Known for their wealth of rich colors and unique weaving tradition, antique and vintage kilim rugs are one of the most distinguishable types of rugs. The term “kilim” is Turkish in origin, but many variations of this type of textile share a common heritage and are practiced all across the Balkans, throughout the Arab world and elsewhere. There are Persian kilim rugs, kilim rugs from Central Asia and more.
It is difficult to definitively pin down the origins of kilim weaving, which is known as a “flatweave” or “slit-weave,” but historians believe that skilled artisans may have practiced versions of it as early as the eighth and ninth centuries A.D. in the Anatolia region of Turkey. Many of the Turkish iterations of these flat-woven rugs are recognizable for their arrangements of dazzling, flowing forms, but a range of motifs can appear in kilim rugs — abstract figures that reference rams’ horns, snakes or running water or motifs that are intended to symbolize concepts such as the tree of life or fertility. In Anatolia, women have used kilims to share narratives about their lives.
The difference between a kilim rug and most other kinds of carpets or pile rugs is in the aforementioned weave. They are made by interweaving variously colored, individual strands of wool (pure soft cotton, silk and goat’s hair are also used with the wool, albeit rarely) versus, say, the Tabriz rugs of Iran, which are hand-knotted rugs. This results in a smooth, frequently reversible surface. It’s a slit-weave because of the gap left between two blocks of color. Kilims are created on a loom, a typically uncomplicated structure mostly made of wood. Owing to the creative freedom that a slit-weave can afford its weaver, they tend to feature a range of bright, contrasting hues like reds, oranges and pinks that appear in bold combinations with deep blues and greens that are brought to life with natural dyes.
Handwoven kilim rugs are less expensive to produce and more durable than other rugs. They were traditionally used as floor coverings in mosques and yurts, as prayer rugs and saddle coverings. And these textiles are pileless: Whereas the Beni Ourain rugs of Morocco can be described as dense with a thick surface or pile, an authentic kilim rug is thin and flat. Because the resulting weave is lightweight, kilim rugs are well adapted for use in the hot summer months, and they are happily embraced by tribal weavers of Morocco, a part of the world that is home to many styles of rugs.
With their striking geometric patterns and provocative color pairings, kilim rugs and wall tapestries are loved by design enthusiasts and can bring charm and interest into any dining room, living room or other interior space.
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Custom Made Modern Ottoman with Vintage Turkish Anatolian Kilim Cover & Oak Wood
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made an oak wood ottoman using the undamaged part of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired as a whole. Like a painting, a part of the scenery ...
Wool, Oak
Custom Made Modern Ottoman with Vintage Turkish Anatolian Kilim Cover & Oak Wood
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made an oak wood ottoman using the undamaged part of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired as a whole. Like a painting, a part of the scenery ...
Wool, Oak
Custom Made Modern Ottoman with Vintage Turkish Anatolian Kilim Cover & Oak Wood
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made an oak wood ottoman using the undamaged part of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired as a whole. Like a painting, a part of the scenery ...
Wool, Oak
Custom Made Modern Ottoman with Vintage Turkish Anatolian Kilim Cover & Oak Wood
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made an oak wood ottoman using the undamaged part of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired as a whole. Like a painting, a part of the scenery ...
Wool, Oak
Custom Made Modern Ottoman with Vintage Turkish Anatolian Kilim Cover & Oak Wood
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made an oak wood ottoman using the undamaged part of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired as a whole. Like a painting, a part of the scen...
Wool, Oak
Custom Made Modern Ottoman with Vintage Turkish Anatolian Kilim Cover & Oak Wood
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made an oak wood ottoman using the undamaged part of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired as a whole. Like a painting, a part of the scenery ...
Wool, Oak
Custom Made Modern Ottoman with Vintage Turkish Anatolian Kilim Cover & Oak Wood
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made an oak wood ottoman using the undamaged part of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired as a whole. Like a painting, a part of the scenery ...
Wool, Oak
Custom Made Modern Ottoman with Vintage Turkish Anatolian Kilim Cover & Oak Wood
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made an oak wood ottoman using the undamaged part of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired as a whole. Like a painting, a part of the scenery ...
