Vintage Turkish Oushak Runner with Traditional Rustic Style, Hallway Runner

52178 Vintage Turkish Oushak Gallery Rug, 04'06 X 10'11. Rooted in the grandeur of Anatolia’s weaving traditions, this hand-knotted wool vintage Turkish Oushak rug unfolds like an he...

51147, vintage Turkish Oushak runner with English Country style, hallway runner. This hand knotted wool vintage Turkish Oushak runner features three floral lozenge-shaped medallions ...

50757, vintage Turkish Oushak runner, hallway runner. Create entry envy or a fabulous foyer by adding color, pattern and style. This hand knotted wool vintage Turkish Oushak runner f...

Impressive in style and impeccably woven, this vintage Turkish Oushak carpet runner with modern traditional style features three embellished medallions in an open abrash red field su...

A 1950s vintage hand knotted wool Turkish Anatolian runner rug with a rust-red field and medallion design. This rug measures 5'0" x 11'5".  

A colorful small runner size antique Turkish Oushak from the early stages of the 20th century. Measures: 3'2'' x 6'.

A vintage Turkish Oushak rug in runner format handmade during the mid-20th century. Measures: 3' 1" x 11' 7" Until the Great Persian Carpet Revival in the later 19th century, the “Oriental rug” was Turkish. For nearly six centuries, Turkish rugs, both scatter, room size, and even larger, thoroughly dominated the European import market. Whereas the Persian carpet can be divided into urban, village, and tribal types, in Turkey and its predecessor the Ottoman Empire, rugs almost exclusively came from village weavers and from a small number of urban workshops. Ninety percent village, nine percent city, one percent tribal. Turkish weavers have, with very few exceptions, always worked with the symmetric (Turkish) knot. Wool foundations are standard practice among both town and village weavers. The exceptions, very finely woven 20th century and recent Herekeh silks from near Istanbul, and early 17th century Ottoman Court rugs from Bursa, constitute only a tiny part of the total. Always pricey, they appealed and still appeal to the clients who want lots of knots and perfect execution instead of individual personality. The urban workshops have been centered around the western Turkish city of Oushak and its attendant port town of Smyrna. Oushak weaves with the trends in fashion. When color saturated medallion carpets were needed, Oushak was ready in the 17th and 18th centuries. When coarse red and blue carpets...

Vintage Turkish Oushak runner. Character, tradition, pattern and palette converge in this gorgeous hand knotted vintage Turkish Oushak runner. Handwoven in Turkey where rug weaving i...