Caucasian Turkish Rugs

A finely hand-knotted vintage Turkish carpet from 1960s. The rug has even low wool pile on cotton foundation. It is heavy and lays flat on the floor, in very good condition with no i...

A vintage Turkish flat-weave Kilim small room size carpet handmade during the mid-20th century in shades of red orange. Measures: 7' 10" x 11' 0" Knotted pile rugs are just one...

The Mid-Century Modern Collection is skillfully sourced by N A S I R I and exclusive to our showroom. These flatweaves embody the minimalist sophistication that emerged in the mid-20...

A vintage 2x6 mid-century runner from the Mid-Century Pasha Collection by Rug & Kilim — celebrating the rare styles believed to hail from multi-disciplinary Turkish icon, Zeki Müren....

A vintage Turkish flat-weave Kilim room size carpet handmade during the mid-20th century in shades of white. Measures: 9' 1" x 13' 10" Flat-weave Rugs & Carpets: Knotted pile ...

This vintage 5x8 distressed style rug is a new addition to Rug & Kilim’s Mid-Century Pasha Collection. This line is a commemoration, with rare curations we believe to hail from multi...

Handwoven in Oushak Turkey circa 1880. A village workshop weaving of Classic style and structure. Construction: All wool pile on a wool foundation, non depressed warp weave using ...

Oushak Rug Oriental Hand Knotted Turkish Oushak 5' x 7'8" #2936 Explore a curated collection of hallway runners, wool rugs, and handmade masterpieces, where elegance meets functional...

A modern Turkish flat-woven Kilim style rug from the 21st century.

Anatolian rugs originated from Anatolia, also referred to as Asian Turkey, due to its geographical location. They are hand knotted, pile rugs made of natural fibers and dyes. Many of...

A modern Patchwork style accent carpet handmade using vintage Turkish flat-weave Kilim rugs from the mid-20th century that have been overdyed red and stitched together. Measures: 5' 2" x 7' 2" Flat-weave rugs & carpets: Knotted pile rugs are just one small part of a vast universe of textile techniques suitable for heavy use. If you can imagine it, some weaver has tried it out. Pieces can be roughly divided into those reversible from the start and those never, or at least not initially, reversible. Thus, kilims are considered reversible, while everything else is not. Kilims are tapestry woven rugs with both sides the same, in either slit technique where colors change, or with various methods of avoiding slits. Slit tapestry weave goes back to ancient times and Coptic Egyptian...

A vintage Turkish Anatolian square room size carpet handmade during the mid-20th century with a large scale tribal design over a solid orange background with light and dark striation...

