Turkish Rugs
to
10,837
Width
to
Length
to
17,865
8,262
504
3,473
721
411
106
95
63
55
37
30
24
22
20
12
12
8
85
1,272
16,508
8,766
2,530
9,399
1,552
213
121
389
333
421
1,232
1,921
257
122
30
26,409
25,211
3,768
536
580
24,034
1,686
26,631
25,553
25,776
25,496
23,434
22,760
22,649
814
366
241
125
101
81
Turkish Rugs For Sale
Oriental Hand Knotted Vintage Turkish Mini Rug 1'6" x 2'4" #10074
Located in Houston, TX
Oushak Rug Oriental Hand Knotted Turkish Oushak 4'6" x 12' #2357 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
$149 Sale Price
25% Off
Distressed Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug with Shabby Chic Swedish Farmhouse Style
Located in Dallas, TX
51999 Distressed Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug with Shabby Chic Swedish Farmhouse Style 06'01 x 09'00.Lovingly timeworn with shabby chic vibes, this hand knotted wool distressed Turkish ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Country Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$2,520 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug with Arts & Crafts Style
Located in Dallas, TX
53080, vintage Turkish Oushak rug with Arts & Crafts style. Imbued with architectural elements of naturalistic forms in earthy-inspired colors, this hand knotted wool vintage Turkish...
Category
Late 20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$1,999 Sale Price
20% Off
Tan & Brown Geometric Design Flatweave Handmade Wool Rug 8'4" X 11'11"
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
$3,630 Sale Price
40% Off
Pink and Purple Floral Handwoven Wool Turkish Oushak Rug 3'1" x 4'8"
By Asian Modern
Located in Houston, TX
This Turkish oushak rug is a stunning piece of art that has been handwoven using traditional techniques by skilled artisans. The rug features intricate patterns and a soft color pale...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$625 Sale Price
40% Off
Vintage & Old Kilim Cushion Cover, Anatolian Yastik Turkish Modern Pillow 4419
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
Antique Turkish Oushak Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
76859 Antique Turkish Oushak Rug 12'01 x 13'05. With its striking appeal and saturated red color palette, this hand-knotted wool antique Turkish Oushak rug appears like a sumptuous I...
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$11,920 Sale Price
20% Off
6x10.8 Ft Hand-Woven Anatolian Kilim, Vintage Multicolor Rug with Diamond Design
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Embark on a journey through Turkish tradition with this exquisite vintage handwoven Turkish wool kilim rug, a testament to the enduring craftsmanship of Anatolian artisans. Woven wit...
Category
Late 20th Century Turkish Kilim Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$928 Sale Price
40% Off
Handmade Vintage Turkish Rug Over-Dyed in Green 4 Modern Interiors
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
20th Century Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$567 Sale Price
40% Off
Vintage & Old Kilim Cushion Cover, Anatolian Yastik Turkish Modern Pillow 4385
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
Turkish Oushak Rug Runner 2'11" x 17'2" #HS-2018
Located in Houston, TX
Oushak Rug Oriental Hand Knotted Turkish Oushak 2'11" x 11'9" #2784 Explore a curated collection of hallway runners, wool rugs, and handmade masterpieces, where elegance meets functi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Gabbeh Tribal Rug in Beige-Brown Animal Pictorial Pattern by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This vintage 3x5 Gabbeh Persian rug is from the latest entries in Rug & Kilim’s rare tribal curations. Hand-knotted in wool circa 1950-1960.
On the Design:
This tribal provenan...
Category
1950s Turkish Tribal Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Rug with European Design in Various Shades of Lavender and Green
Located in Atlanta, GA
This beautiful rug from mid-20th century Turkey features a traditionally European design. The faint cream ground is home to the elaborate center medallion and surrounding floral moti...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$11,000 Sale Price
30% Off
Zabihi Colllection Botanical Vintage Turkish Carpet
Located in New York, NY
A mid 20th Century Turkish Anatolian Rug with a jewel-toned colorful floral design resembling rugs from the Persian Bakhtiari V...
Category
Mid-20th Century Agra Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
4.8x9.8 Ft Hand-Woven Vintage Turkish Kilim Rug with Colorful Stripes, 100% Wool
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Embark on a journey through Turkish tradition with this exquisite vintage handwoven Turkish wool kilim rug, a testament to the enduring craftsmanship of Anatolian artisans. Woven wit...