Wool, Oak
Custom Made Modern Ottoman with Vintage Turkish Anatolian Kilim Cover & Oak Wood
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made an oak wood ottoman using the undamaged part of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired as a whole. Like a painting, a part of the scen...
Wool, Oak
Custom Made Modern Ottoman with Vintage Turkish Anatolian Kilim Cover & Oak Wood
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made an oak wood ottoman using the undamaged part of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired as a whole. Like a painting, a part of the scen...
Natural Fiber, Organic Material
Custom Made Modern Ottoman with Vintage Turkish Anatolian Kilim Cover & Oak Wood
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made an oak wood ottoman using the undamaged part of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired as a whole. Like a painting, a part of the scenery ...
Wool, Oak
Custom Made Modern Ottoman with Vintage Turkish Anatolian Kilim Cover & Oak Wood
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made an oak wood ottoman using the undamaged part of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired as a whole. Like a painting, a part of the scen...
Wool, Oak
Custom Made Modern Ottoman with Vintage Turkish Anatolian Kilim Cover & Oak Wood
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made an oak wood ottoman using the undamaged part of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired as a whole. Like a painting, a part of the scen...
Wool, Oak
Custom Made Modern Ottoman with Vintage Turkish Anatolian Kilim Cover & Oak Wood
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made an oak wood ottoman using the undamaged part of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired as a whole. Like a painting, a part of the scen...
Wool, Oak
Suite of 4 Vintage circa 1960's George Smith Style Kilim Footstool Cube Stools
By George Smith
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely suite of four original circa 1960's Kilim upholstered footstools A very good looking well made and decorati...
Upholstery
FI Custom Vintage Berber Kilim Wool/Hemp Ottoman/Bench
Located in thousand oaks, CA
One-of-a-Kind! FI custom versatile block style ottoman/bench. Perfectly upholstered in outstanding authentic vintage hand-woven heavy textural Berber tribal Kilim natural hemp/wool ...
Wool, Hemp, Wood
Custom Made Modern Ottoman with Vintage Turkish Anatolian Kilim Cover & Oak Wood
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made an oak wood ottoman using the undamaged part of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired as a whole. Like a painting, a part of the scenery ...
Wool, Oak
Custom Made Modern Ottoman with Vintage Turkish Anatolian Kilim Cover & Oak Wood
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made an oak wood ottoman using the undamaged part of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired as a whole. Like a painting, a part of the scen...
Wool, Oak
Custom Made Modern Ottoman with Vintage Turkish Anatolian Kilim Cover & Oak Wood
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made an oak wood ottoman using the undamaged part of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired as a whole. Like a painting, a part of the scenery ...
Wool, Oak
Custom Made Modern Ottoman with Vintage Turkish Anatolian Kilim Cover & Oak Wood
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made an oak wood ottoman using the undamaged part of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired as a whole. Like a painting, a part of the scenery ...
Wool, Oak
Custom Made Modern Ottoman with Vintage Turkish Anatolian Kilim Cover & Oak Wood
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made an oak wood ottoman using the undamaged part of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired as a whole. Like a painting, a part of the scenery ...
Wool, Oak
Custom Made Modern Ottoman with Vintage Turkish Anatolian Kilim Cover & Oak Wood
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made an oak wood ottoman using the undamaged part of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired as a whole. Like a painting, a part of the scenery ...
Wool, Oak
Custom Made Modern Ottoman with Vintage Turkish Anatolian Kilim Cover & Oak Wood
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made an oak wood ottoman using the undamaged part of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired as a whole. Like a painting, a part of the scen...
Wool, Oak
Custom Made Modern Ottoman with Vintage Turkish Anatolian Kilim Cover & Oak Wood
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made an oak wood ottoman using the undamaged part of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired as a whole. Like a painting, a part of the scen...
Wool, Oak
FI Vintage Berber Tribal Hand-Loomed Natural Wool & Hemp Kilim Ottoman/Bench
Located in thousand oaks, CA
Custom versatile block ottoman/bench impeccably upholstered in authentic vintage Berber tribal hand-loomed heavy woven organic wool/hemp Kilim in its nat...
