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Turkish Rugs For Sale
Style: Art Deco
Style: Tulu
4.3x7.3 Ft Vintage Handmade Orange Lion Pictorial Pattern Rug & Wall Hanging
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A finely hand-knotted vintage Turkish carpet from 1960s. The rug has even low wool pile on cotton foundation. It is heavy and lays flat on the floor, in very good condition with no i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Tulu Turkish Rugs
Materials
Cotton, Wool
4.3x6.3 Ft Kurdish Soft Mohair Kilim. Brown Sofa Throw. Vintage Bed Cover
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Hand woven in Eastern Turkey, this brand new small rug has a cotton foundation and a soft goat hair (mahair) pile made of all natural, undyed colors of brown, beige & black
It is very soft and floppy therefor it can also be used as a bed cover, sofa throw, wall hanging, blanket or floor covering on a wall to wall carpet...
Category
Late 20th Century Turkish Tulu Turkish Rugs
Materials
Mohair, Cotton, Wool
1960s Vintage Art Deco Rug in Black and Orange Geometric Pattern by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool, a scintillating vintage 4x7 Art Deco rug from Rug & Kilim’s growing Mid-Century Pasha collection—featuring notable works of th...
Category
1960s Turkish Art Deco Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
26"x52" 1970s Handmade Turkish Blue Tulu Rug with Light Brown Zig Zag Design
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A vintage hand knotted "Tulu" (Turkish word for "long/thick piled") rug from Konya in Central Anatolia, Turkey. 100% natural handspun wool.
Woven by skilled artisans using traditio...
Category
Late 20th Century Turkish Tulu Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
4.8x8.6 Ft Floral Art Deco Rug, Green Handmade Modern Wool and Cotton Carpet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
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
20th Century Turkish Art Deco Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
5.5x8.8 Ft Chinese Art Deco Inspired Handmade Blue Rug for Modern Interiors
Located in Philadelphia, PA
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
20th Century Turkish Art Deco Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
4x6 ft Custom Handmade Tulu Rug, All Wool, New Checkered Design in Brown & Ivory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A custom, handmade Tulu rug made from 100% hand-spun wool of finest quality. It features a simple checkered design in cream and radiant brown. Size: 4x6 ft.
Available as seen or can...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Tulu Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
5.2x8.8 Ft Modern Blue Area Rug with Art Deco Chinese Design, Handmade in Turkey
Located in Philadelphia, PA
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
20th Century Turkish Art Deco Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
6.7x9 Ft Floral Art Deco Rug, Orange Handmade Modern Wool and Cotton Carpet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
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
20th Century Turkish Art Deco Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
6.6x10 Ft Unique Chinese Art Deco Vintage Handmade Wool Rug in Orange & Beige
Located in Philadelphia, PA
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
20th Century Turkish Art Deco Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
5.5x9.6 Ft Handmade Art Deco Rug, Orange Carpet for Dining Room & Living Room
Located in Philadelphia, PA
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
20th Century Turkish Art Deco Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
4.8x7.8 Ft Art Deco Inspired Handmade Orange Wool Area Rug for Modern InteriorS
Located in Philadelphia, PA
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
20th Century Turkish Art Deco Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Vintage Zeki Müren Rug in Pink with Floral Medallion, from Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handknotted in wool, this 6x10 vintage rug originates from Turkey, circa 1960-1970, and is believed to be among the works of mid-century designer Zeki Múren.
On the Design:
Connoi...
Category
1960s Turkish Art Deco Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Tulu Rug 4' X 6'7
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Turkish Tulu Rug 4' X 6'7. Tulu`s are handmade in the Konya area with a thick weave and long pile. The shiny wool and length of the pile make these rugs exceptionally lustrou...
Category
20th Century Turkish Tulu Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
5.2x9 Ft Vintage Handmade Wool Area Rug in Beige with Art Deco Chinese Design
Located in Philadelphia, PA
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 Art Deco Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
4.3x6 Ft Handmade Turkish Vintage Tulu Rug in Burgundy Red & Dark Blue, All Wool
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A vintage hand-knotted "Tulu" (Turkish word for "thick piled") rug from Konya in Central Turkey. The rug is made of 100% natural wool, therefor it is very soft and comfortable. These...
