Mid-20th Century More Carpets

78493 Vintage Swedish Kilim Rug by Brita Svefors, 05'02 x 07'08. Showcasing the bolder side of Scandinavian design, this handwoven vintage Swedish rollakan rug is a captivating vision of woven beauty. The checkered pattern and lively colorway woven into this piece work together creating a truly one-of-a-kind look. The composition features an allover checkerboard pattern composed of square compartments decorated with stepped lozenges in alternating colors. With its striking appeal, incredible detail and texture, this vintage flatweave kilim rug...

51295 distressed vintage Turkish Oushak rug with rustic Arts & Crafts style. This hand knotted wool distressed vintage Turkish Oushak rug features a cusped medallion with anchor palm...

60786 Vintage Turkish Overdyed Rug, 09'08 x 13'02. Balancing a timeless design with a romantic rustic sensibility, this hand knotted wool distressed vintage Turkish overdyed rug beau...

Measuring 6'7" x 9'4", this neutral Persian Tabriz carpet showcases a beautiful and subdued flower garden design and was created circa 1930. With a low-cut pile, this Tabriz has ligh...

76298 Vintage Persian Kerman Rug, 09'06 x 13'00. Enchanging elegance meets tantalizing tessellation in this vintage. Persian Kerman rug. The stylish levels of complexity and earthy c...

- 1950s - Quite good, original condition - Not faded, bright colors - Bouclé type - One-sided.

74811 Vintage Berber Moroccan Boucherouite Hallway Runner with Tribal Style 03'08 x 07'09. with its bold colors and graphic appeal, this hand-knotted vintage Berber Moroccan Boucherouite runner...

51034 Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug, 06'00 x 08'04. Turkish Oushak rugs, originating from Turkey's esteemed Oushak region, epitomize exquisite craftsmanship and cultural heritage with t...

Measures: 5'10 x 9'8. This lovely and unique Turkish carpet displays multi-layered geometric medallions. The unique colors of this piece include yellow, blue, red, teal, pink, bright...

51153 Zeki Muren Distressed Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug with Shabby Chic Cottage Style. Lovingly timeworn with cottage charm and Gustavian grace, this hand knotted wool distressed Turk...

- 1950s-1960s, Czechoslovakia, original condition, double-sided - design by Antonín Kybal - bought in Krásná Jizba (Prag).

Chili Red, Semi Antique Persian Lilihan, Good Condition, Clean, Full Pile, 100% Wool, Hand Knotted, Wide Runner, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inc...

Mid-Century Modern handwoven kelim rug with red and black geometric ornament. The simple geometric decoration of this rug, manufactured in Czechoslovakia in the 1950s, is stylistical...

Minimalist stripe design Kilim from Turkey, rug EN-179550, country of origin / type: Turkey / Kilim, circa 1950 This vintage flat-woven Kilim features a minimalist design rendered i...

Stripe design Kilim gallery runner from Turkey. Keivan Woven Arts / rug EN-176830, country of origin / type: Turkey / Kilim, circa 1950 This lightly-colored Turkish Kilim runner...

Tabriz Antique rug from Persia with all-over Floral Geometric design in earth tones, rug H-703-04, country of origin / type: Iran / Tabriz, circa 1950 This Persian Tabriz carpet (...

Antique Persian Hamadan rug in rich colors with geometric design, rug R20-1009, country of origin / type: Iran / Hamadan, circa 1920. This antique Persian Hamadan rug (circa early...

Vintage Kilim rug with horizontal stripes in beautiful colors, Keivan woven Arts rug EN-178613, country of origin / type: Turkey / Kilim, circa mid-20th century. Measures: 2'10 x ...

A vintage Persian Malayer accent rug handmade during the mid-20th century. Measures: 4' 7" x 6' 7".

A vintage Persian Malayer throw rug handmade during the mid-20th century. Measures: 3' 8" x 5' 9".

A vintage Turkish flatweave Kilim room size carpet handmade during the mid-20th century. Measures: 9' 11" x 13' 3".

