Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Turkish Tulu Shag Rug Pillow
Located in New York, NY
One-of-a-kind Pillow made from a mid-20th Century Turkish Turkish Tulu Worn Wool Rug. Zipper Closure and Poly Fill Provided
Measures: 1'5'' x 1'6''.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Vintage Turkish Shabby Chic Small Runner
Located in New York, NY
a fun small runner size mid 20th century Turkish Deco rug with a repetitive diamond motif throughout
3'6'' x 7'1''
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Overdyed Blue Rug, Shabby Chic, Bright Colored
Located in New York, NY
This blue Turkish overdye carpet has a pattern defined by the wear beyond the all-over general distress. Vertical and horizontal off-white strips cross near the center. Shabby chic c...
Category
1940s Turkish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Powder Blue Abstract Vintage Turkish Tulu Mid-20th Century Shag Rug
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury Turkish Tulu Shag rug. Powder blue field, ivory, black, aqua blue accents.
Measures: 4'11" x 7'.
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Wild Quirky Room Size Turkish Rug, Mid-20th Century
Located in New York, NY
Quirky room Size Turkish rug with a primitive open field striated design derived from what looks to be an antique Persian Gabbeh rug. The field ...
Category
20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Lime Green Vintage Turkish Tulu Pile Rug
Located in New York, NY
Tulus have been woven in the city of Konya, located in Turkey for centuries, where they were first used as blankets or sleeping mattresses due to their long pile and incredible warmt...
Category
20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Angora
4x7 Ft Authentic Vintage Hand Knotted Turkish Floral Accent Rug in Red and Blue
Located in Spring Valley, NY
This vintage hand knotted Turkish rug features an all-over design of kaleidoscopic floral heads in red, gold, blue and green in its field and a plain main border in red.
The rug has...
Category
1960s Turkish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Gray Bohemian Turkish Kilim
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury Kilim with an abrashed gray/silver ground with small nomadic geometric motifs in earth accents. Measures: 7'1" x 9'4".
Category
20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Beige Turkish Handmade Tribal Wool Runner
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful vintage Turkish hand knotted wool rug with a beige field. This rug has brown accents in a gorgeous all-over geometric tribal design,
This rug measures: 2'8" x 11'9".
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Turkish Deco Carpet
Located in New York, NY
Mid 20th century borderless Turkish Deco worn rug
Measures: 7'4” x 10'2”.
Category
1960s Turkish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Narrow Turkish Anatolian Runner
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th century Turkish runner in predominant soft pink. Narrow and long. Measures: 1'11” x 14'1”.
Category
20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
6x9.7 Ft Mid-20th Century Handmade Turkish Area Rug with Floral Medallion Design
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A finely hand-knotted vintage Turkish carpet from 1960s featuring a floral medallion design ivory, mint green and celadon green against a vivid red field. Corner pieces in lavender f...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Neutral Turkish Deco Runner
Located in New York, NY
Neutral color vintage one of a kind wide Turkish Deco gallery runner with an all-over diamond motif A chic piece, circa mid-20th century.
Measures: 4'5” x 11'4”.
Category
1960s Turkish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Beige Khaki 20th Century Thin Moroccan Flat-Weave
Located in New York, NY
A midcentury handmade Moroccan flat-weave with a modern twist, circa 1950.
Measures: 4'9" x 5'8".
Category
20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Beige Turkish Handmade Tribal Wool Runner
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful vintage Turkish hand knotted wool rug with a beige field. This rug has ivory accents in a gorgeous all-over geometric tribal design,
This rug measures: 2'10" x 11'3".
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Black and Red Antique Deco Rug
Located in New York, NY
A chic mid-20th century Turkish deco rug with a futurist repetitive design in blacks and red. Age wear.
Category
20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Soft Blanket like Rug with Stripes. Natural Goat Hair pile, Cotton Foundation.
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Handwoven in eastern Turkey, mid-20th century, this small rug has a cotton foundation and a woven soft goat hair pile using all natural, undyed colors of black brown and ivory. In ex...
Category
2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Goat Hair, Cotton
Mint Green Vintage Turkish Anatolian Deco Checkerboard Rug
Located in New York, NY
A fun-loving one-of-a-kind handmade Turkish Anatolian rug with an all-over checkerboard motif. One of our personal favorites in our Turkish Anatolian collection.
Measures: 5'7'' x...
Category
1940s Turkish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Turkish Modernist Rug Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Large pillow made from a Vintage Turkish rug in camel and soft red.
