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Material: Silk
100% Silk Vintage Turkish Kayseri Accent Rug, Handmade Wall Hanging. 2x3 Ft
Located in Spring Valley, NY
100% silk vintage handmade Kayseri rug. This extremely finely woven silk rug can bring a sublime, palatial quality to any formal interiors. The shimmering patina and the soft, delica...
Category
20th Century Turkish Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
Bobyrug’s Wonderful Midcentury Qom Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful vintage rug with beautiful floral design and nice colors, entirely and finely hand knotted with wool and silk velvet on cotton fou...
Category
Mid-20th Century Asian Kashan Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk, Cotton, Wool
Beautiful Vintage Silk Turkish Kayseri Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Pretty mid century Turkish silk Kayseri rug with nice floral design and beautiful colors with a green field color, entirely and finely hand knotted with silk and cotton velvet on cot...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Tabriz Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
Indian Carpet Wool and Silk, 20th Century - N° 736
Located in Paris, FR
N° 736, hand knotted carpet in India factory from 20th century.
High quality, beautiful graphics and remarkable finesse.
Perfect state of preservation.
Measures: 185 x 115 cm.
Category
1980s Indian Rustic Vintage Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Silk
Antique Kayseri Rug in Green and Beige-Brown Floral Pattern by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand knotted in a rare metallic thread with silk and originating from Turkey circa 1920-1930, this antique 4x6 Kayseri rug is an artful piece of pictorial representation. The Fine cr...
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1920s Turkish Other Vintage Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
Grey Oushak vintage style rug 6 x 4 ft hand-knotted wool and viscose
Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE
Grey Oushak vintage style rug 6 x 4 ft hand-knotted wool and viscose for living room, dining room, bedroom, office, entry.
A Qushak rug hand knotted wool.
Design: Transitional Ousha...
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2010s Indian Oushak Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Silk
27x44 in Fine Silk & Metal Thread Rug, Turkish Wall Hanging, Pictorial Tapestry
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Fine silk and metal thread Turkish rug that can be used on the floor or as a wall hanging.
Experience the elegance of Turkish craftsmanship with this exquisite vintage Kayseri rug t...
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1970s Turkish Vintage Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
Bobyrug’s Pretty vintage silk Turkish Kayseri rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful mid-20th century Turkish Kayseri rug, meticulously hand-knotted with a blend of wool and cotton on a cotton foundation. This exquisite piece features a central medallion wi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Tabriz Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Cotton, Silk
Chinese Red Color Tiny Superfine Silk Turkish Mat Size Rug
Located in New York, NY
Tiny silk Turkish rug in Chinese red.
Measures: 10” x 12”.
Category
20th Century Turkish Agra Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
Bobyrug’s Pretty vintage silk Turkish Kayseri rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Immerse yourself in the intricate artistry of this handwoven masterpiece. This exquisite Turkish rug hails from the heart of Kayseri, meticulously crafted with a blend of silk and co...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Tabriz Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Cotton, Silk
Handmade Vintage Turkish Hereke Rug, 1970s, 1D04
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Handmade vintage Turkish Hereke rug made in natural silk. The rug is from the end of 20th century in original good condition.
-condition: original good,
-circa: 1970s,
-size...
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1970s Turkish Vintage Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
Handmade Vintage Turkish Kayseri Silk Rug, 1970s, 1D08
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Handmade vintage Turkish Kayseri rug made in silk. The rug is from the end of 20th century in original good condition.
-condition: original good,
-circa: 1970s,
-size: 4.3' ...
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1970s Turkish Vintage Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
Wonderful Silk Turkish Kayseri Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful vintage silk Turkish rug with a central medallion floral design and nice colors with pink field and grey and purple, entirely hand knotted with silk velvet on cotton f...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Tabriz Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
Christmas Stocking One of a Kind Made of a 1970s Hereke Silk Rug
Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE
One of a kind Christmas stocking.
This Christmas stocking was made using a fine 650 knot per square inch Hereke silk rug. The front is 100% pure luxur...
