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Turkish Rugs For Sale
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Style: Romantic
Vintage Turkish Handmade Expressionist Wool Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful vintage Turkish hand-knotted wool rug with a tan field. This Turkish rug has brown frame and multi-color accents a gorgeous all-over geometric Expressionist design.
This...
Category
Mid-20th Century Asian Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Nude Handmade Wool Runner
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful vintage Turkish hand-knotted wool rug with a beige field. This rug has tan accents in a gorgeous all-over geometric tribal design,
This rug measures: 3' x 10'10".
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid-Century Turkish Art Deco Handmade Pink Floral Wool Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful vintage Turkish hand-knotted wool rug with a pink field. This Turkish rug has a beige and blue accent in a gorgeous all-over geometric floral pattern design.
This rug me...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Handmade Red Tribal Wool Runner
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful vintage Turkish hand-knotted wool rug with a red field. This Turkish rug has a blue and brown frame and multi-color accents in a gorgeous all-over geometric Tribal design.
...
Category
Late 20th Century African Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid-Century Modern Style Minimalist Flatweave Rug
By Nasiri
Located in New York, NY
This flatweave rug is made with handspun wool and cotton, and natural dyes. It is inspired by the antique kilims that are native to the Kurdish region in Iran. NASIRI continues the...
Category
2010s Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century Vintage Overdyed Wool Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful vintage Overdyed rug, hand knotted wool with a gray field, subtle blue, and brown accents in a distressed floral design,
circa 1960.
This rug measures 9' 5" x 12'6".
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Expressionist Turkish Handmade Beige Wool Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful vintage Turkish hand-knotted wool rug with a beige field. This Turkish rug has brown, red, yellow, and gray accents in a gorgeous all-over Expressionist design.
This rug...
Category
Mid-20th Century Asian Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Handmade Tribal Blue Wool Runner
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful vintage Turkish hand-knotted wool rug with a blue field. This rug has a pink border and multicolor accents in a gorgeous all-over geometric tribal design.
This rug measu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid-Century Modern Style Handmade Floral Trellis Motif Navy Blue Wool Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful Turkish handmade wool rug with a blue distress look field. This Modern rug has white accents featuring a gorgeous all-over floral trellis design.
This rug measures: 9' x...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid-Century Turkish Handmade Red Tribal Wool Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful vintage Turkish hand knotted wool rug with a red and orange field. This Turkish rug has a brown frame and multi-color gorgeous all-over geometric Tribal design.
This rug...
Category
Mid-20th Century Asian Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Deco Handmade Golden Tan Distressed Wool Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful vintage Deco Turkish hand-knotted wool rug with a golden tan field. This Turkish rug has red and green accents in a gorgeous all-over Expressionist pattern design.
This ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Asian Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid-Century Turkish Art Deco Handmade Multicolor Floral Wool Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful vintage Turkish hand-knotted wool rug with a beige, orange, green, and brown field. This Turkish rug has a gorgeous all-over floral pattern design.
This rug measures: 5'...
Category
Mid-20th Century Asian Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Deco Handmade Floral Pattern Teal and Beige Wool Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful vintage Deco Turkish hand-knotted wool rug with a teal field. This Turkish rug has a beige accent in a gorgeous all-over geometric floral pattern design.
This rug measur...
Category
Mid-20th Century Asian Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
New Modern Light Blue Oushak Carpet with Transitional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
80900 New Modern Light Blue Oushak Rug, 08'00 x 10'02. Soft as morning mist over Anatolian hills, this hand-knotted wool modern Oushak rug from Pakistan evokes a sense of timeless se...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Romantic Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Distressed Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug with Romantic English Country Style
Located in Dallas, TX
51168 distressed vintage Turkish Sivas rug with romantic English country style. This distressed vintage Turkish Sivas rug features a cussed center medallion anchored with pendant fin...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Romantic Turkish Rugs
Materials
Cotton
1950s Vintage Chaput Kilim Style in Colorful Stripe Polychromatic by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in Turkey originating between 1950-1960, this 6x9 vintage Chaput style Kilim rug enjoys an appealing variation of polychromatic striations. A play of mature beige brown & r...
