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Turkish Rugs For Sale
Oriental Hand Knotted Turkish Modern Rug 8'2" x 10'7" #M-1033
Located in Houston, TX
Oriental Hand Knotted Turkish Modern Rug 8'2" x 10'7" #M-1033 Explore a curated collection of hallway runners, wool rugs, and handmade masterpieces where elegance meets functionality...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$2,880 Sale Price
76% Off
Vintage Subdued Ivory Turkish Sivas Rug
Located in New York, NY
8'10 x 12'2. The city of Sivas is in West Turkey is well known for weaving fine rugs often with a classical Persian design. Appreciated for their decorative style and using the best ...
Category
20th Century Turkish Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Green Oversize Antique Turkish Oushak Carpet
Located in New York, NY
An authentic handmade late 19th century antique Turkish Oushak rug with a celadon green. field, ivory central medallion and border. Accents in light yellow and an orangey red.
Mea...
Category
19th Century Turkish Georgian Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Large Square Soft Peach Antique Turkish Oushak Rug
Located in New York, NY
Phenomenal large size handmade Turkish Oushak from the early 20th century in peach and cream.
Measures: 16'8'' x 19'5''
Oushak rugs originated in the small town of Oushak in west-c...
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Striped Kilim Area Rug with Bohemian Tribal Style
Located in Dallas, TX
51330, vintage Turkish striped Kilim Area rug with Bohemian Tribal style, flat-weave Kilim rug. This handwoven wool vintage Turkish Kilim rug features double colored bands in alterna...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$1,199 Sale Price
20% Off
Bobyrug’s Nice Little Turkish Anatolian Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful little vintage Turkish runner with a Kazak geometrical design and nice colors, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on wool foundation.
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"Experience the epitome of lu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Kazak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
6.8x8.4 Ft Unique Vintage Handmade West Anatolian Manisa Kula Rug. 100% Wool
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Add a touch of timeless elegance to your home with this vintage hand knotted West Anatolian rug, crafted from 100% premium wool. This exquisite piece captures the essence of traditio...
Category
1960s Turkish Rustic Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$2,105 Sale Price
30% Off
Wonderful New Oushak Design Indian Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice new rug with beautiful Oushak design and nice colors, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation.
Category
2010s Indian Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$9,906 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Contemporary Turkish Flat-Weave Kilim Large Room Size Carpet
Located in New York, NY
A modern Turkish flat-weave Kilim large room size carpet handmade during the 21st century.
Measures: 13' 2" x 16' 6"
Flat-weave rugs & carpets:
Knotted pile rugs are just one small part of a vast universe of textile techniques suitable for heavy use. If you can imagine it, some weaver has tried it out. Pieces can be roughly divided into those reversible from the start and those never, or at least not initially, reversible. Thus, kilims are considered reversible, while everything else is not.
Kilims are tapestry woven rugs with both sides the same, in either slit technique where colors change, or with various methods of avoiding slits. Slit tapestry weave goes back to ancient times and Coptic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Carpet, Anatolian Enchantment Meets Stylish Durability
Located in Dallas, TX
51179 Vintage Turkish Yastik Rug, 01'05 x 03'03. This captivating hand-knotted wool vintage Turkish Yastik rug embodies a timeless elegance, deeply rooted in nomadic charm and Anatol...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$504 Sale Price
20% Off
5x11.8 Ft Handmade Kilim Runner with Soft Green, Yellow, Brown and Pink Stripes
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Vintage flat-weave (kilim) with striped design, 100% wool. Handwoven in Turkey in 1960s.
Washed professionally. Sturdy and suitable for both residential and commercial interiors.
Mea...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$1,061 Sale Price
40% Off
Dazzling Room Size Turkish Kilim, Mid-20th Century
Located in New York, NY
A room size Turkish Kilim from the mid-20th century highlighted in bright pink & orange shades
Measures: 7' x 10'2".