Category
1970s Turkish Vintage Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
Bobyrug’s Pretty vintage Turkish Kayseri silk rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
This magnificent piece is a true masterpiece, intricately crafted and knotted with a blend of silk and cotton threads on a cotton foundation. It boasts a beautiful design, featuring ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Tabriz Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Cotton, Silk
Antique Turkish Silk and Gold Hereke Tapestry with Flower of the Seven Mountains
Located in Dallas, TX
77024, this opulent antique Turkish silk and gold Hereke tapestry with flower of the seven mountains. Featuring a central medallion of cinnamon-red floating in a cut out medallion of...
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Rococo Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Gold
Turkish Silk & Metal Hereke Rug, 1950-1970
Located in Ferrara, IT
This is a silk and metal threaded Hereke rug woven in Turkey circa 1950-1970 and measures 147 x 87 cm in size. It has an allover floral design with two columns of blossoming rose mot...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Other Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Metal
New Contemporary Oushak Transitional Gray Rug with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
30246, new contemporary Oushak transitional gray rug with modern style. Large, lush palmettes in a Shah Abba style dance on a sea of abrashed gray, connected by an angular lattice pa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Oushak Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
Antique Anatolian Kumkapi Silk Rug Circa 1920’s
Located in Sultanahmet, 34
Kumkapı Silk Rug Circa 1920’s
Kumkapı was a village with Armenian population where pure silk rugs with extraordinary quality were woven in the 19th century. Although it is fishing v...
Category
20th Century Turkish Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
Bobyrug’s Pretty Vintage Silk and Cotton Turkish Kayseri Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice mid century silk Turkish rug with beautiful mihrab design and nice light colors, entirely and finely hand knotted with silk and cotton on ...
Category
1970s Turkish Tabriz Vintage Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Cotton, Silk
Bobyrug’s Pretty Little Silk Turkish Kayseri Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice mid century Turkish Kayseri rug with beautiful floral design and nice colors, entirely hand knotted with silk velvet on cotton foundation.
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"Experience the epitome of luxury...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Tabriz Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk, Cotton
Nazmiyal Collection Silk & Wool Large Textured Contemporary Rug 14'3" x 15'9"
Located in New York, NY
Elegant Silk & Wool Large Textured Contemporary Rug, Country of origin: Turkey, Circa date: Modern
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Silk
Vintage Silk Turkish Hereke Small Rug 4'2'' X 2'5''
Located in Los Angeles, US
Vintage Silk Turkish Hereke Small Rug 4'2'' X 2'5''
Category
1940s Turkish Kilim Vintage Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Silk
Bobyrug’s Antique Silk Turkish Kayseri Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Wonderful early 20th century silk Turkish rug with beautiful 16th century style design and nice natural colors, entirely and finely hand knotted with silk velvet on cotton foundation...
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Oushak Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk, Cotton
Magnificent Floral Silk Rugs, Turkish Hereke Oriental Rug Handmade Carpet
Located in Wembley, GB
The manufacturing of these masterpieces luxury oriental rugs began late the 19th century. This handmade carpet was woven in Asian Anatolia, Turkey in the historic city of Hereke. In the mid-19th century, Sultan Abdul Majid proclaimed Hereke to be the royal weaving village. The silk rugs were woven there were considered the finest in the world. All examples used select Borsa silk which is the finest quality carpet silk. The Sultan required that all of the silk rugs woven in Hereke had to be signed with the name Hereke. These carpets were regularly woven for the aristocracy in Europe, Asia, and The Middle East. The design of this rug is unique because it is an interpretation of the famous 17th century Mughal carpet from India. The Mughal carpet was exhibited in the Metropolitan Museum and was illustrated in the book called flowers under foot, published by the Museum. The carpet has 1200 knots per square inch, and the entire field is woven of silver/metallic thread. The signature (see detail photos) is written in the ottoman script and says Use Ipek, which was the premier workshops in Hereke during the 1980s.
Magnificent floral silk rugs...
