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Turkish Rugs For Sale
Period: Late 19th Century
Period: 1940s
19th Century Turkish Oushak Carpet ( 8'3" x 12'4" - 252 x 376 )
Located in New York, NY
19th Century Turkish Oushak Carpet ( 8'3" x 12'4" - 252 x 376 )
Category
1890s Turkish Oushak Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Baluch Balisht Rug, Late 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique Persian Baluch Balisht Rug, Late 19th Century
Additional information:
Dimension: 1'7" W x 2'6" L
Camel Hair Wool
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Baluch Rug, Late 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Baluch rug, Late 19th Century
Additional Information:
Dimensions: 2'9" W x 4'6" L
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
1900s Antique Turkish Prayer Rug
Located in Los Angeles, US
1900s Antique Turkish Prayer Rug, handmade and hand-knotted
Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Empire Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Eliko Rugs By David Ariel Vintage Turkish Kars Rug, Brown Palette
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Turkish Kars rugs, also known as Kars carpets or Kars kilims, are a type of traditional handwoven rug originating from the city of Kars in northeastern Turkey. These rugs have a rich history dating back several centuries and are highly sought after by collectors and rug enthusiasts around the world Kars rugs often feature intricate geometric or floral designs, with a balanced combination of vibrant and earthy colors. The patterns on these rugs reflect the cultural heritage and influences from various civilizations that have passed through the region over the centuries. You may find a wide range of motifs, including medallions, hexagons, stars, and stylized floral patterns. Kars rugs are typically made from high-quality wool, which is sourced from the local sheep in the Anatolian region. The wool is known for its durability and natural sheen, giving the rugs a lustrous appearance. These rugs are handwoven using a traditional Turkish knotting technique, resulting in a dense and durable pile that can withstand heavy foot traffic and last for generations. The color palette of Kars rugs is diverse, but they often feature rich reds, deep blues, warm oranges, and muted earth tones like beige and brown. These colors are derived from natural dyes made from plants and minerals, adding to the rugs' authenticity and charm. As vintage suggests, Kars rugs are not modern reproductions but rather rugs made decades ago. They are prized for their authenticity and unique character, as the aging process imparts a beautiful patina to the colors and materials. Kars rugs carry cultural significance as they reflect the artistry, craftsmanship, and cultural heritage of the Anatolian region. They are a testament to the skill and creativity of the Turkish weavers, who have passed down their expertise through generations. Kars rugs have versatile applications in home décor. They are often used as decorative floor coverings, adding warmth and character to living rooms, dining areas, and bedrooms. Additionally, they make excellent wall hangings and tapestries, showcasing their intricate designs as a piece of art. Vintage Turkish Kars rugs are highly collectible due to their historical value, exquisite craftsmanship, and scarcity. Their value tends to increase over time, making them a wise investment for rug collectors and enthusiasts. Eliko Rugs by David...
Category
1940s Turkish Tribal Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Turkish Oushak Rug, c-1900's, Free Shipping
Located in Evanston, IL
A fine attractive antique Turkish Oushak rug,
circa 1880.
Amazing beautiful yellow green background colors fine Oushak with design that is geometric and not symmetrical.
A unique pie...
Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Oushak Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Baluch Bag Face Rug, Late 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Baluch Bag Face Rug, Late 19th Century
Additional Information:
Dimensions: 2'8" W x 2'11" L
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Late 19th Century Tribal Turkish Oushak 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
Late 19th Century Turkish Oushak Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Antique Persian Fereghan Sarouk Rug, Late 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique Persian Fereghan Sarouk Rug, Late 19th Century
Additional Information:
Dimensions: 4'2" W x 6'3" L
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Luri Long Rug, Late 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Luri Long Rug, Late 19th Century
Additional Information:
Dimensions: 3'9" W x 10'10" L
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Kirman Rug, Late 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Kirman Rug, Late 19th Century
Additional information:
Dimensions: 4'6" W x 7'2" L
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Fereghan Gallery Rug, Late 19th century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Fereghan Gallery Rug, Late 19th century
Using a delicate rendering of the repeat ‘Herati’ pattern, this Fereghan carpet from central Persia paints an elegant lattice rendering of ro...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Kurd Bidjar Runner Rug, Late 19th century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Kurd Bidjar Runner Rug, Late 19th century
Additional Information:
Dimensions: 3'4" W x 13'5" L
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Ca.1880 Antique Collectible Savonnerie Rug 6'1'' X 3'4''
Located in Los Angeles, US
Savonnerie Carpets – During the early seventeenth century, a weaver named Pierre DuPont traveled to the Levant. Upon his return, he claimed to have discovered the technique of creati...
