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Turkish Rugs For Sale
6x8.2 Ft Chinese Art Deco Inspired Vintage Handmade Area Rug in Dark Blue Color
Located in Spring Valley, NY
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...
Category
1960s Turkish Art Deco Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$936 Sale Price
30% Off
Vintage & Old Kilim Cushion Cover, Anatolian Yastik Turkish Modern Pillow 4445
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made a cushion cover using the undamaged parts of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired. Like a painting, a part of the scenery is cut out fro...
Category
2010s Turkish Kilim Turkish Rugs
Materials
Natural Fiber, Organic Material
$120 Sale Price
20% Off
3.5x3.3 Ft Minimalist Vintage Small Tulu Rug made of Natural Beige Wool
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A vintage hand knotted square cream "Tulu" rug from Konya in Central Anatolia, Turkey. 100% natural undyed handspun wool.
These simple and somewhat primitive small rugs with lustrou...
Category
Late 20th Century Turkish Tulu Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$216 Sale Price
40% Off
Pink Oushak Pillow
Located in New York, NY
One of a kind rug pillow made from a vintage Turkish Oushak with cotton back and zipper closure. Measures: 18" x 18".
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Linen
$183 Sale Price
20% Off
Zabihi Collection Turkish Rag Style Oversize Kilim
Located in New York, NY
One of a kind Late 20th Century Turkish Rag style Turkish Kilim
Measures: 12' x 15'9''.
Category
Late 20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
1900's Antique Burgundy Turkish Sparta Carpet with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
78132 Antique Turkish Sparta Rug, 08'10 x 11'07. Step into the world of exclusivity and heritage with this hand-knotted wool distressed antique Tur...
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Bakshaish Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Vintage Tribal Turkish Prayer Small SquareRug
Located in New York, NY
s 1940s Turkish Scatter Size Prayer Rug
Details
rug no. r5920
size 3' x 4' (91 x 122 cm)
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Islamic Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
3'x13'2'' Handmade Hallway Runner. Kitchen Rug. Corridor Rug. 1960s Stair Rug
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A vintage Turkish runner rug. Finely hand-knotted with even medium wool pile on wool foundation. Very good condition. Sturdy and as clean as a brand new rug (deep washed professional...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$839 Sale Price
40% Off
Antique Oushak Carpet with Bright Gold Medallion
Located in New York, NY
Although the open field is sand-bone, the real dominant colour is the bright gold of the medallion, arabesque corners and subsidiary borders. Central ecru border with palmettes and p...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Mid-Century Art Deco Zeki Muren Style Green Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
This vintage Art Deco rug was handmade in Turkey circa mid-20th century. It is in the style of Zeki Muren, a multidisciplinary Turkish artist, known for his bold, geometric, and whim...
Category
1960s Turkish Art Deco Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Handmade Vintage Afghan Baluch Prayer Rug 2.6' x 4.5', 1960s, 1C1093
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Enhance your living space with this Handmade Vintage Afghan Baluch Prayer Rug. This captivating piece, originating from Afghanistan and crafted in the 1960s, boasts a timeless appeal...
Category
1960s French Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$350 Sale Price
70% Off
Vintage Turkish Flatweave Kilim Geometric Wool Area Rug Pink Carpet 8 x 10'
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Turkish Flatweave Kilim. Features Wool pile with pink foreground and gometric foliate designs.
Dimensions:
94" x 120"
Category
Late 20th Century Turkish Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Ararat Rugs Modern Rug with Mamluk Geometric Design, Natural Dyed Carpet
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
This rug has an interpreted design composed of a geometric lattice pattern taken from a part of the Mamluk rug, filling the field elegantly, has the impression that it is only part of a larger scheme designed 15th-century rug from the Mamluk era, Cairo region, Eygpt. Mamluk carpets originated in a physical environment that lacked the combination of abundant marginal grazing land and a temperate climate with cool winters that were common to most carpet-weaving areas in the Islamic world. While related to a broader tradition of Turkish weaving centered in Anatolia, far to the north, the designs of these carpets include atypical elements, such as stylized papyrus plants, that are deeply rooted in Egyptian tradition. Their unusual composition and layout probably represent an attempt to develop a distinctive product that could in effect establish a “Mamluk brand” in the lucrative European export market. The uncharacteristic color scheme—devoid of the undyed white pile and employing a limited range of three or five hues in much the same value—also suggests a conscious attempt to create a particular stylistic identity. Also virtually unique in the world of Islamic carpets is the S-spun wool. It has been argued that the tradition of clockwise wool spinning originated in Egypt because of the earlier Egyptian tradition of spinning flax into linen thread. Details of the plant’s botanical structure make it impossible to spin flax fiber in the more common counterclockwise direction utilized throughout the Middle East for wool and cotton.
