Purple Geometric 20th Century Wool Turkish Runner

Narrow one of a kind vintage Turkish runner featuring an all-over motif in red on a sea green background. Measures: 1'10" x 10'4".

One of a kind vintage Turkish runner in gold, brown, beige and gray accents, circa 1930s, measures: 2'7" x 8'1"

One of a kind Turkish Anatolian runner with a triangular geometric motif throughout in bright colors on a blood red color ground. Measures: 3'3" x 11'6".

A borderless runner made from a large vintage Turkish runner in predominant shades in yellow and green. Measures: 2'6” x 16'4”.

A Turkish runner from the early 20th century with a gray field, green border, accents in red Measures: 2'6'' x 15'4'' Often finely woven, Sivas carpets tend to be made within...

Vintage Turkish Oushak runner with a medallion and border design on a bright red field. Measures: 3'5" x 6'5".

This elegant one-of-a-kind oushak posses a cool pallet with rich color, displaying an amethyst background and cobalt undertones. From Turkey, overdyed and beautifully woven with 100%...

This elegant one-of-a-kind oushak possesses a cool pallet with superb color, displaying an amethyst background and border with subtle black features throughout. From Turkey, overdyed...

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...

A vintage Turkish flatweave Kilim runner handmade during the Mid-20th Century. Measures: 2' 7" x 12' 5".

A vintage Turkish Anatolian runner handmade during the mid-20th century. Measures: 3' 1" x 10' 9".

A vintage Turkish Anatolian runner handmade during the mid-20th century. Measures: 3' 2" x 10' 6".