Antique Turkish Oushak Rug BB5510 9'6" × 15'10" $40,000

Antique Turkish rugs are highly sought after by art collectors and museums due to both their beauty and historical value. Turkey is known in the world as one of the greatest Oriental rug producers. Not only does it have an abundance of high quality materials that are traditionally used in weaving, but also, thanks to the various foreign influences, local weavers developed very original patterns which combine tradition with exotic.  Oushak rugs are traditionally classified as Anatolian, meaning that they come from Anatolia in Turkey. Antique Oushak rugs are especially famous, since they appear on several famous Renaissance painting.

This stunning Turkish rug was hand woven in the early 20th century, circa 1920. Its beautiful design immediately draws attention with its whimsical shapes and vivacious colors. Rug’s allover design features a stunning floral motif depicting leaves and flowers in full bloom. The whole is framed by a minimalist yet elegant frame, which helps to bring everything together. Color palette of this antique Turkish rug was composed of various shades of red, from coral to brick, but small bits of beige and brown stop the composition from becoming overbearing.

The size of this antique Turkish rug, 9’6″ × 15’10” (290 × 483 cm), will fit most of the interiors, although living rooms and lounges will undoubtedly benefit from it the most. We would like to encourage you to browse through Doris Leslie Blau’s grand collection of high quality antique rugs for sale. Each of our authentic antique rugs is bound to charm you and your family!