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Turkish Rugs For Sale
Ararat Rugs Oversized Mamlouk Rug A Majestic Revival of Islamic Artistry Carpet
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
Origin and Inspiration:
The Mamlouk Rug is a contemporary masterpiece that draws its inspiration from the rich textile traditions of the Mamlouk Sultanate, which reigned over Egypt a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
7x10 ft Contemporary Hand-knotted Tulu Rug. 100% Wool. Custom Options Available
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Elevate your living space with the exquisite charm of this new modern hand-knotted Moroccan berber beni ourain rug, crafted with precision and care from 100% wool. Combining the allu...
Category
2010s Turkish Tulu Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Mahal Wool Rug In Green Featuring a Center Motif
Located in Norwalk, CT
Discover the uniqueness of this exquisite Persian Mahal rug! Hand-knotted from luxurious, soft wool, it boasts a captivating chartreuse color palette. The centerpiece showcases a str...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Islamic Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
10x14 Ft Modern Moroccan style Handmade Rug. 100% Wool. Custom Options Available
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Elevate your living space with the exquisite charm of this new modern hand-knotted Moroccan berber beni ourain rug, crafted with precision and care from 100% wool. Combining the allu...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
8x10 Ft Modern Moroccan style Handmade Rug. 100% Wool. Custom Options Available
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Elevate your living space with the exquisite charm of this new modern hand-knotted Moroccan berber beni ourain rug, crafted with precision and care from 100% wool. Combining the allu...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Vintage Turkish Anatolian Small Rug
Located in New York, NY
a quirky 20th century Turkish Anatolian small size rug
Details
rug no. j3389
size 2' 3" x 3' 5" (69 x 104 cm)
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Country Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
5.6x8.2 Ft One of a kind Vintage Handmade Turkish Area Rug. 100% Wool
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Add a touch of timeless elegance to your home with this traditional vintage hand knotted Turkish area rug, crafted from 100% premium wool. This exquisite piece captures the essence o...
Category
1960s Turkish Rustic Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Ararat Rugs Village Theme Azeri Folk Life Rug, Turkish Carpet, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
Introducing the Village Theme Azeri Folk Art Rug from Ararat Rugs, a vibrant testament to the rich weaving traditions of northeastern Turkey. Handcrafted by skilled Azeri and Kurdish...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
5x12.7 Ft Vintage Handmade Turkish Runner Rug for Kitchen and Hallway, 100% Wool
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A vintage Turkish runner rug.
Finely hand-knotted with even medium wool pile on wool foundation. Very good condition. Sturdy and as clean as a brand new rug (deep washed professiona...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Turkish Oushak Runner Rug 2'6" x 8' #16289
Located in Houston, TX
Turkish Oushak Runner Rug 2'6" x 8' #16289 Explore a curated collection of hallway runners, wool rugs, and handmade masterpieces at , where elegance meets functionality. Elevate your...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
New Konya Fine Modern Kilim Central Anatolian Rug Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a Central Anatolian Modern 'New' Fine Kilim from the Konya region with a rare and beautiful color composition.
As early as the 13th century Marco Polo noted, in his account...
Category
2010s Turkish Kilim Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber
Oriental Handmade Rug 2'1" x 3'4" #9023
Located in Houston, TX
Oriental Handmade Rug 2'1" x 3'4" #9023 Explore a curated collection of hallway runners, wool rugs, and handmade masterpieces at , where elegance meets functionality. Elevate your sp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Turkish Sivas Rug
Located in New York, NY
A square shaped finely woven antique Turkish sivas small rug.
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Campaign Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Persian Oushak Area Rugs - Wool Blue Brown Ivory Design - 88177
Located in Dallas, TX
Discover the elegance of Persian Oushak featuring Area Rugs in Circa 1990. Designed with Wool and BlueBrownIvory, this exclusive design is perfect for enhancing your space.
Category
20th Century Iraqi Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Pictorial Lion Sheep Vintage Turkish Rug dated 1980
Located in New York, NY
A late 20th century Turkish rug depicting 2 lions outlined in yellow and a pink sheep outlined in light blue on a brown field.
they all seem pretty happy, right? dated 1980
Measures...
