Mid-20th Century Handmade Turkish Anatolian Art Deco Style Runner

A vintage Turkish Art Deco runner handmade during the mid-20th century.

A vintage Turkish Anatolian carpet from the second quarter of the 20th century.

A vintage Turkish Anatolian Art Deco style rug in runner format handmade during the mid-20th century. Measures: 1' 11" x 8' 1" 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...

A vintage Turkish Art Deco style accent carpet handmade during the mid-20th century. Measures: 6' 0" x 8' 6".

Rare long and narrow size mid-20th century Turkish deco long and narrow runner with a repetitive all-over checkerboard cintomani design in black green and yellow accents. Measures...

A narrow and long Vintage Turkish Deco runner with a thick pile all over colorful, bright checkerboard motif. Measures: 1'8'' x 10'7''.

A vintage Turkish deco rug with an all-over borderless design in rustic tones. Measures: 3'10'' x 8'3''.

Square size Turkish Art Deco rug from the middle of the 20th century in yellow-green and dark brown Measures: 5'4'' x 5'4''.