New York - Turkish Rugs

A mid-20th-century Turkish Anatolian Throw Rug Details rug no. r5278 size 2' 7" x 3' 11" (79 x 119 cm)

Made with hand-knotted wool in Turkey circa 1950-1960, this 5x9 vintage rug is an exciting new mid-century curation from Rug & Kilim’s collection of rare classics—full of unexpected ...

A vintage 3x3 Persian Gabbeh rug, making a grand entry to Rug & Kilim’s curation of rare tribal pieces. Hand-knotted in wool, originating circa 1950-1960. ...

A modern Turkish Tulu large room size rug with a low shaggy pile handmade during the 21st century. The geometric "Mayan Pyramid" design of stepped...

Rug & Kilim presents a contemporary 10x14 rug from their innovative new patchwork kilim collection. On the Design: This flat weave technique repurposes vintage yarns in polyc...

Hand-knotted in wool and originating from Turkey circa 1950-1960, this 4x6 vintage Tulu rug is an extremely rare piece like so few of its provenance. On the Design: Tulus are som...

Handwoven in wool, circa 1950-1960, this 12x17 vintage kilim is among a special new curation of simple, near monochromatic flatweaves of bright color and a handsome flat weaving styl...

Hand woven in a wool flat weave, this 10x13 modern Kilim rug originating from Turkey, uses Kendir, a kind of all-natural "bast" fiber similar to jute, making it an exceptional sustai...

This antique Persian Tabriz rug is skillfully sourced by N A S I R I through extensive research and travels. Located in northwest Iran, the city of Tabriz was the earliest capital o...

Handwoven in a wool flatweave, originating circa 1950-1960, this 9x10 vintage Turkish kilim is an excellent example of the slit weave and is dense with colors that have aged beautifu...

Hand-knotted in wool and originating from Turkey, circa 1910-1920, this 7x19 antique Hereke rug is a bold new addition to our Antique collection, which is especially rare for its col...

Hand woven in a wool flat weave, this 10x13 patchwork Kilim rug from Rug & Kilim uses Kendir, a kind of all-natural "bast" fiber similar to jute, making it an exceptional sustainable...

Originating between 1950-1960, a rare 9x13 vintage kilim rug believed to hail from the Sarkisla lineage of Turkey. Handwoven in wool, the tones of red, beige-brown and blue play ha...

Very inventive carpet with a warm red field Rug Size 7x12'5

A vintage 3x5 Persian Gabbeh rug, from the latest grand entry to Rug & Kilim’s curation of rare tribal pieces. Hand-knotted in wool circa 1950-1960. On the Design: Connoisseurs wil...

Hand-knotted in wool, originating from Turkey circa 1960-1970, a 5x9 mid-century Turkish interpretation of the 1920s Art Deco style—with a particular feel of Chinese Deco in its elem...

Hand-knotted in wool, a 4x10 vintage Tulu runner originating from Turkey circa 1950-1960, now joining Rug & Kilim’s Antique & Vintage collection. On the Design: The healthy shag ...

Made with hand-knotted wool in Turkey circa 1950-1950, this 5x8 vintage tribal rug is an exciting new curation from Rug & Kilim’s repertoire of mid-century rugs. On the Design: T...

This vintage 9x10 Persian Kilim is a new addition of Bidjar provenance in Rug & Kilim's rare tribal curations. Handwoven in wool circa 1940-1950. Further on the Design: Bidjar...

The very pale green field shows a palmette and branches open small medallion connected to open work pendants. Ecru forked arabesques define the straw palmette quarter corners. Light pink palmette...

A contemporary Turkish large room size carpet handmade during the 21st century inspired by Moroccan carpets from the mid-20th century period. Measures: 13' 9" x 16' 2".

Handwoven in wool, Rug & Kilim presents a 4x5 contemporary rug from their innovative new patchwork kilim collection. On the Design: This flat weave technique repurposes vinta...