Category
Late 20th Century Turkish Folk Art Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Semi Old Vintage Handwoven Wool Mut Kilim Central Anatolian Rug Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a South Anatolian Vintage / Semi-old Handwoven Kilim from the town of Mut in Mersin Province, located in the Mediterranean region of Anatolia, Turkey. These kilims are renown...
Category
Late 20th Century Turkish Kilim Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber
Neutral Pillow Case Made from a Vintage Wool Cover, Mid 20th C
Located in Istanbul, TR
The materials this pillowcase is made from purely natural , undyed wool, dating back to mid 20th C.
Embroidered design elements on it are our design and they are purely hand done on...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Leopard Vintage Turkish Small Rug
Located in New York, NY
Believe it or not this piece is a vintage piece from the 20th century depicting a leopard motif throughout. It was probably custom-ordered. looks like its from the 60's / 70's
Detai...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Organic Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
5.6x9.8 Ft Handmade Vintage Turkish Rug Over-Dyed in Green for Modern Interiors
Located in Spring Valley, NY
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...
Category
20th Century Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
3.7x6.8 Ft Floral Area Rug in Purple for Modern Interiors, HandKnotted in Turkey
Located in Spring Valley, NY
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...
Category
20th Century Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Unusual Gold Antique Oushak with Central Medallion
Located in New York, NY
The unusual old gold field shows a central, sand geometric medallion with palmette pendants and four supporting zebra palmettes. The rug features deep gold corners and a pale green b...
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Bobyrug’s Rare Antique Ottoman Silk and Metal Embroidery
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful late 19th century Turkish ottoman embroidery with nice design and green field color, entirely hand embroidered with golden metal on silk foundation.
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"Experience the ep...
Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Islamic Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
3' x 6'7'' Decorative Vintage Handmade Wool Accent Rug in Neutral Colors
Located in Spring Valley, NY
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-...
Category
1950s Turkish Oushak Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Ararat Rugs Anatolian Medallion Carpet, 16th Century Revival Rug Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
The source of the carpet comes from the book Orient Star - A Carpet Collection, E. Heinrich Kirchheim, Hali Publications Ltd, 1993 nr.178. This is an unusual border drawing, a medall...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
Tan Modern Turkish Oushak Handmade Wool Rug with Floral Motif
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful modern Oushak hand-knotted wool rug with a tan color field. This Turkish Piece has a rusted-designed frame with blue and peach accent colors in a gorgeous all-over floral d...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Persian Oushak Over Size Rug - Wool Blue Ivory Red Design - 88060
Located in Dallas, TX
Discover the elegance of Persian Oushak featuring Over Size Rug in Circa 1990. Designed with Wool and BlueIvoryRed, this exclusive design is perfect for enhancing your space.
Category
20th Century Iraqi Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
6.3x9.6 ft Modern Handmade Moroccan Tulu Rug, 100% Soft, Cozy Natural Wool
Located in Spring Valley, NY
100% Natural hand-spun wool of finest quality.
Available as seen or can be custom produced in any design, size, color combination and pile thickness requested.
These beautiful han...
Category
2010s Moroccan Scandinavian Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Afghanistan Oushak Over Size Rug - Wool Brown Navy Blue Taupe - 99665
Located in Dallas, TX
Discover the elegance of Afghanistan Oushak featuring Over Size Rug in Circa 1990. Designed with Wool and BrownNavy BlueTaupe, this exclusive design is perfect for enhancing your space.
Category
20th Century Afghan Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Ararat Rugs Mamluk Wagireh Rug with Jerrehian Border Design Egypt Revival Carpet
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
The design source of the rug comes from the possession of Endre Unger, which was sold at Sotheby’s in 1992. That rug with the central star was designed in the early 16th-century rug ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Organic Material, Natural Fiber
Turkish Rug Kula Prayer
Located in Ferrara, IT
This Turkish Kula prayer rug, measuring 129 x 202 cm, is an exquisite example of traditional Anatolian craftsmanship. Featuring a central field with a deep blue prayer niche, it is a...
Category
19th Century Turkish Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage & Old Kilim Cushion Cover, Anatolian Yastik Turkish Modern Pillow 4361
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made a cushion cover using the undamaged parts of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired. Like a painting, a part of the scenery is cut out fro...
