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Kilim Rugs

KILIM STYLE

Known for their wealth of rich colors and unique weaving tradition, antique and vintage kilim rugs are one of the most distinguishable types of rugs. The term “kilim” is Turkish in origin, but many variations of this type of textile share a common heritage and are practiced all across the Balkans, throughout the Arab world and elsewhere. There are Persian kilim rugs, kilim rugs from Central Asia and more. 

It is difficult to definitively pin down the origins of kilim weaving, which is known as a “flatweave” or “slit-weave,” but historians believe that skilled artisans may have practiced versions of it as early as the eighth and ninth centuries A.D. in the Anatolia region of Turkey. Many of the Turkish iterations of these flat-woven rugs are recognizable for their arrangements of dazzling, flowing forms, but a range of motifs can appear in kilim rugs — abstract figures that reference rams’ horns, snakes or running water or motifs that are intended to symbolize concepts such as the tree of life or fertility. In Anatolia, women have used kilims to share narratives about their lives. 

The difference between a kilim rug and most other kinds of carpets or pile rugs is in the aforementioned weave. They are made by interweaving variously colored, individual strands of wool (pure soft cotton, silk and goat’s hair are also used with the wool, albeit rarely) versus, say, the Tabriz rugs of Iran, which are hand-knotted rugs. This results in a smooth, frequently reversible surface. It’s a slit-weave because of the gap left between two blocks of color. Kilims are created on a loom, a typically uncomplicated structure mostly made of wood. Owing to the creative freedom that a slit-weave can afford its weaver, they tend to feature a range of bright, contrasting hues like reds, oranges and pinks that appear in bold combinations with deep blues and greens that are brought to life with natural dyes.

Handwoven kilim rugs are less expensive to produce and more durable than other rugs. They were traditionally used as floor coverings in mosques and yurts, as prayer rugs and saddle coverings. And these textiles are pileless: Whereas the Beni Ourain rugs of Morocco can be described as dense with a thick surface or pile, an authentic kilim rug is thin and flat. Because the resulting weave is lightweight, kilim rugs are well adapted for use in the hot summer months, and they are happily embraced by tribal weavers of Morocco, a part of the world that is home to many styles of rugs

With their striking geometric patterns and provocative color pairings, kilim rugs and wall tapestries are loved by design enthusiasts and can bring charm and interest into any dining room, living room or other interior space.

Find kilim rugs and textiles and other vintage rugs on 1stDibs.

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Style: Kilim
Antique Konya Kilim Central Anatolian Rug Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is Central Anatolian antique Kilim from the Konya - Hotamis region with a rare and beautiful color composition. It belongs to the scallop from the Konya region of Central Anato...
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Early 20th Century Turkish Kilim Rugs

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Wool, Natural Fiber

Antique Malatya Kilim Mat Rug Wool Vintage Eastern Anatolian Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is Eastern Anatolian Antique Small Entrance Mat Size Kilim from the Malatya region with a rare, beautiful color composition. This highly collectible antique kilim has wonderful...
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Early 20th Century Turkish Kilim Rugs

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Wool, Natural Fiber

Vintage Old Sivas Kilim Central Anatolian Mihrab Rug Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a Central Anatolian Old Kilim from the Sivas region with a rare and beautiful color composition. Sivas In the third century, Sivas was a Roman city known as Sebastea, the ca...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber

Old Vintage Esme Kilim Western Anatolian Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a Western Anatolian vintage Kilim from the Esme ( Eshme ) region with a rare and beautiful color composition. This type of large Esme Kilims often features hexagonal medalli...
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Late 20th Century Turkish Kilim Rugs

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Wool, Natural Fiber

Vintage Afyon Kilim Western Anatolian Rug Old Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is Western Anatolian Vintage Kilim from the Afyon region with a rare and beautiful color composition. This highly collectible antique kilim has a wonderful special color and t...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Rugs