Category
1980s Turkish Oushak Vintage Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk, Organic Material
Bobyrug’s Vintage Long Silk Turkish Kayseri Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful long Turkish silk rug from Kayseri, with beautiful garden design and nice colors with green, pink, orange, blue and purple, entirely hand knotted with silk velvet on cotton...
Category
Late 20th Century Turkish Tabriz Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk, Cotton
Early 20th Century Handmade Turkish Silk Herekeh Room Size Carpet
Located in New York, NY
An antique Turkish Herekeh room size carpet handmade with silk during the early 20th century.
Measures: 9' 7" x 13' 6".
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Tabriz Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
Late 19th C. Antique Floral Turkish Kaysari Silk & Metallic Thread Tapestry Rug
Located in New York, NY
This is a pristine and finely woven stunning antique Floral Turkish Kaysari silk & metallic thread tapestry c. 1880-1900, hand woven in Turkey measuring 4.3 x 6.1 ft. This is a wall hanging and a real show piece.
Provenance:
Doyle Auction...
Category
1890s Turkish Beaux Arts Antique Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Metallic Thread
Vintage Turkish Kilim Rug, Boho Chic Meets Patriotic Flair
Located in Dallas, TX
78644 Vintage Turkish Kilim Silk Rug, 03'07 x 05'03.
Boho chic meets patriotic flair in this handwoven Turkish kilim silk rug. The bold tribal design and classic colors woven into th...
Category
Late 20th Century Turkish Kilim Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
Vintage Ivory and Black Turkish Silk Hereke Carpet
Located in Dallas, TX
77475 Vintage Turkish Silk Hereke Rug, 08'06 x 10'02. With ornate details and well-balanced symmetry combined with a dreamy color palette, this hand-knotted silk vintage Turkish Here...
Category
Late 20th Century Turkish Art Nouveau Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
Silk on Silk Vintage Turkish Kayseri Rug Timeless Decadence
Located in Dallas, TX
78622 Vintage Turkish Kayseri Rug, 04'10 x 05'02.
Emulating timeless style with incredible detail and texture, this silk on silk vintage Turkish Kayseri rug is a captivating vision ...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Baroque Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
Bobyrug’s Pretty Vintage Little Silk Turkish Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice mid century silk Turkish rug with beautiful geometrical design and nice colors, entirely and finely hand knotted with silk velvet on silk ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Tabriz Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
Antique 19th Century Silk Turkish Kayseri Rug
Located in Doha, QA
This is a beautiful antique Kayseri Rug with Italian Lions, Cyprus trees and monasteries . Really unique piece and a great collector item. The colours are ...
Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Antique Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
Turkish Hereke Silk & Metal Signed Rug, Garden of Paradise, 21st Century
Located in Ferrara, IT
This is a silk and metal threaded Turkish Hereke rug woven in Turkey during the beginning of the 21st century circa 2000-2010 and measures 135 x 89 cm in size. Its design consists of...
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Other Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Metal
Persian Design Rug 6’4" x 9’7"
Located in New York, NY
Persian Design Rug 6’4" x 9’7". The carpets, scatters, runners, long rugs and bags of the towns, villages and tribes of Anatolia, including: Oushak, Ghiordes, Kula, Ladik, Hereke, Ko...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
Antique Rug Pure Silk Rugs, Turkish Rugs Herekeh, Handmade Carpet for Sale
Located in Wembley, GB
An antique Turkish silk Hereke woven rug, circa 1970. These fine handmade rugs feature a lustrous short silk pile with a tree of life design at one end of the ivory centre field, beautiful flower heads at the centre and an arch at the other end. The central frame of the floral rug is enclosed within a beautifully rendered foliate border with a little weaver's mark at one end before the long fringe. Extremely fine weave with a high knot count and a sheen to the silk pile. This cream rug is in excellent condition. This geometric rug is suitable either as a decorative floor covering in a little traffic area or as wall decor. This carpet rug is a fantastic find and a definite boost to your home decor! These antique patterned rugs...