20'' x 27''
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Foam, Cotton
Turkish Tulu Rug
Located in New York, NY
One of a kind Turkish Tulu rug with a repetitive branch design throughout on an ivory field, circa 1950s.
Category
20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Konya in Brown and Gray Accents
Located in New York, NY
One of a kind decorative vintage Turkish Konya in browns and gray accents. All-over design throughout covered by a narrow border
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Neutral Mid 20th Century Turkish Rug
Located in New York, NY
A handmade mid-century Turkish weave in khaki and taupes.
Measures: 4'3'' x 6'8''.
Category
1950s Turkish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid-Century Modern Neutral Square Turkish Kilim
Located in New York, NY
20th-century neutral color kilim with a striped design
Measures: 5' x 5'10".
Category
20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Turkish Modernist Camel Red Rug Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Pillow made from a Vintage Turkish rug in camel and soft red.
19'' x 19''
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Foam
Vintage Turkish Konya Rug
Located in New York, NY
Highly Decorative Small square shaped Vintage Turkish Konya Rug from the middle of the 20th century featuring an abrashed red field with an all-over...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Distressed Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug with Rustic Mid-Century Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
53292 distressed vintage Turkish Sivas rug with Rustic Mid-Century Modern style. This hand knotted wool distressed vintage Turkish Sivas rug features an all-over checkerboard repeati...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
3.7x12.5 Ft Mid Century Modern Checkered Handmade Turkish "Tulu "Wool Runner Rug
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A handmade mid-century 'Tulu' (Turkish word for 'thick piled') runner rug from Konya in Central Turkey. The rug is made of 100% wool, therefore it is very soft and comfortable. Measures: 3.7x12.5 ft.
These simple rugs...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Kars Rug, Earth-Tone Elegance Meets Nomadic Romance
Located in Dallas, TX
53723 Vintage Brown Turkish Kars Rug, 05'06 x 11'06.
From the historic city of Kars, nestled in the northeastern corner of Turkey, emerge the magnificent handwoven treasures known a...
Category
Late 20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
White Room Size Vintage Turkish Kilim
Located in New York, NY
Ivory colored room size Turkish Kilim.
8'5'' x 11'10''
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Hemp
Tulu Shag Gray and Ivory Shag Rug
Located in New York, NY
Turkish Tulu rug in grey and ivory with chevron design.
4'6'' x 6'10''
Category
20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Peach Color Antique Turkish Oushak Carpet
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th century Turkish Oushak rug with a soft peach all-over palette.
7'10'' x 10'10''
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Contemporary Turkish Room Size Carpet
Located in New York, NY
A contemporary Turkish room size carpet handmade during the mid-20th century.
Measures: 9' 8" x 13' 5"
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Sherbert Orange Neon Green Turkish Deco Small Rug
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury Turkish deco rug in greens and cantaloupe. The rug was probably custom made in the middle of the 20th century inspired by the art deco movement.
Measures: 7' x 9'10".
Category
20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Turquoise Rug
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Turkish rug with a hard to find turquoise color.
3'11' x 6'7''
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
3.8x6.8 Ft Handmade Vintage Turkish Rug with Floral Design in Coral Pink & Taupe
Located in Spring Valley, NY
This vintage hand knotted Turkish rug was originally made in the 1960s. It features an all-over latticed floral design in coral pink and taupe. It has medium wool pile on cotton foun...
Category
1960s Turkish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Vintage Inspired Turkish Tulu Rug with Diamond Motif
Located in New York, NY
A one of a kind handmade Turkish Tulu with an all-over bright and colorful diamond motif woven with old Turkish wool used from mid-20th century Turkish Tulu rugs.
Category
Late 20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Square Turkish Anatolian Rug
Located in New York, NY
A fun one-of-a-kind Mid-Century square size Turkish Anatolian rug.
7'5'' x 8'7''
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Square Persian Shag Rug in Ivory Pale Blue
Located in New York, NY
Modern Persian square rug with an all-over chevron motif in ivory and pale green blues. Made with recycled wool derived from 20th century Turkish rugs.
Measures: 9'7'' x 10'3''.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Soft Red Turkish Deco Rug
Located in New York, NY
Soft red Turkish deco wide runner from the mid-20th century with an all-over repetitive design. A chic piece, circa mid-20th century.
Measures: 3'8” x 6'...
Category
1960s Turkish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Shabby Chic Turkish Deco Mat
Located in New York, NY
A mid-20th century shabby chic Turkish rug mat.
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
6.5x10 Ft Vintage Handmade Anatolian Wool Area Rug in Taupe and Beige
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A vintage hand-knotted Turkish rug with a distressed and antiquated look, featuring a lush design of swirling and flowing floral motifs in stylized fashion in beige, taupe and brown ...
