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Turkish Rugs For Sale
Period: 1960s
Period: Late 19th Century
Antique Turkish Oushak Handmade Beige and Peach Floral Oversize Wool Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful antique Turkish Oushak hand-knotted wool rug with the beige field. This Oushak rug has a peach frame gray, orange, and ivory accents in a gorgeo...
Category
1880s Turkish Oushak Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Pink & Gray Vintage Turkish Runner 2'5" x 8'2"
By Asian Modern
Located in Houston, TX
Introducing a one-of-a-kind vintage Turkish hand-knotted wool rug, carefully crafted by skilled artisans using traditional techniques passed down through generations. This exquisite ...
Category
1960s Turkish Tribal Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Turkish Oushak Carpet, Handmade Oriental Rug, Beige, Taupe, Pale Coral
Located in Port Washington, NY
Oushak rugs, also known as Ushak rugs, are woven in Western Turkey and have distinct designs, such as angular large-scale floral patterns. They usually evoke a calmness and peacefuln...
Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Oushak Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Very Rare Antique Runner Rug Long Traditional Oriental Wool Runner
Located in Hampshire, GB
This fine wool Kurdish Antique Runner Rug is an excellent example of carpets woven in the late 19th century, circa 1890. This piece is an extremely ...
Category
1890s Caucasian Rustic Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
Bobyrug’s Antique Tabriz Jafar Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Pretty late 19th century tabriz rug with nice Persian design and beautiful natural colors, entirely and finely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation.
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"Experience th...
Category
Late 19th Century Asian Tabriz Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Bobyrug’s Nice Antique Kurdish Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful late 19th century tribal rug with a geometrical design and beautiful natural colors with orange, red, blue, green and pink, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on w...
Category
Late 19th Century Asian Tribal Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Oushak Carpet, Oriental Rug, Handmade Rug Saffron, Light Blue and Coral
Located in Port Washington, NY
West Anatolia is one of the largest weaving regions in Turkey. Since the 15th century, Turkish rugs have always been on top of the list for having fine oriental rugs.
Oushak rugs su...
Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Oushak Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Rug, Anatolian Handmade Carpet Runner, Oriental Rug Turkish Kilim Runner
Located in Hampshire, GB
This handmade carpet colourful Rug is a Turkish carpet rug has woven by very skilled weavers in Turkey, who used the highest quality wool and cotton. The flat-weave rug has a light o...
Category
1880s Turkish Kilim Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Organic Material, Cotton, Wool
Antique Oushak Carpet, Handmade Oriental Rug, Pale Blue Green, Yellow, Coral Rug
Located in Port Washington, NY
West Anatolia is one of the largest weaving regions in Turkey. Since the 15th century, Turkish rugs have always been on top of the list for having fine oriental rugs.
Oushak rugs su...
Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Oushak Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
19th Century Turkish Oushak Ghiordes Prayer Carpet ( 3'6" x 6'4" - 107 x 193 )
Located in New York, NY
19th Century Turkish Oushak Ghiordes Prayer Carpet ( 3'6" x 6'4" - 107 x 193 )
Category
1870s Turkish Oushak Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
1960s Brown & Blue Vintage Turkish Rug 3'10" x 7'
By Asian Modern
Located in Houston, TX
Introducing a one-of-a-kind vintage Turkish hand-knotted wool rug, carefully crafted by skilled artisans using traditional techniques passed down through generations. This exquisite ...
Category
1960s Turkish Tribal Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Late 19th Century Turkish Oushak Carpet ( 12'6" x 19'6" - 381 x 594 )
Located in New York, NY
Peach and orange works only on Oushaks. Three explicit columns of small lozenges and geometric flowers and palmettes organize the spaciously drawn ...
Category
1890s Turkish Oushak Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Bobyrug’s Antique Fine Ghashghai Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful fine late 19th century rug with a geometrical tribal design and natural colors, finely hand knotted, wool velvet on wool foundations.
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"Experience the epitome of l...
Category
Late 19th Century Central Asian Tribal Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Late 19th Century Turkish Oushak Area Rug in Mamluk Pattern in Saffron, Teal
Located in Barrington, IL
A Turkish Oushak area rug from the 3rd quarter of the 1800s. The rug has the classic design of the Mamluk rugs from the 15th and 16th centuries. The rug has a beautiful saffron y...
Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Orange & Red Vintage Turkish Runner 2'4" x 12'6"
By Asian Modern
Located in Houston, TX
Introducing a one-of-a-kind vintage Turkish hand-knotted wool rug, carefully crafted by skilled artisans using traditional techniques passed down through generations. This exquisite ...
Category
1960s Turkish Tribal Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Floral Turkish Oushak Wool Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful antique Oushak hand knotted wool rug with a blue field and the frame of Orange and green. This rug has a multi-color accent in an all-over geometric floral design.
