Turkish Rugs
Early 20th Century Persian Turkish Rugs
Wool, Silk
Early 20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Wool
20th Century Organic Modern Turkish Rugs
Wool
19th Century Turkish Antique Turkish Rugs
Wool
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century Turkish Tribal Turkish Rugs
Wool
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Wool, Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Tulu Turkish Rugs
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Modern Turkish Rugs
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs
Chenille
2010s Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs
Wool
2010s Turkish Tulu Turkish Rugs
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Modern Turkish Rugs
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Scandinavian Modern Turkish Rugs
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs
Wool, Cotton
Late 19th Century Turkish Other Antique Turkish Rugs
Metal
2010s Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs
Wool
2010s Indian Tribal Turkish Rugs
Wool
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Turkish Rugs
Wool
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Wool
Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Wool
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Wool
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Cotton, Wool
20th Century Turkish Industrial Turkish Rugs
Wool
Mid-20th Century Turkish Kazak Turkish Rugs
Wool
Late 20th Century Afghan Sultanabad Turkish Rugs
Cotton, Wool
Mid-20th Century Turkish Tribal Turkish Rugs
Cotton, Wool
Mid-20th Century Turkish Tabriz Turkish Rugs
Cotton, Wool
Mid-20th Century Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs
Wool, Cotton
1950s Turkish Kilim Vintage Turkish Rugs
Wool
Late 20th Century Turkish Tribal Turkish Rugs
Wool
2010s Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs
Wool
1940s Turkish Kilim Vintage Turkish Rugs
Wool
Late 19th Century Turkish Oushak Antique Turkish Rugs
Cotton, Wool
Mid-20th Century Turkish Tribal Turkish Rugs
Wool
Mid-20th Century Turkish Tulu Turkish Rugs
Wool
Early 20th Century Asian Tribal Turkish Rugs
Cotton, Wool
Mid-20th Century Asian Rustic Turkish Rugs
Cotton, Wool
Mid-20th Century Turkish Tribal Turkish Rugs
Wool
Late 19th Century Asian Tribal Antique Turkish Rugs
Cotton, Wool
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Cotton, Wool
Mid-20th Century Turkish Aubusson Turkish Rugs
Cotton, Wool
Mid-20th Century Turkish Tribal Turkish Rugs
Wool
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Wool
20th Century Caucasian Tribal Turkish Rugs
Wool
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Wool
Mid-20th Century Turkish Country Turkish Rugs
Wool
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Cotton, Wool
Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Turkish Rugs
Wool
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Wool
1960s Turkish Modern Vintage Turkish Rugs
Cotton, Wool
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Wool
Mid-20th Century Turkish Tribal Turkish Rugs
Wool
1960s Turkish Modern Vintage Turkish Rugs
Cotton, Wool
1970s Turkish Kilim Vintage Turkish Rugs
Wool
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Wool
Mid-20th Century Industrial Turkish Rugs
Wool, Foam, Cotton
Antique and Vintage Turkish Rugs for Sale on 1stDibs: Shop Authentic Oushak Rugs, Bergama Carpets and Other Turkish Rugs
Antique and vintage Turkish rugs, with their ruby reds and misted blues, their entwined botanical designs and rhythmic geometries, are as beloved today as they were in the 13th century, when the Turks of the Seljuk Empire began weaving these vibrant carpets in Anatolia.
A Turkish rug is simply one made in Turkey or the former Ottoman empire, employing the region’s unique traditional methods and weaves. Varieties range from flat-woven kilims to lush knotted rugs, known as hali, many of which are created with Ghiordes, or Turkish, knots. Whereas in other knots, the weft (crosswise) yarn is wrapped around one warp (lengthwise) yarn, in Ghiordes knots, it is wrapped around two, imparting lushness and durability. In addition to knotting techniques, Turkish rugs differ in their motifs — naturalistic or stylized, geometric or figurative — which often reflect the region where they were made.
The main types of Turkish rugs, as Milan-based carpet dealer Alfredo Levi explains it, are kilim, typified by a plain slit-tapestry weave, which leaves a gap, or slit, between sections woven with different yarns in different colors; sumak, made with weft wrapping, for a sturdier flat-woven carpet; and cicim, which he describes as “a type of sumak with extra brocade techniques typical of the tribes and villages of central Anatolia.
Within each type, there are various regional styles. Among these are Bergama carpets, characterized by bright reds and strong medallions; thick-piled Tulu rugs; and Konya rugs, which Marco Polo is said to have called “the most beautiful in the world.” With their strong tribal motifs and hot-red wefts of especially luxurious wool, Konya carpets are especially prized by collectors.
Also treasured are Oushak (or Ushak) rugs, with their complex, intricate designs and warm earth tones of saffron, cinnamon, blue, ivory and gold; and Hereke carpets, originally created exclusively for Ottoman sultans, using the finest silk. For Jason Nazmiyal, of New York carpet dealer Nazmiyal Antique Rugs, “a good Turkish rug is when the colors are harmonious.” This is true of both modern and antique Turkish rugs, but the hues have changed over the centuries, thanks to both technology and changes in culture and taste.
Patterns, too, have evolved. Although many weavers continue to produce traditional designs, others reinterpret their cultural heritage in contemporary terms, with bolder ornamentation and more geometric motifs. Contemporary Turkish rugs also are seldom made by hand and often incorporate synthetics into the weave, for cost-effectiveness and a durability suited to 21st-century life.
Find antique and vintage Turkish rugs for your home on 1stDibs. At The Study, read about how to take care of your antique or vintage rug as well as how to choose the right rug for your space.