Vintage Sivas Carpet

The town of Sivas in central Turkey is the easternmost carpet producing town in that country. The rugs woven here usually have patterns that are based on those found in traditional ...

The town of Sivas in central Turkey is the easternmost carpet producing town in that country. The rugs woven here usually have patterns that are based on those found in traditional ...

The town of Sivas in central Turkey is the easternmost carpet producing town in that country. The rugs woven here often have patterns that are based on those found in traditional rugs and carpets from other countries. These rugs are woven with symmetrical knots on cotton foundations. This example copies a classic Mughal carpet, circa 1600, currently in the collection of The Museum of Applied Arts in Vienna. Aptly titled “carpet with bird...

Oushak carpets are named after the large town in western Anatolia (Turkey) where they were woven. This town has been a major weaving center for rug production since the reign of the ...

This well-woven eastern Turkish urban carpet has a subdued palette emphasizing beige, sand, tan and buff, with a reduced pattern of narrow horizontal...

:: Allover covered field in multiple rows and columns and alternating panel medallions in diamond shaped relief, each bearing detailed hook-and-latch perimeter outlines atop a heavil...

Concentric center medallions with scrolling scalloped contour atop a covered field of floral tendrils, blossoms, and scrolling vinery. Colors and shades include: Dusty olive gold, bu...

An antique Turkish Sivas carpet from the early 20th century. Measures: 9' 11" x 14' 5"