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Kilim Textiles

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
Pillowcase Made from an Eastern Anatolian Perde ‘ Cover’, Mid 20th C
Located in Istanbul, TR
Rustic stitches on the pillowcases are hand done and in silk. They do not come with inserts. Linen in the back. Zipper closure. Dry clean is recommended.
Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Textiles

Materials

Wool

Vintage & Old Kilim Cushion Cover, Anatolian Yastik Turkish Modern Pillow 4480
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made a cushion cover using the undamaged parts of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired. Like a painting, a part of the scenery is cut out fro...
Category

2010s Turkish Kilim Textiles

Materials

Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Vintage & Old Kilim Cushion Cover, Anatolian Yastik Turkish Modern Pillow 4433
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made a cushion cover using the undamaged parts of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired. Like a painting, a part of the scenery is cut out fro...
Category

2010s Turkish Kilim Textiles

Materials

Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Antique & Old Kilim Cushion Cover, Turkish Yastik Modern Pillow KC3541
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made a cushion cover using the undamaged part of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired as a whole. Like a painting, a part of the scenery is c...
Category

2010s Turkish Kilim Textiles

Materials

Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Vintage & Old Kilim Cushion Cover, Anatolian Yastik Turkish Modern Pillow 4512
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made a cushion cover using the undamaged parts of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired. Like a painting, a part of the scenery is cut out fro...
Category

2010s Turkish Kilim Textiles

Materials

Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Vintage & Old Kilim Cushion Cover, Anatolian Yastik Turkish Modern Pillow 4504
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made a cushion cover using the undamaged parts of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired. Like a painting, a part of the scenery is cut out fro...
Category

2010s Turkish Kilim Textiles

Materials

Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Vintage & Old Kilim Cushion Cover, Anatolian Yastik Turkish Modern Pillow 4514
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made a cushion cover using the undamaged parts of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired. Like a painting, a part of the scenery is cut out fro...
Category

2010s Turkish Kilim Textiles

Materials

Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Vintage & Old Kilim Cushion Cover, Anatolian Yastik Turkish Modern Pillow 4493
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made a cushion cover using the undamaged parts of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired. Like a painting, a part of the scenery is cut out fro...
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2010s Turkish Kilim Textiles

Materials

Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Vintage & Old Kilim Cushion Cover, Anatolian Yastik Turkish Modern Pillow 4452
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made a cushion cover using the undamaged parts of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired. Like a painting, a part of the scenery is cut out fro...
Category

2010s Turkish Kilim Textiles

Materials

Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Vintage & Old Kilim Cushion Cover, Anatolian Yastik Turkish Modern Pillow 4466
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made a cushion cover using the undamaged parts of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired. Like a painting, a part of the scenery is cut out fro...
Category

2010s Turkish Kilim Textiles

Materials

Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Vintage & Old Kilim Cushion Cover, Anatolian Yastik Turkish Modern Pillow 4467
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made a cushion cover using the undamaged parts of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired. Like a painting, a part of the scenery is cut out fro...
Category

2010s Turkish Kilim Textiles

Materials

Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Pillowcase Made from an Eastern Anatolian Perde ‘ Cover’, Mid 20th C
Located in Istanbul, TR
Rustic stitches on the pillowcases are hand done and in silk. They do not come with inserts. Linen in the back. Zipper closure. Dry clean is recommended.
Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Textiles

Materials

Wool

Vintage & Old Kilim Cushion Cover, Anatolian Yastik Turkish Modern Pillow 4503
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made a cushion cover using the undamaged parts of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired. Like a painting, a part of the scenery is cut out fro...
Category

2010s Turkish Kilim Textiles

Materials

Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Cushion Made from an Antique Avar Kilim from Dagestan , Early 20th C.
Located in Istanbul, TR
Dagestan, land of mountains, is situated in North Caucasus is famous for their fine rugs and kilims as well as embroideries. This very cuhion is made from one. It does not come with ...
Category

Early 20th Century Caucasian Kilim Textiles

Materials

Wool

Pillow Cover Made from a Vintage Anatolian Kilim
Located in Istanbul, TR
It does not come with an insert. Linen in the back. Zipper Closure. Dry Cleaning is reccomended.
Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Textiles

