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Place of Origin: Asian
1920's Persian Heriz Carpet with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
76651, traditional antique Persian Heriz rug with English Country style Manor House. This hand knotted wool antique Pe...
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Early 20th Century Aesthetic Movement Asian More Carpets

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Wool

Vintage Turkish Sivas Prayer Rug with Pastel Hues
Located in Dallas, TX
74891, vintage Turkish Sivas Prayer rug. This vintage Turkish Sivas prayer rug expresses an atmospheric design in desirably time-softened pastel hues. Multiple decorative guard bands...
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Mid-20th Century Islamic Asian More Carpets

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Wool

Handmade Runner Rugs, Ziegler Blue Carpet Stair Runners
Located in Wembley, GB
This kind rugs and runners are in the same style of Ziegler Sultanabad runner made on our own looms by our master weavers in Afghanistan, this blue rug runner is made with all-natural vegetable dyes all handmade wool rugs. The large-scale traditional rugs design makes these rugs the most unique. It is one of a kind hallway rugs. Handmade Runner rugs...
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1990s Sultanabad Asian More Carpets

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Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Antique Persian Sarouk Rug with Traditional Art Nouveau Style
Located in Dallas, TX
73435, Antique Persian Sarouk Rug with Traditional Art Nouveau Style. This highly desirable antique Persian Sarouk rug with Art Nouveau style features ...
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Early 20th Century Sarouk Farahan Asian More Carpets

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Wool

White & Beige Contemporary Handmade Turkish Flatweave Kilim Runner
Located in New York, NY
A contemporary Turkish flatweave Kilim runner handmade during the 21st century in shades of white and beige. This patchwork style rug consists o...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Asian More Carpets

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Hemp

New Contemporary Blue Turkish Oushak Rug with Modern Parisian Style
Located in Dallas, TX
53550, new contemporary blue Turkish Oushak rug with Modern Parisian style. Polished and playful, this hand-knotted wool Turkish Oushak area rug beautifully embodies a modern Parisia...
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21st Century and Contemporary Oushak Asian More Carpets

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Wool

1940's Turkish Kilim Rug with Bayadere Stripes, Flat-Weave Striped Square Carpet
Located in Dallas, TX
74875 Distressed Vintage Turkish Kilim Rug, 04'05 x 04'08. This handwoven wool distressed vintage Turkish kilim rug epitomizes the...
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Mid-20th Century Kilim Asian More Carpets

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Wool

New Contemporary Moroccan Style Runner with Short Pile
Located in Dallas, TX
?80769 New Contemporary Moroccan Style runner, 03'07 x 09'04. With its ?modern style?, incredible detail and texture, this hand knotted wool cont...
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21st Century and Contemporary Tribal Asian More Carpets

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Wool

1910's Antique Turkish Oushak Rug with Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
52607 Antique Turkish Oushak Rug, 02'10 x 04'04. Woven like a forgotten verse from the highlands of Anatolia, this hand-knotted wool antique Turkish Oushak rug carries the mystique o...
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Early 20th Century Oushak Asian More Carpets

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Wool

Crest II Track, Hand-Tufted Wool Terracotta Graphic Rug
Located in Miami, FL
The Crest II track tapestry rug draws inspiration from the tracks run by athletes in ancient Olympic Games. Deep neutrals and geometric patterns create a bold, edgy vibe. This rug is...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Asian More Carpets

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Wool, Silk

Red Area Rugs for Sale, Antique Rugs Caucasian Carpet, Wool Living Room Rugs
Located in Wembley, GB
An excellent example of Caucasian carpet rug weaving from the Shirvan region. Though these orange-red ground Central Medallion patterned rugs may seem like from a distance, but this ...
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Early 1900s Kazak Antique Asian More Carpets

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Wool, Cotton, Organic Material