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Wool, Natural Fiber

Vintage Malatya Kilim Cuval Rug Wool Goat Hair Chuval Anatolian Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is Eastern Anatolian Vintage Chuval Kilim from the Malatya region with wool & Goat hair threads and a rare, beautiful color composition. This highly collectible antique kilim h...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Rugs

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Natural Fiber, Wool

Vintage Konya Obruk Kilim Central Anatolian Rug Vintage Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is Central Anatolian Vintage Kilim from the Konya - Obruk region with a rare and beautiful color composition. This highly collectible antique kilim has a wonderful special col...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Rugs

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Wool, Natural Fiber

Western Anatolian Turkish Carpet, Balkan Style Unique
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a vintage Unique Sarkoy (Sharkoy or Sarköy) Kilim rug from Western Turkey with a rare and beautiful color composition. Sarkoy kilims are very finely woven in slitweave in a ...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Rugs

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Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Antique Konya Obruk Kilim Central Anatolian Rug Vintage Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is Central Anatolian Antique Kilim from the Konya - Obruk region with a rare and beautiful color composition. This highly collectible antique kilim has a wonderful special col...
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Early 20th Century Turkish Kilim Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber

Antique Konya Kilim Rug Wool Old Central Anatolian Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is Central Anatolian Antique Kilim from the Konya region with a rare and beautiful color composition. This highly collectible antique kilim has wonderful special colors and tex...
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Early 20th Century Turkish Kilim Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber

Antique Konya Kilim Rug Wool Old Central Anatolian Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is Central Anatolian Antique Kilim from the Konya region with a rare and beautiful color composition. This highly collectible antique kilim has wonderful special colors and tex...
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Early 20th Century Turkish Kilim Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber

Antique Erzurum Mihrab Kilim Rug Old Eastern Anatolian Turkish Carpet Wool
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is Eastern Anatolian antique Kilim from the Erzurum region with a rare and beautiful color composition. This highly collectible antique kilim has wonderful special colors and ...
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Early 20th Century Turkish Kilim Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber

Rashwan Kayseri Kilim Rug Wool Old Vintage Eastern Anatolian Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is Eastern Anatolian Antique Rashwan Design Kilim, from the Kayseri region with a rare and beautiful color composition. This highly collectible antique kilim has wonderful spec...
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Early 20th Century Turkish Kilim Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber

Antique Corum Chorum Mihrab Kilim Rug Wool Old Central Anatolian Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is Central Anatolian Antique Kilim from the Corum region with a rare and beautiful color composition. This highly collectible antique kilim has wonderful special colors and tex...
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Early 20th Century Turkish Kilim Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber

Antique Malatya Kilim Heybe Rug Wool Vintage Eastern Anatolian Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is Eastern Anatolian Antique Heibe Heybe Kilim from the Malatya region with metallic threads and a rare, beautiful color composition. This highly collectible antique kilim has ...
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Early 20th Century Turkish Kilim Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber

Antique Aydin Kilim Rug Wool Old Vintage Western Anatolian Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is Western Anatolian Antique Kilim from the Aydin region with a rare and beautiful color composition. This highly collectible antique kilim has wonderful special colors and tex...
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Early 20th Century Turkish Kilim Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber

Antique Aydin Kilim Rug Wool Old Vintage Western Anatolian Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is Western Anatolian Antique Kilim from the Aydin region with a rare and beautiful color composition. This highly collectible antique kilim has wonderful special colors and tex...
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Early 20th Century Turkish Kilim Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber

Antique Konya Kilim Rug Wool Old Central Anatolian Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is Central Anatolian Antique Kilim from the Konya region with a rare and beautiful color composition. This highly collectible antique kilim has wonderful special colors and tex...
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Early 20th Century Turkish Kilim Rugs

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Wool, Natural Fiber

Antique Aleppo Kilim Rug Anatolia Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is an Antique Kilim from the Aleppo region with a rare and beautiful color composition. This highly collectible antique kilim has wonderful special colors and textures that are...
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Early 20th Century Turkish Kilim Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber

