Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Fragment Runner

Early 20th century Turkish Oushak gold, green, orange and pink rug Size: 11'6" × 12'7" (350 × 383 cm). Throughout centuries, rugs from Oushak have been considered one of the finest in the world. Antique oriental carpets...

Early 20th century Turkish Oushak rug Size: 11'4" × 14'8" (345 × 447 cm) An early 20th century Turkish Oushak (Ushak) antique rug, the beige field with a lattice of angular stylized ...

Authentic Early 20th century Turkish Oushak rug Size: 13'7" × 22'4" (414 × 680 cm) This imposing creation before your eyes may serve as an example of impeccable Oushak craftsmanship....

Early 20th Century Turkish Oushak Rug Size: 10'7" × 13'5" (322 × 408 cm) An antique Turkish Oushak rug dating back to circa 1925 features a unique blend of colors and an intricately ...

Oushak Fragment Runner Size: 2'2" × 8'5" (66 × 256 cm) This antique Turkish Oushak runner dating back to circa 1930 is remarkably elegant in both color and design. It features repeat...

Early 20th century Turkish Oushak handmade rug Size: 6'2" × 8'7" (187 × 261 cm). This circa-1920 antique Turkish Oushak rug features an al...

A vintage Turkish Oushak rug in runner format handmade during the mid-20th century. Measures: 3' 1" x 11' 7" 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...

This borderless runner shows an allover diamond lattice with brown squares at the vertices on an oatmeal ground. The condition is good and the lattice is subtle, giving a very modern...

This vintage runner is a simple study in medium brown and khaki with shadow details in golden tan. The condition is low and somewhat distressed.

A bold mid-20th century Turkish Oushak rug with an unusual pattern containing standing figures and two figures on horseback all woven in brilliant indigos, turquoise, orange, and whi...

A stunning mid-20th century Turkish Oushak rug with the most beautiful tone-on-tone pattern with a large floral medallion against a pale blue field, and surrounded by a similarly sty...

Beautiful hand-knotted Oushak style wool rug with an orange field with brown mandala accents. This rug measures 3' x 11' 8".