A vintage Turkish flat-weave Kilim room size carpet handmade during the mid-20th century. Measures: 10' 7" x 13' 7" Flat-weave rugs & carpets: Knotted pile rugs are just one small part of a vast universe of textile techniques suitable for heavy use. If you can imagine it, some weaver has tried it out. Pieces can be roughly divided into those reversible from the start and those never, or at least not initially, reversible. Thus, kilims are considered reversible, while everything else is not. Kilims are tapestry woven rugs with both sides the same, in either slit technique where colors change, or with various methods of avoiding slits. Slit tapestry weave goes back to ancient times and Coptic Egyptian weavers used it for ornaments on garments and larger wall hangings. Slits can be avoided by dovetailing of colors (warp sharing) or by interlocking the wefts. The Navajo weavers of the Southwest practice the first while the fine shawl weavers of Kashmir and Kerman employed the second. Interlocking produces a one-faced fabric, with smooth and rough, ridged faces. The typical Turkish, Caucasian, or Persian rustic kilim shows slits, but never long ones. Aubusson French carpets are also slit tapestries and the long color transitions are sewn up as part of the regular maintenance. Some kilims are very fine. The best antique urban Sehna (Senna) kilims on wool, cotton or silk warps approximate the comparable rugs in refinement and are the most desirable of all Persian kilims. Although the various flatweave techniques are usually expressed in geometric, simple, often repeating, patterns, Sehna kilims demonstrate that even the most intricate designs can be effectively rendered in flat-stich. The term ‘kilim’ has been extended to cover any pileless, weft-faced heavy textile. Thus, the sectioned and joined northeastern Persian horizontally striped wool rugs are called ‘kilims’. So are the plain-weave end finishes of pile rugs. All these are weft-faced, weft patterned flatweaves. These sectioned pieces are woven not on a frame loom, but one steadied by the weaver at one end and with the warps fastened down at the other. Only relatively recent have these tribal pieces become available. They are used as floorcoverings, hangings, room dividers, furniture covers. They are mostly bitonal in shades of natural dark brown and beige. Some more recent pieces show weaver innovations with ikat and moire effects. Work proceeds quickly and a skilled weaver can complete a thirty foot strip in almost no time. Wefts, the elements added as weaving progresses, play an essential part in what is a flatweave. The best-known example of an extra-weft, wrapping technique is on Caucasian and tribal Persian Soumaks, where a pattern weft wraps around the fixed warp, changing as weaving progresses. Soumaks can be large carpets, Kuba in the Caucasus, small bag faces (Caucasian and Persian Shah Savan saddle bags), or cover scatter rugs (Persian Afshars). The Soumak technique is fast, and a weaver can work much more quickly than tying knots. The left-over wefts are cut off on the back, so the front and back are initially different. As a Soumak on the floor gets used, these weft yarns wear away and the two sides converge although the exact texture remains distinct. There are other ways of pattern by weft. Often on smaller tribal pieces, the pattern weft(s) is (are) part of the weft structure, moving in an out, and holding the whole thing together. These wefts can be complementary or added (supplementary), continuous across the flatweave or cut off as they travel unneeded across the verso. Supplementary weft flatweaves are often very compact and substantial. The nomadic Turkmen and Balouch tribes employ both supplementary and complementary weft techniques on their pieces. Supplementary wefts are often raised on the recto (front) while complementary wefts are flat to the surface. Tribal Kurds employ this extra-wefting technique. The Balouch of Pakistan use complementary wefts almost exclusively on their small woven paraphernalia like salt bags. Flatweave techniques may be combined on a single piece. Afshar rugs employ plain-weave end strips, preceded by Soumak bands, with pile sections between. The large Bakhtiari saddlebags feature Soumak work, pile “islands” an areas of plain-weave. Qashqai rugs and kilims frequently displays checkerboard end strips in continuous, complementary wefting. Another distinct flatweave type is the jajim (jijim, cecim) in which a pattern is added with colored wefts as the weaving of the plain-weave ground progresses. Here the wefts are discontinuous and the pattern stands proud from the voided ground. Often made in two pieces on narrow looms and edge-sewn together, these may have geometric patterns. The term ‘jajim’ also refers to the assembled warp-faced strip and stripe covers from the Shah Savan of northwest Persia, the pattern is defined by warps alone, usually in plain stripes, but sometimes in designs of ladders, snakes, human figures and various animals. Here the color changing warps are continuous. Most are wool, a few are silk. Better to call these something else. Indian ‘Dhurries’ are all cotton kilims and ‘shatrangis’ employ wool wefts on cotton warps. Dhurries are slitless. The cotton texture is more appropriate to the humid and warm climate of the Indian subcontinent. Modern Dhurries...

Handwoven in wool, Rug & Kilim presents a spacious 8x8 circle rug from their innovative new patchwork kilim collection. On the Design: This flat weave technique repurposes vintag...

Hand knotted in wool originating from Turkey circa 1950-1960, this vintage rug is a Mid-Century Modern rug style joining our midcentury Pasha Collection, a line celebrating the vinta...

Originating from Turkey circa 1920-1930, this Oushak rug is a new entrant to Rug & Kilim’s coveted antique collection. Hand Knotted in wool, this 12x15 sized rug exemplifies a subtle...

Handwoven in wool, Rug & Kilim presents a 6x9 contemporary rug from their innovative new patchwork kilim collection. On the Design: This fla...

Rug Number 25352 Size 4' 10" X 8' 5" Design Art Deco Collection Antique/Vintage Material Wool Texture Pile Weave Origin Turkey Age Antique/Vintage

Hand-knotted in wool, a 4x10 vintage Tulu runner originating from Turkey circa 1950-1960, now joining Rug & Kilim’s Antique & Vintage collection. On the Design: The healthy shag ...

Yahyali rug. Rug is a superb example of Anatolian weaving tradition in the early 20th century. A very refined interpretation of this design, rug has highly...

Our over-dyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage pieces that are recreated in our workshop to cater to a wider range of interior design choices from modern to coastal, from industrial...

This Turkish Kirsehir carpet circa 1920 in pure handspun wool and vegetable dyes features a hand knotted pile and contrasting coloration, showcasing a geometric central medallion ami...

Our over-dyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage pieces that are recreated in our workshop to cater to a wider range of interior design choices from modern to coastal, from industrial...

A vintage Turkish Oushak carpet from the second quarter of the 20th century featuring a minimalistic solid orange ground encased by a single border.

A vintage Turkish Sparta rug that has been overdyed teal with hand-knotted raised piles to form the 'pseudo' medallion, spandrels, and border of this modern folk piece.

An antique Turkish Sivas carpet from the early 20th century.

This antique runner rug originates from the Caucasus region, specifically Karabagh, Azerbaijan, dating back to the 1880s, making it a true relic of history. Hand-knotted with meticul...

A contemporary Turkish flatweave Kilim large room size carpet handmade during the 21st century in shades of white and beige. This patchwork style rug consists of hand-weaving togethe...