Handwoven in wool originating from Turkey circa 1950-1960, this item is a vintage Kilim rug connoting a midcentury Anatolian rug design emerging in this period, known for producing modern, almost maximalist rugs in the plays of color and pattern. Among many hues alternating in rows between stripe patterns, the variations of bright green and rich red radiate with a notable allure bringing out the range of accenting gold-yellow, pink, blue, and earth tone hues creating the tribal, celebratory nature of this warm and vibrant Kilim...

Hand-knotted in wool and originating from Turkey circa 1950-1960, this 4x6 vintage Tulu rug is an extremely rare piece like so few of its provenance. On the Design: Tulus are som...

Early 20th Century Turkish Oushak Carpet ( 10' x 13' - 304 x 396 cm )

Hand-knotted in wool and originating from Turkey circa 1960 – 1970, this 2x5 vintage Zeki Müren runner is a unique addition to the Rug & Kilim Collection for its wide range of colors...

A vintage Turkish Anatolian carpet from the second quarter of the 20th century.

Hand-knotted in wool, circa 1960 – 1970, this 7x10 vintage Müren Art Deco rug is Mid-century curation from Rug & Kilim. It features a postmodern take on design, but with a Japanese s...

Antique Circa 1870 Soft Peach Turkish Ghiordes Hand Knotted Rug 13'8 X 17'7. Ghiordes rugs come from the town off Ghiordes (Gördes), northeast of İzmir in western Anatolia (now in Tu...

Hand-knotted in wool and originating from Turkey circa 1960 – 1970, this 5x9 vintage Zeki Müren rug is a unique addition to the Rug & Kilim Collection for its floral patterns across ...

Antique Turkish Oushak Rug (size Adjusted) Size: 18'3" × 18'9" (556 × 571 cm). This majestic antique Turkish Oushak rug, handwoven circa 1900, is a testament to the enduring elegance...

This 5x7 antique Bessarabian rug is a rich and exciting new collectible from Rug & Kilim’s collection—one of few unique pieces of its provenance, hand-knotted in wool and originating...

This vintage 3x10 runner is a new addition to Rug & Kilim’s Mid-Century Pasha Collection. This line is a commemoration, with rare curations we believe to...

Hand-knotted in wool and originating from Turkey circa 1960 – 1970, this 5x9 vintage Zeki Müren rug is a unique addition to the Rug & Kilim Collection for its wide range of colors an...

Our Mazandaran Collection highlights the minimalist sophistication that existed long before the modern era. These rugs are inspired by the kilims that w...

Finely hand-knotted in Turkey originating between 1960-1970, this vintage mid-century runner belongs to Rug & Kilim’s midcentury Pasha collection that celebrates the Turkish icon and multidisciplinary designer Zeki Müren with Josh’s hand picked favorites from this period. Embracing a vibrant and rich colorway, the piece features a gorgeous multicolour geometric...

An antique Turkish Oushak large carpet handmade during the Early 20th century. Measures: 12' 9" x 16' 11"

Handwoven in wool, Rug & Kilim presents a 3x8 contemporary runner from their innovative new patchwork kilim collection. On the Design: This flat weave technique repurposes vintag...

Hand-knotted in wool and originating from Turkey circa 1960 – 1970, this 6x8 vintage Zeki Müren rug is a unique addition to the Rug & Kilim Collection for its wide range of colors an...

A luxurious 9x11 contemporary rug from Rug & Kilim’s New & Modern Collection. Hand knotted in wool and encased in a border made with natural goat hair in the black accents, the rug r...

Rug & Kilim takes pride in presenting its artistic vision of patchwork kilim that reimagines vintage yarns into unique pieces of art. This 9 x 12 collectible features a striated patt...

A contemporary Turkish flatweave Kilim runner handmade during the 21st century in shades of white and beige. This patchwork style rug consists o...

Hand-knotted in fine wool, this 7x11 vintage mid-century rug enjoys a subtle floral pattern in lemon and grey tones, perfectly complementing the distressed vibe of this mid century m...