Antique Persian Sarouk Rug with Vase Design and Victorian Style, Scatter Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
77235 Antique persian sarouk rug with vase design and Victorian style, scatter rug 03'06 x 05'00. This hand knotted wool antique Persian Sarouk rug features a vase design and Victorian style. Take center stage is a delicate ivory medallion surrounded by an all-over floral spray pattern on a deep red backdrop. The floral pattern is composed of a variety of flowers, palmettes, curved hyacinth, leafy tendrils, lotus, and roundel roses. At either end of the rug are small vases sitting on a thin plinth with arrangements of blossoms and flowering branches reaching towards the center. A diamond lozenge guard band encloses the center field. It is framed with a botanical and lotus border flanked with inner and outer carnation Meander guard borders. This antique Sarouk scatter rug...
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Early 20th Century Sarouk Farahan Asian More Carpets

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Wool

Antique Persian Lilihan Runner
Located in Dallas, TX
78141 antique Persian Lilihan Runner, 02'08 x 08'05. With its effortless beauty and timeless design, this hand knotted wool antique Persian Lilihan carp...
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Early 20th Century Victorian Asian More Carpets

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Wool

Antique Persian Lilihan Runner
Antique Persian Lilihan Runner
$3,500 Sale Price
20% Off
Distressed Vintage Turkish Yastik Oushak Rug, Turkish Prayer Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
51059 distressed vintage Turkish Oushak Prayer rug with Modern Rustic style, Yastik Scatter rug. From casual elegance to fresh and formal, relish the refinement as this vintage Turki...
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Mid-20th Century Islamic Asian More Carpets

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Wool

Antique Persian Malayer Runner with Guli Hinnai Flower, Persian Hallway Runner
Located in Dallas, TX
76550 Antique Persian Malayer Runner with Guli Hinnai Flower, Persian Hallway Runner 03'05 x 09'07. This antique Persian Malayer runner features...
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Early 20th Century Malayer Asian More Carpets

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Wool

Carpet Oggian Big Bear M (Shaped) in Acrylic Hand Tufted by Marco Oggian
By Qeeboo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Continues the development of the carpets family with a new collection designed by Marco Oggian, characterized with a variety of bright colours and strong geometries. Discover Carpet ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian More Carpets

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Acrylic

Late 19th Century Muted Aegean Teal Persian Malayer Carpet with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
76708 Rare Late 19th Century Antique Persian Malayer Rug 10’06 x 13’06. In a world where the rarest luxuries are those touched by time, this Late 19th Century antique Persian Malayer...
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Late 19th Century James II Antique Asian More Carpets

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Wool

Early 20th Century Handmade Persian Mahal Rustic Accent Rug
Located in New York, NY
An antique Persian Mahal rustic accent rug handmade during the early 20th century. Measures: 7' 0" x 8' 4".
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Early 20th Century Rustic Asian More Carpets

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Wool

New Moss-Olive Green Contemporary Biophilic Wool Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
30998 New Moss-Olive Green Modern Rug, 07'00 x 08'10. Biophilic Design meets earth-tone elegance in this handcrafted modern olive green area rug. The lavish texture and earthy green ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Asian More Carpets

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Wool

AML 01, Cut Pile Rug, Norr Mälarstrand Collection
By Nordic Knots
Located in Floral Park, NY
Designed by Swedish architect Andreas Martin Löf for his living and work space in Norr Mälarstrand, Stockholm. Inspired by the typical “Norr Mälarstra...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Asian More Carpets

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Wool

Traditional Rug Handmade Carpet Rust Wool Oriental Geometric Area Rug
Located in Wembley, GB
This fine wool rug is an excellent handwoven carpet; this antique piece was constructed in 1920 with locally sourced organic materials. The central design features a rich orange background with brown, black and blue accents that make up the repeat geometric pattern. Popular with interior designers and homeowners because of their luxurious look and feel. Easily pair this piece with your modern home interior or Rustic vintage decor...
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1920s Country Vintage Asian More Carpets

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Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Antique Persian Sarouk Accent Rug with Victorian Style
Located in Dallas, TX
77566, antique Persian Sarouk Accent rug with Victorian style. With timeless appeal, refined colors, and architectural design elements, this hand kno...
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Early 20th Century Sarouk Farahan Asian More Carpets

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Wool

Antique Malayer Persian Runner with Warm Artisan and Mid-Century Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
73180 Antique Malayer Persian Runner with Warm Artisan and Mid-Century Modern Style. This hand-knotted wool and camel hair antique Persian Malayer runner beautifully displays a Mid-C...
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Early 20th Century Malayer Asian More Carpets

