Mid-20th Century Turkish Sivas Runner

A vintage Turkish Sivas accent rug. Both the abrashed field and border display a small, repeating diamond pattern with enclosed quatrefoil flowers in tones of ivory, dark brown and s...

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...

A vintage Turkish Sivas accent rug. Masquerading as a Farahan, this eastern Anatolian scatter displays a classic allover Herati pattern on an abrashed yellow-beige field. The narrow,...

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

A dynamic fusion of contemporary trends and symbolic Anatolian motifs meets the eye of this masterful Vintage Turkish Anatolian runner. It features a raised pattern of hexagonal diam...

With a bold ornate pattern and striking appeal, this impressive Vintage Turkish Anatolian Runner can beautifully blend contemporary, modern, and traditional interiors. It features fo...

A wonderful vintage hand knotted Turkish Oushak runner with three large medallions woven with stylized floral and vine patterns against a solid c...

Rug Number 12289 Size 3' 0" X 6' 6" Design Anatolian Collection Antique/Vintage Material Wool Texture Pile Weave Origin Turkey Age Antique/Vintage.