Antique Gomurgen Kayseri Kilim Rug Wool Old Central Anatolian Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is Central Anatolian Antique Kilim from the Gomurgen, Kayseri region with a rare and beautiful color composition. This highly collectible antique kilim has wonderful special co...
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Early 20th Century Turkish Kilim Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber

Antique Sivas Kilim Central Anatolian Old Rug Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is Central Anatolian Antique Kilim from the Sivas region with a rare and beautiful color composition. Sivas In the third century, Sivas was a Roman city known as Sebastea, the ...
Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Kilim Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber

Vintage Konya Obruk Kilim Old Central Anatolian Rug Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is Central Anatolian Old Vintage Kilim from the Konya - Obruk region with a rare and beautiful color composition. Konya once flourished as a trade route between Europe and Asi...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber

Antique Konya Kilim Rug Wool Old Central Anatolian Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is Central Anatolian Antique Kilim from the Konya region with a rare and beautiful color composition. This highly collectible antique kilim has wonderful special colors and tex...
Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Kilim Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber

Antique Sivas Kilim Central Anatolian Old Rug Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is Central Anatolian Antique Kilim from the Sivas region with a rare and beautiful color composition. Sivas In the third century, Sivas was a Roman city known as Sebastea, the ...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber

Antique Isparta Kilim Rug Wool Old Vintage Central Anatolian Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is Central Anatolian Antique Kilim, from the Isparta region with a rare and beautiful color composition. This highly collectible antique kilim has wonderful special colors and ...
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Early 20th Century Turkish Kilim Rugs

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Wool, Natural Fiber

Antique Mihrab Kilim Rug Wool Old Central Anatolian Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is Central Anatolian Antique Mihrab Kilim with a rare and beautiful color composition. This highly collectible antique kilim has wonderful special colors and textures that are ...
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Early 20th Century Turkish Kilim Rugs

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Wool, Natural Fiber

Antique Manastir Kilim Northwest Anatolian Old Rug Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is Northwest Anatolian Antique Kilim from the Manastir region with a rare and beautiful color composition. This kilim is chic and natural yet has the most beautiful combination...
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Early 20th Century Turkish Kilim Rugs

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Wool, Natural Fiber

Antique Konya Hotamis Kilim Rug Wool Old Central Anatolian Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is Central Anatolian Antique Kilim from the Hotamis, Konya region with a rare and beautiful color composition. This highly collectible antique kilim has wonderful special color...
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Late 19th Century Turkish Antique Kilim Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber

Rashwan Kayseri Kilim Rug Wool Old Vintage Eastern Anatolian Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is Eastern Anatolian Antique Rashwan Design Kilim, from the Kayseri region with a rare and beautiful color composition. This highly collectible antique kilim has wonderful spec...
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Early 20th Century Turkish Kilim Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber

Antique Konya Hotamis Kilim Rug Wool Old Central Anatolian Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is Central Anatolian Antique Kilim from the Hotamis, Konya region with a rare and beautiful color composition. This highly collectible antique kilim has wonderful special color...
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Late 19th Century Turkish Antique Kilim Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber

Antique Cankiri Kilim Rug Wool Old Vintage Central Anatolian Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is Central Anatolian Antique Mihrab Kilim, from the Cankiri region with a rare and beautiful color composition. This highly collectible antique kilim has wonderful special colo...
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Early 20th Century Turkish Kilim Rugs

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Wool, Natural Fiber

Mut Kilim Rug Vintage Wool Old Eastern Anatolian Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is Eastern Anatolian Old Vintage Kilim from the Mut, Adana region with a rare and beautiful color composition. This highly collectible antique kilim has wonderful special colo...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber

Antique Konya Kilim Rug Wool Old Central Anatolian Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is Central Anatolian Antique Kilim from the Konya region with a rare and beautiful color composition. This highly collectible antique kilim has wonderful special colors and tex...
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Early 20th Century Turkish Kilim Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber