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Wool

Antique Heriz-Serapi Rug with Geometric Medallion in Rust Red, Dark Blue, Green
Located in Atlanta, GA
Antique Heriz-Serapi Rug with Geometric Medallion in Rust Red, Dark Blue, Green. Keivan Woven Arts / Rug / A-0203, country of origin / type: Iran /Heriz, circa 1910. Measures: 10'3 ...
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Early 20th Century Heriz Serapi Asian More Carpets

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Wool

Earth-Tone Vintage Turkish Oushak Runner
Located in Dallas, TX
50146 Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug, 03’09 x 15’01. Bucolic charm meets imitable warmth in this vintage Turkish Oushak rug The delicate botanical design and golden earthy hues woven in...
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Mid-20th Century Oushak Asian More Carpets

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Wool

Early 20th Century Red and Blue Kyrgyz Felt Rug
Located in San Francisco, CA
This truly tribal antique felt represents one of the oldest crafts practiced by man since the domestication of sheep and one vital to life on the often harsh Eurasian steppe. Central...
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Early 20th Century Asian More Carpets

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Wool, Felt

Antique Persian Malayer Rug, 03'04 x 15'08
Located in Dallas, TX
53237 Antique Persian Malayer Rug Runner, 03'04 x 15'08. This exquisite hand-knotted wool antique Persian Malayer runner captures the timeless elegance and exceptional craftsmanship ...
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Early 20th Century Malayer Asian More Carpets

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Wool

Carpet Oggian Italian Tiger L (Shaped) in Acrylic Hand Tufted by Marco Oggian
By Qeeboo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Continues the development of the carpets family with a new collection designed by Marco Oggian, characterized with a variety of bright colours and strong geometries. Discover Carpet ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian More Carpets

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Acrylic

Vintage Persian Viss Accent Rug with Eclectic Bohemian Tribal Style
Located in Dallas, TX
75989 vintage Persian Viss Accent rug with Eclectic Bohemian Tribal style. This hand knotted wool vintage Persian Viss accent rug features three latch-hook amulets each filled with a...
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Late 20th Century Bohemian Asian More Carpets

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Wool

Handmade Carpet Turkish Silk Rug, Traditional Green Oriental Rug
Located in Wembley, GB
This fine Turkish silk rug was woven with the finest organic materials. The central design has been woven on a cream background with beige and green accents that make up the symmetri...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Asian More Carpets

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Cotton, Silk, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Vintage Sky Blue and Peach Turkish Oushak Carpet
Located in Dallas, TX
53709 Vintage Peach Turkish Oushak Rug, 07'01 x 09'03. Antique-washed Turkish Oushak rugs undergo a rigorous washing process designed to maintain their texture and pile integrity. Th...
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Late 20th Century Oushak Asian More Carpets

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Wool

New Contemporary Moroccan Style Runner with Short Pile
Located in Dallas, TX
80767 New Contemporary Moroccan runner, 03'04 x 09'06. With its nomadic charm, incredible detail and texture, this hand knotted wool contemporary Moroccan runner is a captivating vis...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Asian More Carpets

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Wool

Earth-tone Checkered Moroccan Rug, Masculine Appeal Meets Midcentury Modern
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
80823 Modern Checkered Moroccan Rug, 06'01 x 08'10. Masculine appeal meets Midcentury Modern in this hand knotted wool Moroccan style rug. The c...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Asian More Carpets

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Wool

cc-tapis Feathers Round Shaped Handknotted Tibetan Rug by Maarten De Ceulaer
By cc-tapis, Maarten de Ceulaer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hand-knotted in the cc-tapis atelier in Kathmandu, Nepal. The rug is made with a cotton weave and a Himalayan wool and pure silk coming from the areas surrounding the atelier. 252.000 individual knots per squaremeter approximately. The sale of every rug supports cc-for education. Maarten has always had an affinity for birds and years ago he came across the illustrations by John James Audubon and John Gould which have been inspiration ever since. Inspiration which he has tweaked, morphed and abstracted into a collection of ultra-detailed rugs. Maarten De Ceulaer was born in Belgium in 1983. He first studied Interior Design at the Sint-Lukas Hogeschool in Brussels. Attracted by conceptual and narrative design, he continued his studies at the Design Academy Eindhoven. A strong passion for travelling inspired his graduation project ‘A Pile of Suitcases’, which was immediately picked up by Nina Yashar...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Asian More Carpets