Materials

Wool

Pillowcase Made from a Contemporary Cotton Kilim
Located in Istanbul, TR
It does not come with an insert. Linen in the back. Zipper closure. Dry Cleaning is reccommended.  
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Kilim Textiles

Materials

Cotton

Pillowcase Made from an Eastern Anatolian Perde ‘ Cover’, Mid 20th C
Located in Istanbul, TR
Rustic stitches on the pillowcases are hand done and in silk. They do not come with inserts. Linen in the back. Zipper closure. Dry clean is recommended.
Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Textiles

Materials

Wool

Cushion Made from an Antique Avar Kilim from Dagestan , Early 20th C.
Located in Istanbul, TR
Dagestan, land of mountains, is situated in North Caucasus is famous for their fine rugs and kilims as well as embroideries. This very cuhion is made from one. It does not come with ...
Category

Early 20th Century Caucasian Kilim Textiles

Materials

Wool

Mid 20th C. Pillow Cover Made from Vintage Anatolian Covers
Located in Istanbul, TR
This pillow case is made from a vintage Anatolian Cotton Cover. Hand done silk stitching on it is our addition to the piece to give it a fine detail. It does not come with inserts. ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Textiles

Materials

Cotton

Vintage & Old Kilim Cushion Cover, Anatolian Yastik Turkish Modern Pillow 4383
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made a cushion cover using the undamaged part of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired as a whole. Like a painting, a part of the scenery is c...
Category

2010s Turkish Kilim Textiles

Materials

Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Vintage & Old Kilim Cushion Cover, Anatolian Yastik Turkish Modern Pillow 4418
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made a cushion cover using the undamaged part of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired as a whole. Like a painting, a part of the scenery is c...
Category

2010s Turkish Kilim Textiles

Materials

Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Minimalist, Kilim, Cover, Perde from Eastern Anatolia, Turkey, Mid-20th Century
Located in Istanbul, TR
This is a fine weaving in wool that can either be used on the floor or on a wall or a caoch. Deep well saturated colors.
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Textiles

Materials

Wool

Pillowcase Made from an Eastern Anatolian Perde ‘ Cover’, Mid 20th C
Located in Istanbul, TR
Rustic stitches on the pillowcases are hand done and in silk. They do not come with inserts. Linen in the back. Zipper closure. Dry clean is recommended.
Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Textiles

Materials

Wool

Vintage & Old Kilim Cushion Cover, Anatolian Yastik Turkish Modern Pillow 4304
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made a cushion cover using the undamaged part of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired as a whole. Like a painting, a part of the scenery is c...
Category

2010s Turkish Kilim Textiles

Materials

Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Vintage & Old Kilim Cushion Cover, Anatolian Yastik Turkish Modern Pillow 4351
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made a cushion cover using the undamaged part of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired as a whole. Like a painting, a part of the scenery is c...
Category

2010s Turkish Kilim Textiles

Materials

Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Vintage & Old Kilim Cushion Cover, Anatolian Yastik Turkish Modern Pillow 4422
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made a cushion cover using the undamaged part of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired as a whole. Like a painting, a part of the scenery is c...
Category

2010s Turkish Kilim Textiles

Materials

Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Kilim from Konya, Central Anatolia, Turkey, Mid-20th C
Located in Istanbul, TR
This is a pure wool small kilim woven with un-dyed wool from Central Anatolia Turkey. These simple weavings are usually done for home use and bears all the characteristics of the ...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Textiles

Materials

Wool

Pillow Cover Made from a Vintage Anatolian Kilim
Located in Istanbul, TR
It does not come with an insert. Linen in the back. Zipper Closure. Dry Cleaning is reccomended
Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Textiles

Materials

Wool

Antique & Old Kilim Cushion Cover, Anatolian Yastik Turkish Modern Pillow KC3542
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made a cushion cover using the undamaged part of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired as a whole. Like a painting, a part of the scenery is c...
Category

2010s Turkish Kilim Textiles

Materials

Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Kilim Perde Pillow Case from Anatolia Turkey, 1960s
Located in Istanbul, TR
It does not come with an insert. Linen in the back. Zipper closure. Dry cleaning is recommended.   
Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Textiles