Rashwan Malatya Kilim Rug Wool Old Vintage Eastern Anatolian Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is Eastern Anatolian Antique Kilim from the Rashwan, Malatya region with a rare and beautiful color composition. This highly collectible antique kilim has wonderful special col...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber

Malatya Kilim Rug Wool Old Vintage Eastern Anatolian Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is Eastern Anatolian Old, Vintage Kilim from the Malatya region with a rare and beautiful color composition. This highly collectible antique kilim has wonderful special colors ...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Rugs

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Wool, Natural Fiber

Antique Caucasus Talish Kilim Rug, Caucasian Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a large Antique Talish Kilim from the Caucasus region with a rare and beautiful color composition. Of the four countries that make up the Caucasus, Azerbaijan produces the m...
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Early 20th Century Caucasian Kilim Rugs

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Wool, Natural Fiber

Antique Caucasus Verneh Kilim Rug, Caucasian Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a large Antique Verneh Kilim from the Caucasus region with a rare and beautiful color composition. Of the four countries that make up the Caucasus, Azerbaijan produces the...
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Early 20th Century Caucasian Kilim Rugs

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Wool, Natural Fiber

Antique Corum Kilim Rug Wool Old Central Anatolian Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is Central Anatolian Antique Kilim from the Corum region with a rare and beautiful color composition. Corum has a long history as a base for Hittite ruins such as Hattusa, the ...
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Early 20th Century Turkish Kilim Rugs

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Wool, Natural Fiber

Antique Adana Kilim Rug Wool Old Eastern Anatolian Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is Eastern Anatolian Antique Kilim from the Adana region with a rare and beautiful color composition. This highly collectible antique kilim has wonderful special colors and tex...
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Early 20th Century Turkish Kilim Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber

Antique Aleppo Kilim Rug Anatolia Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is an Antique runner Kilim from the Aleppo region with a rare and beautiful color composition. It is a luxurious kilim that looks like it has been dyed with all the colors that...
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Early 20th Century Turkish Kilim Rugs

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Wool, Natural Fiber

Antique Reyhanli Kilim Rug Wool Old Eastern Anatolian Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is Eastern Anatolian Antique Kilim from the Reyhanli region with a rare and beautiful color composition. Due to its outstanding quality, the old Reyhanlı kilim is highly acclai...
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Mid-19th Century Turkish Antique Kilim Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber

Antique Aydin Kilim Rug Wool Old Vintage Western Anatolian Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is Western Anatolian Antique Kilim from the Aydin region with a rare and beautiful color composition. This highly collectible antique kilim has wonderful special colors and tex...
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Early 20th Century Turkish Kilim Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber

Antique Malatya Kilim Rug Anatolia Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a South Eastern Anatolian Antique Kilim from the Malatya region with a rare and beautiful color composition. It is a large size and has two pieces joined from the center. Al...
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Early 20th Century Turkish Kilim Rugs

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Wool, Natural Fiber

Antique Aydin Kilim Rug Wool Old Vintage Western Anatolian Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is Western Anatolian Antique Kilim from the Aydin region with a rare and beautiful color composition. This highly collectible antique kilim has wonderful special colors and tex...
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Early 20th Century Turkish Kilim Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber

Antique Malatya Runner Kilim Rug Anatolia Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a South Eastern Anatolian Antique runner Kilim from the Malatya region with a rare and beautiful color composition. Malatya is Turkey's main kilim production area, and there...
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Early 20th Century Turkish Kilim Rugs

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Wool, Natural Fiber

Antique Aleppo Runner Kilim Rug Anatolia Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is an Antique runner Kilim from the Aleppo region with a rare and beautiful color composition and metallic threads. The strong colors and borderless horizontal striped design a...
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Early 20th Century Turkish Kilim Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber

