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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

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

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 legendary 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.

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
Incredible Mid-20th Century Konya Kilim Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible mid-20th century Turkish Konya kilim rug with a wonderful striped pattern with alternating stylized flowers and geometric patterns woven in indigo, gold, orange and whi...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Mid-20th Century Small Room Size Turkish Flat-Weave Kilim Accent Rug in Yellow
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Turkish flat-weave Kilim small room size accent rug handmade during the mid-20th century with a striped pattern in yellow and silver-grey. Measures: 5' 8" x 9' 4".  
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Turkish Deco Mat
Located in New York, NY
A mid-20th century bright colored Turkish rug with a deco inspired Tetris game mosaic style design. You can have some fun with this. 1'6'' x 3'3''
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Flat-Weave Rug
Located in New York, NY
The Mid-Century Modern collection is skillfully sourced by N A S I R I and exclusive to our showroom. These flat-weaves embody the Minimalist sophistication that emerged in the mid-2...
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1960s Turkish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Mid-20th Century Orange and Black Turkish Flat-Weave Kilim Room Size Accent Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Turkish flat-weave Kilim room size accent rug handmade during the mid-20th century with a striped design in orange and black. Measures: 6' 5" x 8' 6".
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Mid-20th Century Handmade Turkish Anatolian Gallery Accent Rug in Blush Pink
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Turkish Anatolian accent rug in gallery format handmade during the mid-20th century in shades of dusty rose and blush pink. Measures: 5' 0" x 9' 6".
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Mid-20th Century Orange and Black Turkish Flat-Weave Kilim Room Size Accent Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Turkish flat-weave Kilim room size accent rug handmade during the mid-20th century with a striped design in orange, black and dark blue. Measures: 6' 11" x 10' 5".
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Mid-20th Century Handmade Turkish Flat-Weave Kilim Rug in Charcoal and Cream
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Turkish flat-weave Kilim accent rug handmade during the mid-20th century consisting of 2 offset striped panels in charcoal brown and cream among other colors to include yel...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Mid-20th Century Handmade Turkish Flatweave 6' x 9' Accent Rug in Straw and Grey
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Turkish Flatweave Kilim accent rug handmade during the mid-20th century with a flannel design in pale straw yellow and light grey. Measures: 5' 7" x 9' 3"
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tribal Flat-Weave Rug
Located in New York, NY
These flat-weaves embody the Minimalist sophistication that emerged in the mid-20th century which continues to thrive today. We bridge the elements of the past with the present using...
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1960s Turkish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool, Cotton

Midcentury Geometric Beige and Blue Hand Knotted Wool Rug Floral by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand knotted in Turkey with high-quality wool, this geometric rug enjoys minimal distress and a variety of inspirations from Khotan pieces, particularly in the Fine, elegant floral m...
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1960s Turkish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Mid-Century Modern Minimalist Flat-Weave Rug
Located in New York, NY
These flatweaves embody the Minimalist sophistication that emerged in the mid-20th century which continues to thrive today. We bridge the elements of the past with the present using ...
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1960s Turkish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Cotton

Vintage Midcentury Minimalist Flat-Weave Rug
Located in New York, NY
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...
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1960s Turkish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Cotton

Vintage Turkish Deco Narrow Small Runner
Located in New York, NY
A mid-20th century bright colored Turkish rug with a deco inspired Tetris game mosaic style design. You can have some fun with this.
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Minimalist Flat-Weave Rug
Located in New York, NY
These flat-weaves embody the Minimalist sophistication that emerged in the mid-20th century which continues to thrive today. We bridge the elements of the past with the present using...
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1960s Turkish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool, Cotton

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tribal Flat-Weave Rug
Located in New York, NY
These flat-weaves embody the Minimalist sophistication that emerged in the mid-20th century which continues to thrive today. We bridge the elements of the past with the present using...
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1960s Turkish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool, Cotton

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tribal Flat-Weave Rug
Located in New York, NY
These flatweaves embody the Minimalist sophistication that emerged in the mid-20th century which continues to thrive today. We bridge the elements of the past with the present using ...
Category