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Wool

Vintage Turkish Oushak Accent Rug with Modern Spanish Revival Style
Located in Dallas, TX
51389 vintage Turkish Oushak Accent rug with Modern Spanish Revival style. Warm and inviting combined with modern Spanish Revival, this hand knot...
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Mid-20th Century Oushak Asian More Carpets

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Wool

Persian Mazandaran Handwoven Flat-Weave Rug in Black and White Color
By Nasiri
Located in New York, NY
Made in Iran of finest wool, our Mazandaran collection highlights the Minimalist sophistication that existed long before the modern era. The collection was inspired by the Kilims tha...
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2010s Modern Asian More Carpets

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Wool

cc-tapis NNN Rug by Federico Pepe
By Federico Pepe, cc-tapis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hand knotted in the cc-tapis atelier in Kathmandu, Nepal. The rug is made with a cotton weave, Himalayan wool and pure silk coming from the areas surrounding the atelier. 152.000 individual knots per square meter approximately. The sale of every rug supports cc-foreducation. Size: 7.5' x 9.8' ft. A+ (152.000 knots/sqm approx.) Federico Pepe, or Le Dictateur, is an Italian graphic designer who has collaborated with cc-tapis in recent years, designing in collaboration with Patricia Urquiola the Credenza carpet, and the Spazio Pontaccio collection. Now she presents "The Net Next to the Nest", in short N.N.N., a new carpet...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Asian More Carpets

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Cotton

Late 19th Century Chinese Ningxia Carpet with Traditional Qing Dynasty Style
Located in Dallas, TX
78455 Late 19th Century Antique Chinese Ningxia Bench Runner, 02'01 x 13'01. This hand-knotted wool antique Chinese Ningxia bench runner is a regal testament to the artistry of dynas...
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Late 19th Century Qing Antique Asian More Carpets

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Wool

1960's Persian Tribal Semnan Carpet with Modern Style and Warm Earth-Tone Colors
Located in Dallas, TX
75143 Vintage Persian Semnan Rug, 04'05 x 07'07. Emanating nomadic charm with incredible detail and texture, this hand knotted wool vintage Persian Semnan ...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Asian More Carpets

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Wool

1960's Persian Silk Qum Carpet with Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
77694 Vintage Persian Silk Qum Rug, 08'00 x 11'01. Bathed in the soft patina of time, this hand-knotted silk Persian Qum rug whispers of centuries past, its palette washed to serene ...
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Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Asian More Carpets

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Silk

Vintage Turkish Oushak Directional Prayer Rug with Modern Jacobean Style
Located in Dallas, TX
52100, vintage Turkish Oushak Directional Prayer rug with Modern Jacobean style. With its striking appeal and saturated color palette, this hand knotted wool vintage Turkish Oushak r...
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Mid-20th Century Jacobean Asian More Carpets

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Wool

Modern Moroccan Rug Inspired by Paul Klee, Cubism Meets Cozy Cohesiveness
Located in Dallas, TX
30984 Modern Abstract Moroccan Rug, 09'02 x 11'11. Reflecting well-balanced asymmetry with incredible detail and texture, this hand knotted wool Moroccan ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Asian More Carpets

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Wool

Zeki Muren Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug
By Zeki Müren
Located in Dallas, TX
53294 Zeki Muren Distressed Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug, 04'05 x 09'01. Nestled within the tranquil landscapes of Turkey's Sivas region, Zeki Muren Turkish Sivas rugs pay homage to the...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Asian More Carpets

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Wool

Zeki Muren Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug
Zeki Muren Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug
$1,508 Sale Price
28% Off
Vintage Art Deco Indian Rug. Size: 12 ft 7 in x 18 ft 7 in
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Art Deco Rug, Country Of Origin: India, Circa date: Early 20th century. Size: 12 ft 7 in x 18 ft 7 in (3.84 m x 5.66 m)
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Asian More Carpets