This ...
Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Oushak Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
19th Century Anatolian Kilim Area Rug in Medallion Pattern in Red, Yellow, Brown
Located in Barrington, IL
The beautiful Anatolian Kilim area rug with a very unique geometric pattern of radiating medallion from the center each with a different background color including ivory, pink, red, yellow and brown. The earth tone colors produced by the use of vegetable dyes add to the beauty of this vintage Anatolian kilim. It has a beautiful border that frames the design. The colors include various shades of blue, yellow, light pink, and brown. The size, design, and colors in this kilim makes it ideal as a wall art to be displayed.
Dimensions: 2’ 6" x 4’ 1"
Date of Manufacture: 4th Quarter of the 1800s
Place of Origin: Eastern Anatolia, Turkey
Material: Wool pile on a wool foundation with natural organic vegetable dyes
Condition: Wear consistent with age and use
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Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Red Multicolor Vintage Turkish Runner 2'10" x 12'10"
By Asian Modern
Located in Houston, TX
Introducing a one-of-a-kind vintage Turkish hand-knotted wool rug, carefully crafted by skilled artisans using traditional techniques passed down through generations. This exquisite ...
Category
1960s Turkish Tribal Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
1960s Blue Multicolor Vintage Turkish Rug 2'8" x 3'5"
By Asian Modern
Located in Houston, TX
Introducing a one-of-a-kind vintage Turkish hand-knotted wool rug, carefully crafted by skilled artisans using traditional techniques passed down through generations. This exquisite ...
Category
1960s Turkish Tribal Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Bijar Antique Bijar Pre-1900 Bijar Handmade Iron Quality
Located in New York, NY
Finest Antique Bijar rug Iron Quality Area Rug
Rust
4'7" x 7'5" (5' x 8')
140cm x 226cm
Circa 1880
"This is a beautiful Rare Antique Bijar rug from 1880's. It is wo...
Category
1880s Persian Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Reyhanli Kilim, Anatolian Rug Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is an Anatolian Old Kilim with a rare design.
The combination of blue and brown is a chic and fashionable color scheme even today. These two colors have a good gradation and abrush of each color.
There are shades of brown, reddish and mocha brown, and a chic combination of pink and gray.
In addition to general patterns such as the mihrab design in the center, the tree of life, dragons and hooks, it is very characteristic that stars, flowers, crosses, yin-yang etc. are frequently used.
There is a beauty of expression within a different restriction than the simple, bold, and carefree type of kilim.
Islamic, Jewish...
Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Kilim Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
Antique Turkoman Asmalyk Camel Trapping Textile Wall Hanging
Located in Savannah, GA
Rare Turkoman hand-knotted decorative asmalyk which is a camel trapping used in weddings.
Measures: 31 inches tall to end of tassels. See other measurem...
Category
1890s Turkmen Tribal Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Beige Multicolor Vintage Turkish Rug 3'4" x 9'1"
By Asian Modern
Located in Houston, TX
Introducing a one-of-a-kind vintage Turkish hand-knotted wool rug, carefully crafted by skilled artisans using traditional techniques passed down through generations. This exquisite ...
Category
1960s Turkish Tribal Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
1960s Green & Blue Vintage Turkish Rug 3' x 5'1"
By Asian Modern
Located in Houston, TX
Introducing a one-of-a-kind vintage Turkish hand-knotted wool rug, carefully crafted by skilled artisans using traditional techniques passed down through generations. This exquisite ...
Category
1960s Turkish Tribal Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Turkish Village Yastik Rug
Located in New York, NY
Antique Turkish village yastik rug, size: 1'10"x 2'6".
Category
1890s Turkish Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Heriz Serapi in Pale Yellow/Ivory, Green, Blue, Pink
Located in Barrington, IL
A “near square size” Turkish Serpai from the late 1800s. The design and the color scheme of this Serapi is very desirable especially having a pale yellow/ivory field color which is very rare. In addition, the wonderful green center medallion, and corner spandrels add to the unique beauty of the rug. The Serapi rug has an open field design and beautiful natural colors including green, yellow, pink, and blue in the corners and throughout the field. A dark blue color border frames this beautiful carpet from the late 1800s.
Dimensions: 7’ 10” x 9’ 11”
Date of Manufacture: 4th Quarter of the 1800s
Place of Origin: Turkey
Material: Wool pile on a cotton foundation with natural vegetable dyes
Condition: Wear consistent with age and use
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Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Vintage Turkish Runner
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Turkish runner 2'9'' x 12'3''.
