$843Sale Price|47% Off
Vintage Oushak Runner
Located in New York, NY
Classic vintage Oushak runner with three medallions occupied by an elaborate border.
Wool
$6,750
Turkish Oushak Runner
Located in New York, NY
An early 21st century-long and narrow Turkish Oushak runner. Lightfield with other soft casual tones.
Wool
$6,500
Turkish Oushak Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful vintage hand knotted Turkish Oushak runner with three large medallions woven with stylized floral and vine patterns against a solid cream field, and surrounded by a patte...
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Antique Turkish Oushak Runner
Located in New York, NY
Colorful one of a kind antique Turkish oushak runner. Measures: 3'2'' x 12'10''.
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$2,200Sale Price|20% Off
Oushak Runner 4'0" x 13'3''
Located in New York, NY
Oushak Runner 4'0" x 13'3''.
Wool, Cotton
$2,400Sale Price|20% Off
Soft Pink Antique Oushak Runner
Located in New York, NY
Turn of the 20th century Antique Turkish Oushak runner in soft pink 2' x 8'6'' Antique Turkish Oushak runners such as these are desirable today as highly decorative pieces.
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Turkish Oushak Runner Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
Turkish Oushak runners: Artistic narratives in narrow spaces.
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Pink Antique Turkish Oushak Runner
Located in New York, NY
Antique Oushak runner in predominant pink shade. Measures: 2'5'' x 11'5''.
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Long Antique Turkish Oushak Runner
Located in New York, NY
a 1920s turkish oushak runner with a soft creamy beige field, accents in sfot blue and green Measures: 3'8'' x 21'6''.
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Zabihi Collection Turkish Oushak Runner
Located in New York, NY
A 2nd quarter of the 20th Century Antique Turkish Oushak Runner Measures: 2'8'' x 9'5''
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Zabihi Collection Turkish Oushak Runner
Located in New York, NY
A 2nd quarter of the 20th Century Antique Turkish Oushak Runner Measures: 3'4'' x 13'
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Vintage Turkish Oushak Runner
Located in Dallas, TX
53614 Vintage Turkish Oushak runner with English Tudor Style 03'04 x 10'10.
Wool
$1,750Sale Price|20% Off
Traditional Wool Turkish Oushak Runner
Located in New York, NY
Turn of the 21st century Turkish Oushak runner predominantly khaki and brown. Handmade with recycled vegetable dyed wool used in mid-20th century Turkish Oushak rugs.
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Brown Beige Turkish Oushak Runner
Located in New York, NY
Narrow and long tone on tone Turkish Oushak runner. Small hints of green that can barely be seen, circa mid-20th century, measures: 2'8" x 13'5".
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Zabihi Collection Turkish Angora Oushak Runner
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century Rare size angora Oushak runner in ivory and gold. 1'3'' x 5'6''
Angora
Pumpkin Orange Antique Oushak Runner
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th century antique Oushak runner featuring a pumpkin orange field, forest green border with an all-over design attributed to the Arts & Crafts movement.
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Zabihi Collection Vintage Turkish Oushak Runner
Located in New York, NY
Mid 20th century one of a kind Turkish Oushak runner Measures: 3'3'' x 12'6''.
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Zabihi Collection Antique Colorful Oushak Runner
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th century Antique turkish oushak runner size 3' x 12' (91 x 366 cm).
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Sage Green Narrow Antique Oushak Runner
Located in New York, NY
A rare size early 20th century antique Oushak runner in sage green and warm terracotta accents.
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Zabihi Collection Antique Turkish Oushak Runner
Located in New York, NY
a late 19th century Antique Turkish Oushak runner featuring a pumpkin orange field, the green border with an all-over design attributed to the Arts & Crafts movement.
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Classic Medallion Design Turkish Oushak Runner in Soft Pastel Tones
By Keivan Woven Arts
Located in Atlanta, GA
SEO Keywords: classic Oushak runner Turkish Oushak runner rug medallion design Oushak runner soft pastel Turkish runner vintage Oushak hallway runner handwoven Turkish wool runner pa...
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Colorful Vintage Hand Knotted Turkish Oushak Runner in Muted Tones
Located in Atlanta, GA
Oushak Runner, vintage Oushak runner.
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Zabihi Collection Red Bohemian Vintage Oushak Runner
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Turkish Oushak runner with three medallions on a bright red field.
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Zabihi Collection Yellow Gold Antique Oushak Runner
Located in New York, NY
An antique Oushak runner in saffron and chartreuse with shades of lavender. 2'6'' x 11'
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Orange Turkish Oushak Runner, Circa 1920s
Located in New York, NY
This vintage 1920s Oushak runner has been woven in a village setting by an experienced weaver.
