Antique Turkish Rug with Dark Red Field and a Cartouche Medallion

This turkey red west Anatolian large workshop carpet displays an open arrangement of stems, leaves, split acanthus and palmettes, all centred around a double vase composition, detail...

Five columns of hooked complex palmettes and Yaprak ("Leaf") cruciforms alternate on the Turkey red field of this western Turkish workshop rug. The peach border displays alternating ...

A highly unusual Kayseri silk rug, distinguished by the so-called vaq-vaq pattern on a crimson red background, exquisitely rendered in the original Mu...

Made with hand-knotted wool and originating in the early 20th century, this 15x22 antique Persian rug is a rare and exciting new curation from our Antique collection. On the Design: Keen eyes will appreciate the play of medallion and open field, where the rich red underscores the large-scale geometric medallion enclosed in a thick, finely-detailed border. The natural sense of depth of the medallion pattern brings out both the natural, regal character of the design in kindred hues of rich red, blue, and pink, as well as the meticulous accenting hues of a grayish blue against the prevailing colorway. The construction hosts a lustrous wool that brings out the texture and finesse of this rare regal piece. Admirers of the craft will note the design influence of Turkish Isparta rugs...