What is the name for those turkish rugs that were made up of symbols to tell something about something. I think it started with a “k” Read More →
I just got an estimate to professionally steam clean a 9 * 12 turkish area rug – the estimate was for $440 which seemed high to me, but I have no reference point – is this a reasonable price? I am located in New York City – Thanks! Read More →
In almost every place you?ve probably been, whether a royal embassy or a palace and even a normal duplex apartment, you can find one Oriental rug. What?s more is that when people often think of rugs, they usually picture oriental rugs. It is most likely the style of rug that one can first think of. So what is an Oriental rug? How does it differ from other styles of rugs? What makes it special? And how come people often consider it first when choosing an area rug? Read More →
Turkish rugs occupy an unusual position in the rug world. During the later Middle Ages and the Renaissance, they were the decorative rug par excellence, dominating the market in Europe and even in Middle East itself. As early as the late thirteenth century the famous traveler Marco Polo commented on the high esteem in which Turkish carpets were held. Throughout the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, the great master painters of Europe relied upon Turkish rugs as background props that could immediately suggest the status and prestige of the various personages they depicted. Only in the course of the later sixteenth and seventeenth centuries did Persian rugs and carpets attain the standing they...
Turkish Rugs So, you are looking for a piece of art to invest in, but you’d like it to be useful, too. Have you considered buying a rug? Quality Turkish rugs are beautiful, functional pieces that can really hold their value. Even better, these rugs can fit any budget. A large, well woven handmade rug can cost as much as four thousand dollars, while a small machine made rug may cost as little as forty or fifty dollars. Even though Turkish rugs got their name because they were so popular in Turkey, they actually are made in many places in the Middle East and Africa. If you decide to head to this region to shop for rugs, be sure you find a reputable person to help you make your purchase. Many...
For the majority, Persian carpets with flowery patterns and scrolling vines symbolize the traditional Oriental rug. From the fifteenth century onwards, Turkish rugs established an increasing number of collectors amongst the affluent merchant classes of Europe. Described and appraised according to where, how and by whom it was woven, a Turkish rug, like every other Oriental rug, is either of city, village or nomadic origination. Additional commercial products, such as fancy, floral-patterned silk rugs made near Istanbul in Hereke and inspired by Persian and Ottoman court carpets, also fulfilled the Western taste for Turkish rugs at that time and are still being created today. But intensely prized...