A vintage Persian Malayer throw rug handmade during the mid-20th century. Measures: 3' 9" x 5' 2".

Vintage Oushak small carpet from Turkey in light orange and light gray, rug/TU-TRS-136585, Keivan Woven Arts / country of origin / type: Turkey / ...

- 1959 - Probably design of A. Kybal - Double-sided - Very well preserved.

Antique American hooked rug with purple and charcoal background, rug S12-1204, country of origin / type: United States / Hooked, circa 1940 Ingenious in style, color and compositi...

A vintage Turkish flat-weave Kilim room size carpet handmade during the mid-20th century. Measures: 10' 5" x 13' 5" Flat-weave rugs & carpets: Knotted pile rugs are just one small part of a vast universe of textile techniques suitable for heavy use. If you can imagine it, some weaver has tried it out. Pieces can be roughly divided into those reversible from the start and those never, or at least not initially, reversible. Thus, kilims are considered reversible, while everything else is not. Kilims are tapestry woven rugs with both sides the same, in either slit technique where colors change, or with various methods of avoiding slits. Slit tapestry weave goes back to ancient times and Coptic Egyptian weavers used it for ornaments on garments and larger wall hangings. Slits can be avoided by dovetailing of colors (warp sharing) or by interlocking the wefts. The Navajo weavers of the Southwest practice the first while the fine shawl weavers of Kashmir and Kerman employed the second. Interlocking produces a one-faced fabric, with smooth and rough, ridged faces. The typical Turkish, Caucasian, or Persian rustic kilim shows slits, but never long ones. Aubusson French carpets are also slit tapestries and the long color transitions are sewn up as part of the regular maintenance. Some kilims are very fine. The best antique urban Sehna (Senna) kilims on wool, cotton or silk warps approximate the comparable rugs in refinement and are the most desirable of all Persian kilims. Although the various flatweave techniques are usually expressed in geometric, simple, often repeating, patterns, Sehna kilims demonstrate that even the most intricate designs can be effectively rendered in flat-stich. The term ‘kilim’ has been extended to cover any pileless, weft-faced heavy textile. Thus, the sectioned and joined northeastern Persian horizontally striped wool rugs are called ‘kilims’. So are the plain-weave end finishes of pile rugs. All these are weft-faced, weft patterned flatweaves. These sectioned pieces are woven not on a frame loom, but one steadied by the weaver at one end and with the warps fastened down at the other. Only relatively recent have these tribal pieces become available. They are used as floorcoverings, hangings, room dividers, furniture covers. They are mostly bitonal in shades of natural dark brown and beige. Some more recent pieces show weaver innovations with ikat and moire effects. Work proceeds quickly and a skilled weaver can complete a thirty foot strip in almost no time. Wefts, the elements added as weaving progresses, play an essential part in what is a flatweave. The best-known example of an extra-weft, wrapping technique is on Caucasian and tribal Persian Soumaks, where a pattern weft wraps around the fixed warp, changing as weaving progresses. Soumaks can be large carpets, Kuba in the Caucasus, small bag faces (Caucasian and Persian Shah Savan saddle bags), or cover scatter rugs (Persian Afshars). The Soumak technique is fast, and a weaver can work much more quickly than tying knots. The left-over wefts are cut off on the back, so the front and back are initially different. As a Soumak on the floor gets used, these weft yarns wear away and the two sides converge although the exact texture remains distinct. There are other ways of pattern by weft. Often on smaller tribal pieces, the pattern weft(s) is (are) part of the weft structure, moving in an out, and holding the whole thing together. These wefts can be complementary or added (supplementary), continuous across the flatweave or cut off as they travel unneeded across the verso. Supplementary weft flatweaves are often very compact and substantial. The nomadic Turkmen and Balouch tribes employ both supplementary and complementary weft techniques on their pieces. Supplementary wefts are often raised on the recto (front) while complementary wefts are flat to the surface. Tribal Kurds employ this extra-wefting technique. The Balouch of Pakistan use complementary wefts almost exclusively on their small woven paraphernalia like salt bags. Flatweave techniques may be combined on a single piece. Afshar rugs employ plain-weave end strips, preceded by Soumak bands, with pile sections between. The large Bakhtiari saddlebags feature Soumak work, pile “islands” an areas of plain-weave. Qashqai rugs and kilims frequently displays checkerboard end strips in continuous, complementary wefting. Another distinct flatweave type is the jajim (jijim, cecim) in which a pattern is added with colored wefts as the weaving of the plain-weave ground progresses. Here the wefts are discontinuous and the pattern stands proud from the voided ground. Often made in two pieces on narrow looms and edge-sewn together, these may have geometric patterns. The term ‘jajim’ also refers to the assembled warp-faced strip and stripe covers from the Shah Savan of northwest Persia, the pattern is defined by warps alone, usually in plain stripes, but sometimes in designs of ladders, snakes, human figures and various animals. Here the color changing warps are continuous. Most are wool, a few are silk. Better to call these something else. Indian ‘Dhurries’ are all cotton kilims and ‘shatrangis’ employ wool wefts on cotton warps. Dhurries are slitless. The cotton texture is more appropriate to the humid and warm climate of the Indian subcontinent. Modern Dhurries...