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$1,080Sale Price|20% Off
Oushak Runner 3'0" x 10'2''
Located in New York, NY
Oushak Runner 3'0" x 10'2''. Town in Western Anatolia, weaving mostly room sizes, in coarse to moderate weave, high pile.
Wool, Cotton
$3,120Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Turkish Oushak Runner with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
This simplistic vintage Turkish Oushak runner features a modern style in warm, neutral colors.
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Forest Green Wide Antique Turkish Oushak Runner
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th century antique Oushak runner in forest green, gold and ivory Measures: 3'10'' x 11'10''.
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$2,396Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Turkish Oushak Runner, Wide Hallway Runner
Located in Dallas, TX
50288, vintage Turkish Oushak runner, wide hallway runner. Dazzling like a tilt a whirl of flower petals, this hand knotted wool vintage Turkish Oushak runner features a playful, col...
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$2,480Sale Price|20% Off
New Contemporary Oushak Runner with Soft Pastel Colors
Located in Dallas, TX
80876 New Contemporary Oushak runner with Soft Pastel Colors, 03'00 x 12'03.
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New Contemporary Oushak Runner with Soft Pastel Colors
Located in Dallas, TX
80878 New Contemporary Oushak runner with Soft Pastel Colors, 03'00 x 11'07.
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New Contemporary Oushak Runner with Soft Pastel Colors
Located in Dallas, TX
80962 New Contemporary Oushak Runner with Soft Pastel Colors, 02'04 x 10'00.
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New Contemporary Oushak Runner with Soft Pastel Colors
Located in Dallas, TX
80968 New Contemporary Oushak Runner with Soft Pastel Colors, 02'04 x 10'01.
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Zabihi Collection Long Antique Turkish Oushak Runner
Located in New York, NY
An authentic antique oushak runner. Accents in powder blue and mustard on a bone colored field and border. 3'1'' x 17'5''
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Narrow runner Vintage Turkish Oushak Runner 2'6 x 12'6
Located in Atlanta, GA
The gently faded palette and age-softened wool lend character and warmth, making this piece an ideal fit for classic and transitional interiors alike. vintage Turkish Oushak...
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Zabihi Collection Colorful Antique Turkish Oushak Runner
Located in New York, NY
an early 20th Century Colorful Antique Turkish Oushak Runner Details rug no. j4073 size 3' 2" x 11' 9" (97 x 358 cm)
Wool
$1,596Sale Price|20% Off
Distressed Antique Turkish Oushak Runner, Hallway Runner
Located in Dallas, TX
51559, distressed vintage Turkish Oushak runner, hallway runner. This hand knotted wool vintage Turkish Oushak runner features a unique medallion design with the outline of two verti...
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$5,520Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Vintage Oushak Runners with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
Instead of serious and sterile, these Oushak runners feel fun and lighthearted bringing another cozy version of Modern style.
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Vintage Turkish Oushak Runner with Modern Contemporary Style
Located in Dallas, TX
51853 vintage Turkish oushak Runner with Modern contemporary Style 03'04 x 11'03.
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Geometric Medallion Design Turkish Oushak Runner in Soft Neutral Tones
By Keivan Woven Arts
Located in Atlanta, GA
SEO Keywords: Turkish Oushak runner geometric medallion Oushak rug vintage Oushak runner soft neutral Turkish runner handwoven Turkish Oushak rug antique style Oushak runner neutral ...
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$5,520Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Turkish Oushak Runner, Wide Hallway Runner
Located in Dallas, TX
52388, vintage Turkish Oushak runner, wide hallway runner. This hand knotted wool vintage Turkish Oushak runner features five floral lobed diamond-shaped medallions spread across an ...
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Zabihi Collection Early 20th Century Turkish Oushak Runner
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th-century blue turkish oushak runner Details rug no. j3751 size 3' x 10' 10" (91 x 330 cm)
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Vintage Turkish Oushak Runner in Light Blue, Warm Beige, and Taupe
Located in Atlanta, GA
A wonderful addition for collectors of antique Turkish rugs or those seeking authentic, artisanal decor. vintage turkish oushak runner light blue oushak runner beige oushak rug taup...
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Rustic Style Vintage Turkish Oushak Runner, Hallway Runner
Located in Dallas, TX
50757, vintage Turkish Oushak runner, hallway runner. Create entry envy or a fabulous foyer by adding color, pattern and style.