Materials

Wool, Silk

Vintage & Old Kilim Cushion Cover, Anatolian Yastik Turkish Modern Pillow 4345
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made a cushion cover using the undamaged part of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired as a whole. Like a painting, a part of the scenery is c...
Category

2010s Turkish Kilim Textiles

Materials

Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Vintage & Old Kilim Cushion Cover, Anatolian Yastik Turkish Modern Pillow 4386
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made a cushion cover using the undamaged part of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired as a whole. Like a painting, a part of the scenery is c...
Category

2010s Turkish Kilim Textiles

Materials

Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Antique & Old Kilim Cushion Cover, Turkish Yastik Modern Pillow KC3539
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made a cushion cover using the undamaged part of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired as a whole. Like a painting, a part of the scenery is c...
Category

2010s Turkish Kilim Textiles

Materials

Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Vintage & Old Kilim Cushion Cover, Anatolian Yastik Turkish Modern Pillow KC3524
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made a cushion cover using the undamaged part of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired as a whole. Like a painting, a part of the scenery is c...
Category

2010s Turkish Kilim Textiles

Materials

Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Antique & Old Kilim Cushion Cover, Anatolian Yastik Turkish Modern Pillow KC3482
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made a cushion cover using the undamaged part of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired as a whole. Like a painting, a part of the scenery is c...
Category

2010s Turkish Kilim Textiles

Materials

Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Antique & Old Kilim Cushion Cover, Anatolian Yastik Turkish Modern Pillow KC3481
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made a cushion cover using the undamaged part of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired as a whole. Like a painting, a part of the scenery is c...
Category

2010s Turkish Kilim Textiles

Materials

Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Antique & Old Kilim Cushion Cover, Anatolian Yastik Turkish Modern Pillow KC3506
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made a cushion cover using the undamaged part of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired as a whole. Like a painting, a part of the scenery is c...
Category

2010s Turkish Kilim Textiles

Materials

Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Vintage & Old Kilim Cushion Cover, Anatolian Yastik Turkish Modern Pillow KC3414
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made a cushion cover using the undamaged part of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired as a whole. Like a painting, a part of the scenery is c...
Category

2010s Turkish Kilim Textiles

Materials

Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Antique & Old Kilim Cushion Cover, Anatolian Yastik Turkish Modern Pillow KC3494
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made a cushion cover using the undamaged part of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired as a whole. Like a painting, a part of the scenery is c...
Category

2010s Turkish Kilim Textiles

Materials

Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Kilim Perde Pillow Case from Anatolia Turkey, 1960s
Located in Istanbul, TR
It does not come with an insert. Linen in the back. Zipper closure. Dry cleaning is recommended.   
Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Textiles

Materials

Wool, Silk

Mid 20th C. Pillow Cover Made from Vintage Anatolian Covers
Located in Istanbul, TR
This pillow case is made from a vintage Anatolian Cotton Cover. Hand done silk stitching on it is our addition to the piece to give it a fine detail. It does not come with inserts. ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Textiles

Materials

Cotton

Pillow Cover Made from a Vintage Anatolian Kilim
Located in Istanbul, TR
It does not come with an insert. Linen in the back. Zipper Closure. Dry Cleaning is reccomended.
Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Textiles

Materials

Wool

It does not come with an insert. Linen in the back. Zipper Closure. Dry Cleaning
Located in Istanbul, TR
It does not come with an insert. Linen in the back. Zipper Closure. Dry Cleaning is reccomended.
Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Kilim Textiles

Materials

Wool

Pillow Cover Made from a Vintage Anatolian Kilim
Located in Istanbul, TR
It does not come with an insert. Linen in the back. Zipper Closure. Dry Cleaning is reccomended.
Category

Mid-20th Century Kilim Textiles

Materials

Wool

Textile Turkish Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage one of a kind Jajim. With the Jajim weaving technique, different colored threads are applied between the weft and warp threads, on the reverse of the weave. It is often ...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Textiles

Materials

Wool

Antique Indian Jail Dhurrie Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Pillow made from an early 20th Century Indian Jail Dhurrie Flat-woven Rug Measures: 1'5''x 2'.
Category