Category
20th Century Turkish Archaistic Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Zeki Muren Distressed Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug with Industrial Art Deco Style
By Zeki Müren
Located in Dallas, TX
52023 Zeki Muren distressed vintage Turkish Sivas rug with Industrial Art Deco style. With its lively all-over geometric pattern and Industrial Art Deco style, this distressed vintag...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Art Deco Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$2,392 Sale Price
20% Off
Distressed Sivas Rug with Modern Industrial Art Deco Style, Checkered Rug
By Zeki Müren
Located in Dallas, TX
51953, distressed Sivas rug with Industrial Art Deco style, poly-chromatic checkered rug. This hand knotted wool distressed vintage Turkish Sivas rug wi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Art Deco Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$1,119 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Turkish Rooster Rug
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Turkishmat size rug depicting a rooster on an ivory field. Dated 1976
Measures: 1'10" x 2'.
Category
1970s Folk Art Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Foam
New Turkish Area Rug Oushak Design
Located in Dallas, TX
New Turkish 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 handwove...
Category
20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$6,720 Sale Price
20% 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
Vintage Ivory Red and Blue Check Patterned Wool and Hemp Kilim 7'9''x9'7''
By Amara Rugs
Located in Torrance, CA
This vintage hand-woven wool and hemp rug features a timeless gingham-inspired check pattern in alternating stripes of muted red, blue, and natural ivory. Skillfully crafted using fl...
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Kilim Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Hemp
New Modern Colorful Turkish Oushak Carpet with Contemporary Style
Located in Dallas, TX
54009 New Modern Colorful Turkish Oushak Rug Runner, 02'11 x 14'01. A vision of artisanal luxury and Anatolian heritage, this hand-knotted wool Turkish Oushak runner is a poetic symp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Bobyrug’s Pretty vintage Turkish Kars rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Beautiful Mid-Century Turkish Kars Rug with Stunning Kazak Design
This exquisite Turkish Kars rug, crafted in the mid-century style, boasts a captivating Kazak design and a soothin...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Kazak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
BOZ Woven Rug Beige Small by Hermhaus
By hermhaus
Located in istanbul, TR
Crafted with the expertise of Turkey’s first workshop providing employment for geographically indicated "KARACAKILAVUZ weaving", the BOZ Rug seamlessly blends traditional motifs with...
Category
2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$3,450 / item
1900s Antique Bochara Rug
Located in Los Angeles, US
1900s Antique Bochara Rug, handmade and hand-knotted Tribal Carpet
Category
Early 1900s Turkish Tribal Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Oriental Hand Knotted Vintage Turkish Mini Rug 1'6" x 2'10" #8830
Located in Houston, TX
Oriental Hand Knotted Vintage Turkish Mini Rug 1'6" x 2'10" #8830 Explore a curated collection of hallway runners, wool rugs, and handmade masterpieces, where elegance meets function...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$149 Sale Price
74% Off
Vintage Oushak Runner, Hallway Rug Authentic Wool Carpet from Turkey
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A vintage Turkish runner rug. Hand-knotted in Turkey in 1960s and multiple geometric medallion design. The rug is in good condition, sturdy and clean as a brand new rug. It can be us...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Tribal Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$1,199 Sale Price
40% Off
Beautiful Turkish Kilim Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Pillow made from an early 20th century Turkish Kilim. Polyfill insert provided with a zipper closure
Measures: 19'' x 19''.
Category
20th Century Native American Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Handwoven Wool Turkish Oushak Rug 8'2"x 10'2"
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
$3,985 Sale Price
40% Off
Zabihi Collection Pair of Muted Vintage Turkish Oushak Rugs
Located in New York, NY
Matching pair of Turkish Oushak scatter size rugs from the second quarter of the 20th century
Measuring 3'5'' x 5' and 3'5'' x 5'1'' respectively.
Category
20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Malatya Chuval Kilim Cuval Rug Nomadic Anatolian Natural Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a beautifully detailed old Malatya Region, Anatolian Chuval kilim, featuring a bold, three-dimensional texture and precise geometric patterns. Originally used by nomadic trib...
