Mid-20th Century Handmade Turkish Kayseri Pictorial Accent Rug, circa 1930

A vintage Turkish Anatolian accent rug handmade during the mid-20th century. Measures: 3' 6" x 6' 7" 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 Sivas accent rug handmade during the mid-20th century. Measures: 4' 0" x 5' 10".

A vintage Turkish Anatolian accent rug handmade during the mid-20th century. Measures: 3' 8" x 7' 7"

A vintage Turkish Sivas accent rug handmade during the mid-20th century. Measures: 6' 5" x 9' 1".

A colorful Turkish Ghiordes rug from the second quarter of the 20th century. Measures: 3'9'' x 6'3'' Since the beginning of their production in the 18th century, rugs from the Turkish town, Ghiordes have mostly been known for their rectilinear, colorful, floral and multi-bordered antique prayer patterns. Ghiordes rugs often have open fields with mihrabs or hanging lamps and stylized architectural motifs that are found on 16th and 17th century Ottoman...

One of a kind mid-20th century Turkish Kars rug with a predominant brown ground with 2 gray brown medallions with some ivory and fire red accent colors Measures: 7' x 13'8".

Mid-20th Century Turkish Deco rug Details rug no. r5179 size 3' 5" x 8' 1" (104 x 246 cm)

Vintage Turkish runner with an all-over floral design with gray and soft green accents on a beige ground, circa mid-20th century, measures: 2'11" x 7'1".