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Zabihi Collection Bubble Gum Pink Turkish Oushak Runner
Located in New York, NY
A 2nd quarter of the 20th Century Antique Turkish Oushak Runner Measures: 2'6'' x 10'7''
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Vintage Turkish Oushak Runner with Tribal Style, Hallway Runner
Located in Dallas, TX
74046, vintage Turkish Oushak runner with tribal style, hallway runner. This hand-knotted wool vintage Turkish Oushak runner features a double amulet inspired by the Yomut (Yomud).
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Zabihi Collection Bright Green Antique Colorful Oushak Runner
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th century narrow and long bright green field Antique turkish oushak runner. Size 2'6'' x 15'1''.
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Traditional Turkish Oushak Runner with Medallions in Orange & Blue
By Keivan Woven Arts
Located in Atlanta, GA
Turkish Oushak runner with traditional medallions and elegant traditional medallion design.
Wool
$2,320Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Turkish Oushak Runner with Modern Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
This captivating vintage Turkish Oushak runner with modern traditional style features a refined composition highlighting its time-softened colors, gorgeous patina and rich waves of a...
Wool
$3,172Sale Price|20% Off
Rustic Style Vintage Turkish Oushak Runner, Hallway Runner
Located in Dallas, TX
50261 Rustic style vintage Turkish Oushak runner, Hallway Runner. Formal and elaborate in style, this hand knotted wool vintage Oushak runner features a stately design bespeaking tra...
Wool
$2,320Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Turkish Oushak Runner with Romantic Georgian Style
Located in Dallas, TX
50345, Vintage Turkish Oushak Runner with Romantic Georgian Style, hallway runner.
Wool
New Contemporary Oushak Runner with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
80880 Contemporary Oushak Runner, 03'01 x 14'02. Polished and playful, this hand-knotted wool contemporary Contemporary Oushak runner beautifully embodies a modern style.
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New Contemporary Oushak Runner with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
80842 Contemporary Oushak Runner, 02'08 x 11'10. Polished and playful, this hand-knotted wool contemporary Contemporary Oushak runner beautifully embodies a modern style.
Wool
$3,920Sale Price|20% Off
Rustic Style Vintage Turkish Oushak Runner, Tribal Hallway Runner
Located in Dallas, TX
50340 Rustic Style Vintage Turkish Oushak Runner, Tribal Hallway Runner. This hand-knotted wool vintage Turkish Oushak runner features three stacked lozenge medallions with latch hoo...
Wool
$3,120Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Turkish Oushak Runner with Modern Shaker Style
Located in Dallas, TX
50024 Vintage Turkish Oushak Runner with Modern Shaker Style 04'04 x 12'06.
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Soft Colors Vintage Turkish Oushak Runner with Four Medallion Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
Watercolor Turkish Oushak Runner, rug EN-165867, country of origin / type: Turkey / Oushak, circa 1940 This vintage Turkish Oushak runner features four layered medallions expandin...
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Zabihi Collection Early 20th Century Orange Turkish Oushak Runner
Located in New York, NY
early 20th Century Antique Turkish Oushak Runner Details rug no. j3644 size 3' 3" x 9' 8" (99 x 295 cm)
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Vintage Turkish Oushak Runner Rug R2598
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Turkish Oushak Runner Rug R2598
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Antique Oushak runner: size 3'7" x 12'10"
Located in Houston, TX
An exotically colored antique Oushak runner from the turn of the century. The deep green field of this rug is a rare treat.
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Antique Oushak runner; size 3'3" x 13'3"
Located in Houston, TX
A classic Oushak runner with perfect colors ranging from deep coral to soft pink, sage greens and yellow details.
Antique Hand Knotted Wool Green Turkish Oushak Runner Rug
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a pair of genuine antique hand-knotted Turkish Oushak runner rugs. They measure 3' 2'' x 11' and 3' 2'' x 12' made of all wool colored with all natural dyes.
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New Hand Knotted Gallery Size Wool Gray Oushak Runner Rug
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a new hand knotted wide and long Turkish Oushak runner rug. It is made with wool pile and wool foundation dyed in today's colors of mainly gray and blue.
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Charming Antique Oushak Runner, c. 1900
Located in London, GB
This beautiful early Oushak runner features a distinct, earthy colour palette, with tones of red, burnt ochre, ivory and soft camel tones in its drawing, and a spacious, open layout ...
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Antique Oushak runner
Located in Houston, TX
Star pattern Oushak with soft coral field surrounded by a narrow pale blue border. Wonderful abrash with solid even pile.
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Turkish Anatolian Oushak Runner Rug
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a beautiful hand-knotted semi antique Turkish Anatolian Oushak design rug. It has a simple geometric design handmade with wool and all natural dyes. The rug measures 3' 5'' x...