Introduce a blend of modern style and traditional craftsmanship to your home with this stunning Turkish Tulu runner. Handwoven with meticulous attention to detail, this rug features ...

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Rug Number 27152 Size 9' 10" X 13' 1" Design Patchwork Collection Antique/Vintage, Flat Weaves Material Wool Texture Flat Weave Origin Turkey Age Antique/Vintage.

This authentic hand-woven goat hair kilim showcases the artistry of traditional tribal craftsmanship, featuring a bold striped composition, natural variations, and timeworn patch rep...

Hand-knotted in wool originating from Turkey circa 1960-1970, this vintage 3 x 6 Deco runner belongs to Rug & Kilim’s expansive Mid-Century Pasha collection. A celebration of works b...

This vintage 4x7 rug in art deco style is a new addition to Rug & Kilim’s Mid-Century Pasha Collection. This line is a commemoration, with rare curations we believe to hail from mult...

Rug Number 26885 Size 6' 11" X 8' 4" Design Tisse Collection Flat Weaves Material Wool Texture Flat Weave Origin Turkey Age New

A vintage Turkish Anatolian room size rug handmade during the mid-20th century. Very much in the style of mid-century modern with its elongated whimsical oval pattern belonging to the period of the atomic art...

Rug Number 27193 Size 5' 0" X 7' 3" Design Oushak Collection Antique/Vintage Material Wool Texture Pile Weave Origin Turkey Age Antique/Vintage.

This silk Hereke rug has an ivory field with a scrolling palmette and floral vine, cusped light blue mihrab arch above containing scrolling arabesque vine, the light blue spandrels s...

Our over-dyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage pieces that are recreated in our workshop to cater to a wider range of interior design choices from modern to coastal, from industrial...

A vintage Turkish flatweave Kilim room size carpet handmade during the mid-20th century. Measures: 9' 11" x 13' 3".

A modern Turkish flat-weave Kilim large room size carpet handmade during the 21st century inspired by vintage Swedish / Scandinavian Kilims from the mid-20th century period. Measu...

100% Natural Hand-Spun Wool of finest quality. These hand-knotted rugs are produced from scratch in our atelier located in Central Anatolia, famous for being one of the world's olde...

It does not come with an insert. Cotton in the back. Zipper closure. Dry clean is recommended.   

A modern Turkish flat-weave Kilim room size rug handmade during the 21st century with a colorful horizontal pattern. A statement piece with its bright and whimsical colors. Measur...

A modern Turkish large room size carpet handmade during the 21st century inspired by Moroccan rugs of the mid-20th century period. Measures: 14' 2" x 18' 8".

A vintage Turkish flat-weave Kilim throw rug handmade during the mid-20th century with a tribal design. Measures: 3' 6" x 5' 0" Flat-weave Rugs & Carpets: Knotted pile rugs ar...

This Pillow Case id made from a vintage cotton and wool coverlet made during mid 20th c. in Western Anatolia, Turkey. The silk stitching on it is hand done by us. It does not come...

This Pillow Case id made from a vintage cotton and wool coverlet made during mid 20th c. in Western Anatolia, Turkey. The silk stitching on it is hand done by us. It does not come...

This Pillow case id made from a vintage cotton coverlet made during mid 20th c. in Southern Anatolia, Turkey. The silk stitching on it is hand done by us. It does not come with an...

A vintage Turkish Anatolian throw rug handmade during the mid-20th century. Measures: 3' 4" x 6' 7".

This antique Oushak runner has a soft terracotta-red field with ivory, brick-red and golden-yellow shield shaped lozenges and part-lozenges each containing angular floral vine with a...

A vintage Turkish Anatolian rug from the second half of the 20th century. Measures: 2' 11" x 6' 2"

A modern Turkish flat-weave Kilim large room size carpet handmade during the 21st century with a colorful horizontally striped pattern. A statement piece with its bright and whimsica...

nr. 661 - Sober Turkish vitage runner with pastel colors. Perfect in a sleeping room or in a living because it adapts to other carpets. Now with an interesting price for closing acti...

Handwoven in wool, Rug & Kilim presents a 4x5 contemporary rug from their innovative new patchwork kilim collection. On the Design: This flat weave technique repurposes vinta...

Our sun-faded rugs are all one-of-a-kind, hand-knotted, 50-70 year-old vintage pieces. They each boast their own singular handmade aesthetic drawn from the centuries-old Turkish rug-...

Rug & Kilim presents a contemporary 10x14 rug from their innovative new patchwork kilim collection. On the Design: This flat weave technique repurposes vintage yarns in polyc...

Antique Turkish Oushak Rug Doris Leslie Blau Size: 12'4" × 14'1" (375 × 429 cm) This antique Turkish Oushak rug (circa 1920) showcases a botanical and casual design dominated by soft...