Zeki Müren

Located in Dallas, TX

manuscript. Soft celadon greens, muted saffron, antique blush, faded pistachio, and earthy cinnamon tones

Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish French Provincial Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

1950's Turkish Oushak Carpet with Traditional Style
1950's Turkish Oushak Carpet with Traditional Style

1950's Turkish Oushak Carpet with Traditional Style

Located in Dallas, TX

not merely a functional adornment but a woven manuscript of cultural identity, ideal for hallways

Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Aesthetic Movement Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Persian Heriz Area Rug with Modern Traditional Style
Antique Persian Heriz Area Rug with Modern Traditional Style

Antique Persian Heriz Area Rug with Modern Traditional Style

Located in Dallas, TX

floor covering—it is a woven manuscript of memory, resilience, and enduring beauty. Abrash. Hand

Category

Early 20th Century Persian Heriz Serapi Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

The Bohemian Journey: Modern Turkish Kilim of Anatolian Tribal Prestige
The Bohemian Journey: Modern Turkish Kilim of Anatolian Tribal Prestige

The Bohemian Journey: Modern Turkish Kilim of Anatolian Tribal Prestige

Located in Dallas, TX

manuscript of the nomadic journey, a cultural expression preserved and transformed through the hands of

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Kilim Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

The Scholar’s Garden: An Antique Chinese Baotou Masterpiece of Literati Reverie
The Scholar’s Garden: An Antique Chinese Baotou Masterpiece of Literati Reverie

The Scholar’s Garden: An Antique Chinese Baotou Masterpiece of Literati Reverie

Located in Dallas, TX

as a visual manuscript, enclosing the field in a continuous dialogue between knowledge and nature. A

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

1950's Turkish Oushak Rug Runner with Modern Style
1950's Turkish Oushak Rug Runner with Modern Style

1950's Turkish Oushak Rug Runner with Modern Style

Located in Dallas, TX

. Together, these motifs form a living manuscript of heritage, woven not for mere ornament but as guardians

Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Spanish Colonial Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Turkish Oushak Runner with Soft Pastel Colors, Hallway Runner
Vintage Turkish Oushak Runner with Soft Pastel Colors, Hallway Runner

Vintage Turkish Oushak Runner with Soft Pastel Colors, Hallway Runner

Located in Dallas, TX

protective amulets, acts like a frame to a sacred manuscript—guarding the inner beauty with subtle strength

Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

The Golden Arabesque: A Vintage Pakistani Masterwork of Timeless Refinement
The Golden Arabesque: A Vintage Pakistani Masterwork of Timeless Refinement

The Golden Arabesque: A Vintage Pakistani Masterwork of Timeless Refinement

Located in Dallas, TX

manuscripts gilded at their edges. The intricate outlines, rendered with precision and restraint, create a

Category

Late 20th Century Pakistani Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Imperial Grace: A Vintage Persian Tabriz Rug of Monumental Beauty
Imperial Grace: A Vintage Persian Tabriz Rug of Monumental Beauty

Imperial Grace: A Vintage Persian Tabriz Rug of Monumental Beauty

Located in Dallas, TX

grandeur of classical Persian manuscripts. This is an exquisite work of art that doesn't merely decorate a

Category

Mid-20th Century Persian Tabriz Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

1920’s Turkish Sparta Rug with Traditional Style
1920’s Turkish Sparta Rug with Traditional Style

1920’s Turkish Sparta Rug with Traditional Style

Located in Dallas, TX

, it unfolds like a precious manuscript—each motif a chapter in a story written with fiber and form

Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Victorian Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

1910's Turkish Oushak Carpet with Traditional Style
1910's Turkish Oushak Carpet with Traditional Style

1910's Turkish Oushak Carpet with Traditional Style

Located in Dallas, TX

the borders of ancient manuscripts, it holds the inner field in sacred embrace, inviting the eye to

Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

1960's Persian Tabriz Rug with Modern Traditional Style
1960's Persian Tabriz Rug with Modern Traditional Style

1960's Persian Tabriz Rug with Modern Traditional Style

Located in Dallas, TX

corner spandrels, rendered in regal sapphire blue, cradle the composition like illuminated manuscript

Category

Mid-20th Century Persian Tabriz Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