Category
1950s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Handmade Geometric Tan Wool Runner
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful vintage Turkish hand knotted wool rug with a tan field. This rug has beige accents in a gorgeous all-over geometric tribal design,
This rug measures: 3' x 12'11".
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Nude Handmade Distressed Wool Runner
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful vintage Turkish hand knotted wool rug with a Beige field. This rug has accents of ivory and bright pink in a gorgeous all-over geometric distressed design,
This rug meas...
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Handmade Beige Tribal Wool Runner
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful vintage Turkish hand knotted wool rug with a beige field. This rug has brown accents in a gorgeous all-over geometric tribal design,
This rug measures: 3'1" x 12'10".
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid-Vintage Turkish Handmade Purple Tribal Wool Runner
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful vintage Turkish hand-knotted wool rug with a Purple field. This Turkish rug has an Ivory frame and multi-color accents in a gorgeous all-over ge...
Category
Mid-20th Century African Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Handmade Abstract Art Deco Wool Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful vintage Turkish hand-knotted wool rug with a tan field. This Turkish rug has brown accents a gorgeous all-over abstract geometric Pattern design.
This rug measures: 6' 9...
Category
Mid-20th Century Asian Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Handmade Red Tribal Wool Runner
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful vintage Turkish hand-knotted wool rug with a red field. This Turkish rug has a brown frame and navy-blue, orange, white, and gray accents in a gorgeous all-over geometric T...
Category
Mid-20th Century African Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Tulu Accent Rug with Mid-Century Modern Tribal Style
Located in Dallas, TX
51556, vintage Turkish Tulu accent rug with Mid-Century Modern Tribal style. This hand knotted wool distressed vintage Turkish Tulu rug with Mid-Century Modern and Tribal style is co...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Anatolian Village Handmade Tribal Motif Peach Runner Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful Anatolian Turkish Runner rug, hand knotted with a coral field, ivory, tan and pink accents in all-over geometric medallion design.
This rug measures 2' 9" x 13' 2".
Ma...
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Zeki Müren Rug in Green, Red, Pictorial Rooster Pattern by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Originating from Turkey between 1960-1970, a hand-knotted wool 3x4 vintage rug celebrating Turkish icon and multidisciplinary designer Zeki Müren—the latest to join Rug & Kilim’s commemorative Mid-Century Pasha Collection. The magnificent texture of this mid 20th century rug displays bold red, orange and golden rooster...
Category
1960s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Kars Rug with Mid-Century Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
53579 Vintage Turkish Kars rug with Mid-Century Modern Style 04'07 x 12'06. With its warm hues and beguiling beauty, this hand-knotted wool vintage Turkish Kars runner will take on a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Distressed Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug with Rustic Mid-Century Modern Cubist Style
By Zeki Müren
Located in Dallas, TX
53349 Distressed Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug with Rustic Mid-Century Modern Cubist style. This hand knotted wool distressed vintage Turkish Sivas rug features an all-over checkered che...
Category
Late 20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Zeki Muren Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug
By Zeki Müren
Located in Dallas, TX
53283 Zeki Muren Distressed Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug, 03'10 x 07'02. Nestled within the tranquil landscapes of Turkey's Sivas region, Zeki Muren Turkish Sivas rugs pay tribute to th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Zeki Muren Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug
By Zeki Müren
Located in Dallas, TX
53325 Zeki Muren Distressed Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug, 03'11 x 06'10. Nestled within the serene landscapes of Turkey's Sivas region, Zeki Muren Turkish Sivas rugs honor the legacy o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Zeki Muren Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug
By Zeki Müren
Located in Dallas, TX
53282 Zeki Muren Distressed Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug, 03'08 x 07'01. Nestled within the tranquil landscapes of Turkey's Sivas region, Zeki Muren Turkish Sivas rugs pay tribute to th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Zeki Muren Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug
By Zeki Müren
Located in Dallas, TX
53311 Zeki Muren Distressed Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug, 04'09 x 09'04. Nestled within the serene landscapes of Turkey's Sivas region, Zeki Muren Turkish Sivas rugs honor the legacy of...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Zeki Muren Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug
By Zeki Müren
Located in Dallas, TX
53323 Zeki Muren Distressed Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug, 04'11 x 07'04. Nestled within the tranquil landscapes of Turkey's Sivas region, Zeki Muren Turkish Sivas rugs honor the legacy ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Prayer Saph Rug with Mid-Century Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
53100, vintage Turkish Prayer Saph rug with Mid-Century Modern style. Time-softened colors and Mid-Century Modern style collide in this hand knotted vintage A...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug with Modern Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
50410, vintage Turkish Sivas rug with Modern Traditional style. This hand-knotted wool vintage Turkish Sivas rug features an elaborate all-over Herati pattern floating on an abrashed...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Tabriz Rug
Located in New York, NY
A mid-20th century Persian Tabriz carpet in the style of Turkish Damali rugs. Damali rugs are typically in a checkered or diamond-checkered pattern, hence the name "dama" which trans...
