Vintage Turkish Rug, 95 × 140 cm / 3.1 x 4.6 ft Handmade Wool Rug

A beautifully aged vintage handmade Turkish wool rug, featuring a classic central medallion composition, softly faded colors, and the distinctive character of traditional Anatolian weaving.

The field is centered around a large geometric floral medallion set against a warm dusty red and terracotta ground. The surrounding corners are highlighted with golden ochre tones and stylized botanical motifs, while several decorative borders frame the composition with repeating rosettes, floral forms, and small geometric elements.

Its palette of faded red, terracotta, ochre yellow, muted orange, soft beige, dusty pink, ivory, and earthy brown has mellowed beautifully with age, giving the rug a warm and naturally distressed appearance.

Approximately 80–90 years old, this piece carries the patina, tonal variation, and handmade irregularities expected from an authentic vintage textile.

What is a Turkish Rug?

The term Turkish rug refers broadly to handwoven pile rugs produced throughout Anatolia, or modern-day Turkey, where rug weaving has been an important domestic and artistic tradition for centuries.

Traditional Turkish rugs vary considerably according to region, village, and weaving community. Their designs may include central medallions, geometric forms, stylized flowers, botanical motifs, prayer niches, symbolic elements, and elaborate borders.

Unlike machine-made carpets, traditional examples were individually woven by hand, meaning subtle differences in shape, pattern, color, and weave are natural. These variations are an important part of the rug's character and help make each vintage piece unique.

This example has a particularly decorative central medallion and floral-border composition, combined with the softly faded palette that gives older Anatolian rugs their distinctive warmth.

Details

• Origin: Turkey / Anatolia
• Size: 95 × 140 cm
• Size in Feet: 3.1 × 4.6 ft
• Material: Wool
• Age: Approximately 80–90 years old
• Technique: Handmade / Handwoven
• Design: Central medallion with floral and geometric motifs
• Colors: Dusty red, terracotta, ochre, muted orange, beige, pink, ivory and earthy brown
• Condition: Vintage condition with natural fading, patina, and signs of age and use

Its compact 95 × 140 cm size makes it ideal for a bedside area, entryway, reading corner, small living space, home office, layered rug arrangement, or decorative wall display.

As a genuine handmade vintage rug, slight variations in shape, pile, weave, texture, and coloration are natural and contribute to its authenticity and individual character.

The rug will be carefully cleaned, washed, and ironed before shipping, so it arrives ready to use or display.