Mamluk carpets with the color combinations seen in the Simonetti are now generally accepted as part of an earlier tradition that has many links to the weaving of Anatolia, Iran, and Syria. The “three-color” Mamluk carpets, well represented in the Metropolitan’s collection, represent a later development that continued well after the Ottoman conquest of Egypt in 1517. Many such carpets may have been produced well into the seventeenth century, and possibly even later. (Walter B. Denny in [Ekhtiar, Soucek, Canby, and Haidar 2011]). The design of the rug is interpreted by our designers from our Mamlouk-type rugs collection and soft colors are used for this rug.
Color summary: 2 colors of total
Bamboo Beige 99 (only specially washed)
Feldgrau 414 (Chamomile – indigo)
Group: Islamic Rugs...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
Vintage Turkish Hand Knotted Oushak Geometric Palace Area Rug Carpet 12' x 16.5'
Located in Dayton, OH
A massive late 20th century Turkish Oushak area rug. Hand made from 100% wool with beige and red pile and geometric pattern.
Dimensions:
144" x 198"
Category
Late 20th Century Turkish Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Tribal runner in Orange & Brown Geometric Motifs by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
From R&K Principal Josh Nazmiyal’s latest acquisitions, a distinct 3x9 vintage runner originating from Turkey circa 1950-1960.
On the Design: The symmetric geometric design featu...
Category
1950s Turkish Tribal Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$3,360 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage & Old Kilim Cushion Cover, Anatolian Yastik Turkish Modern Pillow 4381
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made a cushion cover using the undamaged part of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired as a whole. Like a painting, a part of the scenery is c...
Category
2010s Turkish Kilim Turkish Rugs
Materials
Natural Fiber, Organic Material
$120 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Turkish Kilim Rug with Tribal Style Boho Chic Flat-Weave Kilim Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
51275, vintage Turkish Kilim rug with tribal style boho chic flat-weave Kilim rug. This colorful handwoven wool vintage Turkish Kilim, flat-weave rug features stripes and geometric m...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Kilim Gallery Runner
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Turkish Kilim gallery size rug from the middle of the 20th century.
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Bohemian Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Hand Block Printed Anatolian Quilt, Early 20th C
Located in Istanbul, TR
Hand Block printing is one of the land marks of Western Anatolian material culture. These quilts have been used either as prayer mats of wall hangings.
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Rustic Turkish Rugs
Materials
Cotton
4x7 Ft One-of-a-pair Vintage Handmade Turkish Accent Rug with Floral Design
Located in Spring Valley, NY
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...
Category
1960s Turkish Rustic Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Turkish Oushak Rug Pink & Multicolor Handwoven Wool Rug 3'4" x 5'1"
By Asian Modern
Located in Houston, TX
Turkish Oushak Rug Pink & Multicolor Handwoven Wool Rug 3'4" x 5'1"
Add a touch of Turkish charm to your home with this exquisite handwoven Oushak rug, featuring a soft pink and mul...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
5.6x9.4 Ft Green Color Wool Area Rug for Modern Interiors, Handmade in Turkey
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Our over-dyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage pieces that are recreated in our workshop to cater to a wider range of interior design choices from modern to coastal, from industrial...
Category
1960s Turkish Modern Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$723 Sale Price
30% Off
Bobyrug’s Nice Large Antique Tabriz Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful early 20th century rug with a beautiful design with a central medallion and natural colors with blue, red and yellow, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton found...
Category
Early 20th Century Central Asian Tabriz Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$2,776 Sale Price
20% Off
6.7x9.4 Ft Modern Handmade Turkish Milas Carpet, All Wool, Contemporary Area Rug
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A hand-knotted contemporary Turkish rug.
This modern rug has even medium wool pile on wool foundation.
It is made of premium hand-spun sheep and natural dyes, ie. plant based non c...
Category
Early 2000s Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$1,069 Sale Price
30% Off
Mid-20th Century Turkish Anatolian Art Deco Style Accent Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Turkish Anatolian Art Deco style accent rug handmade during the Mid-20th century.