Category
1950s Persian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Distressed Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug with Rustic Mid-Century Modern Style
By Zeki Müren
Located in Dallas, TX
53351, distressed vintage Turkish Sivas rug with rustic Mid-Century Modern style. This hand knotted wool distressed vintage Turkish Sivas rug features an all-over geometric pattern c...
Category
Late 20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
1950's Zeki Muren Vintage Turkish Sivas Carpet with Modern Style
By Zeki Müren
Located in Dallas, TX
52649 Zeki Muren Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug, 06'09 09'08. This hand-knotted wool Zeki Muren distressed Turkish Sivas rug is a striking composition of modern abstraction and time-honor...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
53621 Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug, 06'08 x 11'02. Effortless beauty and simplicity meet soft, bespoke vibes with Mid-Century Modern style in this hand-knotted wool vintage Turkish Ou...
Category
Late 20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Kars Rug with Mid-Century Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
50043, vintage Turkish Kars Rug with Mid-Century Modern style. Full of character and stately presence, this hand knotted wool vintage Kars rug with Mi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Oushak Runner Runner with Mid-Century Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
50038, Vintage Turkish Oushak Runner Runner with Mid-Century Modern Style 02'06 X 11'11. Emanating modern elegance and delightfully distinctive, this hand knotted wool vintage Turkish Oushak runner handsomely combines Mid-Century Modern style with Anatolian history. Four large-scale hexagonal stepped medallions take center stage. Each filled with smaller hexagonal amulet containing a scorpion motif symbolizing protection against evil. The four large hexagonal medallions with stepped edges create ziggurat mounds each filled with a single bird motif representing love, happiness, and good luck. Warm and inviting combined with the right amount of necessary aesthetic elements, this Oushak rug charms with ease and seamlessly melds into nearly any space. Well-suited for a wide range of interior styles: Mid-Century Modern, Nomadic, Ethnic, Tribal, Modernist, International Style, Puritan, Amish, Shaker, Organic Modern, Monochromatic Mission, Traditional, Eclectic, Modern, Contemporary, Industrial, Rustic, Lodge, and Cabin. Rendered in variegated shades of camel, butterscotch, caramel, tan, sand, ecru, taupe, coffee, espresso, brown, peanut, and mocha with other neutral striations. Small repair on one corner...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Distressed Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug with Rustic Mid-Century Modern Cubist Style
By Zeki Müren
Located in Dallas, TX
53337, distressed vintage Turkish Sivas rug with Rustic Mid-Century Modern Cubist style. This hand knotted wool distressed vintage Turkish Sivas rug features an all-over checkered di...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Distressed Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug with Rustic Mid-Century Modern Cubist Style
By Zeki Müren
Located in Dallas, TX
53369 distressed vintage Turkish Sivas rug with rustic Mid-Century Modern cubist style, this hand knotted wool distressed vintage Turkish Sivas rug features an all-over checkered che...