1960s Turkish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool, Cotton

Vintage Midcentury Flat-Weave Rug
Located in New York, NY
The Mid-Century Modern collection is skillfully sourced by Nasiri and exclusive to our showroom. These flat-weaves embody the minimalist sophistication that emerged in the mid-20th c...
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1960s Turkish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Cotton

Vintage Midcentury Minimalist Flat-Weave Rug
Located in New York, NY
The Mid-Century Modern collection is skillfully sourced by N A S I R I and exclusive to our showroom. These flat-weaves embody the Minimalist sophistication that emerged in the mid-2...
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1960s Turkish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Hemp

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pelas Flat-Weave Rug
Located in New York, NY
The Mid-Century Modern collection is skillfully sourced by N A S I R I and exclusive to our showroom. These flat-weaves embody the Minimalist sophistication that emerged in the mid-2...
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1960s Turkish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Outstanding Contemporary Oversized Geometric Grey/Black Kilim Rug
Located in Milan, IT
A stunning wool Kilim handwoven in the style of the antique tribal flat-weaves, distinguished by a careful miscellany of hand-spun wool threads in grey, black and ivory, creating a h...
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2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Yellow Field Turkish Deco Rug
Located in New York, NY
Zeki Muren Turkish Deco style intermediate size rug. Zeki Muren was a famous Turkish musician back in the mid-20th century who studied decorative...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Turkish Deco Runner Dated 1972
Located in New York, NY
A hip looking small narrow Turkish deco runner with multiple array of colors. Measures: 1'9" x 5'10" dated 1972. HC must be initials of the Turkish weaver.
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Mid-20th Century Asian Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Small Pattern Turkish Deco Runner
Located in New York, NY
Turkish deco small runner with faded predominant accents in rose, brown green, circa mid-20th century. Measures: 3'6" x 6'11".
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1960s Turkish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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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'...
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1960s Turkish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Contemporary Handmade Turkish Shag Large Room Size Rug in Rust
Located in New York, NY
A modern Turkish Tulu large room size rug with a low shaggy pile handmade during the 21st century. The geometric "Mayan Pyramid" design of stepped...
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

20th Century Abstract Turkish Deco Scandinavian Inspired Coral Green Pile Rug
Located in New York, NY
A one of a kind mid-20th century primitive and abstract Turkish Art Deco Inspired rug. The quality on this one seems finer than its predecessors. The condition is great too. Might ma...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Zeki Muren Distressed Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
51987 Zeki Muren Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug, 05'05 x 07'09. Nestled within the serene landscapes of Turkey's Sivas region, Zeki Muren Turkish Sivas rugs pay homage to the esteemed Tur...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Turkish Konya Mat
Located in New York, NY
Eclectic Turkish Anatolian rug featuring sparkling accent colors. 1'7'' x 2'7'' circa mid 20th century
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20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Turkish Konya Mat
Turkish Konya Mat
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Vintage Inspired Turkish Tulu Multi Dimensional Box Design Rug
Located in New York, NY
An awesome old wool one of a kind Turkish Tulu with a colorful repetitive box design in array of different colors. The blue, charcoal, grays might stand out the most. The rug was mad...
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20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Shabby Chic Turkish Deco Mat
Located in New York, NY
A mid-20th century shabby chic Turkish rug mat.
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rug with Repeating All Over Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
Mid-Century Modern vintage Rug with repeating All Over Design. Measures: 5'8 x 8'6. Mid-Century Modern Rug with Contemporary Design. Keivan Woven Arts, EN-141405, 1950's Vi...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Tetris Turkish Deco Zeki Muren Rug
Located in New York, NY
Turkish Zeki Muren rug with a motif similar to the infamous Tetris game. 5'11'' x 9'7'' Zeki Muren was a famous Turkish musician back in the middle of...
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20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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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''.
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Shabby Turkish Deco Gallery Diamond Runner
Located in New York, NY
Colorful vintage one of a kind wide Turkish Deco gallery runner with a colorful diamond motif with a red center medallion. A chic piece, circa mid-20th century. Measures: 4'6” x 1...
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1960s Turkish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Wavy Vintage Turkish Deco Rug
Located in New York, NY
A mid-20th century Turkish rug inspired by the art deco movement
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Goat Wool Handwoven Bed Cover, Blanket, Floor Covering, Wall Hanging, Sofa Throw
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Hand woven in Eastern Turkey, this brand new small rug has a cotton foundation and a soft goat hair (mahair) pile made of all natural, undyed colors of ...
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2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool, Cotton, Goat Hair