Category
2010s Turkish Kilim Turkish Rugs
Materials
Natural Fiber, Organic Material
8x10 ft Moroccan Design Berber Rug. 100% Wool. Handmade Beni Ourain Carpet
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Elevate your living space with the exquisite charm of this new modern hand-knotted Moroccan berber beni ourain rug, crafted with precision and care from 100% wool. Combining the allu...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Ivory Angora Antique Oushak Rug
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1900 authentic Angora Wool Overall Very Good Condition room size Turkish Oushak Rug with an all-over design with accent colors in goldenrod, pink and green on an ivory ground...
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Hollywood Regency Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Angora
New Manisa Fine Handwoven Modern Kilim West Anatolian Rug Turkish Wool Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a Western Anatolian Modern 'New' Fine Kilim from the Manisa region with a rare and beautiful color composition.
This kilim is woven according to traditional kilim technique...
Category
2010s Turkish Kilim Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber
Bobyrug’s Pretty Vintage Moroccan Rabat Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful mid century Moroccan rug from Rabat, with beautiful geometrical design and nice colors with a pink field color, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on wool foundation.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Bobyrug’s Beautiful Vintage Hamadan Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice mid-20th century Kurdish rug with beautiful tribal design and red field, pink, yellow, blue and black color, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation.
Some we...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Tribal Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Turkish Vintage Anatolian Runner Rug 2'10" x 10'7" #16664
Located in Houston, TX
Turkish Vintage Anatolian Runner Rug 2'10" x 10'7" #16664 Explore a curated collection of hallway runners, wool rugs, and handmade masterpieces at , where elegance meets functionalit...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
6.7x9.8 Ft Plain Solid Burnt Orange Turkish Rug. Modern Handmade Carpet
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A vintage Turkish area rug re-dyed in burnt orange color for contemporary interiors.
Finely hand knotted, low wool pile on cotton foundation. Professionally washed.
Sturdy and can be...
Category
1960s Turkish Modern Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Pillowcase Made from a 1960s Hemp Rug
Located in Istanbul, TR
Pillowcase made from a 1960s hemp rug.
It does not come with an insert.
Linen in the back.
Zipper closure.
Dry cleaning is recommended.
Ivory stitching is in silk and hand d...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk, Hemp
Antique Turkish Kirsehir Village Prayer Rug Of Traditional Design, Circa 1920
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, GB
Antique Anatolian Kirsehir village prayer rug of traditional design
Circa 1920
The rug is of traditional village prayer design with the central panel in deep red, the upper and lowe...
Category
20th Century Turkish Turkish Rugs
Vintage Gabbeh Tribal Rug in Golden-Orange & Beige-Brown Pattern by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
A vintage 2x3 Persian Gabbeh rug in the latest additions to Rug & Kilim’s curation of rare tribal pieces. Hand-knotted in wool circa 1950-1960.
On the...
Category
1950s Turkish Tribal Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
5.7x9 Ft Blue Handmade Turkish Area Rug for Living Room, Dining Room & Kids Room
Located in Spring Valley, NY
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...
Category
20th Century Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Bobyrug’s Beautiful Vintage Hamadan Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice midcentury rug with decorative geometrical design and nice colors, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation.
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"Experience the epitome of luxury and crafts...
Category
Mid-20th Century Asian Rustic Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
30x48 in Vintage Handmade Milas (Melas) Accent Rug Made of 100% Wool
Located in Spring Valley, NY
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-...
Category
1960s Turkish Country Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Adana Kilim Rug Wool Old Eastern Anatolian Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is Eastern Anatolian Antique Kilim from the Adana region with a rare and beautiful color composition.
This highly collectible antique kilim has wonderful special colors and tex...
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Kilim Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber
Zabihi Collection Brown Geometric Turkish Kars Rug
Located in New York, NY
mid 20th Century Turkish Kars Brown Geometric Kars
Details
rug no. j4240
size 6' 9" x 9' 4" (206 x 284 cm)
Category
20th Century Turkish Arts and Crafts Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Modern Handmade Moroccan Rug in Sage Green, Blue, Brown. 100% Wool. Custom Opt.