Colorful vintage Turkish oushak with Geometric design. Vintage Turkish rug in green, soft yellow, pale purple, ivory, red, tan & taupe, keivan woven arts / rug EN-176061, country of origin / type: Turkey / oushak, circa 1940. Measures: 3'2 x 4'6. This vintage small rug...

Measures: 4'5 x 8'3 This Turkish Oushak is set on a chocolate-brown background and features a light gray/taupe border. The overall palette remains cool, with accent colors of ice ...

A vintage Persian Malayer throw rug handmade during the mid-20th century. Measures: 3' 9" x 5' 1".

Measures: 5'8 x 9'2. The field displays a Oushak design, utilizing repeating stylized floral motifs. The border homes a foliage-like pattern complimentary to the field design. The entire piece has been overdyed in shades of purple. Country of Origin: Turkey; Type: Oushak; Design: Floral, Overdyed, All-Over; Keivan Woven Arts: rug EN-P13616; Vintage Overdyed Turkish Oushak with All-Over Floral Design in Purples; Vintage Overdyed Oushak, Purple Oushak...

Measures: 7'9'' x 8'4''. This piece is a thick and lush vintage tribal Moroccan carpet which originated from the northern Middle Atlas mountains. The weavers of the piece, people ...

Turkish vintage Kilim flat-weave small gallery rug in brown and cream with stripe design, with Minimalist design and stripes, rug TU-NED-33, country of origin / type: Turkey / Kilim,...

A vintage Turkish flatweave Kilim gallery rug handmade during the mid-20th century. Measures: 5' 4" x 10' 10".

Measures: 2'7 x 12'2 This vintage Turkish Kilim runner features light, faded colors in a simple striped pattern. This vintage piece is timeless with simple palette and scheme, ma...

This antique Turkish Kars rug has been hand-knotted in wool and features an all-over, sub-geometric diamond design rendered in orange and earthy tones. A complementary, multi-tiered ...

Vintage ivory and brown Moroccan rug, origin: Morocco, circa mid-20th century. Size: 4 ft 5 in x 7 ft (1.35 m x 2.13 m). Here is a unique and thought-provoking vintage carpet – a m...

Vintage long colorful kilim gallery runner with stripe design in multi colors. Keivan Woven Arts / rug EN-179860, country of origin / type: Turkey / Kilim, circa 1950. Featuring a s...

This fantastic Turkish Tulu rug features a stunning Mid-Century Modern design enclosed within a semi-checkered border. The colors included are brown, off-white and blue. The wool use...

Measures: 2'7 x 13'9. This artfully handwoven Turkish mid century design runner displays a unique geometric design and color combination, featuring yellow background and repeating t...

Vintage Persian Heriz rug, rug PTA-21023, country of origin / type: Persian / Heriz, circa Mid-20th Century. This Vintage Heriz rug, hailing from northwestern Iran (circa 1950's),...

