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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$139Sale Price / set|40% Off
12"x20" SET OF 2 - Handmade Wool Kilim Cushion Covers. A pair of Lumbar Pillows
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Add a touch of history and warmth to your space with this vintage handmade Turkish wool kilim cushion cover. Crafted from authentic hand-knotted Turkish kilims, each piece is one-of-...
Wool, Cotton
PAIR OF ANDREW MARTIN LITTLE PROFESSOR BLACK LEATHER REVERSIBLE KILIM ARMCHAiRS
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of Andrew Martin Halo Little Professor black leather armchairs with reversible Kilim uphols...
Upholstery
$456Sale Price|20% Off
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...
Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber
$3,425Sale Price|30% Off
13x19.4 ft Adjustable Size Vintage Turkish Patchwork Rug, Overize Kilim Carpet
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Bring character and heritage into your space with this Adjustable Size Vintage Turkish patchwork rug, a beautifully crafted handmade flat-weave kilim that reflects the timeless artis...
Wool, Cotton
$456Sale Price|20% Off
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...
Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber
Earthy Vintage Tribal Kurdish Kilim • Handmade Embroidered Flatweave Rug (6×8)
Located in Burlingame, CA
Earthy Tribal Vintage Kurdish Cicim Kilim • Handmade Wool Carpet • 6x8 Flatweave Rug for Living Room, Bedroom, Dining, Kitchen & Study ✔ This rug brings grounded warmth and rhythmi...
Wool, Goat Hair
$62Sale Price|40% Off
14"x24" Vintage Kilim Cushion Cover. Pillowcase. Turkish Lumbar Pillow Cover
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Add a touch of history and warmth to your space with this vintage handmade Turkish wool kilim cushion cover. Crafted from authentic hand-knotted Turkish kilims, each piece is one-of-...
Wool, Cotton
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
$120Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage & Old Kilim Cushion Cover, Anatolian Yastik Turkish Modern Pillow 4308
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made a cushion cover 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 is c...
Natural Fiber, Organic Material
Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Kilim with Brown & Gold Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 6x8 Swedish style kilim is from the inventive “Nu” texture in Rug & Kilim’s award-winning Scandinavian flat weave collection. Handwoven in wool and all-natural hemp, it’s a sust...
Wool, Hemp
$419Sale Price|30% Off
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 5x7 Orange And Cream Striped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Reversible Orange, Cream And Tan Striped Indian Rug - 5'x7' These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to the special ma...
Cotton
$7,800Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Aydin Kilim Rug Wool Old Vintage Western Anatolian Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is Western Anatolian Antique Kilim from the Aydin region with a rare and beautiful color composition. This highly collectible antique kilim has wonderful special colors and tex...
Wool, Natural Fiber
$160Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage & Old Kilim Cushion Cover, Anatolian Yastik Turkish Modern Pillow 4370
Located in Tokyo, JP
This beautifully handcrafted cushion cover is made from a vintage Anatolian kilim—once part of a traditional yastik, or small decorative rug used in Turkish homes. Woven in the mid-2...
Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
Vintage Turkish Bergama Kilim Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful vintage Turkish Bergama kilim rug with a striped pattern of alternating thin violet, cranberry, cream, and gold colored stripes, with wider c...
Wool
$6,800Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Kayseri Kilim Central Anatolian Rug Turkish Natural Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a large antique Central Anatolian Kilim from the Kayseri region with a rare and beautiful color composition. It has a Kayseri-like medallion pattern, but it is characteriz...
Wool, Natural Fiber
$2,940Sale Price|30% Off
13.2x16.5 ft Adjustable Size Vintage Turkish Patchwork Rug, Overize Kilim Carpet
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Bring character and heritage into your space with this Adjustable Size Vintage Turkish patchwork rug, a beautifully crafted handmade flat-weave kilim that reflects the timeless artis...
Wool, Cotton
$556Sale Price|30% Off
Ivory & Gray Mut Kilim • Navajo-Style Turkish Tribal Flatweave Rug (3'x6')
Located in Burlingame, CA
Handwoven in the Mut region of southern Turkey, this mid-century kilim features three stacked stepped medallions arranged in a rhythmic vertical layout — a geometric format deeply ro...
Wool, Natural Fiber
$120Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage & Old Kilim Cushion Cover, Anatolian Yastik Turkish Modern Pillow 4468
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...
