Antique Turkish Oushak Oriental Rug, Large Size, w/ Allover Design & Soft Colors

An antique Turkish Oushak carpet, circa 1900. Size: 17' x 11'. This lovely carpet has a variety of floral motifs across the softly hued central field. Enclosed within a festive borde...

An antique Turkish Oushak oriental carpet, size 24'6 H x 19'6 W, circa 1900. This lovely hand-knotted wool carpet features a softly hued central medallion anchoring the pale blue pri...

An antique Turkish Oushak carpet, size 13'0 x 10'3, circa 1910. This lovely handwoven carpet features a diffuse design on a soft ivory field, with accents of soft rose. The subtly hu...

A large squarish antique Turkish Oushak carpet, circa 1910, size 18'2 x 16'0. This handsome carpet features a simple geometric design on the sparsely decorated soft blue-green field,...

Vintage Turkish Oushak oriental rug, size 17'4 H x 13'5 W, circa 1940. This hand-knotted semi-antique wool Turkish carpet features a repeating 'crab' design in its softly hued centr...

Vintage Turkish Oushak oriental rug, size 12'5 H x 10'0 W, circa 1930. This hand-knotted semi-antique wool Turkish carpet features soft earth tones throughout, with a medallion desi...

Usak carpets, Ushak carpets or Oushak carpets (Turkish: Usak Kilimi) are Turkish carpets that use a particular family of designs, called by convention after the city of Usak, Turkey, one of the larger towns in Western Anatolia, which was a major center of rug production from the early days of the Ottoman Empire, into the early 20th century (although these patterns were woven in other regions also. After the 17th century, Ushaks (Ovshaks), development of Oushak rug weaving is less well known. Late 17th century saw a decline in the Oriental rug market as European consumers tended to purchase rugs of European origin – primarily Aubusson, Savonnerie and Axminster. The wane in the European market meant that Ovshak production declined. Those that were still made throughout the late 18th and early 19th centuries were manufactured for upper-class people in the Turkish territories on Eastern Europe. Towards the end of the 19th century, when the European market began to be interested in Persian carpets once again, the Ushak (Ovshak) population did not have enough weavers still skilled in the traditional Ovshak craft. Manufactories had to turn to neighboring villages and their craftsmen who still maintained traditional techniques. Ushak carpets, particularly those known as lotto carpets...

West Anatolia is one of the largest weaving regions in Turkey. Since the 15th century, Turkish rugs have always been on top of the list for having fine oriental rugs. Oushak rugs su...

West Anatolia is one of the largest weaving regions in Turkey. Since the 15th century, Turkish rugs have always been on top of the list for having fine Oriental rugs. Oushak rugs su...

52375 contemporary Turkish Oushak area rug with modern colors 09'07 x 11'01. This hand knotted wool contemporary Turkish Oushak rug features a graphic all-over floral pattern spread ...

Antique Red and Gold Turkish Oushak Rug, c. 1900 Additional Information: Dimensions: 6'5" L x 4'3" W Origin: Turkey Period: c. 1900 Rug ID: 21051

A hand-knotted One of a kind long gallery size Oushak rug designed by co-owner Ilan Zabihi that’s been re-created in our workshop in Turkey using luscious wool derived from early 20t...