Category
1960s Turkish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Cotton, Wool
Wavy Vintage Turkish Deco Rug
Located in New York, NY
A mid-20th century Turkish rug inspired by the art deco movement
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
4x10 Ft Vintage Tulu Runner Rug with Checkered Design, Wool Hand-Knotted Carpet
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A handmade mid-century 'Tulu' (Turkish word for 'thick piled') runner rug from Konya in Central Turkey. The rug is made of 100% wool, therefore it is very soft and comfortable.
These simple rugs...
Category
1950s Turkish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Red Vintage Turkish Anatolian Handmade Geometric Designed Wool Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful vintage Anatolian hand-knotted wool rug featuring a red color field. This piece showcases beige, brown, and peach accents within a stunning geometric tribal design.
This r...
Category
1950s Turkish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Anatolian Rug Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Pillow made from a vintage Turkish Anatolian rug.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Foam
Pictorial Turkish Rug
Located in New York, NY
One-of-a-kind shabby chic mid-20th century Turkish deco pictorial rug.
6'6'' x 10'3''
Category
20th Century Persian Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Wild Blue Vintage Turkish Mohair Rug
Located in New York, NY
A mid-20th century one of a kind Turkish sirt rug woven with Mohair wool. The piece has been over-dyed giving it a wild ethereal feel to it. These pieces are inspired by traditional ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Mohair, Wool
6x8.3 Ft Vintage Handmade Turkish Zeki Muren Rug with Boomerang Shaped Figures
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A finely hand-knotted rug made of wool on cotton foundation designed by Zeki Muren. The rug features a design of free-floating boomerang shaped figures in red, yellow, green, teal an...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
1960s Hand-Knotted Vintage Distressed Rug in Green Floral Pattern by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
A vintage 7x10 mid-century rug, joining Rug & Kilim’s Mid-Century Pasha Collection honoring works of a renowned Turkish period artist. Hand-knotted in distressed, low-sheared shabby-...
Category
1960s Turkish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Quirky Vintage Turkish Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage one of a kind Turkish Anatolian rug with a all-over repetitive design on a bone colored field.
5'1' x 9'8''
Category
20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Kilim
Located in New York, NY
A vintage turkish kilim with a striped motif in browns and cream.
5'1'' x 9'9''
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Carpet
Located in New York, NY
One of a kind vintage Turkish rug with a tight repetitive pattern in raspberries on a camel brown field.
4'1'' x 6'7''
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Square Persian Shag Rug in Green and Ivory
Located in New York, NY
Modern Persian square rug with an all-over chevron motif in greens and ivory. Made with recycled wool derived from 20th century Turkish rugs.
Measures: 12'2" x 12'5".
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Kars Gallery Rug with Mid-Century Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
?53581 Vintage Turkish Kars Gallery rug with Mid-Century Modern Style 04'08 x 15'02. ??Full of tiny details and a bold expressive design combined with vibrant colors and modern style...
Category
Late 20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection White Blue Gray Modern Turkish Tulu Carpet
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Old wool Turkish Tulu in faded creams, gray and light blues.
Measures: 8'5'' x 11'4''.
Category
20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Colorful Mid-20th Century Turkish Deco Rug with Cintomani Design
Located in New York, NY
A cheerful midcentury Turkish Anatolian rug with an all-over cintomani design in fun colors. Bright Red field with accents in purple, green, blues, pinks and brown,
circa mid-20th...
Category
20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Blue Cream Turkish Souf Kilim Flat-weave Contemporary Rug
Located in New York, NY
A Turkish flat-weave woven with old long pile Turkish wool. Sky blue abashed background predominantly in ivory accents and with Upper half of the rug in soft green.
Souf consists of ...
Category
Late 20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Abstract Turkish Anatolian 20th Century Rug
Located in New York, NY
An abstract midcentury Turkish Anatolian rug with a brick red field with accents in green and pink.
Size: 4'6” x 7'2”
Turkish carpets and rugs, whether hand knotted or flat-wov...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid-century Modern turkish rugs for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern turkish rugs for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage turkish rugs created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include rugs and carpets, more furniture and collectibles, asian art and furniture and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with fabric, wool and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern turkish rugs made in a specific country, there are Asia, West Asia, and Caucasus pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original turkish rugs, popular names associated with this style include Nasiri, Seref Ozen, Zeki Müren, and Rug & Kilim. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for turkish rugs differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $149 and tops out at $42,750 while the average work can sell for $2,821.