Natural Fiber, Organic Material
$7,840Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Erzurum Kilim Rug Old Eastern Anatolian Turkish Carpet Wool 19th Century
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 ...
Wool, Natural Fiber
$839Sale Price|30% Off
5.9x8.4 ft Handwoven Turkish Patchwork Kilim, Beige, Gray & Rust Flatweave Rug
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Bring the character and history of vintage Turkish kilims into your home with a one-of-a-kind handmade patchwork kilim rug. Each kilim rug is handcrafted in our atelier in Central A...
Wool, Goat Hair, Cotton
$62Sale Price|40% Off
14"x24" Handmade Kilim Cushion Cover. Lumbar Pillow Cover. Turkish Accent Pillow
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Add a touch of history and warmth to your space with this vintage handmade Turkish wool kilim cushion cover. Crafted from authentic hand-knotted Turkish kilims, each piece is one-of-...
Wool, Cotton
$62Sale Price|40% Off
20"x20" Vintage Kilim Cushion Cover. Handwoven Pillowcase. Turkish Accent Pillow
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Add a touch of history and warmth to your space with this vintage handmade Turkish hemp kilim cushion cover. Crafted from authentic hand-knotted Turkish kilims, each piece is one-of-...
Wool, Cotton, Hemp
Contemporary Scandinavian Style Panel Geometric Rug by Rug & Kilim, India
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 8x10 Scandinavian rug presents an elegant layout of paneled geometric motifs arranged in a disciplined grid. Handwoven in exotic alpaca yarn, its soft neutral palette and unders...
Wool
$62Sale Price|40% Off
12"x35" Vintage Cushion Cover. Hand-Woven Kilim Pillowcase. Lumbar Pillow Cover
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Add a touch of history and warmth to your space with this vintage handmade Turkish wool kilim cushion cover. Crafted from authentic hand-knotted Turkish kilims, each piece is one-of-...
Wool, Cotton
$138Sale Price|40% Off
20"x20" SET OF 2 - Hand-Woven Hemp Cushion Covers. A pair of Lace Pillow Covers
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Bring history and warmth into your home with this vintage handmade hemp cushion cover set. This pair of cushion covers is carefully crafted from authentic hand-knotted Turkish kilims...
Wool, Cotton
Turkish Vintage Kilim Flat-Weave Rug in Brown and Cream with Stripe Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
Turkish vintage Kilim flat-weave small gallery rug in brown and cream with stripe design, with Minimalist design and stripes, rug TU-NED-33, country of origin / type: Turkey / Kilim,...
Wool
$160Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage & Old Kilim Cushion Cover, Anatolian Yastik Turkish Modern Pillow 4368
Located in Tokyo, JP
This beautifully handcrafted cushion cover is made from a vintage Anatolian kilim—once part of a traditional yastik, or small decorative rug used in Turkish homes. Woven in the mid-2...
Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
Rug & Kilim’s Suzani Kilim, Whimsical Florals with Colorful Vine Work
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Made with handwoven wool, this 5x7 Kilim represents an exciting new line of Modern Classics and contemporary flatweaves by Rug & Kilim—a series of designs inspired by antique Suz...
Wool
Antique Shahsavan Tribal Kilim Runner Rug with Eye-Dazzler Design
Located in Milan, IT
A stunning antique kilim from the Shahsavan tribal confederacy, located in the southern Caucasus. The flat-weaves from this area are distinguished by a very sturdy texture, rendering...
Wool
$4,800Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Caucasian Kuba Super Fine Kilim Caucasus Old Rug Quba Traditional Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a large, Caucasian Old Kilim from the Kuba (Quba) region with a red geometric medallion and beautiful color composition. This Kilim is from Kuba, a city in Azerbaijan in the...
Wool, Natural Fiber
$62Sale Price|40% Off
12"x28" Multicolor Kilim Cushion Cover. Vintage Lumbar Pillow. Wool Throw Pillow
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Add a touch of history and warmth to your space with this vintage handmade Turkish wool kilim cushion cover. Crafted from authentic hand-knotted Turkish kilims, each piece is one-of-...
Wool, Cotton
$120Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage & Old Kilim Cushion Cover, Anatolian Yastik Turkish Modern Pillow 4234
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...