Category
Late 20th Century Turkish Kilim Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$831 Sale Price
40% Off
Zabihi Collection Floral Turkish Kars Rug
Located in New York, NY
3rd quarter of the 20th Century Turkish Kars rug with 2 floral medallions on a brown color ground
Measures: 7' x 9'4''
Category
20th Century Turkish Arts and Crafts Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
10.5x14.3 Ft Vintage Turkish Kilim Rug. Handmade Floor Covering, Floral Carpet.
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Size: 10'6" x 14'4" (320 x 436 cm) – Adjustable; we can alter the dimensions if requested.
These authentic flat-weaves (Kilims) from Eastern Turkey were handwoven by Nomads, circa ...
Category
20th Century Turkish Kilim Turkish Rugs
Materials
Goat Hair, Cotton, Wool
$3,150 Sale Price
40% Off
Zabihi Collection Large Scale Pink Turkish Kars Oversize Rug
Located in New York, NY
Large Scaled Pattern 20th Century Turkish Kars rug dated 1906
rug no. j3252
size 11' 11" x 15' 2" (363 x 462 cm)
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Romantic Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
5.4x9.3 Ft Contemporary Wool Area Rug in Pink, Handknotted 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
20th Century Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$704 Sale Price
40% Off
4.8x9 Ft One-of-a-Kind Vintage Turkish Wool Rug, Traditional Old Handmade Carpet
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A vintage Central Anatolian village rug with pleasing colors and medium wool pile on a tightly woven wool foundation, very good condition. Measures: 4.8 x 9 Ft.
It has been washed...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$979 Sale Price
30% Off
Antique Turkish Karapinar Runner
Located in New York, NY
Stunning early 20th century Turkish Karapinar runner with rich colors.
Antique Turkish Karapinar rugs are very rare and are among the more intriguing examples, boasting a very distinct set of design preferences that makes them reminiscent of Caucasian rugs and carpets. In the Turkish language, the term “Karapinar” means “black spring.” While this might suggest a style that is characterized by dark colors and themes, antique Karapinar rugs and carpets are generally characterized by bright and bold colors.
They were woven in southern Anatolia, an area in Turkey with a rich and vibrant history in the arts – especially the weaving arts...
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Kazak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Bobyrug’s nice mid century Anatolian Turkish rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice mid century Turkish rug with beautiful geometrical and tribal design and nice colours, with red, green and blue, entirely hand knotted with wool on wool foundation
✨✨✨
"Experi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$208 Sale Price
20% Off
Rare Antique "Yatak" Rug 'DK-117-73'
Located in New York, NY
A rare antique tribal rug from Central Turkey, with thick, shaggy pile, originally meant to function as a bed in the weaver’s household - “yatak” means bed in Turkish.
Apparently ...
Category
Early 1900s Turkish Tulu Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Goat Hair
Nice Vintage fine Turkish Hereke Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful late 20th century Turkish rug with a beautiful floral "Mille Fleurs" design and nice colors with blue, red, green, orange , yellow and dark blue, entirely and finely hand k...
Category
Late 20th Century Turkish Tabriz Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$2,711 Sale Price
20% Off
Oriental Hand Knotted Turkish Tulu Rug 2'10" x 8'4" #6916
Located in Houston, TX
Oriental Hand Knotted Turkish Tulu Rug 2'10" x 8'4" #6916 Explore a curated collection of hallway runners, wool rugs, and handmade masterpieces where elegance meets functionality. El...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$840 Sale Price
76% Off
Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug with Bohemian Swedish Gustavian Farmhouse Style
Located in Dallas, TX
52933 vintage Turkish Oushak rug with Bohemian Swedish Gustavian Farmhouse style. Soft, bespoke vibes meet a bohemian Swedish Gustavian farmhouse style in this hand knotted wool vint...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$1,503 Sale Price
20% Off
Pink Multicolor Handwoven Wool Turkish Oushak Rug 4'1" x 6'2"
By Asian Modern
Located in Houston, TX
This Turkish oushak rug is a stunning piece of art that has been handwoven using traditional techniques by skilled artisans. The rug features intricate patterns and a soft color pale...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$1,220 Sale Price
40% Off
Vintage Turkish Overdyed Rug, Modern Industrial Luxe Meets Dark & Moody
Located in Dallas, TX
60736 Vintage Turkish Overdyed Rug, 04'02 x 05'11.
Get ready to jazz up your floor game with this snazzy distressed overdyed vintage Turkish rug! It's not just a rug; it's a wild ri...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Industrial Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$799 Sale Price
20% Off
Zabihi Collection Antique Turkish Rug Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Pillow made from an early 20th century turkish rug.
