Stamford / Westport - Turkish Rugs

Beautiful vintage runner rug, hand knotted wool with a tan field, multi-color accents in multi medallion design, circa 1940. This rug measures 3' 3" x 10' 10".

A vintage Turkish Sivas runner. Six rectangular panels, with yellow-gold outlines and beige centers, are the main decorations on this eastern Turkish narrow scatter. The palate is li...

An antique Turkish Ghiordes carpet from the first quarter of the 20th century.

Stunning early 20th-century sunshine yellow field antique Turkish Ghiordes rug. Accents in teal, red, goldenrod, pink, simmer throughout Measures: 9'10" x 13'10" Strong colors...

Beautiful vintage runner rug, hand knotted wool with a light brown field, multi-color accents in multi medallion design, circa 1940. This rug measures 2' 10" x 10' 3".

Authentic one of a kind Turkish Ghiordes rug. 4'7'' x 7'2'' Since the beginning of their production in the 18th century, rugs from the Turkish town, Ghiordes have mostly been known for their rectilinear, colorful, multi-bordered antique prayer patterns. Ghiordes rugs often have stylized architectural motifs that are found on 16th and 17th century Ottoman...

A vintage Turkish Oushak throw rug. Vigorous sawtooth leaves project from the medallion and corners into the red field of this Turkish village scatter. The abrashed brown border has ...

Beautiful vintage runner rug, hand-knotted wool with a blush field, ivory and pink accents in multi medallion design, circa 1930. This rug measures 1' 8" x 12' 1".    

A vintage Turkish Sivas rug in runner format handmade during the mid-20th century. Measures: 2' 10" x 7' 4" 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...

Beautiful vintage runner rug, hand knotted wool with a tan field, multi-color accents in multi medallion design, circa 1940. This rug measures 2' 9" x 8' 3".

Beautiful hand knotted vintage wool runner rug. This rug has an ivory field with multicolored geometric design all over. This rug measures 2' 3" x ...

Beautiful vintage runner rug, hand knotted wool with a blush field, ivory and peach accents in a center medallion. This rug measures 3' 0" x 12' 0" circa 1940.