Hand Knotted Sivas Runner with Faded Panel Stripes

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Woven in the mountain village of Sarab around the 1920s, this long runner departs from the region’s usual octagon pattern and instead arranges a playful checkerboard of stylised leav...

This spot-distressed eastern Turkish city carpet shows an almost completely subdued beige palette with a few wiry details in medium brown.

A pattern of bi tonal curved leaves, palmettes and several varieties of rosettes, but not a Herati, is detailed in light blue and charcoal and covers the abrashed taupe ground. The l...

Early 20th Century Turkish Sivas Carpet ( 11' x 22'8" - 335 x 690 )

Vintage Turkish Runner 4341, Country of Origin: Turkish Rugs, Circa Date: 1950 – This stunning Turkish rug is more than just a piece of decor – it is a work of art. It was woven in t...

Beautiful vintage runner rug, hand-knotted wool with a tan field, subtle ivory accents in an all-over multi-medallion geometric design. This rug measures 2' 11" x 10' 8" circa 1940.

A vintage Turkish Sivas rug in runner format handmade during the mid-20th century. Measures: 2' 10" x 7' 4" Turkish rugs & carpets: Until the Great Persian Carpet Revival in the later 19th century, the “Oriental rug” was Turkish. For nearly six centuries, Turkish rugs, both scatter, room size, and even larger, thoroughly dominated the European import market. Whereas the Persian carpet can be divided into urban, village, and tribal types, in Turkey and its predecessor the Ottoman Empire, rugs almost exclusively came from village weavers and from a small number of urban workshops. Ninety percent village, nine percent city, one percent tribal. Turkish weavers have, with very few exceptions, always worked with the symmetric (Turkish) knot. Wool foundations are standard practice among both town and village weavers. The exceptions, very finely woven 20th century and recent Herekeh silks from near Istanbul, and early 17th century Ottoman Court rugs from Bursa, constitute only a tiny part of the total. Always pricey, they appealed and still appeal to the clients who want lots of knots and perfect execution instead of individual personality. The urban workshops have been centered around the western Turkish city of Oushak and its attendant port town of Smyrna. Oushak weaves with the trends in fashion. When color saturated medallion carpets were needed, Oushak was ready in the 17th and 18th centuries. When coarse red and blue carpets...