Category
1960s Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Oushak Carpet, Handmade Oriental Rug, Soft Saffron Light Gray Light Blue
Located in Port Washington, NY
Oushak rugs, also known as Ushak rugs, are woven in Western Turkey and have distinct designs, such as angular large-scale floral patterns. They usually evoke a calmness and peacefuln...
Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Oushak Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
White & Brown Vintage Turkish Runner 3'2" x 10'10"
By Asian Modern
Located in Houston, TX
Introducing a one-of-a-kind vintage Turkish hand-knotted wool rug, carefully crafted by skilled artisans using traditional techniques passed down through generations. This exquisite ...
Category
1960s Turkish Tribal Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Oushak Carpet, Handmade Turkish Oriental Rug, Beige, Coral, Light Blue
Located in Port Washington, NY
Antique Turkish Oushak carpets made in the late 19th century are renowned for their exquisite craftsmanship, intricate designs, and stunning color palettes. These carpets were handwo...
Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Oushak Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Turkish Yuruk Rug
Located in New York, NY
Antique Turkish Yuruk rug, size: 2'8" x 4'6".
Category
1880s Turkish Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Kashmiri, circa 1870
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Kashmiri rugs are a type of hand-knotted woolen rug that originated in the Kashmir region of India. These rugs are highly prized for their intricate desig...
Category
1870s Indian Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Turkish Ushak Rug Handwoven Oriental Red Wool Carpet
Located in Hampshire, GB
This elegant carpet was woven by hand in Turkey in the 1890s. It is an Ushak rug, Ushak or Oushak carpets are named after the city of Usak, one of the larger towns of Anatolia, a maj...
Category
1890s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
Handmade Red Turkish Oushak Wool Rug Featuring a Floral Pattern From The 1880's
Located in Norwalk, CT
This antique Turkish wool rug is exceptional with its charming red base color and meticulous hand-knotted craftsmanship. It showcases stunning yellow-gold, beige, and gray accents, d...
Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Oushak Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage 1960's Geometric Turkish Kilim Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Vintage 1960's Turkish Kilim rug with a multicolored all over geometric design. Measures approximately 4 feet 3 inches by 7 feet 8 inches.
Category
1960s Turkish Kilim Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Turkish Oushak Handmade Orange floral Motif Wool Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful vintage Turkish hand-knotted wool rug with a beige field. This rug has accents of orange and peach in a gorgeous all-over geometric floral design,
This rug measures: 10'...
Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Oushak Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Handmade Carpet Turkish Silk Rug, Traditional Green Oriental Rug
Located in Hampshire, GB
This fine Turkish silk rug was woven with the finest organic materials. The central design has been woven on a cream background with beige and green accents that make up the symmetri...
Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Victorian Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Cotton, Silk, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
Antique Oushak Runner Beige Large Gallery Runner Beige Handmade Runner 1890
Located in New York, NY
Antique Oushak Art Deco Runner rug Geometric Gold Beige
5' x 21'7"
152cm x 658cm
Circa 1890
"THIS RUG IS EXQUISITE!!! Antique Oushak runner Gallery rug with a beautifu...
Category
1890s Turkish Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
1960s Red & Brown Vintage Turkish Rug 4'5" x 6'3"
By Asian Modern
Located in Houston, TX
Introducing a one-of-a-kind vintage Turkish hand-knotted wool rug, carefully crafted by skilled artisans using traditional techniques passed down through generations. This exquisite ...
Category
1960s Turkish Tribal Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Goldenrod Turkish Oushak Handmade Floral Designed Oversize Wool Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful Vintage Turkish hand-knotted wool rug with a goldenrod field. This rug has a peach floral-designed frame a gorgeous solid field.
This rug measures: 12' x 21'.
Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Oushak Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Zeki Müren Art Deco Rug in Pink with Geometric Patterns from Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool and originating from Turkey circa 1960-1970, this 9x9 vintage Art Deco rug is a unique addition to the Mid-Century Pasha Collection from Rug & Kilim—a curation o...
Category
1960s Turkish Art Deco Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Distressed Sivas Carpet
Located in Katonah, NY
:: Allover covered field in multiple rows and columns and alternating panel medallions in diamond shaped relief, each bearing detailed hook-and-latch perimeter outlines atop a heavil...
Category
1960s Turkish Other Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
1890's Antique Pink Turkish Oushak Carpet
Located in Dallas, TX
78729 Antique Pink Turkish Oushak Rug, 10'04 x 11'02. This antique pink Oushak rug, meticulously hand-knotted from wool, is a testament to timeless elegance and intricate craftsmansh...
Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Oushak Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
1960s Red Multicolor Vintage Turkish Rug 4'1" x 8'
By Asian Modern
Located in Houston, TX
Introducing a one-of-a-kind vintage Turkish hand-knotted wool rug, carefully crafted by skilled artisans using traditional techniques passed down through generations. This exquisite ...