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Vintage Turkish Oushak Runner Rug
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Age: Circa 1960 Colors: red, blue, ivory Pile: medium Wear Notes: 0 Material: wool Vibrant and original colorway, this midcentury Turkish runner has a lovely red field...
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New Hand Knotted Wool Turkish Oushak Runner Rug
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a new hand knotted runner rug from Turkey. It is made with durable Turkish wool in traditional geometric multi medallion Anatolian design. It has the rich updated joyful colo...
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Antique Turkish Oushak runner: size 2'10" x 11'1"
Located in Houston, TX
A serene antique Oushak with muted tones of sage and taupe. The flower head border encases a repeating field of stylized blossoms.
Blue and Gold Contemporary Handmade Wool Turkish Oushak Runner
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Oushak rugs are the most popular and one of the oldest traditional rugs. Oushak (Usak) rugs that use a particular family of designs, called by convention after the city of Ushak, Tur...
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Purple and Blue Contemporary Handmade Wool Turkish Oushak Runner
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Oushak rugs are the most popular and one of the oldest traditional rugs. Oushak (Usak) rugs that use a particular family of designs, called by convention after the city of Ushak, Tur...
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Beige and Brown Contemporary Handmade Wool Turkish Oushak Runner
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Oushak rugs are the most popular and one of the oldest traditional rugs. Oushak (Usak) rugs that use a particular family of designs, called by convention after the city of Ushak, Tur...
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Long New Hand Knotted Wool Turkish Oushak Runner Rug
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a long new hand knotted runner rug from Turkey. It is made with durable Turkish wool in traditional geometric multi medallion Anatolian design. It has the rich updated joyful...
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Semi Antique Handmade Coral Color Wool Turkish Oushak Runner Rug
Located in Atlanta, GA
This beautiful runner rug was hand-knotted in the Oushak region in Turkey.
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Blue, Gold and Ivory Contemporary Handmade Wool Turkish Oushak Runner
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Oushak rugs are the most popular and one of the oldest traditional rugs. Oushak (Usak) rugs that use a particular family of designs, called by convention after the city of Ushak, Tur...
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Hand-Knotted Oushak Wide Runner Rug
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a beautiful new handmade wide and long Turkish Oushak runner rug with fresh and bright colors recapturing the look of the antique Oushaks of the early 20th century.
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Vintage Turkish Oushak
Located in Houston, TX
A bold Oushak runner with stylized Turkish stars on a soft coral background.
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Vintage Turkish Anatolian Runner in Pale Oushak Colors
Located in Antwerp, BE
Turkish Anatolian runner hand knotted in the very fresh and light feeling colors Oushak carpets are known for.
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Vintage Wide Runner Rug
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a vintage hand-knotted wide and long gallery runner from Turkey. It has a geometric tribal design made with wool pile and wool foundation. The rug measures 4' 7'' x 9' 9'' an...
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Vintage Tribal Turkish Runner Rug
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a vintage hand-knotted Turkish runner rug from the Anatolian region. It is made with wool in a simple tribal pattern. This runner would enhance the look of any hall or space....
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Long Vintage Turkish Runner Rug
Located in Atlanta, GA
This beautiful vintage hand-knotted runner rug was made in the Anatolian region of Turkey. Its transitional design and colors makes it easy to work with. The runner is 3' 4" x 13' an...
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Long Vintage Turkish Runner Rug
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a unique hand-knotted long hall runner rug made in Turkey. It measures 3' 2'' x 12' 6'' made with all wool and natural dyes. The rug is in very good condition.
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Wide and Long Vintage Runner Rug
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a beautiful hand-knotted vintage Turkish wide runner rug. The rug has a rich color combination and handmade with wool in a simple tribal design. The rug measures 4' 8'' x 20'...
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Vintage Wide Tribal Turkish Runner Rug
Located in Atlanta, GA
This vintage hand-knotted wool rug from Turkey would enhance any hallway. Alternating red and ivory panels give the rug a unique look. The rug measures 4' 8'' x 14' and in very good...
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Early 20th Century Antique Turkish Anatolian Runner Rug
Located in Louisville, KY
An antique Turkish Anatolian runner rug, circa 1920.
Early 20th Century Antique Turkish Anatolian Runner Rug
Located in Louisville, KY
An antique Turkish Anatolian runner rug, circa 1920.
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Mid-20th Century Antique Turkish Anatolian Runner Rug
Located in Louisville, KY
An antique Turkish Anatolian runner rug, circa 1930.