Category
Late 20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Zeki Muren Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug
By Zeki Müren
Located in Dallas, TX
53320 Zeki Muren Distressed Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug, 04'00 x 08'09. Nestled within the serene landscapes of Turkey's Sivas region, Zeki Muren Turkish Sivas rugs honor the legacy of...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
New Biophilic Contemporary Blue-Gray Oushak Soumak Textured Carpet
Located in Dallas, TX
81150 New Modern Gray Oushak Soumak Rug, 07'09 x 09'08. This handwoven wool modern Oushak Soumak rug is a testament to the timeless beauty of traditional craftsmanship, seamlessly in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Zeki Muren Distressed Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug, Avant-Garde Meets Retro MCM
By Zeki Müren
Located in Dallas, TX
51927 Zeki Muren Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug, 03'09 x 06'09. Nestled amidst the tranquil landscapes of Turkey's Sivas region, Zeki Muren Turkish Sivas rugs pay homage to the esteemed T...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Minimalist Flatweave Rug
Located in New York, NY
The Mid-Century Modern Collection is skillfully sourced by N A S I R I and exclusive to our showroom. These flatweaves embody the minimalist sophistication that emerged in the mid-20...
Category
1960s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Hemp
Vintage Earth-Tone Turkish Oushak Carpet Runner
Located in Dallas, TX
52105 Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug, 02'00 x 05'07. This hand knotted wool vintage Turkish Oushak rug runner captivates with its intricate designs and symbolic motifs, weaving together ...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
1950’s Turkish Oushak Carpet with Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
71996 Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug, 04'11 x 06'10. Behold the captivating allure of this hand-knotted wool vintage Turkish Oushak rug, a masterpiece that epitomizes the rich heritage o...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Colorblock Rug, Cubism Collides with Postmodern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
78050 Vintage Turkish Rug, 03'02 x 04'01.
Cubism collides with Postmodern style in this hand knotted wool vintage Turkish rug. The cubist design and vibrant colors woven into this p...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Midcentury Pelas Flat-Weave Rug
Located in New York, NY
These flat-weaves embody the Minimalist sophistication that emerged in the mid-20th century which continues to thrive today. We bridge the elements of the past with the present using...
Category
1960s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Vintage Mid-Century Art Deco Zeki Muren Style Wool Rug 5'2''x8'3''
By Amara Rugs
Located in Torrance, CA
This hand-knotted wool rug embodies the harmony between traditional craftsmanship and modern abstract expression. Rendered in a soft brown ground, the design features a scattered arr...
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Tulu Rug with Mid-Century Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
51555 Vintage Turkish Tulu Rug with Mid-Century Modern Style. The triangle patterned design in this vintage Turkish Tulu synthesize beautifully with modern architecture and Mid-Centu...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Yellow Mid-Century Art Deco Zeki Muren Style Wool Rug 5'5''x9'11''
By Amara Rugs
Located in Torrance, CA
This hand-knotted wool rug features a luminous golden-yellow field adorned with a whimsical pattern of abstract floral sprays and curving lines in soft hues of yellow, blue, green, a...
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Early 20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
1960s Vintage Deco Rug in Red, White & Pink Geometric Patterns by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
A vintage 7x10 mid-century rug from the Mid-Century Pasha Collection by Rug & Kilim—commemorating the works of a unique multi-disciplinary Turkish artist.
Hand knotted in wool, the rug enjoys softness & elegance of white, dainty pink & red tones complementing the geometric floral elements for a French County...
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1960s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Distressed Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug with Rustic Bohemian Style
By Zeki Müren
Located in Dallas, TX
53355, distressed vintage Turkish Sivas rug with Rustic Bohemian style. This hand knotted wool distressed vintage Turkish Sivas rug features an all-over hexagonal lattice pattern. A ...
Category
Late 20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid-Century Modern Style Minimalist Flatweave Rug
By Nasiri
Located in New York, NY
This Pelas flatweave rug is made with handspun wool with a touch of cotton and natural dyes. It is inspired by the Antique kilims that are native to the Kurdish region in Iran. NASIR...
Category
2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Art Deco Cubist Style Rug
By Nasiri
Located in New York, NY
This cubist style Art Deco rug is styled after Zeki Muren, who is a multidisciplinary Turkish artist, known for his bold, geometric, and whimsical des...
Category
2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid-Century Modern Style Minimalist Mazandaran Rug
By Nasiri
Located in New York, NY
Our Mazandaran Collection highlights the Minimalist sophistication that existed long before the modern era. These rugs are inspired by the kilims that were woven by Persian women in ...
Category
2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
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.