The Lotus Reverie: An Antique Persian Kermanshah Masterpiece of Regal Bloom
The Lotus Reverie: An Antique Persian Kermanshah Masterpiece of Regal Bloom

The Lotus Reverie: An Antique Persian Kermanshah Masterpiece of Regal Bloom

Located in Dallas, TX

, giving the piece a dreamlike aura reminiscent of illuminated Persian manuscripts. This exquisite work of

Category

Early 20th Century Persian Kirman Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

1960's Earth-Tone Persian Mazandaran Kilim Carpet with Modern Style
1960's Earth-Tone Persian Mazandaran Kilim Carpet with Modern Style

1960's Earth-Tone Persian Mazandaran Kilim Carpet with Modern Style

Located in Dallas, TX

manuscript of silence and touch—an homage to slowness, structure, and the humble sophistication of hand

Category

Mid-20th Century Persian Mid-Century Modern Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Bertrand Dorny Abstract Modern Painting Circa 1963
Bertrand Dorny Abstract Modern Painting Circa 1963

Bertrand Dorny Abstract Modern Painting Circa 1963

By Bertrand Dorny

Located in New York, NY

Chicago, USA Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University, New York, USA.

Category

Vintage 1960s French Paintings

Materials

Aluminum

The Whispered Devotion: A Vintage Turkish Oushak Prayer Rug of Tranquil Grace
The Whispered Devotion: A Vintage Turkish Oushak Prayer Rug of Tranquil Grace

The Whispered Devotion: A Vintage Turkish Oushak Prayer Rug of Tranquil Grace

Located in Dallas, TX

manuscript, its open expanse radiating serenity and balance. The border, composed of diamond-shaped panels

Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Persian Bakhtiari Rug with Four Season Garden Design
Antique Persian Bakhtiari Rug with Four Season Garden Design

Antique Persian Bakhtiari Rug with Four Season Garden Design

Located in Dallas, TX

this Bakhtiari rug is to tread through centuries of tradition, a woven manuscript that tells of

Category

Early 20th Century Persian Modern Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

An Ottoman Legacy in Thread: Antique Turkish Oushak Rugs of Noble Provenance
An Ottoman Legacy in Thread: Antique Turkish Oushak Rugs of Noble Provenance

An Ottoman Legacy in Thread: Antique Turkish Oushak Rugs of Noble Provenance

Located in Dallas, TX

Iznik tiles and court manuscripts. The abrash—the intentional tonal gradation of natural dyes—reveals

Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Spanish Colonial Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

1960's Hamadan Dervish Pictorial Persian Rug with Modern Style
1960's Hamadan Dervish Pictorial Persian Rug with Modern Style

1960's Hamadan Dervish Pictorial Persian Rug with Modern Style

Located in Dallas, TX

woven manuscript of Persian spiritual history. This is a statement piece for the collector who values

Category

Mid-20th Century Persian Islamic Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

1960's Persian Khorassan Carpet with Traditional Style
1960's Persian Khorassan Carpet with Traditional Style

1960's Persian Khorassan Carpet with Traditional Style

Located in Dallas, TX

not random, but composed with the elegance of a manuscript penned by a skilled poet of the loom. From

Category

Mid-20th Century Persian Khorassan Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

1950's Turkish Oushak Carpet with Modern Tribal Style
1950's Turkish Oushak Carpet with Modern Tribal Style

1950's Turkish Oushak Carpet with Modern Tribal Style

Located in Dallas, TX

visual experience but a tactile manuscript of tribal wisdom—woven for the eye, the hand, and the spirit

Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Spanish Colonial Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

1950's Persian Tabriz Rug with Traditional Style
1950's Persian Tabriz Rug with Traditional Style

1950's Persian Tabriz Rug with Traditional Style

Located in Dallas, TX

, suggestive of archival Persian manuscripts and courtly textiles. Inner and outer guard bands, finely adorned

Category

Mid-20th Century Persian Tabriz Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Late 19th Century Persian Saraband Carpet with Traditional Style
Late 19th Century Persian Saraband Carpet with Traditional Style

Late 19th Century Persian Saraband Carpet with Traditional Style

Located in Dallas, TX

, devotion, and design. This woven manuscript is not only a relic of Persian textile heritage but also a

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Persian Aesthetic Movement Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

