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Antique Turkish Oushak Rug 8'8 x 11'6. Oushak's are known for their soft palettes combined with eccentric drawing. Oushak in western Turkey has the longest continuous rug weaving history, stretching back at least to the mid-fifteenth century. It has always been oriented commercially, supplying rugs and carpets, from scatters up to enormous mansion sizes, to both the Turkish/Ottoman domestic markets and to exports into Britain, and America. The best-known family portrait of George Washington has an Oushak beneath the Founder and his family. Doesn’t get more esteemed than that. Of course, the carpets have constantly changed as tastes, trends, styles, and markets evolved. In the late 19th/early 20th centuries, Persian or Persianate patterns were adopted, and dimensions mutated into Western room sizes. From the early years of the Ottoman Empire to the end of the 13th century, Oushak became an important center of Turkish carpet production. All this changed after the mid-nineteenth century, when Oushak became a major manufacturing center again due to the extensive revival of Turkish and Persian Oriental carpet production. The large and growing middle class in Europe and the United States suddenly created a new demand for oriental antique carpets, and like many other historic carpet manufacturing centers today, Oushak has rapidly developed to meet this demand. At the end of the 19th century, the production of Oriental carpets resumed, during which time Oushak once again became an outstanding center of the textile industry. This center is credited with many of the great masterpieces of early Turkish carpet weaving from the 15th to 17th centuries. Oushak was one of the largest cities in Anatolia and became one of the central carpet weaving centers from the 15th to the 20th century. The luxurious quality of the wool (for which Oushak's have always been famous) contributed to the vibrancy of the colors. Unlike most Turkish rugs, Oushak rugs were heavily influenced by Persian design. Many depictions of ancient oriental carpets in old western paintings appear to be styles designed and woven in Oushak. Many people look at Oushak rugs for their history and ancient value, but even in today's world of carpet weaving, there are countless Oushak rugs that truly convey the original aesthetic and sense of timeless ancient design. You will fall in love with our Oushak rugs, featuring bold floral designs and many other antique details. Originating in the city of Oushak in central western Anatolia, Turkish Oushak rugs display a mesmerizing Persian influence, making them one of the most popular types of antique rugs...

Classic Style Oushak Rug. Size: 9'4 x 13'. A recreation of a classic Oushak rug using the finest of material and hand woven in India by true craftsmen...

Vintage Turkish Oushak rug carpet, circa 1940 9'4 x 11'10. The soft colors in the field which is filled with repeating floral motifs is surrounded by a main border in soft reds to cr...

Antique Turkish Oushak Rug, circa 1910, 11'10 x 19'5. Oushak's are known for their soft palettes combined with eccentric drawing. Oushak in western Turkey has the longest continuous...

Vintage Turkish Anatolian rug, circa 1940. Handwoven in Turkey where rug weaving is the culture rather than a business. Turkish rugs are known for the high quality of their wool thei...

Vintage Turkish Kilim rug. Vintage striped Turkish Kilim handwoven in the 1950s. This vintage Turkish flat-weave Kilim, handwoven in the 1940...

Vintage Turkish Oushak runner. Character, tradition, pattern and palette converge in this gorgeous hand knotted vintage Turkish Oushak runner. Handwoven in Turkey where rug weaving i...

Antique Turkish Oushak rug. The soft peachy-red central field of this antique Oushak rug is surrounded by a magnificent border in soft greens filled with flower heads and trailing vi...

Antique Oushaks are known for their soft palettes combined with eccentric drawing. The relatively coarse weaves, here on a wool foundation, mean vinery and branches are bent and brok...

Antique Turkish Oushak rug, circa 1890, 6' x 9'. Gorgeous Antique circa 1890 Turkish hand knotted Oushak rug. The central floral motifs are accentuated by the wonderful red border th...

Hand-woven in Turkey where rug weaving is the culture rather than a business. Rugs from Turkey are known for the high quality of their wool their beautiful patterns and warm colors. ...

Vintage Turkish Oushak Gallery rug. Vintage circa 1950's Character, tradition, pattern and palette converge in this gorgeous hand-knotted vi...

Vintage Turkish Oushak rug 5'1 X 12'2. Hand-woven in Turkey where rug weaving is the culture rather than a business. Rugs from Turkey are known for the high quality of their wool the...

Vintage Turkish Kilim runner, measure: 4'4 x 10'10. This vintage Turkish flat-weave Kilim was handwoven in the 1950s. The simplicity and boldness of these pieces can also give a cont...

Turkish Oushak rug carpet, circa 1940. Handwoven in Turkey where rug weaving is the culture rather than a business. Rugs from Oushak are known for the high quality of their wool thei...

Turkish Tulu rug carpet. From Turkey, circa 1950. Tulu's are handmade in the Konya area with a thick weave and long pile. The shiny wool and length of the pile make these rugs except...