Hand Made Carpet, Oriental Rug Over Dyed Vintage Blue Rugs for Sale
Located in Hampshire, GB
This handmade carpet oriental rug turquoise blue overdyed traditional style floor rug would make an excellent home decor piece as well as make a fantastic addition to a collectors ru...
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1980s Afghan Vintage Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool, Cotton, Organic Material

Vintage Turkish Deco Mat Size Rug
Located in New York, NY
A mid-20th century bright colored Turkish rug with a deco inspired Tetris game mosaic style design. You can have some fun with this.
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Outstanding Contemporary Oversized Geometric Kilim Rug
Located in Milan, IT
A stunning wool kilim handwoven in the style of the antique tribal flat-weaves, distinguished by a careful miscellany of hand-spun wool threads in dark blue, black and ivory, creatin...
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2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Turkish Neon Green Deco Rug
Located in New York, NY
A mid-20th century bright neon green field Turkish Sparta rug with a deco inspired motif. 6'4'' x 10'4''
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

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".
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20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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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
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Mid-Century Modern Style Vintage Turkish Oushak Runner, Hallway Runner
Located in Dallas, TX
52105, Mid-Century Modern style vintage Turkish Oushak runner. Imbued with ancient symbolism and emanating tribal style, this midcentury Turkish Oushak runner features a rich display...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Semi-Antique Hereke, Pure Silk Signed Turkish Prayer Rug
Located in Vero Beach, FL
This authentic Hereke, signed, pure silk rug is extremely intricate. It is a very finely hand-knotted Turkish prayer rug in a traditional design with strong colors and is signed in A...
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20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Silk

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”.
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20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Turkish Art Deco Rug
Located in New York, NY
A one of a kind mid-20th century primitive Turkish Art Deco Inspired rug. Purchased from a boutique hotel in the old grand bazaar in Istanbul. A ...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Kars Gallery Rug with Mid-Century Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
51635 Vintage Kars Gallery Rug with Mid-Century Modern Style. Full of character and stately presence, this hand-knotted wool vintage Turkish Kars gallery ...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Turkish Oushak Shaggy Rug with Nomadic Tribal Style
Located in Dallas, TX
51116, vintage Turkish Oushak Shaggy rug with Nomadic Tribal style. This hand knotted wool vintage Turkish Oushak shaggy rug features a central square medallion anchored with ram's h...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Striking 1940s Turkish Konya Rug with Flower Motifs in Brown and Cream
Located in Atlanta, GA
Vintage Oushak rug with all-over pattern in natural tones, rug mtu-95171, country of origin / type: Turkey / Oushak, circa 1940 1940s Turkish Konya rug with flower motifs in brown an...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Turkish Striped Kilim
Located in New York, NY
20th century Turkish Kilim with a striped motif in orange, pinks, reds, yellows, teal and brown.
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Mohair Angora Turkish Rug
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Mohair rug with a striped design in brown, black, gray.
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20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Angora, Mohair

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.
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20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Turkish Tulu Rug
Turkish Tulu Rug
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Shabby Chic Green Zeki Muren Turkish Deco Rug
Located in New York, NY
One of a kind shabby chic mid-20th century Turkish deco pictorial rug.
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20th Century Persian Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Turkish Deco Throw Rug
Located in New York, NY
A one-of-a-kind weather-textured Turkish deco rug. 2'10'' x 3'9''
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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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.
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20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Anatolian Village Handmade Tribal Motif Peach Runner Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful Anatolian Turkish Runner rug, hand knotted with a coral field, ivory, tan and pink accents in all-over geometric medallion design. This rug measures 2' 9" x 13' 2". Ma...
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Early 20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Soft Blanket like Rug with Stripes. Natural Goat Hair pile, Cotton Foundation.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
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...
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2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Goat Hair, Cotton

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.

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