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A Moroccan Berber design contemporary hand-knotted rug made of organic wool in a sophisticated, warm and earthy color palette of olive green, brown and light blue. It features an all-over design of lozenge-shaped, wide-edged lattices and two lateral borders with a braided look.
This beautifully rendered plush carpet...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
4.2x4.6 Ft Flat-Weave Vintage Anatolian Kilim, Hand-Woven Striped Rug, 100% Wool
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Embark on a journey through Turkish tradition with this exquisite vintage handwoven Turkish wool kilim rug, a testament to the enduring craftsmanship of Anatolian artisans. Woven wit...
Category
Late 20th Century Turkish Kilim Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
10.2x17 Ft Colorful Vintage Handmade Striped Anatolian Kilim. Flat-Weave Rag Rug
Located in Spring Valley, NY
These authentic flat-weaves (Kilims) from Eastern Turkey were handwoven by Nomads to be used as floor coverings in their tents and winter homes. They were made to use for everyday li...
Category
1970s Turkish Kilim Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century Turkish Konya Gallery Carpet, Neutral Tones, Soft Palette
Located in New York, NY
With a light, muted tonality, this kellegi-format rug shows a pale brown hexagonal lattice with double arrowheads floating in each panel. Good condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
9.5x12.7 Ft Vintage Handmade Oushak Rug in Soft, Muted Colors
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A vintage hand knotted Turkish Oushak rug in a very soft, muted palette of beige, khaki, ecru, tan, fawn a. The rug features two floral medallions at both ends of the field that is f...
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Erzurum Mihrab Kilim Rug Old Eastern Anatolian Turkish Carpet Wool
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is Eastern Anatolian antique Kilim from the Erzurum region with a rare and beautiful color composition.
This highly collectible antique kilim has wonderful special colors and ...
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Kilim Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber
21st Century Turkish Patchwork Room Size Carpet
Located in New York, NY
A modern Turkish Patchwork room size carpet handmade during the 21st century using vintage Turkish rugs from the mid-20th century.
Measures: 11' 6" x 13' 9"
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
6.2x9.3 Ft French Aubusson Inspired Modern Orange Area Rug, Handmade in Turkey
Located in Spring Valley, NY
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...
Category
20th Century Turkish Aubusson Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Pure Silk Hereke Ozipek Turkish Rug Signed
Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE
Very fine Turkish pure silk Hereke prayer rug from the famous Ozipek workshop.
Hereke silk carpet Özipek rug Turkey 3.3 x 2.5 ft 100 x 76 cm
Rare fine Hereke silk carpet, hand-knotted 1 million knots per m² / 654 kpsi.
Design: Hereke Silk Medallion
Material: Silk 100%
Production method: Hand-knotted
Length: 3.3 ft / 100 cm plus short kilim edge and fringes
Width: 2.5 ft / 76 cm
Shape: Rectangular
Colors: brown-red, gold, beige, black
Pile height: approx. 2 – 3 mm
Knot density: per m² 1,000,000, kpsi 654 inch²
A+ export quality
Condition: Unused
Made in Hereke, Türkiye by the Özipek workshop
Usage: Tapestry, Floor Carpet
Sustainable: Yes, from natural products
Cleaning: vacuuming, otherwise only carpet cleaning by a specialist company
Carpet stop: Generally recommended on smooth surfaces
Underfloor heating: Yes, suitable
Fair Trade: Yes, Label Step Fair Trade Carpets, no child labor, ecologically compatible production. We are Label Step Fair Trade Partners.
Hereke silk carpets have always been among the exquisite works of art in carpet production. Its origins go back to the Ottoman Sultan Abdülmecid I, who founded the Hereke Imperial Manufactory in 1841 to produce all the textiles for his Dolmabahçe Palace on the Bosphorus. Due to the friendship between the German Empire and the Ottoman Empire, there were plenty of contacts between the oriental art of weaving and European customers. As is well known, a particularly great admirer of Hereke carpets was Kaiser Wilhelm II, who brought an impressive collection of exquisite carpets from Hereke with him in 1894.
