Irish Turkish Rugs

Taurus collection striped brown, white, grey, goat hair rug by Doris Leslie Blau. Size: 4.0" × 6.2" (121 × 187 cm). Not many contemporary geometric pattern area rugs manage to conv...

A Vibrant botanical design drenches these high-quality vintage British, Axminister rugs, with symmetrical floral motif designs, handwoven in 1980 with hand-spun, vegetable-dyed wool and cotton, by some of the finest British artisans. Perfect for both modern or traditional interiors, bedrooms, living rooms or even entryways, this item is sure to make a lovely accent piece for any room it is introduced to. Featuring intricately woven floral motifs perfectly placed through the centre, surrounded by further floral and foliate scrolls on a subtle purple background. This design is then enclosed with a yellow and red layered pattern border and finished with a fringe on two of the edges. Suitable as a bedroom rug, living room rug or even home office rug. Available individually or as a pair. Pair of...

Antique Irish Donegal Arts & Crafts Runner rug circa 1900, 6' x 14'11. Sort of an Irish Oushak with a slate blue ground displaying a repeat of semi-geometric buds and flowers along with sawtooth medallions. Unlike other Donegal's, there is nothing Celtic about this unique carpet. The palette is a variant on blue and white, but not oriental. The narrow orders just barely constrain the dynamic field which pushes underneath in all directions. The spacious layout makes the carpet seem larger than it is. The Arts and Crafts movement originated in England in the second half of the 19th century as a reaction against mass-produced machine-made goods. William Morris, the founder of Morris and Co., designed rugs, tapestries, wallpaper, textiles, and entire interiors. The large, luxurious antique European carpets produced under his direction are luxurious and stunning in their integration of European and Oriental styles. Another designer in the Morris circle was C.F. Voisey who worked on carpets as well as textiles and wallpapers. The style spread to Donegal, Ireland, where Alexander Morton established a workshop around 1900 to weave carpets, often incorporating indigenous Celtic motives. American designers further spread the handmade, hand crafted look as the Mission style, particularly popular in the West. Arts and Crafts carpets are thick, rustic and usually employ allover patterns. The rich, heavy pile comes from local Irish sheep...

A vintage Irish Donegal carpet from the mid-20th century.

Antique Donegal Carpets, woven in the town of Killybegs, County Donegal, from the 1890s onwards, represent some of the most unique and highly sought-after European weavings - originally, a Western interpretation of earlier Turkish Oushak carpets, incorporating a wide array of design elements borrowed from both the Arts and Crafts movement and traditional Celtic art. These pieces are also known for their remarkably high quality, thanks to the centuries-old tradition of wool-working belonging to the people of Donegal - early examples can be found in places as prestigious as Dublin Castle, the University of Notre Dame, and the US Whitehouse. This piece, dating to the early 20th Century, features a wonderfully fresh colour palette, and an elegant composition inspired by Arts and Crafts textiles...

Vintage Irish Donegal botanic beige, green handmade wool rug Size: 13'4" x 16'9" (406 x 510 cm) A 19th century antique Irish Donegal antique rug, the ivory field dominated by lush gr...

Taurus collection striped goat hair rug by Doris Leslie Blau. Size: 4'0" × 6'1" (121 × 185 cm). Contemporary beautiful rugs continue to surprise us with their boldness and opulence, ...

19th century Irish Donegal green handmade wool rug Size: 13'4" × 21'5" (406 × 652 cm) An Irish Donegal antique rug, having a leafy green vinery trellis overall within a light green b...

Taurus Collection striped brown, white and black goat hair rug by Doris Leslie Blau. Size: 2.10" × 4.3" (86 × 129 cm). Inspiration is a fickle thing, but despite its capricious nat...

One-of-a-kind Vintage Irish Donegal Abstract Brown Rug Size: 10'10" × 17'5" (330 × 530 cm) A fine example of early 20th century Irish Donegal antique rugs, the abrashed camel field w...

Antique Turkish Ghiordes rug with an enchanting floral palette on a raspberry field circa 1900. Measures: 3'9" x 6'.

Authentic botanic Irish Donegal runner Size: 4'6" × 10'5" (137 × 317 cm) An early 20th Century Irish Donegal runner with a geometric floral motif that connects horizontally and verti...