Category
1960s Turkish Tribal Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Konya Kilim Central Anatolian Rug Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a large size, Central Anatolian Antique Kilim from the Konya region with a rare and beautiful color composition.
As early as the 13th century Marco Polo noted, in his acco...
Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Kilim Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber
Distressed Vintage Turkish Oushak Accent Rug, Worn-In Farmhouse Chic
Located in Dallas, TX
71041, distressed antique Turkish Oushak Accent rug. This perfectly worn-in distressed antique Turkish Oushak accent rug features stylized floral motifs on a neutral color foundation...
Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Oushak Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Handmade Vintage Turkish Rug 4'6"x 7'5"
By Asian Modern
Located in Houston, TX
Introducing a one-of-a-kind vintage Turkish hand-knotted wool rug, carefully crafted by skilled artisans using traditional techniques passed down through generations. This exquisite ...
Category
1960s Turkish Tribal Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Oushak Carpet, Oriental Rug, Handmade Rug Pale Shrimp, Soft Coral, Cream
Located in Port Washington, NY
Oushak rugs, also known as Ushak rugs, are woven in Western Turkey and have distinct designs, such as angular large-scale floral patterns. They usually evoke a calmness and peacefuln...
Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Oushak Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Turkish Rug Runner from Milas, Traditional Gold Runner Rugs for Sale
Located in Hampshire, GB
This antique Milas carpet runner has a multi-medallion design with earthy hues of brown, gold and rust red and a rich palette of colours. Featuring geometric rug design similar to those of Caucasian provenance combined with floral rug motifs inside the velvet shade black. The black colour tough in the woven rug industries palette because is a very rare colour and isn't common. These antique rugs are quite heterogeneous. Due to the specifics of the local sheep breeds, the Turkish sheepskin rug is known for its dense and fluffy pile. Turkish large rugs are known for their vivid and flamboyant colours, symbolizing the nature of Karabakh. The ornaments of these patterned rugs widely utilize flower and vegetative motives made in a geometrically symmetric manner. These extra-large rugs look beautiful and are ideal for living room rugs and dining room rugs or used as stair runners.
Antique Turkish Rug Runner from Milas, Traditional Gold Runner...
Category
1960s Turkish Heriz Serapi Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Organic Material
Vintage Zeki Múren Rug with Polychromatic Diamond Pattern from Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool and originating from Turkey circa 1960 – 1970, this 4×5 vintage Zeki Müren rug is a unique addition to the Rug & Kilim Collection for its wide range of colors an...
Category
1960s Turkish Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Oushak Rug
Located in New York, NY
Antique Oushak rug, measures: 4'10 x 8'8".
Category
1880s Turkish Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
1960s Salmon & Blue Vintage Turkish Rug 4'9" x 5'11"
By Asian Modern
Located in Houston, TX
Introducing a one-of-a-kind vintage Turkish hand-knotted wool rug, carefully crafted by skilled artisans using traditional techniques passed down through generations. This exquisite ...
Category
1960s Turkish Tribal Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
19th Century Turkish Oushak Wool Rug In Beige Color And Allover Motif
Located in Norwalk, CT
This antique Turkish wool rug is exceptional with its charming beige base color and meticulous hand-knotted craftsmanship. It showcases stunning yellow-gold, green, and red accents, ...
Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Oushak Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Long Antique Karabakh Handmade Beige Wool Runner with Medallion Design
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful antique Turkish Kurd hand-knotted runner with a beige color field. This piece has an all-over medallion floral design with peach, brown, and dark blue accents.
This rug...
Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Islamic Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Turkish Rugs, Vintage Rug Milas, Brown Rug, Handmade Carpet
Located in Hampshire, GB
This soft brown colour vintage Milas woven rug rests beautifully upon a field of pale lime green, light grey and brown colours. This geometric rug has a medallion of multi colours an...
Category
1960s Turkish Tribal Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Organic Material
Antique Turkish Oushak Area Rug, Circa 1870s
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique area rug handwoven from the finest sheep’s wool. It’s colored with all-natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pets. It’s a traditional Oushak design handwoven by...
Category
1870s Turkish Oushak Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Turkish Oushak Handmade Orange-Rust Wool Rug with Geometric Pattern
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful Vintage Turkish hand-knotted wool rug with an orange-rust color field. This rug has a designed frame and gray accents of goldenrod and brown in a gorgeous all-over geometri...
Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Oushak Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Purple Overdyed Khotan Style Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Vintage 1960s Turkish Khotan style rug. This piece has been overdyed in a dark purple shade, with subtle geometric detailing in black. Measures 9.09 x 11.07.
Category
1960s Turkish Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique, New and Vintage Turkish Rugs
Antique, new 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, new 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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