Category
1970s Turkish Kilim Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
$776 Sale Price
20% Off
3.2x14.4 Ft Handmade Runner Rug from Konya / Turkey. All Wool and Natural Dyes
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A vintage hand knotted runner rug from Central Anatolia with wool pile on wool foundation. Very good condition, sturdy and as clean as ...
Category
20th Century Turkish Bohemian Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$1,770 Sale Price
40% Off
Quirky Mini Turkish Mat Rug
Located in New York, NY
Quirky vintage Turkish Anatolian floral rug featuring vibrant colors on a silver field
Measures: 1'5' x 2'10".
Category
20th Century Turkish Futurist Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Oriental Hand Knotted Vintage Turkish Mini Rug 1'10" x 3'4" #15
Located in Houston, TX
Oriental Hand Knotted Vintage Turkish Mini Rug 1'10" x 3'4" #15 Explore a curated collection of hallway runners, wool rugs, and handmade masterpieces, where elegance meets functional...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$149 Sale Price
81% Off
Traditional Border Oushak Rug 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: 16'' x 18''.
Category
20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Foam
Vintage Sultanabad Rug in All over Beige, Orange Floral Pattern by Rug & Kilim
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
A 10 x 12 vintage Turkish Sultanabad style rug in beige and orange from Rug & Kilim’s Modern Classics Collection. Hand knotted in wool, the rug is an exceptional modern sketch from t...
Category
2010s Turkish Sultanabad Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Deco Runner
Located in New York, NY
Rare size mid-20th century Turkish Deco long and narrow runner with a repetitive all-over checkerboard design.
Measures: 2'3'' x 15'6''.
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Pre-Columbian Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Large Turkish Floor Size Rustic Geometric Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Pillow made from an early 20th century Turkish rug in a soft colors with a geometric motif. zipper closure and poly-fill insert provided.
Measures: 19" x 37".
Category
1940s Asian Rustic Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Cotton, Foam, Wool
5.2x8.3 Ft Vintage Handmade Turkish Rug Overdyed in Yellow with Medallion Design
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
$549 Sale Price
35% Off
Vintage Zeki Müren Rug in Beige, with Colorful Floral Patterns from Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool and originating from Turkey circa 1960 – 1970, this 5x8 vintage Zeki Müren rug is a unique addition to the Rug & Kilim Collection for its floral patterns across ...
Category
1960s Turkish Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Blue Geometric Design Flatweave Handmade Wool Rug 8' X 10'6"
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
$3,054 Sale Price
40% Off
8.8x13 Ft One-of-a-Kind Mid-20th Century Turkish Wool Area Rug in Muted Colors
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A vintage handmade Turkish area rug with an elegant classical design featuring a medallion standing in the middle of a similarly shaped field, both of which create a look of nested d...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Tabriz Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$2,469 Sale Price
63% Off
Earth-Tone Japandi Kilim Area Rug, Modern Serenity Meets Zen Tranquility
Located in Dallas, TX
81100 Modern Neutral Earth-Tone Kilim Rug, 08'05 x 12'00. Embrace a sense of serenity and tranquility with our handwoven modern neutral kilim rug. A ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Japonisme Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Jute, Cotton
$2,856 Sale Price
20% Off
6.3x9.6 Ft Handmade Turkish Rug, Modern Solid Orange Carpet, Floor Covering
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A vintage Turkish area rug over-dyed in orange color.
Finely hand knotted, low wool pile on cotton foundation. Deep washed.
Sturdy and can be used on a high traffic area, suitable ...
Category
1960s Turkish Modern Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$832 Sale Price
30% Off
Brown Tan Wool Turkish Rug Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Pillow made from a Turkish Oushak rug. Tan and brown accents.
Measures: 15" x 16''
Category
Mid-20th Century American Colonial Turkish Rugs
Materials
Cotton, Foam, Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Patchwork Kilim Rug in Polychromatic Stripes
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Rug & Kilim presents a contemporary 9x12 rug from their innovative new patchwork kilim collection.
On the Design:
This flat weave techn...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
"Yatak" Rug
Located in New York, NY
"Yatak" rug. A shag rug from Central Turkey, woven as a "yatak," a bed to sleep on. Very well preserved with wonderful wool and bright, cheerful colors.
