Large Antique Spanish Oushak Rug

Nice European rug with a central medallion design and beautiful colors, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation.

Very beautiful late 19th century malayer rug with a beautiful herati design with stylized designs and nice natural colours with a dark brown field, red, green, grey and white in desi...

Beautiful Spanish hand knotted rug with a decorative design and a yellow field color with blue, green and pink, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation.

Very nice late 19th century large Turkish rug with a beautiful decorative and stylized designs on a nice yellow background, with blue, pink, brown, green and white in design, entirel...

A vintage Turkish Oushak carpet from the second quarter of the 20th century. Measures: 7' 3" x 8' 8"

Antique Persian Serab Rug, 19th century Additional Information: Dimensions: 4'11" W x 8'9" L

An early second quarter of the 20th century European Oushak carpet.

Turkish rugs (also referred to as Anatolian rugs) are, arguably, the rugs that started it all. These carpets were among the first wave of Oriental antique carpets to be exported into Europe. The vintage Turkish rugs were prized commodities and artistically influential pieces. The designs of Turkish rugs such as the iconic guls, prayer rugs and small repeating patterns found on these carpets, worked their way into the iconic paintings of the European masters, including Memling, Lotto, Bellini, Hans Holbein and many others. These painters were inspired so much by Turkish rugs and the design motifs they feature that the artists have lent their names to some of these famous Turkish patterns. One of the most famous artists that incorporated rugs from Turkey in his painting was the great and iconic 16th century painter Hans Holbein. The styles of Turkish rugs...