Category
Late 20th Century Turkish Oushak Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk, Organic Material
Traditional Tree of Life Silk and Wool Turkish Rug Very Soft and Luxurious
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Traditional Tree of Life Silk and Wool Turkish Rug
A Very soft and Luxurious Rug it signed Istanbul at both ends
The symmetrical centre panel of...
Category
Mid-20th Century Islamic Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
Vintage Circa 1940 Hand Woven Turkish Kayseri Silk Rug, Taupe, 3'11 x 5'7
Located in New York, NY
1940 Vintage Hand Woven Turkish Kayseri Silk Rug, Taupe, 3'11 x 5'7. Kayseri rugs are handwoven in or around the city of Kayseri in central Turkey. The best-known rugs from this dist...
Category
20th Century Turkish Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
Hand-Knotted Antique Hereke Rug in Beige Geometric Pattern by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
A spectacular antique 4x6 Hereke rug of hand-knotted silk and metal yarns, originating from Turkey circa 1910-1920. Enjoying a subtle pink accent atop beige-brown colorways, complementing a unique series of geometric and pictorial allusions.
Further on the design: The natural sheen of the silk and metallic yarns lends a luxurious play of the light to this unique, sophisticated colorway pallet. Furthermore the luster highlights the soothing repetition of patterns both in the border and repeating pictorial field figures. Connoisseurs may note these intriguing symbols resemble classic bird depictions with a variety of cultural interpretations. A pleasing marriage of sophistication, detail, and comfort among antique Hereke rugs...
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1910s Turkish Other Vintage Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk, Yarn
Vintage Turkish Silk Hereke Rug with Neoclassical Victorian Style
Located in Dallas, TX
77797 vintage Turkish Silk Hereke rug with neoclassical Victorian style 01'04 x 04'01. With ornate details and well-balanced symmetry combined with a regal color palette, this hand-k...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Victorian Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
Antique Silk Kayseri Pictorial Rug, Silk Landscape Wall Hanging Tapestry
Located in Dallas, TX
77091 distressed Turkish antique Kayseri Pictorial rug, silk tapestry wall hanging. This hand knotted silk antique Kayseri Pictorial rug features a central cusped medallion showcasing two Dervish with their master wearing traditional Persian garb. The medallion is surrounded by men or horses. The field is covered with a garden pictorial scene composed of blossoming trees, doves, birds of peace...
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Islamic Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
Antique Rugs Pure Silk Rugs, Turkish Rugs Oriental Handmade Carpet from Turkey
Located in Wembley, GB
This is an example of handmade carpet finely hand-knotted vintage rugs from Central Anatolia with a Classic all-over floral rug design of small patterns. The high-quality wool pile on a strong silk foundation and excellent original condition let this deep purple rug...
Category
Early 1900s Turkish Oushak Antique Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk, Organic Material
Antique Metallic Silver and Rose Turkish Kayseri Silk Area Rug
Located in New York, NY
Pristine and finely woven antique metallic Kayseri silk carpet from the 1940s Turkey measuring: 7.2 x 10.3 ft.
Provence:
Christie's Auction House, New Yo...
Category
1940s Turkish Beaux Arts Vintage Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Oushak Rug in Beige-Brown All Over Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand Knotted in wool and silk, this 14x20 oversized rug represents a new approach to antique Oushak rug styles. From Rug & Kilim’s Modern Classics Collection, this design features ge...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Silk
Fine Antique Crimson Silk Kayseri Rug with Vaq-Vaq Pattern
Located in Milan, IT
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...
Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Agra Antique Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
New Contemporary Oushak Wool and Silk Rug with Transitional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
30366 New Contemporary Oushak wool and silk rug with Transitional style. This hand knotted wool and silk Oushak accent rug features an all-over botanical pattern composed of large, l...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Oushak Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Silk
Rug & Kilim’s Modern Classics Rug with Beige-Brown and Navy Blue Floral Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool and silk, this 9x12 rug is from the Modern Classics Collection by Rug & Kilim. Its design features rich brown, rust tones and navy blue in traditional floral pat...