Natural Fiber, Organic Material
$62Sale Price|40% Off
16"x24" Vintage Cushion Cover. Hand-Woven Kilim Pillowcase. Throw Pillow Cover
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Add a touch of history and warmth to your space with this vintage handmade Turkish wool kilim cushion cover. Crafted from authentic hand-knotted Turkish kilims, each piece is one-of-...
Wool, Cotton
Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug, Geometric Patterns in Rose Pink & Yellow
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in an intricate blend of wool and undyed natural yarns, this 8x10 flatweave is a premier selection from our contemporary Scandinavian rug collection—its design inspired by ...
Wool
$4,183Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Rug, Anatolian Turkish Kilim Rugs, Handmade Carpet Oriental Rug for Sale
Located in Wembley, GB
This handmade carpet colorful Rug is a Turkish carpet rug has woven by very skilled weavers in Turkey, who used the highest quality wool and cotton. The flat-weave rug has light red,...
Wool, Cotton, Organic Material
Vintage Dhurrie Rug, Navy and Sky Blue Stripes - Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 11x14 vintage rug is from a new collection of Dhurrie flat weaves in rare sizes and exceptional craftsmanship—an exciting new curation in the Kilim & Flat Weave Collection b...
Cotton
$3,400Sale Price|20% Off
Rashwan Kayseri Kilim Rug Wool Old Vintage Eastern Anatolian Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is Eastern Anatolian Antique Rashwan Design Kilim, from the Kayseri region with a rare and beautiful color composition. This highly collectible antique kilim has wonderful spec...
Wool, Natural Fiber
$672Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Old Bessarabian Kilim Rug, Moldovan Moldavian Romanian Bulgarian Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a Vintage Old Bessarabian Kilim Rug from Moldova with a rare and beautiful color composition. Today it is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordering Romania and Ukrai...
Wool, Natural Fiber
$3,600Sale Price|50% Off
Modern Kilim Black And White Flatweave Wool Rug With Striped Design
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful contemporary Kilim Flatweave rug with the black and antique white field that features a gorgeous stripe pattern design This rugmeasures: 12'1" x 15'0".
Wool
$85Sale Price|40% Off
16"x36" Kilim Lumbar Pillow Cover. Handwoven Cushion Cover. Hemp Throw Pillow
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Add a touch of history and warmth to your space with this vintage handmade Turkish hemp kilim cushion cover. Crafted from authentic hand-knotted Turkish kilims, each piece is one-of-...
Wool, Cotton, Hemp
Deep Red & Forest Green Vintage Turkish Kilim • Handmade Flatweave Rug (3×5)
Located in Burlingame, CA
Deep Red Vintage Turkish Kilim Rug • Handmade Wool Carpet • 3x5 Small Flatweave Accent Rug for Living Room, Bedroom, Entry & Study ✔ This handmade vintage kilim features a strong t...
Wool, Cotton
$1,645Sale Price|30% Off
12x14.2 ft Vintage Gray Kilim, Turkish Handwoven Cotton & Goat Hair Rug Carpet
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Bring a touch of timeless craftsmanship to your home with this Vintage Handmade Turkish kilim rug, a unique example of traditional Anatolian weaving. This handwoven flat-weave kilim...
Wool, Cotton, Goat Hair
$200Sale Price|20% Off
Antique & Old Kilim Cushion Cover, Anatolian Yastik Turkish Modern Pillow KC3504
Located in Tokyo, JP
We made a cushion cover 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 is c...
Natural Fiber, Organic Material
Rug & Kilim’s Contemporary Textural Kilim in Teal and Beige Striae
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in wool, this 8x13 contemporary Kilim is from Rug & Kilim’s modern Rez flatweave collection. This piece reflects a sophisticated balance of texture, durability, and min...
Wool
Diamond Caucasian Kilim • Handmade Multicolored Vintage Flatweave Rug (5x9)
Located in Burlingame, CA
Charcoal Plum Diamond Caucasian Vintage Kilim • Handmade Wool Carpet • 5x10 Flatweave Rug for Hallway, Living Room, Bedroom, Kitchen & Study ✔ This rug brings a grounded, stead...
Wool
$155Sale Price / set|40% Off
12"x33" SET OF 2 - Handwoven Lumbar Pillow Covers. Turkish Kilim Cushion Covers
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Add a touch of history and warmth to your space with this vintage handmade Turkish wool kilim cushion cover. Crafted from authentic hand-knotted Turkish kilims, each piece is one-of-...
