Rustic Rugs and Carpets

Midcentury Turkmen Afghan rug with beautiful tribal design and nice colors, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation. ✨✨✨ "Experience the epitome of luxury and cr...

A vintage Persian Malayer accent rug handmade during the mid-20th century. Measures: 4' 5" x 6' 8"

Nice mid century Bakhtiar rug with beautiful floral and stylized designs and nice colours with a red background and blue, green, orange, brown and white, entirely hand knotted with w...

76090 Vintage Persian Hamadan Rug, 05'02 x 06'08. Rustic yet refined with incredible detail and texture, this hand knotted vintage Persian Hamadan rug is a captivating vision of wov...

An antique Persian Malayer accent rug handmade during the early 20th century. Measures: 3' 6" x 6' 4"

An antique Persian Malayer accent rug handmade during the early 20th century. Measures: 4' 7" x 6' 5"

Enhance your home with the authentic charm of this vintage handknotted Turkish wool runner rug, a masterpiece of traditional Anatolian craftsmanship. Crafted from 100% high-quality...

An antique Persian Malayer accent rug handmade during the early 20th century. Measures: 4' 1" x 6' 7"

Early 20th century antique Caucasian rug Measures: 3'5'' x 4'8''.

An antique Persian Camelhair throw rug handmade during the early 20th century. Measures: 3' 10" x 6' 5"

A vintage Persian Malayer accent rug handmade during the mid-20th century. Measures: 4' 6" x 6' 8"

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...

50245 Antique Turkish Sivas Rug, 04'03 x 06'06. With warm spice-tones and lovingly rustic appearance, this hand knotted wool antique Turkish Sivas rug embraces English Manor style. I...

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

A vintage East Turkestan Samarkand throw rug handmade during the Mid-20th century. Measures: 3' 4" x 5' 5"

An antique Persian Kurd Bidjar throw rug. Not quite a sampler (wagireh), this village Bidjar Kurdistan scatter has a Zanbaki ivory border strip of square rosettes and emaciated irise...

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

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

An antique Persian Malayer throw rug handmade during the early 20th century. Measures: 2' 8" x 4' 0".

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

An antique Persian Kurd throw rug handmade during the early 20th century. Measures: 3' 6" x 5' 7".

An antique Persian Kurdish Bidjar throw rug. Since all Bidjars are woven by Kurds, how do we identify this particular type? This is a village home workshop production, smaller in siz...

A vintage Turkish Anatolian throw rug handmade during the mid-20th century. Measures: 3' 6" x 4' 11" 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...

21249 Vintage Berber Moroccan Rug, 06'03 x 10'04. Nomadic charm meets sunbaked elegance in this hand-knotted wool vintage Moroccan rug. The detailed lozenge lattice and faded earth-t...

From Eastern Turkey, this rustic room size shows a deep chocolate sub-field with a rustic attempt at an ecru scrolled edge cartouche medallion. The corners and ends of the subfield s...

Infuse your home with the timeless beauty of this traditional vintage handmade Turkish rug, a hand-knotted masterpiece crafted from a luxurious blend of wool and cotton. Woven by ski...

This abstract rug is made by master weaver Roman Gutierrez in Oaxaca, Mexico. Yellow/ mustard, creamy white and brown/almond colors are portraited in this modern Zapotec rug...

Infuse your home with the timeless beauty of this traditional vintage handmade Turkish rug, a hand-knotted masterpiece crafted from a luxurious blend of wool and cotton. Woven by ski...

An antique Persian Badjar Sampler rug. This large wagireh (design sampler) shows half an ivory medallion with interior palmettes, a rose-red Herati field pattern and a cerulean blue ...

Experience the beauty of tradition with this vintage handmade Turkish prayer rug, expertly crafted from 100% wool. A symbol of devotion and artistry, this rug features an elegant mih...

Bring a touch of timeless elegance to your home with this vintage hand-knotted Turkish scatter rug, crafted from 100% wool by skilled artisans. Perfect as a doormat, accent rug, or s...

Are you looking for an antique carpet to uplift your home? Then look no further! This Fine Antique Rug is a beautiful example of traditional rugs wov...

A vintage Persian Kurdish throw rug. Narrowly visible taupe-grey field displays three and one half stepped, hooked and layered diamonds forming a pole medallion with octagon-accented...

A wool pile of symmetric knots on a cotton foundation. The abrashed medium slate blue field shows a single giant Herati module with an open hexagon, rosettes and bitonal fringed sick...

Add a touch of timeless elegance to your home with this traditional vintage hand knotted Turkish area rug, crafted from 100% premium wool. This exquisite piece captures the essence o...