Measures: 5' 4" x 7' 8"
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Art Deco Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Blue Geometric Design Flatweave Handmade Wool Rug 10'1" X 14'5"
By Asian Modern
Located in Houston, TX
This exquisite Turkish flatweave Kilim rug is a stunning masterpiece of traditional craftsmanship. Each rug is meticulously handwoven by skilled artisans using age-old techniques tha...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Turkish Vintage Anatolian Runner Rug 2'11" x 11'8" #7000
Located in Houston, TX
Turkish Vintage Anatolian Runner Rug 2'11" x 11'8" #7000 Explore a curated collection of hallway runners, wool rugs, and handmade masterpieces at , where elegance meets functionality...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
6x9 Ft Vintage Handmade Turkish Oushak Rug for Country Home and Rustic Decor
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Our sun-faded rugs are all one-of-a-kind, hand-knotted, 50-70 year-old vintage pieces. They each boast their own singular handmade aesthetic drawn from the centuries-old Turkish rug-...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$947 Sale Price
40% Off
Galerie Shabab Collection Mid-20th Century Turkish Anatolian Tribal Carpet
Located in New York, NY
A wool pile of symmetric knots on a mostly cotton, some wool foundation. This softly toned room size piece shows its Caucasian sources with a pole medallion of three bold squares, ag...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Tribal Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Distressed Mahal Rug in Warm Earthy Tones with All-Over Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
Antique Persian Distressed Mahal Rug in Warm Earthy Tones with All-Over Design. Keivan Woven Arts / rug V21-0402, country of origin / type: Iran / Mahal, circa 1920
Measures: 10'4...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Sultanabad Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Ararat Rugs Collection, Modern Vintage Perde Patchwork Kilim Rug, Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a Modern Kilim rug from Turkey with a rare and beautiful color composition.
It is a patchwork kilim rug by combining three types of narrow and long old kilims called Perde...
Category
2010s Turkish Kilim Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber
Beautiful Vintage Sino Hereke Silk and Gold Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful late 20th century Hereke style silk and gold rug with a mihrab prayer design and light colors with red and yellow, entirely hand knotted w...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Islamic Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
$2,106 Sale Price
20% Off
New Colorful Contemporary Turkish Oushak Carpet with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
60658 New Colorful Turkish Oushak Rug, 10.06 x 14.02. A classic vision of Anatolian artistry, this elegant hand-knotted wool Turkish Oushak rug stands as an exclusive, one-of-a-kind ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
5.6x8.6 Ft Contemporary Handmade Turkish Wool Area Rug in Green Color
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Our over-dyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage pieces that are recreated in our workshop to cater to a wider range of interior design choices from modern to coastal, from industrial...
Category
1960s Turkish Modern Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$660 Sale Price
30% Off
Mid-20th Century Turkish Anatolian Accent Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Turkish Anatolian accent rug handmade during the Mid-20th century.
Measures: 6' 7" x 9' 8"
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Tribal Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
6x9 ft Vintage Oushak Rug, Wool Turkish Carpet in Beige, Brown, Blue Colors
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A fine vintage hand knotted Turkish Oushak rug from the 1950s. Measures: 6 x 9 Ft.
Finely hand knotted with low wool pile on cotton foundation, the rug is in good condition, sturdy ...
Category
1950s Turkish Oushak Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$549 Sale Price
50% Off
5x13.3 Ft Handwoven Striped Vintage Runner Kilim, FlatWeave Wool Floor Covering
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Vintage handwoven flat-weave (kilim) runner, All Wool
Very good condition, sturdy and clean.
We can modify the dimensions if requested, ie. make it shorter and/or narrower.
Reversib...
Category
Late 20th Century Turkish Kilim Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$1,269 Sale Price
30% Off
Oriental Hand Knotted Vintage Turkish Mini Rug 1'8" x 3'2" #1368
Located in Houston, TX
Oriental Hand Knotted Vintage Turkish Mini Rug 1'8" x 3'2" #1368 Explore a curated collection of hallway runners, wool rugs, and handmade masterpieces, where elegance meets functiona...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Ararat Rugs Collection, Modern Carpet & Kilim Pile Rug, Brown Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a Modern flatwoven Kilim Rug from Turkey with a rare and beautiful color composition.
It is a modern new Kilim that combines modern design while sticking to traditional Ki...
Category
2010s Turkish Kilim Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber
Zabihi Collection 19th Century Turkish Melas Prayer Rug
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th century Turkish Prayer rug with a colorful prayer motif.
3'7'' x 5'1''
Category
19th Century Turkish Islamic Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
4x8 Ft Antique Turkish Rug Fragment, Ca 1870, One-of-a-Kind
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Antique Turkish distressed rug. Finely hand-knotted with even medium wool pile on wool foundation. Deep washed professionally. Measures: 4 x 8 Ft
Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Other Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$270 Sale Price
40% Off
Zabihi Collection Pictorial Animal Motif Vintage Turkish Rug
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful Turkish Anatolian accent intermediate size rug depicting a pair of large lions in between an infamous Turkish commander. His name is inscribed on the rug. The inscriptions ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Galerie Shabab Collection Mid-20th Century Turkish Sivas Runner
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Turkish Sivas runner. Sivas rugs often follow Tabriz protocols and the lemon yellow field with three linked cartouche medallions looks like a Tabriz carpet border. The weav...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Yellow Turkish Deco Rug
Located in New York, NY
Zeki Muren Turkish Deco style intermediate size rug.
