20th Century, Vintage Blue Turkish Oushak

Stunning 1960's Turkish Oushak, displaying a tan background and border with brown and subtle notes of olive green highlights throughout. Handwoven by Turkey's finest, using pure hand...

This elegant one-of-a-kind oushak possesses a cool pallet with superb color, displaying an amethyst background and border with subtle black features throughout. From Turkey, overdyed...

This elegant one-of-a-kind oushak posses a cool pallet with rich color, displaying an amethyst background and cobalt undertones. From Turkey, overdyed and beautifully woven with 100%...

This vintage-style rug is given a modern twist by its over-dyed treatment and bold design, is nothing shy of elegant and artistic. Handwoven in Turkey and made of 100% wool, this sta...

This elegant one-of-a-kind Oushak offers a neutral pallet, displaying an understated elegance that would compliment any room in your home. This piece adds a perfect level of warmth a...

For the month of March, 5% of all Turkish rugs purchased will be donated to Red Cross to support Turkey and Syria earthquake relief and recovery efforts. This elegant one-of-a-kin...

An enormous Turkish Oushak in candy color accents on a bone color ground. Full pile excellent condition. Measures: 14'5'' x 24'1''.

Narrow one of a kind vintage Turkish runner featuring an all-over motif in red on a sea green background. Measures: 1'10" x 10'4".

An early 20th century antique Turkish Oushak rug consisting of an ivory ground, predominant accents goldenrod, pink, peach. The rug has a feminine feel, circa 1920. Measures: 11' ...

An antique Turkish oushak runner with an all-over design in a dominant soft red color, circa 1920 Measures: 2'6'' x 11'4''.

A vintage Turkish Oushak rug in runner format handmade during the mid-20th century. Measures: 3' 1" x 11' 7" 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...

An early 20th century Turkish Oushak with a traditional medallion and border motif on a red field. The border and medallion are gray Measures: 9'2" x 11'6". Oushak carpets are ...