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Wool

Distressed Antique Caucasian Shirvan Carpet Rug Runner
Located in Dallas, TX
53652 Distressed Antique Caucasian Shirvan Rug Runner, 03'02 x 08'05. ​Balancing traditional sensibility and tribal design elements with nostalgic charm, this hand knotted wool distressed antique Caucasian Shirvan runner...
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Early 20th Century Tribal Asian More Carpets

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Wool

Zeki Muren Distressed Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug with Industrial Art Deco Style
By Zeki Müren
Located in Dallas, TX
52000 Zeki Muren Distressed Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug With Industrial Art Deco Style, 05'08 x 08'10. This distressed vintage Turkish Sivas rug with modern Industrial style can make a...
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Mid-20th Century Industrial Asian More Carpets

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Wool

Vintage Chinese Floral Kilim Rug with English Country Cottage Style
Located in Dallas, TX
77809 vintage Chinese Floral Kilim rug with English Country cottage style 04'02 x 06'03. Cleverly composed and distinctively well-balanced, this hand-woven wool vintage Chinse floral...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Export Asian More Carpets

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Wool

Late 19th Century Persian Silk Kashan Carpet with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
Renowned for soft, extremely luxurious silk, this late 19th century antique Persian Kashan rug is highly prized with its exceptional artistry and craftsmanship. Kashan carpets repres...
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Late 19th Century Spanish Colonial Antique Asian More Carpets

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Silk

Handwoven Vintage Indian Kilim Rug, Boho Tribal Meets Southwest Chic
Located in Dallas, TX
78207 Vintage Indian Kilim Rug, 08'10 x 12'03. Boho Tribal Meets Southwest Chic​ in this handwoven vintage Indian kilim rug. The southwestern design and rustic earthy colorway woven ...
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Late 20th Century Kilim Asian More Carpets

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Wool

Colorful Mid-20th Century Handmade Persian Pictorial Tabriz Square Throw Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Persian Tabriz throw rug in square format handmade during the mid-20th century with a colorful pictorial design. Measures: 3' 1" x 3' 6".
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Mid-20th Century Bohemian Asian More Carpets

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Wool

Vintage Turkish Oushak Runner with French Provincial Style, Wide Hallway Runner
Located in Dallas, TX
73891, vintage Turkish Oushak runner with French Provincial style, wide hallway runner. This hand knotted wool vintage Turkish Oushak runner features three connected scalloped hexago...
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Mid-20th Century Oushak Asian More Carpets

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Wool

Antique Sultanabad Persian Rug. Size: 10 ft 4 in x 14 ft
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful Room Size Antique Sultanabad Persian Rug, Country of Origin / Rug Type: Persian Rug, Circa Date: 1880. Size: 10 ft 4 in x 14 ft (3.15 m x 4.27 m).
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Late 19th Century Sultanabad Antique Asian More Carpets

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Wool

Antique Persian Kerman Carpet with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
61200 Antique Persian Kerman Rug, 13'00 x 19'00. Emanating a timeless floral design, incredible detail and texture, this hand knotted wool antique Persian Kerman rug is a captivating vision of woven beauty. The ornate details and sophisticated colors woven into this piece work together creating a truly classic look. The abrashed navy blue field features an allover floral pattern beautifully arranged within a filigree lattice. A floral cartouche border with triple inner and outer guard bands frame the composition, pulling together colors from throughout into a unified, harmonious design. Perfect for a large entertaining space, hotel lobby, lounge area, state room, great room, drawing room, country club, academic library, golf locker room, trophy room, private Chambers, great room, wine cellar, executive suite, conservatory, royal suite, billiards room, owners retreat, dining room, living room, or formal sitting room. Well-suited for a variety of interior styles: Traditional, Modern, Victorian, Neoclassical, Elizabethan, English, Manor House, Tudor, London Proper, Baroque, Renaissance, Hepplewhite, Hollywood Regency, Queen Anne, Regal, Eastlake, Aesthetic Movement, Edwardian, and Old World style.? Abrash. Hand knotted wool. Made in Iran. Hotel Lobby Size Carpet 13 x...
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Early 20th Century Colonial Revival Asian More Carpets