Measures: 17'' x 17''
Category
1920s Rustic Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Oushak Geometric Overall Beige Oushak Handmade Oushak
Located in New York, NY
Amazing vintage Turkish oushak amazing rug beige
9 x 12 9' x11'2"
274cm X 340cm
"This Oushak was acquired from a New Jersey Estate. This is a stunning vintage Angora Turkish Oushak rug from...
Category
1970s Turkish Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Contemporary Turkish Besserabian Floral Autumn Carpet
Located in New York, NY
21st century Turkish contemporary wool rug with a an all-over floral design in field and border with autumn colors.
Measures: 8' x 10'.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Bessarabian Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Zeki Müren Runner in Beige & Pink Cubist Patterns, from Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool and originating from Turkey circa 1960 – 1970, this 1x6 vintage Zeki Müren runner is a unique addition to the Rug & Kilim Collection for its unusual colors and c...
Category
1960s Turkish Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Kilim Rug, Flat-Weave Kilim Tribal Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
51280, vintage Turkish Kilim rug, flat-weave Kilim Tribal rug. This handwoven wool vintage Turkish Kilim rug features alternating bands composed of ancient tribal motifs and stripes....
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$1,119 Sale Price
20% Off
9.2x15 Ft Vintage Hand-Woven Turkish Large Kilim, Striped Flat-Weave Rug
Located in Spring Valley, NY
These authentic flat-weaves (Kilims) from Eastern Turkey were handwoven by Nomads around 1970s to be used as floor coverings in their tents. They were made to use for everyday life r...
Category
20th Century Turkish Kilim Turkish Rugs
Materials
Goat Hair, Cotton
$1,575 Sale Price
50% Off
Oversized Antique Agra Rug in Red with Floral Patterns - Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Made with hand-knotted wool in India, this 12x15 antique Agra rug is an extremely rare and exciting new oversized addition to Rug & Kilim’s curations of this celebrated weaving tradi...
Category
1890s Indian Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
1960s Beige Multicolor Vintage Turkish Runner 3'2" x 7'10"
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
$921 Sale Price
40% Off
1960s Pink & Beige Vintage Turkish Runner 2'8" x 14'2"
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
$1,431 Sale Price
40% Off
Oushak Rug Oriental Hand Knotted Turkish Oushak 9'10" x 12'1" #4243
Located in Houston, TX
Oushak Rug Oriental Hand Knotted Turkish Oushak 9'10" x 12'1" #4243 Explore a curated collection of hallway runners, wool rugs, and handmade masterpieces at , where elegance meets fu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$5,460 Sale Price
65% Off
Afghanistan Rose Collection Area Rugs Circa 1990 - Wool Blue Brown Ivory - 90785
Located in Dallas, TX
Discover the elegance of Afghanistan Rose Collection featuring Area Rugs in Circa 1990. Designed with Wool and BlueBrownIvory, this exclusive design is perfect for enhancing your space.
Category
20th Century Afghan Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Turkish Antique Oushak Carpet
Located in New York, NY
A truly divine antique Oushak masterpiece. Two identical scrolls in between an irregular set of palmettes running through coral ground with a delightful s...
Category
19th Century Turkish Classical Roman Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
4.4x7.4 Ft Handmade Anatolian Tribal Wool Rug in Navy Blue, Red, Green & Gray
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A vintage Central Anatolian rug with unusual border design. It is made of medium wool pile on wool foundation. Good original condition. Note the beautiful color variations called as ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Bohemian Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$545 Sale Price
35% Off
Zeki Muren Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug with Abstract Expressionist Style
By Zeki Müren
Located in Dallas, TX
53664 Zeki Muren Distressed Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug with Abstract Expressionist Style 05'02 x 07'11. Showcasing a bold expressive design, incredible detail and texture, this hand k...
Category
Late 20th Century Turkish Expressionist Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$2,399 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Hand-Knotted Tabriz Rug – Persian Ivory Floral Elegance
Located in New York, NY
This antique Tabriz rug is a masterpiece of Persian craftsmanship, featuring a refined allover floral design set against a warm ivory field. Delicate scrolling vines, blooming palmet...
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century Turkish Flat-Weave Kilim Accent Rug in Brown, Cream, & Black
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Turkish flat-weave Kilim accent rug handmade during the mid-20th century with an offset horizontally striped pattern in shades of brown, cream, and black.
Measures: 6' 2...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$1,900 Sale Price
20% Off
Oushak Area Rugs Circa 1990 - 66078
Located in Dallas, TX
Discover the elegance of this unique Oushak featuring Area Rugs in Circa 1990. Designed with meticulous attention to detail, this exclusive design is perfect for enhancing your space.
