Sold|$14,400
Antique Hereke Rug 4’4” x 6’3"
Located in New York, NY
Antique Hereke Rug 4’4” x 6’3". In the style manner of the early 20th century “Sultan’s Head” Kum Kapi rugs, this silk Hereke shows a red field patterned with sinuous cloud bands, al...
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Turkish Hereke Oriental Rug with Weaver's Mark in Small Size, Silk Pile
Located in Wembley, GB
Turkish silk Hereke Oriental rug. This Fine hand-knotted carpet features a lustrous short silk pile with a vase design at one end of the blue center field, beautiful flower heads at ...
Silk
Sold|$2,600
Turkish Hereke Hand-Knotted Silk Rug
Located in San Diego, CA
The pile and foundation is silk on silk.
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Pure Silk and Metallic Pictorial Hereke Carpet
Located in Wembley, GB
All examples used select Borsa silk which is the finest quality carpet silk. The Sultan required that all of the silk rugs woven in Hereke had to be signed with the name Hereke.
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Ozipek silk carpet/tapestry Hereke signed, 20th Century
Located in Berlin, DE
Impressive Ozipek silk carpet/tapestry Hereke signed, 20th Century This hand-knotted Hereke rug is a magnificent addition to your living space.
Silk
Pure Silk Rugs, Pictorial Turkish Rugs, Hereke Carpet with Signature
Located in Wembley, GB
All examples used select Borsa silk which is the finest quality carpet silk. The Sultan required that all of the silk rugs woven in Hereke had to be signed with the name Hereke.
Silk, Organic Material
Hereke Design Silk Prayer Souf Rug with Tree of Life and Pomegranates
Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE
A beautiful Chinese silk souf rug with Hereke design Construction This decorative rug has a pile made of fine spun 100% pure organic mulberry silk combined with golden colored m...
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Antique Urban Silk Turkish Hereke Carpet, Pink Accents, Neutral Palette
Located in New York, NY
The light almost shadow pattern in ecru, beige and tan is based around a central array of rosettes with more palmettes, scrolling vinery and other floral forms set around. Urban Turk...
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Christmas Stocking One of a Kind Made of a 1970s Hereke Silk Rug
Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE
This Christmas stocking was made using a fine 650 knot per square inch Hereke silk rug. The front is 100% pure luxurious natural silk, the dark navy blue backing is cotton.
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Christmas Stocking One of a Kind Made of a 1970s Hereke Silk Rug
Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE
This Christmas stocking was made using a fine 650 knot per square inch Hereke silk rug. The front is 100% pure luxurious natural silk, the dark navy blue backing is cotton.
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Christmas Stocking One of a Kind Made of a 1970s Hereke Silk Rug
Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE
This Christmas stocking was made using a fine 650 knot per square inch Hereke silk rug. The front is 100% pure luxurious natural silk, the dark navy blue backing is cotton.
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Christmas Stocking One of a Kind Made of a 1970s Hereke Silk Rug
Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE
This Christmas Stocking was made using a fine 650 Knot per square inch Hereke silk rug. The front is 100% pure luxurious natural silk, the dark navy blue backing is cotton.
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Antique Rug Turkish Hereke Pure Silk Rug, Handmade Floral Oriental Rugs for Sale
Located in Wembley, GB
All examples used select Borsa silk which is the finest quality carpet silk. The Sultan required that all of the silk rugs woven in Hereke had to be signed with the name Hereke.
Silk, Organic Material
Small Vintage Silk Metallic Turkish Hereke Animal Rug. Size: 3 ft 2 in x 5 ft
Located in New York, NY
A rare and breathtaking small size vintage silk metallic Turkish Hereke Animal rug, country of origin / rugs type: Turkish rugs, date: circa vintage / mid-20th century.
Metallic Thread
1890s Antique Turkish Hereke Rug Piece Wall & Table Decor in Gold Frame
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Turkish rug fragment from 1890s. Installed in a 10.75" x 10.75" golden frame with white background. It's a beautiful piece to hand on the wall or place on a table.
Silk
Sold|$1,050
Vintage Silk Turkish Rug
Located in Evanston, IL
Possibly Hereke silk rug. A superb example of fine carpet weaving from the famed looms of Hereke, a small town east of Istanbul, where royal workshops were established in the ninete...
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Stunning 20th Century Silk Hereke Carpet, Turkish
By Hereke
Located in London, GB
Stunning 20th century silk hereke carpet, Turkish. H - 200cm W - 130cm
Silk
Sold|$999
Signed Silk Hereke Özipek
Located in Edinburgh, GB
This is a stunning small hand-knotted Turkish Hereke Özipek rug in all natural Bergama silk aged approximate 20-25 years The condition of this vintage rug is exceptional. 1 000 0...
Silk
Sold|$999
Signed Silk Hereke Ozipek
Located in Edinburgh, GB
This is a stunningl small hand-knotted Turkish Hereke Özipek rug in all natural Bergama silk aged approx 20-25 years The condition of this vintage rug is exceptional. 1 000 000 ...
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Early 20th Century Turkish All-Silk Hereke Rug
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Beautiful hand-knotted silk on silk and gold brocade Turkish Hereke signed (Hereke).
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Signed 20th Century All-Silk Hereke Wall Rug with Inscriptions
Located in Edinburgh, GB
This is a stunningly colorful small hand-knotted Turkish Hereke rug in all natural Bergama silk aged approximate 20-25 years The condition of this vintage rug is exceptional. 1 000...
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Rare Antique Maroon and Gold "Tree of Life" All Silk Hereke
Located in Blacksburg, VA
Immaculate hand woven, pure silk, antique Hereke. Tree of life Herekes are immensely collectible.
Silk
Sold|$28,000
Antique Silk Turkish Hereke
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The finest silk rugs in the world are still being woven in Hereke today.
Sold|$25,500
Antique Silk Turkish Hereke
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Antique Hereke
Early 20thc Turkish Hereke Silk and Golden Metal Rug
Located in Pasadena, CA
Turkish Hereke Fine silk and golden metal rug Measures approx - 31.5w x 47 L with fringe measure 55 L
Metal
Early 20th Century Signed Turkish Hereke 'Özel Hereke'
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Beautiful hand-knotted silk on silk and silver brocade Turkish Hereke signed (ÖZEL Hereke) Material: Silk on silk This is a rare masterpiece from the Özel atelier in Hereke.
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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