Measures: 5'11 x 9'6 Set on a khaki background and brown border, this vintage Turkish Oushak displays an unique earth tone color combination with various shades of taupe and army ...

Kilim vintage rug from Turkey with striped pattern, rug Tu-Ned-4733, country of origin / type: Turkey / Kilim, circa 1940 This tribal Kilim from Turkey bears vertical striped design...

Geometric stripe design Kilim runner in multi-colors, rug TU-NED-628, country of origin / type: Turkey / Kilim, circa 1950 This vintage Kilim displays an array of designs, including a striped pattern and small geometric prints. The designs are rendered in various shades of sherbet orange, steel blue, lime green, dark gray and muted sienna red. This rug will make a playful addition to casual spaces such as beach and lake...

Antique American hooked rug in black background. This beautiful antique American Hook rug sets on black background with large floral medallio...

This modern-design vintage Turkish Tulu rug features an all-over Design with a black zig zag line connecting the flowers. Set on light brown background, the flower colors include sof...

A Magnificent Beni Ourain Vintage Moroccan Rug, Country of Origin: Morocco, Circa Date: Vintage Mid 20th Century – Size: 5 ft x 11 ft 6 in (1.52 m x 3.51 m) This elegant vintage mid-century rug created in Morocco features a remarkable cellular latticework pattern embellished with zigzagging borders and flat-weave ends. The traditional designs of the Beni Ourain rug weavers of the Atlas Mountains in Morocco are distinctive and add a charming tribal appeal to the room. These magnificent vintage Moroccan rugs are produced using techniques and traditions that go back thousands of years. The designs are often simple and primitive representations of the natural world around them. Many of the symbols within this soft shag textured Moroccan rug have special meaning for the people, even though they appear as an abstract design to the modern eye...

Vintage European Rug 12'2'' x 20'3''.

This vintage Tulu from mid-20th century Turkey boasts a mid century modern design with interconnected tribal pattern. The multi-tiered pattern consists of soft gold outlines set on a...

Fuscia Pink, Painted Vintage Persian Tabriz, Colorfest, Cropped Thin, Evenly Worn, Zero Pile, Sides and Ends Professionally Secured, Hand Knotted, 100% Wool, Oriental Rug Primary mat...

79231 Vintage Chinese Aubusson Tapestry, 08'07 x 09'07. Woven in homage to the allegorical splendor of 18th-century France, this handwoven wool vintage Chinese Aubusson tapestry is a...

Minimalist design Kilim from Turkey, rug EN-051, country of origin / type: Turkey / Kilim, circa 1950 This vintage flat-woven Kilim features a minimalist design rendered in thin b...

This beautiful classic vintage Oushak has a large medallion in rust/orange red complemented by light green border and warm taupe and cream colors. The medallion is enclosed by a comp...

Floral Bessarabian Kilim, Mid 20th Century Additional Information: Dimensions: 7'1" W x 12'0" L Origin: Moldova Period: Mid-20th Century Rug ID: 21901

a mid-20th-century Turkish Kars Square Rug Details rug no. j4332 size 6' 7" x 7' (201 x 213 cm)

This fine Turkish Oushak carpet form the 1930s boasts an impressive multi-layered, diamond-shaped central medallion. An exquisite display of stylized floral motifs complemented by a ...

Mid-Century Modern Rug in Shades of Blue with Accent colors of Black & pink, Rug/ tu-mtu-136058, Mid-Century Modern Rug in Shades of Blue with Accent colors of Red, Black, Pink, Gre...

60714 Vintage Persian Tabriz Rug - The Ardabil Carpet Design, 09'08 x 12'10. Timeless elegance meets historical richness and traditional sensibility in ...

Light Green, Semi Antique Persian Moud, Clean, Full Pile, Large Medallion Design, 100% Wool, Hand Knotted, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches St...

Vintage Balouch rug 3'3'' x 4'8''.

Salmon Pink, Vintage Persian Heriz, Hand Knotted, 100% Wool, Sheared Low, Zero Pile, Good Condition, Sides and Ends Professionally Secured, Fragment, Narrow Runner, Oriental Rug Prim...