7' x 10'2''
Zeki Muren was a famous Turkish musician back in the mid-20th century who studied...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid-century Turkish Tulu Rug
Located in Ferrara, IT
This is a vintage Turkish Tulu rug woven circa 1950 - 1970 and it measures 133 x 131 CM in size. It has a beautiful minimalist design with lovely colors. Tulu in Turkish means hair a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Other Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Circa 1940 Beige Turkish Oushak Hand Knotted Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
5'7 x 10'2. Vintage Circa 1940 Beige Turkish Oushak Hand Knotted Wool Rug. Even today, Oushak rugs are still the first choice of professional interior designers. Sometimes this is be...
Category
20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
1950's Pink Turkish Oushak Carpet with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
53995 Vintage Pink Turkish Oushak Rug, 05'06 x 07'08. Bathed in the tender hush of age and atmosphere, this hand knotted wool vintage Turkish Oushak rug evokes the soft lyricism of A...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Turkish Oushak Runner Blue & Gray Floral Design Handwoven Wool Rug 2'8" x 13'9"
By Asian Modern
Located in Houston, TX
Turkish Oushak Runner Blue & Gray Floral Design Handwoven Wool Rug 2'8" x 13'9"
Enhance your interior with the timeless charm of this Blue & Gray Floral Design Handwoven Wool Turkis...
Category
2010s Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Vintage Turkish Large Square Kilim
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th century Large square size Turkish Kilim Flat-weave
rug no. j3750
size 11' 8" x 11' 9" (356 x 358 cm)
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Native American Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Turkish Oushak Runner Rug Ivory Blue Handwoven Wool Rug 3'2" x 9'9"
By Asian Modern
Located in Houston, TX
Turkish Oushak Runner Rug Ivory Blue Handwoven Wool Rug 3'2" x 9'9"
This 3'2" x 9'9" handwoven Turkish Oushak runner features a serene blend of ivory, powder blue, and sky tones, pe...
Category
2010s Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Kilim Runner
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th Century Small Turkish Kilim runner in the style of midcentury modern.
3'4'' x 6'2''.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Geometric Room Square Size Turkish Rug
Located in New York, NY
mid 20th century Turkish Kars in pale colors with pops of pink
Details
rug no. j2232
size 9' 7" x 10' (292 x 305 cm)
Kars is a village located in Northeast of Turkey. The weavers i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Tribal Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
2.6x12.2 Ft Handmade Hallway Runner. Kitchen Rug. Corridor Rug. Narrow Stair Rug
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Add a touch of timeless elegance to your home with this traditional vintage handmade Turkish runner rug, meticulously hand-knotted by skilled artisans using a luxurious blend of wool...
Category
1960s Turkish Rustic Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$558 Sale Price
30% Off
Antique Anatolian Prayer Rug, 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique Anatolian Prayer Rug, 19th Century
Additional Information:
Dimensions: 3'2" W x 4'8" L
Origin: Anatolia (Turkey)
Period: 19th Cen...
Category
19th Century Turkish Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
7.5x12.2 Ft Modern Wool Area Rug, Hand-Made in Turkey, Purple Large Carpet
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Our over-dyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage pieces that are recreated in our workshop to cater to a wider range of interior design choices from modern to coastal, from industrial...
Category
1960s Turkish Modern Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$2,305 Sale Price
30% Off
3.3x5.6 Ft Tribal Style Vintage Turkish Wool Rug, Hand Knotted Oriental Carpet
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A vintage Turkish rug. Finely hand-knotted with even medium wool pile on wool foundation. Very good condition. Sturdy and as clean as a brand new rug (deep washed professionally). M...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Tribal Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$495 Sale Price
30% Off
New Modern Turkish Oushak Carpet with Transitional Style, Whispers of Anatolia
Located in Dallas, TX
52801 New Modern Oushak Turkish Rug, 10'04 x 14'05. This hand-knotted wool modern Turkish Oushak rug blossoms with an ancient soul wrapped in a refreshed palette—its sea salt colored...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Classical Greek Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Patchwork Kilim Rug with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
53528, vintage Turkish Patchwork Kilim rug with Scandinavian Modern style 09'02 x 12'00. Featuring well-balanced asymmetry with a simple design aesthetic, this handwoven Turkish Patc...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Organic Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Striped Kilim Area Rug with Bohemian Tribal Style
Located in Dallas, TX
51334, vintage Turkish Striped Kilim Area rug with Bohemian Tribal style. This handwoven wool vintage Turkish Kilim rug features a series of thin bright double bands woven horizontal...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Bohemian Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Antique Oushak Rug
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th-century antique Oushak carpet
Measures: 9'11” x 13'5”.
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
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.
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