:: Single column center medallions with unique character variations between all similar shape and relief. Colors and shades include: Saffron yellow, pale tangerine orange, silver, na...

The only dark colors are the wandering corals vines outlining the corners. The beige subfield is internally hooked, stepped and end-pointed. Pale straw accents. Sandy border with bro...

A vintage Turkish flat-woven Kilim carpet from the mid-20th century.

Hand-knotted in wool and originating circa 1960-1970, this 4x7 vintage rug is both rare and extremely collectible as one of Müren’s signature pieces and as a full-pile piece found in...

Hand-knotted in wool and originating from Turkey circa 1960-1970, this 9x9 vintage Art Deco rug is a unique addition to the Mid-Century Pasha Collection from Rug & Kilim—a curation o...

Hand-knotted in wool and originating from Turkey circa 1950-1960, this 3x4 vintage Tulu rug features an indigo field underscores chevrons and geometric patterns in several warm and b...

A 2x2’5 vintage Persian Gabbeh rug, hand-knotted in wool circa 1950-1960. One of the latest additions to Rug & Kilim’s curation of rare tribal pieces, with an individualistic attitud...

An antique Turkish Oushak rug in runner format handmade during the early 20th century. Measures: 2' 8" x 10' 9" Turkish rugs & carpets: 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 were required, Oushak and Smyrna in the 19th century wove them by the boatload. When tastes changed again, and the European dealers in Smyrna wanted room size carpets with lighter and unusual colors, and with Persianate designs, production ramped up in nearby Oushak. Those antique, all-wool construction turn-of-the-century carpets are still in high demand with designers. Antique carpets with allover, roughly drawn patterns on grounds of shrimp, rust, straw, cream, pale blue, and pale and pea green, hitherto unavailable colors, are in such demand today that contemporary Oushaks have attempted to mimic them with soft palettes, extra-large scale drawing and coarse weaves. Oushaks woven for the Turkish market, for palaces, houses and mosques were often oversize with large, repeating medallions, all in shades of (Turkey) red, dark blue, light blue-teal, and ivory, with lemon and green accents. Turkey, along with India, invented standard sizes. By vertically repeating the medallion, one could get one medallion, one with two end halves, two, three, etc. medallions, up to thirty or so feet in length. The process spared making new cartoons for each length and allowed a quicker turnaround time. Oushak, from the time of 15th century “Holbein” rugs onward, has always been a commercial center. The prayer niche directional rug is primarily a Turkish development. In the towns and villages east of Oushak, in Ghiordes, Kula, Ladik, Kirsehir, Mucur and Konya, among others, arch pattern scatters with bright palettes and weaves varying from relatively fine to moderate were almost the entire production. Antique examples were particularly popular in America around 1900. Other centers of village weaving were situated on the western coast and adjacent islands with the town of Melas and neighboring villages weaving geometric prayer rugs and scatters with a characteristic khaki green and lots of yellow. The other large region was in the northwest of Anatolia, near ancient Troy, with the sizable town of Bergama at its center. The satellite towns of Ezine, Karakecilli, Yuntdag, and Canakkale all wove colorful scatters with moderate weaves in all wool with geometric designs and cheerful palettes. Near to Istanbul, these were among the first Turkish rugs to reach Europe in the Renaissance. The earliest Turkish pieces depicted in Italian Old Master paintings display the so-called “Memling gul”, an allover panel pattern with hooked and stepped elements within the reserves. This pattern continues for centuries in the Konya area and in the Caucasus as well. Turkey is a land of villages and much of the most interesting Turkish weaving comes from one undiscovered village or another. The Konya-Cappadocia region of central Turkey includes the active towns of Karapinar, Karaman, Obruk, Sizma, and Tashpinar, all weaving Konya-esque scatters and long rugs. Karapinar has been active the longest, since the 17th century. The mosques in and around Konya have preserved locally-made rugs from the fourteenth. In the 20th century, the extra-long pile, many wefted Tulu rug was devised, with limited palettes and color block patterns. These are not really antique Tulus, but they must be a product of long-standing village tradition. There are thousands upon thousands of rural Turkish villages, almost all with easy access to local tribal wool. Rug students are discovering new names and rug types almost daily. The common denominators are bright colors, geometric designs, wool construction, moderate to coarse weaves and symmetric knots. Synthetic dyes hit the Turkish rug industry quickly and hard after 1870, and they penetrated to even the most off-the-beaten-track villages. This development was almost entirely negative. The village weavers used fugitive or overly bright dyes which ruined the color harmonies built up over centuries. Characteristic types disappeared or were negatively transmuted. The Turkish village rug of the 1870 to 1920 period is nothing to be proud of. In the eastern provinces, the semi-nomadic Kurdish tribes, collectively called ‘Yuruks’, weave all wool, geometric pieces with medium to medium-coarse weaves, as well as kilims and other flatweaves. The rugs employ cochineal instead of madder for the reds, mustard yellows, greens, and various blues. They are under-collected like the Persian Afshars. Their rugs are in scatter and long rug formats. The far eastern Turkish town of Erzerum has a long tradition of idiosyncratic, semi-workshop rugs and further to the east is Kars with a tradition of rugs in the Caucasian Kazak manner. One Turkish specialty is the Yastiks or cushion cover, made in pairs for the public living rooms of village houses. These are larger rugs in miniature and good ones are highly collectible. Like other Turkish rustic weavings, ones with synthetic dyes are almost totally undesirable. Only the tribal Baluch make similar cushion covers, known as pushtis or balishts, in the same small, oblong format. Yastiks always have a back, usually in plain weave, so that they can be easily stuffed. When the Imperial Carpet Factory at Herekeh near Istanbul closed in the early 20th century, the highly proficient Armenian master weavers set up in the Kum Kapi district of Istanbul where they wove all-silk, exquisitely fine and elaborately detailed small pieces, sometimes enriched with metal thread, for the most discriminating European buyers. Today the best, signed Kum Kapi pieces, usually in the “Sultan’s head” prayer niche design, can fetch upwards of $100,000. They are strictly for the wall. An Interwar all-silk room size Kum Kapi carpet is both exceedingly rare and stratospherically priced. The workshops closed in the 1930s, but the weaving of extremely fine, all-silk small rugs in Herekeh was revived in the 1960s. There has been a recent vogue for larger Turkish village vintage...