Wool, Cotton
$22,400Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Aydin Kilim Rug Wool Old Vintage Western Anatolian Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is Western Anatolian Antique Kilim from the Aydin region with a rare and beautiful color composition. This highly collectible antique kilim has wonderful special colors and tex...
Wool, Natural Fiber
Vintage Afghan Kilim Rug, Southwest Desert Chic Meets Contemporary Santa Fe
Located in Dallas, TX
80151 Vintage Afghan Kilim Rug, 06'03 X 07'06. Afghan kilim rugs, also known as Afghan flatweave rugs, are traditional handwoven textiles originating from Afghanistan. Renowned for t...
Wool
$2,100Sale Price|25% Off
Vintage Old Antep Cecim Jijim Kilim Eastern Anatolia Turkish Rug Wool Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is an Eastern Anatolian vintage old Cecim ( Cicim or Jijim) Kilim from the Gaziantep region with a rare and beautiful color composition. This town lies in south-eastern Turkey,...
Wool, Natural Fiber
Scandinavian Swedish Style Flatweave Deco Rug 8' x 10'
Located in New York, NY
8' x 10'. Handwoven in India using a combination of wool and viscose this Kilim has been styled on the clean and simple look of Swedish designs to create a rug that has a simplicity ...
Wool
$651Sale Price|30% Off
Terracotta Caucasian Kilim • 4×7 • Handwoven Flatweave Rug • 1960s Azerbaijan
Located in Burlingame, CA
This vintage Caucasian Kilim from the 1960s embodies the rhythmic artistry of Azerbaijani weaving. Handwoven entirely from hand-spun wool, it features a bold sequence of horizontal b...
Wool
Apadana's Nantucket Collection Grey Flatweave Kilim Coastal Designed Wool Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful kilim handmade wool rug with a gray field. This custom modern flatweave rug part of our Nantucket collection has ivory accents and features a gorgeous all-over geometric coastal design...
Wool
$556Sale Price|20% Off
Ivory & Rose Red Mut Kilim • Navajo-Style Tribal Turkish Flatweave Rug (3'x5')
Located in Burlingame, CA
Handwoven in the Mut region of southern Turkey, this mid-century kilim features a bold Navajo-inspired layout of stacked geometric medallions framed by stepped ivory bands. The palet...
Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber
Antique Caucasian Soumak Rug with Tribal Motifs in Red Earthy Hues - Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 6x11 antique Caucasian Soumak rug is a rare and profound curation from Rug & Kilim’s antique collection—a masterpiece of tribal weaving originating from the Northeast Caucasus c...
Wool
$138Sale Price|40% Off
20"x20" SET OF 2 - Hand-Woven Kilim Cushion Covers. A pair of Lace Pillow Covers
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Bring history and warmth into your home with this vintage handmade Turkish wool cushion cover set. This pair of cushion covers is carefully crafted from authentic hand-knotted Turkis...
Wool, Cotton
$138Sale Price|40% Off
20"x20" SET OF 2 - Hand-Woven Hemp Kilim Cushion Covers. Vintage Throw Pillows
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Bring history and warmth into your home with this vintage handmade hemp cushion cover set. This pair of cushion covers is carefully crafted from authentic hand-knotted Turkish kilims...
Wool, Cotton, Hemp
Rug & Kilim’s Contemporary Rug in Beige and Rust Tones
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in high-quality wool, this 9 x 13'8 rug is from a bold new line of contemporary rugs by Rug & Kilim. This rug offers a masterful study in minimalist texture, uniquely recap...
Wool
$138Sale Price|40% Off
14"x28" SET OF 2 - Kilim Cushion Covers. Lumbar Pillows. A pair of Lace Pillows
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Bring history and warmth into your home with this vintage handmade Turkish wool cushion cover set. This pair of cushion covers is carefully crafted from authentic hand-knotted Turkis...
Wool, Cotton
Gorgeous Early 20th Century Konya Kilim Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
A gorgeous early 20th century Turkish Konya Kilim runner with a wonderful striped pattern woven in beautiful greens, oranges, golds, and lavenders, embellished with embroidered styli...
Wool
$9,600Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Konya Hotamis Kilim Rug Wool Old Central Anatolian Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is Central Anatolian Antique Kilim from the Hotamis, Konya region with a rare and beautiful color composition. This highly collectible antique kilim has wonderful special color...
Wool, Natural Fiber