In the 20th century Hereke has developed into the most important production site for exquisite silk carpets. Floral carpets and prayer rugs in sizes 90 x 60 cm, 120 x 80 cm, 150 x 100 cm and 200 x 130 cm are common. Larger carpets are also available, but due to their high price these are much rarer. Simple qualities in wool on cotton warp start with a knot density of approx. 300,000 knots per m², particularly fine pieces reach fineness of over 4,000,000 knots per m². A floral drawing or floral repeat is typical. Well-known weaving masters or manufacturers are Ozipek, Derin, Han Hali.
Turkish Hereke silk rugs are the most exclusive and highly priced rugs of all silk rugs...
Category
20th Century Turkish Islamic Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
7x9.2 Ft Blue Living Room Rug, Handmade Turkish Carpet, Modern Floor Covering
Located in Spring Valley, NY
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...
Category
20th Century Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Turkish Oushak Runner Rug 2'5" x 7'10" #16233
Located in Houston, TX
Turkish Oushak Runner Rug 2'5" x 7'10" #16233 Explore a curated collection of hallway runners, wool rugs, and handmade masterpieces at , where elegance meets functionality. Elevate y...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Flatweave Area Rug in Reds, Tans, & Black featuring Floral Border
Located in Atlanta, GA
Kilim rug handwoven in the style of Karabakh featuring cream and red border with blue and red flowers and green vine work, black inner border with yellow and red floral motif and red...
Category
20th Century Caucasian Kilim Turkish Rugs
Materials
Fabric
Antique and Vintage Turkish Rugs for Sale on 1stDibs: Shop Authentic Oushak Rugs, Bergama Carpets and Other Turkish Rugs
Antique and vintage Turkish rugs, with their ruby reds and misted blues, their entwined botanical designs and rhythmic geometries, are as beloved today as they were in the 13th century, when the Turks of the Seljuk Empire began weaving these vibrant carpets in Anatolia.
A Turkish rug is simply one made in Turkey or the former Ottoman empire, employing the region’s unique traditional methods and weaves. Varieties range from flat-woven kilims to lush knotted rugs, known as hali, many of which are created with Ghiordes, or Turkish, knots. Whereas in other knots, the weft (crosswise) yarn is wrapped around one warp (lengthwise) yarn, in Ghiordes knots, it is wrapped around two, imparting lushness and durability. In addition to knotting techniques, Turkish rugs differ in their motifs — naturalistic or stylized, geometric or figurative — which often reflect the region where they were made.
The main types of Turkish rugs, as Milan-based carpet dealer Alfredo Levi explains it, are kilim, typified by a plain slit-tapestry weave, which leaves a gap, or slit, between sections woven with different yarns in different colors; sumak, made with weft wrapping, for a sturdier flat-woven carpet; and cicim, which he describes as “a type of sumak with extra brocade techniques typical of the tribes and villages of central Anatolia.
Within each type, there are various regional styles. Among these are Bergama carpets, characterized by bright reds and strong medallions; thick-piled Tulu rugs; and Konya rugs, which Marco Polo is said to have called “the most beautiful in the world.” With their strong tribal motifs and hot-red wefts of especially luxurious wool, Konya carpets are especially prized by collectors.
Also treasured are Oushak (or Ushak) rugs, with their complex, intricate designs and warm earth tones of saffron, cinnamon, blue, ivory and gold; and Hereke carpets, originally created exclusively for Ottoman sultans, using the finest silk. For Jason Nazmiyal, of New York carpet dealer Nazmiyal Antique Rugs, “a good Turkish rug is when the colors are harmonious.” This is true of both modern and antique Turkish rugs, but the hues have changed over the centuries, thanks to both technology and changes in culture and taste.
Patterns, too, have evolved. Although many weavers continue to produce traditional designs, others reinterpret their cultural heritage in contemporary terms, with bolder ornamentation and more geometric motifs. Contemporary Turkish rugs also are seldom made by hand and often incorporate synthetics into the weave, for cost-effectiveness and a durability suited to 21st-century life.
Find antique and vintage Turkish rugs for your home on 1stDibs. At The Study, read about how to take care of your antique or vintage rug as well as how to choose the right rug for your space.