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Stories from the Sivas Archive
Essays, artist dialogues, and provenance notes drawn from Rug & Kilim’s editorial desk.
Zeki Müren and the Carpet as Self-Portrait: The Pasha Who Designed His Own Floor
In the showroom of Hüseyin Kaplan, in the Sultanahmet quarter of Istanbul beneath the minarets of the old city, there are more than five hundred carpets that belong to no classical category. They are not Hereke, not Oushak, not the courtly Ottoman medallion weavings that the connoisseur expects from this geography. They are jewel-toned and abstract, shot through with an abstract confidence, and they bear, some of them, the signed ones, a name woven into the border that any Turk and most serious collectors would recognise instantly. They are the work of Zeki Müren, and they constitute one of the most singular bodies of design the twentieth-century carpet has produced.
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What Are Anatolian Rugs and Kilims? History, Craft, and Significance for Modern Interiors
Hand-knotted in wool, circa 1920-1930, this 3x3 antique Anatolian square rug is a very special piece from Rug & Kilim. Details >> There are few objects in the history of design as quietly eloquent and as insistently enduring as the Anatolian rug or kilim. At once functional textile and living palimpsest, each piece unfolds like a topography—layered with memory, ritual, and geometry—charting the invisible cartographies of empire, migration, and ancestral inheritance. These woven forms are not merely the byproducts of artisanal labor but are instead radical testaments to the entwinement of the spiritual and the material, the domestic and the diplomatic, the feminine and the geopolitical.
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History and Significance of 19th-Century Persian Sultanabad Rugs
A beautifully crafted Oriental rug never goes out of style and can be surprisingly versatile in all kinds of homes. Rug & Kilim's Sultanabad Collection With thousands of options in terms of color, fabric, scale, and style, there’s an Oriental rug out there for every space, whether you’re looking to accent an opulent English-inspired library or a sleek modern living room. Antique Sultanabad carpets are some of the most coveted Persian rugs. Examples from the late 19th and early 20th centuries often feature subtle color palettes and beautiful trellis designs, making them an ideal foundation for any room. The design and color combination and the condition of these carpets make it one of a kind.
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Top 20 Rugs and Kilims of August 2022: Team Picks by Rug & Kilim
Summer is soon to be fall, and change is on our minds. Kids are back in school, and colleagues are back from their summer homes. One season of projects winds down, as a promising many for the fall already begin to flow in. New inventory and finished projects are nothing to complain about, but goodbyes to beautiful things are always bittersweet at best. So, fall feels like a fitting time to dwell more on beautiful things—the new, but also those we find a fabulous new home. With so much give and take, we're making August's Team Picks a celebration of change with a new twist. This month we say hello and wave goodbye, as every teammate has picked both their new favorite and their favorite piece to leave the showroom this Summer. Some of these include the most exciting new projects that have come to fruition, but they all give us a chance to reflect even further on our work.
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A Glossary of Handmade Rugs and Kilims: Understanding Terms, Types and Techniques Past and Present
Referring to the art style characterized by using shape and color withdrawn from traditional repetition or realism. Abstract rugs — sometimes referred to as art rugs — capture an expressive nature that reads as a very modern style, though many abstract rugs draw inspiration from works of the same art style in the mid-century. One of the more widely known mid-century lineages of this style is abstract expressionism, named for the literal "expressionists" of the 1950s. Some of the most notable names behind this style include Jackson Pollock and Mark Rothko. Referring to a lineage of nomadic Persian rugs (sometimes referred to as “Avsar” in the alternate spelling). Afshar rugs hail from the eponymous tribe in the region of Northeastern Iran.
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An Abbreviated Guide To Antique and Vintage Rugs
Antique rugs have been in Josh’s resume since he began in the industry almost 40 years ago when he was already recognized for one of the largest oriental rug collections in the United States. Each piece in the internationally recognized volume was hand picked for rarity, and of course aesthetic and beauty, now complementing one of the widest varieties of Persian rug and Turkish rug collections with the utmost attention to individuality and care. Because of Josh’s position in the wholesale rug industry he’s been responsible for promoting a number of collections throughout history, from breathtaking signature Tabriz, Sultanabad, Kerman Lavar, Agra, and Oushak classics to the more unsung jewels of the luxury industry.
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