6'7 X 9'10. This vintage Turkish flat weave Kilim was hand-woven in the 1940's. The simplicity and boldness of this piece can also give a contemporary feel and is able to look at hom...

A vintage Turkish Sivas carpet from the second quarter of the 20th century.

An antique Turkish Oushak room size rug in square format handmade during the early 20th century with a vertical cane design (pole design). Measures: 11' 9" x 12' 10".

12'2 x 15'2 The large decorative carpets from Oushak in Western Turkey in the, circa 1900 period are famous, and rightly so, for their mellow, but unusual, tonalities and their creat...

Anatolian rugs originated from Anatolia, also referred to as Asian Turkey, due to its geographical location. They are hand knotted, pile rugs made of natural fibers and dyes. Many of...

A vintage Turkish flatweave Kilim room size carpet handmade during the mid-20th century. Measures: 10' 7" x 14' 1".

Handwoven in wool, this 6x8 Kilim is from an inventive new contemporary flat weave collection by Rug & Kilim. On the Design: This modern take on classic panel-weaving enjoys a fab...

Hand-knotted in Turkey originating between 1960-1970, this vintage mid-century modern rug is the latest to join our Midcentury Pasha collection, celebrating Turkish icon and multidis...

Hand-knotted in wool circa 1950-1960, this 6x9 vintage Turkish rug features interesting soft colors for a work of its provenance. On the Design: Warm tones of peach pink, red, cr...