Category
1970s Turkish Tulu Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique White Ground Anatolian Tulu Prayer Rug
Located in Milan, IT
The overall composition of this niche design rug relates it to a group of white ground central Anatolian prayer rugs, mostly woven with more traditional motifs. The primitive nature of the drawing imparts here a cave-like appearance to the niche. The use of silky Angora mohair wool (filik in Turkish) is characteristic of the most precious Tulus.
Warp: wool, ivory Weft: wool, ivory, 3-6 shots between knotted rows
Knot: symmetrical, weaving direction adjacent to niche, no warp depression
Knot count: 4H x 3V = 12 knots/square inch
Selvages: three sets of paired warps Ends: weft-faced plain weave; top with corded fringes
Colours: ivory, maroon (corrosive), light green, red, grey blue, camel, orange (7)
This rug is featured in our current web exhibition entitled 'Like a Prayer...
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Tulu Turkish Rugs
Materials
Angora
Vintage Zeki Müren Art Deco Runner Rug with Geometric Pattern, from Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handknotted in wool, this 2x8 vintage rug originates from Turkey, circa 1960-1970 and is believed to hail from the Turkish artist Zeki Muren.
On the Design:
Keen eyes will note a ...
Category
1960s Turkish Art Deco Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Art Deco Style Rug
Located in New York, NY
Antique mid-century rug in amazing condition, inquire with any and all questions.
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Art Deco Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Hand Knotted "Tulu" Rug Made of Natural Un-dyed Wool, Custom Options Available
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a modern hand-knotted rug made of the finest quality natural lambswool. Very soft and comfy, pleasure to walk or lay on. A masterpiece that will complete your desired home in...
Category
2010s Turkish Tulu Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
3.2x5 Ft Vintage Minimalist Handmade "Tulu" Rug in Navy Blue and Camel, Ca 1970
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A vintage hand knotted "Tulu" (Turkish word for "long/thick piled") accent rug from Konya in Central Anatolia, Turkey. 100% natural undyed handspun wool. These simple and somewhat pr...
Category
Late 20th Century Turkish Tulu Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
8x10 Ft Modern Hand Knotted Mohair Tulu Rug in Grey, Wool Floor Covering
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A contemporary handwoven Kilim/flat-weave rug in gray made of sheep's wool that features shimmering mohair tufts hand-knotted on it in the form of diamond-shaped lattices. The rug is...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Tulu Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Mohair
Vintage Zeki Müren Art Deco Runner Rug in Red with Trellises, from Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand Knotted in wool, this 3x8 vintage Zeki Múren rug originating from Turley, circa 1960-1970, features brick red underscores a trellis of geometric patterns in colorful, bright hue...
Category
1960s Turkish Art Deco Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Zeki Müren Rug, with Floral Geometric Patterns, from Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand Knotted in wool circa 1960-1970, this 5x8 vintage Zeki Múren rug features a unique play of Art Deco and mid-century modern sensibilities for its period.
On the Design:
Connoi...
Category
1960s Turkish Art Deco Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Zeki Müren Rug, with Floral Geometric Patterns, from Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand Knotted in wool, this 5x8 vintage Zeki Múren rug originates from Turkey circa 1960-1970, and features a unique play of Art Deco and mid-century modern sensibilities for its prov...
Category
1960s Turkish Art Deco Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Zeki Müren Art Deco rug with Pastel Geometric Pattern, from Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand Knotted in wool, this 4x7 vintage Zeki Múren rug originating from Turkey, circa 1960-1970, features a unique play of Art Deco and mid-century modern sensibilities for a Turkish ...
Category
1960s Turkish Art Deco Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Zeki Müren Rug with Square Geometric Patterns, from Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand Knotted in wool, this 4x7 vintage Zeki Múren rug originating from Turkey, circa 1960-1970, features a unique play of Art Deco and mid-century modern sensibilities for a Turkish ...
Category
1960s Turkish Art Deco Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Zeki Müren Rug, with Geometric Patterns, from Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handknotted in wool, this 5x8 vintage Art Deco rug originates from Turkey, circa 1960-1970, and is believed to be among the works of mid-century artist Zeki Múren.
On the Design:
...
Category
1960s Turkish Art Deco Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Rug, with Floral Geometric Patterns, from Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand Knotted in wool circa 1960-1970, this 5x9 vintage Turkish rug features a unique play of Art Deco and mid-century modern sensibilities for its period.
On the Design:
Connoisse...