Category
20th Century Unknown Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
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
$149 Sale Price
78% Off
Antique Turkish Oushak Floral Rug 10'x7'10''
Located in Los Angeles, US
Antique Turkish Oushak Floral Design 10'x7'10''
Category
Early 1900s Turkish Empire Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
7x12 Ft Vintage Striped Chaput Kilim, Colorful Handmade Cotton Turkish Rag Rug
Located in Spring Valley, NY
These authentic flat-weaves (Kilims) from Eastern Turkey were handwoven by Nomads to be used as floor coverings in their tents and winter homes. They were made to use for everyday li...
Category
1970s Turkish Kilim Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Cotton
$1,181 Sale Price
40% Off
19th Century Tribal Turkish Oushak Square Rug
Located in Los Angeles, US
Antique Turkish Oushak rugs have been woven in Western Turkey since the beginning of the Ottoman period. Historians attributed to them many of the great masterpieces of early Turkish...
Category
19th Century Turkish Oushak Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Antique Cotton Agra Oushak Rug Beige Pink Geometric Muted 1920
Located in New York, NY
Authentic Cotton Agra rug Antique Water Color Vegetable Dye Beige
6' x 9'
183cm x 274cm
Circa 1920
"This is an exquisite 1920's Cotto...
Category
1920s Turkish Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
8.4x12 Ft Hand Knotted Vintage Large Wool Rug from Turkey / Milas, 100% Wool
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
$2,545 Sale Price
30% Off
Bobyrug’s nice Vintage Turkish Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful mid century Turkish rug with nice geometrical Caucasian design and beautiful colors, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on wool foundation.
✨✨✨
"Experience the epitome...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Kazak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$711 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Turkish Oushak Runner with American Colonial Style
Located in Dallas, TX
52468 Vintage Turkish Oushak Runner with American Colonial Style, muted Hallway runner. Showcasing timeless elegance in a demure color palette this hand knotted wool Vintage Turkish ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish American Colonial Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$2,560 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Modern Rug With Chain Design in Gray and Marigold Colors
Located in Atlanta, GA
Modern large rug with all-over chain design, rug OB-9310264 country of origin / type: India/ Modern
This modern rug with a contemporary design rendered in connected chain pattern, f...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Yellow Turkish Oushak Lumbar Rug Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Pillow made from an antique Turkish Oushak rug with cotton back and zipper closure included.
Category
20th Century Futurist Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Foam
Vintage & Old Kilim Cushion Cover, Anatolian Yastik Turkish Modern Pillow 4309
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
6.2x10 Ft Colorful Vintage Striped Kilim, Hand-Woven Wool Carpet. Flat-weave Rug
Located in Spring Valley, NY
This authentic handwoven flat-weave (Kilim) from Eastern Turkey was made by Nomads to be used as a floor covering in their tents or summer houses around in third quarter of 20th cent...
Category
1970s Turkish Kilim Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$687 Sale Price
50% Off
1960's Turkish Oushak Rug with Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
73755 Vintage Earth-Tone Turkish Oushak Rug, 07’00 x 10’04. Bathed in the golden hues of a fading Anatolian sun, this hand-knotted wool vintage Turkish Oushak rug exudes a regal sere...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
4.3x13.5 Ft Handmade Turkish Runner Rug. Modern Burgundy Red Corridor Carpet
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A vintage upcycled Turkish runner rug re-dyed in red color, great for contemporary interiors. Measures: 4.3 x 13.5 ft.
Finely hand knotted, low wool pile on cotton foundation. Profes...
Category
1970s Turkish Modern Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$739 Sale Price
50% Off
Vintage Turkish Oushak Prayer Rug, Anatolian Prayer Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
52094, vintage Turkish Oushak Prayer rug, Anatolian Prayer rug. This hand knotted wool vintage Turkish Oushak prayer rug features a stepped Mihrab prayer n...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Islamic Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$1,000 Sale Price
20% Off
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.
Recently Viewed
View AllMore Ways To Browse
Antique Tea Leaf China
Antique Wall Pocket Vase
Antique Wall Pocket Vases
Antique Wood And Glass Curio Cabinet
Antique Wood Oven
Antique Wood Putti Cherub
Antique Wooden Indian Cabinet
Arched Church Doors
Arne Wahl Iversen For Vinde Mobelfabrik
Art Deco Borzoi
Art Deco Burl Dining Chairs
Art Deco Wine Cabinet
Art Nouveau Pill Box
Asian Inspired Dresser
Aubock Tray
Axel Hjort
Barbini Bird
Bedside Cabinet Asian