Oushak Rugs
Antique Oushak rugs have been woven in Western Turkey since the beginning of the Ottoman period. Many of the great masterpieces of early Turkish carpet weaving from the fifteenth to the seventeenth centuries have been attributed to antique Oushak rugs. Less, however, is known about what happened to production there in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. When things become clearer toward 1900, Oushak re-emerges as a major center, this time for room-size decorative rugs. Antique Turkish Oushak carpets such as these are desirable today as highly decorative pieces. They come in central medallion designs as well as patterns of smaller allover medallions or scattered sprays of vine scroll and palmettes. They are notable for the grand, monumental scale of the designs. Antique Oushak Rugs often have a subdued palette in soft apricot and golden saffron tones whose pleasing qualities are enhanced by their particularly soft and lustrous wool.
Cosmopolitan and sophisticated are two words that aptly describe Oushak's luxurious carpets. Although the Ghiordes knot and the quirky angular designs have a certain primitive air, regional rugs are exceptionally unique and attractive. Without compromising to appeal to Western consumers, weavers in Oushak managed to create one of the country's most desirable carpet styles. The angular arabesques and ornamental medallions are not dissimilar from Persian motifs but are executed in a more rectilinear manner and woven in a unique palette that includes bold Mediterranean-influenced colors and chic pastels.
Oushak Rugs and carpets have become the rugs of choice for many of the top interior decorators in the world today. Oushak rugs for the most part are not high quality rugs but that is what makes them so special. Since the knot count is considerably lower than the antique rugs made in Persia - antique Turkish rugs were woven with larger scale patterns. Antique Oushak carpets are also extremely desirable because of their colors - which are usually much lighter and "happier" in feel than rugs from other regions. So if you are looking for an antique rug with a large scale design and soft colors then antique Oushak carpets and rugs should top your list.
Oushak rugs are some of the most decorative and desirable rugs on the market today. Interior designers and decorators love their open geometric designs, soft color palettes, and wide size range. They are some of the most diverse and unique styles of antique rugs
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Featured Antique Oushak Carpets and Rugs:
Rendered in a comforting selection of earth-tone colors, this antique Turkish rug features a tessellating pattern of trilateral motifs adorned with symbolic glyphs.
Woven in Oushak circa 1900, this antique Turkish carpet features an elegant European-influenced composition decorated with a variety of effeminate floral patterns.
Renowned for its elegant style, Turkey's Oushak region excels at creating artfully colored rugs that feature stylish designs based on ancient motifs and influences.
This marvelous antique Turkish rug from Oushak features a stunning low-contrast repeating pattern comprised of decorative lozenges with strong angular lines.
A monumental allover design of classic arabesques and vines unfolds grandly across the field of this impressive antique Oushak.
Angular arabesques with pendulous floral chains and latticework compartments create an elaborate allover pattern as they cross this vibrant antique Oushak carpet.
A classical medallion design with lavish arabesque detail unfolds with meticulous precision and rich saturated color on this stunning early Oushak from Turkey.
Created in Turkey during the late 19th century, this stunning antique Angora Oushak carpet features an elaborate arabesque rendered in chic, oxidized colors.