Category
1960s Turkish Art Deco Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Zeki Müren Rug in Beige with Red Lattice Patterns, from Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand Knotted in wool circa 1960-1970, this 5x8 vintage Zeki Múren rug features a unique play of Art Deco and mid-century modern sensibilities for its provenance.
On the Design:
Con...
Category
1960s Turkish Art Deco Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Zeki Müren Rug with Pastel Geometric Patterns, from Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand Knotted in wool, this 5x9 vintage Zeki Múren rug originating from Turkey, circa 1960-1970, features a unique play of Art Deco and mid-century modern sensibilities for a Turkish ...
Category
1960s Turkish Art Deco Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Tulu Rug in Blue, with Green Accents, from Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool, this 4x6 vintage Tulu rug, circa 1950-1960, is among the family of Tulus with quite a rare colorway for this provenance of bright blue with seafoam and other gr...
Category
1950s Turkish Tulu Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
4.3x10 Ft Vintage Handmade Turkish Tulu Checkered Rug in Soft Colors, All Wool
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A one-of-a-kind mid-century "Tulu" ( meaning 'thick-piled') rug from Central Turkey with a checkered design of nested diamonds in soft, earthy colors of cream, reddish brown, light g...
Category
Late 20th Century Turkish Tulu Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
5x8.2 Ft New Handmade Berber Boujad Moroccan Rug with Boho Chic Style. 100% Wool
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An exquisite brand-new Moroccan tulu rug hand knotted from fine hand-spun sheep's wool. A true statement piece that can easily be the focal point of any modern / contemporary or boho...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Tulu Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Zeki Müren Rugs with Red and Black Geometric Pattern, by Rug & Kilim
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
These vintage 4x6 twin rugs are a new addition to Rug & Kilim’s Mid-Century Pasha Collection. This line is a commemoration, with rare curations we believe to hail from multidisciplin...
Category
1960s Turkish Art Deco Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
4.7x11.2 Ft Vintage Filikli Tulu Rug Made of Mohair Wool, Red and Green Colors
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This vintage rug is called "Filikli" in Turkey which is a word for a "flokati" style long piled handmade rugs produced for daily use by Nomads in Central Anatolia. This particular on...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Tulu Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Angora
Vintage Zeki Müren Art Deco Rug, with Geometric patterns, from Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool, circa 1960 - 1970, this 6x8 vintage Müren Art Deco rug is an exciting new addition to the Rug & Kilim Collection. Its design in Ochre with geometric patterns in...
Category
1960s Turkish Art Deco Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Zeki Müren Art Deco Runner Rug with Geometric Patterns, from Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This vintage 2x6 Art Deco runner rug, hand-knotted in wool, circa 1960-1970, features a mid-century take on Art Deco and cubist sensibilities, with Zeki Müren’s sought-after sense of...
Category
1960s Turkish Art Deco Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Zeki Müren Art Deco Rug with Geometric Patterns, from Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This vintage 2x5 Art Deco rug, hand-knotted in wool, circa 1960-1970, features a mid-century take on Art Deco and cubist sensibilities, with Zeki Müren’s sought-after sense of playfu...
Category
1960s Turkish Art Deco Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Tulu Rug in Beige, with Brown Geometric Patterns, from Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool, this 4x4 vintage Tulu rug, circa 1950-1960, is among the family of Tulus with minimalist geometric patterns, as seen in the rich brown atop beige.
On the des...
Category
1950s Turkish Tulu Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Zeki Muren Art Deco rug, with Geometric patterns, from Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool, circa 1960 - 1970, this 4x6 vintage Müren Art Deco rug is an exciting new curation from Rug & Kilim. Its design nods to the atomic age and mid-century modern se...
Category
1960s Turkish Art Deco Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Colorful Turkish Sarkisla Kilim Rug ca. 1930
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Colorful Turkish Sarkisla Kilim Rug ca. 1930
An antique Sarkisla Kilim rug hand-woven ca. in 1930 's. A great colorful authentic rug in very good condition. Sarkisla is a sm...
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Art Deco Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Zeki Müren Art Deco Rug in Red with Geometric patterns, from Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool, circa 1960 - 1970, this 3x6 vintage Zeki Müren Art Deco rug is an exciting curation from Rug & Kilim. Its design features a rich red field with blue playful geo...