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Wool

Antique Turkish Oushak Square Room Size Rug
Located in New York, NY
An antique Turkish Oushak room size rug in square format handmade during the early 20th century with a vertical cane design (pole design). Measures: 11' 9" x 12' 10".
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Early 20th Century Oushak Asian More Carpets

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Wool

9'2"x12'8" Blue Wool Afghan Sultani Hand Knotted Pomegranate Design Oriental Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This is a truly genuine one-of-a-kind Afghan Sultani, Hand Knotted, Pure Wool, Oriental Rug. It has been Knotted for months and months in the centuries-old weaving craftsmanship tech...
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2010s Medieval Asian More Carpets

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Wool

ESFERA Hand Tufted Modern Shaped Silk Rug in Gold Colour By Hands
Located in New Delhi, IN
Shapes speak a language that has no singular translation. Inspired after this thought, the Forma collection attempts to create an unconventional dialogue between the individual and...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Asian More Carpets

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Silk, Bamboo

1950's Pink Persian Tabriz Rug with Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
76446 Vintage Pink Persian Tabriz Rug, 09'10 x 13'03. A masterwork of woven poetry, this hand-knotted wool vintage Persian Tabriz rug conjures an air of regal sophistication through ...
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Mid-20th Century Tabriz Asian More Carpets

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Wool

Antique Persian Mahal Rug with Rustic English Country Style
Located in Dallas, TX
73370 Antique Persian Mahal Rug with Rustic English Country Style. Boasting a floral bounty in a range of warm hues, this hand-knotted wool antique Persian Mahal rug is a delightful ...
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Early 20th Century Country Asian More Carpets

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Wool

New Contemporary Orange Oushak Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
80356 New Modern Orange Oushak Rug, 06'01 x 09'03. Infusing a vibrant color palette with elements from the modern world, this hand-knotted wool cont...
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21st Century and Contemporary Oushak Asian More Carpets