Antique Gomurgen Kayseri Kilim Rug Wool Old Central Anatolian Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is Central Anatolian Antique Kilim from the Gomurgen, Kayseri region with a rare and beautiful color composition. This highly collectible antique kilim has wonderful special co...
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Late 19th Century Turkish Antique Kilim Rugs

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Wool, Natural Fiber

Bayburt Kilim Rug Vintage Wool Old Eastern Anatolian Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is Eastern Anatolian Old Vintage Kilim from the Bayburt region with a rare and beautiful color composition. This highly collectible antique kilim has wonderful special colors ...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Rugs

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Wool, Natural Fiber

Antique Erzurum Kilim Rug Old Eastern Anatolian Turkish Carpet Wool 19th Century
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is Eastern Anatolian antique Kilim from the Erzurum region with a rare and beautiful color composition. This highly collectible antique kilim has wonderful special colors and ...
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Late 19th Century Turkish Antique Kilim Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber

Antique Adiyaman Kilim Rug Wool Old Eastern Anatolian Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is Eastern Anatolian Antique Kilim from the Adiyaman region with a rare and beautiful color composition. This highly collectible antique kilim has wonderful special colors and ...
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Early 20th Century Turkish Kilim Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber

Rashwan Malatya Kilim Rug Wool Old Vintage Eastern Anatolian Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is Eastern Anatolian Antique Kilim from the Rashwan, Malatya region with a rare and beautiful color composition. The difference in dyeing on the left and right sides is proof t...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Rugs

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Wool, Natural Fiber

Antique Aksaray Kilim Rug Wool Old Central Anatolian Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is Central Anatolian Antique Kilim from the Aksaray region with a rare and beautiful color composition. The beauty of the dyeing, the quality of the wool (thread), the splendor...
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Early 20th Century Turkish Kilim Rugs

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Wool, Natural Fiber

Antique Corum Mihrab Kilim Rug Wool Old Central Anatolian Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is Central Anatolian Antique Kilim from the Corum region with a rare and beautiful color composition. This highly collectible antique kilim has wonderful special colors and tex...
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Late 19th Century Turkish Antique Kilim Rugs

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Wool, Natural Fiber

Antique Reyhanli Kilim Rug Wool Old Eastern Anatolian Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is Eastern Anatolian Antique Kilim from the Reyhanli region with a rare and beautiful color composition. This highly collectible antique kilim has wonderful special colors and ...
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Early 20th Century Turkish Kilim Rugs

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Wool, Natural Fiber

5.2x9.2 Ft Striped Kilim Rug with Wool Cotton, Tribal Wall Hanging with Pomps
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A one of a kind vintage flat-weave (Kilim) from Turkey. Handwoven in wool, this eye-catching floor covering is light and sturdy. It can be used as a floor covering, wall-hanging, a ...
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1970s Turkish Vintage Kilim Rugs

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Wool, Cotton

Vintage Erzurum Kilim Rug Old Anatolian Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is an Eastern Anatolian Vintage Old Kilim from the Erzurum region with a rare and beautiful color composition. Erzurum was once a key frontier town, used to defend Anatolia a...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Rugs

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Wool, Natural Fiber

Vintage Pink Tribal Kilim Rug
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Kelly Vintage Pink Tribal Kilim Rug About: Very fun & happy rug! This rug has a nice body, unlike other and most Kilims. The rug can be used on both sides (...
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1950s Vintage Kilim Rugs

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Wool

Old Yomut Turkoman Central Asian Cijim Jijim Kilim Rug
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a Central Asian Old Yomut Kilim from the West Turkestan and Iran region with a rare and beautiful color composition. The Yomut are to be found in north-east Iran, and acro...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Rugs

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Wool, Natural Fiber

Kilim rugs for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Kilim rugs for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage rugs created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include folk art, rugs and carpets and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with fabric, wool and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Kilim rugs made in a specific country, there are Asia, West Asia, and Caucasus pieces for sale on 1stDibs. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for rugs differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $343 and tops out at $18,000 while the average work can sell for $3,199.

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