1950's Turkish Oushak Carpet with Modern Tribal Style
1950's Turkish Oushak Carpet with Modern Tribal Style

1950's Turkish Oushak Carpet with Modern Tribal Style

Located in Dallas, TX

center, like the edge of a sacred manuscript. It draws the eye to the core but also encourages a

Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

The Ruby Garden: An Imperial Persian Tabriz of Timeless Majesty
The Ruby Garden: An Imperial Persian Tabriz of Timeless Majesty

The Ruby Garden: An Imperial Persian Tabriz of Timeless Majesty

Located in Dallas, TX

age, speaks to a heritage of enduring beauty. More than a floor covering, it is a living manuscript of

Category

Early 20th Century Persian Tabriz Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Berber Aït Bou Ichaouen Talsint Moroccan Runner with Tribal Style
Vintage Berber Aït Bou Ichaouen Talsint Moroccan Runner with Tribal Style

Vintage Berber Aït Bou Ichaouen Talsint Moroccan Runner with Tribal Style

By Berber Tribes of Morocco

Located in Dallas, TX

woven manuscript of Berber heritage and prestige. Emerging from the remote highlands of eastern Morocco

Category

Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

1940's Turkish Oushak Carpet with Traditional Style
1940's Turkish Oushak Carpet with Traditional Style

1940's Turkish Oushak Carpet with Traditional Style

Located in Dallas, TX

, this hand-knotted wool distressed vintage Turkish Oushak rug unfurls like a sacred manuscript written

Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Tom Wolfe, The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test, Art Edition "Hollywood Acid Test"
Tom Wolfe, The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test, Art Edition "Hollywood Acid Test"

Tom Wolfe, The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test, Art Edition "Hollywood Acid Test"

By Lawrence Schiller, Ted Streshinsky, Tom Wolfe

Located in Los Angeles, CA

-defining text in letterpress, along with facsimile reproductions of his manuscript pages, ephemera of the

Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Books

Materials

Paper

Tom Wolfe, The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test, Art Edition "Me and My Shadow"
Tom Wolfe, The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test, Art Edition "Me and My Shadow"

Tom Wolfe, The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test, Art Edition "Me and My Shadow"

By Lawrence Schiller, Ted Streshinsky, Tom Wolfe

Located in Los Angeles, CA

facsimile reproductions of his manuscript pages, ephemera of the period, and photographs of the acid scene

Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Books

Materials

Paper

French Trompe L'oeil Drawing Circa 1800
French Trompe L'oeil Drawing Circa 1800

French Trompe L'oeil Drawing Circa 1800

Located in New York, NY

sheaf of papers that include a medieval manuscript page, a musical score, and a group of prints. The

Category

Antique Early 1800s French Empire Drawings

Materials

Paint, Paper

Manuscript Trunk
Manuscript Trunk

Manuscript Trunk

Unavailable|$2,500

Manuscript Trunk

Located in New York, NY

Monastery Manuscript Trunk

Category

Early 20th Century Burmese Blanket Chests

Materials

Pine

Manuscript Trunk

Manuscript Trunk

Unavailable|$2,500

Manuscript Trunk

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Monastery Manuscript Trunk from Burma. For more photos, contact dealer.

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Scholar's Objects

Materials

Pine

Manuscript Book Cover
Manuscript Book Cover

Manuscript Book Cover

Unavailable|$5,500

Manuscript Book Cover

Located in New York, NY

Carved, painted wooden manuscript cover from Western Tibet.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Pagoda Manuscript Trunk
Pagoda Manuscript Trunk

Pagoda Manuscript Trunk

Unavailable|$6,500

Pagoda Manuscript Trunk

Located in New York, NY

Beautiful manuscript trunk from a monastery on elevated pagoda throne. Used for storage of prayer

Category

Antique 19th Century Thai Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Paint, Mirror

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Manuscripts For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of manuscripts is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of paper, wood and hardwood, all manuscripts available were constructed with great care. Manuscripts have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Baroque, Art Deco and Regency manuscripts are consistently popular styles. Manuscripts have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Zdenek Kaplan, Claus Meyer and Robert Lee Eskridge are consistently popular.

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The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $896, while they’re typically $59 on the low end and $28,000 highest priced.
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