Fabric, Wool, Hemp, Wood
FI Custom Vintage Berber Tribal Kilim Wool Ottoman, Charcoal Gray
Located in thousand oaks, CA
FI custom ottoman in authentic vintage Berber Tribal Kilim wool. Created from our collection of authentic select one-of-a-kind global textiles. Featuring much desirable natural age a...
Wool, Goat Hair, Hemp, Foam, Wood
FI Vintage Berber Tribal Hand-Loomed Natural Wool & Hemp Ottoman/Benches, S/2
Located in thousand oaks, CA
Set of 2, FI vintage Berber Tribal hand-loomed natural wool & hemp ottoman/bench. Custom versatile block ottoman/bench impeccably upholstered in authentic...
Wool, Hemp, Wood
Custom Made Round Sheepskin Ottoman with Oak Ball Feet
Located in London, England
Custom-made ottoman developed & produced at our workshops in Sweden using the highest quality materials. This example is upholstered in a Maple coloured sheepskin and features oiled oak ball feet...
Sheepskin, Oak
Custom Made Round Sheepskin Ottoman with Oak Ball Feet
Located in London, England
Custom-made ottomans developed & produced at our workshops in London using the highest quality materials. This example is upholstered in 'Moonlight' cream sheepskin and features oiled oak ball feet...
Sheepskin, Oak
Custom Made Round Sheepskin Ottoman with Oak Ball Feet
Located in London, England
Dagmar - Large Luupo Round Ottoman Custom-made ottoman developed & produced at our workshops in Sweden using the highest quality materials. This example is upholstered in 'Moonl...
Sheepskin, Oak
Custom Made Turkish Wool Rug Ottoman with Metal Legs
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Custom made Turkish wool rug ottoman with metal legs. Measures: 65” x 31” x 18”.
Iron
Custom Made Iron and Vintage Turkish Rug Ottoman
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Custom made iron and upholstered bench ottoman, the base is a custom finished iron base, with antique turkish rug upholstered top. The very durable top is a heavy wool hemp and cotto...
Iron
Custom Made Round Mohair Velvet Ottoman with Oak Ball Feet
Located in London, England
Dagmar - Luupo Round Ottoman Custom-made ottoman developed & produced at our workshops in Sweden using the highest quality materials. This examples are upholstered in a mustard ...
Sheepskin, Oak
Pair of Custom Made Round Sheepskin Ottomans with Oak Ball Feet
Located in London, England
Dagmar Design - Round ottoman Custom-made ottomans developed & produced at our workshops in London using the highest quality materials. These examples are upholstered in Moonlight sheepskin with oiled oak ball feet...
Sheepskin, Oak
Custom Made Round Mohair Velvet Ottoman with Oak Ball Feet
Located in London, England
Dagmar - Luupo Round Ottoman The Luupo Ottoman offers a versatile and sophisticated seating option for any modern interior. The round, inviting form sit...
Sheepskin, Oak
$3,196Sale Price|20% Off
H 18 in W 54 in D 30 in
Custom Made Turkish Rug Cocktail Ottoman with Metal Frame
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Custom made Turkish rug cocktail ottoman with metal frame The beautiful rug with neutral tones, faded reds/pinks, and brown motifs. The fram...
Iron
Custom Made Turkish Rug Ottoman with Iron Base
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Custom made Cocktail ottoman Size: 48" x 48" x 18" Iron base finished in antique bronze finish. This item was constructed using a vintage turkish rug, this hemp and wool rug is a ...
Metal, Iron
Custom Made Cube Ottoman in Vintage Turkish Rug Style
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Custom made cube style ottoman. This can be remade and ordered to any size. The rug we are using is a new "vintage look" turkish flat weave style with nano technology. Meaning this c...
Foam, Wood
$2,392Sale Price|20% Off
H 18 in W 56 in D 32 in
Custom Made Iron Base Upholstered Ottoman or Bench from Vintage Turkish Rug
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Custom Made Bench ottoman by Bloom Home Inc. Size: 56”W x 32”D x 18”H Custom made metal base, and powder coated in a dark iron bronze finish. The upholstered top is from an antique or vintage turkish rug. Color: cream / gray / taupe / faded red / pink / with floral patter / vintage rug Content: wool / metal Firm foam topper, can be used as an end of the bed bench...