Early 20th Century Kilim Textiles

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Pillowcase Made from a Contemporary Cotton Kilim
Located in Istanbul, TR
It does not come with an insert. Linen in the back. Zipper closure. Dry Cleaning is reccommended.  
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Kilim Textiles

Materials

Cotton

Pillow Cases Fashioned from a Vintage Hemp and Goat Hair Mix Anatolian Kilim
Located in Istanbul, TR
They do not come with inserts but bags made to the size to accommodate insert materials. Linen in the back, dry clean only Measures: 46 x 96 cm/ 18.11 x 37.8 in. 47 x 95 cm/ 18.5...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Textiles

Materials

Goat Hair, Hemp

Wool Cicim Pillow Case Made from an Anatolian Cicim Kilim, Mid-20th Century
Located in Istanbul, TR
It does not come with an insert but a bag made to the size to accommodate insert materials. Linen in the back. Zipper closure. Dry cleaning is recommended.
Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Textiles

Materials

Wool

Old Pillow Cases Fashioned from a Mid-20th Century Anatolian Cotton Kilim
Located in Istanbul, TR
They do not come with inserts but bags made to the size to accommodate insert materials. Linen in the back Dry clean only.  
Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Textiles

Materials

Cotton

Pillow Cases Made from Anatolian Angora Siirt Blanket, 1960s-1970s
Located in Istanbul, TR
The do not come with inserts. Linen in the back. Zipper closure. Dry cleaning is recommended.
Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Textiles

Materials

Angora

Cotton Cicim Pillow Cases Made from an Anatolian Cicim Kilim, Mid-20th Century
Located in Istanbul, TR
They do not come with inserts but bags made to the size to accommodate insert materials. Linen in the back. Zipper closure. Dry cleaning is recommended. Measures: 53 x 47 cms /20.87 ...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Textiles

Materials

Cotton

Pillow Cases Made from Anatolian Angora Siirt Blanket, 1960s-1970s
Located in Istanbul, TR
The do not come with inserts. Linen in the back. Zipper closure. Dry cleaning is recommended.
Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Textiles

Materials

Angora

Striped Cover Rug
Located in New York, NY
Striped cover rug. A lovely old flat-weave rug from Western Turkey, woven in panels on a narrow loom. It can be used as a floor cover or rug in a low traffic...
Category

1970s Turkish Vintage Kilim Textiles

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Striped Cover Rug
Striped Cover Rug
$1,160 Sale Price
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Pillow Case Fashioned from a Mid-20th Century Anatolian Cotton Apron
Located in Istanbul, TR
It does not come with an insert. Linen in the back Zipper closure Dry Cleaning is recomended.
Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Textiles

Materials

Cotton

Pillow Fashioned from an Early 20th Century Western Anatolaian Pomak Apron
Located in Istanbul, TR
It does not come with an insert but with a bag made to the size to accommodate insert materials. Dry clean only.
Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Kilim Textiles

Materials

Wool

Turkish Kilim Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Pillow made from a vintage Turkish Kilim Measures: 16'' x 20''.
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20th Century Kilim Textiles

Materials

Wool

Turkish Kilim Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Pillow made from a vintage Turkish Kilim Measures: 16'' x 20''.
Category

20th Century Kilim Textiles

Materials

Wool

Turkish Cicim Flat-Weave or Blanket, 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
A colorful geometric flat-weave jajim /cicim woven technique from Southern part of Turkey. Measures: 6'10'' x 9'10'' Turkish Cicims are primarily used as curtains or blankets. ...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Textiles

Materials

Cotton

Antique 19th Century Caucasian Kilim Pillow – 19” x 6”
Located in Los Angeles, US
This antique 19th century Caucasian kilim pillow is a striking fusion of bold pattern and artisanal history. Handwoven from richly pigmented woo...
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19th Century Azerbaijani Antique Kilim Textiles

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Kilim textiles for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Kilim textiles 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 textiles created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include more furniture and collectibles, rugs and carpets, asian art and furniture and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with fabric, wool and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Kilim textiles made in a specific country, there are Asia, West Asia, and Caucasus pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original textiles, popular names associated with this style include Ararat Rugs, Seref Ozen, and George Smith. 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 textiles differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $77 and tops out at $3,750 while the average work can sell for $200.

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