Antique Turkish Sivas Workshop Rug of Shawl Design, circa 1880

An antique Anatolian village kilim from the Sivas region of Central Eastern Turkey. The kilim has a most unusual and interesting design with a tree of life. Woven with a superb colou...

An antique Anatolian village kilim from the Sivas region of Central Eastern Turkey. The kilim has a most unusual and interesting design with a tree of life. Woven with a superb colou...

Antique Turkish Sivas multi niche saf prayer rug of classic design with good colour Circa 1900 The rug has very pleasing colours including a clear red in the three prayer niches, th...

Antique Turkish Ghiordes prayer rug of classic design with multiple stripe borders Circa 1800 The rug is beautifully drawn with superb pastel colours through out with an ivory centr...

Antique 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 Sivas design handw...

A very finely hand knotted truly divine formal Turkish Sivas rug from the late 19th century. Very unusual design and border.

The town of Sivas in central Turkey is the easternmost carpet producing town in that country. The rugs woven here often have patterns that are based on those found in traditional rugs and carpets from other countries. These rugs are woven with symmetrical knots on cotton foundations. This example copies a classic Mughal carpet, circa 1600, currently in the collection of The Museum of Applied Arts in Vienna. Aptly titled “carpet with bird...

An antique Turkish Sivas rug from the early 20th century with large navy blue palmettes and acanthus scrolls on a very muted and tonal background.