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Wool

Early 20th Century Handmade Turkish Oushak Runner
Located in New York, NY
An antique Turkish Oushak rug in runner format handmade during the early 20th century. Measures: 2' 8" x 10' 9" Turkish rugs & carpets: Until the Great Persian Carpet Revival in the later 19th century, the “Oriental rug” was Turkish. For nearly six centuries, Turkish rugs, both scatter, room size, and even larger, thoroughly dominated the European import market. Whereas the Persian carpet can be divided into urban, village, and tribal types, in Turkey and its predecessor the Ottoman Empire, rugs almost exclusively came from village weavers and from a small number of urban workshops. Ninety percent village, nine percent city, one percent tribal. Turkish weavers have, with very few exceptions, always worked with the symmetric (Turkish) knot. Wool foundations are standard practice among both town and village weavers. The exceptions, very finely woven 20th century and recent Herekeh silks from near Istanbul, and early 17th century Ottoman Court rugs from Bursa, constitute only a tiny part of the total. Always pricey, they appealed and still appeal to the clients who want lots of knots and perfect execution instead of individual personality. The urban workshops have been centered around the western Turkish city of Oushak and its attendant port town of Smyrna. Oushak weaves with the trends in fashion. When color saturated medallion carpets were needed, Oushak was ready in the 17th and 18th centuries. When coarse red and blue carpets were required, Oushak and Smyrna in the 19th century wove them by the boatload. When tastes changed again, and the European dealers in Smyrna wanted room size carpets with lighter and unusual colors, and with Persianate designs, production ramped up in nearby Oushak. Those antique, all-wool construction turn-of-the-century carpets are still in high demand with designers. Antique carpets with allover, roughly drawn patterns on grounds of shrimp, rust, straw, cream, pale blue, and pale and pea green, hitherto unavailable colors, are in such demand today that contemporary Oushaks have attempted to mimic them with soft palettes, extra-large scale drawing and coarse weaves. Oushaks woven for the Turkish market, for palaces, houses and mosques were often oversize with large, repeating medallions, all in shades of (Turkey) red, dark blue, light blue-teal, and ivory, with lemon and green accents. Turkey, along with India, invented standard sizes. By vertically repeating the medallion, one could get one medallion, one with two end halves, two, three, etc. medallions, up to thirty or so feet in length. The process spared making new cartoons for each length and allowed a quicker turnaround time. Oushak, from the time of 15th century “Holbein” rugs onward, has always been a commercial center. The prayer niche directional rug is primarily a Turkish development. In the towns and villages east of Oushak, in Ghiordes, Kula, Ladik, Kirsehir, Mucur and Konya, among others, arch pattern scatters with bright palettes and weaves varying from relatively fine to moderate were almost the entire production. Antique examples were particularly popular in America around 1900. Other centers of village weaving were situated on the western coast and adjacent islands with the town of Melas and neighboring villages weaving geometric prayer rugs and scatters with a characteristic khaki green and lots of yellow. The other large region was in the northwest of Anatolia, near ancient Troy, with the sizable town of Bergama at its center. The satellite towns of Ezine, Karakecilli, Yuntdag, and Canakkale all wove colorful scatters with moderate weaves in all wool with geometric designs and cheerful palettes. Near to Istanbul, these were among the first Turkish rugs to reach Europe in the Renaissance. The earliest Turkish pieces depicted in Italian Old Master paintings display the so-called “Memling gul”, an allover panel pattern with hooked and stepped elements within the reserves. This pattern continues for centuries in the Konya area and in the Caucasus as well. Turkey is a land of villages and much of the most interesting Turkish weaving comes from one undiscovered village or another. The Konya-Cappadocia region of central Turkey includes the active towns of Karapinar, Karaman, Obruk, Sizma, and Tashpinar, all weaving Konya-esque scatters and long rugs. Karapinar has been active the longest, since the 17th century. The mosques in and around Konya have preserved locally-made rugs from the fourteenth. In the 20th century, the extra-long pile, many wefted Tulu rug was devised, with limited palettes and color block patterns. These are not really antique Tulus, but they must be a product of long-standing village tradition. There are thousands upon thousands of rural Turkish villages, almost all with easy access to local tribal wool. Rug students are discovering new names and rug types almost daily. The common denominators are bright colors, geometric designs, wool construction, moderate to coarse weaves and symmetric knots. Synthetic dyes hit the Turkish rug industry quickly and hard after 1870, and they penetrated to even the most off-the-beaten-track villages. This development was almost entirely negative. The village weavers used fugitive or overly bright dyes which ruined the color harmonies built up over centuries. Characteristic types disappeared or were negatively transmuted. The Turkish village rug of the 1870 to 1920 period is nothing to be proud of. In the eastern provinces, the semi-nomadic Kurdish tribes, collectively called ‘Yuruks’, weave all wool, geometric pieces with medium to medium-coarse weaves, as well as kilims and other flatweaves. The rugs employ cochineal instead of madder for the reds, mustard yellows, greens, and various blues. They are under-collected like the Persian Afshars. Their rugs are in scatter and long rug formats. The far eastern Turkish town of Erzerum has a long tradition of idiosyncratic, semi-workshop rugs and further to the east is Kars with a tradition of rugs in the Caucasian Kazak manner. One Turkish specialty is the Yastiks or cushion cover, made in pairs for the public living rooms of village houses. These are larger rugs in miniature and good ones are highly collectible. Like other Turkish rustic weavings, ones with synthetic dyes are almost totally undesirable. Only the tribal Baluch make similar cushion covers, known as pushtis or balishts, in the same small, oblong format. Yastiks always have a back, usually in plain weave, so that they can be easily stuffed. When the Imperial Carpet Factory at Herekeh near Istanbul closed in the early 20th century, the highly proficient Armenian master weavers set up in the Kum Kapi district of Istanbul where they wove all-silk, exquisitely fine and elaborately detailed small pieces, sometimes enriched with metal thread, for the most discriminating European buyers. Today the best, signed Kum Kapi pieces, usually in the “Sultan’s head” prayer niche design, can fetch upwards of $100,000. They are strictly for the wall. An Interwar all-silk room size Kum Kapi carpet is both exceedingly rare and stratospherically priced. The workshops closed in the 1930s, but the weaving of extremely fine, all-silk small rugs in Herekeh was revived in the 1960s. There has been a recent vogue for larger Turkish village vintage...
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Early 20th Century Modern Asian More Carpets

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Wool

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