Category
1960s Turkish Art Deco Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Signed Vintage Zeki Müren Art Deco Rug, with Abstract Patterns, from Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool circa 1960-1970, this 4x6 vintage Zeki Müren Art Deco rug is a rare signed piece among the mid-century works of this Turkish artist. The lower-right corner hosts...
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1960s Turkish Art Deco Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
5.5x8.4 Ft Multicolored Vintage Handmade Turkish Banded Tulu Rug, Soft Wool Pile
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An unusual one of a kind hand-knotted "Tulu" rug from Central Anatolian. Size: 5.5 x 8.5 ft.
These charming small rugs with lustrous wool pile were produced for daily use by nomads...
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1970s Turkish Tulu Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
1960s Vintage Distressed Art Deco in Multicolor Geometric Pattern by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool, a 4x7 vintage rug from a venerated multidisciplinary Turkish designer entering Rug & Kilim’s commemorative Mid-Century Pasha Co...
Category
1960s Turkish Art Deco Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Zeki Müren Art Deco Rug with Geometric Patterns, from Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This vintage 5x7 Art Deco rug, hand-knotted in wool, circa 1960-1970, features a mid-century take on Art Deco and cubist sensibilities, with Zeki Müren’s sought-after sense of playfu...
Category
1960s Turkish Art Deco Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Zeki Müren Art Deco Rug with Geometric Patterns, from Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This vintage 4x5 Art Deco rug, hand-knotted in wool, circa 1960-1970, features a mid-century take on Art Deco and cubist sensibilities, with Zeki Müren’s sought-after sense of playfu...
Category
1960s Turkish Art Deco Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Zeki Muren Art Deco rug, with Geometric patterns, from Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool, circa 1960 - 1970, this 7x10 vintage Müren Art Deco rug is a playful take on French Deco sensibilities in a mid-century modern fashion.
On the design;
Conno...
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1960s Turkish Art Deco Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Zeki Müren Art Deco Rug, with Geometric patterns, from Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool, circa 1960 - 1970, this 4x7 vintage Zeki Müren Art Deco rug is another rare piece from his more playful mid-century modern in...
Category
1960s Turkish Art Deco Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Zeki Müren Art Deco rug in Blue with Geometric Patterns from Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool, circa 1960 - 1970, this 7x10 vintage Zeki Müren Art Deco rug features a European postmodern influence, and an air of French Art Deco in its dynamic geometry
O...
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1960s Turkish Art Deco Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Zeki Müren Signed Art Deco Rug with Abstract patterns, from Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool circa 1960-1970, this 5x9 vintage Art Deco rug is a rare signed piece by Zeki Müren. The artist’s signature is in the lower left corner, and a second signature r...
Category
1960s Turkish Art Deco Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Zeki Muren Art Deco rug, with Geometric patterns, from Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool, circa 1960 - 1970, this 4x6 vintage Müren Art Deco rug is an exciting new curation from Rug & Kilim. Its design nods to the atomic age and mid-century modern se...
Category
1960s Turkish Art Deco Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Tulu Shag Rug, with Neutral Geometric Patterns, from Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool, this 4x6 vintage Tulu shag rug, circa 1950-1960, is among the family of Tulus with minimalist geometric patterns, as seen ...
Category
1960s Turkish Tulu Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Zeki Muren Art Deco Rug, with Geometric patterns, from Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool, circa 1960 - 1970, this 7x9 vintage Müren Art Deco rug features geometric patterns, clearly inspired by the ‘composition’ style paintings from the masters like ...
Category
1960s Turkish Art Deco Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Zeki Muren Art Deco Rug in Green with Geometric Pattern from Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool, circa 1960 - 1970, this 4x5 vintage Müren Art Deco rug features forest green field with chartreuse interconnected geometric patterns.
On the Design:
Connois...
Category
1960s Turkish Art Deco Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Zeki Muren Art Deco rug, with Geometric patterns, from Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool, circa 1960 - 1970, this 5x9 vintage Müren Art Deco rug features a unique polychromatic geometric design on a rich red field. This is a quintessential Müren piec...
Category
1960s Turkish Art Deco Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
3.8x6 Ft Vintage Handmade Unique Turkish Tulu Rug in Camel and Navy, All Wool
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This one-of-a-kind vintage hand knotted Central Anatolian rug has a soft and lush pile made entirely of natural hand-spun sheep's wool. It features an all-over design of elegant, lat...
Category
1960s Turkish Tulu 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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