Category
1950s Turkish Tulu Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$3,250
Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
53937 Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug, 03'11 x 06'00. Hailing from Sivas in central Anatolia, Turkey, antique-wash Turkish Sivas rugs are celebrated for their vintage allure achieved throu...
Category
Late 20th Century Turkish Organic Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$1,568 Sale Price
20% Off
7.5x10.2 Ft Plain Solid Black Turkish Area Rug. Modern Handmade 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
20th Century Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$904 Sale Price
39% Off
Funky Vintage Turkish Gallery Size Kilim
Located in New York, NY
One of the funkiest colored kilims we have ever acquired in a gallery size format
Measures: 5" x 10'7''
Kilims, primarily refer to a type of flat-woven rug that was produced withou...
Category
20th Century Turkish Futurist Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Bobyrug’s Beautiful Vintage Turkish Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice mid century Turkish rug with beautiful geometrical design and nice colors, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on wool foundation...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Kazak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$1,188 Sale Price
20% Off
Oriental Hand Knotted Turkish Mini Rug 1'8" x 3'3" #29
Located in Houston, TX
Oriental Hand Knotted Turkish Mini Rug 1'8" x 3'3" #29
Explore a curated collection of hallway runners, wool rugs, and handmade masterpieces, where elegance meets functionality. Elev...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$149 Sale Price
82% Off
Vintage Pink Brown Turkish Scatter Rug Wool Mat Size Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage mid-20th century Anatolian Turkish rug mat with 2 mustard medallions on a brown and pink field.
Measures: 2'3' x 3'3".
Category
20th Century Turkish Industrial Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
1900s Mid-19th Century Tribal Turkish Oushak Rug 10'0'' X 6'10''
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
Early 1900s Turkish Tribal Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Worn Turkish Deco Rug
Located in New York, NY
A worn circa mid-20th century rustic color Turkish Deco rug
Measures: 6'11'' x 10'4”.
Category
1960s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$2,800
Beautiful Antique Caucasian Kazak Runner
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very nice late 19th century long Kazak rug, with a tribal geometrical Caucasian design and beautiful natural colors, with blue, red, yellow and green, entirely hand knotted with wool...
Category
Late 19th Century Kazakhstani Kazak Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$3,254 Sale Price
20% Off
Pale Yellow Handwoven Wool Turkish Oushak Rug w/ Colorful Floral Pattern 5'7x 7'
By Asian Modern
Located in Houston, TX
This modern 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 col...
Category
2010s Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$1,747 Sale Price
40% Off
1930's Turkish Oushak Carpet with Rustic Mediterranean Style
Located in Dallas, TX
52966, vintage Turkish Oushak rug with Mediterranean Rustic Tuscan style. Effortless beauty and soft, bespoke vibes meet rustic sensibility with a Mediterranean Villa Tuscan style in...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Spanish Colonial Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$1,996 Sale Price
20% Off
1960's Colorful Turkish Striped Kilim Rug with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
60651 Vintage Turkish Striped Kilim Rug, 09'05 x 09'07. Radiating with rhythmic energy and chromatic exuberance, this handwoven wool vintage Turkish kilim rug is a dazzling tableau o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Aesthetic Movement Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$3,199 Sale Price
25% Off
Oriental Hand Knotted Turkish Mini Rug 1'8" x 2'10" #04
Located in Houston, TX
Oriental Hand Knotted Turkish Mini Rug 1'8" x 2'10" #04
Explore a curated collection of hallway runners, wool rugs, and handmade masterpieces, where elegance meets functionality. Ele...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$149 Sale Price
80% Off
Oriental Hand Knotted Turkish Mini Rug 1'5" x 2'8" #27
Located in Houston, TX
Oriental Hand Knotted Turkish Mini Rug 1'5" x 2'8" #27
Explore a curated collection of hallway runners, wool rugs, and handmade masterpieces, where elegance meets functionality. Elev...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$149 Sale Price
74% Off
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
5.2x9.3 Ft Vintage Floral Design Handmade Rug 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
1960s Turkish Modern Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$757 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.
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