Category
1880s Spanish Empire Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Vintage Silk Turkish Hereke Small Rug 4'2'' X 2'5''
Located in Los Angeles, US
Vintage Silk Turkish Hereke Small Rug 4'2'' X 2'5''
Category
1940s Turkish Kilim Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Silk
Mahal Sampler (Vagireh) Rug, Late 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mahal Sampler (Vagireh) Rug, Late 19th Century
Additional information:
Dimensions: 4'2" W x 7'2" L
Origin: Persia
Period: Late 19th Century
Rug ID: 20133
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Serapi Rug, Late 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique Persian Serapi Rug, Late 19th Century
Additional information:
Dimensions: 8'10" W x 12'2" L
Origin: Persia
Period: Late 19th Century
Rug ID: 17035
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Ghiordes Rug Runner
Located in Katonah, NY
:: Prayer design motif with germinating plants in each top and lower niche wrapped by multiple borders in meandering vine and geometric floral blossom and top views. Colors and shade...
Category
1940s Turkish Other Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Khorassan Gallery Carpet, Late 19th century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Khorassan Gallery Carpet, Late 19th century
Additional Information:
Dimensions: 7'0" W x 16'0" L
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
8.7x11.6 Ft - Fine Hand-Knotted Vintage Turkish Area Rug, circa 1940
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A vintage Anatolian area rug with a well drawn and intricate medallion design. Finely hand knotted with wool pile on cotton foundation. Very good condition. There are no issues or re...
Category
1940s Turkish Country Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Baluch Khorjin Rug, Late 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Baluch Khorjin Rug, Late 19th Century
Baluch pile weaving has been informed throughout its history by the traditions of neighboring groups. This complete ...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Konya Prayer Kilim, Late 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Konya Prayer Kilim, Late 19th Century
Additional Information:
Dimensions: 5'7" L x 3'8" W
Condition: Good
Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
19th Century Round Turkish Silk, Metal Thread Rug
Located in New York, NY
19th century round Turkish silk and metal thread rug
Size: 4'8" × 5'0" (142 × 152 cm)
A round antique Turkish rug using silk and metal thread, this st...
Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Metallic Thread
Antique Persian Senneh Kilim Rug, Late 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique Persian Senneh Kilim Rug, Late 19th Century
Additional information:
Dimensions: 4'2" W x 6'0" L
Origin: Persia
Period: Late 19th Century
Rug ID: 16813
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Late 19th Century Turkish Oushak Rug
Located in Closter, NJ
Oushak carpets are named after the large town in western Anatolia (Turkey) where they were woven. This town has been a major weaving center for rug production since the reign of the ...
Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Oushak Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Kurdish Kilim Runner, Late 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique Kurdish Kilim Runner Rug, Late 19th Century
Additional information:
Dimensions: 5'2" W x 14'10" L
Origin: Northwest Persia
Period: Late 19th Century
Rug ID: 19315
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Afshar Long Rug, Late 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Afshar Long Rug, Late 19th Century
Additional information:
Dimensions: 7'0" W x 15'2" L
Origin: Persia
Period: Late 19th Century
Rug ID: 19909
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Kurdish Rug, Late 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique Persian Kurdish Rug, Late 19th Century
Additional information:
Dimensions: 4'0" W x 8'4" L
Condition: Excellent
Origin: Northwest Persia
Period: Late 19th Century
Rug ID: 2...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Oversized Antique Turkish Pink Oushak Rug, Hotel Lobby Size Carpet
Located in Dallas, TX
77746 Oversized Antique Turkish Oushak Rug, 16'00 x 19'01.
Softer yet no less striking, this oversized antique Turkish Oushak rug marries romantic style with unmistakable Anatolian imagery to create a truly unique piece. The angular botanical design and soft colorway woven into piece work together embracing a delicate and effortlessly beautiful feeling. An allover pattern composed of blooming palmettes, stylized flowers, stars, leafy tendrils and rectilinear vines cover the abrashed rose colored field. It is framed with a meandering palmette border enclosed with inner and outer floral guard borders. Emanating understated elegance with pure decadence, this palatial pink Oushak rug would provide a touch of glamour to nearly any space.
Rendered in variegated shades of rose, glaucous, beige, slate gray, baked clay, tan, pink, terra cotta, champagne, mauve and light gray with other accent colors.
Abrash.
Hand knotted wool.
Made in Turkey.
Measures: 16'00 x 19'01.
Hotel Lobby Size Carpet 16 x...
Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Oushak Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Eliko Rugs by David Ariel Vintage Oushak Rug, Red Allover Field, High Pile
Located in New York, NY
Oushak rugs are a type of traditional handwoven rug that originated in the town of Uşak, located in western Turkey. They are highly regarded for their exceptional quality, unique des...
Category
1940s Oushak Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Eliko Rugs by David Ariel Shabby Chic Distressed Turkish Oushak Rug, Circa 1940s
Located in New York, NY
A distressed Oushak rug refers to a type of traditional Turkish rug known for its unique style and design. Oushak rugs, also known as Ushak rugs, are named after the town of Oushak i...
Category
1940s Turkish Oushak Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Anatolian Kilim 2.97m x 1.57m
Located in St. Albans, GB
A stunning vintage kilim, handwoven in central Turkey circa 1940 with a geometric lozenge design and fabulous colours of reds, golds and aubergine. Very finely woven.
Size: 2.97m x ...
Category
1940s Turkish Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Fereghan Sarouk Rug, Late 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique Persian Fereghan Sarouk Rug, Late 19th Century
Central pendant medallion on a midnight blue field with gul Hannae pattern within a madder palmette and vine border.
Addition...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mahal Carpet, Late 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mahal Carpet, Late 19th century
This Mahal carpet from central Persia combines large scale with graceful design using an all over field pattern. Flowering palmettes, foliage, and bl...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Large Antique Persian Bidjar Carpet, Late 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Large Antique Bidjar Carpet, Late 19th Century
Ex. John Collins Jr. collection.
Additional Information:
Dimensions: 11'9" W x 22'0" L
Origin: Persia
Period: Late 19th Century
Rug I...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Kashan Rug, Late 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique Persian Kashan Rug, Late 19th Century
Additional Information:
Dimensions: 7'2" W x 10'10" L
Origin: Persia
Period: Late 19th Century
Rug ID: 24353
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Large Antique Persian Bidjar Carpet, Late 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Bidjar carpets are known for their sturdy, depressed-warp weave packed full of wool pile. With this in mind, the supple and indeed pliable handle of this fine example is quite notewo...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Ottoman-Style Carpet, Late 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique Austrian Ottoman-Style Carpet, Late 19th Century
During the late 19th century, European scholars became increasingly interested in classical Oriental carpets of the 15th to ...
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
19th Century Turkish Oushak with an Open Field Design in Red, Turquoise, Yellow
Located in Barrington, IL
A late 19th Century Turkish Oushak room size rug in an open field design in brilliant colors of red, turquoise, and yellow. The center of this beautiful Oushak is completely open and is in red. The corner spandrels have palmate and arabesque design and are in ivory, yellow, and red. The rug has a wonderful major border in turquoise with designs in ivory, yellow and red. Truly a magnificent handwoven creation from the 19th century.
Dimensions: 9’ 8” x 11’ 5”
Date of Manufacture: 4th Quarter of the 1900s
Place of Origin: Turkey
Material: Wool pile on a wool foundation with natural vegetable dyes
Condition: Good
At The Persian Knot...
Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Tribal Bag & Flatweave Textile with Geometric Patterns, from Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in wool, this 2x4 flatweave textile is a collectible antique tribal bag, believed to originate from Turkey circa 1890-1900.
On the Design:
Connoisseurs will note this piece has been opened up, similar to other nomadic textiles, rugs, Kilims, and horse covers of this gift size found today. This particular piece enjoys rich brown undertones, with beige, red and blue in the most present tones throughout its geometric patterns. It’s a rare find in nomadic folk art and primitive textiles...
Category
1890s Turkish Tribal Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Anatolian Oushak Rug, Late 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique Anatolian Turkish Oushak Rug, Late 19th Century
Ushak, a town in western Anatolia, has been a major weaving center since at least the 16th century. Local Ottoman workshops w...
Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid-1800 Antique Mogul Rug Geometric 10x20 Oversized Antique Rug 298x597cm
Located in New York, NY
Mid-1800 Antique Mogul Rug Geometric 10x20 Oversized Antique Rug
9'9" x 19'7"
298x597cm
"Magnificent antique Mogul Rug with a fantastic geomet...
Category
1870s Turkish Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Large Red and Gold Agra Carpet, Late 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique Large Red and Gold Agra Carpet, Late 19th Century
Additional Information:
Dimensions: 13'3" W x 16'8" L
Origin: India
Period: Late 19th Century
Rug ID: 19242
Category
Late 19th Century Indian Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Anatolian Oushak Rug, 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique Anatolian Oushak Rug, 19th Century
This pleasing Turkish Oushak carpet paints a rustic rendition of a classic medallion format. Soft wool is complemented by soft color using...
Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Oversized Antique Turkish Oushak Rug, Hotel Lobby Size Carpet
Located in Dallas, TX
73104 Oversized Antique Turkish Oushak Rug, 17'10 x 20'07.
Timeless appeal meets Mediterranean style in this hand knotted wool oversized antique Turkish Oushak rug. The ornate detai...
Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Oushak Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Grande tappeto Ushak fondo rosso con medaglione
Located in Firenze, IT
I tappeti Ushak in turco Usak sono tappeti famosissimi realizzati nella città Usak a nord di Denizli. Tappeti molto apprezzati dalla corte di Istambul che ne commissionava svariati s...
Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Moorish Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Oversized Antique Turkish Oushak Rug, Hotel Lobby Size Carpet
Located in Dallas, TX
73632 Oversized Antique Turkish Oushak Rug, 15'08 X 20'04.
Emnating timeless style with incredible detail and texture, this hand knotted wool antique Turkish Oushak rug is a captivat...
Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Oushak Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Angora
19th Century Turkish Oushak Carpet ( 11'2" x 18''6" - 340 x 564 )
Located in New York, NY
19th Century Turkish Oushak Carpet ( 11'2" x 18''6" - 340 x 564 )
Category
1890s Turkish Oushak Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Late 19th Century Turkish Oushak Carpet ( 8'4''x 11'2'' - 254 x 340 )
Located in New York, NY
Late 19th Century Turkish Oushak Carpet ( 8'4''x 11'2'' - 254 x 340 )
Category
1880s Turkish Oushak Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Hand Knotted Wool Khotan Rug
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This antique Khotan rug has a pale blue field with diagonal rows of hooked terracotta-red floral motifs alternating with flowerheads and sandy-yellow stepped lozenges, in a pale blue...
Category
Late 19th Century East Turkestani Khotan Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Eliko Rugs by David Ariel Vintage Peach and Blue Oushak Short Runner
Located in New York, NY
The camel-peach tone field displays seven octagonal medallions composed of four "coats" each,. with supporting ivory hooked and stepped lateral triangles against the border system....
Category
1940s Turkish Oushak Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Khotan Rug
Located in New York, NY
This East Turkestan scatter shows 12 leaf medallion enclosing a six rosette submedallion on a shaped red field. The field corners are beveled and fitted with double spiral motives. B...
Category
1940s Turkish Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Late 19th Century Antique Turkish Oushak Rug with Islamic Calligraphy
Located in Dallas, TX
72801 Late 19th Century Antique Turkish Oushak Rug, 10’09 x 13’00.
Cultured and beguiling with incredible detail and texture, this hand knotted wool antique Turkish Oushak rug will ...
Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Oushak Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Circa 1890 Yellow Wool Ghordes Rug
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This antique, circa 1890, Ghordes rug has a golden-yellow field with a column of four octagon lozenges each with a central panel containing a hooked lozenge surrounded by narrow poly...
Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Turkish Oushak Handmade Medallion Orange Wool Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
This Oushak wool rug boasts a stunning orange color field and is embellished with a navy blue frame and multicolored accents in a captivating medallion design. Its exquisite antique ...
Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Oushak Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Anatolian Rug
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
Known as the most genuine in terms of traditional style and motif, this iconic Turkish Anatolian rug features tones of ebony, camel, and terracotta. Meticulously hand-woven details w...
Category
1940s Turkish Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
19th Century Turkish Sivas with Floral and Fauna in Camel, Lavender, Red Colors
Located in Barrington, IL
19th Century Turkish Sivas Area Rug with Floral and Fauna Design in camel, red, and lavender colors. The rug is in the garden design with animal figures including deer, lion, and birds. The overall design is simplistic but very charming. The overall design is reminiscent of the rugs from 16th century Persian and Agra carpets. The rug has a beautiful antique camel field with the corner spandrels in pale lavender color. It has a fabulous central medallion in a rust red color. Beautifully unique form central medallion in dark red color with a great design. Overall a beautiful rug with a great color scheme that would work in any design.
Dimensions: 4’ 3” x 5’ 10"
Date of Manufacture: 4th Quarter of the 1800s
Place of Origin: Turkey
Material: Wool pile on cotton foundation
Condition: Wear consistent with age and use
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Late 19th Century Turkish Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Antique 19th Century Silk Turkish Kayseri
Located in Doha, QA
This is a beautiful antique Kayseri Rug with Italian Lions, Cyprus trees and monasteries . Really unique piece and a great collector item. The colours are ...
Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
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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