Iron
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H 15.36 in W 18.51 in D 14.57 in
Custom Made Modern Ottoman with Vintage Turkish Anatolian Kilim Cover & Oak Wood
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made an oak wood ottoman using the undamaged part of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired as a whole. Like a painting, a part of the scenery ...
Wool, Oak
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H 15.36 in W 12.6 in D 16.54 in
Custom Made Modern Ottoman with Vintage Turkish Anatolian Kilim Cover & Oak Wood
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made an oak wood ottoman using the undamaged part of the precious and high-quality old & antique kilims that cannot be repaired as a whole. Like a painting, a part of the scenery ...
Wool, Oak
Woven Kilim Pouf Ottoman
Located in Chicago, IL
This vintage woven ottoman brightens its surroundings with the upbeat colors and patterns of Turkish kilim tapestry. The cylindrical pouf is upholstered in a colorful wool textile wo...
Wool, Wood
FI Custom Vintage Berber Kilim Wool Accent Ottoman
Located in thousand oaks, CA
One-of-a-Kind! FI custom cylinder style accent ottoman. Perfectly upholstered in fabulous authentic vintage hand-woven heavy textural Berber Kilim pure wool in beautiful variegated ...
Wool, Goat Hair, Hemp, Wood
FI Custom Vintage Berber Kilim Wool Ottoman / Bench
Located in thousand oaks, CA
One-of-a-Kind! FI custom block style accent ottoman/bench. Perfectly upholstered in outstanding authentic vintage hand-woven heavy textural Berber Kilim pure wool in fabulous variegated camel & natural hue's, featuring original offset striping...
Fabric, Wool, Goat Hair, Hemp, Foam, Wood
FI Vintage Natural Kilim Hemp Cocktail Ottoman
Located in thousand oaks, CA
One-of-a-Kind! FI custom large cocktail style ottoman. Perfectly upholstered in outstanding authentic vintage hand-woven heavy textural Berber tribal Kilim natural hand-spun hemp in ...
Fabric, Hemp, Foam
FI Vintage Custom Berber Kilim Wool Cocktail Ottoman
Located in thousand oaks, CA
One-of-a-Kind! FI custom large cocktail style ottoman. Perfectly upholstered in outstanding authentic vintage hand-woven heavy textural Berber Kilim pure wool in fabulous variegated camel & natural tones. Featuring original offset striping...
Textile, Wool, Goat Hair, Foam, Wood
Vintage Anatolian Berber Kilim Wool & Hemp Cocktail Ottoman / Bench
Located in thousand oaks, CA
Impeccably created one-of-a-kind by Fragments Identity in California. Custom hand-built with attention to detail. From our select vintage textile collection, authentic vintage (appro...
Fabric, Wool, Goat Hair, Cotton, Hemp, Foam, Hardwood
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H 17 in W 30 in D 53 in
Vintage Anatolian Berber Kilim Wool & French Linen Cocktail Ottoman/Bench
Located in thousand oaks, CA
Impeccably created one-of-a-kind by Fragments Identity in California. Custom hand-built with attention to detail. From our select vintage textile collection, authentic vintage (appro...
Fabric, Textile, Wool, Goat Hair, Upholstery, Hemp, Natural Fiber, Foam,...
FI Custom Ottoman/Bench in Vintage Berber Tribal Kilim Wool, Chocolate
Located in thousand oaks, CA
FI Custom 48" long ottoman/bench in 60yr old Vintage Berber Tribal Kilim Wool. Created from our collection of authentic select one-of-a-kind global textil...
Fabric, Wool, Goat Hair, Hemp, Wood
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H 16 in W 16 in D 30 in
FI Custom Ottoman in Vintage Berber Kilim Wool / Natural, Espresso & Toffee
Located in thousand oaks, CA
FI Custom Ottoman in Vintage Berber Kilim Wool. Versatile scale as extra pull-in seating and propping. Created from our collection of authentic sp...
Wool, Goat Hair, Hemp, Wood
FI Custom Ottoman in Vintage Handwoven Berber Kilim Hemp & Wool
Located in thousand oaks, CA
FI custom ottoman in vintage Berber Kilim Hemp & wool. Versatile scale as extra pull-in seating and propping. Created from our collection of authe...
Fabric, Wool, Goat Hair, Faux Leather, Hemp, Wood