Turkman Bokhara rugs and hallway runners are hand knotted in Pakistan by master weavers in a traditional elephant's foot motif. The 100% Wool pile is dyed and washed to create a lustre unique to this Classic collection. Buy online for huge savings on the highest prices with our massive selection of sizes and colours; we also offer a made-to-measure service for hard-to-find sizes. Vintage rustic runner...

A vintage Turkish Anatolian throw rug. The abrashed sandy ivory ground of this rural Turkish scatter displays a three by three round and concave leaf lattice enclosing white and brow...

A vintage Turkish Anatolian throw rug. Two tones, beige and dark brown, both with no pattern, and both natural undyed sheep wool. What could be simpler or more Contempo decorative? ...

Moroccan handwoven Berber carpet.

Infuse your home with the timeless beauty of this traditional vintage handmade Turkish rug, a hand-knotted masterpiece crafted from a luxurious blend of wool and cotton. Woven by ski...

Bring a touch of timeless elegance to your home with this vintage hand-knotted Turkish scatter rug, crafted from 100% wool by skilled artisans. Perfect as a doormat, accent rug, or s...

Moroccan Kilim handwoven

An early 20th Century Worn Heriz Karadja Rug Details rug no. j4486 size 8' 6" x 11' 7" (259 x 353 cm)

An antique Persian Kurdish accent rug handmade during the Early 20th century. Measures: 5' 5" x 8' 7"

Filikli ( Filik being the name of baby goat ) are probably the most basic rustic rugs from Anatolia of Turkey. These were the basic utilitarian rugs of daily life used as covers, mat...

A vintage Turkish Anatolian throw rug. This rustic Anatolian small scatter has an almost totally subdued field with only a snippet of the original brown palmette and stem pattern rem...

An accent size early 20th century Persian Veramin rug in predominantly blue Measures: 4'4" x 6'4".

Discover an exquisite modern Zapotec abstract rug handcrafted by master weaver Roman Gutierrez in Oaxaca, Mexico. This luxurious, contemporary Mexican rug features a stunning palette of red wine, fuchsia, and light mustard hues—each tone carefully created using cozy, premium wool that is hand-dyed with natural pigments. Roman Gutierrez, celebrated as one of Mexico’s most talented weavers, seamlessly blends ancient Zapotec techniques with a modern aesthetic. His unparalleled craftsmanship has earned him collaborations with renowned contemporary artist Francisco Toledo and participation in restoration projects for prestigious institutions like the Textile Museum of Oaxaca. Perfect for elevating luxury home décor, this artisanal masterpiece not only adds vibrant color and texture to any space but also celebrates the rich cultural heritage of Oaxaca. Shop this one-of-a-kind modern Zapotec rug...

A wool pile of asymmetric knots on a cotton foundation. This piece is in the small carpet rank, with a grey field supporting an allover pattern of four giant, complete spiral arabesq...

An antique Persian Bidjar accent rug handmade during the Early 20th century. Measures: 4' 4" x 7' 8"

A vintage Turkish Anatolian accent Carpet handmade during the Mid-20th century. Measures: 7' 0" x 8' 9"

It does not ccome with an insert but a bag made to size to accommodate insert materials. Linen in the back. Zipper closure. Dry clean reccommended.  

An antique Persian Veramin accent carpet handmade during the Early 20th century. Measures: 7' 2" x 10' 7"

Infuse your home with the timeless beauty of this traditional vintage handmade Turkish rug, a hand-knotted masterpiece crafted from a luxurious blend of wool and cotton. Woven by ski...

Add a touch of timeless elegance to your home with this traditional vintage hand knotted Turkish area rug, crafted from 100% premium wool. This exquisite piece captures the essence o...

Infuse your home with the timeless beauty of this traditional vintage handmade Turkish rug, a hand-knotted masterpiece crafted from a luxurious blend of wool and cotton. Woven by ski...

Add a touch of timeless elegance to your home with this traditional vintage hand knotted Turkish area rug, crafted from 100% premium wool. This exquisite piece captures the essence o...

1920s Persian Malayer runner in brown with an all-over small Herati design Details rug no. j3296 size 3' 1" x 15' 2" (94 x 462 cm)

Infuse your home with the timeless beauty of this traditional vintage handmade Turkish rug, a hand-knotted masterpiece crafted from a luxurious blend of wool and cotton. Woven by ski...

An antique Persian Kurdish accent rug. Rows of floated botehs range up to the brownfield of this western Persian village rug. The main outer border displays ashiks (sawtooth edged lo...