Category
2010s Turkish Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Silk
Distressed Vintage Persian Silk Tabriz Rug with Modern Industrial Style
Located in Dallas, TX
76953 Distressed Vintage Persian Silk Tabriz Rug with Modern Industrial Style. This charming vintage Persian silk Tabriz rug features a grand ...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Industrial Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Silk
Turkish Hereke Silk Rug
Located in Gainesville, VA
An absolutely breathtaking Turkish Hereke silk rug, originating from Turkey in the late 20th century, this masterpiece embodies luxury and artistry at its finest. Meticulously crafte...
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Late 20th Century Turkish Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
Distressed Vintage Turkish Sivas Silk Rug with Romantic French Art Deco Style
Located in Dallas, TX
52585, distressed vintage Turkish Sivas silk rug with Romantic French Art Deco style. The Deco style shapes, modern linear elements, and romantic French vibes is what sets this hand knotted silk distressed Turkish Sivas accent rug...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Art Deco Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
Red Pure Silk Turkish Rug, 1000 KPSI
Located in Laguna Hills, CA
Tufted art silk pile on a art silk foundation. (1000 KPSI)
New
Dimensions: 3'10" x 6'
Origin: Turkey
Field Color: Red
Border Color: Red
Accent Colors: Ivory, Gold, Cream, Blue
Category
2010s Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
Vintage Turkish Silk Herekeh Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Turkish silk Herekeh carpet from the mid-20th century.
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Oushak Rug in Beige-Brown All Over Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand Knotted in wool and silk, this 14x20 oversized rug represents a new approach to antique Oushak rug styles. From Rug & Kilim’s Modern Classics Collection, this design features ge...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Silk
Hereke Art Silk Rug
Located in Laguna Hills, CA
Hand-tufted art silk pile on art silk foundation.
1000 KPSI
Dimensions: 9'8" x 13'2"
Origin: Turkey
Field Color: Gray-Blue
Border Color: Ivor...
Category
2010s Turkish Other Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
Antique Kayseri Beige and Mauve Silk Rug Garden Field Design by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand knotted in naturally luminous silk originating from Turkey between 1870-1880, this antique Kayseri rug enjoys a stylistically impressive garde...
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1870s Turkish Antique Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
Nazmiyal Collection Antique Turkish Keysari Pictorial Silk Rug 4'5" x 7'
Located in New York, NY
Gorgeous Antique Turkish Keysari Pictorial Silk Rug, Country of origin: Persia, Circa date: 1920
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Other Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
Fine Vintage Turkish Wool & Silk Modern Rug 4'10" x 7’11"
Located in New York, NY
Fine Vintage Turkish Wool & Silk Modern Rug 4'10" x 7’11". The carpets, scatters, runners, long rugs and bags of the towns, villages and tribes of Anatolia, including: Oushak, Ghiord...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Silk
Fine Antique Silk Kayseri Rug
Located in Milan, IT
A very finely woven Kayseri rug from eastern Anatolia, hand knotted entirely in pure silk, distinguished by an all over pattern of stylized leafs and palmettes on an ivory background...
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Oushak Silk Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
Vintage Turkish Silk Rugs for Sale on 1stDibs: Shop Hereke Silk Rugs, Handmade Turkish Silk Kilims and Other 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. The styles and different types of Turkish rugs are defined both by weaving method and region, city or village of origin. Silk Turkish rugs are a popular iteration of these cherished textiles.
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.”
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. Still made in the coastal Turkish town of Hereke, these woven jewels — with their exquisite, highly intricate floral patterns crafted from wool, cotton and silk and frequently enhanced with gold and silver threads — are much sought-after by collectors and decorators the world over.
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.
The best carpets are woven or knotted using the classic Ghiordes knot and made from wool, cotton, camel or other animal hair or — in the most luxurious examples — silk.
Find antique and vintage Turkish silk rugs for sale 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.