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Early 20th Century Antique Turkish Anatolian Runner Rug
Located in Louisville, KY
An antique Turkish Anatolian runner rug, circa 1920.
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Vintage Hand Knotted Wool Turkish Anatolian Runner Rug
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a vintage Turkish Anatolian rug made with 100% wool and all natural dyes. Bring life and elegance to your space with this beautiful rug in rich yet soft colors. It measures 3...
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Wide and Long Semi Antique Turkish Anatolian Runner Rug
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a beautiful hand-knotted Turkish Anatolian rug with a very simple tribal geometric design. It is made with all wool and rich natural dyes. The rug measures 4' 1" x 11' 8" and...
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Camel, Ivory and Gray Handmade Wool Turkish Old Anatolian Konya Runner
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Anatolian rugs are hand knotted in the Central Anatolia or Asia minor region of Turkey. The patterns are from Ottoman era as well as modern Turkey. The central medallion used in this...
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Navy, Ivory and Green Handmade Wool Turkish Old Anatolian Konya Runner
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Anatolian rugs are hand knotted in the Central Anatolia or Asia Minor region of Turkey. The patterns are from Ottoman era as well as modern Turkey. The central medallion used in this...
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Red, Gray and Beige Handmade Wool Turkish Old Anatolian Konya Distressed Runner
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Anatolian rugs are hand knotted in the Central Anatolia or Asia Minor region of Turkey. The patterns are from Ottoman era as well as modern Turkey. The central medallion used in this...
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Oushak Runner
Located in New York, NY
A handmade one of a kind Turkish oushak runner
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Antique Oushak Runner
Located in New York, NY
Rare size Long antique oushak runner colors in predominant Orange shade.
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Turkish Oushak Runner
Located in New York, NY
An exquisite one of a kind Turkish Oushak runner.
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Antique Oushak Runner
Located in New York, NY
Rare size antique oushak runner in rayon and pumpkin shades .
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Vintage Oushak Runner
Located in New York, NY
Pale narrow and long turkish oushak runner. Cream, gold, touches of brown.
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An Oushak Runner
Located in New York, NY
Rare long and narrow turkish oushak runner that you cant find anywhere !
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Turkish Oushak Runner
Located in New York, NY
A decorative long and narrow Turkish oushak runner in brown and beige accents.
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21st Century Oushak Runner
Located in Paradise Valley, AZ
Elevate the aesthetic appeal of your hallway or corridor with our stunning Oushak runner. Handcrafted with precision and passion by skilled artisans, each Oushak runner is a masterpi...
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Old Oushak Runner
Located in Atlanta, GA
This Beautiful Oushak runner displays a lovely Geometric design which incorpoates an amazing palette of colors.
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Vintage oushak runner
Located in New York, NY
A one of a kind mid-century tone on tone Turkish oushak runner with natural brown abrashes.
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Antique Oushak Runner
Located in Spring Valley, NY
An early 20th century Oushak runner from West Anatolia, wool pile on wool foundation, very good condition, sturdy and as clean as a brand new rug.
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Antique Turkish Oushak Runner
Located in New York, NY
Authentic antique Turkish Oushak runner .
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Unique Oushak Runner
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning Turkish Oushak Runner displays a large-scale and highly geometric design.
Lavender Turkish Oushak Runner
Located in New York, NY
A narrow vintage Turkish Oushak runner in lavender and pale gold.
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Unique Oushak Runner
Located in Atlanta, GA
This unique Oushak runner features an ornate pattern inspired by tribal designs.
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Antique Turkish Oushak Runner
Located in New York, NY
Masculine wide Turkish Oushak runner featuring a gloomy blue field with multiple enchanting borders.
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Antique Turkish Oushak Runner
Located in New York, NY
An antique Turkish Oushak runner with an unusually masculine color palette on an orange field.
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Vintage Turkish Oushak Runner
Located in New York, NY
A mid-20th century pale Turkish Oushak runner.
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Antique Turkish Oushak Runner
Located in New York, NY
A Turkish Oushak runner. Oushak rugs remain a favourite within the pantheon of decorative antique oriental rugs.
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Antique Turkish Oushak Runner
Located in New York, NY
A Turkish Oushak runner. Oushak rugs remain a favorite within the pantheon of decorative antique oriental rugs.
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Medallion Turkish Oushak Runner
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th century funky antique Turkish Oushak runner.
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Tribal Oushak Runner
Located in Atlanta, GA
This Oushak runner contains three medallions laid across a chocolate brown field and framed by light wheat, muted blue and brown borders.
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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.